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When must a car normally have its first MOT test?

  1. One year after first registration
  2. Two years after first registration
  3. Five years after first registration
  4. Three years after first registration
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Correct answer: Three years after first registration

A car needs its first MOT test three years after it is first registered. After that it needs one every year.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Annex 3. Motor vehicle documentation and learner driver requirements, Documents

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