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

DE12 8DS
DE12 8DL
DE12 8DP
DE12 8DU
DE12 8DQ
DE12 8DH
DE12 8DN
B79 0BH
DE12 8BZ
DE12 8AB
DE12 8DF
DE12 8DW
DE12 8DE
DE12 8DR
DE12 8DD
DE12 8BW
DE12 8BP
DE12 8DA
DE12 8BS
DE12 8BT
DE12 8BX
DE12 8BD
DE12 8BN
DE12 8AD
DE12 8BJ
DE12 8DB
DE12 8BY
B79 0DQ
DE12 8DJ
B79 0NY
B79 0BE
DE12 8AF
DE12 8BU
DE12 8AE
DE12 8AQ
DE12 8AN
DE12 8AR
DE12 8AL
DE12 8AJ
DE12 8AW
DE12 8BL
DE12 8AX
DE12 8AA
DE12 8AP
B79 0NZ
B79 0NU
B79 0PB
B79 0NX
B79 0PD
B79 0PA
DE12 7BJ
DE12 8AG
B79 0PH
B79 0BD
B79 0PE
DE12 8AT
B79 0BG
B79 0NT
DE12 8AS
B79 0AT
B79 0WA
B79 0PJ
B79 0BN
B79 0BQ
B79 0BW
B79 0AX
B79 0BB
B79 0BA
B79 0DL
DE12 8AH
B79 0PG
B79 0AW
B79 0AP
DE12 8BQ
DE12 8BG
B79 0AZ
DE12 8BE
B79 0AU
B79 0AN
B79 0DG
B79 0AS
DE12 7BQ
B79 0AR
B79 0NW
DE12 7QP
DE12 8BH
B79 0NS
DE12 7BE
B79 0AL
B79 0LJ
DE12 7BW
DE12 6HY
B79 0PF
B79 0AH
DE12 7AN
DE12 7BH
DE12 7BG
DE12 7BF
DE12 7BB
DE12 7BN
B79 0LZ
DE12 7AE
DE12 7AD
DE12 7AF
DE12 7AG
DE12 7QX
DE12 7BD
DE12 7AA
DE12 7BL
DE12 7AW
DE12 7AR
DE12 7AX
DE12 7AB
DE12 8ED
DE12 8EF
DE12 7AS
DE12 7DT
B79 0LH
B79 0LL
B79 0AJ
DE12 7PT
DE12 7PU
DE12 7AT
DE12 7AQ
B79 0NP
DE12 7AU
DE12 8EG
DE12 7SA
DE12 7AH
B79 0NN
DE12 6HX
DE12 8EQ
DE12 7QU
DE12 7PS
DE12 6NP
DE12 7PJ
B79 0NL
DE12 8EH
DE12 7PZ
DE12 6NL
DE12 7QW
DE12 7RL
DE12 6NJ
DE12 7PQ
DE12 7QR
DE12 7AL
DE12 7QH
DE12 7PR
DE12 7FB
DE12 6LA
B79 0NG
DE12 6NG
B79 0NJ
DE12 7QJ
B79 0NH
DE12 7PN
DE12 7QZ
DE12 8EJ
DE12 6NR
DE12 6NW
DE12 6JY
DE12 7QT
DE12 6NN
DE12 7QY
DE12 7PW
DE12 7RP
DE12 6JB
DE12 7DU
DE12 7PP
B79 0NF
B79 0NA
DE12 7PG
DE12 7AJ
DE12 7RN
DE12 6LG
DE12 6NB
DE12 7PL
DE12 6LN
DE12 7DS
DE12 7PF
B79 0NE
DE12 7RA
DE12 8DZ
DE12 6NF
DE12 7QS
DE12 7RW
B79 0ND
DE12 7QN
DE12 7QL
DE12 7PY
DE12 7AP
B79 0NB
DE12 7NQ
DE12 7RU
DE12 6BN
DE12 7QB
DE12 6LW
DE12 7QA
DE12 7RR
DE12 7NP
DE12 6JH
DE12 7DX
DE12 7RT
DE12 7RB
DE12 6BL
B79 0NR
DE12 6JF
DE12 7RS
DE12 6LQ
DE12 6BB
DE12 7RD
DE12 7PX
DE12 6JG
DE12 6JE
DE12 7RX
DE12 7GE
DE12 7NN
DE12 6LR
DE12 6LB
DE12 6PA
DE12 6BH
DE12 7YE
DE12 7NT
DE12 7NW
DE12 7ZZ
DE12 7XZ
DE12 6JD
DE12 7GP
DE12 7GD
DE12 7YZ
DE12 6AZ
DE12 6LF
B79 9HH
DE12 7DN
DE12 7DL
DE12 7DP
DE12 7DW
DE12 7NL
B79 9HJ
DE12 7RJ
DE12 6JJ
DE12 7GN
CV9 3ER
DE12 6LH
DE12 6LS
DE12 7NX
DE12 7DY
DE12 7EY
DE12 7TA
DE12 7GL
DE12 7RE
B79 0LF
B79 0LA
DE12 6GZ
DE12 6BJ
DE12 6BW
DE12 7NS
DE12 7NJ
DE12 6LU
DE12 7GJ
DE12 7ES
B79 0BJ
DE12 6LJ
DE12 6LE
DE12 7EF
DE12 7GB
DE12 7RY
DE12 7GH
B79 9HD
DE12 7QQ
DE12 7BA
CV9 3EW
DE12 7RF
DE12 7NU
DE12 6JL
DE12 6LT
B79 0LB
DE12 7ER
CV9 3EP
DE12 7EE
DE12 7GA
DE12 6JR
DE12 7ET
B79 0LD
DE12 7QE
DE12 6LL
DE12 7RQ
DE12 6ZX
DE12 6PB
DE12 7EP
DE12 7NR
DE12 7RG
DE12 6LY
CV9 3ET
DE12 6JP
DE12 7NH
DE12 7GG
DE12 6AP
CV9 3ES
DE12 7QD
CV9 3SX
DE12 8EE
DE12 8DY
DE12 6LD
B79 9HN
DE12 6LX
DE12 7NA
DE12 7GF
DE12 7EN
B79 9HL
B79 0PL
DE12 6BX
CV9 3SS
CV9 3ZY
DE12 7EU
B79 0LE
DE12 7LY
DE12 7PB
DE12 7EZ
DE12 7EW
DE12 6LZ
DE12 7EX
CV9 3FA
DE12 7PE
DE12 6AJ
DE12 6AX
DE12 7PD
CV9 3HB
DE12 7QG
CV9 3HQ
CV9 3HE
CV9 3HD
CV9 3EL
DE12 7LZ
DE12 7PA
DE12 7QF
DE12 7EG
DE12 6BD
DE12 7HN
DE12 6AG
DE12 7PH
CV9 3EJ
CV9 3EH
DE12 7HB
DE12 7HT
B79 9HB
DE12 7HW
DE12 6AT
DE12 7HL
B79 0BL
DE12 6QX
DE12 7NZ
CV9 3EQ
DE12 6BT
DE12 7HR
DE12 6BP
DE12 6BA
CV9 3EX
DE12 7HU
DE12 7JH
CV9 3EN
DE12 7EJ
DE12 7EA
DE12 7HX
DE12 6BS
B79 9HW
DE12 7JZ
DE12 7HQ
DE12 6PE
DE12 7NF
DE12 7ND
CV9 3NS
DE12 6AL
DE12 7GY
DE12 7HJ
DE12 6AN
DE12 6BE
DE12 7JD
DE12 6JN
DE12 6NE
DE12 7HH
DE12 6PN
DE12 7NG

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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