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UK MOT Test Centres in Castell-Nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot

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SA13 2RR
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SA11 1WF
SA11 1WG
SA10 8LE
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SA10 8HB
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SA10 8EQ
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SA13 2RE
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SA11 3BU
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SA11 3PP
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SA11 3AB
SA11 4ER
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SA10 8NH
SA11 3DB
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SA10 8LF
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SA11 3DF
SA12 9AT
SA11 1EX
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SA11 3PW
SA11 1YU
SA11 3HF
SA13 2RZ
SA11 1YT
SA10 8NN
SA10 8HS
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SA12 9BE
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SA10 8LY
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SA11 3BH
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SA11 3BP
SA12 9BH
SA11 3DE
SA11 1YH
SA13 2RG
SA12 9BS
SA11 3BY
SA11 1HX
SA10 8DB
SA11 3QZ
SA11 3DA
SA12 9BB
SA11 3BD
SA12 9AR
SA11 1HS
SA12 9BY
SA11 3ET
SA10 8HR
SA12 9BP
SA12 9AQ
SA12 9LN
SA13 2RH
SA10 8EN
SA11 1HQ
SA11 4EN
SA10 8BT
SA11 1HR
SA11 1UF
SA11 1UG
SA12 9BD
SA11 1TS
SA12 9BL
SA11 1YE
SA11 1HT
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SA10 8LS
SA11 3AY
SA11 1YF
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SA11 3PN
SA11 1DX
SA11 3AA
SA12 9AP
SA10 8BY
SA12 9LY
SA11 3BL
SA11 3HE
SA13 2SG
SA12 9LS
SA11 3EY
SA12 9LW
SA11 3ES
SA13 2RX
SA12 9BR
SA11 3HB
SA11 1HG
SA11 1LG
SA10 8HE
SA11 1HY
SA11 1YL
SA12 9BW
SA11 1EJ
SA11 1HE
SA11 1ED
SA11 1LA
SA13 2RQ
SA10 8LB
SA10 8LQ
SA11 1HP
SA13 3ER
SA11 1YX
SA11 1WE
SA11 1YS
SA11 1HU
SA11 3HD
SA11 1RJ
SA11 1YR
SA11 1YJ
SA11 1WU
SA11 1WT
SA11 1WR
SA11 1WA
SA11 1QH
SA11 1QU
SA11 1LL
SA11 1WY
SA11 1WS
SA12 9LR
SA11 2HS
SA11 1HH
SA11 1RH
SA12 9LF
SA11 1RF
SA12 9BN
SA11 3BA
SA12 9AJ
SA12 9AW
SA11 3EP
SA11 1HD
SA10 8LZ
SA10 8BU
SA11 1DZ
SA11 1TT
SA11 4EL
SA10 8BS
SA12 9AB
SA11 1HN
SA11 1HL
SA10 8AL
SA10 8BR
SA11 1UE
SA11 3NB
SA11 1HF
SA11 3EL
SA11 1HW
SA11 1EQ
SA12 9NQ
SA12 9AX
SA11 2AW
SA12 9AZ
SA11 1YN
SA11 1TU
SA11 1LE
SA12 9AD
SA10 8LA
SA13 2PY
SA11 1LB
SA11 3HA
SA12 9AE
SA11 3EW
SA12 9BJ
SA10 8AX
SA13 2RW
SA11 1RZ
SA12 9BT
SA11 1HA
SA11 1AB
SA11 1LF
SA11 1HB
SA11 1UA
SA11 1DT
SA12 9NA
SA12 9AG
SA11 1AE
SA12 9ND
SA13 2RL
SA11 1EL
SA11 1DU
SA11 1GD
SA12 9AA
SA11 1NU
SA11 1ES
SA11 4EH
SA11 1TY
SA11 3ND
SA12 9NF
SA10 8BW
SA11 1PR
SA12 9AN
SA11 1NY
SA11 1BG
SA10 8BP
SA11 3EH
SA11 1ET
SA10 8BN
SA11 1DS
SA11 1BL
SA12 9AH
SA11 1DN
SA11 3LY
SA11 1LD
SA11 1YW
SA11 3EG
SA12 9BZ
SA11 3GA
SA11 1DL
SA11 1AA
SA11 1AF
SA11 3EN
SA11 1UB
SA11 1DE
SA11 3NA
SA11 1EY
SA11 1AD
SA11 1EF
SA11 2AN
SA13 2SS
SA12 9AF
SA11 1NS
SA11 1EW
SA11 3LP
SA11 1EE
SA12 9BX
SA11 1PD
SA11 3LU
SA11 1PA
SA11 1NR
SA11 1DY
SA11 1AH
SA11 1DH
SA11 1DR
SA12 9NG
SA11 1EG
SA10 8BL
SA13 2RN
SA11 1EN
SA11 1NG
SA11 1TA
SA11 3NE
SA12 9NB
SA10 8LH
SA11 1PF
SA11 1EH
SA11 1UD
SA11 1SR
SA12 9AL
SA11 1RX
SA12 9NE
SA12 9LT
SA11 3LT
SA11 3LS
SA11 1EB
SA10 8BE
SA11 3LW
SA11 3LL
SA11 2AF
SA11 1PP
SA11 1PE
SA11 1RT
SA11 1NT
SA11 1ND
SA11 1ER
SA13 3LG
SA11 4BS
SA11 1SS
SA11 1NH
SA11 1DF
SA11 2AE
SA11 1PB
SA11 1DW
SA11 1DP
SA11 1AG
SA11 1TB
SA11 1LY
SA11 1NB
SA11 3NF
SA12 9LQ
SA11 1TE
SA11 3LN
SA11 1LP
SA11 2AD
SA11 1AP
SA11 1LN
SA11 1DB
SA11 1AR
SA11 1AN
SA11 1LZ
SA11 1NN
SA11 1NE
SA11 1NW
SA11 1SU
SA11 1LS
SA10 8LN
SA11 1LR
SA11 1LX
SA11 1EA
SA11 1NA
SA11 1ST
SA11 1TF
SA11 1PG
SA11 1AW
SA10 8BH
SA11 1RN
SA11 1SY
SA11 1DG
SA11 1RG
SA11 1RL
SA11 1RE
SA11 1QZ
SA11 1NL
SA11 1BR
SA11 4BP
SA11 2BS
SA11 1PY
SA11 1LU
SA11 1RB
SA11 1RQ
SA10 8AU
SA11 1DA
SA11 1NF
SA11 1SD
SA11 1BY
SA11 9BR
SA11 9BE
SA11 1WZ
SA11 3WW
SA11 9AS
SA10 6XJ
SA11 3ZB
SA11 2YX
SA10 7WX
SA11 9AG
SA10 6XZ
SA11 2XZ
SA11 3WS
SA11 3WN
SA11 2WX
SA11 9BH
SA10 7WW
SA10 6XS
SA11 9BS
SA11 9BQ
SA11 9BN
SA11 9BJ
SA11 9BG
SA11 9BF
SA11 9BD
SA11 9BB
SA11 9AZ
SA11 1YQ
SA11 9AU
SA11 9AR
SA11 5WY
SA11 9AN
SA11 9AD
SA11 5YQ
SA11 5YG
SA11 5YB
SA11 5WZ
SA11 5WA
SA11 4YS
SA10 6XN
SA11 4YQ
SA11 4YD
SA11 4YA
SA11 4WZ
SA11 3XU
SA11 3XG
SA11 3WY
SA11 3WX
SA11 3WU
SA11 3WQ
SA11 3WP
SA10 6WW
SA10 7ZR
SA11 3WJ
SA11 3WB
SA10 6WU
SA11 3UZ
SA11 2ZW
SA11 2YS
SA11 2YQ
SA10 6YL
SA11 2YF
SA11 2YE
SA11 2WZ
SA11 2WY
SA11 2WW
SA11 1ZD
SA10 7WA
SA10 6ZA
SA11 1YP
SA11 1XZ
SA11 1XY
SA11 1WX
SA11 1WW
SA11 1WP
SA11 1WL
SA11 1WD
SA10 6YJ
SA10 6XU
SA10 6WS
SA11 3WA
SA10 6XT
SA11 1PS
SA11 1PT
SA11 1PQ
SA10 7YB
SA10 7XZ
SA11 1LT
SA10 6WX
SA10 8YR
SA10 6WZ
SA10 8YG
SA10 7YE
SA10 9WY
SA10 8YW
SA10 8YT
SA10 6XY
SA10 8YS
SA10 8YP
SA10 8YH
SA10 8YL
SA10 8YB
SA10 8WZ
SA10 6WT
SA10 7ZW
SA10 7YX
SA10 7YD
SA10 7WY
SA11 1WJ
SA11 1YZ
SA11 4YB
SA11 3WR
SA11 9AQ
SA11 3WH
SA10 6WY
SA11 5YE
SA11 1QP
SA10 7YQ
SA10 7XA
SA10 6YZ
SA11 9BP
SA11 9BL
SA11 2ZP
SA10 6XL
SA10 8ZW
SA10 7YS
SA11 1RA
SA11 1RS
SA11 3LR
SA11 1PU
SA11 1EP
SA10 8AN
SA10 8HP
SA11 1DD
SA10 8LG
SA11 1BU
SA10 8LL
SA11 1LW
SA11 2TU
SA11 1QY
SA11 1QJ
SA11 1QF
SA11 1QG
SA11 1QQ
SA11 1QL
SA11 1QN
SA11 1QT
SA11 1QE
SA11 1QR
SA11 1QW
SA11 1QS
SA11 1QX
SA11 1TD
SA11 1BH
SA11 1RW
SA12 9HH
SA10 8AQ
SA12 9DB
SA11 1NP
SA11 1PW
SA11 2FD
SA11 1PN
SA10 8AS
SA11 1PX
SA11 1AL
SA11 1PH
SA11 2AB
SA11 2BT
SA10 8BG
SA11 1AT
SA12 9DJ
SA10 7LS
SA12 9DE
SA11 1BE
SA12 9BU
SA10 8BD
SA10 8LW
SA11 1PL
SA11 2DU
SA10 8NQ
SA10 8AP
SA11 1BD
SA11 2AH
SA11 1AS
SA11 1RD
SA11 2BU
SA10 8AZ
SA11 4BT
SA10 8AY
SA11 1BP
SA10 8LP
SA11 2AG
SA11 2AR
SA11 4BR
SA11 1SB
SA12 9HL
SA11 2AS
SA11 2AL
SA10 8BB
SA11 2TR
SA11 1RU
SA11 1SE
SA11 1SA
SA10 8AR
SA11 1AY
SA11 2AU
SA11 2BY
SA11 4BW
SA10 8AT
SA11 1BW
SA11 1RY
SA11 2DS
SA11 1BB
SA11 2FF
SA11 2DA
SA10 8BA
SA12 9DQ
SA11 2EB
SA10 8DE
SA11 2AA
SA11 1BN
SA11 3LH
SA11 2LX
SA10 8NA
SA11 1SW

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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