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

SG10 6JJ
SG10 6JR
SG10 6JP
SG10 6JZ
SG10 6LN
SG10 6JW
SG10 6JL
SG10 6JN
SG10 6JH
SG10 6LD
SG10 6EA
SG10 6HX
SG10 6EB
SG10 6JG
SG10 6DU
SG10 6DY
SG10 6DZ
SG10 6DX
SG10 6HY
SG10 6JQ
SG10 6EF
SG10 6ED
SG10 6DT
SG10 6JA
SG10 6JB
SG10 6EE
SG10 6DS
SG10 6EJ
SG10 6HZ
SG10 6DR
SG10 6JD
SG10 6EH
SG10 6HS
SG10 6LW
SG10 6LJ
SG10 6DP
SG10 6AW
SG10 6JF
SG10 6EL
SG10 6DW
SG10 6HP
SG10 6HR
SG10 6AN
SG10 6EN
SG10 6EG
SG10 6JE
SG10 6BW
SG10 6DE
SG10 6EQ
SG10 6DF
SG10 6DL
SG10 6AL
SG10 6DN
SG10 6DG
SG10 6AP
SG10 6DQ
SG10 6AT
SG10 6AJ
SG10 6BT
SG10 6AR
SG10 6BP
SG10 6EW
SG10 6BS
CM21 0LT
CM21 0LU
SG10 6AS
SG10 6BH
SG10 6DH
SG10 6AX
SG10 6BQ
SG10 6BU
SG10 6BZ
SG10 6HW
SG10 6BX
SG10 6DA
SG10 6FB
SG10 6BY
SG10 6AY
CM21 0LS
SG10 6BE
SG10 6DD
SG10 6BN
SG10 6EZ
SG10 6DB
SG10 6BG
SG10 6BF
SG10 6AB
SG10 6DJ
SG10 6AU
CM21 0LR
SG10 6ET
SG10 6HN
SG10 6ER
SG10 6EP
SG10 6AA
SG10 6BA
SG10 6EY
SG10 6HG
SG10 6ES
SG10 6HQ
SG10 6AZ
SG10 6BL
SG10 6EU
SG10 6EX
CM21 0LQ
SG10 6BD
CM21 0LE
SG10 6HH
SG10 6HJ
SG12 8TG
SG10 6HT
SG10 6AE
SG10 6BB
CM23 4BJ
SG10 6WA
SG10 6ZQ
SG10 6XA
SG10 6RA
SG10 6AH
SG12 8TD
CM21 0LP
SG10 6HL
SG10 6AF
SG12 8TB
CM23 4BL
SG11 2HD
SG12 8TA
SG12 8TS
SG11 2HF
SG10 6BJ
SG10 6HD
SG11 2EX
SG10 6AD
SG11 2HE
SG12 8TH
CM21 0LY
CM23 4BN
SG11 2EY
SG11 2AS
CM21 0LX
SG11 2HA
SG11 2AW
SG12 8SZ
SG12 8TJ
SG12 8TL
SG11 2ET
SG12 8TP
SG12 8TR
SG12 8TT
SG12 8UW
SG12 8XP
SG12 8XA
SG12 8TW
SG12 8TN
SG12 8XR
CM23 4EQ
CM23 4AZ
SG11 2HG
SG11 2EZ
SG11 2EU
CM21 0LB
CM23 4AG
SG12 8SX
CM23 4GS
CM23 4GA
SG11 2AN
CM23 4PT
SG10 6HU
CM23 4QZ
CM23 4GB
CM21 0LD
CM23 4GH
SG12 8ST
SG11 2AT
SG12 8SQ
CM23 4GG
SG12 8RH
SG12 8SW
CM23 4GD
SG12 8SP
CM23 4FF
SG11 2AZ
SG12 8SR
SG11 2BA
SG12 8SN
CM23 4QQ
CM23 4BP
CM23 4GZ
CM23 4GR
CM23 4FE
CM23 4FD
CM23 4FQ
CM23 4FG
CM23 4FZ
SG12 8RA
SG12 8RD
SG11 2ES
SG12 8RJ
CM23 4FJ
CM21 0LG
SG12 8RB
CM23 4DQ
SG11 2ED
SG12 8SJ
CM23 4FH
CM23 4BH
CM23 4GF
SG11 2AY
SG12 8SG
CM23 4FY
CM23 4FT
CM23 4FX
CM23 4GP
SG12 8SD
SG12 8SH
CM23 4NX
SG12 8SA
CM21 0LL
CM23 4BE
SG12 8RP
SG12 8SL
CM23 4PA
CM23 4GL
CM23 4FN
CM23 4GJ
SG11 2AR
CM21 0LF
SG11 2AX
SG12 8SF
SG11 2AA
CM23 4GU
CM23 4FS
SG12 8RE
CM23 4PZ
CM23 4PY
CM23 4JU
CM23 4NG
SG12 8SE
CM23 4JY
CM23 4JT
SG11 2ER
CM23 4FW
CM23 4FR
SG12 8UA
CM23 4BW
CM23 4LA
CM23 4JZ
SG12 8RR
SG11 2AB
SG12 8RF
CM23 4FL
CM23 4JX
CM21 0LN
SG12 8RX
SG12 8RT
CM23 4FP
CM23 4NE
SG11 2BP
CM23 4LE
CM23 4BG
SG11 2BW
SG12 8RY
SG10 6AQ
CM23 4PU
CM23 4NN
CM23 4LR
CM23 4LS
CM23 4NB
SG10 6AG
CM23 4JG
SG11 2AL
SG11 2BN
SG11 2BU
CM23 4JW
CM23 4LF
CM21 0NB
CM23 4JR
SG11 2BS
SG12 8RQ
CM23 4BQ
CM21 0LH
CM23 4JQ
SG11 2EQ
CM21 0LA
CM23 4JN
CM23 4DG
SG12 8RG
CM23 4RL
SG12 8RZ
SG12 8RS
SG11 2EG
CM23 4JP
SG11 2BT
CM23 4JS
SG11 2EF
CM23 4RT
CM23 4QH
CM23 4QB
CM23 4PN
CM23 4NW
CM23 4NT
CM23 4NJ
CM23 4ND
CM23 4LG
CM23 4LB
CM23 4HA
CM23 4FU
CM23 4AF
CM23 4RF
SG11 2EE
SG11 2BX
CM23 4PX
CM23 4JL
CM23 4QG
CM23 4QL
SG11 2EH
CM23 4EG
CM21 0LJ
CM23 4EB
CM23 4EA
CM23 4JH
CM23 4BS
SG11 2EN
CM23 4EJ
SG12 8RL
CM21 0JZ
CM23 4NA
CM23 4GT
CM23 4PS
CM23 4NY
CM23 4LW
CM23 4LP
CM23 4LJ
CM23 4GN
CM23 4HR
CM23 4QF
CM23 4LU
CM23 4JF
CM23 4HU
SG11 2AH
CM23 4HL
CM23 4EH
CM23 4QE
CM23 4QD
SG11 2AD
SG11 2BY
CM23 4QU
CM23 4QS
CM23 4HS
CM23 4EL
CM23 4EW
CM23 4HT
CM23 4QT
CM21 0JU
SG11 2EP
CM23 4HB
SG11 2AJ
CM23 4JE
CM23 4QW
CM23 4DY
CM23 4HW
CM21 0JX
SG11 1NY
CM23 4PL
CM23 4JJ
CM23 4LT
CM23 4PB
CM21 0JY
CM21 0JR
CM23 4HN
CM23 4HP
CM23 4QA
SG11 2AE
SG12 8RW
CM23 4HX
CM23 4EN
CM23 4JD
SG11 1NX
CM23 4BY
CM23 4DU
CM23 4PJ
CM23 4EF
CM23 4LY
CM23 4JB
CM23 4JA
CM23 4LL
CM23 4PQ
CM23 4ED
CM23 4ER
CM23 4EP
SG11 1NU
CM23 4PP
CM23 4HH
CM23 4PH
CM23 4PW
CM23 4QN
CM23 4DS
SG12 7SJ
SG12 8SB
CM23 4FB
CM23 4FA
CM23 4DT
CM23 4EU
CM23 4DF
CM23 4LH
CM23 4EY
CM21 0BP
CM23 4HE
CM23 4DE
CM23 4DX
CM23 4LZ
CM23 4PR
SG12 7RD
CM23 4DB
CM23 4EE
CM23 4PD
CM23 1JH
CM23 4HD
SG11 2DA
CM23 4EX
SG11 2DX
CM23 4HJ
CM23 4PG
CM23 4ET
SG11 2BG
CM23 3QD
CM23 4EZ
SG11 2AQ
CM23 4LN
CM23 4DR
CM23 4BZ
CM23 4BU
SG11 2DB
CM23 4DP
CM23 3QB
CM23 4PF
SG11 2NB
CM23 4BX
CM21 0ND
CM23 4ES
CM23 4DL
CM23 4HG
CM23 4DH
CM23 4AY
CM23 4HF
CM23 4PE
CM23 4HQ
SG11 1NT
SG11 2DG
SG11 2DD
CM23 3RA
CM23 3QU
CM23 3UJ
CM21 0JP
CM23 3WB
CM23 4NZ
CM23 3WA
SG12 8RN
CM23 3GH
CM23 3TQ
SG11 2DH
CM23 3QA
CM23 4DW
CM23 3QT
CM23 3QZ
CM23 3QS
CM23 3GJ
SG11 2DE
SG11 2AG
CM21 0JW
SG11 2DQ
CM23 4DN
SG11 2DL
CM23 3QY
CM23 3ZA
CM23 3QG
SG11 1NW
CM23 3QX
CM23 4AT
CM23 3PY
CM23 3RS
CM23 2PD
CM23 4DJ
CM23 4DD
CM21 0JL
CM23 2RU
CM23 3RB
CM23 3QF
CM21 0JN
CM23 3UD
CM23 3QR
CM23 4AX
CM23 2PB
CM23 4AD
CM23 3QQ
CM23 4DA
CM21 0NQ
CM23 3EY
CM21 0NG
SG12 8NN
CM23 4BT
SG11 2AF
SG11 2EB
CM23 3EZ
SG11 2DY
CM23 3RJ
CM23 3QE
CM23 3NP
SG11 2BB
CM23 2PN
CM23 3HD
SG11 2DP
SG12 8NW
SG12 8NS
CM23 3RN
SG11 2AU
SG11 2DN
CM23 2QN
CM23 2PW
SG11 1DD
CM23 3NN
CM23 4AU
SG11 2DS
CM23 3ZD
CM23 3RD
CM23 3RE
CM23 3RG
SG11 2DZ
CM23 3PN
CM23 3QN
CM23 3RP
SG12 8NQ
CM23 3RR
CM21 0BW
CM21 0JT
CM23 2BX
CM23 3GX
CM23 3RQ
SG11 2DW
SG11 2AP
CM23 2PA
CM23 2PL
CM23 3HA
CM23 3PX
CM23 2PS
CM23 2QB
SG11 2DF
CM21 0HN
CM23 4BA
CM23 3EX
CM23 3PW
CM23 3NR
CM23 3QJ
CM23 2PF
CM23 3HB
CM23 3PZ
SG12 7RB
CM23 3EU
CM23 4AB
CM23 2QW
CM23 2QA
SG12 8NR
CM23 2PU
CM23 2NL
CM23 4AS
CM23 2RF
CM21 0HU
CM21 0DT
CM23 3PT
CM23 3RW
CM23 4QR
CM23 3WX
CM23 3WD
SG12 8NP
CM23 2UT
CM21 0JJ
CM23 3RL
CM22 7XD
CM23 4RB
CM21 0HW
CM23 4AW
CM21 0NA
CM23 2GZ
CM23 2FT
CM22 7SE
SG12 8NL
CM21 0NH
CM23 3EN
SG11 2DR
CM23 3PP
CM21 0HY
CM23 3PQ
CM23 3RH
CM23 3PE
SG11 1NN
CM23 2PG
CM21 0JS
CM21 0HT
CM23 3PU
CM23 2PR
CM23 4AR
CM21 0HX
CM23 3ET
CM23 3PR
CM23 3GB
CM23 4BB
CM23 4AN
CM23 4AP
CM23 3GR
CM23 3QP
CM23 3PS
CM23 4AA
CM23 2PY
SG11 1NS
CM23 3PF
CM23 3EP
CM21 0HZ
CM23 2PH
CM21 9FA
CM23 3NL
CM21 0JE
CM21 9BY
SG12 8NU
CM21 0BN
CM21 0JA
CM23 2RP
SG12 7SH
CM23 3ER
CM23 2NU
CM23 2PJ
CM23 3NJ
CM23 2RR
CM23 4AL
CM23 3NG
CM23 3TD
CM23 3NQ
CM23 2PP
CM23 2PX
CM23 3QL
SG12 8NT
CM23 3NF
CM23 3RT
CM23 2NJ
CM21 0JB
CM21 0DA
CM23 3PL
CM23 3TA
CM23 3QH
CM21 0JG
CM21 9JR
CM23 3PD
CM23 3NB
CM21 0DF
CM22 7SZ
CM23 3ES
CM21 9BX
CM23 2US
CM23 3EH
CM23 4AJ
CM23 3EJ
CM23 3TB
SG12 8NJ
CM21 0BX
SG12 7RF
CM23 4AE
CM21 9BZ
SG11 1NJ
CM21 0JD
SG12 7RE
CM23 3EL
CM23 2PT
CM20 2RJ
CM21 0DE
CM23 2NT
SG11 2HP
CM23 3PJ
SG12 8NZ
CM23 2RS
SG11 1NL
CM20 2RH
CM22 7SG
CM21 0BL
CM21 9DW
CM21 0DH
CM21 9ED
CM23 2QL
CM23 3NA
SG12 7RG
SG11 1NR
CM21 0BU
CM23 2PQ
CM23 3PG
CM23 3FF
CM23 3EW
CM21 9BU
CM23 2QD
CM21 0DB
CM23 2RT
CM21 0DG
CM23 3NE
CM23 3SY
CM23 3QW
CM23 3LX
CM23 3LW
CM23 3JF
CM23 3GZ
CM23 3FY
CM23 3BW
CM23 3AU
CM23 3AQ
CM23 3UQ
CM23 3UF
CM23 3TZ
CM23 3TH
CM23 3TF
CM23 3RZ
CM23 3RF
CM23 3SQ
CM23 3NS
CM23 2QG
CM21 9JP
CM21 0BT
CM22 7SQ
CM23 2GU
CM23 3FP
CM23 3NH
CM21 0JQ
CM23 2QE
CM23 2NF
SG12 8PA
CM23 3JU
SG12 8PD
CM21 0BY
CM23 3SW
CM23 2NS
CM23 3JS
CM23 3LU
CM21 9DP
SG12 8NH
SG12 8PB
CM23 3HW
CM21 0HH
CM21 0ET
CM23 3SU

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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