What a full body MOT includes

Search for a full body MOT and you'll find everything from a nurse taking blood in a hotel suite to a scan with no doctor in the room. Same name, very different visits, so it's fair to ask what you're actually paying for.

At The Health Screening Clinic, every Health MOT is built around a doctor. You have a consultation and physical examination, laboratory blood tests, a written report and a review appointment, all at 117a Harley Street, W1G 6AT. The four tiers then add tests on top of that core, depending on the question you want answered.

If you already know what you're after, the four tiers are compared side by side on our Health MOTs page, starting with the Essential Health MOT at £495. You can book yourself in without a GP referral.

What every doctor-led MOT includes

Every Health MOT includes four things: a doctor's physical examination and consultation, blood tests, a report, and a review appointment. Seca body composition, an ECG and oxygen saturation sit on the baseline too, and that core stays in place however long the menu gets.

The examination is what turns a set of numbers into advice. Usually the same doctor who examined you reviews your results and decides whether any of them needs action, a repeat test, monitoring or no treatment at all. That's the real difference from a nurse-led pop-up, which has no doctor in the room, or an MRI-only scan, which leaves out the examination and the bloods.

A laboratory flag is simply a result outside a reference range, which is a statistical interval. It can reflect diet, a medicine or a one-off, or something that needs repeating, and telling those apart is the doctor's job.

Essential: the 45-minute baseline

The Essential Health MOT is £495. Allow 45 minutes; it runs Monday to Friday. It's the usual baseline under 40, and the basic screen over 40 for anyone who wants a doctor-led look without imaging or hormones.

It includes the doctor's examination, consultation and results review, Seca body composition covering BMI, visceral fat and muscle mass, an ECG and oxygen saturation. The bloods are a full blood count, kidney function, urate, calcium, phosphate and alkaline phosphatase, a full lipids profile, glucose, liver function, ESR, HbA1c, thyroid function as FT4 and TSH, and iron.

Lipids are part of every Health MOT, so there's nothing extra to buy. If you'd like to know what each cholesterol marker measures, Blood London explains them on its lipid profile page. Chest X-ray, DEXA, spirometry, VO2 max, hormones, ultrasound, tumour markers, MRI and the four shareable GP appointments all start on higher tiers, so if those are your questions, start there.

Advanced: imaging, hormones and a year of GP cover

The Advanced Health MOT is £999. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours; it runs Monday to Friday, and you'll need to fast for a minimum of four hours.

It includes everything in Essential, then adds one year of private health coverage, meaning four GP appointments over 12 months, shareable with immediate family. You also have a chest X-ray, a DEXA scan when clinically indicated, spirometry and a VO2 max assessment. The bloods add advanced thyroid tests (T4, TSH, FT3, FT4, antibodies and peroxidase), iron and vitamin B12, vitamin D, and a hormone profile. Women receive the published panel of LH, FSH, prolactin, testosterone, oestradiol, SHBG and FAI, and men receive the hormone profile published for them on the Advanced page.

DEXA is done when the assessment shows it's clinically indicated, so it isn't promised for every patient. The GP appointments can be shared with immediate family, and they aren't insurance. Consultant gynaecology, trans-vaginal, pelvic, abdominal and testicular ultrasound, mammography, the smear and tumour markers start at Elite, and full-body MRI at Ultimate.

Elite: specialist days and sex-specific scans

The Elite Health MOT is £2,095 for women and £1,850 for men. Women's Elite runs on Thursday and Friday specialist days; men's Elite is available Monday to Friday. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours, and fast for a minimum of four hours.

It includes everything in Advanced. Women add a gynaecologist consultation and examination, trans-vaginal and pelvic ultrasound, a mammogram if aged 40 or over, a cervical smear, minerals (magnesium, selenium and zinc), CEA and CA-125. Men add abdominal, pelvic and testicular ultrasound, and PSA if aged over 40, with CEA and the mineral panel as published on that tier. Elite also publishes iron, vitamin B12 and folate.

A private smear and mammogram sit alongside the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and the NHS Breast Screening Programme, so keep the invitations you already receive. Elite's imaging is the ultrasound, with chest X-ray and DEXA when indicated; full-body MRI is on Ultimate.

Ultimate: MRI in place of X-ray and DEXA

The Ultimate Health MOT starts at £2,950 for men and for women without gynaecology. Women who want gynaecology included book the £3,350 option. Allow 3 to 4 hours, including 60 to 90 minutes of MRI. It runs Monday to Friday, with a minimum four-hour fast.

It includes everything in Elite, with DEXA and chest X-ray replaced by full-body MRI: brain, intracranial and carotid MRA, whole spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis. It adds a gluten sensitivity profile and a full iron profile of TIBC, ferritin and transferrin saturation. Women also have HE4, CA-125 and ROMA, a calculated ovarian-risk score that gives your doctor context.

MRI shows structure. It can't measure lipids, glucose, thyroid function or vitamins, which is why Ultimate keeps the examination and the bloods. Wide imaging often picks up incidental findings such as cysts, disc changes and small lesions that need context. A consultant radiologist reports the scan, and your doctor then explains whether anything needs to happen.

What a Health MOT can tell you, and what it can't

A Health MOT is preventative, built for people who feel well and want to be screened. If you have chest pain, a new lump, are coughing blood, have lost weight without explanation, or your bowel habit has changed and stayed changed, see your GP first. Call 999 or go to A&E in an emergency.

Tumour markers such as CEA, CA-125, HE4, ROMA and PSA are extra information for a doctor, and no tier is a cancer all-clear. A clear MRI is reassuring rather than a guarantee, and ultrasound, a mammogram and a smear each look at particular structures. NICE suspected-cancer guidance (NG12) uses tests such as PSA and CA125 to assess people who have symptoms. NHS breast, cervical and bowel invitations still apply if you're eligible.

Choosing your tier

Choose by the question you want answered, whatever the length of the menu. A baseline points to Essential, and lungs, hormones and four GP appointments you can share with immediate family to Advanced. Ultrasound, specialist gynaecology or men's pelvic imaging, with tumour markers read as prompts, point to Elite, and the MRI protocol to Ultimate.

If you're still deciding, the package quiz maps a few questions onto a tier. To see each tier's full inclusions and price for men and women side by side, use the Health MOT comparison.

Preparing for the day

Advanced, Elite and Ultimate need a minimum four-hour fast, and Essential needs no fasting. Keep taking regular medicines unless the clinic has told you otherwise. Wear comfortable clothing, arrive hydrated, and bring previous bloods and clinic letters if you have them.

If cancer runs in your family, say so. The doctor can talk through which tests are useful, bearing in mind that markers and pictures can't rule cancer in or out. Results aren't same-day, so leave time for the laboratory and imaging reports before your review. If a result needs repeating or a specialist opinion, it helps to stay with the clinic that already has your examination, bloods and pictures.

When you're ready, current inclusions and prices are on the Health MOT menu, or call 020 7183 7056.

Frequently asked questions

What does a doctor-led full body MOT include?

Every tier includes a doctor's examination and consultation, blood tests, a report and a review appointment, with Seca body composition, an ECG and oxygen saturation on the baseline. Higher tiers add imaging, hormones, specialist examinations or MRI, and the doctor explains what any flagged result means for you.

Do I need to fast?

Advanced, Elite and Ultimate need a minimum four-hour fast. Essential needs no fasting. Keep taking regular medicines unless you've been told otherwise.

Which tier should I choose?

Essential is a 45-minute baseline at £495. Advanced at £999 adds imaging, hormones and four GP appointments over 12 months, shareable with immediate family. Elite at £1,850 for men and £2,095 for women adds sex-specific ultrasound and tumour markers. Ultimate from £2,950 replaces DEXA and X-ray with full-body MRI.

Are tumour markers or MRI a cancer all-clear?

They're extra information for your doctor rather than a diagnosis or an all-clear. CEA, CA-125, HE4, ROMA and PSA give clues, and the Ultimate MRI of the brain, intracranial and carotid MRA, whole spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis is a wide look at structure rather than an exhaustive ruling.

Do I need a GP referral?

No, you can book yourself in. The Health Screening Clinic at 117a Harley Street has been doctor-led since 1984 and is CQC registered.

Sources

• NICE. Suspected cancer: recognition and referral (NG12)
• Care Quality Commission. Find a service
• NHS. NHS screening
• The Health Screening Clinic. Health MOTs
• General Medical Council. Medical register, Mohammad Bakhtiar, 4694470

Written By

Stephen Lingam

Managing Director

Managing Director of Medical Express Clinic and the Health Screening Clinic since 1984. Over 40 years of operational experience in private healthcare on Harley Street, overseeing patient care, clinical standards, and service delivery.

Medically Reviewed

Dr Mohammad Bakhtiar

MD, PhD, LRCP, MSc, DHMSA

Clinical Lead

GMC: 4694470

Leading our clinical team with a focus on comprehensive men's health and preventative oncology protocols.

Last reviewed: 25/09/2026