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

CH3 7RJ
CH3 7RN
CH3 7RL
CH3 7RH
CH3 7RW
CH3 7RP
CH3 7RR
CH3 7RS
CH3 7RU
CH3 7RT
CH3 7RG
CH3 7RQ
CH3 9BY
CH3 9BZ
CH3 9BB
CH3 9BA
CH3 9BD
CH3 9DD
CH3 9AY
CH3 7RX
CH3 9AX
CH3 9AZ
CH3 7RY
CH3 7BF
CH3 9AB
CH3 9AP
CH3 7RB
CH3 9BG
CH3 9BT
CH3 9AS
CH3 8HL
CH3 9AJ
CH3 7RZ
CH3 7RE
CH3 9NB
CH3 9BS
CH3 7RF
CH3 9AG
CH3 9AL
CH3 8HH
CH3 9AH
CH3 9BW
CH3 9BR
CH3 9BE
CH3 9BP
CH3 9AR
CH3 9BN
CH3 9BQ
CH3 9NE
CH3 7RA
CH3 7RD
CH3 7QY
CH3 7QX
CH3 9AF
CH3 9NA
CW6 0ER
CH3 8HJ
CH3 9BH
CH3 9BL
CH3 9BJ
CH3 9ND
CH3 9DA
CH3 7NZ
CH3 9BU
CH3 7QU
CH3 7PH
CH3 9AU
CH3 7QN
CH3 8HE
CH3 8HN
CH3 9QX
CH3 9QY
CH3 9BX
CH3 9AQ
CH3 9AT
CH3 9RB
CW6 0ES
CH3 9QJ
CW6 0ET
CH3 9RD
CH3 9QQ
CH3 9QR
CH3 9QT
CH3 9AE
CH3 9QP
CH3 9QL
CH3 9QS
CH3 9NF
CH3 9NG
CH3 9QW
CH3 9RG
CH3 8HR
CH3 9QU
CH3 8HF
CH3 7NU
CH3 9DB
CH3 7NT
CH3 9RE
CW6 0EU
CH3 8HP
CH3 9QG
CH3 9QH
CH3 9QZ
CH3 8HG
CH3 9RA
CW6 0GJ
CH3 9AA
CH3 8HQ
CH3 9BF
CW6 0EP
CH3 7NP
CH1 3TG
CH1 3TQ
CH1 3UN
CH3 7NN
CH3 9QN
CH3 7PJ
CW6 0EN
CH3 9PU
CH3 9HF
CH3 7NR
CW6 0GU
CH3 7ND
CH3 7NB
CH3 9PR
CW6 0EW
CH3 9AW
CH3 9AN
CH3 7NA
CH3 7NF
CH3 9QF
CH3 7QZ
CW6 0HA
CH3 7NQ
CH3 7QT
CH3 7NW
CH3 7NH
CH3 7NJ
CH3 7NS
CH3 9PS
CH3 7PG
CH3 9QE
CH3 7NX
CH3 7QH
CH3 7PF
CH3 9HE
CH3 9NW
CH3 7NY
CH3 9HA
CW6 0EY
CH3 7PX
CH3 9PW
CW6 0EL
CW6 0HL
CH3 7QE
CH3 7NL
CH3 8HD
CH3 9HB
CH3 9RF
CH3 7QJ
CH3 9PX
CH3 7NE
CH3 7QF
CW6 0GP
CH3 9DR
CH3 9PN
CH3 7QL
CH3 7PP
CH3 8HS
CH3 7NG
CH3 9PT
CH3 9EB
CW6 0EJ
CH3 8NF
CW6 0EX
CW6 0EZ
CH3 9HD
CH3 7PB
CH3 9PP
CH3 9RJ
CH3 9RH
CH3 7PE
CW6 0HZ
CH3 7PQ
CH3 9PZ
CH3 7QP
CH3 7GB
CH3 7PL
CH3 9QB
CW6 0HD
CW6 0HB
CH3 9QA
CH3 9EY
CH3 7QR
CH3 9EZ
CW6 0HF
CH3 7GA
CH3 8LU
CH3 8LE
CH3 9QD
CH3 7SA
CH3 7PD
CW6 0HW
CH3 9DX
CW6 0HE
CW6 0EH
CH3 7PA
CW6 0GZ
CW6 0UL
CH3 9DN
CH3 6AS
CH3 8DR
CH3 7QW
CH3 6EL
CH3 9ZJ
CH3 9ZL
CH3 9ZB
CH3 7SB
CH3 9DP
CH3 7QQ
CH3 8DP
CH3 7PN
CH3 7PY
CH3 9NL
CH3 8DS
CH3 8DT
CH3 7PU
CH3 6EJ
CH3 8HA
CH3 8DU
CH3 9LN
CW6 0HU
CH3 8HW
CH3 8LT
CH3 7PW
CH3 6EQ
CH3 9LW
CH3 8HB
CH3 7QS
CH3 8LQ
CH3 8EZ
CH3 8HX
CW6 0FY
CH3 8NE
CH3 9NS
CH3 9DW
CH3 6EG
CH3 6EH
CH3 8EY
CH3 9HH
CH3 8LS
CH3 6AU
CH3 8LD
CH3 9DJ
CW6 9UG
CH3 8ND
CH3 9HW
CH3 8EX
CH3 8EP
CH3 8LH
CH3 7PT
CH3 9DS
CH3 8ER
CH3 6EN
CH3 9EF
CH3 8LX
CH3 8LZ
CH3 8ET
CW6 9UB
CH3 9NH
CH3 9NP
CH3 9DY
CW6 0EG
CH3 9EE
CH3 6AR
CH3 8EU
CH3 8NB
CH3 8LG
CH3 9DE
CH3 8LP
CH3 8LW
CH3 8JZ
CW6 0UG
CH3 7PR
CH3 8EG
CH3 9HJ
CH3 8LY
CH3 8EW
CH3 6AA
CH3 8EJ
CH3 8LB
CH3 6AX
CW6 0HG
CH3 8NG
CW6 0HQ
CH3 8LR
CH3 8LN
CH3 6AD
CH3 8DL
CH3 6EF
CH3 8LL
CH3 7PZ
CH3 8LF
CW6 0UJ
CH3 8EH
CH3 8NT
CH3 8LA
CW6 0UB
CH3 8EQ
CH3 8NA
CH3 8LJ
CH3 8ED
CH3 6AT
CH3 9EG
CH3 8EB
CH3 8HZ
CH3 9DZ
CH3 9HL
CH3 6AF
CH3 8EE
CH3 6AY
CH3 8DZ
CH3 8JJ
CH3 8NJ
CH3 7BB
CH3 9DT
CW6 0EQ
CH3 9HP
CH3 9EA
CH3 8BQ
CH3 8EF
CH3 6EY
CH3 6EZ
CH3 8JN
CW6 0HJ
CH3 8BE
CH3 8DY
CH3 7PS
CH3 8JL
CH3 9NQ
CH3 8NH
CH3 9EQ
CW6 9UE
CH3 8JW
CH3 6GA
CH3 8JR
CH3 8JS
CH3 7BA
CH3 8JB
CH3 8DN
CH3 6AP

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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