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 Cheshire East

Brownedge
Stoneley Green
Whiteley Green
Handforth
Brereton Heath
Moblake
Somerford
Woolfall
Hollinsgreen
Mossend
Spurstow
The Bank
Marthall
High Lane
Feldy
Aston juxta Mondrum
Winterley
Peover Heath
Knutsford
Walker Barn
Macclesfield
Pinsley Green
Butt Green
Stanley Green
Cloud Side
Gurnett
Rostherne
Stoke Bank
Allgreave
Elworth
Chorley
Higher Hurdsfield
Smethwick Green
Brookhouse Green
Balterley Heath
Wirswall
Birchall Moss
North Rode
Church Minshull
Day Green
Sound
Ashley
Kermincham Heath
Sandbach
Middlewood
Lea Green
Swanbach
Barbridge
Lower Pexhill
Arclid
Broomedge
Plumley
Hankelow
Tilstone Bank
Englesea-brook
Swanley
Brookhouse
Heald Green
Henbury
Bradfield Green
Radnor
Marley Green
Brown's Bank
Bunbury
Ettiley Heath
Wardle
Mottram St Andrew
Styal
Willaston
Pot Bank
Walley's Green
Norbury Common
Booth Green
Cholmondeston
Chelford
Longhill
Larden Green
Smithy Green
Key Green
Chorlton
Audlem
Burford
Nantwich
Wrenbury-cum-Frith
Fourlanes End
Ridley
Middlewich
Rainowlow
Great Warford
Brownlow Heath
Hassall Green
Hope Green
Wardsend
Wettenhall Green
Kidsgrove
Gallantry Bank
Pott Shrigley
Arley
Spen Green
Withington Green
Sworton Heath
Croxton Green
Siddington
Scholar Green
High Legh
Warmingham
Norbury
Tatton Dale
Mow Cop
Wilkesley
Alsager
Morley
Weston
Twemlow Green
Brownlow
Knolls Green
Nether Alderley
Howbeck Bank
Stowford
Wybunbury
Kettleshulme
Haughton
Newhall
Shavington
Haslington
Bunbury Commons
Walgherton
Hunsterson Four Lane End
Ackers Crossing
Mere
New Mills
Strines
Skellorn Green
Prestbury
Rudheath Woods
Balterley Green
Woodworth Green
Gauntons Bank
Lower Withington
Fanshawe
Somerford Booths
Bulkeley
Hodgehill
Siddington Heath
Butley Town
Blakenhall
Gawsworth
Wades Green
Pickmere
Calrofold
Ginclough
Bickerton
Rode Heath
Merelake
Smith's Green
Betchton Heath
Ollerton
Astbury
Hough
Wood Lanes
Swettenham Heath
Langley
Little Bollington
Brindley
Wheelock
Martin's Moss
Alpraham
Minshull Vernon
Burland
Basford
Blackden Heath
Barrets Green
Timbersbrook
Malkin's Bank
Worleston
Lawton Heath End
Hoo Green
Sutton Lane Ends
Moston
Congleton
Swanwick Green
Egerton Green
Lower Peover
Rainow
Faddiley
Brereton Green
Brickhouses
Cranage
Checkley
Clark Green
Acton
Brown Moss
Radmore Green
Hassall
Bridgemere
Whirley Grove
Buerton
Highlane
Ravensmoor
Wythenshawe
Congleton Edge
Oakhanger
Rodeheath
Calveley
Spenmoss
Arclid Green
Hulme Walfield
Poynton
Marbury
Stapeley
Over Tabley
Goostrey
Bradwall
Barnett Brook
Holtridge
Little Warford
Blakelow
Lindow End
Bosley
Alderley Edge
Bottom-of-the-Oven
Coxbank
Radway Green
Oakgrove
Newsbank
Moss Houses
Bate Heath
Bucklow Hill
Davenport
Thorns Green
Wornish Nook
Hatherton
Barthomley
Crewe
Broomhall Green
Wettenhall
Aston
Mobberley
Adlington
Wilmslow
Hollyhurst
Coppenhall Moss
Kinsey Heath
Lane Ends
Kerridge-end
Danebridge
Peckforton
Stud Green
Lightwood Green
Wheelock Heath
Wrenbury Heath
Monk's Heath
Adder's Moss
Higher Poynton
Disley
Chapel End
Gleadsmoss
Hack Green
Bollington
Swettenham
Holmes Chapel
Dean Row
Illidge Green
Moss End
Eaton
Deansgreen
Burleydam
Smallwood
Marton
Jodrell Bank
Over Peover
Wildboarclough
Wincle
Rease Heath
Whisterfield

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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