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

SY14 8AN
SY14 8AW
SY14 8BA
SY14 8AP
SY14 8AL
SY14 8BU
SY14 8AZ
SY14 8AQ
SY14 8AJ
SY14 8AG
SY14 8AY
SY14 8AS
SY14 8AR
SY14 8AX
SY14 8LN
SY14 8LW
SY14 8AH
SY14 8EZ
SY14 8BT
SY14 8LL
SY14 8LJ
SY14 8BS
SY14 8AU
SY14 8AE
SY14 8BE
SY14 8BD
SY14 8AF
SY14 8BX
SY14 8BG
SY14 8AT
SY14 8BY
SY14 8BP
SY14 8BN
SY14 8BW
SY14 8DA
SY14 8LP
SY14 8BL
SY14 8BJ
SY14 8DB
CW6 9SB
SY14 8BQ
SY14 8AB
SY14 8AD
SY14 8LR
CH3 9LE
CH3 9LF
SY14 8HB
CH3 9LP
SY14 8JY
SY14 8ES
SY14 8HG
SY14 8LH
SY14 8EL
SY14 8EH
SY14 8EP
CH3 9JU
SY14 8ER
CH3 9LA
CH3 9JQ
SY14 8BH
SY14 8LS
CH3 9LD
CH3 9JY
CH3 9JA
CH3 9LB
SY14 8HJ
CH3 9JF
CH3 9HT
CH3 9JX
SY14 8EJ
SY14 8EY
SY14 8HA
SY14 8ET
CH3 9LG
CH3 9JE
CW6 9SA
SY14 8AA
CH3 9JB
SY14 8EX
SY14 8LT
CH3 9JH
SY14 8LQ
SY14 8JX
SY14 8EU
SY14 8JT
CH3 9HX
CH3 9LJ
SY14 8JU
CH3 9LL
CH3 9PE
SY14 8JZ
CH3 9LH
CH3 9HS
CH3 9LQ
CH3 9HU
CH3 9JD
SY14 8LF
CW6 9TJ
SY14 8HD
CW6 9SD
SY14 8JS
SY14 8HE
SY14 8JR
CH3 9PQ
SY14 8HN
SY14 8HH
CH3 9JG
CH3 9HY
SY14 8JP
SY14 8LA
SY14 8LZ
SY14 8JL
CW6 9RY
SY14 8EB
SY14 8JW
SY14 8HP
SY14 8NB
SY14 8JJ
SY14 8HS
SY14 8JH
SY13 4JG
SY13 4EB
CH3 9PD
SY14 8LX
CH3 9PA
SY14 8JN
SY13 4JF
SY14 8LG
CH3 9HR
SY14 8JQ
CW6 9RZ
CH3 9NZ
SY14 8EQ
SY14 8EA
CH3 9NU
SY14 8HL
SY14 8LB
SY14 8BB
CH3 9NY
SY14 8LY
SY14 8JG
CH3 9NX
SY14 8BZ
SY14 8LU
CH3 9JN
SY14 8LD
CH3 9PL
CW6 9RX
CH3 9PY
CH3 9HN
SY13 4JQ
SY13 4JH
CH3 9JT
SY14 8JF
CH3 9PF
SY14 8LE
CH3 9PB
CH3 9JP
SY14 8EG
SY14 8DZ
SY13 4JE
CH3 9JL
CH3 9JS
CH3 9PJ
CH3 9NR
CW6 9UH
CH3 9HQ
CH3 9JJ
CW5 8JS
SY14 7EA
SY14 8EN
SY14 8DY
SY14 8DX
CW6 9TW
SY14 8JE
SY14 8EF
CH3 9PH
SY14 8DU
SY14 8EE
SY14 8DS
CH3 9JZ
CH3 9JW
SY14 8DL
SY14 8DT
SY14 8BF
SY14 8HW
CW5 8JT
SY14 8DN
SY14 8DD
SY14 8DP
CW6 9GP
SY13 4JD
CW6 9TH
SY14 7DZ
SY14 8DR
CW6 9TN
CH3 9JR
CH3 9PG
SY14 8ED
SY14 8DW

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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