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

PE28 3YR
PE17 3YR
PE17 3JZ
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PE28 3JZ
PE17 3EU
PE28 3JX
PE17 3JX
PE28 3YT
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PE28 3YQ
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PE28 3YB
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PE28 3JY
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PE28 3JJ
PE17 3JJ
PE28 3JL
PE17 3JL
PE28 3EE
PE28 3EA
PE17 3EA
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PE17 3JU
PE17 3JT
PE28 3JT
PE28 3YY
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PE17 3EJ
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PE28 3EH
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PE17 3JB
PE28 3EY
PE17 3EY
PE17 3EZ
PE28 3EZ
PE28 3JQ
PE17 3JQ
PE28 3YH
PE17 3JE
PE28 3JE
PE28 3FN
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PE28 3YG
PE17 3YZ
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PE17 3YY
PE28 3YL
PE17 3YL
PE28 3ZZ
PE28 3YZ
PE28 3HB
PE17 3HB
PE28 3YF
PE17 3YF
PE17 3JG
PE17 3EQ
PE28 3EQ
PE17 3EL
PE28 3JF
PE28 3DU
PE17 3YU
PE17 3JF
PE17 3DZ
PE17 3DU
PE28 3EG
PE28 3HD
PE28 3HE
PE28 3YU
PE28 3DZ
PE17 3DY
PE17 3HD
PE17 3HE
PE28 3DY
PE28 3HA
PE28 3EL
PE17 3HA
PE17 3JR
PE28 3JR
PE28 3HP
PE17 3HP
PE17 3YD
PE28 3YD
PE28 3JN
PE17 3JN
PE17 3EW
PE17 3EN
PE28 3EW
PE28 3YA
PE28 3EN
PE17 3YA
PE17 3ED
PE28 3ED
PE28 3EF
PE17 3EF
PE17 3YE
PE28 3YE
PE28 3JW
PE17 3JW
PE17 3YB
PE17 3JA
PE28 3JA
PE28 3FH
PE17 3EP
PE28 3EP
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PE28 3YJ
PE28 3GY
PE28 3JP
PE28 3JG
PE17 3JP
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PE28 3HS
PE17 3HR
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PE17 3HY
PE28 3HU
PE17 3JD
PE28 3HT
PE17 3YX
PE17 3HT
PE28 3EX
PE17 3EX
PE28 3YX
PE28 3HZ
PE17 3HZ
PE28 3JS
PE17 3JS
PE28 3JD
PE28 3HX
PE17 3HX
PE28 3DH
PE17 3DH
PE28 3ER
PE28 3HF
PE17 3DQ
PE17 3ER
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PE28 3DJ
PE17 3EB
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PE28 3FF
PE28 3YS
PE28 3DQ
PE28 3DL
PE17 3DL
PE28 3ES
PE17 3ES
PE17 3DN
PE28 3DN
PE28 3HW
PE17 3NQ
PE28 3ET
PE17 3ET
PE28 3WD
PE28 3WL
PE28 3WA
PE28 3WE
PE28 3WN
PE28 3WF
PE28 3HG
PE28 3NG
PE17 3HG
PE17 3NG
PE17 3DX
PE17 3NH
PE28 3NH
PE28 3HY
PE17 3HW
PE17 3NF
PE28 3NF
PE17 3HQ
PE28 3HQ
PE17 3DG
PE28 3DG
PE17 3NE
PE28 3NE
PE17 3HJ
PE28 3NU
PE17 3ND
PE28 3ND
PE17 3HH
PE28 3HH
PE28 3DP
PE28 3HJ
PE17 3NJ
PE28 3NJ
PE28 3GZ
PE28 3NB
PE17 3NB
PE17 3DW
PE17 3NU
PE28 3NQ
PE17 3PH
PE28 3PH
PE17 3PJ
PE28 3PJ
PE17 3NW
PE28 3NW
PE28 3LZ
PE17 3LZ
PE28 3BF
PE17 3NA
PE28 3DF
PE28 3NA
PE17 3LY
PE28 3LY
PE17 3DF
PE17 3NN
PE28 3NN
PE17 3DP
PE17 3RE
PE28 3RE
PE17 3BX
PE28 3BX
PE17 3NL
PE28 3DE
PE17 3DE
PE28 3NL
PE17 3RF
PE28 3FL
PE17 3BU
PE17 3XW
PE28 3XW
PE17 3NY
PE28 3NY
PE17 3BY
PE17 3XS
PE28 3LU
PE28 3XS
PE28 3XN
PE17 3XN
PE28 3BY
PE28 3JH
PE28 3LF
PE17 3LF
PE28 3HL
PE17 3HL
PE17 3LU
PE28 3BZ
PE17 3XH
PE28 3XH
PE17 3YH
PE27 4UJ
PE28 3NX
PE28 3FG
PE17 3YS
PE17 3YW
PE17 3YP
PE17 3UY
PE17 3WA
PE17 3UZ
PE17 3UT
PE17 3UU
PE17 3UX
PE17 3UR
PE17 3TZ
PE17 3UJ
PE17 3UG
PE17 3TS
PE17 3RS
PE17 3RX
PE17 3PL
PE17 3RP
PE17 3RR
PE17 3QW
PE17 3NX
PE17 3NZ
PE17 3GD
PE17 3NT
PE17 3BE
PE17 3FE
PE17 3FG
PE17 3FB
PE17 3BA
PE17 3BZ
PE17 3YN
PE17 3UP
PE17 3SS
PE17 3XL
PE28 3XL
PE17 3XY
PE17 3XZ
PE17 3XP
PE17 3XJ
PE28 3XJ
PE28 3LE
PE17 3LE
PE17 3RQ
PE17 3LG
PE28 3LG
PE28 3DW
PE17 3PF
PE28 3FA
PE17 3DD
PE28 3FB
PE28 3DD
PE17 3RG
PE28 3RG
PE28 3LQ
PE17 3LQ
PE17 3XT
PE28 3XT
PE17 3LX
PE28 3LX
PE17 3DA
PE28 3DA
PE28 3RD
PE17 3RD
PE17 3NS
PE28 3NS
PE28 3DX
PE17 3XU
PE28 3XU
PE17 3LT
PE28 3LT
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PE28 3NR
PE17 2UL
PE28 2UL
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PE17 3LS
PE28 3LS
PE28 3LA
PE28 3NP
PE17 3NP
PE17 3LB
PE28 3LB
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PE28 3XG
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PE17 3LR
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PE17 3DB
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PE28 3XF
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PE28 3LJ
PE17 3LJ
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PE17 3XQ
PE28 3QR
PE17 3QR
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PE17 3LN
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PE28 3LW
PE17 3LW
PE28 3PY
PE17 3PY
PE17 3LL
PE28 3LL
PE28 3QZ
PE17 3QZ
PE28 3QA
PE17 3QA
PE17 3PD
PE28 3PW
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PE28 3QQ
PE28 3PZ
PE28 3PF
PE17 3PZ
PE28 3QH
PE17 3QH
PE28 3QY
PE17 3QY
PE17 3PA
PE28 3PA
PE28 3QU
PE17 3QU
PE28 3QG
PE17 3QG
PE17 3PN
PE28 3PN
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PE28 3QD
PE17 3QD
PE17 3PX
PE28 3PX
PE17 3PW
PE28 3BS
PE17 3BS
PE28 3PQ
PE28 3QJ
PE17 3QJ
PE17 3QF
PE28 3QN
PE17 3QN
PE28 3QB
PE17 3QB
PE17 3RN
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PE28 3QF
PE17 3QL
PE28 3RH
PE28 3PU
PE17 3PU
PE17 3QT
PE28 3QX
PE17 3QX
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PE28 3RA
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PE17 3QS
PE28 3QW
PE28 3RB
PE28 3QT
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PE17 3RB
PE28 3PP
PE17 3QP
PE28 3QP
PE28 3PT
PE17 3PT
PE17 3DS
PE28 3DS
PE17 3DR
PE28 3PB
PE17 3PB
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PE28 3DT
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PE17 3DT
PE28 2XR
PE17 3BP
PE28 2UJ
PE28 2SN
PE28 3DR
PE28 3BP
PE28 2FT
PE17 3RH
PE17 3RW
PE17 3RL
PE17 3PR
PE28 3PR
PE28 3RJ
PE28 3FP
PE17 3PS
PE28 3PS
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PE28 3BN
PE17 3BN
PE28 2UW
PE28 3BG
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PE28 3BW
PE17 3BG

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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