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

DN21 2HL
DN21 2BF
DN21 2HH
DN21 2BN
DN21 1HH
DN21 2BG
DN21 2BQ
DN21 2HQ
DN21 2HG
DN21 2EH
DN21 1ED
DN21 2AX
DN21 2AU
DN21 2HJ
DN21 2AY
DN21 2HF
DN21 2HE
DN21 2EX
DN21 2HD
DN21 1EE
DN21 2BD
DN21 2FB
DN21 2JE
DN21 2AZ
DN21 9SB
DN21 2JG
DN21 2AG
DN21 2NA
DN21 2JF
DN21 1QU
DN21 1SH
DN21 2JD
DN21 5WT
DN21 5WY
DN21 9BD
DN21 9DU
DN21 9EG
DN21 9EJ
DN21 9EL
DN21 9EN
DN21 9DY
DN21 9DH
DN21 5XR
DN21 9AS
DN21 9AX
DN21 2HR
DN21 2HP
DN21 9ED
DN21 9EE
DN21 9DT
DN21 9EA
DN21 9EB
DN21 9DZ
DN21 9DW
DN21 9DX
DN21 9BB
DN21 9DP
DN21 9DR
DN21 9DS
DN21 9DQ
DN21 9DJ
DN21 9DL
DN21 9DN
DN21 9DA
DN21 9DD
DN21 9DF
DN21 9DG
DN21 9DE
DN21 9DB
DN21 9AG
DN21 9AZ
DN21 9BA
DN21 9AY
DN21 9AT
DN21 9AU
DN21 9AW
DN21 9AH
DN21 9AN
DN21 9AQ
DN21 9AR
DN21 9AP
DN21 9AJ
DN21 9AL
DN21 5WZ
DN21 5YS
DN21 9AB
DN21 9AE
DN21 9AF
DN21 9AD
DN21 5YY
DN21 5YZ
DN21 9AA
DN21 5YB
DN21 5YE
DN21 5YN
DN21 5YP
DN21 5YF
DN21 2UB
DN21 2UZ
DN21 2XF
DN21 3ZW
DN21 4XB
DN21 5SP
DN21 5WU
DN21 5WA
DN21 4XG
DN21 5GA
DN21 5GB
DN21 4WS
DN21 4WW
DN21 4WZ
DN21 4XA
DN21 4WY
DN21 4WT
DN21 4WU
DN21 2XG
DN21 3WB
DN21 3XD
DN21 3XJ
DN21 3ZU
DN21 3XH
DN21 3WU
DN21 3WW
DN21 3XA
DN21 2XQ
DN21 2XS
DN21 2XU
DN21 2ZR
DN21 2XT
DN21 2XR
DN21 2WA
DN21 2WS
DN21 2WT
DN21 2WY
DN21 2XA
DN21 2XB
DN21 2WZ
DN21 2WU
DN21 2WW
DN21 2WX
DN21 2DA
DN21 1WS
DN21 1WR
DN21 1WT
DN21 1WU
DN21 1XS
DN21 1XT
DN21 1FQ
DN21 1FR
DN21 1FS
DN21 1US
DN21 1FN
DN21 9ZZ
DN21 9EH
DN21 9EF
DN21 1BF
DN21 1HQ
DN21 1HD
DN21 2BE
DN21 2HA
DN21 2LW
DN21 2HT
DN21 2ER
DN21 1NZ
DN21 2HN
DN21 2ED
DN21 2JQ
DN21 2HS
DN21 2EZ
DN21 2JA
DN21 1EF
DN21 2EP
DN21 1XR
DN21 2HW
DN21 2FD
DN21 2EL
DN21 2BL
DN21 2EW
DN21 2BB
DN21 1HB
DN21 1QX
DN21 1XP
DN21 1QY
DN21 2JH
DN21 1HE
DN21 2HB
DN21 2GA
DN21 1RB
DN21 2JB
DN21 2BW
DN21 2HZ
DN21 1HF
DN21 2BP
DN21 1HR
DN21 2HX
DN21 2JJ
DN21 2BH
DN21 2BT
DN21 2JW
DN21 2JL
DN21 2BA
DN21 1GW
DN21 2HY
DN21 2JN
DN21 2ES
DN21 2EN
DN21 2HU
DN21 2EA
DN21 2JR
DN21 2JS
DN21 1HG
DN21 1PU
DN21 2ET
DN21 2BJ
DN21 2BU
DN21 1GN
DN21 2EG
DN21 2EE
DN21 2QW
DN21 2JT
DN21 2BX
DN21 2EQ
DN21 2DQ
DN21 1QZ
DN21 2AA
DN21 2EY
DN21 2EU
DN21 2BZ
DN21 2BY
DN21 2DB
DN21 1EG
DN21 2JP
DN21 1EU
DN21 1XL
DN21 2EF
DN21 2FL
DN21 2DU
DN21 2AR
DN21 1TN
DN21 2DD
DN21 1EZ
DN21 2AB
DN21 2DY
DN21 1XH
DN21 1HA
DN21 2DT
DN21 2DP
DN21 2JU
DN21 2AL
DN21 1RG
DN21 2DS
DN21 1SJ
DN21 1TL
DN21 1ET
DN21 2QN
DN21 2LZ
DN21 2BS
DN21 2NB
DN21 2AJ
DN21 2LJ
DN21 2DZ
DN21 2DX
DN21 2EB
DN21 2DH
DN21 9SW
DN21 9TF
DN21 9TH
DN21 9SX
DN21 9TA
DN21 9TD
DN21 9TE
DN21 9TB
DN21 9SY
DN21 9SZ
DN21 9SA
DN21 9SL
DN21 9SR
DN21 9ST
DN21 9SU
DN21 9SS
DN21 9SN
DN21 9SP
DN21 9SQ
DN21 9SD
DN21 9SF
DN21 9SH
DN21 9SJ
DN21 9SG
DN21 9SE
DN21 2DN
DN21 1SL
DN21 1XJ
DN21 2DW
DN21 1XN
DN21 1TY
DN21 1BE
DN21 1EX
DN21 1ES
DN21 2QL
DN21 1GE
DN21 2NG
DN21 2DJ
DN21 2JX
DN21 1RD
DN21 2QS
DN21 2QR
DN21 1XW
DN21 1EQ
DN21 2LN
DN21 1TJ
DN21 1HS
DN21 1BG
DN21 2AN
DN21 1QF
DN21 2QP
DN21 1RX
DN21 2AP
DN21 2DL
DN21 1EJ
DN21 2LH
DN21 1TZ
DN21 2DF
DN21 2QJ
DN21 2AE
DN21 2DR
DN21 2NQ
DN21 2NH
DN21 1WG
DN21 1SN
DN21 1EY
DN21 2LY
DN21 1ER
DN21 2AT
DN21 2LS
DN21 2DE
DN21 1HZ
DN21 1GG
DN21 2AH
DN21 1EP
DN21 2DG
DN21 2LQ
DN21 1EN
DN21 2NJ
DN21 2LL
DN21 2JZ
DN21 1HT
DN21 2AS
DN21 2NL
DN21 2QG
DN21 1RF
DN21 1PE
DN21 1RU
DN21 2NF
DN21 1BJ
DN21 1TX
DN21 1PF
DN21 2QT
DN21 1LU
DN21 2AQ
DN21 2QU
DN21 1HX
DN21 1RY
DN21 1WL
DN21 1XQ
DN21 1BQ
DN21 1JG
DN21 1LS
DN21 1UZ
DN21 1WY
DN21 1WZ
DN21 1WN
DN21 2ND
DN21 1UY
DN21 2LF
DN21 2LD
DN21 1RR
DN21 1EW
DN21 1WH
DN21 2RF
DN21 1RE
DN21 1JH
DN21 1JD
DN21 1HU
DN21 1BH
DN21 1EL
DN21 1UU
DN21 1XG
DN21 1UA
DN21 1RS
DN21 1FP
DN21 1BL
DN21 1UB
DN21 1BN
DN21 1WA
DN21 1RP
DN21 2LG
DN21 1JQ
DN21 2QY
DN21 2NN
DN21 1JJ
DN21 1WB
DN21 2NP
DN21 2AW
DN21 2EJ
DN21 1JB
DN21 2QX
DN21 2SU
DN21 2LA
DN21 1YH
DN21 1YF
DN21 1FH
DN21 1XB
DN21 2LE
DN21 1UX
DN21 2RE
DN21 1JL
DN21 2AD
DN21 1BW
DN21 1SW
DN21 1FL
DN21 1FG
DN21 1JN
DN21 1FB
DN21 1UR
DN21 2RQ
DN21 1JF
DN21 1YE
DN21 1WE
DN21 1WW
DN21 1WX
DN21 2LB
DN21 1BZ
DN21 1RT
DN21 1WJ
DN21 1BS
DN21 2SG
DN21 2SJ
DN21 2SH
DN21 1FD
DN21 1XA
DN21 1UH
DN21 2NS
DN21 2QD
DN21 2QB
DN21 2RB
DN21 1JR
DN21 1TB
DN21 1LR
DN21 1BP
DN21 1YD
DN21 1UT
DN21 1RW
DN21 1FE
DN21 2RG
DN21 1TH
DN21 1WD
DN21 1YL
DN21 1YJ
DN21 1TD
DN21 1JP
DN21 1WF
DN21 1LP
DN21 1YQ
DN21 1BT
DN21 1HP
DN21 2XJ
DN21 2XL
DN21 2XD
DN21 2XP
DN21 2XN
DN21 2XE
DN21 2XH
DN21 1FF
DN21 2RD
DN21 1UD
DN21 1HJ
DN21 1GP
DN21 1XD
DN21 2RA
DN21 1UJ
DN21 1XE
DN21 1GQ
DN21 1BU
DN21 2QZ
DN21 1YG
DN21 1LJ
DN21 1UW
DN21 1TE
DN21 1LE
DN21 1JW
DN21 1UN
DN21 1UP
DN21 1HN
DN21 1UE
DN21 1DZ
DN21 2SE
DN21 1GL
DN21 1AY
DN21 1PA
DN21 1RN
DN21 1SP
DN21 1LN
DN21 1HW
DN21 1UF
DN21 1RQ
DN21 1JA
DN21 1YB
DN21 1JS
DN21 1TF
DN21 1YA
DN21 1TA
DN21 1BX
DN21 1JT
DN21 1SZ
DN21 1HL
DN21 2RJ
DN21 1JU
DN21 1UL
DN21 1TG
DN21 1GT
DN21 2QA
DN21 2NR
DN21 2PY
DN21 1UQ
DN21 1SR
DN21 2PL
DN21 1BY
DN21 1DA
DN21 2NU
DN21 1XF
DN21 2RH
DN21 1PY
DN21 1RH
DN21 1QQ
DN21 1DX
DN21 2QE
DN21 1UG
DN21 2NZ
DN21 1NB
DN21 1GJ
DN21 2SF
DN21 1FT
DN21 1GY
DN21 2PH
DN21 1QD
DN21 1SS
DN21 1JY
DN21 1GF
DN21 1RJ
DN21 2PJ
DN21 1TQ
DN21 1ST
DN21 2NT
DN21 2PZ
DN21 1LW
DN21 1DU
DN21 1GH
DN21 1SY
DN21 1QH
DN21 1JZ
DN21 1NE
DN21 1LZ
DN21 1GX
DN21 1EH
DN21 2NW
DN21 2PN
DN21 1RL
DN21 1NT
DN21 1GU
DN21 1SX
DN21 2PX
DN21 2PA
DN21 1SU
DN21 1JE
DN21 2RL
DN21 1LA
DN21 2NX
DN21 1GZ
DN21 2PW
DN21 1LL
DN21 2PB
DN21 1NU
DN21 1QS
DN21 2SD
DN21 2NY
DN21 1NH
DN21 2PG
DN21 1NL
DN21 1DT
DN21 2SA
DN21 1DS
DN21 1DW
DN21 1WQ
DN21 2RZ
DN21 2PQ
DN21 1ND
DN21 1DN
DN21 1JX
DN21 2PT
DN21 1TW
DN21 1DJ
DN21 2SB
DN21 2RX
DN21 1FZ
DN21 2RN
DN21 1LB
DN21 2PP
DN21 1WP
DN21 1FU
DN21 1NW
DN21 1NJ
DN21 1NX
DN21 2PE
DN21 1NN
DN21 2PD
DN21 2PS
DN21 1LD
DN21 2SY
DN21 2PU
DN21 1TP
DN21 1DB
DN21 2RY
DN21 1NP
DN21 1DL
DN21 1LH
DN21 1DD
DN21 1LX
DN21 1GB
DN21 1SQ
DN21 1QP
DN21 1NR
DN21 1ZL
DN21 1DR
DN21 1YS
DN21 1DP
DN21 1PD
DN21 1FY
DN21 1XZ
DN21 2PF
DN21 1ZJ
DN21 1QE
DN21 1DH
DN21 1LY
DN21 2RR
DN21 1AA
DN21 2RW
DN21 1TT
DN21 1SG
DN21 1QN
DN21 1DQ
DN21 2NE
DN21 1PG
DN21 1TR
DN21 1PB
DN21 1PQ
DN21 2TA
DN21 1DG
DN21 1DF
DN21 2RS
DN21 2RP
DN21 2PR
DN21 1PH
DN21 1YT
DN21 1AB
DN21 1AD
DN21 1QR
DN21 1PR
DN21 1GA
DN21 1NS
DN21 1DE
DN21 1AG
DN21 1AE
DN21 1NQ
DN21 1XU
DN21 2SX
DN21 1TS
DN21 1PZ
DN21 2TT
DN21 1BD
DN21 1PT
DN21 2ST
DN21 2RU
DN21 1BA
DN21 1RA
DN21 1GD
DN21 2TS
DN21 1YX
DN21 1HY
DN21 2RT
DN21 1NA
DN21 1PJ
DN21 1QT
DN21 1QL
DN21 1QJ
DN21 2UL
DN21 2UD
DN21 2UJ
DN21 1QW
DN21 1PS
DN21 2SS
DN21 1YP
DN21 1LT
DN21 1YU
DN21 1QB
DN21 2UY
DN21 2UT
DN21 2UH
DN21 2UN
DN21 2UW
DN21 2UX
DN21 2UP
DN21 1YY
DN21 2UQ
DN21 2UU
DN21 2UG
DN21 1YN
DN21 2TW
DN21 1PL
DN21 2TR
DN21 2UA
DN21 2TP
DN21 2UR
DN21 1NY
DN21 1NG
DN21 2TX
DN21 1SF
DN21 1PN
DN21 1AF
DN21 1SA
DN21 1PW
DN21 1NF
DN21 1YZ
DN21 1XX
DN21 3HJ
DN21 1ZA
DN21 2TZ
DN21 2TU
DN21 1SE
DN21 1YR
DN21 1SB
DN21 2TN
DN21 1PP
DN21 1ZH
DN21 2TH
DN21 1SD
DN21 1ZB
DN21 1TU
DN21 2TY
DN21 2TB
DN21 2TJ
DN21 1QA
DN21 1QG
DN21 1GR
DN21 1ZF
DN21 1YW
DN21 2TQ
DN21 1LQ
DN21 1AH
DN21 1ZD
DN21 1LF
DN21 2TG
DN21 2TF
DN21 1ZE
DN21 1AJ
DN21 2TL
DN21 1AL
DN21 1PX
DN21 2SZ
DN21 1RZ
DN21 3AA
DN21 2TD
DN21 3AD
DN21 1GS
DN21 2TE
DN21 1FJ
DN21 3AB
DN21 1DY
DN21 1XY
DN21 3AU
DN21 3BD
DN21 3BA
DN21 3AE
DN21 3BB
DN21 3BQ
DN21 3AT
DN21 1AN
DN21 3AY
DN21 3AX
DN21 3BG
DN21 3BE
DN21 3AG
DN21 3AZ
DN21 3AS
DN21 3AP
DN21 3AW
DN21 3BL
DN21 3AR
DN21 1LG
DN21 1AS
DN21 3AN
DN21 3AH
DN21 1FX
DN21 3AQ
DN21 3AL
DN21 1AW
DN21 3BX
DN21 3AJ
DN21 3BU
DN21 3BS
DN21 1BB
DN21 1AP
DN21 3BW
DN21 3EX
DN21 3EZ
DN21 1AQ
DN21 1EA
DN21 3BT
DN21 1AR
DN21 3BJ
DN21 1AU
DN21 3BP
DN21 3BN
DN21 1AX
DN21 3EY
DN21 3BY
DN10 4PZ
DN21 3WY
DN21 3WZ
DN21 3WX
DN21 3WD
DN21 3UZ
DN21 3WT
DN21 3GD
DN21 3HG
DN21 5JP
DN21 3GB
DN21 1AT
DN21 3GF
DN21 3GE
DN21 1AZ
DN21 5JH
DN21 3BZ
DN21 3DA
DN21 5JJ
DN22 9EZ
DN21 3HP
DN21 5JL
DN21 5JN
DN21 3DB
DN21 3HR
DN21 5JW
DN21 3ET
DN21 5HX
DN21 5HS
DN21 5HT
DN10 4PY
DN21 5HR
DN21 5DR
DN21 5HU
DN21 5HY
DN21 5HP
DN21 3HE
DN21 5JA
DN21 3HQ
DN21 5EF
DN21 5HZ
DN10 4NF
DN21 5HE
DN21 5HW
DN10 4PX
DN21 5HF
DN21 5HG
DN21 5EG
DN21 5HH
DN21 3ES
DN21 3EN
DN22 9EX
DN21 5JB
DN21 5HN
DN21 5EH
DN21 5EJ
DN21 3ER
DN21 5EL
DN10 4QA
DN10 4PT
DN10 4WZ
DN10 4WS
DN10 4WU
DN10 4WY
DN10 4WT
DN10 4WQ
DN10 4WR
DN10 4WP
DN10 4TS
DN21 5JE
DN22 9ES
DN21 5JD
DN10 4JA
DN21 3HH
DN10 4RP
DN21 5EW
DN10 4NZ
DN10 4FS
DN10 4QW
DN10 4FF
DN10 4PS
DN10 4TA
DN21 3DE
DN22 9EU
DN10 4QB
DN10 4TE
DN22 9ET
DN10 4NL
DN10 4NN
DN21 5EN
DN21 5EP
DN10 4PW
DN10 4PR
DN10 4PN
DN10 4NP
DN10 4PJ
DN10 4NG
DN22 9EH
DN10 4NW
DN21 5ER
DN22 9EW
DN10 4PU
DN22 9EP
DN10 4PP
DN22 9EN
DN21 3EW
DN22 9EY
DN22 9ER
DN21 5EA
DN10 4QN
DN21 3DD
DN10 4PL
DN10 4PH
DN10 4QJ
DN10 4NY
DN10 4PE
DN10 4QH
DN22 9EJ
DN10 4PB
DN10 4NS
DN10 4PF
DN22 9EL
DN10 4PQ
DN10 4PA
DN10 4FD
DN10 4FB
DN21 3NP
DN21 5RD
DN10 4PG
DN10 4QQ
DN10 4JP
DN10 4PD
DN10 4QL
DN21 5RE
DN22 9BJ
DN21 3DF
DN21 5PS
DN21 5EX
DN10 4NR
DN21 5PR
DN21 5QW
DN21 3EP
DN21 3DR
DN22 9BL
DN21 5ES
DN10 4QD
DN21 5PN
DN21 3EU
DN21 5EY
DN22 9BT
DN10 4JW
DN21 5EZ
DN21 3EL
DN21 5HA
DN21 5ET
DN22 9AU
DN10 4QG
DN10 4JN
DN21 5RB
DN10 4JZ
DN21 5FB
DN10 4JL
DN21 3LL
DN21 3NW
DN22 9BS

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