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

AB42 3PB
AB4 7BB
AB42 7BB
AB42 7BH
AB42 3BB
AB4 7BH
AB42 3BD
AB4 7BF
AB4 7BG
AB4 7BD
AB42 3PE
AB42 7BD
AB42 3BF
AB4 7NZ
AB42 3BH
AB42 7BE
AB4 7BE
AB42 7BF
AB42 7AN
AB42 3BE
AB4 7AN
AB4 7AR
AB42 7NZ
AB42 0NZ
AB4 7AP
AB42 3AP
AB42 7AP
AB4 7NX
AB42 3AN
AB42 3AJ
AB42 7AJ
AB42 3AR
AB42 3EH
AB42 7AR
AB42 7BG
AB42 3BG
AB4 7BJ
AB42 7BJ
AB42 3BJ
AB4 7FB
AB4 7AJ
AB4 7AG
AB42 7AG
AB42 3AG
AB4 7FA
AB42 7AH
AB42 3AH
AB42 7FB
AB42 3PF
AB42 3FB
AB4 7AQ
AB42 7FA
AB42 3LX
AB42 3FA
AB42 3BA
AB42 3AF
AB42 7AQ
AB42 3NE
AB42 3AQ
AB42 0NY
AB42 3JA
AB42 3AS
AB42 7BA
AB4 7BA
AB4 7AF
AB42 3LW
AB42 3NA
AB4 7AS
AB42 7AS
AB42 3LZ
AB42 3PA
AB4 7EW
AB42 7NY
AB4 7NY
AB42 3ND
AB42 7EW
AB42 3EW
AB42 3NB
AB42 3NW
AB42 7NX
AB42 0NX
AB42 3NG
AB42 3AT
AB42 3NQ
AB42 3AX
AB4 7AX
AB42 7AW
AB42 7AX
AB42 3NX
AB4 7AY
AB42 7AY
AB42 7AZ
AB4 7AZ
AB42 3NS
AB42 7AT
AB4 7AT
AB42 3NY
AB42 3AZ
AB42 7AF
AB42 3AY
AB42 3NH
AB42 3NJ
AB42 3NN
AB42 7BZ
AB42 7PX
AB4 7PX
AB42 3NT
AB4 7BZ
AB4 7AW
AB4 7DZ
AB42 3NF
AB42 7AL
AB42 3AL
AB42 3BZ
AB42 3NZ
AB42 0PX
AB42 3NU
AB4 7AU
AB42 7AU
AB42 3AU
AB4 7AL
AB42 7AE
AB42 3JQ
AB42 7JQ
AB4 7JQ
AB42 0NU
AB4 7AE
AB42 7NU
AB42 3AE
AB42 0PU
AB42 0PY
AB42 7PY
AB4 7PU
AB4 7PY
AB4 7NU
AB42 7PU
AB42 3GL
AB42 3FX
AB42 3GT
AB42 3GN
AB42 7AA
AB42 3AA
AB42 3AW
AB42 3JL
AB4 7PA
AB42 7PA
AB42 0PA
AB4 7AB
AB42 7AB
AB42 3GW
AB42 7GL
AB42 3AD
AB42 3GY
AB42 0QA
AB42 7QA
AB42 7JH
AB42 3JH
AB4 7QA
AB4 7AA
AB42 3AB
AB42 6PW
AB42 3JP
AB42 6RW
AB42 0YX
AB42 0ZF
AB42 0YA
AB42 0YB
AB4 6YX
AB4 7JH
AB42 2PW
AB42 6YX
AB42 7PT
AB42 2PR
AB4 7AD
AB42 7JG
AB42 3JG
AB4 7JP
AB42 2RW
AB42 7JP
AB4 7JG
AB42 6GR
AB42 2GR
AB42 6GY
AB42 2GY
AB42 6YU
AB42 2YU
AB4 6YU
AB42 7JF
AB4 7JN
AB42 6GP
AB42 2GP
AB42 0PT
AB42 7JN
AB42 3GX
AB42 3GU
AB4 7JF
AB42 7AD
AB42 3JF
AB4 7PB
AB42 3JN
AB42 2YY
AB42 6YY
AB42 7PB
AB42 7NT
AB4 7PT
AB42 2ZX
AB4 7NT
AB42 6YR
AB4 6YY
AB4 6YR
AB42 6GQ
AB42 2GQ
AB42 6ZX
AB42 0NT
AB42 2TR
AB42 7PS
AB42 3GZ
AB42 3YB
AB42 6GL
AB42 3NL
AB4 7PS
AB42 0PS
AB42 2PF
AB42 2ZD
AB4 6YS
AB42 6YS
AB42 2YS
AB42 2YR
AB42 7ZB
AB42 2ZB
AB42 7ZS
AB4 7ZB
AB42 6UZ
AB42 2UZ
AB42 2UY
AB42 7ZA
AB42 7ZF
AB42 2ZA
AB42 2ZE
AB42 2YX
AB42 6WG
AB42 2WG
AB42 6YT
AB4 6YT
AB42 2YT
AB42 0PB
AB4 6WG
AB4 6YQ
AB42 7ZR
AB4 7ZA
AB42 6YQ
AB42 2YQ
AB4 6WH
AB42 6WH
AB42 2WH
AB42 6EL
AB42 2EL
AB42 6YP
AB4 6EL
AB4 6YP
AB42 6GG
AB42 2YP
AB42 7JS
AB42 6EF
AB42 2EF
AB4 7JS
AB42 2GG
AB4 6EF
AB4 6UW
AB4 6BE
AB42 6UW
AB42 6BE
AB42 2BE
AB42 2UW
AB42 3YE
AB4 7AH
AB42 2UP
AB4 6YN
AB42 6YN
AB42 6FY
AB42 2FY
AB4 6FY
AB42 7NS
AB42 2YN
AB42 6FZ
AB42 2FZ
AB42 6FX
AB42 2FX
AB42 6BF
AB42 2BF
AB42 6WA
AB42 2WA
AB4 7JR
AB4 6FZ
AB4 6BF
AB4 6FX
AB4 6WA
AB42 7PH
AB42 2WD
AB42 6WD
AB42 7JR
AB42 3JR
AB42 6FD
AB42 2FD
AB42 0NS
AB4 6FD
AB4 6FW
AB42 6WE
AB4 6WE
AB42 0PD
AB42 6GD
AB42 2GD
AB4 6GD
AB4 6GE
AB4 7PR
AB42 6GE
AB42 2GE
AB42 2WE
AB42 2JL
AB42 6FW
AB42 2FW
AB42 7PR
AB42 0PR
AB4 6YH
AB42 6YH
AB42 2YH
AB4 7JL
AB42 6YD
AB4 6FR
AB4 7LQ
AB42 6FR
AB42 2FR
AB42 2YD
AB42 6BW
AB42 2BW
AB42 7JL
AB4 6FT
AB4 6YD
AB4 6BW
AB42 6FT
AB42 2FT
AB4 6FU
AB42 6FU
AB42 2FU
AB4 6WB
AB42 2WB
AB42 6WB
AB42 3JS
AB42 2FP
AB42 6FP
AB4 6FP
AB42 3LQ
AB4 7LP
AB42 3PU
AB4 6YE
AB42 2DP
AB42 6YE
AB42 2YE
AB42 3LN
AB4 6FS
AB42 6FS
AB42 2FS
AB42 6UF
AB42 2UF
AB4 6UF
AB42 6YJ
AB42 2YJ
AB42 6FN
AB42 2FN
AB42 3LP
AB4 6YJ
AB4 6FN
AB42 6FH
AB4 6FH
AB42 2DH
AB42 3PT
AB42 2FH
AB42 6FF
AB42 2FF
AB4 6YF
AB42 6YF
AB42 2YF
AB42 3PN
AB4 6FF
AB4 6XY
AB42 6XY
AB42 2XY
AB42 2FL
AB42 7LT
AB42 7LP
AB42 6FL
AB4 6FL
AB4 6YA
AB42 3PS
AB42 6YA
AB42 2YA
AB4 6XG
AB42 2EG
AB4 7NS
AB4 6YG
AB4 6XZ
AB42 2FG
AB4 6FQ
AB42 2WN
AB42 7ZW
AB42 6WQ
AB42 6PF
AB42 2ZW
AB42 2WQ
AB42 6XZ
AB42 2XZ
AB42 2DE
AB42 6YG
AB42 2YG
AB42 2WP
AB42 3PP
AB42 6FQ
AB42 2FQ
AB42 6XG
AB42 2XG
AB42 2WF
AB4 7JU
AB42 2DL
AB42 6XH
AB42 2XH
AB42 3PR
AB42 7JW
AB42 7YW
AB4 7JW
AB42 6FG
AB4 6FG
AB4 6XH
AB4 6XN
AB42 6XN
AB42 2XN
AB4 6YL
AB42 6YL
AB42 2YL
AB42 0PH
AB42 0PG
AB42 2FE
AB42 2DG
AB42 6FJ
AB42 2FJ
AB42 7LL
AB42 3LL
AB42 6FE
AB4 6FE
AB4 6FJ
AB42 6YB
AB42 2YB
AB4 6YZ
AB42 6YZ
AB42 2YZ
AB42 6XW
AB4 6YB
AB4 6XW
AB4 6XU
AB42 2XF
AB42 6XF
AB4 6XF
AB42 3PQ
AB42 6XU
AB42 2XU
AB42 2XW
AB4 6XX
AB42 2XX
AB42 6XL
AB42 2XL
AB42 2YW
AB42 6HW
AB42 2HW
AB4 6YW
AB4 6XL
AB4 6FA
AB42 6FA
AB42 2FA
AB4 6XQ
AB42 7PG
AB42 6FB
AB4 6FB
AB42 6XX
AB42 6XQ
AB42 2XQ
AB42 6XP
AB42 2XP
AB42 2DB
AB42 3JW
AB4 6BA
AB42 6BD
AB42 2BD
AB42 6BA
AB42 2BA
AB4 7PG
AB4 6XT
AB42 2XS
AB42 6XJ
AB42 2XJ
AB42 6YW
AB42 6WJ
AB4 6XJ
AB42 6XT
AB42 2XT
AB42 6BB
AB42 2BB
AB4 7LL
AB4 6BD
AB4 6XP
AB42 2FB
AB4 6BB
AB42 2TS
AB4 7PD
AB42 6XS
AB4 6XS
AB42 7LQ
AB42 2AE
AB42 3PH
AB42 6BG
AB42 2BG
AB42 6GA
AB4 6GA
AB42 2UR
AB42 6TX
AB42 6XA
AB42 6XB
AB42 2TX
AB42 2XB
AB4 6XA
AB4 6XB
AB42 6XE
AB42 2XE
AB42 2UQ
AB4 6BG
AB42 6XR
AB42 2XR
AB42 3PJ
AB4 6BH
AB4 6XR
AB42 2GH
AB42 6AY
AB4 6AY
AB42 2BH
AB42 2AY
AB4 6XE
AB42 6BH
AB42 2GF
AB4 6AX
AB4 7LN
AB42 6BJ
AB42 2XA
AB4 6XD
AB42 7JU
AB42 3PG
AB42 3PL
AB4 7PH
AB42 6XD
AB42 2UL
AB4 6BJ
AB42 2BJ
AB42 2GA
AB42 7LN
AB42 6GU
AB42 2GU
AB42 6AX
AB42 2AX
AB42 2UN
AB42 2BQ
AB42 2XD
AB42 6BQ
AB4 6BQ
AB42 3JU
AB42 6WS
AB42 2WS
AB42 3GQ
AB42 2BS
AB42 6BR
AB4 6BR
AB42 2BT
AB42 0PP
AB4 6RG
AB42 6BL
AB42 2BL
AB4 6AW
AB42 2AW
AB42 2UJ
AB42 2RG
AB42 2BR
AB42 6AW
AB42 7PD
AB42 3GS
AB4 6AD
AB42 1HX
AB42 6RG
AB42 6AD
AB42 2AD
AB42 6GN
AB42 2GN
AB42 7PP
AB4 7PP
AB4 6AU
AB42 1HW
AB4 6BP
AB4 6WS
AB42 6BP
AB42 2BP
AB42 7LS
AB4 6BN
AB42 6GB
AB42 2GB
AB42 6BN
AB42 2BN
AB42 2SW
AB42 6PG
AB4 6SA
AB4 6AB
AB4 6BL
AB42 6AU
AB42 6JF
AB42 1JF
AB4 6GB
AB42 6RP
AB42 2RP
AB42 3JT
AB4 6DE
AB42 7LR
AB42 3LR
AB42 6AB
AB42 2AB
AB42 2AU
AB42 1RQ
AB4 6RT
AB4 6RQ
AB42 2UH
AB42 6RQ
AB4 6AG
AB4 6DY
AB42 1QR
AB4 7LR
AB4 6AN
AB42 0PN
AB42 7JT
AB42 2AT
AB4 7JT
AB42 6AN
AB42 2AN
AB42 6AG
AB42 2AG
AB4 6DX
AB4 6WT
AB42 1DX
AB42 6DX
AB42 1DE
AB42 6DE
AB42 1EN
AB42 2UB
AB42 1DF
AB42 6DF
AB4 6DF
AB42 6WT
AB42 2WT
AB42 6AT
AB4 6AT
AB42 6RT
AB42 1RT
AB4 6RU
AB42 6RU
AB42 1RU
AB4 6AH
AB4 6AP
AB42 6DZ
AB42 1DZ
AB42 1DW
AB42 6AJ
AB42 2AJ
AB4 6DZ
AB4 6DW
AB42 6DW
AB42 2DW
AB42 6AP
AB42 2AP
AB42 3GG
AB4 6DU
AB42 6AH
AB42 2AH
AB42 3GJ
AB42 6DP
AB42 1EB
AB42 6EB
AB42 1DY
AB42 6DY
AB4 6AJ
AB42 1EJ
AB42 6EJ
AB42 1DP
AB4 6GN
AB42 1DD
AB4 6RY
AB42 7PQ
AB42 6RY
AB42 6DU
AB42 6EA
AB4 7PQ
AB42 1RY
AB4 6RX
AB42 6RX
AB42 2UT
AB42 1EA
AB4 6EB
AB4 6EJ
AB42 1DU
AB42 3GF
AB4 6EA
AB42 1RX
AB4 6AR
AB42 2AA
AB4 6EE
AB42 1EE
AB42 6EE
AB4 6RR
AB42 2AZ
AB42 6AZ
AB42 6AR
AB42 2AR
AB42 7NQ
AB42 6WR
AB42 2WR
AB42 2WW
AB42 6DD
AB42 0NQ
AB4 6DD
AB4 6WR
AB42 6EH
AB4 6DJ
AB4 6DL
AB42 6SD
AB42 1SD
AB4 6ED
AB42 1EH
AB4 6SB
AB42 1ED
AB42 6ED
AB42 1DL
AB42 1SB
AB42 6DL
AB4 6EH
AB4 6SJ
AB4 6QR
AB4 6QA
AB42 1DJ
AB42 6SJ
AB42 1SJ
AB4 6AL
AB42 6DJ
AB42 6RR
AB42 1RR
AB42 6UG
AB42 2UG
AB42 6AL
AB42 2AL
AB4 6SE
AB4 6SD
AB42 1PT
AB42 6PT
AB4 6PT
AB42 6AS
AB42 2AS
AB42 1QF
AB42 6WP
AB4 6AS
AB4 7NQ
AB4 6AZ
AB42 1WP
AB4 6ZS
AB4 6DP
AB42 6UU
AB42 2UX
AB42 2UU
AB4 6PU
AB42 0YD
AB42 1DT
AB42 1JA
AB42 1AA
AB42 0WU
AB42 0WW
AB42 0WY
AB42 0WS
AB42 0WT
AB42 0WB
AB42 0WZ
AB42 1WB
AB42 9AT
AB42 9AP
AB42 9AR
AB42 9AS
AB42 9AQ
AB42 9AA
AB42 9AE
AB42 9AL
AB42 9AN
AB42 9AJ
AB42 9AB
AB42 5YG
AB42 5YP
AB42 5YQ
AB42 5YH
AB42 5YL
AB42 5YN
AB42 5YF
AB42 5YE
AB42 5AQ
AB42 5YA
AB42 4ZA
AB42 4ZB
AB42 4WZ
AB42 4YA
AB42 4WD
AB42 4WB
AB42 3YT
AB42 3ZT
AB42 3YR
AB42 3YS
AB42 3YP
AB42 3YQ
AB42 3YJ
AB42 3YL
AB42 3YG
AB42 3YH
AB42 3YD
AB42 3YF
AB42 3WZ
AB42 3YA
AB42 3WD
AB42 3WX
AB42 3WY
AB42 3WJ
AB42 2WY
AB42 3WA
AB42 3WB
AB42 2ZY
AB42 1YP
AB42 2TZ
AB42 2WL
AB42 2WU
AB42 2WJ
AB42 1YQ
AB42 1YR
AB42 1YS
AB42 1YB
AB42 1YL
AB42 1YN
AB42 1YJ
AB42 1WQ
AB42 1WS
AB42 1YA
AB42 1WR
AB42 1WD
AB42 1WG
AB42 1WJ
AB42 1WF
AB42 1TJ
AB42 1WA
AB42 1UN
AB42 1SR
AB42 1SA
AB42 1PF
AB42 6SB
AB42 6SE
AB42 6QA
AB42 1QA
AB42 1SE
AB42 3GP
AB42 6PU
AB4 6EN
AB42 6EN
AB42 1HT
AB42 1PU
AB42 1DS
AB42 6DS
AB42 1SW
AB42 6SW
AB42 6PX
AB4 6BU
AB42 1PR
AB4 6PR
AB42 6PR
AB4 6DT
AB4 6DS
AB42 1SL
AB42 6SL
AB42 6BU
AB4 6RS
AB42 6RS
AB4 6SG
AB42 1BZ
AB42 6BZ
AB4 6TG
AB4 6UG
AB4 6PX
AB42 2UD
AB42 1BU
AB4 7JJ
AB42 1PX
AB42 1BJ
AB42 1RW
AB4 6WW
AB42 1BT
AB42 6BT
AB42 6ZQ
AB42 1ZQ
AB42 6WU
AB42 1WT
AB4 6SL
AB4 6SF
AB42 6SF
AB4 6BZ
AB42 2UA
AB4 6DR
AB42 6WW
AB42 1WW
AB42 7GZ
AB42 1GY
AB4 6TW
AB4 6WU
AB42 7JE
AB42 6TG
AB42 1TG
AB42 6SG
AB42 1SG
AB42 1RS
AB42 1DB
AB4 6BS
AB42 6QB
AB42 1WU
AB42 2JE
AB42 6SQ
AB42 1SQ
AB42 6DR
AB42 1DR
AB4 7JE
AB42 2US
AB42 1BP
AB42 1QB
AB4 6ZP
AB42 6SH
AB42 1SH
AB42 1BS
AB42 6BS
AB4 6DB
AB42 1TW
AB42 6TW
AB42 6ZP
AB4 6ZQ
AB4 6BT
AB42 6AQ
AB42 2AQ
AB42 1BY
AB42 1ZP
AB42 6DB
AB42 1BB
AB42 6BY
AB4 6PQ
AB4 7PN
AB4 6JQ
AB42 1DN
AB4 6TD
AB4 6BY
AB4 6QB
AB4 6HT
AB4 6HS
AB4 6AA
AB42 6HT
AB42 6AA
AB42 1AB
AB42 1HS
AB42 1AF
AB42 6AF
AB4 6AQ
AB42 6HS
AB4 6BX
AB42 1TD
AB4 6DN
AB42 6AE
AB42 1AE
AB42 6GX
AB42 1GX
AB4 6HU
AB4 6SH
AB42 1SN
AB42 6SN
AB42 6TD
AB42 1BX
AB42 6BX
AB42 6DN
AB4 6HY
AB42 1BA
AB42 6JQ
AB42 1JQ
AB42 7PN
AB42 1HU
AB42 1PG
AB4 6TA
AB4 6HW
AB4 6TB
AB42 1PL
AB42 6TA
AB42 1TA
AB4 6WF
AB4 6TJ
AB4 6TH
AB42 6WF
AB4 6PL
AB4 6PP
AB42 7JJ
AB42 1TB
AB4 6AF
AB4 6ZE
AB42 1HY
AB42 6HY
AB42 6DA
AB42 1DA
AB4 6SN
AB42 6HU
AB42 6TH
AB4 6JB
AB42 7FH
AB42 7FE
AB42 1JB
AB42 1HZ
AB42 1TL
AB42 1TH
AB4 6TE
AB4 6DH
AB42 1JD
AB42 6TB
AB4 6AE
AB4 6WX
AB42 1DH
AB42 6JL
AB42 1JL
AB42 6DH
AB42 6TE
AB42 1TE
AB4 6TL
AB4 6JL
AB42 6TL
AB42 6JB
AB42 1JN
AB42 6WX
AB42 1WX
AB4 6GT
AB4 6GX
AB42 6JN
AB4 6JG
AB4 6SS
AB4 6SQ
AB42 1ZN
AB42 1JG
AB42 6ZE
AB42 1ZE
AB42 6ZU
AB42 1ZU
AB4 6ZU
AB42 6PL
AB42 1DG
AB42 1GP
AB42 6JD
AB4 6JD
AB42 6JG
AB4 6TN
AB4 6RE
AB42 1TN
AB42 6TN
AB42 1AD
AB42 1FP
AB4 6JH
AB4 6DG
AB42 6HF
AB42 1HF
AB42 6SU
AB4 6JN
AB4 6DA
AB4 6RF
AB42 6RE
AB42 1RE
AB42 6JH
AB42 1JH
AB42 1AH
AB4 6SX
AB4 6QD
AB42 1RF
AB4 6JF
AB4 6JE
AB4 6SU
AB42 6SX
AB42 1SX
AB42 1AG
AB42 1GZ
AB42 6GZ
AB42 1SU
AB4 6GZ
AB4 6TP
AB42 3LH
AB42 7LH
AB42 1QD
AB42 6QD
AB42 1DQ
AB42 6RF
AB42 6TP
AB42 1TP
AB42 1GT
AB42 6GT
AB42 1JE
AB42 6JP
AB42 6JE
AB4 6TS
AB42 6ZZ
AB4 6QJ
AB42 6DG
AB42 1QJ
AB42 1TS
AB42 1GS
AB42 6GS
AB42 6LN
AB42 1LN
AB42 6QJ
AB4 6ZB
AB4 6QE
AB42 1EF
AB42 1JP
AB4 6LN
AB4 6GS
AB42 6TS
AB42 6QE
AB42 1QE
AB42 1TQ
AB4 6JJ
AB4 6TR
AB4 6TX
AB4 6TQ
AB42 6TQ
AB4 6RA
AB42 6ZB
AB42 1ZB
AB42 6TR
AB42 6SY
AB42 1TR
AB4 6RD
AB4 6JP
AB4 6HF
AB42 6RA
AB42 1RA
AB42 3FY
AB42 6DQ
AB4 6DQ
AB42 6JJ
AB42 1JJ
AB42 1QP
AB42 6QP
AB4 6QH
AB4 6GW
AB4 6JR
AB4 6QP
AB42 1RD
AB42 6RD
AB42 6LH
AB42 1LH
AB42 1QH
AB42 6QH
AB4 6TU
AB4 6SP
AB42 7TF
AB4 6SY
AB4 6ZA
AB4 6ZX
AB4 6ZD

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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