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

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CA14 5XP
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CA28 8XU
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CA14 5XN
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CA14 5UX
CA28 6BJ
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CA14 5UR
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CA28 6RB
CA14 5UA
CA14 5UJ
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CA28 6BT
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CA28 6HQ
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CA28 6DF
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CA28 7HQ
CA14 5SX
CA14 5TN
CA14 5ST
CA28 6BA
CA28 6DJ
CA28 6XT
CA14 5TQ
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CA28 7UU
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CA14 4QF
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CA28 7AJ
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CA28 6UU
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CA14 4PD
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CA28 6TP
CA14 4QH
CA28 7RS
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CA28 8TX
CA28 7TP
CA28 6UL
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CA28 7BE
CA14 4QZ
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CA28 7QX
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CA28 6TY
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CA28 7BF
CA14 4PA
CA28 7LU
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CA28 7LZ
CA28 7TR
CA14 5RX
CA28 7BY
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CA14 4PE
CA28 7QT
CA28 8AB
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CA28 7LX
CA28 7JF
CA28 7JQ
CA28 6UH
CA28 7BD
CA28 7TE
CA28 8BJ
CA28 8TR
CA28 7NE
CA28 7QP
CA28 7QW
CA14 4NY
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CA28 6UQ
CA28 8AD
CA14 4NZ
CA28 9AA
CA28 8UA
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CA28 8RY
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CA28 6UA
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CA14 4PJ
CA28 7QR
CA28 8XX
CA28 8GP
CA28 8AR
CA28 7UB
CA28 6UF
CA14 4PL
CA14 4PQ
CA28 7TG
CA28 7TD
CA28 8RZ
CA28 9AE
CA28 8AS
CA28 9AB
CA28 7TY
CA14 5RT
CA28 7TU
CA28 9AD
CA28 7HU
CA28 8RX
CA28 9QQ
CA28 9GB
CA28 8WA
CA28 8WD
CA28 8YT
CA28 8GL
CA28 8GN
CA28 8GA
CA28 8GH
CA28 7XF
CA28 7YB
CA28 7YS
CA28 7YA
CA28 7WA
CA28 7WZ
CA28 7NR
CA28 7AG
CA28 7NQ
CA28 7GA
CA28 7DL
CA28 7FA
CA28 6YA
CA28 6YH
CA28 6YQ
CA28 6YJ
CA28 6YB
CA28 6YD
CA28 6YF
CA28 0BR
CA28 6GA
CA28 6WZ
CA28 6GB
CA28 0ZZ
CA28 0BG
CA28 0BL
CA28 0BP
CA28 0BQ
CA28 0BN
CA28 0BH
CA28 0BJ
CA28 0AE
CA28 0BA
CA28 0BE
CA28 0BB
CA28 0AF
CA28 0AG
CA26 3BR
CA26 3GB
CA28 0AA
CA28 0AB
CA28 8RD
CA28 8RU
CA28 8PR
CA14 4QL
CA28 8TN
CA28 6UE
CA28 8TH
CA28 8WB
CA28 7NY
CA28 7AA
CA28 6WA
CA28 0BS
CA28 0BT
CA28 0BF
CA28 0BD
CA28 0AD
CA26 3YX
CA28 8AP
CA28 7HX
CA28 8RR
CA28 7TQ
CA28 8TG
CA28 8SA
CA28 7BH
CA28 8AF
CA28 8TD
CA28 9AF
CA28 8TJ
CA14 5RS
CA28 8AT
CA14 4RA
CA28 6UD
CA28 7TZ
CA28 8BH
CA28 8RT
CA28 8AZ
CA28 8TL
CA28 8QZ
CA28 8AW
CA28 8RB
CA28 8RA
CA28 8PS
CA28 7TB
CA28 8RP
CA14 4JN
CA28 8RE
CA28 8RS
CA28 9DL
CA28 7UA
CA28 9AQ
CA28 8SN
CA28 8SB
CA28 8SQ
CA28 8QU
CA28 8SU
CA28 7SY
CA28 9DF
CA28 8RW
CA28 9AG
CA28 8PU
CA28 8AU
CA14 5RR
CA28 8QY
CA28 8SG
CA28 8RF
CA28 8SW
CA14 4JY
CA28 8BE
CA14 4RD
CA28 9DR
CA28 9DB
CA28 9HQ
CA28 9HH
CA28 9BU
CA28 8AG
CA28 9AH
CA28 8PX
CA28 9BS
CA28 8ST
CA28 8PT
CA14 5RN
CA28 8AN
CA28 8BA
CA28 8QS
CA28 8SL
CA28 9DN
CA28 9DG
CA28 9DW
CA28 8QX
CA28 8SP
CA14 4RE
CA14 5RQ
CA28 8SD
CA28 8AY
CA28 9BT
CA28 8PY
CA28 8GD
CA28 8PW
CA28 8GF
CA28 8GJ
CA28 8GG
CA28 8BG
CA28 8BD
CA28 8GB
CA28 8GE
CA28 8SR
CA28 9BX
CA28 8RG
CA28 8BB
CA28 8AH
CA28 8AX
CA28 8RQ
CA14 5RH
CA28 8HX
CA28 8PZ
CA14 5RL
CA14 5RJ
CA28 9BZ
CA28 8AQ
CA28 8SF
CA28 8QA
CA28 9DD
CA28 9AJ
CA28 9EL
CA28 9DA
CA28 9DP
CA28 9AL
CA14 5QJ
CA14 5QL
CA28 8QD
CA28 8SE
CA28 8QF
CA28 8QE
CA14 4JL
CA14 4LA
CA14 4PN
CA28 9DS
CA28 9BY
CA28 9DE
CA28 8AL
CA26 3TG
CA14 5QS
CA14 5RE
CA28 8AJ
CA14 4PW
CA14 5RF
CA28 8QB
CA14 4RB
CA28 8SH
CA14 5RG
CA28 8SS
CA28 8SJ
CA14 4RF
CA28 8QR
CA14 5QH
CA28 9EN
CA28 8DX
CA28 8QJ
CA28 9EJ
CA28 9HN
CA28 9BG
CA28 8QL
CA28 9AP
CA28 8QH
CA28 8DU
CA28 8QN
CA14 4HX
CA14 5QQ
CA14 5RD
CA28 9EP
CA28 9AN
CA14 5QN
CA28 9HW
CA14 4NN
CA28 8QP
CA28 8DY
CA28 9EW
CA28 8QW
CA14 4QG
CA28 9HS
CA14 5QG
CA28 9HR
CA28 8DS
CA28 9HP
CA28 8NR
CA26 3TF
CA28 8NP
CA28 8ND
CA28 9EB
CA28 8DT
CA28 8NW
CA28 8PQ
CA28 9DY
CA28 9DZ
CA28 8PE
CA14 5QP
CA28 9ER
CA28 9EH
CA28 9EA
CA28 8NN
CA28 8NZ
CA14 5RB
CA28 9DT
CA14 4JP
CA28 8DP
CA28 8PH
CA14 4AD
CA14 4JR
CA28 9HY
CA14 5QE
CA14 5QF
CA28 9AW
CA14 5RA
CA28 8PJ
CA28 8NS
CA14 4LN
CA14 4NL
CA28 9HT
CA14 5PX
CA14 4JS
CA14 5PZ
CA28 9EU
CA14 4PG
CA28 8DR
CA28 8PG
CA28 8NQ
CA14 5QA
CA14 4NH
CA14 4LB
CA28 9ED
CA28 8NE
CA25 5RH
CA28 9EQ
CA14 5QW
CA28 8DJ
CA14 5PA
CA14 5QD
CA28 9BF
CA14 5NZ
CA14 4LW
CA14 4PF
CA14 5NP
CA28 8PD
CA14 5PB
CA25 5RQ
CA28 8PB
CA28 8NY
CA14 4QN
CA14 5PH
CA14 5NY
CA14 4NJ
CA14 5PD
CA14 4QR
CA14 5QB
CA28 9ES
CA14 5PY
CA14 5NX
CA28 9EX
CA28 8NL
CA14 4NQ
CA14 4LT
CA28 8PF
CA28 9EF
CA14 5PQ
CA28 9HE
CA14 4LL
CA14 5GA
CA14 4LH
CA28 8NT
CA28 9ET
CA14 5PU
CA28 8PA
CA14 5AN
CA28 8JH
CA14 4LX
CA28 8NJ
CA28 8NU
CA14 5SD
CA14 4HU
CA28 9HX
CA28 8QG
CA28 9HD
CA14 4LQ
CA14 5PF
CA28 8NX
CA28 9EY
CA14 4LZ
CA14 5PE
CA28 9EE
CA14 5PG
CA14 4LU
CA14 4NU
CA14 5QX
CA28 9PJ
CA14 4NR
CA28 9DU
CA14 4JU
CA28 9EZ
CA28 9DX
CA14 4LJ
CA28 9EG
CA14 5PT
CA14 5QT
CA28 9AR
CA28 8JJ
CA28 8DH
CA14 4NT
CA28 8JN
CA25 5RG
CA14 4PH
CA14 4NE
CA28 9HB
CA14 4NW
CA28 8NH
CA14 5PL
CA28 9HA
CA28 9AS
CA28 8JR
CA28 8JG
CA28 8WY
CA28 8JP
CA14 5PS
CA28 9PH
CA26 3UW
CA14 4NA
CA28 9PL
CA14 5LA
CA14 5PJ
CA14 4NB
CA14 4LF
CA14 4NX
CA14 4NS
CA28 9HU
CA14 5PW
CA14 5JZ
CA28 8JQ
CA14 5PR
CA28 9BB
CA14 4JH
CA14 5PP
CA14 5JS
CA28 9PN
CA14 4JZ
CA28 8JL
CA28 9JS
CA26 3TA
CA14 4NP
CA14 5JR
CA14 4LE
CA28 8JW
CA28 9AT
CA14 5JY
CA14 5JW
CA28 8BT
CA25 5RB
CA28 8DQ
CA14 5NJ
CA14 4LY
CA14 5LB
CA28 9AZ
CA14 4LD
CA28 9BA
CA28 9JT
CA28 8XZ
CA14 5PN
CA28 8JS
CA25 5RF
CA14 4JT
CA14 4LG
CA28 8XY
CA14 4ND
CA14 5NB
CA28 9JX
CA28 8JZ
CA14 5JX
CA28 9JZ
CA25 5SU
CA28 9AY
CA25 5RE
CA14 4NF
CA28 8EQ
CA28 9JW
CA28 9AU
CA26 3SL
CA28 9BD
CA28 9PF
CA14 4JW
CA28 8BS
CA28 9BE
CA28 9PR
CA28 8EN
CA28 9JN
CA25 5RD
CA28 8BU
CA14 5QR
CA28 8JT
CA25 5RW
CA14 5NG
CA25 5RP
CA28 9BJ
CA28 9JU
CA28 9JA
CA14 5NE
CA28 9PQ
CA14 4JX
CA14 4LP
CA14 5JT

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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