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

MK45 3LW
MK45 3BW
MK45 3LT
MK45 3LU
MK45 3LX
MK45 3LN
MK45 3NF
MK45 3EW
MK45 3LP
MK45 3ND
MK45 3EL
MK45 3LS
MK45 3LL
MK45 3LG
MK45 3LQ
MK45 3LJ
MK45 3LF
MK45 3LZ
MK45 3LY
MK45 3NA
MK45 3FH
MK45 3FF
MK45 3NH
MK45 3NB
MK45 3LE
MK45 3NR
MK45 3NE
MK45 3NP
MK45 3LH
MK45 3AQ
MK45 3BE
MK45 3LB
MK45 3LA
MK45 3LD
MK45 3JX
MK45 3LR
MK45 3JY
MK45 3JU
MK45 3ET
MK45 3NQ
MK45 3FB
MK45 3WS
MK45 3FA
MK45 3WW
MK45 3WF
MK45 3WD
MK45 3WE
MK45 3WQ
MK45 3WR
MK45 3RD
MK45 3WJ
MK45 3WL
MK45 3WN
MK45 3XZ
MK45 3YY
MK45 3WP
MK45 3ES
MK45 3WG
MK45 3WH
MK45 3WT
MK45 3WU
MK45 3FD
MK45 3WY
MK45 3WX
MK45 3WB
MK45 3WA
MK45 3XA
MK45 3EX
MK45 3JW
MK45 3ER
MK45 3RB
MK45 3EY
MK45 3EU
MK45 3HA
MK45 3RA
MK45 3HB
MK45 3FX
MK45 3HD
MK45 3HH
MK45 3EP
MK45 3JP
MK45 3HJ
MK45 3NG
MK45 3EN
MK45 3HE
MK45 3HL
MK45 3ZF
MK45 3YQ
MK45 3ZT
MK45 3ZH
MK45 3EG
MK45 3YA
MK45 3DY
MK45 3ZU
MK45 3DQ
MK45 3BT
MK45 3HF
MK45 3EF
MK45 3HN
MK45 3BX
MK45 3HW
MK45 3HG
MK45 3EE
MK45 3EH
MK45 3JN
MK45 3FW
MK45 3DE
MK45 3BU
MK45 3DA
MK45 3FJ
MK45 3BY
MK45 3EB
MK45 3NU
MK45 3NL
MK45 3HR
MK45 3EJ
MK45 3QS
MK45 3DX
MK45 3DB
MK45 3EA
MK45 3NT
MK45 3NZ
MK45 3ED
MK45 3QR
MK45 3NS
MK45 3HT
MK45 3HP
MK45 3JH
MK45 2EB
MK42 6DH
MK42 6AW
MK45 3DH
MK45 3JQ
MK45 3HS
MK42 6AU
MK45 3NN
MK45 3JT
MK45 3FN
MK45 3QU
MK42 6AS
MK45 3FQ
MK42 6BD
MK45 3JJ
MK45 3FP
MK45 3FR
MK45 3FU
MK45 3DD
MK45 3FT
MK42 6DL
MK45 3JG
MK42 6BA
MK45 3NX
MK45 3FS
MK45 3DJ
MK42 6AR
MK45 3QX
MK42 6AD
MK42 6BB
MK45 3JS
MK45 3BL
MK45 3DN
MK45 2EA
MK45 3NY
MK42 6AT
MK42 6AQ
MK42 6AP
MK42 6AL
MK42 6DS
MK42 6AN
MK42 6AE
MK45 3NW
MK42 6HU
MK45 3DL
MK42 6BH
MK42 6BE
MK45 3HU
MK42 6BY
MK42 6DT
MK42 6DJ
MK45 3NJ
MK42 6DA
MK42 6BZ
MK45 3BJ
MK45 3PD
MK45 3JL
MK45 2EZ
MK42 6DB
MK43 9PR
MK45 3JF
MK45 3QT
MK43 9LW
MK42 6BX
MK43 9PN
MK45 3HY
MK42 6BW
MK43 9LN
MK45 3DP
MK42 6AZ
MK45 3QP
MK45 3JR
MK43 9LP
MK42 6BQ
MK42 6BG
MK43 9NA
MK43 9NP
MK43 9PF
MK42 6BU
MK42 6BR
MK43 9PE
MK43 9LS
MK42 6BP
MK43 9NZ
MK42 6DP
MK42 6BN
MK42 6AB
MK43 9PQ
MK43 9WB
MK43 9WD
MK43 9WG
MK43 9WE
MK42 6AJ
MK43 9NW
MK42 6AY
MK43 9LT
MK43 9NY
MK42 6BL
MK42 6DR
MK43 9LL
MK43 9NJ
MK45 3UZ
MK42 6AX
MK42 6DN
MK42 6AH
MK43 9NT
MK42 6DQ
MK45 2EY
MK42 6BJ
MK43 9NL
MK45 2HD
MK42 6AG
MK43 9NN
MK43 9LR
MK43 9NQ
MK42 6AF
MK42 6BF
MK43 9NH
MK42 6DE
MK42 6DG
MK42 6DF
MK45 2DX
MK43 9ZY
MK43 9QX
MK45 2HA
MK43 9GA
MK45 2HB
MK43 9LJ
MK43 9ND
MK45 3DS
MK45 3DR
MK43 9NX
MK43 9NG
MK45 2HE
MK43 9NF
MK43 9NU
MK43 9NB
MK43 9LU
MK45 2FW
MK45 3RP
MK45 3JE
MK43 9LX
MK43 9LG
MK45 2DU
MK45 2AP
MK43 9LZ
MK45 2DS
MK45 3DT
MK45 2DQ
MK45 2DT
MK43 9NS
MK45 4DH
MK45 2DZ
MK45 3RJ
MK45 2DE
MK45 2DR
MK43 9NE
MK45 2JL
MK45 2BW
MK45 2EQ
MK45 2BS
MK45 2EE
MK45 2ED
MK45 2EG
MK45 2YH
MK45 2DD
MK45 2ER
MK45 3RH
MK45 2DP
MK45 2BT
MK45 2DF
MK42 9YU
MK45 2BN
MK45 2ES
MK45 3DU
MK45 2DG
MK45 2EL
MK45 2EF
MK45 2BP
MK45 2GG
MK45 2GN
MK45 3RU
MK45 3RY
MK45 3SA
MK45 3YT
MK45 3ZP
MK45 3ZA
MK45 3TS
MK45 3RS
MK45 3RT
MK45 2HF
MK45 2DN
MK45 2DH
MK45 2BL
MK45 2HL
MK45 2EP
MK45 4DJ
MK45 2EX
MK45 2DB
MK43 9NR
MK45 4DD
MK45 2PZ
MK45 2AU
MK45 2DY
MK45 2DW
MK45 2DJ
MK45 2DA
MK45 2EW
MK45 2EN
MK45 3BH
MK45 2HN
MK45 2XA
MK45 2DL
MK45 2XE
MK45 2EU
MK45 2UJ
MK45 2EJ
MK45 2NN
MK45 2PN
MK45 2AT
MK45 2FE
MK45 3PW
MK43 9AE
MK45 2HJ
MK45 2NB
MK45 2EH
MK45 2GY
MK45 2LU
MK45 2PL
MK45 2ET
MK45 2XQ
MK45 2XT
MK45 2AQ
MK45 2XJ
MK45 2XN
MK45 2NA
MK45 2LS
MK45 2AB
MK45 2NE
MK45 2QN
MK45 2PS
MK45 2ZH
MK45 2QJ
MK45 2LW
MK45 2ZX
MK45 2ZN
MK45 3BA
MK45 2HH
MK45 2HQ
MK45 3PY
MK43 9LY
MK45 2AG
MK45 2LR
MK45 3PB
MK45 2PP
MK45 2HS
MK45 2PJ
MK45 2AS
MK45 2YA
MK45 2LP
MK45 2HP
MK45 2BJ
MK45 3AX
MK45 2XB
MK45 2HT
MK45 2NH
MK45 2LN
MK45 3FG
MK45 2PR
MK45 3PN
MK45 2AN
MK45 3PL
MK42 9YS
MK45 3PE
MK45 3PP
MK45 2PH
MK42 9YH
MK45 3BF
MK45 3AU
MK45 2AY
MK45 2XX
MK45 2HR
MK45 2JP
MK45 2FF
MK45 2NG
MK45 2XF
MK45 2JR
MK45 2AA
MK45 2LL
MK45 2LG
MK45 2XD
MK45 2XG
MK45 2HU
MK45 2PT
MK45 2AX
MK45 3AN
MK45 2ZP
MK45 2XH
MK45 2YX
MK45 2ZG
MK45 2ZE
MK45 2XU
MK45 2HW
MK45 2WQ
MK45 3PH
MK45 4BU
MK45 2ZR
MK45 2ZT
MK45 2YB
MK45 3QH
MK45 3AF
MK45 2ZL
MK45 2ZQ
MK45 2ZJ
MK45 2YJ
MK45 2BF
MK45 2LY
MK45 2LT
MK43 9EL
MK42 9YT
MK45 2PU
MK45 2GA
MK45 2AD
MK45 2HX
MK45 3AW
MK45 2LZ
MK45 2QH
MK45 2LJ
MK43 9LE
MK45 2QD
MK45 3DG
MK45 3AJ
MK45 2PW
MK45 2LF
MK45 3AT
MK45 3AL
MK45 2QZ
MK45 2QA
MK45 2PX
MK45 3AE
MK45 2QF
MK45 3PJ
MK42 9BF
MK45 3AH
MK45 2QE
MK45 3PS
MK45 2JS
MK45 2LE
MK45 2GQ
MK45 2TA
MK45 2SW
MK42 9YQ
MK45 2LD
MK45 2TE
MK45 2NQ
MK45 2QB
MK45 3AP
MK42 9YR
MK45 2PY
MK43 9AA
MK45 2JN
MK45 2GR
MK45 2GU
MK45 2SN
MK45 2GS
MK45 2LH
MK45 2GT
MK45 3AG
MK42 9YW
MK45 3BS
MK45 2JX
MK45 3PR
MK45 2TD
MK42 9YG
MK45 2QG
MK45 3AD
MK45 3AR
MK45 2SP
MK45 3PT
MK45 4DB
MK45 3AZ
MK45 3BQ
MK45 2LB
MK45 2LA
MK45 2SR
MK45 3AY
MK45 2TB
MK45 3HQ
MK45 3AS
MK45 2QQ
MK45 2SS
MK45 2JG
MK42 9YP
MK45 3AA
MK45 2SX
MK45 2ST
MK45 2NZ
MK45 4BZ
MK45 2JT
MK45 2NJ
MK42 9YN
MK45 2LQ
MK45 3QE
MK45 3QB
MK45 2SU
MK45 3PU
MK45 2SL
MK45 4DA
MK42 9YL
MK45 2JJ
MK45 4BY
MK43 9EJ
MK45 2SJ
MK42 9YF
MK42 9XE
MK45 2SD
MK45 9SY
MK45 9TH
MK45 9TJ
MK45 9TL
MK45 9SZ
MK45 9TD
MK45 9TF
MK45 9TG
MK45 9TE
MK45 9TA
MK45 9TB
MK45 9SB
MK45 9SP
MK45 9ST
MK45 9SW
MK45 9SX
MK45 9SU
MK45 9SQ
MK45 9SR
MK45 9SS
MK45 9SD
MK45 9SG
MK45 9SJ
MK45 9SL
MK45 9SH
MK45 9SE
MK45 9SF
MK45 9AA
MK45 9SA
MK45 2JU
MK45 2SA
MK45 3AB
MK45 2GJ
MK45 2FS
MK45 2SB
MK45 2AE
MK42 7GA
MK45 3PX
MK45 2AR
MK45 4AE
MK43 9FZ
MK45 4AQ
MK45 3PA
MK45 2QR
MK45 2JW
MK43 9AB
MK43 0PR
MK45 2JH
MK45 2SF
MK45 2JZ
MK45 2QL
MK45 2QP
MK45 2AL
MK43 9AU
MK42 0FF
MK45 2US
MK45 4AG
MK45 4AJ
MK42 0FE
MK45 2BU
MK45 2BH
MK42 0FD
MK45 2SQ
MK45 2UR
MK42 0FL
MK43 9AZ
MK45 2JY
MK45 4AW
MK45 2BD
MK45 2UH
MK45 4BX
MK45 2TG
MK45 2AW
MK45 2UA
MK45 2NL
MK45 2JE
MK45 2WT
MK45 2UZ
MK45 2WW
MK45 2WY
MK45 2WP
MK45 2WS
MK42 7PW
MK45 2SE
MK42 7JE
MK45 2UY
MK45 2UU
MK45 2UT
MK45 2AJ
MK45 2UD
MK42 7UA
MK45 3BD
MK42 0FH
MK42 7SY
MK45 2UB
MK42 0FJ
MK43 9AQ
MK45 2BX
MK45 4AH
MK45 4AL
MK42 7PN

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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