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

Ulceby Cross
Willoughton
Will Row
Grange De Lings
Moulton Chapel
Keelby
Candlesby
Ingoldsby
Partney
Ulceby
Friskney
Butterwick
Cawkwell
Burgh le Marsh
Saltfleetby St Peter
Fordington
Ewerby Thorpe
Scotterthorpe
Boothby Pagnell
West Firsby
Leverton Highgate
Sudbrook
Snarford
Goulceby
Timberland
Morton
Thorpe
Sturgate
Counthorpe
Fishtoft
Orby
Stixwould
Fenhouses
Habertoft
Old Leake
Stewton
Frognall
Stainton le Vale
Thorpe Fendykes
Brattleby
Caenby Corner
Great Ponton
Wood Enderby
Birthorpe
Belchford
Louth
South Ormsby
Helsey
Carlton Scroop
Brauncewell
Throckenholt
Listoft
Bardney
Skeldyke
New Leake
Walcott
Navenby
Brampton
Hilldyke
Marton
Billingborough
Asperton
Burtoft
North Owersby
Wrangle Lowgate
Authorpe
Market Stainton
Brinkhill
Bassingham
Langton
Wispington
Tamworth Green
Barholm
Welton Hill
Tothby
Westhorpe
Holbeach St Johns
Little Steeping
Sudbrooke
Claxby St Andrew
East Firsby
Little Grimsby
Kirkby
West Torrington
Cadeby
Sandilands
Mid Thorpe
Marston
Greatford
Normanby by Stow
Great Humby
Gautby
Theddlethorpe All Saints
Hemingby
Legsby
North Cotes
North Reston
Hoffleet Stow
Apley
Boothby Graffoe
Edenham
Frampton
Loosegate
Gedney Drove End
Hawthorpe
Hannah
Stickford
Swinstead
Digby
Fillingham
Lade Bank
Chapel St Leonards
Rippingale
Toft next Newton
Cranwell
Farlesthorpe
Donington South Ing
Martin Dales
Fulstow
Swayfield
Maltby le Marsh
Driby Top
Authorpe Row
Gayton Le Wold
Fenton
West Rasen
Waddington
Thoresway
Sturton by Stow
Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
Coates
Lissington
Moulton Eaugate
Walkerith
Bicker Gauntlet
Irby in the Marsh
Alvingham
Willoughby
Scredington
Barrowby
Wainfleet St Mary
Swinderby
Haddington
Westwoods
Uffington
Osbournby
Bicker
Ropsley
East Heckington
Bishopbridge
Thimbleby
Frieston
Heapham
Hardwick
Little Ponton
Toynton St Peter
North Kelsey Moor
Grayingham
Londonthorpe
Gayton le Marsh
Newton by Toft
Withern
Market Rasen
Dyke
Salmonby
Barlings
Carlton Ashes
Kexby
Sewstern
Aswardby
Riseholme
West Deeping
Caistor
Stainfield
Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Walesby
Cuxwold
Low Fulney
Lenton
Moorby
Horncastle
Baythorpe
Hatton
Cotham
Great Hale
Lusby
Nettleton
Swaby
Aswarby
Waddingworth
Frithville
Grasby
Aby
Canwick
Silk Willoughby
Lower Bassingthorpe
Wilsthorpe
Tetney
Hagnaby Lock
North Thoresby
Rand
Beesby
Sibsey Fen Side
Deeping St James
Holbeck
Ingham
Low Toynton
Spanby
Hanby
Freiston Shore
Fiskerton
Friskney Tofts
Holton le Clay
Aubourn
Dorrington
South Hykeham
Rothwell
Sapperton
Lea
Wigtoft
Sutton St James
Benington
Heckington
Stroxton
Sutton
Kingerby
Spalding
Hall Hills
Westby
East Kirkby
Harpswell
Lincoln
Benniworth
Sutterton Dowdyke
Hanthorpe
Harrowby
Bunker's Hill
North Somercotes
Ludney
Asterby
Martin
Bourne
Fulletby
Sibsey
Scott Willoughby
Kirton End
Minting
Thoresthorpe
Kirton
Anderby Creek
Gedney
South Kyme
Strubby
Spalford
Aunby
Wyham
Wrangle Bank
Searby
Welton le Wold
Dalby
Thorpe Culvert
Holdingham
Langton by Wragby
Haconby
Anderby
Weston
Greetham
Hemswell Cliff
Glentham
Gonerby Moor
Toynton Fen Side
Scrafield
Great Gonerby
Marshchapel
Hungerton
Eagle
Kelby
Lound
Northlands
Folkingham
Rowston
Newtoft
Claypole
Cherry Willingham
North Cockerington
Cawthorpe
Tumby
Barkston
Stickney
Wilksby
Branston
Worlaby
Sedgebrook
Little Hale
Threekingham
Somersby
Upton
Lobthorpe
Little Sutton
Langworth
Gosberton
Hogsthorpe
Holbeach St Marks
Stamford
Fosdyke
Holton cum Beckering
Tathwell
Hainton
Dalderby
Walmsgate
Willoughby Hills
Reepham
Calceby
Fulbeck
Easton
Moulton Seas End
Donington
Hameringham
Woodnook
Obthorpe
Haltoft End
North Carlton
West Keal
Garnsgate
South Owersby
Slackholme End
Firsby
Skegness
Calcethorpe
Carlton-le-Moorland
Barkston Heath
Walpole Marsh
Holbeach Hurn
Moor Side
Northorpe
Leverton Outgate
Tydd Gote
Northbeck
Claxby
Holbeach
Sots Hole
Toynton All Saints
Drinsey Nook
Stenigot
Long Sutton
Ewerby
Claydike Bank
Croxby
Burton Waters
Atterby
White Pit
Usselby
Caenby
Withcall
Swinethorpe
Bucknall
Heydour
Monksthorpe
North Elkington
Pointon
Hougham
Wrawby
Binbrook
Long Bennington
Ludborough
Lutton Gowts
Denton
Knaith
Markby
Three Bridges
Skillington
Skendleby
Farforth
Dry Doddington
Tydd St Giles
Guy's Head
Braceby
Blankney
Fleet
Harlaxton
Helpringham
Haugham
Holbeach Clough
Torksey Lock
Birkholme
Blyton
Northgate
High Toynton
Shepeau Stow
Mareham on the Hill
Brothertoft
Stenwith
Hagworthingham
Eagle Moor
South Reston
Skellingthorpe
North Ormsby
Yarburgh
Willingham by Stow
Revesby
Wyville
Owmby
Heighington
Somerby
Bransby
Ashby de la Launde
Bishop Norton
Doddington
Bonthorpe
Saltfleetby St Clement
Kirkby Fenside
Mablethorpe
Hawthorn Hill
Little Carlton
Wargate
Anwick
Sausthorpe
Friesthorpe
Saracen's Head
Witham St Hughs
Howell
Burwell
Temple Bruer
Scamblesby
Miningsby
Frampton West End
Scottlethorpe
Great Sturton
Belton
Corby Glen
South Somercotes
Witham on the Hill
Short Ferry
Boston Long Hedges
Thorpe le Fallows
Eagle Barnsdale
Kirkby la Thorpe
Freiston
Cabourne
Oasby
Kirkby on Bain
Bigby
Dowsby
High Ferry
Eagle Hall
Branston Booths
Coleby
Thorpe St Peter
Haceby
Swinhope
Clixby
Hagnaby
Metheringham
Foul Anchor
Brookenby
Ailby
Baston
Careby
Mawthorpe
Greylees
North End
Great Steeping
Quadring Eaudike
Rigsby
Bracebridge Heath
Mumby
Haltham
Laughterton
Driby
Risegate
Stainton by Langworth
Moulton
Gedney Dyke
Ruckland
Gosberton Clough
Leake Commonside
Leasingham
Grebby
Saltfleetby All Saints
Leake Hurn's End
Horbling
Quadring
Welbourn
Benington Sea End
Scrane End
Scrivelsby
Tallington
Wildsworth
Spilsby
Crowland
Sutterby
Skidbrooke North End
Hemswell
North Greetwell
Addlethorpe
Graby
Wainfleet Clough
Wainfleet Bank
Scremby
Norton Disney
Edlington
Hallington
Welton
Spridlington
Tongue End
Old Somerby
Billinghay
Sutterton
Boston West
Bitchfield
Stragglethorpe
Burton-by-Lincoln
Ashby Puerorum
Lutton
Roughton
Eastville
Buslingthorpe
Tumby Woodside
South Cockerington
Susworth
Dunholme
Gosberton Cheal
Newton
Holbeach St Matthew
Stubton
Market Deeping
Manby
Broxholme
Reedham
Byard's Leap
Cold Hanworth
Normanby-by-Spital
Fishtoft Drove
Aisby
Fotherby
Boothby
East Torrington
Gainsborough
Haugh
Crofton
Corringham
New York
Humby
Dowsdale
Chapel Hill
Sixhills
Gedney Hill
Broadholme
Tydd St Mary
Leverton
Moorhouses
Hackthorn
Bloxholm
Evedon
Stainby
Anton's Gowt
Sutton Bridge
Keisby
Theddlethorpe St Helen
Normanby le Wold
Ingoldmells
Legbourne
Great Limber
Huttoft
Whaplode Drove
Whisby
Boston
Raithby
Wickenby
Sandholme
Old Bolingbroke
Cowbridge
Belleau
Saltfleet
Bratoft
Gunby
Osgodby
Grantham
East Ferry
Pinchbeck
Halton Holegate
East Keal
Kirkby Green
Welton le Marsh
Timberland Dales
Weston Hills
Snitterby
Brand End
Little Bytham
Gibraltar
Whaplode St Catherine
Church End
Creeton
Leverton Lucasgate
Ludford
Holland Fen
Thorpe on the Hill
Asgarby
Snelland
Claxby Pluckacre
Scotton
Scrub Hill
Nocton
Woodthorpe
Beckingham
Bassingthorpe
Tealby
Scopwick
Hawerby
Saleby
Alford
Sloothby
New Apley
Grainthorpe
Tattershall
Fold Hill
Wainfleet All Saints
Newton on Trent
South Elkington
Thorganby
Hough-on-the-Hill
Potterhanworth
Whaplode
Ranby
North Witham
Kelstern
Castle Carlton
Millthorpe
East Stockwith
Brocklesby
Grimoldby
Small End
Hundle Houses
Brandy Wharf
Tealby Thorpe
Drayton
Faldingworth
Algarkirk
West Willoughby
Woodhall Spa
Beckering
Amber Hill
Harmston
Girsby
Holywell
Saxilby
Skidbrooke
Manthorpe
Tetford
North Kyme
Wragby
Blyborough
North Hykeham
Normanton-on-Cliffe
Winceby
Nettleton Top
Kirkby Underwood
Welby
West Ashby
Friskney Eaudyke
Wilsford
Toft Hill
Walcot
Covenham St Bartholomew
Well
Langrick Bridge
Hop Pole
Furzehills
Boswell
Springthorpe
Burton-le-Coggles
Aisthorpe
Thornton
Keal Cotes
East Barkwith
Mareham le Fen
Yawthorpe
Kirmond le Mire
South Thoresby
Washingborough
Deeping St Nicholas
Carrington
Scampton
Pickworth
Muckton Bottom
Swarby
Southrey
Tothill
Kettlethorpe
Gate Burton
Croft
Bridge End
Aslackby
Glentworth
Cold Harbour
Spital in the Street
Ancaster
Maidenwell
Nettleham
Tetney Lock
Kirton Holme
Medlam
Stoke Rochford
Holbeach Bank
Fulnetby
Sutton on Sea
Cumberworth
Thornton le Moor
Halton Fenside
Wrangle
Hareby
Surfleet Seas End
Little Cawthorpe
Fleet Hargate
West End
Culverthorpe
Eskham
Wragholme
Harrington
Tattershall Thorpe
Great Carlton
Ashby by Partney
Dunsby
Castle Bytham
Mavis Enderby
Dogdyke
North Scarle
Asserby
Moortown
Bleasby Moor
Colsterworth
Reasby
Torksey
Swallow
Toft
Thorpe Tilney
Swaton
Tattershall Bridge
Claythorpe
Keddington
Foston
Baumber
Ingham Cliff
Muckton
Allington
Gelston
Westborough
Stapleford
Irnham
Brant Broughton
Surfleet
North Rauceby
Grimsthorpe
Thurlby
Bag Enderby
Bulby
Sotby
Bullington
Burton Pedwardine
Utterby
Pilham
Sutton St Edmund
Middle Rasen
Hasthorpe
Seadyke
Guthram Gowt
Brandon
Leadenham
Trusthorpe
Coningsby
Waithe
Pode Hole
Sutton Crosses
Swineshead Bridge
Austendike
South Carlton
Scotter
Carlby
Newstead
Far Thorpe
Pinchbeck West
Twenty
Waddingham
Tanvats
Caythorpe
Ingleby
Stow
Riby
Cammeringham
Laughton
Bilsby
Fosdyke Bridge
South Kelsey
North Kelsey
Sempringham
Gedney Broadgate
Conisholme
Bleasby
Aunsby
Syston
Sandy Bank
Midville
South Rauceby
Dunston
Wellingore
North Willingham
Newball
Covenham St Mary
Wasps Nest
Maltby
Horsington
Grimblethorpe
Braceborough
South Willingham
Potterhanworth Booths
Kingthorpe
Wykeham
Holton le Moor
New Bolingbroke
Sleaford
Hubbert's Bridge
Langrick
Burgh on Bain
Holbeach Drove
Saxby
Scothern
Scupholme
Reeds Beck
Ruskington
Grainsby
Cowbit
Croxby Top
Donington on Bain
Donna Nook
Oxcombe
Goltho
Swineshead
Langtoft
South Witham
Owmby-by-Spital
Honington
Low Hameringham
Ketsby

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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