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

WA4 4HB
WA4 4EZ
WA4 4HD
CW8 4QZ
CW8 4QY
WA4 4FE
WA4 4FF
WA4 4FQ
CW8 4RH
WA4 4EU
CW8 4RA
WA4 4JJ
WA4 4ET
CW8 4QX
WA4 4HE
CW8 4RB
CW8 4QU
CW8 4YD
WA4 4LJ
CW8 4YB
CW8 4QW
CW8 4QT
CW8 4RG
WA4 4EX
WA4 4LH
CW8 4RJ
WA4 4ES
CW8 4RE
CW9 5SD
CW8 4RP
WA4 4EP
WA4 4EW
CW8 4RL
WA4 4ER
CW8 4RD
CW8 4RW
WA4 4EY
CW8 4SA
CW8 3QB
CW8 4RR
CW8 4SB
CW8 4RN
CW9 6BP
CW8 3QD
WA4 4LQ
CW8 4GA
CW8 4RT
WA4 4EN
CW8 3QZ
CW9 6BL
CW8 3QE
CW8 3QQ
WA4 4HF
WA4 4JN
CW8 3QU
WA4 4EL
WA4 4PU
WA4 4EH
CW8 3QY
WA4 4LG
CW8 3QG
WA4 4HN
CW8 3QT
CW8 3QR
CW8 3QF
CW9 6BN
CW8 3QP
WA4 4HR
CW8 4RY
CW8 4RU
CW8 3QS
WA4 4JL
WA4 4EQ
CW9 6BW
WA4 4HP
CW8 3QX
WA4 4LF
WA4 4EJ
WA4 4PX
WA4 4PT
WA4 4HW
WA4 4QL
WA4 4LE
WA4 4HL
CW8 3RA
CW9 6AW
CW8 3PX
WA4 4EG
CW8 3RP
CW8 3RW
CW9 6BJ
CW9 6BH
WA4 4JE
CW8 4RX
WA4 4PS
CW8 4QS
CW8 4RZ
CW8 3QA
CW9 6AN
CW8 4QD
WA4 4QH
CW8 3PH
WA4 4JW
WA4 4JD
CW8 2RE
CW8 2RZ
CW8 4SD
CW8 4JA
WA4 4JQ
WA4 4LD
CW8 4QH
CW8 3PZ
CW8 4QF
CW8 4QA
CW8 4QG
CW8 3PN
CW8 4QB
CW8 4QE
CW8 4GT
CW8 4HZ
WA4 4QJ
WA4 4QP
CW8 4QQ
CW8 3PJ
CW8 4HQ
CW8 4PZ
CW8 2RF
CW9 6BE
CW8 3PE
CW8 3PP
CW8 4GU
WA4 4JH
WA4 4QQ
CW8 4PT
CW8 4HX
CW8 3PY
CW8 4HY
CW8 3HG
CW8 3QH
WA4 4EF
CW8 4PU
CW8 4PX
WA4 4JP
CW8 3PG
WA4 4QN
CW8 4QJ
CW8 4PY
CW8 4PS
CW8 3AT
CW8 3PF
WA4 4EE
CW8 4HH
CW8 3PT
WA4 4ED
CW8 4PR
WA4 4LB
CW8 3HQ
CW8 3PR
CW8 3PD
CW9 6JH
CW8 3GZ
WA4 4QG
CW8 4PN
CW8 3HH
CW8 3PQ
CW8 4PP
WA4 4EB
CW8 4HT
CW8 3PB
CW8 4HU
CW8 2TX
CW8 3PA
CW8 3HB
WA4 4JF
CW8 2RY
CW8 4PF
CW8 2RH
CW8 4PL
CW8 4LU
CW8 3HF
CW8 3JF
CW8 3PL
CW8 3NL
CW8 3HA
CW8 3PU
CW8 4PW
CW8 3HJ
CW8 2RU
CW8 3HS
CW8 3JQ
CW8 3NX
WA4 4JG
CW8 4PJ
CW8 2ZR
WA4 4QW
CW8 3NG
WA4 4DZ
CW8 3NJ
CW8 3HW
CW8 4QL
CW8 3GY
CW8 3NY
CW8 4NB
CW8 4LX
CW8 3NH
CW8 3HE
CW8 3LQ
CW8 3NQ
CW8 3EX
CW8 3JE
CW8 4QP
CW8 4NZ
CW8 3LG
WA4 4EA
CW8 3EY
CW8 3HD
CW8 4HS
CW8 3FE
CW8 3HL
CW8 4PE
CW8 3NT
CW8 3PS
CW8 3EZ
CW8 3LH
CW8 4NA
CW8 3NU
CW8 3NF
CW8 3HP
CW8 4PH
CW8 4PQ
CW8 3NS
CW8 4HR
CW8 3NN
CW8 3HR
CW9 6LD
CW8 3NW
CW8 2RS
CW8 3JH
CW8 4LY
WA4 4JB
CW8 3EU
CW8 4NX
CW8 4NY
CW8 3EP
CW8 4PG
CW8 3NR
CW8 4SE
CW8 3LF
WA4 4PY
CW8 2RQ
CW8 4LZ
CW8 3HN
WA4 4PZ
CW9 6BF
CW8 4NE
CW8 3LP
CW8 4PD
CW8 4NF
CW8 4JL
CW8 4LJ
CW8 3RH
CW8 4ND
CW8 4NS
CW8 3LE
CW8 3LJ
WA4 4LA
CW8 3LR
CW8 3NP
CW8 4ST
CW8 4UT
CW8 3LW
CW8 3BQ
CW8 3LD
CW8 3LS
CW8 4SH
CW8 4NQ
CW8 3EN
CW8 4HE
CW8 2RT
CW8 3JL
WA4 4DY
CW8 4SL
CW8 3LB
CW8 4PB
CW8 3LT
CW8 4JB
WA4 4LL
CW8 4LL
CW8 3HT
CW8 4PA
CW8 4SN
CW8 3LN
CW8 4SJ
CW8 3LL
CW8 4HF
CW8 4LP
CW8 4HD
CW8 4NU
CW8 2RG
CW8 3BG
CW8 4LH
CW8 3JN
CW8 3JR
CW8 4SW
WA4 4JA
CW9 6JF
CW8 4NJ
CW8 3JX
CW8 3HX
CW8 3PW
CW8 3AF
WA4 4LR
WA4 4PR
CW8 3DJ
CW8 3FB
CW8 3FF
CW8 3FH
CW8 3FL
CW8 3FG
CW8 3FA
CW8 3DL
CW8 3JY
WA4 4DU
CW8 4NL
CW8 3JS
CW8 4HA
CW8 3JZ
WA4 4DX
CW8 3JP
WA4 4QA
CW8 4SS
CW8 4NH
CW8 4LW
CW8 3JJ
CW8 4SR
CW8 4LT
CW8 4HP
CW8 4JD
CW9 6JE
CW8 4LR
CW8 4SP
CW8 3HY
CW8 3HU
WA4 4QF
CW8 3DN
CW9 6JJ
CW8 3BE
CW9 6BQ
CW8 3DW
CW8 4HB
CW8 3LA
CW8 4NG
CW8 4LQ
CW8 3DQ
CW8 2SA
CW8 3DU
CW8 4NP
CW8 3JT
CW9 6BS
CW8 4LN
CW8 3JU
CW8 4GG
CW8 4GH
CW8 4FZ
CW8 4QR
WA4 4PW
WA4 4JR
CW8 4HG
CW8 4LG
CW8 4NT
CW8 4NW
CW8 4JP
CW8 2SS
CW8 4EZ
CW8 4EX
CW8 3DR
CW8 4SY
CW8 4LD
CW8 4SZ
CW8 3BJ
WA4 4PP
CW9 6BT
WA4 4HA
CW8 3BD
CW8 4GR
CW8 4NR
CW8 4JS
CW8 4JR
CW8 3DT
WA4 4JY
CW8 2SD
CW9 6JD
CW8 3DP
CW8 3DS
CW8 3LY
CW8 3JA
CW8 4JG
CW8 2SR
CW8 4EY
CW9 6QF
CW8 3DG
CW9 6QG
CW8 3LU
WA4 4LN
CW8 3BL
CW8 4EU
CW8 4JF
CW9 6AD
CW8 4NN
CW8 3JB
CW8 2SB
CW9 6QE
CW8 4JT
CW8 3BH
CW9 6BG
CW8 2GB
CW8 2RJ
CW8 4JU
CW8 2RN
CW8 4EW
WA4 4QD
WA4 4QE
CW8 4UP
CW8 4JQ
CW8 4LF
CW8 4ET
CW9 6QA
CW8 4ES
CW8 4UR
CW8 4JE
CW9 6BD
CW8 2RB
CW8 3HZ
CW8 4EP
WA7 3DH
WA4 4JU
CW9 6QQ
CW8 4UX
CW8 4UY
CW8 4JJ
WA4 4DT
CW9 6BX
CW9 6BA
CW8 2GD
CW9 6BU
CW8 3DH
CW8 4ER
CW8 4LE
WA7 3DG
CW8 3DX
WA4 4DW
WA4 4BL
CW8 4EN
CW8 4EJ
CW8 3BW
CW9 6AZ
CW9 6AX
CW8 4JY
CW8 3BN
CW8 3JD
WA4 4HZ
CW8 2RW
CW9 6QD
CW9 6BY
WA4 4LP
CW8 3DZ
CW8 3BB
CW8 4LA
CW9 6PA
WA4 4DL
CW9 6AU
WA7 3DU
CW8 3DF
CW8 4LB
CW8 4JH
WA4 4QB
CW9 5DA
CW9 6AB
CW9 6AY
WA4 4PN
CW9 6BZ
CW8 2DH
CW8 4LS
CW8 4JN
CW9 6BB
CW8 3DY
CW8 4EL
CW8 4SX
CW8 4GE
CW8 4HW
CW8 4GL
CW8 4GP
CW8 4FJ
CW8 4FR
CW8 4FU
CW8 4FX
CW8 4FS
CW8 4FN
CW8 4FD
CW8 4FE
CW8 4JZ
CW9 6JG
WA4 4JT
WA6 8HR
CW8 4JX
CW8 3EA
CW8 3EJ
CW9 6PE
CW8 3BU
CW8 3ER
CW8 4HN
CW8 4TB
CW8 4WA
CW8 4FY
CW8 4GD
CW8 4FP
CW8 4FQ
CW9 6PB
CW9 6JB
CW8 3BA
CW8 3BP
CW8 3DE
WA4 4PH
WA7 3DX
WA4 4LW
CW8 3EB
WA4 4JZ
CW8 3EL
WA4 4BH
WA4 4DG
CW8 3EG
WA4 4HG
WA4 4DS
WA6 8HS
CW8 3ED
CW8 2RP
CW8 3AZ
CW9 6LB
WA7 3DQ
CW8 3BX
CW8 3EQ
CW9 6HT
CW8 3EE
CW8 3BS
CW8 4HL
WA4 4PJ
CW8 3BT
CW9 6HS
CW8 3BY
CW9 6AH
CW8 2ST
CW8 3ES
WA6 8HT
CW9 6AA
WA4 4DJ
CW8 3EF
CW8 4HJ
CW8 3ET
CW8 3EW
CW9 6HR
CW8 2TS
CW8 3LZ
WA7 3DS
WA6 8HP
CW8 3AY
WA7 3DP
CW8 3BZ
WA4 4DN
CW9 6JN
CW9 6JQ
CW8 3DB
WA4 4PG
CW9 6HY
CW9 6AF
CW9 6AT
CW9 6FY
CW8 3DA
CW8 2YN
CW8 2YZ
WA7 3DJ
WA4 4PL
WA6 8HU
CW9 6LJ
CW9 6WW
CW9 6WA
CW9 6WU
CW9 6WS
WA4 4JX
CW9 6SA
CW9 6HZ
CW9 6AR
CW8 2YL
CW8 2TU
CW9 6AL
CW8 3EH
CW9 6HU
WA4 4DP
WA4 4PQ
CW9 6JW
CW8 2TP
CW8 2TT
CW9 6LH
WA4 4DR
CW9 6AE
CW9 6JA
CW8 4EF
WA6 8HY
CW8 3AX
CW9 6HX
CW9 6FA
WA7 3BU
WA4 4DH
CW9 6FB
CW8 2RR
WA7 3BT
CW9 6AP
WA7 3BX
WA7 3DT
CW9 6AG
CW9 6AQ
CW8 2TR
CW8 4UD
CW8 4GX
WA7 3DE
WA7 3DF
WA7 3BS
WA7 3BN
CW8 2SF
WA6 8HZ
WA6 8HX
WA7 3BY
CW9 6FW
WA4 4PF
CW8 4SQ
CW8 4YP
WA4 4BJ
CW8 4DU
CW8 4UB
WA7 3BW
WA4 4DQ
CW8 4RF
CW8 2RL
CW8 2SP
CW8 4SG
CW8 2SU
WA4 4DF
CW8 4US
WA7 3GA
WA6 8HW
WA4 4PE
CW8 4ED
WA6 8JQ
CW8 4GW
CW8 4SF
CW8 4UL
WA4 4AX
CW8 4QN
WA7 3BZ
CW8 2SX
CW8 2SW
WA4 4NY
CW8 4DT
CW8 4SU
CW8 3AN
WA4 4AY
WA7 3DA
CW8 4TA
WA7 3DR
CW8 4DL
CW8 4DZ
WA4 4NZ
CW8 2TW
WA4 4LX
WA7 3GG
WA4 4FB
WA4 4UA
WA4 4FR
CW8 2DQ
CW8 4EQ
WA6 8JA
CW8 4EE
CW8 4ZG
CW8 2EQ
WA7 3XA
WA7 3PE
CW8 3AW
CW8 2SN
WA4 4NX
WA7 3FA
CW8 4ZF
WA4 4BQ
WA7 3GE
WA7 3FS
WA7 3PZ
WA7 3PA
WA7 3PD
WA4 4NN
WA7 3AL
WA4 4AZ
CW9 6HP
WA4 4AU
CW9 6NN
WA4 4BZ
WA4 4PD
CW8 4YJ
WA4 4GA
CW8 4ZT
WA7 3GJ
WA4 4DA
CW8 4RS
WA7 3BJ
WA4 4AT
CW8 4YL
CW8 4EH
WA7 3NA
CW8 2SY
WA6 8HN
CW8 2FR
WA7 3PB
CW8 4BF
CW9 6JY
WA4 4FG
WA4 4NH
WA4 4FD
WA7 3BG
CW8 4DY
CW8 4ZQ
WA6 8JB
WA7 3AQ
CW9 6HN

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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