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

LA6 1NN
LA6 1NL
LA6 1BL
LA6 1NW
LA6 1NP
LA6 1NE
LA6 1NJ
LA6 1NT
LA6 1PL
LA6 1SF
LA6 1NR
LA6 1JA
LA6 1PN
LA6 1NB
LA6 1NS
LA6 1ND
LA6 1LZ
LA6 1NA
LA6 1LN
LA6 1LY
LA6 1NF
LA6 1LJ
LA6 1LT
LA6 1LA
LA6 1HZ
LA6 1LX
LA6 1LU
LA6 1NQ
LA6 1LS
LA6 1LR
LA6 1NH
LA6 1LF
LA6 1HY
LA6 1JE
LA6 1LW
LA6 1LP
LA6 1NU
LA6 1JB
LA6 1LH
LA6 1LL
LA6 1JD
LA6 1LQ
LA6 1NG
LA6 1NX
LA6 1LD
LA6 1HX
LA6 1HU
LA6 1HT
LA6 1HS
LA6 1LG
LA6 1NY
LA6 1NZ
LA6 1JF
LA6 1HR
LA6 1JG
LA6 1RD
LA6 1QZ
LA6 1RB
LA6 1RE
LA6 1QU
LA6 1GF
LA6 1QX
LA6 1RY
LA6 1RP
LA6 1QS
LA6 1QY
LA6 1QT
LA5 9RR
LA6 1RF
LA6 1QP
LA6 1GY
LA6 1QR
LA6 1QN
LA6 1QW
LA6 1RG
LA6 1JW
LA6 2PJ
LA6 1PZ
LA6 1PW
LA6 1JN
LA5 9RP
LA6 1RQ
LA6 2PF
LA6 1QA
LA6 1PY
LA5 9RL
LA6 2QL
LA6 1RR
LA6 1QD
LA6 1PA
LA6 1PR
LA5 9RX
LA6 1QB
LA6 1PS
LA6 1QL
LA6 1QJ
LA6 1AW
LA6 1QF
LA6 1RH
LA6 1SA
LA6 1RU
LA6 1SB
LA6 1SD
LA6 1QE
LA6 1BJ
LA6 1RS
LA6 1RT
LA6 1PP
LA6 2PG
LA6 1PT
LA6 1PU
LA6 1YX
LA6 1WZ
LA6 1TB
LA6 1RZ
LA6 1JL
LA6 1QG
LA6 1QQ
LA6 1JP
LA6 2PE
LA5 9RN
LA6 1PX
LA6 1RX
LA6 1QH
LA6 1AP
LA6 1RW
LA6 1JQ
LA6 1SE
LA6 2PL
LA6 1AN
LA7 7FE
LA6 2PH
LA6 1AL
LA5 9RW
LA5 9SW
LA6 1GN
LA7 7BN
LA6 1GL
LA6 1GS
LA6 1GQ
LA6 1JT
LA6 1GP
LA6 1AJ
LA5 9RJ
LA6 1GR
LA6 1JH
LA6 2PN
LA6 1JR
LA6 2PQ
LA6 1JS
LA6 1GZ
LA5 9SN
LA7 7BW
LA6 2PW
LA5 9SL
LA5 9SX
LA6 1AH
LA6 1JX
LA6 1RN
LA5 9SY
LA5 9TG
LA5 9SZ
LA7 7BJ
LA5 9TH
LA5 9SU
LA6 2QH
LA5 9TY
LA5 9TF
LA7 7BP
LA5 9RH
LA6 1RJ
LA6 1PB
LA5 9TA
LA5 9TQ
LA6 1JJ
LA7 7BL
LA5 9SP
LA5 9TB
LA5 9SJ
LA7 7BH
LA6 1JU
LA6 2PR
LA6 1JY
LA6 1FG
LA7 7BS
LA6 2PS
LA5 9SH
LA6 1AG
LA6 2PP
LA6 1PD
LA6 2PB
LA5 9RS
LA5 9SG
LA5 9TJ
LA5 9SQ
LA6 1AQ
LA5 9SR
LA5 9UD
LA6 1HP
LA5 9SF
LA6 1AR
LA6 1RL
LA7 7BT
LA5 9TD
LA6 1PH
LA6 1PJ
LA6 2PD
LA6 1AE
LA6 1BH
LA6 1BD
LA5 9SE
LA7 7BQ
LA6 2PT

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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