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

SN14 7NB
SN14 7NA
SN14 7ND
SN14 7LN
SN14 7LZ
SN14 7LJ
SN14 7LL
SN14 7NE
SN14 7NF
SN14 7PL
SN14 7LH
SN14 7LP
SN14 7PG
SN14 7LR
SN14 7FE
SN14 7LS
SN14 7LT
SN14 7PE
SN14 7LU
SN14 7PF
GL9 1HJ
SN14 7PD
SN14 7NG
SN14 7NH
SN14 6AL
SN14 7NZ
SN14 7LY
SN14 7LX
GL9 1JJ
SN14 6NH
SN14 7NY
GL9 1HQ
GL9 1JN
GL9 1HG
GL9 1HH
GL9 1HL
GL9 1HN
GL9 1HF
SN14 7NT
SN14 6PY
GL9 1HW
SN14 7NU
SN14 7NX
GL9 1HE
GL9 1HP
GL9 1HD
SN14 7NJ
SN14 7NQ
SN14 7NS
SN14 7NR
SN14 7NP
SN14 6NN
SN14 6NW
SN14 6AH
SN14 7NW
SN14 7NN
SN14 6AN
SN14 6NL
SN14 6NJ
SN14 7HQ
SN14 7JN
SN14 7JW
GL9 1ES
GL9 1ER
SN14 7NL
SN14 6AP
GL9 1EP
GL9 1EW
SN14 6PX
BS10 7LS
SN14 6AQ
SN14 6AR
SN14 6AJ
SN14 7HH
SN14 6NR
SN14 7HJ
GL9 1EN
SN14 6AW
SN14 6AG
SN14 7PA
SN14 7HR
GL9 1ET
SN14 7HW
GL9 1EL
GL9 1EU
SN14 7HP
SN14 6NP
SN14 6GS
SN14 7HG
SN14 7HN
SN14 6NY
GL9 1EX
SN14 7AY
SN14 7HL
SN14 7HS
SN14 7QE
SN14 7HT
SN14 7LG
SN14 7HE
SN14 6PZ
SN14 7JE
SN14 7HF
SN14 7HU
SN14 7HA
SN14 6NS
SN14 6RX
SN14 6AF
SN14 6PF
GL9 1EJ
SN14 7HX
SN14 7HD
GL9 1DD
SN14 6GZ
GL9 1DE
GL9 1DQ
GL9 1DB
SN14 7EZ
SN14 6AD
GL9 1DF
SN14 6PG
SN14 6NT
SN14 6PE
SN14 6PD
GL9 1EH
GL9 1DG
SN14 7LB
SN14 7QZ
SN14 7XZ
SN14 7ZX
SN14 7WA
SN14 7WB
SN14 7XA
GL9 1DH
SN14 7QD
SN14 7QU
SN14 7QT
SN14 7HY
SN14 6PB
SN14 6QR
SN14 6NU
SN14 7HB
SN14 7JG
SN14 7LQ
GL9 1DJ
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SN14 6FB
SN14 7LE
SN14 7EY
SN14 6PA
SN14 6EY
SN14 6NZ
SN14 7LF
SN14 7JA
SN14 6PQ
SN14 7JB
SN14 7JQ
SN14 7PQ
SN14 6PL
SN14 7JJ
SN14 7JD
SN14 6PN
SN14 7JL
SN14 7PB
GL9 1JL
SN14 6PJ
SN14 7JH
SN14 6AS
GL9 1AA
SN14 7LD
SN14 7LA
SN14 7JU
SN14 6AE
SN14 7AE
GL9 1DL
GL9 1HB
SN16 0PX
GL9 1JH
GL9 1EY
SN14 7AX
SN14 6AT
SN14 7JZ
GL9 1HR
SN14 6PH
SN14 7HZ
SN14 7BW
GL9 1AB
SN14 6PW
SN14 7JY
GL9 1JP
SN14 7BU
SN14 6AU
SN16 0PY
SN14 7JS
SN14 7EQ

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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