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 Cornwall

PL26 8RP
PL26 8RX
PL26 8RR
PL26 8RZ
PL26 8RY
PL26 8RU
PL26 8RS
PL26 8QW
PL26 8SB
PL30 5DT
PL26 8QN
PL26 8RT
PL26 8SA
PL26 8QU
PL26 8QT
PL30 5HX
PL26 8RW
PL30 5HU
PL30 5DS
PL26 8QX
PL26 8QP
PL26 8QS
PL26 8QR
PL26 8FT
PL30 5DR
PL30 5HZ
PL26 8SJ
PL26 8RB
PL26 8JW
PL26 8QG
PL26 8TU
PL26 8QH
PL26 8QL
PL26 8QJ
PL30 5HW
PL26 8QQ
PL26 8QY
PL30 5DU
PL26 8QF
PL26 8NW
PL26 8LN
PL26 8QZ
PL26 8SE
PL26 8PD
PL26 8PG
PL26 8PQ
PL26 8PJ
PL26 8PB
PL26 8PF
PL26 8PW
PL30 5HY
PL26 8PH
PL26 8PL
PL26 8PP
PL26 8PN
PL30 5HP
PL26 8PU
PL26 8PT
PL26 8RE
PL30 5YR
PL30 5YT
PL30 5YX
PL26 8RN
PL26 8PS
PL26 8PE
PL30 5JE
PL26 8PA
PL26 8LD
PL30 5YS
PL30 5JA
PL30 5DP
PL30 5JB
PL26 8FY
PL26 8FW
PL26 8RJ
PL26 8LB
PL30 5DY
PL26 8FX
PL30 5DX
PL26 8RF
PL26 8RL
PL26 8GH
PL30 5JD
PL26 8PX
PL30 5DL
PL26 8RD
PL30 5JR
PL26 8PZ
PL26 8LP
PL30 5DZ
PL26 8RG
PL30 5EN
PL30 5EJ
PL30 5FD
PL30 5FB
PL30 5YZ
PL30 5YY
PL30 5QA
PL30 5DF
PL30 5EL
PL26 8PY
PL30 5EG
PL30 5EF
PL30 5DW
PL30 5EE
PL30 5JJ
PL30 5ED
PL26 8YZ
PL30 5PT
PL30 5JG
PL26 8YT
PL30 5EB
PL30 5EP
PL26 8RH
PL26 8RQ
PL26 8LW
PL30 5DE
PL30 5HR
PL26 8LL
PL30 5HH
PL30 5HN
PL30 5EA
PL30 5HL
PL30 5HF
PL30 5HQ
PL30 5JP
PL26 8RA
PL26 8LA
PL26 8FB
PL30 5HG
PL26 8SX
PL30 5JF
PL30 5HE
PL26 8TP
PL26 8GA
PL30 5EY
PL26 8TW
PL26 8UF
PL30 5DN
PL26 8GD
PL26 8TH
PL30 5EQ
PL30 5EU
PL30 5HD
PL26 8HU
PL30 5EX
PL30 5EZ
PL30 5ER
PL26 8LJ
PL26 8SU
PL26 8HX
PL30 5HA
PL30 5HJ
PL30 5NA
PL30 5ET
PL30 5JS
PL26 8TG
PL30 5DA
PL26 8TN
PL30 5BL
PL26 8SS
PL26 8SD
PL26 8TQ
PL30 5HT
PL30 5EW
PL26 8ST
PL30 5DJ
PL26 8JZ
PL26 8YP
PL30 5HS
PL30 5BG
PL30 5EH
PL30 5DD
PL26 8TL
PL26 8YS
PL26 8US
PL26 8LE
PL30 5HB
PL26 8TF
PL26 8LF
PL26 8SZ
PL26 8YR
PL26 8JY
PL26 8TJ
PL26 8YL
PL26 8YH
PL26 8SR
PL26 8NS
PL26 8YJ
PL26 8SW
PL26 8JB
PL26 8NT
PL26 8XA
PL26 8HE
PL30 5AT
PL24 2SU
PL26 8TE
PL26 8YN
PL26 8JR
PL26 8QA
PL26 8JD
PL26 8FD
PL26 8LX
PL30 5JW
PL30 5DH
PL26 8SQ
PL26 8QE
PL26 8FF
PL26 8UE
PL30 5ES
PL26 8QB
PL26 8JP
PL26 8HJ
PL26 8FE
PL26 8FJ
PL26 8FG
PL26 8GQ
PL26 8QD
PL26 8JG
PL26 8HH
PL26 8SP
PL26 8YY
PL26 8XD
PL26 8GT
PL26 8GR
PL26 8GP
PL26 8LG
PL26 8TA
PL26 8SY
PL26 8YW
PL26 8NX
PL26 8JJ
PL26 8UT
PL26 8FQ
PL26 8HS
PL26 8SN
PL26 8JA
PL26 8UZ
PL26 8WA
PL26 8HL
PL26 8JN
PL26 8JE
PL26 8NU
PL26 8TB
PL26 8NY
PL26 8EL
PL26 8EX
PL24 2RZ
PL26 8UY
PL26 8FN
PL26 8FS
PL26 8HW
PL26 8LU
PL26 8YU
PL26 8UH
PL26 8UX
PL26 8SL
PL26 8JF
PL26 8LY
PL26 8JU
PL26 8HN
PL26 8EN
PL26 8UD
PL26 8PR
PL26 8NR
PL26 8FR
PL26 8TD
PL26 8JS
PL26 8UU
PL26 8HY
PL26 8HQ
PL26 8JX
PL26 8ER
PL26 8LQ
PL26 8LH
PL26 8FP
PL26 8HG
PL26 8EP
PL26 8HZ
PL26 8HD
PL26 8HP
PL30 5JN
PL30 5AZ
PL26 8WB
PL26 8WD
PL26 8TT
PL26 8HB
PL26 8UW
PL26 8ZQ
PL26 8ZX
PL26 8FA
PL26 8NZ
PL26 8YX
PL26 8JL
PL30 5DB
PL26 8UJ
PL26 8JQ
PL26 8UR
PL26 8HA
PL26 8XZ
PL26 8HF
PL30 5BQ
PL26 8JT
PL26 8ES
PL26 8UA
PL26 8UP
PL30 5JT
PL26 8UN
PL26 8TS
PL26 8HR
PL30 5JX
PL26 8UB
PL30 5AY
PL26 8EY
PL26 8JH
PL30 5BZ
PL26 8UQ
PL30 5AS
PL26 8EW
PL26 8LT
PL26 8XJ
PL26 8EZ
PL26 8UL
PL24 2SX
PL30 5BE
PL26 8TR
PL26 8EU
PL26 8TZ
PL30 5LP
PL26 8UG
PL30 5LR
PL30 5AP
PL30 5BA
PL26 8GJ
PL24 2ST
PL30 5AR
PL26 8ET
PL26 8XL
PL30 5LW
PL26 8EJ
PL30 5BH
PL30 5BS
PL30 5DG
PL26 8YQ
PL26 8TY
PL26 8LR
PL30 5BT
PL30 5LN
PL30 5AG
PL30 5AX

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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