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Do I need an email address to manage my MOT booking online in Northern Ireland?

Yes. The online service sends a six-digit authentication code to the email used for the original booking.

To view, change or cancel a Northern Ireland MOT appointment online, you need access to the email address entered when the appointment was booked.

DVA sends a six-digit authentication code to that address and the code is valid for 20 minutes.

The email address matters because DVA uses it as part of the booking-access process, including sending the authentication code used to view or amend the appointment.

In Northern Ireland, MOT and vehicle testing is administered by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA), so the official DVA/nidirect service is the reference point for appointments, test status, certificates, fees and retests.

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Information checked: 25 September 2026
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