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

TR3 7PB
TR11 5UN
TR11 5UW
TR3 7PD
TR11 5UL
TR3 7NZ
TR3 7NT
TR3 7NS
TR11 5NU
TR11 5NX
TR10 9BA
TR3 6PJ
TR3 7PA
TR3 6PH
TR3 7JR
TR3 7NU
TR3 6PN
TR3 7QF
TR3 6PW
TR3 6QA
TR3 6PS
TR3 7NY
TR3 6PL
TR3 6PQ
TR3 6PP
TR3 7NX
TR3 6NE
TR3 6PR
TR3 7QE
TR3 6PT
TR10 9AY
TR3 6PB
TR3 7QG
TR3 7GA
TR3 7QN
TR3 7NR
TR3 6ND
TR3 6PX
TR3 7QL
TR3 7QJ
TR3 6QB
TR3 6NY
TR3 6PU
TR3 6PA
TR3 6QE
TR10 9AZ
TR3 6PY
TR3 6PG
TR3 7QU
TR11 5SD
TR3 6PF
TR3 7PW
TR10 9LD
TR3 7QQ
TR3 7PN
TR3 7QH
TR3 6PZ
TR3 6PD
TR11 5SU
TR3 7QA
TR3 7AU
TR3 7QP
TR3 7QW
TR3 7PY
TR3 7QD
TR3 7PE
TR3 7QB
TR3 7QX
TR3 7PZ
TR3 7NP
TR3 6NF
TR3 7PX
TR3 7JT
TR3 7JS
TR3 7RT
TR3 6NG
TR11 5SQ
TR10 9AX
TR3 7NL
TR3 7LA
TR3 7JP
TR3 7PP
TR3 7PU
TR3 6RF
TR3 7NF
TR3 7PR
TR3 7JZ
TR3 6PE
TR3 7QZ
TR3 7JU
TR3 7YU
TR3 7NJ
TR3 7NN
TR3 7JX
TR3 7RF
TR3 7LG
TR3 7QY
TR3 7PS
TR3 7NW
TR3 7LF
TR3 7LB
TR3 7FF
TR3 7FA
TR3 7PT
TR3 7JY
TR3 7PF
TR3 7LH
TR3 7LJ
TR3 7QR
TR3 7LQ
TR3 7WE
TR3 7RW
TR3 7PG
TR3 7LE
TR3 7LD
TR3 7RX
TR3 7NG
TR3 7QS
TR11 5SF
TR3 6LF
TR11 5RX
TR11 5US
TR11 5SZ
TR10 9AU
TR11 5SE
TR11 5SJ
TR11 5UT
TR11 5SG
TR3 7NQ
TR10 9AL
TR3 7RH
TR3 6NU
TR3 6NQ
TR3 7QT
TR3 7LT
TR11 5LY
TR11 5SH
TR11 5SL
TR3 7NH
TR11 5SY
TR3 7LU
TR3 6GL
TR3 7JN
TR3 7PQ
TR3 7LR
TR3 6NT
TR3 7LL
TR3 6NH
TR3 6NX
TR3 7LP
TR3 7RP
TR3 6NL
TR3 6LE
TR11 5SW
TR3 6NB
TR3 7LX
TR11 5SN
TR3 6NJ
TR3 7JW
TR3 6HR
TR11 5NB
TR3 6NZ
TR3 6LH
TR3 7RG
TR11 5NT
TR3 7LS
TR11 5SX
TR10 9AA
TR3 6LG
TR10 9AS
TR11 5NR
TR3 7LW
TR3 6HS
TR11 5SA
TR3 6HJ
TR3 6HP
TR11 5LU
TR11 5NA
TR3 6HT
TR3 6NA
TR3 6LB
TR3 7ND
TR3 6NR
TR3 6NN
TR3 6LJ
TR11 5ND
TR10 9AT
TR3 6GA
TR3 6NP
TR3 6HW
TR3 6NS
TR3 6QD
TR10 9AN
TR3 6GE
TR10 9LB
TR3 6HL
TR3 6HN
TR11 5NF
TR11 5LZ
TR11 5NG
TR3 6HU
TR3 6JW
TR11 5ST
TR3 6HH
TR3 6JL
TR3 6HQ
TR3 6HX
TR10 9AB
TR3 6JD
TR3 6GB
TR3 7NB
TR3 6NW
TR3 6HY
TR11 5NQ
TR3 6GH
TR3 7JL
TR3 7NE
TR3 6GR
TR3 6JN
TR10 9AR
TR3 6RT
TR11 5NP
TR3 6JA
TR11 5NE
TR11 5NW
TR3 6LL
TR3 7LY
TR3 6JG
TR3 6JU
TR3 6JB
TR3 7EJ
TR3 6JQ
TR3 6HZ
TR3 6RS
TR11 5LX
TR3 6RR
TR3 7HU
TR3 7HT
TR3 6XB
TR3 7EH
TR3 6JF
TR3 6JE
TR3 6LQ
TR3 6GN
TR3 6JS
TR3 7ED
TR3 7EE
TR3 6LZ
TR3 7EL
TR3 6LY
TR3 6JR
TR10 9DE
TR11 5NH
TR10 9BQ
TR3 6JH
TR3 6LX
TR3 6LU
TR3 7RA
TR3 7LN
TR11 5NN
TR3 7HS
TR3 6LS
TR3 7HX
TR3 7PH
TR3 6JY
TR3 6GF
TR3 6RU
TR3 7EP
TR11 5NS
TR3 6LR
TR11 5NJ
TR3 6LP
TR3 6RP
TR3 6JP
TR3 7EF
TR10 8RP
TR3 7EB
TR3 6LD
TR3 6LW
TR3 7HA
TR3 7PL
TR3 7JA
TR3 7EW
TR3 7ER
TR10 8AN
TR3 7EN
TR3 7EA
TR11 5SB
TR10 8DU
TR3 7EY
TR10 8JD
TR3 7LZ
TR10 8GD
TR3 7FB
TR10 8RR
TR11 5SP
TR10 9LR
TR3 7HB
TR10 8DD
TR3 7JB
TR3 7EZ
TR3 7ES
TR10 8DW
TR3 7ET
TR10 8GL
TR3 7HZ
TR10 9LA
TR10 8FB
TR10 8AY
TR10 9LF
TR3 7NA
TR3 6LA
TR3 6JJ
TR3 7AZ
TR10 8JB
TR10 9LJ
TR3 7HE
TR11 3TU
TR11 3TX
TR11 5SS
TR3 7EX
TR3 7YS
TR3 7YP
TR3 7YQ
TR10 9ET
TR3 6JZ
TR10 8LY
TR3 7EU
TR3 6SQ
TR3 7HD
TR10 8DS
TR10 8HZ
TR10 8FJ
TR3 7EG
TR3 7JE
TR10 8DF
TR10 8DG
TR3 7HH
TR3 6RB
TR10 8DT
TR3 7YH
TR3 7YN
TR3 7YG
TR3 7YB
TR3 7HY
TR10 8DL
TR10 8DZ
TR10 8DJ
TR10 9LH
TR10 8JA
TR10 9LL
TR3 6JT
TR3 7HQ
TR3 6RW
TR10 9LE
TR10 8EJ
TR10 9LQ
TR10 8HQ
TR10 9AP
TR10 8DB
TR10 8DN
TR3 7RQ
TR10 8DE
TR10 8HP
TR10 8AX
TR10 8DX
TR3 6LN
TR10 8GT
TR10 8DQ
TR3 7PJ
TR10 8HL
TR10 8EA
TR3 7JD
TR11 3TT
TR10 8HY
TR10 8HG
TR3 7JF
TR10 8BX
TR3 7EQ
TR10 8DY
TR10 8HN
TR10 8BA
TR10 8DH
TR4 8RD
TR10 8RT
TR4 8RS
TR10 8HW
TR3 6RE
TR3 7HG
TR3 6RX
TR3 7RJ
TR10 8AA
TR4 8SX
TR10 8HE
TR3 7RS
TR3 6RJ
TR10 8DP
TR10 8BS
TR4 8SQ
TR3 7HF
TR10 8HJ
TR3 7HR
TR10 8BT
TR10 8HH
TR10 8HF
TR10 8HB
TR10 8BY
TR10 8AJ
TR10 8BZ
TR10 8HR
TR3 6RA
TR3 6SG
TR10 9AW
TR4 8RP
TR10 8RG
TR3 6HG
TR3 7YX
TR3 7YY
TR3 7RR
TR10 8HS
TR3 6RL
TR10 8RL
TR3 7JJ
TR10 8HD
TR10 8DA
TR4 8RT
TR10 8AT
TR10 8RY
TR10 9BD
TR10 8SG
TR10 8RH
TR3 7HJ
TR10 8EU
TR10 8EX
TR4 8UP
TR3 6RN
TR3 6QS
TR3 7JQ
TR10 8AH
TR10 9AH
TR3 6SF
TR10 8QY
TR3 6RG
TR10 8BU
TR11 5NL
TR10 9FF
TR10 8BP
TR10 8ET
TR10 8RQ
TR10 8QW
TR10 8ER
TR3 6QR
TR10 8BW
TR10 8RF
TR10 8AL
TR10 8HA
TR10 8RJ
TR10 8EP
TR10 8QX
TR10 8RE
TR10 8ES
TR10 9AJ
TR10 8QR
TR3 6SB
TR10 8BJ
TR10 8EY
TR10 8EZ
TR4 8SG
TR10 8SB
TR3 6RH
TR10 8QZ
TR4 8RU
TR10 8NF
TR10 8AQ
TR10 8WJ
TR4 8SU
TR10 8QU
TR10 8EW
TR10 8DR
TR10 8NG
TR10 8GJ
TR4 8TD
TR10 8ND
TR4 8TJ
TR4 8TA
TR10 8NH
TR10 8NQ
TR3 6RQ
TR10 8NE
TR10 8BN
TR10 8EN
TR10 8QH
TR11 5TA
TR3 7HP
TR10 8QG
TR10 8BL
TR10 8NJ
TR10 8BH
TR10 8RZ
TR10 8YF
TR10 8YJ
TR10 8YN
TR10 8QB
TR10 8QJ
TR10 8QP
TR10 8EL
TR10 9EU
TR10 8YP
TR10 8YG
TR10 8YE
TR10 8PN
TR10 8AF
TR3 6QZ
TR10 8EB
TR10 8EH
TR10 8RW
TR10 8QQ
TR10 8PT
TR4 8SZ
TR4 8TB
TR10 8FD
TR11 5SR
TR10 8AG
TR10 8BQ
TR4 8RW
TR10 8NL
TR10 8AZ
TR10 8QS
TR10 8LT
TR10 8HU
TR10 8BG
TR10 8AE
TR10 8EQ
TR10 8YB
TR10 8SA
TR10 8QL
TR10 8AU
TR10 8PU
TR10 8PY
TR10 8AR
TR10 8HT
TR4 8RB
TR10 8NW
TR10 8LP
TR10 8JJ
TR10 8EF
TR4 8RX
TR10 8FA
TR10 8ED
TR10 8PP
TR10 8PX
TR4 8RZ
TR10 8QN
TR10 8EE
TR10 8RU
TR10 8LW
TR10 8EG
TR3 6SA
TR10 8JL
TR10 8NP
TR10 8JQ
TR10 8PW
TR10 8FG
TR10 8JH
TR10 9AD
TR3 7JG
TR4 8ST
TR10 8PE
TR4 8RY
TR10 8HX
TR10 8NX
TR10 8PR
TR10 8QT
TR10 8RA
TR3 6YN
TR3 6YR
TR3 6YG
TR3 6YJ
TR3 6YH
TR3 6YF
TR3 6ZD
TR3 6XZ
TR3 6ZE
TR3 6YU
TR3 6ZA
TR3 6YZ
TR3 6YS
TR3 6XD
TR3 6XY
TR3 6YT
TR3 6YQ
TR3 7HW
TR10 8JN
TR4 8TW
TR10 8NN
TR10 8SD
TR10 8JF
TR10 8NU
TR10 8JR
TR10 8JE
TR3 6JX
TR10 8RD
TR10 8LS
TR10 8GW
TR10 8PS
TR10 8GU
TR10 8LZ
TR10 8NR
TR10 8JW
TR10 9TA
TR3 6QU
TR10 8RB
TR10 8JS
TR10 8GX
TR10 9FE
TR4 8QZ
TR10 8GZ
TR10 8GH
TR10 8JG
TR3 6QW
TR10 8GY
TR3 6SD
TR10 8GF
TR10 8FH
TR10 8PA
TR10 8GE
TR10 8GG
TR10 8NY
TR10 8JP
TR10 8PJ
TR4 8RE
TR3 6SH
TR3 6QP
TR3 6YW
TR3 6YA
TR10 8LJ
TR10 8JZ
TR10 8LR
TR10 8LH
TR10 8PZ
TR10 8JT
TR10 8SH
TR4 8RG
TR10 8LN
TR10 9FB
TR10 8PL
TR4 8TE
TR10 8LA
TR10 8LD
TR4 8RA
TR3 6QY
TR10 8AD
TR3 6QN
TR10 8JX
TR10 8JU
TR10 8LL
TR10 8PB
TR10 8GA
TR10 8NZ
TR10 8JY
TR10 8LX
TR10 8AW
TR10 8BD
TR4 8SB
TR10 8BE
TR4 8SS
TR10 8NT
TR10 8SF
TR10 8AS
TR10 8GB
TR10 8NS
TR3 6RD
TR4 8RH
TR10 8LF
TR3 6QX
TR10 8LU
TR10 8LG
TR4 8RL
TR4 8SA
TR10 8FE
TR10 8FL
TR4 8RF
TR10 8LQ
TR10 8LE
TR10 8NA
TR10 8LB
TR10 9EZ
TR10 8AP
TR4 8QY
TR11 5TB
TR10 9DF
TR3 6QG
TR11 5TF
TR3 6SE
TR10 8QD
TR10 9FD
TR10 8FN
TR3 6HB
TR10 8AB
TR10 9LU
TR10 9AE
TR10 8SE
TR4 8RQ
TR11 5UQ
TR11 5UE
TR10 8PD
TR10 8PF
TR11 5UD
TR3 6GG
TR11 2SE
TR10 8QA
TR10 8SJ
TR10 9EP
TR10 8PH
TR3 7JH
TR4 8RN
TR3 7HN
TR4 8TF
TR10 9FA
TR10 9LX
TR10 8PQ
TR3 6HA
TR10 8PG
TR10 8RX
TR3 6AG
TR3 6HF
TR11 2XN
TR11 2YG
TR11 2YE
TR11 2SF
TR11 2SB
TR11 2YF
TR11 2YA
TR11 2YS
TR11 2XW
TR11 5FN
TR4 8TG
TR11 2SD
TR11 5TG
TR10 8QE
TR3 6EP
TR11 5TH
TR3 6HD
TR3 6HE
TR10 9EX
TR10 8QF
TR10 9DQ
TR10 9JT
TR16 6BQ
TR11 2TF
TR11 2SQ
TR11 2SG
TR11 2XY
TR3 6AU
TR11 5TQ
TR11 5TJ
TR11 5UP
TR10 8BB
TR11 2TN
TR3 6EZ
TR11 2TD
TR10 8RN
TR11 4JW
TR10 9EW
TR10 8NB
TR10 9ER
TR11 5TW
TR10 9DD
TR4 8RJ
TR3 6EH
TR10 9EN
TR10 9DB
TR3 6EY
TR11 2RZ
TR11 5TN
TR11 2SL
TR11 2SA
TR10 9WT
TR11 5TL
TR10 9LY
TR11 5UF
TR10 9HB
TR11 2TE
TR11 5UG
TR10 9WS
TR10 9EY
TR10 9LZ
TR11 5TE
TR11 2EU
TR3 6ER
TR10 9DH
TR11 2TP
TR11 5UH
TR11 2TQ
TR10 9DG
TR11 2WQ
TR10 9HE
TR11 2TJ
TR11 2TH
TR3 7DW
TR11 2TL
TR11 2TG
TR11 2EZ
TR11 2WR
TR16 6BH
TR11 2TZ
TR3 6EX
TR11 2EX
TR11 5TT
TR11 2ES
TR11 2SZ
TR11 2PQ
TR11 2HD
TR10 9HF
TR11 2EY
TR4 8TH
TR11 2TR
TR11 2TW
TR11 5TS
TR11 2TS
TR11 5TP
TR11 2HA
TR11 2PN
TR3 7HL
TR11 2HQ
TR11 2PL
TR11 2HE
TR11 2HB
TR11 5TR
TR11 2PS
TR11 2QD
TR11 2PP
TR3 6ED
TR16 6BG
TR10 9HD
TR11 2PH
TR10 9HA
TR11 2HG
TR10 9JS
TR11 2FE
TR10 9HQ
TR4 8QX
TR3 6QQ
TR3 6ET
TR4 8TQ
TR3 6EB
TR11 2HN
TR11 2PG
TR11 2PJ
TR11 2HH
TR10 9HG
TR11 2PU
TR11 2NF
TR11 4LQ
TR11 5TX
TR3 6AX
TR11 2ER
TR11 2NE
TR11 2SH
TR11 2PW
TR3 6EW
TR11 2HF
TR10 9HJ
TR11 5TD
TR3 7DB
TR11 3SZ
TR11 2HW
TR11 2HU
TR11 5NZ
TR11 5TY
TR11 2PR
TR11 5TU
TR11 2NH
TR11 2PF
TR3 6EU
TR11 4JN
TR11 2HJ
TR11 2HL
TR10 9HL
TR11 2NG
TR11 2SY
TR11 5PA
TR11 2QB
TR10 9AF
TR11 2NJ
TR4 8SE
TR11 4JJ
TR3 7DP
TR11 2PX
TR10 9YJ
TR10 9YL
TR10 9YH
TR11 2ND
TR11 2LA
TR10 9HT
TR3 6ES
TR10 9HN
TR11 2PT
TR11 2HX
TR11 4JL
TR16 6BJ
TR11 4JE
TR11 2JW
TR4 8SD
TR11 5UA
TR3 6AF
TR11 4JH
TR11 2JZ
TR11 2JN
TR11 2SJ
TR10 9HH
TR11 2JR
TR11 2FD
TR4 8GX
TR11 2HP
TR11 2SX
TR11 4LH
TR11 2NQ
TR11 2PD
TR10 9HX
TR11 2PZ
TR10 9HS
TR11 2SU
TR11 2QA
TR10 9YS
TR10 9YN
TR10 9YR
TR10 9YT
TR10 9YQ
TR10 9YP
TR11 2SR
TR11 2TT
TR11 5TZ
TR11 4JQ
TR11 2LU
TR11 2ST
TR11 2NN
TR11 2NL
TR11 2NT
TR11 4JD
TR11 2PY
TR11 2NX
TR11 2JX
TR3 7DN
TR11 2JL
TR11 2LX
TR10 9JW
TR11 4FG
TR11 2EP
TR3 7DA
TR11 2SS
TR11 2JS
TR3 6EJ
TR11 4JB
TR11 2HR
TR10 9HU
TR11 2NU
TR11 2NB
TR11 2NA
TR11 2PA
TR11 2JQ
TR4 8SP
TR11 2LQ
TR11 2LR
TR11 4LJ
TR11 2UL
TR11 2LS
TR11 4LE
TR11 2LB
TR3 6AJ
TR11 2JP
TR11 2JU
TR11 2NW
TR11 2NR
TR11 4PB
TR11 4JP
TR16 5HX
TR11 4JG
TR11 2SW
TR11 4LL
TR11 2LZ
TR11 2PB
TR11 5UB
TR11 2NY
TR3 7BU
TR11 4LF
TR11 2JG
TR11 2NP
TR11 2NS
TR11 2SP
TR11 2LY
TR11 4LD
TR11 2JT
TR11 2LT
TR11 2LP
TR11 2JF
TR11 2LN
TR11 2LD
TR11 2XD
TR11 2XB
TR11 2YD
TR11 2YB
TR11 2YR
TR11 2XE
TR11 2ZA
TR11 2XF
TR11 2YZ
TR11 2ZG
TR11 2HS
TR4 8GD

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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