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

CW6 0GJ
CW6 0EU
CW6 0GU
CW6 0ET
CW6 0EX
CW6 0HZ
CW6 0ES
CH3 8HR
CW6 0EP
CW6 0HA
CH3 8HN
CH3 8NF
CW6 0EW
CH3 8HJ
CW6 0EN
CW6 0EY
CH3 8HL
CW6 0HB
CW6 0EZ
CW6 0HL
CW6 0GZ
CH3 8HS
CW6 0HF
CW6 0HD
CW6 0HE
CW6 0UL
CH3 8HE
CH3 8HP
CH3 8HF
CW6 0EL
CH3 8HD
CH3 8HG
CH3 8HQ
CW6 0ER
CH3 8NG
CH3 8DP
CH3 8HH
CH3 8DR
CH3 8DU
CW6 0EJ
CH3 8DT
CH3 8NE
CH3 8DS
CW6 0HG
CH3 8HX
CH3 8NJ
CH3 8NL
CH3 8HW
CH3 8HB
CH3 8NH
CW6 0UG
CH3 8HA
CH3 8ER
CH3 8NQ
CH3 8NB
CH3 8NP
CH3 8EY
CH3 8EZ
CW6 0UJ
CH3 8ET
CH3 8EX
CH3 8EU
CH3 8NW
CW6 0HW
CH3 8LZ
CH3 8JZ
CW6 0EH
CH3 8LR
CH3 8LT
CH3 8LS
CH3 8LP
CH3 8LD
CH3 8LW
CH3 8NT
CH3 8LL
CH3 8ND
CH3 8LQ
CH3 8LN
CH3 7BF
CH3 8NA
CH3 8LH
CW6 0NQ
CH3 8LG
CH3 8EB
CH3 8LU
CH3 8LB
CH3 8LE
CH3 8LJ
CW6 0UB
CH3 8NN
CH3 8JN
CW6 0GP
CH3 8DL
CH3 8JH
CH3 8LX
CH3 8LY
CH3 8LA
CH3 8LF
CH3 8EP
CH3 9BN
CH3 9BY
CH3 8JL
CH3 8EE
CH3 8HZ
CW6 0HU
CH3 8BE
CH3 8JB
CH3 8JJ
CH3 8EW
CH3 8JW
CH3 8BQ
CW6 0HJ
CW6 0GH
CH3 8JA
CH3 8JS
CH3 8ED
CH3 8DZ
CW6 0FY
CH3 8EA
CH3 8JR
CH3 8DY
CH3 8JX
CH3 8JP
CH3 8JT
CH3 9BX
CH3 8EG
CW6 0HQ
CH3 8EF
CH3 9BJ
CH3 9BT
CH3 8DN
CH3 9BL
CH3 9BS
CH3 9BU
CH3 8JE
CH3 8JD
CH3 8PR
CH3 8ZH
CH3 9DA
CH3 8ZN
CH3 8ZP
CH3 8ZL
CH3 8EH
CH3 8JQ
CH3 8JY
CH3 8EJ
CH3 8JU
CH3 8JG
CH3 8EQ
CH3 8NS
CH3 7RZ
CW6 0EG
CH3 8NR
CH3 7RX
CH3 8DJ
CW6 0NG
CW6 0RL
CW6 0PY
CW6 0HH
CW6 0FD
CW6 0BB
CW6 0QQ
CW6 0UH
CW6 0NW
CW6 0FP
CW6 0FR
CW6 0FL
CW6 0FJ
CW6 0FF
CW6 0FG
CW6 0FE
CW6 0DW
CH3 7RY
CH3 7PG
CH3 7RQ
CH3 8JF
CW6 0NB
CW6 0NF
CW6 0PN
CW6 0PL
CW6 0NE
CW6 0YA
CW6 0XP
CH3 7RL
CW6 0LF
CW6 0RG
CW6 0ND
CW6 0RJ
CW6 0RN
CW6 0PX
CW6 0XR
CW6 0RW
CW6 0PU
CH3 7RH
CW6 0PT
CW6 0XS
CW6 0RU
CW6 0RP
CW6 0RE
CH3 9BR
CW6 0RH
CW6 0RR
CW6 0PW
CW6 0QA
CW6 0QF
CW6 0PZ
CW6 0NA
CW6 0PH
CH3 7RJ
CW6 0PS
CH3 9BW
CW6 0GQ
CW6 0NH
CH3 9BP
CW6 0QE
CW6 0PR
CH3 7RN
CW6 0PP
CH3 7RU
CW6 0QB
CW6 0GN
CW6 0RS
CW6 0EQ
CW6 0NU
CW6 0QD
CH3 7RW
CH3 7RP
CW6 0NP
CW6 0RX
CW6 0QG
CH3 7LJ
CH3 7RR
CW6 0PQ
CW6 0PG
CW6 0RY
CW6 0RT
CW6 0NT
CW6 0NX
CW6 0NJ
CW6 0RZ
CH3 7RT
CH3 9BG
CW6 0SB
CW6 0NR
CW6 0QH
CW6 0QS
CW6 0QJ
CW6 0NS
CH3 8AA
CW6 0QR
CH3 9BE
CH3 9BQ
CH3 7PY
CH3 9BZ
CH3 7RG
CW6 0NL
CW6 0NN
CH3 8NU
CW6 0QP
CW6 0TL
CH3 7RS
CW6 0RF
CW6 0QT
CW6 0QU
CW6 0UQ
CW6 0SA
CH3 7NZ
CH3 7QA
CW6 0QW
CW6 0PJ
CW6 0QL
CH3 8BH
CH3 7PH
CW6 0PA
CH3 8BS
CW6 0PB
CW6 0NY
CH3 8BJ
CH3 7PZ
CH3 8BW
CH3 8BN
CW6 0SF
CH3 8DF
CH3 8BR
CH3 8EL
CW6 0QN
CH3 8BL
CH3 8DE
CH3 8DG
CH3 9BH
CH3 8BX
CH3 8DH
CH3 8BP
CH3 8DQ
CW6 0RB
CW6 0PE
CW6 0QX
CH3 8BT
CW6 0GD
CH3 8BU
CW6 0LY
CW6 0PD
CH3 8DD
CH3 8DA
CW6 0RQ
CW6 0QZ
CW6 0SD
CW6 0SE
CW6 0PF
CH3 8DB
CW6 0LX
CH3 8BZ
CH3 8AY
CW6 0JG
CW6 0LU
CW6 0LZ
CH3 8EN
CW6 0JU
CH3 8BY
CW6 0LJ
CH3 7JQ
CW6 0QY
CW6 0RA
CH3 7PU
CW6 0LW
CH3 7NH
CH3 7QY
CH3 7PJ
CW6 0LP
CH3 7QB
CH3 7NQ
CH3 7LL
CH3 8AB
CW6 0LS
CW6 0LD
CH3 7NT
CW6 0LN
CH3 7LF
CH3 7JG
CH3 7NF
CH3 7QX
CW6 0XA
CH3 7RB
CH3 7ND
CH3 7JF
CW6 0LT
CW6 0LR
CH3 7NU
CW6 0RD
CW6 0LL
CW6 0JZ
CH3 7QU
CH3 8AZ
CH3 7LG
CH3 7RD
CH3 7LW
CH3 7NJ
CH3 7LT
CH3 7LP
CW6 0TJ
CH3 7LQ
CH3 7NA
CH3 7NP
CW6 0JX
CH3 7RA
CH3 7QN
CW6 0SJ
CH3 7NB
CH3 7LS
CW6 0LH
CW6 0SQ
CH3 7NE
CH3 7LN
CH3 7NL
CW6 0SG
CW6 0SH
CH3 7NG
CH3 9BB
CH3 7LH
CH3 7NR
CH3 7NN
CH3 7RE
CH1 3UN
CH1 3TQ
CH1 3TG
CH3 7HZ
CH3 8BG
CH3 7NS
CH3 7JH
CH3 7NW
CH3 7NX
CH3 7HX
CH3 9DD
CH3 9BD
CH3 7RF
CH3 7PT
CW6 0SN
CH3 7JE
CH3 7HP
CH3 7HR
CH3 7NY
CW6 0EF
CW6 0SL
CH3 7PP
CH3 7HW
CH3 7HY
CH3 7LD
CH3 7LR
CH3 7HS
CH3 7PF
CH3 7PX
CW6 0JY
CH3 8BA
CH3 7JJ
CW6 0SW
CH3 7GB
CH3 7PW
CH3 9BA
CH3 7PN
CH3 7GA
CW6 0JT
CH3 7JS
CH3 7LU
CH3 7JL
CH3 7PQ
CW6 0JQ
CW6 0JF
CH3 7JD
CH3 9AZ
CH3 7LE
CW6 0TB
CH3 7PL
CW6 0EE
CH3 8BB
CH3 7PR
CW6 9UG
CW6 0LA
CH3 7QT
CH3 7TA
CH3 7QD
CH3 7QZ
CH3 7QR
CH3 7JA
CH3 7PE

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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