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

PE17 2NF
PE28 2NF
PE17 2NQ
PE28 2NQ
PE28 2NE
PE17 2NE
PE17 2NG
PE28 2NG
PE17 2ND
PE28 2QU
PE17 2QU
PE28 2QT
PE17 2QT
PE17 2QX
PE28 2QX
PE17 3AX
PE28 3AX
PE17 2LY
PE28 2LY
PE28 2LN
PE17 2LX
PE28 2LU
PE28 2LX
PE17 2LW
PE17 2LU
PE28 2QG
PE17 2QG
PE28 2YD
PE28 2YE
PE28 2ZR
PE17 1QJ
PE26 2QJ
PE28 2QS
PE17 2QS
PE28 2QF
PE17 2QF
PE28 2QQ
PE17 2QQ
PE17 1QG
PE28 2QP
PE17 2QP
PE26 2QQ
PE17 1QQ
PE26 2PW
PE17 1QL
PE26 2QL
PE28 2QE
PE17 1QN
PE26 2QN
PE17 2PG
PE28 2PG
PE26 2QG
PE17 2QY
PE28 2QY
PE17 2QE
PE26 2PN
PE17 2PQ
PE28 2PQ
PE17 1PN
PE17 1QX
PE26 2QX
PE28 2QR
PE17 2QR
PE17 2QD
PE17 2QA
PE26 2QH
PE17 1QH
PE28 2QA
PE17 1QW
PE26 2QW
PE28 2QD
PE26 2AB
PE28 2NA
PE28 2QB
PE17 2QB
PE17 1PL
PE17 2QZ
PE28 2QZ
PE28 2NH
PE26 2QF
PE17 1QF
PE28 2ND
PE17 2NH
PE28 2PE
PE17 2PE
PE28 2PH
PE17 2PH
PE26 2QE
PE17 1QE
PE28 2PF
PE17 2PF
PE28 2PL
PE17 2PZ
PE17 2PN
PE28 2PD
PE17 2PD
PE17 3AT
PE28 2LJ
PE28 3AT
PE28 2PW
PE17 2PW
PE28 2PA
PE28 2LT
PE17 2LT
PE17 2PA
PE17 5YS
PE28 5YS
PE28 5YX
PE28 2LE
PE17 2LE
PE28 2GJ
PE26 2QD
PE17 1QD
PE28 2PT
PE28 2LF
PE28 2PR
PE17 2LF
PE28 2LD
PE17 2PT
PE17 2LD
PE26 2QB
PE17 1QB
PE17 2PR
PE28 2PB
PE28 3AP
PE17 3AP
PE28 2QH
PE17 2QH
PE26 2QP
PE17 3AU
PE28 3AS
PE17 3AY
PE26 2QA
PE28 3AY
PE17 1QA
PE17 2NJ
PE28 2NJ
PE17 3AS
PE17 3AW
PE28 3AW
PE28 2QN
PE17 2QN
PE28 3AN
PE17 3AN
PE17 2LP
PE26 2PH
PE17 2NL
PE28 2LG
PE28 2NL
PE28 2LP
PE17 2NW
PE17 3AZ
PE17 1PH
PE28 2QJ
PE28 2NN
PE28 3AR
PE17 2NN
PE17 3AL
PE28 2FR
PE28 2NP
PE17 2NP
PE17 2LG
PE17 2LL
PE28 3AZ
PE28 2NW
PE26 2PZ
PE17 1PZ
PE17 2RU
PE28 2NY
PE28 2RU
PE28 2QL
PE17 5YR
PE17 2PB
PE17 2QL
PE28 2WL
PE26 2PL
PE17 1PY
PE26 2PY
PE17 1PU
PE26 2PU
PE17 1PW
PE28 5YR
PE26 2PX
PE17 1PX
PE17 1PP
PE28 2LQ
PE26 2PP
PE17 5YX
PE26 2PT
PE17 1PT
PE26 2PS
PE17 1PS
PE17 2LJ
PE26 2PR
PE17 1PR
PE17 1AL
PE17 2LQ
PE17 2QJ
PE17 5YP
PE28 5YP
PE26 2NX
PE17 1NX
PE17 2LB
PE17 5YW
PE28 5YW
PE28 2SH
PE17 2SH
PE26 2QY
PE26 2RA
PE17 2LH
PE28 2LH
PE26 2PQ
PE17 1PQ
PE28 5YN
PE17 5YN
PE28 2LL
PE17 5ZH
PE28 5ZH
PE17 5YT
PE26 2AA
PE28 5YT
PE17 1PG
PE26 2PG
PE26 2LE
PE17 1LE
PE26 2LD
PE26 2PF
PE17 1LD
PE17 1PF
PE17 2RT
PE28 2RT
PE26 2PE
PE26 2NP
PE17 1PE
PE17 1NP
PE26 2LA
PE17 1LA
PE26 2LB
PE28 2RS
PE17 1LB
PE17 2RS
PE17 1RY
PE28 3AJ
PE17 3AJ
PE26 2PB
PE17 1PB
PE26 2NF
PE17 2NX
PE28 2NX
PE28 5YL
PE17 5YL
PE26 2NH
PE17 1NH
PE28 2XH
PE26 2NL
PE17 1NL
PE28 2YA
PE26 2NN
PE17 2XB
PE17 2XD
PE28 2YB
PE17 2YD
PE28 2EE
PE28 2XE
PE17 2XG
PE17 2XN
PE17 2YA
PE17 2YB
PE17 2XT
PE17 2XL
PE17 2DP
PE17 2PJ
PE17 2PX
PE17 2UY
PE17 2UZ
PE17 2PY
PE17 2PP
PE17 2PS
PE17 2PU
PE17 2DW
PE17 2JY
PE17 2NB
PE17 2NZ
PE17 2LZ
PE17 2JL
PE17 2JU
PE17 2AB
PE17 2DL
PE17 1NN
PE17 2XH
PE28 2UY
PE28 2RR
PE26 2RY
PE17 2RP
PE26 2LH
PE17 1LH
PE17 2RL
PE26 2NW
PE17 1NW
PE28 3AH
PE28 2FF
PE26 2PJ
PE28 2RL
PE26 2LT
PE17 1NJ
PE17 1LT
PE26 2NJ
PE17 2RW
PE28 2RW
PE28 2SW
PE17 2SW
PE26 2LW
PE17 1LW
PE17 2RR
PE26 2LS
PE17 1LS
PE28 2LB
PE17 1LP
PE26 2LP
PE17 2SG
PE28 2RJ
PE26 2PA
PE17 2RJ
PE17 1PA
PE26 2PD
PE17 1PD
PE17 2SP
PE28 2SP
PE28 2SG
PE26 2LR
PE17 1LR
PE17 2RZ
PE17 1NU
PE28 2RZ
PE28 2PZ
PE28 2TW
PE17 2TW
PE28 2ST
PE17 2ST
PE28 3AL
PE17 3AQ
PE28 3AQ
PE17 2SR
PE28 2SU
PE17 2SU
PE28 2SR
PE28 2RQ
PE17 2RQ
PE28 2RX
PE17 2RY
PE26 2QS
PE28 2RY
PE17 1QS
PE26 2NU
PE26 1SG
PE26 2RS
PE26 1SF
PE17 1RS
PE17 3AG
PE26 2NR
PE17 1SG
PE17 1NR
PE17 1SF
PE28 2TJ
PE17 2RX
PE17 2TU
PE28 2RN
PE28 2TU
PE17 2RN
PE26 1SQ
PE28 2RH
PE17 2RH
PE28 3AG
PE17 1SQ
PE26 2QU
PE26 2QR
PE17 1QU
PE17 1QR
PE26 2NQ
PE28 2JF
PE17 1NQ
PE17 1RL
PE26 2RL
PE26 2NG

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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