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 Cumbria

LA11 6HU
LA11 6JG
LA11 6JE
LA11 6HX
LA11 6JQ
LA11 6JJ
LA11 6JH
LA11 6HY
LA11 6JL
LA11 6JW
LA11 6HR
LA11 6JA
LA11 6JP
LA11 6HN
LA11 6HZ
LA11 6HS
LA11 6HW
LA11 6JD
LA11 6JB
LA11 6LZ
LA11 6HT
LA11 6HP
LA11 6HL
LA11 6NA
LA11 6JR
LA11 7SJ
LA11 7SH
LA12 8NQ
LA11 6JX
LA11 6JY
LA11 6LY
LA11 6ND
LA11 7SN
LA11 6NZ
LA12 8NZ
LA11 6WA
LA11 7SL
LA11 6HJ
LA12 8NG
LA11 7ST
LA11 6QL
LA11 6DF
LA11 6GB
LA11 6GH
LA11 6QH
LA11 6GE
LA11 6GF
LA11 6GG
LA11 6LX
LA11 7SQ
LA11 6LB
LA11 6RY
LA11 6LF
LA11 6LA
LA11 7WA
LA11 7YB
LA11 6RZ
LA11 7SW
LA11 6LU
LA11 6LE
LA11 6HH
LA11 6JZ
LA11 6LD
LA11 6LT
LA11 6NB
LA11 6LG
LA11 6UU
LA11 6WW
LA11 6WX
LA11 6JN
LA11 6HG
LA11 6LS
LA11 6LQ
LA11 6LR
LA11 6HQ
LA11 6LJ
LA11 6PB
LA11 6LP
LA11 6LW
LA11 6JF
LA11 6PA
LA11 6PD
LA11 6JU
LA12 8NF
LA11 6LN
LA11 6LL
LA12 8NY
LA11 7SP
LA11 6PQ
LA11 6QR
LA11 6NE
LA11 6QS
LA11 6RX
LA11 6NY
LA11 7SG
LA11 7SR
LA11 6QP
LA11 6HF
LA11 6QJ
LA11 6QN
LA11 6JT
LA12 8NH
LA12 8NJ
LA11 6QT
LA12 8ND
LA12 8YZ
LA12 8QY
LA12 8NU
LA11 6RS
LA11 6PS
LA11 6HE
LA12 8QX
LA12 8NS
LA12 8QT
LA12 8QU
LA12 8PB
LA11 6PY
LA12 8QS
LA11 6RU
LA12 8QR
LA11 6NF
LA11 6PT
LA11 6RT
LA11 6PU
LA12 8NT
LA11 6PX
LA12 8QP
LA12 8NX
LA12 8QW
LA11 6ST
LA12 8QN
LA11 6PZ
LA11 6PR
LA12 8QL
LA12 8NL
LA11 6QA
LA11 6PP
LA11 6QQ
LA12 8QH
LA11 6QF
LA12 8NE
LA11 6QD
LA12 8QJ
LA11 6QG
LA12 8PN
LA12 8RA
LA11 6PG
LA11 6RR
LA12 8PS
LA11 6PW
LA11 6QB
LA12 8PW
LA11 6PH
LA12 8PR
LA11 6PL
LA11 6PN
LA12 8PT
LA12 8PP
LA12 8QQ
LA12 8RE
LA11 6PJ
LA12 8PA
LA12 8PU
LA12 8RG
LA12 8RH
LA12 8RJ
LA11 6SA
LA11 6EX
LA12 8RD
LA12 8RB
LA12 8PE
LA11 6SP
LA12 8NA
LA11 7SS
LA12 8NW
LA11 7SA
LA12 8QG
LA12 8QF
LA12 8PX
LA11 6RJ
LA12 8NB
LA12 8PL
LA11 6HD
LA11 6HA
LA12 8NN
LA11 6NX
LA12 8AW
LA12 8LZ
LA11 6FL
LA11 6BZ
LA11 6EY
LA12 8PZ
LA11 6RN
LA11 6EW
LA11 6EN
LA11 6EG
LA11 6RP
LA11 6DJ
LA11 6BG
LA11 6RA
LA11 6EQ
LA11 7SB
LA11 6BF
LA11 6DN
LA11 6SR
LA11 6EU
LA11 7SD
LA12 8PY
LA11 6EZ
LA12 8WZ
LA12 8TA
LA12 8AN
LA11 6BW
LA11 6EJ
LA11 6DA
LA12 8PF
LA11 6RL
LA11 7SF
LA12 8QZ
LA12 8QA
LA11 6RW
LA11 6RH
LA11 6ET
LA11 6DL
LA12 8DH
LA11 6EF
LA11 6EB
LA11 6EE
LA11 6BY
LA12 8QB
LA11 6SS
LA11 6SU
LA11 6RE
LA11 6DB
LA11 6WZ
LA11 6AX
LA12 8AL
LA11 6SX
LA11 6ED
LA11 6EL
LA12 8QD
LA11 6TA
LA11 6HB
LA11 6BP
LA12 8DS
LA11 6AU
LA11 6LH
LA11 6QU
LA11 6BN
LA11 6AR
LA11 6BL
LA11 6ES
LA12 8AP
LA11 6ER
LA11 6QE
LA12 8QE
LA11 6BX
LA11 6EP
LA11 6DW
LA11 6BE
LA12 8DR
LA11 6RB
LA11 6AP
LA11 6DG
LA11 6RD
LA11 6EH
LA11 6BH
LA12 8PD
LA12 8AJ
LA11 6NU
LA11 6AL
LA12 8LY
LA11 6AT
LA11 6EA
LA11 6AN
LA11 6BJ
LA11 6QX
LA11 6DZ
LA11 7SE
LA11 6SE
LA11 6AZ
LA11 6BT
LA11 6BQ
LA11 6DY
LA11 6AJ
LA11 6DQ
LA11 6AW
LA11 6AS
LA12 8AR
LA11 6DP
LA11 6AH
LA11 6BS
LA11 6BD
LA11 7HJ
LA11 6DE
LA11 6DD
LA11 6AY
LA11 6DR
LA11 6DH
LA11 6BU
LA11 6AG
LA11 6BA
LA11 6NR
LA11 6DU
LA11 6GL
LA11 6WS
LA11 9AL
LA11 9EA
LA11 9AP
LA11 9AG
LA11 9AJ
LA11 9AH
LA11 7WY
LA11 7YA
LA11 7YD
LA11 7WZ
LA11 7WX
LA11 7GS
LA11 7GT
LA11 7GQ
LA11 7GR
LA11 7GN
LA11 7GD
LA11 7GG
LA11 7GA
LA11 6ZW
LA11 6WT
LA11 6WU
LA11 6WR
LA11 6WP
LA11 6WQ
LA11 6GJ
LA11 6GA
LA11 6GD
LA11 6AA
LA11 9AN
LA11 7EX
LA11 6DT
LA11 6AE
LA11 7JA
LA11 6AD

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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