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

TR8 5DF
TR8 5EB
TR8 5ED
TR8 5EF
TR8 5DZ
TR8 5EE
TR8 5DH
TR8 5DY
TR8 5BY
TR8 5EA
TR8 5DG
TR8 5DX
TR8 5DU
TR8 5AB
TR8 5DT
TR8 5DW
TR8 5DN
TR8 5DR
TR8 5DS
TR8 5DJ
TR8 5AD
TR8 5DL
TR8 5EG
TR8 5AG
TR8 5BH
TR8 5DP
TR8 5BX
TR8 5YA
TR9 6ND
TR8 5AE
TR8 5BU
TR8 5DQ
TR8 5AQ
TR9 6NA
TR8 5TW
TR8 5AH
TR8 5BJ
TR9 6FG
TR9 6NZ
TR9 6TR
TR9 6EX
TR9 6LZ
TR8 5BQ
TR8 5FJ
TR8 5AJ
TR8 5BT
TR9 6TE
TR8 5YE
TR8 5YB
TR8 5YD
TR8 5YG
TR8 5YR
TR9 6NW
TR9 6NX
TR9 6PD
TR8 5BP
TR8 5AF
TR9 6NU
TR9 6EY
TR8 5DE
TR9 6LX
TR9 6NT
TR9 6GY
TR9 6JT
TR9 6LU
TR8 5BS
TR9 6LS
TR8 5BW
TR9 6LT
TR9 6LP
TR9 6LR
TR8 4PP
TR9 6PA
TR8 5BN
TR9 6WZ
TR9 6TX
TR9 6NS
TR9 6JU
TR9 6NR
TR9 6LW
TR8 5BE
TR9 6FF
TR9 6LN
TR8 5UA
TR8 4QL
TR9 6JR
TR9 6NP
TR9 6TW
TR9 6JY
TR9 6NF
TR9 6JX
TR9 6FL
TR9 6NG
TR9 6LF
TR8 5BG
TR8 5AN
TR2 4HD
TR9 6TG
TR8 5UE
TR9 6PQ
TR8 4HN
TR9 6NN
TR9 6NQ
TR9 6FW
TR8 5BL
PL26 7SE
TR9 6QU
TR8 4PW
TR9 6FA
TR8 4LW
TR9 6GA
TR9 6FX
TR9 6NL
TR9 6FD
TR9 6NH
TR8 5AL
TR9 6NJ
TR9 6PG
TR9 6QT
TR9 6NY
TR9 6TN
TR9 6QS
TR9 6GB
TR9 6PB
TR9 6PF
TR9 6FH
TR9 6GE
TR9 6TQ
TR9 6PY
TR9 6PR
TR9 6PS
TR8 4PL
TR9 6QX
TR9 6EZ
TR2 4HB
TR9 6LE
TR9 6QG
TR9 6RB
TR9 6TS
TR9 6PU
TR9 6LL
TR9 6PT
TR9 6QZ
TR9 6PE
TR9 6LG
TR9 6PX
TR9 6QR
TR9 6GD
TR9 6QF
TR9 6QY
TR9 6PZ
TR9 6PP
TR9 6GZ
TR9 6RA
TR9 6AB
TR9 6QD
TR9 6PW
TR2 4NP
TR9 6QA
TR9 6LD
TR9 6QB
TR9 6PN
TR8 4PR
TR9 6QE
TR9 6LJ
TR9 6QQ
TR9 6LB
PL26 7SG
TR9 6QN
TR8 4PN
TR9 6QP
TR9 6QH
TR9 6JZ
TR9 6LH
TR9 6QJ
TR2 4HA
TR9 6QL
TR9 6QW
TR9 6LA
TR8 5AA
TR2 4UD
TR9 6TP
TR9 6PL
TR9 6LY
TR9 6LQ
TR9 6NE
TR8 4LX
TR9 6NB
TR8 5FD
PL26 7SD
TR9 6HA
TR9 6PH
TR8 4PT
TR8 4LZ
TR2 4QQ
TR9 6HF
TR8 5AS
TR8 5AW
TR2 4EZ
TR8 4LY
PL26 8ED
TR8 5BD
TR8 5EH
TR9 6JP
TR8 5AR
PL26 8EB
TR8 5AP
TR9 6PJ
TR8 5DA
TR9 6TL
TR8 5BZ
TR8 5DB
TR9 6HD
TR9 6ER
TR9 6HQ
TR8 5AT
TR8 4PS
TR9 6HH
TR8 4LL
TR9 6TF
TR2 4QH
TR9 6HG
TR8 4LN
TR8 5AU
TR8 5HX
TR8 5HY
PL26 7SB
TR9 6HJ
TR8 5AX
TR8 5JG
TR2 4QF
TR8 4LU
TR9 6FY
TR9 6EU
TR8 5BA
TR9 6GX
TR2 4EY
TR8 5JA
TR8 4NA
TR9 6HL
TR2 4QG
TR9 6HE
TR9 6FB
TR9 6HN
TR8 4ND
TR2 4FB
PL26 8EE
TR2 4QJ
TR9 6HB
TR2 4EP
TR2 4NW
TR8 5JB
PL26 7SW
TR8 4LJ
PL26 7PD
TR2 4NR
TR8 5JH
TR8 4LP
TR2 4NL
TR2 4NN
TR2 4EW
TR8 5JF
PL26 7QP
PL26 7QS
PL26 7PT
PL26 8EF
TR9 6HU
TR8 4PU
TR9 6HT
TR8 5HU
TR8 4PJ
TR2 4NJ
TR8 5BB
TR8 4NE
PL26 7QR
PL26 7QT
TR8 4LR
TR8 5AZ
PL26 8EG
TR9 6HW
PL26 7QW
TR8 5JD
TR2 4EL

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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