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 8TS
MK43 8TP
MK43 8TR
MK43 8QS
MK43 8SE
MK43 8SL
MK43 8SR
MK43 8SH
MK43 8TT
MK43 8SD
MK43 8SG
MK43 8TX
MK43 8SQ
MK43 8SF
MK43 8PR
MK43 8RG
MK43 8QR
MK43 8PQ
MK43 8UF
MK43 8WA
MK43 8WB
MK43 8WG
MK43 8WX
MK43 8WZ
MK43 8NN
MK43 8NL
MK43 8HE
MK43 8NB
MK43 8LX
MK43 8HR
MK43 8UZ
MK43 8NA
MK43 8ND
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MK43 8TU
MK43 8HD
MK43 8QJ
MK43 8QN
MK43 8LY
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MK43 8UB
MK43 8TJ
MK43 8UD
MK43 8HS
MK43 8HF
MK43 8YZ
MK43 8UU
MK43 8JW
MK43 8ZW
MK43 8ZT
MK43 8ZP
MK43 8ZJ
MK43 8ZE
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MK43 8UE
MK43 8QQ
MK43 8TL
MK43 8QT
MK43 8QH
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MK43 8NJ
MK43 8QD
MK43 8QP
MK43 8QL
MK43 8NU
MK43 8HT
MK43 8GH
MK43 8TN
MK43 8HP
MK43 8QB
MK43 8TG
MK43 8QG
MK43 8HW
MK43 8PB
MK43 8HQ
MK43 8HL
MK43 8TQ
MK43 8BU
MK43 8SP
MK43 8RX
MK43 8PE
MK43 8QF
MK43 8UA
MK43 8PZ
MK43 8PW
MK43 8NW
MK43 8GB
MK43 8HJ
MK43 8GA
MK43 8QX
MK43 8GQ
MK43 8GF
MK43 8RU
MK43 8PY
MK43 8RY
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MK43 8PU
MK43 8PF
MK43 8PD
MK43 8QA
MK43 8PJ
MK43 8PG
MK43 8GP
MK43 8TA
MK43 8GG
MK43 8QY
MK43 8PN
MK43 8GD
MK43 8PH
MK43 8TB
MK43 8QW
MK43 8SN
MK43 8GE
MK43 8GL
MK43 8QZ
MK43 7QR
MK43 8JG
MK43 8JQ
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MK43 8SW
MK43 8NF
MK43 8QU
MK43 8PP
MK43 8RT
MK43 8UX
MK43 8ZU
MK43 8UY
MK43 8ZL
MK43 8ZS
MK43 8RE
MK43 8RZ
MK43 8LU
MK43 8JJ
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MK43 8NE
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MK43 8PS
MK43 8NX
MK43 8PT
MK43 8RS
MK43 8PL
MK43 8NT
MK43 8NS
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MK43 8LH
MK43 8HG
MK43 8LT
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MK43 8JE
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MK43 8LS
MK43 8NR
MK43 8LP
MK43 8JL
MK43 8LE
MK43 8RR
MK43 8RP
MK43 8LL
MK43 8LR
MK43 8LB
MK43 8TF
MK43 8NP
MK43 8LD
MK43 8JP
MK43 8JR
MK43 8JT
MK43 8RW
MK43 8GY
MK43 8LA
MK43 8LJ
MK40 4AS
MK43 8BX
MK43 7QJ
MK43 8JS
MK43 8SS
MK43 8ST
MK43 8BT
MK43 8JY
MK43 8HN
MK43 8RQ
MK43 8SZ
MK40 4AR
MK43 8JX
MK43 7QW
MK43 8JZ
MK43 8JU
MK40 4FE
MK40 4AH
MK43 8SU
MK43 8HU
MK40 4FH
MK43 8RN
MK40 4FF
MK43 8SX
MK40 4BL
MK43 8SY
MK40 4AP
MK40 4AL
MK43 8JA
MK43 8BS
MK40 4GF
MK43 7QF
MK40 4BF
MK40 4AW
MK40 4GE
MK40 4AN
MK40 4FA
MK40 4FG
MK43 8HH
MK40 4FB
MK43 8HZ
MK40 4AJ
MK40 4GB
MK40 4GG
MK40 4GA
MK43 8HY
MK43 8HX
MK43 8RL
MK40 4SE
MK40 4RD
MK43 8JN
MK40 4FD
MK40 4HX
MK43 7QZ
MK40 4GD
MK40 4RA
MK40 4GH
MK40 4BE
MK43 8RJ
MK40 4SA
MK40 4QX
MK43 7QN
MK43 8GZ
MK43 8JB
MK40 4QY
MK40 4BG
MK43 7QG
MK43 7QY
MK43 8RH
MK43 7QQ
MK40 4QB
MK43 7QP
MK40 4GL
MK40 4QS
MK40 4GR
MK40 4SD
MK40 4SB
MK43 9BE
MK40 4SU
MK40 4QP
MK40 4QR
MK40 4QD
MK40 4QQ
MK43 7QL
MK40 4QU
MK43 9BB
MK43 7QH
MK40 4TB
MK40 4QE
MK40 4QT
MK40 4GN
MK40 4FS
MK40 4AQ
MK40 4GQ
MK40 4QZ
MK40 4SL
MK43 7QD
MK43 7QS
MK40 4GJ
MK40 4SH
MK40 4BD
MK43 9BD
MK40 4QW
MK40 4SJ
MK40 4BJ
MK43 9BW
MK43 7QE
MK40 4GZ
MK40 4PZ
MK40 4GP
MK40 4QA
MK16 9JT
MK43 9AN
MK43 8BL
MK43 8BJ
MK40 4SF
MK43 7QB
MK40 4RX
MK43 7QT
MK40 4GS
MK40 4RB
MK40 4QH
MK40 4RP
MK43 8BH
MK40 4DL
MK40 4GU
MK43 9AJ
MK40 4SQ
MK43 9BL
MK40 4GX
MK40 4GT
MK43 9BU
MK40 4RU
MK40 4AD
MK40 4QJ
MK40 4PH
MK43 9BN
MK42 7FQ
MK40 4DJ
MK43 8TE
MK40 4PX
MK43 8BE
MK40 4RN
MK43 9BT
MK43 8BG
MK40 4DH
MK43 8RB
MK43 8RD
MK43 8BD
MK40 4QG
MK40 4QN
MK43 8BF
MK43 9BP
MK40 4RW
MK40 4XZ
MK40 4XJ
MK42 7FU
MK40 4RY
MK43 9AW
MK40 4RG
MK43 9FF
MK40 4BB
MK42 7FJ
MK40 4RZ
MK42 7FZ
MK40 4BQ
MK43 9BS
MK40 4RR
MK42 7FG
MK40 4BH
MK43 9HN
MK43 8RA
MK40 4AE
MK40 4AF
MK40 4RT
MK40 4GW
MK40 4BA
MK40 4RQ
MK43 7QU
MK43 9HJ
MK42 7FN
MK43 9BH
MK40 4AG
MK43 7ST
MK42 7FH
MK40 4AY
MK43 8TD
MK43 9HS
MK40 4AB
MK40 4GY
MK40 4RS
MK43 7RU
MK43 8AD
MK43 8JD
MK42 7FL
MK42 7GF
MK42 8RX
MK42 8RY
MK43 9AL
MK43 7SU
MK42 8RU
MK40 4EU
MK42 7GL
MK40 4AX
MK42 8RG
MK42 7FF
MK42 7GE
MK43 7RX
MK40 4AZ
MK43 7RP
MK43 7RJ
MK43 7WB
MK43 7XA
MK43 7WE
MK43 7WA
MK40 4NG
MK42 7BH
MK42 8RL
MK42 7GN
MK42 7FE
MK42 8PG
MK43 7TH
MK42 7GD
MK42 7DA
MK42 8SB
MK42 7GJ
MK42 7FD
MK43 7RT
MK42 8RT
MK43 9HR
MK40 4NE
MK42 7BD
MK43 7RY
MK43 9BJ
MK42 7FB
MK42 8SD
MK43 7RR
MK42 7DL
MK43 9BA
MK42 8SG
MK16 9JX
MK42 8SA
MK42 8RE
MK40 4AU
MK42 7DJ
MK40 4NB
MK42 8RN
MK43 7RW
MK42 8QG
MK43 7TG
MK42 8RF
MK40 4ND
MK42 8RS
MK43 7PW
MK40 4NQ
MK42 7BE
MK43 7SW
MK43 8BB
MK42 8SQ
MK16 9JS
MK42 7BJ
MK42 8RZ
MK43 7RS
MK42 8QS
MK42 8QN
MK16 9JN
MK43 7RL
MK42 7BL
MK42 7DH
MK42 8SE
MK43 7RN
MK42 7DG
MK42 8QZ
MK42 8QT
MK42 7BB
MK40 4AA
MK42 8QW
MK42 7BN
MK16 9JU
MK42 7DB
MK42 8SF
MK42 7BG
MK42 8RA
MK43 9HP
MK42 7DF
MK42 8QX
MK42 7DQ
MK43 9LF
MK43 7RE
MK42 8RJ
MK42 7DU
MK42 8HQ
MK40 4NF
MK42 7DN
MK43 7SF
MK42 8UG
MK43 7RH
MK42 7BA
MK42 8UD
MK42 8RD
MK42 7DT
MK42 8RQ
MK42 8RH
MK43 7SE
MK42 7DD
MK42 8QY
MK42 8YT
MK42 8YA
MK42 7DW
MK42 7AT
MK40 4AT
MK43 7RZ
MK42 7AS
MK42 7AX
MK42 8QU
MK43 9LB
MK42 7DE
MK43 9JD
MK42 7DR
MK42 8HW
MK42 7AB
MK42 8UJ
MK40 4NA
MK42 8RB
MK43 9HL
MK42 7BP
MK42 8US
MK42 8QP
MK42 8XZ
MK42 7LG
MK42 7AR
MK43 7SS
MK42 8UL
MK43 9AT
MK42 7DP
MK43 7TB
MK42 7GQ
MK42 7AU
MK42 8QR
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MK42 8UY
MK43 7SA
MK42 7DS
MK42 7DX
MK42 8SU
MK42 7FA
MK40 4HT
MK40 4HU
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MK43 9AS
MK43 7SB
MK42 7EQ
MK43 7SG
MK40 4HW
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MK40 4LZ
MK42 8PU
MK42 8UZ
MK40 4HR
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MK42 7BS
MK40 4ZU
MK40 4ZQ
MK40 4ZS
MK40 4ZZ
MK40 4ZL
MK40 4ZJ
MK40 4YX
MK40 4YY
MK40 4HB
MK40 4ZT
MK42 8QE
MK43 9EP
MK41 6AW
MK42 7AA
MK42 8UP
MK43 7SQ
MK42 7EA
MK42 7GT
MK43 7SJ
MK42 8WA
MK40 4LY
MK43 9DP
MK42 8WY
MK43 7SD
MK43 7SP
MK42 8UX
MK40 4HS
MK42 7ET
MK42 8UR
MK40 4HL
MK43 9AP
MK42 7EG
MK43 7SR
MK42 8PT
MK42 8QL
MK42 7GP
MK42 8UN
MK42 7DY
MK42 7EB
MK42 7BX
MK42 8UW
MK42 8QF
MK42 7HX
MK43 7SX
MK43 9ER
MK42 8UT
MK42 7AH
MK42 7BT
MK42 7EH
MK40 4PE
MK40 4HN
MK43 9DR
MK42 7GU
MK42 7DZ
MK40 4HP
MK43 9EN
MK42 7YU
MK42 7YL
MK42 7YX
MK42 7YZ
MK42 7YY
MK42 7YQ
MK42 7YS
MK42 7YG
MK42 7YH
MK42 7YJ
MK42 7ZZ
MK42 8TS
MK40 4HF
MK43 7SL
MK42 8QJ
MK42 7HY
MK43 7RA
MK42 8BU
MK42 7BF
MK42 7ES
MK43 7SN
MK43 9DQ
MK42 8TP
MK43 9BF
MK42 7LW
MK43 9DS
MK43 9ES
MK43 7SH
MK43 9DH
MK40 4PB
MK42 8BZ
MK42 8BN
MK42 8BT
MK41 6AF
MK42 8BW
MK42 8TW
MK42 8UU
MK42 8QQ
MK43 9JB
MK40 4PU
MK40 4PD
MK42 8TX
MK43 9DT
MK42 7FX
MK42 7EN
MK42 7EJ
MK40 4PG
MK40 4PT
MK42 8UE
MK43 9DW
MK42 7HR
MK42 7FR
MK43 7RG
MK42 8PX
MK42 7ER
MK42 7HS
MK42 8TN
MK42 8QH
MK42 8PY
MK43 9DD
MK42 8PB
MK43 7TE
MK43 9JZ
MK41 6AL
MK40 4PF
MK43 9DG
MK43 8BA
MK42 7HP
MK42 8BX
MK41 6FG
MK43 9JN
MK40 4HD
MK42 8UF
MK40 4PS
MK41 6AN
MK43 7TD
MK43 9DN
MK42 7HW
MK40 4NY
MK42 7EL
MK42 8UQ
MK40 4BP
MK43 8AB
MK42 8TR
MK42 8PS
MK41 6GN
MK43 9DJ
MK40 4QL
MK42 7EP
MK40 4BU
MK42 8EP
MK42 8HE
MK40 4PA
MK43 9JW
MK40 4HJ
MK40 4NZ
MK43 9DL
MK42 7HL
MK43 9DE
MK42 8QB
MK42 8DG
MK42 7FW
MK41 6GL
MK42 8TT
MK43 9JY
MK43 9LH
MK40 4NX
MK41 6GP
MK43 9GX
MK43 7RF
MK43 9GZ
MK43 7RQ
MK42 8PZ
MK42 8AZ
MK42 8ER
MK42 7EW
MK42 8LD
MK42 7HJ
MK40 4HG
MK43 9DB
MK42 8QD
MK43 9EQ
MK40 4HE
MK42 8ZZ
MK42 8YR
MK42 8ZF
MK42 8YU
MK42 8TU
MK43 9JA
MK43 7RB
MK42 8HF
MK43 9HU
MK43 9DU
MK42 8BS
MK40 4DQ
MK40 4BT
MK43 9JE
MK42 8AU
MK41 6AJ
MK42 7HT
MK41 6YU
MK42 8PR
MK43 9JQ
MK42 7HD
MK42 8ET
MK42 8BP
MK41 6AH
MK42 7HG
MK42 7EU
MK40 4NT
MK42 8UA
MK42 8AY
MK43 9HA
MK43 9DF
MK42 8EY
MK42 8EW
MK43 9LA
MK40 4BZ
MK41 6AP
MK42 8JU
MK42 8DB
MK42 8YY
MK42 8TL
MK40 4PL
MK40 4PW
MK40 4PN
MK42 8ES
MK43 9HT
MK42 7EX
MK42 8QA
MK40 4EP
MK40 4NU
MK42 8PP
MK40 4PJ
MK42 8DA
MK42 7HQ
MK40 4HH
MK42 8JN
MK42 8JL
MK40 4HA
MK40 4TA
MK43 9HH
MK41 6AY
MK43 9JG
MK40 4EZ
MK43 7ZZ
MK43 7YT
MK43 7YS
MK43 7YR
MK43 7UW
MK43 7UR
MK40 4NR
MK42 8HG
MK40 4BW
MK40 4BS
MK43 9EZ
MK42 8HP
MK42 8JG
MK42 7HB
MK42 8BL
MK41 6GQ
MK43 9JU
MK42 8AX
MK41 6BS
MK40 4HQ
MK42 8AT
MK43 9DY
MK43 9DX
MK42 8EU
MK42 7FT
MK42 7HH
MK42 8AP
MK41 6GG
MK41 6AX
MK40 4ER
MK40 4DF
MK42 8EG
MK40 4NS
MK41 6GA
MK41 6GF
MK42 8DL
MK40 4PQ
MK43 9HB
MK40 4LA
MK42 7HN
MK41 6BX
MK41 6AQ
MK40 4DG
MK40 4NW
MK43 9DA
MK42 7EZ
MK40 4EW
MK41 6BA
MK41 6GB
MK43 8DH
MK42 8EQ
MK42 8DJ
MK42 8TZ
MK42 8JT
MK40 4LX
MK40 4NL
MK43 7SY
MK42 8DD
MK41 6GR
MK40 4EY
MK42 7FS
MK42 8JP
MK42 8HR
MK43 9JX
MK41 6GJ
MK42 8LB
MK42 8DH
MK42 8TJ
MK40 4JZ
MK40 4NP
MK42 8JJ
MK41 6BT
MK41 6AZ
MK42 8EF
MK40 4LD
MK43 9HF
MK40 4DD
MK40 4DE
MK42 7HF
MK42 8JX
MK40 4BY
MK42 8SZ
MK42 8EL
MK42 8BH
MK42 8BJ
MK40 4EL
MK42 8HS
MK40 4LE
MK43 9HG
MK42 8HL
MK42 8TH
MK42 8JQ
MK42 8JS
MK42 8EZ
MK42 8ZP
MK42 8ZW
MK42 8ZT
MK42 8ZQ
MK42 8ZL
MK42 8ZA
MK42 8YP
MK42 8XJ
MK42 8ZR
MK42 8YW
MK42 8ZE
MK42 8ZU
MK40 4NJ
MK41 6BP
MK40 4EN
MK43 8AA
MK42 7EY
MK41 6BE
MK40 4NH
MK41 6BY
MK42 8JZ
MK42 7HA
MK40 4LF
MK42 7GY
MK43 7TA
MK40 4JY
MK40 4NN
MK43 7TF
MK42 8JR
MK42 8HA
MK41 6GH
MK42 7HE
MK40 4DB

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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