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 Lincolnshire

LN4 1JG
LN4 1JE
LN4 1JF
LN4 1JQ
LN4 1JA
LN4 1JD
LN4 2AU
LN4 2AT
LN4 1JB
LN4 2EE
LN4 1AQ
LN4 1AJ
LN4 1JJ
LN4 1AF
LN4 1BF
LN4 2DE
LN4 2FG
LN4 1AH
LN4 2EA
LN4 2DZ
LN4 2FD
LN4 1JH
LN4 1AE
LN4 1HZ
LN3 5UP
LN4 1AG
LN4 1JN
LN4 2DT
LN4 2DY
LN4 1JL
LN4 2DU
LN4 2DS
LN4 2DX
LN4 2DR
LN4 2DW
LN4 2DQ
LN4 1JW
LN4 1JP
LN4 2DP
LN4 2DL
LN4 1JR
LN4 1JX
LN4 1TE
LN4 1HY
LN4 1LD
LN4 1TD
LN4 2DN
LN4 1GN
LN4 1BT
LN4 1GL
LN4 1GQ
LN4 1GH
LN4 1GE
LN4 1RH
LN4 2EB
LN4 1JS
LN4 1GD
LN4 1GG
LN4 1RR
LN4 2ED
LN4 1FB
LN4 1HR
LN4 1JT
LN4 1RP
LN4 1RF
LN3 4HS
LN3 4HN
LN3 4HR
LN4 2EQ
LN4 1RJ
LN4 1RN
LN3 4FE
LN4 1RS
LN3 4HJ
LN4 1HX
LN3 4HP
LN4 1JU
LN3 4HY
LN3 4ER
LN4 1RL
LN3 4HW
LN3 4HX
LN4 1RG
LN4 1RW
LN3 4HL
LN3 4WZ
LN3 4YS
LN3 4UT
LN3 4UZ
LN3 4UY
LN4 1QL
LN3 4ES
LN3 4HT
LN3 4HH
LN4 1SR
LN4 1TN
LN3 4HF
LN4 1SW
LN4 1QJ
LN4 1RQ
LN4 1SU
LN4 1SL
LN4 1TL
LN3 4DF
LN4 1SJ
LN4 1SN
LN4 1SY
LN4 1SX
LN4 1QH
LN3 4HQ
LN4 1QN
LN4 1GJ
LN3 4ET
LN3 4HE
LN4 1ST
LN4 1SZ
LN4 1AD
LN3 4HG
LN4 1GR
LN3 4EX
LN4 1GF
LN3 4EU
LN4 1RA
LN4 1SP
LN4 1SG
LN4 1SQ
LN3 4GF
LN4 1TH
LN4 1SF
LN3 5UR
LN4 1SS
LN3 4GD
LN3 4HD
LN4 1QX
LN3 4EY
LN4 1GP
LN4 1TU
LN4 1QW
LN4 1SH
LN4 1RE
LN4 1TW
LN3 4GE
LN4 1RY
LN4 1QU
LN4 1UA
LN3 4HB
LN4 1YZ
LN4 1XT
LN4 1XY
LN4 1YU
LN4 1YW
LN4 1XZ
LN4 1XU
LN4 1XW
LN4 1XX
LN4 1XB
LN4 1XJ
LN4 1XP
LN4 1XE
LN4 1NP
LN4 1TT
LN4 1DZ
LN4 1HT
LN4 1QT
LN4 1QY
LN4 1QQ
LN4 1RU
LN4 1UL
LN4 1UD
LN4 1EA
LN4 1TY
LN3 4EZ
LN4 1QZ
LN4 1RZ
LN4 1TB
LN4 1RB
LN4 1NW
LN4 1RT
LN4 1UF
LN4 1UJ
LN4 1TA
LN4 1TZ
LN4 1RX
LN4 1UG
LN4 1RD
LN4 1UH
LN4 1NR
LN4 1UE
LN4 1SB
LN3 4EP
LN4 1EB
LN4 1LQ
LN4 2AD
LN4 1TX
LN4 1QS
LN4 1DU
LN4 1ED
LN4 1DY
LN3 4HU
LN4 1LE
LN4 1LH
LN4 1GB
LN4 1HU
LN4 1AB
LN4 1DT
LN4 1NH
LN4 1DX
LN4 1BJ
LN4 1QR
LN4 1ND
LN4 1NE
LN4 1NQ
LN4 1QP
LN4 1LG
LN4 1NY
LN4 2FA
LN4 1DD
LN4 1LJ
LN4 2BT
LN4 1LL
LN4 1DP
LN4 2DJ
LN4 2BS
LN4 1DB
LN4 1DS
LN4 1NF
LN4 1GA
LN4 1NG
LN4 2BU
LN4 1SD
LN4 1DG
LN4 1DW
LN4 2BE
LN4 2DA
LN4 1FE
LN4 2AG
LN4 1NN
LN4 2BZ
LN4 1DR
LN4 1LW
LN4 1DA
LN4 1DQ
LN4 1AW
LN4 2DB
LN4 2BF
LN4 1DF
LN4 1AL
LN4 2BX
LN4 2BB
LN4 1BP
LN4 1DN
LN4 2BQ
LN4 1DE
LN4 1PL
LN3 4RB
LN4 2BP
LN4 1NB
LN4 2DD
LN4 1BX
LN4 1LR
LN4 1DH
LN4 1LN
LN4 1LB
LN4 1DL
LN3 5UW
LN3 5UN
LN4 1UN
LN4 1QA
LN4 1PJ
LN3 4BP
LN4 2AZ
LN3 4JY
LN4 1PH
LN4 1PW
LN4 1JZ
LN4 2BA
LN3 4AE
LN3 4RD
LN4 1UB
LN4 1DJ
LN4 1AN
LN3 4HZ
LN4 1QF
LN4 1QE
LN4 1PQ
LN4 1LZ
LN3 4RE
LN4 2BY
LN4 2AY
LN4 1PG
LN4 1AS
LN4 1FD
LN4 3XE
LN4 3XG
LN4 3XF
LN4 1HS
LN4 1LS
LN4 1PP
LN4 1QG
LN4 1PF
LN4 1BH
LN4 1PB
LN3 4RA
LN4 1PT
LN4 2BN
LN4 1BW
LN4 1LF
LN4 1LA
LN4 1AP
LN4 1AR
LN3 4DA
LN4 1SE
LN4 1NA
LN3 4JZ
LN3 4AD
LN4 1PS
LN4 1LY
LN4 1QD
LN4 1JY
LN3 4DB
LN4 1LT
LN4 1PU
LN4 1AY
LN4 2BW
LN3 4BH
LN4 1BN
LN3 4BW
LN4 1LP
LN4 1BL
LN4 1BZ
LN3 4AG
LN3 4PT
LN4 1QB
LN4 1PE
LN4 2BL
LN4 2BH
LN4 2JD
LN3 4BQ
LN4 1BB
LN4 2AA
LN4 1PA
LN4 1PR
LN3 4AT
LN3 4BJ
LN3 4LA
LN4 1BD
LN4 1SA
LN4 2SR
LN3 4PS
LN4 1BG
LN4 1AX
LN3 4AB
LN4 2BJ
LN4 1BA
LN4 2BG
LN3 4AS
LN3 4PQ
LN4 1PZ
LN4 1BQ
LN3 4PR
LN4 1UY
LN3 4BS
LN4 1AU
LN3 4BL
LN3 5UL
LN4 2AF
LN3 4PP
LN3 4BN
LN4 1AZ
LN3 4AR
LN4 1UT
LN4 1BE
LN4 1LU
LN4 1NZ
LN3 4AP
LN3 4YJ
LN4 1EJ
LN4 1LX
LN4 2FH
LN3 4BT
LN3 4AF
LN3 4BD
LN4 1BS
LN3 4EG
LN4 1EN
LN3 4BZ
LN3 4AU
LN3 4BY
LN4 1AT
LN4 1EP
LN4 1TG
LN4 1ER
LN4 1UZ
LN4 1YT
LN4 1WX
LN4 1WA
LN4 1WB
LN4 1US
LN3 4AY
LN3 5UJ
LN3 4AX
LN4 1EH
LN3 4JJ
LN4 1EL
LN4 1XS
LN4 1XQ
LN4 1XF
LN4 1XD
LN4 1XA
LN4 1HJ
LN3 4AZ
LN4 1PY
LN3 4BE
LN3 4AA
LN4 1TF
LN4 1EW
LN4 2HF
LN3 4JE
LN3 4BG
LN4 1HW
LN4 1HL
LN4 1PD
LN3 5UG
LN3 4JH
LN3 4EW
LN3 4EQ
LN3 4BX
LN4 1HN
LN4 1HA
LN3 4JQ
LN3 4AH
LN3 4BB
LN3 5UQ
LN3 4JF
LN3 4AQ
LN4 2AE
LN3 4JG
LN4 1TJ

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.
site index
site map