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

TR4 9PY
TR4 9QB
TR4 9PZ
TR4 9EQ
TR4 9QW
TR4 9QE
TR4 9QL
TR4 9PU
TR4 9QD
TR4 9QN
TR4 9QQ
TR4 9JL
TR4 9QA
TR4 9PX
TR4 9LB
TR4 9NW
TR4 9JP
TR4 9JW
TR4 9JH
TR4 9JN
TR4 9QF
TR4 9FA
TR4 9NN
TR4 9FD
TR4 9LA
TR4 9JT
TR4 9JR
TR4 9NX
TR4 9NP
TR4 9JU
TR4 9QH
TR4 9NT
TR4 9JX
TR4 9NU
TR4 9JS
TR4 9JY
TR4 9PT
TR4 9QJ
TR4 9NQ
TR4 9NZ
TR4 9PA
TR4 9PF
TR4 9QG
TR4 9NS
TR8 5QJ
TR4 9NR
TR4 9PB
TR4 9PJ
TR4 9HA
TR4 9PL
TR8 5QH
TR4 9PH
TR4 9PG
TR4 9PD
TR8 5QL
TR4 9PS
TR4 9PE
TR4 9PQ
TR8 5QN
TR8 5QW
TR6 0AN
TR8 5QR
TR6 0AJ
TR4 9JG
TR6 0AL
TR8 5QP
TR8 5QT
TR8 5QQ
TR6 0AR
TR4 9LH
TR6 0AS
TR8 5QG
TR6 0AW
TR6 0AT
TR6 0AP
TR6 0AB
TR6 0AU
TR4 9LQ
TR4 9HB
TR6 0AG
TR4 9HJ
TR4 9PN
TR6 0AA
TR6 0DJ
TR6 0DW
TR6 0PE
TR6 0AH
TR6 0DB
TR4 9JJ
TR4 9LP
TR8 5QF
TR4 9PR
TR6 0GH
TR6 0AX
TR4 9LR
TR6 0DH
TR4 9JE
TR6 0DA
TR6 0BD
TR6 0DF
TR6 0DQ
TR6 0DG
TR8 5QA
TR6 0BZ
TR6 0DL
TR4 9HH
TR6 0LH
TR6 0DE
TR6 0BY
TR4 9PP
TR6 0DD
TR6 0LP
TR6 0LQ
TR6 0AD
TR6 0AF
TR8 5QB
TR6 0BU
TR4 9HL
TR4 9LS
TR8 5PZ
TR6 0HW
TR6 0BG
TR6 0EU
TR6 0BX
TR6 0HF
TR6 0LR
TR6 0ET
TR6 0NJ
TR4 9HX
TR8 5QE
TR4 9HY
TR4 9HS
TR6 0EX
TR6 0AE
TR4 9HU
TR6 0DN
TR4 9HT
TR6 0HE
TR6 0LZ
TR6 0LJ
TR4 9JA
TR6 0NH
TR6 0AY
TR6 0NF
TR8 5NW
TR4 9HW
TR6 0HQ
TR4 9HN
TR4 9HZ
TR6 0EY
TR6 0EZ
TR4 9HQ
TR6 0NB
TR6 0HD
TR6 0HH
TR6 0HP
TR4 9HP
TR6 0BN
TR6 0HN
TR6 0NE
TR6 0LS
TR6 0LW
TR6 0ND
TR6 0HG
TR6 0NA
TR6 0BT
TR6 0BH
TR8 5QD
TR6 0BL
TR6 0BP
TR6 0BJ
TR6 0BS
TR6 0HL
TR6 0HB
TR6 0YH
TR6 0YN
TR6 0YB
TR6 0YD
TR6 0YA
TR6 0YL
TR6 0FE
TR6 0FH
TR6 0FD
TR6 0HA
TR4 9HR
TR4 9LJ
TR4 9HD
TR6 0HJ
TR6 0BW
TR6 0ES
TR4 9JF
TR6 0YU
TR6 0YQ
TR6 0YR
TR6 0YP
TR6 0YE
TR6 0YJ
TR6 0HR
TR6 0WS
TR6 0YS
TR6 0YF
TR6 0YG
TR6 0WY
TR6 0WZ
TR6 0WX
TR6 0WT
TR6 0WU
TR6 0WP
TR6 0WR
TR6 0WQ
TR6 0WB
TR6 0WF
TR6 0WG
TR6 0WE
TR6 0LN
TR6 0AQ
TR6 0ZX
TR6 0ZN
TR6 0XZ
TR6 0WW
TR6 0LG
TR6 0NG
TR8 5NN
TR6 0BQ
TR6 0EW
TR6 0EP
TR6 0BB
TR4 9JB
TR4 9JZ
TR6 0JL
TR6 0HS
TR6 0ER
TR6 0PS
TR6 0ZQ
TR6 0WD
TR6 0JN
TR6 0JR
TR6 0LT
TR4 9LU
TR6 0LF
TR6 0JW
TR6 0JX
TR6 0HT
TR6 0JT
TR6 0PA
TR6 0JP
TR8 5NL
TR6 0PB
TR6 0JU
TR4 9LT
TR6 0JY
TR6 0PL
TR6 0DP
TR6 0DU
TR6 0DY
TR4 9HE
TR8 5NR
TR6 0DX
TR6 0LU
TR6 0LX
TR6 0LY
TR6 0JD
TR8 5NJ
TR6 0DR
TR6 0JZ
TR6 0EJ
TR6 0DT
TR6 0HX
TR6 0LA
TR6 0PT
TR6 0JS
TR6 0LB
TR6 0DS
TR6 0HU
TR8 5NP
TR6 0AZ
TR6 0EN
TR4 9DQ
TR8 5PY
TR6 0LE
TR4 9LL
TR6 0LD
TR6 0EE
TR6 0EF
TR6 0DZ
TR4 9LW
TR6 0JH
TR6 0GS
TR6 0JJ
TR4 9LN
TR6 0FB
TR6 0EG
TR6 0BE
TR6 0LL
TR6 0EL
TR6 0HZ
TR6 0FA
TR6 0HY
TR4 9LZ
TR4 9YG
TR4 9YD
TR4 9YL
TR4 9YN
TR4 9YH
TR4 9YE
TR4 9YA
TR4 9YB
TR6 0EQ
TR6 0JA
TR6 0EA
TR4 9DH
TR4 9HG
TR6 0JE
TR8 5NH
TR6 0JB
TR4 9HF
TR8 5JP
TR8 5PX
TR8 5PN
TR6 0JF
TR8 5JX
TR8 5HA
TR8 5JN
TR6 0ED
TR6 0EH
TR4 9LY
TR8 5PU
TR8 5EZ
TR8 5QU
TR8 5LA
TR6 0JG
TR4 9LX
TR6 0BA
TR8 5PA
TR8 5JW
TR8 5SL
TR8 5EJ
TR8 5EQ
TR8 5TA
TR6 0EB
TR8 5QX
TR8 5HB
TR8 5EY
TR8 5SP
TR6 0JQ
TR8 5JY
TR8 5JZ
TR8 5HD
TR8 5YN
TR8 5YF
TR8 5YL
TR8 5YJ
TR8 5FA
TR8 5HE
TR4 9NG
TR8 5NF
TR4 9QX
TR8 5HF
TR4 9DG
TR8 5SH
TR5 0AE
TR8 5SJ
TR4 9NA
TR5 0XU
TR8 5NQ
TR8 5NE
TR8 5EX
TR8 5LB
TR4 9NF
TR4 9JD
TR8 5ND
TR8 5LD
TR8 5HP
TR8 5NZ
TR8 5NG
TR5 0XT
TR8 5LF
TR8 5LG
TR5 0XZ
TR4 9DJ
TR8 5LE
TR8 5FG
TR8 5FF
TR8 5HG
TR8 5NB
TR8 5JE
TR8 5LH
TR8 5FB
TR8 5NA
TR8 5FE
TR8 5LL
TR8 5LQ
TR8 5FL
TR8 5LJ
TR8 5NT
TR5 0QE
TR4 9DN
TR5 0XX
TR8 5LN

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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