Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Cambridgeshire

SG8 5NW
SG8 5NQ
SG8 5YR
SG8 5NY
SG8 5PZ
SG8 5PS
SG8 5NZ
SG8 5NX
SG8 5XW
SG8 5NA
SG8 5NU
SG8 5PR
SG8 5NE
SG8 5PB
SG8 5PA
SG8 5XP
SG8 5PN
SG8 5NF
SG8 5LD
SG8 5NG
SG8 5ND
SG8 5NH
SG8 5NP
SG8 5PP
SG8 5NJ
SG8 5LE
SG8 5UJ
SG8 5LF
SG8 5NR
SG8 5HZ
SG8 5HS
SG8 5HR
SG8 5UL
SG8 5HX
SG8 5HY
SG8 5LQ
SG8 5LG
SG8 5LU
SG8 5LS
SG8 5PD
SG8 5NL
SG8 5LT
SG8 5LW
SG8 5HT
SG8 5FJ
SG8 5PJ
SG8 5PE
SG8 5PG
SG8 5JA
SG8 5PH
SG8 5PL
SG8 5NN
SG8 5JX
SG8 5LN
SG8 5JB
SG8 5NS
SG8 5JY
SG8 5FL
SG8 5JD
SG8 5JE
SG8 5LJ
SG8 5NT
SG8 5LH
SG8 5YH
SG8 5JL
SG8 5JN
SG8 5LL
SG8 5JG
SG8 5JQ
SG8 5PQ
SG8 5JF
SG8 5HU
SG8 5LA
SG8 5JR
SG8 5XQ
SG8 5SJ
SG8 5XL
SG8 5XJ
SG8 5XA
SG8 5XE
SG8 5UB
SG8 5YG
SG8 5XT
SG8 5YU
SG8 5YS
SG8 5XU
SG8 5YE
SG8 5XH
SG8 5YW
SG8 5UZ
SG8 5GG
SG8 5DF
SG8 5TP
SG8 5WW
SG8 5JW
SG8 5LX
SG8 0WD
SG8 0SS
SG8 5LP
SG8 5LR
SG8 5JP
SG8 0QP
SG8 0QN
SG8 5JS
SG8 5JH
SG8 5JJ
SG8 5JU
SG8 5SR
SG8 0QJ
SG8 0QR
SG8 5JT
SG8 0QQ
SG8 0QF
SG8 0QH
SG8 0QT
SG8 0SN
SG8 5SN
SG8 0QS
SG8 0QU
SG8 0SL
SG8 5SP
SG8 0QG
SG8 0SJ
SG8 0RH
SG8 0QX
SG8 0RD
SG8 0SD
SG8 0RG
SG8 0QE
SG8 0RL
SG8 0RQ
SG8 0RA
SG8 0QB
SG8 0RJ
SG8 0RB
SG8 0RF
SG8 0RE
SG8 0SG
SG8 0SQ
SG8 0RT
SG8 0SB
SG8 0QA
SG8 5SQ
SG8 0TU
SG8 0QZ
SG8 0RR
SG8 0QL
SG8 0RP
SG8 0RX
SG8 0RY
SG8 5SG
SG8 0QD
SG8 0RS
SG8 5SA
SG8 0SH
SG8 0TA
SG8 0SA
SG8 5RT
SG8 0TJ
SG8 0TT
SG8 0TY
SG8 5RX
SG8 5RY
SG8 0RU
SG8 5FQ
SG8 5UA
SG8 5UF
SG8 5UD
SG8 5UE
SG8 5HF
SG8 5HL
SG8 5WY
SG8 5XY
SG8 5ZJ
SG8 5ZR
SG8 5ZT
SG8 5ZU
SG8 5ZL
SG8 5ZN
SG8 5ZQ
SG8 5YF
SG8 5YX
SG8 5ZG
SG8 5ZH
SG8 5YJ
SG8 5YQ
SG8 5WL
SG8 5XN
SG8 5XR
SG8 5XS
SG8 5WZ
SG8 5XB
SG8 5XF
SG8 5WN
SG8 5WS
SG8 5WU
SG8 5WX
SG8 5WT
SG8 5WP
SG8 5WR
SG8 5TZ
SG8 5UY
SG8 5WH
SG8 5WJ
SG8 5WD
SG8 5UG
SG8 5UQ
SG8 5UW
SG8 5NB
SG8 5RG
SG8 5SW
SG8 5SH
SG8 5GN
SG8 5HH
SG8 5GP
SG8 5GQ
SG8 5GW
SG8 5GD
SG8 5GE
SG8 5GH
SG8 5GJ
SG8 5GF
SG8 1EE
SG8 1DU
SG8 1EA
SG8 1DW
SG8 1DX
SG8 1DY
SG8 1DN
SG8 1DR
SG8 1DS
SG8 1DT
SG8 1BZ
SG8 1DE
SG8 1DG
SG8 1DH
SG8 1DF
SG8 1DB
SG8 1DD
SG8 1BT
SG8 1BW
SG8 1BY
SG8 1BU
SG8 1BH
SG8 1BN
SG8 1AN
SG8 1BD
SG8 1BE
SG8 1BF
SG8 1AT
SG8 0XA
SG8 0ZQ
SG8 1AJ
SG8 1AL
SG8 1AF
SG8 0XB
SG8 0XH
SG8 0ZN
SG8 0WR
SG8 0WW
SG8 0WY
SG8 0WZ
SG8 0WS
SG8 0WT
SG8 0WU
SG8 0TS
SG8 0WA
SG8 0WP
SG8 0WQ
SG8 0WB
SG8 0TX
SG8 0TZ
SG8 0UD
SG8 0DD
SG8 0TD
SG8 0TL
SG8 0TN
SG8 0TH
SG8 0DY
SG8 0TB
SG8 9XS
SG8 9XZ
SG8 9XL
SG8 9XN
SG8 9XJ
SG8 9XH
SG8 9XF
SG8 9XG
SG8 9WZ
SG8 9XB
SG8 9WX
SG8 9WW
SG8 9UU
SG8 9WU
SG8 9PD
SG8 9PL
SG8 9BQ
SG8 9JQ
SG8 9BF
SG8 9AJ
SG8 8ZW
SG8 8ZX
SG8 8WZ
SG8 8YQ
SG8 8ZU
SG8 8YD
SG8 8WY
SG8 8WX
SG8 8WW
SG8 8WD
SG8 8WT
SG8 8WA
SG8 8WB
SG8 8UJ
SG8 8UH
SG8 8TR
SG8 8BF
SG8 8BL
SG8 8DT
SG8 7ZX
SG8 7ZW
SG8 7ZT
SG8 7ZU
SG8 7ZQ
SG8 7ZS
SG8 7WY
SG8 7ZJ
SG8 7WW
SG8 7WT
SG8 7WU
SG8 7WJ
SG8 7WR
SG8 7WS
SG8 7WL
SG8 7WF
SG8 7WD
SG8 7UZ
SG8 7WB
SG8 7UW
SG8 7UX
SG8 7UT
SG8 7UU
SG8 7US
SG8 7UR
SG8 7UN
SG8 7UQ
SG8 7GT
SG8 7UG
SG8 7UL
SG8 7GU
SG8 6XJ
SG8 6ZX
SG8 7GS
SG8 7BG
SG8 6XZ
SG8 6ZN
SG8 6ZQ
SG8 6WZ
SG8 6WY
SG8 6WW
SG8 6WX
SG8 6WB
SG8 6WT
SG8 6WU
SG8 6WS
SG8 6UG
SG8 6UE
SG8 6UD
SG8 6TZ
SG8 6QW
SG8 6TL
SG8 5ZW
SG8 6LW
SG8 6NL
SG8 6PN
SG8 6NB
SG8 5ZX
SG8 6BF
SG8 6JS
SG8 5ZS
SG8 5YY
SG8 5XG
SG8 5LB
SG8 5DZ
SG8 1EF
SG8 1EG
SG8 1EH
SG8 1EB
SG8 1ED
SG8 1DZ
SG8 1DQ
SG8 1DJ
SG8 1DL
SG8 1DP
SG8 1DA
SG8 1BP
SG8 1BQ
SG8 1AZ
SG8 1AS
SG8 1AX
SG8 0WX
SG8 9ZN
SG8 9XD
SG8 9WY
SG8 8WU
SG8 8LG
SG8 8AT
SG8 7WX
SG8 6UA
SG8 7GR
SG8 6TT
SG8 5DP
SG8 5EF
SG8 5DN
SG8 5DQ
SG8 0HR
SG8 5DL
SG8 5HJ
SG8 5DW
SG8 5SD
SG8 5EW
SG8 5AU
SG8 5FW
SG8 5EN
SG8 5DJ
SG8 5HD
SG8 5RU
SG8 5ET
SG8 5US
SG8 5AW
SG8 5FR
SG8 5UT
SG8 5HN
SG8 5EX
SG8 5AR
SG8 5EQ
SG8 5FU
SG8 5UR
SG8 5EU
SG8 5ER
SG8 5HE
SG8 0AA
SG8 5TE
SG8 5AS
SG8 5UP
SG8 5UU
SG8 5AP
SG8 5EL
SG8 5RP
SG8 5TG
SG8 5EZ
SG8 5RS
SG8 5EP
SG8 5EY
SG8 5TD
SG8 5ES
SG8 5AT
SG8 5SY
SG8 5EG
SG8 5UX
SG8 5TA
SG8 5FE
SG8 5TF
SG8 5GB
SG8 5TB
SG8 5HW
SG8 5DR
SG8 5HA
SG8 5SF
SG8 5EE
SG8 5TW
SG8 5SZ
SG8 5EH
SG8 5EJ
SG8 5UH
SG8 5JZ
SG8 5FX
SG8 0HP
SG8 5PT
SG8 5BQ
SG8 5HG
SG8 0HL
SG8 5SS
SG8 0HJ
SG8 5PU
SG8 5SU
SG8 5WF
SG8 5WB
SG8 5WA
SG8 5WE
SG8 5WQ
SG8 5WG
SG8 5SX
SG8 5LY
SG8 5HQ
SG8 5DT
SG8 5HB
SG8 5YL
SG8 5YP
SG8 5YT
SG8 5YN
SG8 5XX
SG8 5EB
SG8 5HP
SG8 5ST
SG8 9NJ
SG8 9FE
SG8 5BL
SG8 5LZ
SG8 5PY
SG8 9FF
SG8 5DS
SG8 0HH
SG8 5TT
SG8 5EA
SG8 5PX
SG8 9NL
SG8 5FD
SG8 9FD
SG8 7EY
SG8 5AG
SG8 5DU
SG8 7DW
SG8 5ED
SG8 5BT
SG8 5BX
SG8 5DX
SG8 7DT
SG8 7DS
SG8 7DR
SG8 5FZ
SG8 5DD
SG8 0HN
SG8 5FG
SG8 9NU
SG8 5BN
SG8 5BZ
SG8 5GL
SG8 9DQ
SG8 5DY
SG8 9FB
SG8 5DA
SG8 7AR
SG8 9FL
SG8 7AY
SG8 5AH
SG8 9FJ
SG8 5AF
SG8 6DH
SG8 7AT
SG8 7BA
SG8 5BU
SG8 5DB
SG8 5BW
SG8 7DP
SG8 7AS
SG8 7BB
SG8 0HW
SG8 5BS
SG8 7AX
SG8 5FH
SG8 7AP
SG8 5BP
SG8 7BH
SG8 7AZ
SG8 5RN
SG8 9NT
SG8 7XP
SG8 5RR
SG8 7XS
SG8 5DG
SG8 7AU
SG8 7AN
SG8 0HT
SG8 0HU
SG8 7EW
SG8 7AW
SG8 0HS
SG8 0HX
SG8 6LN
SG8 7BE
SG8 5AQ
SG8 5DE
SG8 7XH
SG8 5AZ
SG8 7XR
SG8 7XA
SG8 7AE
SG8 7DQ
SG8 5DH
SG8 7AQ
SG8 7BQ
SG8 7ZR
SG8 7ZN
SG8 7YH
SG8 7XW
SG8 5BY
SG8 7AH
SG8 5BJ
SG8 7EB
SG8 7DG
SG8 7AL
SG8 7AJ
SG8 7XN
SG8 0AB
SG8 7EJ
SG8 7DJ
SG8 5AD
SG8 7AG
SG8 5BH
SG8 7DN
SG8 7AD
SG8 0LY
SG8 7DD
SG8 5AE
SG8 7DH
SG8 7DF
SG8 7XX
SG8 7AF
SG8 7DL
SG8 7XL
SG8 7AA
SG8 0PL
SG8 7XT
SG8 6FA
SG8 5BE
SG8 5AB
SG8 7XZ
SG8 0PW
SG8 0PH
SG8 6DG
SG8 5FF
SG8 5BB
SG8 5AN
SG8 7EF
SG8 7XU
SG8 5BG
SG8 5AJ
SG8 5BD
SG8 5RL
SG8 7XY
SG8 7GA
SG8 7BY
SG8 7AB
SG8 5FP
SG8 9DD
SG8 5AL
SG8 7EQ
SG8 5XD
SG8 7DE
SG8 0PP
SG8 0LX
SG8 0HG
SG8 5AA
SG8 5FB
SG8 5AY
SG8 5AX
SG8 9BT
SG8 7XB
SG8 9DL
SG8 0PR
SG8 7HL
SG8 7HJ
SG8 7XE
SG8 0PQ
SG8 7XD
SG8 6NQ
SG8 9DB
SG8 5BA
SG8 0NA
SG8 6LL
SG8 7BL
SG8 7HT
SG8 7HP
SG8 9BU
SG8 7BU
SG8 9DA
SG8 7BT
SG8 7JF
SG8 9ZX
SG8 9ZP
SG8 7DB
SG8 9AQ
SG8 7BZ
SG8 9YY
SG8 9BD
SG8 7BP
SG8 7BX
SG8 9BW
SG8 9WA
SG8 0LS
SG8 7BJ
SG8 7HR
SG8 6DF
SG8 0PN
SG8 9DG
SG8 7JA
SG8 9AP
SG8 9BL
SG8 7JH
SG8 9BX
SG8 9LG
SG8 6LZ
SG8 0PJ
SG8 7BS
SG8 9FN
SG8 9FG
SG8 9AA
SG8 9AG
SG8 7JE
SG8 9AE
SG8 7BN
SG8 7BW
SG8 9NR
SG8 9AB
SG8 9RT
SG8 9BG
SG8 7HU
SG8 9JH
SG8 7HQ
SG8 9JJ
SG8 9AZ
SG8 7HS
SG8 9LE
SG8 6DE
SG8 7EE
SG8 9LD
SG8 9JY
SG8 9BE
SG8 9BN
SG8 9DN
SG8 0NR
SG8 9XU
SG8 9AF
SG8 7DA
SG8 7JJ
SG8 6RH
SG8 7DZ
SG8 9JL
SG8 9XT
SG8 0PG
SG8 9LA
SG8 9DH
SG8 9AN
SG8 9LB
SG8 7JG
SG8 0AE
SG8 9BP
SG8 0NB
SG8 7JN
SG8 9BZ
SG8 9AH
SG8 9AD
SG8 9AR
SG8 7DY
SG8 0ND
SG8 9DJ
SG8 7HX
SG8 9BA
SG8 9AL
SG8 7FA
SG8 9JN
SG8 7FD
SG8 7FB
SG8 9AW
SG8 7ES
SG8 9AS
SG8 7JR
SG8 7JW
SG8 6LP
SG8 7EZ
SG8 9BS
SG8 0LT
SG8 9JZ
SG8 7JL
SG8 6LS
SG8 0EE
SG8 9AX
SG8 9LH
SG8 9JX
SG8 9JW
SG8 9JP
SG8 7ED
SG8 7ET
SG8 7DX
SG8 7EG
SG8 7JP
SG8 7JU
SG8 6LY
SG8 9AU
SG8 9JS
SG8 9JR
SG8 0NG
SG8 9JT
SG8 6LR
SG8 6NY
SG8 5QQ
SG8 9DX
SG8 7ER
SG8 9JG
SG8 6JW
SG8 6JN
SG8 9AY
SG8 0LR
SG8 9AT
SG8 9DW
SG8 0HB
SG8 6NE
SG8 0NF
SG8 9BJ
SG8 0PF
SG8 6ND
SG8 7EA
SG8 9JU
SG8 7EU
SG8 7HG
SG8 7EX
SG8 7JT
SG8 7JX
SG8 6LU
SG8 0AD
SG8 9BH
SG8 7JS
SG8 9EJ
SG8 9BB
SG8 0HA
SG8 9EW
SG8 0HF
SG8 0PE
SG8 9HP
SG8 7EL
SG8 9DU
SG8 7JZ
SG8 9DT
SG8 9DP
SG8 0HD
SG8 0PD
SG8 0NE
SG8 6LT
SG8 7DU
SG8 9HT
SG8 0HE
SG8 6DJ
SG8 7HF
SG8 7EN
SG8 9DZ
SG8 9HZ
SG8 9EQ
SG8 7EP
SG8 7JY
SG8 9EE
SG8 6JH
SG8 0NQ
SG8 7LB
SG8 9EZ
SG8 9DY
SG8 7HE
SG8 9HU
SG8 7LJ
SG8 9HX
SG8 0LP
SG8 6LE
SG8 0LJ
SG8 6JY
SG8 9HH
SG8 9EU
SG8 6FR
SG8 9EG
SG8 9HG
SG8 6LQ
SG8 9HQ
SG8 7LA
SG8 9HR
SG8 6LX
SG8 7LL
SG8 9DS
SG8 9HJ
SG8 7LG
SG8 7LH
SG8 9HA
SG8 7HB
SG8 9EH
SG8 6JZ
SG8 6NN
SG8 7LE
SG8 6JU
SG8 9EA
SG8 6AU
SG8 6JR
SG8 0NL
SG8 9HS
SG8 6JT
SG8 6LG
SG8 6DD
SG8 9HN
SG8 0NJ
SG8 9NW
SG8 9EY
SG8 9EF
SG8 9EX
SG8 6JP
SG8 6FB
SG8 6LF
SG8 9HD
SG8 7HA
SG8 9HL
SG8 7HD
SG8 6FG
SG8 7LD
SG8 9GH
SG8 6AW
SG8 6DQ
SG8 6LJ
SG8 9HB
SG8 9QZ
SG8 9XE
SG8 9XA
SG8 9LZ
SG8 9UZ
SG8 6AT
SG8 6DP
SG8 9JA
SG8 9ER
SG8 6LA
SG8 6DR
SG8 9EB
SG8 6LH
SG8 6NF
SG8 9JE
SG8 9HE
SG8 9JD
SG8 6LB
SG8 9TF
SG8 0ED
SG8 9ES
SG8 6AL
SG8 0NN
SG8 5QB
SG8 0EF
SG8 9UP
SG8 9HF
SG8 6AE
SG8 6AF
SG8 6JX
SG8 9UR
SG8 9TG
SG8 9FA
SG8 9TY
SG8 9JB
SG8 9EL
SG8 6EN
SG8 9ET
SG8 9XQ
SG8 9XR
SG8 9UW
SG8 6LD
SG8 9WG
SG8 0NW
SG8 9TB
SG8 6AH
SG8 9TS
SG8 6FN
SG8 9ED
SG8 0JN
SG8 9NS
SG8 9XP
SG8 6AR
SG8 9EP
SG8 9JF
SG8 6BA
SG8 9US
SG8 9UT
SG8 9UH
SG8 9NH
SG8 9TD
SG8 9TE
SG8 6AP

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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