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 Bedford

MK43 7HQ
MK43 7HS
MK43 7HT
MK43 7HX
MK43 7HY
MK43 7HZ
MK43 7HU
MK43 7HR
MK43 7JZ
MK43 7JD
MK43 7JG
MK43 7HL
MK43 7JA
MK43 7JB
MK43 7ES
MK43 7JE
MK43 7HA
MK43 7JF
MK43 7HP
MK43 7JP
MK44 1FE
MK43 7HN
MK43 7EX
MK43 7ET
MK43 7EY
MK43 7EU
MK43 7HW
MK43 7HB
MK43 7HD
MK43 7HH
MK43 7JQ
MK43 7HJ
MK43 7HG
MK44 1QY
MK43 7JH
MK44 1NR
MK44 1NL
MK44 1NN
MK44 1NP
MK44 1QN
MK44 1PU
MK44 1NX
MK44 1QW
MK44 1RZ
MK44 1NJ
MK44 1PW
MK44 1RT
MK44 1SA
MK44 1DB
MK44 1QP
MK44 1PL
MK44 1QH
MK44 1PT
MK44 1PS
MK44 1PJ
MK44 1PX
MK44 1PN
MK44 1PG
MK44 1PR
MK44 1SH
MK44 1QJ
MK44 1PH
MK44 1SE
MK44 1ZW
MK44 1ZU
MK44 1ZZ
MK44 1YX
MK44 1YT
MK44 1YS
MK44 1YP
MK43 7PN
MK44 1PQ
MK44 1QF
MK44 1SG
MK44 1QL
MK44 1QX
MK44 1NH
MK44 1LW
MK44 1LP
MK44 1QQ
MK43 7PJ
MK44 1JJ
MK44 1QG
MK44 1SD
MK44 1ED
MK44 1PF
MK44 1JL
MK44 1HS
MK44 1RU
MK44 1QB
MK44 1SB
MK44 1PP
MK44 1JN
MK44 1RX
MK43 7PL
MK43 7PU
MK44 1RY
MK44 1HR
MK43 7PX
MK44 1RB
MK44 1PZ
MK44 1JW
MK43 7PQ
MK44 1PB
MK44 1QR
MK44 1LS
MK43 7JN
MK44 1JR
MK44 1HT
MK44 1QD
MK43 7PY
MK43 7PP
MK44 1HU
MK43 7PH
MK43 7UJ
MK43 7UH
MK44 1RE
MK44 1LT
MK44 1RD
MK44 1PD
MK43 7PE
MK44 1JY
MK44 1NG
MK44 1HX
MK44 1RG
MK44 1LE
MK44 1QE
MK44 1HZ
MK44 1WD
MK44 1WA
MK44 1WB
MK43 7PF
MK44 1TL
MK44 1RH
MK44 1JA
MK43 7PZ
MK43 7EZ
MK44 1HY
MK44 1RF
MK43 7PD
MK44 1RQ
MK44 1PE
MK44 1JS
MK43 7PT
MK44 1JQ
MK44 1RR
MK44 1JP
MK44 1PY
MK44 1JB
MK44 1LF
MK43 7QA
MK43 7JJ
MK44 1LG
MK44 1JU
MK43 7NH
MK44 1JE
MK44 1FA
MK44 1LU
MK44 1JF
MK43 7NJ
MK44 1JT
MK44 1JZ
MK43 7AN
MK44 1JG
MK43 7NZ
MK44 1LA
MK44 1RJ
MK44 1ET
MK43 7PR
MK43 7NP
MK43 7NW
MK43 7NR
MK44 1ND
MK44 1LX
MK43 7NL
MK44 1EU
MK43 7NS
MK43 7NN
MK43 7NT
MK43 7NU
MK44 2FQ
MK43 7PS
MK44 1QT
MK43 7NY
MK44 1HH
MK43 7JL
MK43 7AL
MK43 7YU
MK43 7ZR
MK43 7ZS
MK43 7ZL
MK43 7ZP
MK43 7ZA
MK43 7ZH
MK43 7YQ
MK43 7UL
MK43 7UE
MK43 7PB
MK43 7JW
MK43 7ZT
MK43 7ZY
MK44 1ZY
MK41 6AE
MK44 1RL
MK44 1YU
MK41 6WA
MK44 1RN
MK44 1RP
MK44 1RS
MK44 2DQ
MK44 1RW
MK43 7NX
MK44 1FD
MK44 1NE
MK44 1HP
MK44 1ZS
MK41 6BJ
MK44 1NA
MK41 6JE
MK44 1YY
MK44 1QS
MK44 1LQ
MK43 7BA
MK43 7SZ
MK43 7AJ
MK43 7BB
MK44 1LB
MK43 7SX
MK43 7TX
MK44 1NB
MK44 2YA
MK43 7RD
MK43 7TF
MK43 7SY
MK43 7UR
MK43 7UW
MK43 7ZZ
MK43 7YT
MK43 7YR
MK43 7YS
MK44 2DH
MK44 2YP
MK43 7AX
MK43 7AA
MK43 7TA
MK43 7AT
MK43 7EF
MK43 7AB
MK43 7QX
MK43 7RQ
MK43 7RG
MK43 7NB
MK41 6AB
MK43 7RB
MK43 7AS
MK43 7AU
MK41 6BL
MK43 7TD
MK43 7SH
MK43 7TB
MK44 2DG
MK44 2DJ
MK43 7SJ
MK43 7SA
MK43 7SB
MK43 7RH
MK43 7SD
MK44 1LD
MK43 7TE
MK43 7SL
MK43 7SW
MK43 7ND
MK43 7RA
MK43 7RF
MK43 7SE
MK43 7SG
MK43 7SN
MK43 7SQ
MK41 6DH
MK44 1LH
MK43 7SR
MK43 7RL
MK43 7SU
MK41 6AR
MK43 7SF
MK44 1QU
MK43 7RN
MK43 7SP
MK43 7SS
MK43 7RJ
MK44 1EX
MK43 7RW
MK43 7NA
MK43 7RR
MK43 7RP
MK44 1HJ
MK43 7RS
MK44 2DE
MK43 7ST
MK41 6AS
MK43 7AD
MK43 7RT
MK44 1HA
MK44 1LL
MK43 7QU
MK44 2DF
MK43 7QB
MK43 7PW
MK43 7RE
MK44 1EY
MK44 1HF
MK44 1EZ
MK43 7TH
MK44 2DL
MK43 7QE
MK41 6AD
MK43 7WB
MK43 7WA
MK43 7WE
MK43 7XA
MK44 1HG
MK44 1HQ
MK43 7QT
MK43 7RU
MK43 7TG
MK41 6GE
MK41 6AT
MK41 6GD
MK44 1HE
MK43 7QD
MK43 7QS
MK43 7QL
MK41 6DD
MK43 7QH
MK43 7RX
MK41 6GR
MK43 7AR
MK44 2DP
MK41 6HN
MK41 6HJ
MK43 7QG
MK43 7QQ
MK43 7QY
MK41 6ZW
MK41 6QQ
MK41 6HL
MK44 2DD
MK44 1HB
MK41 6HP
MK41 6HG
MK41 6GF
MK43 7DS
MK44 1AA
MK43 7QP
MK41 6GH
MK41 6HH
MK44 2DA
MK43 7QZ
MK44 2DN
MK43 7QN
MK41 6GQ
MK43 7LX
MK41 6GB
MK44 2SA
MK41 6BD
MK43 7DH
MK44 1AD
MK41 6AU
MK43 7RZ
MK43 7DT
MK43 7AP
MK43 7DP
MK41 6GJ
MK43 7RY
MK41 6BB
MK41 6GA
MK44 2DB
MK44 1BZ
MK43 7LS
MK43 7DR
MK44 1HL
MK44 1HN
MK44 1AB
MK43 7DX
MK43 7LR
MK41 6BH
MK41 6FE
MK41 6BE
MK43 7DU
MK41 6BQ
MK43 7DQ
MK43 7LP
MK41 6DF
MK43 7QF
MK41 6GG

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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