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

CA5 6LF
CA5 6LG
CA5 6LE
CA5 6LB
CA5 6JZ
CA5 6LT
CA5 6LA
CA5 7NA
CA5 6LH
CA5 6LS
CA5 6LQ
CA5 6LJ
CA5 7NY
CA5 6JX
CA5 7ND
CA5 7LX
CA5 6JY
CA5 6NP
CA5 6JU
CA5 7LT
CA5 7LU
CA5 7NB
CA5 7JG
CA5 7NW
CA5 7JF
CA5 7LS
CA5 7JE
CA5 6NR
CA5 7NZ
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CA5 7NU
CA5 7LZ
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CA5 7RA
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CA5 7RE
CA5 7NR
CA5 7LR
CA5 7QX
CA5 7LF
CA5 7NT
CA5 7NS
CA5 7RB
CA5 7RD
CA5 7QZ
CA5 7NL
CA5 7JQ
CA5 7NP
CA5 7LG
CA5 7NE
CA5 7NG
CA5 7LP
CA5 7QY
CA5 7PZ
CA5 7PW
CA5 6JT
CA5 7NF
CA5 7LW
CA5 7PY
CA5 6LL
CA5 7NJ
CA5 7PT
CA5 7PX
CA5 7LL
CA5 7LN
CA5 7LD
CA5 7QS
CA5 7QA
CA5 7PJ
CA5 7NQ
CA5 6NS
CA5 7NN
CA5 7PH
CA5 7JS
CA5 7PL
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CA5 7NH
CA5 6JW
CA5 6JS
CA5 7QB
CA5 6NT
CA5 6PW
CA5 6NU
CA5 6NX
CA5 6PS
CA5 6PB
CA5 6PN
CA5 6PE
CA5 7LB
CA5 7JZ
CA5 6PL
CA5 7JJ
CA5 6PA
CA5 6PD
CA5 6JP
CA5 7JX
CA5 6PJ
CA5 6PP
CA5 6LN
CA5 6PR
CA5 7QD
CA5 6PF
CA5 6PT
CA5 7JU
CA5 6PH
CA5 6LR
CA5 6PU
CA5 6PQ
CA5 7LA
CA5 7JR
CA5 7QE
CA5 7QJ
CA5 7QW
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CA5 7JT
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CA5 7QF
CA5 7JD
CA5 7JH
CA5 7QH
CA5 6JR
CA5 7AB
CA5 7QN
CA5 7JW
CA5 7QG
CA7 8BJ
CA5 7QR
CA5 7JP
CA5 7QL
CA5 7AA
CA5 7LE
CA5 6QP
CA5 6LX
CA5 7AD
CA5 7QP
CA5 6LZ
CA2 6QY
CA7 8BH
CA5 7BP
CA7 8BQ
CA5 7QQ
CA5 7AF
CA5 7BH
CA5 6QW
CA5 6LW
CA5 7JL
CA5 7AL
CA5 7JN
CA5 7GB
CA5 7BJ
CA5 6NH
CA5 7BL
CA5 7BS
CA7 8BG
CA5 6LU
CA5 6LP
CA2 6QZ
CA2 6BZ
CA5 7AG
CA5 6ND
CA5 6NA
CA5 6JL
CA2 6BF
CA2 6RB
CA2 6RF
CA2 6QU
CA2 6BA
CA5 6NW
CA2 6QX
CA2 6RE
CA2 6DA
CA5 6PX
CA5 6LY
CA2 6AY
CA5 6NB
CA7 0JT
CA2 6QW
CA2 6BP
CA2 6RN
CA5 6GD
CA5 7BT
CA2 6RA
CA2 6RJ
CA5 6PY
CA2 6BX
CA2 6RD
CA5 6EP
CA2 6QP
CA2 6RL
CA5 7LH
CA7 0JU
CA7 8BD
CA2 6BQ
CA2 6QL
CA7 0JS
CA7 8BE
CA2 6QR
CA5 6QN
CA7 8BN
CA2 6NA
CA2 6NB
CA2 6QN
CA2 6NP
CA5 7BB
CA2 6LZ
CA7 8BL
CA2 6NN
CA2 6ND
CA2 6NW
CA2 6TS
CA2 6LY
CA2 6NE
CA2 6NL
CA2 6AF
CA2 6LX
CA2 6LD
CA2 6TW
CA2 6NJ
CA2 6LA
CA2 6NF
CA2 6LU
CA2 6AX
CA2 7TL
CA2 7TJ
CA2 6AU
CA2 6TU
CA2 7TU
CA2 6LN
CA2 6NH
CA2 6NG
CA5 6QE
CA2 6LB
CA2 6NQ
CA2 6LE
CA2 7TR
CA5 7EJ
CA2 6LP
CA2 6TL
CA2 6TT
CA7 0JX
CA2 6LG
CA2 6LJ
CA2 6LR
CA2 6BL
CA2 6TN
CA2 6LL
CA2 6LF
CA2 7TQ
CA2 6LW
CA2 6LT
CA2 6BB
CA2 6BJ
CA2 6TR
CA2 6TP
CA2 6LS
CA2 6LQ
CA2 6PG
CA5 7BX
CA2 7TP
CA5 6QA
CA2 6PF
CA2 6PL
CA2 7SQ
CA2 6HU
CA2 7SG
CA2 6JY
CA2 7TG
CA2 6PH
CA2 6RH
CA2 7RG
CA2 6NY
CA2 6HX
CA2 6HY
CA5 6PZ
CA2 6PJ
CA2 7RH
CA2 7SF
CA2 6LH
CA2 6SU
CA2 6BD
CA2 6BE
CA2 6PP
CA2 6JZ
CA2 6SJ
CA2 7SE
CA2 6QQ
CA2 6ST
CA2 7XG
CA2 6PW
CA2 6BN
CA2 6SS
CA2 6PR
CA2 6PN
CA2 6HT
CA7 8BB
CA2 6BH
CA2 6QT
CA2 6PQ
CA2 6BG
CA2 6SP
CA2 6QG
CA2 7TB
CA2 6SH
CA2 6PE
CA2 6HZ
CA2 6QH
CA2 7XB
CA2 6SG
CA2 6PT
CA2 6SX
CA2 7TF
CA2 6AR
CA2 7TD
CA2 7TA
CA2 6SQ
CA2 7TE
CA5 6QL
CA2 6HR
CA2 6PS
CA2 6HP
CA2 6PB
CA2 6QF
CA2 6SW
CA2 6QJ
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CA7 8AZ
CA2 7XF
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CA2 6QS
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CA2 6SZ
CA2 7XQ
CA5 6QJ
CA2 7SY
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CA2 6NX
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CA2 6JX
CA2 6PD
CA2 6PA
CA2 6QE
CA2 6JB
CA2 6QD
CA2 6HN
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CA2 7XY
CA2 6PU
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CA2 6SB
CA2 6GA
CA2 7XH
CA2 7SX
CA2 6JS
CA2 6RX
CA2 6AT
CA2 7HU
CA2 6NR
CA2 7XE
CA2 7SS
CA2 6TH
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CA2 6BT
CA2 7ST
CA2 7HT
CA2 7SJ
CA2 6HL
CA2 7XJ
CA2 7SH
CA2 6RZ
CA2 7XS
CA2 7TN
CA7 0JZ
CA2 6RY
CA2 7XW
CA2 7SP
CA2 6QB
CA7 0JY
CA2 7SR
CA5 6QB
CA2 6HH
CA2 6SE
CA2 6RT
CA2 7SL
CA2 6QA
CA2 6NU
CA2 7XD
CA2 7SB
CA2 6TE
CA2 6NS
CA2 6HJ
CA2 6JR
CA2 6JD
CA2 7SN
CA5 7BA
CA2 6PZ
CA2 6TD
CA2 6RU
CA2 7HE
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CA2 6JE
CA5 6QH
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CA2 6TF
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CA2 7RT
CA2 7SW
CA2 7HQ
CA2 6RP
CA2 6PY
CA2 6NT
CA7 8AX
CA2 7RS
CA2 7RB
CA2 6DT
CA5 7LJ
CA2 6DU
CA2 7HF
CA5 6EW
CA2 6HQ
CA2 6PX
CA2 6TG
CA2 7RR
CA2 7XL
CA5 7BU
CA2 7RU
CA2 7RX
CA2 7XN
CA2 7RA
CA2 7HH
CA7 0LT
CA2 6HG
CA7 8AU
CA2 6TQ
CA2 6JP
CA2 6AW
CA2 7RY
CA2 6RS
CA2 7HL
CA2 7QW
CA2 6JF
CA2 7SA
CA2 6HA
CA2 6HB
CA2 7HG
CA2 7QU
CA2 7RE
CA2 7RP
CA2 6HF

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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