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What details do I need to change my MOT booking in Northern Ireland?

You need the booking reference, the vehicle registration or trailer ID, and access to the booking email address.

DVA's online MOT management service asks for the booking reference number, the vehicle registration number or trailer ID, and access to the email address used when the appointment was made.

A six-digit authentication code is then sent to that email address.

Keep the booking reference and vehicle registration together before starting. Using the same email connected with the booking avoids unnecessary problems when the authentication code is sent.

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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