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

CV9 3PZ
CV9 3PY
CV9 3QA
CV9 3QE
CV9 3PU
CV9 3PT
CV9 3PX
CV9 3QB
CV9 3QD
CV9 3QH
CV9 3NR
CV9 3PS
CV9 3PR
DE12 7AP
CV9 3SA
CV9 3QF
CV9 3NP
CV9 3PN
CV9 3HA
CV9 3PW
CV9 3QQ
CV9 3PL
CV9 3QJ
CV9 3QG
CV9 3ED
CV9 3EA
CV9 3PP
CV9 3ER
CV9 3RN
CV9 3EZ
CV9 3HF
CV9 3EB
CV9 3PQ
CV9 3PJ
DE12 7AR
CV9 3EG
CV9 3EF
CV9 3EE
CV9 3SB
CV9 3EQ
DE12 7AW
CV9 3ET
CV9 3ES
CV9 3HB
CV9 3NW
CV9 3SS
CV9 3EH
CV9 3EU
CV9 3HE
CV9 3HQ
CV9 3HD
CV9 3EX
CV9 3EY
CV9 3EL
CV9 3NS
CV9 3EN
CV9 3ZY
CV9 3EW
CV9 3SX
CV9 3EJ
CV9 3EP
DE12 7AH
CV9 3NN
DE12 7AL
DE12 7AN
DE12 7AT
DE12 7BY
DE12 7BD
DE12 7AJ
DE12 7AS
DE12 7AU
DE12 7AX
B79 0PF
CV9 3NT
DE12 7BB
CV9 3NQ
CV9 3NG
DE12 7BE
DE12 7AA
DE12 7BZ
DE12 7AQ
DE12 7AB
CV9 3FA
B79 0PJ
DE12 7AD
B79 0WA
CV9 3NE
CV9 3NF
DE12 7AE
DE12 7BG
DE12 7AF
DE12 7BS
DE12 7DA
DE12 7AG
DE12 7BF
DE12 7BQ
B79 0PG
DE12 7BW
CV9 3NJ
B79 0HB
CV9 3PG
DE12 7BJ
DE12 7BN
B79 0NR
DE12 7DB
CV9 3QN
DE12 7BL
B79 0PH
B79 0PB
DE12 7DD
DE12 7DE
B79 0PE
B79 0PD
B79 0PA
B79 0NX
B79 0NZ
B79 0NU
DE12 8AA
CV9 3NL
B79 0NL
CV9 3RG
CV13 6NQ
DE12 7EH
CV9 3RR
CV9 3RQ
B79 0NP
CV9 3RP
CV13 6ND
B79 0NG
B79 0NA
B79 0NN
B79 0NJ
B79 0HD
CV13 6NG
DE12 7EQ
DE12 7BH
DE12 8DJ
CV13 6LS
CV13 6NX
B79 0NF
CV13 6LU
B79 0NB
CV13 0BH
B79 0PL
DE12 7EL
B79 0NE
B79 0NH
B79 0HQ
B79 0HL
CV13 6NH
DE12 7HA
B79 0EU
DE12 7EP
B79 0HG
B79 0HY
B79 0ND
B79 0JQ
B79 0HS
B79 0NW
B79 0HW
DE12 7EJ
B79 0HP
B79 0HR
B79 0HU
B79 0HJ
B79 0HN
B79 0JH
CV13 6NA
DE12 7EN
CV13 6NT
B79 0JB
B79 0JE
B79 0NY
DE12 7EE
DE12 7EF
B79 0JP
B79 0JL
CV13 6LX
DE12 7EW
CV13 6LR
CV13 6NF
DE12 7EY
B79 0JA
B79 0JN
B79 0HT
CV9 3RF
B79 0JD
DE12 7EZ
CV13 6LG
CV13 6LZ
B79 0JJ
DE12 7ER
DE12 7EA
B79 0HX
CV13 6LW
DE12 7ES
DE12 7DF
CV9 3RT
DE12 7DX
B79 0NT
CV13 6LT
CV13 6NU
CV13 6PE
CV9 3RS
DE12 7EU
DE12 7GD
DE12 7EG

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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