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 West And Chester

SY14 7ER
SY14 7EP
SY14 7JF
SY14 7ES
SY14 7BQ
SY14 7WG
SY14 7WD
SY14 7EU
SY14 7AJ
SY14 7ET
SY14 7EW
SY14 7EN
SY14 7DL
SY14 7BG
SY14 7EL
SY14 7AH
SY14 7BH
SY14 7EX
SY14 7PA
SY14 7EY
SY14 7BB
SY14 7BX
SY14 7DG
SY14 7AL
SY14 7BJ
SY14 7BY
SY14 7HF
SY14 7BD
SY14 7BA
SY14 7AQ
SY14 7BE
SY14 7AY
SY14 7BS
SY14 7BU
SY14 7BF
SY14 7AB
SY14 7BL
SY14 7BP
SY14 7DQ
SY14 7AU
SY14 7AX
SY14 7AN
SY14 7DJ
SY14 7AA
SY14 7BT
SY14 7AG
SY14 7EJ
SY14 7AD
SY14 7AT
SY14 7PE
SY14 7EZ
SY14 7NF
SY14 7AZ
SY14 7EQ
SY14 7BN
SY14 7AW
SY14 7AF
SY14 7EG
SY14 7BW
SY14 7DF
SY14 7DE
SY14 7AS
SY14 7BZ
SY14 7PD
SY14 7EH
SY14 7AE
SY14 7DD
SY14 8PE
SY14 8PH
SY14 8PL
SY14 7DA
SY14 8PJ
SY14 8PQ
SY14 7DH
SY14 8PN
SY14 8PP
SY14 7FB
SY14 8PF
SY14 7AR
SY14 8PG
SY14 7DB
SY14 8PD
SY14 7DN
SY14 8PW
SY14 7PB
SY14 7AP
SY14 8PT
SY14 8PX
SY14 7NQ
SY14 8PR
SY14 8PY
SY14 8PA
SY14 8NR
SY14 8NU
SY14 8NS
SY14 8NH
SY14 8NL
SY14 8PB
SY14 8NX
SY14 8PZ
SY14 8NT
SY14 8NW
SY14 8NG
SY14 8NP
SY14 8NZ
SY14 8NN
SY14 8PU
SY14 7DW
SY14 8NQ
SY14 8HQ
SY14 7NG
SY14 8HU
SY14 8HR
SY14 8QP
SY14 8HT
SY14 8NF
SY14 8QX
SY14 8QY
SY14 8NE
SY14 8HF
SY14 8QW
SY14 7NE
SY14 8QA
SY14 8QZ
SY14 8NY
SY14 7NH
SY14 8QR
SY14 8NA
SY14 7NJ
SY14 8QL
SY14 8RA
SY14 8QN
SY14 8ND
SY14 8QS
SY14 7LN
SY14 7DP
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SY14 8QT
SY14 8QJ
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SY14 8QU
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SY14 8QB
SY14 8JD
SY14 8HZ
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SY14 8QD
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SY14 8JB
SY14 8DF
SY14 8QF
SY14 7HB
SY14 7LJ
SY14 7DR
SY14 8QG
SY14 7JH
SY14 8DE
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SY14 7LH
SY14 7HD
SY14 7HG
SY14 7ED
SY14 7DX
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SY14 7HJ
SY14 7DS
LL13 0AP
SY14 7LG
SY14 7HH
LL13 0FD
LL13 0BJ
SY14 7DT
SY14 7ND
SY14 7LQ
LL13 0AZ
SY14 7HQ
LL13 0AR
LL13 0BF
SY14 7EF
CH3 6PF
SY14 7LE
SY14 7JJ
LL13 0GA
SY14 7LW
LL13 0AE
LL13 0AW
SY14 8DQ
SY14 7NB
SY14 7LP
SY14 7DZ
SY14 8LE
SY14 7DU
SY14 7LF
SY14 7LA
SY14 8JE
SY14 7EA
SY14 8LD
CH3 6RB
SY14 7HN
SY14 8LB
SY14 8BF
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SY14 8BZ
SY14 8JF
SY14 8BB
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SY14 8LY
SY14 7JX
SY14 7JZ
SY14 8LX
SY14 8DG
SY14 8LA
SY14 8JG
SY14 8LG
SY14 8DH
SY14 8JQ
LL13 0AN
SY14 8DL
SY14 7LB
SY14 8JJ
SY14 7LS
SY14 7LD
SY14 8NB
SY14 7JY
SY14 8DN
SY14 8JH
SY14 8HS
SY14 8LZ
SY14 8LF
SY14 7NA
SY14 7JL
SY14 8JL
SY14 7JW
SY14 8JU
SY13 3BB
SY14 7LT
SY13 3BA
LL13 9RP
SY14 8JZ
SY14 8HP
SY14 8JW
SY14 7JU
SY14 7HW
SY14 8DJ
LL13 0AL
LL13 9RT
SY14 8DW
SY14 8JX

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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