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

BA12 7PG
BA12 7NR
BA12 7PQ
BA12 7PT
BA12 7PH
BA12 7NS
BA12 7PE
BA12 7NP
BA12 7PF
BA12 7NT
BA12 7NX
BA12 7PL
BA12 7PR
BA12 7PW
BA11 5LR
BA12 7PA
BA12 7PP
BA12 7QL
BA12 7PJ
BA12 7PN
BA12 7NF
BA12 7ER
BA12 7PD
BA12 7NU
BA12 7PS
BA11 5LD
BA11 5LP
BA12 7PB
BA12 7NZ
BA12 7NE
BA11 5LN
BA12 7NJ
BA12 7QW
BA12 7QP
BA12 7QN
BA11 5LJ
BA12 7QX
BA12 7QH
BA12 7QY
BA12 7NY
BA12 7QA
BA11 5LH
BA12 7QJ
BA12 7QR
BA12 7QZ
BA11 5LL
BA11 5LZ
BA11 5LW
BA12 7QT
BA12 7QU
BA12 7QF
BA11 5LX
BA12 7QQ
BA11 5LY
BA12 7QE
BA11 5LG
BA11 5LU
BA12 7QS
BA11 5LF
BA12 7QB
BA12 7QD
BA12 7NL
BA12 7QG
BA12 7RD
BA12 7RF
BA12 7NN
BA12 7NW
BA11 5NA
BA11 5LQ
BA13 4JJ
BA13 4AW
BA12 7JW
BA13 4AP
BA13 4AZ
BA13 4AS
BA13 4AX
BA12 7NQ
BA13 4AN
BA13 4ET
BA11 5LE
BA11 5NB
BA13 4AY
BA13 4AU
BA13 4AR
BA13 4AT
BA11 5EL
BA13 4AL
BA12 7RE
BA13 4EX
BA12 7JS
BA13 4AH
BA12 7EP
BA11 5JL
BA11 5JN
BA11 5JW
BA11 5LA
BA11 5JQ
BA11 5AL
BA11 5LB
BA11 5EG
BA11 5EJ
BA11 5JT
BA11 5YJ
BA11 5JG
BA11 5JR
BA11 5YQ
BA11 5ND
BA11 5WA
BA11 5XN
BA11 5XR
BA11 5JS
BA11 5AR
BA11 1FS
BA11 5AN
BA11 5JJ
BA11 5JZ
BA11 5JU
BA11 1FJ
BA11 1RD
BA11 1NF
BA11 5AS
BA11 5AW
BA12 7JZ
BA11 1FN
BA11 5AQ
BA11 1RE
BA12 7NG
BA11 5JP
BA11 5EF
BA13 4AJ
BA11 5JY
BA11 1FL
BA11 5HS
BA11 5AP
BA13 4AE
BA11 1RH
BA11 1NP
BA11 5AJ
BA11 5JX
BA11 5HT
BA11 5EE
BA11 1NL
BA11 1RB
BA11 5AG
BA11 5LT
BA11 1DY
BA11 1QZ
BA11 5LS
BA12 7PU
BA11 5JB
BA11 1NN
BA11 5JA
BA11 5HU
BA11 1NW
BA11 2BP
BA11 2EU
BA11 2EX
BA11 1NE
BA11 1LZ
BA11 5JD
BA11 5AX
BA11 1NU
BA11 5AF
BA11 1QY
BA11 1NJ
BA11 2BW
BA11 2BN
BA11 5EH
BA11 5EQ
BA11 5YB
BA11 2ES
BA11 2BL
BA11 5AH
BA11 1FT
BA12 7NA
BA11 1NX
BA11 2BU
BA11 1RL
BA11 2EZ
BA11 1RJ
BA11 1QX
BA11 1QU
BA13 4AD
BA11 2BR
BA11 1NS
BA11 5ED
BA11 1FH
BA11 1GE
BA12 7LP
BA11 1PA
BA11 2EY
BA11 5AT
BA11 1NY
BA11 1NA
BA11 2BX
BA11 2ER
BA11 2BQ
BA11 2BB
BA11 2AR
BA11 1NT
BA11 2AS
BA11 2BT
BA11 1NB
BA11 2AP
BA11 2ET
BA11 5EA
BA11 1NZ
BA11 5AE
BA11 5EN
BA11 5BU
BA11 1PB
BA11 1ND
BA11 2BS
BA11 2BE
BA11 1QT
BA12 7ND
BA11 5AZ
BA13 4AQ
BA12 7LY
BA11 2BZ
BA11 1RP
BA11 1FZ
BA11 1GA
BA11 5AU
BA11 1PD
BA11 1QS
BA12 7LQ
BA11 5AY
BA11 5EB
BA11 1GD
BA11 1PN
BA12 7JN
BA11 2BY
BA12 7LH
BA11 2XF
BA11 1PQ
BA11 2DP
BA11 1YX
BA11 1LU
BA11 2DQ
BA11 1NR
BA11 1RN
BA12 7LG
BA12 7LR
BA11 2BA
BA11 2DW
BA11 2BJ
BA11 1FR
BA11 5EW
BA11 5BB
BA11 2DE
BA11 2AW
BA11 2XE
BA11 2DA
BA11 1PH
BA11 2DL
BA12 7NH
BA11 1LW
BA11 2DF
BA11 5BA
BA11 2DZ
BA11 2BD
BA11 2AN
BA11 1RR
BA11 5AD
BA11 1LY
BA11 2DG
BA11 5JF
BA11 5BT
BA13 4AG
BA12 7LZ
BA11 2XD
BA11 1PJ
BA11 1LH
BA12 7NB
BA11 5AB
BA11 5BD
BA11 2XA
BA11 4RH
BA11 4BD
BA11 2BG
BA11 1NH
BA12 7LS
BA11 1QR
BA11 1RW
BA11 2DX
BA11 2YF
BA11 2DD
BA11 2DY
BA11 1LX
BA13 4AB
BA11 1LT
BA11 1RS
BA11 1QP
BA11 2XB
BA11 1RT
BA11 2EW
BA11 4BL
BA11 1GB
BA11 2DH
BA11 1NG
BA11 2AX
BA11 2DN
BA11 2DR
BA11 1FY
BA11 5JE
BA12 7LL
BA11 2AU
BA11 2YE
BA11 4BW
BA11 2EN
BA11 2BH
BA11 2EP
BA11 1LD
BA11 1LF
BA11 4RB
BA11 2XQ
BA11 2FJ
BA12 7RA
BA11 5EP
BA11 1LS
BA11 2YQ
BA11 1JY
BA11 5AA
BA11 4BY
BA11 2XH
BA12 7LT
BA11 2AJ
BA11 1PZ
BA11 1GJ
BA11 2EG
BA11 2EE
BA11 4AS
BA11 1QJ
BA11 2AL
BA12 7RQ
BA11 1GL
BA11 1LA
BA11 1RU
BA11 2YH
BA11 1AQ
BA11 4AY
BA11 1YU
BA11 2XW
BA11 2EQ
BA11 2EL
BA11 2EJ
BA11 1RX
BA11 2XX
BA11 2AZ
BA11 1QH
BA11 1LE
BA11 1PY
BA11 1JS
BA11 1LB
BA11 4BZ
BA12 7RB
BA11 1JZ
BA11 5BG
BA11 2XG
BA11 1JU
BA11 2XJ
BA11 2AY
BA11 4AZ
BA11 2TD
BA11 1RY
BA11 1LR
BA11 4BE
BA11 1GH
BA11 2EF
BA11 1JT
BA11 1PX
BA11 4BN
BA11 2TB
BA11 2TL
BA11 2XL
BA11 1JW
BA11 4AR
BA11 5BQ
BA11 1LP
BA11 2TE
BA12 7LD
BA11 2XY
BA11 1JN
BA11 1RZ
BA11 2TA
BA11 2YD
BA11 2XN
BA12 7LW
BA11 1PP
BA11 2UR
BA11 4AP
BA11 4RP
BA12 7LN
BA11 1AX
BA11 1XH
BA11 1XP
BA11 1ZY
BA11 1WG
BA11 1XG
BA11 1QQ
BA11 1LG
BA11 2XR
BA11 5BE
BA11 1JP
BA11 1QD
BA11 1QG
BA11 1YH
BA11 4RJ
BA11 1JR
BA11 4AT
BA11 2EH
BA11 1GF
BA11 2AG
BA11 1JX
BA11 4AL
BA11 1XT
BA11 1YZ
BA11 1XX
BA11 1XZ
BA11 1YW
BA11 1XS
BA11 2AT
BA11 2XP
BA11 1JE
BA11 1QL
BA11 1XU
BA11 1YQ
BA11 1NQ
BA13 4AF
BA11 2AQ
BA11 5JH
BA11 2UN
BA11 4BG
BA11 1PR
BA11 1JF
BA11 1JJ
BA11 2TJ
BA11 4YB
BA11 4YL
BA11 4YD
BA11 4YG
BA11 2RY
BA11 1PU
BA11 1JD
BA11 2TG
BA11 1FD
BA11 2FL
BA11 1PT
BA11 2AF
BA11 5BN
BA11 4RW
BA11 2XT
BA11 2AE
BA11 1JL
BA11 1JB
BA11 2EA
BA11 1BQ
BA11 2US
BA11 4AW
BA11 1QE
BA11 1HT
BA11 2TH
BA11 2XZ
BA11 2UP
BA11 1QB
BA11 1JQ
BA11 4AJ
BA11 4BQ
BA12 7LU
BA11 1HW
BA11 5ER
BA11 1JG
BA11 2UX
BA11 2XU
BA11 4AH
BA11 5BW
BA12 7LA
BA11 4BH
BA11 4RN
BA11 1QW
BA11 4AD
BA11 4AX
BA11 1PW
BA11 2TF
BA11 4RL
BA11 2YB
BA11 1HS
BA11 1HR
BA11 1JH
BA11 2FN
BA11 1BG
BA12 7LJ
BA11 1BT
BA11 2UZ
BA11 1HN
BA11 4BS
BA11 2ED
BA11 1HU
BA11 1HA
BA11 1JA
BA11 1QA
BA11 2UY
BA11 2DS
BA11 2UW
BA11 2XS
BA11 2AB
BA11 1FF
BA11 2DJ
BA11 1DP
BA11 1PL
BA11 1AZ
BA11 1FE
BA11 1HX
BA11 2EB
BA11 1HP
BA11 1BJ
BA11 1DH
BA11 1DW
BA11 1BH
BA11 1AY
BA11 2DU
BA11 1DR
BA11 4RA
BA11 4AN
BA11 2LD
BA11 1BN
BA11 2FP
BA13 4AA
BA11 1YT
BA11 4BT
BA12 8HQ
BA11 2YA
BA11 1PS
BA11 1DN
BA11 2FH
BA11 2FD
BA12 8JD
BA11 4AB
BA11 1AP
BA12 7LB
BA11 1AU
BA11 1AW
BA11 1DL
BA11 2AH
BA11 2DT
BA11 4AA
BA11 2TQ
BA12 8HD
BA11 1DG
BA11 1AN
BA11 1BW
BA11 1DJ
BA11 1AT
BA11 2FG
BA11 1DS
BA11 1AJ
BA11 1FW
BA11 1AH
BA11 2SQ
BA11 1AR
BA11 1EA
BA11 2TU
BA11 1EB
BA11 1AG
BA11 1BD
BA11 1AS
BA11 2TX
BA11 4DH
BA11 2SE
BA11 1DQ
BA11 4AE
BA11 1AA
BA11 4EL
BA11 1AD
BA11 1AB
BA11 1AF
BA11 1AL
BA12 7LE
BA11 1BB
BA11 1BX
BA11 4FD
BA11 2HE
BA11 4BU
BA11 1AE
BA11 4BX
BA11 4BP
BA11 4RD
BA11 2YW
BA11 2YN
BA11 2YG
BA11 2FB
BA11 4BJ
BA11 1BU
BA11 2YR
BA11 2YP
BA11 2FE
BA11 2YS
BA11 2YJ
BA11 2HA
BA11 2AD
BA11 2SG
BA11 4AF
BA11 2TN
BA11 2TS
BA11 5BP
BA11 2SF
BA12 7RX
BA11 1DF
BA11 2YU
BA11 2ZD
BA11 2YT
BA11 2SJ
BA11 1HB
BA11 1BA
BA11 1BS
BA11 1EU
BA11 1ED
BA12 8FP
BA11 2HD
BA11 1BY
BA11 4AQ
BA11 1DT
BA11 2TW
BA11 4DB
BA11 4DD
BA11 2TR
BA11 2JH
BA11 4EH
BA11 4EQ
BA11 1BE
BA11 1DX
BA11 1EF
BA11 2TP
BA11 1DZ
BA11 1ES
BA11 1EJ
BA11 1BL
BA11 4DA
BA11 2JR
BA11 2TT
BA11 1FQ
BA11 1FG
BA11 1EX
BA11 2SW
BA11 2TY
BA11 4EF
BA12 8SL
BA11 4AG
BA12 8FS
BA11 2HB
BA11 4EB
BA11 2SN
BA11 1EE
BA11 2SB
BA11 1EL
BA11 2TZ
BA11 4DZ
BA11 1BZ
BA11 4DY
BA11 2JN
BA11 2UT
BA11 4EE
BA11 1EW
BA11 2HF
BA12 8HP
BA11 2SD
BA11 2HH
BA11 1EG
BA11 4QE
BA11 4DU
BA11 2UB
BA11 2LA
BA11 4QA
BA11 1EN
BA11 2JJ
BA11 3JB
BA11 3FE
BA11 1FB
BA11 4DT
BA11 1BR
BA11 2YX
BA11 2YY
BA11 4EJ
BA11 4DX
BA11 3AZ
BA11 3BY
BA11 1EZ
BA11 4EG
BA11 2UU
BA11 2UL
BA11 2JS
BA11 1ER
BA11 3HY
BA11 4BB
BA11 2UA
BA11 1HL
BA11 1EY
BA11 1DA
BA11 4BA
BA11 1DU
BA11 3HU
BA11 4LH
BA11 2SA
BA11 1HD
BA11 2JW
BA12 8FL
BA11 1DD
BA11 4QB
BA11 4DF
BA11 4DR
BA11 4EN
BA11 2NJ
BA11 2UJ
BA12 8HG
BA11 4QD
BA11 3HX
BA11 2LP
BA13 4DF
BA11 3BZ
BA11 1EQ
BA11 1ET
BA11 3DA
BA11 4DW
BA11 1EP
BA11 4DN
BA11 4DQ
BA11 2UH
BA11 1YE
BA11 3AA
BA11 4DG
BA11 5BS
BA12 8FN
BA12 8HT
BA11 4JU
BA12 7RG
BA11 5ES
BA11 2JY
BA11 1BP
BA11 4DE
BA11 5BR
BA11 4HD
BA11 2LZ
BA11 2JP
BA12 8FH
BA11 4DS
BA11 3HZ
BA11 1HQ
BA11 3BW
BA11 1FX
BA11 2PY
BA11 1EH
BA11 2NA
BA11 1DB
BA11 3AB
BA11 3FG
BA11 3AS
BA11 2UE
BA11 1DE
BA11 2UF
BA11 3AH
BA12 8ER
BA11 3AD
BA11 2HJ
BA12 8SA
BA12 8FJ
BA11 4JX
BA11 2LH
BA12 8ET
BA11 1HZ
BA11 5BL
BA12 8RZ
BA11 4EW
BA11 2JL
BA11 4BR
BA11 1HY
BA12 8HS
BA11 3DB
BA12 8HB
BA11 4DJ
BA11 2UD
BA11 4HA
BA11 3DZ
BA11 2HG
BA11 3BQ
BA11 2PL
BA11 1HJ
BA11 3DY
BA12 8EZ
BA11 3DJ
BA11 4EY
BA11 3BG
BA11 2HN
BA11 2UG
BA11 1HH
BA11 4HU
BA11 2JZ
BA11 4HB
BA11 4DL
BA12 7LX
BA11 3AJ
BA11 2LJ
BA11 3BN
BA11 4JZ
BA11 3DL
BA12 8EU
BA12 8SQ
BA11 3AU
BA11 2LX
BA12 7LF
BA11 3AL
BA11 4HX
BA11 1HG
BA11 4EZ
BA11 3AP
BA12 8HW
BA12 8EP
BA11 2LF
BA12 8SF
BA11 3JS
BA11 2JT
BA11 2LY
BA12 8ES
BA11 3BA
BA11 3DG
BA11 3BT
BA11 4EX
BA11 4JY
BA11 2HW
BA11 2HR
BA11 2AA
BA11 3BS
BA12 8SB
BA11 4JN
BA11 2UQ
BA12 8SE
BA11 2JG
BA11 1HE
BA11 3BP
BA11 2LE
BA11 2FA
BA11 3AY
BA11 2HS
BA11 4HL
BA11 4HE
BA11 3DF
BA12 8HN
BA11 4HZ
BA11 4HY
BA11 1HF
BA11 2JE
BA11 2LQ
BA12 8EJ
BA11 2JQ
BA11 3DH
BA11 3BL
BA11 2HL
BA11 4PA
BA11 4HP
BA11 4LA
BA12 8EL
BA11 3BR
BA12 9YD
BA12 9YB
BA12 8RW
BA11 3DU
BA11 3AE
BA11 3BD
BA12 8HR
BA12 8RP
BA11 4JS
BA11 3BB
BA11 2HQ
BA11 4JW
BA11 3AG
BA12 8EW
BA11 3DD
BA11 2HZ
BA11 2LT
BA11 3BU
BA11 4JT
BA12 8RN
BA12 8RS
BA11 3AQ
BA11 3DE
BA11 2LG
BA12 8EN
BA11 2PN
BA11 3FD
BA11 2HY
BA11 3DQ
BA12 8EY
BA11 4JD
BA12 8RR
BA11 2JF
BA11 4EP
BA11 4JJ
BA12 8EF
BA12 8HF
BA11 2HU
BA11 3BH
BA11 3BX
BA11 2HT
BA11 3HA
BA11 4ER
BA11 2JU
BA11 4ED
BA11 2SH
BA11 4HJ
BA11 4JP
BA12 8DP
BA11 4HF
BA11 2LR
BA12 8HL
BA11 3BE
BA12 8RU
BA11 4ES
BA11 4JQ
BA12 8EA
BA12 8RT
BA12 7RZ
BA11 2QB
BA12 8HX
BA11 2HX
BA12 8RJ
BA11 3AF
BA11 4PB
BA11 2HP
BA11 3HB
BA11 3AN
BA12 8HA
BA12 8EQ
BA11 3HL
BA12 7YL
BA12 7YH
BA12 7YT
BA12 7YQ
BA12 7YG
BA12 7YW
BA12 7YR
BA12 7YN
BA12 7YA
BA11 3BJ
BA11 3DW

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
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