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 West Lothian

EH27 8DS
EH27 8BU
EH27 8AZ
EH27 8AY
EH27 8AX
EH27 8DR
EH27 8DU
EH27 8EH
EH27 8YB
EH27 8YE
EH27 8YF
EH27 8AR
EH27 8AT
EH27 8AS
EH27 8AU
EH27 8DT
EH27 8YG
EH27 8YD
EH27 8BQ
EH27 8AP
EH27 8BH
EH27 8AW
EH27 8BS
EH27 8BE
EH27 8EJ
EH27 8BG
EH27 8AN
EH27 8BY
EH27 8AL
EH27 8BD
EH27 8AJ
EH27 8AD
EH27 8AE
EH27 8BA
EH27 8AH
EH27 8EP
EH27 8EN
EH27 8AQ
EH27 8DX
EH27 8EF
EH27 8DL
EH27 8AG
EH27 8BL
EH27 8BF
EH27 8AA
EH27 8AF
EH27 8AB
EH27 8BN
EH27 8DY
EH27 8BW
EH27 8BP
EH27 8DN
EH27 8BZ
EH27 8DZ
EH27 8BJ
EH27 8BX
EH27 8DD
EH27 8DE
EH27 8BB
EH27 8EL
EH27 8EA
EH27 8ED
EH27 8DF
EH27 8BT
EH27 8DG
EH27 8DA
EH53 0HY
EH27 8DB
EH53 0HJ
EH53 0HS
EH53 0PN
EH53 0HT
EH27 8DW
EH53 0HZ
EH53 0ET
EH53 0FB
EH53 0FG
EH27 8EE
EH14 7JG
EH53 0FD
EH53 0HL
EH53 0RJ
EH53 0RY
EH53 0EU
EH53 0RS
EH27 8LR
EH53 0JN
EH53 0RW
EH53 0RH
EH53 0JA
EH53 0PR
EH53 0FF
EH27 8EB
EH53 0RN
EH53 0RE
EH53 0RP
EH53 0HG
EH53 0RD
EH53 0RB
EH53 0ES
EH53 0EX
EH53 0RQ
EH53 0JJ
EH53 0ER
EH53 0FA
EH53 0EY
EH53 0RA
EH53 0BF
EH53 0JH
EH53 0JE
EH53 0EP
EH53 0LE
EH27 8DQ
EH53 0TR
EH53 0QE
EH14 7GH
EH14 7JQ
EH14 7JF
EH28 8NR
EH53 0JF
EH53 0QQ
EH53 0QP
EH28 8LQ
EH53 0QJ
EH53 0JD
EH53 0AF
EH53 0HD
EH53 0HF
EH53 0JL
EH53 0EZ
EH53 0QR
EH53 0JQ
EH28 8RJ
EH53 0EW
EH52 5PD
EH53 0QH
EH53 0QN
EH53 0JG
EH14 7JH
EH53 0HE
EH53 0QL
EH53 0DZ
EH53 0BP
EH53 0HA
EH53 0JB
EH53 0BW
EH53 0QW
EH53 0EN
EH28 8AB
EH52 5PE
EH53 0BS
EH27 8EG
EH27 8EQ
EH53 0QY
EH28 8AE
EH53 0EJ
EH53 0BT
EH53 0EQ
EH53 0BL
EH53 0QS
EH28 8RX
EH53 0EH
EH53 0EL
EH53 0BU
EH28 8RH
EH28 8RG
EH28 8RZ
EH6 8QX
EH53 0FE
EH53 0QZ
EH14 7JE
EH53 0QT
EH53 0BN
EH28 8AA
EH28 8RY
EH28 8RN
EH53 0EG
EH28 8RL
EH53 0DW
EH53 0QX
EH28 8RQ
EH53 0BX
EH28 8SA
EH53 0QU
EH53 0DN
EH53 0HU
EH53 0DX
EH28 8NS
EH28 8SD
EH53 0DL
EH53 0QG
EH53 0DR
EH53 0DY
EH53 0QD
EH28 8RW
EH14 7BQ
EH53 0DJ
EH53 0DF
EH14 7BG
EH53 0EE
EH28 8SQ
EH53 0ED
EH53 0DU
EH28 8SE
EH53 0HB
EH53 0DP
EH53 0EF
EH53 0BY
EH28 8SB
EH28 8RF
EH28 8RS
EH53 0DE
EH28 8SF
EH53 0DG
EH53 0DS
EH14 7JD
EH53 0DD
EH53 0DH
EH53 0BZ
EH53 0DT
EH53 0DB
EH28 8RR
EH53 0JP
EH28 8RP
EH28 8SG
EH28 8AJ
EH28 8TT
EH53 0DA
EH53 0DQ
EH53 0JW
EH53 0QB
EH28 8RT
EH28 8RD
EH28 8RE
EH53 0QA
EH53 0JR
EH53 0EB
EH28 8RB
EH28 8WX
EH28 8WA
EH28 8TY
EH14 7NG
EH14 7BN
EH28 8QY
EH28 8RU
EH53 0HQ
EH28 8RA
EH28 8LF
EH28 8PE
EH14 7BL
EH28 8NY
EH28 8JA
EH14 7HW
EH14 7NJ
EH14 7JJ
EH28 8TP
EH28 8PF
EH28 8PB
EH28 8PQ
EH28 8JS
EH28 8PG
EH53 0EA
EH52 5PF
EH53 0YZ
EH53 0YS
EH53 0YT
EH53 0YL
EH53 0YQ
EH53 0YR
EH53 0YN
EH28 8PD
EH28 8TX
EH14 7DJ
EH28 8QX
EH28 8JX
EH28 8NP
EH28 8QN
EH53 0AY
EH28 8JW
EH14 7BW
EH14 7NF
EH28 8YF
EH28 8QU
EH28 8YN
EH53 0GA
EH28 8JZ
EH53 0AX
EH53 0BB
EH53 0JS
EH28 8JU
EH53 0BA
EH53 0LG
EH53 0BJ
EH27 8DJ
EH14 7DL
EH28 8YJ
EH28 8YH
EH28 8YG
EH14 7FD
EH53 0AU
EH28 8NT
EH14 7JB
EH53 0AT
EH53 0AZ
EH14 7BE
EH28 8LB
EH53 0AR
EH28 8LD
EH28 8JT
EH14 7BD
EH53 0AS
EH53 0BQ
EH14 7LZ
EH52 5PB
EH14 7NH
EH53 0BE
EH53 0AP
EH53 0HR
EH14 7DG
EH53 0AW
EH28 8NX
EH53 0AA
EH28 8LZ
EH14 7DF
EH14 7ND
EH53 0HW
EH53 0AN
EH53 0HX
EH53 0BD
EH53 0AG
EH14 7DQ
EH53 0BH
EH53 0AL
EH14 7NB
EH14 4BD
EH53 0AB
EH14 7BT
EH53 0SF
EH52 5PG
EH14 7HY
EH14 7BP
EH14 7BS
EH53 0BG
EH53 0AE
EH14 7BR
EH28 8PW
EH14 7FB
EH14 7NA
EH14 7DD
EH14 7DE
EH14 7NQ
EH53 0AQ
EH52 5QB
EH53 0AD
EH28 8LW
EH28 8PN
EH14 7BB
EH14 7DX
EH54 5NL
EH28 8LU
EH14 7NE
EH53 0SG
EH54 5NJ
EH53 0AH
EH14 7DB
EH53 0JX
EH14 7DU
EH14 7DH
EH14 7LX
EH14 7DR
EH14 7BU
EH28 8PJ
EH14 7NP
EH14 7BX
EH53 0HN
EH28 8AN
EH14 7BH
EH14 7DA
EH53 0RR
EH54 5NN
EH14 7DT
EH54 5NH
EH14 7LY
EH14 7EF
EH14 7DY
EH14 7LU
EH14 7DS
EH14 7LS
EH28 8QR
EH28 8LX
EH28 8LE
EH14 7DP
EH28 8QL
EH28 8JY
EH14 7BY
EH54 5NQ
EH14 7HT
EH54 5NW
EH14 7JN
EH14 4AE
EH28 8NU
EH14 7HS
EH14 7NL
EH28 8QZ
EH14 7AJ
EH28 8PA
EH28 8QH
EH53 0AJ
EH14 7AP
EH14 7EG
EH14 7AH
EH14 7NN
EH14 7EE
EH53 0JY
EH28 8PH
EH14 7BZ
EH53 0HP
EH28 8QJ
EH53 0JU
EH14 7DW
EH14 7HZ
EH28 8LG
EH14 7LT
EH14 7DN
EH54 5ND
EH28 8QS
EH54 5AY
EH54 5NP
EH28 8QT
EH14 7HH
EH14 4AF
EH54 5NZ
EH53 0RF
EH14 7EB
EH14 7LN
EH54 5NX
EH14 7JA
EH53 0RG
EH14 7YN
EH53 0ST
EH14 7YH
EH14 7YG
EH14 7YE
EH14 7YD
EH14 7YB
EH14 7LL
EH14 7HJ
EH14 7ED
EH14 7AW
EH28 8NW
EH28 8LH
EH14 7DZ
EH14 7AQ
EH54 5NE
EH53 0LU
EH52 5PQ
EH14 7LJ
EH53 0SS
EH14 7HX
EH14 7HL
EH14 7EA
EH14 7GD
EH28 8PL
EH14 7LP
EH28 8QP
EH28 8LN
EH14 7LH
EH53 0SB
EH14 7AL
EH14 7HQ
EH53 0SA
EH14 7LG
EH28 8TS
EH52 5NZ
EH54 5LB
EH28 8QD
EH54 5NG
EH54 5LA
EH28 8SU
EH14 4AD
EH14 7AN
EH14 7AE
EH53 0HH
EH14 7LW
EH28 8LA
EH14 7AG
EH28 8QE
EH53 0RZ
EH28 8QB
EH14 7HN
EH14 7LA
EH14 7EH
EH53 0TL
EH53 0SQ
EH53 0LS
EH14 7EQ
EH28 8ST
EH28 8PT
EH14 7HG
EH54 5JX
EH53 0LQ
EH54 5NF
EH54 5JA
EH52 5SW
EH14 7ET
EH14 7LQ
EH14 7HE
EH53 0SE
EH53 0TD
EH52 5PA
EH28 8QF
EH14 7HU
EH28 8LJ
EH54 5LE
EH14 7AR
EH28 8PZ
EH54 5JB
EH28 8SS
EH14 7AD
EH54 5LZ
EH28 8SH
EH14 7AA
EH53 0SR
EH14 7EX
EH54 5LY
EH54 5LD
EH28 8SR
EH14 7ER
EH53 0LX
EH14 7HF
EH14 7EU
EH53 0SP
EH53 0LR
EH53 0TF
EH14 7LE
EH53 0SD
EH54 5LS
EH28 8QA
EH14 5TZ
EH14 5TA
EH54 5LF
EH52 5BQ
EH14 7GB
EH28 8PU
EH14 7AB
EH53 0TB
EH54 5JD
EH54 5LT
EH53 0LT
EH53 0SY
EH28 8QQ
EH54 5LJ
EH54 5LN
EH14 7ES
EH53 0TE
EH14 5SU
EH53 0PH
EH14 7GA
EH54 5LX
EH53 0SJ
EH28 8PY
EH52 5BH
EH53 0SZ
EH28 8LR
EH28 8LP
EH54 5LH
EH28 8QW
EH53 0TH
EH14 7HD
EH52 5AJ
EH14 5SZ
EH53 0SU
EH54 5LG
EH28 8SX
EH54 5LU
EH54 5JE
EH14 5AZ
EH14 7EP
EH54 5LW
EH53 0TA
EH28 8SJ
EH28 8PS
EH54 5JS
EH14 7EJ
EH28 8QG
EH14 5AE
EH28 8PP
EH54 5LR
EH54 5JP
EH28 8PX
EH14 7JZ
EH14 7AF
EH14 5AF

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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