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

DE12 7BS
DE12 7DA
DE12 7BZ
DE12 7DB
DE12 7DD
DE12 7BY
DE12 7EH
DE12 7DE
DE12 7EQ
DE12 7HA
DE12 7EL
DE12 7DQ
DE12 7DG
DE12 7DF
CV9 3QF
DE12 7EJ
LE6 1SN
LE67 2SN
DE12 7HE
DE12 7EA
DE12 7EP
DE12 7EN
DE12 7EW
DE12 7AJ
DE12 7EZ
DE12 7EE
DE12 7LN
DE12 7EF
DE12 7GY
DE12 7EG
DE12 7EU
DE12 7ER
DE12 7HQ
LE67 2ST
LE6 1ST
DE12 7EY
DE12 7LL
DE12 7AL
LE67 2SD
LE6 1SD
LE67 2DX
DE12 7EX
DE12 7HJ
LE67 2SU
DE12 7ES
DE12 7HH
CV9 3QJ
DE12 7SB
DE12 7ET
DE12 7SE
DE12 7AQ
DE12 7HN
DE12 7NA
DE12 7SD
CV9 3QH
LE67 2SP
DE12 7LS
DE12 7GB
DE12 7HL
DE12 7AU
DE12 7NS
DE12 7AB
DE12 7LT
DE12 7AH
DE12 7BL
LE6 1SH
LE67 2SH
DE12 7GA
DE12 7NR
DE12 7GD
DE12 7AG
DE12 7LR
DE12 7LZ
DE12 7AF
DE12 7GN
DE12 7AA
DE12 7LY
DE12 7NT
LE6 1SP
DE12 7NX
DE12 7GL
DE12 7AD
DE12 7AT
DE12 7GJ
DE12 7BN
LE6 1SQ
DE12 7GH
DE12 7AX
LE67 2RS
DE12 7AE
LE67 2SE
DE12 7NU
LE67 2SA
DE12 7GP
DE12 7GG
DE12 7LQ
DE12 7AS
DE12 7GE
LE67 2SB
DE12 7BF
DE12 7GF
DE12 7LE
LE6 1SB
LE6 1SE
DE12 7LD
DE12 7HB
DE12 7DX
DE12 7HS
LE6 1SS
DE12 7LX
DE12 7DW
DE12 7DN
DE12 7DP
DE12 7DL
LE6 1SA
DE12 7HU
DE12 7LJ
DE12 7BG
DE12 7HT
DE12 7GX
DE12 7DY
DE12 7BD
LE67 2SS
DE12 7LF
DE12 7LB
DE12 7HW
DE12 7LH
DE12 7HG
LE6 1SF
LE67 2SL
LE6 1SL
DE12 7BB
DE12 7LW
DE12 7HR
DE12 7HF
LE67 2SQ
DE12 7LG
DE12 7HX
CV13 0BH
DE12 7NH
DE12 7LP
DE12 7BW
CV9 3QD
LE67 2SF
DE12 7JJ
DE12 7AY
DE12 7JQ
DE12 7JG
LE67 2SJ
DE12 7AZ
DE12 7HZ
DE12 7JL
DE12 7NY
DE12 7EB
CV9 3QB
DE12 7BH
DE12 7DU
DE12 7NJ
DE12 7NW
DE12 7JA
DE12 7JD
LE6 1SG
DE12 7JH
LE67 2SW
DE12 7BQ
DE12 7HY
LE67 2SG
DE12 7JF
DE12 7XZ
DE12 7ZZ
DE12 7JE
DE12 7BE
DE12 7DS
DE12 7NN
DE12 7NL
DE12 7JB
DE12 7AN
DE12 7YZ
CV9 3PU
DE12 7HD
DE12 7JY
DE12 7YE
CV9 3QE
DE12 7GZ
CV9 3QA
DE12 7NP
DE12 7JP
DE12 7JX
DE12 7AW
DE12 7GW
CV9 3PY
DE12 7AP
DE12 7PH
DE12 7JS
DE12 7HP
DE12 7JU
CV9 3PZ
DE12 7LA
DE12 7JZ
DE12 7NE
DE12 7NB
DE12 7NF
DE12 7NQ
DE12 7NZ
DE12 7PB
DE12 7LU
DE12 7ND
DE12 7PE
DE12 7JN
LE6 1SJ
DE12 7JR
DE12 7NG
DE12 7PA
LE65 1TG
DE12 7AR
DE12 7PD
LE6 5YG
LE6 5TG
DE12 7DT
LE67 2SR
LE6 1SR
CV9 3PT
CV9 3PS
DE12 7JT
CV13 6NQ
DE12 7RQ
DE12 7JW
DE12 7QU
CV13 0BS
DE12 8AA
DE12 7BJ
CV13 6NR
CV13 6NY
CV13 6NL
CV13 0BT
CV9 3PX
DE12 7RE
LE6 1TE
CV13 6NJ
LE6 1RF
DE12 7QX
DE12 7RG
CV13 6NP
DE12 7QP
LE67 2RF
CV9 3PP
CV13 6NN
CV13 6NZ
DE12 7QT
DE12 7RY
CV13 6NW
CV13 6NH
DE12 7RA
CV9 3PR
DE12 7QZ
LE67 2TE
DE12 7FB
DE12 7RJ
DE12 7TA
CV9 3PW
CV9 3QQ
DE12 7RB
DE12 7QS
CV9 3SA
DE12 7QY
DE12 7QN
LE6 1RH
CV9 3PN
DE12 7RD
DE12 7RF
CV9 3QG
CV9 3PL
CV9 3RN
CV9 3HA
DE12 7RH
CV13 6NX
CV13 6NG
LE6 1TD
CV13 6ND
CV9 3PJ
CV13 0QU
LE67 2TD
CV13 6LX
CV13 6NA
LE67 2DR
LE67 2DS
B79 0WA
B79 0PJ
LE65 2UN
CV9 3PQ
CV9 3NR
DE12 8AF
CV13 6NU
CV9 3SB
CV13 6NT
LE67 2RH
LE67 2TF
LE6 1TF
DE12 8AH
CV13 6NB
LE67 2RG
LE6 1RG
LE6 1RL
LE67 2RL
LE6 1RE
LE67 2RE
CV13 6NF
CV13 6PE
LE67 2RP
LE6 1RP
CV13 6LU
CV13 6NE
LE6 1RN
CV13 6LZ
LE67 2TN
LE67 2RN
LE67 2RR
DE12 8AD
LE6 1TJ
LE67 2ZX
LE67 2TJ
LE67 2RA
LE6 1RA
LE67 2DH
CV13 6LG
LE67 2RJ
LE6 1RJ
LE67 2TB
LE65 1UD
LE6 5UD
LE6 1RD
LE6 1TB
LE6 1QL
LE67 2QL
LE67 2RD
LE67 2RW
LE6 1RB
LE67 2RB
DE12 8AB
LE6 1QA
LE67 2QA
CV13 6LY
LE6 5UW

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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