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

SG5 4BJ
SG5 4AZ
SG5 4BQ
SG5 4BH
SG5 4RU
SG5 4BL
SG5 4BG
SG5 4RT
SG5 4AY
SG5 4RX
SG5 4AQ
SG7 5EX
SG5 4RS
SG7 5EY
SG5 4AX
SG5 4AU
SG5 4BA
SG5 4AS
SG5 4DD
SG5 4AT
SG5 4AR
SG5 4DT
SG5 4DA
SG5 4DE
SG5 4BZ
SG5 4AF
SG5 4BB
SG5 4AP
SG5 4BY
SG5 4AL
SG5 4DF
SG7 5EZ
SG5 4DB
SG5 4BT
SG5 4AJ
SG5 4AH
SG5 4EP
SG5 4BX
SG5 4NR
SG5 4EW
SG5 4AN
SG5 4BS
SG5 4DG
SG5 4EQ
SG5 4DZ
SG5 4AW
SG5 4EN
SG5 4EL
SG5 4DS
SG5 4DQ
SG5 4QR
SG5 4DH
SG5 4DX
SG5 4RP
SG5 4EU
SG5 4EJ
SG5 4DY
SG5 4DU
SG5 4EG
SG5 4QT
SG5 4DJ
SG5 4EA
SG5 4DR
SG5 4DW
SG5 4EB
SG5 4EH
SG5 4PX
SG5 4LZ
SG5 4LX
SG5 4DN
SG5 4EF
SG5 4DL
SG5 4LU
SG5 4ED
SG5 4ES
SG5 4BW
SG5 4NB
SG5 4RA
SG5 4RE
SG5 4QN
SG5 4QQ
SG5 4QW
SG5 4QL
SG5 4QH
SG5 4QJ
SG5 4DP
SG5 4GZ
SG5 4LW
SG5 4NY
SG5 4EE
SG5 4LN
SG5 4QE
SG5 4HB
SG5 4HA
SG5 4LY
SG7 5LD
SG18 9TA
SG18 9TU
SG5 4ND
SG5 4NE
SG5 4NA
SG5 4AB
SG5 4NU
SG7 5LE
SG5 4HE
SG5 4NQ
SG5 4QB
SG5 4NT
SG5 4LL
SG5 4HD
SG5 4HL
SG5 4NF
SG5 4LQ
SG5 4PW
SG5 4PL
SG5 4LG
SG5 4NG
SG5 4HR
SG5 4NX
SG5 4PN
SG5 4LD
SG5 4LF
SG5 4HS
SG5 4HP
SG5 4RR
SG5 4QA
SG5 4WR
SG5 4WY
SG5 4WN
SG5 4WZ
SG5 4WA
SG15 6XP
SG5 4PU
SG5 4LA
SG15 6XS
SG5 4PR
SG7 5EU
SG5 4NN
SG5 4PT
SG5 4PY
SG5 4JF
SG5 4JP
SG5 4LH
SG5 4LB
SG5 4LE
SG5 4PZ
SG5 4NL
SG5 4JT
SG5 4NZ
SG5 4NJ
SG5 4LP
SG5 4RD
SG5 4RB
SG5 4JU
SG5 4QF
SG5 4PA
SG5 4GR
SG5 4PP
SG5 4NH
SG5 4PB
SG5 4NS
SG5 4QZ
SG5 4PD
SG5 4JX
SG5 4PQ
SG5 4GS
SG5 4QU
SG5 4GU
SG5 4PJ
SG5 4QX
SG5 4LS
SG5 4JS
SG5 4GJ
SG5 4NW
SG5 4LJ
SG5 4PE
SG7 5HB
SG5 4PH
SG5 4QY
SG5 4LT
SG5 4LR
SG5 4NP
SG5 4HQ
SG5 4JY
SG18 9TL
SG18 9UB
SG5 4QD
SG5 4PF
SG5 4HT
SG5 4HH
SG15 6XN
SG5 4JZ
SG5 4HX
SG5 4HG
SG18 8QX
SG5 4BN
SG7 5TR
SG5 4HY
SG5 4JW
SG5 4HU
SG7 5HE
SG15 6XE
SG5 4HZ
SG5 4JR
SG7 5LB
SG5 4JQ
SG5 4HW
SG5 4HJ
SG5 4HN
SG5 4JD
SG5 4ET
SG7 5HD
SG15 6XF
SG5 4AG
SG5 4JN
SG7 5HL
SG5 4JA
SG5 4PS
SG7 5LA
SG15 6XR
SG15 6YB
SG5 4JE
SG5 4JL
SG7 5HG
SG18 8QY
SG5 4JB
SG7 5HQ
SG5 4PG
SG7 5HJ
SG7 5JZ
SG18 9TB
SG15 6YG
SG7 5HH
SG15 6XL
SG5 4ER
SG7 5HS
SG15 6YH
SG15 6XX
SG5 4GF
SG7 5HW
SG15 6XB
SG7 5JY
SG7 5HF
SG7 5EH
SG15 6XT
SG15 6UU
SG7 5RX
SG15 6GH
SG7 5JX
SG18 8RD
SG15 6UT
SG15 6AE
SG18 9TD
SG15 6UR
SG7 5JS
SG7 5JT
SG7 5HN
SG7 5EN
SG7 5XB
SG7 5RY
SG7 5SL
SG7 5HA
SG7 5SP
SG7 5SB
SG15 6UP
SG15 6BD
SG15 6UW
SG7 5TD
SG7 5HP
SG7 5ET
SG18 9TJ
SG15 6UN
SG15 6YA
SG7 5ES
SG15 6XU
SG7 5EP
SG15 6UX
SG7 5HU
SG7 5BF
SG18 8AE
SG15 6UL
SG18 8RB
SG15 6XA
SG15 6XJ
SG7 5HR
SG7 5ER
SG7 5EW
SG15 6XH
SG15 6XQ
SG15 6UY
SG15 6UQ
SG7 5JU
SG15 6UH
SG15 6UA
SG15 6TH
SG15 6XD
SG15 6WJ
SG15 6WA
SG15 6UZ
SG18 8QZ
SG16 6DL
SG15 6TQ
SG15 6UB
SG15 6TN
SG15 6UG
SG15 6XG
SG15 6TG
SG15 6TW
SG15 6FB
SG15 6TR
SG15 6UF
SG15 6TL
SG7 5HT
SG15 6UJ
SG7 5DP
SG15 6UE
SG15 6YD
SG15 6TE
SG15 6TA
SG15 6TF
SG15 6TD
SG15 6TP
SG15 6UD
SG18 9PJ
SG15 6AB
SG18 9TH
SG15 6TS
SG15 6TJ
SG15 6SS
SG15 6TB
SG5 4JG
SG15 6TT
SG15 6SZ
SG15 6YP
SG15 6YR
SG15 6AA
SG15 6TX
SG15 6YL
SG18 9PL
SG7 5HX
SG5 4BU
SG5 4FS
SG15 6ZJ
SG15 6ZB
SG15 6TY
SG15 6TZ
SG15 6SY
SG15 6SN
SG18 9PQ
SG15 6SX
SG16 6BZ
SG18 9SZ
SG16 6DA
SG18 9PS
SG18 9SH
SG18 9SQ
SG16 6DB
SG5 4JJ
SG5 4JH
SG18 9SY
SG18 9SG
SG7 5HZ
SG18 9PT
SG5 4FX
SG18 9PP
SG15 6SU
SG5 4FY
SG5 4FZ
SG15 6YE
SG15 6SH
SG5 4EX
SG15 6AG
SG15 6YF
SG5 4FR
SG18 9BZ
SG5 4FL
SG15 6SP
SG18 9PG
SG16 6DD
SG18 9PW
SG6 4ST
SG6 4PP
SG18 9PR
SG15 6SL
SG18 9UA
SG6 4PW
SG18 9DZ
SG18 9PH
SG15 6YU
SG15 6YJ
SG15 6YS
SG15 6YT
SG15 6YQ
SG15 6SQ
SG18 9SF
SG15 6SR
SG15 6PB
SG18 9PX
SG6 4PN
SG5 4FU
SG6 4SS
SG5 4FP
SG15 6SW
SG5 4FQ
SG6 4PR
SG6 4RB
SG15 6ST
SG18 9SJ
SG7 5JA
SG18 9PF
SG5 4GT
SG5 4GG
SG18 9SE
SG18 9SA
SG7 5HY
SG18 9PU
SG15 6RB
SG6 4PL
SG5 4GL
SG6 4PU
SG6 1AN
SG18 9PA
SG15 6QZ
SG6 4PJ
SG6 4QZ
SG15 6PD
SG5 4GY
SG6 4SR
SG6 4PS
SG18 9SL
SG6 4PH
SG5 4GN
SG18 9RY
SG6 4PY
SG5 4FJ
SG15 6QY
SG5 4FG
SG7 5DW
SG5 4FD
SG15 6RD
SG5 4GH
SG15 6RA
SG18 9RS
SG5 4GW
SG18 9PB
SG6 4PQ
SG6 4QY
SG18 9NZ
SG18 9RL
SG6 4RA
SG6 4SU
SG6 4PT
SG15 6TU
SG6 4JR
SG5 4GX
SG5 4FN
SG5 4GP
SG6 4QX
SG18 9RZ
SG18 9RW
SG15 6RG
SG18 9PE
SG6 4PX
SG18 9JS
SG18 9RT
SG5 4BF
SG5 4AA
SG16 6BY
SG16 6BU
SG15 6RW
SG18 9XD
SG18 9WF
SG18 9BF
SG15 6RE
SG18 9WH
SG18 9WT
SG18 9XF
SG18 9WX
SG18 9WZ
SG18 9UJ
SG18 9UP
SG18 9WB
SG18 9XY
SG18 9TR
SG5 4FA
SG16 6AR
SG18 9RE
SG18 9NY
SG15 6YN
SG15 6ZQ
SG15 6ZW
SG15 6ZX
SG15 6ZU
SG15 6YW
SG15 6YY
SG15 6ZN
SG15 6WE
SG15 6WX
SG15 6WY
SG15 6WL
SG15 6US
SG15 6WB
SG15 6WD
SG15 6BA
SG15 6GD
SG15 6DG
SG6 4SX
SG6 4QA
SG18 9RU
SG5 4GA
SG6 4QS
SG5 4GQ
SG15 6RQ
SG16 6BX
SG16 6AW
SG16 6DE
SG6 4PZ
SG5 4FE
SG16 6HJ
SG6 4RD
SG6 4TQ
SG16 6AP
SG6 4SP
SG6 4QU
SG15 6RL
SG18 9RX
SG5 4FB
SG18 9PD
SG15 6SJ
SG6 4QD
SG6 4QB
SG6 4TH
SG5 4FF
SG7 5JB
SG6 1AH
SG5 4FT
SG5 4EY
SG5 4HF
SG15 6RJ
SG6 4RE
SG5 4BP
SG6 4QT
SG18 9SD
SG16 6DF
SG15 6RU
SG16 6BT
SG16 6LD
SG6 4PF
SG15 6RP
SG6 4SY
SG16 6AS
SG16 6DG
SG6 4PG
SG18 9RR
SG6 4RG
SG15 6RH
SG16 6AN
SG18 9RP
SG15 6RN
SG18 9PN
SG16 6JD
SG18 9NU
SG6 4QP
SG6 4SW
SG6 4RF
SG18 9QP
SG16 6DH
SG6 4SZ
SG5 4GB
SG15 6RY
SG16 6PH
SG6 4QR
SG7 5JE
SG15 6RX
SG5 4EZ
SG16 6DJ
SG15 6RR
SG7 5DN
SG6 4RH
SG6 4RQ
SG16 6AU
SG18 9NG
SG6 4RL
SG16 6AT
SG6 4QH
SG6 4QL
SG6 1AJ
SG6 4QJ
SG7 5PN
SG16 6AY
SG16 6AQ
SG6 4RR
SG18 9SB
SG16 6FW
SG7 5JD
SG6 4QQ
SG6 4TL
SG16 6AD
SG6 4RW
SG6 4RN
SG6 4RJ
SG6 4TA
SG15 6ZA
SG5 4GD
SG6 4TB
SG6 1AL
SG18 9SN
SG6 4TG
SG6 4SN
SG16 6AA
SG6 1AS
SG15 6RZ
SG16 6BS
SG5 4FW
SG16 6AB
SG16 6AF
SG15 6RT
SG16 6DQ
SG18 9NX
SG6 4NR
SG16 6AZ
SG5 4BE
SG16 6EQ
SG6 4QW
SG6 4RP
SG6 4QN
SG15 6RS
SG16 6PA
SG16 6AE
SG6 1AG
SG18 9NQ
SG6 4PE
SG6 1AP
SG16 6GA
SG6 4TD
SG15 6AF
SG6 4NH
SG6 1AT
SG16 6LX
SG18 9QD
SG6 1AW
SG5 4GE
SG6 4NJ
SG6 4NU
SG18 9QN
SG6 1AR
SG16 6BE
SG16 6NL
SG16 6AX
SG16 6LT
SG16 6LS
SG6 4YR
SG6 4YZ
SG18 9TE
SG6 4SL
SG6 4NN
SG15 6RF
SG16 6PB
SG16 6PL
SG16 6AG
SG18 9QZ
SG6 4NG
SG6 4SD
SG6 4NA
SG18 9QW
SG6 4PB
SG16 6FA
SG7 5ND
SG18 9NS
SG16 6AH
SG16 6PD
SG6 4LU
SG6 4YE
SG6 4NL
SG7 5QZ
SG6 4NP
SG16 6BD
SG6 4NB
SG6 4NF
SG7 5QY
SG6 4LZ
SG6 4PD
SG18 9SX
SG6 4NQ
SG6 4TJ
SG7 5PJ
SG6 4SH
SG7 5PL
SG16 6AJ
SG6 4NW
SG6 4RT
SG18 9QL
SG16 6BW
SG6 4PA
SG7 5TH
SG7 5WA
SG7 5WJ
SG7 5XH
SG16 6BQ
SG6 1FA
SG18 9QJ
SG18 9QE
SG18 9SU
SG6 4NE
SG6 4SJ
SG6 1ED
SG6 4TF
SG6 4YF
SG18 9QG
SG6 4SQ
SG7 5TJ
SG16 6BB
SG16 6BG
SG6 4LX
SG6 4ND
SG7 5PW
SG6 4LT
SG6 1AX
SG18 9QB
SG6 1TZ
SG18 9QQ
SG6 1AY
SG7 5PG
SG6 1UA
SG7 5PH
SG7 5DQ
SG18 9QF
SG6 4SG
SG18 9QA
SG6 1AE
SG18 9NE
SG18 9QY
SG6 4NZ
SG6 4LW
SG7 5QX
SG6 4LQ
SG16 6BH
SG18 9QH
SG15 6SA
SG6 4LL
SG6 4SF
SG6 1AD
SG6 4HY
SG6 4LN
SG7 5PQ
SG7 5PF
SG18 9LZ
SG6 1TU
SG6 4LY
SG6 4SE
SG6 1TY
SG6 4SB
SG6 4LP
SG18 9PY
SG15 6SG
SG6 4HZ
SG7 5NA
SG6 1FL
SG6 4JP
SG6 1EB
SG18 9SR
SG6 1AF
SG7 5PE
SG6 1DH
SG6 4YT
SG6 1TX
SG6 1DJ
SG6 4JB
SG7 5PD
SG6 4TW
SG15 6GG
SG18 9QR
SG6 4LH
SG6 4TN
SG18 8TQ
SG6 4RX
SG6 4LR
SG7 5NQ
SG16 6AL
SG16 6BJ
SG7 5BY
SG7 5QN
SG6 4LJ
SG15 6AH
SG6 4LS
SG6 1DQ
SG18 9UR
SG7 5NT
SG7 5BX
SG7 5QU
SG16 6BN
SG7 5PR
SG7 5RG
SG6 1AB
SG6 4RY
SG7 5NB
SG6 4RZ
SG15 6SB
SG6 4RS
SG6 4YH
SG6 4NT
SG6 4JA
SG6 1UE
SG16 6BP
SG7 5NS
SG7 5AU
SG6 4SA
SG6 1DG
SG6 1EA
SG7 5NH
SG6 4JF
SG6 4JD
SG7 5PY
SG7 5RH
SG6 1AA
SG18 8UB
SG7 5PB
SG6 1DF
SG18 9QS
SG7 5EB
SG7 5BZ
SG6 1DD
SG18 9QT
SG7 5LZ
SG6 1HR
SG6 4FW
SG6 1DE
SG6 1HJ
SG6 4JE
SG16 6BL
SG6 1HS
SG7 5DZ
SG7 5JF
SG15 6SD
SG7 5ED
SG7 5NZ
SG7 5QT
SG7 5DD
SG6 1DA
SG6 4ZJ
SG6 4ZR
SG6 4JH
SG7 5QW
SG6 4YQ
SG6 1DY
SG7 5LF
SG7 5EA
SG18 8PW
SG6 4JG
SG7 5LY
SG6 1HT
SG6 1HL
SG7 5BD
SG6 4JQ
SG6 1BY
SG15 6XZ
SG7 5LX
SG7 5DY
SG16 6BA
SG16 6PJ
SG6 1DB
SG7 5BB
SG7 5FA
SG7 5DB
SG7 5NY
SG7 5DG
SG6 1DZ
SG7 5NR
SG6 1DU
SG6 1YY
SG6 1GE
SG7 5QL
SG16 6FR
SG6 4HQ
SG6 1BZ
SG6 1HN
SG7 5AN
SG7 5NX
SG7 5AL
SG6 1GP
SG6 1EG
SG7 5DU
SG7 5AR
SG6 4HX
SG7 5NU
SG7 5BJ
SG18 9QU
SG6 1BQ
SG7 5NJ
SG7 5DS
SG7 5QP
SG6 1DP
SG6 1AQ
SG6 1EQ
SG7 5LQ
SG7 5BU
SG6 1DX
SG6 4YS
SG7 5AJ
SG7 5BW
SG7 5LU
SG7 5RA
SG7 5NP
SG6 4HH
SG6 1DR
SG7 5BQ
SG7 5DA
SG7 5QH
SG17 5FG
SG7 5LJ
SG18 8PS
SG7 5PU
SG6 1DN
SG6 1FJ
SG18 8QA
SG18 9QX
SG7 5AF
SG7 5DF
SG6 4GE
SG6 4FS
SG6 4FA
SG6 4FB
SG6 4HJ
SG6 1GW
SG6 1GA
SG7 5DH
SG6 1AZ
SG6 4YU
SG6 4NS
SG6 4FE
SG6 4FF
SG6 4EL
SG7 5BL
SG6 4JJ
SG7 5AQ
SG7 5BG
SG6 4ZN
SG6 4YY
SG6 4RU
SG6 4GD
SG6 4GJ
SG6 4FH
SG6 4FP
SG6 4FR
SG6 4FQ
SG6 4FL
SG6 4AP
SG6 4BF
SG6 1HD
SG7 5BP
SG7 5DJ
SG7 5AT
SG7 5DE

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
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