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 6RQ
TR3 6SB
TR3 6RH
TR3 6RN
TR3 6SA
TR3 6SF
TR3 6RL
TR3 6RJ
TR3 6RG
TR3 6SD
TR3 6RW
TR3 6RX
TR3 6SH
TR3 6SG
TR3 6SE
TR3 6RE
TR3 6SQ
TR11 3TX
TR11 3TU
TR3 6RT
TR3 6RP
TR3 6QG
TR3 6RA
TR3 6RS
TR3 6RB
TR3 6RR
TR3 6NN
TR3 6NR
TR3 6NA
TR3 6NW
TR3 6NS
TR3 6NB
TR3 6NJ
TR3 6NL
TR3 6NZ
TR3 6QW
TR3 6NH
TR3 6NP
TR3 6QZ
TR3 6RU
TR3 6QQ
TR3 6QN
TR3 6NT
TR3 6QD
TR11 5ST
TR3 6NQ
TR3 6QR
TR3 6NU
TR11 5SS
TR3 6NX
TR3 6QH
TR3 6QL
TR3 6RD
TR3 6QP
TR3 6QU
TR3 6NG
TR3 6QX
TR3 6QJ
TR11 5SU
TR11 5SR
TR2 5JJ
TR11 5SP
TR3 6QS
TR3 6AX
TR3 6JW
TR3 6QY
TR3 6AU
TR3 6NF
TR11 5SQ
TR11 5US
TR11 5UT
TR11 5SL
TR3 6QB
TR11 5SN
TR3 6AT
TR11 5RX
TR3 6AS
TR11 5SY
TR3 6GE
TR3 6JH
TR11 5SH
TR11 5SW
TR3 6ND
TR11 5SJ
TR11 5SA
TR3 6PY
TR3 6NY
TR11 5SX
TR3 6PR
TR3 6JN
TR11 5SZ
TR11 5NT
TR3 6GL
TR2 5JH
TR3 6PZ
TR3 6GN
TR3 6PS
TR11 5NF
TR2 5JQ
TR11 5NR
TR3 6PW
TR11 5SF
TR3 6PX
TR3 6NE
TR11 5NA
TR2 5JL
TR3 6JR
TR3 6JT
TR11 5NX
TR3 6JS
TR11 5NE
TR11 5SE
TR11 5NB
TR3 6AR
TR2 5NG
TR3 6PU
TR3 6JJ
TR11 5NU
TR11 5ND
TR3 6PT
TR3 6JL
TR3 6JQ
TR3 6PE
TR3 6PN
TR3 6HE
TR3 6QA
TR3 6JY
TR3 6GF
TR3 6HL
TR2 5NF
TR11 5SG
TR3 6JG
TR3 6JX
TR11 5SD
TR3 6HB
TR3 6HH
TR3 6PA
TR3 6HG
TR3 6PJ
TR3 6HJ
TR11 5NG
TR3 6HD
TR2 5JG
TR3 6JF
TR3 6LH
TR3 6GH
TR3 6PP
TR11 5LZ
TR3 6GA
TR3 6JB
TR3 6JP
TR11 5NS
TR3 6PH
TR3 6AW
TR3 6LB
TR3 6PB
TR3 6LZ
TR11 5UE
TR3 6HQ
TR3 6AP
TR3 6PD
TR3 6PL
TR3 6HF
TR11 5NQ
TR11 5UN
TR11 5NL
TR11 5UF
TR11 5NH
TR3 6PQ
TR3 6XB
TR3 6LE
TR3 6LY
TR3 6HX
TR3 6JZ
TR3 6QE
TR3 6HN
TR3 6JU
TR3 6HY
TR11 5NW
TR3 6HW
TR11 5NN
TR3 6HA
TR11 5UL
TR3 6EP
TR3 6EZ
TR3 6LW
TR11 5NJ
TR3 6HT
TR3 6GB
TR3 6JA
TR3 6JE
TR3 6PG
TR3 6LR
TR3 6HS
TR3 6LF
TR3 6GG
TR11 5NP
TR11 5UG
TR3 6LU
TR3 6HZ
TR3 6HU
TR3 6HR
TR3 6EY
TR3 6PF
TR3 6HP
TR3 6LL
TR3 6EX
TR11 5LY
TR3 6LS
TR3 6RF
TR3 6LP
TR11 5UD
TR3 6ER
TR3 6JD
TR3 6LX
TR11 5LX
TR3 7PB
TR3 6EU
TR3 7NS
TR3 6AJ
TR3 7NR
TR3 6EW
TR3 6ET
TR2 5JD
TR11 3TT
TR3 6ES
TR3 6AL
TR3 6LA
TR2 5JB
TR10 9LD
TR3 6GR
TR3 6LN
TR3 6LJ
TR3 6AH
TR2 5HX
TR2 5JA
TR3 7NP
TR2 5NE
TR2 5HB
TR3 6AF
TR2 5JW
TR3 6AN
TR2 5LG
TR3 6AQ
TR3 7NT
TR2 5JN
TR2 5HZ
TR11 5LU
TR3 6LQ
TR2 5JF
TR11 5TE
TR11 5TF
TR2 5HY
TR11 5TB
TR3 6LD
TR3 6LG
TR10 9BA
TR2 5XY
TR2 5JE
TR3 6YT
TR3 6YU
TR3 6YZ
TR3 6ZD
TR3 6ZA
TR3 6XY
TR3 6YQ
TR3 6XZ
TR3 6XD
TR3 6YS
TR3 6ZE
TR3 6YG
TR3 6YR
TR3 6YH
TR3 6YJ
TR3 6YF
TR3 6YN
TR3 7NH
TR3 6AG
TR3 7NG
TR11 5UW
TR11 5UQ
TR3 7NQ
TR3 6AY
TR3 6YA
TR3 6YW
TR3 7NW
TR11 5TD
TR3 7LJ
TR3 7NN
TR3 7NL
TR3 7LH
TR11 5TG
TR3 7NZ
TR3 7RX
TR3 7WE
TR3 7RW
TR3 7PD
TR3 6AE
TR11 5SB
TR3 7LQ
TR3 7LL
TR11 5TT
TR3 7NJ
TR3 7QF
TR11 5TQ
TR3 7LF
TR2 5EP
TR3 7NU
TR11 5TS
TR11 5TA
TR11 5TH
TR11 5FN
TR10 9AZ
TR4 8TD
TR2 5ND
TR10 9LR
TR11 5TW
TR10 9LJ
TR11 5TN
TR2 5AD
TR11 5UH
TR11 5TR
TR3 7QE
TR11 5UP
TR1 1SQ
TR11 5TJ
TR11 5TL
TR3 7PA
TR1 1ST
TR3 7JR
TR3 7LE
TR3 7NY
TR11 5TP
TR11 5TU
TR2 4AN
TR3 7FA
TR3 7LD
TR1 1GS
TR3 6AB
TR11 5TX
TR3 7QG
TR3 7YU
TR3 7QX
TR1 1SJ
TR10 9AY
TR1 1SH
TR3 6AA
TR3 7NX
TR3 7QA
TR3 7LB
TR3 7PP
TR3 7QY
TR3 7PY
TR3 7PR
TR3 7LW
TR3 7PU
TR3 7QJ
TR11 5TY
TR2 4AL
TR3 7QZ
TR3 7PS
TR3 7PX
TR10 9LH
TR1 1SL
TR10 9LL
TR3 7QN
TR3 7QU
TR3 7LG
TR3 7GA
TR3 7JS
TR3 7QL
TR3 7AU
TR3 7PT
TR3 7JP
TR3 7JT
TR11 5UB
TR3 7NF
TR11 5UA
TR1 1SN
TR3 7PZ
TR10 9AX
TR3 7QQ
TR3 7LT
TR3 7PW
TR2 5AB
TR11 5TZ
TR1 1SW
TR3 7QH
TR2 5NB
TR2 5HU
TR3 7RF
TR3 7JU
TR3 7QB
TR10 9LB
TR3 7PN
TR3 7LN
TR2 5AA
TR3 7LP
TR1 1SP
TR3 7RH
TR10 9LQ
TR3 7QD
TR3 7LR

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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