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 City Of Peterborough

PE6 9BX
PE6 9DR
PE6 9DQ
PE6 9BN
PE6 9DN
PE6 9BW
PE6 9BP
PE6 9DG
PE6 9DW
PE6 9DP
PE6 9DB
PE6 9DJ
PE6 9BS
PE6 9DL
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PE6 9DT
PE6 9DU
PE6 9DF
PE6 9BL
PE6 9DE
PE6 9BJ
PE6 9BH
PE6 9DS
PE6 9BG
PE6 9AG
PE6 9BQ
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PE6 8ZL
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PE6 7JY
PE6 7NN
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PE6 8EA
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PE6 8DE
PE6 8BP
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PE6 8BJ
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PE6 9EG
PE6 7DE
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PE6 8LR
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PE4 5DP
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PE6 9HF
PE6 8DG
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PE6 8FD
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PE6 7PL
PE6 7QG
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PE6 8AH
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PE6 8EQ
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PE6 6AX
PE6 6BB
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PE6 6AA
PE6 6AU
PE6 6BG
PE6 7DH
PE6 8DQ
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PE6 8DJ
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PE4 5BD
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PE6 7PS
PE6 7QE
PE6 7PR
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PE11 3DR
PE4 5BB
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PE6 7DG
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PE6 7QF
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PE6 7HW
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PE4 5AA
PE6 7DF
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PE4 5AF
PE4 5AW
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PE6 7EQ
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PE4 5BW
PE6 9BU
PE6 9NL
PE6 9TA
PE6 9TB
PE6 9HZ
PE4 6JX
PE4 5BN
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PE6 9HX
PE4 6HZ
PE4 6GG
PE4 6NB
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PE6 9LA
PE6 7HJ
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PE4 6GW
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PE6 7EU
PE6 9LB
PE6 7ET
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PE4 6BD
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PE4 5EP
PE4 5ES
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PE6 9HP
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PE6 9QE
PE4 5HW
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PE4 6JU
PE4 5HQ
PE6 7EE
PE4 6RF
PE4 6GY
PE6 7DZ
PE6 8RW
PE6 7EG
PE4 5EW
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PE8 5YA
PE8 6WB
PE8 5ZL
PE8 6EX
PE8 6SS
PE8 5JJ
PE8 5WA
PE8 5XH
PE8 5XT
PE8 5XB
PE8 5NJ
PE8 5UB
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PE7 1ES
PE8 4JU
PE8 4LZ
PE8 5BX
PE8 4JY
PE7 1FD
PE7 2FB
PE8 4GA
PE4 7WX
PE6 7FD
PE6 7FL
PE6 7WU
PE6 7FJ
PE6 0UQ
PE6 7EW
PE4 6TU
PE4 6WZ
PE4 7WG
PE4 7WJ
PE4 7WL
PE4 7WH
PE4 6XW
PE4 7AQ
PE4 7FT
PE4 6TX
PE4 6UA
PE4 6UD
PE4 6WN
PE4 6UB
PE4 6TY
PE4 6TZ
PE4 5HH
PE4 5WT
PE4 6FQ
PE4 6TJ
PE4 6TQ
PE4 6GA
PE4 5WX
PE4 5WY
PE4 6FH
PE4 5HL
PE4 5HT
PE4 5HZ
PE4 5JE
PE4 5HX
PE4 5HR
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PE3 9FA
PE3 9FF
PE3 9FZ
PE4 5AP
PE3 9AH
PE3 9DA
PE3 9DF
PE3 9DN
PE3 9DE
PE3 9BJ
PE3 9BW
PE3 6WH
PE3 8HQ
PE3 8XL
PE3 8XS
PE3 8XU
PE3 8XQ
PE3 8HY
PE3 8PE
PE3 8PG
PE3 7NR
PE3 7WD
PE3 8HE
PE3 8HG
PE3 7WF
PE3 7QG
PE3 7QJ
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PE2 9QX
PE3 6SH
PE3 6WG
PE3 6GB
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PE2 9NX
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PE2 8YL
PE2 8YZ
PE2 9AU
PE2 8YQ
PE2 8XY
PE2 8YD
PE2 6QW
PE2 7EQ
PE2 7GJ
PE2 7GT
PE2 7JF
PE2 7GP
PE2 7ES
PE2 7ET
PE2 7GG
PE2 6UH
PE2 6XT
PE2 6ZU
PE2 7BH
PE2 6ZT
PE2 6UN
PE2 6WR
PE2 5YU
PE2 6NA
PE2 6NL
PE2 6QD
PE2 6QJ
PE2 6NN
PE2 6ND
PE2 6NE
PE2 6NJ
PE2 6GY
PE2 6LP
PE2 6LX
PE2 6LZ
PE2 6LU
PE2 6GZ
PE2 6LL
PE2 5HU
PE2 5WR
PE2 5XZ
PE2 5YG
PE2 5YP
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PE2 5XR
PE2 5XY
PE2 5HX
PE2 5WA
PE2 5WH
PE2 5WJ
PE2 5WD
PE2 5TF
PE2 5TG
PE1 5FP
PE2 5DW
PE2 5FL
PE2 5GJ
PE2 5ED
PE1 5QL
PE1 5QW
PE1 5RE
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PE1 4ZR
PE1 4ZW
PE1 4ZY
PE1 4ZS
PE1 4XP
PE1 4XR
PE1 4YW
PE1 4AZ
PE1 4FE
PE1 4FQ
PE1 4FW
PE1 4FP
PE1 4BQ
PE1 4FA
PE1 4FB
PE1 2XZ
PE1 3EX
PE1 3NT
PE1 3NU
PE1 3NS
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PE1 2ZU
PE1 2ZY
PE1 2HY
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PE1 2XQ
PE1 2XU
PE1 2XN
PE1 2PR
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PE1 2DP
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PE1 2EY
PE1 2DS
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PE1 1UB
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PE1 1HW
PE1 1QD
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PE1 1QX
PE1 1QH
PE1 1PL
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PE1 1DL
PE1 1GP
PE1 1GX
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PE6 7DU
PE6 7HL
PE6 7EF
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PE4 6RD
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PE4 5BH
PE4 6LS
PE6 7SA
PE99 1AN
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PE99 1AL
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PE4 5ER
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PE6 9LD
PE4 6JS
PE4 6RN
PE6 9QF
PE11 3DW
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PE4 6NN
PE4 6RL
PE4 6NR
PE4 6LY
PE4 5HG
PE4 6ZH
PE6 9JB
PE4 6RJ
PE4 6RB
PE4 6NE
PE4 6NW
PE4 6NL
PE4 6QY
PE4 6RW
PE4 6RH
PE4 6PG
PE4 6NH
PE4 6ZQ
PE4 6PQ
PE4 6RA
PE4 6NP
PE4 6RR
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PE4 6PE
PE6 7ND
PE4 6RG
PE6 7SE
PE6 7SQ
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PE6 7QR

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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