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

CA13 9XU
CA13 9XX
CA13 9XS
CA13 9XP
CA13 9SG
CA13 9XW
CA13 9XY
CA13 9YP
CA13 9YA
CA13 9XL
CA13 9YU
CA13 9YT
CA13 9YS
CA13 9SQ
CA13 9YW
CA13 9XN
CA13 9SH
CA13 9TN
CA13 9YB
CA13 9XJ
CA13 9YN
CA13 9SL
CA13 9YD
CA13 9YL
CA13 9YE
CA13 9SJ
CA13 9YR
CA13 9SP
CA13 9SR
CA13 9XH
CA13 9TW
CA13 9SA
CA13 9YG
CA13 0QG
CA13 9TH
CA13 9TJ
CA13 9TL
CA13 9TR
CA12 4RE
CA13 9JA
CA13 9BJ
CA13 9SF
CA13 9JJ
CA13 9SD
CA13 9BL
CA13 9LW
CA13 9WA
CA13 9GA
CA13 9GB
CA13 9GG
CA13 9BU
CA13 9BW
CA13 9AB
CA13 9BP
CA12 4RD
CA13 9LL
CA13 9JB
CA13 9JF
CA13 9XR
CA13 9TQ
CA13 9JD
CA13 9BN
CA13 9GE
CA13 9HE
CA13 9JE
CA13 9BT
CA13 9FD
CA13 0QS
CA13 9BY
CA13 9XQ
CA13 9DA
CA13 9BB
CA13 9BS
CA13 9BA
CA13 9XZ
CA13 9HF
CA13 9BH
CA13 9AX
CA13 9AZ
CA13 9BE
CA13 9JP
CA13 9AY
CA13 9XG
CA13 9HG
CA13 9BQ
CA13 9BD
CA13 9BZ
CA13 9PW
CA13 9EB
CA13 9AU
CA13 9TT
CA13 9BG
CA13 9BX
CA13 9HP
CA13 9PN
CA13 9TS
CA13 9AP
CA13 9AT
CA13 9DZ
CA13 9JN
CA13 9AS
CA13 9JW
CA13 9JL
CA13 9HQ
CA13 9DX
CA13 9BF
CA13 9JQ
CA13 9AR
CA13 9AE
CA13 9AW
CA13 9HH
CA13 9HW
CA13 9DY
CA13 9DB
CA13 9DD
CA13 9JG
CA13 9DU
CA13 9AG
CA13 9HR
CA13 9EA
CA13 9HD
CA13 9AA
CA13 9TU
CA13 9ED
CA13 9AQ
CA12 5SL
CA13 9AD
CA13 9TX
CA13 9HY
CA13 9JH
CA13 9AN
CA13 9DS
CA13 9AF
CA13 9HN
CA13 9ST
CA13 9DT
CA13 9DF
CA13 9DG
CA13 9HJ
CA13 9PP
CA13 9JR
CA12 4QZ
CA13 0QJ
CA13 0QH
CA13 9PF
CA13 9TA
CA13 9AJ
CA13 9HS
CA13 9AL
CA13 9PQ
CA13 9UG
CA13 9DP
CA13 9DR
CA13 9DQ
CA13 0RF
CA13 9DN
CA13 9AH
CA13 9HL
CA13 9UE
CA13 9HX
CA13 9DL
CA13 9PL
CA13 9PG
CA13 9HT
CA13 0PZ
CA13 0QW
CA13 9PE
CA13 9DH
CA13 9DW
CA13 9UN
CA13 9EE
CA13 9PH
CA13 9PJ
CA13 9NT
CA13 9PB
CA13 9HZ
CA13 9DE
CA13 9HU
CA13 9NU
CA13 9HB
CA13 9UW
CA13 9NS
CA13 9NY
CA13 9FB
CA13 9PA
CA13 9EF
CA13 9NX
CA13 9NR
CA13 9EP
CA13 9FA
CA13 9NQ
CA13 0QP
CA13 9ER
CA13 9NZ
CA13 9DJ
CA13 9HA
CA13 9NH
CA13 9NW
CA13 9EH
CA12 4RG
CA13 9NJ
CA13 9ET
CA13 9NN
CA13 9UQ
CA13 0QL
CA13 9NL
CA13 9NP
CA13 9UH
CA13 9TY
CA13 9EU
CA13 9EG

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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