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 9AU
CH3 9AR
CH3 9AP
CH3 9AB
CH3 9AN
CH3 9AW
CH3 9AQ
CH3 7RF
CH3 7RE
CH3 6EL
CH3 9AT
CH3 6EJ
CH3 7RB
CH3 6EH
CH3 6EN
CH3 6EG
CH3 6EQ
CH3 7RA
CH3 9AG
CH3 6EF
CH3 7RD
CH3 9DX
CH3 9AJ
CH3 9AL
CH3 9DR
CH3 6EZ
CH3 9AS
CH3 7QX
CH3 9EB
CH3 6EW
CH3 6GA
CH3 7QY
CH3 6EY
CH3 7QU
CH3 7QN
CH3 7PD
CH3 6ER
CH3 9AH
CH3 6EP
CH3 7PA
CH3 7SB
CH3 7QE
CH3 7RT
CH3 7RS
CH3 7PB
CH3 7QF
CH3 7QH
CH3 7QZ
CH3 7RU
CH3 7QT
CH3 7QJ
CH3 9DP
CH3 7QL
CH3 6EU
CH3 9AY
CH3 7RR
CH3 7RP
CH3 7NU
CH3 9EE
CH3 9DW
CH1 3TG
CH1 3TQ
CH1 3UN
CH3 6AS
CH3 7RW
CH3 7NN
CH3 9EF
CH3 7NT
CH3 9DJ
CH3 7QP
CH3 6EX
CH3 7NP
CH3 9DE
CH3 7PE
CH3 9AX
CH3 9EG
CH3 7PF
CH3 6AX
CH3 7PH
CH3 7NR
CH3 9DS
CH3 7PX
CH3 6AU
CH3 9AF
CH3 7NZ
CH3 7RN
CH3 7NW
CH3 9DY
CH3 7NS
CH3 7QR
CH3 7SA
CH3 7NX
CH3 7NY
CH3 6EE
CH3 7NB
CH3 7PL
CH3 7QW
CH3 7PQ
CH3 7RJ
CH3 7NA
CH3 7PJ
CH3 7PP
CH3 7QQ
CH3 7NJ
CH3 7GB
CH3 7ND
CH3 7NL
CH3 7RY
CH3 7RX
CH3 7NF
CH3 6AD
CH3 7NE
CH3 7GA
CH3 7NG
CH3 7NQ
CH3 7QS
CH3 9DN
CH3 7NH
CH3 7RL
CH3 7RH
CH3 6AR
CH3 6AA
CH3 6AY
CH3 7PN
CH3 6JN
CH3 6ZP
CH3 6ZW
CH3 6ZN
CH3 6ZQ
CH3 6ZD
CH3 6ZJ
CH3 6ED
CH3 6AT
CH3 7RZ
CH3 6HA
CH3 7RG
CH3 7PW
CH3 6AZ
CH3 9BA
CH3 6AF
CH3 9AE
CH3 9DB
CH3 6JQ
CH3 9RE
CH3 9AZ
CH3 6AP
CH3 9RA
CH3 6EB
CH3 6EA
CH3 9DZ
CH3 9NA
CH3 9BB
CH3 9HF
CH3 9AA
CH3 9HB
CH3 7PR
CH3 9DT
CH3 7PT
CH3 9QS
CH3 9QY
CH3 9QX
CH3 7PU
CH3 7BF
CH3 7RQ
CH3 9NB
CH3 9BD
CH3 9DD
CH3 9HA
CH3 7BU
CH3 9HE
CH3 9QT
CH3 6FF
CH3 6FD
CH3 7BB
CH3 7BE
CH3 9QU
CH3 9EA
CH3 6FE
CH3 6JG
CH3 9EZ
CH3 6FG
CH3 6FL
CH3 9QQ
CH3 7BQ
CH3 7BG
CH3 6FB
CH3 9EQ
CH3 9QL
CH3 9QJ
CH3 9BZ
CH3 6FA
CH3 7AE
CH3 7BA
CH3 6DN
CH3 9EY
CH3 6ES
CH3 9QB
CH3 9QR
CH3 6JJ
CH3 7BD
CH3 7BR
CH3 9HD
CH3 6GJ
CH3 9QH
CH3 9QE
CH3 6ET
CH3 9RB
CH3 6DH
CH3 9QD
CH3 9QP
CH3 7BH
CH3 9PN
CH3 7BJ
CH3 9PP
CH3 9PZ
CH3 9QA
CH3 6GL
CH3 9PR
CH3 9QW
CH3 6GE
CH3 9PT
CH3 9PX
CH3 9RD
CH3 6GF
CH3 6GH
CH3 9PS
CH3 9QG
CH3 6GD
CH3 9LN
CH3 9RF
CH3 6GG
CH3 6GB
CH3 7BL
CH3 7PS
CH3 7BN
CH3 9LW
CH3 6BP
CH3 9QZ
CH3 9RJ
CH3 9PU
CH3 9RG
CH3 9BY
CH3 9PW
CH3 9RH
CH3 9QF
CH3 9BF
CH3 9QN
CH3 6DW
CH3 7AU
CH3 7BW
CH3 6DJ
CH3 6BF
CH3 7AD
CH4 9JA
CH4 9ET
CH3 6BD
CH3 6BB
CH3 6JE
CH3 7AY
CH3 7PY
CH3 6JD
CH3 7AX
CH3 9HJ
CH3 9ZL
CH3 9ZJ
CH3 9ZB
CH3 7AZ
CH3 6AW
CH4 9JF
CH1 3WH
CH3 9HW
CH3 9HH
CH3 6HN
CH3 9NE
CH3 9NW
CH3 7AR
CH3 8HH
CH3 7PG
CH3 7AS
CH4 9JD
CH3 6HJ
CH3 7AT
CH3 6JA
CH3 6DY
CH3 6HW
CH3 6DU
CH3 6AN
CH3 6DQ
CH3 6HX
CH3 6JF
CH3 6AL
CH4 9JE
CH3 6DX
CH3 6RS
CH1 3TE
CH3 7AP
CH3 6JB
CH3 6AE
CH3 6BN
CH3 6RP
CH3 6BE
CH3 6HZ
CH3 6HY
CH3 6RR
CH3 6BL
CH3 6BA
CH3 6HS
CH3 6DF
CH3 7AQ
CH3 6DZ
CH3 6BH
CH3 7AG
CH3 6AH
CH4 9HT
CH3 6DL
CH3 6SA
CH3 6BU
CH3 7AJ
CH3 9EJ
CH3 6AG
CH3 6TA
CH3 6XG
CH4 9HZ
CH3 6DE
CH3 9ND
CH4 9HY
CH3 7BS
CH3 6BS
CH3 6AJ
CH3 5RE
CH3 7AF
CH3 6BQ
CH3 6AQ
CH3 7AL
CH4 9HU
CH4 9HP
CH3 6HT
CH3 7AH
CH3 7AA
CH3 6RT
CH3 6SD
CH4 9HG
CH3 7AN
CH3 6SB
CH4 9HE
CH3 5RA
CH3 7AW
CH4 9HD
CH3 7AB
CH3 6YL
CH3 6SE
CH4 9HA
CH3 6BG
CH3 7PZ
CH3 6DG
CH3 8HL
CH3 5RD
CH3 9EH
CH3 7TA
CH3 7QD
CH3 5RF
CH3 5YQ
CH3 5YF
CH4 9HQ
CH4 9HH
CH3 6HP
CH3 5RB
CH3 5QL
CH3 6DB
CH3 5YB
CH3 6BT
CH3 5QT
CH3 6BJ
CH3 6HU
CH3 8HE
CH4 9HN
CH3 6DR
CH4 9HW
CH3 5QZ
CH3 6DD
CH3 6RN
CH3 5XG
CH3 5QJ
CH3 6HL
CH3 5XQ
CH3 6BR
CH3 6DA
CH3 7BP
CH1 1TZ
CH3 9BG
CH3 5TZ

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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