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

LN2 3AR
LN2 3BU
LN8 2AS
LN8 2AR
LN8 2AT
LN2 3AS
LN2 3AT
LN8 2AU
LN2 3AU
DN21 5TZ
LN8 2AW
LN2 3AW
DN21 5TY
LN2 3AP
DN21 5UD
DN21 5UA
LN8 2AP
LN8 2BU
DN21 5XH
DN21 5XJ
DN21 5XN
DN21 5XP
DN21 5XQ
DN21 5TF
DN21 5TE
DN21 5TD
DN21 5TB
DN21 5TA
DN21 5SZ
DN21 5SY
DN21 5SR
DN21 5TG
DN21 5XS
DN21 5XL
DN21 5TQ
LN2 3AX
LN8 2AX
DN21 5XW
DN21 5XU
DN21 5XY
DN21 5YA
DN21 5YH
DN21 5YJ
DN21 5TW
DN21 5TH
DN21 5YQ
DN21 5XT
DN21 5TN
DN21 5TL
DN21 5TX
DN21 5TJ
DN21 5TU
DN21 5DA
DN21 5DD
LN2 3AE
LN8 2AE
DN21 5DB
DN21 5DE
DN21 5BZ
DN21 5DF
LN8 2BL
DN21 5DJ
LN2 3BL
DN21 5BY
DN21 5DH
DN21 5DL
DN21 5DG
DN21 5DN
DN21 5DZ
DN21 5UB
DN21 5ED
DN21 5DQ
DN21 5TT
DN21 5WW
DN21 5WX
DN21 5UY
DN21 5SW
DN21 5UX
LN8 2AN
LN2 3AN
LN2 3AD
LN8 2AD
DN21 5DW
DN21 5UU
LN8 2EG
LN8 2AA
LN2 3AA
DN21 5TS
LN8 2DT
LN8 2EF
LN2 3EF
LN8 2AY
LN2 3AY
LN2 3BG
LN8 2EJ
LN8 2BG
LN2 3EG
DN21 5TR
LN8 2EE
DN21 5BX
LN8 2GA
LN8 2BT
LN2 3AZ
LN8 2AZ
LN2 3EE
LN8 2EZ
DN21 5UE
DN21 5UF
LN8 2BE
LN8 2FS
LN2 3EX
LN8 2EX
LN2 3BE
LN8 2EB
LN2 3EB
DN21 5SN
LN8 2DY
LN8 2BB
LN2 3BB
LN2 3BH
LN8 2BH
LN8 2HR
LN2 3EN
LN2 3ED
DN21 5UT
DN21 5UG
LN2 3HN
LN8 2FD
LN8 2EY
LN2 3EQ
LN8 2EN
LN8 2EU
LN2 3EY
LN2 3HG
LN8 2HG
LN8 2ED
LN8 2FB
LN8 2EA
LN2 3BD
LN2 3EA
LN2 3EU
DN21 5UH
LN8 2BD
LN8 2EQ
LN8 2ES
LN8 2BX
LN2 3ES
LN8 2HB
LN2 3AB
LN8 2HD
LN8 2BQ
LN2 3BQ
LN8 2BP
LN2 3ER
LN8 2EW
LN2 3BJ
LN8 2ER
LN8 2BJ
LN2 3HF
LN2 3EP
LN8 2ET
DN21 5BT
LN2 3ET
LN8 2HA
DN21 5UQ
LN8 2EP
LN8 2HE
DN21 5XG
LN2 3EW
LN8 2EH
LN2 3HE
LN2 3EH
LN8 2EL
LN2 3EL
DN21 5UJ
LN8 2HF
LN8 2AB
LN2 3HL
DN21 5UL
DN21 5BU
DN21 5UN
LN8 2WW
LN8 2TZ
LN8 2HL
DN21 5BS
LN2 3HJ
LN8 2HQ
LN2 3HH
LN8 2HN
LN8 2HH
LN2 3DJ
LN8 2DJ
LN8 2TH
DN21 5BP
DN21 5GE
LN2 3HW
LN8 2HW
DN21 5SL
DN21 5BW
LN2 3EJ
LN2 3HQ
DN21 5BN
LN2 3HP
LN8 2HP
LN8 2HS
DN21 5EB
LN8 2AF
LN2 3AF
DN21 5UZ
DN21 4UB
LN8 2AG
LN2 3AG
LN8 2BA
LN2 3DA
LN2 3DL
LN8 2DL
DN21 5DP
LN8 2DA
DN21 5SH
DN21 5SQ
DN21 5ST
DN21 4UR
DN21 5SJ
DN21 4UD
DN21 5SG

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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