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 Fynwy - Monmouthshire

NP25 4DX
NP5 4DR
NP25 4DR
NP25 4DS
NP5 4DS
NP5 4DX
NP25 4EA
NP5 4EA
NP25 4DU
NP5 4EB
NP25 4DT
NP25 4EB
NP5 4DU
NP25 4DZ
NP5 4DT
NP5 4EP
NP5 2BY
NP25 5EP
NP5 4DZ
NP15 2LE
NP15 2LN
NP15 2LG
NP5 2LG
NP5 2LN
NP15 2LH
NP15 2LF
NP5 2LE
NP5 2LH
NP5 4HJ
NP5 4HN
NP5 4HL
NP5 2DH
NP25 5HL
NP5 2DL
NP5 4DY
NP25 4DY
NP5 2DJ
NP5 2LL
NP5 2LD
NP5 4BR
NP15 2DJ
NP5 4DP
NP5 4BH
NP25 4DP
NP15 2LQ
NP5 4BG
NP25 4BH
NP5 2LF
NP5 4BY
NP25 4BY
NP5 2LQ
NP5 4DL
NP25 4BE
NP5 4BE
NP5 4HW
NP25 4DJ
NP15 2DL
NP15 2DH
NP25 5HN
NP15 2BY
NP15 2EU
NP25 4BR
NP25 5HJ
NP5 2EU
NP25 4BG
NP15 2LD
NP5 4YA
NP5 4YJ
NP5 4YN
NP5 4YF
NP25 4BZ
NP25 4YG
NP25 4YY
NP25 4YA
NP5 4DJ
NP15 2EX
NP25 4ED
NP5 4ED
NP15 2HH
NP15 2LL
NP5 2HH
NP25 4BJ
NP25 5EN
NP5 4BJ
NP25 5HH
NP5 2EX
NP15 2HQ
NP5 4BQ
NP5 2DF
NP15 2DF
NP5 4BP
NP25 4BP
NP25 5HP
NP5 2EY
NP5 4DW
NP5 4HQ
NP5 4HG
NP5 4BS
NP25 4BQ
NP5 4HR
NP25 4BS
NP15 2BT
NP5 4HA
NP15 2EY
NP25 4DW
NP25 4BX
NP5 2BT
NP15 2BZ
NP25 5HE
NP25 5HQ
NP25 5HF
NP25 5HT
NP15 2HG
NP25 5HG
NP25 4DL
NP5 4HB
NP25 5HB
NP5 2BZ
NP25 4BN
NP15 2BW
NP5 2HG
NP15 2JZ
NP5 4EX
NP25 5HR
NP5 2BW
NP15 2JY
NP15 2LB
NP5 4HD
NP15 2JX
NP5 2BU
NP5 2JZ
NP15 2LA
NP5 2JY
NP5 2JX
NP5 2JU
NP5 2LB
NP5 2LA
NP15 2JU
NP5 4HH
NP5 4BN
NP5 4HP
NP15 2JW
NP25 5SX
NP15 2ET
NP5 2LJ
NP5 2DE
NP5 2HQ
NP25 5HD
NP15 2DT
NP5 2JW
NP5 4HE
NP5 4HF
NP15 2DU
NP7 8TN
NP5 4NL
NP5 2DT
NP15 2DW
NP15 2DS
NP5 2ET
NP5 2DU
NP15 2EP
NP15 2DE
NP15 2YH
NP5 2BX
NP15 2DR
NP5 4EZ
NP15 2DP
NP5 2DW
NP15 2LJ
NP5 2EP
NP5 4BW
NP5 4NJ
NP15 2EA
NP25 5NL
NP5 2DX
NP5 2DS
NP5 2DP
NP15 2YE
NP15 2BX
NP25 5SZ
NP25 4BL
NP15 2DY
NP5 4DH
NP15 2ES
NP5 2EN
NP5 4EW
NP5 4EL
NP5 4EN
NP5 2DZ
NP5 2DR
NP15 2EN
NP15 2EL
NP5 4BT
NP5 2EL
NP15 2HE
NP15 2EJ
NP7 8TL
NP5 2YA
NP5 2AA
NP15 2EB
NP5 2ES
NP5 2EA
NP5 2HE
NP15 2EW
NP5 2EJ
NP5 2DY
NP15 2EH
NP15 2ED
NP5 2EB
NP15 2HF
NP15 2EQ
NP15 2ER
NP15 2EF
NP15 2HA
NP15 2EE
NP25 5HW
NP5 2ER
NP25 4BW
NP15 2EG
NP15 2EZ
NP5 2HF
NP5 2HA
NP5 2YB
NP15 2DA
NP5 2EQ
NP5 2ED
NP15 2AA
NP15 2HB
NP5 2DA
NP5 2EH
NP5 2EZ
NP5 2EF
NP5 2EE
NP5 4NQ
NP15 2FB
NP5 2EG
NP5 2AB
NP15 2JB
NP5 4BL
NP25 5NQ
NP5 2HB
NP15 2HL
NP5 2FB
NP5 2FA
NP15 2FA
NP25 4JL
NP15 2FD
NP5 4JH
NP15 2HD
NP15 2JP
NP25 5NG
NP5 4JL
NP5 2HD
NP7 8SY
NP15 2JG
NP5 2EW
NP15 2DN
NP5 2JP
NP15 2DB
NP5 2AH
NP5 2DN
NP15 2AE
NP7 8SU
NP15 2DD
NP5 4NH
NP25 5NJ
NP5 2DB
NP15 2HJ

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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