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 Derbyshire

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DE11 0FD
DE15 9HF
DE12 6NR
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DE14 3JG
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DE15 9EG
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DE11 8HB
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DE15 9DG
DE14 3PW
DE11 0RF
DE11 0RL
DE11 0SQ
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DE15 9GA
DE11 9PS
DE14 3GE
DE12 6JF
DE15 9EQ
DE12 6LU
DE14 3DB
DE11 9PX
DE11 0RW
DE14 3AT
DE14 3EW
DE11 9BJ
DE11 9FH
DE11 9FP
DE11 0TW
DE14 3EA
DE11 9BX
DE14 3GD
DE11 0RJ
DE14 3DZ
DE12 6LN
DE11 9PY
DE11 9DR
DE12 6JY
DE11 9QF
DE11 9BN
DE14 3BG
DE14 3EP
DE14 3DS
DE11 0QZ
DE12 6NP
DE15 9EJ
DE11 0SB
DE14 3GP
DE11 9FG
DE11 9BQ
DE11 0QY
DE11 9AL
DE11 9FN
DE11 9NN
DE11 9BE
DE14 3NF
DE14 3BH
DE15 9EF
DE15 9EE
DE15 9DQ
DE11 9AU
DE14 3HB
DE11 0QQ
DE11 9BG
DE11 9AN
DE12 6LA
DE15 9HL
DE11 0RA
DE14 3LZ
DE15 9DD
DE14 3GB
DE15 9AW
DE14 3EN
DE11 9DP
DE11 0JY
DE12 6JB
DE14 3NA
DE11 0SG
DE11 0AF
DE11 0AB
DE11 9AX
DE11 9BD
DE15 9DX
DE11 9GR
DE11 9BB
DE11 9FR
DE14 3GH
DE12 6LZ
DE14 3AR
DE12 6LY
DE15 9ED
DE14 3BQ
DE13 8FL
DE11 9NL
DE14 3FG
DE11 0UD
DE11 0UZ
DE14 3GR
DE14 3GA
DE14 3DY
DE11 0JX
DE15 9DH
DE15 9DJ
DE11 9AJ
DE11 0QX
DE11 9DN
DE11 0WD
DE14 3ZY
DE14 3TP
DE14 3YF
DE14 3YW
DE14 3ZB
DE11 0EE
DE11 9AY
DE11 9AW
DE12 6HX
DE11 0JT
DE14 3FF
DE15 9BF
DE14 3GG
DE11 8HA
DE11 0QW
DE15 9BY
DE11 0RG
DE14 3TW
DE15 9DL
DE15 9DT
DE14 3ES
DE12 6LX
DE11 9BA
DE14 3EU
DE11 9AS
DE14 3AN
DE11 0QA
DE15 9JZ
DE14 3LD
DE11 0AD
DE11 9QE
DE14 3LT
DE14 3BT
DE11 0JS
DE11 8HF
DE14 3LS
DE11 0EF
DE14 3BJ
DE11 0HX
DE15 9AU
DE14 3NN
DE11 9AZ
DE14 3AP
DE11 0QH
DE14 3GW
DE15 9DA
DE11 0PA
DE14 3BY
DE11 9SP
DE15 9DB
DE11 9AF
DE11 9DD
DE14 3FE
DE12 8BX
DE11 0QL
DE11 0QS
DE14 3EF
DE14 3QF
DE11 0LH
DE11 9AT
DE11 8JS
DE14 3GN
DE14 3AW
DE11 0PP
DE11 8HE
DE11 0HS
DE14 3ZH
DE11 0QP
DE11 0PJ
DE14 3WJ
DE15 9EB
DE14 3PB
DE15 9BZ
DE11 8GD
DE12 6NE
DE15 9BX
DE15 9BW
DE15 9AH
DE15 9DU
DE11 0FF
DE11 9HT
DE12 8BT
DE14 3AG
DE14 3FH
DE11 9AR
DE11 0TN
DE14 3AF
DE11 0BJ
DE11 8EL
DE14 3FP
DE15 9AF
DE11 0EB
DE11 0QR
DE11 1ZZ
DE11 1ZY
DE11 0AH
DE11 0FE
DE11 9AP
DE11 0JU
DE11 0QT
DE14 3ZS
DE14 3ZW
DE14 3ZG
DE14 3ZJ
DE14 3ZU
DE14 3ZP
DE14 3YR
DE14 3ET
DE15 9DZ
DE14 3WH
DE11 0RQ
DE11 0QU
DE11 9AG
DE14 3RG
DE14 3ER
DE14 3AL
DE11 0QN
DE15 9EA
DE14 3DA
DE12 8AR
DE14 3BB
DE11 0TJ
DE11 8ER
DE11 8DU
DE11 8JQ
DE15 9ER
DE14 3AQ
DE11 8JL
DE11 9AH
DE14 3FJ
DE11 0HU
DE11 0PQ
DE11 0PS
DE14 3AS
DE14 3PH
DE11 9DB
DE15 9DY
DE14 3PJ
DE11 0NN
DE14 3NB
DE11 1SU
DE11 0AQ
DE11 1SW
DE11 1SF
DE11 1SN
DE11 1SS
DE11 1ST
DE11 1SP
DE11 1SQ
DE11 1SR
DE11 1SG
DE11 1SJ
DE11 1SL
DE11 1SH
DE11 1SB
DE11 1SE
DE11 1SD
DE11 1SA
DE14 3DU
DE15 9BN
DE14 3EX
DE11 9AQ
DE14 3RJ
DE13 8ED
DE11 0LA
DE11 9DE
DE11 8EN
DE14 3QQ
DE14 3ND
DE11 0RE
DE11 0PZ
DE14 3HF
DE11 8EJ
DE15 9DN
DE14 3EB
DE11 9AE
DE11 9GH
DE14 3HS
DE14 3HL
DE11 8FD
DE14 3AH
DE11 0GY
DE11 0LJ
DE14 3JH
DE15 9BG
DE11 9DA
DE14 3TY
DE11 0FB
DE12 6JE
DE15 9BL
DE11 9DY
DE14 3RF
DE11 0BL
DE11 0UQ
DE14 3FL
DE12 6ND
DE11 8FB
DE11 0HT
DE11 0AE
DE11 9DG

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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