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

S45 8AN
S45 8AJ
S44 5RL
S45 8AH
S45 8AW
S45 8AF
S45 8AB
S45 8AG
S45 8AQ
S45 8AL
S42 5SZ
S45 8AE
S45 8AU
S45 8AD
S45 8AX
S42 5SY
S45 8AP
S45 8AA
S42 5SA
S42 5SS
S42 5SR
S42 5ST
S42 5SP
S42 5SX
S42 5TB
S42 5TA
S42 5RH
S42 5SU
S45 8BL
S42 5RJ
S42 5SN
S42 5SL
S42 5SJ
S42 5RB
S42 5SW
DE55 5NP
S42 5RA
S42 5SH
S44 5RN
S42 5RD
S42 5UL
S42 5UH
S42 5UN
S42 5QL
S42 5RX
S42 5RE
S42 5PL
S42 5UJ
S42 5UP
S45 8DS
S45 8DT
S42 5RN
S42 5UG
S42 5RZ
S42 5RL
S42 5QY
S45 8AR
S42 5SG
S42 5UQ
S42 5RW
S42 5RG
S42 5RP
S42 5SQ
S45 8HJ
S45 8BH
S45 8DU
S45 8ET
S45 8DX
S42 5QZ
S42 5SF
S42 5RY
S45 8BP
S42 5RF
S42 5UR
S45 8BJ
S42 5SE
S45 8JD
S45 8YU
S45 8YY
S45 8YZ
S45 8DY
S45 8DD
S42 5RS
S45 8BQ
S45 8ES
S42 5SD
S45 8HH
S42 5NS
S42 5RU
S45 8YT
S45 8YX
S42 5FG
S45 8DB
S45 8JB
S45 8DP
S42 5SB
S42 5NT
S45 8BG
S42 5TE
S42 5RQ
S45 8DF
S42 5TL
S42 5QU
S45 8DZ
S45 8EA
S45 8AS
S45 8DR
S45 8HG
S42 5TN
S45 8DN
S42 5TF
S45 8DW
S42 5QX
S45 8HL
S42 5NU
S42 5TH
S45 8HQ
S42 5TW
S45 8DE
S45 8HZ
DE5 5NP
S42 5TJ
S44 5RW
S42 5TR
S42 5TS
S45 8BD
S42 5NR
S44 5RP
S45 8HD
S45 8HY
S45 8BE
S42 5TG
S42 5TT
S45 8JA
S44 5RQ
S42 5TY
S45 8HA
S45 8BA
S42 5TU
S45 8HB
S45 8DH
S45 8HE
S44 5RE
S44 5RH
S45 8EW
S42 5TP
S45 8BN
S45 8HP
S45 8DQ
S45 8YW
S45 8JE
S45 8BB
S42 5TX
S45 8HX
S42 5NJ
S45 8EZ
S45 8DA
S45 8EY
S42 5NL
S42 5NX
S42 5UT
S45 8HU
S42 5UW
S44 5QT
S45 8DG
S45 8JF
S42 5UY
S45 8EX
S45 8HF
S45 8HR
S42 5NN
S44 5RF
S44 5RD
S44 5RB
S42 5WW
S45 8HS
S45 8EB
S45 8HN
S45 8EU
S44 5RG
S45 8DJ
S42 5TZ
S42 5TQ
S42 5HP
S45 8ER
S45 8ED
S42 5NP
S42 5NA
S44 5RZ
S42 5PG
S42 5NH
S45 8HT
S42 5PF
S45 8EG
S42 5UX
S44 5QS
S45 8EJ
S42 5NW
S44 5RA
S42 5PE
DE5 5NN
DE55 5NN
S42 5BX
S42 5NQ
S45 8EP
S45 8EQ
S45 8EH
S42 5NE
S44 5QU
S42 5TD
S45 8DL
S42 5PQ
S44 5QJ
S44 5QZ
S42 5QP
S42 5PA
S42 5PB
S42 5BZ
S45 8EF
S44 5QY
S45 8EE
S44 5QX
S42 5UZ
S42 5PD
DE55 5NL
DE5 5NL
S45 8HW
DE5 5NJ
DE55 5NJ
S42 5NG
S45 8EN
S42 5HQ
S42 5US
S42 5PT
S42 5XD
S42 5PS
S44 5SN
S42 5HL
S42 5NY
S42 5QH
S44 5RX
S42 5QG
S42 5HN
S42 5JZ
S42 5QQ
S44 5SA
S42 5HW
S42 5QJ
S42 5QF
S42 5PX
S42 5NF
S42 5UE
S42 5PU
S42 5HJ
S42 5HH
S42 5LH
S42 5WA
S42 5PR
S44 5NW
S42 5PN
DE55 5PU
S44 5SL
S42 5PJ
DE5 5PU
S42 5HR
DE55 5NB
DE5 5NB
S42 5JY
S42 5QR
S42 5PW
S42 5YW
S42 5YY
S42 5ZS
S42 5YH
S42 5YN
S42 5YP
S42 5YJ
S42 5WY
S42 5JX
S42 5GZ
S42 5ZT
S42 5YT
S44 5QL
S44 5DY
S42 5PH
DE5 5PT
DE55 5PT
S42 5LQ
S44 5RY
S42 5XA
S42 5JU
S42 5QA
S42 5QN
S42 5LZ
S42 5QE
S42 5QW
DE55 5NE
DE5 5NE
S42 5QT
S42 5PP
S44 5NU
S44 5PA
S44 5NX
S42 5QD
S42 5JT
S42 5BY
DE5 5NF
DE55 5NF
S44 5PB
S42 5QS
S42 5QB
S42 5NZ
DE5 5PS
S44 5SR
S42 5LR
S42 5DF
S44 5DL
DE55 5PS
S44 5NP
S42 5LG
DE55 5LH
DE55 5LJ
S42 5HS
S42 5LL
S42 5ND
DE1 5PT
NG17 3JH
S42 5LN
S42 5LJ
S42 5LY
S45 8EL
S42 5LX
S44 5SB
S42 5DE
S42 5LW
S44 5NR
S42 5GA
DE55 5JA
DE5 5ND
DE55 5ND
DE5 5NW
DE55 5LG
S44 5PR
S44 5PS
S44 5PP
DE55 5NW
S44 5SD
S44 5SG
S44 5SF
DE55 5LF
S42 5LP
S44 5NY
S44 5SE
S42 5PY
S42 5LU
S42 5HU
S44 5QH
NG17 3JG
S42 5UU
S42 5GG
S42 5LS
S42 5LF
S45 9HA
S42 5RR
S42 5LT
DE5 5PP
S42 5LE
S42 5PZ
S44 5SW
DE55 5PP
S42 5HT
DE55 5NG
S42 5RT
DE5 5LT
DE55 5LT
S44 5PE
S42 5HX
S44 5PD
S42 5JP
DE5 5QF
DE55 5QF
S44 5SJ
S45 9BQ
DE55 5NT
DE5 5NT
DE5 5QH
DE55 5QH
S42 5JR
S42 5JW
S44 5PF
S42 5UF
DE5 5LR
S42 5UB
S42 5LB
DE55 5LR
DE5 5QA
DE55 5QA
DE55 5NU
DE5 5NU
DE55 5PW
DE5 5PW
S42 5UA
S42 5LD
S45 9HX
DE55 5QG
DE5 5QG
DE5 5PX
DE55 5PX
S45 9HZ
S42 5HZ
S44 5PL
S44 5PG
DE55 5PY
DE5 5QB
DE55 5QB
S45 9BY
DE5 5PY
S42 5JL
DE5 5QD
DE5 5LP
DE55 5LS
S42 5HY
DE5 5LS
S44 5PQ
DE55 5LA
S42 5UD
S45 9FD
DE55 5LU
DE5 5LU
S42 5JN
S44 5PW
DE55 5QT
DE5 5PZ
DE55 5PZ
S42 5JJ
S44 5PH
DE55 5QD
DE5 5NH
DE55 5NA
S45 9BT
S42 5JB
S42 5DG
S44 5PJ
DE5 5NG
DE55 5LQ
S45 9AD
DE5 5LQ
DE5 5NQ
S42 5JG
S44 5PN
DE5 5LN
DE55 5NQ
S45 9BH
S45 9JW
DE55 5NX
S45 9BX
S45 9BU
S42 5JH
S42 5JA
S42 5LA
DE5 5LY
DE55 5LN
DE55 5LY
DE55 5PQ
S45 9BF
S42 6BY
S42 5JQ
DE5 5PQ
DE55 5BD
S42 5JD
S42 6BZ
S42 5JE
S45 9BS
DE55 5NH
S44 5GA
S45 9FB
DE55 6LZ
S45 9BE
DE5 5PR
S42 5DD
DE55 5PR
S45 9FA
S45 9BZ
S45 9BP
S42 5NB
S45 9JF
S45 9NN
DE5 5LX
S42 5JF
DE55 5LX
DE55 5LB
DE5 5LW
S44 6UZ
DE55 5QY
S42 5HA
S45 9LL
S45 9DB
S42 5JS
S45 9LN
S44 5NA
S45 9LP
S44 5SP
DE5 5QX
DE55 5QX
DE5 5NY
S45 9DA
S44 5SH
S45 9LR
S45 9SH
S45 9SQ
S42 5DP
S45 9DR
S42 6DA
S42 5DA
S45 9LW
S45 9DD
S42 5EZ
DE55 5NY
S45 9DE
DE5 5PL
DE5 5PJ
DE5 5NX
S45 9ND
S44 5LX
DE55 5PJ
S45 9SJ
DE5 5PN
DE55 5PN
DE55 5PL
S45 9NL
S42 6JU
S44 5LY
S42 5EY
S45 9SE
DE5 5NR
S45 9BW
DE55 5NR
DE5 5LZ
NG17 3JF
S45 9NF
S45 9NE
S45 9SF
S45 9SD
S42 5DB
S45 9BG
S45 9TL
S42 5DU
S45 9DG
S45 9DH
S42 6BU
DE55 6HB
DE55 6HQ
DE5 6HQ
S45 9SW
S45 9NA
S42 5DS
S45 9TR
S42 5EU
S44 5SQ
S42 5HD
S42 5FA
S45 9TJ
S42 5EX
S42 5DQ
S45 9SR
S45 9DF
S45 9SS
S45 9BN
S42 5FB
DE5 5QR
DE55 5QR
S42 5HE
S42 5DR
S45 9DN
DE55 5LZ
S45 9LZ
NG17 3JR
DE55 5NZ
S45 9DL
DE5 5NZ
S45 9DQ
S45 9NB
S45 9TH
S42 5EF
DE55 5LE
S42 6EZ
S42 5BP
DE55 5PA
DE5 5PA
S45 9SP
S42 5HB
S45 9SZ
S45 9TN
S42 6BX
DE5 5QP
DE55 5QP
S45 9NW
DE55 5PB
S45 9RY
S45 9NQ
S45 9RZ
DE55 5QS
DE5 5QS
DE5 5QT
DE5 5QE
S42 5BW
S42 5ET
S45 9TG
DE55 5QE
DE5 5PF
DE55 5PF
S45 9NP
DE5 5PB
S45 9SY
S45 9DJ
NG17 3JJ
S45 9SN
S42 5DW
DE55 5QJ
DE5 5QJ
S45 9LX
S45 9SL
S45 9BL
DE5 5PH
S42 5DN
S45 9TU
S45 9BJ
S45 9RL
S44 5SX
S42 5GQ
DE55 5QW
DE5 5QW
DE55 5PH
S45 9SA
S45 9TT
S45 9HP
S45 9SX
S45 9HR
S42 6DB
S45 9RX
S45 9NH
S42 5DL
S45 9NZ
DE55 5QN
DE5 5QN
S44 5LZ
S42 5EP
S45 9AA
S42 5YA
DE5 5PD
S45 9ST
DE55 5PD
S45 9RS
S44 6UY
S44 6WY
S44 6WW
S44 6WU
S45 9RU
S42 5ES
S45 9NJ
DE5 5PG
S45 9LY
DE55 5PG
S45 9HW
S42 5YD
S45 9HS
S45 9RT
S42 5YB
S45 9HL
DE5 5PE
NG17 3JE
DE55 5SZ
S42 5YE
S45 9SU
S45 9LU
S45 9RR
S42 6DL
S45 9SB
DE55 5SG
S45 9NY
S44 5JZ
S45 9JZ
S42 6DJ
S42 5DZ
S45 9HH
S44 5NN
S45 9JX
S45 9HJ
S44 5QQ
S45 9RP
S44 5LE
S45 9NU
S45 9LA
S44 5NG
S45 9TA
S44 5LU
S42 5AN
DE55 6JS
S42 5ZZ
S42 5ZY
S42 5ZX
S42 5YZ
S42 5YX
S45 9RN
S42 5DY
S45 9JY
S42 6BQ
S42 6BE
S45 9LS
S45 9HN
S41 0JS
S42 6BG
S45 9TB
S45 9JU
S42 6XY
S44 5LF
S44 5NQ
S42 5AL
S45 9LT
S44 5NE
S44 5NF
S42 5DT
S44 5LQ
NG19 8UJ
NG19 8UH
S45 9JJ
S42 6LG
S44 5LN
S42 6FB
S42 5DX
S45 9LB
DE55 6HS
DE5 6HS
S45 9HQ
DE5 6JR
S44 5LG
S42 6BT
DE55 6JR
S42 6BD
S45 9SG
S45 9EZ
S45 9EX
S45 9JH
S42 6FD
S45 9PD
S45 9GY
S42 5ER
S45 9RW
DE5 6HB
S45 9TD
S41 0GG
S42 6DD
DE55 6LW
S42 5EN
S42 6XZ
S44 5LA
DE55 6HT
S45 9HG
DE5 6HP
S45 9LD
S45 9JQ
DE55 6HR
DE5 6HR
S44 5LW
S44 5LJ
S42 5BJ
S45 9HD
S42 5EW
S42 6XP
S42 5BQ
DE55 6HP
S42 5BN
S42 6DE
DE55 5TZ
S45 9JL
S44 5LB
NG17 3JL
S42 6XX
S45 9HF
S45 9NG
S45 9TF
S42 6BJ
S45 9JT
S45 9JG
S45 9RJ
S42 5AH
S45 9HU
S45 9YT
S45 9YX
S42 5AJ
S44 5LH
S42 5AR
S42 5AW
S45 9HE
S44 5QE
S42 6XR
S42 6YN
S45 9HY
S42 6YJ
S42 6YQ
S44 5LD
S42 5EL
S45 9HB
S45 9LE
S44 5NL
S42 6XS
S42 6BS
S42 5AG
S42 6YH
S45 9TE
S44 5LL
S42 6EU
S42 5BF
S42 6EX
S42 6ES
S42 6ET
S45 9JP
S44 5LP
S42 5EJ
S42 5AQ
S42 5EE
DE55 6JQ
S42 5AB
S44 5NT
DE55 6HN
S42 6YL
DE5 6HN
S42 5AP
S44 5LR
S42 5EH
S42 6YW
S45 9PB
S45 9JN
S42 6XU
S42 5BH
S42 5AT
S44 5PU
S42 6EY
S44 5NB
S42 5AS
S42 6YB
S45 9LF
S42 6YP
S42 5AA
S44 5QD
S44 5LT
S42 6DQ
S45 9EF
DE55 5TF
S42 5EQ
DE55 6JP
S42 5AF
S45 9JR
S45 9NR
S44 5PX
S42 6BH
S42 6DN
S45 9LG
S42 6YA
S42 6EF
S44 5LS
S42 6ZR
S42 6ZH
S42 6ZU
S42 6ZW
S42 6ZX
S42 6ZS
S42 6ZZ
S45 9JS
S45 9NX
S45 9PA
S42 6EH
S42 5AE
DE55 5ZY
S45 9JE
S45 9ED
S44 5QF
DE55 5SE
S45 9EQ
NG17 3JW
S45 9DP
S45 9PE
S45 9AF
S42 6XW
S45 9LQ
S42 5AU
S42 6BL
S42 5HG
S44 5QB
S42 5AX
S42 6YG
S45 9JD
DE55 5SF
S45 9PF
S44 5UT
S45 9NS
S45 9LJ
S45 9EH
S42 5HF
S45 9AH
S45 9EE
S44 5NH
S42 6EJ
DE5 6JQ
S44 5ST
S44 5SU
S45 9JA
S45 9JB
DE5 6HJ
S42 5AD
NG17 3JD
S42 6YF
DE55 6HJ
S45 9DY
S44 5NJ
S45 9LH
S45 9DW
S45 9NT
S44 5UP
DE55 5TE
S45 9EB
S44 5ND
S42 6DF
NG17 2QJ
S42 6YD
DE55 5TH
S42 5ED
S45 9AB
S45 9AE
S45 9HT
S42 6DG
S45 9EG
S42 6ER
S42 6YE
S45 9EU
DE55 5TG
S45 9EA
S45 9EJ
DE55 6HL
S42 6DZ
DE55 5TY
S45 9DX
S42 6EG
S45 9DZ
S44 5NS
DE5 6HL
S45 9AJ
S42 5AY
S42 6ED
S45 9AG
S42 6EL
S42 6BW
S42 6BN
S42 5EG
S45 9PQ
DE55 5UA
S45 9EL
NG17 3JB
S42 5BA
S45 9DS
S45 9DU
S45 9DT
S42 5AZ
S41 0JW
DE55 5TX
NG17 3JA
S42 6EW
S44 5UR
S42 6EP
DE55 5TD
S42 6LD
S42 5EB
S42 6LB
S42 6EB
DE55 5TU
DE55 5TJ
S42 6DY
S42 6EN
S42 6EA
S44 5PZ
S42 6DH
S45 9PX
S44 5YS
S44 5UW
S45 9RH
DE55 5TW
S44 5QA
S45 9RG
DE5 6LQ
S44 6UX
DE5 6GR
DE55 6HH
S42 5DH
DE5 6HH
S45 9BB
DE55 5SA
DE55 6GR
S45 9EN
DE55 5UE
S45 9AQ
DE55 5UF
S42 6BP
S45 9PY
DE55 6LL
DE5 6LL
DE55 5SB
DE55 6HA
DE5 6HA
DE55 5UB
S45 9AL
NG17 3JP
S42 6LE
S42 6FG
S42 6FF
DE55 5SJ
S42 6EE
DE55 5UJ
S42 6LF
DE55 6LQ
DE55 5SL
NG17 3LF
DE55 6GT
DE55 5TL
S42 6JZ
S42 6GA
DE55 5SD
S42 5BD
S42 5BB
S45 9PZ
DE5 6GZ
DE55 6GZ
S45 9RF
DE55 5UQ
S42 6JY
DE5 6GT
DE5 6JT
DE55 6JT
S42 5BE
DE5 6HE
DE55 6HE
DE55 6GS
DE5 6GS
DE5 6EX
DE55 6JW
DE55 5UD
S42 6DU
DE55 5SH
DE5 6JW
S45 9AN
DE55 6FB
DE5 6FB
S42 6LA
NG17 2QH
DE5 6LZ
NG17 3JN
NG17 2QG
S42 5BG
DE55 5TP
S42 6HN
S42 6DX
S42 5DJ
S42 6DS
DE5 6HD
DE5 6JU
DE55 6JU
S45 9EW
S42 6DT

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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