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 Cambridgeshire

CB25 9EB
CB5 9EB
CB5 9DB
CB25 9DB
CB25 9BW
CB5 9BW
CB5 9BP
CB5 9DE
CB25 9DE
CB25 9BP
CB25 9DU
CB5 9DU
CB25 9EA
CB5 9EA
CB25 9AX
CB5 9DA
CB25 9DA
CB5 9BG
CB25 9UU
CB25 9UW
CB25 9XA
CB25 9UY
CB25 0WR
CB25 0NX
CB25 0UX
CB25 9BS
CB25 9BG
CB5 9DD
CB5 9BS
CB25 9DD
CB25 9DQ
CB5 9DG
CB25 9DG
CB5 9DQ
CB5 9DZ
CB5 9BL
CB25 9BL
CB5 9TA
CB25 9TA
CB25 9EE
CB25 9DP
CB5 9DP
CB25 9TU
CB5 9DW
CB25 9DW
CB25 9DX
CB5 9DX
CB25 9DR
CB5 9DR
CB25 9BY
CB5 9BY
CB5 9EE
CB25 9BH
CB5 9BH
CB25 9BA
CB5 9EQ
CB5 9BA
CB25 9EQ
CB5 9DF
CB25 9DF
CB5 9EF
CB25 9EF
CB25 9BN
CB25 9FP
CB5 9BN
CB25 9DS
CB5 9BE
CB25 9BE
CB5 9DS
CB25 9FL
CB5 9DL
CB25 9DY
CB5 9DY
CB5 9BJ
CB25 9BJ
CB5 9EG
CB25 9EG
CB25 9BQ
CB25 9DL
CB5 9BQ
CB25 9DT
CB5 9DT
CB25 9DH
CB25 9DJ
CB5 9DH
CB5 9DJ
CB5 9BB
CB25 9BB
CB5 9BU
CB25 9BU
CB25 9BF
CB5 9BF
CB25 9BX
CB5 9BX
CB5 9BT
CB5 9ED
CB25 9ED
CB25 9DN
CB5 9DN
CB25 9HQ
CB5 9HQ
CB25 0NA
CB5 0NA
CB5 9AT
CB25 9AT
CB5 9AR
CB5 9EY
CB25 9EY
CB25 9AR
CB25 9BD
CB5 9BD
CB5 9EZ
CB25 9EZ
CB25 0LZ
CB5 0LZ
CB25 0LX
CB5 0LX
CB25 0LY
CB5 0LY
CB5 9EU
CB25 9EU
CB5 9ET
CB25 9ET
CB5 0LU
CB25 0LP
CB25 0FG
CB5 0LP
CB25 0HP
CB25 0LU
CB25 9ES
CB5 9ES
CB25 9EJ
CB5 9EJ
CB25 0NW
CB5 9EP
CB25 0NB
CB25 9EP
CB5 9ER
CB25 9ER
CB5 0HP
CB25 9HA
CB5 0NB
CB5 9EX
CB5 0NL
CB25 0NL
CB5 0NP
CB5 0NZ
CB5 0NS
CB5 0NN
CB21 5LB
CB25 9FW
CB5 9HA
CB1 5JZ
CB25 9EX
CB21 5JZ
CB1 5LB
CB1 5LF
CB21 5LF
CB1 5LE
CB21 5LE
CB25 9AH
CB25 9WJ
CB25 9WR
CB25 9ZU
CB25 9QY
CB25 9UX
CB25 9WH
CB25 9SG
CB5 9EW
CB25 9XE
CB25 9WF
CB25 9WD
CB25 9SD
CB25 9UT
CB1 5LA
CB21 5LA
CB25 9EH
CB5 9EH
CB25 9EW
CB5 9AW
CB25 9AW
CB1 5LQ
CB21 5LQ
CB5 9AH
CB1 5JY
CB21 5JY
CB25 9AU
CB5 9AL
CB25 0LT
CB5 0LT
CB5 9EN
CB25 9EN
CB25 0LR
CB5 0LR
CB1 5LH
CB5 9AB
CB25 9SR
CB5 9SR
CB25 9SZ
CB25 9AB
CB1 5LG
CB21 5LG
CB25 9AN
CB5 9AN
CB25 9HG
CB5 9HG
CB1 5LD
CB21 5LD
CB25 9AL
CB5 0LS
CB25 0LS
CB5 9HH
CB25 9HH
CB25 9AQ
CB25 9AA
CB5 9AQ
CB5 9AA
CB5 9HB
CB25 9HB
CB25 9AS
CB5 9EL
CB25 9EL
CB25 0NF
CB5 0NF
CB5 9AD
CB5 0ND
CB25 9AJ
CB25 0ND
CB25 0NE
CB5 0NE
CB25 9AD
CB5 9AJ
CB25 0NG
CB5 0NG
CB5 0RB
CB5 0NQ
CB21 5JN
CB1 5JN
CB25 9HD
CB5 0NJ
CB25 0NJ
CB5 9HD
CB5 9AE
CB25 9AE
CB25 0NQ
CB5 9AF
CB25 9AF
CB21 5JG
CB1 5JG
CB1 5JS
CB21 5JQ
CB1 5JQ
CB21 5JS
CB21 5JF
CB21 5JT
CB1 5JT
CB1 5JF
CB21 5JH
CB1 5JH
CB1 5JL
CB21 5JL
CB21 5JJ
CB1 5JJ
CB1 5JE
CB21 5JE
CB25 0NH
CB5 0NH
CB21 5JD
CB1 5JD
CB21 5JA
CB1 5JA
CB1 5JR
CB1 5TA
CB1 5WA
CB1 5WB
CB21 5TA
CB21 5JB
CB1 5JB
CB5 0LF
CB25 0LE
CB5 9AG
CB25 9AG
CB5 0LE
CB8 0UZ
CB5 0LH
CB5 0LL
CB5 0LD
CB1 5EU
CB21 5EU
CB25 0LD
CB8 0WR
CB8 0TN
CB8 0XU
CB8 0XP
CB5 9HE
CB5 0JX
CB25 0JX
CB10 1RU
CB25 9HE
CB5 0JT
CB5 8TG
CB25 0JT
CB25 0LG
CB8 0UY
CB5 0LG
CB8 0TT
CB5 0JY
CB25 0JU
CB5 0JU
CB5 0JN
CB8 0XA
CB5 0JS
CB25 0JS
CB8 0UX
CB8 0UW
CB25 0DX
CB21 5GT
CB25 0JZ
CB5 0JZ
CB25 0LA
CB5 0LA
CB8 0XB
CB5 9ZG
CB5 9RY
CB5 9RZ
CB5 9SB
CB5 9SA
CB5 9BZ
CB5 9JR
CB5 9RU
CB1 5EX
CB21 5EX
CB1 5ET
CB25 0HT
CB5 0HT
CB25 0LB
CB5 0LB
CB21 5ET
CB5 0HU
CB25 0HU
CB1 5AT
CB1 5JW
CB21 5JW
CB1 9AT
CB25 0LJ
CB5 0LJ
CB25 0FA
CB25 0FH
CB5 0HY
CB8 0UL
CB5 0HX
CB25 0HX
CB1 5ER
CB8 0UD
CB21 5ER
CB1 5ES
CB21 5ES
CB8 0UE
CB8 0UU
CB8 0TZ
CB21 5HA
CB1 5HA
CB8 0TU

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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