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 City Of Edinburgh

EH27 8EA
EH27 8ED
EH27 8DZ
EH27 8DY
EH27 8DX
EH27 8EJ
EH27 8BG
EH27 8BD
EH27 8EB
EH27 8BE
EH27 8DU
EH27 8BQ
EH27 8EE
EH27 8EG
EH27 8EQ
EH27 8BB
EH6 8QX
EH28 8NR
EH27 8DT
EH27 8DS
EH27 8EF
EH28 8NS
EH27 8EN
EH27 8EP
EH27 8BU
EH27 8DR
EH27 8AZ
EH28 8RG
EH27 8AY
EH27 8BY
EH28 8RJ
EH28 8RQ
EH28 8RH
EH28 8AB
EH28 8RN
EH28 8RF
EH27 8AR
EH27 8BH
EH27 8AX
EH28 8RX
EH28 8RL
EH28 8RW
EH28 8RS
EH28 8AE
EH27 8AS
EH27 8BS
EH28 8RZ
EH27 8AP
EH28 8RY
EH28 8RE
EH28 8RR
EH27 8AT
EH27 8EH
EH27 8YB
EH27 8YE
EH27 8YF
EH28 8SD
EH28 8SQ
EH28 8RP
EH28 8RD
EH28 8SE
EH28 8SF
EH28 8SA
EH27 8AW
EH28 8RT
EH27 8YG
EH27 8YD
EH27 8AU
EH28 8TT
EH28 8WA
EH28 8WX
EH28 8TY
EH28 8SB
EH27 8AN
EH28 8RB
EH27 8AL
EH27 8AJ
EH28 8SG
EH28 8NY
EH28 8RU
EH28 8PE
EH27 8AE
EH28 8RA
EH28 8AA
EH27 8AH
EH28 8PF
EH27 8AQ
EH28 8NT
EH28 8PQ
EH28 8AJ
EH27 8AD
EH27 8AG
EH28 8PB
EH27 8DL
EH28 8PG
EH28 8QY
EH27 8AF
EH28 8JA
EH28 8PD
EH27 8AA
EH27 8BA
EH28 8JS
EH27 8AB
EH27 8BF
EH28 8JX
EH28 8JW
EH27 8BL
EH27 8DN
EH14 7BN
EH27 8BN
EH14 7JG
EH28 8NP
EH28 8JZ
EH28 8JU
EH14 7NG
EH14 7BG
EH28 8QX
EH14 7JF
EH28 8NX
EH28 8JT
EH27 8BW
EH14 4BD
EH27 8BP
EH14 7BL
EH53 0PN
EH27 8BZ
EH27 8BJ
EH14 7BW
EH14 7BQ
EH28 8NU
EH14 7DJ
EH14 7JE
EH28 8YJ
EH28 8YG
EH28 8YH
EH27 8DD
EH27 8DA
EH28 8YN
EH28 8QU
EH28 8YF
EH14 7FD
EH28 8LQ
EH14 7DF
EH27 8BX
EH14 7DG
EH27 8DB
EH14 7LZ
EH14 7NJ
EH53 0HT
EH14 4AF
EH14 7DL
EH14 7BT
EH14 7DD
EH27 8DE
EH14 7NF
EH14 7JD
EH14 7DE
EH14 7DQ
EH14 7NH
EH14 7BS
EH14 4AE
EH14 7DB
EH14 7BP
EH27 8DF
EH14 7FB
EH14 7DA
EH14 7BX
EH14 7BU
EH27 8EL
EH14 4AD
EH14 7BR
EH14 7NQ
EH14 7DH
EH28 8NW
EH14 7BY
EH14 7BD
EH14 7NP
EH28 8LF
EH14 7BZ
EH14 7GH
EH14 7BE
EH14 7AJ
EH14 7ND
EH14 7NB
EH27 8BT
EH14 7DX
EH27 8DG
EH14 7JH
EH53 0HY
EH14 7AH
EH28 8LX
EH28 8LU
EH14 7AW
EH14 7LY
EH14 7BB
EH14 7DU
EH28 8TP
EH14 7NL
EH14 7NN
EH53 0HJ
EH14 7DY
EH14 7DR
EH14 7LS
EH14 7DT
EH14 5TA
EH14 5TZ
EH14 7NE
EH14 7AL
EH14 7DS
EH14 7HY
EH14 7NA
EH14 7AN
EH14 7BH
EH14 7DN
EH14 7AP
EH28 8LZ
EH14 7AQ
EH28 8TX
EH14 7DP
EH14 5SZ
EH14 5SU
EH28 8QL
EH14 7DW
EH28 8QN
EH53 0HS
EH14 7EF
EH14 7GD
EH14 7LX
EH28 8QZ
EH14 7DZ
EH14 7JQ
EH14 7EB
EH14 7EE
EH28 8QR
EH28 8QS
EH14 7HL
EH14 5AZ
EH14 5SY
EH14 5TB
EH14 7EA
EH14 7AG
EH14 7EG
EH28 8JY
EH28 8LW
EH14 5AE
EH28 8PN
EH28 8PW
EH28 8QT
EH14 7HT
EH14 7EQ
EH14 7EH
EH14 7HN
EH14 7YH
EH14 7YG
EH14 7YE
EH14 7YB
EH14 7YD
EH14 7YN
EH14 7ED
EH14 7LU
EH14 5AF
EH14 5AD
EH14 5SX
EH28 8QD
EH14 7LN
EH14 7HS
EH14 7LL
EH12 9FJ
EH14 7LH
EH14 7AE
EH14 7LJ
EH28 8QJ
EH14 7LP
EH14 5TD
EH52 5PD
EH14 7AD
EH28 8AN
EH28 8QB
EH28 8QP
EH14 5AQ
EH14 5AG
EH14 7AR
EH14 4AA
EH28 8QE
EH28 8LB
EH14 7AB
EH14 7JB
EH27 8LR
EH14 7LA
EH14 7AA
EH14 7LG
EH28 8LE
EH14 5AH
EH14 7HH
EH14 7LW
EH28 8PJ
EH28 8PL
EH14 7AF
EH28 8LD
EH14 7LQ
EH28 8QA
EH14 4AB
EH14 7GB
EH14 7LT
EH53 0ET
EH28 8PT
EH28 8QF
EH28 8PZ
EH14 5AX
EH14 5SW
EH14 5TH
EH14 5SR
EH53 0FB
EH14 7ET
EH12 9DD
EH14 7GA
EH14 5TN
EH14 7HJ
EH28 8LH
EH14 5AJ
EH14 7EX
EH14 7LE
EH14 5SP
EH28 8LN
EH28 8PA
EH28 8TS
EH14 5AL
EH14 7EU
EH53 0FG
EH28 8PU
EH53 0HZ
EH12 9BZ
EH28 8PY
EH14 7ER
EH14 5AN
EH53 0HL
EH14 5TJ
EH12 9DB
EH28 8PH
EH14 7HX
EH14 5TL
EH14 7EJ
EH28 8QQ
EH14 5AW
EH28 8QH
EH27 8DW
EH14 7HQ
EH14 7ES
EH12 9FW
EH53 0FD
EH14 5RP
EH28 8PX
EH14 5AY
EH14 5SN
EH28 8PS
EH14 7BA
EH12 9DA
EH14 7HE
EH28 8PR
EH14 5TE
EH14 7JZ
EH14 5AP
EH14 7HG
EH14 7HF
EH28 8LR
EH28 8LP
EH28 8LJ
EH14 5YA
EH14 5YB
EH14 5XA
EH14 7HP
EH28 8LY
EH14 7HD
EH14 5AT
EH28 8QG
EH28 8PP
EH14 7HA
EH14 5AU
EH14 7HU
EH28 8NH
EH53 0PR
EH14 7HR
EH14 7EL
EH14 7EY
EH28 8TB
EH14 5AR
EH28 8TE
EH14 5AS
EH14 7HW
EH28 8TN
EH28 8TA
EH53 0EU
EH14 5SG
EH14 7HB
EH14 5SD
EH14 7EP
EH28 8LG
EH28 8NA
EH14 7LF
EH14 5SF
EH53 0FF
EH14 5RW
EH28 8SX
EH14 5SQ
EH14 5SJ
EH14 7EW
EH14 7EZ
EH14 7JJ
EH14 5SB
EH14 5RQ
EH14 5SL
EH14 5RF
EH14 5RH
EH14 5SE
EH14 7EN
EH14 4AL
EH28 8SH
EH14 7HZ
EH28 8ST
EH28 8SU
EH28 8ND
EH53 0RJ
EH53 0RY
EH28 8SY
EH28 8SS
EH14 5SS
EH14 5RZ
EH14 5SH
EH28 8TD
EH28 8NN
EH53 0JA
EH28 8SZ
EH14 5SA
EH53 0RS
EH28 8NZ
EH28 8LT
EH53 0JN
EH53 0HG
EH28 8SR
EH14 7BJ
EH28 8QW
EH14 4YG
EH53 0RW
EH14 6AJ
EH14 5RN
EH14 5RG
EH14 5RE
EH14 7JA
EH14 4AS
EH53 0RH
EH53 0RN
EH28 8SJ
EH53 0EX
EH53 0ES
EH14 5RJ
EH53 0ER
EH14 5RY
EH53 0EY
EH12 9BL
EH12 9BY
EH53 0RP
EH14 5RD
EH53 0RE
EH14 7AZ
EH28 8NB
EH14 7JY
EH28 8NL
EH28 8SL
EH28 8SP
EH14 5QT
EH53 0JJ
EH27 8DQ
EH52 5PE
EH53 0RD
EH53 0EP
EH14 7JX
EH14 5QS
EH14 4AG
EH14 5RL
EH14 4AP
EH14 5RS
EH53 0RQ
EH53 0RB
EH14 5RR
EH28 8NE
EH53 0FA
EH28 8LA
EH14 5QU
EH53 0JE
EH53 0BF
EH28 8NJ
EH14 5QP
EH14 5RB
EH53 0JH
EH14 7JN
EH14 5QR
EH14 5QN
EH14 5RX
EH28 8LS
EH14 4AH
EH53 0RA
EH53 0HD
EH53 0EZ
EH53 0JF
EH28 8SW
EH14 5QD
EH12 9BS
EH14 5QW
EH28 8TH
EH53 0LE
EH53 0TR
EH53 0HF
EH14 5QX
EH14 5RU
EH53 0JD
EH14 7AY
EH14 5PS
EH14 5RA
EH14 4YD
EH14 4AX
EH14 5RT
EH53 0EW
EH53 0QE
EH12 9DE
EH28 8TG
EH53 0HE
EH52 5PB
EH14 5QL
EH53 0HA
EH14 5PT
EH53 0AF
EH53 0JQ
EH53 0QQ
EH53 0QP
EH14 5QJ
EH14 5QY
EH53 0QJ
EH14 4BB
EH53 0JL
EH14 5QZ
EH14 5QE
EH28 8NQ
EH14 5PL
EH14 7LD
EH14 5QB
EH53 0JG
EH14 5QH
EH53 0EN
EH52 5QB
EH14 5PH
EH14 5PJ
EH28 8TR
EH53 0QR
EH53 0JB
EH14 7LB
EH53 0QH
EH14 5QG
EH14 5QQ
EH14 5PP
EH14 4BA
EH53 0BW
EH53 0EQ
EH14 5PR
EH53 0BP
EH53 0EH
EH53 0QN
EH53 0DZ
EH53 0EJ
EH14 5PQ
EH53 0QL
EH14 7AX
EH14 5PU
EH14 5NN
EH28 8SN
EH14 5QF
EH14 5NS
EH53 0EL
EH53 0QW
EH53 0BL
EH53 0BS
EH14 5QA
EH53 0BT
EH14 5PN
EH53 0HU
EH14 4AQ
EH14 5NP
EH53 0EG
EH53 0BU
EH53 0QY
EH53 0BN
EH14 5PG
EH14 5NR
EH14 5NW
EH53 0QS
EH14 4AR
EH53 0HB
EH53 0DW
EH53 0FE
EH12 9BW
EH14 5PF
EH28 8AU
EH52 5PF
EH53 0QZ
EH53 0QG
EH14 5PA
EH12 9BU
EH53 0QT
EH53 0DR
EH53 0BX
EH53 0DN
EH53 0QD
EH14 5PB
EH14 5NB
EH53 0DL
EH14 5PW
EH14 5NT
EH53 0EE
EH14 5PE
EH14 5AA
EH53 0QX
EH53 0ED
EH14 5ND
EH14 5PD
EH53 0DJ
EH53 0EF
EH53 0QU
EH53 0DX
EH14 4AW
EH53 0DF
EH14 5NA
EH53 0DY
EH53 0DP
EH14 5NH
EH14 4AT
EH14 5NU
EH14 5NF
EH14 5LX
EH12 9BH
EH12 9BG
EH12 9BT

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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