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

AL3 8DS
AL3 8DZ
AL3 8DY
AL3 8DR
AL3 8DP
AL3 8DN
AL3 8DU
AL3 8DX
AL3 8DW
AL3 8EA
AL3 8EG
AL3 8DL
AL3 8EB
AL3 8ED
AL3 8EF
AL3 8EE
AL3 8DJ
AL3 8DH
AL3 8DF
AL3 8DE
AL3 8BP
AL3 8BA
AL3 8DB
AL3 8BW
AL3 8DD
AL3 8BS
AL3 8BT
AL3 8BN
AL3 8BU
AL3 8BX
AL3 8EN
AL3 8DA
AL3 8DQ
AL3 8DG
AL3 8BY
AL3 8EP
AL3 8ER
AL3 8BZ
AL3 8EW
AL3 8EU
AL3 8ES
AL3 8ET
AL3 8BB
AL3 8AZ
AL3 8HG
AL3 8HJ
AL3 8HS
AL3 8HN
AL3 8HD
AL3 8HQ
AL3 8HB
AL3 8HT
AL3 8AT
AL3 7QN
AL3 7PU
AL3 8HL
AL3 7JL
AL3 8HE
AL3 8HW
AL3 8BD
AL3 8EZ
AL3 8BF
AL3 8HH
AL3 8AF
AL3 8EX
AL3 8AY
AL3 8LT
AL3 8AX
AL3 8EY
AL3 8NL
HP2 6HQ
AL3 7JH
AL3 8HA
AL3 8AS
AL3 8LS
AL3 8AU
AL3 8EJ
AL3 8QN
AL3 8QS
AL3 8SN
AL3 8ZF
AL3 8BE
AL3 8BG
AL3 8EQ
AL3 8JR
AL3 7PT
AL3 8JS
AL3 7RG
AL3 7PS
AL3 7JJ
AL3 8LR
AL3 8JP
AL3 8AP
AL3 8AR
AL3 8NE
AL3 8NH
AL3 8LZ
AL3 8NA
HP2 6HN
AL3 8JW
AL3 8JT
AL3 8ND
AL3 7NU
AL3 8NF
AL3 8NB
AL3 8AE
HP2 6HJ
HP2 6HL
AL3 8NG
AL3 8JL
AL3 8NQ
AL3 8JN
AL3 7PX
AL3 7JE
AL3 8JU
AL3 7QQ
HP2 6HH
AL3 8JJ
AL3 8JY
AL3 8JX
AL3 8NR
AL3 8BH
AL3 7JQ
AL3 8JZ
AL3 8NY
AL3 7DJ
AL3 8JH
AL3 8NZ
AL3 8AD
AL3 8FH
AL3 8LA
AL3 8NX
AL3 8LD
AL3 7JG
AL3 8LU
AL3 7JF
AL3 8LG
AL3 8RX
AL3 7JD
AL3 8LN
AL3 8LB
AL3 8NP
AL3 8NS
AL3 8LE
AL3 7AP
AL3 8RN
AL5 3PY
AL3 8LH
AL3 8RS
AL3 8RW
AL3 8RH
AL3 8AA
LU1 4LQ
AL5 3PT
AL3 8LQ
AL3 8FL
AL3 8RU
AL3 8RR
AL3 7QJ
AL3 7NX
AL3 8LJ
AL3 8RZ
AL3 8AB
AL3 8FG
AL3 8LF
AL3 8ZT
AL3 8ZY
AL3 7JB
AL3 7NZ
AL3 7LF
AL3 8RL
AL3 8RJ
AL3 8RQ
AL5 3PX
AL3 7PR
AL3 7ET
AL3 8UE
AL3 8RT
AL3 8NT
AL3 7JA
AL3 8JQ
AL3 8RP
AL3 8JA
AL3 8JF
AL3 8LW
AL3 8JG
HP2 6HG
AL3 8RF
AL3 8LP
AL3 8RB
AL3 7JS
AL3 7EF
AL3 7RR
AL3 7WD
AL3 7PP
AL3 8HZ
AL3 8LL
AL3 8RA
AL3 7HZ
AL3 7QB
AL3 7EZ
AL3 7EY
AL3 8RG
AL3 7PY
AL3 8LY
AL3 7HA
AL3 8RD
AL3 8HY
AL3 7HG
AL3 7EP
AL3 8PA
AL3 7ES
AL3 7JR
AL3 8PJ
AL3 8PN
AL3 8RE
AL3 7HQ
AL3 7ED
AL3 8JE
AL3 7EX
AL3 7AW
AL3 7ER
AL3 8HR
AL3 8JB
AL3 8RY
AL3 7EU
AL3 7EB
AL3 7PW
AL3 7JW
AL3 7JP
AL3 8NN
AL3 8PB
AL3 8HX
AL3 7HF
AL3 8PP
AL3 7HY
AL3 7AR
AL5 3PU
AL3 7PL
AL3 8PW
AL3 8AG
AL3 8PL
AL3 7EW
AL3 7EN
AL5 3PR
AL3 7DZ
AL3 7JN
AL3 8PR
AL3 8HU
AL5 3PZ
AL3 7PN
AL3 7PJ
AL3 8PH
AL3 7HB
AL3 8PX
AL3 7DN
AL3 7HE
AL3 8PG
AL3 8AW
AL3 8NJ
AL3 7HT
AL3 8PQ
AL3 7HU
AL3 8PS
AL3 8PT
AL3 7EA
AL3 7DH
AL3 7HX
AL3 7PH
AL3 7BQ
AL5 3PS
AL3 7HP
AL3 7PZ
AL3 7DQ
AL3 8PZ
AL3 8PD
AL3 7DL
AL3 7EL
AL3 7BN
AL3 7BJ
AL3 8PU
AL3 7HD
AL3 8NW
AL3 7DE
AL3 7BB
AL3 7BH
AL3 7HS
AL3 7ZS
AL3 7ZY
AL3 7QH
AL3 7ZQ
AL3 7HL
AL3 7EE
AL3 7AH
AL3 8PY
AL3 8PF
AL3 7ZP
AL3 8AQ
AL3 7EJ
AL3 8PE
AL3 7BX
AL3 7HR
AL3 7DG
AL3 7DW
AL3 7DD
AL3 8JD
AL3 7BE
AL3 8AN
AL3 7DP
AL3 7BA
AL3 7DB
AL3 7BY
AL3 7BZ
AL3 7EQ
AL3 7DT
AL3 7BW
AL3 7DS
AL3 7DA
AL3 8QB
AL3 7DF
AL3 7DR
AL3 7EG
HP2 6JS
HP2 6JT
AL3 8QU
AL5 3PN
AL5 3PP
HP2 6JW
HP2 6HW
AL3 7DY
AL3 8QA
AL3 7BS
AL3 7BD
AL3 7QA
AL3 7BU
AL3 7PQ
AL3 7AS
AL3 7BP
AL5 3PL
AL3 7BT
AL3 7NP
AL3 7PA
AL3 7NW
AL3 7DU
AL3 7BG
AL3 7NG
AL3 7DX
AL3 7ND
AL3 7NN
AL5 3PJ
AL3 8QL
AL3 7SY
AL3 7BF
LU1 4LH
AL3 7SA
AL5 3PQ
AL3 7NA
AL3 7QP
AL3 7NY
AL3 7LW
AL3 8QW
AL3 8QR
AL3 8QT
AL3 7AF
AL3 7AN
AL3 7BL
AL5 3PW
AL3 7JU
AL3 7HN
HP2 6HU
AL3 7NL
HP2 6HP
AL5 3PH
AL3 7LN
AL3 8QD
AL3 7GA
AL3 7RD
AL3 8AH
AL3 7FD
AL3 7AU
AL3 7NF
AL3 7NE
AL3 7PB
AL3 7NQ
AL3 7NB
HP2 6HR
HP2 6AG
AL3 7GF
AL3 8QF
AL3 7JT
AL3 7HW
AL3 7EH
AL3 7PG
AL5 3PF
AL3 7JX
AL3 7LY
AL3 7NJ
HP2 7QF
HP2 6HY
HP2 7QL
AL3 7NR
AL3 7LX
AL3 7LZ
AL3 7GD
AL3 7LU
HP2 6JD
AL3 8QH
AL3 7GE
HP2 7NY
AL3 7JY
AL3 8AL
HP2 7QG
HP2 7QQ
AL3 7LP
AL3 7AJ
AL3 7LB
AL3 7PE
HP2 6HZ
LU1 4DB
AL3 7FA
AL3 7NT
HP2 7QN
AL3 7LL
HP2 7RF
HP2 6HX
AL3 7JZ
AL3 7PF
HP2 6JA
HP2 7NX
AL3 7NH
HP2 7RE
HP2 7RG
AL3 7QG
AL3 7LS
HP2 6HF
HP2 7QE
HP2 7QW
AL3 7AQ
AL5 3PG
AL3 7PD
AL3 7LE
HP2 7QJ
AL3 7QE
HP2 7RJ
HP2 6BN
AL3 7GH
HP2 7RQ
AL3 7NS
HP2 7PH
HP2 7RD
AL3 8QE
AL3 7LD
AL3 8AJ
AL3 7QF
AL3 7LJ
HP2 7QH
HP2 7NZ
AL3 7LT
HP2 7QB
AL3 7LG
AL3 7AG
AL3 7LA
HP2 7PJ
HP2 7PA
HP2 7QP
AL3 7AE
AL3 7LR
HP2 7QD
HP2 7NU
AL3 7LH
HP2 6HT
HP2 7PR
HP2 7PB
HP2 7NL
AL5 3NJ
HP2 7NG
HP2 6LG
HP2 7NS
AL5 3QA
HP2 7NQ
HP2 7NJ
AL3 7ZN
AL3 7ZW
AL3 7RH
HP2 6LE
AL3 7RQ
LU1 4NF
AL5 3PE
AL3 7LQ
HP2 7PQ
AL3 8QQ
HP2 7PD
HP2 7NB
HP2 7NE
HP2 7QX
LU1 4LW
LU1 4LE
HP2 7ND
HP2 7NT
HP2 6LD
HP2 6JN
AL5 3QB
HP2 7PG
HP2 7NN
HP2 7GH
HP2 7PF
LU1 4LL
HP2 7NF
HP2 6LF
HP2 7GJ
AL3 7AL
LU1 4YZ
LU1 4QZ
LU1 4YY
LU1 4QR
LU1 4QP
LU1 4QN
LU1 4QH
LU1 4QW
HP2 7QR
HP2 7QY
HP2 7JE
HP2 7NP
HP2 7QS
HP2 7NR
HP2 6JL
HP2 6LH
LU1 4LN
HP2 7JF
HP2 7UN
HP2 7UF
HP2 7HH
HP2 6LQ
HP2 7PE
HP2 7NW
HP2 7PX
AL5 3NX
HP2 7LP
HP2 7LS
HP2 7PP
HP2 7JP
HP2 7JD
LU1 4NB
HP2 7JW
HP2 7LT
HP2 7LD
LU1 4LJ
HP2 7LR
HP2 6EU
AL5 3JF
LU1 4DG
AL5 3NU
HP2 7LL
HP2 7NH
HP2 7RZ
HP2 6HD
HP2 6LA
AL5 3PA
LU1 4LD
HP2 6ES
AL5 3NY
HP2 7LE
AL5 3PD
HP2 7JZ
AL5 3DS
HP2 7LN
HP2 7TS
HP2 7JN
AL3 7AD
LU1 4LF
HP2 7BQ
HP2 7LU
HP2 7LY
HP2 6EZ
AL5 3HP
HP2 7PL
HP2 7LW
HP2 7HP
HP2 6EW
AL5 3HL
AL5 3HR
HP2 7LX
AL5 3NZ
HP2 7JT
HP2 6HE
AL5 3DR
HP2 7LZ
HP2 7RY
AL5 3EH
HP2 6ET
HP2 7JL
AL5 3EJ
AL5 3HW
HP2 7RU
AL5 3HB
AL5 3HE
HP2 6EG
HP2 7LJ
AL3 8QG
HP2 6ER
HP2 6EE
HP2 6EN
HP2 7NA
HP2 7LH
AL5 3EL
HP2 6HA
AL5 3HU
HP2 6EF
LU1 4BT
HP2 7JY
HP2 7LG
AL5 3HD
HP2 7JX
AL3 8QJ
AL5 3NE
AL5 3NT
HP2 6EJ
AL5 3HS
AL5 3EQ
AL5 3PB
HP2 7RR
HP2 7JU
HP2 6EL
HP2 6EP
AL5 3QE
HP2 7JJ
HP2 7LQ
LU1 4BX
AL5 3EF
LU1 4DE
HP2 6ED
HP2 6JB
LU1 4DX
HP2 7PS
HP2 7RN
HP2 6EY
HP2 7PW
AL5 3EW
HP2 7PN
HP2 7JS
AL5 3EG
HP2 7RL
AL5 3HT
AL5 3HF
HP2 7SA
HP2 7SY
LU1 4BE
AL5 3HN
AL5 3EP
AL5 3QD
LU1 4DL
HP2 7XU
HP2 7XB
HP2 7UT
HP2 7TF
HP2 7GD
HP2 7FJ
HP2 6LB
LU1 3TD
HP2 7JQ
LU1 4DD
LU1 4BU
HP2 7SB
AL3 7AT
AL5 3NB
LU1 4BS
AL5 3EY
AL5 3QH
AL5 3QL
AL5 3QG
AL5 3ND
HP2 6HB
HP2 7UX
HP2 7TH
HP2 7SP
HP2 7RT
HP2 7QZ
HP2 7JR
HP2 7GU
HP2 7GX
HP2 7GA
HP2 7FL
HP2 7FY
HP2 7HJ
HP2 6EB
HP2 7SZ
AL5 3EN
LU1 4DU
HP2 7SD
HP2 7HL
AL5 3NF
LU1 4BW
AL5 3QF
HP2 7SQ
HP2 7SG
LU1 3TL
HP2 6EA
HP2 6AY
AL5 3NG
AL3 7AB
AL5 3ED
AL5 3EZ
LU1 4DY
LU1 4BP
HP2 6RH
HP2 6RJ
HP2 6JG
HP2 6NJ
HP2 6PJ
HP2 6QH
HP2 6QJ
HP2 6JP
AL5 3HA
HP2 7JH
AL5 3ER
HP2 7SE
HP2 7SF
AL5 3HG
AL5 3FA
HP2 6EQ
HP2 7PY
LU1 4DA
LU6 3QH
HP2 6DL
HP2 7SX
HP2 6RX
HP2 6YA
HP2 6QL
HP2 6QT
HP2 6RT
HP2 6RU
HP2 6JR
HP2 6JU
HP2 6JZ
AL5 3EE
HP2 6LZ
HP2 6ND
LU1 4DN
AL5 3NA
HP2 6BL
LU1 4BY
HP2 7SW
AL5 3EX
AL5 3DQ
AL5 3DH
AL5 3DG
LU6 3QU
LU1 4BZ
LU1 4BN
LU1 4DQ
HP2 6NF
HP2 6EH
HP2 7SN
HP2 7BG
HP2 6DZ
AL5 3BU
AL5 3ES
LU6 3QL
LU1 4AB
HP2 6NA
LU1 4DJ
LU1 4BL
HP2 6NE
HP2 6NB
AL5 3LX
LU1 4DR
HP2 6PL
LU1 4DH
AL5 2BB
HP2 6NH
AL5 3DT
LU1 4DS
AL5 3GA
AL5 3EB
HP2 6DQ
AL5 3HJ
HP2 6BF
HP2 6BG
AL5 3DB
AL5 3NQ
AL5 3ZD
AL5 3QT
AL5 3QN
AL5 3QJ
HP2 6DJ
HP2 6DH
LU1 3TJ
AL5 3DA
LU1 4JW
AL5 3HQ
HP2 6BE
HP2 6AA
HP2 7HN
HP2 6LT
AL5 3BS
HP2 7AY
AL5 3ET
HP2 6BQ
AL5 3BT
AL5 3HH
HP2 6LL
AL5 3LY
HP2 6NG
LU1 4DF
LU1 4JN
HP2 6AU
HP2 6LU
AL5 3NH
AL5 3EU
AL3 6RW
AL5 3LS
AL5 3LZ
HP2 6PP
HP2 6LS
LU1 4HL
LU1 4BJ
HP2 7BB
AL5 2BH
HP2 6PR
AL5 3BY
LU1 4DT
AL5 2RH
HP2 6BP
HP2 6AW
AL5 3LR
HP2 6PS
AL5 3AY
HP2 6LX
HP2 6BB
HP2 6JE
HP2 6AP
LU1 3TQ
AL5 3LJ
HP2 6LR
AL5 3BX
AL5 3LH
AL5 3AG
HP2 6LY
AL5 3LP
HP2 6AB
HP2 6LN
HP2 6QQ
HP2 6RA
HP2 6QA
HP2 6BH
AL3 7AA
AL5 3BD
HP2 7HS
HP2 6NN
LU1 4LG
LU1 4DP
HP2 6NL
HP2 6AZ
HP2 7BA
HP2 6BW
HP2 6AX
HP2 6NU
HP2 6PQ
AL5 3AQ
AL5 3AE
HP2 6BJ
HP2 7BD
HP2 7QU
HP2 6NP
HP2 6AT
HP2 6AS
LU6 3QT
HP2 6RG
HP2 6RS
HP2 6RQ
HP2 6RB
HP2 6RE
HP2 6RF
HP2 6RD
HP2 6PZ
AL5 3LW
AL5 3LT
AL5 3AF
AL5 3LQ
HP2 6NR
AL5 2RW
HP2 7AX
HP2 6LP
AL5 3LL
HP2 6LW
HP2 6AR
HP2 6EX
HP2 7HF
HP2 7PT
HP2 6BA
HP2 6AH
AL5 3AU
HP2 7ES
HP2 7AT
AL5 3AD
AL5 2RQ
AL5 3DP
AL3 6RN
HP2 6NZ
HP2 6NS
HP2 7HX
AL5 3LG
HP2 7HR
AL5 3LF
HP2 6NQ
HP2 7HW
AL5 2EB
AL5 3LE
AL5 2HE
HP2 7DT
HP2 7GW
AL5 3AL
HP2 6AQ
HP2 7PZ
HP2 7QA
AL5 3BP
AL5 3LU
HP2 6NW
LU6 3QY
HP2 6AJ
HP2 6AN
HP2 6PH
HP2 6AD
AL5 3AB
LU1 4DW
AL5 3AZ
HP2 6BZ
HP2 6AL
AL5 2DA
HP2 6BS
HP2 6PA
AL5 2HF
HP2 7FT
HP2 7DU
HP2 6DG
AL5 3LB
AL5 3AP
AL5 3NS
HP2 7FW
HP2 6BT
AL5 3LA
HP2 6NT
AL5 3NL
LU1 4LT
HP2 6PB
AL5 2HH
AL5 3AJ
AL5 2BA
LU6 3ZA
LU6 3YT
LU6 3UP
LU6 3UR
LU6 3UD
LU6 3UB
LU6 3TH
LU6 3TL
AL5 3LN
HP2 6BU
AL5 3AW
HP2 6LJ
HP2 6JJ
AL5 2HQ
HP2 6PD
LU1 4LB
AL5 3NN
HP2 6BY
HP2 6PE
AL5 3AN
AL5 3BZ
HP2 6DF
AL5 2EE
HP2 7HB
AL5 2HG
HP2 6DA
HP2 6BX
AL5 2RE
HP2 6AE
AL5 2HD
HP2 7PU
AL5 2ED
HP2 5PN
AL5 2RG
HP2 6PG
AL5 2EA
HP2 6NY
AL5 3BQ
HP2 6PF
AL3 6RL
AL5 3AH
AL5 3DE

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
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