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

SN8 3DW
SN8 3LX
SN8 3DN
SN8 3SN
SN8 3SS
SN8 3ST
SN8 3SP
SN8 3NT
SN8 3SU
SN8 3SR
SN8 3PJ
SN8 3GZ
SN8 3LY
SN8 3PH
SN8 3PQ
SN8 3XB
SN8 3XE
SN8 3XF
SN8 3XG
SN8 3XL
SN8 3XN
SN8 3XQ
SN8 3XW
SN8 3XD
SN8 3SW
SN8 3DL
SN8 3UT
SN8 3DJ
SN8 3UB
SN8 3BB
SN8 3PF
SN8 3US
SN8 3UN
SN8 3UP
SN8 3DH
SN8 3DG
SN8 3DF
SN8 3BD
SN8 3DR
SN8 3PG
SN8 3UA
SN8 3UZ
SN8 3UY
SN8 3DQ
SN8 3TU
SN8 3UF
SN8 3UE
SN8 3LL
SN8 3NX
SN8 3PE
SN8 3DE
SN8 3DB
SN8 3BE
SN8 3NS
SN8 3DD
SN8 3PL
SN8 3DP
SN8 3PN
SN8 3LP
SN8 3LW
SN8 3NU
SN8 3FP
SN8 3NY
SN8 3LQ
SN8 3NZ
SN8 3LN
SN8 3LZ
SN8 3LR
SN8 3PD
SN8 3LJ
SN8 3SH
SN8 3PB
SN8 3LU
SN8 3PA
SN8 3LS
SN8 3NA
SN8 3BG
SN8 3ZP
SN8 3ZG
SN8 3YR
SN8 3BZ
SN8 3NP
SN8 3LT
SN8 3AY
SN8 3PW
SN8 3BY
SN8 3TR
SN8 3ND
SN8 3NR
SN8 3AQ
SN8 3BX
SN8 3AZ
SN8 3NB
SN8 3DA
SN8 3SJ
SN8 3BA
SN8 3TN
SN8 3BQ
SN8 3AN
SN8 3HZ
SN8 3AT
SN8 3UU
SN8 3AH
SN8 3TS
SN8 3BU
SN8 3AJ
SN8 3AG
SN8 3FG
SN8 3TZ
SN8 3TT
SN8 3AS
SN8 3TL
SN8 3NE
SN8 3TP
SN8 3TW
SN8 3TF
SN8 3TQ
SN8 3AF
SN8 3GP
SN8 3GA
SN8 3TE
SN8 3AL
SN8 3TJ
SN8 3BP
SN8 3AE
SN8 3AX
SN8 3TG
SN8 3TY
SN8 3TD
SN8 3TH
SN8 3TX
SN8 3AA
SN8 3AU
SN8 3DX
SN8 3DT
SN8 3PP
SN8 3JW
SN8 3TA
SN8 3TB
SN8 3AB
SN8 3JF
SN8 3JR
SN8 3NF
SN8 3AP
SN8 3AD
SN8 3SQ
SN8 3JB
SN8 3BN
SN8 3AR
SN8 3LH
SN8 3JD
SN8 3AW
SN8 3JA
SN8 3PR
SN8 3HX
SN8 3BT
SN8 3BW
SN8 3BJ
SN8 3FR
SN8 3JL
SN8 3HY
SN8 3JN
SN8 3RT
SN8 3JP
SN8 3JJ
SN8 3JE
SN8 3JH
SN8 3BS
SN8 3JG
SN8 3BL
SN8 3JQ
SN8 3PS
SN8 3BH
SN8 3RP
SN8 3NG
SN8 3PT
SN8 3UQ
SN8 3UL
SN8 3UJ
SN8 3RU
SN8 3QQ
SN8 3HS
SN8 3QG
SN8 3QF
SN8 3JS
SN8 3RS
SN8 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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