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 1HJ
SG11 1HQ
SG11 1HG
SG11 1HH
SG11 1HL
SG11 1HN
SG11 1HW
SG11 1HP
SG11 1HF
SG11 1HS
SG11 1HT
SG11 1HU
SG11 1JS
SG11 1HE
SG11 1JD
SG11 1JR
SG11 1HD
SG9 9LU
SG9 9NF
SG9 9NA
SG11 1TW
SG9 9NE
SG11 1TU
SG11 1TS
SG11 1TR
SG9 9NL
SG9 9LX
SG9 9LT
SG11 1DZ
SG9 9NW
SG9 9NQ
SG9 9LZ
SG11 1JP
SG11 1JW
SG11 1DY
SG9 9LY
SG11 1JE
SG9 9NN
SG11 1HB
SG11 1JH
SG11 1DX
SG11 1HA
SG11 1JQ
SG11 1JF
SG9 9LS
SG11 1JG
SG11 1DU
SG11 1DP
SG11 1JN
SG11 1DS
SG11 1DT
SG11 1JA
SG11 1JB
SG12 0JL
SG11 1DR
SG11 1DJ
SG9 9NB
SG11 1UT
SG11 1UP
SG11 1US
SG11 1TL
SG11 1UR
SG11 1DE
SG11 1SD
SG11 1UX
SG11 1RZ
SG11 1TN
SG11 1SA
SG11 1UU
SG11 1RD
SG11 1UJ
SG11 1XB
SG11 1UH
SG11 1UG
SG11 1UA
SG11 1JJ
SG11 1AG
SG11 1LU
SG11 1RY
SG11 1RU
SG11 1SB
SG11 1DN
SG11 1DW
SG9 9ND
SG11 1RT
SG11 1RX
SG11 1EZ
SG9 9LP
SG11 1RN
SG11 1RH
SG12 0NS
SG9 9LD
SG11 1RR
SG9 9LR
SG11 1RW
SG11 1RS
SG12 0JP
SG11 1SH
SG2 7BE
SG11 1RL
SG11 1SN
SG11 1SW
SG11 1EU
SG11 1SL
SG11 1SJ
SG9 9LL
SG11 1SG
SG11 1SU
SG11 1SQ
SG12 0JR
SG9 9NJ
SG12 0NY
SG11 1SP
SG11 2PA
SG9 9LE
SG9 9LW
SG9 9NH
SG11 1TE
SG11 1ST
SG12 0NT
SG9 9LG
SG9 9LB
SG9 9LN
SG9 9LQ
SG9 9LF
SG12 0JT
SG12 0NX
SG11 1SS
SG11 1PY
SG11 1SR
SG11 1ET
SG11 1TD
SG12 0NU
SG12 0NR
SG11 2PB
SG12 0NJ
SG11 1PZ
SG9 9LJ
SG12 0ND
SG9 9LH
SG11 1EE
SG11 1TH
SG9 9JZ
SG9 9LA
SG11 1TQ
SG12 0NP
SG12 0NH
SG11 1SX
SG11 1QQ
SG12 0NE
SG11 1PX
SG11 1QE
SG12 0NL
SG11 1QG
SG12 0NQ
SG12 0NG
SG11 1TP
SG11 1TA
SG2 7BB
SG11 2PD
SG11 1PG
SG12 0NF
SG2 7BD
SG11 1TZ
SG11 1TY
SG12 0NA
SG11 1QF
SG12 0LZ
SG11 1EP
SG11 1TF
SG11 1TJ
SG11 1SZ
SG11 1SY
SG12 0PB
SG11 1PU
SG12 0PA
SG12 0JU
SG9 9NG
SG11 1QD
SG2 7AX
SG12 0NB
SG12 0LD
SG12 0LY
SG11 1EG
SG11 1EQ
SG12 0LR
SG11 1TG
SG11 2PF
SG11 1PS
SG11 1PW
SG11 1ER
SG12 0LU
SG11 2PE
SG11 2PN
SG11 1QH
SG2 7AZ
SG11 1EW
SG2 7BA
SG2 7AU
SG12 0LX
SG11 1EH
SG12 0LH
SG12 0LT
SG12 0LQ
SG12 0LG
SG12 0LF
SG11 1EJ
SG11 1PN
SG11 1RE
SG12 0JS
SG11 1EF
SG12 0LS
SG11 1BL
SG12 0LP
SG11 1EL
SG11 1ED
SG11 1TB
SG11 2PG
SG12 0LW
SG11 1XZ
SG11 1XD
SG11 2QZ
SG11 1QL
SG11 1QP
SG11 1QT
SG11 1QN
SG11 1PJ
SG11 1AT
SG12 0PD
SG11 2PW
SG11 2PX
SG11 2BH
SG12 0LN
SG11 1QW
SG11 2PY
SG12 0JZ
SG11 1QR
SG12 0LL
SG12 0FF
SG12 0JY
SG11 2QB
SG11 2PZ
SG11 1QS
SG11 2QJ
SG11 2PQ
SG11 2RL
SG11 2RD
SG11 2RQ
SG11 1QJ
SG11 2QE
SG11 2QA
SG11 1PT
SG11 1EN
SG11 2QP
SG11 1BN
SG11 1PH
SG11 2RF
SG11 2QG
SG11 1LR
SG11 2RH
SG11 2QF
SG11 2RG
SG11 2QH
SG11 2QS
SG11 1AQ
SG11 2QW
SG11 1LP
SG11 1BW
SG11 2QQ
SG11 1LL
SG9 9PD
SG11 2QD
SG11 1LW
SG11 2RJ
SG11 2QR
SG9 9PG
SG2 7AT
SG9 9PE
SG9 9PF
SG11 1NA
SG11 2QN
SG11 1LA
SG9 9PB
SG11 2QT
SG9 9ST
SG11 1LB
SG11 1LD
SG12 0JX
SG11 1LT
SG11 2QL
SG11 2NH
SG11 1BP
SG2 7SP
SG11 2NJ
SG11 2QU
SG11 1LN
SG11 2RE
SG11 1DH
SG11 1LE
SG11 1LX
SG11 1ES
SG11 1LF
SG11 1PR
SG9 9JY
SG11 1LQ
SG11 1LY
SG11 1LZ
SG9 9HZ
SG11 1LG
SG11 1NB
SG12 0JF
SG9 9FG
SG11 2NN
SG9 9PQ
SG11 1LH
SG11 1BJ
SG12 0JH
SG9 9PJ
SG9 9FJ
SG2 7JD
SG11 1BT
SG9 9PW
SG11 1BS
SG9 9PH
SG11 1LJ
SG2 7AS
SG9 9FL
SG11 1ND
SG9 9SH
SG9 9JR
SG11 2RN
SG9 9NP
SG9 9NU
SG9 9JS
SG9 9PA
SG9 9JL
SG9 9JW
SG9 9NT
SG9 9JP
SG12 0JQ
SG12 0JG
SG9 9NS
SG9 9SA
SG9 9NX
SG9 9JN
SG9 9NY
SG11 2RW
SG11 2PP
SG11 2RP
SG11 2RZ
SG11 2RT
SG9 9JB
SG9 9SF
SG9 9NZ
SG9 9JA
SG9 9SQ
SG11 2RR
SG12 0JE
SG9 9SE
SG12 0PN
SG9 9SD
SG9 9JX
SG9 9SG
SG9 9FH
SG11 1RB
SG9 9JJ
SG12 0PE
SG9 9FS
SG9 0EH
SG9 9JD
SG2 7BU
SG2 7DD
SG11 1NF
SG11 2RS
SG9 9JU
SG12 0PQ
SG9 9BY
SG12 0PL
SG2 7DJ
SG9 9SZ
SG9 9BU

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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