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 East

CW12 4SS
CW12 4SU
CW12 4SP
CW12 4ST
CW12 4AX
CW12 4SZ
CW12 4AR
CW12 4SR
CW12 4SG
CW12 4AU
CW12 4SH
CW12 4SY
CW12 1BS
CW12 4SX
CW12 4TP
CW12 4SW
CW11 1RU
CW11 9RU
CW11 9RX
CW11 1RX
CW4 8BD
CW12 2JZ
CW12 2LG
CW12 4SL
CW12 2LD
CW4 8AS
CW12 2LF
CW12 2LE
CW12 2JY
CW12 2LB
CW12 2LH
CW12 2LA
CW11 1RT
CW12 2LN
CW11 2ST
CW11 9RY
CW11 1RZ
CW11 9RT
CW12 2NE
CW11 9ST
CW12 2LJ
CW12 2JX
CW11 9RZ
CW12 1WD
CW12 1WP
CW12 1WS
CW12 1WT
CW12 1WR
CW12 1WF
CW12 1WH
CW12 1WJ
CW12 1UY
CW12 1UZ
CW12 1WA
CW11 1RY
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CW11 9SS
CW4 8AT
CW11 9RN
CW11 1RN
CW4 8AP
CW11 0UH
CW11 2UH
CW11 9RW
CW11 1RW
CW11 9FE
CW11 9FP
CW12 4SN
CW11 2SR
CW11 9SQ
CW11 1SQ
CW11 9SA
CW11 1SA
CW12 2LW
CW11 1RS
CW12 2LS
CW11 9RS
CW11 1RJ
CW11 9RJ
CW12 2JU
CW11 1SG
CW11 9SG
CW12 2QA
CW11 9RR
CW11 1RR
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CW4 8AU
CW11 9SR
CW12 2LT
CW12 2LL
CW11 9RP
CW12 2LY
CW11 1SB
CW11 1RP
CW11 2SW
CW12 2LP
CW12 2LR
CW12 2LZ
CW11 9SB
CW11 9SW
CW4 8AW
CW4 8DX
CW4 8QB
CW11 2SN
CW11 2WS
CW11 3BX
CW11 9SY
CW11 2SP
CW11 2XH
CW12 1UX
CW11 2XN
CW11 0XH
CW11 2XJ
CW12 4RA
CW11 9SP
CW11 1SD
CW11 2SB
CW4 8DY
CW11 2UJ
CW12 4QD
CW11 9SN
CW11 2SA
CW12 4TA
CW12 4QE
CW11 9SU
CW11 2SU
CW11 0UJ
CW11 2SJ
SK11 9EQ
CW11 9SJ
CW4 8AR
CW4 8QJ
CW4 8QL
CW4 8FN
CW4 8FP
CW4 8FR
CW11 2XQ
CW4 8DZ
SK11 9HT
CW11 9SL
CW12 2JS
CW4 8FQ
CW4 8FL
CW11 2UL
CW11 0UL
CW4 8DU
CW12 2JR
CW4 8FT
CW4 8DF
CW4 8FS
CW4 8AH
CW4 8EB
SK11 9EG
CW4 8AN
CW12 2JT
CW4 8DJ
CW4 8BF
CW12 2QB
CW4 8FJ
CW12 4QB
CW11 2UD
CW4 8AL
CW12 4RB
CW4 8BE
CW11 0UQ
CW4 8BA
CW4 8AB
CW11 0UD
CW4 8AD
CW4 8AE
CW4 8BB
CW4 8BN
CW11 0UE
CW11 2UE
CW11 2UQ
CW4 8AF
CW4 8BL
CW12 2LX
SK11 9EF
CW4 8AQ
CW4 8AG
CW12 4QG
CW12 4QQ
CW4 8BP
CW11 0UF
SK11 9HS
CW11 0UG
CW4 8BW
CW11 2UG
CW4 8AA
CW4 8BG
CW4 8BQ
CW4 7QJ
CW4 8BJ
CW4 7PB
CW4 7PD
CW4 7QH
CW11 2XP
CW4 7QE
CW4 7PJ
CW4 7PF
CW4 7PA
CW4 7PE
CW4 8AY
CW12 4QH
CW12 2JN
CW4 7QF
CW12 4QZ
CW4 7BN
CW12 2JW
CW4 7BW
CW12 4UG
CW4 7BP
CW4 7BF
CW4 7QA
CW12 4QJ
CW4 8DT
CW4 7AY
CW4 7AX
CW11 1RL
CW4 8BH
CW11 0UN
CW11 2UN
CW4 7QL
CW4 7QG
SK11 9HR
CW4 7QD
CW12 4QL
CW11 9SD
CW12 4SQ
CW12 4TE
CW12 4QN
CW11 0XQ
CW4 7NH
CW12 4QW
CW12 4YR
CW12 4YP
CW12 4TB
CW12 4DE
CW4 7BS
CW4 7BL
CW4 7BD
CW4 8FW
CW4 7PY
CW4 7QP
CW12 2JP
CW4 7DD
CW4 7BG
CW4 7BU
CW12 1XZ
CW4 7AU
CW11 0XE
CW11 4SS
CW12 4YF
CW11 2XE
CW4 8BS
CW11 0SY
CW4 8AX
CW11 4SY
CW4 7PG
CW11 0SZ
CW12 4QF
CW11 4SZ
CW4 7BE
CW4 7QR
CW4 8AZ
CW4 7JF
CW4 7BT
CW11 0XG
CW11 2GA
CW4 7HE
CW12 4YH
CW4 7NW
CW4 7NJ
CW4 7HG
CW12 4YE
CW11 2XG
CW4 7BY
CW12 4UA
CW4 7NQ
CW4 7AT
CW12 4PA
CW4 7DA
CW12 4NS
CW12 4TZ
CW4 7BX
CW12 4NZ
CW4 7BB
CW12 4NY
CW12 4QP
CW4 7NP
CW11 0SS
CW11 4SN
CW4 7QB
CW4 7EY
CW12 4TF
CW4 7HQ
CW12 4RD
CW12 4TY
CW4 7EZ
CW11 0XF
CW11 2XF
CW4 7NN
CW4 7AP
CW12 4PB
CW12 4NP
CW4 7NL
CW12 4HW
CW11 4TF
CW4 7AS
CW4 7NU
CW4 7NG
CW11 0FE
CW4 7BH
CW4 7NF
CW4 7ND
CW12 4NT
CW4 7DF
CW4 7HT
CW4 7GD
CW12 4PE
CW4 7PQ
CW12 4PD
CW4 7NR
CW4 7PL
CW12 4TX
CW11 0TR
CW12 4UB
CW4 7EU
CW4 7AH
CW4 7AQ
CW4 7HX
CW4 7NT
CW4 7HS
CW12 4NW
CW4 7BJ
CW4 7AG
CW4 7NE
CW12 4PQ
CW4 7AF
CW4 7DQ
CW12 4QR
CW12 4YL
CW4 7AR
CW12 2JQ
CW4 7AZ
CW4 7AJ
CW4 7FP
CW4 7FW
CW4 7HU
CW4 7AL
CW4 7DW
CW12 4NX
CW4 7BA
CW4 7AB
CW4 7NB
CW12 4ND
CW11 2WW
CW12 2QD
CW12 4NU
CW4 7NS
CW4 7AD
CW12 4NR
CW12 4LU
CW4 7DP
CW12 4PG
CW4 7AA
CW4 7AE
CW4 7AW
CW12 4UJ
CW4 7DN
CW12 4XN
CW12 4LP
CW4 7PS
CW11 9SE
CW11 9RD
CW11 1RD
CW4 7AN
CW4 7JA
CW12 4PF
CW12 4LW
CW12 4LL
CW12 4QA
CW12 4PL
SK11 9HP
CW4 7DH
CW12 4UD
CW4 7RB
CW4 7EQ
CW4 7FE
CW4 7DB
CW4 7FQ
CW4 7JN
CW4 7PH
CW4 7FD
CW4 7FG
CW4 7FJ
CW4 7FF
CW4 7BQ
CW12 4UH
CW12 4PZ
CW12 4QS
SK11 9HU
CW4 7PP
CW4 7FN
CW4 7DG
CW4 7WS
CW4 7FS
CW4 7GB
CW11 2UA
CW11 0UA
CW4 7EX
CW4 8DS
CW12 4PJ
CW12 4PH
CW11 2UB
CW4 7EA
CW12 4NN
CW4 7HY
CW4 7JB
CW12 4UF
CW4 7HZ
CW11 1SE
CW12 4LT
CW4 7PR
CW12 4LY
SK11 9EA
CW4 8PL
CW12 4UW
CW11 4TH
CW4 7EF
CW4 7JE
CW12 4QU
CW4 7DJ
CW12 4UL
SK11 9EE
CW12 4XQ
CW12 4XR
CW12 4XW
CW12 4XG
CW12 4WA
CW4 7JD
CW12 4WF
CW11 4SR
CW12 4XF
CW12 4UQ
CW4 7EE
CW4 7ED
CW11 0SR
CW12 4XJ
CW12 4LZ
CW4 8DP
CW4 7EB
CW11 9RL
CW11 9RE
SK11 9DZ
CW11 0ST
CW11 4ST
CW12 4QT
CW4 7JG
CW4 7JH
CW12 4WE
CW12 4XS
CW12 4XP
CW11 0UW
CW4 7HF
CW4 7DL
CW12 4NL
CW12 4LR
CW12 4AZ
CW4 7LJ
CW12 4UP
CW12 4UE
CW12 4WB
CW12 4WH
CW12 4WD
CW12 4NJ
SK11 9FY
CW11 2WL
CW12 4LS
CW11 2UW
CW4 7JL
CW11 2XD
CW4 7EG
CW12 4LX
CW4 7JQ
CW12 4LH
SK11 9FS
CW11 0UB
CW11 2GD
CW4 7PT
CW12 4NF
CW4 7JJ
CW11 2UX
CW11 0UX
CW12 4LJ
CW4 7LL
CW4 7DT
CW4 7DE
CW4 7DR
CW4 7RA
CW4 8BT
CW11 0FA
CW12 4WJ
CW12 4HZ
CW4 7EN
CW12 4JA
CW12 4QX
CW4 7EH
SK11 9DY
CW12 4WU
CW12 4WL
CW12 4NA
CW12 4XL
CW12 4TS
SK11 9EL
CW12 4WN
CW12 4WR
CW11 0XB
CW11 2XB
SK11 9HW
CW12 4NB
CW12 4NH
CW12 4LQ
CW12 4JB
CW12 4LE
CW4 7EL
CW11 9RH
CW12 4QY
ST7 2WA
CW11 1RH
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CW4 8GE
CW4 7DY
CW11 9SH
SK11 9LS
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CW12 4RW
CW4 7JR
CW12 4JD
CW12 4HY
CW4 7DX
CW4 7EW
CW4 7DS
CW12 4JF
CW4 7DZ
CW12 1XS
CW4 8BU
CW12 4PN
CW12 4PU
CW4 7EP
CW4 8PJ
SK11 9DX
CW4 7EJ
CW12 4TN
CW12 4LN
CW12 4FS
CW12 4FQ
CW12 4FE
CW4 7JS
CW11 0UP
CW11 2UP
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CW12 4PX
CW12 4LF
CW12 4FW
CW12 4FA
CW12 4JH
CW12 4FX
CW12 4GJ
CW12 4FT
CW12 4FG
CW12 4GL
CW12 4FU
CW12 4NG
CW12 4PW
CW12 4JG
SK11 9LY
CW4 7JW
CW12 4LG
CW12 4JQ
CW4 7DU
CW11 1RE
CW12 4YJ
CW12 4NQ
CW12 4TD
CW11 4TE
SK11 9DU
CW12 4RZ
CW12 4YT
CW12 4TW
CW12 4YA
CW12 4PP
CW12 4JL
CW4 7JP
CW4 8EE
CW12 4LB
CW12 4LD
CW4 7HR
CW4 7JT
CW4 7HW
CW4 8DR
CW12 4UT
CW4 7LZ
CW11 2UY
SK11 9ED

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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