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 3PJ
LE14 3PF
LE14 3PN
LE14 3DL
LE14 3DD
LE14 3BY
LE14 3DA
LE14 3DB
LE14 3BZ
LE14 3DS
LE14 3PL
LE14 3ZY
LE14 3ZE
LE14 3ZF
LE14 3ZA
LE14 3ZB
LE14 3WY
LE14 3ZR
LE14 3YY
LE14 3PA
LE14 2NS
LE14 3PQ
LE14 3PE
LE14 3JN
LE14 3NB
LE14 3PG
LE14 3PP
LE14 3TL
LE14 3PT
LE14 3UH
LE14 3TR
LE14 3UJ
LE14 3TZ
LE14 3UD
LE14 3TP
LE14 3TY
LE14 3TJ
LE14 3NA
LE14 3UB
LE14 3TW
LE14 3TN
LE14 3TH
LE14 3TU
LE14 3UA
LE14 3TQ
LE14 3YR
LE14 3TX
LE14 3YN
LE14 3UF
LE14 3YF
LE14 3SL
LE14 3SU
LE14 3UE
LE14 3YL
LE14 3YU
LE14 3YG
LE14 3RX
LE14 3LW
LE14 3PB
LE14 3YT
LE14 3TS
LE14 2NR
LE14 3SH
LE14 3YH
LE14 3SF
LE14 3TT
LE14 3TG
LE14 3YP
LE14 2NT
LE14 3RT
LE14 3YB
LE14 3YJ
LE14 3PS
LE14 2NP
LE14 3TF
LE14 3SN
LE14 3YA
LE14 3YS
LE14 2NN
LE14 2NQ
LE14 3YE
LE14 3ZL
LE14 3ZX
LE14 3ZZ
LE14 3ZP
LE14 3YD
LE14 3RU
LE14 3SY
LE14 2PJ
LE14 3YW
LE14 2NJ
LE14 3SZ
LE14 3YQ
LE14 3SG
LE14 3SD
LE14 2NL
LE14 3SE
LE14 3AS
LE14 3LH
LE14 3PW
LE14 2NW
LE14 3TA
LE14 3PR
LE14 3SA
LE14 3RY
LE14 2NH
LE14 2NF
LE14 3DW
LE14 2PB
LE14 3RZ
LE14 3RW
LE14 2NG
LE14 3DX
LE14 3RH
LE14 3SB
LE14 3DT
LE14 3RG
LE14 3DU
LE14 3DR
LE14 3DY
LE14 3UG
LE14 3DP
LE14 3LB
LE14 3NH
LE14 3LL
LE14 3LS
LE14 3ST
LE14 3LT
LE14 3AT
LE14 2PE
LE14 3LA
LE14 3LR
LE14 3EB
LE14 3LE
LE14 3ED
LE14 3SW
LE14 3JY
LE14 3LX
LE14 3EA
LE14 3SJ
LE14 3ND
LE14 3SQ
LE14 3LF
LE14 3LJ
LE14 3NL
LE14 3LU
LE14 3LN
LE14 3SP
LE14 3LP
LE14 2LT
LE14 3RS
LE14 3NE
LE14 3SR
LE14 2LR
LE14 3JZ
LE14 3JQ
LE14 2LU
LE14 2ED
LE14 3NJ
LE14 2LP
LE14 3NQ
LE14 2LY
LE14 3AX
LE14 3PD
LE14 3HZ
LE14 3HY
LE14 3HQ
LE14 2LZ
LE14 3NG
LE14 2DY
LE14 3HR
LE14 2LX
LE14 2LG
LE14 3PH
LE14 2LS
LE14 2LQ
LE14 3LY
LE12 6SA
LE14 3HU
LE14 2LL
LE14 3LG
LE14 3DN
LE14 3JG
LE14 3QL
LE14 3LQ
LE14 3LZ
LE14 2EE
LE14 2LE
LE14 2EB
LE14 3QT
LE14 2EA
LE14 3QX
LE14 2DU
LE7 8TN
LE14 3RF
LE14 3QS
LE14 3RD
LE14 2DT
LE14 3QY
LE14 2DX
LE14 3QZ
LE14 2TR
LE14 2LJ
LE14 3QQ
LE14 3RA
LE14 3RB
LE14 3QH
LE14 2LH
LE14 3LD
LE14 3RE
LE14 3JL
LE14 3SS
LE14 3QE
LE14 3EX
LE7 4TA
LE14 2PD
LE7 8TA
LE14 3JF
LE14 3QU
LE12 6SB
LE7 4TN
LE14 3HP
LE14 3HS
LE7 8TG
LE14 2LW
LE14 3ES
LE14 2PA
LE14 3HW
LE7 4TG
LE14 3JD
LE7 4TU
LE14 3JJ
LE14 3HT

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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