Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to SR3 2AL or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 5km of SR3 2AL

We managed to find 42 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your SR3 2AL. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Les Potts 4 Wheel Drive Ltd
1.8km

Address:Unit 21 Sanmere Road, SR2 9TP
Phone:0191 5214401
Classes:4,5,7



Hi Performance 2
2.2km

Address:Barnes Park Service Station, SR3 4AA
Phone:0191 5225552
Classes:4



Clarks Coachbuilders Ltd
2.3km

Address:Unit 94, SR2 9TE
Phone:01915237975
Classes:4



Cliffs Service Station
2.7km

Address:17 Hemming Street, SR2 9RH
Phone:0191 510 2000
Classes:4



The Garage On The Green Test Centre
2.7km

Address:Ryhope Village, SR2 0QP
Phone:0191 523 8301
Website:www.thegarageonthegreen.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Croxdale Fast-Fit Ltd
2.7km

Address:Ryhope Road Service Station, SR2 9SX
Phone:0191 567 8988
Website:www.croxdalefastfit.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Grangetown Auto Centre
2.8km

Address:Ryhope Road, SR2 0SP
Phone:01915239666
Classes:4,5,7



Forge Garage
2.9km

Address:Ryhope Road, SR2 0NH
Phone:01915210214
Classes:4



Parkers
3.1km

Address:Ocean Road Garage, SR2 9RZ
Phone:tel.01915672274
Classes:3,4



Mayfair Service Station
3.2km

Address:Durham Road, SR2 7PD
Phone:0191 5676462
Classes:4



Paul Oconnor
3.2km

Address:Mayfair Buildings, SR2 7PD
Phone:01915659586
Classes:4,7



C&c Discount Motor Parts
3.2km

Address:86 Toward Road, SR2 8JF
Phone:01915109338
Classes:4,7



Stratstone Jaguar Houghton Le Spring
3.6km

Address:Stoney Gate, DH4 4NJ
Phone:0191 5123500
Classes:4



R & J Smith Motors Ltd
3.8km

Address:Pallion Road Garage, SR4 6ND
Phone:01915141200
Classes:4



Aspect Garage Ltd
3.9km

Address:100-106 Hylton Road, SR4 7BB
Phone:0191 5656508
Classes:4



Kwik Fit
3.9km

Address:44 Borough Road, SR1 1PL
Phone:01915675747
Classes:4



Aok Motorcycles Ltd
3.9km

Address:22 Hylton Road, SR4 7AA
Phone:0191 5657643
Classes:1,2



Sunderland Tyre & Exhaust
3.9km

Address:Unit 6, SR2 8NT
Phone:0191 564 0001
Website:sunderlandmotcentre.co.uk
Classes:4



Fast Stop Brake Centre
3.9km

Address:Unit 8 The Parade, SR2 8NT
Phone:01915109253
Classes:4



Cartec Service Centre
3.9km

Address:Unit C, SR2 8NT
Phone:0191 5102287
Classes:4,7



Mje Auto Technician & Recovery
4.2km

Address:39 Little Villiers Street, SR1 1HA
Phone:01915673553
Classes:4



Patton's Auto Centre
4.2km

Address:Unit 2 Henry Street East, SR2 8AU
Phone:0191 565 2600
Website:www.sunderlandmot.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4



Frasers Auto Repairs
4.2km

Address:Units 2-3, SR2 8AU
Phone:0191 5141744
Classes:1,2,4



Eastend Mots
4.2km

Address:Unit 7, SR2 8AU
Phone:0191 5653039
Classes:4,5,7



Gordon Burnett Motor Engineers
4.3km

Address:Unit 2, SR1 1UD
Phone:0191 567 6564
Classes:4



Fleet Services
4.5km

Address:Luxembourg Road, SR4 6SJ
Phone:0191 5664366
Classes:4,7



Green Brothers
4.5km

Address:Unit 3, SR4 6SU
Phone:07974 177189
Classes:4



Parkes Auto Electrics
4.6km

Address:11 Church Street East, SR1 2BB
Phone:01915679950
Classes:4



Darvin Motors
4.6km

Address:14 Hay Street, SR5 1BG
Phone:01915679026
Classes:1,2,3,4



Car Maintenance
4.6km

Address:1 Havelock Street, SR1 2BD
Phone:0191 567 9243
Website:www.car-maintenance.org
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:00pm
Thursday:8:30am5:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Thirkells Of Sunderland
4.7km

Address:Stobart Street, SR5 1BW
Phone:0191 5672208
Classes:4,5,7



A T Motors
4.7km

Address:Bankhead Street, SR7 0BP
Phone:0191 581 3182
Website:www.atmotors.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Herrington Mot Centre
4.8km

Address:14 Catherine Road, DH4 7BG
Phone:0191 584 8770
Classes:3,4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:Open24
Tuesday:Open24
Wednesday:Open24
Thursday:Open24
Friday:Open24
Saturday:Open24
Sunday:Closed



Johnson & Browne Garage Services
4.8km

Address:42-44 North Bridge Street, SR5 1AH
Phone:0191 3400072
Classes:4



Wearside Audi
4.8km

Address:Wearside Audi, SR5 1AT
Phone:0191 564 5600
Website:www.lookers.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am7:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am7:00pm
Thursday:8:00am7:00pm
Friday:8:00am7:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Shaws Motors
4.8km

Address:Unit 1, SR5 2BP
Phone:01915498384
Classes:4,5,7



Market Place Garage
4.9km

Address:Market Place Industrial Estate, DH5 8AN
Phone:0191 584 2864
Website:www.marketplacegarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:00pm
Thursday:8:30am5:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



North East Autocare
4.9km

Address:Unit 10, DH5 8AN
Phone:01915120099
Classes:4



Thompsons Mot Centre
4.9km

Address:36 To 38 Wear Street, SR5 2BH
Phone:01915481509
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
4.9km

Address:Inkerman Street, SR5 2BN
Phone:0191 5482611
Classes:4,5,7



Hi Performance Auto Centre
5.0km

Address:2 Roker Avenue, SR6 0BY
Phone:0191 514 3518
Website:www.hiperformanceautocentres.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kwik - Fit
5.0km

Address:Monk Street / Newcastle Road, SR6 0DB
Phone:0191 567 3284
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



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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