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 County Durham

TS27 4RY
TS27 4RN
TS27 4RJ
TS27 4RU
TS27 4RT
TS27 4RW
TS27 4RZ
TS27 4RH
TS27 4QZ
TS27 4QX
TS27 4RR
TS27 4RS
TS27 4RX
TS27 4QY
TS27 4RL
TS27 4RQ
TS27 4RP
TS28 5HQ
TS28 5HF
TS27 4SE
TS27 4SF
TS27 4RG
TS28 5HG
TS28 5NT
TS28 5HE
TS28 5ED
TS27 4SD
TS28 5HB
TS28 5YX
TS27 4RF
TS28 5EE
TS28 5GA
TS27 4SQ
TS27 4TJ
TS27 4SG
TS27 4SS
TS28 5EZ
TS28 5EB
TS27 4ST
TS28 5NF
TS28 5HA
TS28 5EY
TS28 5PF
TS28 5EX
TS27 4SH
TS28 5EA
TS28 5EU
TS28 5ET
TS28 5HW
TS27 4SA
TS28 5NH
TS28 5HN
TS28 5EQ
TS28 5HL
TS28 5HJ
TS28 5NG
TS28 5HH
TS28 5ER
TS28 5ES
TS28 5FA
TS28 5HD
TS27 4RE
TS28 5EF
TS28 5EH
TS28 5PB
TS28 5EW
TS28 5DS
TS28 5EJ
TS28 5EN
TS28 5EL
TS28 5DP
TS27 4SJ
TS28 5EG
TS28 5DT
TS28 5DZ
TS28 5DR
TS28 5DJ
TS28 5PE
TS28 5EP
TS28 5DW
TS28 5DL
TS28 5DN
TS28 5PD
TS28 5NE
TS28 5NJ
TS28 5NL
TS27 4TQ
TS27 4WY
TS27 4WZ
TS28 5DE
TS27 4SW
TS27 4SY
TS27 4SR
TS27 4SU
TS28 5JT
TS27 4SN
TS27 4SP
TS28 5AB
TS28 5DG
TS28 5DF
TS27 4RD
TS28 5DQ
TS28 5DH
TS27 4SL
TS28 5DA
TS27 4FD
TS27 4FE
TS27 4FF
TS28 5WZ
TS28 5YN
TS28 5YQ
TS28 5YW
TS28 5YR
TS28 5WA
TS28 5WX
TS27 4TG
TS27 4RB
TS28 5JU
TS28 5AD
TS28 5AG
TS27 3EW
TS27 4PF
TS28 5DB
TS28 5DD
TS28 5QA
TS28 5WY
TS28 5FB
TS28 5NB
TS28 5FD
TS27 4PN
TS27 4PJ
TS28 5DY
TS28 5PZ
TS27 4PQ
TS28 5AJ
TS28 5AA
TS28 5YP
TS28 5NQ
TS28 5FE
TS28 5AN
TS28 5DU
TS27 4PH
TS27 4QR
TS27 4PG
TS28 5AE
TS27 4PE
TS28 5AL
TS27 4SZ
TS28 5AF
TS28 5AQ
TS27 4PL
TS27 4PR
TS28 5BA
TS28 5BU
TS27 4PW
TS28 5BX
TS28 5AW
TS28 5AX
TS27 4QT
TS28 5BY
TS27 4QH
TS27 4PP
TS28 5AT
TS27 4TA
TS28 5BT
TS28 5BZ
TS28 5AU
TS28 5AP
TS27 4PS
TS27 4TB
TS28 5BS
TS27 4PU
TS28 5LW
TS28 5AZ
TS27 4TD
TS28 5AR
TS27 4TE
TS28 5NA
TS28 5PS
TS28 5DX
TS28 5BF
TS28 5AH
TS27 4PT
TS27 4PX
TS28 5BP
TS27 4TF
TS28 5PP
TS28 5PR
TS28 5AS
TS28 5JX
SR8 1JJ
TS28 5AY
TS28 5BB
TS28 5PN
TS27 4SB
TS28 5LZ
TS27 4PY
TS28 5PW
SR8 1JH
SR8 1NG
SR8 1LT
SR8 1LU
SR8 1NF
TS28 5LA
TS27 4RA
TS28 5LQ
TS28 5BE
TS28 5BD
TS28 5LG
TS28 5LB
TS28 5PT
TS28 5JY
SR8 1JQ
TS28 5PH
SR8 1JL
TS28 5YS
TS28 5YT
TS28 5BG
TS28 5ND
SR8 1BZ
TS28 5BW
SR8 1PT
TS28 5JH
TS28 5JL
TS28 5LN
TS28 5JQ
TS28 5LJ
SR8 1NN
TS27 4PD
TS27 4DL
TS28 5BQ
TS28 5BH
TS28 5BN
TS28 5YU
TS28 5BL
TS28 5BJ
TS28 5HZ
SR8 1ND
SR8 1PS
TS28 5JG
TS28 5LF
SR8 1NE
TS28 5HY
TS28 5LU
TS28 5JZ
TS28 5JS
TS28 5LD
TS28 5LT
SR8 1NQ
SR8 1LX
SR8 1NA
TS28 5JB
SR8 1PP
SR8 1NB
TS28 5LS
SR8 1PR
TS28 5JF
TS28 5JA
SR8 1PZ
SR8 1LZ
TS28 5JJ
TS28 5JN
TS28 5LL
SR8 1NL
TS28 5HU
TS28 5LY
TS28 5HX
SR8 1NJ
SR8 1NR
TS27 3ES
SR8 1QD
SR8 1QQ
SR8 1PW
SR8 1EG
SR8 1QA
TS28 5LH
SR8 1LY
SR8 1EQ
SR8 1PU
TS28 5JR
TS28 5LE
TS28 5HT
SR8 1QB
TS28 5NN
TS28 5JE
SR8 1PN
SR8 1PL
SR8 1PG
SR8 1NW
SR8 1NH
TS28 5JW
TS27 3ET
TS27 4QA
SR8 1NP
SR8 1EF
TS28 5HP
TS28 5JD
SR8 1PJ
SR8 1EE
SR8 1PQ
SR8 1LD
SR8 1PF
SR8 1JF
SR8 1LH
TS28 5HS
SR8 1LL
SR8 1QG
SR8 1JZ
SR8 1QW
SR8 1WW
SR8 1WZ
SR8 1WE
SR8 1LN
TS28 5JP
SR8 1LB
SR8 1JY
SR8 1LJ
SR8 1LE
SR8 1LW
SR8 1LF
SR8 1LA
SR8 1LQ
SR8 1QJ
SR8 1QN
TS28 5PA
SR8 1PH
SR8 1PY
TS27 3BQ
SR8 1LP
SR8 2NE
TS28 5NS
SR8 1LR
SR8 1AU
SR8 1LG
TS27 4PZ
SR8 1JX
SR8 1QH
SR8 1QP
SR8 1JR
SR8 1JP
SR8 1LS
SR8 1JU
TS28 5HR
SR8 1JT
SR8 1JG
SR8 1PX
TS28 5NW
SR8 1YX
SR8 1JS
SR8 1YS
SR8 1YP
SR8 1YR
SR8 1JW
SR8 1NX
SR8 1NZ
SR8 1JN
SR8 1QL
TS27 4QE
TS27 3AU
TS27 3EP
SR8 1HQ
SR8 1HG
SR8 1HF
TS27 3BH
TS28 5NP
SR8 1HH
SR8 1EX
TS27 4QD
SR8 1HE
SR8 1HJ
SR8 1HB
SR8 1HW
SR8 2PH
SR8 1EY
TS29 6BD
SR8 1HN
SR8 1HP
TS29 6BE
SR8 2LZ
SR8 1HD
TS27 4QF
SR8 1EZ
SR8 1HA
SR8 1HL
SR8 1EU
SR8 1HR
SR8 2NA
SR8 1HS
TS29 6BG
SR8 1ER
TS27 4PB
SR8 1ES
SR8 1HX
TS29 6AY
TS27 4QS
SR8 1ET
SR8 2NG
SR8 2NJ
SR8 2NH
SR8 1HT
TS29 6AX
SR8 1HU
TS27 3EU
SR8 2ND
SR8 1HY
TS29 6BB
SR8 1EN
TS28 5LX
TS29 6BA
SR8 1EL
TS27 4QG
SR8 1JA
SR8 1DY
SR8 1JE
SR8 1EW
SR8 1DX
SR8 1HZ
TS27 4QQ
TS29 6AZ
SR8 1EP
TS27 3EN
SR8 1JB
TS29 6AU
SR8 5UD
SR8 1DR
SR8 1EJ
SR8 1DW
SR8 5TA
TS29 6BJ
SR8 1JD
SR8 1NS
SR8 1DZ
SR8 2JX
SR8 1DT
SR8 1DU
SR8 5TB
TS29 6BH
SR8 2JY
SR8 5UP
SR8 5UQ
SR8 5WZ
SR8 5TZ
TS27 4TH
SR8 2NF
TS27 3BJ
SR8 2LA
SR8 5UG
TS28 5NR
SR8 5SX
SR8 2NP
SR8 5SU
SR8 1FB
TS29 6AT
TS29 6AS
SR8 2LB
SR8 1DP
TS27 3ER
SR8 2NL
SR8 1DS
TS29 6BL
TS29 6LW
TS27 4QB
SR8 5TF
SR8 5TG
SR8 5SZ
SR8 5SR
SR8 1EH
SR8 2LD
SR8 2JZ
SR8 2JU
SR8 1DL
SR8 2LE
SR8 1DN
TS27 4PA
SR8 2NR
SR8 2NW
SR8 5SY
SR8 2NS
SR8 2RR
SR8 5TD
SR8 5UA
TS29 6BQ
SR8 2JT
SR8 5ST
SR8 1ED
SR8 5SS
SR8 5SW
SR8 5TE
SR8 5UB
SR8 2LF
SR8 1QR
TS29 6AR
SR8 5SL
SR8 2LG
SR8 5SP
SR8 5UF
SR8 5RR
SR8 2NZ
SR8 1DH
SR8 5TQ
SR8 2NY
SR8 2JS
SR8 2JJ
SR8 2NT
TS27 4NZ
SR8 2NN
SR8 5TH
SR8 2LQ
SR8 2NU
SR8 5RP
TS29 6NL
SR8 5UE
SR8 5SN
SR8 1DJ
SR8 5RS
TS27 4YW
DH6 2QB
SR8 5TJ
SR8 1DE
SR8 1DG
SR8 2JR
TS29 6GA
SR8 1AF
SR88 1AA
SR88 2BR
SR88 1BR
SR8 5YY
TS29 6FE
SR8 1DQ
TS27 4WX
SR8 2LH
TS29 6BU
SR8 2LR
SR8 5SB
SR8 5SA
SR8 2RJ
SR8 2NB
SR8 5QS
SR8 2NX
SR8 5TN
SR8 2HU
SR8 5QT
TS27 3EX
SR8 5UH
SR8 2JW
TS29 6NY
SR8 2RS
SR8 5QX
TS27 4YP
SR8 5RZ
SR8 5RT
TS27 4YX
TS27 4YR
TS29 6DG
SR8 1DF
TS27 4JY
TS29 6DF
SR8 2LJ
TS27 4QJ
SR8 5TL
SR8 5RY
SR8 2JP
SR8 1PB
SR8 5RW
SR8 5QU
SR8 5QW
TS27 3BG
SR8 5RU
SR8 2LX
SR8 2JN
SR8 5RB
TS29 6LJ
TS27 4QN
TS27 3AT
SR8 5RN
SR8 3YS
SR8 3YR
SR8 2ZX
SR8 3WD
SR8 2YX
SR8 2ZW
SR8 2YQ
SR8 2YS
SR8 2YN
SR8 2YL
SR8 2YG
SR8 2YH
SR8 2YB
SR8 2YE
SR8 2YF
SR8 2YD
SR8 2YA
SR8 2XZ
SR8 2XX
SR8 2XY
SR8 2WZ
SR8 2WY
SR8 2WW
SR8 2WX
SR8 2WU
SR8 2WT
SR8 2WN
SR8 2WQ
SR8 2RG
SR8 2WG
SR8 1YY
SR8 1YZ
SR8 1YW
SR8 1YT
SR8 1YL
SR8 1YN
SR8 1WX
SR8 1WY
SR8 1WT
SR8 1WU
SR8 1WD
SR8 1QF
SR8 1AA
SR8 9DZ
SR8 9DY
SR8 9DW
SR8 9DX
SR8 9DT
SR8 9DU
SR8 9DR
SR8 9DS
SR8 9DQ
SR8 9DP
SR8 9DL
SR8 9DN
SR8 9DE
SR8 9DH
SR8 9DJ
SR8 9DF
SR8 9DD
SR8 9DB
SR8 9BF
SR8 9DA
SR8 9BD
SR8 9BE
SR8 9BA
SR8 9BB
SR8 9AZ
SR8 9AY
SR8 9AW
SR8 9AX
SR8 9AR
SR8 9AT
SR8 9AU
SR8 9AS
SR8 9AQ
SR8 9AP
SR8 9AL
SR8 9AN
SR8 9AH
SR8 9AJ
SR8 9AF
SR8 9AG
SR8 9AE
SR8 9AD
SR8 9AA
SR8 9AB
SR8 5YW
SR8 5YZ
SR8 5YX
SR8 5WY
SR8 4YR
SR8 4YU
SR8 4WZ
SR8 4WY
SR8 4WW
SR8 4WX
SR8 3YU
SR8 3YY
SR8 3YZ
SR8 3YX
SR8 2LL
TS29 6AJ
SR8 2LW
SR8 5QY
TS27 4LU
SR8 1AD
TS29 6AW
SR8 5RX
TS29 6LQ
SR8 5RA
SR8 5TW
TS27 4JZ
TS29 6AP
SR8 5RD
TS27 4QL
TS27 4LH
SR8 1AB
SR8 5RE
TS29 6AL
SR8 5RG
SR8 1AN
TS29 6AN
TS29 6NW
TS29 6LH
SR8 5QZ
SR8 1AP
TS29 6LN
TS27 4NY
SR8 2LN
TS29 6BY
SR8 2LS
TS29 6LL
SR8 1BJ
SR8 2JL
SR8 1AJ
SR8 5RF
SR8 1BX
TS27 4QU
SR8 1BW
SR8 1BN
SR8 1AH
SR8 5RQ
TS29 6AQ
SR8 2LP
TS27 4LT
SR8 1EB
TS29 6LG
TS27 3HD
SR8 2NQ
DH6 2QA
TS29 6AH
SR8 5RH
SR8 4SS
TS29 6AB
SR8 1AQ
TS29 6AD
TS29 6LP
TS27 4QW
SR8 5RJ
SR8 2SW
SR8 1FA
SR8 1AE
TS27 4LS
SR8 2BQ
SR8 2BH
SR8 5SD
SR8 2HS
SR8 5PR
TS27 4LR
SR8 5LG
SR8 1AR
SR8 1AG
TS29 6AA
SR8 1AW
TS29 6BT
TS29 6AE
SR8 1BB
SR8 1AL
TS29 6DE
TS29 6BW
SR8 5PW
TS27 4LL
TS27 4LW
SR8 5LQ
TS27 4LP
SR8 1BL
SR8 1BH
SR8 1BE
SR8 1BD
SR8 1AZ
SR8 1BA
SR8 1EA
SR8 1PA
TS29 6AG
TS27 3BE
SR8 1BU
SR8 1AT
SR8 5PN
TS29 6YZ
TS29 6YX
TS29 6DN
TS29 6YW
TS29 6WZ
TS29 6WY
TS29 6WW
TS29 6WX
TS29 6WB
TS29 6WA
TS27 4LN
TS29 6DQ
TS29 6BS
SR8 2BJ
SR8 5PL
TS27 3BL
TS27 4LJ
SR8 1AX
SR8 1DB
TS27 4NX
TS29 6HZ
SR8 1AS
TS29 6NN
TS29 6AF
TS29 6BP
TS29 6BN
TS29 6NJ
SR8 4SR
SR8 1NU
TS27 4NB
TS29 6DL
SR8 1AY
SR8 5PS
SR8 1BP
SR8 5LE
TS29 6DJ
SR8 1NT
SR8 1BT
SR8 5PJ
SR8 2LU
DH6 3QS
DH6 2RA
TS27 4JQ
SR8 5PP
TS27 4JH
TS29 6BX
SR8 1BS
TS27 4LY
TS27 4LZ
TS27 4NA
TS27 4LX
TS27 4NU
SR8 2PA
TS27 4ND
SR8 5RL
TS27 4LD
SR8 2PB
SR8 1BG
SR8 5HB
TS27 4BT
TS29 6DW
SR8 2EE
TS29 6BZ
TS27 4LE
SR8 5PA
SR8 5PG
TS29 6DB
SR8 1BQ
TS27 4LQ
TS27 4LG
SR8 5LF
TS29 6QZ
SR8 5PT
TS27 4LA
TS27 4LB
SR8 5BB
SR8 2LY
TS27 4HE
TS29 6LS
TS27 3AS
TS27 4HD
TS27 4HB
TS27 4LF
DH6 2PZ
SR8 5LH
TS27 4EF
SR8 5PF
TS29 6DH
SR8 1BY
SR8 1DA
TS27 4EB
TS27 3DT
SR8 1DD
TS27 3BD
SR8 5PH
SR8 5PB
SR8 4SP
SR8 5HA
TS27 3AZ
TS27 4EA
TS27 3HE
TS27 4DA
SR8 5HF
TS28 5NU
SR8 2JD
TS27 4ED
SR8 2LT
TS27 3AY
TS27 3AP
TS27 4HQ
TS27 3AR
SR8 5PQ
TS27 4EE
SR8 5BA
SR8 5ER
TS29 6DP
SR8 2PD
TS27 4BY
TS27 4FG
TS27 4JF
TS27 4DF
TS27 4HF
TS29 6DR
SR8 5PU
SR8 2BL
TS27 4JG
TS27 3BB
SR8 2AF
TS27 4FB
TS27 4EQ
TS27 4HW
TS27 4DQ
SR8 5HD
SR8 5DA
TS27 4EY
SR8 5LJ
TS27 4HG
TS27 4EX
TS27 4ES
SR8 2PG
TS27 4BZ
SR8 5PD
TS29 6DX
SR8 2AE
TS27 3BA
TS27 4EU
TS27 4DB
SR8 5PE
TS27 4NE
TS27 4ET
TS27 4EZ
TS27 4ER
DH6 2PW
TS27 4HU
TS27 4NG
TS27 4EW
TS27 4EP
TS27 4EN
SR8 5HQ
TS27 4EH
TS29 6DD
SR8 5HH
TS27 4NQ
TS27 4JE
SR8 4SX
SR8 2YW
SR8 2YT
SR8 2YR
SR8 2YJ
SR8 2JE
SR8 2YP
TS27 3AB
TS27 4QP
TS27 4HN
SR8 2AD
TS27 4DJ
TS27 4EG
TS29 6DS
TS27 4NJ
TS27 4NH
SR8 5HE
TS27 4JD
TS27 3BU
SR8 2RA
TS27 4HH
TS27 4NL
TS27 4NN
TS29 6DT
TS27 4HT
TS27 4DH
TS27 4DE
TS27 4HS
TS27 4AE
TS29 6DU
TS27 4HA
SR8 5LW
SR8 4SW
SR8 4RJ
SR8 5HU
TS27 3AD
TS27 3AX
TS29 6LR
SR8 2PF
SR8 5PX
SR8 5HG
TS29 6DA
TS27 4NW
SR8 4RN
TS27 4NS
TS27 4EJ
TS27 4NP
SR8 4SU
SR8 5PY
TS27 3EQ
SR8 4RE
SR8 2AN
SR8 4JL
TS27 4BX
SR8 5LL
TS27 4NF
SR8 5DB
SR8 4ST
SR8 4RW
TS27 4AF
TS27 4JA
TS27 4HJ
SR8 4SA
TS29 6DY
TS27 3AN
TS27 4DD
SR8 2PE
SR8 2AH
TS27 3AW
TS27 4HP
TS27 4NR
SR8 2AG
SR8 2AB
TS27 4HL
TS27 4HX
SR8 5LN
SR8 5HJ
TS27 4HR
SR8 2AL
SR8 4SL
SR8 5LR
TS27 4AQ
SR8 4SJ
TS27 4HZ
SR8 4SN
TS27 3EH
SR8 2PQ
TS27 4AD
SR8 4JN
SR8 5QA
TS29 6FB
SR8 5LP
SR8 5HW
SR8 5HX
SR8 4SH
TS27 4JB
SR8 2RL
TS27 4AB
TS27 4AG
SR8 4RL
SR8 4JW
TS27 4AA
SR8 5HS
SR8 5HN
SR8 2AA
TS27 4NT
SR8 5LS
TS27 4AH
SR8 5PZ
TS27 3AL
SR8 2AQ
TS27 4HY
SR8 4JA
SR8 5HL
SR8 4RP
SR8 5NQ
SR8 5DD
SR8 4RD
DH6 2PP
SR8 4JP
TS27 4AX
SR8 4SZ
TS27 4BU
DH6 3QR
SR8 5LT
TS27 4AW
SR8 2AJ
SR8 2YZ
SR8 2YY
SR8 2YU
TS27 4AJ
SR8 4RH
TS29 6NU
TS27 4AU
TS29 6NH
SR8 4JF
TS27 3AJ
TS27 4AN
SR8 5HP
SR8 5HT
SR8 5NF
TS27 3AQ
SR8 4RQ
TS27 4EL
SR8 2AW
TS27 3EY
DH6 2PR
SR8 4JD
SR8 4RF
SR8 2RU
SR8 4QT
SR8 2RW
SR8 4JR
SR8 4RG
SR8 5HY
DH6 2QZ
SR8 5NN
SR8 4SG
TS27 4AL
TS27 3EG
SR8 5NG
SR8 2AY
TS27 3DU
SR8 4JS
SR8 4RB
TS29 6FD
TS27 3BS
DH6 2PY
SR8 5DE
SR8 5NL
SR8 5NH
TS27 3DY
SR8 4JE
SR8 5QB
SR8 4SF
SR8 2AP
SR8 4SQ
DH6 2PN
SR8 4QS
SR8 5HR
SR8 5LU
SR8 2RP
TS27 3DZ
SR8 2RN
SR8 5HZ
SR8 4JT
SR8 2AS
SR8 2HW
SR8 5JF
TS27 4BB
SR8 4ND
SR8 4QR
SR8 4RA
SR8 2AZ
SR8 4TA
SR8 2FS
SR8 4SY
SR8 5NE
SR8 4JU
SR8 4NB
SR8 4HY
SR8 4JH
SR8 5DF
SR8 4QZ
DH6 2QE
SR8 4EJ
TS27 3BN
SR8 5NJ
SR8 4JG
DH6 2NQ
SR8 4EL
DH6 3QP
SR8 4JJ
TS27 3EJ
SR8 5JE
SR8 4EN
SR8 4QU
SR8 4DY
TS27 4AY
SR8 5LY
TS27 4AP
SR8 4HX
SR8 5JB
SR8 5QD
TS27 3EE
SR8 2RH
SR8 2HQ
DH6 2PL
SR8 4QY
SR8 5JG
SR8 5JQ
DH6 2PD
SR8 4LJ

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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