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

DE7 2RL
DE74 2RL
DE7 2RN
DE7 2SN
DE74 2SN
DE7 2RP
DE74 2RN
DE74 2RP
DE74 2TR
DE7 2RU
DE7 2QA
DE74 2QA
DE7 1AG
DE73 1AG
DE74 2QQ
DE74 2RQ
DE74 2SG
DE7 2SB
DE74 2SB
DE7 2RQ
DE74 2PR
DE7 2PR
DE73 8BB
DE73 8AG
DE7 1BB
DE74 2PS
DE7 2PS
DE73 8HQ
DE73 1BB
DE73 8HG
DE73 8BA
DE73 1BA
DE7 1BA
DE7 2PQ
DE74 2PQ
DE73 8HD
DE74 2JW
DE7 2JW
DE74 2RS
DE73 1BD
DE7 1BD
DE73 8HH
DE73 8BD
DE7 1AF
DE73 1AF
DE74 2GR
DE73 8AF
DE74 2TT
DE7 2RS
DE74 2NZ
DE74 2JN
DE73 8BL
DE7 1BL
DE73 1BL
DE7 2JN
DE74 2JQ
DE7 2JQ
DE73 8AH
DE73 1AH
DE7 1AH
DE7 1BE
DE7 2SD
DE73 8BE
DE73 1BE
DE73 8BR
DE74 2SD
DE74 2JR
DE7 2JR
DE74 2JP
DE7 2JP
DE74 2QL
DE7 2QL
DE74 2RY
DE7 2RY
DE7 2NY
DE74 2NY
DE7 2JS
DE74 2JT
DE74 2SW
DE74 2UA
DE7 2JT
DE7 2SW
DE74 2JG
DE74 2JS
DE7 2JG
DE74 2PW
DE7 2RR
DE73 8AJ
DE7 1AD
DE73 1AD
DE74 2RX
DE73 8AD
DE7 2RX
DE74 2LZ
DE7 2LZ
DE74 2AJ
DE74 2QS
DE73 8HA
DE7 2QS
DE74 2RR
DE74 2NE
DE74 2NF
DE7 2NE
DE7 2QN
DE73 1AE
DE7 1AE
DE74 2QN
DE7 2NF
DE73 8AE
DE74 2LW
DE7 2LW
DE7 2QQ
DE74 2PP
DE7 2PP
DE7 2LU
DE74 2LU
DE74 2UE
DE7 2QJ
DE7 2PT
DE74 2TL
DE74 2NB
DE7 2NB
DE74 2JU
DE7 2JU
DE74 2QJ
DE74 2ND
DE74 2AD
DE7 2ND
DE73 1AJ
DE7 1AJ
DE74 2UF
DE7 2SF
DE7 2QT
DE7 2LT
DE74 2QT
DE74 2LS
DE7 2LS
DE74 2JF
DE7 2JL
DE74 2JL
DE7 2JF
DE74 2AU
DE7 2QY
DE74 2QY
DE74 2UP
DE7 2UP
DE74 2LT
DE74 2AP
DE7 2JZ
DE74 2NG
DE74 2LX
DE7 2LX
DE7 1AL
DE73 8LG
DE73 1LG
DE74 2UR
DE7 2NG
DE74 2WY
DE74 2WT
DE7 2UR
DE73 8AL
DE73 1AL
DE74 2LR
DE74 2JZ
DE74 2UN
DE7 2LR
DE74 2TP
DE74 2QB
DE7 2UN
DE7 2QB
DE74 2UJ
DE7 2LL
DE74 2LY
DE74 2QW
DE7 2QW
DE74 2WA
DE7 2LY
DE74 2AE
DE74 2QP
DE7 2QP
DE7 1BR
DE73 1BR
DE7 2QD
DE7 2SY
DE74 2SY
DE74 2PU
DE74 2UQ
DE74 2RW
DE73 8HF
DE74 2LQ
DE7 2LQ
DE74 2QD
DE74 2UW
DE7 2UW
DE7 2RW
DE74 2JX
DE7 2JX
DE7 2TQ
DE74 2UX
DE7 2JJ
DE74 2HA
DE74 2JY
DE7 2JY
DE74 2JJ
DE74 2HL
DE74 2QF
DE7 2TL
DE74 2SJ
DE74 2XQ
DE7 1WQ
DE7 1WG
DE7 1WE
DE7 1WD
DE7 1WB
DE7 2XQ
DE7 2QF
DE74 2NA
DE7 2NA
DE74 2LP
DE7 2LP
DE74 2PZ
DE74 2QZ
DE7 2XD
DE74 2XD
DE7 2QZ
DE74 2LJ
DE7 2PZ
DE7 2LJ
DE74 2UL
DE74 2RT
DE74 2XA
DE7 2LN
DE7 2RT
DE7 2XA
DE74 2LN
DE7 2UL
DE74 2SX
DE7 2SX
DE7 2LH
DE74 2LH
DE74 2UY
DE7 2QU
DE74 2QU
DE73 8FW
DE74 2SA
DE7 2JB
DE74 2JB
DE74 2QH
DE7 2QH
DE74 2JD
DE74 2XB
DE7 2XB
DE7 2JD
DE7 2JA
DE74 2RZ
DE7 2RZ
DE74 2JA
DE7 2NS
DE74 2SS
DE7 2SS
DE74 2NS
DE7 2SA
DE7 2SL
DE7 2SG
DE7 2SE
DE73 8DU
DE73 1DU
DE7 1AQ
DE74 2JH
DE74 2SE
DE7 2JH
DE74 2ST
DE74 2SR
DE7 2XW
DE72 2XS
DE7 2XZ
DE7 2XS
DE7 2XT
DE7 2ST
DE7 2SR
DE74 2SP
DE74 2XE
DE7 2SP
DE7 2QE
DE74 2QE
DE7 2XE
DE73 8FU
DE7 2LF
DE74 2LF
DE74 2LA
DE74 2XF
DE7 2JE
DE74 2JE
DE7 2LA
DE74 2XG
DE7 2XG
DE7 2PN
DE74 2PN
DE7 2SU
DE74 2SU
DE74 2HX
DE73 8JD
DE73 1JD
DE74 2TG
DE7 2PX
DE73 1AQ
DE74 2LG
DE74 2XH
DE73 8AQ
DE7 2LG
DE7 1AB
DE73 1AB
DE73 1AW
DE7 1AW
DE74 2XU
DE74 2XT
DE73 8AB
DE73 8AW
DE7 2XH
DE74 2SH
DE7 2SH
DE74 2XZ
DE74 2ZU
DE74 2WL
DE74 2HD
DE74 2GS
DE7 2LB
DE73 8AP
DE73 1AP
DE74 2LB
DE7 2LE
DE73 8JU
DE73 8JY
DE73 1LS
DE73 8LS
DE7 2XJ
DE74 2LE
DE73 8AN
DE74 2XJ
DE7 2SZ
DE74 2PL
DE73 1AN
DE73 8HJ
DE7 2NR
DE74 2NR
DE7 2PL
DE7 2NZ
DE74 2AH
DE74 2PB
DE73 1AU
DE73 8AT
DE73 1YL
DE73 1YN
DE73 1YA
DE73 1YJ
DE73 1YB
DE7 1YL
DE7 2PB
DE73 8AU
DE74 2PJ
DE7 1AU
DE73 1AT
DE73 8YL
DE7 1AT
DE7 2PJ
DE7 1AN
DE74 2PA
DE7 2PA
DE73 1AX
DE7 1AX
DE73 1BY
DE73 8AX
DE73 8BY
DE7 2NH
DE74 2NH
DE73 8BP
DE7 1BP
DE73 1BP
DE7 2TG
DE73 1BG
DE73 8AR
DE73 1AR
DE7 1AR
DE73 8ND
DE73 1ND
DE74 2NQ
DE7 1AS
DE73 1AS
DE73 8AS
DE7 2NQ
DE7 2PD
DE74 2PD
DE74 2HJ
DE74 2LD
DE7 2PG
DE7 2PE
DE74 2PG
DE73 8JX
DE73 8JZ
DE7 2LD
DE74 2PE
DE7 2TS
DE74 2TS
DE7 1BG
DE7 2PH
DE74 2PH
DE74 2TH
DE7 1AY
DE73 1AY
DE73 8AY
DE74 2NJ
DE73 1BS
DE7 1BS
DE73 8BS
DE7 2NJ
DE74 2EP
DE73 1BQ
DE7 2PF
DE74 2PF
DE74 2EF
DE7 2PW
DE7 1BQ
DE73 8BQ
DE73 8BN
DE73 8EL
DE7 1EL
DE73 1BN
DE7 1BN
DE72 2AR
DE7 2AR
DE73 1HZ
DE73 8HZ
DE7 2QR
DE74 2QR
DE73 8HL
DE7 2NW
DE7 2BT
DE72 2BT
DE74 2GL
DE74 2UU
DE7 2QG
DE73 8BG
DE7 2NU
DE74 2QG
DE74 2GN
DE74 2GW
DE74 2GP
DE7 1AZ
DE74 2HN
DE73 1AZ
DE73 8LU
DE72 2BQ
DE73 8AZ
DE7 2BS
DE74 2NU
DE73 1LU
DE74 2PY
DE7 2HX
DE7 2BQ
DE72 2HX
DE74 2HP
DE73 8LH
DE72 2DR
DE73 8JS
DE72 2BR
DE73 8AA
DE7 2BR
DE73 1AA
DE7 1AA
DE74 2UT
DE7 2PY
DE7 2BZ
DE72 2BZ
DE74 2NX
DE73 8JG
DE72 2DJ
DE73 1EL
DE74 2NT
DE74 2RA
DE7 2RA
DE7 2NT
DE7 2YA
DE7 2PU
DE74 2ZY
DE74 2ZZ
DE74 2ZP
DE74 2ZQ
DE74 2ZH
DE74 2ZB
DE74 2XX
DE74 2YP
DE74 2WX
DE74 2WQ
DE7 2XX
DE7 2XY
DE7 2BP
DE73 8LE
DE72 2BP
DE73 8JQ
DE73 8BW
DE74 2BA
DE72 2BL
DE7 2BL
DE74 2TQ
DE72 2BS
DE74 2UZ
DE7 2NP
DE7 1EN
DE73 8JB
DE73 8HN
DE7 1LW
DE74 2NP
DE72 2DQ
DE74 2NL
DE73 8LW
DE73 1LW
DE73 1EN
DE73 8EN
DE7 2NL
DE73 1BW
DE7 1BW
DE7 2BN
DE73 8JA
DE73 1BF
DE73 8BF
DE72 2BN
DE73 8ED
DE73 8XX
DE73 1ED
DE7 1ED
DE74 2QX
DE7 2QX
DE73 1LZ
DE7 2WA
DE73 8LZ
DE73 8JH
DE73 1FD
DE73 8EB
DE7 1FD
DE73 8FD
DE73 8SR
DE7 1BT
DE73 1DY
DE7 1AP
DE73 1EA
DE7 1EA
DE73 1EB
DE7 1EB
DE7 2BJ
DE72 2BJ
DE73 1BT
DE73 1GL
DE73 8BT
DE73 8DY
DE74 2TZ
DE73 8GL
DE73 1EP
DE7 2NX
DE7 1GL
DE74 2HZ
DE7 1ET
DE73 1ET
DE72 2BH
DE7 1DY
DE73 8ET
DE74 2TU
DE7 2BH
DE74 2SZ
DE74 2US
DE73 8HY
DE74 2NW
DE74 2LL
DE72 2AL
DE73 8EP
DE7 1EJ
DE73 1EJ
DE73 8EA
DE73 8EJ
DE73 8DX
DE73 1DW
DE7 1DW
DE73 8BU
DE73 1LQ
DE73 8LQ
DE73 8DW
DE73 8LR
DE73 1BU
DE7 1BU
DE73 8GR
DE73 1GR
DE7 1GR
DE73 1BX
DE7 1BX
DE73 1LR
DE73 8BX
DE74 2SF
DE7 1LR
DE73 8LN
DE7 1LN
DE73 1LN
DE73 8JE
DE72 2DS
DE73 8HX
DE73 8ER
DE7 1ER
DE7 1EP
DE7 1DX
DE73 1DX
DE7 1GP
DE7 1EF
DE74 2UB
DE73 1ER
DE73 8HP
DE74 2PT
DE74 2RB
DE73 1EG
DE73 8EG
DE73 8HE
DE73 8JF
DE7 2NN
DE7 1EG
DE73 8HW
DE73 1DB
DE7 1DB
DE73 1DZ
DE73 1EH
DE7 1EH
DE73 8DZ
DE73 8DB
DE7 2RB
DE7 1LP
DE74 2RU
DE73 8EH
DE73 1LP
DE73 8LP
DE74 2TN
DE73 8JJ
DE73 8DS
DE7 1DU
DE73 8JR
DE73 8ZE
DE73 8DT
DE73 1ZJ
DE73 1ZD
DE73 1ZE
DE73 1ZA
DE73 1DT
DE7 1DT
DE73 1ZB
DE73 1DS
DE7 1DS
DE73 8FF
DE7 1BZ
DE72 2DF
DE73 8GN
DE73 1GN
DE7 1GN
DE73 1FA
DE7 1FA
DE73 8FA
DE73 1BZ
DE73 8DA
DE73 8FG
DE73 8BZ
DE73 1FG
DE7 1FG
DE73 1DA
DE7 1DA
DE72 2DL
DE73 1FE
DE7 1FE
DE73 8FE
DE72 2DG
DE74 2UH
DE74 2TJ
DE74 2UG
DE73 8DP
DE73 1DP
DE7 1DP
DE72 2DP
DE73 8GF
DE73 1FJ
DE7 1FJ
DE73 8GG
DE7 1GG
DE73 8EF
DE74 2NN
DE73 8FJ
DE73 1EF
DE74 2UD
DE73 1EQ
DE73 1GG
DE72 2DE
DE7 1EQ
DE73 8EQ
DE7 2SQ
DE74 2AF
DE74 2SQ
DE74 2TW
DE73 8FH
DE7 1GJ
DE73 1GJ
DE73 8GJ
DE72 2BG
DE7 2BG
DE73 1GE
DE7 1FH
DE73 1FH
DE73 8GE
DE73 8DQ
DE7 2RD
DE74 2RD
LE65 1RA
DE7 2RF
DE7 2TF
DE73 8DR
DE73 1DR
DE7 1DR
DE74 2RF
DE73 8GQ
DE72 2DD
DE73 1DQ
DE7 1DQ
DE73 8JL
DE73 1GQ
DE7 1GQ
DE7 1GE
DE73 8JP
DE74 2PX
DE73 8GA
DE73 1EZ
DE7 1EZ
DE73 8EZ
DE73 1GB
DE7 1GB
DE73 1GA
DE7 1GA
DE73 8GB
DE72 2SP
DE73 8LJ
DE72 2DN
DE73 1LJ
DE7 1LJ
DE7 1GF
DE73 1FF
DE7 1FF
DE73 8GD
DE73 1GD
DE7 1GD
DE7 2AJ
DE72 2AP
DE73 8FZ
DE7 1FZ
DE73 1FZ
DE7 2AL
DE7 2AP
DE73 8FL
DE73 8GH
DE73 1GH
DE7 1GH
DE7 2AN
DE7 2BU
DE72 2BU
DE73 1FL
DE7 1FL
DE73 1FN
DE7 1FN
DE73 8FN
DE73 1GZ
DE7 1GZ
DE73 8GZ
DE72 2AN
DE73 8JW
DE7 1EW
DE73 1EW
DE72 2DH
DE73 8EW
DE72 2AJ
DE73 1FR
DE7 1FR
DE73 8FR
DE73 8DN
DE7 2AH
DE72 2AH
DE73 1DN
DE7 1DN
DE7 1FS
DE73 1FS
DE73 1FW
DE73 8FQ
DE73 1FQ
DE7 1FQ
DE73 8FB
DE73 8GX
DE7 1FB
DE73 1FB
DE73 1GX
DE7 1GX
DE7 2BX
DE73 8EY
DE7 1EY
DE73 1EY
DE72 2BX
DE7 2AZ
DE7 2BA
DE72 2BA
DE72 2AZ
DE73 8FS
DE7 2RE
DE73 8EU
DE73 1EU
DE7 1EU
DE73 8FP
DE7 1FP
DE73 1FP
DE73 1GU
DE7 1GU
DE73 8GT
DE73 8GU
DE73 1GT
DE7 1GT
DE73 8EX
DE7 1ES
DE73 1ES
DE73 1EX
DE7 1EX
DE73 8ES
DE72 2BY
DE7 2BY
DE72 2DU
DE72 2DT
DE72 2DW
DE73 8GS
DE73 1GS
DE7 1GS
DE73 8GY
DE74 2RE
DE73 8DD
DE73 1DD
DE74 2DL
DE73 8JN
DE72 2BB
DE72 2ZQ
DE72 2ZU
DE73 1GY
DE7 1GY
DE7 2BB
DE7 1GW
DE73 1GW
DE72 2AA
DE73 8GW
DE7 2AA
DE72 2AS
DE72 2BW
DE7 2AS
DE7 2BW
DE73 8LT
DE73 1LT
DE7 2BE
DE72 2BE
DE73 8LY
DE7 1LY
DE73 1LY
DE7 2BD
DE72 2BD
DE7 1LT
DE73 8FT
DE7 1FT
DE73 1FT
LE12 9UJ
DE7 2AQ
DE7 1LX
DE73 1LX
DE73 8LX
DE73 1FY
DE7 1FY
DE72 2DB
DE73 8FY
DE72 2AB
DE7 2AB
LE12 9TE
DE7 2AD
DE72 2DZ
DE72 2UQ
DE7 2UQ
DE73 8HB
DE73 8GP
DE72 2HW
DE7 1FW
DE73 1HR
DE73 8HR
DE7 2HW
DE73 8DL
DE7 1FX
DE73 1FX
LE12 9ST
DE73 8FX
DE72 2UH
DE72 2AQ
DE7 2UH
DE72 2ZR
DE72 2ZT
DE72 2ZS
DE72 2YG
DE72 2ZW
LE12 5BA
DE7 1WA
DE7 1DZ
DE7 1DL
DE73 1DL
DE73 1YH
DE73 1YG
DE73 8YG
DE7 1DD
DE7 2AW
LE12 5DP
DE72 2AW
DE7 2AU
DE72 2AU
LE12 5DS
DE7 1BH
DE73 1BH
DE72 2AG
DE72 2AX
DE7 2AX
LE6 5RA
DE7 2AG
DE74 2AB
DE73 8BJ
LE6 5RN
DE73 1DE
DE74 2TY
DE73 8DE
LE12 9UL
DE73 8BH
LE65 1RN
LE12 9XB
DE72 2UJ
DE7 2AF
DE7 1DE
DE73 1DJ
DE73 8DJ
DE7 1DJ
DE7 2UJ
LE65 1RY
DE7 2HB
DE72 2HB
DE74 2YT
DE74 2YR
DE7 2YS
DE74 2ZT
DE7 2AE
DE74 2YX
DE72 2AE
DE7 2YX
LE12 5DW
LE12 9UH
DE72 2AF
DE7 2RJ
LE12 9GR
DE74 2RJ
DE72 2AT
DE7 2AT
LE6 5RE
LE12 9UG
LE12 9XD
LE65 1RE
LE12 5DZ
DE74 2RH
DE72 2AD
DE7 2RH
DE7 2DL
DE74 2TF
LE12 9UN
LE12 9TU
DE74 2SL
LE12 5DY
LE12 9TP
LE65 1SH
LE6 5SH

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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