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 County Durham

DL13 4QE
DL13 4QD
DL13 4YZ
DL13 4QA
DL13 4QB
DL13 4HG
DL13 4BH
DL13 4BJ
DL13 4BQ
DL13 4BG
DL13 4DD
DL13 4DB
DL13 4BE
DL13 4DA
DL13 4BD
DL13 4PZ
DL13 4BB
DL13 4EU
DL13 4JT
DL13 4JS
DL13 4EW
DL13 4AY
DL13 4AN
DL13 4AL
DL13 4AZ
DL13 4DF
DL13 4EL
DL13 4AX
DL13 4AJ
DL13 4AU
DL13 4AW
DL13 4EN
DL13 4AP
DL13 4EP
DL13 4AH
DL13 4EQ
DL13 4EJ
DL13 4EG
DL13 4AE
DL13 4AQ
DL13 4AT
DL13 4AG
DL13 4EH
DL13 4EX
DL13 4AR
DL13 4HF
DL13 4AS
DL13 4ER
DL13 4AA
DL13 4AB
DL13 4ES
DL13 4AD
DL13 4BF
DL13 4AF
DL13 4DE
DL13 4HJ
DL13 4BA
DL13 4DH
DL13 4DR
DL13 4HL
DL13 4DU
DL13 4QG
DL13 4DP
DL13 4ET
DL13 4DJ
DL13 4DS
DL13 4HE
DL13 4DT
DL13 4EA
DL13 4ED
DL13 4EY
DL13 4DL
DL13 4HH
DL13 4HN
DL13 4DX
DL13 4DG
DL13 4DW
DL13 4EB
DL13 4EE
DL13 4DY
DL13 4EF
DL13 4DN
DL13 4DZ
DL13 4HQ
DL13 4LF
DL13 4LB
DL13 4LD
DL13 4LE
DL13 4LG
DL13 4JR
DL13 4NA
DL13 4LQ
DL13 4LH
DL13 4BN
DL13 4LL
DL13 4PN
DL13 4PP
DL13 4PW
DL13 4NQ
DL13 4LJ
DL13 4NH
DH7 9EW
DL13 4NU
DL13 4NT
DL13 4HW
DL13 4NS
DL13 4PG
DL13 4PL
DL13 4PF
DL13 4PJ
DL13 4JP
DL13 4NX
DL13 4PQ
DL13 4PH
DL13 4PB
DL13 4PA
DL13 4NR
DL13 4PD
DL13 4PE
DL13 4LT
DL13 4BW
DL13 4LS
DL13 4LN
DL13 4LR
DL13 3HJ
DH7 9EP
DL13 4LW
DL13 4LU
DL13 4LX
DL13 3JQ
DL13 4JX
DL13 4HP
DL13 4QQ
DL13 4NW
DL13 4LP
DL13 4HR
DL13 4JG
DH7 9EN
DL13 4HS
DL13 4LY
DL13 4NP
DL13 3JH
DL13 4JF
DL13 4HU
DL13 3HH
DL13 3HQ
DL13 4BL
DL13 4HT
DL13 4JW
DL13 4HX
DL13 4PR
DL13 4JQ
DH7 9ER
DL13 3JF
DL13 3HG
DL13 3JJ
DL13 4LZ
DL13 4NN
DL13 4NL
DL13 4HZ
DL13 4HY
DL13 4NJ
DL13 3JB
DH7 9ET
DL13 4JN
DL13 4PX
DL13 3EZ
DL13 3HA
DL13 3EX
DL13 3HN
DL13 3JG
DL13 3JE
DL13 3EY
DL13 3JW
DL13 3JN
DL13 4JE
DL13 3HW
DL13 3JD
DL13 4PS
DL13 3EU
DL13 3HB
DL13 4PY
DL13 4WA
DL13 4QH
DH7 9EU
DL13 3JA
DL13 3HD
DL13 3LG
DL13 3LF
DL13 3LH
DL13 3ET
DL13 3LQ
DL13 3HX
DL13 3HZ
DL13 3JL
DL15 9QG
DL13 3LJ
DL13 3EA
DL13 3HT
DL13 3ES
DL13 3LL
DL15 8DY
DL13 3LD
DL13 3HU
DL13 4PT
DL13 3LB
DL13 3LE
DL13 3JP
DL13 3HE
DL15 9QQ
DL13 4PU
DL14 7ED
DL13 3LA
DL13 3HY
DL13 3HL
DL13 3JY
DL13 3ER
DL15 9QJ
DL13 3JZ
DL13 3EJ
DL15 9QL
DL13 3EL
DL13 3EH
DH7 9EQ
DL13 3EP
DL13 3DB
DL13 3EQ
DL13 3PA
DL13 3AL
DL13 3EN
DL13 3EF
DL13 3EW
DL13 3EG
DL15 9QF
DL13 3ED
DL13 3AH
DL13 3HF
DH7 9EH
DL13 3JX
DL13 3DG
DL13 3EE
DL13 3EB
DL13 3AE
DL13 3AR
DL13 3JT
DL13 3AW
DL13 3JU
DL13 3AQ
DL13 3AF
DL13 3BJ
DL15 8DX
DL13 3AG
DL13 4JH
DL13 3AB
DL13 3AJ
DH7 9EX
DH7 0TA
DL13 3AA
DL13 3BN
DL13 4JA
DL13 3RL
DL13 3LR
DL13 3DF
DL13 3BD
DL15 9QN
DL13 3DD
DH7 9EJ
DL13 3BE
DL15 8DU
DL13 3AN
DL13 3LS
DL13 3DE
DL13 3BP
DL13 3BB
DL13 3DQ
DL15 9QS
DH7 9EL
DL13 3DA
DL13 3LT
DL13 3AU
DL13 3BA
DL13 3AY
DL13 3AT
DL13 4JL
DL13 3LN
DL13 3AZ
DL13 3BL
DL15 9AW
DL13 3AP
DL15 9RN
DH7 9EG
DL13 3BW
DL13 3AX
DL13 3LU
DL13 3DP

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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