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 Wiltshire

SP3 4TZ
SP3 4TY
SP3 4TL
SP3 4TX
SP3 4TW
SP3 4TH
SP3 4TJ
SP3 4TN
SP3 4TP
SP3 4TS
SP3 4UA
SP3 4TT
SP3 4TR
SP3 4TQ
SP3 4TU
SP3 4SU
SP3 4ST
SP3 4TG
SP3 4SP
SP3 4SS
SP3 4UN
SP3 4SW
SP3 4YB
SP3 4US
SP3 4PJ
SP3 4TD
SP3 4SR
SP3 4SY
SP3 4SX
SP3 4TF
SP3 4SZ
SP3 4TA
SP3 4FD
SP3 4TE
SP3 4TB
SP3 4UJ
SP3 4UH
SP3 4LF
SP3 4UW
SP3 4LQ
SP3 4UP
SP3 4LG
SP3 4UL
SP3 4QE
SP3 4LP
SP3 4LN
SP3 4LW
SP3 4LJ
SP3 4LL
SP3 4LH
SP3 4LR
SP3 4LS
SP3 4LT
SP3 4UQ
SP3 4LU
SP3 4LX
SP3 4ET
SP2 0PT
SP2 0PS
SP3 4UG
SP3 4RA
SP2 0PP
SP4 6PG
SP2 0PW
SP2 0PX
SP3 4ES
SP2 0PR
SP2 0PE
SP3 4HF
SP2 0PG
SP2 0PD
SP2 0PF
SP3 4ER
SP3 4NX
SP3 4HG
SP2 0PH
SP2 0PQ
SP3 4NY
SP2 0PB
SP3 4NT
SP3 4HE
SP3 4LZ
SP3 4EW
SP3 4NU
SP2 0NW
SP2 0PN
SP3 4LY
SP3 4EN
SP3 4HX
SP2 0PA
SP4 7DE
SP3 4HU
SP2 0PJ
SP2 0NN
SP3 4EU
SP3 4JG
SP2 0PZ
SP3 4FU
SP3 4EP
SP3 4EQ
SP2 0NP
SP2 0PL
SP3 4EG
SP3 4EX
SP3 4EY
SP3 4EH
SP3 4HD
SP3 4EZ
SP2 0NR
SP3 4NS
SP3 4EJ
SP2 0NS
SP2 0NT
SP3 4EB
SP3 4HB
SP2 0NU
SP3 4EF
SP3 4NR
SP2 0PU
SP3 4NP
SP3 4NB
SP3 4HA
SP2 0NX
SP3 4EE
SP3 4DZ
SP3 4NA
SP4 7BY
SP3 4HZ
SP3 4EL
SP3 4NE
SP3 4NF
SP3 4ND
SP3 4JA
SP3 4LE
SP3 4JE
SP3 4QF
SP3 4BT
SP3 4JF
SP3 4NG
SP3 4LB
SP3 4BS
SP3 4NH
SP3 4BU
SP3 4JD
SP3 4NJ
SP3 4BX
SP3 4NQ
SP2 0QP
SP2 0QL
SP3 4NZ
SP2 0QU
SP3 4JN
SP3 4FA
SP2 0RB
SP2 0QT
SP2 0YN
SP2 0RG
SP2 0RF
SP2 0ZZ
SP2 0QJ
SP3 4JL
SP2 0QS
SP3 4BE
SP3 4DX
SP2 0SG
SP2 0RJ
SP2 0QW
SP3 4BW
SP2 0RD
SP3 4JH
SP3 4JJ
SP3 4JR
SP2 0QR
SP2 0QH
SP3 4DF
SP3 4JQ
SP3 4JB
SP2 0QF
SP2 0QX
SP3 4DB
SP3 4DG
SP3 4DA
SP2 0NY
SP2 0RH
SP3 4BZ
SP2 0QQ
SP2 0QY
SP2 0RA
SP3 4JT
SP3 4DE
SP2 0QZ
SP3 4DY
SP2 0QG
SP3 4PA
SP3 4LD
SP3 4PG
SP3 4PE
SP3 4PF
SP3 4PD
SP4 6PE
SP4 6NX
SP3 4DQ

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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