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 West Berkshire

RG7 4EZ
RG7 4FL
RG7 4FS
RG7 4ES
RG7 4EP
RG7 4EY
RG7 4EX
RG7 4EU
RG7 4HF
RG7 4EG
RG7 4HL
RG7 4EQ
RG7 4EW
RG7 4ER
RG7 4EH
RG7 4DH
RG7 4ET
RG7 4EJ
RG7 4HH
RG7 4EL
RG7 4EN
RG7 3GW
RG7 4EF
RG7 3ZF
RG7 3JW
RG7 3JS
RG7 4HE
RG7 3JN
RG7 3GN
RG7 4HB
RG7 3EF
RG7 4HQ
RG7 3HW
RG7 4HD
RG7 4DD
RG7 3LH
RG7 3LJ
RG7 3LG
RG7 4HA
RG7 3JR
RG7 3HQ
RG7 3LE
RG7 3LD
RG7 3LN
RG7 3HD
RG7 3LL
RG7 3LP
RG7 4DJ
RG7 4HJ
RG7 4ED
RG7 3LB
RG7 3JP
RG7 3XJ
RG7 4DP
RG7 3XP
RG7 4DA
RG7 4DE
RG7 3HN
RG7 3HJ
RG7 3HH
RG7 3LS
RG7 3HB
RG7 3HE
RG7 3LR
RG7 3LA
RG7 3JY
RG7 3NE
RG7 3JZ
RG7 4DG
RG7 3QT
RG7 3LY
RG7 4EE
RG7 3EZ
RG7 3JF
RG7 3LU
RG7 3HL
RG7 3QJ
RG7 3LX
RG7 3LT
RG7 3JL
RG7 3QW
RG7 3NA
RG7 3JA
RG7 3HA
RG7 3QL
RG7 4QS
RG7 3QH
RG7 3HF
RG7 3AF
RG7 3AG
RG7 3JX
RG7 3NB
RG7 3ND
RG7 3ES
RG7 3QQ
RG7 3JU
RG7 3HZ
RG7 3EJ
RG7 3QG
RG7 3HY
RG7 3HU
RG7 3JQ
RG7 3QP
RG7 3EY
RG7 3EN
RG7 3QF
RG7 3PY
RG7 3EG
RG7 3ER
RG7 3QB
RG7 3HX
RG7 3EP
RG7 3QE
RG7 4DL
RG7 3HG
RG7 3EX
RG7 3QA
RG7 4DF
RG7 3EU
RG7 4DN
RG7 3JB
RG7 3XL
RG7 3ET
RG7 3EQ
RG7 3HT
RG7 3EW
RG7 3HP
RG7 3EH
RG7 4QJ
RG7 3NJ
RG7 4DR
RG7 3HR
RG7 3FL
RG7 3EL
RG7 4QF
RG7 4DQ
RG7 4DB
RG7 3UN
RG7 3HS
RG7 3DN
RG7 4BP
RG7 4DW
RG7 3DL
RG7 4BJ
RG7 3BZ
RG7 3RQ
RG7 3DG
RG7 3DP
RG7 3DX
RG7 3DU
RG7 3NQ
RG7 3NG
RG7 3XW
RG7 3YN
RG7 3DJ
RG7 3NF
RG7 4JA
RG7 4EB
RG7 3NW
RG7 3BU
RG7 3YH
RG7 3NN
RG7 3NL
RG7 4DS
RG7 3DH
RG7 3DT
RG7 3BX
RG7 3YL
RG7 3XR
RG7 3XS
RG7 3NZ
RG7 3YB
RG7 3YE
RG7 3NH
RG7 3DS
RG7 3DY
RG7 4QR
RG7 3DE
RG7 3DD
RG7 3ZE
RG7 3DB
RG7 3XT
RG7 3QD
RG7 4DT
RG7 3JT
RG7 4DX
RG7 3BT
RG7 3LW
RG7 3YY
RG7 3XN
RG7 3YZ
RG7 3ZX
RG7 3ZJ
RG7 3ZQ
RG7 3ZN
RG7 4DU
RG30 3SJ
RG3 3SJ
RG30 3SH
RG3 3SG
RG7 4JE
RG30 3SG
RG7 4BS
RG7 3PD
RG3 3SH
RG7 4EA
RG7 3YJ
RG7 3XX
RG7 3DZ
RG7 3PG
RG7 3DA
RG7 3XU
RG7 3LZ
RG7 4BW
RG7 3PQ
RG7 3BY
RG7 4BT
RG7 3EB
RG7 3YX
RG7 3XZ
RG7 3ZR
RG7 3GU
RG7 3QR
RG7 3WD
RG7 3SU
RG7 3GZ
RG7 3GB
RG7 3GH
RG7 3GP
RG7 3GQ
RG7 3GJ
RG7 3GE
RG7 3GG
RG7 3FG
RG7 3FR
RG7 3FW
RG7 3FX
RG7 3FS
RG7 3FH
RG7 3FN
RG7 3FP
RG7 3FD
RG7 3FF
RG7 3YA
RG7 3UH
RG7 3GD
RG7 3FB
RG7 3PF
RG7 3YP
RG7 3BL
RG7 4HY
RG7 4HT
RG30 3SL
RG7 3JG
RG3 3SL
RG7 4HG
RG7 3BW
RG30 3SW
RG3 3SW
RG7 3YT
RG7 3BS
RG7 3BP
RG7 3ED
RG7 3BN
RG7 3YR
RG3 3SQ
RG7 3YU
RG7 3DQ
RG7 4DZ
RG7 4QP
RG3 3SD
RG7 3DR
RG3 3SP
RG30 3SP
RG30 3SQ
RG7 3YS
RG3 3SF
RG7 4BA
RG30 3SN
RG7 3XG
RG3 3SN
RG30 3SE
RG3 3SE
RG7 3BJ
RG7 3YW
RG7 4BL
RG7 4BN
RG7 3BH
RG7 4QG
RG7 4BH
RG7 4NR
RG7 4DY
RG7 3AT
RG30 3DQ
RG7 4QN
RG7 3BE
RG7 3XF
RG7 3RR
RG30 3BR
RG7 3XH
RG7 4QT
RG7 4JD
RG7 4NP
RG7 3JH
RG7 4NN
RG7 3AU
RG7 4QQ
RG7 3BQ
RG7 3XA
RG30 3TS
RG3 3TS
RG7 3XE
RG7 5HP
RG30 3TR
RG7 3SS
RG3 3TR
RG30 3SD
RG7 5HS
RG7 5FN
RG7 3RU
RG7 4HS
RG7 3UY
RG7 3RX
RG7 3UX
RG7 3RT
RG7 3XD
RG7 4HU
RG7 5HR
RG7 3SR
RG7 3BD
RG7 4BB
RG7 3BG
RG30 3TP
RG7 3RY
RG7 3SB
RG3 3TP
RG7 3UG
RG7 5HJ
RG7 5JB
RG7 3JJ
RG7 3XQ
RG7 3AY
RG7 3XB
RG7 3SD
RG7 3UU
RG7 3YG
RG7 3UT
RG7 3SA
RG7 3UB
RG7 3QS
RG7 3RZ
RG7 4BD
RG30 3SB
RG3 3SB
RG7 3AR
RG7 3TY
RG3 3TT
RG30 3TT
RG7 3SL
RG7 5FD
RG7 3RN
RG7 4BE
RG7 4BG
RG7 3SQ
RG7 3RF
RG7 4GB
RG7 4JB
RG7 3RP
RG7 3UQ
RG7 5HT
RG7 3JE
RG7 3UD
RG7 5HY
RG7 3AX
RG7 3RW
RG30 3TN
RG7 3UW
RG7 3TW
RG7 5HN
RG7 3RL
RG7 3TU
RG7 4GL
RG7 4XY
RG7 4GG
RG7 4GH
RG7 4GJ
RG7 4FA
RG7 4AT
RG7 3SP
RG7 3TX
RG7 3TT
RG7 3SF
RG7 5FG
RG7 5HX
RG7 3UR
RG3 3TN
RG7 3SG
RG3 3TY
RG7 3DF
RG30 3TY
RG7 3TP
RG30 3RY
RG3 3RY
RG3 3TX
RG30 3TX
RG7 4YB
RG7 4YE
RG7 4YN
RG7 4XZ
RG7 4YA
RG7 4UW
RG7 4UP
RG7 4FQ
RG7 4FT
RG7 4FY
RG7 4FR
RG7 4FE
RG7 4FG
RG7 4FP
RG7 3SJ
RG7 3TN
RG7 3TS
RG7 4JF
RG7 3SN
RG7 5JA
RG7 3RS
RG7 3TL
RG7 3RJ
RG7 3PX
RG7 3UP
RG7 3FJ
RG7 3GL
RG7 3FE
RG7 3FQ
RG7 5BJ
RG7 3TJ
RG7 3RH
RG30 3UD
RG7 3US
RG3 3UD
RG7 3SH
RG7 3AZ
RG7 3SE
RG7 3UA
RG7 3BB
RG3 3TL
RG30 3TL
RG7 3TQ
RG30 3SA
RG7 2JA
RG3 3SA
RG7 5JE
RG7 3UJ
RG30 3UB
RG3 3UB
RG7 3TH
RG7 2JW
RG30 3RU
RG3 3RU
RG7 3BA
RG3 3TJ
RG7 3TE
RG30 3TJ
RG7 5JD
RG30 3UA
RG3 3UA
RG7 3UZ
RG7 2JX
RG7 5QS
RG7 3TF
RG7 3SW
RG7 4JX
RG7 4NU
RG7 3PU
RG7 3TG
RG30 3RT
RG3 3RT
RG7 5HH
RG7 3TD
RG7 3TB
RG7 5HL
RG7 4JP
RG7 3EE
RG7 2JL
RG7 4AY
RG7 2JB
RG7 2HU
RG7 5QT
RG7 4NY
RG7 4JU
RG7 5JF
RG7 3UF
RG7 2JH
RG7 4JT
RG7 3SY
RG7 3ST
RG7 3TA
RG7 4GD
RG7 3UE
RG7 4NS
RG7 2HZ
RG7 4JY
RG7 3PS
RG7 2JY
RG7 3TR
RG7 4JS
RG7 2JR
RG7 2JT
RG7 2HT
RG7 3TZ
RG7 4JR
RG7 3RG
RG7 5HG
RG7 2JJ
RG7 2JU
RG7 4AJ
RG7 3RD
RG3 3TU
RG30 3TU
RG30 3TH
RG3 3TH
RG7 4GX
RG7 2JS
RG7 4JL
RG7 4JN
RG7 4AP
RG7 4AN
RG7 4JH
RG7 3WY
RG7 4GZ
RG7 4AL
RG7 4JJ
RG7 4GU
RG7 4QH
RG7 3AS
RG7 3SZ
RG7 2JP
RG7 3WT
RG7 5FE
RG7 5FA
RG7 3WU
RG7 3WS
RG30 3RF
RG7 4SF
RG7 3RA
RG7 4AS
RG7 4UX
RG7 4GT
RG7 4UZ
RG7 4BZ
RG7 5LR
RG7 5QE
RG7 4LA
RG7 4UY
RG7 3QY
RG7 5LT
RG7 3WZ
RG7 5QU
RG3 3TE
RG30 3TE
RG7 2HY
RG7 3QN
RG7 4LF
RG7 5LQ
RG7 2HS
RG3 3TG
RG7 5JG
RG7 5DN
RG7 3AQ
RG7 4QE
RG7 5JQ
RG30 3TG
RG7 4PZ
RG7 3AP
RG7 3PW
RG7 5DR
RG7 3AN
RG7 2JN
RG7 4UB
RG7 5DP
RG7 3RE
RG7 4QL
RG7 4PN
RG7 3AJ
RG7 4PD
RG7 4AG
RG7 4PE
RG7 5LB
RG7 4NX
RG7 2HX
RG7 4RA
RG7 3RB
RG7 4UT
RG7 4AH
RG7 5DJ
RG7 4UU
RG7 5DW
RG7 5PU
RG13 2QE
RG7 3QU
RG7 3PT
RG7 4JQ
RG7 4JG
RG7 5LG
RG7 4QD
RG7 4XX
RG7 5LE
RG7 3QX
RG7 3AL
RG7 5DD
RG7 5DE
RG7 5EQ
RG7 5EF
RG7 5FB
RG7 4XA
RG7 4NW
RG7 4NJ
RG7 5QD
RG7 4BY
RG7 2HR
RG7 5DH
RG7 5DG
RG7 4LP
RG7 5BY
RG7 4NT
RG7 5LD
RG7 4XF
RG7 4XD
RG3 3RS
RG7 5YW
RG7 5YR
RG7 5YT
RG7 5YQ
RG7 5YN
RG7 5YL
RG7 5YJ
RG7 5YB
RG7 5YA
RG7 5XZ
RG7 5XU
RG7 5TW
RG7 5JT
RG7 5JN
RG7 5JL
RG7 5AA
RG7 4AQ
RG30 3RS
RG7 5EW
RG7 4BQ
RG7 1LU
RG7 5DL
RG7 4US
RG7 5BZ
RG7 4AE
RG7 4BU
RG7 1NB
RG7 3PJ
RG7 1LX
RG7 4AB
RG7 5DQ
RG7 4AD
RG7 4AU
RG7 4QB
RG7 4AA
RG7 5BX
RG7 3PE
RG7 4AX
RG7 4AF
RG7 5PY
RG7 5HD
RG7 4BX
RG7 4AZ
RG7 5DA
RG7 4AW
RG7 4NZ
RG7 5LJ
RG7 4PL
RG3 3RP
RG30 3RP
RG7 4XE
RG7 4PB
RG7 4AR
RG7 5BF
RG7 4PF
RG7 5FF
RG7 4PA
RG30 3RN
RG7 3PN
RG3 3RN
RG7 5DB
RG7 5BU
RG7 4HN
RG7 5JU
RG7 5JH
RG7 5AT
RG7 5BT
RG7 5JS
RG7 2HF
RG7 5FH
RG7 5JJ
RG3 3RG
RG7 5HE
RG7 5LS
RG7 5HB
RG7 3PR
RG7 3PL
RG7 5AP
RG7 3NT
RG7 5AW
RG7 4SZ
RG7 5JY
RG7 5PR
RG7 5PX
RG7 5JZ
RG7 3NS
RG7 5BH
RG7 5AN
RG7 4SB
RG7 4SA
RG7 5JR
RG7 5PP
RG7 3PH
RG30 3RR
RG3 3RR
RG7 5AQ
RG7 5AS
RG7 5AH
RG7 3PB
RG7 5BG
RG7 5BQ
RG7 2HN
RG7 5BP
RG7 5AX
RG7 4SW
RG7 5QJ
RG30 3RL
RG3 3RL
RG7 5PS
RG7 3DW
RG30 3RJ
RG3 3RJ
RG7 5LN
RG7 5PT
RG7 3AW
RG7 2PQ
RG7 2EX
RG7 4SD
RG7 1NA
RG3 3RQ
RG7 5LL
RG7 5AU
RG7 5BL
RG7 5AJ
RG7 3PZ
RG7 5HW
RG7 5FJ
RG7 5AL
RG7 4TY
RG7 5LP
RG7 5LH
RG7 3YQ
RG7 3YD
RG7 3YF
RG7 3WW
RG7 3WX
RG7 3WQ
RG7 3WR
RG7 3WN
RG7 3WP
RG7 3WJ
RG7 3WL
RG7 3WG
RG7 3WH
RG7 3WE
RG7 3WF
RG7 3UL
RG7 3WB
RG7 3QZ
RG7 3LF
RG7 3GT
RG7 3GY
RG7 3GR
RG7 3GS
RG7 3GA
RG7 3GF
RG7 3FY
RG7 3FZ
RG7 3EA
RG7 3FU
RG7 3BF
RG7 2YU
RG7 2ZX
RG7 2ZN
RG7 2YP
RG7 2YR
RG7 2HW
RG7 5AR
RG7 5AY
RG7 1LT
RG7 4GA
RG7 5BB
RG7 3AE
RG7 4SU
RG7 4TX
RG7 3PP
RG7 1LF
RG7 5DT
RG7 5QR
RG7 5QP
RG7 2HE
RG7 5BD
RG7 2PF
RG7 5AZ
RG7 5AD
RG7 1LY
RG7 1NF
RG7 5QW
RG7 5DX
RG7 5AG
RG7 5BA
RG7 5PL
RG7 2HP
RG7 1ND
RG7 5BN
RG7 5BW
RG7 5JX
RG7 5DY
RG3 3TB
RG7 4LQ
RG7 5AB
RG7 5LU
RG7 5AE
RG7 4LG
RG7 5BS
RG7 5QA
RG7 2HJ
RG30 3TA
RG3 3TA
RG7 5AF
RG7 5LW
RG7 5QN
RG7 5LX
RG7 5DF
RG7 3LQ
RG7 3NU
RG7 5NH
RG7 5LY
RG7 5QL
RG7 5DU
RG3 3SY
RG7 5NB
RG7 5DZ
RG7 2PD
RG7 5NJ
RG7 5NA
RG7 4LH
RG7 5EA
RG7 2PB
RG7 5QB
RG7 2HB
RG7 5PJ
RG7 2HD
RG3 3SX
RG7 3NX
RG7 2EY
RG30 3RG
RG30 3UQ
RG3 3RH
RG30 3RH
RG3 7BJ
RG31 7BJ
RG7 4LB
RG7 5NG
RG7 3NR
RG7 5EB
RG3 7BR
RG7 3AH
RG7 5NF
RG7 4HX
RG31 7BE
RG3 7BE
RG31 7BG
RG3 7BG
RG31 7BH
RG3 7BH
RG7 5NE
RG7 4TU
RG31 7BQ
RG3 7BQ
RG7 5EP
RG7 2PE
RG7 5NL
RG7 3NP
RG7 5BE
RG7 4YT
RG7 4YW
RG7 4YS
RG7 4ZS
RG7 4YY
RG7 4YU
RG31 7BL
RG3 7BL
RG7 5ND
RG31 7HB
RG3 7HB
RG3 7SD
RG31 7BN
RG3 7BN
RG7 2QL
RG7 2YZ
RG7 2YS
RG7 2YY
RG7 2QW
RG7 2HG
RG7 2BQ
RG3 7BW
RG3 7BP
RG3 7BA
RG31 7AE
RG7 4XW
RG7 4XT
RG7 4XN
RG7 4HP
RG7 1LS
RG31 7AH
RG3 7AH
RG7 4HR
RG7 4XS
RG7 3PA
RG7 2EZ
RG3 3RF
RG7 4QW
RG7 2NG
RG31 7BB
RG3 7BB
RG7 2HA
RG31 7AJ
RG3 7AJ
RG3 7AE
RG7 2YT
RG31 7BW
RG7 5ER
RG3 7SE
RG31 7SE
RG7 2PA
RG31 7SG
RG3 3UE
RG7 4LR
RG31 7BD
RG3 7BD
RG7 3NY
RG3 3SU
RG7 4LT
RG31 7AG
RG3 7AG
RG31 7AT
RG3 7AT
RG7 5NN
RG30 3UE
RG7 4HZ
RG7 2NT
RG7 5EN
RG31 7SD
RG31 7BS
RG7 2HL
RG31 7AF
RG3 7AF
RG7 2NP
RG7 2LY
RG7 4LL
RG3 3UF
RG30 3UF
RG7 2NR
RG31 7AL
RG3 7AL
RG7 5EL
RG7 5DS
RG3 7HA
RG3 3ST
RG31 7SB
RG7 4LE
RG7 4PP
RG7 2NJ
RG7 4LD
RG7 5HA
RG7 2NS
RG31 7AN
RG3 7AN
RG3 7AU
RG7 5RH
RG7 4LS
RG31 7SP
RG31 7PP
RG31 7AS
RG3 7AS
RG30 3SX
RG7 4LJ
RG7 2AB
RG7 4UL
RG7 4UJ
RG31 7AU
RG30 3ST
RG7 2NX
RG7 4LN
RG31 7AX
RG3 7AX
RG7 2NN
RG7 2HH
RG31 7AW
RG3 7AW
RG7 5PH
RG3 7SB
RG31 7AY
RG7 2NY
RG3 7AY
RG30 3DG
RG3 7SF
RG7 5RR
RG7 2NU
RG31 7SH
RG3 7SP
RG3 7SH
RG3 7SG
RG3 7SA
RG7 4LW
RG3 7YZ
RG31 7AR
RG3 7AR
RG7 5NT
RG7 5ES
RG31 7SA

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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