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

SP4 7BJ
SP4 7BL
SP4 7BZ
SP4 7BH
SP4 7BP
SP4 7BW
SP4 7BQ
SP4 7BT
SP4 7BG
SP4 7BB
SP4 7BF
SP4 7BX
SP4 7BY
SP4 7DA
SP4 7BE
SP4 7BN
SP4 7BA
SP4 7BS
SP4 6BE
SP4 6BD
SP4 7BU
SP4 6BB
SP4 7DD
SP4 7HB
SP4 7EY
SP4 6BA
SP4 7HA
SP4 7EU
SP4 7HE
SP4 6AZ
SP4 7FA
SP4 7ES
SP4 7HF
SP4 7DU
SP4 7EZ
SP4 7AY
SP4 7DJ
SP4 7HG
SP4 7RY
SP4 7HD
SP4 7JE
SP4 7GZ
SP4 7GR
SP4 7EX
SP4 7AW
SP4 7HQ
SP4 7ET
SP4 7DN
SP4 7HL
SP4 7FU
SP4 7DQ
SP4 7ST
SP4 7HH
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SP4 7TE
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SP4 7JB
SP4 7HR
SP4 7RZ
SP4 7FH
SP4 7JF
SP4 7AL
SP4 7JD
SP4 7HP
SP4 7HW
SP4 7HS
SP4 7AP
SP4 7LT
SP4 7LY
SP4 7LZ
SP4 7DB
SP4 7HJ
SP4 7AN
SP4 7DW
SP4 7DR
SP4 7LU
SP4 7AX
SP4 6PF
SP4 7ER
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SP4 7HT
SP4 6AX
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SP4 7LX
SP4 7YB
SP4 7YN
SP4 7HZ
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SP4 7AJ
SP4 7JX
SP4 6AU
SP4 7HU
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SP4 7SY
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SP4 7DG
SP4 7FY
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SP4 7ZJ
SP4 7WA
SP4 7WS
SP4 7SR
SP4 7EW
SP4 7ZL
SP4 8XN
SP4 8YB
SP4 7ZN
SP4 7ZS
SP4 7ZU
SP4 7WX
SP4 7YQ
SP4 7ZH
SP4 7YY
SP4 7WY
SP4 7YF
SP4 7YL
SP4 7WT
SP4 7WU
SP4 7WR
SP4 7US
SP4 7UW
SP4 7WP
SP4 7LR
SP3 4UT
SP4 0WY
SP4 0PR
SP4 0WX
SP4 6AY
SP4 7HY
SP4 7RQ
SP4 7AH
SP4 6PG
SP4 7EP
SP4 7NE
SP4 7RL
SP4 7ND
SP4 7GE
SP4 7HX
SP4 7GD
SP4 7RP
SP4 7FJ
SP4 7NQ
SP4 7RB
SP4 7RE
SP4 7AA
SP4 7FZ
SP4 7NG
SP4 7RF
SP4 7RJ
SP4 7GB
SP4 7DX
SP4 7GF
SP4 7NJ
SP4 7NL
SP4 7FE
SP4 7NF
SP4 7FF
SP4 7RD
SP4 7RH
SP4 7AQ
SP4 7NY
SP4 7NZ
SP4 7YJ
SP4 7DS
SP4 7TN
SP4 7NR
SP4 7NN
SP4 7RG
SP4 7AB
SP4 7YH
SP4 7FB
SP4 7PG
SP4 7DY
SP4 7QN
SP4 6PD
SP4 7WQ
SP4 7AS
SP4 7NH
SP4 7NS
SP4 7FD
SP4 7YD
SP4 7NW
SP4 7DP
SP4 7AD
SP4 7UZ
SP4 7TH
SP4 7TQ
SP4 7TJ
SP4 7TF
SP4 7TG
SP4 7NX
SP4 7UU
SP4 7ZZ
SP4 7UX
SP4 7UY
SP4 7UT
SP4 7RS
SP4 7XX
SP4 7PF
SP4 7YE
SP4 7NT
SP4 7YZ
SP4 7AG
SP4 7XN
SP4 7XZ
SP4 7XQ
SP4 7XS
SP4 7JG
SP4 7QD
SP4 7AE
SP4 7NP
SP4 7NU
SP4 7PD
SP4 7AF
SP4 7PA
SP4 7XR
SP4 7XH
SP4 7PB
SP4 7XY
SP4 7YG
SP4 7XG
SP4 7PH
SP4 7XF
SP4 7EF
SP4 7XT
SP4 7EE
SP4 7XP
SP4 7XJ
SP4 7PJ
SP4 7PE
SP4 7GN
SP4 7PN
SP4 7GJ
SP4 7XE
SP4 7PL
SP4 7SS
SP4 7LN
SP4 7AT
SP4 7TB
SP4 7XW
SP4 7YA
SP4 7DZ
SP4 7DF
SP4 7XU
SP4 7PW
SP4 7GG
SP4 7EJ
SP4 7TL
SP4 7AZ
SP4 7TD
SP4 7HN
SP4 7FR
SP4 7PQ
SP4 7PS
SP4 7ZR
SP4 7ZY
SP4 7ZQ
SP4 7BD
SP4 7PR
SP4 7SU
SP4 7PT
SP4 7FP
SP4 7PP
SP4 7RW
SP4 7EQ
SP4 7EG
SP4 7SJ
SP4 7FS
SP4 7FN
SP4 7SA
SP4 7SW
SP4 7XL
SP4 7JH
SP4 7XB
SP4 7PU
SP4 7FW
SP4 7PY
SP4 7PX
SP4 7JW
SP4 7SB
SP4 7TU
SP4 7LS
SP4 7GA
SP4 7FX
SP4 7SE
SP4 7FT
SP4 7XD
SP4 7FQ
SP4 7SG
SP4 7TT
SP4 7RN
SP4 7XA
SP4 7JP
SP4 7PZ
SP4 6PA
SP4 6PB
SP4 7EH
SP4 7RA
SP4 7TS
SP4 7JJ
SP4 7SF
SP4 7JR
SP4 8LL
SP4 7JQ
SP4 7LP
SP4 8LN
SP4 7EL
SP4 7AR
SP4 7JL
SP4 7JN
SP4 7UB
SP4 7TR
SP4 7TP
SP4 7WG
SP4 7WH
SP4 7UG
SP4 7LW
SP4 7JT
SP4 7JS
SP4 7UF
SP4 7ED
SP4 7WD
SP4 7WL
SP4 7JU
SP4 7WJ
SP4 7WE
SP4 6PE
SP4 7UD
SP4 7UA
SP4 7SN
SP4 7EA
SP4 6NY
SP4 7FL
SP4 7EN
SP4 7WF
SP4 7RT
SP4 7WN
SP4 8LW
SP4 8YD
SP4 7UE
SP4 7JZ
SP4 7WB
SP4 7JY
SP4 7EB
SP4 8LR
SP4 7SD
SP4 7QZ
SP4 8LP
SP4 7LA
SP4 8LS
SP4 7QF
SP4 8LZ
SP4 7RX
SP4 6NX
SP4 7AU
SP4 7QS
SP4 8QW
SP4 6FA
SP4 7LL
SP4 7QT
SP4 0JF
SP4 0JE
SP4 7SH
SP4 6AR
SP4 7LJ
SP4 7LQ
SP4 6AP
SP4 8LU
SP4 7LB
SP4 7LH
SP4 7QY
SP4 8NB
SP4 7QR
SP4 7QU
SP4 8QH
SP4 7LD
SP4 7QG
SP4 8QL
SP4 8LT
SP4 7LG
SP4 7QX
SP4 7RU
SP4 7QE
SP4 7QP
SP4 7QA
SP4 6AS
SP4 8LX
SP4 6YQ
SP4 6YJ
SP4 6YE
SP4 6YF
SP4 6PW
SP4 6YA
SP4 7QQ
SP4 8NU
SP4 6NU
SP4 8PL
SP4 8QJ
SP4 7QW
SP4 7QH
SP4 8LY
SP4 6AW
SP4 7QL
SP4 8PN
SP4 7QJ
SP4 8PH
SP4 8PJ
SP4 7LF
SP4 8PW
SP4 7LE
SP4 0JD
SP4 7SQ
SP4 8NT
SP4 8PQ
SP4 8PP
SP4 8NS
SP4 8PA
SP4 8NL
SP4 8PG
SP4 8PR
SP4 8NY
SP4 8NR
SP4 8QP
SP4 8PZ
SP4 8NP
SP4 8NZ
SP4 7GQ
SP3 4UL
SP4 8NJ
SP4 8NX
SP4 8RF
SP4 8QF
SP4 8PB
SP4 8PF
SP4 6NT
SP4 6AT
SP4 8RQ
SP4 8SQ
SP4 8RL
SP4 8RG
SP4 8QQ
SP4 8NW
SP4 8PD
SP4 8RE
SP4 8QG
SP4 8PE
SP3 4UW
SP4 8NN
SP4 8NA
SP4 8BH
SP3 4UP
SP4 7QB
SP4 8NH
SP4 8FD
SP4 8PY
SP4 8DG
SP4 8QB
SP4 8BL
SP4 8QA
SP4 8BN
SP4 8QU
SP4 8QY
SP4 6NS
SP4 8BJ
SP3 4UH
SP4 8QX
SP4 8RY
SP4 8RB
SP4 8DB
SP4 8BW
SP4 8DS
SP4 7SZ
SP4 9DY
SP4 8BQ
SP4 0NF
SP4 9DH
SP4 8DA
SP4 9DX
SP4 8DD
SP4 8PT
SP4 8DU
SP4 8DR
SP4 8DY
SP4 6NR
SP4 8BY
SP4 8BE
SP3 4UJ
SP4 8BS
SP4 8DW
SP4 9DT
SP4 8DP
SP4 6AN
SP4 9DQ
SP4 6NP
SP4 8QZ
SP4 9DS
SP4 8DX
SP4 8EA
SP4 9DP
SP4 8DZ
SP4 7DE
SP4 8QE
SP4 8BP
SP4 8QT
SP4 8RD
SP4 8EN
SP4 9DR
SP4 8RH
SP4 8RZ
SP4 8JQ
SP4 8SZ
SP4 8SG
SP4 8SB
SP4 8SJ
SP4 8SA
SP4 8RN
SP4 8RU
SP4 8DQ
SP4 9DB
SP4 8BX
SP4 8DT
SP4 8DN
SP4 8LQ
SP4 6PN
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SP4 9SS
SP4 8DL
SP4 9EB
SP4 8EY
SP4 9DW
SP4 8BG
SP4 8BZ
SP4 8BT
SP4 9DG
SP4 9PF
SP4 9DU
SP4 8JD
SP4 9EA
SP4 9DZ
SP4 8BU
SP3 4UN
SP4 8EB
SP4 9HD
SP4 8EL
SP4 9DD
SP4 8AX
SP4 8DJ
SP4 8PS
SP4 9PE
SP4 8EH
SP4 6NG
SP4 8QS
SP4 8LH
SP4 9BZ
SP4 8EW
SP4 8EQ
SP4 8ED
SP4 8BD
SP4 8JE
SP4 8DF
SP4 9DF
SP4 8AD
SP4 8RJ
SP4 8DE
SP4 8DH
SP4 8EE
SP4 9DL
SP4 6NW
SP4 8NF
SP4 8EJ
SP4 9DA
SP4 8EF
SP4 8ND
SP4 9DJ
SP4 8EG
SP4 8EP
SP4 8FE
SP4 8EU
SP4 8AA
SP4 9HT
SP4 8NQ
SP4 8NE
SP4 8LJ
SP4 6AL
SP4 8HF
SP4 9HJ
SP4 8FG
SP4 9DE
SP4 9HU
SP4 9PA
SP4 6NN
SP4 8EX
SP4 9DN
SP4 9HE
SP4 8NG
SP4 8AH
SP4 8AU
SP4 8AE
SP4 7SP
SP4 8HG
SP4 9BX
SP4 8FH
SP4 8ET
SP4 8HE
SP4 8HD
SP4 8ER
SP4 8EZ
SP4 6BG
SP4 8AB
SP4 9HR
SP4 8AF
SP4 8BF
SP4 8JF
SP4 6NL
SP4 9HS
SP4 9BU
SP3 4UQ
SP4 8QR
SP4 8QD
SP4 8AJ
SP4 8HA
SP4 9HW
SP4 8ES
SP4 8JG
SP4 8AP
SP4 9HH
SP4 8AY
SP4 8AQ
SP4 8AZ
SP4 8AG
SP4 8HH

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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