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

BA14 6HD
BA14 6HE
BA14 6EX
BA14 6EU
BA14 6AH
BA14 6HJ
BA14 6ET
BA14 6HA
BA14 6EZ
BA14 6HB
BA14 6ES
BA14 6EY
BA14 6HH
BA14 6EL
BA14 6EW
BA14 6HF
BA14 6EP
BA14 6EJ
BA14 6EN
BA14 6HN
BA14 6BP
BA14 6EG
BA14 6HP
BA14 6ER
BA14 6EQ
BA14 6EH
BA14 6HW
BA14 6BH
BA14 6BR
BA14 6BN
BA14 6EF
BA14 6XY
BA14 6HR
BA14 6HS
BA14 6EE
BA14 6FY
BA14 6HG
BA14 6BJ
BA14 6BG
BA14 6BL
BA14 6ED
BA14 6BS
BA14 6DY
BA14 6EB
BA14 6LZ
BA14 6XZ
BA14 6WB
BA14 6SB
BA14 6LR
BA14 6LU
BA14 6DZ
BA14 6EA
BA14 6LS
BA14 6LT
BA14 6AS
BA14 6LY
BA13 4NW
BA14 6HQ
BA14 6NA
BA14 6LX
BA14 6DE
BA14 6NL
BA14 6NT
BA14 6NJ
BA14 6DA
BA14 6DX
BA13 4NN
BA14 6NB
BA14 6ND
BA13 4NJ
BA14 6DF
BA14 6BU
BA14 6BX
BA14 6DH
BA14 6BT
BA14 6NE
BA14 6DD
BA14 6AX
BA14 6BY
BA14 6BZ
BA14 6BE
BA13 4NP
BA14 6DB
BA14 6DU
BA13 4NL
BA14 6NG
BA14 6DG
BA14 6AY
BA14 6BD
BA14 6AZ
BA14 6AT
BA14 6AL
BA14 6NF
BA14 6AU
BA14 6GS
BA14 6DT
BA14 6JA
BA14 6AP
BA14 6NH
BA14 6FS
BA14 6LG
BA14 6AR
BA14 6GL
BA13 4NQ
BA14 7WW
BA14 6FX
BA13 4NG
BA14 6FU
BA14 6FZ
BA13 4NF
BA14 7WU
BA14 6FT
BA14 6FF
BA14 6GP
BA14 6GN
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BA14 6LN
BA14 6GH
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BA14 6JJ
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BA14 7WT
BA14 6FA
BA14 6NQ
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BA14 6LJ
BA14 7UD
BA14 7WS
BA14 7WP
BA14 6DJ
BA14 6GE
BA14 6JF
BA14 6LL
BA13 4NH
BA14 6JE
BA14 7XE
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BA14 6LF
BA14 7UL
BA14 7XA
BA14 6DQ
BA14 7TJ
BA14 7XB
BA14 7UE
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BA14 7WR
BA13 4NT
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BA14 7WQ
BA14 7XD
BA13 4ND
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BA14 7WN
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BA14 7TG
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BA14 6YD
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BA14 7WJ
BA14 7UB
BA14 7UU
BA14 7GN
BA14 6AW
BA14 7RE
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BA14 7WL
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BA14 6DS
BA14 7QX
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BA14 7US
BA14 7TT
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BA14 7UA
BA14 6AN
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BA14 7TY
BA14 7UR
BA14 7FQ
BA14 6LB
BA14 6FR
BA14 7GW
BA14 7QW
BA14 7FU
BA14 7RD
BA14 6JL
BA14 7TS
BA14 6LE
BA14 7QS
BA14 7HX
BA14 7YJ
SN12 6PP
BA14 6JY
BA13 4NE
BA14 7QU
BA14 7QJ
BA14 7DR
SN12 6PW
BA14 7DH
BA13 4PB
BA14 7BZ
BA14 6JG
BA14 7BX
BA14 7RZ
BA14 7DS
BA14 7HY
BA14 7QN
BA14 6GB
BA14 6DP
BA13 4QR
BA14 7SZ
BA14 7LW
BA14 7DF
BA14 7QY
BA14 7QZ
SN10 1SR
BA14 7GT
BA14 6FH
BA14 7FH
BA14 7BY
BA14 6FG
BA14 6LA
BA13 4NR
BA14 7QF
BA14 7DJ
BA14 6GA
BA14 7HZ
BA14 7QR
BA14 7SA
BA13 4QJ
BA14 6JQ
BA14 6JZ
BA14 6FJ
BA14 7GZ
BA14 6AF
SN10 1TB
BA14 7GY
BA13 4QW
BA14 7DE
BA14 6FP
BA14 6JW
BA14 7BE
BA14 6FL
BA14 7DW
BA14 7BU
BA14 6JS
BA14 6JN
BA14 7GL
BA14 7GS
BA14 7FG
BA14 7QH
BA14 7EN
BA13 4QP
BA13 4RF
BA14 7RF
BA14 7GQ
BA14 6FN
BA14 6AE
BA14 7QP
SN10 1SL
BA14 6SA
BA14 6DN
BA14 7QQ
BA14 7QE
BA13 4PY
BA13 4QN
BA14 7DP
BA14 7GR
BA14 7GU
BA13 4PR
BA14 7FL
BA13 4PX
BA13 4TU
BA14 6DL
BA13 4PZ
BA13 4PJ
BA13 4PW
BA14 6LD
BA13 4RQ
BA14 6LQ
BA13 4TJ
BA14 7GP
BA14 7DD
BA14 7GX
BA14 7FN
BA13 4QA
BA14 7DL
BA13 4QH
BA13 4YE
BA13 4TZ
BA13 4UY
BA13 4JQ
BA13 4RG
BA14 7QG
BA14 7DQ
BA13 4PN
BA14 6LP
BA14 7DN
SN12 6PN
BA13 4QS
BA14 6JP
BA14 7SJ
BA14 7UX
BA14 6JR
BA13 4YT
BA13 4TX
BA14 6AG
BA13 4NS
SN10 1SN
BA13 4PP
BA14 7RG
BA14 6DW
BA13 4RH
BA14 7DG
BA14 7UW
BA13 4QL
BA13 4TS
BA14 6AQ
BA13 4EU
BA13 4QF
BA13 4LN
BA14 7SL
BA13 4QB
BA13 4TT
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BA14 7HQ
BA14 6DR
BA14 7RP
BA14 7JJ
BA13 4RE
BA13 4PU
BA14 6LW
BA14 7SN
BA14 6AA
BA13 4QE
BA14 6NN
BA14 7DB
BA14 0PG
BA13 4RD
BA14 7RH
BA13 4QG
BA13 4SU
BA13 4RB
BA14 7JR
BA13 4PT
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BA13 4RA
BA13 4QD
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BA14 7JZ
BA13 4PH
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BA13 4TL
BA14 7RN
BA14 7SW
BA13 4LL
BA14 7EB
BA14 7RL
SN10 1SJ
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BA14 0XD
BA14 7UH
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BA14 7TX
BA13 4RL
BA13 4TP
BA14 7BT
BA14 0XE
BA14 6LH
BA13 4TY
BA13 4PL
BA13 4QQ
BA14 7BP
BA14 8XF
BA14 7GG
BA14 7DA
BA14 7JP
BA14 7FR
BA13 4RJ
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BA14 0XG
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BA14 6AB
BA13 4RZ
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BA14 7RJ
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BA14 7FX
BA14 7LS
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BA13 4RY
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BA13 4PQ
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BA13 4TR
BA13 4SA
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BA14 7JT
BA14 7RS
BA14 0XJ
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BA14 7GA
BA13 4SD
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BA14 7FT
BA14 7BR
BA14 7LN
BA14 7LA
BA14 7SH
BA14 0XA
BA14 0YR
BA14 7JD
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BA14 7TD
BA13 4NZ
BA14 6NP
BA14 0BP
BA13 4RS
BA14 7BJ
SN10 1SE
BA13 4TE
BA14 7HF
BA14 0XB
BA13 4PF
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BA14 7WE
BA14 7WF
BA14 7WG
BA14 7WH
BA14 7UG
BA14 0BJ
BA14 7BL
BA13 4TB
BA14 7JW
BA13 4TD
BA14 0PL
SN12 6PL
BA14 0XQ
BA14 7RB
BA14 7SS
BA14 7EU
BA14 7HP
SN10 1SH
BA14 7DU
BA14 7HD
BA13 4PE
BA13 4RX
BA14 7LG
BA14 7BW
BA13 4LW
BA14 7BN
BA14 7YA
BA14 7SG
BA13 4SF
BA14 7BH
BA14 7HE
BA14 7JG
BA14 7LQ
BA13 4TF
BA13 4SW
BA14 7LL
BA14 7YN
BA14 7YD
BA14 7YH
SN12 6PJ
BA14 7RU
BA14 7EY
BA14 0XP
BA13 4SQ
BA14 7BQ
BA13 4SP
BA14 7QT
BA14 7ST
BA14 7HB
BA14 7JE
BA13 4SB
SN12 6PH
BA14 7LB
BA13 4RU
BA14 7SR
BA14 7HR
BA14 7ET
BA14 7EX
BA14 7JF
BA14 0FL
BA13 4RT
BA14 7LU
BA14 7SU
BA14 7SP
BA14 6NS
BA14 7RT
BA14 7SX
BA14 7BG
BA14 7JN
BA14 7SY
BA14 7EZ
BA14 7HT
BA14 7ES
BA14 7RX
BA14 7YW
BA14 7YL
BA14 7YG
BA14 7YE
BA14 7YF
BA14 0XZ
BA14 0XH
BA14 0TQ
BA13 4SN
BA13 4LT
BA13 4SG
BA13 4JZ
BA14 7AE
BA14 0YA
BA14 0YG
BA14 0YH
BA14 0YD
BA14 7LF
BA14 7DZ
BA14 8SP
BA14 7JB
BA13 4TH
BA14 7BB
BA14 0PJ
BA14 7FD
SN10 5UG
BA13 4LP
BA14 7LP
BA14 7HL
BA13 4TA
BA14 7AJ
BA14 7HN
BA14 0XY
BA14 7BA
BA13 4SX
BA14 7LT
BA13 4SL
BA14 7HA
BA14 7SB
BA14 8SL
BA14 7LE
BA14 7ER
BA14 0PQ
BA14 0XX
BA13 4SZ
BA14 7DT
BA14 7EA
BA14 7LZ
BA14 7HH
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BA14 0ZG
BA14 0YZ
BA14 0YU
BA14 0YS
BA14 7EE
BA14 7SD
BA14 0UZ
BA14 7LD
BA14 7DX
BA14 0XR
BA14 7AQ
SN12 6PS
BA14 7AN
BA14 7HS
BA14 7JL
BA14 7HW
BA14 7HJ
BA14 0PF
BA14 7AD
BA14 7RY
BA14 7LX
BA14 8SJ
BA14 7DY
BA14 7ED
BA14 7AH
BA14 8TB
BA14 7EH
BA14 0UW
BA14 0XT
BA14 7LY
BA14 0UY
BA14 7EQ
BA14 0PY
BA14 0HW
BA14 7EL
BA14 7EJ
BA14 0US
BA13 4SY
BA13 4PA
SN12 6PT
BA14 0XS
BA14 0RE
BA13 4SJ
BA14 0UJ
BA14 7EG
BA14 7AL
BA14 7LJ
BA13 4LR
BA14 7FP
BA14 7JA
BA14 0PE
BA14 8DP
BA14 0WU
BA14 0WZ
BA14 8SQ
BA14 7AY
BA14 0BH
BA14 0UT
BA14 7EP
BA14 7AR
BA14 8TA
BA14 8DS
BA14 0TN
BA14 0QB
BA14 7LR
BA14 0PU
BA14 7AB
BA14 7AZ
BA14 0XU
BA14 0TX
BA14 8SX
BA14 0UP
BA14 7RR
BA14 7EW
BA14 7YY
BA14 7YZ
BA14 0PW
BA14 8SR
BA14 7AU
BA14 7AT
BA14 0PZ
BA14 0UU
BA14 0NS
BA14 0PX
BA14 8SD
BA14 7SE
BA14 8TE
BA14 8DL
BA14 7EF
BA14 8SS
BA13 4SH
BA14 0PN
BA14 0QA
BA14 8XZ
BA14 0UX
SN12 6PU
BA14 8SY
BA14 8SH
BA14 7SF
BA14 0PR
BA14 7AX
BA14 8SG
BA14 0UN
BA14 8DG
BA14 0UH
BA14 0TW
BA14 0UQ
BA14 6JX
BA14 8DH
BA14 0NR
SN12 6PG
BA14 0FN
BA14 0UD
BA14 8SA
BA13 4LG
BA14 7BD
BA14 8FJ
BA14 0UA
BA14 7AS
BA14 8SB
BA14 0UL
BA14 8DD
BA14 8DE
BA13 4LQ
BA14 0PH
BA13 4LY
BA14 7LH
SN12 6TL
BA14 8DJ
SN12 6GX
BA14 8WP
BA14 8WU
BA14 8WX
BA14 8WY
BA14 8WW
BA14 8WR
BA14 8WS
BA14 8WA
BA14 8WJ
BA14 8WN
BA14 8EU
BA14 8BP
BA14 8BQ
BA14 8AP
BA14 7XN
BA14 7YS
BA14 7ZR
BA14 7ZY
BA14 7ZW
BA14 7YU
BA14 7ZN
BA14 7ZQ
BA14 7YB
BA14 7YP
BA14 7YQ
BA14 7YR
BA14 7TA
BA14 7WY
BA14 7WZ
BA14 7WX
BA14 7FE
BA14 7FF
BA14 6YJ
BA14 6ZR
BA14 6YP
BA14 4EN
BA14 6WA
BA14 6YB
BA14 6YE
BA14 6YH
BA14 6WY
BA14 6WZ
BA14 6XQ
BA14 4WZ
BA14 4ZX
BA14 6BA
BA14 6BQ
BA14 6AJ
BA14 4DR
BA14 4EA
BA14 4ED
BA14 4EE
BA14 4DS
BA14 4DW
BA14 4DY
BA14 4DZ
BA14 4DX
BA14 4DT
BA14 4DU
BA14 4DP
BA14 4DQ
BA14 4DL
BA14 4DN
BA14 4DJ
BA14 4DF
BA14 4DD
BA14 4DA
BA14 4DB
BA14 4BW
BA14 4BZ
BA14 4BX
BA14 4BT
BA14 4BR
BA14 4BQ
BA14 4BL
BA14 4BN
BA14 4BG
BA14 4BJ
BA14 4BE
BA14 4BF
BA14 4AZ
BA14 4BB
BA14 4BD
BA14 4BA
BA14 4AY
BA14 4AX
BA14 4AU
BA14 4AS
BA14 4AQ
BA14 4AR
BA14 4AP
BA14 4AN
BA14 4AJ
BA14 4AL
BA14 4AE
BA14 4AG
BA14 4AH
BA14 4AF
BA14 4AD
BA14 4AB
BA14 4AA
BA14 0ZY
BA14 0ZW
BA14 0ZR
BA14 0ZT
BA14 0ZN
BA14 0ZQ
BA14 0ZJ
BA14 0ZL
BA14 0ZF
BA14 0YP
BA14 0WY
BA14 0WE
BA14 0WS
BA14 0WR
BA14 0WQ
BA14 0WP
BA14 0WD
BA14 0QE
BA14 0QF
BA14 0WJ
BA14 8XW
BA14 0WB
BA14 0WG
BA14 0WL
BA14 0SY
BA14 0BW
BA14 0WN
BA14 9ZN
BA14 9WZ
BA14 0YJ
BA14 9YE
BA14 0XN
BA14 8YN
BA14 9ZU
BA14 8ZP
BA14 9ZQ
BA14 9ZR
BA14 9YU
BA14 9ZJ
BA14 9YX
BA14 9YY
BA14 9YT
BA14 9XP
BA14 9YG
BA14 9YP
BA14 9YR
BA14 9YJ
BA14 9XZ
BA14 9YB
BA14 8ZA
BA14 8ZQ
BA14 9BE
BA14 8ZR
BA14 8ZB
BA14 8ZN
BA14 8YY
BA14 8YW
BA14 8YR
BA14 8YS
BA14 8YG
BA14 8XX
BA14 8YD
BA14 8YE
BA14 8XY
BA14 8XN
BA14 8XT
BA14 8ST
BA14 7AG
BA14 8TD
BA14 7NN
BA14 8DA
BA14 7XW
BA14 7XY
BA14 7XZ
BA14 6ZW
BA14 6ZQ
BA14 6YL
BA14 6ZN
BA14 6YA
BA14 4EL
BA14 4EP
BA14 4EF
BA14 4EH
BA14 4EJ
BA14 4EG
BA14 4EB
BA14 4DH
BA14 4DG
BA14 4DE
BA14 4BY
BA14 4BU
BA14 4BS
BA14 4BP
BA14 4AW
BA14 4AT
BA14 0ZU
BA14 0ZB
BA14 0YW
BA14 0WX
BA14 0TY
BA14 0YN
BA14 0XW
BA14 8WT
BA14 8YZ
BA14 8YU
BA14 0PS
BA14 8TG
BA14 0NP
SN10 1SP
BA14 0UF
BA14 8BZ
BA14 8SF
BA14 0TL
BA14 0UG
BA14 8AQ
BA14 8BG
BA14 8TQ
BA14 8SZ
BA14 0QD
BA14 8GB
BA14 8EB
BA14 8SU
BA14 7PF
BA14 0RQ
BA14 8EF
BA14 8FP
BA14 0PD
BA14 8AA
BA14 8EA
BA14 7RA
SN12 6NB
SN12 6XN
BA14 7FJ
BA14 8ED
BA14 8TF

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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