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 Hertfordshire

SG11 2JS
SG11 2JT
SG11 2JN
SG11 2JW
SG11 2LE
SG11 2JP
SG11 2JL
SG11 2LF
SG11 2JH
SG11 2JR
SG11 2LG
SG11 2JD
SG11 2LQ
SG11 2LX
SG11 2LN
SG11 2LY
SG11 2LS
SG11 2JQ
SG11 2LT
SG11 2LW
SG11 2JU
SG11 2JG
SG11 2LH
SG11 2JX
SG11 2HT
SG11 2HZ
SG11 2HU
SG11 2JY
SG11 2LA
SG11 2HY
SG11 2LD
SG11 2LB
SG9 0LR
SG11 2HX
SG11 2HS
SG11 2DR
SG11 2DW
SG11 2DN
SG11 2DS
SG11 2DZ
CM23 1HP
SG11 2DP
SG11 2JA
SG11 2DY
SG11 2DL
SG11 2DQ
SG11 2SN
SG11 2XB
SG11 2DJ
SG11 2SH
SG11 2SJ
SG11 2SS
SG11 2SW
SG11 2DG
SG11 2HP
SG11 2JB
SG11 2DE
SG11 2BB
SG11 2DH
SG11 2DF
SG11 2DD
SG9 0JL
SG11 2AP
SG11 2DX
SG11 2BG
SG11 2EB
SG11 2DB
SG11 2AU
SG11 2HR
SG11 2NR
SG11 2NB
SG9 0LP
SG11 2DA
SG11 2JE
SG9 0JN
CM23 1HN
SG11 2NT
SG11 2NU
SG9 0LQ
SG9 0LL
SG11 2NS
SG11 2JF
SG11 2BY
SG9 0JZ
CM23 1BT
SG9 0LG
SG9 0JT
SG9 0JU
SG9 0LE
CM23 1HL
SG9 0TS
SG11 2BX
SG9 0LF
CM23 1HX
SG9 0JW
SG9 0LN
CM23 1HZ
SG11 2BT
SG9 0LJ
SG9 0LW
SG9 0JY
SG11 2BS
SG9 0LH
SG11 2BN
SG11 2BU
SG11 2BW
SG11 2BP
SG9 0LD
CM23 1HW
SG11 2AD
SG9 0JH
SG11 2EE
CM23 1HY
CM23 1HU
SG11 2PU
CM23 1BS
SG9 0TR
SG11 2AB
SG9 0JX
SG11 2AX
CM23 1HT
SG9 0LB
SG11 2AA
SG11 2AR
CM23 1HS
SG11 2AY
CM23 1HR
SG11 2EP
SG11 2NP
SG11 2EN
CM23 1HJ
SG11 2ED
SG11 2EF
SG11 2PS
SG11 2EH
SG9 0JP
CM23 1JH
SG11 2AZ
SG11 2EQ
SG11 2EG
SG11 2AE
SG11 2BA
SG11 2ER
SG9 0JJ
SG11 2PT
SG11 2AF
SG11 2HG
CM23 1JG
CM23 1JQ
SG11 2AT
SG9 0LA
SG11 2PR
SG11 2ES
SG9 0JD
SG11 2AJ
SG9 0JB
SG11 2EZ
SG11 2EU
SG11 1NH
SG11 2ET
SG11 2HD
SG11 2HA
SG11 2PP
SG11 2AG
CM23 1JA
SG11 1NN
SG11 2QY
SG11 1NQ
CM23 1JF
SG11 2AN
SG11 2HE
CM23 1AQ
CM23 1ED
CM23 1EB
CM23 1BN
SG11 2HF
SG11 2AL
SG11 2EX
SG11 2AQ
SG11 2AH
SG11 2EY
SG9 0HY
SG11 2QX
SG11 2AS
CM23 1HF
CM23 1RX
CM23 1SW
CM23 1HE
CM23 1BP
SG9 0HX
SG11 1NJ
CM23 1JR
SG11 2AW
SG9 0JA
SG9 0HZ
CM23 2QB
CM23 1BA
SG11 2NN
SG11 1NL
SG11 1NW
CM23 4DD
SG9 0HT
SG11 1NG
SG9 0HU
CM23 2PW
CM23 1AZ
CM23 4DA
CM23 2QA
CM23 2QW
CM23 4BZ
CM23 1BJ
CM23 4PH
SG11 2QL
CM23 4BX
CM23 2BX
SG11 2NJ
CM23 1JN
CM23 1JL
SG11 2QU
SG11 2NH
CM23 4DB
SG11 2QN
CM23 1BZ
CM23 4DE
CM23 1BL
CM23 4PB
CM23 1JE
CM23 4NZ
CM23 1ZQ
CM23 1YE
CM23 1TB
CM23 4PG
SG11 2QW
CM23 4PJ
CM23 2RW
CM23 2QE
SG11 1NR
SG11 2QQ
SG11 2QR
CM23 2PY
SG10 6HD
SG11 2QH
SG11 1NP
SG11 1NF
CM23 4DF
CM23 4PL
CM23 3YG
SG11 2QF
SG11 2QS
SG11 2QG
SG11 2QD
SG11 2QT
CM23 4PQ
CM23 1BY
CM23 2PT
CM23 4BY
CM23 1JB
SG11 2QP
CM23 4PE
CM23 1DR
CM23 1DL
CM23 4PD
CM23 4PF
CM23 4BS
SG10 6HL
CM23 2PX
SG11 1NX
CM23 2QL
CM23 2RN
SG11 2QA
SG11 2QE
SG11 2QJ
CM23 2PR
CM23 4PW
CM23 2PU
CM23 2QN
CM23 2RJ
CM23 4PP
SG11 1NY
CM23 1BH
SG11 2QB
CM23 2JN
CM23 1DZ
CM23 2QD
CM23 2RH
CM23 2PS
CM23 1DP
CM23 1DU
CM23 1EG
CM23 1DT
CM23 4PR
CM23 2RU
SG11 2PZ
SG11 2PY
CM23 1HD
SG11 2PX
CM23 2FT
CM23 1EH
CM23 2RR
CM23 1BQ
CM23 2PL
CM23 2TD
CM23 2RT
CM23 1DW
SG11 2RD
SG11 2PW
CM23 1DG
CM23 2RG
CM23 4QN
CM23 2JL
CM23 1JJ
SG11 1ND
CM23 1DS
CM23 2UT
CM23 2PN
CM23 2RL
SG11 2RL
SG10 6HJ
CM23 2RP
SG11 2RE
CM23 2JP
SG11 2QZ
CM23 1DH
CM23 1DB
CM23 2FR
CM23 1DD
CM23 2RS
SG11 2BH
CM23 2QQ
CM23 2QG
CM23 1DE
CM23 1EE
CM23 2JG
CM23 1DF
SG10 6HU
CM23 2JQ
CM23 2PP
CM23 2RY
CM23 1DA
CM23 1DN
CM23 2SR

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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