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 Warwickshire

GL56 9SA
GL56 9SB
GL56 9SJ
GL56 9SH
GL56 9SE
GL56 9SL
GL56 9SD
GL56 9SQ
GL56 9SF
GL56 9RN
GL56 9SG
GL56 9QX
GL56 9RA
GL56 9SR
GL56 9QU
GL56 9QY
GL56 9QZ
GL56 9QT
GL56 9RE
GL56 9QR
GL56 9RB
GL55 6XY
GL56 9QS
GL55 6XX
CV36 4PL
GL56 9NU
GL56 9RD
CV36 4PY
GL55 6NY
GL55 6XU
GL55 6NU
CV36 5LR
GL56 9QH
GL56 9QP
CV36 4QY
GL55 6NS
GL55 6NT
GL55 6NR
GL56 9PE
GL56 9NG
GL56 9NT
GL56 9PB
GL56 9NX
GL56 9PA
GL56 9PD
GL55 6NX
GL56 9PL
GL56 9PG
GL55 6XZ
CV36 5LP
GL56 9NY
GL56 9PF
GL56 9PQ
CV36 4PJ
GL56 9NZ
CV36 4PU
GL56 9QW
CV36 4PZ
CV36 4PX
GL56 9QL
GL56 9QJ
CV36 4PW
GL55 6XN
GL56 9PN
GL56 9RG
GL56 9QN
GL56 9LJ
GL55 6XS
GL55 6XL
GL56 9QQ
GL55 6NW
GL55 6XJ
GL55 6WZ
GL55 6XT
GL55 6XH
GL55 6NP
GL55 6XW
GL55 6PE
CV36 4HQ
CV36 4EQ
GL55 6XR
GL55 6XE
CV36 4DQ
CV36 4QA
CV36 4EG
GL55 6XP
CV36 4DN
GL55 6XQ
CV36 4QE
CV36 4EU
CV36 4HS
CV36 4JU
GL55 6XD
CV36 4DW
CV36 4QB
GL55 6XF
GL55 6XG
GL56 9NR
CV36 4FD
CV36 4DH
CV36 4QD
CV36 4HW
CV36 4DJ
CV36 4DG
CV36 4EX
CV36 4JT
CV36 5AE
CV36 4HL
CV36 4EY
CV36 4PN
CV36 4JS
CV36 4DE
GL56 9PJ
GL55 6YB
CV36 4ZS
CV36 4WF
CV36 4ZL
CV36 4HN
GL55 6NN
CV36 4FB
CV36 5AF
GL55 6NL
CV36 4JB
CV36 4ET
GL55 6NZ
CV36 4EZ
CV36 4FE
CV36 4FA
GL55 6YA
CV36 4DY
CV36 4SB
CV36 4DP
CV36 4PH
CV36 4DU
CV36 4DB
CV36 5AH
CV36 4DF
CV36 4HJ
CV36 4EH
CV36 4HA
GL55 6NJ
CV36 4QW
CV36 4HB
CV36 4SA
CV36 4DT
CV36 4ES
CV36 4GY
CV36 4PD
CV36 4QG
CV36 4HY
GL55 6NH
CV36 4HG
CV36 4DD
CV36 4EP
CV36 4JA
CV36 4HF
CV36 4DX
CV36 4DS
CV36 4HZ
CV36 4HX
CV36 4DR
CV36 4GG
GL55 6NQ
CV36 5AG
CV36 4HH
CV36 4ZZ
CV36 4YF
CV36 4YA
CV36 4RP
CV36 4ZD
CV36 4RU
CV36 4YY
CV36 4HR
CV36 4FZ
CV36 4PR
GL55 6NG
CV36 4DL
CV36 4ED
CV36 4GX
CV36 4HD
CV36 4RR
GL56 9PH
CV36 4ER
CV36 5AQ
GL55 6PD
CV36 4EB
CV36 4AE
CV36 4HE
CV36 4JD
GL56 9NP
CV36 5AJ
CV36 4EL
CV36 4EN
CV36 4QZ
CV36 4RQ
GL56 9LH
CV36 4EW
CV36 4JG
GL55 6PB
GL55 6ND
CV36 4EA
CV36 4QQ
GL56 9PP
CV36 4EF
CV36 4FG
CV36 4DZ
GL55 6NE
CV36 5AW
CV36 4GB
GL55 6PA
CV36 4NB
CV36 4HP
CV36 4FF
CV36 4QR
CV36 4AB
CV36 4GA
CV36 4AA
CV36 4EE
GL55 6NF
CV36 4EJ
CV36 5AP
GL55 6NA
CV36 4DA
CV36 5AL
CV36 4AJ
CV36 4AQ
CV36 4AL
CV36 4AF
CV36 4QL
CV36 4RB
CV36 4AW
CV36 4QJ
CV36 4BU
CV36 5AN
CV36 4PP
CV36 4QX
CV36 4AN
CV36 4AG
CV36 4QS
CV36 4QH
CV36 5LS
CV36 4AP
CV36 4AT
CV36 4BL
CV36 4RF
CV36 4RJ
CV36 5NP
CV36 4QN
CV36 4QT
CV36 4QU
CV36 4AR
CV36 5BH
CV36 4BT
CV36 4RA
CV36 5AR
GL55 6NB
CV36 5NN
CV36 4AS
CV36 5NW
CV36 5AT
CV36 4RS
CV36 5AU
CV36 4BW
CV36 5LT
CV36 5BD
CV36 4RG
CV36 4GD
CV36 4BN
CV36 4BE
CV36 4AU
CV36 4JE
CV36 4BJ
GL56 9QG
CV36 4GE
CV36 4RH
CV36 4AY
CV36 5AY
CV36 5BE
CV36 4BS
GL56 9NN
CV36 4BH
CV36 4BY
CV36 5NQ
CV36 4GF
CV36 5NS
CV36 5AS
CV36 4BD
CV36 5NJ
CV36 5NT
GL56 9NS
CV36 4AX
CV36 5NL
CV36 4BQ
CV36 4BB
GL56 9LG
GL56 9LQ
GL56 9LU
GL56 9LX
GL56 9LS
GL56 9LT
GL56 9LD
GL56 9JX
CV36 4BG
GL56 9LF
CV36 4AZ
GL56 9NW
GL55 6LQ
CV36 4RD
GL55 6LZ
GL56 9LB
CV36 4BA
CV36 4BZ
CV36 4BX
CV36 4RL
CV36 4AH
CV36 4BP
GL56 9LW
GL56 9LA
CV36 4NT
CV36 5LW
CV36 5LY
GL56 9JZ
CV36 4HU
CV36 5ND
CV36 5NA

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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