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 Scottish Borders

TD11 3PX
TD11 3PU
TD11 3QD
TD11 3PZ
TD11 3QB
TD11 3PP
TD11 3PR
TD11 3PY
TD11 3ZA
TD11 3PT
TD11 3JU
TD11 3YH
TD11 3JW
TD11 3PS
TD11 3LQ
TD11 3LJ
TD11 3LH
TD11 3QA
TD11 3LS
TD11 3YS
TD11 3YU
TD11 3PW
TD11 3LX
TD11 3JX
TD11 3UL
TD11 3SX
TD11 3UW
TD11 3UY
TD11 3US
TD11 3SU
TD11 3ST
TD11 3UB
TD11 3UN
TD11 3TA
TD11 3TE
TD11 3SA
TD11 3UP
TD11 3SB
TD11 3JY
TD11 3UQ
TD11 3UR
TD11 3SY
TD11 3UD
TD11 3UJ
TD11 3LL
TD11 3LN
TD11 3LG
TD11 3LA
TD11 3LT
TD11 3UU
TD11 3SS
TD11 3TG
TD11 3JZ
TD11 3HR
TD11 3UX
TD11 3XF
TD11 3LR
TD11 3XG
TD11 3XB
TD11 3WW
TD11 3LP
TD11 3UZ
TD11 3UT
TD11 3HQ
TD11 3TB
TD11 3XA
TD11 3YD
TD11 3XH
TD11 3BA
TD11 3HD
TD11 3TZ
TD11 3XQ
TD11 3UG
TD11 3BW
TD11 3BU
TD11 3XE
TD11 3DZ
TD11 3XL
TD11 3XD
TD11 3XJ
TD11 3YB
TD11 3HE
TD11 3HL
TD11 3YQ
TD11 3HF
TD11 3UH
TD11 3XN
TD11 3TQ
TD11 3BP
TD11 3TJ
TD11 3XP
TD11 3HG
TD11 3EX
TD11 3BF
TD11 3XW
TD11 3SZ
TD11 3UF
TD11 3HB
TD11 3TF
TD11 3EU
TD11 3UA
TD11 3TD
TD11 3TH
TD11 3EH
TD11 3HH
TD11 3EZ
TD11 3HJ
TD11 3UE
TD11 3YE
TD11 3ER
TD11 3HA
TD11 3EY
TD11 3ES
TD11 3RH
TD11 3GR
TD11 3JP
TD11 3EA
TD11 3XR
TD11 3DY
TD11 3YA
TD11 3FR
TD11 3EB
TD11 3DN
TD11 3DJ
TD11 3XZ
TD11 3DH
TD11 3EQ
TD11 3DL
TD11 3DW
TD11 3HN
TD11 3LY
TD11 3XY
TD11 3EE
TD11 3EG
TD11 3DD
TD11 3DX
TD11 3DB
TD11 3ED
TD11 3DF
TD11 3EF
TD11 3DA
TD11 3BZ
TD11 3DE
TD11 3HS
TD11 3EN
TD11 3EJ
TD11 3DP
TD11 3DQ
TD11 3BX
TD11 3EP
TD11 3DS
TD11 3BY
TD11 3HP
TD11 3DR
TD11 3BT
TD11 3AX
TD11 3AL
TD11 3BE
TD11 3ET
TD11 3DG
TD11 3AN
TD11 3BD
TD11 3AW
TD11 3AJ
TD11 3BG
TD11 3DU
TD11 3AH
TD11 3AR
TD11 3XS
TD11 3EL
TD11 3LU
TD11 3DT
TD11 3XX
TD11 3AT
TD11 3AP
TD11 3BH
TD10 6ZA
TD10 6WA
TD11 9AD
TD11 9AA
TD11 3YL
TD11 3YY
TD10 6XU
TD11 3WU
TD11 3WA
TD11 3YN
TD11 9AB
TD11 3YT
TD11 3YR
TD11 3WX
TD11 3WT
TD10 6YX
TD10 6WW
TD11 3YJ
TD11 3EW
TD11 3AB
TD11 3WS
TD11 3YW
TD11 9AE
TD11 3BB
TD11 3HW
TD11 3XU
TD11 3AS
TD11 3AA
TD11 3BQ
TD11 3BJ
TD11 3AD
TD11 3AZ
TD11 3BS
TD11 3BN
TD11 3GA
TD11 3AE
TD11 3AU
TD11 3BL
TD11 3AY
TD11 3AF
TD14 5LR
TD11 3RJ
TD11 3GZ
TD11 3YF
TD11 3YG
TD11 3AQ

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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