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

TR12 7QA
TR12 7RF
TR12 7PZ
TR12 7QG
TR12 7QF
TR12 7QB
TR12 7QH
TR12 7QQ
TR12 7QD
TR12 7PY
TR12 7PX
TR12 7QL
TR12 7QN
TR12 7PU
TR12 7QJ
TR12 7QW
TR12 7QE
TR13 8XS
TR12 7QY
TR12 7QZ
TR12 7PR
TR12 7BP
TR12 7QP
TR12 7RB
TR12 7BW
TR12 7RA
TR12 7BN
TR12 7BL
TR12 7BS
TR12 7BJ
TR12 7BU
TR12 7RH
TR12 7PP
TR12 7JB
TR12 7BG
TR12 7BH
TR13 9EW
TR12 7BE
TR12 7BQ
TR13 9ES
TR12 7QS
TR13 0RD
TR12 7DU
TR12 7JE
TR12 7QR
TR13 9EU
TR12 7JF
TR13 9EX
TR12 6BL
TR13 9EP
TR12 7JA
TR13 9ER
TR12 7BD
TR12 7JD
TR12 7QX
TR13 0RB
TR13 9EQ
TR13 9EB
TR13 9EJ
TR12 7JG
TR13 9EG
TR13 9EF
TR13 9ED
TR13 9FG
TR13 0SB
TR12 7HZ
TR13 0RE
TR13 9EL
TR13 9EA
TR12 7QU
TR12 7HE
TR13 9BJ
TR12 7HY
TR12 7QT
TR13 9BH
TR12 7RE
TR13 9EN
TR13 9HB
TR13 9ET
TR13 9BL
TR13 9HA
TR12 7HX
TR12 7RN
TR13 8DR
TR12 7AY
TR13 9BE
TR13 9BD
TR13 0QA
TR13 9AS
TR13 9BY
TR13 9BW
TR13 9BN
TR13 9EZ
TR13 9DZ
TR12 7JH
TR13 9AT
TR13 9BP
TR13 9BQ
TR12 7HU
TR12 6BB
TR12 7HF
TR13 8BP
TR13 0QB
TR13 9AR
TR13 9BS
TR13 9BB
TR13 9AY
TR13 9AX
TR13 9BG
TR12 7HS
TR12 7HP
TR12 7HT
TR13 9BA
TR13 9DW
TR13 9EY
TR13 8BJ
TR13 9AZ
TR13 9AU
TR13 9BT
TR13 8BL
TR13 9JQ
TR13 9DY
TR13 8BT
TR13 8BS
TR13 9DA
TR13 8BN
TR13 9DX
TR13 9DH
TR13 9JE
TR13 9AP
TR13 9DP
TR13 9BU
TR13 8DP
TR13 9DJ
TR12 7HR
TR12 7AA
TR13 9DF
TR13 9DR
TR13 9JH
TR13 9YG
TR13 9YA
TR13 9DL
TR13 8BW
TR13 9FA
TR13 9FB
TR13 8JF
TR13 9DN
TR13 9DS
TR13 9DE
TR13 8JL
TR12 7HW
TR13 9JS
TR13 9DG
TR13 8DQ
TR12 7HG
TR13 9GA
TR13 9AA
TR13 8BH
TR13 9DQ
TR13 9HY
TR13 9DD
TR13 9DT
TR13 9HX
TR13 9DB
TR13 9AD
TR12 7RJ
TR13 9JB
TR13 8BX
TR13 9DU
TR13 8JG
TR13 9JD
TR13 8DL
TR13 9HD
TR13 8JE
TR13 9JT
TR13 9AE
TR13 8JD
TR13 9AB
TR13 9JU
TR12 7HN
TR13 9HS
TR12 7EL
TR12 7AJ
TR13 8JQ
TR13 9HJ
TR13 0SF
TR13 8JJ
TR12 7DD
TR13 9HN
TR12 6BA
TR12 7DG
TR13 9HZ
TR13 9HT
TR12 7HH
TR13 8DU
TR13 9AF
TR13 9AN
TR12 7EJ
TR12 7HL
TR13 9HL
TR12 6LR
TR13 9JA
TR13 9AW
TR12 7DS
TR13 9HQ
TR13 9HU
TR13 9JG
TR12 7BX
TR12 7BT
TR12 7HJ
TR13 9HH
TR13 8SR
TR12 6LP
TR13 9EE
TR12 7HQ
TR13 9HG
TR13 8DH
TR12 7BY
TR13 8JB
TR13 8BQ
TR13 9HR
TR13 9HW
TR12 7DT
TR13 8JH
TR12 7BZ
TR13 9JN
TR13 8BY
TR12 7HD
TR12 7DL
TR13 8JA
TR13 9JL
TR13 9AG
TR13 9JY
TR13 9JJ
TR13 9JX
TR13 9AH
TR13 9AJ
TR13 8DN
TR13 9YJ
TR13 9YD
TR12 7DJ
TR13 8SQ
TR13 8RS
TR13 8JW
TR12 7AH
TR13 8BU
TR12 7AW
TR12 7AL
TR13 9HP
TR13 9JW
TR12 7DY
TR12 6BD
TR12 7EH
TR12 7DQ
TR13 8RU
TR13 8DJ
TR13 0RA
TR12 7DE
TR13 8SF
TR12 7EA
TR13 9JR
TR13 8RP
TR13 8DG
TR12 7DB
TR13 9AQ
TR13 8RN
TR13 8SH
TR13 8RW
TR12 7BA
TR12 7DH
TR13 8XY
TR13 9LX
TR13 8BZ
TR12 7EN
TR13 9JP
TR12 7EQ
TR13 8DD
TR13 9AL
TR13 8RJ
TR13 8DF
TR13 9PB
TR12 7DZ
TR13 9PP
TR13 0RG
TR13 8SN
TR13 8RL
TR12 7DF
TR13 9EH
TR13 8RQ
TR13 9LU
TR13 8DA
TR12 7DX
TR13 8QZ
TR13 8BD
TR13 9LJ
TR12 6AZ
TR13 8SE
TR13 8JR
TR13 8SG
TR13 8DE
TR13 9LT
TR13 8RZ
TR13 8SJ
TR13 9LR
TR13 9JF
TR12 7BB
TR13 8UZ
TR13 8WZ
TR13 8RE
TR12 7EE
TR13 8SL
TR12 7WE
TR12 7YB
TR12 7WS
TR12 7RW
TR12 7YF
TR12 7YA
TR12 7EW
TR12 7RP
TR13 9NZ
TR13 8SD
TR13 8RG
TR13 8RF
TR13 8BG
TR13 8DB
TR13 8RD
TR13 9LQ
TR13 9BX
TR13 8SW
TR12 7ED
TR13 0SR
TR12 7EG
TR13 8RY
TR13 8AT
TR13 9LH
TR13 9LS
TR13 8SA
TR13 8SP
TR13 8SB
TR13 8FJ
TR13 8FH
TR13 8RX
TR12 7HB
TR12 7DA
TR13 8RH
TR12 7EB
TR13 8RT
TR13 8RB
TR13 8FG
TR13 8EJ
TR13 8RA
TR13 8FU
TR13 9LW
TR12 7EF
TR13 8RR
TR13 8EZ
TR12 6BE
TR13 8QY
TR13 8AU
TR13 8HE
TR13 8QW
TR13 9LP
TR13 9LN
TR13 8HF
TR13 9LG
TR13 8EG
TR12 6AY
TR13 8AG
TR13 9LL
TR13 8DT
TR13 8AZ
TR13 9LY
TR13 8HH
TR13 8EH
TR13 0TP
TR13 8EE
TR13 3AH
TR13 8WS
TR12 6WH
TR13 3AN
TR13 3AP
TR13 3AU
TR13 3AD
TR13 8EY
TR13 8AD
TR13 8AS
TR13 8EW
TR13 8EP
TR13 8EQ
TR13 8EN
TR13 8EL
TR13 0ZN
TR13 0YF
TR13 0YE
TR13 0WP
TR13 0WZ
TR13 0WY
TR13 0WX
TR13 0WU
TR13 0WT
TR13 0WR
TR13 0WQ
TR12 7ZQ
TR12 7YZ
TR12 7YR
TR13 9YH
TR13 3AG
TR12 6YF
TR12 6WZ
TR13 0WL
TR12 7YE
TR12 6WY
TR13 8WX
TR12 7WZ
TR12 7YS
TR12 6US
TR12 7WD
TR12 7YQ
TR13 9ZQ
TR13 9ZX
TR13 9YB
TR13 9BZ
TR13 8ZR
TR13 8ZN
TR13 8YZ
TR13 8YW
TR13 8YT
TR13 8YP
TR13 8YF
TR13 8YB
TR13 8YD
TR13 8XZ
TR13 8WY
TR13 8WU
TR13 3AL
TR13 8WT
TR13 8WD
TR13 8WB
TR13 3AQ
TR13 8XR
TR13 8WW
TR13 9WY
TR13 8ZX
TR13 8YY
TR13 8HJ
TR13 8HA
TR12 7WY
TR12 6WX
TR13 8WG
TR13 3AR
TR13 3AJ
TR12 6WF
TR12 7WR
TR13 8DS
TR13 3AT
TR13 3AS
TR12 7YL
TR12 7XZ
TR12 7YU
TR12 6ZJ
TR13 3AE
TR12 6ZX
TR13 0ZQ
TR13 8HY
TR13 8EF
TR13 8EX
TR13 8EA
TR13 8HS
TR12 6LW
TR13 8BE
TR13 8AA
TR13 8AY
TR13 8EB
TR13 9NB
TR13 8AB
TR13 8EU
TR13 8QG
TR13 8BB
TR13 9LA
TR13 8AX
TR13 8AF
TR13 8ER
TR13 9UQ
TR13 9LZ
TR13 0SG
TR13 8DX
TR13 8ET
TR12 7EX
TR13 0QD
TR13 8DZ
TR13 8HX
TR13 8ES
TR13 8PH
TR13 8AP
TR13 8HP
TR13 8AH
TR12 7AZ
TR13 8GQ
TR13 9NA
TR13 8FP
TR13 8NA
TR13 8SZ
TR13 8ST
TR13 8SU
TR13 8PP
TR13 8HB
TR13 0RQ
TR13 8SX
TR13 8AR
TR12 7ER
TR13 8PG
TR13 8HN
TR13 8YU
TR13 8YL
TR13 8HD
TR13 8TH
TR13 8PW
TR13 8PR
TR13 8TG
TR13 8AQ
TR13 8HL
TR13 8YJ
TR13 8JN
TR13 8BA
TR13 8AJ
TR13 8ND
TR13 8PS
TR13 8PT
TR13 8AE
TR12 7DP
TR13 8HU
TR13 9LF
TR13 8HR
TR13 8TA
TR13 8FZ
TR13 8QA
TR13 8HZ
TR13 8NG
TR12 7EP
TR13 8QX
TR13 8DY
TR13 8FR
TR12 7DN
TR13 8AN
TR13 8NE
TR13 8QU
TR13 8YG
TR13 8TQ
TR13 8UE
TR13 8XF
TR13 8TT
TR13 8TB
TR13 8TD
TR13 8TP
TR13 8JS
TR13 8UF
TR13 8HW
TR13 8TS
TR13 8NQ
TR13 8WE
TR13 8PU
TR13 8NF
TR13 8AL
TR13 8TE
TR12 6LU
TR13 8QR
TR12 7ES
TR13 8AW
TR13 8DW
TR13 9LB
TR13 8NH
TR13 8GJ
TR12 6AX
TR13 8PN
TR13 8GG
TR13 8TW
TR13 8HT
TR12 7ET
TR13 8YN
TR13 8YS
TR13 8ZQ
TR13 8YR
TR13 8PY
TR13 0FD
TR13 8UG
TR13 8NJ
TR13 0RF
TR12 6LN
TR13 8GT
TR13 8YX
TR13 8WF
TR13 8QQ
TR13 8UD

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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