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 Leicestershire

LE14 2LJ
LE14 2LH
LE14 2LW
LE14 2LE
LE14 2LQ
LE14 2LS
LE14 2LG
LE14 2LX
LE14 2LN
LE14 2LP
LE14 2LU
LE14 2LR
LE14 2LT
LE14 2LZ
LE14 3DN
LE14 2LL
LE14 2LY
LE7 4YT
LE7 8YT
LE14 3EA
LE14 3ED
LE14 3EB
LE14 3DY
LE14 3DP
LE14 3DT
LE14 3DU
LE7 4TJ
LE14 3DX
LE14 3DR
LE7 8TJ
LE14 3DW
LE7 4WN
LE7 4YZ
LE7 4XG
LE7 8YZ
LE7 8YD
LE7 4YD
LE14 2PD
LE7 8XG
LE7 4XQ
LE7 8YY
LE7 4YY
LE7 4TD
LE7 4TT
LE7 4TH
LE7 8TD
LE7 8TE
LE7 8TH
LE7 4TE
LE7 8YX
LE7 4YX
LE7 4YF
LE7 4TP
LE7 8TP
LE7 8YF
LE7 8UE
LE7 4UD
LE7 8UD
LE7 8YW
LE7 4UB
LE7 8UB
LE7 4TS
LE7 8TS
LE7 4UF
LE7 8UF
LE7 8WN
LE7 7ZS
LE7 4UA
LE7 8YB
LE7 8UH
LE7 4YB
LE7 8UA
LE7 4YS
LE7 8UG
LE7 4UG
LE7 4UH
LE7 4YE
LE7 8YE
LE7 8YS
LE7 8YL
LE7 4YL
LE7 4UJ
LE7 4ZB
LE7 4YA
LE7 8YA
LE7 4YG
LE7 4TL
LE7 8TL
LE7 4YH
LE7 8YG
LE14 2NL
LE14 2NW
LE7 4YJ
LE14 2NP
LE7 4YN
LE7 8YN
LE7 8YH
LE14 2NH
LE7 8YJ
LE7 4AD
LE14 2PJ
LE7 4AB
LE14 2NJ
LE7 4XZ
LE7 4UE
LE14 2NG
LE14 3DS
LE7 8YU
LE7 4YU
LE14 2NR
LE7 4XB
LE14 2NF
LE14 2NQ
LE7 8XB
LE7 4XT
LE7 4WL
LE7 4XJ
LE7 8WL
LE7 4DA
LE7 8WA
LE7 4WH
LE7 8WH
LE7 8YR
LE7 4WA
LE7 4TQ
LE7 8WJ
LE7 8TQ
LE7 4WJ
LE7 4YR
LE7 4XF
LE14 2NT
LE7 4ZA
LE7 4ZQ
LE7 4FY
LE7 4XD
LE14 2NN
LE14 2PB
LE7 8XE
LE7 4XE
LE14 2NS
LE7 8XF
LE7 8WD
LE7 4WD
LE14 2PA
LE7 4ZY
LE7 4ZN
LE7 4XH
LE7 8WB
LE7 4WB
LE7 8YQ
LE7 8WG
LE7 4WG
LE14 3DL
LE7 8XD
LE14 2PE
LE7 8YP
LE7 4YP
LE7 8WE
LE7 4WE
LE7 4ZH
LE7 4ZG
LE7 4ZE
LE7 4YQ
LE7 8WF
LE7 4ZF
LE7 3QT
LE7 8QT
LE7 4ZD
LE7 3QW
LE7 8QW
LE7 4WF
LE7 3SR
LE7 4XW
LE7 8QU
LE7 3QU
LE7 4SQ
LE14 3TL
LE7 4XY
LE7 4XU
LE7 3SA
LE7 8SA
LE7 3QX
LE7 8QX
LE7 8QZ
LE7 3QZ
LE7 8QY
LE7 3QY
LE7 8ST
LE7 3ST
LE7 4TN
LE7 8SR
LE7 3WT
LE7 3WQ
LE7 8WQ
LE7 3WH
LE7 8WT
LE7 8WR
LE7 3XL
LE7 3WR
LE7 8XL
LE7 3SS
LE7 8SS
LE7 8WZ
LE7 3WZ
LE7 8XN
LE7 3XN
LE7 3QS
LE7 8QS
LE7 8QQ
LE7 3QQ
LE7 4YW
LE7 3WS
LE7 3SU
LE7 8SU
LE7 4TR
LE7 8WS
LE7 3XP
LE7 8XP
LE7 3XU
LE7 8XR
LE7 8XU
LE7 3WU
LE7 3XR
LE7 8WU
LE14 2TT
LE7 8XW
LE7 3XW
LE7 8WW
LE7 8TN
LE7 3WW
LE7 3WY
LE7 8WY
LE7 8TR
LE7 3XT
LE7 8XT
LE14 3PE
LE14 3PG
LE7 3XS
LE7 8XS
LE7 3XQ
LE7 8XQ
LE7 4TF
LE7 3WX
LE7 8TF
LE7 8QR
LE7 3QR
LE7 8WX
LE7 8SQ
LE7 3XY
LE7 8XY
LE7 3SZ
LE7 8SZ
LE14 3PF
LE7 3RW
LE7 3XH
LE7 8XH
LE14 2DY
LE7 3SX
LE7 8SX
LE14 3TX
LE7 3ZY
LE14 3PP
LE7 8ZY
LE7 3ZD
LE7 8ZD
LE7 8RW
LE7 3XX
LE7 8XX
LE14 3TH
LE7 8SY
LE7 3SY
LE7 8ZL
LE7 3ZL
LE7 3UL
LE7 8UL
LE14 3TJ
LE7 3ZF
LE7 8ZF
LE7 3ZQ
LE7 8ZQ
LE14 2TQ
LE7 8ZU
LE14 3TZ
LE7 3ZU
LE14 3PT
LE14 3TW
LE7 8RX
LE14 3SN
LE7 3TU
LE7 3ZJ
LE7 8ZJ
LE7 8TU
LE7 3SW
LE7 8SW
LE7 8RN
LE7 4RN
LE14 3TN
LE14 3TQ
LE7 8ZP
LE7 3ZP
LE14 3SL
LE7 8ZX
LE7 3ZX
LE7 3RU
LE14 3TY
LE14 3RX
LE7 8ZE
LE7 3ZE
LE7 3ZW
LE7 8ZW
LE7 3TT
LE7 3ZG
LE7 8TT
LE7 8ZG
LE7 3ZH
LE7 8ZH
LE7 3DN
LE7 8DN
LE7 3ZR
LE7 8ZR
LE7 3RX
LE7 8ZB
LE7 3ZB
LE7 3DL
LE14 3SU
LE7 3DR
LE7 8DR
LE7 3DP
LE7 8DL
LE7 8DP
LE14 3TP
LE7 3TX
LE7 8TX
LE7 3DZ
LE7 8RU
LE14 3TR
LE7 8TW
LE7 4SF
LE7 3TW
LE7 3YT
LE7 3WG
LE7 3WF
LE7 3DY
LE14 3SF
LE7 3ZZ
LE7 8SF
LE7 8ZZ
LE7 8WP
LE7 4SJ
LE7 8SJ
LE7 3WP
LE7 3XJ
LE7 8SN
LE7 4SN
LE14 3UJ
LE7 8XA
LE7 3TZ
LE7 8RG
LE7 8DF
LE7 3DF
LE14 3UD
LE14 3SH
LE14 3UH
LE14 3UF
LE7 3ZS
LE7 8ZS
LE14 3UB
LE7 8TG
LE7 3XB
LE7 3ZN
LE7 8ZN
LE7 8ZT
LE7 3ZT
LE7 3UY
LE7 8UY
LE7 3ZA
LE7 3DH
LE7 8DH
LE7 8ZA
LE7 3XA
LE7 4TG
LE7 8DA
LE14 3UA
LE7 3DA
LE7 3UW
LE7 3UJ
LE7 8UJ
LE14 3UE
LE7 3XD
LE14 3TG
LE7 3DJ
LE7 8DJ
LE7 3DB
LE7 8DB
LE14 3TS
LE7 8DG
LE7 3DG
LE7 3DQ
LE7 3FZ
LE7 8DQ
LE14 3RT
LE14 3TU
LE7 8XJ
LE14 3YF
LE7 3AB
LE7 8DE
LE7 3AE
LE7 3FW
LE7 3DE
LE7 8DZ
LE14 3TT
LE14 3YR
LE7 3FG
LE7 8FR
LE14 3PJ
LE14 2DU
LE7 8DD
LE7 3DD
LE7 3FR
LE7 8FG
LE7 3SL
LE14 2DX
LE14 3TF
LE14 3YG
LE14 3PB
LE7 4SB
LE7 8SB
LE7 4SD
LE14 2ED
LE7 8FX
LE7 3FX
LE7 8FH
LE7 3FH
LE14 3RU
LE7 8SD
LE14 2TR
LE7 3FS
LE7 8FS
LE7 3DX
LE7 8DX
LE14 3SD
LE14 3YT
LE12 7NG
LE14 2EA
LE14 3YE
LE14 3YD
LE14 3YN
LE7 8FE
LE14 3YL
LE14 3SE
LE14 3YP
LE7 3FD
LE7 8FD
LE7 8DS
LE14 3SZ
LE7 3DS
LE14 2DT
LE7 3FA
LE7 8FA
LE7 8FY
LE7 3FY
LE7 3FE
LE14 2TL
LE14 3YB
LE14 3YA
LE14 3SB
LE7 8SG
LE14 2EB
LE7 8FB
LE7 8DT
LE7 3FB
LE7 3DT
LE7 8FL
LE7 4ST
LE14 3YS
LE7 4SG
LE7 8DU
LE7 3DU
LE14 3YH
LE14 3ZZ
LE14 3ZL
LE14 3ZX
LE14 3ZP
LE14 3RG
LE7 3FL
LE14 2TG
LE14 3RZ
LE14 3SA
LE14 3SG
LE7 8DW
LE7 3DW
LE14 3YU
LE7 3GA
LE7 8FJ
LE7 3FJ
LE14 3TA
LE14 3YJ
LE14 3UG
LE7 3FU
LE7 4TU
LE7 8FU
LE14 3YW

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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