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 Greater London

TN16 3AJ
TN16 3AW
TN16 3EY
TN16 3EZ
TN16 3AL
TN16 3AP
TN16 3AN
TN16 3AT
TN16 3AS
TN16 3AR
TN16 3AH
TN16 3AE
TN16 3AD
TN16 3AX
TN16 3AF
TN16 3AA
TN16 2HT
TN14 7QH
TN16 3AG
TN16 2HS
TN16 3AB
TN14 7QA
TN16 2HL
TN16 3JE
TN16 3JA
TN16 3JN
TN16 3JB
TN14 7QD
TN16 3JF
TN16 3JL
TN16 3AU
TN14 7QB
TN14 7QQ
TN16 3JJ
TN16 3HR
TN16 3JG
TN16 2HN
TN16 3LX
TN16 3JD
TN14 7QF
TN16 3HX
BR6 7LA
TN16 3LZ
TN14 7QL
TN16 3LU
TN16 3HY
TN16 3LA
BR6 7LN
TN14 7NQ
TN16 3JH
TN16 3HP
TN14 7QE
TN16 3LL
TN16 3HS
TN16 3FD
TN16 3HW
TN14 7QJ
TN16 3HU
TN16 2HR
TN16 3LP
TN16 3LN
TN16 3HT
TN16 2HP
TN16 3JZ
TN16 3LT
TN16 3SQ
TN16 3SD
BR6 7JU
TN16 3HL
TN16 3HQ
TN16 3NB
TN16 3NA
BR6 7LJ
TN16 3HH
TN16 3HJ
TN16 3LH
TN16 3BD
TN16 3HN
TN16 3BF
BR6 7JX
TN16 3LY
TN16 3LS
BR6 7JZ
TN16 3LD
TN14 7QG
TN16 3ST
TN16 3LQ
BR6 7JT
TN16 3FH
TN16 3LG
TN14 7NZ
TN16 3BB
TN16 3HG
TN16 3LJ
TN16 3UJ
TN16 3JY
BR6 7JY
TN16 3LF
BR6 7LQ
TN14 7PA
TN16 2LZ
TN16 2LY
BR6 7LG
TN16 3TD
TN16 3SB
TN16 3LE
TN16 3SE
TN16 3SL
TN16 3LB
TN16 3GW
TN16 3FB
BR6 7LH
TN16 3SN
TN16 3JU
TN16 3FE
TN16 3BA
TN16 2NS
TN14 7QR
TN16 3TA
TN16 3HE
TN16 3UP
TN16 3HF
TN16 3TB
TN16 3SS
TN16 2NR
TN16 3UD
TN16 3JW
TN16 2HW
TN16 2JA
TN16 3SH
TN16 3AY
TN16 3UB
TN16 3HA
TN16 2NQ
TN16 3JR
TN16 3SR
TN16 3SP
TN16 3JS
TN16 3UE
TN16 2HX
TN16 2PB
TN16 2WY
TN16 3JP
TN16 3SA
TN16 3SJ
TN16 3HD
TN16 2NH
TN16 9DS
TN16 9EN
TN16 9EP
TN16 9EQ
TN16 9DT
TN16 9EB
TN16 9EG
TN16 9EJ
TN16 9EL
TN16 9EH
TN16 9ED
TN16 9EE
TN16 9EF
TN16 9DU
TN16 9DX
TN16 9DZ
TN16 9EA
TN16 9DY
TN16 9DW
TN16 9BB
TN16 9BX
TN16 9DG
TN16 9DN
TN16 9DQ
TN16 9DR
TN16 9DP
TN16 9DH
TN16 9DJ
TN16 9DL
TN16 9BY
TN16 9DB
TN16 9DE
TN16 9DF
TN16 9DD
TN16 9BZ
TN16 9DA
TN16 9BD
TN16 9BN
TN16 9BS
TN16 9BU
TN16 9BW
TN16 9BT
TN16 9BP
TN16 9BQ
TN16 9BR
TN16 9BE
TN16 9BG
TN16 9BJ
TN16 9BL
TN16 9BH
TN16 9BF
TN16 3ZN
TN16 9AG
TN16 9AS
TN16 9AX
TN16 9AZ
TN16 9BA
TN16 9AY
TN16 9AT
TN16 9AU
TN16 9AW
TN16 9AH
TN16 9AN
TN16 9AQ
TN16 9AR
TN16 9AP
TN16 9AJ
TN16 9AL
TN16 3ZP
TN16 3ZY
TN16 9AB
TN16 9AE
TN16 9AF
TN16 9AD
TN16 9AA
TN16 3ZQ
TN16 3ZT
TN16 3ZW
TN16 3ZR
TN16 3WR
TN16 3YR
TN16 3ZE
TN16 3ZG
TN16 3ZL
TN16 3YS
TN16 3YW
TN16 3YZ
TN16 3YX
TN16 3YT
TN16 3YU
TN16 3WS
TN16 3YA
TN16 3YJ
TN16 3YP
TN16 3YQ
TN16 3YL
TN16 3YG
TN16 3YH
TN16 3WT
TN16 3WW
TN16 3WY
TN16 3WZ
TN16 3WX
TN16 3WU
TN16 3UR
TN16 3WF
TN16 3WL
TN16 3WP
TN16 3WQ
TN16 3WN
TN16 3WG
TN16 3WH
TN16 3WJ
TN16 3US
TN16 3WA
TN16 3WD
TN16 3WE
TN16 3WB
TN16 3LR
TN16 3UF
TN16 3SY
TN16 3JX
TN16 3HZ
TN16 3DZ
TN16 3EQ
TN16 3GE
TN16 3GY
TN16 3GX
TN16 3FS
TN16 2ZA
TN16 2ZN
TN16 2ZZ
TN16 3AQ
TN16 3BQ
TN16 2ZR
TN16 2ZT
TN16 2ZW
TN16 2ZX
TN16 2ZU
TN16 2ZS
TN16 1XH
TN16 1ZL
TN16 2BY
TN16 2WB
TN16 2WZ
TN16 2XA
TN16 2WE
TN16 2DZ
TN16 2LF
TN16 2WA
TN16 1ZN
TN16 1ZT
TN16 2AW
TN16 2AZ
TN16 1ZY
TN16 1ZQ
TN16 1ZS
TN16 1XL
TN16 1YB
TN16 1YQ
TN16 1YZ
TN16 1ZA
TN16 1YW
TN16 1YF
TN16 1YL
TN16 1YN
TN16 1XP
TN16 1XT
TN16 1XZ
TN16 1YA
TN16 1XY
TN16 1XQ
TN16 1BW
TN16 1WG
TN16 1WT
TN16 1WZ
TN16 1XB
TN16 1XF
TN16 1XA
TN16 1WU
TN16 1WW
TN16 1WY
TN16 1WH
TN16 1WN
TN16 1WQ
TN16 1WR
TN16 1WP
TN16 1WJ
TN16 1WL
TN16 1DF
TN16 1RZ
TN16 1WB
TN16 1WE
TN16 1WF
TN16 1WD
TN16 1ST
TN16 1UE
TN16 1WA
TN16 1DW
TN16 1EY
TN16 3UH
TN16 3SF
TN14 7QT
TN16 3JT
TN16 3SG
TN16 2NG
TN16 3DX
TN16 3TG
TN16 3TQ
TN16 3ZX
TN16 3ZZ
TN16 3ZU
TN16 3ZS
TN16 3ZJ
TN16 3ZA
TN16 3DS
TN16 3ND
TN16 2NB
TN16 3DY
TN16 3HB
TN14 7QP
TN16 3ED
TN16 3ZH
TN16 3ZB
TN16 3ZD
TN16 3ZF
TN16 3SZ
TN16 3RZ
TN16 3TE
TN16 2NF
TN14 7PE
TN16 2ZY
TN16 3EP
TN16 3YF
TN16 3DT
TN16 3YE
TN16 2HU
TN16 3TH
TN16 3BJ
TN16 2NJ
TN16 3UA
TN16 3TF
TN16 3TJ
TN16 3TZ
TN14 7PD
TN16 3UG
TN16 3TP
TN16 3BE
TN16 2NN
TN16 3TY
TN16 3BL
TN16 2LX
TN14 7PZ
TN14 7PF
TN16 3UL
TN14 7PB
TN16 3UQ
TN16 3BG
TN16 3YN
TN16 3QE
TN16 3UW
BR6 7LE
TN16 3TW
TN16 2NE
TN16 2NL
TN16 3EA
TN16 3UN
TN16 3TL
TN16 3QG
TN16 2NW
TN16 2NZ
TN16 2NY
TN16 2HY
TN16 3QD
TN16 3BZ
TN16 3TR
TN14 7NY
TN16 2NT
TN16 3DQ
TN14 7NX
TN16 3QQ
TN16 3BY
TN16 3XZ
TN16 3QH
TN16 2EQ
TN16 3BW
TN16 2ND
TN16 3QN
TN14 7PG
TN16 2EH
TN16 3QB
TN16 3TS
TN16 3BS
TN16 3DA
TN16 3DF
TN16 2JD
TN16 2JB
TN16 3QJ
TN16 3TT
TN16 3QA
TN16 3XT
TN16 3DW
TN16 3AZ
TN16 3QL
TN16 3TU
TN16 3RA
TN16 3QF
TN16 3TN
TN16 3DB
TN16 3PS
TN16 3TX
BR6 7FF
TN16 3YD
TN16 3QW
TN16 3BX
TN16 3RB
TN16 3NF
TN14 7PN
TN16 2NA
TN16 2BH
TN16 3XW
TN16 3QP
TN14 7QN
TN16 2JE
TN16 3QY
TN16 2YA
TN16 3XX
TN16 3LW
TN16 3BN
TN16 3XS
TN16 3XY
TN16 3DD
TN16 3XQ
TN16 3RJ
TN16 3DE
TN16 3QZ
TN16 2LU
BR6 7LB
TN16 3NQ
TN16 3RR
TN16 3XU
TN16 3RD
TN16 3RL
TN16 3PG
BR6 7JJ
TN16 2AN
TN16 2BQ
TN16 3NG
TN16 1SU
TN14 7PH
TN16 3RH
TN16 2ED
TN16 3BU
TN16 2EG
TN16 3QR
TN16 3DN
TN16 3RE
TN16 3DU
TN16 2NP
TN16 2ZP
TN16 2AL
TN14 7PQ
TN16 3RN
TN16 3UX
TN14 7NT
TN14 7NU
TN16 3XP
TN16 3UU
TN16 3RG
TN16 3DL
TN16 3XR
TN16 3DG
TN16 3UT
TN16 3BT
TN16 2LS
TN16 3XF
TN16 2LT
TN16 3RP
TN16 3JQ
TN16 3QT
TN14 7QS
TN16 3XD
TN16 3XN
TN16 3PH
TN16 3XB
TN16 2LR
TN16 3DJ
TN16 2LH
TN16 3BR
TN16 3XE
TN16 3NH
BR6 7LF
TN16 3XL
TN16 2LG
TN16 3DP
TN16 3QU
TN16 3UY
TN16 3PN
TN16 3XJ
TN16 3XG
TN16 3UZ
TN16 3DH
TN16 3NL
TN16 3NS
TN16 2BG
TN16 2LP
BR6 7JS
TN16 3PJ
TN16 3QX
TN16 3YB
TN16 2AP
TN14 7QX
TN16 2BX
TN16 2LE
BR6 7HT
TN14 7QU
TN16 3XA
TN16 3DR
BR6 7JR
TN14 7PJ
TN16 3XH
BR6 7JP
TN16 2LJ
BR6 7HU
TN16 3NJ
TN16 3NN
TN16 2DP
TN16 3PL
TN16 3NR
TN16 3GA
TN16 2BT
TN16 2BJ
BR6 7UT
BR6 7HX
TN16 3NU
TN16 3NP
BR6 7JN
TN16 2LL
TN16 2BE
BR6 7HZ
BR6 7HY
TN16 2EE
BR6 7US
TN16 2EB
TN16 3NX
BR6 7JW
BR6 7LD
TN16 2AS
TN16 2LN
TN16 2BS
TN16 3NT
TN14 7LT
TN14 7RG
TN14 7PL
TN16 3PP
TN14 7PW
TN14 7QY
TN16 2BN
TN16 3QS
TN16 3EB
TN16 2BD
TN14 7RA
TN16 3NY
TN16 3PR
TN16 3PZ
TN16 3PA
TN14 7LS
TN16 2JY
TN16 2LA
TN16 2AT
TN16 2BL
TN16 2AJ
TN16 2BW
TN16 2BU
TN16 2EA
TN16 2AX
TN16 2AR
TN16 2LD
TN16 2BA
TN16 2AY
TN16 3PB
TN16 2BB
TN16 2EJ
TN16 2JX
TN16 3NZ
TN16 2BZ
TN16 2AB
TN16 2LB
TN16 2AD
TN16 2AU
TN16 2AA
TN16 2DS
TN16 3YY
TN16 2BP
TN16 3PE
TN16 2DR
TN16 2DU
TN16 3EE
TN16 3PD
TN16 3EJ
TN16 2AF
TN16 2AQ
TN16 2BF
BR6 7JF
TN16 2DB
TN14 7LQ
TN16 2AG
TN16 2AE
TN16 3BP
TN16 3BH
BR6 7HJ
BR6 7HL
BR6 7JG
TN16 2AH
TN16 3EG
BR6 7HN
TN16 2DF
TN16 2DW
TN16 2EN
TN16 3GJ
TN16 3EH
BR6 7JQ
TN16 2JS
TN16 2DE
TN14 7RB
BR6 7HR
BR6 7HQ
TN16 3GH
TN16 3EL
TN16 2EL
TN16 3ET
TN16 3GD
TN14 7LR
BR6 7HW
BR6 7HP
TN16 3EU
TN16 3GG
TN16 2DG
TN16 2JU
TN14 7RF
TN16 3GF
TN16 3EN
TN16 3EX
TN16 3GL
TN14 7RE
TN14 7LL
BR2 6DD
BR6 7JL
TN16 3EW
TN14 7LN
BR6 7NZ
TN16 3GB
TN16 3ER
TN14 7RD
TN16 1NX
TN16 2DT
BR2 6DU
TN15 0TD
BR2 6DS
TN16 3ES
BR6 7PB
BR2 6DT
BR2 6DN
TN14 7PP
TN16 2DA
TN14 6AP
TN16 3EF
BR2 6DW
BR6 7JE
BR2 6DP
TN16 2DL
BR2 6DL
CR3 9PP
TN16 1NU
TN16 2DN
BR2 6DR
TN16 2JT
BR6 7HG
TN14 7LJ
BR2 6DH
BR6 7JD
BR2 6DJ
BR6 7JA
TN14 7LG
BR6 7NY
TN14 7NF
TN14 7NH
TN14 7LH
TN14 7NG
CR6 9QN
TN16 2DX
BR6 7JB
BR2 6DG
TN16 2DY
TN14 7ND
TN14 6AJ
BR2 6DQ
BR6 6BY
BR2 6DE
TN14 7JA
TN16 1EJ
TN16 2DJ
TN16 1DT
BR2 6AD
BR2 6AB
TN16 1ED
TN14 7DF
TN16 1EH
CR6 9PP
TN14 7NB
BR2 6AA
TN16 1QP
CR3 9PQ
BR6 7PA
TN16 1DY
TN16 1EE
TN16 1EQ
TN14 7JB
TN16 1EG
TN16 1QR
TN16 1EL
BR2 6DF
TN16 2DH
BR6 7TZ
TN14 7NE
TN14 7LE
TN16 1EA
BR2 6DB
TN14 7NA
TN16 1EB
TN16 1GR
TN14 7JD
TN16 1DS
TN14 7LD
BR2 6HP
TN16 2DD
TN14 7NJ
TN16 1DX
CR6 9PQ
BR2 6HL
TN16 1EZ
BR6 7GZ
BR2 6DA
TN16 1GT
TN16 1FP
TN16 1DR
TN16 1LL
TN16 1DP
TN16 1GE
TN16 1DU
TN14 7LA
BR6 7NX
TN14 7NL
TN14 7JL
BR6 7NR
BR6 6BX
TN16 1TY
TN14 7NS
TN16 1DQ
BR2 6AX
TN16 1NT
TN14 7JE
TN14 7JS
BR6 7QB
TN14 7NW
TN14 7JJ
TN14 7JU
CR6 9QF
CR6 9PN
TN16 1DA
TN14 7NN
TN16 1BY
BR6 6BZ
TN16 1DZ
TN16 1NS
BR6 7LS
BR6 7PQ
TN16 1UT
TN16 1DJ
TN16 1DL
TN14 6AH
CR3 9PH
RH8 0SF
TN14 7BQ
BR6 7JH
TN14 7LB
TN14 7JR
BR2 6HT
TN16 1ES
BR2 6HR
TN14 7JT
BR6 7LR
BR6 7FB
TN16 1DE
TN16 1DN
BR6 7NU
TN14 7JX
BR6 7LW
TN16 1ET
TN14 7JN
BR6 7SA
CR3 9QG
BR6 7PF
TN14 7JH
TN16 1SX
TN16 1HZ
BR6 7PD
TN14 7NR
TN16 1BT
TN16 1EN
BR6 6BW
CR6 9PJ
TN16 1RY
TN14 7NP
BR6 7LP
BR2 6HS
TN16 1BQ
TN16 1ER
TN14 7JG
TN16 1TX
TN16 1NJ
TN14 7JF
TN16 1BZ
TN16 2ER
BR6 7PE
BR6 7NL
BR6 7NF
TN16 1BX
RH8 0SE
BR6 7NP
BR6 7NN
BR6 6ZP
BR6 6ZN
BR6 6PS
BR6 6PR
BR6 6PP
BR6 6PF
BR6 6PE
BR6 6PD
BR6 6PB
BR6 6PG
BR6 7NW
TN14 7JP
TN16 1EP
BR6 7SB
TN16 1NL
CR3 9PJ
TN16 1BP
BR6 6BN
BR6 7NG
BR6 7PG
TN14 7JY
TN16 1NR
TN16 1EW
BR6 6BT
TN16 1BL
TN16 1BB
TN16 1TU
BR2 6AE
BR6 7NJ
BR6 7NH
TN16 1NP
TN16 1BE
TN16 1DH
TN16 1BG
BR6 7NQ
TN16 1SB
TN16 1HJ
TN16 1RS
TN16 1BN
TN16 1HE
TN16 1TS
BR6 7NE
TN16 1HH
TN16 1RX
TN16 1TT
TN16 1UB
TN16 1AG
BR6 7HA
TN16 1BJ
TN16 1SA
TN16 1AA
TN16 1QH
TN16 1HA
TN16 1NN
BR6 7SZ
RH8 0SD
TN16 1BD
TN16 1EX
BR6 7SD
TN16 1BH
TN16 1AF
BR6 7HH
BR6 7SU
BR6 6BH
TN16 1BS
TN14 7JW
TN16 1TR
TN14 6AG
BR6 7SY
TN16 1AE
TN16 1RT
TN16 1AD
TN14 7LZ
TN14 7LX
BR6 6BJ
TN16 1JU
TN16 1AB
TN16 1UH
TN16 1UP
TN16 1ZB
TN16 1HN
TN16 1TP
BR6 7NB
CR6 9QG
TN16 1HY
TN16 1AR
TN16 1RU
TN16 1DD
TN16 1AW
TN16 1HW
TN16 1GP
TN16 1GW
TN16 1AP
TN16 1ZH
TN16 1ZZ
TN16 1ZR
TN16 1ZX
TN16 1SP
TN16 1ZE
TN16 1ZG
TN16 1EF
TN16 1ZP
TN16 1SR
TN16 1EU
BR6 6AZ
BR6 6BU
TN14 7LU
BR2 6HU
BR6 6FL
BR6 6BA
TN16 1FR
TN16 1UA
TN16 1HB
TN16 1AH
TN16 1HP
TN16 1AS
TN16 1RP
TN16 1HR
TN16 1AU
TN16 1HL
TN16 1AL
TN16 1NH
TN16 1TE
BR2 6HZ
TN16 1AQ
TN16 1FA
TN16 1AN
BR6 6BB
TN16 1AT
TN16 1TN
BR6 6AX
TN16 1JG
BR6 6AD
TN16 1AX
TN16 1RA
TN16 1BA
BR6 6AJ
CR6 9PH
BR6 6AL
BR2 6AF
CR6 9QP
TN16 1AJ
TN16 1AZ
BR6 6AE
TN16 1TL
CR0 0AJ
BR6 6BS
TN16 1RR
BR6 6AA
TN16 1DG
BR6 7NA
CR3 9PL
TN16 1FY
TN16 1LE
BR6 6AW
TN16 1RL
TN16 1RH

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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