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 Leicestershire

LE67 1BX
LE67 1BF
LE67 1BW
LE67 1BG
LE67 1BU
LE6 1BE
LE6 1BF
LE67 1BE
LE67 1BJ
LE6 1BQ
LE67 1BQ
LE6 1BJ
LE6 1BH
LE67 1BH
LE67 1BB
LE6 1BB
LE67 1GU
LE67 1HL
LE6 1BL
LE67 1GW
LE67 1HN
LE67 1BR
LE67 1BN
LE6 1BN
LE67 1BL
LE6 1BW
LE67 1DQ
LE67 1HR
LE67 1HJ
LE67 1DT
LE6 1DQ
LE67 1DY
LE67 1DX
LE67 1HS
LE67 1DA
LE6 1DA
LE6 1BD
LE67 1BD
LE6 1DN
LE67 1HP
LE67 1DN
LE67 1DE
LE6 1DE
LE67 1HT
LE67 1DB
LE67 1BA
LE6 1BA
LE67 1DR
LE6 1DR
LE6 1DD
LE6 1DB
LE67 1ZU
LE67 1BP
LE6 1BP
LE67 1GE
LE6 1GE
LE6 1AT
LE67 1AT
LE6 1FF
LE6 1BU
LE67 1AS
LE67 1GA
LE6 1GA
LE6 1GG
LE67 1PA
LE6 1AS
LE67 1DD
LE67 1ZT
LE67 1ZP
LE67 1ZN
LE6 1GD
LE67 1GD
LE67 1GF
LE67 1AF
LE6 1AF
LE67 1FH
LE6 1FH
LE67 1FF
LE67 1BT
CV13 0JH
LE67 1AQ
LE6 1AQ
CV13 0JD
LE6 1FJ
LE67 1AW
LE6 1GB
LE67 1GB
LE67 1HY
LE6 1ET
LE67 1AY
LE6 1AY
LE6 1AW
LE67 1ET
CV13 0QP
CV13 0QL
CV13 0NG
LE6 1DG
LE6 1DF
LE6 1DP
LE67 1DF
LE67 1DP
LE67 1FA
LE67 1AH
LE6 1AH
LE67 1AG
LE6 1AG
LE6 1DH
LE6 0TJ
LE6 1FA
LE6 1EZ
LE67 1EZ
LE67 9TJ
LE6 1DJ
LE67 1DJ
LE67 9TU
LE6 0TU
CV13 0JB
CV13 0QN
LE6 1FL
LE67 1BS
LE67 1PH
LE67 1BY
LE6 1BY
LE67 1AA
LE6 1AA
LE6 1BX
LE67 1PG
LE67 1FQ
CV13 0JA
LE67 1PN
LE67 1BZ
LE67 1AJ
LE6 1AJ
LE67 1AX
LE6 1AX
LE6 1ES
LE6 0TX
LE67 1ES
LE6 1FG
LE67 9TX
LE67 1FG
LE6 1FE
LE67 1FE
LE6 0TL
LE67 9TL
LE6 0TR
LE67 1AB
LE67 9TR
LE6 1AB
LE67 1AD
LE6 1AD
LE67 1AU
LE6 1EB
LE67 1EB
LE6 1FD
LE67 1FD
LE6 1DL
LE67 1LE
LE6 1AU
LE67 9DA
LE67 1AE
LE6 1AE
LE67 1DL
LE6 0TG
LE67 1FJ
LE67 1HH
LE67 1PE
LE67 9TG
LE67 9TQ
LE67 1LB
LE67 1LD
LE6 1FN
LE67 1FN
LE67 1FZ
LE67 1EQ
LE6 1EQ
LE67 1FU
LE67 1PD
LE6 1AN
LE67 1GJ
LE6 0TH
LE6 1ER
LE67 1ER
LE67 9TH
LE67 1FY
LE67 1DG
LE67 1AN
LE6 0TQ
LE67 1DH
LE6 1FP
LE67 1FX
LE67 1PB
LE67 1LF
LE67 1LA
LE67 1FW
LE67 1FR
LE6 0TB
LE67 9TB
LE67 9TW
LE67 1FS
LE67 1FT
CV13 0QJ
LE67 1EP
LE6 1EP
LE6 0TP
LE67 9TP
LE67 9AE
CV13 0QQ
LE67 1UA
LE6 1PE
LE6 2TA
LE67 1TA
LE67 1TE
LE67 1LG
CV13 0QG
CV13 0QH
LE67 1GG
LE67 1ZY
LE67 1GN
LE67 9TZ
LE6 0TN
CV13 0QE
LE6 2TG
LE67 1TG
LE67 9TN
LE6 0TF
LE67 9TD
CV13 0EQ
LE67 1EN
LE6 1EN
LE67 1EL
LE6 1EL
LE67 1FL
CV13 0QY
CV13 0QF
LE67 1DW
LE67 1TT
LE6 2TT
LE6 2TU
CV13 0EH
LE67 1AR
LE6 1AR
CV13 0RA
CV13 0EG
LE6 2TY
LE67 1TY
CV13 0EE
CV13 0QX
LE67 1TZ
CV13 0EF
LE6 1FB
LE6 0TA
CV13 0QD
CV13 0QB
LE67 9TA
LE6 2TB
CV13 0SA
LE67 1FB
LE67 1TB
LE67 1ND
LE67 1ED
LE6 1ED
CV13 0ED
LE6 2TF
LE67 1TF
CV13 0HN
CV13 0EB
LE67 1EH
LE6 1EH
LE6 2WF
CV13 0EY
CV13 0YX
LE67 1TW
CV13 0SD
LE67 1UF
LE67 1SZ
LE67 1EU
CV13 0DX
LE67 1GH
LE67 1TX
CV13 0EN
LE67 1EJ
LE6 1EJ
LE6 0TW
LE6 0TD
LE67 1UB
LE67 6LQ
LE67 1GL
LE67 1EA
LE6 1LQ
LE6 1EA
CV13 0DZ
CV13 0EJ
CV13 0QW
CV13 0DT
LE67 1EE
LE6 1EE
CV13 0EA
LE6 1EU
LE67 1EF
LE6 1EF
CV13 0PZ
LE67 1AP
LE67 1UE
LE67 1TU
CV13 0AN
CV13 0HW
LE9 9FS
LE9 9NR
LE67 1EY
LE6 1EY
LE67 9QF
LE6 1EG
CV13 0HJ
LE6 1AP
CV13 0HG
LE67 1EG
CV13 0DY
CV13 0EL
LE6 0TT
LE67 1SY
CV13 0EP
CV13 0HQ
LE67 1FP
LE67 1HB
LE67 1EX
LE6 1EX
CV13 0NJ
LE9 9NB
LE67 1HD
CV13 0PY
LE67 9PD
CV13 0JG
LE6 1EW
LE67 1EW
LE6 0PW
LE67 1UD
CV13 0ES
LE67 9PW
LE9 9FE
LE67 6PW
LE67 1HA
CV13 0QA
CV13 0JJ
CV13 0NL
LE67 1HG
CV13 0JL
CV13 0HY
CV13 0JF
LE67 1HE
LE67 9TT
LE67 6LN
CV13 0JQ
CV13 0ET
LE6 1LN
LE67 6LX
LE6 1LX
LE67 1HF
CV13 0HX
CV13 0ER
CV13 0HE
CV13 0HU
CV13 0JE
LE67 6LD
LE6 1LD
LE6 1LP
LE9 9NF
LE67 6LP
LE6 1LY
LE67 6NT
LE67 6PD
LE6 1PD
CV13 0HD
CV13 0HZ
CV13 0HB
LE67 6RG
CV13 0QR
LE67 6LY
LE67 6LB
LE6 1LB
CV13 0HF
LE67 1AL
LE67 6RF
LE67 9TS
LE6 1HQ
LE67 6HQ
LE67 6RE
LE6 2TD
LE67 6LE
CV13 0HA
CV13 0HH
LE6 1LE
LE67 1TD
LE6 1LL
LE6 2ST
LE6 1PR
LE67 6GY
LE67 6LL
LE6 1LF
LE6 0QA
LE67 9QA
LE67 6LF
CV13 0EU
LE67 6RD
LE67 1TJ
LE6 2TJ
LE67 6HP
LE67 6JG
CV13 0HP
LE67 6GZ
LE67 6HS
LE6 0TE
LE67 9TE
LE67 2FX
LE6 2FX
LE67 2BT
LE67 9PU
LE6 0PU
LE67 6LA
LE6 1LR
CV13 0EX
LE6 1LA
LE67 6LR
LE67 6LG
LE6 1LG
LE6 1HP
CV13 0HL
LE6 2TH
LE67 6TJ
LE67 6LT
LE6 1LT
LE67 6LS
LE6 1HS
LE67 6LH
LE6 1LS
LE67 1TH
LE6 1LJ
LE6 1LH
LE6 1PA
LE67 6LJ
LE6 1AL
LE67 6PF
LE6 1PF
LE67 6PU
LE6 1PU
LE67 1TP
LE6 2TP
LE67 6LZ
LE67 6HF
LE67 6WY
LE67 1ZL
LE67 1WB
LE67 1WP
LE67 6ZL
LE67 6ZJ
LE6 1LZ
LE6 1HF
LE6 1JR
LE67 6LU
LE9 9FT
LE6 1HU
LE6 1LU
LE67 6HU
LE67 6HE
LE67 9UQ
LE6 1JQ
LE67 6JQ
LE67 6WB
LE67 6WD
LE67 6WE
LE67 6WT
LE67 6WA
LE6 0PP
LE6 1HE
CV13 0HT
LE67 6NH
LE6 1NH
LE67 9PP
LE67 6LW
LE6 1LW
LE67 6ND
LE6 1ND
LE67 9UZ
LE67 2GA
LE6 2GA
LE67 6JP
LE67 6JN
LE67 6JF
LE6 2TR
LE67 1TQ
LE6 2TQ
LE6 1JP
LE6 1PJ
LE67 6JR
LE6 1JF
LE67 6PA
LE67 6QE
LE6 1HT
LE67 6HT
LE67 9UY
LE6 1NF
LE67 6NN
LE6 1NN
LE6 1NE
LE6 2TL
LE6 2TS
LE67 6AG
LE6 0UN
LE67 9UN
LE67 6NF
LE67 6HG
LE6 1HG
LE67 6ZR
LE67 6PN
LE6 1PQ
LE6 1PN
LE67 6ZT
LE67 6NE
LE67 9UG
LE6 0UG
LE67 1TR
LE67 6HN
LE6 1HN
LE6 1JS
LE6 1NT
LE67 6JD
LE9 9NE
LE67 6NZ
LE67 6JS
LE6 1JD
LE67 1TL
LE67 6GB
LE67 2GE
LE67 9WB
LE6 2GE
LE67 6QA
LE67 9PG
LE67 1TS
LE6 1PG
LE67 9XQ
LE67 6HL
LE67 6PL
LE6 1PL
LE67 6HJ
LE6 1HJ
LE67 6PB
LE6 1HL
CV13 0DS
LE67 2FA
LE6 2FA
LE9 9FD
LE6 1PB
LE67 6HH
LE67 9UP
LE6 1HH
LE67 6GA
LE6 0PX
LE67 9PX
LE67 6GD
LE67 2GB
LE6 2GB
LE67 9UJ
LE6 0UJ
LE6 1HD
LE67 6HD
LE9 9PZ
LE67 9UH
LE6 0UH
CV13 0YU
CV13 0YT
LE67 6JB
LE6 1JB
LE67 9RP
LE6 1NQ
LE67 6NY
LE67 6NQ
LE6 1NY
LE6 0RP
LE9 9PX
LE67 2JD
LE6 1NX
LE67 6NG
LE67 6NX
LE6 0UF
LE67 6PE
LE67 6RB
LE67 9UF
LE67 6NP
LE67 2EH
LE9 9PY
LE67 6AE
LE67 2DD
LE67 2FP
LE6 2FP
LE67 6HA
LE9 9QE
LE67 6AA
LE6 1HA
LE6 1PS
LE6 1NP
LE67 6AD
LE67 6PS
LE67 6AB
LE67 6NJ
LE6 1NJ
LE6 1NG
LE67 6NL
LE6 1NL
LE9 9NH
LE67 2BS
LE67 2FU
LE6 2FU
LE67 9WD
LE67 6JA
LE6 1JA
LE6 2SS
LE67 9PN
LE67 2FY
LE6 2FY
LE67 2GG
LE6 2GG
LE67 6AF
LE67 2DB
LE67 2BP
LE67 6NB
LE6 1NB
LE6 1PT
LE9 9PG
LE67 9UR
LE67 6NU
LE67 6PT
LE6 1NA
LE67 6NA
LE6 1NU
LE6 1JJ
LE67 6JH
LE9 9PN
LE6 1JN
LE9 9PL
LE6 1JH
LE67 9WL
LE67 9TF
LE67 6PY
LE6 1PY
LE9 9NJ
LE67 4BL
LE6 3BL
LE67 9PY
LE9 9PD
LE67 2FS
LE6 2FS
LE67 6QP
LE67 2DA
LE67 9UT
LE67 4ED
LE6 1PP
LE67 9UA
LE67 2BW
LE67 6PP
LE6 0PN
LE67 6JJ
LE67 2GD
LE67 2GF
LE9 9PS
LE67 6JL
LE6 1JL
LE6 1JT
LE67 6JT
LE67 2BQ
LE67 6PJ
LE67 9UU
CV13 0DQ
LE67 9WR
LE67 9ZP
LE67 9ZJ
LE6 0QN
LE6 2GD
LE67 6PZ
CV13 0DR
LE67 2BA
LE67 6PX
LE6 1PX
LE6 1HB
LE6 2SQ
LE6 1PZ
LE67 6HB
LE6 2GF
LE67 9XL
LE67 9XH
LE67 9XP
LE67 9XB
LE67 2BG
LE67 9PE
LE67 6ZZ
LE67 6ZY
LE67 6ZX
LE67 6ZN
LE67 9XG
LE67 6HX
LE67 2BU
LE6 1NS
LE67 6NS
LE67 9WG
LE9 9FH
LE67 2BR
LE6 2SR
LE9 9PA
LE67 4BG
LE6 3BG
LE67 6DJ
LE6 1HX
LE67 6JE
LE6 1JE
LE67 9UD
LE6 0UD
LE67 6JU
LE6 1JU
LE6 1JX
LE67 9WJ
LE67 6JX
LE67 4EA
LE67 6NR
LE67 9XJ
LE67 6PG
LE6 1NR
LE67 6HW
LE67 4EB
LE6 1HW
LE67 1TN
LE6 2TN
LE67 9AA
LE9 9PF
CV13 0PX
LE6 2FQ
LE67 9WH
LE9 9QD
LE67 6PR
LE67 4BS
LE6 3BS
LE67 9XN
LE67 6DE
LE67 9LA
LE9 9PE
LE67 9WF
LE67 6HY
LE6 1HR
LE67 6HR
LE67 2FQ
LE9 9ND
LE67 6JW
LE6 1JW
LE67 2FR
LE6 2FR
LE67 9WP
LE67 9WE
LE6 0UE
LE6 2FT
LE6 0UB
LE9 9PJ
LE6 2GT
LE67 2GT
LE9 9PU
LE6 1HY
LE67 9UB
LE67 6JY
LE6 1JY
CV13 0HR
LE9 9PB
LE67 2FT
LE67 6PH
LE67 9UE
LE6 0RT
LE67 9RT
LE6 1JZ
LE67 6DF
LE67 4GN
LE67 6JZ
LE67 6DB
LE67 2HA
LE6 2HA
CV13 0BW
LE67 4GJ
LE67 6AN
LE67 9HA
LE6 2FD
LE67 9SZ
LE67 9UW
LE67 9SU
LE6 0SU
LE67 2FD
LE67 6DA
LE67 9UX
LE67 2FH
LE6 2FH
LE67 9SB
LE6 0SB
LE67 6AP
LE67 6AJ
LE67 2FW
LE6 2FW
LE67 4EE
LE6 3JJ
LE67 2HB
LE6 2HB
LE67 3SR
LE67 4HW
LE6 3HW
LE67 3SG
LE67 4JJ
LE9 9NT
LE9 9PT
LE67 9ST
LE67 9SX
LE6 0ST
LE67 9WN
LE67 4BJ
LE6 3BJ
LE6 0RL
LE67 9RQ
LE67 9RU
LE67 4BW
LE6 0UL
LE67 6DH
LE67 4BF
LE6 3BF
LE6 0RQ
LE67 9UL
LE9 9LU
LE67 4GH
LE6 2SG
LE9 9NG
LE67 9WQ
LE67 9ZX
LE67 9ZU
LE67 6DG
LE67 9WS
LE67 4EF
LE67 9RS
LE6 0RS
LE67 6AH
LE67 4GD
LE67 2GP
LE6 2GP
LE6 0RU
LE67 9SD
LE67 4GB
LE6 3HE
LE67 4GG
LE67 4BY
LE67 9XE
LE67 4HE
LE67 6QD
LE67 9RZ
LE67 6QG
LE67 9SY
LE67 9RW
LE9 9NU
LE67 4HX
LE6 0QF
LE67 6QF
LE67 6AL
LE67 9WA
LE67 2HT
LE6 2HT
LE67 9WZ
LE67 4HF
LE6 2FB
LE67 2FB
LE6 0RW
LE67 9US
LE67 6AQ
LE67 9ZY
LE67 9ZT
LE67 9XD
LE67 9RY
LE6 3HF
LE67 9SS
LE6 0SS
LE9 9NA
LE67 9ZZ
LE67 9ZR
LE67 9ZN
LE67 9ZG
LE67 9ZF
LE67 9ZA
LE67 9YD
LE67 9YB
LE67 9XZ
LE67 9XY
LE67 9XW
LE67 9XU
LE67 9XT
LE67 9XA
LE67 9QP
LE67 9QN
LE67 4GF
LE67 9RR
LE6 0RR
LE67 4JL
LE6 3JL
LE67 2HX
LE6 2HX
LE67 4HY
LE67 6QB
LE67 2FJ
LE6 2FJ
LE67 4JT
LE67 4AX
LE67 4BZ
LE6 1NW
LE67 6NW
LE67 9WY
LE67 2HS
LE9 9NQ
LE67 2GQ
LE6 2GQ
LE67 4AY
LE67 2HG
LE6 2HG
LE9 9AJ
LE67 9WU
LE9 9ZP
LE9 9ZN
LE9 9YY
LE9 9YQ
LE9 9WU
LE9 9WY
LE9 9WG
LE9 9WR
LE67 4BX
LE9 9QH
LE67 4GE
LE67 2HH
LE67 2GS
LE6 2GS
LE6 0WU
LE67 2FE
LE6 2FE
LE67 2GR
LE6 2GR
LE9 9PW
LE9 9NP
LE9 9NL
LE67 9WT
LE6 3HG
LE67 9XF
LE67 4HG
LE67 2GZ
LE6 2GZ
LE67 9RN
LE6 0RN
LE67 4BB
LE67 4AZ
LE6 2HR
LE67 4GL
LE67 4HZ
LE67 9SE
LE6 0SE
LE67 9QT
LE67 4JG
LE6 3JG
LE67 9RX
LE6 0RX
LE9 9LG
LE67 2BE
LE6 2BE
LE6 0LU
LE9 9NN
LE6 0SN
LE67 9SN
LE67 4BU
LE67 4JS
LE67 2BB
LE6 2BB
LE67 4HB
LE6 3HB
LE67 9SJ
LE6 0SJ
LE67 2HW
LE6 2HW
LE9 9NX
LE6 3HX
LE67 4JN
LE9 9LS
LE6 1NZ
LE9 9FJ
LE67 3SL
LE6 2SL
LE67 4BT
LE6 3JQ
LE67 2GH
LE6 2GH
LE67 4HH
LE6 3HH
LE6 2HE
LE9 9PP
LE67 9RJ
LE67 4BA
LE67 2HE
LE67 2HR
LE67 2HY
LE6 2HY
LE67 9SL
LE6 0RJ
LE6 0SL
CV13 0HS
LE6 0QJ
LE67 9QJ
LE6 0SP
LE67 9SP
LE67 2HU
LE6 2HU
LE67 9SF
LE6 0SF
LE67 3SH
LE6 2SH
LE6 0SH
LE67 9WX
LE67 9SH
LE67 2GL
LE6 2GL
LE9 9LL
LE67 4LF

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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