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

SG8 8LL
SG8 8LH
SG8 8LJ
SG8 8AQ
SG8 8JX
SG8 8JU
SG8 8JN
SG8 8LF
SG8 8JE
SG8 8JB
SG8 8TU
SG8 8TE
SG8 8JF
SG8 8JP
SG8 8JQ
SG8 8JZ
SG8 8DS
SG8 8JR
SG8 8JG
SG8 8JH
SG8 8JA
SG8 8HU
SG8 8LB
SG8 8JW
SG8 8JS
SG8 8HZ
SG8 8HX
SG8 8LA
SG8 8HR
SG8 8HW
SG8 8HY
SG8 8LE
SG8 8HT
SG8 8LD
SG8 8HP
SG8 8LP
SG8 8HS
SG8 8HJ
SG8 8HN
SG8 8JT
SG8 8DH
SG8 8DE
SG8 8DA
SG8 8DJ
SG8 8SD
SG8 8BN
SG8 8DN
SG8 8DL
SG8 8DG
SG8 8DY
SG8 8PB
SG8 8PA
SG8 8BX
SG8 8BS
SG8 8SB
SG8 8DP
SG8 8PD
SG8 8SN
SG8 8SE
SG8 8DF
SG8 8DR
SG8 8SA
SG8 8BP
SG8 8DB
SG8 8SW
SG8 8BU
SG8 8DD
SG8 8BT
SG8 8SG
SG8 8BY
SG8 8BZ
SG8 8SF
SG8 8SQ
SG8 8EE
SG8 8SP
SG8 8EA
SG8 8HH
SG8 8ST
SG8 8SJ
SG8 8EB
SG8 8SH
SG8 8SL
SG8 8EF
SG8 8EJ
SG8 8SS
SG8 8SR
SG8 8EP
SG8 8EH
SG8 8DQ
SG8 8LR
SG8 8EQ
SG8 8NG
SG8 8NQ
SG8 8EL
SG8 8ED
SG8 8EG
SG8 8XA
SG8 8ER
SG8 8PE
SG8 8LS
SG8 8ES
SG8 8ND
SG8 8HB
SG8 8ET
SG8 8EU
SG8 9NB
SG8 8EN
SG8 8EX
SG8 9NA
SG8 7NG
SG8 8NA
SG8 9LR
SG8 8LU
SG8 8EY
SG8 9NE
SG8 8LT
SG8 8PN
SG8 8LZ
SG8 8BW
SG8 8SU
SG8 8AZ
SG8 8HA
SG8 7LZ
SG8 8SZ
SG8 8SX
SG8 8PP
SG8 8NB
SG8 8PR
SG8 7QD
SG8 8AE
SG8 8PW
SG8 8RH
SG8 8RF
SG8 8AD
SG8 8AF
SG8 7ND
SG8 8BH
SG8 8BJ
SG8 7NB
SG8 8TB
SG8 8TA
SG8 8QA
SG8 8PT
SG8 8AG
SG8 8EZ
CB11 4SE
SG8 8TH
SG8 8TD
SG8 8AB
SG8 8RG
SG9 0BT
SG8 8AH
SG8 8PZ
SG8 8QB
SG8 9LX
SG8 8BG
SG8 8BE
SG8 8PU
SG8 8AA
SG8 8PX
SG8 7LU
SG8 7UY
SG8 7UP
SG8 7UH
SG8 7BD
SG8 9LS
SG8 8TL
SG8 8TX
SG8 8TS
SG8 8TT
SG8 8BQ
SG8 8AY
SG8 9TR
SG8 8AU
SG8 7PZ
SG8 9TL
SG8 8AJ
SG8 8RE
SG8 9DR
SG8 8AS
SG8 9LP
SG8 9NG
SG8 9TH
SG8 9DF
SG8 7NJ
SG8 9TP
SG8 9TA
SG8 9NQ
SG8 8AR
SG8 9TE
SG8 8BA
SG8 9TD
SG8 9TJ
SG8 9NF
SG8 9DE
SG8 9JF
SG8 9TB
SG8 9TZ
SG8 9LL
SG9 0BS
SG8 9TG
SG8 9JB
SG8 9NH
SG8 9TS
SG8 9LU
SG8 9LT
SG8 8AL
SG8 9TF
SG8 9UG
SG8 9HF
SG8 9JD
SG8 8AX
SG8 9UF
SG8 9JE
SG8 9UD
SG8 9UQ
SG8 9UE
SG8 9XP
SG8 9HE
SG8 8AN
SG8 9ED
SG8 9JA
SG8 9GH
SG8 7LD
SG8 9UL
SG8 7HA
SG8 7HD
SG8 9RP
SG8 8AP
SG8 9UH
SG8 9UT
SG8 9US
SG8 9UJ
SG8 9EY
SG8 9UB
SG8 9EX
SG8 9HB
SG8 9UN
SG8 9UR
SG8 9HD
SG8 7LE
SG9 0BE
SG8 9HL
SG8 7LH
SG8 7LG
SG8 8BD
SG8 9UA
SG8 7HB
SG8 7LL
SG8 9LJ
SG8 9EB
SG8 7LA
SG8 9WG
SG8 8AW
SG8 9UW
SG8 8QW
SG8 8BB
SG8 9HN
SG8 9UP
SG8 9HA
SG8 7LJ
SG8 9EU
SG8 9HS
SG8 8QR
SG8 9ET
SG8 7LB
SG8 9XQ
SG8 9XR
SG8 7JY
SG8 9HJ
SG8 9HG
SG8 7HE
SG8 7EP
SG8 9EN
SG8 9ES
SG8 9ER
SG8 9HX
SG8 9HR
SG8 9EZ
SG8 9HH
SG8 7EN
SG8 9HQ
SG8 9HU
SG8 7JZ
SG8 7HF
SG8 9EL
SG9 0BP
SG8 9EF
SG8 9EA
SG8 7JX
SG8 9HT
SG8 7EL
SG8 9HZ
SG8 7JS
SG8 7JT
SG8 8RL
SG9 0BF
SG8 7EX
SG8 7EU
SG8 8QG
SG8 8RP
SG8 9HP
SG9 0BN
SG8 7EA
SG9 0BL
SG8 7ER
SG8 8RJ
SG8 7DU
SG8 9TY
SG8 9FA
SG8 9EH
SG8 7HG
SG8 8RN
SG8 9EP
SG8 9DZ
SG8 7JU
SG8 9EE
SG8 9EG
SG8 8QE
SG8 7JL
SG8 7ED
SG8 8QD
SG8 7ET
SG8 7JP
SG8 8RB
SG8 7EZ
SG9 0EZ
SG8 7ES
SG8 9DU
SG8 7EG
SG8 9XE
SG8 9LZ
SG8 9UZ
SG8 9XA
SG8 9QZ
SG8 7JR
SG8 7HX
SG8 7JW
SG8 8RS
SG9 0DD
SG9 0BW
SG8 9EW
SG8 9DX
SG8 7JG
SG8 7JN
SG8 8QS
SG8 8NP
SG9 0BU
SG8 7DX
SG8 9EQ
SG8 9JU
SG8 9DW
SG8 7PU
SG8 7JJ
SG8 9DY
SG8 9DS
SG8 7FB
SG8 7FD
SG8 7FA
SG9 0BX
SG8 9JG
SG8 8RD
SG8 7DZ
SG8 9EJ
SG8 7DY
SG8 7HU
SG8 7HS
SG8 7JE
SG8 8UA
SG8 9JR
SG8 9JT
SG8 8QX
SG8 9JS
SG8 7JH
SG8 9JZ
SG8 7HQ
SG8 9AT
SG8 9BH
SG8 8QT
SG8 7DA
SG8 9LH
SG8 9JW
SG8 9JX
SG8 9JP
SG8 7EE
SG8 7NS
SG8 7HR
SG8 9JN
SG8 9DT
SG8 7JA
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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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