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Find the Likely Parts Behind Your MOT Advisory

Enter your registration and email. We check the latest MOT advisories and failures we can find, use DVSA MOT data plus advanced automation to work out the likely parts behind it, and email you a practical shortlist with example matches so you can move faster.

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Built to surface likely parts fast, then help you double-check with a garage before you buy

How it works

Fast, practical, and built to get you to the likely parts

We turn MOT advisories and failures into a usable parts shortlist so you spend less time guessing what to look for, then surface example matches found on eBay.

1

Enter your reg

We pull the latest MOT advisories and failures we can find for your vehicle from DVSA.

2

We refine the vehicle match

Advanced mode lets you add exact make, model, trim, colour, or edition details so our automation can tighten the likely parts and fitment context.

3

Get your shortlist

Your shortlist lands in your inbox with example part matches found on eBay, ready to price up parts, compare quotes, and sense-check with a garage.

Expert-style shortlist, sensible caveat

Fix My MOT is built to do the hard search for you and assemble the likely parts needed to fix MOT issues faster. Fix My MOT is also an eBay affiliate partner, and the example matches we show are found on eBay. It is not a substitute for hands-on diagnosis, and final fitment should always be checked against your exact vehicle with a qualified expert.

Built around MOT data Uses official MOT advisories and failures as the starting point for the parts shortlist.
Advanced automation Designed to narrow down likely parts without making you do the detective work.
Made for faster decisions So you can compare parts and quotes, then double-check the final call with a garage.
Guides and answers

Straight answers to common MOT questions

Browse the growing Fix My MOT guide library for advisory meaning, costs, used-car checks, and what to do next after an MOT result.

What is an MOT advisory?

Understand the difference between a pass with advisories, a minor defect, and an MOT fail.

DVSA MOT history vs parts guidance

See what the official MOT record tells you and what a practical parts shortlist adds.

MOT advisory FAQ

Quick answers on urgency, legality, likely costs, and what MOT advisories and failures usually mean.

Tyre advisories

Wear, cuts, cracking, and near-limit advisories explained clearly.

Brake advisories

Pads, discs, pipes, hoses, and what those notes are usually pointing at.

Suspension advisories

Springs, dampers, drop links, bushes, and why the exact location in the advisory matters.

Common MOT repair costs

Use realistic cost bands to plan for tyres, brakes, suspension, bulbs, exhaust repairs, and more.

Can you drive with an advisory?

Understand the safety and roadworthiness line before you put off a repair for too long.

Fail vs advisory

Learn what has to be fixed now, what can wait briefly, and what should never be ignored.
New decision guides

Practical MOT reading for real-world decisions

These newer pages focus on budgeting, used-car checks, repeat advisories, garage conversations, and when a smaller problem turns into a bigger one.

Repeated advisories explained

See what recurring MOT notes can reveal about maintenance habits, ownership, and underlying wear.

How to talk to a garage after an MOT

Ask better questions, compare quotes more sensibly, and avoid feeling bounced into the wrong repair.

When a small advisory grows

Understand how cheap fixes become expensive when wear is left to spread into related parts.

MOT history on a used car

Use patterns in past MOT results to spot neglect, recurring faults, and questions worth asking before you buy.

Week-before MOT checklist

Cheap, low-drama checks that can save a pointless fail or advisory before test day arrives.

Cheap fixes before an MOT

Focus on the easy wins first, then learn which “small” misses have a habit of catching drivers out.

Repair or replace after a bad MOT?

Work out when a rough result still makes financial sense to fix and when the numbers stop adding up.

Browse all Fix My MOT guides

See the full content library, including trust pages, advisory explainers, and decision-making guides.

Editorial standards

Read how Fix My MOT content is written, reviewed, updated, and separated from commercial links.

Built to be useful before it is commercial

The site is funded through affiliate links and advertising, but the core product is still clear, practical MOT guidance. That means straightforward disclosures, visible contact routes, and enough original explanatory content that drivers can understand what they are looking at before they click anything commercial.

Original guides Plain-English pages now cover advisories, repair costs, used-car checks, budgeting decisions, and common repair areas beyond the form itself.
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Human support Users can contact Fix My MOT directly if a result looks wrong or a page needs fixing.

Get the likely parts for your MOT, faster

Enter your reg and email and we will send over a free likely-parts shortlist built from your MOT advisories and failures, with example matches found on eBay.

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