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 8DR
TR4 8DW
TR4 8GR
TR4 8DX
TR4 8DN
TR4 8TL
TR4 8DU
TR4 8FG
TR4 8GN
TR4 8BA
TR4 8UH
TR4 8DS
TR4 8DD
TR4 8DZ
TR4 8EA
TR4 8DP
TR4 8DT
TR4 8FS
TR4 8DB
TR4 8BJ
TR4 8TS
TR4 8UE
TR4 8EB
TR4 8EF
TR4 8BW
TR4 8DY
TR4 8ED
TR4 8DE
TR4 8TX
TR4 8GL
TR4 8TP
TR4 8TN
TR4 8BL
TR4 8TT
TR4 8BB
TR4 8EE
TR4 8TU
TR4 8DG
TR4 8BH
TR4 8DF
TR4 8BQ
TR4 8BP
TR4 8BG
TR4 8GQ
TR4 8DQ
TR16 5DX
TR4 8BT
TR4 8AJ
TR4 8BD
TR4 8DA
TR4 8DL
TR4 8BS
TR4 8DH
TR4 8BN
TR4 8BY
TR4 8BX
TR16 5DU
TR4 8BU
TR4 8BE
TR4 8BZ
TR5 0PE
TR4 8DJ
TR5 0AG
TR5 0PF
TR16 5DY
TR16 5DL
TR16 5DN
TR16 5DR
TR16 5DZ
TR5 0PD
TR16 5DT
TR4 8AH
TR5 0PB
TR4 8AQ
TR4 8UJ
TR5 0PG
TR4 8HJ
TR16 5DH
TR16 5EA
TR4 8FJ
TR4 8AG
TR16 5DQ
TR4 8FE
TR4 8AF
TR5 0NL
TR4 8FD
TR4 8UG
TR4 8HQ
TR4 8UB
TR5 0NP
TR4 8HL
TR5 0NS
TR5 0NN
TR4 8HG
TR4 8AP
TR4 8EW
TR4 8AA
TR4 8UL
TR16 5DW
TR4 8HD
TR4 8AR
TR4 8FF
TR5 0NR
TR5 0PA
TR4 8AL
TR4 8HN
TR16 5UA
TR4 8EP
TR4 8UD
TR4 8AN
TR5 0LE
TR4 8AB
TR5 0AP
TR4 8EN
TR4 8EL
TR5 0PW
TR4 8AD
TR4 8AT
TR5 0PQ
TR4 8GJ
TR5 0AL
TR5 0NT
TR4 8AS
TR5 0AQ
TR4 8EJ
TR4 8TZ
TR4 8HH
TR4 8AW
TR5 0PP
TR4 8EH
TR5 0AN
TR4 8ES
TR4 8GY
TR5 0XB
TR5 0PS
TR5 0NW
TR4 8FB
TR4 8AU
TR16 5DG
TR5 0NJ
TR5 0YP
TR5 0PT
TR4 8ER
TR4 8TY
TR16 5DF
TR5 0AH
TR4 8AX
TR4 8EQ
TR4 8EX
TR4 8AE
TR5 0XA
TR4 8EU
TR5 0XD
TR5 0PH
TR4 8SY
TR4 8JL
TR4 8YQ
TR4 8YL
TR4 8YJ
TR4 8YG
TR4 8YA
TR4 8EY
TR4 8ET
TR4 8AY
TR16 5UB
TR5 0LA
TR16 5DE
TR5 0XE
TR5 0AF
TR4 8AZ
TR16 5EB
TR5 0NZ
TR5 0PJ
TR5 0XF
TR16 5BH
TR5 0UW
TR5 0NG
TR5 0UY
TR5 0NH
TR5 0UZ
TR4 8EG
TR5 0NX
TR5 0YX
TR16 4BN
TR5 0AJ
TR5 0UH
TR5 0YJ
TR16 5DB
TR5 0PL
TR16 4BW
TR4 8HW
TR5 0UU
TR5 0WB
TR16 4BP
TR16 4BL
TR5 0XG
TR5 0WF
TR5 0UL
TR5 0UX
TR16 5UE
TR5 0UP
TR5 0UG
TR5 0UT
TR5 0UJ
TR5 0UQ
TR16 5UG
TR16 5BG
TR16 5DD
TR16 5ED
TR5 0NQ
TR5 0UN
TR16 5UT
TR5 0TT
TR16 5UN
TR5 0PN
TR5 0TH
TR4 8JH
TR4 8HP
TR4 8HR
TR5 0TJ
TR5 0XQ
TR5 0UF
TR4 8GH
TR4 8EZ
TR4 8JJ
TR5 0TR
TR5 0UE
TR5 0NF
TR16 5UF
TR5 0TQ
TR16 5BJ
TR16 4BS
TR16 4BJ
TR16 5UL
TR5 0AZ
TR5 0TP
TR5 0UB
TR5 0TW
TR5 0TU
TR5 0PU
TR4 8JQ
TR5 0UA
TR16 5DA
TR5 0TG
TR5 0TL
TR5 0TX
TR16 4HX
TR16 5BX
TR5 0NU
TR5 0TN
TR4 8HF
TR5 0YY
TR5 0ZB
TR5 0YZ
TR5 0YS
TR4 8HS
TR5 0TS
TR5 0YR
TR5 0RQ
TR4 8HA
TR5 0UR
TR5 0YU
TR4 8HB
TR5 0TF
TR16 5BL
TR5 0LZ
TR5 0TA
TR5 0SZ
TR5 0TY
TR5 0UD
TR5 0NE
TR16 5BU
TR5 0WE
TR5 0WR
TR5 0QN
TR5 0RA
TR5 0YN
TR5 0QW
TR5 0TE
TR5 0PR
TR5 0TZ
TR16 5UJ
TR5 0SX
TR5 0QZ
TR16 4BT
TR5 0QU
TR5 0QT
TR16 5BT
TR16 5BN
TR5 0QP
TR5 0QY
TR4 8SR
TR5 0SU
TR5 0QX
TR5 0QR
TR5 0TB
TR5 0RN
TR5 0XJ
TR5 0YQ
TR5 0RB
TR16 5BD
TR4 8NU
TR5 0SD
TR16 5BE
TR5 0SL
TR16 5UH
TR4 8ND
TR5 0TD
TR16 5UQ
TR5 0RP
TR5 0RW
TR5 0SJ
TR5 0QS
TR4 8HU
TR5 0SF
TR5 0SE
TR16 4BH
TR5 0SB
TR5 0RL
TR5 0SH
TR5 0SN
TR5 0QL
TR16 5BP
TR5 0XL
TR5 0PX
TR4 8PA
TR5 0LT
TR5 0SW
TR16 5EF
TR16 5EL
TR5 0ND
TR4 8JG
TR5 0SR
TR5 0AS
TR5 0RJ
TR16 5EG
TR16 4BU
TR5 0PY
TR16 5BS
TR16 5BA
TR4 8NT
TR4 8HT
TR16 5EH
TR5 0RE
TR5 0SP
TR5 0PZ
TR5 0SQ
TR5 0SG
TR16 5EQ
TR5 0RH
TR4 8NY
TR5 0NB
TR4 8HX
TR16 5AZ
TR16 4HU
TR16 5BB
TR16 5AT
TR4 8NS
TR16 4BQ
TR16 5AS
TR5 0RF
TR5 0AR
TR4 8NZ
TR16 5EJ
TR16 5AR
TR16 4HT
TR5 0RR
TR16 4HS
TR5 0YH
TR16 4HP
TR16 5AW
TR5 0NA
TR16 4HW
TR5 0XN
TR4 8JE
TR5 0RS
TR4 8JF
TR5 0ST
TR16 5AX
TR5 0QJ
TR5 0RD
TR4 8UN
TR16 4BY
TR5 0RT
TR4 8NX
TR16 5AB
TR5 0AB
TR5 0ZY
TR4 8HZ
TR16 4BX
TR4 8NB
TR5 0SS
TR16 5AA
TR4 8JA
TR16 4BG
TR4 8JD
TR16 4AS
TR5 0RY
TR5 0SA
TR16 4AU
TR16 4HZ
TR16 4AT
TR16 4BZ
TR16 5AU
TR4 8HY
TR5 0SY
TR16 5AE
TR5 0RX
TR5 0XW
TR16 5WE
TR16 5UU
TR5 0RG
TR5 0RU
TR16 4BE
TR5 0RZ
TR5 0QH
TR4 8HE
TR15 1QY
TR15 1QT
TR16 4DD
TR16 4DA
TR4 8PB
TR5 0QA
TR16 4AY
TR4 8LZ
TR15 1NU
TR4 8NA
TR15 1QS
TR5 0YD
TR5 0YE
TR5 0YB
TR16 4AR
TR16 4HN
TR16 5AG
TR5 0QQ
TR16 4BD
TR5 0QG
TR15 1RH
TR5 0QF
TR16 4DB
TR4 9NB
TR15 1NW
TR15 1NT
TR16 5AQ
TR16 5AY
TR5 0YW
TR15 1SD
TR4 8TR
TR4 8NR
TR15 1QR
TR15 1RG
TR4 8FP
TR16 4AJ
TR4 8LU
TR16 4HY
TR15 1RE
TR16 4AL
TR5 0QB
TR15 1RW
TR16 4AH
TR15 1RF
TR16 5AN
TR16 4AN
TR15 1RJ
TR4 8PN
TR15 1QX
TR16 4QL
TR16 4AQ
TR15 1RQ
TR15 1NR
TR15 1NN
TR15 1RP
TR15 1RX
TR15 1RL
TR15 1RS
TR16 4AG
TR15 1RR
TR15 1RU
TR15 1RY
TR16 4DE
TR4 8PF
TR15 1RT
TR15 1SA
TR16 4AF
TR5 0YA
TR16 4EY
TR16 4AP
TR15 1SB
TR5 0QD
TR4 8NP
TR15 1EH
TR16 4ES
TR4 8LR
TR4 8LX
TR4 8LY
TR15 1NS
TR4 8GB
TR5 0YF
TR4 8LS
TR4 8LT
TR4 8LL
TR4 9ND
TR15 1NZ
TR15 1TH
TR16 4QQ
TR5 0QE
TR5 0XP
TR4 8PP
TR16 5PQ
TR15 1SE
TR4 8YN
TR15 1SS
TR16 4AE
TR15 1PA
TR4 8NW
TR5 0AD
TR16 4AX
TR16 4HJ
TR4 8PL
TR4 9NE
TR16 4AA
TR4 8FN
TR4 8FL
TR4 8NQ
TR15 1NL
TR4 8PH
TR4 8LW
TR4 8NN
TR4 8NJ
TR15 1EL
TR16 4AW
TR4 8NH
TR16 5QD
TR15 1NX
TR16 4HH
TR16 4JA
TR15 1RA
TR4 8RR
TR4 8NG
TR4 8LP
TR4 8XJ
TR4 8WG
TR4 8UQ
TR15 1RD
TR5 0WY
TR5 0WW
TR4 8PD
TR4 8LN
TR5 0XH
TR4 8ZJ
TR4 8YH
TR4 8NL
TR4 8PS
TR4 8PJ
TR16 4FA
TR4 8PT
TR4 8UF
TR15 1EF
TR5 0WX
TR5 0XR
TR4 8QA
TR15 1EE
TR4 8PY
TR15 1QW
TR15 1EN
TR15 1EQ
TR4 8PU
TR15 1QH
TR4 8FH
TR4 8PX
TR4 8QB
TR4 8QF
TR15 1EZ
TR15 1SH
TR16 5PD
TR16 5QE
TR16 5PG
TR15 1ST
TR15 1EA
TR15 1EG
TR16 4RA
TR16 4HQ
TR15 1QQ
TR15 1EB
TR16 4QG
TR4 8JW
TR4 8JB
TR15 1QN
TR4 8QD
TR5 0XY
TR4 8QS
TR4 8LJ
TR16 4AD
TR15 1QZ
TR4 8JS
TR4 8NE
TR16 4QN
TR16 5PY
TR15 1ED
TR5 0XZ
TR15 1QJ
TR15 1HD
TR4 9NA
TR15 1EY
TR15 1EJ
TR4 9EX
TR15 1PY
TR15 1QL
TR16 4HG
TR4 8PZ
TR15 1NY
TR4 8PW
TR4 8QT
TR16 4QD
TR4 8JP
TR15 1HB
TR4 8JT
TR15 1PB
TR4 8JN
TR16 4RF
TR4 8PE
TR15 1QE
TR15 1EX
TR15 2DL
TR15 1JA
TR16 4JB
TR4 8QE
TR4 8JR
TR15 1EW
TR4 8PG
TR16 5LT
TR15 2DH
TR15 1ET
TR15 1QD
TR16 4QP
TR16 5PX
TR15 2DN
TR16 5PZ
TR16 5LX
TR16 4QE
TR16 4QT

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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