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

TR8 5PA
TR8 5JW
TR8 5EY
TR8 5EQ
TR8 5QX
TR8 5EZ
TR8 5QU
TR8 5JN
TR8 5EJ
TR8 5TA
TR8 5HD
TR8 5FA
TR8 5SL
TR8 5HA
TR8 5HB
TR8 5SP
TR8 5HE
TR8 5JP
TR8 5HF
TR8 5EX
TR8 5HP
TR8 5PX
TR8 5HG
TR8 5PU
TR8 5HN
TR8 5PY
TR8 5HL
TR8 5EU
TR8 5HQ
TR8 5HH
TR8 5PW
TR8 5HJ
TR8 5ET
TR8 5HW
TR8 5PL
TR8 5PZ
TR8 5PS
TR8 5PN
TR8 5PR
TR4 9PP
TR8 5PE
TR8 5PB
TR4 9PR
TR8 5PT
TR8 5ES
TR8 5PP
TR8 5JX
TR8 5DD
TR8 5PQ
TR8 5PG
TR8 5RP
TR8 5PJ
TR8 5PF
TR8 5SR
TR8 5QQ
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TR8 5RG
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TR8 5SD
TR8 5QT
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TR4 9PH
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TR8 5RN
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TR4 9PJ
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TR6 0AE
TR8 5QW
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TR8 5QJ
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TR8 5QL
TR8 5JR
TR8 5QR
TR4 9PF
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TR7 1PJ
TR7 1PN
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TR7 1PE
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TR7 1TW
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TR7 2AX
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TR7 1SU
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TR7 1FQ
TR7 2AP
TR7 2AF
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TR4 9QH
TR7 1NY
TR7 1FJ
TR7 2AH
TR8 5LA
TR7 1PT
TR7 1RY
TR7 1FR
TR7 2AQ
TR7 1PR
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TR7 1SY
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TR7 2BZ
TR7 1QA
TR7 1PA
TR7 1PS
TR7 1FB
TR7 1QT
TR7 1NZ
TR7 1SJ
TR8 5NU
TR7 2AU
TR7 1PZ
TR7 1QU
TR7 1NS
TR7 1TY
TR4 9LA
TR7 2AT
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TR7 1NT
TR8 5NT
TR7 1QH
TR4 9JT
TR7 1GQ
TR7 1PY
TR7 1GN
TR6 0AJ
TR7 1GP
TR8 4QE
TR7 1UA
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TR7 1UD
TR7 1UE
TR7 1UF
TR7 1SL
TR7 1GL
TR7 2AR
TR7 2AD
TR8 5JL
TR7 1GH
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TR7 1GJ
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TR7 2AG
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TR8 5NR
TR7 2AE
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TR7 1GE
TR4 9LB
TR7 1GU
TR7 2AA
TR6 0AG
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TR7 1QW
TR4 9PX
TR7 2DX
TR7 1TJ
TR6 0AF
TR7 1QR
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TR6 0NJ
TR7 2EY
TR6 0AH
TR7 2EG
TR4 9QD
TR4 9QQ
TR6 0BY
TR4 9JW
TR4 9JS
TR7 2DY
TR7 2EQ
TR7 1QJ
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TR7 2HT
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TR4 9EQ
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TR7 2EA
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TR6 0DB
TR7 1JY
TR7 2HU
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TR7 2DZ
TR7 2DR
TR7 1JU
TR7 1RD
TR7 1FU
TR6 0BU
TR7 2BA
TR7 1JW
TR7 2EB
TR7 2DB
TR6 0DA
TR7 2DD
TR7 2AY
TR7 1HQ
TR8 5HR
TR4 9JP
TR7 2HY
TR6 0BD
TR7 2ED
TR6 0LZ
TR7 1JZ
TR4 9QW
TR7 1JT
TR7 1JD
TR6 0NF
TR7 1FF
TR7 2EX
TR7 2BU
TR7 2HS
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TR7 2FP
TR7 1YL
TR7 2DE
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TR6 0BN
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TR6 0BX
TR7 1LZ
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TR7 1JP
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TR6 0NH
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TR7 2EU
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TR7 1YH
TR7 1TU
TR4 9QB
TR9 6YE
TR8 5YH
TR8 5YX
TR8 5ZQ
TR8 5YU
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TR7 2YE
TR7 2XY
TR7 1YX
TR7 1ZJ
TR7 1ZP
TR7 2XA
TR7 1ZN
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TR7 1ZA
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TR7 1WA
TR7 1YT
TR7 1YU
TR7 1YS
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TR7 1YG
TR7 1YJ
TR7 1WE
TR7 1WF
TR7 1TL
TR7 1WD
TR7 1TF
TR7 1YA
TR7 1YB
TR7 1UQ
TR7 1QZ
TR7 1NA
TR7 2FG
TR7 2AZ
TR7 2DT
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TR7 2DS
TR7 2EE
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TR6 0BG
TR7 1RE
TR7 1NJ
TR4 9JN
TR6 0NB
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TR7 1UT
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TR7 1ST
TR4 9PY
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TR7 2BP
TR7 1JL
TR6 0DN
TR7 2EH
TR7 2EW
TR7 1LQ
TR7 2HA
TR6 0BT
TR4 9JH
TR7 2ET
TR7 2LD
TR7 2DP
TR7 1NL
TR7 1LX
TR8 5NF
TR7 2DN
TR7 2LE
TR7 2LN
TR7 1JR
TR7 2DH
TR4 9PZ
TR7 1JJ
TR7 1LY
TR6 0AL
TR7 2BX
TR7 1RB
TR7 2HX
TR7 2ES
TR7 2HR
TR8 5LB
TR7 2LF
TR7 1LG
TR8 4QD
TR7 2EZ
TR6 0BS
TR7 2EP
TR7 2BL
TR7 2TN
TR7 1JQ
TR7 1JS
TR7 1NW
TR7 2BW
TR7 1JA
TR7 1JB
TR7 1LA
TR7 2DL
TR7 1LH
TR7 1EQ
TR7 1EH
TR7 1JH
TR7 1LB
TR7 1AW
TR7 2LL
TR8 5LE
TR7 1JF
TR4 9PU
TR7 2LG
TR7 1AA
TR7 2DG
TR7 1NN
TR7 1LL
TR7 1NB
TR7 2HN
TR7 2ER
TR8 5LD
TR7 2LB
TR7 1EP
TR7 1EX
TR6 0LW
TR7 2DW
TR7 1EU
TR7 2DQ
TR7 1ND
TR4 9QN
TR7 1ER
TR7 1AY
TR7 1RA
TR8 5NP
TR7 2BN
TR7 2LQ
TR6 0LR
TR4 9QF
TR6 0BP
TR6 0BW
TR7 2DJ
TR7 1EG
TR7 1AE
TR7 1LD
TR7 1GD
TR7 2HL
TR6 0BH
TR7 2TL
TR7 2BH
TR8 5NQ
TR7 1GB
TR7 2LH
TR6 0EZ
TR7 1LF
TR7 2LP
TR7 1BA
TR7 1ES
TR8 5NA
TR7 1LT
TR6 0YH
TR6 0YN
TR6 0YA
TR6 0YB
TR6 0YD
TR7 1EJ
TR8 5LF
TR7 2TQ
TR7 1NE
TR8 5SJ
TR8 5ND
TR6 0BL
TR7 1NF
TR7 2HE
TR7 1DH
TR7 1AZ
TR7 1HB
TR8 5NZ
TR7 1DQ
TR7 1LU
TR7 1ET
TR7 1LJ
TR7 1LN
TR7 2BJ
TR7 2JZ
TR7 2SY
TR7 1LE
TR7 1DR
TR7 2HW
TR7 2SZ
TR7 2HZ
TR6 0BJ
TR7 2LX
TR8 5LG
TR7 2BQ
TR6 0NA
TR8 5NB
TR7 1BB
TR6 0DD
TR7 1AX
TR7 2LY
TR7 1BW
TR7 1DJ
TR4 9FA
TR7 2ST
TR7 2LA
TR7 2JU
TR7 2LU
TR7 2JB
TR4 9NW
TR7 2JX
TR7 1QY
TR7 2HQ
TR6 0AN
TR7 1AF
TR7 1DP
TR7 2HJ
TR7 2JS
TR7 2BG
TR7 2JE
TR7 2HP
TR7 2YR
TR6 0LQ
TR6 0LP
TR7 2YQ
TR7 2YL
TR7 2YG
TR7 2YH
TR7 2YA
TR7 2YB
TR7 1AN
TR7 1BP
TR7 1TB
TR7 1NP
TR7 1TA
TR7 1LP
TR7 2EJ
TR8 5LH
TR8 5LJ
TR7 2JA
TR7 1DT
TR7 1BN
TR8 5NH
TR7 2LS
TR7 1JE
TR7 2HH
TR6 0EY
TR8 5SH
TR6 0LJ
TR7 2FE
TR7 1FG
TR7 2SS
TR7 1DL
TR7 1BD
TR7 1DF
TR7 1HD
TR6 0BQ
TR7 1DS
TR7 2HF
TR7 1NQ
TR7 1AB
TR7 1LW
TR7 1TG
TR8 5NE
TR7 1DG
TR7 2BE
TR7 2DF
TR8 5NG
TR7 2SJ
TR8 5HS
TR7 2TJ
TR7 2SR
TR7 1BL
TR4 9NN
TR7 1BT
TR4 9NX
TR6 0DR
TR7 2JF
TR7 2LT
TR6 0LH
TR7 2GZ
TR7 2FH
TR7 1DE
TR6 0DL
TR7 2LR
TR7 1HR
TR7 1HA
TR6 0PS
TR7 2BB
TR6 0JL
TR7 1AL
TR7 1HP
TR6 0WD
TR6 0ZQ
TR6 0JN
TR7 1DW
TR7 2LW
TR7 1BQ
TR7 1LR
TR7 1NH
TR6 0HW
TR6 0DJ
TR6 0ZX
TR6 0XZ
TR6 0LG
TR6 0ZN
TR6 0WW
TR7 2BY
TR6 0WG
TR6 0WZ
TR6 0YF
TR6 0YS
TR6 0LN
TR6 0WQ
TR6 0WU
TR6 0WE
TR6 0YG
TR6 0WS
TR6 0WY
TR6 0WX
TR6 0WT
TR6 0WR
TR6 0WP
TR6 0WF
TR6 0WB
TR6 0DU
TR7 1UW
TR7 1UR
TR7 1UP
TR7 1UN
TR7 1EF
TR7 1DU
TR7 2JY
TR7 1LS
TR7 2BD
TR8 5FF
TR7 1BH
TR8 5LZ
TR8 5LQ
TR7 2HG
TR7 1BS
TR7 1NR
TR7 2JT
TR7 1EY
TR7 1BJ
TR7 1UJ
TR7 1RU
TR6 0DP
TR6 0DE
TR6 0HR
TR6 0JW
TR7 2YS
TR7 2YD
TR7 2YZ
TR7 2YW
TR7 1HY
TR7 1AQ
TR7 1AG
TR7 2JW
TR6 0ET
TR7 1HT
TR7 1BY
TR7 1GT
TR8 5NW
TR8 4PE
TR6 0DT
TR8 5NJ
TR6 0EW
TR7 1AS
TR7 1EZ
TR7 1RS
TR7 1DN
TR7 1RQ
TR7 1AR
TR6 0ER
TR7 2JQ
TR7 1BX
TR7 1DA
TR8 5FB
TR6 0ES
TR6 0EX
TR7 1SS
TR7 1AP
TR7 1HG
TR7 2JH
TR7 2JN
TR6 0PT
TR8 5FG
TR8 5LL
TR7 1RJ
TR7 1RH
TR6 0LS
TR7 1AJ
TR6 0HP
TR7 1AH
TR7 2TH
TR7 1RR
TR7 1BE
TR7 2TR
TR7 2TP
TR8 5NY
TR7 2WQ
TR7 2TW
TR7 1ED
TR4 9FD
TR7 1DX
TR8 4RH
TR7 2JG
TR6 0JP
TR6 0JR
TR6 0EJ
TR7 2LJ
TR6 0LT
TR7 1FE
TR7 9BH
TR7 9BE
TR7 9BA
TR7 9AZ
TR7 9AW
TR7 9AT
TR7 9AJ
TR7 9AA
TR7 3WT
TR7 9BS
TR7 9DF
TR7 9DE
TR7 9BU
TR7 1BU
TR7 2JR
TR7 1AT
TR7 1DZ
TR7 1AU
TR6 0HA
TR6 0JT
TR7 1HH
TR7 1GZ
TR7 2WW
TR7 1ZR
TR7 1WR
TR7 1WP
TR7 1WQ
TR7 1WN
TR7 1WH
TR7 1WG
TR7 1UU
TR7 1WT
TR7 1UL
TR7 1ZX
TR7 2WY
TR7 1YN
TR7 1WY
TR7 1YW
TR7 2WA
TR7 2WX
TR7 2ZX
TR7 1YP
TR7 1WZ
TR9 6ZR
TR9 6ZN
TR9 6YF
TR8 5WZ
TR9 6WY
TR9 6WW
TR9 6WU
TR7 1WU
TR9 6WT
TR9 6WS
TR9 6WR
TR9 6WQ
TR9 6WG
TR9 6SP
TR8 5ZN
TR8 5ZA
TR8 5YZ
TR8 5YY
TR8 5YS
TR8 5XN
TR7 1WS
TR8 5WY
TR8 5WX
TR7 2WS
TR8 5WW
TR8 5WU
TR8 5WG
TR8 5WA
TR8 5PD
TR8 4YS
TR8 4YN
TR8 4YJ
TR8 4XZ
TR7 1ZQ
TR8 4XN
TR8 4WZ
TR8 4WY
TR7 9DD
TR7 9DB
TR7 9DA
TR7 9BZ
TR7 9BY
TR7 9BX
TR7 9BW
TR7 9BT
TR7 2WB
TR7 9BR
TR7 9BQ
TR7 9BP
TR7 9BN
TR7 9BJ
TR7 9BD
TR7 9AE
TR7 3XA
TR7 3WZ
TR7 3WY
TR7 3WX
TR7 3WW
TR7 1WW
TR7 3WU
TR7 3WS
TR7 3AP
TR7 2ZQ
TR7 2YY
TR7 2YX
TR7 2YT
TR7 2XX
TR7 2XQ
TR7 2XN
TR7 2XJ
TR7 2WZ
TR7 2WT
TR7 2WU
TR7 1WX
TR6 0AW
TR7 1BG
TR7 1EE
TR6 0JY
TR7 1RL
TR7 2NX
TR7 2JJ
TR7 1HW
TR8 5LP
TR8 5NN
TR7 1EA
TR7 1AD
TR7 2RJ
TR6 0EU
TR7 1RW
TR8 5FE
TR7 1SF
TR8 5LT
TR6 0DX
TR6 0HN
TR7 1RF
TR6 0PA
TR7 2JL
TR7 1RP
TR7 1HF
TR7 1FP
TR7 1EB
TR7 1HN
TR8 4QB
TR6 0GS
TR7 1FN
TR6 0AR
TR7 1RG
TR7 1FX
TR6 0EP
TR7 1FL
TR7 1FD
TR7 2JP
TR7 1DB
TR7 2NW
TR7 1HU
TR8 5FL
TR7 1BZ
TR7 1RT
TR7 2TD
TR7 1FA
TR7 1HE
TR6 0HL
TR6 0DS
TR6 0PL
TR4 9QG
TR7 1DY
TR6 0LF
TR7 1SH
TR7 1EW
TR6 0YL
TR8 5LU
TR7 2NY
TR7 2SU
TR7 1HJ
TR7 1HL
TR7 1SZ
TR7 1EL
TR7 2SX
TR6 0HH
TR7 2PU
TR8 5LY
TR6 0HQ
TR6 0FH
TR6 0FE
TR7 1SG
TR6 0HG
TR6 0FD
TR7 1RN
TR6 0YR
TR6 0YU
TR6 0YP
TR6 0YE
TR6 0YQ
TR6 0YJ
TR6 0AP
TR6 0NG
TR7 1SP
TR6 0PB
TR7 1SA
TR7 1SD
TR7 2NP
TR7 1HX
TR6 0JU
TR4 9NQ
TR7 1SW
TR6 0HE
TR7 2NZ
TR6 0JX
TR6 0DY
TR8 4PX
TR7 2LZ
TR7 1EN
TR6 0HJ
TR4 9JG
TR8 5LR
TR6 0DF
TR6 0DG
TR6 0HB
TR4 9NP
TR6 0HF
TR8 5NX
TR7 2NF
TR7 2NN
TR6 0HD
TR6 0AS
TR7 1SQ
TR7 2PB
TR6 0HT
TR7 1SE
TR7 2SW
TR4 9NZ
TR6 0JS
TR7 2TS
TR6 0EF
TR4 9NU

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
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