noun
a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
• Syn: ↑MOT, ↑Ministry of Transportation test
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
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the abbreviation for ‘Ministry of Transport ’ a (test that any vehicle in Britain over three years old must take in order to make sure that it is safe and in good condition)
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I've got to take the car in for its MOT.
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to
pass/fail the MOTWord Origin:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.