This is a generic guide to help you calculate the due dates and plan for your vehicle tests throughout the course of your licence
It's based on the date of the initial licence and the expiry date of your licence
You can find your licence expiry date on your paper licence and plates
You must make sure your vehicle has passed the test in advance of these dates but no more than 4 weeks before the due date
This guide does not take into account weekends or bank holidays so please make sure your vehicle has passed the test in advance of the dates shown, particularly if the due date falls on a weekend or bank holiday
It's your responsibility to make sure the vehicle has passed the test in advance of the 6 month test due date and 12 month renewal test due date. Failure to do so will result in the suspension or expiry of your licence
| Expiry date of plate | Last date for 6 month test (can be tested up to 4 weeks before this date) | Last date for 12 month renewal test (can be tested up to 4 weeks before this date) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | 1 July | 1 January |
| 2 January | 2 July | 2 January |
| 3 January | 3 July | 3 January |
| 4 January | 4 July | 4 January |
| 5 January | 5 July | 5 January |
| 6 January | 6 July | 6 January |
| 7 January | 7 July | 7 January |
| 8 January | 8 July | 8 January |
| 9 January | 9 July | 9 January |
| 10 January | 10 July | 10 January |
| 11 January | 11 July | 11 January |
| 12 January | 12 July | 12 January |
| 13 January | 13 July | 13 January |
| 14 January | 14 July | 14 January |
| 15 January | 15 July | 15 January |
| 16 January | 16 July | 16 January |
| 17 January | 17 July | 17 January |
| 18 January | 18 July | 18 January |
| 19 January | 19 July | 19 January |
| 20 January | 20 July | 20 January |
| 21 January | 21 July | 21 January |
| 22 January | 22 July | 22 January |
| 23 January | 23 July | 23 January |
| 24 January | 24 July | 24 January |
| 25 January | 25 July | 25 January |
| 26 January | 26 July | 26 January |
| 27 January | 27 July | 27 January |
| 28 January | 28 July | 28 January |
| 29 January | 29 July | 29 January |
| 30 January | 30 July | 30 January |
| 31 January | 31 July | 31 January |
| 1 February | 1 August | 1 February |
| 2 February | 2 August | 2 February |
| 3 February | 3 August | 3 February |
| 4 February | 4 August | 4 February |
| 5 February | 5 August | 5 February |
| 6 February | 6 August | 6 February |
| 7 February | 7 August | 7 February |
| 8 February | 8 August | 8 February |
| 9 February | 9 August | 9 February |
| 10 February | 10 August | 10 February |
| 11 February | 11 August | 11 February |
| 12 February | 12 August | 12 February |
| 13 February | 13 August | 13 February |
| 14 February | 14 August | 14 February |
| 15 February | 15 August | 15 February |
| 16 February | 16 August | 16 February |
| 17 February | 17 August | 17 February |
| 18 February | 18 August | 18 February |
| 19 February | 19 August | 19 February |
| 20 February | 20 August | 20 February |
| 21 February | 21 August | 21 February |
| 22 February | 22 August | 22 February |
| 23 February | 23 August | 23 February |
| 24 February | 24 August | 24 February |
| 25 February | 25 August | 25 February |
| 26 February | 26 August | 26 February |
| 27 February | 27 August | 27 February |
| 28 February | 28 August | 28 February |
| 28 February | 29 August | 28 February |
| 1 March | 1 September | 1 March |
| 2 March | 2 September | 2 March |
| 3 March | 3 September | 3 March |
| 4 March | 4 September | 4 March |
| 5 March | 5 September | 5 March |
| 6 March | 6 September | 6 March |
| 7 March | 7 September | 7 March |
| 8 March | 8 September | 8 March |
| 9 March | 9 September | 9 March |
| 10 March | 10 September | 10 March |
| 11 March | 11 September | 11 March |
| 12 March | 12 September | 12 March |
| 13 March | 13 September | 13 March |
| 14 March | 14 September | 14 March |
| 15 March | 15 September | 15 March |
| 16 March | 16 September | 16 March |
| 17 March | 17 September | 17 March |
| 18 March | 18 September | 18 March |
| 19 March | 19 September | 19 March |
| 20 March | 20 September | 20 March |
| 21 March | 21 September | 21 March |
| 22 March | 22 September | 22 March |
| 23 March | 23 September | 23 March |
| 24 March | 24 September | 24 March |
| 25 March | 25 September | 25 March |
| 26 March | 26 September | 26 March |
| 27 March | 27 September | 27 March |
| 28 March | 28 September | 28 March |
| 29 March | 29 September | 29 March |
| 30 March | 30 September | 30 March |
| 31 March | 30 September | 31 March |
| 1 April | 1 October | 1 April |
| 2 April | 2 October | 2 April |
| 3 April | 3 October | 3 April |
| 4 April | 4 October | 4 April |
| 5 April | 5 October | 5 April |
| 6 April | 6 October | 6 April |
| 7 April | 7 October | 7 April |
| 8 April | 8 October | 8 April |
| 9 April | 9 October | 9 April |
| 10 April | 10 October | 10 April |
| 11 April | 11 October | 11 April |
| 12 April | 12 October | 12 April |
| 13 April | 13 October | 13 April |
| 14 April | 14 October | 14 April |
| 15 April | 15 October | 15 April |
| 16 April | 16 October | 16 April |
| 17 April | 17 October | 17 April |
| 18 April | 18 October | 18 April |
| 19 April | 19 October | 19 April |
| 20 April | 20 October | 20 April |
| 21 April | 21 October | 21 April |
| 22 April | 22 October | 22 April |
| 23 April | 23 October | 23 April |
| 24 April | 24 October | 24 April |
| 25 April | 25 October | 25 April |
| 26 April | 26 October | 26 April |
| 27 April | 27 October | 27 April |
| 28 April | 28 October | 28 April |
| 29 April | 29 October | 29 April |
| 30 April | 30 October | 30 April |
| 1 May | 1 November | 1 May |
| 2 May | 2 November | 2 May |
| 3 May | 3 November | 3 May |
| 4 May | 4 November | 4 May |
| 5 May | 5 November | 5 May |
| 6 May | 6 November | 6 May |
| 7 May | 7 November | 7 May |
| 8 May | 8 November | 8 May |
| 9 May | 9 November | 9 May |
| 10 May | 10 November | 10 May |
| 11 May | 11 November | 11 May |
| 12 May | 12 November | 12 May |
| 13 May | 13 November | 13 May |
| 14 May | 14 November | 14 May |
| 15 May | 15 November | 15 May |
| 16 May | 16 November | 16 May |
| 17 May | 17 November | 17 May |
| 18 May | 18 November | 18 May |
| 19 May | 19 November | 19 May |
| 20 May | 20 November | 20 May |
| 21 May | 21 November | 21 May |
| 22 May | 22 November | 22 May |
| 23 May | 23 November | 23 May |
| 24 May | 24 November | 24 May |
| 25 May | 25 November | 25 May |
| 26 May | 26 November | 26 May |
| 27 May | 27 November | 27 May |
| 28 May | 28 November | 28 May |
| 29 May | 29 November | 29 May |
| 30 May | 30 November | 30 May |
| 31 May | 30 November | 31 May |
| 1 June | 1 December | 1 June |
| 2 June | 2 December | 2 June |
| 3 June | 3 December | 3 June |
| 4 June | 4 December | 4 June |
| 5 June | 5 December | 5 June |
| 6 June | 6 December | 6 June |
| 7 June | 7 December | 7 June |
| 8 June | 8 December | 8 June |
| 9 June | 9 December | 9 June |
| 10 June | 10 December | 10 June |
| 11 June | 11 December | 11 June |
| 12 June | 12 December | 12 June |
| 13 June | 13 December | 13 June |
| 14 June | 14 December | 14 June |
| 15 June | 15 December | 15 June |
| 16 June | 16 December | 16 June |
| 17 June | 17 December | 17 June |
| 18 June | 18 December | 18 June |
| 19 June | 19 December | 19 June |
| 20 June | 20 December | 20 June |
| 21 June | 21 December | 21 June |
| 22 June | 22 December | 22 June |
| 23 June | 23 December | 23 June |
| 24 June | 24 December | 24 June |
| 25 June | 25 December | 25 June |
| 26 June | 26 December | 26 June |
| 27 June | 27 December | 27 June |
| 28 June | 28 December | 28 June |
| 29 June | 29 December | 29 June |
| 30 June | 30 December | 30 June |
| 1 July | 1 January | 1 July |
| 2 July | 2 January | 2 July |
| 3 July | 3 January | 3 July |
| 4 July | 4 January | 4 July |
| 5 July | 5 January | 5 July |
| 6 July | 6 January | 6 July |
| 7 July | 7 January | 7 July |
| 8 July | 8 January | 8 July |
| 9 July | 9 January | 9 July |
| 10 July | 10 January | 10 July |
| 11 July | 11 January | 11 July |
| 12 July | 12 January | 12 July |
| 13 July | 13 January | 13 July |
| 14 July | 14 January | 14 July |
| 15 July | 15 January | 15 July |
| 16 July | 16 January | 16 July |
| 17 July | 17 January | 17 July |
| 18 July | 18 January | 18 July |
| 19 July | 19 January | 19 July |
| 20 July | 20 January | 20 July |
| 21 July | 21 January | 21 July |
| 22 July | 22 January | 22 July |
| 23 July | 23 January | 23 July |
| 24 July | 24 January | 24 July |
| 25 July | 25 January | 25 July |
| 26 July | 26 January | 26 July |
| 27 July | 27 January | 27 July |
| 28 July | 28 January | 28 July |
| 29 July | 29 January | 29 July |
| 30 July | 30 January | 30 July |
| 31 July | 31 January | 31 July |
| 1 August | 1 February | 1 August |
| 2 August | 2 February | 2 August |
| 3 August | 3 February | 3 August |
| 4 August | 4 February | 4 August |
| 5 August | 5 February | 5 August |
| 6 August | 6 February | 6 August |
| 7 August | 7 February | 7 August |
| 8 August | 8 February | 8 August |
| 9 August | 9 February | 9 August |
| 10 August | 10 February | 10 August |
| 11 August | 11 February | 11 August |
| 12 August | 12 February | 12 August |
| 13 August | 13 February | 13 August |
| 14 August | 14 February | 14 August |
| 15 August | 15 February | 15 August |
| 16 August | 16 February | 16 August |
| 17 August | 17 February | 17 August |
| 18 August | 18 February | 18 August |
| 19 August | 19 February | 19 August |
| 20 August | 20 February | 20 August |
| 21 August | 21 February | 21 August |
| 22 August | 22 February | 22 August |
| 23 August | 23 February | 23 August |
| 24 August | 24 February | 24 August |
| 25 August | 25 February | 25 August |
| 26 August | 26 February | 26 August |
| 27 August | 27 February | 27 August |
| 28 August | 28 February | 28 August |
| 29 August | 28 February | 29 August |
| 30 August | 28 February | 30 August |
| 31 August | 28 February | 31 August |
| 1 September | 1 March | 1 September |
| 2 September | 2 March | 2 September |
| 3 September | 3 March | 3 September |
| 4 September | 4 March | 4 September |
| 5 September | 5 March | 5 September |
| 6 September | 6 March | 6 September |
| 7 September | 7 March | 7 September |
| 8 September | 8 March | 8 September |
| 9 September | 9 March | 9 September |
| 10 September | 10 March | 10 September |
| 11 September | 11 March | 11 September |
| 12 September | 12 March | 12 September |
| 13 September | 13 March | 13 September |
| 14 September | 14 March | 14 September |
| 15 September | 15 March | 15 September |
| 16 September | 16 March | 16 September |
| 17 September | 17 March | 17 September |
| 18 September | 18 March | 18 September |
| 19 September | 19 March | 19 September |
| 20 September | 20 March | 20 September |
| 21 September | 21 March | 21 September |
| 22 September | 22 March | 22 September |
| 23 September | 23 March | 23 September |
| 24 September | 24 March | 24 September |
| 25 September | 25 March | 25 September |
| 26 September | 26 March | 26 September |
| 27 September | 27 March | 27 September |
| 28 September | 28 March | 28 September |
| 29 September | 29 March | 29 September |
| 30 September | 30 March | 30 September |
| 1 October | 1 April | 1 October |
| 2 October | 2 April | 2 October |
| 3 October | 3 April | 3 October |
| 4 October | 4 April | 4 October |
| 5 October | 5 April | 5 October |
| 6 October | 6 April | 6 October |
| 7 October | 7 April | 7 October |
| 8 October | 8 April | 8 October |
| 9 October | 9 April | 9 October |
| 10 October | 10 April | 10 October |
| 11 October | 11 April | 11 October |
| 12 October | 12 April | 12 October |
| 13 October | 13 April | 13 October |
| 14 October | 14 April | 14 October |
| 15 October | 15 April | 15 October |
| 16 October | 16 April | 16 October |
| 17 October | 17 April | 17 October |
| 18 October | 18 April | 18 October |
| 19 October | 19 April | 19 October |
| 20 October | 20 April | 20 October |
| 21 October | 21 April | 21 October |
| 22 October | 22 April | 22 October |
| 23 October | 23 April | 23 October |
| 24 October | 24 April | 24 October |
| 25 October | 25 April | 25 October |
| 26 October | 26 April | 26 October |
| 27 October | 27 April | 27 October |
| 28 October | 28 April | 28 October |
| 29 October | 29 April | 29 October |
| 30 October | 30 April | 30 October |
| 31 October | 30 April | 31 October |
| 1 November | 1 May | 1 November |
| 2 November | 2 May | 2 November |
| 3 November | 3 May | 3 November |
| 4 November | 4 May | 4 November |
| 5 November | 5 May | 5 November |
| 6 November | 6 May | 6 November |
| 7 November | 7 May | 7 November |
| 8 November | 8 May | 8 November |
| 9 November | 9 May | 9 November |
| 10 November | 10 May | 10 November |
| 11 November | 11 May | 11 November |
| 12 November | 12 May | 12 November |
| 13 November | 13 May | 13 November |
| 14 November | 14 May | 14 November |
| 15 November | 15 May | 15 November |
| 16 November | 16 May | 16 November |
| 17 November | 17 May | 17 November |
| 18 November | 18 May | 18 November |
| 19 November | 19 May | 19 November |
| 20 November | 20 May | 20 November |
| 21 November | 21 May | 21 November |
| 22 November | 22 May | 22 November |
| 23 November | 23 May | 23 November |
| 24 November | 24 May | 24 November |
| 25 November | 25 May | 25 November |
| 26 November | 26 May | 26 November |
| 27 November | 27 May | 27 November |
| 28 November | 28 May | 28 November |
| 29 November | 29 May | 29 November |
| 30 November | 30 May | 30 November |
| 1 December | 1 June | 1 December |
| 2 December | 2 June | 2 December |
| 3 December | 3 June | 3 December |
| 4 December | 4 June | 4 December |
| 5 December | 5 June | 5 December |
| 6 December | 6 June | 6 December |
| 7 December | 7 June | 7 December |
| 8 December | 8 June | 8 December |
| 9 December | 9 June | 9 December |
| 10 December | 10 June | 10 December |
| 11 December | 11 June | 11 December |
| 12 December | 12 June | 12 December |
| 13 December | 13 June | 13 December |
| 14 December | 14 June | 14 December |
| 15 December | 15 June | 15 December |
| 16 December | 16 June | 16 December |
| 17 December | 17 June | 17 December |
| 18 December | 18 June | 18 December |
| 19 December | 19 June | 19 December |
| 20 December | 20 June | 20 December |
| 21 December | 21 June | 21 December |
| 22 December | 22 June | 22 December |
| 23 December | 23 June | 23 December |
| 24 December | 24 June | 24 December |
| 25 December | 25 June | 25 December |
| 26 December | 26 June | 26 December |
| 27 December | 27 June | 27 December |
| 28 December | 28 June | 28 December |
| 29 December | 29 June | 29 December |
| 30 December | 30 June | 30 December |
| 31 December | 30 June | 31 December |