How long does an MOT inspection take?

This is to check whether your car is still safe enough to participate in traffic. It also checks whether the car meets all environmental requirements. If the inspection reveals any repairs that need to be made, extra time will be added to the inspection. However, your car may also be selected for a random check by the RDW. The RDW uses random checks to verify that the MOT inspection is being carried out correctly by the garage. The random check must be carried out by the RDW within 90 minutes of the inspection. In that case, the MOT inspection will take longer. Allow for approximately 2 hours extra.

Car rejected: now what?

Is your car rejected after the MOT? Then you can read in the inspection report which points the car does not meet the inspection requirements. You are responsible for solving the defects, after which a re-inspection can take place. An MOT re-inspection is a completely new inspection. It is therefore possible that other issues may come to light during the re-inspection. Especially if you go to a different inspection station or get a different inspector.

If your car is MOT rejected and the expiration date has passed, you have 2 months to fix the car. Please note that during those 2 months you are not allowed to drive the car, except if you are on your way to the garage for the MOT re-inspection. In that case, you must be able to prove that you have an appointment at the garage. If your car is not approved after 2 months, you will automatically receive a fine from the RDW. Is it not possible to get the car approved in time and do you want to avoid a fine? Then you can also temporarily suspend the car. The APK obligation then expires for the duration of the suspension.