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 2UF
LE14 2UQ
LE14 2UG
LE14 2UL
LE14 2ZJ
LE14 2XB
LE14 2XD
LE14 2XE
LE14 2XQ
LE14 2XH
LE14 2XJ
LE14 2WA
LE14 2UZ
LE14 2EP
LE14 2RA
LE14 2RH
LE14 2PL
LE14 2QN
LE14 2RD
LE14 2RG
LE14 2QJ
LE14 2QT
LE14 2QZ
LE14 2RB
LE14 2ES
LE14 2XG
LE14 2ER
LE14 2UN
LE14 2FA
LE14 2EY
LE14 2UP
LE14 2UX
LE14 2PP
LE14 2EH
LE14 2EW
LE14 2UT
LE14 2EN
LE15 7EX
LE14 2UE
LE14 2UA
LE14 2UY
LE14 2PT
LE14 2UR
LE14 2QE
LE14 2UB
LE14 2EU
LE14 2UU
LE14 2QG
LE14 2PZ
LE14 2QB
LE14 2EL
LE14 2XA
LE14 2QA
LE14 2EX
LE14 2ET
LE14 2UD
LE14 2QH
LE14 2PR
LE14 2PG
LE14 2PS
LE14 2QD
LE14 2ZP
LE14 2XU
LE14 2JL
LE14 2UH
LE14 2XN
LE14 2QQ
LE14 2UJ
LE14 2HB
LE14 2BY
LE14 2QL
LE14 2UW
LE14 2HA
LE14 2ZA
LE14 2ZZ
LE14 2PN
LE14 2PW
LE14 2JQ
LE15 7ER
LE14 2XL
LE14 2PU
LE14 2JH
LE14 2JN
LE14 2JG
LE14 2JJ
LE14 2QF
LE14 2SY
LE13 0BL
LE14 2PX
LE15 7JD
LE13 0BY
LE13 0JP
LE14 2EZ
LE13 0RJ
LE14 2XF
LE13 0JW
LE14 2TW
LE15 7LB
LE14 2TB
LE13 0JN
LE15 7GX
LE13 1AP
LE13 0JR
LE13 1DN
LE13 0JS
LE13 0AZ
LE14 2QP
LE14 2HE
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LE13 1DQ
LE13 0DL
LE13 0AL
LE13 0AH
LE13 0AT
LE13 0DT
LE15 7QF
LE13 0DW
LE13 0DJ
LE13 0BW
LE13 0BE
LE13 1DR
LE13 0QP
LE13 0AW
LE13 0AQ
LE13 0AA
LE13 0DN
LE14 2QS
LE13 0AP
LE13 0QR
LE13 0AG
LE13 0QZ
LE14 2DE
LE13 0RA
LE13 0BB
LE13 0BA
LE14 2DD
LE13 0YZ
LE13 0ZS
LE13 0ZY
LE13 0GN
LE13 1HH
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LE13 0QX
LE13 0BD
LE13 0QF
LE13 1HA
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LE13 0AU
LE13 0QW
LE15 7HR
LE14 2DQ
LE13 1EZ
LE13 1EL
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LE13 1DL
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LE13 0QN
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LE14 2DG
LE13 0RF
LE13 1HB
LE13 1DT
LE13 1HL
LE13 1DS
LE13 0AD
LE15 7EU
LE13 1HQ
LE13 0BQ
LE13 0AN
LE13 0QG
LE13 0FX
LE13 1DU
LE13 0FZ
LE14 2DR
LE13 0QE
LE14 2DJ
LE13 1DP
LE14 2QY
LE13 0BX
LE13 1HG
LE13 0AR
LE13 0RB
LE13 0QQ
LE13 0FR
LE13 0AX
LE14 2TN
LE13 1HD
LE13 0QD
LE13 0AS
LE15 7FB
LE13 1DX
LE15 8DW
LE13 0FY
LE13 1EF
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LE13 0AY
LE13 1EY
LE13 0QH
LE13 1DY
LE13 0YX
LE13 0YU
LE13 0FH
LE13 0YY
LE15 7FE
LE13 0BJ
LE13 1ES
LE13 1EJ
LE13 1DZ
LE14 2TS
LE15 7PB
LE13 0DP
LE13 0QY
LE13 1HE
LE13 0QT
LE13 0FW
LE13 0FL
LE13 1HN
LE13 1EX
LE13 1ET
LE13 0QU
LE13 0DU
LE13 1EP
LE13 1HF
LE13 1EU
LE13 0LX
LE13 0QB
LE14 2RF
LE13 0FJ

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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