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 County Durham

DH6 5DZ
DH6 5EU
DH6 5EB
DH6 5DY
DH6 5AW
DH6 5QB
DH6 5DJ
DH6 5DT
DH6 5EE
DH6 5EX
DH6 5QD
DH6 5AN
DH6 5EZ
DH6 5AJ
DH6 5DL
DH6 5EY
DH6 5AH
DH6 5WW
DH6 5AQ
DH6 5ET
DH6 5EA
DH6 5DQ
DH6 5AG
DH6 5QA
DH6 5AL
DH6 5ED
DH6 5DX
DH6 5AE
DH6 5AF
DH6 5AB
DH6 5PH
DH6 5BP
DH6 5GA
DH6 5AA
DH6 5PS
DH6 5FB
DH6 5DU
DH6 5FD
DH6 5DG
DH6 5DS
DH6 5DW
DH6 5EF
DH6 5EQ
DH6 5DH
DH6 5DA
DH6 5DN
DH6 5AS
DH6 5BG
DH6 5BA
DH6 5AT
DH6 5AR
DH6 5AZ
DH6 5BL
DH6 5BY
DH6 5BD
DH6 5EH
DH6 5PD
DH6 5BB
DH6 5BN
DH6 5NH
DH6 5EG
DH6 5AD
DH6 5EJ
DH6 5DF
DH6 5BZ
DH6 5BW
DH6 5FA
DH6 5NG
DH6 5DP
DH6 5BE
DH6 5EN
DH6 5DE
DH6 5BH
DH6 5BQ
DH6 5XA
DH6 5AU
DH6 5FE
DH6 5DD
DH6 5PF
DH6 5XD
DH6 5XB
DH6 5PL
DH6 5BJ
DH6 5DR
DH6 5AY
DH6 5NA
DH6 5DB
DH6 5AX
DH6 5PN
DH6 5WU
DH6 5ER
DH6 5PE
DH6 5EP
DH6 5NF
DH6 5ES
DH6 5EW
DH6 5NB
DH6 5PJ
DH6 5EL
DH6 5NZ
DH6 5NQ
DH6 5NE
DH6 5ND
DH6 5NJ
DH6 4JP
DH6 5NP
DH6 4LQ
DH6 5NL
DH6 4JR
DH6 4JQ
DH6 4JW
DH6 4JN
DH6 5NW
DH6 4JL
DH1 2TE
DH6 4JJ
DH1 2TQ
DH1 2TG
DH6 4JH
DH1 2TF
DH1 2TH
DH6 4LJ
DH6 4JD
DH6 5NN
DH6 4JE
DH6 5NR
DH6 4JB
DH1 1YJ
DH6 4JF
DH6 4JG
DH1 2YJ
DH1 2YX
DH1 2YL
DH1 2YU
DH6 4JA
DH1 2TD
DH1 2PY
DH6 4HZ
DH6 4HY
DH6 4LH
DH6 4JS
DH6 4HX
DH1 2FB
DH1 2PX
DH1 2TZ
DH1 2TY
DH1 2SL
DH1 2PR
DH1 2PU
DH1 2UD
DH1 2TJ
DH1 2PS
DH1 2SW
DH1 2UB
DH6 4HU
DH1 2PT
DH6 5LN
DH1 2PP
DH1 2QF
DH1 2PW
DH1 2QE
DH6 4HS
DH6 4JT
DH6 4HR
DH6 4HT
DH1 2TB
DH1 2FD
DH1 2QB
DH6 4HP
DH1 2PZ
DH6 4JZ
DH6 4JU
DH1 2PN
DH6 4JY
DH6 4JX
DH6 4LA
DH6 4HN
DH6 5JR
DH1 2PF
DH1 2PJ
DH1 2QA
DH6 4LN
DH6 5PG
DH6 4HW
DH6 4LB
DH6 5NT
DH6 4LD
DH1 2PL
DH1 2PH
DH6 4HJ
DH6 4HL
DH1 2PG
DH6 4LE
DH6 4LL
DH6 4HH
DH1 2PE
DH6 4LF
DH6 4HQ
DH1 2PQ
DH6 4HG
DH6 4SB
DH6 5NS
DH6 4LG
DH6 4SD
DH6 4EP
DH6 4SZ
DH1 2PD
DH6 4HE
DH6 5LL
DH6 4HF
DH6 4DL
DH6 4QD
DH1 2UA
DH6 4HB
DH6 4RT
DH6 4DA
DH1 2SY
DH1 2SX
DH6 4DN
DH6 4DE
DH6 4EZ
DH6 5NY
DH6 4HD
DH6 4HA
DH1 2TA
DH6 4PA
DH6 4DW
DH6 4DD
DH6 4DP
DH6 4DJ
DH6 4YP
DH6 4YR
DH6 4YY
DH6 4BJ
DH6 4DR
DH6 5JW
DH6 4DB
DH1 2SJ
DH1 2PB
DH6 5NU
DH6 4SA
DH6 4DH
DH1 2NX
DH6 5LZ
DH6 4ED
DH6 4DF
DH6 4DG
DH1 2NT
DH6 4DS
DH1 2NU
DH6 4AA
DH1 2NR
DH6 4DQ
DH6 4DY
DH6 4AB
DH6 5LR
DH6 4GE
DH6 4DT
DH6 4AD
DH6 4AE
DH1 2PA
DH1 2NS
DH6 4DZ
DH1 2SZ
DH6 4EY
DH6 5LP
DH6 4QW
DH1 2NP
DH6 4DU
DH6 4EL
DH6 5LU
DH6 4EX
DH1 2NW
DH6 4AH
DH6 4QJ
DH6 4DX
DH6 4AQ
DH6 4AF
DH6 4EU
DH1 2NN
DH6 4AG
DH1 2SN
DH6 4EA
DH6 4EE
DH6 4QH
DH6 4QL
DH6 4QP
DH1 2NQ
DH6 4EF
DH6 4AJ
DH1 2NJ
DH6 4QQ
DH6 4BP
DH6 5LW
DH1 2NL
DH6 5LX
DH6 4QE
DH6 4AL
DH6 4QN
DH6 5LT
DH6 4SL
DH6 4QF
DH6 4SN
DH6 4QG
DH6 4EG
DH1 2NH
DH1 2NG
DH6 4BE
DH6 4SJ
DH6 5LE
DH6 4SP
DH6 4BG
DH6 4EB
DH6 4QS
DH6 5LS
DH6 5PA
DH6 4EQ
DH6 4SF
DH6 4BQ
DH6 4QR
DH6 4BD
DH6 4QB
DH6 4QT
DH1 2UE
DH6 4EH
DH6 5NX
DH1 2ND
DH1 2NF
DH6 4SR
DH1 2SP
DH1 2NE
DH6 4SW
DH6 4EJ
DH6 4RS
DH6 5LY
DH6 4SG
DH6 4QY
DH1 2NA
DH1 2SF
DH6 4ET
DH6 4SS
DH6 4SH
DH1 2YG
DH6 4QX
DH6 4AN
DH6 4SE
DH1 2NB
DH6 4QU
DH6 4SQ
DH6 4AR
DH1 2YH
DH6 4AW
DH1 2LY
DH6 4RB
DH6 5PB
DH6 4EW
DH6 5LQ
DH1 2SH
DH6 4ES
DH6 4AP
DH6 5JP
DH6 5LH
DH6 4EN
DH6 4RA
DH1 1YH
DH1 1YQ
DH1 2SR
DH6 5LD
DH1 2ST
DH1 2SU
DH1 2SG
DH6 4ND
DH1 2SQ
DH6 4FB
DH6 5LJ
DH1 2SE
DH6 4AS
DH6 4AU
DH6 5JN
DH6 5LB
DH6 5LG
DH6 5LF
DH6 4NA
DH6 4BN
DH6 4BH
DH1 3SH
DH1 3SJ
DH6 4NU
DH6 4AX
DH6 4AY
DH6 4BS
DH6 4QA
DH6 4AZ
DH6 4NB
DH6 1EN
DH6 4PB
DH1 3PJ
DH6 4LR
DH6 4GA
DH1 2SD
DH6 4LS
DH6 4NG
DH1 3SN
DH6 4ER
DH6 4LU
DH1 3SF
DH6 4LP
DH6 4NF
DH6 4RE
DH6 4LT
DL17 9JU
DL17 9JJ
DH6 4NQ
DH6 4LX
DH6 4AT
DH6 4LZ
DL17 9JL
DH6 5JS
DH6 4NL
DH6 4RD
DL17 9LF
DH1 3SL
DH6 4NJ
DL17 9LT
DH6 4LY
DH6 4RG
DL17 9LW
DL17 9LB
DL17 9LP
DL17 9LQ
DH6 4NH
DL17 9JH
DL17 9NA
DH6 4NX
DH6 4NP
DH6 4NE
DL17 9JQ
DL17 9LX
DL17 9LZ
DH6 4NT
DH6 4RU
DL17 9LU
DH6 4RJ
DH6 4RH
DL17 8RX
DH6 4NR
DL17 9LJ
DL17 9HL
DH6 4NW
DH6 4PE
DL17 9LE
DL17 9HU
DL17 9JE
DL17 9HT
DH6 4PD
DH1 2YE
DH6 4PF
DL17 9LH
DL17 9LN
DH6 4QZ
DH6 5JU
DH6 4RF
DL17 9JG
DH1 2RZ
DL17 9LY
DH6 4BA
DH6 4PG
DH6 4NN
DL17 9HX
DL17 9JF
DL17 9HS
DL17 9LR
DL17 9JN
DH1 3SQ
DH6 4NS
DH6 5HD
DL17 9JB
DL17 9LD
DH1 3SG
DH6 4RN
DL17 9HP
DH6 5HB
DL17 9LL
DH6 4RL
DL17 9JD
DL17 9ND
DL17 9NB
DL17 9JW
DH6 5BX
DH1 3SE
DH6 4PQ
DL17 9JR
DH6 4PH
DL17 9HR
DL17 9HZ
DL17 9HY
DL17 9LA
DL17 9JP
DL17 9PQ
DL17 8RY
DH6 5JT
DH6 4RW
DL17 9HN
DL17 9HW
DL17 9LG
DL17 9JY
DL17 9JS
DH6 1RW
DH6 1WT
DH6 1WZ
DH6 1RJ
DH6 5HL
DH1 1YG
DH6 5HQ
DH6 5JE
DH6 5HH
DH6 5HW
DL17 9JT
DH6 5LA
DH1 3SP
DL17 9JZ
DH6 1EH
DH1 3ST
DL17 9JA
DH6 4RP
DH6 1EJ
DH6 5HF
DH6 5HG
DL17 9ER
DH6 5HP
DH6 1RH
DH6 5HJ
DH6 5HN
DH6 4PT
DL17 9EW
DL17 9PG
DH6 1EL
DH6 1EQ
DL17 9PH
DH6 5HS
DL17 9EN
DH6 5HE
DH6 1RL
DH6 5HA
DH6 1RN
DH1 3YG
DH1 3YQ
DH1 2EF
DH6 1QU
DH6 5JL
DH6 5HR
DH6 5HT
DH6 4PN
DL17 8RZ
DH1 2EA
DH6 1RQ
DH1 2ED
DH1 2HG
DH6 4PL
DH6 1YZ
DH6 1PB
DL17 9ET
DH6 1HT
DH1 2EG
DH6 1ER
DH1 2RY
DH1 2SA
DL17 9ES
DL17 9PJ
DL17 9PF
DH6 4RR
DH1 2HF
DH6 1ET
DH1 2DT
DH1 2DU
DH1 2DX
DH6 1RG
DH6 1EF
DL17 9NG
DH6 1EG
DH1 3SD
DL17 9EP
DL17 9PE
DH1 2EE
DH6 1HP
DH1 2EH
DH6 1HX
DH6 1HU
DH1 2FT
DL17 9QZ
DH1 3SW
DH1 3UZ
DH1 3WA
DH1 3UP
DH1 3UR
DL17 9NQ
DH1 2EJ
DH1 2FX
DH6 5HU
DL17 9EL
DH1 2FY
DH6 1JT
DH1 3UT
DH6 1HS
DH6 1HR
DH1 2DS
DH1 3UU
DH6 1HE
DL17 9NH
DH1 2ET
DH6 1HB
DH6 1HD
DL16 6YJ
DH1 2RH
DH1 2FZ
DL17 9PD
DH1 3TN
DH1 2EL
DL17 9NS
DH6 1HA
DH1 2TP
DH1 2TN
DL16 6JF
DH1 3DF
DH6 5JX
DL17 9PB
DH6 1QY
DH6 1QT
DH1 2DZ
DH6 1EE
DH6 1JU
DH6 4BB
DH1 2EU
DH6 5HX
DH1 2YN
DH6 1HF
DH6 1DG
DH1 2EN
DL17 9NJ
DL17 9NW
DH6 1HW
DH1 3LT
DH1 2TW
DH6 1DQ
DL17 9DU
DH6 1JS
DL17 9NL
DH1 2YR
DH1 2YP
DH1 2YQ
DH1 2RX
DH1 2GQ
DH1 2GD
DH1 2GB
DH1 2EX
DL17 9EU
DH1 2UU
DH1 2YW
DH1 2GL
DH6 1ES
DH1 2EB
DH1 3TW
DH1 2EW
DH6 1QZ
DH6 5HY
DH6 1DH
DH1 2SB
DH1 2YB
DH1 3DE
DL17 9EZ
DH6 5JA
DH6 1EU
DH1 3SU
DH6 4RQ
DH6 5HZ
DL17 9NN
DH1 2RJ
DH1 2RL
DL16 6YB
DH6 1QX
DH6 5JB
DH6 1JA
DL16 6YD
DH6 1EB
DH1 2XL
DH1 2EQ
DH1 3BB
DH1 2YS
DH1 2YZ
DH1 2YA
DH6 1JX
DL17 9HA
DH6 1HY
DH6 1JD
DL17 9NP
DH6 1JY
DH6 1ED
DH6 1DN
DH1 2HE
DL17 9NU
DH1 3LG
DH1 2WP
DH6 1JP
DH6 1DL
DL17 9NX
DH1 2ES
DH6 1DJ
DL17 9NR
DH1 2EP
DL17 9PA
DH1 3SS
DH6 5JY
DH6 1JR
DH6 1HZ
DH6 3HR
DH1 2HA
DH6 1DW
DH6 5JZ
DH1 2ER
DH6 1JZ
DH6 1DS
DH6 1NT
DH1 3TG
DH1 2GZ
DL16 6NL
DH1 3BE
DH6 1DR
DH6 1DP
DH1 3TQ
DL16 6JB
DH6 1LL
DL16 6YA
DH1 3BA
DH1 3TB
DL16 6YF
DH6 1NS
DH6 4PP
DL16 6YE
DH1 3LF
DL17 9NT
DH6 1QS
DH6 1JB
DH1 3BH
DH1 3LE
DH6 1LP
DH6 1EA
DH1 3AZ
DH1 2RA
DH1 3BD
DH1 3TP
DL16 6TF
DH1 2EY
DH6 1DT
DH6 1NX
DH1 2XD
DH1 3YX
DH1 3YY
DH1 3YZ
DH1 3YR
DH1 3SZ
DH1 2YF
DH1 2RE
DH6 1LJ
DH1 3TX
DH1 2RD
DH1 3TF
DL17 8SA
DH1 2YD
DH1 3DX
DH6 1NN
DH1 2HB
DH1 3SX
DH6 1LW
DH1 2EZ
DH6 1NR
DH1 2RB
DH6 1LQ
DH1 3YD
DH6 1DU
DH1 2JF
DH1 2JJ
DL16 6TL
DH1 3LY
DH1 3SB
DH1 2JH
DH1 3DU
DH1 2XN
DH1 1YA
DH1 2JL
DH1 3LH
DL16 6YG
DL16 6FY
DH1 3BG
DH6 1LF
DH6 1LH
DH6 1JF
DH1 3LW
DH1 3DS
DH6 1JE
DH1 3LN
DH6 1DX
DH1 3FL
DL17 8RU
DL16 6JG
DH1 3DJ
DL17 9HD
DH1 3TR
DH1 3DT
DH1 2XQ
DH1 3UN
DH1 3AY
DH1 3UW
DH1 2RF
DH6 1HN
DH1 3LA
DH1 3TD
DH1 3DR
DH1 3LS
DL16 6GF
DL17 9HF
DH1 2XF
DH1 2XA
DH1 2RN
DL16 6YN
DH1 2QZ
DH1 2QY
DH6 1HQ
DH1 3BJ
DH6 1QR
DL17 9HE
DH1 3TA
DH1 2JN
DH1 3AT
DH1 2JG
DH1 2LJ
DH1 3SR
DH6 1LN
DH1 3JU
DH6 1JL
DH1 3YB
DH1 3NA
DH1 2RS
DH1 3TE
DH6 1XA
DH6 1YU
DH6 1YP
DH6 1YS
DH6 1YR
DH1 3LR
DH1 3UQ
DH1 3UG
DH1 3UH
DH6 1JN
DH6 1HL
DH1 3DP
DH1 3BQ
DH6 1JW
DH1 3TH
DH1 2UZ
DH1 2WT
DH1 2WW
DH1 2WU
DH1 2WR
DH1 3DN
DL16 6TR
DH1 2RQ
DH1 2RT
DH1 3US
DH1 3UD
DL16 6TW
DH1 3JZ
DH6 1LB
DH6 1HG
DH1 2RW
DH1 3LQ
DH1 2LT
DH1 3LL
DL17 9HB
DH1 3DW
DH1 2LU
DL16 6TJ
DH1 2HD
DH6 1HH
DH1 3TY
DH1 3HH
DH1 3LP
DH1 3UX
DH1 3JP
DH1 2JW
DH1 3UA
DH6 1HJ
DH1 2LS
DL16 6TQ
DH6 1LD
DL16 6YL
DH6 3JA
DH1 2RG
DH6 1JG
DH1 3TJ
DH6 3HS
DH1 3DH
DH6 1EW
DH6 1LA
DH1 3YE
DH6 1DZ
DH1 2JD
DL17 8SB
DH1 3JR
DH1 2RR
DH1 3JX
DL16 6SJ
DH1 3AX
DH1 2DN
DH1 2BL
DH1 2LA
DH1 3DL
DH1 2JB
DH1 2LR
DL16 6YP
DL16 6TP
DL16 6TN
DH1 2BH
DL16 6TE
DH1 2JQ
DL17 9EX
DL16 6FE
DH6 3HT
DH1 2JP
DH1 3AU
DH1 2HZ
DL16 6FQ
DH6 1JH
DH1 2DY
DH1 3HF
DH1 3TU
DH6 1PA
DH1 3BL
DH1 2XH
DH1 2XJ
DH1 2BJ
DH1 2LB
DH1 3BF
DH6 1EP
DH1 2LZ
DH6 1PE
DH1 3DY
DH6 1DY
DH1 2JE
DH6 4PW
DH1 2HP
DH1 2XU
DH6 1LG
DH1 3DQ
DH6 1EX
DH1 2DB
DL16 6PD
DH1 2LD
DH1 2JY
DH1 2DA
DH6 1JJ
DH1 2LP
DH1 3BP
DH1 3RG
DH1 2DQ
DH1 2QX
DH6 1JQ
DL16 6TH
DL16 6SR
DH6 3GZ
DH1 3BN
DH1 2HY
DH1 2XW
DH1 2RP
DH1 3PB
DH1 3LD
DH6 1PD
DH1 2LW
DH1 2LX
DH1 2UL
DL16 6NU
DH6 1LE
DH1 2JA
DH1 2JX
DH1 3LJ
DH1 2RU
DH1 3AS
DL16 6SP
DH6 5JJ
DH1 1JQ
DH6 1QN
DL16 6PE
DH1 3AR
DH1 3HY
DH1 2JZ
DH1 3HX
DH1 3YW
DH1 3YJ
DH1 3ED
DH1 3WZ
DH1 3XY
DL16 6FG
DH1 2LG
DH1 3TL
DH1 2DG
DH1 3DG
DH1 2XB
DL16 6NQ
DH1 3HW
DH1 2DW
DH1 2DD
DL16 6TD
DL16 6TA
DH1 2LF
DL16 6FF
DH1 2XG
DH1 2HX
DH1 2JS
DH1 3HU
DH1 2LE
DH1 2JU
DH1 3HG
DH1 1UU
DH1 2HU
DH6 4PS
DH7 8HW
DH1 2UJ
DH1 2LN
DH1 2LQ
DH1 2DE
DH1 2BP
DH1 2DH
DH1 2JR
DH6 3HU
DH6 3HP
DH1 3HS
DH1 3HT
DH1 3LB
DL16 6TG
DL16 6NN
DH1 3AP
DH1 2HS
DL16 6BP
DH1 3JA
DL16 6TB
DH1 1PJ
DH1 2BN
DH6 1QJ
DH1 1XH
DH1 2QQ
DH1 2JT
DH1 2QG
DH1 3AL
DL17 8SQ
DH1 2DF
DH1 3AN
DH6 3HX

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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