a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes
"Every car owner in France must schedule their vehicle's mot to avoid having it impounded by the police."
A witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
"After failing his mot, I had to get my brakes repaired before I could drive the car back onto the road."
A woman; a wife.
Ministry of Transport test; an annual test of roadworthiness for British cars over three years old.
The ancient Canaanite god of death and the underworld.
"In the myths, Mot devoured the grain crops each year to symbolize the end of summer before being defeated so life could return."
The word comes from the French mot, meaning "word." It is a doublet of the English word motto.