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 Bath And North East Somerset

BS40 6PF
BS18 6PF
BS40 6PE
BS18 6PE
BS40 6PD
BS18 6PD
BS40 6PA
BS18 6PA
BS18 6PG
BS40 6PG
BS40 6PL
BS18 6PL
BS18 6PP
BS40 6PP
BS40 6PB
BS18 6PB
BS40 6PN
BS40 6PQ
BS40 6PJ
BS18 6PN
BS18 6PJ
BS18 6PW
BS40 6PW
BS40 6PH
BS18 6PS
BS40 6BS
BS40 6PS
BS40 6PR
BS18 6PR
BS18 6LQ
BS40 6LQ
BS40 6JY
BS40 6LL
BS18 6JU
BS40 6JU
BS40 6JT
BS18 6JT
BS40 6LH
BS18 6LH
BS40 6PT
BS18 6PT
BS40 6JG
BS18 6JG
BS18 6XN
BS40 7XN
BS40 7SG
BS18 6SG
BS40 6JF
BS18 6JF
BS40 6JX
BS40 6LX
BS40 6JS
BS18 6JS
BS40 6ND
BS18 6ND
BS40 6JE
BS18 6PX
BS40 6WB
BS40 6PX
BS18 6JE
BS40 6LG
BS18 6LG
BS18 6PU
BS40 6PU
BS18 6JD
BS18 6NB
BS40 6JD
BS18 6LJ
BS40 6NB
BS40 6LJ
BS18 6SF
BS40 7SF
BS18 6JA
BS40 6JA
BS40 7SQ
BS18 6NA
BS40 6NA
BS18 6SQ
BS40 6WA
BS40 6WD
BS40 6YE
BS40 6WW
BS40 6WX
BS40 6WZ
BS40 6XZ
BS40 6WY
BS40 6DP
BS18 6JB
BS40 6JB
BS18 6NE
BS40 6NE
BS18 6AS
BS40 6AS
BS40 8YR
BS18 8YR
BS18 6JQ
BS40 6JQ
BS40 7XL
BS18 6XL
BS18 6XH
BS18 6JN
BS40 6JN
BS18 6JH
BS40 6JH
BS18 6JJ
BS40 6JJ
BS40 6JP
BS18 6JP
BS40 7XH
BS40 6JL
BS18 6JL
BS18 6LA
BS40 6LA
BS40 6JR
BS18 6JR
BS40 6LF
BS18 6LF
BS18 6LB
BS40 7SE
BS18 6SE
BS40 6LB
BS18 6XW
BS40 7XW
BS40 8YF
BS18 8YF
BS40 8YS
BS40 6NF
BS40 7SH
BS18 6SH
BS40 7SD
BS18 6SD
BS40 7RT
BS18 6RT
BS18 6JW
BS40 6JW
BS40 7RR
BS18 6RR
BS18 6RS
BS40 7RS
BS18 6NF
BS40 8YQ
BS18 8YQ
BS40 7SA
BS18 6SA
BS40 8YP
BS18 8YP
BS40 7RX
BS18 6RX
BS40 7RY
BS18 6RY
BS18 8YS
BS18 6RU
BS40 7BY
BS40 7RU
BS40 7BD
BS18 6RW
BS40 7SL
BS18 6SL
BS40 7RW
BS40 8YY
BS40 8YG
BS18 8YG
BS40 7SN
BS18 6SN
BS18 6EL
BS40 6EL
BS40 7XJ
BS18 6XJ
BS40 7SJ
BS18 6SJ
BS18 8YT
BS40 8YT
BS18 8YW
BS40 8YW
BS40 6LD
BS40 7SB
BS18 6SB
BS40 7XY
BS18 6XY
BS18 6LD
BS18 6RP
BS40 7RP
BS18 6EJ
BS40 6EJ
BS40 7UJ
BS18 6EH
BS40 6EW
BS40 6EH
BS40 6EQ
BS18 6EQ
BS18 8YH
BS40 8YN
BS18 8YN
BS40 6YY
BS40 6YA
BS40 6BP
BS40 6DN
BS18 6DH
BS18 6DN
BS18 6BP
BS40 7DR
BS18 6DR
BS40 8YH
BS18 6UJ
BS18 6EW
BS18 8YJ
BS40 8YJ
BS18 6XX
BS18 6SW
BS40 7XX
BS40 7TH
BS18 6TH
BS40 7TN
BS18 6TN
BS18 6UB
BS40 7TW
BS18 6TW
BS40 7TJ
BS18 6TJ
BS40 6NG
BS18 6NG
BS18 6XD
BS40 7XD
BS40 7UB
BS18 6TB
BS40 7TB
BS40 7UD
BS40 7TD
BS18 6UD
BS18 6TD
BS40 6ER
BS18 6ER
BS18 6RN
BS40 7RN
BS40 7UA
BS18 6UA
BS40 6NQ
BS18 6NQ
BS40 8YL
BS18 8YL
BS40 7YB
BS40 7TS
BS40 7BA
BS40 7ZW
BS40 7WZ
BS40 7YF
BS40 7ZN
BS40 7ZU
BS40 7XZ
BS40 7WB
BS40 7WJ
BS40 7WY
BS40 7WE
BS40 7WA
BS40 7TT
BS40 7DP
BS40 7DA
BS40 7TP
BS18 6TP
BS40 7RL
BS18 6RL
BS40 7TL
BS40 7YQ
BS18 6TL
BS40 7YA
BS40 7TE
BS40 7TQ
BS40 7RZ
BS18 7BA
BS18 7BB
BS18 6TT
BS18 6TQ
BS18 6TS
BS18 6RZ
BS18 6DP
BS18 6TE
BS40 7TG
BS18 6TG
BS18 6HH
BS40 6HH
BS18 6TR
BS40 7UL
BS40 7TF
BS18 6TF
BS18 6NH
BS18 6SP
BS18 6SR
BS40 7TA
BS18 6TA
BS40 7TR
BS40 7XP
BS18 6TU
BS40 7TU
BS18 6ES
BS40 6NN
BS40 6HQ
BS18 6HQ
BS18 6HJ
BS40 6HJ
BS40 7RA
BS18 6RA
BS18 6UL
BS40 6HL
BS18 6NL
BS18 6XP
BS40 7YE
BS40 7WL
BS40 7RB
BS18 6RB
BS40 6EN
BS40 6NL
BS18 6XB
BS40 7XE
BS18 6XE
BS40 6ES
BS40 8YE
BS40 7XB
BS18 8YE
BS40 7XR
BS40 6EP
BS18 6EP
BS18 6HL
BS40 7RD
BS18 6RD
BS40 7TX
BS18 6TX
BS40 6EG
BS18 6EG
BS18 8YD
BS40 7TY
BS40 8BH
BS18 8BH
BS18 6EN
BS40 7UN
BS18 6UN
BS18 6RJ
BS40 7RJ
BS40 6NH
BS40 7RE
BS18 6RE
BS18 6TY
BS40 8YD
BS18 6HG
BS40 6HG
BS18 8BJ
BS40 7UZ
BS40 7WG
BS40 6LE
BS40 8BJ
BS40 6HF
BS40 6NJ
BS18 6HF
BS18 6NJ
BS40 7RF
BS18 6HS
BS40 6HS
BS40 6EB
BS18 6EB
BS18 6RF
BS40 6ED
BS18 6ED
BS18 6AR
BS40 7RQ
BS18 6RQ
BS18 6UZ
BS18 6HA
BS40 7RG
BS18 6RG
BS40 7XS
BS40 6HA
BS18 6DG
BS40 6AR
BS40 6EF
BS18 6EA
BS18 6EF
BS40 6EA
BS40 6HU
BS18 6HU
BS18 6EE
BS40 6EE
BS40 6DG
BS18 6LE
BS18 6HT
BS18 6HZ
BS40 8BQ
BS18 8BQ
BS40 7XF
BS40 6HB
BS18 6HB
BS18 6HD
BS40 6HD
BS40 6DJ
BS18 6DJ
BS18 6XR
BS18 6XS
BS40 7TZ
BS18 6XF
BS18 6TZ
BS40 7RH
BS40 7AP
BS18 7AP
BS18 6HE
BS18 6DF
BS40 7UP
BS18 6UP
BS18 6UW
BS40 7UW
BS40 8BL
BS18 8BL
BS40 6HE
BS40 7US
BS18 6US
BS40 7UR
BS18 8BN
BS40 8YB
BS18 6UR
BA5 3BS
BS18 8BG
BS18 6RH
BS40 8BG
BS40 6DL
BS18 6DL
BS40 8BN
BS18 6HN
BS40 6HN
BS40 7UT
BA5 3BR
BS18 6UT
BS18 6UU
BS40 6DQ
BS18 6DQ
BS40 7UU
BS18 7RQ
BS40 5RQ
BS40 7XA
BS18 6XA
BS40 6BG
BS18 6BG
BS40 6BY
BS18 6BY
BS18 7RG
BS40 5RG
BS18 8YB
BS40 6BD
BS40 6BZ
BS18 6BZ
BS18 6BD
BS40 6BE
BS40 6BQ
BS40 7UX
BS18 6UX
BS40 6BW
BS18 6BW
BS18 6BE
BS40 6BR
BS18 6BF
BS40 7AL
BS18 7AL
BS18 6BS
BS40 7AH
BS18 6BA
BS40 6BA
BS18 6BX
BS40 7UY
BS18 7AH
BS18 6UY
BS18 8XJ
BS40 8XJ
BS18 6BT
BS40 6BX
BS18 6BB
BS40 6BB
BS18 6BQ
BS18 6AY
BS40 6AY
BS40 6BT
BS40 6AZ
BS18 6AZ
BS40 6DE
BS18 6DE
BS40 6DF
BS18 6AU
BS40 6AU
BS40 8XA
BS18 8XA
BS18 6AX
BS40 6AX
BS18 6AE
BS40 6AT
BS18 6AT
BS40 6AA
BS18 6AA
BS40 7AG
BS18 7AJ
BS40 7AJ
BS18 7AQ
BS40 7AQ
BS40 6AE
BS40 6BU
BS18 6BU
BS40 7AW
BS18 7AG
BS18 6AD
BS40 6AD
BS40 7AN
BS18 7AN
BS18 7AW
BS40 8BE
BS18 8BE
BS40 8XQ
BS18 8XQ
BS40 6BH
BS18 6BH
BS18 8BW
BS18 7AF
BS40 6AF
BS18 6AF
BS40 7AF
BS18 8YA
BS40 8YA
BS40 5RF
BS40 6DA
BS40 8BW
BS40 7AY
BS18 8XG
BS18 6DB
BS40 6DB
BS40 8XG
BS40 8BD
BS18 6HW
BS40 6HW
BS18 7AR
BS40 7AR
BS18 8BD
BS18 6AB
BS18 7RF
BS40 8UZ
BS18 8UZ
BS18 7AE
BS40 7AE
BS40 8XH
BS40 6AB
BS18 8XH
BS18 8XF
BS18 7AA
BS40 7AA
BS40 7AZ
BS40 8XF
BS40 7AB
BS18 7AB
BS40 8UY
BS40 7AD
BS18 7AD
BS18 8UY
BS18 6HP
BS40 6HP
BS40 8BF
BS40 8WP
BS40 8XY
BS40 8WB
BS40 8WQ
BS40 8WL
BS40 8WD
BS40 8WT
BS40 8WY
BS40 8AJ
BS40 8WZ
BS18 8XY
BS40 8BY
BS40 8YX
BS40 8WA
BS40 8TS
BS40 8WR
BS40 8ZN
BS40 8XZ
BS40 8WU
BS40 8TW
BS40 8WW
BS40 8WX
BS40 8WS
BS40 8WN

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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