MOT Service Status Status

MOT Service Status

All Systems Operational

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Status of DVSA MOT services, including updates on active incidents and planned maintenance.

MOT testing service Operational

Check the MOT history of a vehicle Operational

Get, view or stop MOT reminders Operational

MOT history API Operational

Check if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalled Operational

Operational

Degraded Performance

Partial Outage

Major Outage

Maintenance

Past Incidents

Dec 10, 2025

No incidents reported today.

Dec 9, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 8, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 7, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 6, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 5, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 4, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 3, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 2, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 1, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 30, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 29, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 28, 2025

Scheduled Maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Nov 28, 00:26 GMT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Nov 28, 00:12 GMT

Scheduled - The MOT testing service is unavailable due to extended planned maintenance on 27 November 2025 between 19:00 till 28 November 2025 02:00.

If you need to carry out testing during this time the contingency code will be displayed on the MOT testing service maintenance screen (log in)

For information on how to carry out MOT contingency testing, take a look at our contingency testing guidance - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-service-contingency-testing
Nov 28, 00:10 GMT

Planned scheduled maintenance

Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Nov 28, 00:00 GMT

In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Nov 27, 19:00 GMT

Update - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time.
Nov 25, 12:26 GMT

Scheduled - The MOT testing service will be unavailable due to planned maintenance on Thursday 27 November 2025 between 19:00 and 23:59.

If you need to carry out testing during this time the contingency code will be displayed on the MOT testing service maintenance screen (sign in screen)

For information on how to carry out MOT contingency testing, take a look at our contingency testing guidance - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-service-contingency-testing
Nov 25, 12:02 GMT

Nov 27, 2025

Nov 26, 2025

No incidents reported.