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

LE6 1SN
LE67 2SN
LE6 1ST
LE67 2ST
LE67 2DX
LE6 1SD
LE67 2SD
LE67 2SU
LE67 2SP
LE67 2SE
DE12 7DF
LE6 1SE
LE6 1SP
LE67 2SB
LE6 1SB
LE6 1SQ
LE6 1SS
LE67 2SS
LE67 2SL
LE6 1SL
LE67 2SQ
LE67 2SJ
LE67 2RS
LE67 2SH
LE6 1SH
DE12 7DG
LE67 2SA
LE6 1SA
LE67 2SR
LE6 1SR
DE12 7DE
DE12 7DQ
LE6 1SG
LE67 2SG
LE67 2SW
LE67 2SF
LE6 1SF
LE6 1SJ
CV13 0BH
DE12 7HG
CV13 0BT
DE12 7DB
DE12 7DD
CV13 0BS
LE67 2RF
LE6 1RF
LE6 1RH
CV13 0QU
DE12 7BS
DE12 7DA
DE12 7BY
LE67 2RH
CV13 6NR
DE12 7BZ
LE67 2DR
LE67 2DS
CV13 6NL
CV13 6NY
DE12 7HS
LE6 1RE
LE67 2RE
LE67 2RG
LE6 1RG
CV13 6NP
CV13 6NJ
LE6 1RL
LE67 2RL
LE67 2RP
LE6 1RP
LE6 1TD
CV13 6NN
CV13 6NW
LE67 2DH
LE67 2RJ
LE6 1RJ
LE67 2TD
LE6 1RN
LE67 2RR
LE67 2RA
LE6 1RA
CV13 6NZ
LE67 2RN
LE6 1RD
LE67 2RD
LE67 2RW
LE6 1RB
DE12 7HF
LE67 2RB
LE6 1QL
LE67 2QL
LE6 1QA
DE12 7EH
LE67 2QA
LE67 2QP
LE6 1QP
DE12 7HA
LE67 2QE
LE67 2QD
LE6 1QD
LE67 2QF
LE6 1QF
LE67 2QH
LE6 1QH
DE12 7HE
LE6 1QE
CV13 0QS
CV13 0QT
LE67 2QB
LE6 1QB
LE6 1QJ
DE12 7EQ
CV13 6NQ
LE67 2QJ
CV13 0RD
CV13 0RE
LE6 1QN
LE67 2QN
LE6 1QG
LE67 2QG
CV9 3QF
DE12 7EL
CV9 3QJ
LE6 1TE
CV13 6NH
LE67 2TF
LE6 1TF
LE67 2ZX
CV13 0DL
LE67 2TE
LE67 2TJ
LE6 1TJ
LE65 1TG
LE6 5TG
LE67 6QG
LE67 2TN
LE67 6QF
LE6 5YG
LE6 1JH
LE67 6JH
LE67 2TB
LE6 1JN
LE67 6PH
LE67 6JA
LE6 1JA
CV13 6NU
LE67 6JJ
LE6 1TB
LE67 6QD
DE12 7EJ
LE6 1JJ
CV13 6LX
LE6 1PG
LE67 6JL
LE6 1JL
LE67 6JW
LE6 1JW
LE67 6JB
LE6 1JB
CV13 6NB
LE67 6QB
CV13 6NA
LE67 6JX
LE67 6PA
LE6 1JX
DE12 7LN
CV13 6NE
DE12 7SB
LE6 1PB
LE67 6PB
DE12 7SD
LE6 1JT
LE67 6HR
LE6 1HR
LE67 6JU
LE6 1JU
DE12 7SE
LE67 6JT
LE67 2TL
LE6 1TL
LE6 1HY
CV13 6PE
DE12 7EA
DE12 7LD
LE67 6HY
LE6 1JD
DE12 7LL
DE12 7LE
LE67 6JD
DE12 7LB
LE67 6NX
CV13 6NX
LE6 1NX
LE67 2TA
LE67 6JY
LE6 1JY
DE12 7LQ
LE67 6ZN
LE67 6ZZ
LE67 6ZX
LE67 6ZY
DE12 7HD
LE6 1TH
LE67 6NL
LE6 1NL
CV13 6NT
DE12 7GY
LE6 1NY
LE67 6JE
LE6 1JE
LE67 6JZ
LE67 6NY
LE67 6JS
CV13 6NG
LE6 1JZ
LE67 2TH
LE6 1JS
DE12 7EW
LE6 1PA
DE12 7JQ
LE6 1HX
LE6 1TA
CV13 6NF
LE67 6NZ
LE6 1PZ
LE67 6PZ
DE12 7HQ
LE67 6AL
CV13 6LZ
DE12 7EN
LE6 1HW
LE67 6HW
DE12 7EZ
LE6 1JP
CV13 0DG
LE67 6HX
LE67 6AJ
DE12 7HJ
LE67 6QA
LE67 6PT
DE12 7EG
LE6 1PT
DE12 7HH
CV13 6ND
LE67 6JP
DE12 7EP
DE12 7LS
DE12 7LR
DE12 7JG
LE6 1JF
LE67 6PS
DE12 7LT
LE67 6JF
LE6 1PS
LE67 6AQ
DE12 7JJ
LE67 6PX
LE6 1PX
LE67 6JQ
LE6 1JQ
DE12 7LH
LE6 1NZ
LE67 6PY
LE6 1PY
LE6 1JR
DE12 7EE
DE12 7EU
DE12 7AY
LE6 1NN
LE67 6NN
DE12 7EX
CV13 6LG
LE67 6AH
LE6 1PF
LE67 6ND
LE6 1ND
LE6 1HB
DE12 7HN
DE12 7LJ
LE67 6PF
LE67 6HB
DE12 7HL
LE67 6NP
LE67 6QP
LE6 1NP
LE6 1PJ
DE12 7AZ
DE12 7EF
DE12 7LX
DE12 7LG
LE67 6NQ
DE12 7LF
LE67 1WB
LE67 6ZL
LE67 6ZJ
LE67 6WY
LE67 1ZL
LE67 1WP
LE67 6NH
LE6 1NH
LE6 1NQ
DE12 7ER
DE12 7JL
LE67 6AP
LE67 6LJ
LE67 6PE
LE6 1LJ
DE12 7GX
LE6 1PL
DE12 7LZ
DE12 7LW
CV13 0DJ
DE12 7NA
LE67 6PL
LE67 6PU
LE6 1PU
DE12 7HZ
CV13 6LY
LE6 1NE
LE67 6NE
LE6 1NR
DE12 7ET
LE67 6AN
LE67 6NR
DE12 7ES
DE12 7LP
LE67 6GD
DE12 7HU
DE12 7EY
DE12 7HB
DE12 7LY
CV13 0PT
CV13 0DF
CV13 6LU
DE12 7NY
LE67 6ZT
LE67 6ZR
LE67 6PN
LE6 1PQ
LE6 1PN
LE67 6QE
CV13 0QR
DE12 7HT
LE6 1LH
LE67 6NS
LE6 1NS
LE67 6PD
LE6 1PD
LE67 6HA
LE6 1HA
LE67 6GA
DE12 7EB
LE67 6LH
DE12 7NR
DE12 7GB
DE12 7HW
LE67 6RD
DE12 7HR
DE12 7GA
LE67 6NB
LE6 1NB
DE12 7HX
LE67 6NF
DE12 7HY
DE12 7GF
DE12 7JA
DE12 7JB
LE67 6GB
LE67 6JG
LE6 1LZ
DE12 7NS
LE67 6LZ
LE6 1NF
LE67 6GZ
LE67 6RF
DE12 7GG
DE12 7JP
LE67 6RE
DE12 7JF
LE67 6DH
LE67 6NW
LE6 1NW
DE12 7NU
DE12 7GH
LE67 6GY
CV13 6LW
DE12 7GZ
DE12 7GJ
LE6 1NG
LE6 1NU
DE12 7JS
DE12 7JE
LE67 6JN
DE12 7GL
LE67 6HG
LE67 6NU
LE6 1HE
LE6 1LF
LE67 6DG
DE12 7JD
LE6 1HG
LE67 6NG
LE67 6LF
LE67 6HE
LE67 6RG
DE12 7NX
DE12 7GD
DE12 7GN
LE6 1LG
LE6 1PR
LE67 6PG
LE67 6LG
LE67 6PP
LE6 1PP
CV13 0DE
DE12 7JH
LE6 1HF
LE67 6HF
LE67 6PW
LE6 1HH
DE12 7GW
LE67 6HH
DE12 7NT
DE12 7JU
DE12 7JR
CV13 0PU
LE67 6LL
DE12 7GP
LE67 6PR
DE12 7JX
LE67 6LY
DE12 7NH
LE67 6JR
LE6 1LL
DE12 7JY
LE67 6DF
LE67 6NT
DE12 7DW
DE12 7DL
DE12 7DN
DE12 7DP
DE12 7GE
DE12 7DY
LE6 1LW
LE67 6LW
DE12 7LA
LE67 6NA
LE6 1NA
DE12 7HP
LE67 6DA
LE6 1LE
LE67 6DE
LE67 6LE
LE6 1LY
LE67 6LS
LE6 1LS
LE67 6LA
LE6 1LA
LE67 6NJ
LE6 1NJ
CV9 3QH
LE67 6PJ
LE6 5UD
LE6 1LU
LE65 1UD
LE67 6LU
LE6 1LT
LE6 1LX
DE12 7NJ
LE67 6LT
LE67 6LX
DE12 7AJ
LE67 6DB
DE12 7DX
DE12 7NB
DE12 7JT
LE67 6DJ
LE6 1LB
CV13 0QW
LE6 1HJ
LE67 6LB
LE67 6HJ
DE12 7NE
DE12 7JW
LE67 6AB
DE12 7JZ
LE67 6AF
DE12 7LU
CV9 3QB
DE12 7JN
DE12 7PH
LE67 6AD
LE6 1NT
DE12 7NW
LE6 1LD
LE67 6LD
CV13 0QA
DE12 7NF
LE67 2TG
LE6 1TG
LE67 6AE
CV9 3QD
LE6 1LR
LE65 1XA
DE12 7ZZ
DE12 7XZ
LE67 6LR
LE67 6AG
CV9 3PS
DE12 7NZ
DE12 7ND
DE12 7NL
CV13 0DQ
CV13 0PX
DE12 7YZ
LE67 6HN
LE67 6AA
DE12 7NG
LE6 1HN
LE67 6TJ
DE12 7NN
DE12 7AL
DE12 7YE
CV9 3PP
DE12 7PB
LE67 6RB
CV13 0BP
DE12 7PE
DE12 7DU
DE12 7PA
DE12 7AQ
DE12 7BL
CV9 3QE
DE12 7DS
DE12 7PD
LE6 1HL
DE12 7NP
DE12 7AB
CV9 3QA
DE12 7AG
DE12 7AU
LE67 6LP
LE6 1LP
CV9 3PU
DE12 7AF
DE12 7AH
DE12 7BN
LE67 6HL
DE12 7AA
CV13 0DD
LE6 1LN
DE12 7AD
LE67 6LN
DE12 7AE
LE67 6HT
DE12 7BF
DE12 7AT
CV9 3PZ
DE12 7AX
LE6 1HT
CV9 3PY

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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