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

CA15 7EU
CA15 7ES
CA15 7EZ
CA15 7ET
CA15 7HE
CA15 7EY
CA15 7EP
CA15 7HA
CA15 7HB
CA15 7ER
CA15 7HF
CA15 7HS
CA15 7HR
CA15 7HG
CA15 7HP
CA15 7HQ
CA15 7EL
CA15 7HH
CA15 7JD
CA15 7HU
CA15 7JE
CA15 7EW
CA15 7GB
CA15 7HD
CA15 7HT
CA15 7EJ
CA15 7JA
CA15 7HW
CA15 7EN
CA15 7JW
CA15 7HN
CA15 7HJ
CA15 7JF
CA15 7HY
CA15 7HL
CA15 7JH
CA15 7ED
CA15 7EQ
CA15 7EA
CA15 7EG
CA15 7HX
CA15 7JG
CA15 7LE
CA15 7EH
CA15 7JB
CA15 7JJ
CA15 7JL
CA15 7EX
CA15 7JU
CA15 7EE
CA15 7EF
CA15 7JP
CA15 7JS
CA15 7JX
CA15 7JQ
CA15 7LB
CA15 7JY
CA15 7JR
CA15 7JT
CA15 7RA
CA15 7JZ
CA15 7JN
CA15 7RW
CA15 7RL
CA15 7RB
CA15 7RE
CA15 7RF
CA15 7DR
CA15 7DT
CA15 6RG
CA15 6RF
CA15 7DY
CA15 7RP
CA15 7RG
CA15 7DS
CA15 7RD
CA15 7DZ
CA15 7DL
CA15 7DB
CA15 7DD
CA15 7BF
CA15 7DF
CA15 6RW
CA15 7DJ
CA15 7DN
CA15 7DQ
CA15 7BY
CA15 7BS
CA15 7QR
CA15 7LD
CA15 7QX
CA15 7BT
CA15 7BP
CA15 7DG
CA15 7DE
CA15 7DA
CA15 7BW
CA15 7BL
CA15 7DP
CA15 7BJ
CA15 6RN
CA15 7BX
CA15 7BN
CA15 7BU
CA15 7DW
CA15 7QS
CA15 7DH
CA15 7QY
CA15 7DX
CA15 7AW
CA15 7RH
CA15 7PT
CA15 7AL
CA15 7BZ
CA15 7AG
CA15 6RY
CA15 7AH
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CA15 7PU
CA15 7QU
CA15 6RX
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CA15 7BQ
CA15 6RE
CA15 7AR
CA15 7PJ
CA15 7SN
CA15 6RS
CA15 7PY
CA15 7AS
CA15 6RP
CA15 7PX
CA15 7AU
CA15 8JR
CA15 7QT
CA15 7BG
CA15 7BD
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CA15 6RR
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CA15 7PS
CA15 7BE
CA15 8JJ
CA15 7DU
CA15 7AZ
CA15 8JP
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CA15 6RD
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CA15 7QQ
CA15 6RU
CA15 6RT
CA15 8SD
CA15 7QH
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CA15 8JS
CA15 7AQ
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CA15 7RS
CA15 7QL
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CA15 7QD
CA15 7RN
CA15 7BB
CA15 6SW
CA15 8JL
CA15 7QB
CA15 7NP
CA15 7NJ
CA15 8JW
CA15 7QP
CA15 7NR
CA15 7NW
CA15 7SQ
CA15 7RT
CA15 7SG
CA15 7NS
CA15 7NT
CA15 7NH
CA15 7AX
CA15 6SQ
CA15 7AT
CA15 6SG
CA15 7QN
CA15 7NU
CA15 6RH
CA15 7LA
CA15 7BA
CA15 7PA
CA15 7LX
CA15 7AY
CA15 8JN
CA15 6SN
CA15 7NX
CA15 7RU
CA15 7RJ
CA15 8LA
CA15 7NY
CA15 7NG
CA15 7NE
CA15 7LY
CA15 7NZ
CA15 7RX
CA15 7PB
CA15 8JB
CA15 8LB
CA15 7QW
CA15 7PD
CA15 7PE
CA15 7SF
CA15 7AF
CA15 6SP
CA15 7PQ
CA15 7LU
CA15 7SE
CA15 7LT
CA15 7AA
CA15 7PF
CA15 6SA
CA15 8JA
CA15 7SA
CA15 7ND
CA15 8LD
CA15 7SD
CA15 7AD
CA15 7PG
CA15 8HZ
CA15 7NQ
CA15 6NU
CA15 7LP
CA15 8JD
CA15 7EB
CA15 8LE
CA15 7RR
CA15 6SZ
CA15 7AB
CA15 7SB
CA15 7RZ
CA15 6SR
CA15 7PH
CA15 7LZ
CA15 7RY
CA15 8LF
CA15 8LQ
CA15 7SS
CA15 7LW
CA15 8SF
CA15 8HY
CA15 8LG
CA15 7XA
CA15 7YA
CA15 7NB
CA15 6SH
CA15 8HW
CA15 7LG
CA15 7ST
CA15 8JE
CA15 7LN
CA15 8HX
CA15 7LL
CA15 6SS
CA15 6NT
CA15 8HU
CA15 6NX
CA15 7NA
CA15 7LJ
CA15 7LQ
CA15 6ST
CA15 7LH
CA15 6SY
CA15 7LF
CA15 8HT
CA15 8HG
CA15 6SU
CA15 8HP
CA15 8LP
CA15 8HF
CA15 8HN
CA15 8LW
CA15 6TA
CA15 8HE
CA15 8HL
CA15 8SG
CA15 8HQ
CA15 8SQ
CA15 8BB
CA15 8SW
CA15 8SN
CA15 8HJ
CA15 8HB
CA15 8EZ
CA15 8ST
CA15 6NQ
CA15 6NF
CA15 6QR
CA15 6GE
CA15 6NG
CA15 8SR
CA15 8EL
CA15 6NH
CA15 8BH
CA15 8HH
CA15 8SP
CA15 8BA
CA15 8EJ
CA15 6NB
CA15 8EY
CA15 8HD
CA15 6ND
CA15 8EP
CA15 8AU
CA15 6LZ
CA15 6LT
CA15 8HA
CA15 7SP
CA15 6NE
CA15 8BJ
CA15 8AT
CA15 6LX
CA15 6LL
CA15 6NA
CA15 6LS
CA15 6LY
CA15 6LR
CA15 6NJ
CA15 8AS
CA15 6SJ
CA15 6HE
CA15 6LP
CA15 8ER
CA15 6LW
CA15 6LU
CA15 6LN
CA15 6LH
CA15 6BY
CA15 6JN
CA15 8AW
CA15 6BZ
CA15 6HS
CA15 6TZ
CA15 6HN
CA15 6BX
CA15 8AR
CA15 6HA
CA15 6DA
CA15 8ES
CA15 6DB
CA15 6LJ
CA15 6HG
CA15 6DD
CA15 6LE
CA15 6DE
CA15 6PA
CA15 6HT
CA15 6HL
CA15 6JQ
CA15 8AP
CA15 8AN
CA15 8BL
CA15 6EY
CA15 6HJ
CA15 6BS
CA15 6BU
CA15 6EZ
CA15 6JE
CA15 7SW
CA15 6DF
CA15 8AL
CA15 6JL
CA15 6LD
CA15 6HR
CA15 6JY
CA15 6HF
CA15 8AJ
CA15 6JH
CA15 6HH
CA15 8SS
CA15 6JU
CA15 6HQ
CA15 6LF
CA15 6HZ
CA15 8BN
CA15 6LB
CA15 8BW
CA15 8BX
CA15 6LA
CA15 6HP
CA15 6JA
CA15 6DQ
CA15 6HW
CA15 6JX
CA15 8BU
CA15 6BT
CA15 6DG
CA15 8AG
CA15 6BP
CA15 6DW
CA15 6DP
CA15 6JJ
CA15 6JG
CA15 6JB
CA15 6DR
CA15 6HD
CA15 8BE
CA15 6BW
CA15 6SL
CA15 6DS
CA15 6ET
CA15 6JZ
CA15 6EU
CA15 6EX
CA13 0YA
CA15 6ES
CA15 6BL
CA15 8EA
CA15 6EJ
CA15 6EW
CA15 6DZ
CA15 6EN
CA15 6DU
CA15 6TE
CA15 6BN
CA15 6DY
CA15 6DX
CA15 6JT
CA15 8DA
CA15 6EL
CA15 6BE
CA15 8BT
CA15 6JD
CA15 6DT
CA15 6EH
CA15 6BH
CA15 6EQ
CA13 0PJ
CA15 6AA
CA15 8EF
CA15 6BG
CA15 8EG
CA15 8AH
CA15 8DE
CA15 6AD
CA15 8DR
CA15 6EG
CA15 8NW
CA15 8NS
CA15 8NL
CA15 8NJ
CA15 6EF
CA15 6BQ
CA13 0PN
CA15 6AB
CA15 8DD
CA15 8DB
CA15 8DJ
CA15 6BD
CA15 8DH
CA15 6AE
CA15 8GE
CA15 8GD
CA15 8GB
CA15 6BB
CA15 8EE
CA15 6AF
CA15 8DL
CA15 6AT
CA15 6AU
CA15 6AH
CA15 6AJ
CA15 6AS
CA13 0PU
CA15 6AZ
CA15 6AL
CA15 6AX
CA15 8NE
CA15 8NF
CA15 6AY
CA15 6AW
CA13 0ZZ
CA15 6AN
CA15 8AD
CA15 8AB
CA15 6BA
CA15 8DY
CA15 8AE
CA15 8YB
CA15 8WZ
CA15 8WB
CA15 7YD
CA15 7WZ
CA15 7WA
CA15 7GD
CA15 7GA
CA15 7YB
CA15 6YB
CA15 6YA
CA15 6WZ
CA15 6WB
CA15 6WA
CA15 6SF
CA15 6GD
CA15 6GB
CA15 6GA
CA15 8GA
CA15 9AA
CA15 8WY
CA15 8BF
CA15 8BG
CA15 8DZ
CA15 8AQ
CA15 8NP
CA15 8ND
CA15 8NB
CA15 6YU
CA15 8AF
CA15 8NG
CA13 0XB
CA15 8EB
CA13 0PP
CA15 6TP
CA15 8NQ
CA15 8ED
CA15 8NZ
CA15 8AX
CA15 8AZ
CA15 8NA
CA15 6TW
CA15 6TR
CA15 8DP
CA15 8BD
CA15 8NT
CA13 0PH
CA13 0PR
CA15 8AY
CA15 6TF
CA13 0NR
CA5 2RB
CA7 2YA
CA7 2RB
CA7 2RA
CA15 8NY
CA15 6TG
CA5 2RA
CA13 0NQ
CA15 6TN
CA13 0PX
CA15 6TQ
CA15 8NX
CA15 8NU
CA15 6TJ
CA15 6TH
CA13 0WZ
CA15 6TL
CA13 0YB
CA13 0XZ
CA13 0NS
CA13 0YG
CA13 0LX
CA13 0LU
CA13 0LZ
CA13 0PT
CA13 0YY
CA13 0YE
CA13 0YD
CA13 0LY
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CA13 0NF
CA13 0PS
CA13 0YF
CA13 0XY
CA13 0NA
CA13 0LT
CA13 0ND
CA13 0PQ
CA13 0NB
CA13 0XX
CA13 0JL
CA13 0LS
CA13 0XU
CA13 0YX
CA13 0LF
CA13 0LP
CA13 0LN
CA13 0LW
CA13 0NE
CA13 0LR
CA5 2NL
CA7 2NJ
CA5 2NJ
CA13 0XP
CA13 0YQ
CA7 2NL
CA13 0XT
CA13 0LJ
CA13 0XW
CA15 8TP
CA15 8PA
CA13 0YU
CA13 0LE
CA13 0LL
CA7 2NH
CA5 2NH
CA13 0PG
CA13 0YT
CA13 0XA
CA13 0YH
CA7 2NQ
CA5 2NQ
CA13 0XS
CA13 0LH
CA13 0ZA
CA13 0XR
CA13 0YL
CA7 2QY
CA5 2QY
CA13 0YS
CA13 0WY
CA13 0YJ
CA13 0YN
CA7 2QZ
CA5 2QZ
CA15 8PD
CA13 0XD
CA13 0YR
CA13 0YW
CA15 8YA
CA15 8WA
CA15 8TW
CA15 8PB
CA15 8TS
CA15 8ZZ
CA7 2QU
CA5 2QU
CA15 8PG
CA7 2QT
CA5 2QT
CA13 0LD
CA13 0LG
CA14 1NF
CA15 8PE
CA15 8PL
CA15 8SU
CA15 8PJ
CA13 0XN
CA15 8PF
CA5 2QR
CA7 2QS
CA5 2QS
CA15 8PQ
CA15 8PN
CA7 2QR
CA15 8PT
CA15 8TR
CA15 8SH
CA15 8TQ
CA15 8TD
CA15 8PW
CA15 8SZ
CA15 8SX
CA15 8PS
CA15 8TB
CA15 8TN
CA15 8SY
CA15 8PR
CA15 8TA
CA15 8QP

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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