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 Lincolnshire

PE9 4NL
PE9 4NR
PE9 4NX
PE9 4NT
PE9 4PA
PE9 4PB
PE9 4PE
PE9 4NU
PE9 4PY
PE9 4PX
PE9 4PR
PE9 4QB
PE9 4NS
PE9 4PD
PE9 4PP
PE9 4QA
PE9 4PT
PE9 4QR
PE9 4QQ
PE9 4PU
PE9 4PS
PE10 0ER
PE9 4RA
PE9 4RD
PE9 4RE
PE9 4RB
PE6 9NS
PE9 4LU
PE9 4LL
PE9 4EH
PE9 4LN
PE9 4NP
PE10 0JE
PE9 4LZ
PE9 4LW
PE6 9NY
PE10 0EP
PE9 4NN
PE9 4RY
PE9 4QF
PE9 4ND
PE6 9QS
PE9 4NA
PE9 4NQ
PE9 4NH
PE6 9NT
PE6 9NR
PE6 9QR
PE10 0JG
PE6 9QU
PE9 4LX
PE9 4ED
PE6 9QT
PE9 4NB
PE6 9NP
PE6 9PD
PE9 4NG
PE9 4LH
PE9 4LB
PE9 4LT
PE9 4LA
PE6 9PW
PE9 4UW
PE6 9NW
PE10 0JQ
PE10 0QA
PE9 4XF
PE9 4LR
PE6 9PF
PE9 4LE
PE9 4LD
PE6 9PA
PE9 4LJ
PE10 0EN
PE6 9PE
PE10 0JD
PE6 9QW
PE6 9PY
PE9 4UP
PE9 4NF
PE6 9NU
PE9 4LF
PE6 9PZ
PE10 0JB
PE9 4UU
PE6 9AX
PE6 9SF
PE6 9QX
PE6 9PG
PE6 9QJ
PE6 9QL
PE9 4LG
PE9 4UR
PE9 4LP
PE6 9NZ
PE9 4UT
PE6 9PL
PE6 9NG
PE9 4QD
PE6 9QH
PE6 9NQ
PE6 9PN
PE6 9PP
PE10 0JA
PE6 9RN
PE6 9RJ
PE9 4LQ
PE6 9PS
PE6 9AQ
PE6 9PR
PE10 0HD
PE6 9RF
PE10 0ES
PE9 4QG
PE6 9RE
PE6 9RT
PE6 9PB
PE6 9PJ
PE10 0QH
PE6 9RH
PE6 9NN
PE6 9AN
PE6 9NF
PE10 0HB
PE6 9QQ
PE6 9NJ
PE10 0EB
PE10 0HA
PE9 4ST
PE6 9PH
PE6 9NE
PE6 9QG
PE10 0HE
PE10 0EY
PE10 0QD
PE10 0EZ
PE10 0BS
PE10 0JW
PE9 4QE
PE10 0JF
PE6 9PQ
PE6 9LY
PE6 4LQ
PE10 0JT
PE10 0QQ
PE6 9NA
PE10 0JX
PE6 9LX
PE10 0EL
PE10 0EU
PE10 0HF
PE10 0QJ
PE10 0HS
PE6 9LQ
PE6 9NB
PE10 0EE
PE10 0HG
PE10 0JU
PE10 0ED
PE10 0DP
PE10 0JL
PE10 0JH
PE6 9ND
PE6 9LU
PE10 0HU
PE6 9RL
PE10 0EW
PE9 4RX
PE10 0HY
PE10 0HX
PE9 4LY
PE10 0EH
PE10 0EF
PE6 9NH
PE10 0HQ
PE10 0EG
PE6 9LS
PE10 0LD
PE10 0EQ
PE10 0EX
PE6 9LR
PE9 4RJ
PE9 4NE
PE6 9LT
PE6 9LW
PE10 0LE
PE6 9RR
PE10 0HJ
PE10 0JJ
PE9 4JN
PE10 0JP
PE6 9LP
PE10 0HH
PE9 4JE
PE9 4JS
PE6 9RU
PE9 4JR
PE9 4RL
PE9 4JD
PE10 0BE
PE9 4JZ
PE6 9LL
PE10 0EA
PE9 4JF
PE9 4JB
PE6 9JD
PE6 9RG
PE10 0HN
PE6 9LF
PE10 0HL
PE9 4JA
PE9 4NZ
PE10 0EJ
PE6 9LH
PE9 4JQ
PE9 4HE
PE6 9JB
PE10 0HZ
PE10 0HR
PE6 9RA
PE10 0HW
PE6 9LE
PE6 9AU
PE6 9LJ
PE10 0HP
PE6 9RD
PE9 4JG
PE9 4HQ
PE10 0LQ
PE10 0HT
PE9 4JL
PE9 4HF
PE10 0DZ
PE9 4HG
PE10 0XU
PE6 9RB
PE9 4HS
PE9 4JP
PE6 9LN
PE9 4HW
PE9 4HH
PE9 4HJ
PE6 9PT
PE9 4HP
PE9 4JH
PE6 9TB
PE6 9TA
PE6 9BU
PE6 9HZ
PE6 9NL
PE9 4XE
PE9 4RN
PE10 0LJ
PE9 4SR

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.
site index
site map