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 Sir Ynys Mon - Isle Of Anglesey

LL62 5HA
LL62 5EY
LL62 5HG
LL62 5HF
LL62 5HB
LL62 5EU
LL62 5HH
LL62 5BG
LL62 5ET
LL62 5HD
LL62 5AH
LL62 5BD
LL62 5AY
LL62 5BB
LL62 5ZB
LL62 5ZA
LL62 5ES
LL62 5AU
LL62 5ER
LL62 5AR
LL62 5AS
LL62 5AL
LL62 5AT
LL62 5AN
LL62 5HE
LL62 5PA
LL62 5PB
LL62 5AG
LL62 5HL
LL62 5AF
LL62 5AW
LL62 5PD
LL62 5BA
LL62 5NY
LL62 5NU
LL62 5AE
LL62 5PE
LL62 5NP
LL62 5AP
LL62 5PH
LL62 5NW
LL62 5NG
LL62 5NN
LL62 5EP
LL62 5NH
LL62 5NF
LL62 5AB
LL62 5NE
LL62 5NL
LL62 5NR
LL62 5AD
LL62 5AA
LL62 5NT
LL60 6LY
LL62 5LL
LL62 5DF
LL62 5PG
LL62 5DG
LL62 5NS
LL60 6NE
LL62 5DL
LL60 6NJ
LL62 5PF
LL62 5BW
LL60 6ND
LL62 5HP
LL60 6NB
LL62 5LH
LL62 5LN
LL62 5BL
LL60 6NA
LL60 6NP
LL60 6LU
LL62 5LG
LL62 5DH
LL60 6LT
LL61 6PY
LL62 5BN
LL62 5EG
LL62 5LF
LL62 5LE
LL60 6NF
LL62 5RE
LL61 6SR
LL60 6LR
LL61 6SS
LL62 5BP
LL62 5HR
LL62 5DN
LL62 5EA
LL62 5HS
LL62 5DY
LL61 6SU
LL61 6TN
LL61 6SP
LL62 5LB
LL62 5LA
LL62 5HT
LL62 5HU
LL62 5BS
LL62 5HY
LL62 5LY
LL62 5EF
LL62 5EB
LL62 5RD
LL61 6ST
LL60 6LW
LL61 6TW
LL61 6TL
LL62 5RF
LL61 6AB
LL61 6SW
LL61 6TR
LL61 6UZ
LL61 6US
LL62 5DW
LL62 5DE
LL61 6TH
LL61 6TP
LL62 5DD
LL62 5LP
LL62 5DU
LL61 6TE
LL61 6TD
LL61 6SN
LL62 5LW
LL62 5DX
LL61 6RA
LL61 6TG
LL62 5DB
LL62 5DA
LL61 6TF
LL62 5LD
LL61 6PZ
LL62 5PP
LL62 5DP
LL61 6SY
LL61 6SL
LL62 5LU
LL61 6SH
LL61 6UJ
LL62 5DT
LL62 5ED
LL61 6TB
LL62 5PR
LL60 6NG
LL62 5DR
LL62 5RB
LL62 5PN
LL61 6TA
LL61 6TS
LL61 6SA
LL61 6RY
LL62 5DS
LL62 5DQ
LL62 5PY
LL61 6SD
LL61 6SB
LL61 6RU
LL62 5PS
LL62 5PU
LL62 5RA
LL61 6SE
LL61 6AX
LL62 5PW
LL61 6WG
LL62 5BY
LL61 6SF
LL62 5BT
LL62 5RG
LL62 5EE
LL61 6RT
LL61 6RR
LL60 6LN
LL60 6AQ
LL60 6NH
LL61 6SG
LL61 6RP
LL60 6LP
LL62 5EH
LL62 5BU
LL61 6YU
LL61 6AZ
LL61 6YS
LL61 6UU
LL77 7YE
LL62 5LS
LL62 5LR
LL61 6QR
LL61 6YT
LL61 6YB
LL61 6AJ
LL61 6AU
LL62 5PT
LL77 7YL
LL61 6YY
LL61 6YZ
LL61 6AQ
LL61 6YN
LL61 6JA
LL61 6LZ
LL61 6YP
LL61 6YJ
LL61 6BD
LL61 6YR
LL61 6RW
LL61 6YL

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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