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 Norfolk

NR14 8LF
NR14 8LQ
NR14 8LG
NR14 8LA
NR14 8LE
NR14 8LD
NR14 8EB
NR14 8FA
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NR14 8JZ
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NR14 8EA
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NR14 8DG
NR4 6TQ
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NR14 8UG
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NR14 8DN
NR14 8DW
NR14 8DT
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NR14 8UQ
NR14 8DR
NR14 8DQ
NR4 6TG
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NR14 8DE
NR14 8DU
NR14 8HS
NR14 8HP
NR14 8DJ
NR4 6RU
NR14 8JT
NR14 8JU
NR14 8HT
NR4 6RX
NR14 8DS
NR4 6TW
NR4 6TF
NR4 6RT
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NR18 9RT
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NR4 6WH
NR9 3AZ
NR4 6XJ
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NR4 6UQ
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NR4 6UN
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NR4 6TA
NR4 6US
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NR4 6UB
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NR14 8JJ
NR14 8JQ
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NR14 8WJ
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NR14 8UR
NR14 8UP
NR14 8TT
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NR4 6AA
NR14 8JH
NR4 6UH
NR14 8JG
NR4 6UA
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NR14 8AA
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NR4 6UT
NR4 6XF
NR14 8XF
NR14 8XL
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NR14 8EG
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NR4 6UJ
NR14 8PS
NR14 8RL
NR4 6UF
NR4 6UD
NR4 6UP
NR4 6NN
NR14 8BQ
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NR4 6XE
NR9 3AY
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NR4 6XB
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NR4 6UR
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NR4 6XH
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NR4 6UX
NR4 7JG
NR4 7JZ
NR14 8BY
NR14 8BU
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NR4 6AU
NR4 7LH
NR4 7JJ
NR14 8AU
NR18 9PF
NR14 8PG
NR14 8AP
NR4 7BB
NR9 3AX
NR4 7JS
NR14 8PL
NR9 3AU
NR4 7JP
NR4 6XD
NR14 8BD
NR14 8BT
NR14 8AW
NR14 8AR
NR4 6UE
NR14 8BE
NR4 7RH
NR4 6XL
NR4 7LL
NR9 3AT
NR14 8BH
NR4 6XA
NR14 8BG
NR4 7JY
NR4 7NA
NR4 7JR
NR14 8BB
NR14 8UZ
NR4 7RB
NR14 8BS
NR14 8EF
NR18 9RW
NR14 8BW
NR14 8HB
NR14 8BN
NR4 7LR
NR14 8AZ
NR14 8DB
NR14 8AY
NR4 7LU
NR4 7LS
NR4 7NB
NR14 8BJ
NR4 7LJ
NR4 7PS
NR14 8BA
NR4 7LT
NR4 7RE
NR4 7RN
NR18 9RS
NR14 8GH
NR18 9RU
NR14 8DA
NR14 8GJ
NR4 7PX
NR4 7RS
NR4 6NH
NR4 7SZ
NR4 7RR
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NR4 6LZ
NR4 6NY
NR14 8GL
NR4 7SG
NR14 8QG
NR4 7SU
NR14 8EJ
NR14 8NU
NR14 8AL
NR4 7SL
NR14 8GG
NR14 8GN
NR4 6EZ
NR14 8GS
NR4 7SJ
NR14 8AQ
NR4 6EY
NR14 8WF
NR14 8GZ
NR4 7BD
NR14 8HA
NR14 8YU
NR14 8WB
NR14 8WD
NR14 8WA
NR14 8GT
NR4 7SN
NR4 7SY
NR14 8FD
NR4 7RY
NR4 6HE
NR14 8NT
NR4 6HH
NR14 8PR
NR4 7SP
NR4 7ST
NR4 6NX
NR4 6LT
NR4 6NP
NR4 6NW
NR4 6EU
NR14 8QF
NR4 6NU
NR4 6NS
NR4 6GA
NR4 6HN
NR4 6LU
NR4 7LD
NR4 7RW
NR4 7SQ
NR14 8QQ
NR4 7EW
NR14 8GU
NR4 6DY
NR4 6HD
NR4 7BF
NR14 8GQ
NR14 8EL
NR14 8SN
NR4 6HG
NR4 7RF
NR4 7RT
NR4 6NZ
NR14 8GP
NR14 8HD
NR4 6ER
NR4 7RU
NR4 6NA
NR14 8HJ
NR4 6JE
NR4 6NR
NR4 7RZ
NR4 6JF
NR14 8PW
NR4 7SW
NR4 7BA
NR18 9RR
NR4 6HY
NR14 8QR
NR4 6NB
NR4 6LX
NR14 8GX
NR4 7RX
NR18 9RX
NR4 6DZ
NR4 7AB
NR4 6PA
NR4 6JS
NR14 8QE
NR4 6PF
NR14 8EH
NR4 6HB
NR4 6LJ
NR4 6PE
NR14 8PP
NR4 6HW
NR4 6HQ
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NR14 8PF
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NR4 6HL
NR4 6JH
NR4 6ND
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NR18 9RY
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NR4 7PY
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NR4 7RG
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NR4 6JR
NR4 6JX
NR4 6JW
NR4 6AH
NR4 6JN
NR4 6FE
NR4 6JG
NR4 6DS
NR4 6YA
NR14 8PN
NR4 7LA
NR4 6JJ
NR14 8HQ
NR14 8PH
NR14 8EW
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NR14 8PQ
NR4 7LB
NR4 7NS
NR14 8PJ
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NR4 6PJ
NR4 6HT
NR14 8JD
NR9 3BA
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NR9 3BZ
NR4 6HX
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NR4 6PW
NR9 3AH
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NR9 3AG
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NR4 6JB
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NR14 8ER
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NR9 3AQ
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NR4 6AE
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NR4 6AY
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NR4 6SF
NR4 6LH
NR9 3HY
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NR4 6RN
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NR4 6FB
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NR4 7BE
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NR9 3FB
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NR14 8QN
NR4 6RQ
NR14 8QD
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NR4 7QQ
NR9 3RE
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NR4 7BZ
NR4 6AL
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NR9 3PR
NR4 7BT
NR9 3DE
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NR4 7QF
NR9 3PH
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NR4 7UY
NR4 6SN
NR4 6EL
NR4 7BL
NR14 8QB
NR9 3EX
NR4 6SE
NR14 8PZ
NR4 6DG
NR9 3JE
NR9 3HZ
NR14 8PD
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NR9 3JG
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NR4 6SR
NR4 6SD
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NR4 6RF
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NR4 6BF
NR4 6QQ
NR4 6QR
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NR4 7TT
NR9 3EY
NR4 7DG
NR4 6RE
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NR4 7QT
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NR4 7AR
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NR9 3JF
NR4 6QB
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NR4 6BT
NR4 6DT
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NR4 7EN
NR4 7UW
NR4 7RD
NR4 7RP
NR4 7RA
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NR4 6SY
NR14 8QJ
NR4 7DD
NR4 6LB
NR4 7PF
NR4 6ET
NR4 6SJ
NR4 6RB
NR4 7UX
NR4 7PD
NR4 7AY
NR4 6NG
NR1 2NY
NR9 3QL
NR4 6SG
NR4 6BX
NR9 3DA
NR14 8PB
NR9 3QW
NR4 6BU
NR4 7TU
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NR4 6SB
NR9 3QN
NR15 1QH
NR4 6RA
NR9 3EQ
NR4 6PP
NR14 8QW
NR9 3EH
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NR9 3NW
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NR4 6BJ
NR4 6SH
NR4 6BZ
NR9 3QP
NR9 3DQ
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NR9 3QJ
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NR4 7UQ
NR14 8NZ
NR4 6DE
NR14 8EY
NR4 6DB
NR14 8HR
NR4 7UP
NR4 6DU
NR18 9RQ
NR9 3QR
NR4 7ED
NR4 7PE
NR4 6PZ
NR4 7UR
NR4 7PU
NR4 7AF
NR4 6DA
NR9 3GL
NR14 8NX
NR9 3DH
NR4 7DA
NR4 6QG
NR4 6PY
NR9 3JJ
NR4 6SZ
NR4 6QA
NR9 3EJ
NR4 7QG
NR4 7DQ
NR4 6SA
NR9 3GA
NR4 7DB
NR4 7DE
NR14 8NY
NR4 7QR
NR9 3JH
NR14 8QT
NR4 7AX
NR4 6DF
NR4 6DR
NR4 7PA
NR4 6DD
NR14 8NA
NR14 8RH
NR4 7PH
NR4 7LQ
NR9 3JQ
NR14 8LR
NR4 6PR
NR14 8LS
NR4 6BP
NR9 3EG
NR14 8LP
NR4 6PT
NR9 3EW
NR1 2NZ
NR4 6EE
NR4 6EH
NR4 6ED
NR4 6QF
NR4 6BY
NR4 6AT
NR9 3NH
NR4 6BL
NR9 3QX
NR4 7AD
NR14 8FT
NR4 7PT
NR4 7DU
NR4 6AB
NR4 7DY
NR9 3RL
NR9 3DL
NR15 1QJ
NR9 3EN
NR14 8NB
NR1 2NX
NR4 6DQ
NR9 3EF
NR4 7PB
NR14 8LZ
NR4 7UZ
NR9 3AB
NR9 3RA
NR9 3PA
NR9 3PY
NR9 3PU
NR9 3DG
NR9 3PX
NR4 7PW
NR4 6PS
NR4 6BW
NR4 7PP
NR4 7TR
NR4 7TL
NR4 7TJ
NR9 3JR
NR4 6EF
NR9 3EP
NR4 7UE
NR4 6NF
NR14 8LT
NR9 3QZ
NR9 3JL
NR9 3QU
NR4 7PR
NR9 3JT
NR4 7UH
NR4 7PQ
NR4 6DP
NR4 7DX
NR9 3ER
NR4 6BH
NR9 3ED
NR4 6BN
NR9 3HD
NR2 2HT
NR4 6QP
NR4 7PJ
NR4 7EQ
NR4 6GD
NR4 7DZ
NR14 8QS
NR4 6BD
NR4 6PU
NR9 3NQ
NR9 3JN
NR14 8AB
NR9 3EA
NR14 8EU
NR9 3LY
NR4 7QZ
NR4 7PN
NR4 6LA
NR4 7PL
NR9 3DT
NR1 2NU
NR4 6QZ
NR9 3GZ
NR15 1QB
NR9 3DX
NR14 8LH
NR15 1QE
NR4 7DJ
NR9 3EL
NR9 3QY
NR9 3DY
NR4 6BE
NR4 7QU
NR9 3DU
NR4 7AE
NR9 3HH
NR14 8LJ
NR4 7QD
NR9 3JP
NR4 7QA
NR4 7UG
NR14 8LL
NR4 6BQ
NR14 8QX
NR4 7QY
NR2 2NL
NR4 7PG
NR4 7EA
NR4 6BG
NR1 2PA
NR9 3EB
NR4 7YY
NR4 7UJ
NR4 7EU
NR4 6BA
NR15 1QD
NR2 2NH
NR2 2NJ
NR4 6QY
NR9 3JU
NR9 3NB
NR15 1QF
NR2 2NA
NR4 7EG
NR2 2HY
NR14 8LU
NR9 3DR
NR14 8LY
NR4 7AU
NR1 2NS
NR4 7UA
NR4 7LN
NR9 3NG
NR9 3EE
NR4 7EX
NR9 3HX
NR4 7QX
NR14 8UF
NR4 7SS
NR9 3AE
NR1 2NT
NR4 6DL
NR2 2HS
NR2 2NG
NR15 1QG
NR9 3HA
NR2 2HX
NR9 3AD
NR15 1XB
NR4 7AW
NR1 2PB
NR4 6BB
NR9 3ET
NR14 8FB
NR9 3RH
NR9 3DP
NR2 2LZ
NR2 2AQ
NR4 7ET
NR9 3NN
NR4 7EY
NR4 7DT
NR4 6DN
NR4 7EF
NR9 3DJ
NR2 2NQ
NR2 2NF
NR4 7EB
NR15 1QA
NR9 3NL
NR4 6NE
NR4 7AG
NR4 7EJ
NR4 7AQ
NR15 1UR
NR1 2AB
NR2 2AG
NR4 7EL
NR9 3DS
NR1 2NH
NR4 7AL
NR15 1PX
NR9 3JY
NR2 3NA
NR9 3JX
NR4 7GJ
NR4 7EH
NR4 7ES
NR4 6EA
NR4 6DJ
NR4 7EE
NR9 3LB
NR4 7EZ
NR9 3JA
NR2 2AD
NR2 2NN
NR4 7UB
NR9 3HE
NR9 3HJ
NR4 7DS
NR9 3FJ
NR2 3ND
NR9 3FF
NR4 7ER
NR4 7JE
NR15 1PU
NR2 2PJ
NR4 7DR
NR9 3RD
NR4 7UF
NR9 3NE
NR4 7AN
NR1 2PZ
NR9 3LA
NR9 3DZ
NR9 3HF
NR4 7HX
NR1 2GN
NR4 7UD
NR15 1PZ
NR2 3NW
NR4 7UT
NR9 3ES
NR2 2AJ
NR1 2NJ
NR9 3NF
NR9 3LD
NR9 3NR
NR1 2NN
NR14 8QU
NR15 1PQ
NR2 2LY
NR9 3EZ
NR2 3NY
NR2 3NZ
NR2 2LN
NR4 7DW
NR4 7AT
NR2 2LW
NR9 3FH
NR15 1PT
NR4 6EJ
NR15 1PW
NR15 1QU
NR15 1TN
NR15 1QQ
NR4 7HE
NR1 2NL
NR4 7JA
NR2 3QF
NR2 3QQ
NR2 2NE
NR9 3FQ
NR14 8FF
NR1 2SZ
NR9 3HP
NR2 2LB
NR2 2HU
NR2 3NB
NR9 3FL
NR4 7JF
NR1 2NR
NR1 2NP
NR4 7TX
NR4 7HB
NR9 3FG
NR2 2AE
NR16 1BQ
NR2 2BX
NR15 1PP
NR4 7HU
NR4 6DH
NR9 3NP
NR4 7DP
NR1 2NG
NR15 1RU
NR15 1AH

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
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