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

NG34 9AW
NG34 9EW
NG34 9AN
NG34 9FP
NG34 9AA
NG34 9EG
NG34 9AF
NG34 9EF
NG34 9FL
NG34 9GY
NG34 9FX
NG34 9AQ
NG34 9AP
NG34 9AL
NG34 9EP
NG34 9EN
NG34 9FN
NG34 9FJ
NG34 9DB
NG34 9AJ
NG34 9ER
NG34 9FE
NG34 9AR
NG34 9AX
NG34 9AD
NG34 9AE
NG34 9EQ
NG34 9AG
NG34 9EX
NG34 9HL
NG34 9GG
NG34 9HH
NG34 9FB
NG34 9HJ
NG34 9ET
NG34 9HQ
NG34 9AU
NG34 9FQ
NG34 9FA
NG34 9AY
NG34 9AT
NG34 9EY
NG34 9HG
NG34 9HE
NG34 9FF
NG34 9GB
NG34 9GQ
NG34 9HD
NG34 9HF
NG34 9ES
NG34 9EL
NG34 9HA
NG34 9HN
NG34 9GS
NG34 9DX
NG34 9EZ
NG34 9HB
NG34 9GU
NG34 9AB
NG34 9EJ
NG34 9HW
NG34 9GE
NG34 9EH
NG34 9EU
NG34 9BX
NG34 9DU
NG34 9FD
NG34 9FH
NG34 9NG
NG34 9BT
NG34 9DT
NG34 9BY
NG34 9GD
NG34 9HX
NG34 9TR
NG34 9HR
NG34 9HS
NG34 9DS
NG34 9BP
NG34 9DD
NG34 9FU
NG34 9HP
NG34 9DY
NG34 9BU
NG34 9AZ
NG34 9GP
NG34 9DP
NG34 9DR
NG34 9BN
NG34 9DE
NG34 9BF
NG34 9BS
NG34 9AS
NG34 9HY
NG34 9DA
NG34 9BW
NG34 9HT
NG34 9DW
NG34 9DG
NG34 9BL
NG34 9DN
NG34 9AH
NG34 9HU
NG34 9HZ
NG34 9DZ
NG34 9DL
NG34 9EE
NG34 9BZ
NG34 9TN
NG34 9DF
NG34 9EB
NG34 9TW
NG34 9GA
NG34 9TP
NG34 9DQ
NG34 9FS
NG34 9WG
NG34 9EA
NG34 9ED
NG34 9TL
NG34 9FR
NG34 9DH
NG34 9DJ
NG34 9GF
NG34 9BJ
NG34 9TJ
LN4 3PU
LN4 3QD
NG34 8RF
NG34 8RD
NG34 9SG
NG34 8NF
LN4 3PX
LN4 3PZ
LN4 3QA
NG34 8NG
LN4 3PY
NG34 8SH
NG34 9TH
LN4 3PT
NG34 8SJ
NG34 8NQ
NG34 8ND
NG34 8NE
NG34 8SL
NG34 8RG
NG34 8LG
NG34 8LH
NG34 9TG
NG34 8LJ
NG34 8LL
NG34 8SN
NG34 8LQ
NG34 8LN
NG34 8LF
NG34 8NJ
NG34 8LR
NG34 8LW
NG34 8JE
NG34 9SQ
NG34 8NL
NG34 8LP
NG34 8NH
LN4 3QG
NG34 8JF
LN4 3QE
NG34 8LE
LN4 3QQ
NG34 8NN
NG34 8JB
NG34 8LX
NG34 8JD
NG34 8NW
LN4 3QF
NG34 8LD
NG34 8LB
NG34 8LS
NG34 8LY
NG34 8LT
NG34 8LA
NG34 8JW
LN4 3QB
NG34 8JX
NG34 8SW
NG34 8LU
NG34 8JY
NG34 8JU
NG34 8GQ
NG34 8JR
NG34 8JT
NG34 8JN
NG34 8JS
LN4 3AT
NG34 8JZ
NG34 8JP
NG34 8NB
NG34 8JL
NG34 8HF
NG34 8RQ
NG34 9SH
NG34 9TZ
NG34 8LZ
NG34 8JJ
NG34 8SP
NG34 9PF
NG34 9QG
NG34 9TU
NG34 9TQ
LN4 3ND
NG34 8JH
NG34 9SL
NG34 9SR
NG34 9SJ
LN4 3NA
LN4 3LZ
NG34 8XY
LN4 3NE
NG34 8RJ
LN4 3WB
LN4 3WH
NG34 9SS
NG34 8WR
NG34 8WA
LN4 3YJ
LN4 3NB
NG34 9SN
NG34 7BY
NG34 9SP
LN4 3NQ
NG34 9SX
NG34 9SU
NG34 9PA
NG34 9SW
NG34 9UA
NG34 9ST
LN4 3LY
LN4 3NH
NG34 8SR
NG34 9PD
NG34 8GL
NG34 8GN
NG34 8JG
NG34 8TZ
LN4 3NF
NG34 8FD
NG34 8US
NG34 8SS
NG34 8UQ
NG34 8GG
NG34 8WL
NG34 8SQ
LN4 3GA
NG34 8WW
LN4 3LP
NG34 9PB
NG34 8UG
NG34 8GJ
NG34 8NP
NG34 8UH
NG34 8WG
NG34 8RH
NG34 8TU
NG34 8WH
NG34 8RB
NG34 8TY
NG34 8UZ
NG34 8TX
NG34 8TT
NG34 8WJ
NG34 8TN
NG34 8WN
NG34 8FX
NG34 8BU
NG34 8NS
NG34 8EN
NG34 8TS
NG34 8EL
NG34 8UD
NG34 8BY
NG34 8TE
NG34 8TR
NG34 8TP
NG34 8NR
NG34 8XD
NG34 8TW
NG34 8UA
NG34 8DA
NG34 8UB
NG34 8XB
NG34 8UE
NG34 8NA
NG34 8BQ
NG34 8BS
NG34 8XE
NG34 8UF
NG34 8BZ
NG34 8BH
NG34 7EG
NG34 8BT
LN4 3JQ
NG34 8EP
NG34 8XA
NG34 8BF
NG34 8BG
NG34 8BJ
NG34 9NZ
NG34 9US
NG34 9NJ
NG34 8DB
NG34 8RR
NG34 8DD
NG34 8BP
NG34 8BA
NG34 8AT
NG34 8NU
NG34 8XF
NG34 8BD
NG34 8BW
NG34 8EW
NG34 8BB
NG34 8FE
LN4 3JJ
NG34 8AU
NG34 8XG
NG34 8AB
NG34 8BE
NG34 8XQ
NG34 8XH
NG34 8AD
LN4 3JG
NG34 8AR
NG34 8BL
NG34 8DH
NG34 8BX
NG34 7AL
NG34 8AX
NG34 8AE
NG34 8DQ
NG34 8AA
NG34 8AQ
NG34 8DE
NG34 7EW
NG34 8AY
NG34 8ER
NG34 7EQ
NG34 8BN
NG34 8DF
NG34 8AG
NG34 7JX
NG34 8AF
NG34 8DG
NG34 7AN
NG34 8NT
NG34 7AJ
NG34 7AH
NG34 8AZ
NG34 8DJ
NG34 7EH
NG34 8AS
NG34 8AN
NG34 8AL
NG34 8RE
NG34 7EN
NG34 8AH
NG34 8AP
NG34 7AQ
NG34 7AG
NG34 8ES
NG34 8DW
NG34 7AW
NG34 8AW
NG34 8DS
NG34 8AJ
NG34 7AD
NG34 7AZ
NG34 8DT
NG34 8DL
NG34 7EE
NG34 7EJ
NG34 8DP
NG34 7AP
NG34 7AF
NG34 8DR
NG34 7BA
NG34 7EA
NG34 7BG
NG34 9PG
NG34 7DD
NG34 8FR
NG34 7BQ
NG34 8FP
NG34 7DZ
NG34 7AR
NG34 7SG
LN4 3JL
NG34 8FJ
NG34 8RL
NG34 7AY
NG34 7RX
LN4 4DS

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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