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

AB39 3SS
AB3 2SS
AB39 3SR
AB39 2XW
AB3 2XG
AB3 2XZ
AB39 2YR
AB39 2XG
AB39 2XZ
AB39 2YS
AB39 2YT
AB39 2XH
AB39 2PD
AB3 2XF
AB39 2XF
AB39 2PE
AB39 3SQ
AB3 2ST
AB39 2XJ
AB39 2PG
AB39 2WU
AB3 2WU
AB39 2PL
AB39 2PR
AB39 2LU
AB3 2LU
AB3 2WT
AB39 2WT
AB3 2LF
AB39 2LF
AB39 2PQ
AB39 2PT
AB39 3ST
AB3 2WB
AB39 2WB
AB39 2LG
AB3 2LG
AB3 2WA
AB39 2WA
AB3 2ES
AB39 2ES
AB3 2NW
AB39 2NW
AB39 2LZ
AB3 2LZ
AB3 2WJ
AB39 2WJ
AB39 2WQ
AB3 2AF
AB39 2AF
AB3 2WQ
AB39 2PN
AB39 2WD
AB3 2WD
AB39 2PB
AB39 2NJ
AB3 2NJ
AB3 2WH
AB39 2WH
AB3 2BG
AB39 2BG
AB3 2WG
AB3 2WN
AB39 2WN
AB39 3SZ
AB3 2FB
AB39 2WP
AB3 2WP
AB39 2FB
AB3 2WL
AB39 2WL
AB39 2QJ
AB39 2DZ
AB3 2DZ
AB39 2NL
AB3 2EG
AB39 2FT
AB39 2EG
AB3 2SZ
AB3 2WE
AB3 2WF
AB39 2WE
AB3 2TF
AB39 2TF
AB39 2NF
AB3 2NF
AB3 2DF
AB39 3DF
AB3 2EW
AB39 2AZ
AB39 2EW
AB39 2SR
AB3 2SR
AB3 2AZ
AB3 2FA
AB39 2FA
AB3 2DW
AB39 2DW
AB39 2PY
AB3 2EZ
AB39 2EZ
AB3 2NG
AB39 2NG
AB3 2BZ
AB39 2BZ
AB39 2NY
AB3 2DG
AB3 2FF
AB39 2DG
AB39 2SS
AB3 2NH
AB39 2ST
AB39 2NQ
AB39 2UG
AB39 3UE
AB3 2NL
AB3 2HZ
AB39 2HZ
AB39 3UB
AB39 3UD
AB3 2NE
AB39 2NE
AB3 2EF
AB3 2JW
AB39 2EF
AB39 2JW
AB39 2NR
AB3 2HW
AB39 2RB
AB39 2HW
AB39 2NH
AB3 2FN
AB39 2FN
AB3 2NB
AB39 2NP
AB39 2GD
AB3 2ND
AB39 2ND
AB3 2GD
AB3 2FS
AB39 2NB
AB3 2EE
AB39 2GU
AB39 2XD
AB39 2XA
AB3 2QA
AB39 2EE
AB39 3LF
AB3 2NA
AB39 2TD
AB39 2NA
AB3 2LS
AB39 2LS
AB39 2GS
AB39 2FS
AB3 2HJ
AB3 2GA
AB39 2HJ
AB39 3QA
AB39 3LA
AB39 3LB
AB39 3LE
AB39 3UP
AB39 2GA
AB3 2DS
AB3 2EH
AB39 2DS
AB39 2EH
AB39 2EU
AB3 2HL
AB39 3LH
AB39 2HL
AB3 2ED
AB3 2PX
AB39 2ED
AB3 2LY
AB39 2LY
AB3 2PY
AB3 2GE
AB39 2GE
AB39 3LG
AB3 2UP
AB3 2LT
AB39 2LT
AB39 3LD
AB39 2XL
AB39 2DX
AB3 2EU
AB3 2HN
AB39 2HN
AB3 2DX
AB39 2FF
AB3 2ZG
AB3 2HD
AB39 2HD
AB39 2HH
AB3 2HH
AB3 2WS
AB39 2WS
AB39 2GB
AB39 2LX
AB3 2LX
AB39 2SQ
AB3 2EJ
AB39 2EJ
AB39 2GF
AB3 2HP
AB39 2HP
AB3 2HB
AB39 2HB
AB39 2DH
AB3 2GF
AB3 2DR
AB39 2DR
AB3 2GB
AB39 3PY
AB3 2LR
AB39 2LR
AB3 2DH
AB3 2GR
AB39 2GR
AB39 2DF
AB3 2SQ
AB39 2LQ
AB3 2LQ
AB39 2HA
AB39 3XY
AB3 2HA
AB39 3US
AB3 2US
AB39 2GZ
AB39 2SP
AB39 2GH
AB3 2GH
AB3 2DU
AB39 2DU
AB3 2DT
AB39 2GX
AB3 2LW
AB39 2LW
AB39 2QQ
AB3 2HG
AB3 2HQ
AB39 2HG
AB39 2HQ
AB3 2ZU
AB39 2YN
AB39 2YF
AB39 2YB
AB3 2WR
AB39 2YL
AB39 2YG
AB39 2YE
AB39 2WR
AB39 2TZ
AB3 2UW
AB39 2UW
AB3 2UG
AB3 2TZ
AB3 2DE
AB39 2DE
AB3 2BH
AB39 3BH
AB39 2GL
AB3 2GL
AB3 2LN
AB39 2LN
AB39 2DL
AB39 2QP
AB39 2DT
AB39 2ZG
AB3 2ZH
AB39 2ZH
AB3 2ZB
AB3 2ZD
AB39 2FQ
AB39 2EB
AB3 2EB
AB3 2DL
AB3 2DY
AB39 2DY
AB3 2GJ
AB3 2DP
AB39 2DP
AB39 2GN
AB3 2GN
AB3 2DQ
AB39 2SE
AB39 2SH
AB39 2TB
AB39 2DQ
AB39 2SJ
AB39 2SA
AB39 2SB
AB39 2SF
AB39 2SD
AB39 2FZ
AB39 2GJ
AB3 2EL
AB39 2EL
AB3 2LP
AB39 2LP
AB3 2HF
AB3 2DD
AB39 2HF
AB39 2DD
AB3 2PZ
AB39 2PZ
AB39 2GQ
AB3 2GQ
AB39 2QH
AB39 2DJ
AB3 2GT
AB3 2DJ
AB3 2HR
AB39 2HR
AB39 2GT
AB39 3TF
AB3 2EA
AB3 2GP
AB39 2EX
AB3 2EX
AB39 3QD
AB3 2QD
AB39 2BH
AB39 2TA
AB39 2QF
AB39 2GP
AB39 2EA
AB3 2AN
AB39 2AN
AB39 2BP
AB39 2FH
AB3 2FH
AB3 2HE
AB3 2GG
AB3 2DB
AB39 2HE
AB39 2EY
AB39 2DB
AB39 2AL
AB3 2EY
AB3 2SU
AB3 2RD
AB3 2AW
AB39 2AW
AB3 2AL
AB3 2AQ
AB3 2AP
AB39 2AP
AB39 2GG
AB39 3UQ
AB3 2UQ
AB39 2NS
AB3 2UR
AB39 3UR
AB39 3RE
AB3 2RE
AB39 2QG
AB39 2DN
AB3 2AJ
AB3 2FD
AB39 2HT
AB39 2FD
AB39 2FP
AB39 2DA
AB3 2DN
AB39 2AJ
AB39 2AR
AB3 2HU
AB3 2AT
AB3 2AS
AB39 2AT
AB39 2AS
AB3 2ET
AB39 2HU
AB3 2AU
AB39 2PU
AB39 2ET
AB3 2DA
AB3 2AR
AB39 2QR
AB3 2HT
AB3 2HS
AB39 2HS
AB39 2RD
AB3 2AY
AB39 2AY
AB39 2BF
AB3 2HX
AB39 2HX
AB39 2AX
AB39 2AQ
AB39 2FX
AB3 2AD
AB3 2EP
AB39 2EP
AB39 2AH
AB39 2AU
AB39 2AD
AB3 2EN
AB39 2EN
AB3 2AX
AB3 2AE
AB39 2AE
AB39 2FE
AB3 2BB
AB39 2ER
AB3 2AH
AB3 2BE
AB39 2BE
AB39 3XL
AB39 2YQ
AB39 2ZU
AB39 3WS
AB39 9AG
AB39 9AH
AB39 9AE
AB39 9AF
AB39 9AD
AB39 3ZX
AB39 3ZY
AB39 3ZW
AB39 3ZB
AB39 3ZD
AB39 3WW
AB39 3ZA
AB39 3WT
AB39 3WU
AB39 3WP
AB39 3WA
AB39 3WJ
AB39 2YX
AB39 2YU
AB39 2YP
AB39 2YH
AB39 2YJ
AB39 2YD
AB39 2WZ
AB39 2XE
AB39 2WX
AB39 2WG
AB39 2WW
AB39 2WF
AB39 2WY
AB3 2EQ
AB3 2ER
AB39 2EQ
AB39 2QE
AB39 2BB
AB3 2FE
AB39 9AJ
AB39 2YW
AB39 2YA
AB39 2QA
AB39 2QB
AB39 3ZE
AB39 9AB
AB3 2AB
AB39 2AB
AB39 2QD
AB39 2JG
AB3 2JG
AB39 2FR
AB3 2BA
AB39 3SU
AB3 2LL
AB3 2AG
AB39 2LL
AB39 2AG
AB3 2LJ
AB39 2BA
AB39 2RP
AB39 2AA
AB39 2PJ
AB3 2AA
AB39 2PF
AB3 2BX
AB39 2RH
AB39 2RG
AB3 2BF
AB3 2BY
AB39 2RA
AB39 2BY
AB39 2LJ
AB39 2BJ
AB39 2BU
AB39 2BX
AB3 2BJ
AB39 2BD
AB3 2BT
AB39 2BT
AB39 2RJ
AB3 2BU
AB3 2BD
AB3 2BL
AB39 2BL
AB3 2BS
AB39 2BS
AB3 2JJ
AB39 2JJ
AB39 2FW
AB3 2BW
AB39 2BW
AB39 2BR
AB39 2RN
AB39 2BQ
AB3 2BQ
AB3 2BR
AB39 2JB
AB39 2RL
AB39 2PH
AB3 2JB
AB3 2RL
AB3 2BN
AB39 2JD
AB39 2BN
AB39 2NZ
AB39 2PW
AB3 2JD
AB39 2JF
AB3 2HY
AB39 2HY
AB3 2NZ
AB3 2LH
AB3 2JF
AB39 2JE
AB39 2LH
AB3 2FG
AB39 2FG
AB3 2JE
AB39 2FY
AB3 2XL
AB39 2JA
AB3 2JA
AB39 2JH
AB3 2JH
AB3 2JL
AB39 2JL
AB39 2JN
AB3 2GW
AB39 2PP
AB39 2GW
AB39 3WL
AB3 2JN
AB3 2GY
AB39 2GY
AB39 2NN
AB3 2FJ
AB39 2FJ
AB39 3QE
AB3 2JP
AB39 2JP
AB39 2PS
AB3 2LE
AB39 2LE
AB3 2JQ
AB39 2JQ
AB3 2XJ
AB39 3XJ
AB3 2QB
AB39 3QB
AB3 2LD
AB39 2LD
AB39 3UJ
AB3 2FR
AB3 2FQ
AB39 2FL
AB3 2FL
AB3 2JS
AB39 2JS
AB3 2JR
AB39 2JR
AB39 3SX
AB3 2SX
AB39 2PX
AB3 2JT
AB39 2NT
AB39 2JT
AB39 2NU
AB3 2JX
AB39 2JX
AB3 2LB
AB39 2JZ
AB3 2JZ
AB39 2NX
AB39 2LA
AB39 2LB
AB39 2PA
AB39 3UT
AB3 2JU
AB3 2LA
AB3 2JY
AB39 2JU
AB39 2JY
AB39 3XH
AB3 2QE
AB3 2XH
AB39 3XQ
AB39 3XX
AB3 2TJ
AB39 2TJ
AB3 2XN
AB39 2XN
AB3 2UU
AB3 2RH
AB39 3RH
AB39 3XE
AB3 2XE
AB39 2XQ
AB3 2XQ
AB3 2UT
AB39 3TB
AB39 3QH
AB3 2QH
AB3 2TB
AB39 3XB
AB3 2TL
AB39 2TL
AB39 3SN
AB3 2SY
AB3 2SP
AB39 3SP
AB39 3SY
AB39 3UU
AB39 2TT
AB3 2XP
AB39 2XP
AB39 3TD
AB3 2TD
AB3 2SN
AB3 2XB
AB3 2TT
AB39 3TA
AB39 3RJ
AB3 2RJ
AB39 3XZ
AB3 2FP
AB39 3XD
AB39 3QJ
AB3 2QJ
AB3 2XD

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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