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

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

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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