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

LN6 9DR
LN6 9DP
LN6 9DS
LN6 9DW
LN6 9DN
LN6 9DD
LN6 9DT
LN6 9DL
LN6 9HG
LN6 9DX
LN6 9EJ
LN6 9DU
LN6 9DF
LN6 9ZW
LN6 9XR
LN6 9WX
LN6 9WS
LN6 9XP
LN6 9EE
LN6 9DG
LN6 9DQ
LN6 9DJ
LN6 9FR
LN6 9ED
LN6 9FT
LN6 9GH
LN6 9DH
LN6 9DB
LN6 9DE
LN6 9BU
LN6 9BX
LN6 9DY
LN6 9BT
LN6 9EL
LN6 4RZ
LN6 9EB
NG23 7EE
LN6 9BS
LN6 9BP
LN6 9EN
LN6 4RU
LN6 4RT
LN6 4RS
LN6 9HF
LN6 9EA
LN6 9EH
LN6 4RB
NG23 7ED
LN6 4RX
NG23 7EW
NG23 7EF
NG23 7EB
NG23 7DT
NG23 7EA
LN6 4RR
NG23 7EG
LN6 9BF
LN6 9BH
LN6 9BW
NG23 7EP
LN6 9BN
LN6 9HZ
LN6 9BL
LN6 9BG
LN6 9BQ
LN6 9BY
LN6 9BZ
LN6 9DA
NG23 7EQ
LN6 9FB
NG23 7ET
LN6 9BE
NG23 7EU
LN6 9ET
LN6 9EW
LN5 9GZ
NG23 7ES
NG23 7ER
LN6 9DZ
LN6 9EU
LN6 9HT
LN6 9FD
LN6 9EF
LN6 9HX
LN6 9HD
LN6 9HE
LN6 9PT
LN6 9ER
NG23 7EH
LN6 3SF
LN6 3SX
LN6 3SG
LN6 3SN
LN6 3ST
LN6 3SQ
LN6 3SH
LN6 3SJ
LN6 9XF
LN6 3AE
LN6 9EX
LN6 9EP
LN6 4RY
LN6 3QZ
LN6 3SA
LN6 3TA
LN6 3AD
LN6 3SD
LN6 3QP
LN6 3SR
LN6 9HB
LN6 9HY
LN6 9EY
LN6 9EQ
LN6 3SE
LN6 9NN
LN6 9NW
LN6 3PW
LN5 9EJ
LN6 4RP
LN6 0SY
LN6 9AJ
LN6 9HU
LN6 9HA
LN6 9HW
LN6 3RT
LN6 0SZ
LN6 9ND
LN6 9GS
LN6 9XT
LN6 9XE
LN6 9GN
LN6 9GP
LN6 3QN
LN6 3AA
LN6 0SP
LN6 4RL
LN6 9ES
LN5 9FN
LN6 0TB
LN6 0RA
LN6 0SW
LN6 3LF
LN6 0LG
LN6 3XH
LN6 9UT
LN6 3RU
LN6 0SX
LN6 0SR
LN6 0RW
LN6 9NL
LN6 0BU
LN6 9NT
LN6 9WQ
LN6 0FR
LN6 4RW
LN6 0FQ
LN6 9UG
LN6 0BS
LN6 9NJ
LN6 0SU
LN6 9NH
LN6 3RS
LN6 0BW
LN6 0SD
LN6 0WB
LN6 4RN
LN6 9FE
LN6 0WE
LN6 3LH
LN6 0SQ
LN6 0WA
LN6 0FP
LN6 0FN
LN6 9WT
LN6 9NY
LN6 0WF
LN6 0ST
LN6 0WD
LN6 0FG
LN6 0WJ
LN6 0WG
LN6 0WH
LN6 0FB
LN6 9NE
LN5 9EL
LN6 9UJ
LN6 0SE
LN6 0FJ
LN6 0YY
LN6 9UE
NG23 7EJ
LN6 0LT
LN6 0SH
LN6 9NR
LN6 0SS
LN6 0FD
LN6 3NX
LN6 9UR
LN6 3QW
LN6 0SG
LN6 0FH
LN6 0FE
LN6 0YS
LN5 9FL
LN6 9HS
LN6 0NZ
LN6 9UF
LN6 3JR
LN6 9FS
LN6 0TG
LN6 0YX
LN6 0YT
LN6 0SA
LN6 0FL
LN6 3RJ
LN6 3NS
LN6 9NP
LN6 0NR
LN6 9FX
LN6 3NT
LN6 4RD
LN6 0YZ
LN6 0NU
LN6 0SF
LN6 0UE
LN6 3TQ
LN5 9FP
NG23 7DF
LN6 9UP
LN6 0PX
LN6 0HS
LN6 3RA
LN6 0NT
LN6 0RJ
LN6 9NB
LN6 3RG
LN6 9UN
LN6 9JA
NG23 7DH
LN6 0HT
LN6 0NY
LN6 0HW
LN6 9UL
LN6 0RH
LN6 9UH
LN6 0TL
LN6 0NX
LN6 3NN
LN6 0TQ
LN6 0RG
NG23 7DJ
LN6 3TG
LN6 3NY
LN6 9LR
LN6 0RP
LN6 0EG
LN6 9LN
LN5 9FE
LN6 3NU
LN6 3NL
LN6 0NS
LN6 9NG
LN6 3RF
LN6 0FX
LN6 9NQ
LN6 4RH
LN6 9NU
LN6 0UH
LN6 4AD
LN6 4AB
LN6 0YW
LN6 3RE
LN6 0HP
LN6 0SJ
LN6 0YU
LN6 9ZP
NG23 7HA
LN6 3NJ
LN6 9TT
LN6 0UL
LN6 0HR
LN6 0FW
LN6 9NZ
LN6 3XJ
LN6 3NQ
LN6 3LQ
LN6 9GR
LN6 9LY
LN6 3NW
LN6 0SN
LN6 3LB
LN6 3UH
LN6 3WZ
LN6 3WX
LN6 3WY
LN6 3WA
LN6 3RY
LN6 4RJ
LN6 9AW
LN6 8JS
LN6 3NP
LN6 9ZS
LN6 0FS
LN6 0PY
LN6 3NZ
NG23 7EL
LN6 0FZ
LN6 0FY
LN6 3RD
LN6 0YP
LN6 9TR
NG23 7DQ
LN6 9HP
LN6 0YR
LN6 3LE
LN6 8JP
LN6 3NR
LN6 8HJ
LN6 0FT
LN6 3NH
LN6 4RQ
LN6 9TS
LN6 3NG
LN6 0YH
LN6 8JT
LN6 8JW
LN6 0PZ
LN6 9ZN
LN6 0QY
LN6 0SL
LN6 0YJ
LN6 0QB
LN6 8HL
LN6 9LX
LN6 0YN
LN6 0QQ
LN6 3QR
LN6 5XL
LN6 3RH
LN6 9SP
LN6 9SB
LN6 9PU
LN6 5SW
LN6 0YQ
LN6 8JU
LN6 3RL
LN6 5SD
LN6 3PD
LN6 9TQ
LN6 0QA
LN6 3DG
LN6 5SN
LN6 3PB
LN6 9SW
LN6 9ZL
LN6 5SY
LN6 0YL
LN6 0PW
LN6 3PY
LN6 3PA
LN6 5TF
LN6 0QE
LN6 0TF
LN6 9HL
LN6 0PU
NG23 7DE
LN6 3RR
LN6 9SD
LN6 3RQ
NG23 7DG
LN6 5XJ
LN6 5SF
LN6 0QF
LN6 9SA
LN6 9AN
LN6 3DL

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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