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

AB51 5LS
AB5 9XU
AB5 9LS
AB51 9LS
AB51 5JX
AB51 9LR
AB5 9LR
AB51 5LT
AB51 9LT
AB5 9LT
AB51 5LR
AB51 9JX
AB5 9JX
AB51 9LX
AB51 9WW
AB5 9LX
AB51 5LX
AB51 4WW
AB51 5JY
AB5 9JY
AB51 9JY
AB51 5LU
AB5 9LU
AB51 9LU
AB51 7JA
AB51 9LQ
AB5 9LQ
AB3 7JA
AB51 5LQ
AB51 9LY
AB5 9LY
AB51 5JU
AB51 5LY
AB51 5LA
AB51 9JU
AB5 9JU
AB51 5NA
AB51 9NA
AB51 9LW
AB5 9LW
AB51 9LG
AB5 9LG
AB51 5LW
AB51 5LF
AB51 5LG
AB51 9LF
AB5 9LF
AB5 9LA
AB51 9LA
AB3 7HL
AB51 7HL
AB51 9GL
AB5 9GL
AB51 9LP
AB5 9LP
AB51 5GL
AB51 9GJ
AB5 9GJ
AB51 5GJ
AB51 5FW
AB51 9FW
AB5 9FW
AB51 9GG
AB5 9GG
AB3 7HF
AB5 9LD
AB51 9LD
AB51 5GG
AB51 7HN
AB51 5FZ
AB51 7HF
AB51 9FZ
AB5 9FZ
AB51 5LD
AB51 9GA
AB5 9GA
AB51 9GH
AB5 9GH
AB51 5GH
AB51 5JF
AB51 5TH
AB51 5LP
AB51 9FX
AB5 9FX
AB51 5GD
AB51 9GD
AB5 9GD
AB51 9FY
AB5 9FY
AB51 5GA
AB51 5GF
AB51 9GF
AB5 9GF
AB3 7HN
AB51 5FY
AB51 5JE
AB51 5EG
AB51 7HS
AB3 7JJ
AB51 9GE
AB5 9GE
AB51 5GE
AB51 7HG
AB51 9NL
AB5 9NL
AB51 9GZ
AB5 9GZ
AB5 9NA
AB51 5FX
AB51 5QT
AB51 5EW
AB51 5GB
AB51 5TJ
AB51 7HT
AB51 5GZ
AB51 9GB
AB5 9GB
AB51 5QY
AB51 5NL
AB51 5PX
AB51 5JG
AB51 7HJ
AB3 7HT
AB51 5LL
AB51 7HE
AB51 5QZ
AB51 5JD
AB51 5EZ
AB51 5PY
AB3 7HJ
AB51 9FT
AB51 5FT
AB51 5LJ
AB51 7HQ
AB51 7JJ
AB51 9LJ
AB5 9LJ
AB51 9PZ
AB5 9PZ
AB51 5PD
AB51 9PD
AB5 9PD
AB51 5PZ
AB51 7HW
AB51 5SS
AB51 7HH
AB51 5RB
AB51 9LL
AB5 9LL
AB3 7HE
AB51 5RE
AB51 7HD
AB51 5NB
AB51 5RD
AB5 9PW
AB51 9PW
AB51 7HU
AB51 5PG
AB3 7JB
AB51 5ZU
AB51 5PW
AB51 5NJ
AB5 9PG
AB5 9AG
AB51 9PG
AB51 9NJ
AB5 9NJ
AB51 9NB
AB5 9NB
AB51 5PF
AB51 5ST
AB51 5RA
AB5 9PF
AB51 9PF
AB3 7HD
AB51 5RN
AB51 9NZ
AB5 9NZ
AB51 5RP
AB51 5PU
AB51 5QP
AB51 5NZ
AB51 5RU
AB51 9NH
AB5 9NH
AB51 9LE
AB5 9LE
AB5 9PB
AB51 9PB
AB51 5JT
AB51 5SH
AB51 5RT
AB51 5NH
AB51 5LE
AB51 5NE
AB51 9NE
AB5 9NE
AB51 5YH
AB51 5YG
AB51 5YF
AB51 5YJ
AB51 5QB
AB51 5SG
AB51 5SF
AB51 9ND
AB5 9ND
AB51 5LH
AB5 9NG
AB51 9NG
AB51 9LH
AB51 5SE
AB51 9LB
AB5 9LB
AB51 9JT
AB5 9JT
AB51 5QE
AB51 5RL
AB3 7HP
AB51 7HP
AB51 5JR
AB51 5YL
AB51 5QG
AB51 9JR
AB5 9JR
AB51 5NG
AB51 5QD
AB51 5RJ
AB51 7HR
AB3 7HS
AB51 5RQ
AB51 5PB
AB51 9PJ
AB51 5RZ
AB51 5QN
AB3 7HR
AB51 5LN
AB51 5SA
AB51 5LB
AB51 5PJ
AB51 5RW
AB5 9PJ
AB51 5NW
AB51 5RS
AB51 5RR
AB51 9JS
AB5 9JS
AB51 5NF
AB51 9NF
AB5 9NF
AB51 5JS
AB51 9NW
AB5 9NW
AB51 9LN
AB5 9LN
AB5 9LH
AB51 9PL
AB5 9PL
AB51 5PL
AB51 7JE
AB51 5NY
AB51 7JB
AB51 5PN
AB3 7HB
AB3 7LA
AB51 7LA
AB51 5PH
AB51 7HX
AB5 9NY
AB51 9NY
AB5 9PE
AB51 9PE
AB3 7JX
AB51 9PH
AB5 9PH
AB5 9HY
AB51 9HY
AB51 9PN
AB5 9PN
AB51 7HB
AB3 7HA
AB51 5PE
AB51 5PA
AB51 7HA
AB51 9JA
AB5 9JA
AB51 9JL
AB5 9JL
AB5 9PA
AB51 9PA
AB51 5HY
AB51 5JA
AB51 7JX
AB3 7EX
AB3 7JT
AB51 5PR
AB51 9LZ
AB5 9LZ
AB51 5LZ
AB3 7HX
AB51 9PQ
AB5 9PQ
AB3 7JR
AB51 7JT
AB51 5PQ
AB51 9PP
AB5 9PP
AB51 5PP
AB51 7RT
AB51 9JQ
AB5 9JQ
AB51 9PR
AB5 9PR
AB51 5JQ
AB3 7RT
AB51 7LB
AB51 7JL
AB51 7EX
AB5 0XU
AB51 0XT
AB51 7JR
AB3 7LD
AB51 5JL
AB51 7JS
AB3 7LB

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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