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 Hertfordshire

SG7 5HZ
SG7 5JA
SG7 5HX
SG7 5HY
SG7 5JB
SG7 5JD
SG7 5JE
SG7 5HU
SG7 5ND
SG7 5HT
SG7 5NB
SG7 5NA
SG7 5TJ
SG7 5TH
SG7 5WA
SG7 5XH
SG7 5WJ
SG7 5PJ
SG7 5PN
SG7 5PH
SG7 5PL
SG7 5PW
SG7 5PQ
SG7 5QY
SG7 5PY
SG7 5PG
SG7 5JF
SG7 5QZ
SG7 5LX
SG7 5PF
SG7 5LZ
SG7 5PE
SG7 5NT
SG7 5NH
SG7 5NQ
SG7 5LF
SG7 5PD
SG7 5NS
SG7 5QX
SG7 5PR
SG7 5LY
SG7 5NZ
SG7 5QN
SG7 5LJ
SG7 5LQ
SG7 5LU
SG7 5PB
SG7 5NY
SG7 5NE
SG7 5NX
SG7 5QU
SG7 5NU
SG7 5NR
SG7 5HB
SG7 5NJ
SG7 5QL
SG7 5NP
SG7 5QW
SG7 5HD
SG7 5QH
SG7 5NW
SG7 5QT
SG7 5QP
SG7 5QQ
SG7 5PU
SG7 5HR
SG7 5QJ
SG7 5QG
SG7 5LH
SG7 5QS
SG7 5HF
SG7 5WL
SG7 5NN
SG7 5PZ
SG7 5QR
SG7 5HE
SG7 5LL
SG7 5RA
SG7 5PX
SG7 5RX
SG7 5HG
SG7 5NL
SG7 5PA
SG7 5HS
SG7 5QE
SG7 5HP
SG7 5EH
SG7 5QD
SG7 5HH
SG7 5QA
SG7 5QB
SG7 5HW
SG7 5HQ
SG7 5LN
SG7 5LG
SG7 5HN
SG7 5HJ
SG7 5JU
SG7 5RG
SG7 5LE
SG7 5HL
SG7 5LS
SG7 5LW
SG7 5LP
SG7 5LR
SG7 5RU
SG7 5DL
SG7 5QF
SG7 5LD
SG7 5LT
SG7 5NF
SG7 5LB
SG7 5RY
SG7 5XB
SG7 5SL
SG7 5SP
SG7 5HA
SG7 5SB
SG7 5JJ
SG7 5JG
SG7 5RH
SG7 5JS
SG7 5JT
SG7 5JX
SG7 5LA
SG7 5JY
SG7 5EZ
SG7 5JZ
SG7 5JQ
SG18 9TJ
SG18 8AE
SG7 5RJ
SG18 8RB
SG8 0PB
SG18 8QY
SG7 5EY
SG18 8QZ
SG7 5DP
SG7 5EL
SG7 5EX
SG7 5EJ
SG18 8QX
SG7 5RL
SG7 5JN
SG8 0JY
SG18 8RD
SG5 4BL
SG7 5RN
SG7 5EU
SG7 6SQ
SG7 5RW
SG5 4AZ
SG8 0PA
SG18 9TA
SG18 9TU
SG7 5EB
SG7 5ED
SG8 0NZ
SG5 4BJ
SG8 0BB
SG8 0RN
SG7 5DZ
SG7 5EA
SG8 0NS
SG8 0UB
SG8 0NY
SG5 4NR
SG8 0NH
SG8 0NU
SG8 0NP
SG8 0JX
SG7 5TR
SG7 5DY
SG7 5JH
SG5 4RX
SG7 5EE
SG5 4RU
SG7 5UU
SG8 0NX
SG8 0NW
SG5 4RT
SG5 4AY
SG8 0NN
SG5 4RS
SG5 4AQ
SG7 5EG
SG5 4AX
SG5 4AS
SG7 5EF
SG5 4BB
SG8 0NT
SG5 4BH
SG8 0NL
SG18 9TB
SG8 0JS
SG5 4AF
SG8 0NJ
SG5 4AR
SG7 5JL
SG18 9TD
SG5 4BQ
SG5 4AU
SG5 4BG
SG5 4AP
SG18 8RH
SG5 4AT
SG8 0LJ
SG8 0LP
SG5 4AL
SG7 5EN
SG5 4BA
SG5 4BZ
SG8 0NQ
SG5 4AN
SG5 4AJ
SG5 4DA
SG5 4DT
SG8 0JU
SG5 4DD
SG7 5EQ
SG8 0NE
SG5 4BT
SG5 4AH
SG5 4AW
SG5 4BY
SG18 8RF
SG8 0JT
SG7 6SG
SG8 0JR
SG18 8UP
SG7 5RP
SG8 0LR
SG5 4DE
SG7 5TD
SG5 4DQ
SG5 4DG
SG8 0NF
SG5 4DB
SG8 0PF
SG5 4BW
SG7 5BF
SG5 4BX
SG18 8RG
SG8 0ND
SG18 8RW
SG8 0NG
SG5 4NY
SG5 4DF
SG8 0LT
SG8 0PE
SG5 4QR
SG8 0NB
SG8 0PD
SG7 5EP
SG7 6SL
SG7 5DU
SG5 4DH
SG5 4DZ
SG5 4NU
SG18 8RN
SG5 4EP
SG18 9TH
SG5 4QT
SG5 4BS
SG5 4BN
SG7 5EW
SG7 5RR
SG5 4AB
SG5 4PW
SG8 0JP
SG5 4DW
SG5 4DL
SG18 8RL
SG8 0NR
SG18 8RR
SG5 4DN
SG5 4PU
SG5 4DS
SG5 4DJ
SG18 8SF
SG5 4EW
SG7 5ER
SG7 5DX
SG18 8TL
SG18 8TD
SG18 8TG
SG18 8SJ
SG8 0PT
SG5 4PN
SG18 9SZ
SG5 4DY
SG5 4EQ
SG5 4DX
SG8 0PU
SG5 4RP
SG8 0JW
SG5 4PT
SG5 4PR
SG7 5RS
SG18 8RU
SG18 8RS
SG8 0NA
SG7 6SD
SG5 4DU
SG7 5ES
SG7 5DT
SG8 0LS
SG5 4PB
SG5 4NT
SG5 4LZ
SG5 4NB
SG18 8RY
SG5 4EL
SG18 8RT
SG18 8RQ
SG18 9SY
SG7 6SF
SG5 4EN
SG5 4NX
SG5 4EA
SG7 5RZ
SG7 5RT
SG18 8RP
SG5 4NE
SG5 4NF
SG8 0LX
SG5 4PY
SG5 4PA
SG5 4NZ
SG5 4DR
SG5 4EU
SG5 4LX
SG5 4ND
SG5 4PX
SG5 4EG
SG8 0JZ
SG5 4NQ
SG18 8RX
SG5 4PQ
SG8 0UA
SG5 4LU
SG5 4PJ
SG5 4QD
SG5 4NA
SG5 4NG
SG5 4RB
SG5 4RD
SG18 9TE
SG5 4EJ
SG5 4PD
SG7 6SA
SG5 4PH
SG5 4LY
SG18 8RZ
SG8 0JD
SG5 4EB
SG5 4PP
SG5 4QW
SG5 4RA
SG5 4RE
SG5 4QN
SG5 4QQ
SG5 4QJ
SG5 4QL
SG5 4QH
SG5 4DP
SG8 0PP
SG5 4LW
SG5 4LH
SG8 0PG
SG18 8SB
SG7 5ET
SG8 0LY
SG5 4LP
SG8 0LH
SG18 9SX
SG5 4PE
SG8 0PN
SG8 0JE
SG5 4ED
SG5 4EF
SG5 4EE
SG5 4LD
SG5 4PL
SG18 8SA
SG5 4EH
SG5 4WR
SG5 4WZ
SG5 4WY
SG5 4WA
SG5 4WN
SG5 4LG
SG8 0PR
SG5 4GR
SG5 4LN
SG5 4GU
SG5 4ES
SG5 4GS
SG5 4NN
SG18 8RJ
SG8 0LA
SG5 4NL
SG5 4GZ
SG5 4LQ
SG18 8RA
SG7 6SB

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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