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 Essex

CO9 1SH
CM7 5PL
CM7 5FA
CM7 5FL
CO9 1SG
CO9 1RU
CO9 1SQ
CM7 5JE
CO9 1UG
CM7 5PA
CM7 5NZ
CM7 5NU
CO9 1RT
CM7 5NX
CM7 5PB
CM7 5PJ
CM7 5PF
CM7 5PG
CO9 1SF
CM7 5NT
CM7 5NS
CO9 1PS
CM7 5LP
CM7 5JL
CO9 1UD
CO9 1SE
CM7 5NG
CM7 5LW
CO9 1PT
CO9 1PR
CO9 1PU
CM7 5NR
CM7 5PE
CM7 5NY
CO9 1RZ
CM7 5NQ
CM7 5NF
CM7 4AA
CM7 5LH
CM7 5NP
CM7 5GN
CM7 5PQ
CM7 5JG
CM7 5JH
CM7 5LL
CM7 5LJ
CM7 4AB
CO9 1UB
CM7 5LB
CM7 5LQ
CM7 5LD
CM7 5LG
CM7 5LF
CM7 5LE
CM7 5LN
CM7 5JQ
CM7 5JF
CO9 1TL
CM7 5JJ
CO9 1UA
CO9 1SY
CM7 5GQ
CO9 1TH
CM7 5NW
CM7 5NL
CO9 1TP
CM7 9SG
CM7 6SG
CO9 1SX
CO9 1TU
CM7 5LA
CM7 5JZ
CM7 4DW
CO9 1TB
CO9 1TQ
CO9 1TJ
CM7 5JY
CO9 1TN
CO9 1TR
CO9 1UF
CM7 6SJ
CM7 9SJ
CM7 5NN
CO9 1TW
CO9 1SU
CM7 9SQ
CM7 6SQ
CO9 1TG
CM7 5FR
CM7 5NJ
CM7 5LZ
CM7 5NA
CM7 5JD
CO9 1ST
CO9 1TD
CM7 5LY
CM7 5PH
CO9 1FJ
CM7 5LX
CM7 5JR
CM7 5GZ
CM7 5ND
CM7 5GE
CM7 5GR
CM7 5GS
CM7 5JX
CO9 1SD
CM7 5GD
CM7 5JS
CO9 1PQ
CM7 5GG
CM7 5GF
CM7 4DX
CM7 5NB
CM7 5JN
CM7 5GT
CM7 5JP
CM7 5GU
CM7 5JU
CO9 1PJ
CM7 4DP
CM7 5LT
CM7 5BS
CM7 5GW
CM7 5BX
CM7 5BZ
CO9 1PH
CM7 5FU
CM7 5GJ
CM7 5BY
CM7 5BT
CM7 5FQ
CM7 5RX
CM7 5JW
CM7 5JT
CM7 5LR
CM7 5SQ
CM7 5LS
CM7 5XT
CM7 5YE
CM7 5YB
CM7 5JB
CM7 5SR
CM7 8BY
CM77 8BY
CM7 6SH
CM7 5NH
CM7 4DJ
CM7 4AW
CM7 9SA
CM7 6SA
CM7 5SG
CO9 1PL
CM7 6SF
CM7 9SF
CO9 1SA
CM7 4QY
CM7 9SH
CO9 1PN
CM7 5ST
CM7 9SE
CM7 5SS
CM7 6SE
CM7 5SH
CM7 5SU
CO9 1PG
CM7 5PD
CM7 5XX
CM7 5LU
CM7 5QW
CM7 6SP
CM7 6SL
CM7 6RX
CM7 5HZ
CM7 5SX
CO9 1SB
CM7 4DN
CM7 5SP
CM7 5BJ
CM7 5BH
CM7 4DR
CM7 9RX
CM7 5SZ
CM7 6RZ
CM7 5JA
CM7 5UW
CM7 5FD
CM7 5EX
CM7 5AL
CM7 5WA
CM7 5UZ
CM7 5QN
CM7 5PN
CM7 5SA
CM7 5SY
CM7 5QS
CM7 5TA
CM7 5RA
CM7 5BQ
CM7 5QR
CM7 4QT
CM7 5HG
CO9 1RS
CM7 9RZ
CM7 5RE
CM7 9GE
CM7 5SB
CM7 5TB
CM7 5QT
CO9 1RX
CO9 1RY
CO9 1SP
CM7 4QU
CM7 4DL
CM7 4DH
CM7 5TD
CM7 5BL
CM7 5TE
CM7 5SL
CM7 4AL
CM7 5RB
CM7 5TF
CM7 4DG
CM7 5GX
CM7 8BU
CM77 8BU
CM7 5HE
CM7 5QU
CM7 5TQ
CM7 5RY
CM7 4DQ
CO9 1SR
CM7 5TG
CM7 4AN
CM7 5RS
CM7 6SD
CM7 5QX
CM7 5TH
CM7 9SD
CM7 5QY
CM7 8BX
CM77 8BX
CM7 4DF
CM7 4DE
CM7 9RP
CO9 1PF
CM7 6SB
CM7 9SB
CM7 5TX
CM7 5QZ
CO9 1PZ
CM7 5RF
CM7 5FJ
CM7 5FH
CM7 5RZ
CM7 5SD
CM7 5HD
CM7 4QX
CM7 5RR
CM77 8BZ
CM7 8BZ
CM7 6RP
CM7 5HY
CM7 6RU
CM7 9RU
CM7 9RT
CM7 5FE
CM7 4AJ
CM7 5FF
CM7 5RQ
CM7 5SW
CO9 1RR
CM7 5RD
CO9 1SS
CM7 5TR
CM7 4DD
CM7 5TN
CM7 9RH
CM7 5UR
CM7 5SJ
CM7 5SE
CM7 5RG
CM7 5TZ
CO9 1SW
CM7 6RT
CM7 6AP
CM7 9AP
CO9 1UP
CO9 1PE
CM7 5TY
CM7 5HF
CM7 5TU
CM7 5XS
CM7 9RL
CO9 1QA
CM7 5BN
CM7 5UN
CM7 5SN
CM7 6RS
CM7 9RS
CM7 5QB
CM7 6RN
CM7 9RN
CM7 5FB
CM7 5HQ
CM7 4DU
CM7 5UB
CM7 5RN
CM7 5UA
CM7 5UX
CM7 5BW
CM7 6RR
CM7 5AR
CM7 5TW
CM7 5UD
CM7 5SF
CM7 5AJ
CM7 5AN
CM7 9RY
CM7 5PZ
CM7 6RY
CM7 5UE
CM7 5TS
CM7 9SW
CM7 6SW
CM7 5EZ
CM7 5RH
CM7 5AH
CM7 5QE
CM7 6SN
CM7 9SN
CM7 6AX
CM7 5QA
CM7 5QG
CM7 9AU
CM7 6AU
CM7 5UF
CO9 1SN
CM7 9AF
CM7 5UP
CO9 1PD
CM7 5HB
CM7 5AG
CM7 5QF
CM7 4DB
CO9 1QB
CO9 3RN
CM7 5AQ
CM7 5QQ
CM7 6UQ
CM7 5EY
CM7 5AF
CM7 8BT
CM7 8AJ
CM7 5QH
CM7 6UG
CM7 6UJ
CM7 9UG
CM7 9UJ
CM7 9UQ
CM7 5AB
CM7 5HH
CM7 6UP
CM7 9UD
CM7 6UD
CM7 9FF
CM7 9AX
CM7 5QD
CM7 5AD
CM7 9UP
CM7 9BA
CM7 6BA
CO9 3RL
CM7 6TY
CM7 9TY
CM7 6BH
CM7 9BH
CM7 4AH
CM7 9UN
CM7 6UN
CM7 9UW
CM7 6UW
CM7 6TZ
CM7 6UA
CM7 9FU
CM7 9TZ
CM7 6YL
CM7 5UG
CM7 9FX
CM7 9UA
CM7 5HA
CM7 6AZ
CM7 5AW
CM7 9AZ
CM7 5AA
CM7 6UF
CM7 9BL
CM7 9UB
CM7 9UF
CM7 6UB
CM7 6BL
CM7 5RU
CM7 5PY
CM7 5HP
CM7 5BE
CM7 6TP
CM7 9TP
CO9 1SL
CM7 6AT
CM7 9AT
CM7 5QJ
CM7 9UR
CM7 5BD
CM7 6UR
CM7 5UQ
CM7 6UL
CM7 9UL
CM7 9FS
CM7 5TT
CM7 6TU
CM7 9TU
CM7 6UE
CM7 9UE
CM77 8BT
CM7 5TL
CM7 5PU
CM7 9FY
CM7 9JW
CM7 5TP
CM7 5WB
CM7 5HL
CM7 5AE
CM7 5RJ
CM7 6AY
CM7 9AY
CM7 6TX
CM7 9NL
CM7 6NL
CM7 9TX
CM7 9TT
CM7 6TT
CM7 5HJ
CM7 9DE
CM7 6LL
CM7 9LL
CM7 6TR
CM7 9TR
CM7 5TJ
CM7 9JE
CM7 6BT
CM7 6JE
CM7 4DS
CM7 9FG
CM7 6BX
CM7 9BX
CM7 6TS
CM7 9LN
CM7 9TS
CM77 8AJ
CM7 5HN
CM7 7XJ
CM7 2XQ
CM7 2XJ
CM7 6JZ
CM7 9DU
CM7 6LN
CM7 9JZ
CM7 9DT
CM7 5RW
CM7 4DT
CM7 6LJ
CM7 5HS
CM7 2TD
CM7 9LJ
CM7 9FP
CM7 9NN
CM7 9GA
CM7 9DR
CM7 6TW
CM7 7TD
CM7 6LP
CM7 9LP
CM7 6LW
CM7 5UH
CM7 9LW
CM7 5FP
CM7 5HW
CM7 5UJ
CM7 5HR
CM7 9FQ
CM7 6LU
CM7 9LU
CO9 1RP
CM7 6UU
CM77 8BW
CM7 9BJ
CM7 9DP
CM7 6BJ
CM7 9AS
CM7 6AS
CM7 9UY
CM7 6UZ
CM7 8BS
CM7 6UX
CM77 8BS
CM7 9UZ
CM7 9UH
CM7 5PT
CM7 5FN
CM7 6UY
CM7 6UH
CM7 9TN
CM7 6TJ
CM7 9TJ
CM7 6TN
CM7 9UX
CM7 9DL
CM7 6LX
CM7 5PX
CM7 5AT
CM7 6TL
CM7 9LX
CM7 7SF
CM7 9TL
CM7 6LT
CM7 9TH
CM7 9LT
CO9 3LZ
CM7 2SF
CM7 6JY
CM7 9BU
CM7 6TH
CM7 9JY
CM7 5UL
CM7 9DJ
CM7 6BU
CM7 5BB
CM7 9LY
CM7 5PS
CM7 5PP
CM7 9LZ
CM7 9YH
CM7 6LZ
CM7 5AU
CM7 5AS
CM7 9NA
CM7 9YQ
CM7 9YZ
CM7 9YB
CM7 9YA
CM7 6YH
CO9 1EY
CO9 1LP
CM7 9DN
CM7 9BB
CM7 6BB
CM7 5BP
CO9 1PB
CM7 9JR
CM7 9TA
CM7 6LY
CO9 1LS
CM7 6TA
CM7 4AQ
CM7 2TA
CM7 8BW
CM7 6NA
CM7 9LS
CM7 5BG
CM7 6LS
CM7 9AR
CM7 6AR
CO9 1LT
CM7 9UU
CM7 7TA
CO9 1LR
CM7 6TB
CO9 1AQ
CM7 6BN
CM7 9BN
CM7 9LE
CO9 1TS
CO9 1EU
CM7 9TB
CM7 6LE
CM7 2TN
CM7 9FZ
CM7 6LH
CM7 9LH
CM7 9PS
CM7 9NB
CM7 7RF
CM7 6LQ
CM7 2PU
CM7 9LQ
CM7 6NB
CM7 6TQ
CM7 3TQ
CO9 1LX
CM7 5XP
CM7 7TB
CM7 2TB
CO9 1LU
CM7 2RF
CM7 6EY
CM7 6NE
CM7 9EY
CO9 1TF
CO9 1UJ
CO9 1UR
CO9 1SJ
CO9 1TA
CO9 1SZ
CO9 1QQ
CO9 1RW
CM7 1FP
CM7 2FJ
CO9 1AH
CM7 7FJ
CM7 9EX
CM7 2SL
CM7 9LA
CM7 7SL
CM7 6LA
CM7 9FJ
CM7 9NE
CM7 9TD
CM7 6TD
CM7 9LF
CM77 8AL
CM7 9BE
CM7 6BE
CM7 5AX
CM7 6LF
CM7 4AP
CO9 1TX
CO9 1FB
CO9 1GA
CM7 5HT
CO9 1RN
CM7 9EE
CM7 9LD
CO9 1LN
CM77 8DA
CM7 5RT
CO9 1QH
CM7 9LB
CM7 1FF
CM7 6LD
CM7 6LR
CM7 6EZ
CM7 8AG
CM7 6LB
CM7 9LR
CM7 9FH
CM77 8AG
CM7 9EZ
CM77 8DD
CM7 7SR
CO9 1AG
CM7 2SJ
CM7 7SJ
CM7 2QJ
CM7 8AL
CM7 8DA
CM7 2SR
CM7 9NF
CM7 6NF
CM7 6BP
CM7 9BP
CM7 2YN
CM7 9FL
CO9 1LW
CM7 5BA
CM7 9PT
CM7 7YN
CO9 1UL
CM7 5RL
CM7 6NQ
CM7 9NQ
CM7 6TG
CM7 6TE
CM7 9TG
CM7 9TE
CO9 1QD
CM7 7QJ
CM7 6TF
CM7 9TF
CM7 4DA
CO9 1AJ
CM7 9LG
CM7 9ND
CM7 6LG
CM7 1FH
CM7 6ND
CO9 1AF
CM7 6AW
CM7 9AW
CM7 7SZ
CO9 1EP
CO9 1LQ
CM77 8AF
CO9 1AX
CM7 2SY
CM7 9FW
CO9 1AR
CM7 8AF
CM7 7SY
CM7 2SZ
CM7 9EA
CO9 1BB
CM7 9FN
CM7 6FN
CM7 9FA
CM7 9BT
CM7 6FH
CM7 6FJ
CM7 5RP
CM7 6BG
CM7 9BG
CM7 7RT
CM7 1FG
CM7 9NH
CM7 6NH
CM7 9AN
CM7 0SJ
CM7 9HD
CM7 0SW
CM7 6HB
CM7 0TN
CM7 0TP
CM7 0TQ
CM7 0ZZ
CM7 0TB
CM7 0TG
CM7 0TJ
CM7 0TL
CM7 0TH
CM7 0TD
CM7 0TE
CM7 0TF
CM7 0TA
CM7 0SZ
CM7 0SX
CM7 0SY
CM7 0SS
CM7 0SU
CM7 0ST
CM7 0SQ
CM7 0SR
CM7 0SL
CM7 0SP
CM7 0SF
CM7 0SG
CM7 0SH
CM7 0SA
CM7 0SD
CM7 0SE
CM7 6AN
CM7 4EW
CO9 3RP
CM7 6EU
CO9 1BE
CM7 9EU
CM7 9GP
CM7 9DW
CM7 6NJ
CO9 1EN
CM7 9NJ
CM7 2QL
CM7 6EE
CO9 1AY
CM7 1FD
CM7 8AQ
CM77 8AQ
CM7 6DW
CM7 6EA
CM7 9NG
CM7 6NG
CM7 7SN
CM77 8BP
CM7 2SN
CM7 9BD
CM7 2RT
CM7 9FR
CM7 9HB
CM7 0SB
CM7 2SE
CM7 7SE
CM7 6DZ
CO9 1AS
CM7 6BD
CM7 9DZ
CM7 8BP
CM7 8DD
CM7 1FB
CM7 6EF
CO9 1JW
CM7 1FE
CO9 1AL
CM7 7TL
CM7 2TL
CM7 9EF
CM7 6ED
CM7 9ED
CM7 6BR
CM7 6BQ
CO9 1UT
CM7 5AP
CO9 1AA
CM7 6EN
CM7 2SW
CO9 1AE
CM7 7SW
CM7 8BN
CM7 6AL
CM7 2SQ
CM7 9EN
CO9 1AU
CO9 1EW
CM7 9FE
CM7 9FB
CO9 1BH
CM7 9GD
CM7 6EW
CM7 9AA
CM77 8BN
CO9 1JL
CM7 9GB
CM7 7QL
CM7 2TS
CM7 7TJ
CM7 9EQ
CM7 2TJ
CO9 1JN
CO9 1DF
CM7 6EQ
CM7 2WB
CM7 9EW
CM7 7WB
CM7 2WP
CM7 2WZ
CO9 1AN
CM7 9EH
CM7 6EH
CM7 9RW
CM7 6RW
CM7 9FT
CM7 8AH
CM7 9EJ
CO9 1JR
CM7 9EG
CM7 6EG
CO9 1PA
CM7 6EJ
CM7 2SS
CO9 1BD
CM7 7TS
CM7 9AE
CO9 1DE
CM7 9HA
CM7 9AD
CM7 6AD
CM7 6AE
CM7 7SS
CO9 1JT
CO9 1AT
CM7 9FD
CO9 1JS
CM7 7TW
CM7 2TW
CM7 9EP
CM7 6EP
CM7 7TT
CM7 7SH
CM7 9EL
CM7 6EL
CM7 7TH
CM7 2SH
CO9 1YF
CM7 6JX
CM7 6AA
CM7 8AN
CM7 2AU
CM7 2TH
CO9 1BA
CM7 2SX
CM7 7SX
CM77 8AN
CM7 7TN
CM7 7SQ
CM7 4AG
CO9 1FH
CM7 6DU
CM7 2ST
CM7 6AH
CM7 9AH
CM7 9DD
CM7 7ST
CM7 9AG
CM7 6AG
CM7 7TR
CM7 2TR
CO9 1EL
CM7 3DU
CM7 2TE
CM7 9ER
CM7 6ER
CM7 2NG
CM7 6JW
CM7 2RR
CM7 7RR
CM7 7TU
CM7 7YW
CO9 1BX
CM7 2NE
CM7 2TU
CO9 1AW
CM7 2YW
CM7 9AQ
CM7 6AQ
CM7 7NE
CO9 1US
CM7 9ES
CM7 6AJ
CM7 7NG
CM7 3SU
CM7 3JP
CM7 6DS
CM7 3DS
CM7 6JP
CM77 8AH
CM7 6DB
CO9 1AB
CM7 9DB
CO9 1XB
CM7 3PP
CM7 7TP
CM7 6ES
CM7 6PP
CO9 1JP
CM7 3JU
CM7 3JW
CM7 6ST
CM7 3ST
CM7 2TT
CM7 7PJ
CO9 1AZ
CM7 2PJ
CM7 9UT
CM7 6SU
CM7 6DP
CM7 3RN
CM7 3DP
CM7 6UT
CO9 1XD
CM7 3JR
CM7 2TG
CM7 6JR
CM7 3JH
CO9 1NN
CM7 6DT
CO9 1NP
CM7 3DT
CM7 3RP
CM7 6JH
CM7 8DB
CM7 2ND
CM7 6BY
CM7 3RW
CM7 2PL
CM7 9AJ
CM7 7PL
CO9 1JJ
CM7 6RA
CM7 3JX
CM7 5AZ

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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