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

PE13 5LU
PE13 5PD
PE13 5LZ
PE13 5NF
PE13 5LE
PE13 5LB
PE13 5LD
PE13 5NE
PE13 5RR
PE13 5LF
PE13 5NZ
PE13 5LA
PE13 5LT
PE13 5LX
PE13 5LP
PE13 5LS
PE13 5LH
PE13 5LJ
PE13 5LQ
PE13 5PG
PE13 5LG
PE13 5LR
PE13 5NG
PE13 5LN
PE13 5PF
PE13 5LL
PE12 0HZ
PE13 5ND
PE12 0JA
PE13 5QN
PE13 5QW
PE12 0HY
PE13 5NQ
PE13 5RN
PE13 5QP
PE12 0JB
PE13 5RA
PE13 5PQ
PE13 5QR
PE13 5NY
PE13 5RL
PE13 5QS
PE13 5LW
PE13 5QL
PE13 5RH
PE12 0HR
PE13 5SA
PE13 5HN
PE13 5NB
PE13 5QT
PE13 5PJ
PE13 5QY
PE13 5NH
PE13 5TE
PE13 5PB
PE12 0JE
PE13 5PH
PE13 5QH
PE13 5FD
PE13 5HL
PE13 5NA
PE13 5RP
PE13 5ES
PE13 5HS
PE13 5HR
PE13 5HJ
PE13 5JA
PE13 5HF
PE13 5HU
PE13 5QE
PE13 5QJ
PE13 5JB
PE13 5HH
PE12 0JF
PE13 5HQ
PE13 5RG
PE13 5QD
PE13 5HW
PE13 5SB
PE13 5HT
PE13 5QG
PE13 5QF
PE13 5JD
PE13 5PL
PE13 5QA
PE13 5HG
PE13 5HE
PE13 5ET
PE12 0HP
PE13 5QU
PE13 5QX
PE13 5HZ
PE13 5QQ
PE12 9AP
PE13 5EU
PE13 5HX
PE13 5RQ
PE13 5EX
PE13 5QB
PE13 5RD
PE13 5QZ
PE13 5RB
PE13 5HY
PE13 5HP
PE13 5EY
PE12 0EW
PE12 0ED
PE12 0HW
PE13 5EZ
PE12 0HX
PE13 5FF
PE13 5NN
PE12 0JT
PE12 0ES
PE12 0JG
PE12 9AW
PE13 5PR
PE13 5NJ
PE12 0JU
PE13 5PA
PE13 5HD
PE12 9AR
PE13 5ER
PE13 5RE
PE12 0EG
PE12 0HU
PE12 0HT
PE12 0EE
PE12 0EF
PE13 5PT
PE13 5TG
PE13 5TA
PE13 5HB
PE13 5GA
PE13 5LY
PE13 5PS
PE12 0HS
PE12 0EP
PE12 0EQ
PE12 0JX
PE13 5RF
PE12 0EH
PE12 9AN
PE13 5HA
PE13 5NT
PE13 5NS
PE12 0JZ
PE12 9BA
PE13 5NR
PE13 5NX
PE12 0EB
PE13 5EN
PE12 0LA
PE12 0JR
PE12 0EU
PE12 9BE
PE12 0EJ
PE13 5NW
PE12 0EL
PE12 0EX
PE12 0JY
PE13 5EL
PE12 0JP
PE13 5EP
PE12 9AJ
PE12 9AS
PE13 4NQ
PE12 0JS
PE13 5EB
PE13 4NH
PE13 4QG
PE12 0EN
PE12 0ER
PE13 5EJ
PE12 0ET
PE12 9AT
PE12 9AH
PE13 5NP
PE14 7JJ
PE12 9FL
PE12 0HG
PE12 9BB
PE12 0HH
PE12 0HQ
PE12 9AZ
PE12 9AL
PE13 4QE
PE13 5EA
PE12 9AQ
PE12 9AU
PE12 9BL
PE12 0HE
PE13 5NU
PE12 9AF
PE13 5EH
PE12 0HF
PE13 5NL
PE13 4NJ
PE12 9AX
PE12 9BH
PE14 7EU
PE13 4QQ
PE12 0EZ
PE13 4NY
PE13 4NA
PE12 0EY
PE13 4QD
PE13 4QF
PE12 0HD
PE13 4LX
PE13 5BE
PE13 5DX
PE12 9RX

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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