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

CA7 2PY
CA5 2PY
CA5 2PR
CA7 2PR
CA5 2PN
CA7 2PN
CA7 2PS
CA5 2PS
CA5 2PW
CA7 2PW
CA7 2PB
CA7 2NE
CA5 2NE
CA5 2LZ
CA7 2LZ
CA7 2ND
CA5 2ND
CA7 2PT
CA7 2PP
CA5 2PP
CA7 2NF
CA5 2NF
CA5 2PT
CA5 2DJ
CA5 2LT
CA7 2LY
CA5 2LY
CA7 2LL
CA5 2LL
CA7 2LT
CA7 2LF
CA5 2LF
CA7 2LX
CA7 2LN
CA7 2LG
CA5 2LX
CA5 2LG
CA5 2LU
CA7 2LU
CA5 2LE
CA7 2LE
CA5 2LP
CA7 2LP
CA7 2LW
CA5 2LW
CA7 2LR
CA5 2LR
CA7 2LS
CA5 2LS
CA5 2LN
CA5 2LA
CA7 2LD
CA5 2LD
CA5 2LB
CA7 2LB
CA7 2LA
CA5 2JZ
CA7 2JY
CA5 2JY
CA5 2QA
CA7 2QA
CA7 2PH
CA5 2PH
CA7 2PJ
CA5 2PJ
CA7 2JX
CA5 2JS
CA7 2BB
CA5 2BB
CA5 2JX
CA5 2BL
CA5 2PF
CA7 2PF
CA5 2PG
CA7 2PU
CA5 2PU
CA7 2PQ
CA7 2PG
CA5 2PQ
CA7 2NR
CA5 2NR
CA7 2JR
CA5 2JR
CA5 2GA
CA5 2PB
CA5 2PZ
CA7 2PD
CA5 2PA
CA7 2PA
CA7 2PZ
CA5 2PD
CA5 2PE
CA7 2QB
CA7 2PE
CA7 2PL
CA7 2NP
CA5 2NP
CA5 2PL
CA5 2DR
CA7 2NG
CA7 2DR
CA5 2NG
CA5 2NW
CA7 2NW
CA5 2QB
CA5 2BD
CA5 2NN
CA7 2NN
CA7 2BD
CA7 2QN
CA5 2QN
CA5 2JU
CA7 2JU
CA5 2DT
CA5 2BE
CA7 2BE
CA7 2QD
CA5 2QD
CA7 2DT
CA5 2DW
CA7 2DW
CA5 2BS
CA7 2QF
CA5 2QF
CA5 2DN
CA7 2DN
CA7 2DP
CA5 2DP
CA5 3JA
CA7 3JA
CA7 2BP
CA5 2BP
CA7 2BT
CA5 2BT
CA7 2BR
CA7 2BS
CA5 2QX
CA7 2QX
CA7 2BH
CA5 2BH
CA5 2QW
CA7 2BL
CA7 2QW
CA5 2BA
CA5 3HH
CA7 2BA
CA7 3HH
CA5 2AW
CA7 2AW
CA5 3HL
CA5 2AH
CA7 2AA
CA7 2QR
CA7 2AH
CA5 2QR
CA7 3HL
CA5 2AN
CA7 2AN
CA5 2AX
CA7 2QS
CA5 2QS
CA5 2AU
CA7 2AU
CA5 2BQ
CA7 2BG
CA5 2BG
CA7 2AL
CA5 2AL
CA7 3HQ
CA5 3HQ
CA7 2BU
CA7 2BJ
CA7 2BQ
CA5 2BJ
CA5 2BU
CA5 3JW
CA7 2DU
CA5 2DU
CA7 2BX
CA5 2AR
CA7 3JW
CA5 3GA
CA5 2BX
CA5 3HG
CA7 3HG
CA7 2AR
CA7 2AJ
CA7 2BZ
CA5 2BZ
CA5 2QT
CA7 2QU
CA5 2QU
CA5 2AJ
CA7 2QT
CA5 3JP
CA5 3HJ
CA5 3EY
CA5 3EZ
CA7 3EZ
CA5 3JL
CA7 3JL
CA7 2DA
CA5 3JN
CA5 2DA
CA7 3JN
CA7 2AS
CA5 2AS
CA7 3JR
CA7 2DB
CA5 2DB
CA5 3JR
CA5 3HB
CA7 3HB
CA7 3AB
CA7 2DD
CA5 2DD
CA7 3ZZ
CA5 3HA
CA5 3HD
CA15 6TN
CA7 2QZ
CA7 3HD
CA5 2QZ
CA5 2AT
CA7 2AT
CA5 3HN
CA7 2DH
CA5 2BY
CA5 2DH
CA7 3HN
CA5 2QY
CA7 2QY
CA7 3EA
CA5 3ET
CA7 3ET
CA7 2DF
CA5 2DF
CA5 3HW
CA7 3HW
CA5 3HP
CA7 3HP
CA7 3AD
CA5 3AD
CA15 6TW
CA15 6TH
CA7 2DE
CA5 3HU
CA7 3HU
CA5 2DE
CA5 3HX
CA5 3HR
CA7 3HX
CA7 3HR
CA7 2DS
CA5 2DS
CA7 3EU
CA5 3EU
CA7 3EX
CA7 3ES
CA5 3SE
CA5 3EX
CA15 6TR
CA7 3HY
CA7 2DQ
CA5 3ES
CA5 2NH
CA15 6TP
CA7 3AE
CA5 3AE
CA5 3HY
CA5 2DG
CA7 2NH
CA7 2DG
CA15 6TL
CA15 6TJ
CA5 2NQ
CA7 3AF
CA5 3AF
CA7 2NQ
CA7 2DJ
CA5 2DQ
CA5 3HE
CA7 3HS
CA5 3HS
CA5 2NJ
CA7 3HE
CA15 6YU
CA5 3JD
CA7 2NJ
CA7 3BZ
CA7 3JD
CA5 3HT
CA7 2NL
CA7 3HT
CA5 3AB
CA7 2DL
CA5 3BX
CA7 3BX
CA15 6TQ
CA5 2NL
CA15 6TG
CA5 3BZ
CA5 3AA
CA7 3AA
CA5 3BY
CA5 3ER
CA5 3HZ
CA7 3HZ
CA7 3JE
CA5 3JE
CA5 3AG
CA7 3AG
CA7 3AQ
CA5 3AQ
CA15 6TF
CA7 3BY
CA15 6RB
CA7 3JF
CA7 3AH
CA5 3JF
CA7 3JG
CA5 3JG
CA7 3JQ
CA5 3JQ
CA5 3AH
CA7 3AN
CA5 3AN
CA7 2HG
CA5 2HG
CA5 3AL
CA5 3AJ
CA7 3AJ
CA5 3EN
CA7 3EN
CA7 3AL
CA5 2EU
CA7 2EU
CA7 3AW
CA7 3EQ
CA5 3EQ
CA5 2HE
CA5 3AP
CA5 3AW
CA7 2EY
CA5 2EY
CA7 3ED
CA5 2DL
CA5 3ED
CA7 3AP
CA7 3EL
CA5 3EL
CA7 3AS
CA5 3AS
CA7 3EW
CA5 3EW
CA5 2EX
CA7 2EX
CA7 3AT
CA7 2EZ
CA7 2GA
CA5 2EZ
CA5 2HD
CA7 2HD
CA7 2RA
CA7 3EH
CA5 3EH
CA5 3AT
CA5 3BU
CA7 3BU
CA7 3AR
CA5 3AR
CA7 3EJ
CA5 3BS
CA7 3BS
CA5 3EJ
CA7 3AY
CA5 2RA
CA5 3AY
CA7 3PE
CA5 3PE
CA7 3AU
CA5 3AU
CA7 3BR
CA7 2RB
CA7 2YA
CA5 2RB
CA5 3EE
CA7 3EE
CA7 3EG
CA5 3EG
CA7 3BT
CA5 3AZ
CA5 3BT
CA7 3AZ
CA5 3BF
CA5 3AX
CA7 3BA
CA7 3AX
CA5 3BA
CA5 2ET
CA5 3BG
CA7 3BG
CA7 3EF
CA7 3BE
CA7 3BB
CA7 3BL
CA7 3BJ
CA5 3EF
CA5 3BJ
CA7 2ET
CA5 3BB
CA5 3BE
CA5 3BL
CA5 3BP
CA7 3BP
CA5 2HF
CA7 2HB
CA5 2HB
CA5 3BQ
CA7 3BD
CA5 3BD
CA7 3BQ
CA7 2HF
CA5 3BW
CA7 3BW
CA7 3PF
CA5 3PF
CA7 2HA
CA5 2HA
CA7 3BN
CA5 3BN
CA7 3DQ
CA7 3PB
CA7 3PD
CA5 3PD
CA7 3DD
CA5 3DD
CA7 3BH
CA7 3BF
CA5 3DQ
CA5 3BH
CA7 2ES
CA5 3PB
CA7 3DE
CA5 3DE
CA15 6TE
CA7 2EE
CA7 3DF
CA5 3DF
CA5 2ES
CA5 2EE
CA7 3DH
CA5 3DH
CA5 3DW
CA7 3DG
CA5 3DG
CA5 2EG
CA5 3DJ
CA7 3DJ
CA7 3DS
CA7 3DL
CA5 3DS
CA5 3DB
CA5 3DL
CA7 3DB
CA7 3NX
CA5 3NX
CA7 2EQ
CA7 3DR
CA5 3DR
CA5 2EJ
CA7 2EJ
CA5 2EL
CA5 3PA
CA7 2EL
CA5 2EH
CA7 2EH
CA7 3PA
CA7 3DA
CA7 3DN
CA5 3DN
CA7 2EG
CA13 0PY
CA7 3NU
CA5 3NU
CA5 3GB
CA7 3DW
CA7 3DT
CA5 3DT
CA7 3NS
CA5 3NS
CA7 2HQ
CA5 2HQ
CA7 3NT
CA5 3NT
CA15 6PB
CA7 3DU
CA5 3DU
CA7 3GD
CA5 3GE
CA5 3GD
CA5 3JY
CA7 3JY
CA5 3DX
CA7 3DX
CA5 2EF
CA5 3DY
CA7 3DY
CA7 2EF
CA7 3PH
CA5 3PH
CA7 3PQ
CA5 3PQ
CA7 3JX
CA5 3DZ
CA7 3DZ
CA5 3JX
CA5 2EQ
CA7 3JU
CA5 3JU
CA15 6TA
CA15 6PE
CA5 3DP
CA5 2ED
CA15 6PD
CA7 2ED
CA7 3DP
CA15 6PF
CA15 6SZ
CA15 6PX
CA15 6PG
CA15 6PY
CA5 3JZ
CA15 6PU
CA15 7LA
CA5 3PS
CA15 6SY
CA15 6SU
CA15 6PW
CA7 3PS
CA15 6PQ
CA15 6PJ
CA15 6QA
CA15 6PZ
CA15 6PH
CA15 6ST
CA15 6PL
CA15 6QD
CA7 3LB
CA5 3LB
CA15 6QN
CA15 6SS
CA15 6PT
CA15 6QE
CA15 6QG
CA15 6SR
CA15 6QF
CA15 6QW
CA5 3PT
CA7 3PU
CA7 3PT
CA7 3PG
CA15 6SH
CA5 3PX
CA5 3PG
CA7 3PX
CA15 6SP
CA15 6QH
CA7 3WA
CA5 3TB
CA7 3WB
CA7 3TB
CA5 3PU
CA15 6QQ
CA15 6SN
CA5 3TD
CA5 3SZ
CA7 3SZ
CA15 6SA
CA7 3TA
CA5 3TA
CA5 2JP
CA15 6SL
CA13 0PS
CA7 2JP
CA15 6SW

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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