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

PE19 5XW
PE18 9XW
PE19 5UT
PE18 9UT
PE19 5WS
PE19 5TJ
PE18 9TJ
PE19 5UR
PE18 9UR
PE18 9TQ
PE19 5TH
PE19 5TQ
PE18 9TH
PE19 5YW
PE18 9YW
PE18 9UX
PE19 5UX
PE19 5XR
PE18 9XR
PE18 9TW
PE19 5TW
PE19 5TG
PE18 9TG
PE19 5ST
PE18 9SR
PE18 9ST
PE19 5US
PE19 5SR
PE19 5SD
PE19 5UU
PE18 9UU
PE18 9SZ
PE19 5SZ
PE18 9SD
PE19 5UY
PE19 5XP
PE18 9XP
PE18 9UY
PE18 9TN
PE19 5TN
PE18 9TF
PE19 5TF
PE18 9XF
PE19 5QY
PE19 5XF
PE18 9SU
PE18 9SJ
PE18 9SH
PE19 5SP
PE18 9SP
PE18 9SY
PE19 5SL
PE18 9SL
PE19 5SU
PE19 5XJ
PE18 9XJ
PE19 5SW
PE18 9SW
PE19 5SH
PE19 5SJ
PE19 5XA
PE18 9TL
PE18 9SX
PE19 5SS
PE19 5SX
PE18 9XA
PE19 5TP
PE18 9TP
PE19 5YY
PE19 5TE
PE19 5XB
PE18 9XB
PE18 9SS
PE18 9TE
PE19 5XE
PE18 9XE
PE18 9XD
PE19 5TR
PE18 9TR
PE19 5EY
PE18 9ES
PE19 5WZ
PE18 9XG
PE18 9XX
PE19 5XX
PE19 5TL
PE19 5XN
PE19 5XL
PE18 9XL
PE19 5XG
PE19 5TU
PE18 9TU
PE19 5TS
PE18 9TS
PE18 9WX
PE18 9WG
PE19 5TT
PE18 9TT
PE19 5UL
PE18 9XS
PE19 5XS
PE18 9UL
PE19 5UA
PE18 9UA
PE18 9UZ
PE19 5UZ
PE19 5QZ
PE19 5TY
PE18 9TY
PE19 5TB
PE18 9TB
PE19 5TX
PE18 9TX
PE18 9TA
PE19 5TA
PE19 5TZ
PE18 9TZ
PE19 5UB
PE18 9UB
PE18 9TD
PE19 5TD
PE19 5UE
PE18 9UP
PE18 9UE
PE19 5UP
PE19 5YT
PE18 9UD
PE19 5UD
PE19 5YU
PE19 5UG
PE18 9SN
PE18 8QN
PE19 5SN
PE18 9UG
PE19 5XT
PE19 5UN
PE18 9UN
PE19 5UF
PE18 9UF
PE18 9UW
PE18 9XU
PE19 5XU
PE19 5UW
PE19 5UQ
PE18 9UQ
PE18 9XQ
PE19 5XQ
PE19 5BH
PE19 5XH
PE18 9XH
PE19 5QS
PE19 5WX
PE19 5WR
PE19 5QT
PE19 5RX
PE18 9RX
PE18 9YN
PE19 5YN
PE18 9RY
PE19 5RY
PE19 5UH
PE19 5UJ
PE18 9UH
PE18 9UJ
PE18 9YT
PE18 9ZD
PE18 9ZA
PE19 5ZA
PE19 5RG
PE18 9RG
PE18 9RU
PE19 5RU
PE19 5SA
PE18 9RR
PE18 9SA
PE19 5SQ
PE18 9SQ
PE19 5RR
PE18 9XY
PE19 5XY
PE19 5RQ
PE19 4RW
PE19 5AH
PE18 9RQ
PE19 5RH
PE18 9RH
PE19 5RS
PE18 9RS
PE19 5RZ
PE18 9RZ
PE19 5WP
PE19 5RW
PE18 9RW
PE19 5WA
PE19 5QA
PE19 5HA
PE19 5RF
PE18 9YQ
PE19 5YQ
PE18 9HA
PE19 5RT
PE18 9SB
PE19 5SB
PE18 9GE
PE18 9RF
PE19 5GE
PE19 5ZE
PE19 5XZ
PE19 5ZG
PE19 5ZS
PE19 5ZW
PE19 5ZZ
PE18 9ZE
PE18 9RT
PE19 5RP
PE18 9RP
PE18 9XZ
PE19 5GH
PE18 8NG
PE19 5RN
PE19 5SE
PE18 9RN
PE18 9SE
PE19 5SY
PE19 5SG
PE18 9SG
PE19 5RD
PE18 9RD
PE19 5SF
PE18 9SF
PE28 4NG
PE19 5RE
PE18 9RE
PE19 5RB
PE18 9RB
PE19 5RL
PE18 9RL
PE19 5RA
PE18 9YG
PE19 5YG
PE18 9RA
PE19 5AB
PE19 5YB
PE18 9YU
PE18 9YA
PE18 9YS
PE18 9YB
PE19 6RW
PE18 9YH
PE19 5YH
PE18 8PZ
PE28 4PZ
PE19 5YA
PE18 9YE
PE19 5YE
PE18 9YJ
PE19 5YJ
PE28 0BH
PE18 0BH
PE18 0DD
PE18 8PY
PE28 4PY
PE28 4QA
PE18 8QA
PE18 8QS
PE28 4QS
PE28 0DB
PE18 8PX
PE28 4PX
PE18 8NF
PE18 8QD
PE28 4QD
PE28 0BN
PE19 4RG
PE19 4RJ
PE19 6RJ
PE19 6RG
PE18 8QG
PE28 4QG
PE28 4NF
PE18 8QF
PE28 4QF
PE19 5YF
PE19 4RZ
PE19 6RZ
PE18 8QE
PE19 4RL
PE19 6RL
PE28 4QJ
PE19 6AB
PE28 4QE
PE18 9YF
PE18 8QQ
PE28 4QQ
PE19 6RF
PE19 4RF
PE19 4RS
PE18 8RN
PE19 6RS
PE19 6RP
PE19 4RP
PE28 4RN
PE28 4QH
PE18 8QH
PE19 4YR
PE19 4YJ
PE19 4YP
PE19 6RT
PE19 4RT
PE19 6HE
PE19 4HE
PE28 0BQ
PE19 4YL
PE19 6YL
PE18 0BQ
PE19 4RH
PE19 6RH
PE19 4HF
PE19 6RR
PE19 4RR
PE19 6YJ
PE19 6RD
PE19 4RD
PE19 4YS
PE19 6YS
PE19 4YX
PE19 4YW
PE19 4YU
PE19 4RQ
PE19 6YR
PE19 6RQ
PE19 4YN
PE19 6YN
PE19 6YP
PE19 4RE
PE18 8QJ
PE18 8QL
PE18 8PU
PE28 4PU
PE19 6TU
PE19 4TU
PE19 6HD
PE28 4UZ
PE18 0UU
PE28 0UU
PE18 0UW
PE28 0UW
PE28 4US
PE18 0UQ
PE18 0UJ
PE18 0UT
PE28 0UT
PE18 0UP
PE28 0UP
PE29 2LD
PE18 8LD
PE28 4PR
PE18 8PR
PE18 0UR
PE28 4YH
PE18 8YH
PE18 0UY
PE18 8PS
PE18 0GD
PE19 4QP
PE28 4PS
PE19 6QP
PE19 6BN
PE28 4NW
PE18 8NW
PE28 0GA
PE28 4TS
PE18 8TS
PE18 0GA
PE19 4RB
PE19 6RB
PE28 0UR
PE28 0BW
PE19 6EW
PE18 0BW
PE28 4RL
PE18 0BG
PE28 0GD
PE28 0BG
PE28 4YY
PE18 8RL
PE18 8YY
PE18 8RF
PE19 6EB
PE19 5YD
PE28 0AY
PE18 0GB
PE28 0GB
PE28 4TR
PE18 8TR
PE19 4QW
PE19 6QW
PE18 8TT
PE28 4TT
PE19 4QR
PE28 4UT
PE18 8UT
PE19 6QR
PE28 4TW
PE28 0UZ
PE18 8TW
PE19 6HF
PE28 4YQ
PE18 8YQ
PE19 4NZ
PE28 4RJ
PE19 6NZ
PE19 6ET
PE18 8RJ
PE19 6PQ
PE19 6FD
PE19 4PN
PE18 9YD
PE19 4QS
PE28 4SU
PE19 6QS
PE18 0AY
PE18 8SU
PE19 4EL
PE18 0UZ
PE28 4SY
PE19 6HX
PE19 6EL
PE18 8SY
PE28 0UX
PE19 4QT
PE19 6QT
PE18 0UX
PE18 8TN
PE28 4RF
PE19 4HX
PE28 4RH
PE19 6HA
PE28 4TN
PE18 8RH
PE28 0GG
PE28 0BP
PE18 0BA
PE28 4SZ
PE19 6HB
PE19 6NY
PE18 8SZ
PE18 0BP
PE28 0GE
PE18 0GE
PE28 4SX
PE28 4TX
PE18 8TX
PE18 8SX
PE19 4HZ
PE19 4HA
PE18 8TP
PE19 6EN
PE28 4TP
PE28 4SG
PE28 0BA
PE19 4QX
PE18 8SG
PE18 8TJ
PE28 4SD
PE28 4RQ
PE18 8RQ
PE19 6HH
PE19 4HH
PE28 4RE
PE19 4EN
PE18 8RE
PE18 8SD
PE28 4PG
PE28 4TJ
PE28 4TG
PE18 8TG
PE28 4SE
PE18 8SE
PE19 6HY
PE19 4HY
PE19 4HD
PE19 6HG
PE19 4HG
PE28 0DY
PE28 4UB
PE18 8SF
PE18 8UB
PE28 4RD
PE18 8RD
PE18 0DY
PE19 4HB
PE28 4SF
PE19 4QE
PE19 6EY
PE19 6QE
PE18 8SA
PE18 8RB
PE28 4RB
PE19 6QD
PE19 4QG
PE19 6QG
PE28 0DZ
PE18 0DZ
PE19 6HZ
PE28 4RG
PE18 8RG
PE18 8SL
PE28 4SA
PE18 8TQ
PE19 4QD
PE28 4QZ
PE19 4EY
PE18 8QZ
PE28 4TL
PE19 4QF
PE19 6QF
PE28 4UD
PE28 4SL
PE18 0AP
PE28 4TQ
PE18 8TL
PE28 4RP
PE28 4UF
PE18 8UF
PE18 8RP
PE28 4TU
PE18 8TU
PE28 4SN
PE18 8SN
PE18 0BS
PE18 8RW
PE28 4RZ
PE28 0BS
PE19 4HQ
PE19 6HQ
PE18 8PW
PE28 4QB
PE19 4EZ
PE28 4RW
PE28 4TH
PE19 6EZ
PE19 4EW
PE18 8TH
PE19 4FD
PE18 8US
PE19 4QN
PE28 4NT
PE19 6QN
PE19 4QH
PE19 4QQ
PE19 6QQ
PE19 6QH
PE28 4SB
PE18 8SB
PE28 4PW
PE28 4UE
PE28 4PF
PE28 4ST
PE18 8PF
PE28 4RA
PE18 8RA
PE19 6EQ
PE18 8ST
PE19 4QL
PE19 6ND
PE19 4ND
PE19 6QL
PE28 4SQ
PE18 8SQ
PE19 4RN
PE28 4UH
PE18 8UH
PE19 6NF
PE28 4SW
PE18 8SW
PE19 6QJ
PE19 4QJ
PE28 4PJ
PE18 8PJ
PE28 0GW
PE19 4NF
PE28 4RR
PE19 6EX
PE18 8RR
PE28 4TF
PE28 4SS
PE18 8SS
PE28 4UJ
PE18 8UJ
PE19 6RN
PE28 4SR
PE18 8SR
PE28 4PN
PE28 0SR
PE18 8PN
PE19 6HJ
PE19 4HJ
PE28 4UW
PE18 9RJ
PE19 5RJ
PE18 8UW
PE18 8PP
PE18 8TF
PE19 6EU
PE19 4EU
PE18 8UD
PE28 4SJ
PE28 4UA
PE18 8UA
PE18 8UZ
PE18 8SJ
PE28 4TY
PE18 8TY
PE28 4RS
PE18 8RS
PE19 6EP
PE28 4SP
PE28 4UG
PE19 4EP
PE18 8SP
PE18 8SH
PE28 4PQ
PE18 8PQ
PE18 8RY
PE28 4SH
PE28 4PH
PE18 8PH
PE19 6NE
PE28 4TB
PE28 4RU
PE19 4NE
PE28 4RY
PE18 8TB
PE18 8RU
PE19 6ER
PE28 4TZ
PE28 4PL
PE28 4QR
PE19 6NB
PE18 8PL
PE19 6ES
PE18 8TZ
PE19 4ES
PE19 4ET
PE19 4ER
PE28 4WB
PE19 6FB
PE28 4FQ
PE18 8FQ
PE19 4NB
PE28 4PE
PE28 4UL
PE18 8PE
PE18 8UL
PE28 4UU
PE19 6FA
PE18 8UU
PE18 0BZ
PE28 4UP
PE28 0BZ
PE18 8UP
PE28 4UY
PE18 0BU
PE18 8UY
PE28 4UN
PE18 8UN
PE28 4RX
PE18 0BL
PE28 0BL
PE18 8RX
PE19 6PB
PE28 0BU
PE19 6EG
PE19 4PB
PE19 4EX
PE28 4UR
PE28 4PA
PE18 8UR
PE18 8PA
PE19 6RA
PE19 4RA
PE28 4TD
PE18 8FF
PE18 8TD
PE19 6TA
PE19 4TA
PE19 4EJ
PE18 8NN
PE19 6EJ
PE29 2WL
PE18 8WQ
PE18 8WL
PE28 4FG
PE28 0BB
PE18 0BB
PE18 8FG
PE28 4PD
PE18 8PD
PE28 4NN
PE19 6PF
PE19 4PF
PE19 4PD
PE19 6PD
PE28 4FF
PE28 4UX
PE28 4FH
PE18 0BT
PE18 8FH
PE18 8UX
PE19 6LW
PE19 4PE
PE19 6PE
PE28 4FE
PE18 8FE
PE19 5DJ
PE28 0BT
PE28 4PT
PE18 8PT
PE18 0BJ
PE19 4PA
PE28 0BJ
PE28 4FD
PE19 6PA
PE18 8FD
PE18 8PB
PE28 4PB
PE28 4FA
PE18 0BF
PE18 8FA
PE28 0DJ
PE18 0DJ
PE19 4NP
PE19 6NP
PE28 0DN
PE18 0DN
PE19 4NW
PE19 6NW
PE18 0SS
PE28 4TE
PE18 8TE
PE19 4NG
PE28 4FB
PE19 6NG
PE19 4NT
PE19 6NT
PE18 8FB
PE28 0SS
PE28 0DS
PE19 6NR
PE19 4NR
PE19 4PY
PE18 0DS
PE18 0SR
PE19 6PY
PE19 6PG
PE19 4PG
PE28 4NQ
PE18 0DH
PE28 0DH
PE18 0DR
PE19 4DJ
PE28 0DR
PE19 4NA
PE19 6NA
PE19 4NS
PE19 6NS
PE19 4PT
PE19 6JT
PE19 4PZ
PE19 6PZ
PE18 0SU
PE18 0SZ
PE28 0SZ
PE19 4GB
PE19 4BH
PE19 4XG
PE19 4WB
PE19 4FL
PE19 4YT
PE19 4LL
PE19 6FG
PE19 4BU
PE19 5GB
PE19 4ZB
PE19 4ZA
PE19 4YG
PE19 4YA
PE19 4WU
PE19 4WE
PE19 4WA
PE19 4SJ
PE19 4TB
PE19 4QU
PE19 4NY
PE19 4DN
PE19 4WD
PE19 4JN
PE19 4HU
PE19 4FW
PE19 4FP
PE19 4FN
PE19 4FJ
PE19 4FG
PE19 4FH
PE19 4FE
PE19 4FB
PE19 4DL
PE19 4BY
PE19 4BZ
PE19 4BP
PE19 4AF
PE19 4FF
PE19 7FF
PE19 4XB
PE19 4AL
PE19 4NQ
PE19 4QZ
PE19 4LT
PE19 4DW
PE19 6NQ
PE28 0SY
PE18 0SY
PE19 4QB
PE19 4PW
PE19 6JS
PE19 6QB
PE19 6JW
PE18 0DP
PE28 0DP
PE19 4PX
PE19 4PS
PE19 6PX
PE19 4DS
PE18 0DG
PE28 0DG
PE19 4PU
PE19 4NN
PE19 6JU
PE19 6NN
PE18 0DQ
PE28 0DQ
PE18 0DU
PE28 0DU
PE19 4LZ
PE19 6LZ
PE19 4PP
PE19 6JP
PE18 0DL
PE28 0DL
PE19 4NH
PE19 6NH
PE19 4QA
PE19 6QA
PE18 8QB
PE18 8QW
PE18 8UG
PE18 8QT
PE18 8FS
PE18 8YZ
PE18 8YX
PE18 8YU
PE18 8YT
PE18 8YS
PE18 8YR
PE18 8YP
PE18 8YG
PE18 8YF
PE18 8XZ
PE18 8XP
PE18 8WJ
PE18 8WH
PE18 8WG
PE18 8WE
PE18 8GP
PE18 8FY
PE18 8WD
PE18 8UE
PE18 8FR
PE18 8QX
PE18 8FT
PE18 8FW
PE18 8ET
PE18 8FZ
PE18 8FP
PE18 8DQ
PE18 8BG
PE18 8BB
PE18 8WP
PE18 8RZ
PE18 8QY
PE18 8PG
PE18 8TA
PE18 8WN
PE18 8FX
PE18 8RT
PE18 8EQ
PE18 8UQ
PE18 8WF
PE18 8WW
PE18 8NL
PE28 0SX
PE28 4NL
PE18 0SX
PE19 4PL
PE19 6JL
PE19 4NL
PE19 6NL
PE19 4LY
PE19 6EH
PE19 6LY
PE19 4PQ
PE19 4PR
PE19 6JR
PE19 4LS
PE19 6LS
PE18 0DT
PE28 0DT
PE18 0BN
PE19 4LX
PE19 4EH
PE19 6LX
PE28 4NE
PE18 8XY
PE18 8YJ
PE19 6LU
PE28 0DX
PE18 0DX
PE19 4LU
PE19 4PJ
PE19 6JJ
PE19 6NJ
PE19 4NJ
PE19 4DR
PE18 0LS
PE18 0DF
PE28 0DF
PE18 8NH
PE19 4NU
PE19 6NU
PE19 4PH
PE19 6JH
PE18 8NQ
PE28 4NJ
PE18 0BX
PE18 0ST
PE28 0DW
PE18 0DW
PE28 0BX
PE18 0DE
PE28 0DE
PE18 8NE
PE28 0ST
PE28 0AP
PE28 0BD
PE18 0BD
PE19 6NX
PE19 4NX
PE19 6PR
PE19 6LP
PE19 6BL
PE19 4LP
PE19 6TS
PE19 4LR
PE19 4DZ
PE19 6LR
PE19 6EE
PE19 4EE
PE18 9PR
PE19 6BY
PE18 8NJ

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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