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

PL27 7TR
PL27 7TF
PL27 7UD
PL27 7TP
PL27 7TJ
PL27 7YX
PL27 7YY
PL27 7TW
PL27 7TL
PL27 7TH
PL27 7TG
PL27 7UA
PL27 7TQ
PL27 7UX
PL27 7TU
PL27 7TN
PL27 7TY
PL27 7TZ
PL27 7UY
PL27 7UZ
PL27 7WF
PL27 7UB
PL27 7TS
PL27 7TX
PL27 7TT
TR8 4HQ
PL27 7UE
PL27 7WH
TR8 4HF
PL27 7SZ
PL27 7SX
PL27 7SY
PL27 7TA
PL27 7SJ
TR8 4HG
TR8 4HD
PL27 7UF
PL27 7SL
PL27 7UG
TR8 4HH
PL27 7SU
TR8 4HE
PL27 7ST
PL27 7SS
TR8 4RJ
PL27 7UQ
PL27 7SQ
PL27 7RS
TR8 4EX
PL27 7TE
PL27 7UH
PL27 7UN
TR8 4BH
PL27 7TB
TR8 4EU
TR8 4HB
TR8 4EY
PL27 7SH
TR8 4HA
TR8 4EZ
PL27 7UL
TR8 4ET
PL27 7UJ
TR8 4DT
TR8 4DN
TR8 4EP
PL27 7TD
TR8 4ER
TR9 6DP
TR8 4BQ
PL27 7RT
TR8 4DL
TR9 6DD
TR9 6EF
TR8 4BG
TR8 4ES
TR8 4EW
TR8 4EN
TR8 4BE
TR8 4EL
PL27 7UP
TR8 4EJ
PL27 7SG
TR8 4AG
PL27 7SF
PL27 7UR
PL28 8PT
PL28 8PU
TR8 4AZ
PL27 7SE
TR8 4BP
TR9 6DR
PL28 8PS
PL27 7UW
TR8 4BS
PL28 8PY
TR8 4EE
TR8 4EF
TR8 4BX
TR9 6DQ
TR8 4BY
TR8 4HJ
TR8 4BT
TR8 4EH
TR8 4BW
TR8 4BD
TR8 4DW
TR8 4EG
TR8 4DA
TR8 4EQ
TR8 4BU
TR8 4DJ
TR8 4AF
TR8 4DR
TR8 4DP
TR8 4DQ
PL28 8FW
PL28 8LT
TR8 4DF
TR8 4DH
TR8 4BZ
TR8 4HL
TR8 4EB
PL28 8TQ
PL28 8WZ
PL28 8WY
PL28 8WT
PL28 8WD
PL28 8QB
TR8 4DB
TR8 4DD
TR8 4BN
PL28 8QA
TR8 4BB
PL27 7RU
TR8 4DG
TR8 4BL
TR8 4DE
PL28 8TD
TR8 4BJ
PL28 8TE
TR9 6EE
TR8 4RQ
TR8 4WA
PL28 8TG
PL27 7RA
PL28 8FG
TR8 4ED
TR8 4BA
PL28 8TF
TR9 6EW
PL28 8TH
PL28 8PZ
PL27 7UT
TR9 6EB
PL27 7SD
PL27 7SB
TR8 4AL
TR9 6ED
PL27 7RX
TR9 6EG
PL28 8LS
PL27 7UU
PL28 8JY
PL28 8PR
TR8 4AJ
TR8 4AU
TR8 4AH
PL28 8LN
TR8 4AQ
PL28 8LP
PL28 8PP
PL28 8LW
PL27 7QZ
PL28 8PW
TR9 6DG
TR8 4GP
PL27 7RY
TR9 6EJ
TR9 6DB
TR9 6EH
TR9 6EQ
PL27 7RZ
TR9 6DH
PL28 8LR
PL27 7QY
PL27 7QT
TR8 4HW
TR8 4HP
TR8 4DZ
TR8 4AE
PL27 7QU
TR8 4EA
PL28 8NL
TR8 4GB
TR8 4GA
PL28 8PN
TR9 6DT
PL27 7QX
PL28 8FA
PL27 7RB
TR8 4QJ
TR8 4JZ
PL28 8LD
PL28 8JU
PL28 8NN

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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