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 Gloucestershire

GL2 7AE
GL2 7DH
GL2 7BZ
GL2 7AB
GL2 7AD
GL2 7BG
GL2 7BE
GL2 7BQ
GL2 7BY
GL2 7BH
GL2 7AA
GL2 7BD
GL2 7DA
GL2 7BB
GL2 7AH
GL2 7AL
GL2 7AF
GL2 7AT
GL2 7DD
GL2 7DB
GL2 7DF
GL2 7AS
GL2 7DR
GL2 7BJ
GL2 7DE
GL2 7AG
GL2 7AN
GL2 7DP
GL2 7DS
GL2 7DG
GL2 7DT
GL2 7BL
GL2 7BU
GL11 5DR
GL2 7AX
GL11 5DP
GL2 7BA
GL2 7BN
GL2 7AU
GL2 7DW
GL11 5DW
GL11 5ES
GL11 5FB
GL11 5DS
GL11 5DN
GL11 5DJ
GL11 5DH
GL2 7DN
GL2 7DQ
GL2 7AW
GL11 5ER
GL2 7BW
GL2 7AP
GL11 5DT
GL11 5DL
GL2 7DL
GL11 5DU
GL11 5DG
GL11 5DQ
GL11 5DX
GL11 9AH
GL12 8YN
GL12 8YX
GL13 9WU
GL13 9WW
GL13 9WY
GL11 9AJ
GL11 9AZ
GL12 7WX
GL12 8WZ
GL12 7WZ
GL12 7YB
GL11 9BD
GL11 9AP
GL11 9AS
GL11 5TW
GL11 5YJ
GL11 6WX
GL11 5WA
GL11 5WP
GL11 5BB
GL13 9WZ
GL13 9YE
GL13 9YQ
GL13 9XH
GL13 9WX
GL12 8ZB
GL12 9AG
GL12 9AP
GL13 9WA
GL12 9AJ
GL12 9AD
GL12 7YD
GL12 7YQ
GL12 7YN
GL12 7WW
GL11 9AX
GL12 7WS
GL12 7WT
GL11 9BB
GL11 9AY
GL11 9BA
GL11 6YL
GL11 9AU
GL11 9AW
GL11 9AT
GL11 9AL
GL11 9AQ
GL11 9AR
GL11 6YN
GL11 9AA
GL11 9AE
GL11 9AF
GL11 9AG
GL11 6WZ
GL11 6YF
GL11 6YG
GL11 6YA
GL11 6BS
GL11 6JP
GL11 6WY
GL11 5YB
GL11 5YQ
GL11 5ZD
GL11 5ZR
GL11 5YR
GL11 5YE
GL11 5YF
GL11 5WS
GL11 5WX
GL11 5WZ
GL11 5YA
GL11 5WY
GL11 5WT
GL11 5WU
GL11 5WW
GL11 5WG
GL11 5WL
GL11 5WR
GL11 5WN
GL11 4WD
GL11 4WF
GL11 4YN
GL11 4YP
GL11 4YQ
GL11 4WH
GL11 4WW
GL11 4WY
GL11 4WZ
GL11 4WX
GL11 4WU
GL11 5DY
GL11 5NA
GL11 5NB
GL2 7AR
GL11 5LN
GL2 7BP
GL11 5DZ
GL10 3TJ
GL11 5NG
GL10 3TL
GL11 5LW
GL11 5LL
GL11 5JJ
GL11 5JA
GL11 5JH
GL11 5JQ
GL11 5NF
GL11 5HS
GL11 5UL
GL11 5EA
GL11 5NQ
GL11 5JL
GL11 5JN
GL11 5JW
GL11 5LQ
GL11 5LH
GL11 5LD
GL11 5ED
GL11 5JG
GL11 5LG
GL11 5LR
GL11 5EE
GL11 5EB
GL11 5LP
GL11 5HT
GL11 5HY
GL11 5LF
GL11 5LZ
GL11 5JF
GL11 5LT
GL11 5EF
GL11 5HZ
GL11 5LB
GL11 5HX
GL11 5UN
GL11 5HP
GL11 5LS
GL11 5ND
GL11 5EP
GL11 5HU
GL11 5LY
GL10 3TH
GL11 5EY
GL11 5LA
GL11 5LE
GL11 5LX
GL11 5PR
GL10 3AH
GL11 5JY
GL11 5LU
GL11 5UU
GL11 5PS
GL11 5JZ
GL11 5EQ
GL11 5ET
GL11 5JX
GL11 5HW
GL11 5UT
GL11 5PN
GL11 5EG
GL11 5HR
GL2 7BS
GL2 7BX
GL2 7BT
GL11 5UW
GL11 5NT
GL11 5PU
GL11 5UR
GL11 5UP
GL11 5US
GL11 5NU
GL11 5NS
GL10 3AJ
GL11 5NX
GL11 5NE
GL11 6JH
GL2 7DJ
GL11 5NP
GL10 3GD
GL10 3AL
GL11 5NR
GL11 5LJ
GL10 3AG
GL10 3AQ
GL10 3BW
GL11 5UZ
GL11 5YP
GL11 5JU
GL11 5NY
GL11 5UY
GL11 5JR
GL10 3AF
GL11 5JT
GL11 5HN
GL10 3AX
GL10 3AE
GL10 3AA
GL11 5NN
GL11 5JP
GL10 3AY
GL11 5JS
GL11 5TT
GL2 7EJ
GL11 5TS
GL10 3AZ
GL10 3AN
GL11 5EZ
GL11 5UX
GL10 3AB
GL11 5RE
GL10 3BJ
GL11 5NZ
GL10 3BA
GL11 5RD
GL11 5QY
GL11 5QU
GL10 3AD
GL11 5QG
GL10 3BP
GL10 3BH
GL11 6LY
GL11 5EH
GL11 5PT
GL11 5PZ
GL11 5QT
GL10 3AW
GL11 6BU
GL11 5EX
GL11 6NB
GL10 3AU
GL11 5SD
GL11 5QX
GL11 5AY
GL11 5QS
GL11 5NW
GL11 5RF
GL11 6LE
GL10 3BN
GL11 5QZ
GL10 3TG
GL11 6JJ
GL11 6LX
GL11 6JQ
GL11 5PW
GL11 5SH
GL11 5HL
GL10 3TQ
GL11 5RA
GL10 3BB
GL10 3BD
GL10 3BL
GL11 6LT
GL2 7EN
GL10 3AP
GL11 6LP
GL11 5RG
GL10 3AR
GL11 6NE
GL11 5PA
GL11 5RB
GL11 6JE
GL11 6JF
GL11 5AZ
GL11 6LZ
GL11 6LR
GL10 3AS
GL11 5JB
GL11 6JG
GL10 3FG
GL11 5RU
GL11 6NF
GL11 6LJ
GL11 5PL
GL11 5SE
GL11 5JD
GL10 3BE
GL10 3SG
GL11 5RQ
GL2 7EH
GL2 7EF
GL11 5QR
GL11 5EJ
GL11 6ND
GL11 5QP
GL11 6LN
GL11 6LS
GL11 5QH
GL10 3EY
GL11 5WQ
GL11 5PP
GL11 6LU
GL11 6NA
GL2 7EQ
GL10 3AT
GL2 7EL
GL10 3FD
GL11 5TU
GL11 6LL
GL11 5RX
GL11 6LW
GL11 6NG
GL11 5SB
GL11 6HE
GL11 5TX
GL11 5SA
GL11 5RZ
GL10 3TF
GL11 5SF
GL11 6HQ
GL11 6JD
GL11 6LH
GL11 6HG
GL11 5RT
GL11 5SQ
GL10 3BG
GL11 6NQ
GL11 6JB
GL11 5RY
GL2 7EE
GL11 5QQ
GL11 6HH
GL11 5RJ
GL10 3BQ
GL2 7EG
GL11 6HJ
GL11 6LG
GL11 6HX
GL11 5PY
GL11 6HU
GL11 6LQ
GL11 6HA
GL11 5JE
GL11 5RN
GL11 5RW
GL11 5RH
GL11 6JN
GL2 7HT
GL11 6JR
GL11 6HY
GL11 6LA
GL11 5SG
GL11 6PQ
GL11 6JA
GL10 3TN
GL11 5RP
GL10 3SD
GL11 6JL
GL11 6PG
GL11 6HB
GL11 5FZ
GL11 5QJ
GL11 6PH
GL11 6LF
GL11 5QL
GL11 6HT
GL11 5RR
GL11 6BT
GL11 6LD
GL2 7DZ
GL10 3UY
GL11 6PS
GL10 3SE
GL11 5RL
GL11 6HF
GL11 5AX
GL11 6HZ
GL11 5EW
GL11 5RS
GL11 6LB
GL10 3SF
GL11 6PN
GL11 6PT
GL11 5SZ
GL11 6PL
GL11 6BN
GL11 6PW
GL11 6PF
GL11 6PJ
GL11 6HL
GL11 5NL
GL11 6HW
GL11 6PE
GL11 6PU
GL11 5QW
GL2 7ED
GL11 5NH
GL11 6PX
GL11 4DY
GL10 3TW
GL11 4DS
GL2 7PG
GL2 7HX
GL11 6HN
GL11 5HJ
GL11 4DT
GL11 5PB
GL11 6HD
GL11 4DZ
GL11 6PP
GL11 6PD
GL2 7PU
GL11 5QN
GL11 6HR
GL11 6HS
GL11 6PB
GL2 7PP
GL2 7PE
GL11 6PR
GL2 7PF
GL11 5EN
GL11 5PH
GL10 3RZ
GL11 6PA
GL11 6JW
GL11 5PD
GL11 5DD
GL11 6BL
GL11 5QD
GL11 5EL
GL11 5AT
GL11 4DW
GL11 4DU
GL11 5QE
GL11 6HP
GL11 5PQ
GL11 4DN
GL11 5PX
GL11 5PJ
GL11 4DX
GL11 4DL
GL2 7EB
GL11 5PG
GL10 3TE
GL10 3RX
GL11 4DJ
GL10 3SB
GL2 7EA
GL11 5NJ
GL13 9HB
GL11 5PE
GL2 7DX
GL11 5QA
GL11 5BD
GL13 9HF
GL11 4DP
GL11 4DF
GL11 4GN
GL11 5PF
GL11 4DG
GL11 5QB
GL2 7DU
GL11 4DD
GL11 5QF
GL13 9HA
GL13 9EZ
GL11 6AL
GL11 4DH
GL11 4FB
GL11 6AN
GL2 7DY
GL11 4DB
GL11 6AJ
GL11 5BG
GL11 4DE
GL13 9EY
GL11 5AS
GL11 5HH
GL10 3SH
GL11 4DQ
GL2 7PD
GL10 3RY
GL11 4EJ
GL11 4BZ
GL11 5HG
GL2 7ET
GL13 9HD
GL11 4DA
GL2 7NJ
GL11 5HQ
GL11 6AW
GL10 3SQ
GL2 7EU
GL11 5HF
GL10 3RT
GL11 4ES
GL11 4EH
GL11 4EY
GL11 5BE
GL10 3TD
GL11 5DB
GL10 3TP
GL11 4BA
GL11 5AP
GL11 4EZ
GL11 6AP
GL2 7HS
GL13 9HE
GL11 4ET
GL11 4EU
GL11 4EQ
GL11 4EX
GL13 9HW
GL11 4BY
GL11 6AH
GL13 9HH
GL11 4HA
GL10 3QX
GL11 4EW
GL2 7ER
GL2 7EX
GL11 4BX
GL11 6BJ
GL11 5HD
GL2 7EP
GL10 3RG
GL10 3RF
GL11 6AR
GL11 4EP
GL10 3RN
GL11 5AU
GL11 4ER
GL10 3UT
GL11 4EG
GL10 3RW
GL11 5HE
GL11 5AR
GL2 7EY
GL2 7HD
GL11 4HD
GL10 3QY
GL10 3QZ
GL11 4BT
GL11 6BQ
GL10 3SJ
GL11 4GZ
GL2 7EZ
GL11 5AW
GL10 3RU
GL11 4GY
GL2 7PA
GL11 4EF
GL11 4EL
GL2 7HB
GL10 3PD
GL10 3SN
GL11 4EN
GL11 4BJ
GL11 4BU
GL11 4HE
GL11 6BG
GL2 7HF
GL2 7HA
GL10 3RP
GL10 3PB
GL10 3SL

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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