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 Central Bedfordshire

SG19 2EE
SG19 2ED
SG19 2EA
SG19 2DY
SG19 3HJ
SG19 2EH
SG19 2EJ
SG8 0EN
SG19 2EL
SG19 2UA
SG19 3HL
SG19 2ER
SG19 2EF
SG19 2EN
SG19 2ET
SG19 2BU
SG19 2EX
SG19 3HR
SG19 2EY
SG19 3HS
SG19 2ES
SG8 0ER
SG19 2EU
SG19 2EP
SG19 2EZ
SG19 2HE
SG19 2HF
SG19 3HP
SG19 3SH
SG19 3HH
SG19 3HU
SG19 2EW
SG8 0EP
SG19 3HT
SG8 0EL
SG19 3HN
SG19 3HW
SG19 2HB
SG19 2HA
SG19 2HD
SG19 2DX
SG19 3JA
SG19 2DR
SG19 3HZ
SG19 3HB
SG19 3HQ
SG19 2HG
SG19 3HX
SG19 3HG
SG19 3LN
SG8 0TP
SG19 2DP
SG19 3DS
SG19 3HF
SG19 3DJ
SG8 0ES
SG19 3DG
SG19 3HY
SG8 0EQ
SG19 3DF
SG19 3LW
SG8 0ET
SG19 3LJ
SG8 0EJ
SG19 3HE
SG19 2HN
SG19 2RR
SG19 2DU
SG19 3QP
SG8 0EX
SG8 0EU
SG19 2DS
SG19 3EZ
SG19 3HA
SG19 3HD
SG19 3JU
SG19 3QR
SG19 3ES
SG19 3PL
SG19 3PY
SG19 3QQ
SG19 3TA
SG19 3QG
SG19 3QJ
SG19 3QL
SG19 3PU
SG19 3PX
SG19 3ET
SG19 2RP
SG19 3JG
SG19 3JS
SG19 3EU
SG19 3JR
SG19 2RJ
SG19 2DT
SG19 3ER
SG19 3JD
SG19 3EX
SG19 2RS
SG19 2RL
SG19 3EY
SG19 3JF
SG19 3JQ
SG19 3EP
SG19 3JP
SG19 3JL
SG19 3JB
SG19 3JJ
SG19 2RN
SG19 3JT
SG8 0EH
SG19 3JX
SG19 2RQ
SG19 3QH
SG19 2RH
SG19 2BT
SG19 3LL
SG19 3JW
SG19 2GD
SG19 2RU
SG19 3JN
SG19 3LZ
SG19 3JH
SG19 3JE
SG19 3ED
SG19 2TL
SG19 3LG
SG19 2QZ
SG8 0EY
SG19 2XY
SG19 2XZ
SG19 2XX
SG19 3QA
SG19 3PP
SG19 3PQ
SG19 3PG
SG19 3PH
SG19 3JY
SG19 3PE
SG19 3EQ
SG19 2RB
SG19 2QY
SG19 2QT
SG19 2LJ
SG19 2QS
SG19 2QR
SG19 2HL
SG19 3LD
SG19 3QU
SG19 3LA
SG19 3JZ
SG19 2RA
SG19 2GQ
SG19 3EH
SG19 2BF
SG19 3LE
SG19 2QX
SG19 3EL
SG19 3LQ
SG19 2YR
SG19 2WZ
SG19 2WL
SG19 2WH
SG19 2TY
SG19 2RW
SG19 2LP
SG19 3LF
SG19 2HJ
SG19 2RD
SG19 2NT
SG19 2NU
SG19 2NP
SG19 3EN
SG19 2LS
SG19 3BP
SG19 3LS
SG19 3NQ
SG19 2NY
SG19 3LB
SG19 2XU
SG19 2RG
SG19 2NJ
SG19 3EJ
SG19 2SW
SG8 0EG
SG19 3LT
SG19 2JP
SG19 3PD
SG19 2NR
SG19 3LP
SG19 2RE
SG19 2LR
SG19 2TP
SG19 2LW
SG19 3BW
SG19 2RY
SG19 2BY
SG19 2BX
SG19 3EW
SG19 2NZ
SG19 2PA
SG19 3NJ
SG19 2NX
SG19 2NS
SG19 2LT
SG19 3NL
SG19 2PT
SG19 2NL
SG19 2RT
SG19 3LU
SG19 2NG
SG19 3NN
SG19 2YP
SG19 2PL
SG8 0EA
SG19 3EG
SG19 2PJ
SG19 3LX
SG19 2PW
SG19 2XA
SG19 2SJ
SG19 2SG
SG19 3NG
SG19 2PU
SG19 2PH
SG19 2LU
SG19 2NF
SG19 2HH
SG19 3NB
SG19 3NA
SG19 3LR
SG19 3NP
SG19 2PP
SG19 2SB
SG19 3ND
SG19 3DE
SG19 3NW
SG19 2SE
SG19 2SF
SG19 2PN
SG19 2PR
SG19 2PB
SG19 2PZ
SG19 2LX
SG19 2PX
SG19 2SP
SG19 2PS
SG19 3NE
SG19 2YH
SG19 3LY
SG19 2PF
SG19 2SD
SG19 2GH
SG19 2PE
SG19 3NH
SG19 2JD
SG19 2PY
SG19 2LQ
SG19 2PD
SG19 3LH
SG19 3NR
SG19 3DQ
SG8 0EF
SG19 2NE
SG19 2QA
SG19 3EA
SG19 2DF
SG19 2QD
SG19 2QN
SG19 2QW
SG19 2PG
SG8 0LE
SG8 0DZ
SG19 3PB
SG19 2QH
SG19 2QJ
SG19 2XF
SG19 2XD
SG19 2UD
SG19 2SX
SG19 2SU
SG19 2ST
SG19 2LG
SG19 2QL
SG19 2QB
SG19 2JG
SG8 0LF
SG19 2DG
SG19 2JE
SG19 2QG
SG19 3NS
SG19 2ND
SG19 2QQ
SG19 2QU
SG19 2QP
SG19 2LY
SG19 3NT
SG19 2NN
SG19 2QF
SG19 2JH
SG19 3NU
SG19 3NY
SG19 2QE
SG19 2RX
SG8 0ED
SG19 3DH
SG8 0EE
SG19 2NB
SG19 3EB
SG19 2PQ
SG19 2HX
SG19 3NX
SG8 0HS
SG8 0HA
SG8 0DR
SG19 3BN
SG8 0HT

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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