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

S42 7AZ
S42 7BA
S42 7AX
S18 7TH
S18 5TN
S18 5TH
S18 7TN
S42 7AU
S18 7AB
S42 7AT
S42 7AY
S42 7JW
S42 7AS
S18 7TG
S42 7JP
S42 7JQ
S18 5TG
S42 7JH
S42 7AL
S18 5SH
S42 7AJ
S18 7SH
S42 7JR
S42 7AW
S18 7TF
S42 7JJ
S42 7BB
S42 7AP
S18 5TF
S42 7AN
S42 7AR
S42 7AQ
S42 7JG
S18 5SF
S42 7DQ
S42 7AH
S18 5SE
S18 7SE
S42 7JF
S42 7AG
S18 5TE
S18 7RZ
S18 7SJ
S18 7HY
S18 7TE
S40 4XZ
S40 4XY
S40 4YB
S18 5SJ
S18 7TD
S40 4XX
S18 5TD
S42 7AF
S18 5SZ
S18 7SQ
S18 5SQ
S40 4XN
S18 7SG
S42 7JS
S18 5SR
S18 5TQ
S18 7SR
S18 7TQ
S18 5SG
S40 4XP
S18 7TB
S42 7BL
S18 5TB
S40 4XW
S18 7TR
S42 7BY
S18 5TR
S42 7AE
S42 7AD
S40 4XR
S42 7PB
S40 4XF
S42 7BG
S18 7SL
S18 5SL
S42 7PR
S42 7PQ
S18 5TA
S18 7TA
S40 4XQ
S42 7DG
S40 4XS
S40 4XU
S18 5SS
S18 7SS
S41 9RS
S18 7SN
S18 5SN
S40 4YP
S40 4YA
S40 4XE
S42 7PA
S18 7SP
S18 5SP
S42 7BX
S42 7PD
S18 7TT
S40 4XJ
S40 4XT
S18 7TL
S42 7JY
S40 4XL
S40 4XG
S40 4XH
S18 5TL
S18 5TP
S40 4UU
S42 7JX
S42 7PW
S18 7TP
S18 7TS
S42 7BT
S18 5TS
S42 7BZ
S42 7PX
S41 9RP
S42 7BU
S42 7WX
S42 7JZ
S41 9SA
S42 7BP
S42 7PZ
S41 9SE
S40 4XD
S41 9RW
S41 9YH
S41 9YS
S41 9YU
S41 9YW
S41 9YT
S41 9YL
S41 9YN
S41 9YP
S42 7JN
S40 4UY
S18 7TJ
S18 5TJ
S40 4UT
S41 9SD
S42 7PY
S42 7JA
S42 7DH
S42 7JD
S42 7JL
S42 7PU
S42 7BJ
S40 4UW
S40 4UL
S42 7JU
S42 7PT
S40 4XA
S41 9SB
S40 4UJ
S42 7JE
S40 4UN
S40 4XB
S42 7DA
S42 7PS
S40 4US
S40 4WW
S40 4WF
S40 4WT
S40 4UZ
S42 7BN
S40 4UX
S40 4UE
S42 7JB
S40 4WA
S40 4UP
S40 4UH
S40 4WB
S18 7SX
S18 5SX
S40 4ZQ
S40 4ZU
S40 4ZX
S40 4ZY
S40 4YW
S40 4YZ
S40 4YY
S40 4YR
S40 4YT
S40 4ZJ
S40 4UD
S42 7BS
S40 4WD
S40 4YD
S18 7BY
S40 4SH
S40 4UB
S42 7BH
S40 4SQ
S40 4UF
S18 5ST
S18 7ST
S41 8XP
S40 4SG
S42 7BW
S40 4SL
S40 4LH
S41 8XF
S42 7HJ
S40 4RZ
S41 8XD
S40 4LQ
S40 4SJ
S40 4RQ
S41 8XH
S40 4RJ
S41 8YD
S41 8YG
S41 8YS
S41 8YT
S41 8XJ
S40 4PT
S42 7DD
S42 7DF
S41 8XE
S41 8XG
S18 5WN
S18 7WN
S40 4RL
S42 7JT
S42 7BD
S41 8XQ
S41 8XL
S41 8XN
S40 4RT
S40 4RY
S41 8AA
S40 4RR
S18 5SY
S42 7YY
S42 7YZ
S42 7YW
S42 7YX
S42 7YS
S42 7YT
S42 7YL
S42 7YQ
S42 7YP
S42 7YH
S42 7YR
S18 7WL
S18 5WL
S42 7DN
S18 7SY
S40 3PQ
S41 8WE
S40 3PH
S41 8XR
S41 8XW
S40 4RH
S41 8AB
S40 4RS
S40 4PQ
S18 7SZ
S40 3PN
S41 8WB
S40 3PS
S18 7WF
S41 8XB
S40 3PW
S41 8XS
S18 5SU
S18 5YZ
S18 7SF
S41 8WF
S40 4QE
S18 7SW
S40 4LG
S18 7WJ
S18 5WJ
S40 4PN
S40 4LJ
S41 8XT
S41 8WW
S41 8WN
S41 8WP
S18 5SW
S40 4QD
S40 4QF
S40 3PD
S40 4QA
S40 3BF
S18 5WF
S42 7DS
S41 8WA
S40 4QB
S40 3PE
S42 7DE
S41 8XU
S40 4PW
S18 7SU
S40 4PP
S41 8AD
S40 4QQ
S41 8WD
S18 5WH
S40 3QS
S40 4PL
S41 8HQ
S40 4QG
S42 7HL
S40 4QS
S41 8BG
S40 4RG
S40 3FH
S18 7WH
S40 4LL
S42 7DR
S40 4PU
S40 3PL
S40 3PJ
S40 4UG
S40 3QQ
S40 4LW
S40 3QG
S40 3PB
S40 4QH
S40 3PG
S40 4PS
S40 4QR
S40 3RR
S41 8WX
S40 3PA
S40 3PF
S40 4LN
S40 4DL
S40 4PX
S40 4LP
S40 3QF
S40 3NX
S41 8WU
S41 8HG
S18 7SA
S41 8HH
S40 4LT
S40 4PR
S40 4QJ
S42 7DY
S40 4PZ
S41 8DR
S40 4QL
S41 8WY
S41 8BW
S40 1XU
S41 8DP
S40 4PY
S40 4QP
S40 4QN
S40 4LR
S42 7DT
S40 4DN
S41 8HF
S40 3QD
S40 4DQ
S40 3GW
S40 3NT
S40 3FB
S41 8AE
S40 4LS
S40 4BZ
S40 3GY
S42 7DU
S40 3QE
S42 7DZ
S40 4UR
S42 7EA
S41 8BN
S40 4ND
S41 8BL
S40 4LU
S40 4LY
S40 4QT
S40 4QW
S40 3QB
S40 4DG
S40 4QU
S40 3NU
S40 4DD
S40 4LZ
S41 8BP
S40 4BY
S42 7HP
S40 4DH
S41 8DS
S40 4LX
S40 3NS
S41 9RQ
S40 4BU
S40 4DB
S41 8EL
S40 4UQ
S42 7DB
S40 3SR
S40 4NE
S40 4DF
S40 3QH
S40 4DA
S40 4FB
S40 3QA
S42 7HN
S40 4YJ
S40 4YL
S40 4ZD
S40 4ZS
S40 4ZE
S40 4ZF
S40 4YX
S41 8EJ
S41 8HL
S41 8BE
S40 4ZZ
S40 4ZN
S40 4ZR
S40 4ZP
S40 4ZL
S40 4YN
S40 4PG
S40 4DE
S40 4NA
S40 4NF
S40 3PZ
S40 4NB
S40 4BX
S40 4FD
S41 8BS
S40 3PR
S41 8BJ
S41 8HJ
S41 8BD
S40 3YZ
S40 3YN
S40 3YX
S40 4QX
S40 4UA
S42 7DX
S41 8AF
S40 4YG
S40 3QJ
S40 3NR
S40 3JY
S40 4BT
S40 4BS
S40 4FE
S40 4PH
S40 4PF
S40 4HZ
S41 8HN
S42 7EE
S40 4QZ
S40 4RA
S40 4YH
S40 4QY
S41 8AQ
S40 3JW
S40 4YE
S41 8DT
S41 8BZ
S41 8AG
S42 7EU
S40 3FG
S40 4HP
S40 3SG
S40 4HW
S40 3LA
S40 1JD
S41 8HE
S40 4NZ
S40 4RN
S41 8BY
S41 8AL
S18 5SA
S40 4RB
S41 9QA
S40 3QL
S40 4NL
S40 4BW
S42 7EB
S40 4BG
S40 4HS
S40 4YF
S40 4JD
S40 4RD
S40 4JA
S40 3SW
S41 8BU
S40 3PY
S41 8DY
S41 8BT
S42 7ET
S40 4JE
S40 4JB
S40 4NT
S40 3SU
S40 4HT
S40 4BN
S40 3JZ
S40 4HU
S40 4NG
S40 4JF
S40 3QX
S40 4NJ
S41 8EH
S42 7ED
S40 3LQ
S40 4RW
S40 4HN
S40 4JG
S40 4HX
S41 8AH
S40 3SL
S41 8BX
S40 4HR
S40 4HY
S40 4PJ
S41 9RJ
S40 3LB
S18 5WG
S40 1JB
S40 4JQ
S40 3SN
S41 8EG
S40 4NU
S41 8DX
S40 3RS
S40 4LE
S18 7WG
S41 8EF
S40 4RE
S40 3LD
S40 4BP
S40 3QN
S40 4JH
S41 8AP
S40 3NP
S40 3JU
S42 7HW
S41 9RH
S40 3FD
S40 3FL
S41 8AW
S41 9RL
S40 3NW
S41 8AJ
S40 4JJ
S40 3JX
S40 4JL
S42 7HD
S42 7EF
S41 8DZ
S40 3SH
S40 1HZ
S40 3LG
S41 8AR
S40 1JE
S41 8DE
S40 4HL
S40 3RA
S41 8DU
S40 3SJ
S40 4NQ
S40 4NS
S42 7ES
S41 8DB
S42 7EY
S40 4JY
S18 5SD
S40 4JN
S40 4JW
S40 4JT
S40 3LF
S18 5WD
S40 4RF
S41 8EN
S18 7WD
S41 8AN
S40 4RP
S41 8DA
S40 4JZ
S40 4NX
S42 7HB
S40 4NH
S41 8DL
S40 4JX
S40 4PB
S40 4JP
S41 8DQ
S41 9PZ
S42 7EZ
S41 8AT
S42 7ER
S40 3QT
S40 3JS
S40 4JU
S40 4JR
S40 3LH
S40 4NW
S42 7HA
S41 8EQ
S41 8EW
S40 3PP
S40 3JT
S40 4LA
S40 4JS
S41 8HW
S40 3AJ
S40 3RZ
S40 3RW
S40 3RX
S40 3RY
S40 4PA
S40 4PD
S40 3AT
S40 3AS
S40 4BE
S40 3AX
S41 9QB
S40 4AW
S42 7EQ
S41 9AS
S41 8DG
S18 7SD
S40 3NB
S40 3AL
S40 1RZ
S41 8HP
S40 4NN
S42 7EH
S40 3ND
S41 8EE
S41 8DF
S42 7EX
S42 7EG
S42 7LW
S41 8ED
S41 8EP
S40 3HN
S42 7EN
S40 4PE
S42 7HX
S41 8DN
S40 3AU
S42 7AB
S41 9QH
S41 9AA
S40 3QR
S40 3NG
S40 4LB
S40 3AY
S41 8DD
S18 5SB
S41 8HD
S41 8QH
S40 4BD
S42 7EJ
S42 7EW
S18 7SB
S40 3QW
S40 4AP
S40 3LR
S41 8QA
S41 8EB
S40 3AH
S40 4EX
S40 3AR
S41 8EA
S40 4EW
S40 4NP
S41 8HB
S41 8HA
S40 4EY
S40 3LZ
S40 1HR
S40 4EN
S41 8QJ
S40 4EP
S40 3RU
S40 3LT
S40 3LE
S40 1YP
S40 1YQ
S40 1YG
S40 1YR
S40 1YN
S40 1YF
S40 3BJ
S41 8RH
S40 3NF
S40 1JA
S40 1HP
S41 8RJ
S41 8EZ
S41 8QL
S41 8QQ
S40 4LD
S42 7DJ
S40 3BA
S40 3AP
S18 5XB
S40 3AZ
S40 3AQ
S40 4BH
S41 8EY
S40 1HT
S40 4EL
S40 3LX
S40 4ES
S42 7EL
S41 8JG
S42 7DL
S40 3QU
S40 4ET
S41 8QP
S40 4LF
S40 3AW
S40 3BL
S40 1HW
S41 8JJ
S40 4ER
S41 7AJ
S42 7EP
S40 4NR
S40 1HU
S41 8QW
S40 3AF
S42 7AA
S40 3AN
S40 1HH
S40 4AL
S40 3BE
S41 8QN
S40 3LS
S40 3LY
S41 8QZ
S40 1HX
S41 8JF
S40 1HS
S41 7AN
S40 3NA
S40 4AN
S41 7BH
S40 4EU
S40 3QP
S40 3BB
S40 4EJ
S41 9QJ
S42 7NS
S41 8RB
S40 4HH
S40 3BN
S41 8PB
S40 4EH
S40 3BD
S41 9PY
S41 9QL
S42 7NU
S40 1HQ
S40 4DW
S41 7AW
S40 4HQ
S41 8JQ
S40 1XE
S41 8QB
S42 7NT
S40 1HE
S40 3AG
S41 8PD
S41 7AL
S40 3AE
S41 8QG
S41 8PA
S40 3BH
S18 6TA
S18 6TQ
S18 5WQ
S41 7AH
S41 8HY
S41 8JH
S41 8HX
S41 8JL
S41 8AU
S40 4BB
S41 8RA
S41 8QY
S40 1HG
S40 1HJ
S41 8JE
S42 7NP
S41 8QS
S40 4HJ
S40 3AD
S41 8AX
S40 4EQ
S40 1DP
S40 4DP
S42 7HZ
S40 3LU
S41 8YE
S41 8YN
S41 8YF
S40 3QZ
S40 1HF
S40 3QY
S41 8YZ
S41 8YJ
S41 8YL
S41 8YQ
S41 9FG
S41 7AR
S41 8PH
S40 4BA
S41 8JR
S40 3JR
S40 4EF
S40 3DX
S42 7HU
S18 5WP
S40 1HB
S41 7AG
S18 7WP
S41 8PJ
S18 7WQ
S40 1EQ
S40 4EG
S42 7NJ
S18 7WT
S40 1HD
S18 5WT
S18 7WS
S40 3BG
S40 4AJ
S41 7AP
S40 4HG
S41 7AQ
S42 7NW
S40 2QX
S42 7LP
S40 1HL
S41 9QG
S40 3WJ
S40 3WP
S40 3SS
S18 7XA
S18 7WE
S18 5WE
S40 3BQ
S40 4AZ
S40 3DU
S40 4EZ
S40 3WY
S40 3WT
S40 3WW
S40 3WU
S40 3WR
S40 3WS
S40 3WX
S41 8PL
S41 9RT
S40 3AB
S40 2DN
S40 3RG
S42 7LS
S41 7AF
S41 8QT
S40 2QY
S41 8QD
S41 7AT
S42 7HT
S40 3RF
S41 8QR
S40 4HE
S40 1EL
S40 1EG
S40 3DL
S40 4AY
S41 8JN
S41 8QX
S40 2QU
S41 8HZ
S18 7WY
S18 7WW
S18 5WY
S40 2FZ
S18 5WW
S41 7AS
S42 7LR
S41 7AD
S40 3AA
S40 4AX
S40 4AH
S41 8QU
S41 8PQ
S40 4BL
S40 2DH
S40 2RA
S40 1FT
S41 8JX
S40 1EF
S40 2RD
S40 4AQ
S40 3DF
S41 7AE
S40 3DD
S40 2QT
S40 1NX
S18 7WZ
S42 7NN
S41 8PE
S40 1ED
S40 2RB
S40 1EE
S18 5WZ
S40 1HN
S41 7AX
S18 7UR
S40 3YS
S40 3YB
S40 3YW
S40 3YD
S40 3YG
S40 3XX
S40 3YA
S40 3XJ
S40 3YL
S40 3XT
S40 3DN
S40 2DQ
S41 7AZ
S40 3DY
S41 8JP
S41 9RU
S41 7AB
S40 3LJ
S40 4HF
S18 6UR
S41 7AU
S40 2BZ
S42 7LY
S40 3DP
S18 7WX
S41 7AA
S42 7NG
S41 8QE
S18 5WX
S40 4AU
S40 4ED
S41 8JU
S42 7NL
S40 2QZ
S40 4AS
S40 4EE
S40 2DA
S40 1DY
S40 3DT
S18 7WU
S41 7BW
S18 5XA
S41 8AY
S40 2RG
S40 1EW
S18 5WU
S41 8TL
S41 8PF
S18 8SA
S40 1DU
S40 1EN
S41 8JW
S18 1UP
S18 5WB
S40 3DQ
S40 3DW
S41 8PG
S41 7BD
DE45 1PU
S40 3LP
S41 8JA
S40 4DJ
S40 1DJ
S40 3LN
S41 9BJ
S41 7DA
S40 2BY
S42 7NQ
S40 1EA
S40 1EB
S40 3DZ
S40 4NY
S40 1HY
S40 4AT
S40 3LL
S40 2DT
S40 3DS
S42 7NH
S40 2DB
S42 7NF
S41 8TR
S40 3DG
S40 3SF
S40 2RF
S40 1DZ
S40 2RE
S41 9RX
S40 4TL
S41 8PN
S41 7BB
S40 4HD
S40 3SE
S18 5RW
S18 8RW
S41 9QD
S40 4EB
S40 3DE
S41 8PS
S40 3BP
S41 8AS
S40 4AR
S40 3DR
S41 8JB
S41 7AY
S41 9BF
S40 1DX
S42 7NR
S41 8QF
S40 1EP
S40 1DH
S42 7NE
S40 2DD
S41 8AZ
S41 7BP
S40 4HB
S40 3RB
S41 7BA
S41 9RD
S18 5RX
S40 3LW
S40 3DH
S18 5PG
S41 8JD
S18 5RY
S40 2YF
S40 2YT
S18 8RY
S18 8RQ
S18 5RQ
S18 8RX
S41 9RZ
S41 8NX
S40 2DE
S40 2BT
S41 7BG
S40 4AF
S40 1DL
S41 7BE
S40 1DQ
S40 2BH
S40 3RD
S40 3DJ
S18 8RT
S18 5RT
S18 7WB
S18 5RS
S40 2DF
S18 8RS
S41 8PT
S42 7NA
S40 2BQ
S40 2DS
S40 4EA
S40 3BW
S40 3HE
S41 7DB
S40 4HA
S41 8NS
S40 2BL
S40 4TJ
S41 8UT
S41 8JS
S42 7LN
S40 4AG
S40 4DZ
S40 1DA
S40 2DP
S40 3JN
S40 3PX
S18 8RR
S18 5RR
S41 8SL
S18 6UP
S18 5NG
S18 8NG
S40 3DA
S41 9QQ
S40 4TN
S40 3DB
S42 7LZ
S40 3RE
S42 7LX
S40 2BN
S18 5RU
S18 8RU
S42 7NB
S40 2DR
S40 1BQ
S41 7LE
S40 2PH
S18 8RL
S18 5RL
S41 7DD
S18 5RP
S40 1DB
S18 8RP
S40 2BW
S40 2FW
S40 1DG
S41 8TP
S18 1YL
S42 7YF
S41 8ND
S42 7ND
S40 2BJ
S18 6YL
S18 1UQ
S42 7HQ
S40 3JP
S41 8NU
S40 4RU
S40 3NZ
S42 7LT
S41 9RA
S40 2BA
S41 8UN
S18 5QA
S18 8QA
S40 4DY
S40 2DW
S18 8RN
S18 5RN
S41 7PR
S18 6YJ
S40 1DD
S40 2AZ
S40 1ER
S40 1ET
S18 6UQ
S41 7HT
S41 8TS
S41 8UQ
S40 2BD
S41 7PP
S18 6YN
S42 7HF
S18 1YN
S40 1DF
S40 3NN
S41 9RF
S40 3BZ
S40 2AT
S40 3NL
S41 8UJ
S41 8PW
S40 2FT
S40 2BB
S40 4DX
S41 8UG
S41 7LD
S41 8PP
S40 2BG
S40 1DN
S18 1YJ
S40 4DU
S41 8PR
S40 3NE
S18 8RH
S18 5RH
S41 8ST
S40 3BY
S41 8PU
S41 7LB
S41 8TW
S40 3HA
S41 9BS
S40 1EU
S18 1WQ

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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