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

SG16 6LJ
SG16 6LL
SG16 6ZY
SG16 6QB
SG16 6LW
SG16 6LH
SG16 6LP
SG16 6LQ
SG16 6JN
SG16 6JT
SG16 6JL
SG16 6JR
SG16 6JP
SG16 6JU
SG16 6JW
SG17 5NG
SG16 6EF
SG16 6JX
SG16 6JS
SG16 6PF
SG16 6JY
SG16 6LB
SG16 6LE
SG16 6LF
SG16 6JJ
SG17 5LU
SG16 6JH
SG16 6LA
SG16 6JZ
SG16 6LY
SG17 5LF
SG16 6FU
SG16 6FX
SG16 6FY
SG16 6FZ
SG16 6JQ
SG17 5GZ
SG17 5JE
SG17 5SB
SG16 6FQ
SG17 5LT
SG16 6EB
SG5 3HG
SG16 6FT
SG17 5NE
SG16 6LG
SG17 5NL
SG16 6JE
SG17 5SA
SG17 5GB
SG16 6JG
SG17 5ND
SG16 6EA
SG17 5LP
SG17 5GD
SG16 6JF
SG17 5NB
SG17 5NH
SG17 5GA
SG16 6FS
SG16 6LZ
SG16 6EE
SG16 6NF
SG17 5QF
SG17 5NF
SG17 5LW
SG17 5LY
SG16 6NN
SG17 5LX
SG17 5LS
SG16 6EG
SG16 6NG
SG16 6DZ
SG17 5NA
SG17 5NJ
SG16 6DY
SG17 5LZ
SG16 6DU
SG16 6NH
SG17 5LJ
SG17 5NN
SG16 6EH
SG16 6DP
SG16 6NJ
SG16 6NA
SG17 5LR
SG17 5QE
SG16 6DR
SG16 6NB
SG16 6DX
SG17 5LN
SG16 6EL
SG16 6DW
SG16 6DN
SG16 6XN
SG16 6QD
SG16 6UZ
SG16 6ZR
SG16 6WT
SG16 6WL
SG16 6XW
SG16 6PX
SG16 6WE
SG16 6WD
SG16 6WU
SG16 6XJ
SG16 6WY
SG16 6WZ
SG16 6WG
SG16 6WF
SG16 6QA
SG16 6WR
SG16 6BF
SG16 6WS
SG16 6WP
SG16 6WQ
SG16 6WN
SG16 6WH
SG16 6WW
SG16 6ZN
SG16 6WB
SG16 6WX
SG16 6NT
SG16 6WA
SG5 3HF
SG16 6DS
SG16 6FB
SG16 6NE
SG16 6ND
SG16 6DT
SG16 6FD
SG16 6FF
SG16 6FG
SG16 6FE
SG16 6FH
SG16 6FL
SG16 6HB
SG16 6FJ
SG17 5LL
SG17 5TE
SG17 5SQ
SG5 3SE
SG17 5JS
SG16 6LR
SG16 6FP
SG16 6ED
SG16 6FN
SG16 6JB
SG16 6EW
SG16 6JA
SG16 6HH
SG16 6GH
SG16 6ES
SG16 6HD
SG17 5NQ
SG16 6HA
SG16 6HW
SG16 6HZ
SG16 6PS
SG16 6PT
SG16 6NS
SG16 6NU
SG16 6NX
SG16 6LN
SG16 6EN
SG16 6EZ
SG16 6ER
SG16 6HQ
SG16 6HE
SG5 3SD
SG16 6HY
SG5 3HE
SG16 6PP
SG16 6PR
SG16 6PU
SG5 3RZ
SG16 6HF
SG16 6EY
SG5 3HD
SG16 6HG
SG5 3SB
SG16 6ET
SG16 6HN
SG16 6EP
SG16 6HL
SG5 3PD
SG5 3PF
SG16 6EX
SG16 6HP
SG17 5JF
SG16 6HX
SG5 3PG
SG16 6HU
SG16 6EU
SG5 3PH
SG16 6HT
SG16 6HR
SG5 3SA
SG16 6HS
SG5 3PJ
SG5 3PE
SG5 3ND
SG5 3PB
SG5 3PN
SG5 3RX
SG5 3LN
SG16 6EJ
SG5 3LE
SG17 5JD
SG17 5TF
SG5 3SN
SG5 3LL
SG17 5LQ
SG5 3NP
SG5 3LW
SG5 3SR
SG5 3SZ
SG17 5PB
SG5 3SJ
SG5 3NZ
SG5 3LP
SG17 5LH
SG17 5JJ
SG5 3NE
SG5 3SW
SG16 6PJ
SG5 3SQ
SG5 3LH
SG5 3LQ
SG5 3SP
SG16 6FR
SG5 3LF
SG5 3LG
SG5 3LR
SG16 6BA
SG5 3PP
SG5 3PL
SG5 3NG
SG5 3NH
SG5 3NJ
SG5 3SL
SG5 3NX
SG5 3HQ
SG5 3NR
SG17 5GH
SG17 5GE
SG5 3PA
SG17 5UP
SG5 3LS
SG17 5GG
SG5 3NN
SG17 5UA
SG5 3NY
SG5 3LJ
SG5 3SU
SG5 3NL
SG17 5UB
SG5 3SS
SG17 5UT
SG5 3QZ
SG5 3ST
SG17 5GF
SG5 3NS
SG5 3SG
SG17 5UF
SG17 5YT
SG5 3NU
SG17 5UR
SG17 5SJ
SG17 5UE
SG5 3SH
SG17 5QR
SG17 5UD
SG17 5UG
SG5 3NT
SG17 5PA
SG17 5NX
SG17 5UJ
SG17 5JL
SG5 3LT
SG17 5LE
SG17 5NY
SG17 5FT
SG17 5TP
SG17 5TT
SG17 5WA
SG17 5YH
SG17 5YN
SG17 5WD
SG17 5ZR
SG17 5PQ
SG17 5FP
SG17 5NW
SG17 5LB
SG17 5PD
SG17 5LG
SG17 5FS
SG17 5YR
SG17 5JB
SG17 5YU
SG17 5FH
SG17 5BQ
SG17 5BN
SG17 5LD
SG17 5YQ
SG17 5YX
SG17 5ZP
SG17 5ZW
SG17 5FN
SG5 3QN
SG17 5JA
SG17 5AT
SG17 5FL
SG17 5JG
SG17 5YS
SG17 5PE
SG17 5LA
SG17 5BG
SG17 5YD
SG17 5BY
SG17 5AL
SG17 5JQ
SG17 5RB
SG16 6BB
MK45 4JE
SG17 5QD
SG17 5YF
SG17 5JZ
SG17 5QW
SG17 5QP
SG17 5HQ
SG17 5AS
SG17 5BP
SG17 5JY
SG17 5RT
SG17 5QZ
SG17 5BS
SG17 5FW
SG17 5AJ
SG5 3RU
SG5 3QX
SG17 5QY
SG17 5FB
SG17 5JU
SG17 5RD
SG17 5SL
SG5 3QU
SG17 5JX
SG17 5AN
SG17 5QX
SG5 3HH
SG17 5BW
MK45 4LJ
SG17 5GY
SG5 3RA
SG5 3RJ
SG5 3RL
SG17 5AQ
SG17 5JR
SG17 5PF
SG17 5QU
SG17 5BL
SG17 5FJ
SG17 5GT
SG17 5AG
SG17 5DZ
SG17 5AY
SG17 5AH
SG16 6BN
SG16 6BP
SG17 5AE
SG17 5BU
SG17 5RQ
SG17 5BT
SG17 5FU
SG17 5BZ
SG17 5XA
SG5 3QP
SG17 5RS
SG17 5RF
SG16 6BJ
SG17 5XL
SG16 6BL
SG17 5AF
SG17 5AA
SG17 5GU
SG17 5BE
SG5 3QR
SG5 3RB
SG17 5RZ
MK45 4HZ
SG17 5RU
SG17 5JH
SG17 5RA
SG17 5XB
SG5 3YT
SG5 3TA
SG17 5XJ
SG5 3RE
SG17 5AZ
SG17 5QS
SG17 5BA
MK45 4JD
SG16 6BH
MK45 4JB
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SG5 3QJ
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SG17 5SZ
SG17 5WB
SG17 5YJ
SG17 5YL
SG17 5SP
SG17 5SU
SG17 5SX
SG17 5SY
SG17 5SW
SG17 5SR
SG17 5SS
SG17 5SH
SG17 5SN
SG17 5ST
SG17 5JN
SG17 5DD
SG17 5EG
SG17 9AE
SG17 9AF
SG17 5ZQ
SG17 9AB
SG17 9AD
SG17 5ZU
SG17 5WT
SG17 5ZA
SG17 5ZN
SG17 5ZH
SG17 5WP
SG17 5YZ
SG17 5YP
SG17 5YW
SG17 5WZ
SG17 5XW
SG17 5XD
SG17 5WU
SG17 5WX
SG17 5WY
SG17 5WW
SG17 5WQ
SG17 5WS
SG17 5WR
SG17 5WF
SG17 5WJ
SG17 5WN
SG17 5WL
SG17 5WG
SG17 5WH
SG17 5UL
SG17 5UW
SG17 5UY
SG17 5UQ
SG17 5US
SG17 5TR
SG17 5TW
SG17 5TZ
SG17 5TS
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SG17 5FA
SG17 5BF
SG17 5BD
SG17 5AD
SG17 5RX
SG17 5JW
SG5 3QT
SG16 6PL
SG17 5AX
SG5 3GE
SG5 3BW
SG17 5NZ
SG17 5ZJ
SG17 5XN
SG17 9AJ
SG17 9AG
SG17 9AH
SG17 5YY
SG17 5WE
SG17 5UZ
SG17 5UX
SG17 5TY
SG17 5TG
SG17 5QN
SG17 5DB
SG17 5AB
SG17 5SE
SG17 5SD
SG17 5SG
SG17 5RG
SG17 5YG
SG17 5BJ
SG17 5DG
SG17 5AP
MK45 4JA
SG16 6BG
SG17 5RE
SG17 5TU
SG5 3FJ
SG17 5AR
SG17 5PG
SG16 6BD
SG17 5BB
SG5 3ZQ
SG5 3PS
SG17 5DA
SG17 5RP
SG17 5RN
SG17 5ED
SG17 5FQ
SG5 3HL
SG17 5RH
SG5 3RD
SG16 6BE
SG17 5AU
SG17 5RJ
SG17 5QT
SG17 5DF
SG17 5BX
SG5 3QL
SG17 5RW
SG17 5QA
SG17 5BH
SG17 5RL
SG5 3PR
SG5 3HB
SG5 3DH
SG17 5SF
SG17 5DN
SG17 5TB
SG17 5AW
SG17 5UU
SG5 3LZ
SG16 6PD
SG17 5EJ
SG17 5YE
SG17 5TA
MK45 4JF
SG17 5ER
SG17 5EF
SG17 5RR
SG17 5FY
SG17 5HT
SG5 3RF
SG17 5FE
SG17 5FF
SG16 6PB
SG17 5EE
SG17 5FD
SG5 3PT
SG17 5HF
SG17 5TX
SG17 5EH
SG16 6DF
SG17 5ES
SG17 5PW
SG17 5DH
SG16 6FW
SG16 6LT
SG16 6LS
SG17 5DQ
SG16 6BS
MK45 4HY
SG16 6DG
SG5 3PU
SG17 5HW
MK45 4HX
SG17 5FZ
SG16 6PA
SG15 6RF
SG5 3NB
SG16 6DH
SG5 3RG
SG5 3QY
SG17 5HU
SG5 3BY
SG16 6DE
SG16 6LX
SG17 5EW
SG5 3QF
SG17 5EN
SG17 5EP
SG17 5HP
SG5 3QS
MK45 4JP
SG5 3QE
SG5 3RH
SG17 5HR
SG17 5HS
SG16 6HJ
SG5 3BG
SG17 5UH
MK45 4JR
SG16 6EQ
SG5 3QG
SG5 3HJ
SG5 3RS
SG16 6JD
SG17 5GR
SG17 5HN
SG5 3NA
SG16 6GA
SG17 5EQ
SG16 6AA
SG16 6AZ
SG17 5GQ
SG5 3QQ
SG5 3RT
MK45 4JG
SG17 5PP
SG5 3PX
SG5 3QW
SG17 5GS
SG16 6BT
SG17 5DP
MK45 4JL
SG17 5ET
SG17 5GP
SG16 6BX
SG17 5DS
SG16 6AQ
SG5 3QH
SG17 5DJ
SG16 6AT
SG17 5HX
SG17 5GN
SG17 5DW
SG17 5HL
SG17 5NR
SG5 3QD
SG17 5JT
MK45 4JJ
SG17 5DE
SG15 6RH
SG16 6BY
SG17 5DY
SG17 9SL
SG17 9SF
SG17 9TF
SG17 9TA
SG17 9UG
SG17 9UH
SG17 9ZZ
SG17 9UJ
SG17 9UN
SG17 9UQ
SG17 9UP
SG17 9UL
SG17 9TN
SG17 9TX
SG17 9UB
SG17 9UE
SG17 9UF
SG17 9UD
SG17 9TY
SG17 9TZ
SG17 9TP
SG17 9TS
SG17 9TU
SG17 9TT
SG17 9TQ
SG17 9TR
SG17 9SS
SG17 9TB
SG17 9TG
SG17 9TJ
SG17 9TH
SG17 9TD
SG17 9TE
SG17 9ST
SG17 9SX
SG17 9SZ
SG17 9SY
SG17 9SU
SG17 9SW
SG17 5TQ
SG17 9SG
SG17 9SN
SG17 9SQ
SG17 9SR
SG17 9SP
SG17 9SH
SG17 9SJ
SG17 9AA
SG17 9SB
SG17 9SE
SG17 9SD
SG17 9SA
SG17 9TL
SG17 9UR
SG17 9TW
SG17 9UA
SG15 6GG
SG15 6RE
MK45 4JH
SG5 3QB
SG17 5GJ
SG17 5DR
SG17 5XZ
SG16 6BU
SG17 5GL
SG15 6SJ
SG5 3QA
SG15 6ZA
SG17 5DT
SG15 6AF
SG15 6QY
SG16 6DD
SG5 3LX
SG17 5FR
SG16 6AB
SG15 6SG
SG16 6NL
SG15 6RY
SG15 6RQ
SG17 5DX
SG15 6RD
SG15 6AH
SG16 6DQ
SG17 5NU
SG15 6RJ
SG17 5HY
SG17 5EL
SG5 3PZ
SG15 6SB
SG15 6RL
SG15 6RZ
SG17 5DU
SG17 5NP
SG17 5XR
SG15 6QZ
SG15 6RG
SG5 3YR
SG15 6RT
SG17 5EB
SG15 6XZ
SG17 5HJ
SG17 5XY
SG15 6TU
SG15 6SA
SG5 3ZS
SG5 3ZR
SG5 3ZN
SG15 6ST
SG17 5FG
SG16 6AD
SG17 5NT
SG15 6WL
SG15 6ZX
SG15 6ZU
SG15 6ZW
SG15 6ZQ
SG15 6YY
SG15 6ZN
SG15 6YN
SG15 6YW
SG15 6WX
SG15 6WE
SG15 6WD
SG15 6US
SG15 6WY
SG15 6GD
SG15 6WB
SG15 6BA
SG15 6DG
SG15 6SR
SG17 5TL
SG15 6RN
SG16 6AS
SG15 6RP
SG17 5HA
SG15 6RS
SG17 5TD
SG17 5XP
SG16 6AP
SG15 6RR
SG16 6AU
SG17 5XS
SG17 5EU
SG17 5HH
SG16 6LD
SG15 6RA
SG16 6FA
SG16 6AR
SG17 5XE
SG17 5EA
SG17 5HE
SG17 5HZ
SG16 6PH
SG15 6SD
SG17 5TH
SG17 5JP
SG17 5EY
SG17 5HB
SG17 5XU
MK45 4AX
SG15 6RW
SG15 6SW
SG15 6RU
SG15 6SP
SG17 5TJ
SG17 5TN
SG17 5EZ
SG5 3TX
SG16 6AN
SG17 5HG
SG17 5HD
SG15 6RB
SG16 6AW
SG17 5XX
SG15 6RX
SG15 6PD
SG15 6SL
SG15 6SH
SG16 6BQ
SG15 6SQ
SG17 5XT
SG16 6BW
SG15 6YU
SG15 6YS
SG15 6YT
SG15 6YJ
SG15 6YQ
SG16 6AL
SG16 6AY
SG15 6PB
SG16 6AE
SG15 6SU
SG15 6SE
SG16 6AX
SG15 6AG
MK45 4HJ
SG15 6SX
SG16 6AH
SG15 6YE
SG15 6YP
SG15 6TX
SG15 6YL
SG15 6AA
SG15 6YR
SG15 6SZ
SG5 3LD
SG15 6TY
SG15 6TZ
SG15 6YF
SG15 6ZB
SG15 6UD
SG15 6SY
SG17 5EX
SG15 6ZJ
SG16 6AJ
SG15 6SN
SG5 3TS
SG16 6DJ
SG15 6UJ
SG15 6UE
SG15 6TB
SG5 3LB
SG15 6TA
SG16 6DB
SG15 6UF
SG15 6TD
SG15 6TT
SG5 3TU
SG15 6SS
SG15 6TW
SG15 6UG
SG15 6TN
SG15 6YD
SG15 6UB
SG5 3TR
SG15 6AB
SG5 3LY
SG15 6XG
SG5 3RQ
SG15 6FB
SG16 6AF
SG15 6UZ
SG15 6TE
SG15 6UH
SG15 6WA
SG15 6WJ
SG15 6TS
SG15 6TF
SG15 6TJ
SG15 6UA
SG15 6UQ
SG5 3TP
SG15 6XD
SG15 6UY
SG5 3TT
SG15 6TP
MK45 4HH
SG15 6XJ
SG16 6DL
SG15 6UL
SG17 5PT
SG15 6XQ
SG15 6XH
SG17 5PH
SG15 6TG
SG17 5XG
SG5 3TN
SG5 3RW
SG15 6TQ
SG15 6XA
SG15 6TR
SG17 5XF
SG15 6XU
SG16 6DA
SG17 5PU
SG15 6UX
SG15 6UN
SG15 6TL
SG17 5XH
SG17 5PS
SG15 6SF
SG15 6YA
SG5 3RR
SG15 6UP
SG5 3TW
SG5 3TJ
SG15 6UW
SG15 6UR
SG5 3TL
SG15 6TH
SG15 6AE
SG15 6UT
SG16 6BZ
SG17 5PY
SG17 5PZ
SG17 5PX
SG5 3HN
SG5 3XZ
SG5 3BL
SG15 6UU
SG5 3XY
SG15 6GH
SG5 3YA
SG15 6XT
SG15 6YH
SG15 6XX
SG5 3XN
SG5 3TH
SG5 3XX
SG5 3YE
SG5 3UF
SG5 3XS
SG16 6AG
SG15 6YG
SG15 6BD
SG5 3TZ
SG17 5XQ
SG17 5PR
SG5 3XH
SG5 3XW
SG15 6XL
SG5 3YB
SG5 3UB
SG5 3YF

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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