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MOT test

UK/ɛm.əʊ.tiːtɛst/

MOT test noun: an annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).

Noun

MOT test (plural MOT tests)

  1. (UK) An annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).
    • Why do MOT tests include a strict exhaust emissions test?2004, Driving Standards Agency (Great Britain), Official Theory Test for Car Drivers, TSO, →ISBN, page 59

Synonyms of MOT test

Forms of MOT test

pluralMOT tests

Origin of MOT test

From Initialism of Ministry of Transport (more details at MOT).

Questions about MOT test

What does MOT test mean?
MOT test means an annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).
What part of speech is MOT test?
MOT test is a noun.
How do you pronounce MOT test?
MOT test is pronounced /ɛm.əʊ.tiːtɛst/ (UK).
What is the plural of MOT test?
The plural of MOT test is MOT tests.

Words near MOT test in the dictionary

  1. mosying
  2. Moszkiewicz
  3. mot
  4. mot d'ordre
  5. mot juste
  6. MOT test
  7. MOT tests
  8. mota
  9. Motaba
  10. Motability
  11. motacillid

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