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 Aberdeenshire

AB5 7PQ
AB53 5PQ
AB53 7PQ
AB53 5QY
AB53 7QY
AB53 5QX
AB53 7PG
AB53 5PG
AB5 7PG
AB53 7QX
AB53 5PP
AB5 7QX
AB5 7PP
AB5 7QY
AB5 7PH
AB53 7PP
AB53 5PH
AB53 7PH
AB5 7RL
AB5 7RA
AB53 7RA
AB5 7PN
AB53 7RL
AB53 5RL
AB53 5RA
AB53 7PR
AB53 7QU
AB53 7RD
AB53 5PN
AB5 7RD
AB53 5RD
AB53 7PN
AB53 7RN
AB53 5QU
AB5 7TE
AB53 5PS
AB53 7PS
AB53 5QT
AB5 7PS
AB53 5PR
AB53 5RN
AB5 7QT
AB5 7RN
AB5 7PR
AB53 7QT
AB5 7QU
AB53 7PX
AB5 7RE
AB53 7RE
AB53 5RE
AB53 7PL
AB5 7UH
AB53 4RB
AB53 7RB
AB53 7PT
AB53 5PT
AB53 7RP
AB53 5RP
AB53 5RH
AB53 5PL
AB5 7PL
AB5 7RB
AB5 7RP
AB53 7RH
AB5 7PT
AB53 7TD
AB53 5TD
AB53 5TB
AB5 7RH
AB53 5TJ
AB5 7RJ
AB5 7PX
AB53 5PX
AB5 7TJ
AB53 7TJ
AB53 7RJ
AB53 5RJ
AB5 7TB
AB53 7UH
AB53 5NT
AB53 5UH
AB53 7TB
AB5 7NT
AB53 7NT
AB53 7TE
AB5 7NX
AB5 7TD
AB53 4PE
AB53 7NE
AB53 7NX
AB53 4NX
AB53 5TE
AB53 7QS
AB53 7PB
AB53 4PB
AB5 7PB
AB5 7QS
AB53 5TL
AB45 3PL
AB53 7TL
AB5 7RF
AB53 5RF
AB53 7RF
AB5 7NU
AB53 5QS
AB53 5TA
AB53 7PJ
AB5 7PJ
AB53 5UG
AB5 7UG
AB53 5PW
AB53 7PW
AB5 7TL
AB53 7PE
AB53 7TA
AB5 7TA
AB53 4NU
AB53 7NU
AB53 7RW
AB53 5PJ
AB5 7PD
AB53 7RQ
AB5 7RQ
AB45 3PJ
AB5 7RU
AB53 7RU
AB4 3PL
AB53 7UG
AB53 5RW
AB5 7PW
AB53 4AW
AB53 7HW
AB53 7AW
AB5 7AW
AB5 7PA
AB5 7HW
AB5 7PF
AB5 7GB
AB53 4GB
AB53 7GB
AB53 4QR
AB5 7AZ
AB53 4GA
AB53 7GA
AB5 7GA
AB53 4AZ
AB53 4NY
AB53 4HW
AB53 7NY
AB53 7PF
AB53 7UE
AB53 4PF
AB53 7AZ
AB53 7PU
AB5 7BY
AB53 5PU
AB5 7GD
AB53 7GD
AB53 4GD
AB5 7PU
AB53 7BY
AB53 7PD
AB5 7PE
AB4 3PN
AB5 7NY
AB53 5RR
AB53 4BY
AB53 7RR
AB53 4PD
AB53 4AG
AB5 7LG
AB4 3PJ
AB53 7LG
AB53 4PU
AB53 4LG
AB53 4PR
AB5 7RW
AB53 4BZ
AB53 7BZ
AB5 7BZ
AB53 4QY
AB5 7DF
AB53 7PA
AB5 8HJ
AB53 4PA
AB53 7DF
AB53 4DF
AB53 5UQ
AB53 7UQ
AB5 7BS
AB53 7BS
AB53 4BS
AB53 4PG
AB53 4FD
AB53 7FD
AB5 7UQ
AB53 7DE
AB53 7AG
AB5 7AG
AB53 7LZ
AB53 4LZ
AB53 4PW
AB5 7NZ
AB5 7LZ
AB5 7BX
AB53 7FN
AB53 4FN
AB53 7BX
AB53 8HJ
AB5 7DD
AB5 7FN
AB53 4BR
AB53 7BR
AB53 4LF
AB53 7LF
AB53 7NZ
AB53 4NZ
AB5 7BR
AB53 4BX
AB53 7NW
AB53 4NW
AB53 4DD
AB53 7DD
AB53 4SR
AB53 7BT
AB53 4BT
AB53 4WA
AB53 7WA
AB5 7BT
AB5 7NS
AB53 4GH
AB53 7DB
AB53 4DB
AB53 7WD
AB53 4LW
AB5 7NW
AB5 8HL
AB5 7RR
AB53 4JW
AB5 7BP
AB53 7GH
AB53 4WD
AB53 4PN
AB53 4DJ
AB53 7AN
AB5 7AN
AB53 4QJ
AB53 7WB
AB53 7DJ
AB5 7DJ
AB5 7DA
AB53 4FS
AB5 7GH
AB53 7BQ
AB5 7BQ
AB53 7FS
AB5 7DB
AB53 7LW
AB5 7LW
AB53 4DA
AB53 7DA
AB53 4NE
AB5 7FJ
AB53 4PL
AB53 7FJ
AB53 4FJ
AB53 4BQ
AB53 4SQ
AB53 4AN
AB53 7FQ
AB53 4WB
AB5 7EU
AB53 4BP
AB53 4FE
AB53 7BP
AB53 4PZ
AB53 7PZ
AB53 4JG
AB5 7JG
AB53 4QL
AB53 7WE
AB53 4SN
AB53 4WE
AB53 8FG
AB53 7DN
AB53 4FQ
AB53 4RZ
AB53 4DN
AB53 7JG
AB53 4DP
AB53 4UA
AB53 7NG
AB5 7NG
AB53 4NG
AB5 7PZ
AB53 7BN
AB5 7BN
AB53 7DQ
AB53 7NS
AB53 7JF
AB53 4JF
AB53 7DP
AB5 7DN
AB5 7DQ
AB5 7NE
AB53 7AJ
AB5 7AJ
AB53 4BN
AB53 4DG
AB53 7DG
AB53 4RY
AB53 4TF
AB53 4PJ
AB53 4AJ
AB53 7TF
AB53 4WF
AB53 7WF
AB53 4YD
AB53 4WG
AB53 4WH
AB53 4EY
AB53 4EX
AB53 7EX
AB5 7AL
AB53 7EY
AB53 4DL
AB53 4UE
AB53 4AL
AB53 7AL
AB5 7FA
AB53 4EU
AB5 7EY
AB53 4AP
AB53 7EU
AB5 7DP
AB53 4FA
AB53 7AP
AB53 7FA
AB5 7EX
AB53 7DL
AB5 7DL
AB5 7JF
AB5 7AE
AB53 4FL
AB53 4AE
AB53 7AE
AB53 7FL
AB5 7FG
AB5 7AP
AB53 4DQ
AB53 4PQ
AB53 4UF
AB5 7FL
AB5 7DG
AB53 4EG
AB53 7EG
AB53 4UD
AB5 7NH
AB53 4EB
AB53 4AR
AB53 7AR
AB5 7EG
AB53 7EW
AB53 4EW
AB5 7AR
AB53 7FR
AB53 4FR
AB53 4DU
AB5 7AH
AB53 7AH
AB53 4AH
AB53 4QT
AB53 4UB
AB53 7LY
AB53 5LY
AB5 7LY
AB53 4RQ
AB53 4FG
AB53 4QX
AB45 3PN
AB53 7DU
AB5 7DU
AB5 7DE
AB53 4AB
AB53 4NS
AB53 4DE
AB53 4DY
AB5 7EW
AB53 4PX
AB53 7AB
AB53 4QU
AB5 7AB
AB53 4ET
AB53 7ET
AB53 4DR
AB53 7AU
AB53 7DR
AB5 7DR
AB53 4AU
AB5 7AT
AB53 7AQ
AB5 7AQ
AB53 4AT
AB53 4AQ
AB5 7ET
AB53 7AT
AB5 7AU
AB53 4AX
AB5 7AX
AB53 7EB
AB53 7DW
AB5 7DW
AB53 4RA
AB53 4DW
AB5 7DH
AB5 7AD
AB53 4LY
AB53 7AX
AB5 7AA
AB4 3NL
AB5 7EB
AB5 7DY
AB53 4QW
AB53 7AA
AB53 4AA
AB53 7EZ
AB53 7AS
AB5 7AS
AB53 4AD
AB53 7AD
AB53 4EZ
AB53 4WQ
AB53 4PS
AB53 7DH
AB53 4WJ
AB53 4DH
AB5 7EZ
AB53 4PP
AB53 7DY
AB53 4EH
AB53 7BA
AB53 4BA
AB53 4AS
AB53 4AY
AB53 4WP
AB45 3NL
AB5 7BA
AB53 4DZ
AB53 7DZ
AB53 4WL
AB5 7AF
AB53 7FB
AB53 4FW
AB5 7TN
AB53 5TN
AB53 4PY
AB53 4BG
AB53 7AF
AB53 4AF
AB5 7BF
AB53 7DX
AB5 7ED
AB53 7BF
AB53 4BF
AB53 4FB
AB53 4DX
AB53 7ED
AB53 4ED
AB53 7BG
AB5 7BG
AB5 7AY
AB53 7BE
AB5 7DX
AB53 4BE
AB45 3PD
AB53 7AY
AB5 7BE
AB53 4BH
AB5 7DT
AB5 7DS
AB53 4FP
AB53 7FP
AB53 7DS
AB53 4DS
AB5 7FP
AB53 7DT
AB53 4RJ
AB53 7EJ
AB5 7EL
AB5 7EJ
AB53 4PH
AB5 7BH
AB53 7BH
AB5 7LF
AB53 7EA
AB53 5ZD
AB53 5WX
AB53 5WB
AB53 5WA
AB53 4YE
AB53 4YA
AB53 4XZ
AB53 4WZ
AB53 4WY
AB53 4WS
AB53 4WR
AB53 4QG
AB53 4EA
AB53 9AE
AB53 9AA
AB53 8YJ
AB53 8YN
AB53 8YP
AB53 8YL
AB53 8WB
AB53 8YE
AB53 8YG
AB53 8YA
AB53 4DT
AB53 7EP
AB53 4EP
AB53 4WN
AB53 8DS
AB53 4EJ
AB5 7GE
AB45 3PS
AB53 7EN
AB53 7GE
AB53 4GE
AB53 9AF
AB53 9AD
AB53 9AB
AB53 7EL
AB5 7DZ
AB53 4SG
AB53 4SH
AB53 4NH
AB53 7NH
AB53 4BB
AB53 4YB
AB53 4BD
AB53 4EL
AB53 7QG
AB53 7BL
AB5 7BL
AB53 8HL
AB5 7EP
AB53 4EN
AB53 7BD
AB5 7BD
AB5 7EN
AB5 7EH
AB53 4ST
AB53 4SW
AB53 7NA
AB53 4NA
AB53 4SD
AB53 4BJ
AB5 7NA
AB53 7BJ
AB5 7BU
AB53 4BU
AB53 4SJ
AB53 7EE
AB5 7EE
AB53 7BU
AB53 7BB
AB4 3PS
AB53 7HF
AB53 4HF
AB5 8DS
AB5 7HF
AB53 4EE
AB5 7NF
AB53 5RS
AB53 7NF
AB53 4BL
AB42 6ZT
AB53 7BW
AB53 4NF
AB53 4SB
AB53 4RE
AB53 4BW
AB5 7RS
AB53 7ND
AB53 7EF
AB5 7UP
AB53 4EF
AB53 7TN
AB53 4SU
AB5 7EF
AB53 5UP
AB53 7SP
AB53 7UP
AB53 4ND
AB4 3PP
AB5 8HW
AB53 4SP
AB5 7ND
AB4 3PD
AB5 7BB
AB5 7BW
AB45 3PB
AB4 3PB
AB53 7RS
AB45 3NN
AB53 7NB
AB5 7NB
AB4 3NN
AB53 4EQ
AB5 7BJ
AB53 7ER
AB53 4ER
AB5 8HN
AB53 8HN
AB5 7ER
AB53 7EQ
AB45 3PP
AB5 7EQ
AB53 4ES
AB53 5SX
AB5 8HU
AB5 7ES
AB53 7ES
AB53 8HU
AB53 7TH
AB53 5TH
AB53 8BJ
AB5 7TH
AB5 7SX
AB53 5UL
AB53 7HA
AB5 7UL
AB53 4HA
AB5 8AA
AB53 8AA
AB53 7UR
AB53 7SX
AB53 8HW
AB53 8DU
AB5 8DU
AB5 7FF
AB53 7UL
AB53 4JR
AB5 7UD
AB53 5UR
AB5 8BJ
AB5 7JR
AB4 3NJ
AB53 7JR
AB53 7NR
AB5 7UR
AB5 7NR
AB53 4NB
AB53 7UD
AB53 7UJ
AB53 4NJ
AB53 4NR
AB5 7JD
AB4 3PT
AB5 7HA
AB5 7NJ
AB53 7RX
AB53 5RX
AB53 8DT
AB53 7NJ
AB45 3PT
AB45 3NJ
AB5 8HP
AB5 8DT
AB53 8HP
AB53 8HQ
AB45 3PR
AB53 4PT
AB4 3PR

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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