MOT test

MOT test
noun
a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
• Hypernyms: ↑test, ↑trial, ↑run

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MOT [ˌem əʊ ˈtiː] [oʊ] (also MOT test) noun
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 MOT
 
Word Origin:
[MOT] abbreviation of Ministry of Transport, which introduced the original test.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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