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 Rutland

LE15 7RE
LE15 7RF
LE15 7RZ
LE15 7RQ
LE15 7RG
NG33 5QL
LE15 7RH
NG33 5QN
NG33 5AF
NG33 5QG
NG33 5QE
NG33 5LP
NG33 5QF
NG33 5QD
NG33 5QB
NG33 5QA
NG33 5PH
NG33 5RR
NG33 5PT
NG33 5QW
NG33 5PU
NG33 5PS
NG33 5PQ
NG33 5PJ
NG33 5PX
NG33 5SN
NG33 5RB
NG33 5PL
NG33 5PY
NG33 5PR
NG33 5SJ
NG33 5SP
NG33 5PP
NG33 5PN
NG33 5SL
NG33 5QH
NG33 5PZ
NG33 5QJ
NG33 5RA
LE15 7NA
NG33 5GJ
NG33 5PW
LE15 7TP
LE15 7ND
NG33 5QQ
LE15 7BL
LE14 2BP
LE15 7LZ
LE15 6TX
LE15 6TP
LE15 6TR
LE15 6TU
LE15 6TQ
LE15 6TF
LE15 6TH
LE15 6TJ
LE15 6TG
LE15 7LY
LE15 7NB
LE15 7PN
LE15 7FG
LE15 7PX
LE15 7PU
LE15 7PP
LE15 7PY
LE15 7PH
LE15 7BA
LE15 7PS
LE15 7PJ
LE15 7QE
LE15 7PT
NG33 5BN
LE15 7PL
LE15 7PD
LE15 7PQ
NG33 5LN
LE15 7AG
LE15 7AZ
LE15 7PR
LE15 7AL
LE15 7AR
LE15 7PW
LE15 7AW
LE15 7AS
LE15 7AY
LE15 7BG
LE15 7AH
LE15 7BE
LE15 7AX
LE15 7AU
LE15 7AE
LE15 7AP
LE15 7SB
LE15 7AJ
LE15 7BQ
LE15 7FN
LE15 7BH
LE15 7AT
LE15 6TE
LE15 7BD
LE15 7BB
LE15 7UX
LE15 7BJ
LE15 7AF
LE15 7AQ
LE15 7AD
LE15 7RJ
LE15 7PA
LE15 7BT
LE15 7PF
NG33 5LR
LE15 7NX
LE15 7NF
LE15 7PE
LE15 7NY
LE15 7PG
LE15 7NU
LE15 7AN
LE15 7NN
LE15 7SD
LE15 7NH
LE15 7NG
LE15 7NR
NG33 5LB
LE15 7NW
NG33 5LF
LE15 7NQ
LE15 7QY
LE15 7NL
LE15 7NJ
NG33 5LE
NG33 5LD
LE15 7NE
LE15 7NT
LE15 7QX
LE15 7NS
LE15 7NP
LE15 7RN
LE15 7RS
LE15 7RB
LE15 7QG
NG33 5LJ
LE15 7RP
LE15 7RR
LE15 7DQ
LE15 7DS
NG33 5RD
LE15 7DT
LE15 7BU
NG33 5LA
LE15 7DU
LE15 7DY
LE15 7QQ
LE15 7DF
LE15 7QZ
LE15 7GF
NG33 5LG
LE15 7RA
LE15 7QS
LE15 7FA
LE15 7TJ
LE15 7RW
NG33 5LQ
LE15 7GW
LE15 7DE
LE15 7DN
LE15 7TL
NG33 5LL
LE15 7DL
NG33 5LH
LE15 7GT
LE15 7DB
LE15 7DP
LE15 7QR
LE15 7DW
NG33 5JZ
LE15 7DD
LE15 7DZ
LE14 2JA
NG33 5JY
NG33 5RN
LE15 7BW
LE15 7RL
LE15 7RY
NG33 5RE
LE15 7DH
LE15 7DJ
NG33 5RG
LE15 7DG
NG33 5RF
NG33 5RH
NG33 5RJ
LE15 7DX
NG33 5RQ
LE15 7RD
LE15 7BP
LE15 7TX
NG33 5RL
LE15 7DA
LE15 7BX
NG33 4SR
LE15 7BZ
NG33 5QY
NG33 5BF
LE15 7DR
LE15 7FF
NG33 5QX
NG33 5QZ
NG33 5LS
LE15 7BY
NG33 5RW

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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