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MOT.

An MOT test (an annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛm.əʊ.tiː/UK
  1. An MOT test (an annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).

    UK · colloquial · countable
    I can’t drive over this week, the car is in for its MOT.
  2. Any regular checkup.

    UK · broadly · countable
  3. An aggregate which meets one of the three Ministry of Transport standards for use in road, path and sports court subbase layers.

    UK · countable · uncountable
    MOT Type 1 gives the strongest base, MOT Type 3 the best drainage, and MOT Type 2 is intermediate for both
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    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · uncountable
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    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · initialism · uncountable
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Where this word comes from

(roadworthiness test, aggregate grades): See Proper noun.

verb/ɛm.əʊ.tiː/UK
  1. To subject a motor vehicle to an MOT test.

    UK · colloquial
Where this word comes from

(roadworthiness test, aggregate grades): See Proper noun.

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