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

FK1 2NL
FK1 2NN
FK1 2NH
FK1 2NP
FK1 2NR
FK1 2NW
FK1 2NF
FK1 2NS
FK1 2NQ
FK1 2NG
FK1 2NT
FK1 2JT
FK1 2NX
FK1 2LW
FK1 2LY
FK1 2LP
FK1 2NE
FK1 2LR
FK1 2NJ
FK1 2NU
FK1 2NB
FK1 2LT
FK1 2ND
FK1 2LZ
FK1 2NA
FK1 2NY
FK1 2LU
FK1 2JN
FK1 2HJ
FK1 2JY
FK1 2JZ
FK1 2JX
FK1 2JS
FK1 2HL
FK1 2LF
FK1 2LA
EH48 3DZ
FK1 2JE
FK1 2LB
FK1 2LD
FK1 2JR
FK1 2JD
FK1 2JP
FK1 2JL
EH48 3BY
FK1 2HN
EH48 3AR
EH48 3BZ
EH48 3BX
FK1 2HW
EH48 3DD
EH48 3BU
EH48 3DE
FK1 2JF
EH48 3DB
FK1 2JH
EH48 3PP
FK1 2JB
EH48 3DA
EH48 3DJ
FK1 2HZ
EH48 3DS
EH48 3DG
EH48 3DT
EH48 3DH
EH48 3BT
EH48 3DF
EH48 3DL
EH48 3DQ
FK1 2JJ
FK1 2JW
FK1 2LE
EH48 3DW
EH48 3DY
FK1 2DJ
FK1 2JU
FK1 2JQ
FK1 2JA
FK1 2HR
FK1 2HS
EH48 3DR
FK1 3DD
FK1 2LG
FK1 2HP
EH48 3DP
EH48 3DU
EH48 3DN
FK1 2HX
EH48 3BP
EH48 3BS
EH48 3AP
EH48 4NJ
EH48 3AS
FK1 2DH
FK1 3AP
EH48 3AT
FK2 0BU
FK1 2JG
EH48 3RD
EH48 3BD
FK1 3DG
EH48 3RF
EH48 3BE
EH48 3RE
EH48 3RG
EH48 3RB
EH48 4NH
EH48 3NX
EH48 3QR
EH48 3QP
EH48 3QS
FK1 2DQ
EH48 3NT
EH48 3NU
EH48 3RA
EH48 3RZ
EH48 3QT
EH48 3QN
EH48 3QU
EH48 3NN
EH48 3QW
EH48 3TU
EH48 3NS
FK1 3AW
FK1 2BG
EH48 3QZ
EH48 3RQ
EH48 3QL
EH48 3NL
EH48 3QX
EH48 3NW
EH48 3NY
EH48 3NH
EH48 3RX
EH48 3QY
EH48 3PE
EH48 3NR
FK1 2BF
EH48 3NP
EH48 3YD
EH48 3YE
EH48 3YA
EH48 3NJ
EH48 3NZ
EH48 3NQ
EH48 3PF
EH48 3AX
EH48 3HU
EH48 3RH
EH48 3AB
EH48 3NG
EH48 3ND
FK1 2BX
EH48 3PD
EH48 3PG
EH48 3NE
EH48 3BL
FK1 2DD
FK1 2DB
FK1 3DB
FK1 3DF
FK1 2DE
EH48 3PA
EH48 3NF
EH48 3HS
EH48 3QG
FK2 0BT
FK1 2DA
EH48 3BF
EH48 3QF
FK1 2BU
EH48 3LX
EH48 3PN
EH48 3NA
EH48 3NB
EH48 3PB
EH48 3LU
EH48 3PW
EH48 3QE
FK1 3AR
EH48 3PQ
EH48 3PL
FK1 2BW
FK1 2DG
EH48 3HJ
FK1 2BT
FK1 2DL
FK1 2BP
EH48 3LT
EH48 3QD
EH48 3HX
EH48 3PJ
EH48 3PH
EH48 3LZ
FK1 2HY
EH48 3HR
EH48 3HL
EH48 3JB
EH48 3HY
EH48 3JH
EH48 3HP
EH48 4LG
EH48 3HZ
EH48 3HH
EH48 3JA
FK1 2DF
FK1 2AB
EH48 2NB
EH48 3HQ
FK1 3DJ
EH48 3HN
EH48 3HW
EH48 2NG
EH48 3LY
EH48 3QA
FK1 2AD
EH48 3QB
EH48 3PZ
FK1 3AU
EH48 2NQ
EH48 3QH
EH48 3HG
FK1 3DQ
EH48 3HF
EH48 3JQ
EH48 3ER
EH48 3HT
EH48 3AJ
EH48 2NR
EH48 2NH
FK1 2BB
EH48 3JD
EH48 2QA
FK1 2HB
EH48 3AD
EH48 3JG
FK1 2BD
EH48 2NS
EH48 2NU
EH48 2NT
EH48 3HE
EH48 3HD
EH48 2NP
EH48 3EW
EH48 2NJ
EH48 3EN
EH48 3JE
EH48 3ES
EH48 3PY
FK1 3DH
EH48 2NL
EH48 3EP
EH48 2NW
EH48 2PX
EH48 3EZ
EH48 3JF
EH48 3HB
EH48 2NX
EH48 2NN
EH48 3ET
EH48 2UZ
FK1 3AS
EH48 3HA
EH48 2PZ
EH48 3EX
EH48 2PU
EH48 2NZ
EH48 2HE
EH48 2NY
EH48 2PT
EH48 2PR
FK1 3DL
EH48 3EY
EH48 4PG
EH48 2PP
EH48 2PS
FK1 2BN
EH48 3EU
EH48 2PB
FK2 0BX
FK1 3BZ
EH48 3BN
EH48 2PA
EH48 2PW
EH48 2PN
EH48 2PY
EH48 2JD
EH48 3JS
FK2 0ED
EH48 2PJ
EH48 2PF
EH48 2PL
FK2 0BP
EH48 2PQ
EH48 3JR
EH48 4NE
EH48 2PE
EH48 4NQ
EH48 3AE
EH48 2JE
EH48 3SZ
FK1 2BJ
EH48 2LY
EH48 3TA
EH48 2JF
EH48 2PG
EH48 2PH
EH48 2NF
EH48 3TB
EH48 3AU
EH48 3SY
EH48 2LX
EH48 2JJ
EH48 2JL
FK1 2DY
EH48 2ND
EH48 3TE
EH48 3JU
EH48 2NE
EH48 3TD
EH48 2TG
EH48 2JQ
FK1 2DT
FK1 2HD
FK2 0BS
FK1 2HE
FK1 2EZ
EH48 3SX
EH48 3JT
FK2 0EB
FK1 2HA
EH48 2LU
EH48 2JG
FK2 0EA
FK1 2DZ
EH48 4NL
EH48 3SU
FK2 0FT
EH48 2JN
EH48 2LT
FK1 2EY
EH48 3TF
EH48 2JH
EH48 3TH
FK1 2EQ
FK1 2EE
FK2 0LY
EH48 2PD
FK1 2PB
EH48 2LR
FK1 2EF
FK1 2DX
EH48 2LS
FK1 2ED
EH48 2QB
FK1 2EW
EH48 2GE
FK2 0FP
EH48 3JX
EH48 2JR
FK1 2EA

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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