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

PE6 9HP
PE6 9HX
PE6 9JA
PE6 9HT
PE6 9HS
PE6 9GP
PE6 9HU
PE6 9HR
PE6 9JB
PE6 9JE
PE6 9HN
PE6 9HQ
PE9 4RJ
PE9 4RN
PE6 9HF
PE6 9JD
PE9 4RL
PE9 4RF
PE6 9HY
PE6 9HA
PE9 4RR
PE6 9EY
PE6 9EG
PE6 9EH
PE9 4RP
PE6 9EZ
PE9 4RS
PE9 4RG
PE6 9NF
PE6 9EJ
PE6 9EQ
PE6 9ES
PE6 9HE
PE6 9HJ
PE6 9ER
PE6 9EU
PE9 4RH
PE9 4RT
PE6 9HG
PE6 9EP
PE9 4RW
PE6 8AE
PE6 9EL
PE9 4RU
PE6 9EE
PE9 4DN
PE6 9NZ
PE6 9EW
PE6 9EN
PE6 9NG
PE6 9ET
PE6 9EF
PE6 9SF
PE6 9QX
PE6 9ED
PE6 9HD
PE6 9EB
PE6 8AD
PE6 8SU
PE6 8ST
PE6 8SS
PE6 8BT
PE6 8BP
PE6 8SX
PE6 8BY
PE6 8BW
PE6 8BL
PE6 8BN
PE6 8BZ
PE6 8BS
PE9 4RD
PE6 8AY
PE6 8BU
PE6 8TP
PE6 8TW
PE6 8AX
PE9 4RE
PE6 7EA
PE6 8AZ
PE6 8BX
PE6 8BD
PE6 8BQ
PE6 8DY
PE6 8DZ
PE6 8DJ
PE6 8DH
PE9 4RB
PE6 9RT
PE6 8BE
PE6 8DU
PE6 8DX
PE9 4RA
PE6 9NQ
PE6 8LZ
PE6 8DG
PE6 9EX
PE6 8BJ
PE6 8AF
PE6 8AB
PE6 8DQ
PE6 8BA
PE6 8BG
PE6 8BH
PE6 9NE
PE6 8BB
PE9 3AJ
PE6 8DB
PE6 8DF
PE6 9RH
PE6 9NL
PE6 9TB
PE6 9TA
PE6 9BU
PE6 9HZ
PE6 9LN
PE6 9RJ
PE6 9RF
PE6 8DA
PE6 8DE
PE6 8AL
PE6 8EE
PE6 8UG
PE6 8AA
PE6 8DS
PE6 8AN
PE6 8WY
PE6 8XR
PE6 9LZ
PE6 6BE
PE6 8AJ
PE6 6AZ
PE6 6AT
PE6 9NN
PE6 9NA
PE6 9WB
PE6 9ZE
PE6 9WQ
PE6 9QN
PE6 9RQ
PE6 9RS
PE6 9QP
PE6 8XP
PE6 8YD
PE6 8ZZ
PE6 9HH
PE6 8YE
PE6 8XT
PE6 8XW
PE6 8XY
PE6 8TX
PE6 8XD
PE6 8XH
PE6 8XL
PE6 8XF
PE6 8UB
PE6 8GA
PE6 8GW
PE6 6AN
PE6 6AP
PE6 6AR
PE6 6AB
PE6 6AG
PE6 6AJ
PE6 6AL
PE6 6AH
PE6 6AD
PE6 6AF
PE6 8LP
PE6 8DP
PE6 8EA
PE6 4LQ
PE6 9RE
PE6 8LX
PE9 3AT
PE6 8UF
PE6 8JS
PE6 8FE
PE6 8JZ
PE6 8DT
PE9 4RX
PE6 8AW
PE6 9QG
PE6 9LQ
PE6 8DL
PE9 3AH
PE6 8FG
PE9 3AS
PE6 8DR
PE6 8LN
PE9 3AN
PE6 8EB
PE6 8LJ
PE6 8JX
PE6 8JT
PE6 8GY
PE9 3AF
PE6 8LS
PE6 8LU
PE6 8JY
PE6 9QQ
PE9 3AQ
PE9 3AW
PE6 8AT
PE6 8LL
PE6 8JG
PE6 8ED
PE9 3AG
PE6 8JR
PE9 3BA
PE9 3AP
PE6 9EA
PE6 8AG
PE6 7DR
PE6 9BA
PE6 8JU
PE6 8AP
PE6 9LX
PE6 9LA
PE6 8JQ
PE6 8JP
PE9 3BB
PE6 8LT
PE6 9BE
PE6 9LU
PE6 8LR
PE6 8LH
PE9 3BD
PE9 3AU
PE6 9LY
PE9 4PS
PE6 8HT
PE6 8HZ
PE6 8HY
PE6 8GE
PE9 4RY
PE6 7DF
PE9 4QQ
PE9 3AE
PE9 4PU
PE6 8LA
PE9 4QR
PE6 8JD
PE6 9ND
PE6 7DP
PE6 8GB
PE6 8HU
PE6 8DD
PE6 8TR
PE6 8JE
PE6 8JH
PE6 8GG
PE9 4PT
PE6 8BF
PE6 8GD
PE6 8RU
PE6 8PA
PE6 9NB
PE6 8GH
PE6 8DW
PE6 8AU
PE6 7AY
PE6 8UH
PE6 9LT
PE9 4QA
PE6 8DN
PE6 8GJ
PE6 8HX
PE6 8EL
PE6 9RR
PE6 8JA
PE6 8EH
PE6 8LF
PE6 7DS
PE6 8LG
PE6 8UD
PE6 8LE
PE6 8GF
PE6 7DT
PE6 8PE
PE6 9LL
PE6 8FF
PE6 8RX
PE6 8JJ
PE6 9RU
PE6 8JF
PE9 4PP
PE6 7DW
PE6 8LY
PE6 8JN
PE6 9RL
PE6 7EQ
PE6 7DX
PE6 8PQ
PE6 8FN
PE6 8NE
PE6 7DU
PE6 8PF
PE6 8FR
PE6 7DZ
PE6 8JB
PE6 9LS
PE6 8PB
PE6 7DY
PE6 8FQ
PE6 8RY
PE6 8FT
PE6 8FL
PE6 8JW
PE6 8FJ
PE6 8FH
PE6 8FS
PE6 8LW
PE9 4TD
PE6 8JL
PE6 9LW
PE6 8PG
PE6 9LR
PE6 9NW
PE6 8LB
PE6 9LB
PE6 8FW
PE6 8PH
PE6 8QR
PE6 8FP
PE9 4QB
PE6 8PJ
PE6 8QS
PE6 9NH
PE6 8TT
PE6 8TU
PE6 8EF
PE6 8HG
PE6 8AQ
PE6 8RZ
PE6 8LD
PE6 8EN
PE6 7DN
PE6 7ET
PE6 9BD
PE6 8FY
PE6 7DQ
PE6 8PD
PE6 9BB
PE6 8NA
PE6 8AR
PE6 7AP
PE6 9AA
PE9 4PR
PE6 8EQ
PE6 7EU
PE6 7EX
PE6 8QW
PE6 7EF
PE6 8SW
PE6 8QL
PE6 7ED
PE6 7DG
PE9 4PX
PE6 8HA
PE6 8NB
PE6 8QH
PE6 9AR
PE6 8FA
PE6 8AS
PE6 7EE
PE6 8QQ
PE9 4PY
PE6 8TQ
PE6 8SY
PE6 8HQ
PE6 7DH
PE6 8SL
PE6 9NJ
PE6 8SN
PE6 9LP
PE6 8QF
PE6 7DB
PE6 8SZ
PE6 7DL
PE6 8HP
PE6 9AL
PE6 9BT
PE6 8UE
PE6 8EY
PE6 9LF
PE6 8QJ
PE6 8ND
PE6 8ET
PE6 8UQ
PE6 9BQ
PE6 9AU
PE6 8AH
PE6 6BB
PE6 6AX
PE6 6BG
PE6 6BF
PE6 6BD
PE6 6BA
PE6 6AY
PE6 6AW
PE6 6AU
PE6 6AS
PE6 6AA
PE6 8TA
PE6 8EW
PE6 7FP
PE6 7DA
PE6 9BH
PE6 8ES
PE6 9AS
PE6 9AE
PE6 9AF
PE6 8HW
PE6 7ER
PE6 7DD
PE6 8TG
PE6 8HS
PE6 8QN
PE6 9LE
PE6 8SJ
PE6 9DE
PE6 8FB
PE6 8EZ
PE6 9AP
PE6 9BG
PE6 8TF
PE6 9DT
PE6 9DU
PE6 8HN
PE6 9DA
PE6 8SH
PE6 9AB
PE6 9DF
PE6 9DJ
PE6 8QP
PE6 9DB
PE6 8NG
PE6 9BL
PE6 8QT
PE6 8HR
PE6 8HB
PE6 9RD
PE6 9DL
PE6 8FD
PE6 8NH
PE6 8TD
PE6 8EX
PE6 9RA
PE6 8EG
PE6 9LH
PE6 9AT
PE6 7EG
PE9 4ST
PE6 9DS
PE6 8TB
PE6 8ER
PE6 8HL
PE6 8SQ
PE6 9DG
PE6 9AD
PE6 8EU
PE6 8NF
PE6 9BJ
PE6 9RB
PE6 8EP
PE6 8TE
PE6 8QE
PE6 9AJ
PE6 7DE
PE6 9LJ
PE6 9RG
PE6 9DP
PE6 9DN
PE6 9DQ
PE6 9DW
PE6 8PY
PE6 8PN
PE6 8QY
PE6 9AH
PE9 3HU
PE6 8QB
PE6 9DR
PE6 8HE
PE9 4SS
PE6 8QG
PE6 8QZ
PE6 8TJ
PE9 4SR
PE9 4UB
PE6 8PX
PE9 4SY
PE6 8TL
PE6 8PU
PE6 8HD
PE9 3DW
PE6 9AG
PE6 8NL
PE6 8QD
PE6 9BN
PE6 7DJ
PE9 4SX
PE6 8HF
PE9 4SH
PE6 8UA
PE6 8PZ
PE6 8GP
PE6 8QX
PE6 8PS
PE9 3DR
PE6 9QS
PE9 4SZ
PE6 8PT
PE6 9AX
PE9 3AD
PE6 8NJ
PE9 4SP
PE6 7HR
PE6 9BX
PE6 8PP
PE6 8QA
PE6 9QU
PE9 3DS
PE6 8RF
PE9 4TB
PE6 7JZ
PE6 9QT
PE6 9QR
PE6 8LQ
PE6 8GL
PE6 8PR
PE9 3EN
PE9 4TA
PE9 4SJ
PE6 8GN
PE6 9PD
PE6 8PL
PE6 9NP
PE6 9QW
PE9 3DT
PE6 8NN
PE9 3DU
PE6 9BW
PE9 3BJ
PE6 9NR
PE9 4SU
PE6 9QL
PE6 9QH
PE6 8GX
PE6 7LD
PE9 3DN
PE6 8PW
PE9 4UE
PE6 9BP
PE6 8NW
PE9 3DP
PE9 3BG
PE6 8NS
PE6 7LB
PE6 8NP
PE6 8NR
PE9 4SW
PE6 9RN
PE6 8UJ
PE6 9PE
PE6 8NX
PE9 3EW
PE6 9QJ
PE6 8NU
PE6 7LA
PE9 3BH
PE6 8EJ
PE6 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.
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