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

TR20 8LW
TR20 8LN
TR20 8LR
TR20 8LP
TR20 8LS
TR20 8LH
TR20 8LJ
TR20 8LL
TR20 8LX
TR20 8ND
TR26 3AR
TR26 3AG
TR20 8BB
TR20 8LQ
TR20 8NE
TR20 8AZ
TR20 8NA
TR20 8NH
TR20 8AY
TR20 8NG
TR26 3AP
TR20 8NB
TR26 3AX
TR20 8BD
TR20 8AX
TR20 8BE
TR26 3AY
TR26 3AU
TR26 3AF
TR20 8AU
TR20 8NF
TR20 8UZ
TR26 3AZ
TR20 8XA
TR20 8WQ
TR20 8NQ
TR26 3BA
TR26 3AT
TR26 3BU
TR20 8BG
TR20 8AT
TR20 8AG
TR20 8BQ
TR20 8BL
TR27 6NN
TR20 8XD
TR20 8UY
TR27 6NT
TR27 6NS
TR20 8XB
TR26 3BB
TR20 8AR
TR27 6NR
TR20 8UX
TR20 8XQ
TR26 3JQ
TR26 3JB
TR20 8AP
TR26 3AN
TR20 8XE
TR26 3JA
TR27 6NW
TR26 3JG
TR26 3AW
TR20 8UU
TR20 8YR
TR20 8BN
TR26 3BP
TR26 3JH
TR26 3JF
TR27 6NL
TR26 3LZ
TR20 8XP
TR27 6NU
TR27 6NP
TR26 3NB
TR26 3BW
TR26 3BT
TR20 8XN
TR20 8AF
TR26 3ND
TR26 3YZ
TR26 3YA
TR20 8AN
TR26 3NA
TR20 8XW
TR26 3AH
TR26 3LY
TR26 3BL
TR20 8UT
TR27 6NX
TR26 3BS
TR20 8XG
TR26 3DA
TR26 3BD
TR26 3LX
TR20 8AW
TR26 3HH
TR27 6NH
TR26 3BY
TR20 8DG
TR20 8HD
TR26 3HA
TR20 8YS
TR20 8XL
TR20 8XR
TR20 8XJ
TR20 8YN
TR27 6NJ
TR20 8HF
TR26 3AQ
TR26 3AL
TR20 8ZG
TR20 8ZA
TR20 8TA
TR26 3EZ
TR20 8ZQ
TR20 8ZR
TR20 8ZJ
TR20 8ZF
TR20 8YZ
TR20 8YY
TR20 8HH
TR20 8BW
TR26 3BJ
TR20 8XS
TR20 8FA
TR20 8HE
TR26 1YL
TR26 1YN
TR26 1YB
TR26 1TN
TR26 1TR
TR26 1TU
TR26 1TH
TR26 1TJ
TR26 1TL
TR20 8DH
TR20 8HA
TR26 3DB
TR20 8HB
TR26 3HN
TR26 3YE
TR26 2GY
TR20 8EW
TR26 3HL
TR20 8EY
TR20 8XT
TR20 8HG
TR26 3JE
TR20 8EZ
TR26 3HD
TR20 8UR
TR26 2YQ
TR26 3YB
TR26 9AG
TR26 3YF
TR26 3YH
TR26 9AB
TR26 2YS
TR26 2YW
TR26 3LU
TR26 3WZ
TR26 2ZX
TR26 2YT
TR26 2YU
TR26 2WY
TR26 2YA
TR26 2YE
TR26 2YH
TR26 2YB
TR26 2WZ
TR26 2XN
TR26 2WT
TR26 2WW
TR26 2WX
TR26 2WU
TR26 1ZX
TR26 2WR
TR26 1YS
TR26 1ZN
TR26 1ZR
TR26 1ZJ
TR26 1YP
TR26 1YQ
TR26 1YE
TR26 1YH
TR26 1YJ
TR26 1YG
TR26 1WY
TR26 1WZ
TR26 1YD
TR26 1WT
TR26 1WW
TR26 1WX
TR26 1WA
TR26 9AJ
TR26 9AL
TR26 9AH
TR26 2XX
TR26 2WS
TR26 1WU
TR20 8YB
TR20 8DD
TR26 3AS
TR26 2QW
TR26 2HH
TR26 2HW
TR20 8UN
TR20 8YL
TR26 2GE
TR26 2QN
TR26 2HN
TR20 8EU
TR26 2JH
TR26 3EY
TR20 8DQ
TR26 2FE
TR20 8HQ
TR26 2WA
TR26 2UA
TR20 8ER
TR26 2FU
TR26 2UH
TR26 3BZ
TR26 3LS
TR26 2FT
TR20 8EF
TR20 8EL
TR26 3HZ
TR26 3AE
TR26 1TB
TR20 8EJ
TR26 2FR
TR26 2JE
TR20 8ES
TR20 8AJ
TR26 2FX
TR26 3LR
TR20 8ET
TR20 8EH
TR26 2HJ
TR26 2HP
TR26 2FQ
TR26 2HL
TR20 8EG
TR26 2FY
TR26 3HP
TR26 2GT
TR26 2HD
TR20 8YA
TR26 3YD
TR26 2FW
TR26 3AD
TR26 2GA
TR26 2PP
TR26 2HY
TR20 8DB
TR20 8XZ
TR20 8BX
TR26 2QL
TR26 2HS
TR26 2HZ
TR26 2FS
TR26 2FA
TR26 2HR
TR26 2JD
TR26 3DD
TR20 8YH
TR26 2HF
TR26 2HG
TR26 3HQ
TR26 2HQ
TR20 8EQ
TR26 3HF
TR26 2JB
TR20 8YP
TR26 3LP
TR20 8AH
TR20 8EE
TR26 2SZ
TR20 8FB
TR26 2QF
TR26 2JF
TR20 8BU
TR26 1BH
TR26 2DT
TR26 2HT
TR26 2HB
TR26 2HE
TR20 8DJ
TR20 8YJ
TR20 8DL
TR26 2QP
TR26 2EZ
TR26 2JA
TR20 8EX
TR26 2SW
TR26 2FB
TR26 2QJ
TR26 2HX
TR20 8EP
TR20 8DN
TR27 6LN
TR20 8ED
TR20 8XU
TR26 3HX
TR27 6LW
TR26 2JG
TR26 2HU
TR18 3BD
TR20 8AB
TR20 8AL
TR20 8EB
TR20 8DZ
TR20 8DY
TR18 3DT
TR26 2ER
TR26 2JJ
TR18 3BL
TR26 2EW
TR26 2TW
TR20 8XX
TR20 8EA
TR18 3BQ
TR26 2EY
TR20 8BZ
TR20 8DW
TR26 2HA
TR18 3DS
TR27 6WW
TR27 6ZZ
TR27 6XL
TR27 6XX
TR27 6YU
TR27 6TL
TR27 6TS
TR27 6UF
TR27 6WA
TR27 6TU
TR27 6TN
TR27 6TQ
TR27 6TR
TR27 6RS
TR27 6SF
TR27 6SH
TR27 6SE
TR27 6NZ
TR27 6RA
TR27 6RN
TR20 8DX
TR26 2SS
TR18 3BH
TR20 8YW
TR20 8YQ
TR26 2EU
TR18 3BS
TR18 3BP
TR20 8YF
TR26 3HE
TR20 8EN
TR18 3BZ
TR26 1DF
TR26 2QQ
TR26 2PY
TR18 3BX
TR26 2EX
TR26 2EN
TR20 8BH
TR18 3BW
TR18 3BG
TR26 1DE
TR27 6LL
TR20 8DT
TR26 1DL
TR18 3BT
TR20 8AQ
TR20 8BP
TR20 8DF
TR18 3BB
TR26 2QG
TR26 3HW
TR20 8DA
TR18 3BN
TR26 2QR
TR18 3BJ
TR20 8DP
TR26 2ES
TR20 8DS
TR26 2ET
TR26 2JQ
TR26 2BB
TR18 3BE
TR20 8YG
TR18 3RB
TR18 3DA
TR26 2AY
TR26 2TN
TR26 1EU
TR26 2EP
TR26 2PT
TR20 8BS
TR18 3BU
TR26 2PW
TR18 3RD
TR26 2SP
TR20 8DR
TR26 1DD
TR18 3DL
TR26 2QT
TR26 2QE
TR20 8BT
TR26 1FA
TR26 1BX
TR26 2QB
TR26 1BZ
TR26 2BG
TR26 2QA
TR26 2GF
TR26 2BD
TR18 3DJ
TR26 1BU
TR20 8DU
TR26 2PS
TR26 2AZ
TR26 2BA
TR20 8AA
TR18 3DF
TR26 2PQ
TR26 2PZ
TR26 2FP
TR26 1BT
TR26 2BT
TR26 1BY
TR18 3BY
TR26 1DA
TR20 8UP
TR26 2PX
TR26 1TF
TR20 8XY
TR18 3LZ
TR26 1GD
TR26 2RU
TR26 2PH
TR18 3DG
TR18 3LY
TR18 3DD
TR18 3DE
TR26 2SR
TR26 2PR
TR26 2RS
TR26 2TL
TR26 1DW
TR26 2RZ
TR26 2PA
TR20 8UJ
TR26 2RT
TR18 3DB
TR26 2TJ
TR26 2RY
TR20 8SY
TR26 2SL
TR26 1BS
TR26 2AX
TR26 2YD
TR26 2YL
TR26 2YF
TR26 2YN
TR26 2YP
TR26 2YJ
TR26 1DB
TR26 1BN
TR26 2SA
TR26 1TD
TR26 1ET
TR26 2PN
TR26 2TF
TR26 2ST
TR26 2JR
TR18 3NA
TR26 1BJ
TR26 2QS
TR27 6LJ
TR26 2JP
TR18 3NG
TR26 2JS
TR18 3DQ
TR26 1EX
TR26 2TE
TR26 2PG
TR26 2DD
TR26 1DN
TR20 8YE
TR26 2QU
TR26 2AU
TR26 1ER
TR26 2JU
TR26 2TS
TR18 3RJ
TR18 3RH
TR26 1BQ
TR26 2SH
TR26 1ES
TR26 2SJ
TR26 2FL
TR26 2SQ
TR26 2JN
TR26 2SB
TR26 1BE
TR27 6NG
TR26 1BP
TR26 1BL
TR18 3LX
TR18 3ND
TR18 3NB
TR26 2PF
TR26 2AT
TR26 1DH
TR26 2JT
TR26 2RA
TR26 2SU
TR26 1DG
TR26 2JW
TR26 2SN
TR26 1BW
TR26 1BG
TR26 2AW
TR26 2QX
TR26 2SD
TR27 6NQ
TR18 3NF
TR26 2JX
TR18 3DH
TR26 1BD
TR26 2BF
TR26 2AJ
TR26 1BB
TR26 1FD
TR26 2AP
TR18 3AW
TR18 3DN
TR26 2RJ
TR26 2SF
TR20 8UL
TR26 1AS
TR18 3AX
TR26 2RB
TR18 3NE
TR26 2QD
TR18 3DR
TR26 1DQ
TR26 1BA
TR26 2RF
TR26 2NG
TR26 2TH
TR26 2AH
TR26 1AX
TR26 2DE
TR26 1DJ
TR26 2DP
TR26 2NH
TR26 1EP
TR26 2TD
TR26 2BU
TR26 1QB
TR26 1HB
TR26 2GD
TR26 1AT
TR18 3RG
TR26 2SG
TR20 8NZ
TR26 2RQ
TR26 2AG
TR18 3BA
TR26 1EY
TR26 2TR
TR26 1AU
TR20 8JR
TR26 2RH
TR26 2TG
TR26 1AW
TR26 1QN
TR18 3AZ
TR26 2BE
TR26 2RE
TR27 6NB
TR18 3AR
TR18 3PF
TR26 1EN
TR18 3NJ
TR26 1AZ
TR26 2TQ
TR26 1EW
TR20 8JQ
TR26 3DE
TR26 1AY
TR26 2QY
TR26 2NJ
TR18 3NN
TR26 3AB
TR20 8AS
TR18 3RA
TR18 3AY
TR26 2DA
TR18 3LU
TR20 8JS
TR26 1EL
TR18 3AP
TR26 1FB

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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