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

LN8 3SL
LN8 3SN
LN8 3SR
LN8 3SW
LN2 3RD
LN2 3RA
LN3 5FR
LN3 5AS
LN2 3RB
LN2 3RE
LN2 3RH
LN3 5AR
LN2 3RF
LN3 5AL
LN3 5AP
LN8 3SQ
LN2 3QZ
LN3 5AU
LN8 3SF
LN2 3RG
LN8 3SG
LN3 5BW
LN3 5AA
LN8 3FH
LN8 3FW
LN8 3FG
LN8 3FF
LN8 3FT
LN8 3SH
LN8 3FX
LN8 3SE
LN8 3SJ
LN3 5AN
LN3 5AW
LN3 5AH
LN2 3PB
LN3 5AD
LN8 2DG
LN2 3ND
LN3 5AJ
LN2 3UA
LN3 5AB
LN2 3BF
LN2 3RQ
LN2 3NX
LN2 3NP
LN8 3SB
LN2 3QS
LN2 3FE
LN2 3NY
LN2 3NN
LN2 3FP
LN2 3NA
LN2 3UP
LN2 3PD
LN2 3NB
LN2 3UW
LN2 3QT
LN2 3FH
LN2 3FJ
LN2 3UN
LN2 3FG
LN2 3UQ
LN2 3RP
LN2 3PA
LN2 3QR
LN2 3UL
LN2 3FF
LN2 3RS
LN2 3QW
LN2 3NE
LN2 3UR
LN2 3RZ
LN3 5BF
LN2 3NH
LN3 5BN
LN2 3US
LN2 3HX
LN3 5AT
LN2 3QP
LN2 3FW
LN2 3NF
LN2 3NL
LN8 3SD
LN2 3WS
LN2 3UT
LN2 3TJ
LN2 3NQ
LN2 3NG
LN2 3TS
LN2 3LZ
LN2 3SB
LN2 3RT
LN2 3LY
LN2 3RU
LN2 3SA
LN2 3QX
LN2 3RY
LN2 3TW
LN2 3BP
LN2 3BT
LN2 3SG
LN2 3RX
LN2 3SD
LN2 3TR
LN2 3SX
LN2 3TT
LN2 3SE
LN2 3SH
LN2 3TU
LN2 3NS
LN2 3TX
LN2 3NU
LN2 3FD
LN2 3QH
LN2 3NJ
LN2 3UF
LN2 3UH
LN2 3NW
LN2 3NR
LN2 3QQ
LN8 3NN
LN2 3SF
LN2 3FT
LN2 3SJ
LN2 3XG
LN2 3SL
LN2 3TE
LN8 3NP
LN2 3XD
LN2 3HY
LN2 3HT
LN2 3LX
LN2 3LP
LN2 3FB
LN2 3SN
LN8 3NW
LN2 3UG
LN2 3TG
LN2 3TZ
LN2 3XA
LN2 3TH
LN2 3QG
LN3 5WA
LN2 2UR
LN2 3SQ
LN3 5BL
LN2 3SZ
LN2 3HB
LN2 3SP
LN2 3QU
LN2 3SW
LN8 3NL
LN8 3NJ
LN2 3TF
LN2 3LU
LN2 3QY
LN8 3NH
LN8 3LW
LN8 3PY
LN8 3NG
LN2 3ST
LN2 3HA
LN2 3QN
LN2 3LN
LN2 3SY
LN2 3LJ
LN8 3WZ
LN8 3WY
LN2 3SR
LN2 3SS
LN2 3LQ
LN2 3JF
LN2 3LH
LN8 3WQ
LN8 3WS
LN2 3UB
LN8 3WA
LN2 3JL
LN2 3LT
LN2 3LF
LN2 3UD
LN2 2UE
LN2 3LG
LN2 3HR
LN2 2UP
LN2 3LS
LN2 2WL
LN2 3JH
LN2 3LB
LN2 3LD
LN2 3UJ
LN2 3XN
LN2 3UE
LN2 3QL
LN2 3LE
LN2 3LW
LN2 3HZ
LN2 3LA
LN2 2UN
LN2 3JQ
LN2 3JJ
LN2 3LR
LN2 3DG
LN2 3JB
LN2 2XA
LN2 3JY
LN2 2UW
LN2 3JG
LN8 3SA
LN2 3JZ
LN2 3JA
LN3 5DJ
LN8 2DF
LN2 2XD
LN8 3NQ
LN2 3DF
LN2 3JX
LN2 3JE
LN2 3JW
LN2 2UT
LN2 3JU
LN2 3WJ
LN2 3WL
LN2 2YB
LN2 3SU
LN2 2WP
LN2 2UJ
LN2 2UL
LN2 3JR
LN2 3JT
LN2 3TY
LN2 3PE
LN2 3WB
LN2 3ZX
LN2 3WU
LN2 2UQ
LN2 3LL
LN3 5AQ
LN2 2WW
LN2 2WR
LN2 2UH
LN2 3JP
LN2 3FN
LN2 2UG
LN2 3JD
LN8 2DE
LN2 3JS
LN2 2UX
LN3 5NL
LN2 3NT
LN2 2UU
LN2 2UY
LN2 3FQ
LN8 5NN
LN3 5NN
LN2 3FR
LN2 3JN

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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