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 East Renfrewshire

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G76 8EA
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G77 5TH
G75 9PA
G76 8ST
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G77 5ND
G75 8QB
G75 9PB
G74 5YG
G74 5WA
G74 5PR
G74 5NZ
G76 7TP
G77 5TZ
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G75 9PD
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G76 8EL
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G76 7TH
G77 5LU
G77 5BU
G77 5FH
G77 5NB
G76 8JX
G75 8RB
G75 8TA
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G76 8EB
G77 5FJ
G75 8QR
G76 7TZ
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G76 8DW
G76 8ED
G76 8DZ
G76 7TG
G76 7TQ
G75 8NW
G75 8GQ
G77 5SG
G75 8RA
G75 9FX
G76 8DD
G76 8HS
G77 5FU
G76 8DX
G76 8SY
G75 8TD
G77 5RQ
G76 7TE
G75 8NP
G76 8EJ
G76 8HT
G75 9GB
G76 7TF
G77 5QF
G77 5QB
G76 8HP
G76 8EF
G77 5SD
G77 5SF
G76 8EE
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G75 9GN
G77 5DJ
G74 5NA
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G75 9HL
G75 9DG
G77 5QE
G74 5LS
G77 5LX
G76 8JY
G75 8PD
G75 9JN
G76 8DT
G76 8EQ
G77 5EJ
G76 7TX
G77 5QD
G76 8JZ
G76 8DU
G77 5NP
G75 8PR
G77 5AQ
G76 7TY
G75 8PP
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G77 5FF
G74 5LL
G74 5LA
G77 5HH
G77 5QZ
G77 5FX
G75 9FR
G76 8DL
G76 8EG
G76 8BA
G77 5FL
G75 9GL
G77 5FR
G76 8HR
G77 5HA
G76 8DN
G76 8DS
G75 8EN
G77 5PZ
G76 7TW
G75 9NQ
G77 5QA
G77 5BS
G77 5PY
G77 5HN
G75 9ED
G75 8HF
G74 5NG
G75 9DH
G77 5FT
G77 5BT
G75 8PE
G77 5EY
G77 5QY
G77 5EZ
G77 5NR
G75 8PG
G74 5NR
G77 5EL
G76 8DP
G76 7TD
G75 8PA
G77 5QU
G75 8NT
G76 8EW
G76 7DL
G75 8PF
G77 5FN
G77 5EH
G76 8DJ
G75 9HF
G75 9EB
G77 5EN
G75 9GJ
G77 5QX
G74 5LG
G75 8HE
G77 5NW
G76 7TA
G74 5LF
G76 7TN
G76 7TL
G77 5BN
G76 8SU
G75 8PB
G76 8BB
G75 8EZ
G76 9HN
G75 8NS
G75 8ET
G75 9DF
G75 8EU
G75 9NP
G79 1AB
G79 1AA
G75 8NZ
G75 9HG
G75 9EG
G76 7XT
G76 8DR
G76 7XN
G76 8RB
G77 5DS
G75 9HH
G75 9EA
G76 7XW
G75 8NU
G77 5FP
G76 7SZ
G74 5NN
G74 5NJ
G74 5NB
G74 5LY
G75 9ND
G76 7XP
G77 5QJ
G75 9HJ
G75 9NL
G74 5NE
G77 5AG
G77 5QT
G75 9BU
G76 8DH
G75 8HA
G77 5EP
G76 7XU
G75 9HB
G75 9EF
G77 5PU
G76 7XX
G77 5RA
G75 9DE
G75 9BX
G77 5AH
G74 5NH
G76 9HT
G76 7DN
G77 5NS
G75 9BS
G75 8EL
G77 5EW
G76 8SZ
G77 5AJ
G77 5DL
G77 5DR
G75 9NN
G75 9HE
G75 8NY
G75 9NA
G75 9NB
G75 9EJ
G77 5PX
G75 9HQ
G77 5UF
G76 7ED
G77 5DZ
G75 9EE
G76 7TB
G77 5QS
G75 9NE
G77 5ES
G77 5BW
G77 5EU
G74 5DF
G77 5QL
G74 5QZ
G75 9BY
G74 5DH
G76 7DZ
G75 9HA
G75 9NJ
G76 7DT
G75 8JP
G76 7DJ
G75 8NX
G77 5PS
G76 7XY
G77 5BH
G75 8JW
G76 7DY
G74 5BT
G76 7DH
G74 5DJ
G74 5NF
G75 8EX
G75 8HB
G76 7DP
G76 8DQ
G76 7DW
G76 9HR
G75 8EW
G77 6RS
G77 5DT
G75 9HD
G77 5DP
G77 5QR
G77 5BL
G75 9BT
G77 5PT
G76 7XR
G77 5NT
G75 9EH
G76 7AF
G76 7EB
G76 7DS
G76 7XS
G77 5NU
G76 9HS
G76 7XA
G75 9NF
G77 5AF
G75 8HD
G75 9EQ
G75 9DJ
G76 7XZ
G76 7DQ
G75 9NH
G77 5QP
G77 5PP
G75 8NN
G76 7XD
G77 5AE
G46 6TW
G77 6SD
G74 5DU
G74 5DG
G74 5BB
G76 7EA
G74 5BU
G75 9ES
G76 7SX
G77 5ER
G75 9LD
G75 8JE
G74 1HE
G76 7SU
G76 8BH
G75 9LE
G75 8EP
G77 5EB
G77 5PL
G77 5BG
G75 8JN
G75 9NU
G75 8ZT
G77 5AB
G75 9EP
G77 5AT
G77 5ET
G76 7XG
G77 5AL
G77 5QN
G77 5BJ
G77 5AS
G76 7XB
G75 9SA
G76 8BJ
G75 9NT
G76 7AG
G76 7DR
G76 7DU
G77 5BQ
G75 9LB
G76 8BW
G77 5NX
G76 8BQ
G75 9BP
G77 5PR
G76 7ST
G75 8JL
G76 8ER
G75 8NJ
G46 6TX
G75 8EJ
G76 7BU
G74 5BH
G74 5BG
G75 8ER
G77 5QW
G75 9HS
G75 9EL
G75 8LP
G75 8ES
G76 8BL
G75 8NL
G75 8EY
G77 5AP
G76 8BG
G76 7SY
G76 7SS
G46 6TP
G77 5NN
G76 8QP
G75 8JD
G77 5NZ
G77 5PW
G77 5PA
G76 7UZ
G76 7SR
G76 7BT
G76 8BN
G77 5AR
G75 9BZ
G75 9DB
G74 5DL
G76 8BE
G75 9NR
G75 9LF
G76 7UY
G74 5DW
G75 9NG
G74 5NL
G74 5DX
G74 5BW
G77 5DY
G76 7AQ
G77 5AW
G76 7LW
G74 5NW
G75 9YA
G77 5AD
G75 8LL
G76 7AL
G75 8DS
G77 6RE
G75 9NS
G74 5BS
G74 5BQ
G77 5AA
G75 8JQ
G76 8BD
G76 7SP
G75 8JJ
G77 5AN
G77 5BE
G77 5TU
G76 7JU
G75 9DA
G75 9HT
G76 7JR
G77 6RF
G76 7JP
G46 6TU
G77 6RJ
G75 9EW
G75 9HP
G75 8US
G75 9EN
G74 5BA
G77 5NY
G77 5PN
G76 7AD
G75 8DR
G75 8ZU
G74 1XY
G76 8SP
G76 7UX
G76 7AN
G76 7UT
G75 8LN
G77 5PB
G76 7LP
G75 9ER
G75 8EQ
G77 5AX
G76 7JX
G75 8LJ
G76 8BP
G75 8LW
G77 6DR
G75 8LR
G76 8YN
G76 8YP
G76 8YJ
G76 8YG
G76 8YH
G76 8YF
G76 8YB
G76 8YD
G76 8YA
G76 8WD
G76 8TA
G76 8WA
G76 8YL
G76 7JT
G75 8JA
G76 7JS
G75 8JH
G75 9HW
G75 9ET
G76 7JN
G74 5BJ
G76 7JW
G77 6AE
G77 5DW
G75 8EH
G75 9LA
G77 6RA
G75 9LG
G75 8YQ
G46 6TR
G77 6AH
G76 7US
G76 8BZ
G77 6FR
G76 7LN
G46 6TT
G77 6AD
G77 6AA
G75 8LX
G77 6QR
G76 7SW
G76 7SQ
G76 8DA
G75 9HR

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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