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 Nottinghamshire

LE12 5RF
LE12 5RP
LE12 5RN
LE12 5RS
LE12 5RT
LE12 5RW
LE12 5RE
LE12 5PD
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LE12 5EP
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LE12 6PS
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NG11 0DL
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LE12 6QQ
LE12 6PU
LE12 6NT
LE12 6LH
LE12 6NR
LE12 6PL
LE12 6QB
LE12 6PJ
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LE12 6PR
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NG11 0DG
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LE12 6PA
LE12 5EJ
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LE12 5NB
LE12 6HJ
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LE12 6PE
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LE12 6HT
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LE12 6RS
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LE12 6PB
NG11 0DN
LE12 6HQ
LE12 6LL
LE12 6AH
LE12 6LE
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LE12 6HD
LE12 6HG
LE12 6RT
LE12 6RE
LE12 6AG
LE12 5RA
LE12 6NS
LE12 6HE
LE12 6RU
LE12 6QE
NG11 0DH
LE12 6RZ
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LE12 6LB
LE12 6JY
LE12 6LF
LE12 5RB
LE12 6AF
NG11 0DJ
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LE12 6AJ
LE12 6LD
LE12 6QD
LE12 6HL
LE12 6RY
LE12 6HS
LE12 5NG
LE12 6AA
LE12 5PB
LE12 5NJ
LE12 5PG
LE12 6AE
LE12 6RX
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LE12 6AD
LE12 5PA
LE12 5PJ
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LE12 5RY
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LE12 5RJ
LE12 6HP
NG11 0DD
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LE12 5ZG
LE12 5ZR
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NG11 0DF
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LE12 5ND
LE12 5PE
LE12 5PH
LE12 6QL
LE12 6JT
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LE12 6PG
LE12 5NW
LE12 6QX
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LE12 6QJ
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LE12 5GE
LE12 5NQ
NG11 0LE
LE12 5NS
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LE12 5EW
LE12 6JJ
DE7 2GE
LE12 6PF
LE12 6NQ
LE12 6NB
DE74 2GE
LE12 5NU
NG11 0DE
LE12 6JF
LE12 5PQ
LE12 6NW
NG11 0LA
LE12 5EF
LE12 6QS
LE12 6QG
LE12 6JN
LE12 6JL
LE12 5NL
LE12 6NJ
LE12 5NA
LE12 6QR
LE12 5NH
LE12 6QP
LE12 5PL
LE12 6QN
LE12 6NA
LE12 6QW
NG11 0LB
LE12 6QF
LE12 6NG
LE12 6JA
LE12 6NP
LE12 6JU
LE12 6JS
LE12 6JQ
LE12 6HX
LE12 6TN
LE12 6QU
LE12 6JH
NG11 0LR
LE12 6NF
LE12 5NP
LE12 5EG
LE12 5NR
LE12 6LX
NG11 0LF
LE12 6QT
NG11 0DA
LE12 6JR
LE12 6JX
LE12 6NZ
LE12 6JW
LE12 6JP
LE12 6LU
LE12 6JB
NG11 0LQ
LE12 6LT
LE12 6ND
LE12 6YD
LE12 6NE
NG11 0DR
LE12 6NY
LE12 6YJ
LE12 6YF
NG11 0DQ
LE12 6HZ
LE12 6HY
LE12 6LY
NG11 0DB
LE12 6YG
NG11 0LG
NG11 0LD
LE12 5HA
LE12 6TG
LE12 5HD
LE12 6JE
NG11 0JN
DE7 2FS
DE74 2FS
LE12 5ES
LE12 5ZJ
LE12 5QJ
LE12 5QD
NG11 0HZ
LE12 5HB
LE12 5HF
NG11 0JR
NG11 0JW
NG11 0AS
LE12 5EU
NG11 0JX
LE12 5ZZ
LE12 5ZU
NG11 0JT
NG11 0JQ
NG11 0JU
NG11 0LH
NG11 0JP
NG11 0DP
NG11 0HX
NG11 0JL
NG11 0HW
LE12 5EQ
NG11 0JS
DE74 2FW
NG11 0JY
DE7 2FW
NG11 0HY
DE7 2GD
DE74 2FR
NG11 0HU
DE74 2GD
DE7 2FR
DE7 2EY
NG11 0ED
DE74 2EY
DE7 2FT
DE74 2FT
LE12 5QL
NG11 0JJ
LE12 5ER
NG11 0JA
NG11 0HS
NG11 0HQ
NG11 0EA
DE7 2FX
DE74 2FX
NG11 0JF
LE12 6JD
NG11 0EF
DE7 2EJ
DE7 2FY
DE74 2FY
NG11 0HR
DE74 2EJ
LE12 5QN
DE7 2FZ
DE74 2FZ
NG11 0GZ
NG11 0HT
NG11 0HP
DE7 2EU
DE74 2EU
NG11 0JB
DE74 2EH
DE7 2EE
DE74 2FQ
DE7 2FQ
LE12 6XA
LE12 5QP
NG11 0HL
DE74 2EE
NG11 0HN
LE12 5QW
DE7 2EH
DE74 2EW
LE12 5QR
NG11 0EG
DE7 2EL
NG11 0HG
DE7 2ED
DE74 2EL
DE74 2FH
NG11 0HE
DE7 2FH
DE74 2ED
DE7 2EF
DE7 2EG
NG11 0JE
DE7 2FE
DE74 2EG
DE74 2FE
DE7 2HQ
DE74 2HQ
NG11 0HJ
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DE74 2XP
DE74 2XL
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DE74 2FF
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DE7 2FG
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DE7 2EA
DE74 2EA
DE7 2EZ
NG11 0HH
DE7 2GA
DE74 2GG
DE74 2DZ
NG11 0EE
DE7 2GG
DE74 2EX
DE7 2EP
NG11 0JD
LE12 5BG
DE74 2DD
DE7 2DD
LE12 6XY
DE7 2DZ
DE7 2EB
DE74 2EB
LE12 5JN
DE74 2HR
DE7 2HR
NG11 0HD
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DE7 2EN
DE74 2GA
DE74 2FL
LE12 6XZ
LE12 6ZE
LE12 6ZB
LE12 6WY
LE12 6ZP
DE7 2DA
DE74 2EN
DE74 2GQ
DE74 2GJ
LE12 6XP
DE7 2GB
DE7 2TY
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DE7 2DB
DE74 2FP
DE7 2FP
DE7 2DW
DE74 2DW
DE7 2EW
DE74 2GH
NG11 0HB
NG11 0HA
DE74 2DA
LE12 6XL
DE74 2FJ
DE7 2FJ
LE12 6XH
DE74 2HY
DE7 2HY
DE74 2EQ
DE7 2EQ
DE74 2FN
DE7 2FN
DE7 2DY
LE12 5PZ
DE74 2DY
DE74 2DX
DE7 2DX
DE7 2TB
DE74 2TB
LE12 6XJ
DE7 2DG
LE12 5PX
NG11 0HF
DE74 2DF
DE74 2ES
DE74 2DQ
LE12 6XD
DE7 2ES
DE7 2DQ
LE12 6UZ
DE7 2DF
DE74 2HT
DE7 2HT
DE7 2DT
LE12 6XG
DE74 2DT
DE7 2ER
DE74 2ER
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DE74 2FB
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DE74 2DR
NG11 0BA
DE74 2AG
DE7 2DR
DE74 2HS
DE74 2AA
DE7 2HS
DE74 2DS
DE74 2AQ
DE7 2ET
DE74 2ET
DE74 2DH
LE12 6RG
DE74 2TA
DE7 2TA
DE7 2DH
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DE74 2DG
LE12 5PY
LE12 6UX
DE74 2FD
DE7 2DE
LE12 6UY
DE7 2FD
DE74 2DE
LE12 5QA
DE7 2TX
LE12 5LJ
LE12 5LS
NG11 0EB
LE12 5LQ
DE7 2DN
DE74 2DN
LE12 5LG
NG11 0AU
LE12 5LF
LE12 5LR
LE12 5LW
DE74 2GB
DE74 2TD
DE7 2TD
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DE7 2DP
DE74 2DP
LE12 5LP
LE12 5LB
LE12 5JL
LE12 6XF
LE12 5LA
DE74 2AY
DE74 2AZ
NG11 0AY
DE74 2GF
DE74 2TE
DE7 2TE
LE12 5LE
DE74 2AW
NG11 0AW
LE12 6YP
LE12 5LN
LE12 5LX
DE74 2DJ
LE11 0SB
LE11 1QE
DE7 2DJ
LE12 5JE
LE12 6XB
DE74 2HU
LE12 5JJ
DE7 2HU
LE12 5LT
LE12 5HS
LE12 5BD
LE12 5LD

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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