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 Falkirk

FK2 8GH
FK2 8JL
FK2 8JH
FK2 8LB
FK2 8JU
FK2 8JX
FK2 8GD
FK2 8JN
FK2 8JR
FK2 8JP
FK2 8JG
FK2 8JJ
FK2 8LD
FK2 8LE
FK2 8JW
FK2 8LR
FK2 8JY
FK2 8GB
FK2 8GE
FK2 8LL
FK2 8LH
FK2 8NY
FK2 8LA
FK2 8GN
FK2 8GL
FK2 8GA
FK2 8LF
FK2 8GG
FK2 8GF
FK2 8LN
FK2 8PZ
FK2 8LQ
FK2 8JQ
FK2 8LG
FK2 8RA
FK2 8JF
FK2 8LW
FK2 8RB
FK2 8PX
FK2 8BF
FK2 8PL
FK2 8LS
FK2 8LZ
FK2 8LT
FK2 8QW
FK2 8PJ
FK2 8JE
FK2 8QP
FK2 8QR
FK2 8LU
FK2 8PN
FK2 8QT
FK2 8PF
FK2 8PH
FK2 8QJ
FK2 8RU
FK2 8QU
FK2 8PW
FK2 8QH
FK2 8LY
FK2 8PQ
FK2 8LP
FK2 8PP
FK2 8PR
FK2 8LX
FK10 4BW
FK2 8PG
FK2 8RX
FK10 4NG
FK2 8SG
FK10 4BJ
FK2 8RT
FK2 8RY
FK2 8QX
FK10 4LT
FK10 4BL
FK10 4QW
FK10 4QQ
FK10 4QG
FK10 4LX
FK10 4QT
FK10 4LY
FK10 4LS
FK10 4LZ
FK10 4LU
FK10 4NB
FK10 4QU
FK10 4NA
FK10 4QS
FK10 4LR
FK10 4QX
FK10 4LP
FK10 4NS
FK10 4QP
FK10 4LW
FK10 4LN
FK10 4RH
FK10 4ND
FK10 4NQ
FK10 4QR
FK10 4QF
FK10 4QY
FK10 4PP
FK10 4QD
FK10 4NE
FK10 4LH
FK10 4NF
FK10 4QL
FK10 4RJ
FK2 8RS
FK10 4NT
FK10 4NH
FK10 4QB
FK10 4NR
FK10 4PY
FK10 4BA
FK10 4QN
FK2 8QG
FK10 4PZ
FK10 4QA
FK10 4QH
FK10 4NL
FK2 8RZ
FK10 4BB
FK10 4NU
FK10 4SD
FK10 4QJ
FK10 4PW
FK10 4BD
FK10 4SF
FK10 4PT
FK10 4PJ
FK10 4NP
FK10 4NX
FK10 4PX
FK10 4PH
FK10 4NN
FK10 4BR
FK10 4RN
FK10 4NZ
FK10 4RS
FK10 4NY
FK10 4RB
FK10 4PU
FK10 4PS
FK2 8SB
FK10 4RT
FK10 4RW
FK10 4RL
FK10 4RD
FK10 4RX
FK10 4RR
FK10 4NJ
FK10 4BP
FK10 4RU
FK2 8QQ
FK2 8YA
FK2 8YH
FK2 8YQ
FK10 4PA
FK2 8PD
FK10 4PD
FK10 4BH
FK10 4RY
FK10 4RG
FK10 4RP
FK10 4QZ
FK10 4RZ
FK2 8SA
FK2 8QF
FK2 8RP
FK10 4PB
FK10 4BE
FK2 8QY
FK10 4PE
FK10 4AH
FK10 4ZA
FK10 4ZG
FK10 4YA
FK10 4AF
FK10 4DZ
FK10 4AE
FK10 4PF
FK2 8RW
FK10 4PG
FK2 8QB
FK2 8QA
FK2 8PE
FK2 8AD
FK10 4RQ
FK2 8QL
FK2 8RR
FK2 8PB
FK2 8QN
FK2 8TD
FK2 8QS
FK2 8HT
FK5 4UP
FK10 4DX
FK2 8TB
FK10 4DY
FK2 8AL
FK2 8PS
FK10 4LQ
FK2 8AJ
FK5 4UR
FK2 8QE
FK2 8AN
FK5 4DY
FK5 4UN
FK2 8AR
FK5 4UH
FK2 8TA
FK2 8AA
FK5 4UL
FK2 8AH
FK5 4UF
FK5 4UJ
FK5 4DX
FK2 8HZ
FK2 8AE
FK10 4DU
FK2 8AB
FK2 8AQ
FK2 8AT
FK7 7NH
FK2 8BB
FK5 4UT
FK5 4UG
FK2 8HU
FK5 4UW
FK2 8AZ
FK2 8AY
FK5 4UE
FK5 4UQ
FK5 4TW
FK2 8NU
FK2 8BD
FK2 8RN
FK5 4UD
FK10 4BG
FK2 8HS
FK5 4TH
FK2 8BL
FK2 8NS
FK2 8BA
FK5 4PT
FK2 8AX
FK10 4JN
FK5 4TL
FK2 8HR
FK5 4UU
FK2 8EF
FK2 8AS
FK5 4UB
FK2 8AF
FK5 4XR
FK2 8BU
FK5 4TF
FK5 4TJ
FK2 8EG
FK2 8BN
FK5 4TE
FK5 4TN
FK2 8BJ
FK2 8AU
FK5 4UA
FK5 4TR
FK2 8HP
FK5 4XA
FK5 4XZ
FK2 8AG
FK2 8NQ
FK10 4JL
FK2 8PA
FK2 8AP
FK5 4TG
FK2 8RJ
FK2 8RL
FK2 8BY
FK2 8HW
FK10 4DW
FK2 8SF
FK2 8BP
FK5 4PW
FK2 8BW
FK5 4TS
FK2 8RG
FK2 8NR
FK2 8AW
FK2 8HY
FK5 4HG
FK2 8NT
FK2 8BH
FK5 4JW
FK2 8BT
FK2 8BS
FK10 4AY
FK2 8RH
FK2 8DE
FK2 8HE
FK2 8BX
FK2 8BZ
FK2 8DA
FK2 8EN
FK2 8HL
FK10 4JP
FK5 4UX
FK5 4UY
FK10 4AJ
FK5 4ZL
FK2 8EX
FK10 4PR
FK10 4JR
FK7 7DJ
FK2 8RD
FK2 8HX
FK2 8ET
FK2 8RF
FK2 8RE
FK2 8EU
FK5 4LJ
FK2 8NW
FK5 4LL
FK2 8NP
FK10 4DS
FK2 8DF
FK5 4JU
FK5 4HQ
FK2 8ER
FK5 4SY
FK2 8RQ
FK10 4EQ
FK2 8HB
FK5 4UZ
FK2 8HJ
FK2 8DB
FK2 8DJ
FK2 8DD
FK5 4LW
FK2 8EB
FK2 8ES
FK2 8NL
FK2 8DH
FK2 8JZ
FK5 4XQ
FK10 4DQ
FK10 4EP
FK2 8EY
FK2 8NN
FK2 8JT
FK5 4LP
FK10 4PQ
FK2 8HH
FK2 8HQ
FK10 4JS
FK2 8PT
FK5 4LS
FK5 4XF
FK5 4LF
FK5 4LU
FK2 8DL
FK2 8HD
FK10 4PL
FK5 4XS
FK5 4LN
FK10 4JQ
FK10 4EZ
FK5 4JS
FK5 4LG
FK5 4XH
FK5 4XJ
FK10 4JH
FK5 4LD
FK10 4EN
FK2 8SD
FK10 4EW
FK5 4LB
FK2 8NJ
FK10 4DP
FK2 8HF
FK2 8PY
FK10 4ET
FK2 8HG
FK5 4LR
FK10 4JT
FK5 4HH
FK2 8PU
FK2 8FG
FK10 4EL
FK5 4HL
FK10 4JJ
FK5 4JY
FK5 4XP
FK10 4DL
FK5 4HN
FK2 8EP
FK5 4XN
FK7 7NJ
FK2 8FB
FK5 4LA
FK5 4XE
FK2 8EW
FK2 8DG
FK10 4DN
FK5 4HJ
FK5 4LE
FK2 8DT
FK10 4DD
FK5 4XG
FK10 4EF
FK10 4JW
FK5 4HF
FK10 4EU
FK2 8FD
FK10 4PN
FK10 4JZ
FK5 4LT
FK5 4JJ
FK2 8QD
FK2 8DQ
FK5 4JA
FK10 4BS
FK5 4SF
FK10 4ER
FK2 8EL
FK10 4JU
FK2 8EE
FK10 4EX
FK10 4ES
FK2 8SJ
FK5 4WS
FK10 4ST
FK10 1SG
FK5 4WG
FK5 4BT
FK10 4JG
FK10 4SU
FK2 8FE
FK5 4JP
FK10 4JX
FK10 4DT
FK10 4EJ
FK2 8JA
FK2 8JS
FK5 4WQ
FK5 4WH
FK10 4AL
FK5 4XL
FK7 7LB
FK2 8FF
FK7 7NL
FK10 4EG
FK5 4JT
FK5 4LX
FK2 8SH
FK5 4JD
FK10 4SS
FK10 4JA
FK5 4LY
FK10 4SX
FK10 4HA
FK10 1DA
FK10 4SR
FK5 4JX
FK10 4EY
FK10 4JB
FK2 8EJ
FK5 4JF
FK10 1RN
FK5 4XT
FK10 4HU
FK2 8NB
FK5 4WP
FK10 4SP
FK2 8ED
FK5 4JG
FK5 4DT
FK10 4DG
FK2 8ND
FK2 8EZ
FK10 4LG
FK10 4DR
FK5 4HZ
FK5 4DD
FK5 4DU
FK10 4JF
FK10 4HB
FK5 4JE
FK10 1RL
FK10 4HT
FK10 4DE
FK2 8DX
FK2 8EH
FK5 4XD
FK2 8JB
FK2 8JD
FK10 1BU
FK5 4WL
FK5 4JB
FK10 4JD
FK10 4DJ
FK10 4EH
FK10 1BJ
FK2 8EA
FK10 1BY
FK2 8NE
FK10 1BZ
FK5 4DN
FK10 1BL
FK10 4HQ
FK10 4JY
FK5 4JR
FK2 8EQ
FK2 8NZ
FK10 4HR
FK5 4DA
FK10 1QQ
FK10 4JE
FK5 4HY
FK2 8HA
FK10 4HD
FK5 4FW
FK2 8NH
FK10 4HP
FK2 8DZ
FK2 8SQ
FK5 4WN
FK10 4AZ
FK5 4US
FK5 4JZ
FK5 4BX
FK10 4DF
FK7 7LF
FK5 4DW
FK5 4DE
FK5 4TQ
FK5 4JN
FK2 8DN
FK5 4NY
FK5 4DJ
FK5 4JQ
FK2 8NX
FK5 4WU
FK5 4HX
FK10 1DQ
FK2 8DS
FK2 8DY
FK5 4JL
FK5 4FQ
FK2 8DU
FK10 4HE
FK10 4HH
FK10 4HG
FK10 1AE
FK10 1DG
FK5 4DF
FK5 4DB
FK10 1QW
FK10 1HD
FK10 1BQ
FK10 1QU
FK10 4HS
FK5 4LQ
FK5 4FN
FK10 1BG
FK5 4TU
FK10 4HX
FK10 4HW
FK5 4TZ
FK10 1BH
FK10 1QR
FK2 8YJ
FK2 8TF
FK10 1DF
FK10 1BX
FK10 4AN
FK5 4XB
FK5 4DL
FK5 4JH
FK5 4BU
FK2 8TE
FK5 4GY
FK5 4DH
FK5 4DP
FK10 4LA
FK10 4HL
FK7 7LG
FK10 1DN
FK10 1PH
FK10 4SQ
FK10 4EA
FK10 4HN
FK5 4LH
FK10 4AP
FK2 8TW
FK5 4BZ
FK5 4FY
FK10 1AR
FK10 1QH
FK10 1DE
FK2 8NG

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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