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

SG18 9JL
SG18 9JN
SG18 9JP
SG18 9JF
SG18 9JG
SG18 9JE
SG18 9JW
SG18 9EY
SG18 9JJ
SG18 9JQ
SG18 9JD
SG18 9HX
SG18 9JH
SG18 9HZ
SG18 9JB
SG18 9HT
SG18 9HU
SG18 9LB
SG17 5EX
SG17 5NS
SG17 5EZ
SG17 5EU
SG17 5EY
SG18 9LD
SG18 9JA
SG17 5HE
SG17 5HG
SG17 5EL
SG18 9NW
SG17 5HA
SG17 5HB
SG17 5HZ
SG17 5HY
SG17 5FR
SG17 5HD
SG17 5ET
SG18 9LH
SG17 5HH
SG17 5EN
SG17 5EH
SG17 5HJ
SG18 9SB
SG17 5FZ
SG17 5EW
SG16 6AG
SG18 9NN
SG17 5EP
SG17 5EQ
SG17 5EJ
SG17 5QT
SG17 5QA
SG18 9NP
SG18 9NB
SG18 9LL
SG18 9LZ
SG18 9SD
SG17 5FG
SG17 5YG
SG17 5RE
SG18 9UR
SG17 5RH
SG17 5NP
SG17 5ER
SG18 9QY
SG17 5PW
SG18 9RX
SG18 9NR
SG17 5EG
SG17 5HX
SG16 6AL
SG17 5HN
SG17 5ES
SG18 9LJ
SG17 5HL
SG17 5QS
SG17 5HF
SG17 5HR
SG17 5RF
SG17 5RG
SG17 5HS
SG18 9RZ
SG18 9TT
SG18 9TX
SG18 9UW
SG18 9UL
SG18 9RJ
SG18 9RD
SG17 5HW
SG18 9ND
SG17 5AR
SG18 9NQ
SG18 9RW
SG17 5RJ
SG17 5HP
SG17 5NR
SG18 9RE
SG18 9QB
SG17 5AP
SG18 9QE
SG17 5QU
SG17 5RQ
SG17 5HT
SG18 9RL
SG17 5GJ
SG18 9RU
SG17 5QX
SG17 5GU
SG17 5HU
SG18 9NU
SG17 5JH
SG17 5RN
SG18 9NX
SG18 9NA
SG18 9NE
SG17 5GL
SG17 5QY
SG18 9WH
SG18 9WZ
SG18 9XF
SG18 9XY
SG18 9WT
SG18 9WX
SG18 9TR
SG18 9UP
SG18 9WB
SG18 9UJ
SG17 5RW
SG18 9XD
SG18 9WF
SG18 9BF
SG18 9RR
SG17 5RD
SG17 5RX
SG17 5AH
SG18 9JS
SG17 5GP
SG18 9RY
SG17 5RL
SG16 6AJ
SG17 5QZ
SG18 9RP
SG17 5FU
SG17 5JW
SG17 5RR
SG18 9NH
SG17 5RY
SG17 5FW
SG17 5TA
SG18 9PN
SG17 5GT
SG17 5SL
SG17 5GN
SG17 5JN
SG18 9NS
SG18 9QD
SG18 9NG
SG18 9PD
SG17 5TB
SG18 9SA
SG16 6AF
SG18 9EU
SG16 6BW
SG18 9SE
SG17 5FB
SG17 5GQ
SG17 5RB
SG18 9RT
SG18 9SJ
SG17 5SD
SG16 6BQ
SG16 6AH
SG18 9QS
SG18 9QZ
SG17 5SF
SG18 9PE
SG18 9RS
SG17 5GR
SG17 5GS
SG18 9QA
SG18 9PY
SG17 5AS
SG17 5EB
SG17 5SE
SG17 5AN
SG18 9QR
SG17 5AG
SG17 5RZ
SG18 9NY
SG17 5AT
SG18 9SF
SG17 5RP
SG16 6AX
SG17 5DT
SG18 9NJ
SG18 9PX
SG18 9NL
SG17 5JP
SG17 5RT
SG18 9NZ
SG17 5SG
SG17 5DE
SG17 5BG
SG17 5RS
SG16 6AE
SG18 9QX
SG18 9PR
SG17 5DS
SG17 5AU
SG17 5BY
SG18 9QF
SG17 5RA
SG17 5FJ
SG18 9PB
SG17 5AQ
SG18 9PF
SG17 5EA
SG17 5QD
SG17 5WB
SG17 5YL
SG17 5YJ
SG17 5SY
SG17 5SZ
SG17 5ST
SG17 5SW
SG17 5SX
SG17 5SU
SG17 5SN
SG17 5SR
SG17 5SS
SG17 5SP
SG17 5SH
SG18 9BZ
SG17 5UU
SG17 5DX
SG18 9QT
SG17 5JG
SG18 9QL
SG17 5BQ
SG17 5JT
SG18 9PU
SG18 9DZ
SG16 6DJ
SG16 6FA
SG18 9QU
SG17 5DU
SG17 5FS
SG18 9QQ
SG18 9PA
SG18 9PW
SG17 5AD
SG16 6AY
SG18 9PP
SG17 5FQ
SG17 5AF
SG18 9QH
SG18 9SG
SG17 5AE
SG18 9PG
SG18 9QJ
SG17 5AJ
SG17 5UH
SG18 9PH
SG18 9SQ
SG17 5DJ
SG17 5BA
SG18 9SH
SG17 5JB
SG17 5JA
SG18 9PT
SG18 9UA
SG17 5JQ
SG18 9QG
SG17 5AB
SG17 5DA
SG17 5FD
SG17 5DP
SG18 9PS
SG17 5DH
SG17 5JR
SG17 5AA
SG17 5DN
SG17 5DR
SG17 5DQ
SG17 5JL
SG17 5GY
SG17 5AL
SG17 5DW
SG18 9QN
SG17 5JU
SG17 5AW
SG17 5DY
SG17 9AH
SG17 9AJ
SG17 9AG
SG17 5ZJ
SG17 5YY
SG17 5XN
SG17 5UZ
SG17 5WE
SG17 5UX
SG17 5TY
SG17 5QN
SG17 5TG
SG17 5DB
SG16 6NL
SG17 5SJ
SG17 9AD
SG17 9AF
SG17 9AE
SG17 5ZN
SG17 5ZU
SG17 9AB
SG17 5ZQ
SG17 5YZ
SG17 5ZH
SG17 5ZA
SG17 5XW
SG17 5YW
SG17 5YP
SG17 5WY
SG17 5XD
SG17 5WZ
SG17 5WT
SG17 5WW
SG17 5WX
SG17 5WU
SG17 5WP
SG17 5WR
SG17 5WS
SG17 5WQ
SG17 5WH
SG17 5WL
SG17 5WN
SG17 5WJ
SG17 5WF
SG17 5WG
SG17 5UY
SG17 5UW
SG17 5UQ
SG17 5US
SG17 5UL
SG17 5TS
SG17 5TZ
SG17 5TW
SG17 5TR
SG17 5FA
SG17 5DL
SG17 5BF
SG18 9PQ
SG17 5FP
SG16 6AD
SG16 6AN
SG16 6PH
SG17 5JZ
SG18 9QW
SG17 5JX
SG16 6DQ
SG16 6AU
SG18 9RA
SG17 5DD
SG17 5LD
SG17 5JY
SG18 9LA
SG17 5EF
SG16 6AB
SG17 5DG
SG18 9LX
SG17 5LA
SG18 9JZ
SG16 6LD
SG16 6AW
SG17 5EE
SG18 9PL
SG17 5RU
SG16 6BL
SG18 9QP
SG17 5TU
SG17 5ED
SG16 6AS
SG17 5DZ
SG17 5WD
SG17 5YN
SG17 5YH
SG17 5TT
SG17 5WA
SG17 5TP
SG18 9JY
SG17 5XB
SG16 6GA
SG17 5ZR
SG16 6AP
SG18 9JX
SG17 5LE
SG16 6AZ
SG17 5AX
SG17 5LB
SG16 6AR
SG17 5NT
SG18 9FB
SG18 9FA
SG17 5HQ
SG16 6BP
SG16 6BJ
SG17 5FL
SG17 5LG
SG16 6AT
SG17 5BX
SG16 6AQ
SG17 5JJ
SG16 6AA
SG16 6BN
SG17 5FN
SG16 6BZ
SG17 5QL
SG16 6EQ
SG16 6BH
SG17 5GF
SG16 6LX
SG17 5FT
SG17 5GH
SG17 5YD
SG18 9PJ
SG17 5GG
SG16 6BG
SG17 5JD
SG17 5BE
SG17 5YF
SG17 5BW
SG16 6DA
SG16 6LS
SG16 6LT
SG17 5BD
SG16 6PB
SG16 6PA
SG16 6PD
SG17 5GE
SG17 5UE
SG17 5TF
SG17 5BT
SG17 5UD
SG17 5UG
SG17 5ZP
SG17 5ZW
SG17 5YX
SG16 6BT
SG17 5NU
SG17 5QR
SG17 5BP
SG18 9JU
SG16 6BU
SG16 6BD
SG17 5UJ
SG16 6BS
SG18 9SL
SG17 5UB
SG16 6JD
SG16 6BY
SG17 5YS
SG17 5UF
SG16 6BE
SG17 5BS
SG17 5YU
SG17 5UA
SG17 5YQ
SG17 5UR
SG17 5BU
SG16 6BX
SG16 6FW
SG18 9RB
SG17 5UT
SG18 9DS
SG16 6PL
SG17 5YT
SG17 5YR
SG16 6DH
SG17 5XJ
SG17 5YE
SG17 5XL
SG16 6DB
SG17 5AY
SG17 5AZ
SG18 9DT
SG17 5BB
SG17 5UP
SG16 6DG
SG16 6HJ
SG17 5BZ
SG17 5JF
SG16 6DF
SG17 5QJ
SG18 9JT
SG18 9DU
SG17 5XA
SG16 6DE
SG18 9LN
SG17 5DF
SG16 6BB
SG18 9DR
SG17 5LH
SG18 9LP
SG17 5BJ
SG17 5FF
SG17 5FE
SG17 5LQ
SG18 9DY
SG18 9LW
SG18 9EA
SG18 9DX
SG17 5BH
SG17 5FY
SG18 8NL
SG17 5NQ
SG18 8NG
SG17 5TX
SG18 8BN
SG18 9HH
SG17 5QG
SG18 8NJ
SG18 8HQ
SG16 6DD
SG18 8NH
SG18 8HG
SG18 9AS
SG18 9HQ
SG18 8HH
SG18 9EP
SG18 8BX
SG18 8BG
SG18 8HF
SG18 8NB
SG18 9EB
SG17 5TE
SG17 5SQ
SG17 5JS
SG18 8BH
SG18 8BT
SG18 8HE
SG18 8EA
SG18 8BJ
SG18 8BS
SG17 5BL
SG18 8NA
SG18 9AT
SG18 8WX
SG18 8WY
SG18 9DB
SG18 8WP
SG18 8QH
SG18 9EZ
SG18 9FD
SG18 9EJ
SG18 8QJ
SG18 8BP
SG18 8DX
SG15 6BD
SG18 8DU
SG18 8SY
SG16 6FR
SG16 6BA
SG18 8BU
SG18 9EX
SG18 9HB
SG18 8QN
SG18 8DZ
SG18 8QL
SG18 9ER
SG18 8LT
SG18 9HJ
SG18 8BZ
SG18 8DY
SG18 8BD
SG18 9UB
SG18 9TL
SG18 8BL
SG18 8BY
SG18 8DF
SG16 6DL
SG17 5LL
SG18 8DS
SG15 6XB
SG18 8LZ
SG18 9HL
SG18 8DH
SG18 8HR
SG18 8LS
SG18 8LY
SG18 8DE
SG17 5PS
SG17 5XP
SG17 5PX
SG18 8BW
SG18 8DT
SG17 5XQ
SG17 5PR
SG18 8BQ
SG17 5XZ
SG16 6PJ
SG18 8LX
SG17 5QB
SG18 9HE
SG18 9HD
SG18 8LU
SG17 5XR
SG18 8AF
SG18 8JE
SG18 8HP
SG18 9HA
SG17 5PU
SG18 8AZ
SG18 8LR
SG18 8DD
SG18 8JF
SG18 8DB
SG18 8HZ
SG18 9ST
SG18 8BE
SG18 8HU
SG18 8DJ
SG18 8PB
SG17 5BN
SG17 5PT
SG18 8HW
SG18 8PD
SG18 8DA
SG18 9SS
SG18 8HJ
SG18 8BB
SG18 8HY
SG17 5XT
SG18 8PA
SG15 6XA
SG17 5QH
SG18 8DR
SG17 5XY
SG18 8HX
SG18 8BA
SG17 5XS
SG18 8DQ
SG18 8LD
SG18 8DW
SG18 8HN
SG18 8AX
SG15 6XD
SG18 9DP
SG15 6XH
SG15 6XG
SG18 8DL
SG18 8JX
SG15 6XQ
SG18 8AY
SG18 8LB
SG18 8LA
SG18 8AJ
SG18 8QQ
SG17 5XU
SG18 8AB
SG18 8DP
SG17 5PP
SG18 9HP
SG18 0LE
SG18 8PE
SG18 8JT
SG18 8AP
SG18 0JA
SG18 8AU
SG18 0AN
SG17 5PY
SG17 5PZ
SG18 0FB
SG18 8AN
SG18 9BU
SG17 9UQ
SG17 9ZZ
SG17 9UR
SG17 9UJ
SG17 9UN
SG17 9UP
SG17 9UL
SG17 9UE
SG17 9UG
SG17 9UH
SG17 9UF
SG17 9UB
SG17 9UD
SG17 9TZ
SG17 9UA
SG17 9TY
SG17 9TX
SG17 9TU
SG17 9TW
SG17 9TQ
SG17 9TS
SG17 9TT
SG17 9TR
SG17 9TJ
SG17 9TN
SG17 9TP
SG17 9TL
SG17 9TE
SG17 9TG
SG17 9TH
SG17 9TF
SG17 9SZ
SG17 9TB
SG17 9TD
SG17 9TA
SG17 9SU
SG17 9SX
SG17 9SY
SG17 9SW
SG17 9SS
SG17 9ST
SG17 9SQ
SG17 9SR
SG17 9SP
SG17 9SN
SG17 9SJ
SG17 9SL
SG17 9SG
SG17 9SH
SG17 9SE
SG17 9SF
SG17 9SB
SG17 9SD
SG17 9AA
SG17 9SA
SG17 5TQ
SG18 8QE
SG15 6GH
SG18 8AS
SG18 9SR
SG17 5XX
SG18 8AL
SG18 0JB
SG18 8UU
SG18 8QF
SG18 8LH
SG16 6LR
SG15 6UX
SG17 5XE
SG18 0JL
SG18 0YY
SG18 0JE
SG18 8PX
SG18 8PT
SG18 8PU
SG18 8NX
SG17 5JE
SG18 9AY
SG18 8AQ
SG17 5QP
SG15 6UY
SG18 8JS
SG18 0JG
SG18 9HN
SG18 0WH
SG18 0SB
SG18 9UU
SG18 0XN
SG18 8WU
SG18 9AZ
SG18 0SP
SG18 9WY
SG18 8XH
SG18 9XZ
SG18 9WR
SG18 9WA
SG18 9ZX
SG18 9ZT
SG18 9ZN
SG18 9ZQ
SG18 9YT
SG18 9YU
SG18 9XR
SG18 9XQ
SG18 9XN
SG18 9XE
SG18 9XA
SG18 9XB
SG18 9WW
SG18 9WU
SG18 9WS
SG18 9WQ
SG18 9WN
SG18 9WP
SG18 9WJ
SG18 9WG
SG18 9WD
SG18 9UZ
SG18 9UX
SG18 9UY
SG18 9US
SG18 9UN
SG18 9UH
SG18 9RQ
SG18 9TS
SG18 9NT
SG18 9EQ
SG18 9BY
SG18 9BW
SG18 8ZX
SG18 8ZU
SG18 8ZW
SG18 8ZQ
SG18 8ZJ
SG18 8XZ
SG18 8XW
SG18 8XJ
SG18 8XN
SG18 8XG
SG18 8XE
SG18 8XA
SG18 8XD
SG18 8WW
SG18 8WZ
SG18 8WT
SG18 8WG
SG18 8WQ
SG18 8UZ
SG18 8WE
SG18 8TJ
SG18 8QW
SG18 8PY
SG18 8AD
SG18 1AR
SG18 1AQ
SG18 1AN
SG18 1AH
SG18 1AJ
SG18 1AF
SG18 1AE
SG18 1AD
SG18 0XJ
SG18 0WY
SG18 0WW
SG18 0WU
SG18 0WT
SG18 0WR
SG18 0WS
SG18 0WJ
SG18 0WQ
SG18 0WD
SG18 0WB
SG18 0SR
SG18 0SL
SG18 0SD
SG18 0SJ
SG18 0SA
SG18 0RW
SG18 0RT
SG18 0RP
SG18 0RH
SG18 0QS
SG18 9XJ
SG18 0WX
SG18 9WL
SG18 1AG
SG18 8TF
SG18 1AX
SG18 8WR
SG18 8ZN
SG18 8XU
SG18 8XF
SG18 8WS
SG18 8TE
SG18 8EQ
SG18 8AA
SG18 1AY
SG18 1AW
SG18 1AT
SG18 1AU
SG18 1AS
SG18 1AP
SG18 1AL
SG18 0WZ
SG18 0AZ
SG15 6UW
SG17 5LN
SG18 0AL
SG18 8AH
SG15 6WA
SG15 6WJ
SG18 0LF
SG18 8QG
SG17 5NX
SG17 5NW
SG18 8QD
SG18 0JD
SG18 8JU
SG18 0JS
SG15 6TW
SG15 6UZ
SG18 8AW
SG18 8AR
SG18 9EW
SG17 5PG
SG17 5PD
SG18 0AW
SG18 8NT
SG15 6XT
SG18 8LG
SG18 0JF
SG18 9RN
SG18 0AT
SG18 8PH
SG17 5PE
SG17 5PA
SG17 5TD
SG18 8JW
SG18 8NZ
SG18 9EE
SG15 6UT
SG18 0JH
SG18 0AU
SG18 0JP
SG18 8PF
SG15 6XL
SG17 5PF
SG18 0AS
SG18 9EL
SG18 8LE
SG18 9FE
SG18 0AP
SG18 0FW
SG18 8LJ
SG18 0JR
SG15 6UN
SG15 6TN
SG17 5QW
SG18 8LL
SG18 8LP
SG18 8PG
SG18 8JA
SG18 8NU
SG18 0LH
SG18 0LB
SG18 8PQ
SG18 8LF
SG18 0LJ
SG18 8NY
SG18 9BX
SG18 8JR
SG17 5NY
SG18 0LZ
SG18 0FF
SG18 0ND
SG17 5TJ
SG18 8NE
SG18 0JX
SG16 6EB
SG18 9SN
SG18 8PR
SG18 9HF
SG15 6UU
SG18 8NS
SG18 0AH
SG18 8JP
SG17 5LW
SG18 8PW
SG18 8PL
SG15 6UQ
SG17 5XF
SG18 8PS
SG18 0AF
SG18 0JU
SG18 0JT
SG15 6UJ
SG18 8TN
SG18 8TA
SG18 8TB
SG18 8TH
SG18 8QP
SG18 0LA
SG18 0AX
SG18 8JL
SG18 0BD
SG15 6XJ
SG18 8EP
SG18 8JN
SG18 0LD
SG18 0AR
SG18 0JZ
SG15 6XF
SG16 6LN
SG18 0LQ
SG18 0AG
SG18 8AG
SG18 0LY
SG18 8PJ
SG17 5TL
SG18 0BJ
SG15 6UR
SG18 0BH
SG18 0LN
SG18 8EH
SG17 5LJ
SG18 8HA
SG15 6UG
SG15 6UH
SG18 0AQ
SG18 8TQ
SG18 9BP
SG17 5TN
SG18 8JJ
SG18 0BA
SG18 8EG
SG18 0BB
SG15 6UL
SG15 6UP
SG18 8NF
SG18 8FP
SG18 8EN
SG15 6XN
SG15 6XX
SG18 0JY
SG18 8FQ
SG17 5LP
SG18 8FR
SG18 8EJ
SG18 0BX
SG18 0LG
SG18 0LW
SG18 9BT
SG18 0BE
SG18 9DW
SG18 8ER
SG18 8EL
SG18 0BZ
SG18 0PU
SG18 8FS
SG15 6UB
SG17 5LR
SG18 0NA
SG18 9SY
SG15 6UE
SG18 8EF
SG18 8ES
SG18 8EB
SG18 0LL
SG18 8ED
SG15 6XR
SG17 5XG
SG18 9TH
SG17 5FH
SG18 0FE
SG18 8FN
SG18 9EH
SG18 0FR
SG18 8SR
SG18 8SW
SG18 0BY
SG18 0PR
SG18 9DL
SG15 6XE
SG18 0AB
SG18 0QB
SG18 0NQ
SG18 8EX
SG17 5TH
SG18 8PP
SG18 0BN
SG18 9SU
SG18 9DA
SG18 9DJ
SG18 8UL
SG18 8EE
SG15 6YH
SG18 0FH
SG18 0BL
SG18 0BP
SG18 9EG
SG18 0RA
SG17 5LS
SG18 8EU
SG18 0GX
SG18 0BG
SG15 6YB
SG18 9DF
SG17 5QF
SG18 0NB
SG18 9DQ
SG17 5SA
SG18 8BF
SG18 0LR
SG15 6YG
SG18 8ET
SG18 0AE
SG18 9SZ
SG18 0DW
SG18 0PX
SG18 9DN
SG18 8UJ
SG18 9BS
SG17 5QE
SG18 8SN
SG18 0PT
SG18 8TX
SG18 0BT
SG18 8SP
SG18 9DD
SG18 9EN
SG18 0DP
SG18 0GY
SG18 8JD
SG18 9EF
SG18 0LP
SG17 5SB
SG18 8TP
SG18 8UH
SG18 0DA
SG18 8QB
SG18 8TR
SG15 6XU
SG18 0QT
SG18 0QR
SG18 0QY
SG18 0RR
SG18 0QX
SG18 0QU
SG18 0QN
SG18 8XB
SG17 5GZ
SG15 6UF
SG15 6AE
SG18 0BQ
SG18 8SL
SG18 0LS
SG15 6UD
SG18 8HB
SG18 9TB
SG18 9DG
SG18 9BQ
SG17 5XH
SG18 8DG
SG18 9BL
SG18 9DE
SG17 5LT
SG18 9DH
SG18 8TS
SG17 5PB
SG18 8UB
SG18 9TD
SG16 6PU
SG16 6PR
SG16 6PP
SG18 0QA
SG18 8TU
SG18 8SS
SG18 0BS
SG18 0QG
SG18 0BW
SG18 8HD
SG18 9LR
SG15 6UA
SG18 0DN
SG18 8UN
SG18 8SG
SG18 0DE
SG18 0PS
SG18 9BN
SG18 0DD
SG18 8JH
SG15 6XP
SG18 0LX
SG18 9AU
SG18 9BG
SG18 0DB
SG17 5LU
SG18 8ST
SG18 9BH

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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