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

TR26 2QY
TR26 2QD
TR26 2NG
TR26 2NJ
TR26 2RB
TR26 2RL
TR26 2PE
TR26 2NQ
TR26 2JT
TR26 2JU
TR26 2NH
TR26 2JX
TR26 2RE
TR26 2JS
TR26 2QH
TR26 2JZ
TR26 2NP
TR26 2JL
TR26 2SB
TR26 2RT
TR26 2RY
TR26 2NL
TR26 2SA
TR26 2RF
TR26 2PA
TR26 2NW
TR26 2PU
TR26 2NN
TR26 2RZ
TR26 2QS
TR26 2FL
TR26 2LN
TR26 2JY
TR26 2RU
TR26 2TE
TR26 2SF
TR26 2PX
TR26 2QX
TR26 2TL
TR26 2TT
TR26 2TS
TR26 2QU
TR26 2QA
TR26 2SD
TR26 2QB
TR26 2QE
TR26 2SN
TR26 2TU
TR26 2JR
TR26 2LL
TR26 2PZ
TR26 2FG
TR26 2RS
TR26 2TN
TR26 2RA
TR26 2SG
TR26 2SP
TR26 2PS
TR26 2QG
TR26 2PB
TR26 2RQ
TR26 2NZ
TR26 2PR
TR26 2ST
TR26 2JP
TR26 2RD
TR26 2PD
TR26 2SU
TR26 2QQ
TR26 2SX
TR26 2SR
TR26 2PT
TR26 2SS
TR26 2SY
TR26 2SE
TR26 2PY
TR26 2AG
TR26 2LD
TR26 2TX
TR26 2TZ
TR26 2TY
TR26 2LB
TR26 2LA
TR26 2SJ
TR26 2TW
TR26 2NR
TR26 2RH
TR26 2FZ
TR26 2NS
TR26 2QR
TR26 2JW
TR26 2TQ
TR26 2PN
TR26 2LF
TR26 2LE
TR26 2LG
TR26 2TH
TR26 2NX
TR26 2QJ
TR26 2SW
TR26 2JN
TR26 2YR
TR26 2YG
TR26 2QT
TR26 2RJ
TR26 2LP
TR26 2SL
TR26 2LW
TR26 2PH
TR26 2SQ
TR26 2TB
TR26 2LT
TR26 2SZ
TR26 2AQ
TR26 2LQ
TR26 2LH
TR26 2AJ
TR26 2TG
TR26 2AH
TR26 2TA
TR26 2QF
TR26 2GF
TR26 2QL
TR26 2NT
TR26 2AW
TR26 2NU
TR26 2FP
TR26 2PW
TR26 2PG
TR26 2PQ
TR26 2AX
TR26 2TP
TR26 2LJ
TR26 2SH
TR26 2PF
TR26 2RP
TR26 2TD
TR26 2YL
TR26 2YF
TR26 2YD
TR26 2TJ
TR26 2TF
TR26 2YP
TR26 2YN
TR26 2YJ
TR26 2AF
TR26 2NY
TR26 2TR
TR26 2AU
TR26 2AY
TR26 2AN
TR26 2DW
TR26 2AT
TR26 2GD
TR26 2FN
TR26 2AZ
TR26 3HP
TR26 3HW
TR26 2AP
TR26 2HH
TR26 2QW
TR26 2GN
TR26 3GN
TR26 3YD
TR26 3HQ
TR26 3HD
TR26 2AL
TR26 3JD
TR26 3HS
TR26 3ET
TR26 3HL
TR26 2EG
TR26 2BA
TR26 3LT
TR26 2BG
TR26 3HE
TR26 3YE
TR26 3HN
TR26 2BB
TR26 2AE
TR26 2AS
TR26 2AD
TR26 2DE
TR26 2AB
TR26 3HH
TR26 2AA
TR26 2BT
TR26 2DD
TR26 2EF
TR26 2EE
TR26 2DR
TR26 2EB
TR26 2ED
TR26 3HY
TR26 2AR
TR26 3EU
TR26 2BU
TR26 2BN
TR26 2BD
TR26 2BS
TR26 2GH
TR26 2DA
TR26 2GB
TR26 2BZ
TR26 3LP
TR26 2BE
TR26 2FD
TR26 3LS
TR26 2GJ
TR26 2DG
TR26 2EH
TR26 2EQ
TR26 3HA
TR26 3HF
TR26 2BF
TR26 2DB
TR26 2FF
TR26 2DP
TR26 3EY
TR26 2DF
TR26 3LX
TR26 2BP
TR26 2BY
TR26 3HR
TR26 3LY
TR26 2BX
TR26 2FH
TR26 2FJ
TR26 2DQ
TR26 1DG
TR26 2EL
TR26 2FS
TR26 2EJ
TR26 2FX
TR26 3HT
TR26 2BW
TR26 2DT
TR26 2PJ
TR26 2DH
TR26 1TF
TR26 1YN
TR26 1YL
TR26 1TJ
TR26 1YB
TR26 1TL
TR26 1TU
TR26 1TH
TR26 1TR
TR26 1TN
TR26 2FQ
TR26 2DJ
TR26 2BL
TR26 2EA
TR26 3JF
TR26 2GY
TR26 2GA
TR26 3HG
TR26 3JH
TR26 2JD
TR26 2BJ
TR26 2DL
TR26 2BH
TR26 3HU
TR26 2FY
TR26 2DY
TR26 2DZ
TR26 1DF
TR26 2JE
TR26 1SE
TR26 2DU
TR26 2NA
TR26 1HB
TR26 2DX
TR26 2PL
TR26 2DN
TR26 1SF
TR26 1AL
TR26 2JB
TR26 2LZ
TR26 2NB
TR26 2FW
TR26 3LZ
TR26 2DS
TR26 1SU
TR26 1ST
TR26 2JA
TR26 3JE
TR26 3EZ
TR26 1DH
TR26 2LU
TR26 3YZ
TR26 3YA
TR26 3ND
TR26 2WA
TR26 2UA
TR26 1QD
TR26 3JA
TR26 2HX
TR26 2NE
TR26 2LX
TR26 1AH
TR26 2NF
TR26 3JB
TR26 1TA
TR26 1SS
TR26 2ND
TR26 2HZ
TR26 2LY
TR26 1DE
TR26 1DJ
TR26 1QG
TR26 2UH
TR26 1TB
TR26 1QF
TR26 1SD
TR26 1SB
TR26 1DN
TR26 2LS
TR26 1QE
TR26 1WU
TR26 9AH
TR26 9AJ
TR26 9AL
TR26 2XX
TR26 2WS
TR26 2WW
TR26 1YJ
TR26 1YH
TR26 1YG
TR26 1YE
TR26 1YD
TR26 1WZ
TR26 1WY
TR26 1WX
TR26 1WW
TR26 2YW
TR26 2WY
TR26 2YQ
TR26 2YT
TR26 2YE
TR26 2YA
TR26 9AB
TR26 2XN
TR26 3LU
TR26 2YU
TR26 1WA
TR26 9AG
TR26 1WT
TR26 3YH
TR26 3YB
TR26 3YF
TR26 3WZ
TR26 2ZX
TR26 2YS
TR26 2YH
TR26 2YB
TR26 2WZ
TR26 2WX
TR26 2WU
TR26 2WT
TR26 2WR
TR26 1ZX
TR26 1ZR
TR26 1ZN
TR26 1YS
TR26 1ZJ
TR26 1YP
TR26 1YQ
TR26 2LR
TR26 3JQ
TR26 1QH
TR26 1DQ
TR26 1FF
TR26 1DL
TR26 1DD
TR26 1SQ
TR26 3NA
TR26 3HZ
TR26 1QL
TR26 1QX
TR26 1SG
TR26 1GD
TR26 1AA
TR26 1RX
TR26 1RS
TR26 1RY
TR26 1SR
TR26 1SH
TR26 1RT
TR26 1FJ
TR26 1RR
TR26 2HY
TR26 1RU
TR26 1QB
TR26 1QU
TR26 2HU
TR26 1QJ
TR26 1SJ
TR26 1SL
TR26 2HT
TR26 1FA
TR26 1SN
TR26 1RZ
TR26 1AF
TR26 1QT
TR26 2JH
TR26 1SX
TR26 1LE
TR26 1RP
TR26 1SW
TR26 2HP
TR26 1QN
TR26 3JG
TR26 1SP
TR26 1DA
TR26 1AE
TR26 1BA
TR26 1QR
TR26 2HR
TR26 1RB
TR26 1AQ
TR26 1BB
TR26 1AY
TR26 1AB
TR26 3LG
TR26 1BE
TR26 1AJ
TR26 1SA
TR26 1LQ
TR26 2JQ
TR26 1QY
TR26 2JG
TR26 3NB
TR26 1LF
TR26 1JP
TR26 3DZ
TR26 3LR
TR26 1DW
TR26 1AG
TR26 2EY
TR26 1QP
TR26 1BD
TR26 1JN
TR26 1AD
TR26 1RA
TR26 1RD
TR26 1QW
TR26 1AZ
TR26 2HS
TR26 1DB
TR26 1BZ
TR26 1JW
TR26 1DP
TR26 2EX
TR26 1JL
TR26 1AU
TR26 1AX
TR26 1HF
TR26 2JF
TR26 1RE
TR26 1BQ
TR26 1DR
TR26 1DS
TR26 1AW
TR26 1JR
TR26 1JJ
TR26 2EN
TR26 1AN
TR26 3LH
TR26 2FA
TR26 2EU
TR26 1AT
TR26 1BG
TR26 1BJ
TR26 2QP
TR26 2EP
TR26 3DR
TR26 1HG
TR26 1HH
TR26 1JS
TR26 1LD
TR26 1YY
TR26 1BU
TR26 3AN
TR26 1HE
TR26 1BT
TR26 1JH
TR26 1HQ
TR26 1GA
TR26 1DT
TR26 1HJ
TR26 3DX
TR26 1AR
TR26 1YA
TR26 1YF
TR26 1TE
TR26 1LB
TR26 2HE
TR26 1LG
TR26 2HA
TR26 1JG
TR26 1JT
TR26 1EZ
TR26 1RF
TR26 1JE
TR26 1DU
TR26 1BL
TR26 1JQ
TR26 1HL
TR26 1JF
TR26 1AP
TR26 3JX
TR26 1DX
TR26 1HW
TR26 1HN
TR26 2ES
TR26 1BN
TR26 1PU
TR26 1PS
TR26 1TD
TR26 2ER
TR26 1DY
TR26 1PT
TR26 1PE
TR26 1AS
TR26 1LH
TR26 3LQ
TR26 1HU
TR26 2HB
TR26 3LJ
TR26 1LR
TR26 1LP
TR26 1PX
TR26 1BX
TR26 2EZ
TR26 1BH
TR26 1PZ
TR26 1HA
TR26 1PG
TR26 1HZ
TR26 1HP
TR26 1LW
TR26 1PY
TR26 1JD
TR26 1DZ
TR26 1NZ
TR26 3JS
TR26 1PB
TR26 1RG
TR26 1LJ
TR26 1NY
TR26 1LN
TR26 1BY
TR26 1PD
TR26 1PF
TR26 1PA
TR26 1HR
TR26 1JA
TR26 1LU
TR26 1LT
TR26 1PR
TR26 1EY
TR26 1HS
TR26 3LL
TR26 1JB
TR27 6NX
TR26 1BS
TR26 3LF
TR26 1LL
TR26 3AW
TR26 1PQ
TR26 3LB
TR27 6NU
TR26 1NX
TR26 2FU
TR26 1NN
TR26 1EG
TR26 2HD
TR26 1HD
TR26 3DY
TR26 1LS
TR26 1PH
TR26 1LX
TR26 1HY
TR26 1BP
TR26 1PW
TR26 1NB
TR26 1EQ
TR26 1EA
TR26 1ND
TR26 1JU
TR26 1NA
TR26 2HF
TR26 3EH
TR26 3EF
TR26 1LZ
TR26 1EE
TR26 1HX
TR26 1LY
TR26 3JN
TR26 1PJ
TR26 2FB
TR26 3LA
TR26 1XN
TR26 1XZ
TR26 1TG
TR26 3LE
TR26 1HT
TR26 1LA
TR26 2GE
TR26 1ED
TR26 1NW
TR26 1NU
TR26 1BW
TR26 1NL
TR26 2EW
TR26 1NE
TR26 1FB
TR26 1NF
TR26 1EU
TR26 2FR
TR26 1PP
TR26 1NH
TR26 1NT
TR26 1NG
TR26 3JP
TR26 3LD
TR26 2FT
TR26 1EF
TR26 1QA
TR26 1RQ
TR26 1JX
TR26 3JY
TR26 2GT
TR26 1NQ
TR26 3JT
TR26 2ET
TR26 3EJ
TR26 1JZ
TR26 1NJ
TR26 1EX
TR26 2PP
TR26 1NS
TR26 1GB
TR26 3EL
TR26 1EL
TR26 3LN
TR26 1EB
TR26 1FE
TR26 1NR
TR26 3JR
TR26 1EH
TR26 1EP
TR26 1PL
TR26 1NP
TR26 3DT
TR26 1EJ
TR26 1EW
TR26 1RH
TR26 3EQ
TR26 2HQ
TR26 3DW
TR26 1ER
TR26 1SZ
TR26 3DJ
TR26 3DP
TR26 3JU
TR26 3EN
TR26 3EA
TR26 3EB
TR26 2HJ
TR26 3ED
TR26 1RN
TR26 1ET
TR26 1JY
TR26 3EW
TR26 3HX
TR26 3EG
TR26 2QN
TR26 1EN
TR26 3JZ
TR26 2HG
TR26 1ES
TR26 2JJ
TR26 2HL
TR26 3DN
TR26 2HW
TR26 2FE
TR26 1FD
TR26 3AQ
TR26 3DL
TR26 1RL
TR26 3AA
TR26 3EP
TR26 1RJ
TR26 3ER
TR26 2HN
TR26 1PN
TR26 1SY
TR27 5AS
TR26 3ES
TR26 3AL
TR26 3DU
TR26 3DQ
TR27 6LN
TR26 3EX
TR27 6LW
TR26 3EE
TR27 6GE
TR27 6NP
TR27 6LQ
TR27 6HB
TR26 3AH
TR27 6GB
TR26 3AS
TR27 6LH
TR27 6ZZ
TR27 6YU
TR27 6XX
TR27 6XL
TR27 6WW
TR27 6WA
TR27 6UF
TR27 6TU
TR27 6TS
TR27 6TR
TR27 6TQ
TR27 6TN
TR27 6TL
TR27 6SH
TR27 6SF
TR27 6SE
TR27 6RS
TR27 6RN
TR27 6RA
TR27 6NZ
TR27 6LL
TR27 6GN
TR27 6LJ
TR27 6NJ
TR27 4DD
TR27 6GJ
TR27 6GH
TR27 5FJ
TR27 6GL
TR26 3AD
TR27 6GT
TR27 6GP
TR27 6GQ
TR27 5AF
TR27 6NT
TR26 3BD
TR26 3AB
TR27 6LG
TR27 6NW
TR27 5DD
TR27 6JG
TR27 6LR
TR27 6NR
TR27 5AX
TR27 4BL
TR27 5AT
TR27 6NS
TR27 6JE
TR26 3BB
TR27 6NL
TR27 6NH
TR27 4JW
TR27 6NQ
TR27 6LP
TR27 6JJ
TR27 6JL
TR27 6NG
TR20 8NF
TR27 4BJ
TR27 6JF
TR27 4HG
TR27 6JW
TR27 4HN
TR27 4BG
TR27 6LS
TR27 4BH
TR27 4BP
TR27 6JN
TR27 4HU
TR27 6NE
TR26 3AF
TR27 4BS
TR27 4JS
TR27 4EP
TR27 6NF
TR26 3AT
TR27 4JT
TR27 4BQ
TR27 4HP
TR27 4HS
TR27 4HT
TR27 4HD
TR27 5AQ
TR27 4BW
TR27 4ER
TR20 8NQ
TR27 6LU
TR27 4DW
TR27 4LB
TR27 4JA
TR27 4HR
TR27 6LT
TR27 6ND
TR27 4HH
TR27 4HB
TR27 4LA
TR27 4HW
TR27 4BX
TR27 4AE
TR27 6PP
TR27 4BT
TR27 4HA
TR27 6WD
TR27 5YF
TR27 5YP
TR27 9AL
TR27 9AN
TR27 9AH
TR27 9AD
TR27 9AA
TR27 6ZD
TR27 6ZN
TR27 6YQ
TR27 6YL
TR27 6YN
TR27 6YF
TR27 6WE
TR27 6WU
TR27 6BX
TR27 5YR
TR27 5ZX
TR27 5YL
TR27 5YG
TR27 5YJ
TR27 5YE
TR27 5XQ
TR27 5YA
TR27 5WY
TR27 5WU
TR27 5WW
TR27 5WR
TR27 5WG
TR27 4WZ
TR27 4WX
TR27 4WY
TR27 9AJ
TR27 4WU
TR27 4WJ
TR27 4WD
TR27 4RX
TR27 4RA
TR27 4AA
TR27 4RU
TR27 9AB
TR27 9AF
TR27 9AP
TR27 6YH
TR27 6YR
TR27 4WW
TR27 5WZ
TR27 5WT
TR27 4HJ
TR27 4BU
TR27 4HQ
TR26 3AP
TR27 6LA
TR27 4HL
TR27 4JY
TR27 4AB
TR27 5AG
TR26 3AE
TR27 4NG
TR27 6NN
TR27 6NA
TR27 6LX
TR27 4HY
TR27 4JX
TR27 4XA
TR27 4XJ
TR27 4WG
TR27 4WB
TR27 4SE
TR27 4AF
TR27 4HX
TR27 4JL
TR27 4QS
TR27 4JZ
TR20 8NG
TR27 4QR
TR27 4AD
TR27 4NW
TR27 4JH
TR27 4AS
TR27 4AG
TR27 4DG
TR27 6LZ
TR27 4DE
TR27 6NB
TR27 4JU
TR27 4QX
TR27 4AQ
TR27 4NQ
TR26 3AU
TR27 4JN
TR27 6HH
TR27 5AB
TR27 6JP
TR27 5AE
TR27 4JE
TR27 4JB
TR27 4QY
TR27 4LD
TR27 5AA
TR27 4NN
TR27 4DB
TR27 6PH
TR27 4NJ
TR27 4NH
TR27 4NF
TR27 4DH
TR27 4JQ
TR26 3BA
TR27 4JR
TR27 4NT
TR27 4QU
TR27 4RS
TR27 6HZ
TR27 4RH
TR27 6JA
TR27 4SA
TR27 4SD
TR27 4RY
TR27 4RZ
TR27 6PT
TR27 4RQ
TR27 4RG
TR27 4QW
TR20 8NE
TR27 4BE
TR27 5AD
TR27 4LE
TR27 4AH
TR27 4RR
TR27 4LF
TR27 4DP
TR27 4DA
TR27 4DF
TR27 4NY
TR27 4DJ
TR27 4QP
TR27 4NL
TR27 6HJ
TR27 4QT
TR27 4LG
TR27 4RT
TR20 8BU
TR27 6PG
TR27 6PA
TR27 6PD
TR27 6PB
TR27 5AH
TR27 4YE
TR26 3AZ
TR27 4DU
TR27 4NX
TR27 4YA
TR27 4YB
TR27 4RL
TR27 6HE
TR26 3AR
TR27 4LQ
TR27 6PJ
TR26 3BJ
TR27 6PF
TR27 4LW
TR27 4RJ
TR20 8ND
TR27 4PB
TR20 8AU
TR27 6PL
TR27 6JR
TR27 4PE
TR20 8NB
TR27 4LH
TR27 4LJ
TR20 8NA
TR27 6PQ
TR27 6LY
TR27 4LN
TR27 4NE
TR27 5AW
TR27 6LD
TR27 4PG
TR27 4AJ
TR27 4NR
TR27 4PF
TR27 4DQ
TR27 4RW
TR27 4DX
TR27 4RP
TR26 3AX
TR27 4NU
TR27 6JT
TR27 4AL
TR20 8BX
TR27 5AP
TR27 4DY
TR27 4LP
TR20 8BT
TR27 4RN
TR20 8LQ
TR27 4LR
TR27 6JQ
TR20 8NH
TR27 4JJ
TR27 4ND
TR27 6JS
TR27 4DR
TR20 8BB
TR27 6QS
TR27 4LL
TR27 6HY
TR27 5AJ
TR27 6XJ
TR27 6WB
TR20 8DG
TR27 4AY
TR27 4QN
TR27 4LS
TR27 4HE
TR27 4NB
TR27 6HN
TR27 4DN
TR27 6HR
TR27 4BN
TR27 6HF
TR20 8BZ
TR27 4BY
TR27 4EA
TR27 5AY
TR27 5AN
TR27 6HD
TR27 4AU
TR27 4NS
TR20 8DD
TR27 6HL
TR27 4EB
TR27 4AN
TR27 4NP
TR27 4DZ
TR27 4AX
TR27 5AL
TR27 6JD
TR27 4QE
TR27 4AZ
TR27 6HW
TR27 4LT
TR27 4QF
TR27 4QQ
TR27 6HP
TR27 6GD
TR27 6GA
TR27 6FR
TR27 6FE
TR27 6JH
TR20 8LX
TR20 8AT
TR27 6LB
TR27 6LE
TR20 8AX
TR27 4ED
TR27 4AR
TR27 4LX
TR27 4NA
TR27 4ES
TR26 3AY
TR27 4AT
TR27 6HT
TR27 4LU
TR20 8BS
TR27 4AW
TR27 4LY
TR20 8LJ
TR27 4QJ
TR27 4DT
TR27 4EE
TR27 4PQ
TR27 4QD
TR20 8AY
TR27 4QG
TR27 5WQ
TR27 4JP
TR27 4EF
TR27 4LZ
TR20 8AZ
TR27 4EL
TR27 4QL
TR27 4AP
TR27 5AR
TR27 4QH
TR27 4BZ
TR20 8LS
TR20 8DB
TR27 4EW
TR20 8AP
TR27 4EG
TR27 6AY
TR27 5HP
TR27 4DL
TR27 6JB
TR27 4EN
TR27 4DS
TR27 5HW
TR26 3AG
TR27 6HA
TR27 6HU
TR27 4RD
TR27 6JU
TR27 4EX
TR27 4EJ
TR27 4PH
TR27 5BA
TR27 6HQ
TR27 4EQ
TR27 6DZ
TR27 5HR
TR26 3BL
TR27 5AZ
TR27 6BY
TR20 8BD
TR27 5FE
TR20 8LH
TR27 5JS
TR27 5BG
TR27 4PY
TR27 4BD
TR27 4PJ
TR27 4PL
TR27 4PZ
TR27 4NZ
TR27 4BB
TR27 4EH
TR27 4QB
TR20 8DA
TR27 5HS
TR27 4QA
TR27 4RB
TR27 5BD
TR27 5BE
TR27 4RF
TR27 5BQ
TR20 8DQ
TR27 5PN
TR27 4PX
TR20 8LL
TR27 5BB
TR27 5DB
TR27 4EU
TR27 6HS
TR27 4BA
TR27 4QZ
TR27 4PN
TR27 4RE
TR27 4PW
TR27 4PP
TR20 8AR
TR20 8LN
TR27 5BH
TR27 4PS
TR27 4PR
TR27 6HX
TR27 4PU
TR20 8BP
TR27 4PT
TR27 6HG
TR27 5HT
TR27 4PA
TR27 4PD
TR27 5LG
TR20 9BX
TR27 5HU
TR20 8LR
TR27 6EX
TR27 5LX
TR20 9AZ

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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