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

DE45 1JW
DE4 1JW
DE4 1YA
DE45 1YF
DE4 1YB
DE4 1YE
DE4 1YF
DE4 1YD
DE4 1WR
DE45 1WR
DE4 1WQ
DE45 1WQ
DE45 1HL
DE45 1JU
DE45 1WN
DE4 1WN
DE4 1JU
DE45 1WS
DE4 1WS
DE45 1YJ
DE45 1YW
DE45 1ZJ
DE45 1ZX
DE45 1WL
DE4 1WL
DE4 1WP
DE45 1WP
DE45 1US
DE4 1US
DE45 1HY
DE45 1UR
DE4 1UR
DE4 1WE
DE45 1WE
DE45 1JE
DE4 1JE
DE45 1WF
DE45 1UW
DE4 1UU
DE45 1UU
DE45 1UT
DE4 1UT
DE4 1UW
DE45 1WG
DE45 1HZ
DE4 1WG
DE45 1UN
DE4 1UX
DE45 1UX
DE4 1UN
DE45 1WA
DE45 1WH
DE4 1UZ
DE4 1WB
DE4 1WH
DE45 1UZ
DE4 1WD
DE45 1JD
DE4 1JD
DE45 1WD
DE45 1WB
DE45 1LG
DE45 1UY
DE4 1UY
DE4 1LG
DE4 1WA
DE4 1WJ
DE45 1WJ
DE4 1JY
DE4 1JZ
DE45 1JY
DE45 1LU
DE45 1LH
DE4 1LU
DE45 1JX
DE4 1JX
DE4 1LF
DE4 1LH
DE45 1LF
DE4 1LZ
DE45 1LZ
DE45 1LJ
DE45 1LE
DE4 1LE
DE45 1JA
DE45 1AG
DE4 1LJ
DE45 1JB
DE4 1JB
DE4 1JA
DE45 1NA
DE4 1NA
DE45 1FX
DE45 1QY
DE4 1FX
DE45 1FW
DE4 1QW
DE4 1FW
DE45 1BN
DE4 1BN
DE45 1QW
DE45 1FR
DE4 1FR
DE4 1BL
DE4 1LB
DE45 1BL
DE4 1QY
DE45 1FQ
DE4 1FQ
DE45 1BD
DE4 1FS
DE45 1FS
DE45 1LD
DE4 1LD
DE4 1BD
DE45 1BE
DE4 1BE
DE4 1BG
DE45 1BG
DE45 1LW
DE45 1LS
DE4 1LA
DE45 1LA
DE45 1AZ
DE45 1FN
DE4 1FP
DE45 1FT
DE4 1FT
DE4 1FN
DE45 1FP
DE45 1BB
DE4 1LS
DE4 1AZ
DE4 1BB
DE4 1BS
DE45 1BS
DE45 1FL
DE4 1FL
DE4 2RS
DE45 1GW
DE4 1QZ
DE45 1QZ
DE45 1AX
DE4 1AX
DE4 1BW
DE4 1BA
DE45 1BA
DE45 1GP
DE4 1AY
DE4 1FJ
DE45 1AY
DE45 1FJ
DE4 1BP
DE45 1BP
DE45 1LR
DE45 1GR
DE45 1AW
DE4 1AW
DE45 1QX
DE4 1QX
DE4 1ND
DE45 1ND
DE4 1BJ
DE45 1BJ
DE45 1FB
DE4 1ER
DE45 1FH
DE45 1ER
DE4 1FH
DE4 1BH
DE45 1EQ
DE4 1EQ
DE45 1BH
DE4 2LW
DE45 1EN
DE45 1EH
DE4 1EH
DE4 1EN
DE45 1EY
DE4 1EY
DE45 1FG
DE4 1FG
DE4 1EB
DE45 1EL
DE4 1EL
DE4 1EP
DE45 1EP
DE45 1EB
DE45 1JF
DE4 1ED
DE4 1FE
DE45 1ED
DE45 1FE
DE45 1NB
DE4 1ET
DE4 1JT
DE45 1JT
DE45 1ET
DE45 1DF
DE4 1DF
DE45 1FD
DE4 1FD
DE45 1EJ
DE4 1EJ
DE45 1HJ
DE45 1EE
DE4 1EE
DE45 1EA
DE4 1EA
DE45 1GQ
DE4 1EZ
DE45 1EZ
DE45 1DZ
DE4 1NB
DE45 1HD
DE4 1DE
DE4 1DZ
DE4 1FF
DE45 1FF
DE45 1DE
DE4 1ES
DE45 1ES
DE45 1EF
DE4 1EF
DE45 1DB
DE45 1DQ
DE4 1DQ
DE4 1BU
DE4 1DB
DE45 1EG
DE4 1EW
DE4 1EG
DE45 1EW
DE4 1DD
DE45 1DD
DE4 1AR
DE4 1BZ
DE45 1EU
DE45 1YX
DE4 1EU
DE45 1HB
DE45 1AR
DE4 1EX
DE45 1BT
DE45 1BZ
DE4 1BT
DE45 1YY
DE45 1HA
DE45 1DG
DE45 1LB
DE4 2LT
DE45 1HF
DE45 9AZ
DE45 9BA
DE45 9BB
DE45 9AQ
DE45 9AU
DE45 9AX
DE45 9AW
DE45 9AS
DE45 9AT
DE45 9AE
DE45 9AJ
DE45 9AN
DE45 1XZ
DE45 9AL
DE45 9AG
DE45 9AH
DE45 9AD
DE45 9AB
DE45 1ZY
DE45 1ZS
DE45 1ZT
DE45 1ZF
DE45 1ZL
DE45 1ZR
DE45 1ZP
DE45 1YZ
DE45 1ZA
DE45 1YT
DE45 1YU
DE45 1YP
DE45 1YR
DE45 1YL
DE45 1YN
DE45 1YD
DE45 1YE
DE45 1XU
DE45 1XY
DE45 1XW
DE45 1XR
DE45 1XS
DE45 1XT
DE45 1TQ
DE45 1WZ
DE45 9AP
DE4 1FY
DE45 1DL
DE45 1HG
DE45 9BE
DE45 9BD
DE45 9AY
DE45 1XL
DE45 1YQ
DE45 1YH
DE45 1YA
DE45 1YB
DE45 1XQ
DE45 1LT
DE45 9AR
DE45 1FY
DE45 9AF
DE45 1YG
DE4 1DG
DE45 1DR
DE4 1DR
DE45 1BY
DE4 1BY
DE45 1DS
DE45 1AH
DE4 1DL
DE4 1BX
DE45 1GU
DE45 1BU
DE45 1BX
DE4 1DJ
DE45 1DJ
DE4 2LU
DE4 1DP
DE4 1DS
DE45 1DW
DE45 1DN
DE4 1DN
DE4 1DW
DE45 1ZW
DE45 1YS
DE45 1QR
DE45 1DP
DE45 1BF
DE4 2LX
DE45 1DA
DE4 1DA
DE4 1JF
DE45 1DU
DE45 1DY
DE45 1BW
DE4 2NA
DE4 1DU
DE4 1LR
DE4 1AF
DE4 1AU
DE45 1AQ
DE45 1HH
DE45 1LL
DE4 2LG
DE4 1HB
DE4 1HD
DE45 1DH
DE4 1DH
DE4 1AQ
DE45 1DX
DE4 1DX
DE45 1ZZ
DE45 1ZE
DE45 1ZG
DE45 1ZB
DE45 1ZD
DE45 1ZH
DE45 1ZU
DE4 1LT
DE4 1TQ
DE45 1ZQ
DE45 1GT
DE4 2LY
DE45 1AA
DE4 1NE
DE4 1GQ
DE4 1LY
DE45 1GA
DE4 1GA
DE4 1LQ
DE4 2LS
DE4 1LX
DE45 1GJ
DE4 1GJ
DE45 1LX
DE4 2LR
DE45 1GG
DE4 1GG
DE4 1GF
DE45 1GF
DE45 1GD
DE45 1GH
DE45 1GS
DE4 1GD
DE4 1GH
DE4 1GL
DE45 1AU
DE4 1AA
DE4 1BQ
DE45 1BQ
DE4 1AT
DE45 1AT
DE4 2NF
DE45 1GL
DE45 1DT
DE4 1DT
DE45 1GZ
DE45 1LQ
DE4 1AS
DE4 1GN
DE45 1GN
DE4 1GE
DE45 1AS
DE45 1FZ
DE4 1AD
DE45 1GE
DE45 1AD
DE4 1QR
DE45 1PX
DE45 1LN
DE4 1PX
DE4 1LN
DE4 2BQ
DE45 1AJ
DE4 1GB
DE4 1AJ
DE45 1GB
DE4 1LW
DE4 1AB
DE45 1AB
DE45 1JG
DE4 1PY
DE45 1PY
DE4 1JG
DE4 2NE
DE4 1QD
DE45 1AE
DE4 1AE
DE4 1JS
DE45 1JS
DE4 1AL
DE45 1AL
DE45 1QQ
DE4 1QQ
DE4 2LZ
DE4 2BG
DE45 1AN
DE4 1AN
DE45 1LY
DE4 2BN
DE4 2BL
DE4 2BP
DE4 1LL
DE4 2BS
DE4 2BJ
DE45 1AP
DE4 1AP
DE45 1AF
DE4 2BE
DE45 1PZ
DE4 1PZ
DE4 1QE
DE45 1QE
DE4 2EA
DE4 1QA
DE4 2BY
DE4 2DZ
DE4 2EB
DE45 1QB
DE4 1QB
DE4 2BF
DE4 1QU
DE45 1QU
DE45 1QA
DE4 1QF
DE45 1QF
DE4 2BZ
DE4 1QG
DE45 1QG
DE45 1QJ
DE4 1QJ
DE45 1QH
DE4 1QH
DE45 1QP
DE4 1QP
DE4 2BW
DE4 2NG
DE4 2EE
DE4 1QT
DE4 2AL
DE45 1QT
DE4 2DA
DE4 2BX
DE4 2AQ
DE4 2ED
DE45 1QL
DE4 1QL
DE4 2DB
DE4 2BU
DE45 1QN
DE4 1QN
DE4 2BH
DE4 1QS
DE4 2JE
DE4 2BD
DE4 2DY
DE45 1QS
DE4 2EL
DE4 2HB
DE4 2DX
DE4 2DF
DE4 2LQ
DE4 2GZ

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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