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

SK17 8RP
SK17 8RW
SK17 8RN
S30 1QB
SK17 8QT
S32 5QB
SK17 8QP
SK17 8QX
SK17 8QY
SK17 8QS
SK17 8QU
SK17 8SX
SK17 8RL
SK17 8QR
SK17 8QZ
SK17 8SY
SK17 8RA
SK17 8RX
SK17 8QW
SK17 8RZ
SK17 8RY
SK17 8QL
SK17 8ST
SK17 8SA
SK17 8QN
SK17 8AQ
S30 1QA
S32 5QA
S32 5QR
S30 1QR
S32 4TH
S30 1TH
SK17 8SU
S32 5PZ
SK17 8SZ
SK17 8RB
SK17 8QJ
SK17 8SW
SK17 8SR
SK17 8SP
SK17 8PA
SK17 8PH
SK17 8NP
SK17 8RJ
SK17 8PX
SK17 8PB
SK17 8NY
SK17 8PY
SK17 8NZ
SK17 8PZ
SK17 8PD
SK17 8PQ
SK17 8PG
SK17 8PS
SK17 8NX
SK17 8PR
DE4 1UA
DE45 1UA
SK17 8NW
SK17 8RD
DE45 1NN
SK17 8PT
SK17 8PN
DE4 1NN
SK17 8PU
SK17 8NU
SK17 8PL
SK17 8WW
SK17 8WT
SK17 8FG
SK17 8FA
SK17 8NG
SK17 8PP
SK17 8NE
SK17 8HP
SK17 8PW
SK17 8NT
SK17 8PF
SK17 8HW
SK17 8JZ
SK17 8PE
DE4 1UB
DE45 1UB
SK17 8NL
SK17 8HN
SK17 8LF
SK17 8LE
SK17 8JT
DE45 1NL
SK17 8LD
SK17 8LG
DE4 1NL
SK17 8RG
SK17 8LA
SK17 8HR
SK17 8JX
SK17 8LB
SK17 8JY
SK17 8JU
SK17 8RH
SK17 8NS
SK17 8JJ
SK17 8HL
SK17 8HJ
SK17 8HS
SK17 8LQ
SK17 8HT
SK17 8SS
SK17 8RF
SK17 8HH
SK17 8QH
SK17 8LY
SK17 8JH
DE45 1TZ
SK17 8LH
SK17 8JQ
SK17 8ND
DE4 1TZ
SK17 8LZ
SK17 8HU
SK17 8JG
SK17 8NA
SK17 8LJ
SK17 8RE
DE4 1TA
DE4 1TD
DE45 1TB
SK17 8NB
DE4 1TB
DE45 1TA
SK17 8PJ
SK17 8LL
DE4 1TJ
SK17 8LX
DE45 1TR
S30 1QS
S32 5QS
SK17 8RQ
DE45 1TJ
SK17 8LS
DE45 1TS
DE4 1TS
DE4 1TL
DE45 1TL
DE4 1TH
DE45 1TH
SK17 8LT
DE45 1TG
DE4 1TG
DE4 1TT
DE45 1TT
SK17 8LR
DE45 1TD
SK17 8LU
S30 1RJ
DE4 1TF
S32 5RJ
DE45 1TF
SK17 8HX
S30 1QL
S32 5QL
DE4 1TW
S30 1RD
S32 5RD
SK17 8LP
DE45 1SU
DE45 1TU
DE4 1PA
DE45 1PA
DE45 1TW
DE4 1TU
S30 1RW
S30 1RY
DE45 1TX
DE4 1TX
S30 1QX
S32 5QX
DE45 1TP
S30 1RZ
DE4 1PB
DE4 1TY
DE45 1TY
S32 5QD
DE45 1PB
SK17 8RU
DE45 1TE
DE4 1TE
S30 1RE
S32 5RE
SK17 9WW
SK17 9UQ
SK17 9WY
SK17 9WZ
S30 1QD
S30 1TE
S32 4TR
SK17 8LN
S32 1DX
SK17 8LW
S32 4UB
DE45 1NR
DE4 1NR
DE4 1NJ
S32 5RW
DE45 1NJ
DE4 1NZ
S30 1QW
S32 5QW
S32 5QQ
S30 1RN
S32 5RA
S32 5RN
S30 1QQ
S32 2WZ
S32 5WA
S32 5WX
S32 5WY
S32 5BW
S32 5BX
S30 1RH
S32 5WB
S32 5RZ
S32 5AA
DE4 1NY
S32 5QG
S30 1QG
S30 1QH
DE45 1NY
S32 4WY
DE4 1NP
S32 5QH
DE45 1NP
S30 1QP
DE45 1NQ
DE4 1NQ
S32 5AB
DE45 1NZ
S32 5RH
S32 5RP
S32 5RB
S30 1QU
S32 5QU
S30 1RB
S30 1RA
SK17 8HZ
S32 5BZ
S32 5QP
DE45 1TN
DE4 1TN
SK17 8SN
S32 5QT
S32 5QF
S30 1QT
S30 1QF
SK17 8RT
S30 1RG
S32 5RG
S30 1RL
S32 5RL
S32 5RF
S30 1RF
S32 5QJ
S30 1QE
S32 5QE
S30 1TR
S32 5PJ
S30 1QJ
S30 1QY
S32 5QY
SK17 8RR
S30 1QZ
S32 5QZ
SK17 8HY
DE45 1NH
DE4 1NH
DE4 1NX
DE45 1NX
S32 4TF
S30 1TF
S32 4TL
S30 1TL
S30 1TY
SK17 8RS
S32 4TY
DE4 1NS
DE45 1NS
S32 4WZ
S32 4TE
S30 1TS
S32 4TS
S32 4TP
S30 1TJ
DE4 1QN
S32 4TJ
DE45 1QN
S32 4TG
S30 1TG
SK17 9UH
S30 1TD
S30 1TP
S32 4AA
S32 4TD
S30 1TW
S32 4TW
S30 1TT
DE4 1NU
DE45 1NU
DE4 1QL
DE45 1QL
S32 4TT
S30 1TN

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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