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 9RG
TR4 9BS
TR4 9RL
TR4 9BT
TR4 9RJ
TR4 9RD
TR4 9RB
TR4 9BX
TR4 9BP
TR4 9BJ
TR4 9BN
TR4 9RH
TR4 9BW
TR4 9RA
TR4 9RE
TR4 9AH
TR4 9RF
TR4 9BU
TR4 9BH
TR4 9WA
TR4 9YT
TR4 9RQ
TR4 9AY
TR4 9YS
TR4 9AZ
TR4 9BQ
TR4 9BA
TR4 9AS
TR4 9AP
TR4 9BD
TR4 9AT
TR4 9AX
TR4 9AU
TR4 9BB
TR4 9AG
TR4 9AF
TR2 4JQ
TR4 9BG
TR4 9BL
TR4 9QX
TR2 4JG
TR2 4NX
TR4 9AA
TR2 4NU
TR2 4AP
TR4 9AE
TR2 4PA
TR2 4JF
TR4 9AD
TR2 4BT
TR4 9QU
TR4 9BE
TR4 9AB
TR2 4PB
TR4 9QT
TR2 4NS
TR4 9YA
TR4 9YB
TR4 9YD
TR4 9YL
TR4 9YN
TR4 9YE
TR4 9YG
TR4 9YH
TR8 5BB
TR8 5AZ
TR1 1TQ
TR4 9JD
TR4 9QS
TR1 1TG
TR2 4AS
TR2 4AR
TR4 9JB
TR2 4AW
TR4 9JA
TR4 9HZ
TR4 9HN
TR2 4NT
TR4 9HT
TR4 9HU
TR4 9HS
TR4 9HW
TR4 9HY
TR4 9HX
TR4 9HR
TR4 9DG
TR4 9HP
TR4 9DF
TR4 9JF
TR2 4NR
TR4 9HL
TR8 5AY
TR2 4JE
TR4 9JZ
TR1 1UL
TR1 1WL
TR4 9HQ
TR2 4FH
TR2 4AZ
TR1 1RT
TR2 4PD
TR1 1XA
TR1 1XB
TR1 1RA
TR2 4AY
TR1 1RB
TR4 9QR
TR8 5BA
TR2 4BP
TR4 9DZ
TR1 1RF
TR1 1TW
TR1 1WE
TR2 4BG
TR1 1UD
TR1 1RH
TR4 9DE
TR2 4TF
TR2 4BQ
TR2 4BH
TR2 4BB
TR1 1RS
TR2 4HY
TR2 4HX
TR2 4BD
TR1 1RE
TR1 1TF
TR2 4BE
TR2 4QA
TR1 1RG
TR4 9HH
TR2 4AU
TR1 1GH
TR1 1SB
TR4 9DB
TR4 9DT
TR1 1RQ
TR4 9JJ
TR2 4BN
TR2 4HF
TR2 4BA
TR1 1RJ
TR2 4QN
TR2 4BL
TR1 1RD
TR4 9HD
TR1 1RN
TR1 1XN
TR2 4BJ
TR4 9DY
TR2 4AX
TR1 1FY
TR2 4BS
TR1 1XD
TR1 1AY
TR1 1UU
TR4 9JE
TR2 4AA
TR4 9DD
TR4 9EY
TR4 9EZ
TR1 1RW
TR1 1SA
TR1 1TX
TR1 1UF
TR4 9DA
TR4 9GU
TR1 1AF
TR1 1TU
TR1 1LT
TR1 1NB
TR1 1TD
TR1 1SD
TR2 4QL
TR1 1YS
TR4 9DU
TR8 5NL
TR4 9BZ
TR1 1RP
TR1 1LY
TR1 1NA
TR4 9HJ
TR1 1BW
TR1 1FG
TR1 1NF
TR1 1YP
TR1 1LU
TR1 1LZ
TR4 9DS
TR1 1RU
TR1 1BG
TR1 1BU
TR1 1ND
TR1 1YR
TR2 4JB
TR1 1BL
TR1 1LX
TR4 9DQ
TR2 4BW
TR1 1RR
TR1 1NG
TR1 1BQ
TR1 1BP
TR1 1AJ
TR4 9DR
TR2 4NG
TR4 9RR
TR1 1TE
TR8 5AX
TR1 1NH
TR1 1AH
TR1 1NQ
TR1 1LE
TR2 4NQ
TR1 1BH
TR8 5BZ
TR1 1BS
TR2 4JA
TR1 1NE
TR1 1BX
TR8 5BD
TR1 1XF
TR4 9DX
TR1 1BY
TR8 5AU
TR8 5JB
TR1 1RY
TR2 4JD
TR1 1RZ
TR1 1QX
TR1 1GE
TR1 1AR
TR4 9BY
TR4 9AR
TR2 4QB
TR1 1NJ
TR4 9DW
TR1 1BN
TR1 1TR
TR1 1RX
TR1 1FP
TR2 4PR
TR2 4PQ
TR1 3RR
TR1 1BE
TR1 1AT
TR8 5AT
TR2 4PG
TR1 1BZ
TR1 1BT
TR1 1LD
TR1 1YB
TR1 1TP
TR1 1AG
TR1 1NS
TR8 5DA
TR8 5AP
TR1 3RU
TR1 1JQ
TR2 4PH
TR1 1FA
TR1 1BJ
TR1 1AN
TR1 1HZ
TR1 1YA
TR8 5DB
TR1 1TN
TR8 5AR
TR1 3RW
TR1 1NL
TR1 1YT
TR1 1JX
TR1 1RL
TR1 1NR
TR2 4PP
TR1 1JP
TR1 3SA
TR1 1XT
TR1 3SS
TR1 3UB
TR1 1DA
TR1 1NW
TR2 4PW
TR1 1XZ
TR1 1XX
TR1 1LB
TR8 5AW
TR2 4NF
TR4 9HB
TR1 3UZ
TR1 3ED
TR1 1BB
TR4 9DP
TR8 5EH
TR1 1JA
TR1 1BA
TR1 3DY
TR1 1LR
TR4 9DN
TR1 3SB
TR1 3SD
TR1 1DL
TR8 5AS
TR1 1PZ
TR2 4NZ
TR1 1JB
TR1 1LG
TR1 1AP
TR1 1NN
TR1 1DB

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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