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

CA10 2BF
CA10 2BQ
CA10 2BJ
CA10 2DY
CA10 2BG
CA10 2FD
CA10 2BH
CA10 2BD
CA10 2BS
CA10 2BT
CA10 2BW
CA10 2BB
CA10 2AY
CA10 2BU
CA11 8PP
CA11 8PS
CA10 2BN
CA10 2BX
CA10 2BY
CA11 8PR
CA10 2BL
CA10 2FB
CA10 2EU
CA11 8PT
CA11 8PL
CA10 2FA
CA11 8PW
CA10 2BP
CA10 2BE
CA11 8PU
CA11 8PH
CA10 2BA
CA11 8PN
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CA11 8HW
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CA11 8PJ
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CA11 8PE
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CA11 8QS
CA11 8PZ
CA11 8PG
CA11 8RH
CA11 8QB
CA11 8PQ
CA11 8HX
CA10 2BZ
CA11 8NU
CA11 8QA
CA11 8GW
CA11 8QD
CA11 8PF
CA11 8JA
CA11 8NW
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CA11 8QQ
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CA10 2AU
CA10 2AZ
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CA11 8PA
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CA11 8NG
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CA11 8NL
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CA11 8UB
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CA11 7EY
CA11 0DP
CA11 8RG
CA10 2AX
CA11 0DJ
CA11 0FD
CA11 7EX
CA11 8LJ
CA11 8JR
CA11 8JT
CA11 8NH
CA11 0FA
CA10 2AJ
CA11 8HJ
CA11 8LB
CA11 7EZ
CA11 8HU
CA11 7ET
CA11 8BD
CA11 8JG
CA11 9BP
CA10 2DB
CA11 0DH
CA11 7EU
CA11 8LF
CA11 8LL
CA10 2DE
CA11 8LA
CA10 2AL
CA11 7ES
CA11 7HE
CA11 7HB
CA11 9GR
CA11 9GQ
CA11 8JP
CA11 7EP
CA10 2LH
CA11 8HH
CA11 7ER
CA11 7HD
CA11 8LN
CA11 7EE
CA11 8LW
CA11 8JE
CA11 8LD
CA10 2LF
CA11 8LG
CA11 8NE
CA10 2DD
CA11 7ED
CA11 8HR
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CA11 8LP
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CA11 8RF
CA10 2LE
CA11 8JN
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CA11 8NY
CA11 7DN
CA11 8LR
CA11 8HP
CA11 8JH
CA11 7AD
CA11 7AE
CA11 8GU
CA11 7FR
CA11 7JJ
CA11 7BW
CA11 8HN
CA11 7BG
CA11 0FG
CA11 0FF
CA11 8RQ
CA11 8NP
CA11 8NB
CA11 7FJ
CA11 7FL
CA11 7FH
CA11 7FQ
CA11 7BU
CA11 7AF
CA11 7GS
CA11 8JJ
CA11 7BB
CA11 8ET
CA11 8NA
CA11 7DY
CA11 7DW
CA11 8LQ
CA11 7FN
CA11 7FS
CA11 7FT
CA11 7FP
CA11 7AB
CA11 8LU
CA11 8TQ
CA11 8JL
CA11 7AG
CA11 8RE
CA11 7AA
CA11 1DS
CA11 1DX
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CA11 1WZ
CA11 1DY
CA11 1DT
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CA11 1DW
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CA11 9YB
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CA11 9WX
CA11 9GN
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CA11 9GJ
CA11 1BL
CA11 1BN
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CA11 9GE
CA11 1BJ
CA11 8YE
CA11 8YD
CA11 1BH
CA11 8YB
CA11 8YA
CA11 1BG
CA11 8WZ
CA11 8WQ
CA11 1BF
CA11 8WP
CA11 8WN
CA11 8WJ
CA11 1BE
CA11 1BD
CA11 8GX
CA11 8GS
CA11 1BA
CA11 1BB
CA11 8GR
CA11 8GF
CA11 8GB
CA11 8GD
CA11 1AZ
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CA11 7ZD
CA11 1AY
CA11 1AW
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CA11 1AT
CA11 1AU
CA11 1AR
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CA11 1AQ
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CA11 7WB
CA11 1AP
CA11 7WA
CA11 1AN
CA11 1AL
CA11 1AH
CA11 1AG
CA11 1AE
CA11 1AF
CA11 1AD
CA11 1AA
CA11 0YE
CA11 0YG
CA11 0WZ
CA11 0WY
CA11 0GG
CA11 0GJ
CA11 0GD
CA10 3YB
CA10 3WX
CA10 3WZ
CA10 3WW
CA10 3HT
CA10 3HS
CA10 3GE
CA10 3GB
CA10 2YG
CA10 2YF
CA10 2YB
CA10 2YE
CA10 2YD
CA10 2WA
CA10 2YA
CA10 2GH
CA10 2GG
CA10 2GF
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CA10 1GG
CA10 1YB
CA11 7GQ
CA10 1GD
CA11 7GL
CA11 7GJ
CA10 1GB
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CA11 7GD
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CA11 7EA
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CA11 7DL
CA11 7GP
CA11 7GN
CA11 7AQ
CA11 7BL
CA11 8BU
CA11 7BQ
CA11 7BH
CA11 7DQ
CA11 8BZ
CA11 7GR
CA11 7DP
CA11 7BE
CA11 9FH
CA11 0DS
CA11 7DT
CA11 7EQ
CA11 8QX
CA11 7XP
CA11 8TU
CA11 7QH
CA11 7DZ
CA11 7AJ
CA11 7XY
CA11 7BZ
CA11 7XJ
CA11 7DD
CA11 7DS
CA11 7BJ
CA11 7DE
CA11 7AY
CA11 8LZ
CA11 7EJ
CA11 7BN
CA11 7DG
CA11 8LX
CA11 7DJ
CA11 7AH
CA11 8DA
CA11 8NF
CA11 7EL
CA11 7NX
CA11 7AZ
CA11 7DR
CA11 7BT
CA11 8GQ
CA11 7DB
CA11 7JQ
CA11 7BP
CA11 7DH
CA11 7XR
CA11 7BA
CA11 7JA
CA11 7JB
CA11 7DU
CA11 8TJ
CA11 7HT
CA11 7AN
CA11 7AP
CA11 7AS
CA11 7BS
CA11 7AW
CA11 8TT
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CA11 7XX
CA11 7AX
CA11 7AR
CA11 7BY
CA11 8GE
CA11 8GG
CA11 8GJ
CA11 8NR
CA11 8GL
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CA11 8GH
CA11 8GN
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CA11 8GP
CA11 8DF
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CA11 7JD
CA11 7HZ
CA11 7HX
CA11 7XU
CA11 7BX
CA11 7HU
CA11 8DD
CA11 0DR
CA11 7JH
CA11 7AT
CA11 7YD
CA11 7JG
CA11 7AU
CA10 2LB
CA11 8NQ
CA11 8DB
CA11 8DG
CA11 7HS
CA11 7YB
CA11 7HY
CA11 8BT
CA11 9DP
CA11 7SN
CA11 7SW
CA11 7HJ
CA11 8ND
CA11 0DL
CA11 7HN
CA11 7JE
CA11 8TW
CA11 7ST
CA11 7WY
CA11 8TP
CA11 8TH
CA11 8DW
CA11 7YQ
CA11 7JW
CA11 7HQ
CA11 8SD
CA11 7JN
CA11 7YA
CA11 7YP
CA11 7HP
CA11 7HW
CA11 7HR
CA11 8TN
CA11 7JL
CA11 9AD
CA11 7YE
CA11 7HL
CA11 8DN
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CA11 7SU
CA11 8TS
CA11 7SR
CA11 7JR
CA11 9FQ
CA11 9EQ
CA11 7YG
CA11 0DT
CA11 7SS
CA11 8RU
CA11 7TQ
CA11 7TB
CA11 9DT
CA11 8LY
CA11 7YH
CA11 8TL
CA11 9AB
CA11 7YF
CA11 9BE
CA11 8TR
CA11 7FB
CA11 9GP
CA11 8DL
CA11 9DR
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CA11 7SP
CA11 7PH
CA11 7LB
CA11 7XT
CA11 7LH
CA11 8TX
CA11 8DP
CA11 7LA
CA11 8RW
CA11 7LQ
CA11 7SY
CA11 7LE
CA11 7TA
CA11 7TL
CA11 7YJ
CA11 9AA
CA11 7TJ
CA11 7PN
CA11 9DS
CA11 7JZ
CA11 9FG
CA11 7YL
CA11 8DR
CA11 9BJ
CA11 8DE
CA11 7PQ
CA11 7PP
CA11 7TD
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CA11 9DW
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CA11 7ZB
CA11 7YY
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CA11 7ZZ
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CA11 7XB
CA11 7ZU
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CA11 8EH
CA11 9EH
CA11 7JS
CA11 7PG
CA11 8UD
CA11 8FB
CA11 7YW
CA11 9AE
CA11 9DL
CA11 7YR
CA11 7YS
CA11 7YZ
CA11 7TP
CA11 9DG
CA11 8DY
CA11 8DT
CA11 8DZ
CA11 7XH
CA11 7XD
CA11 7GF
CA11 7JU
CA11 8DJ
CA11 9DU
CA11 9AG
CA10 2LD
CA11 9AF
CA11 9BS
CA11 7XA
CA11 7XS
CA11 7XG
CA11 7TN
CA11 8DX
CA11 7AL
CA11 7JT
CA11 8EE
CA11 7JP
CA11 9DX
CA11 8DQ
CA11 7PT
CA11 7TF
CA11 8UJ
CA11 8AA
CA11 7TW
CA11 8EB
CA11 8AB
CA11 7PL
CA11 8SL
CA11 7PW
CA11 8TY
CA11 9DY
CA11 8DS
CA11 9DN
CA11 7LX
CA11 8EF
CA11 7LG
CA11 7XF
CA11 8ED
CA11 9EU
CA11 7JX
CA11 9DQ
CA11 7TG
CA11 7WZ
CA11 7UZ
CA11 8UE
CA11 8TF
CA11 9DH
CA11 7UR
CA11 9DF
CA11 9DE
CA11 7LT
CA11 8EA
CA11 9DZ
CA11 9BT
CA11 8DH
CA11 9DJ
CA11 8UH
CA11 8AE
CA11 7LS
CA11 7TR
CA11 7JF
CA11 7LU
CA11 8DU
CA11 9AL
CA11 9AQ
CA11 7PY
CA11 7UP
CA11 7PX
CA11 7QG
CA11 7LL
CA11 8AD
CA11 9DA
CA11 7UU
CA11 9DB
CA11 9BY
CA11 7PR
CA11 8TE
CA11 8WF
CA11 7TS
CA11 8UG
CA11 8HQ
CA11 9AW
CA11 9AR
CA11 9AP
CA11 9AJ
CA11 9AN
CA11 7UX
CA11 8UF
CA11 9AH
CA11 9AU
CA11 8UA
CA11 7LN
CA11 7HH
CA11 7UT
CA11 7PU
CA11 7LY
CA11 7LR
CA11 9EG
CA11 8AG
CA11 8WG
CA11 9EA
CA11 8BB
CA11 8LS
CA11 7UY
CA11 9FN
CA11 7NB
CA11 8HG
CA11 8HE
CA11 8UL
CA11 8HD
CA11 7QS
CA11 7QF
CA11 1SA
CA11 1SB
CA11 7QL
CA11 7LZ
CA11 1TQ
CA11 1ZZ
CA11 1TL
CA11 1TP
CA11 1TF
CA11 1TH
CA11 1TJ
CA11 1TG
CA11 1SW
CA11 1TA
CA11 1TD
CA11 1TE
CA11 1TB
CA11 1SX
CA11 1SY
CA11 1SZ
CA11 1SL
CA11 1SR
CA11 1ST
CA11 1SU
CA11 1SS
CA11 1SN
CA11 1SP
CA11 1SQ
CA11 1SF
CA11 1SH
CA11 1SJ
CA11 1SG
CA11 1SD
CA11 1SE
CA11 1AB
CA11 8EN
CA11 9DD
CA11 9AS
CA11 8UP
CA11 7QR
CA11 7TT
CA11 9ER
CA11 7LW
CA11 8AQ
CA11 7LP
CA11 7PZ
CA11 7NA
CA11 9BU
CA11 8UQ
CA11 8HF
CA11 8WB
CA11 7UN
CA11 7QP
CA11 9BH
CA11 7LJ
CA11 9AT
CA10 2LA
CA11 9AX
CA11 8WD
CA11 8AH
CA11 8WR
CA11 8HB
CA11 7QN
CA11 7QQ
CA11 7QJ
CA11 7QE
CA11 7BF
CA11 8BA
CA11 7QA
CA11 8EZ
CA11 8UN
CA11 9EB
CA11 7TU
CA11 7QT
CA11 8EW
CA11 8EL
CA10 2AA
CA11 8UR
CA11 7QW
CA11 9ED
CA11 8AJ
CA11 8WL
CA11 7ND
CA11 8ES
CA11 8HA
CA11 8EP
CA11 8AW
CA11 8AN
CA11 7NF
CA11 8WA
CA11 8AP
CA11 7NE
CA11 8AT
CA10 2AT
CA11 7NG
CA11 8ER
CA11 9EX
CA11 8WH
CA11 7RA
CA11 8EX
CA11 9FA
CA11 9BL
CA11 7UW
CA11 9BA
CA11 9EF
CA11 8AX
CA11 8EY
CA11 8AU
CA10 2JZ
CA11 7RB
CA11 7NJ
CA11 7RF
CA11 9EL
CA11 9FF
CA11 7TX
CA10 2LJ
CA11 8WE
CA11 7NH
CA11 9BZ
CA11 8AS
CA11 9EJ
CA11 7RQ
CA11 7US
CA11 7RH
CA11 9BX
CA11 9EE
CA11 7UB
CA11 8AR
CA11 9LQ
CA11 9BW
CA11 9BF
CA11 7RE
CA11 9FE
CA11 7PD
CA11 8AY
CA11 9EW
CA11 8AZ
CA11 9EN
CA11 8TZ
CA11 7QY
CA11 7RG
CA11 8BH
CA11 7NW
CA11 7TZ
CA11 7TY
CA11 7NL
CA11 9LG
CA11 7PF
CA11 7PB
CA11 7UL
CA11 9EP
CA11 7SZ
CA11 7RD
CA11 8BG
CA11 7NN
CA11 7NU
CA11 7QU
CA11 7NP
CA11 7QX
CA11 9EZ
CA11 7UA
CA11 7PA
CA11 7RJ
CA11 9ET
CA11 7NT
CA10 2EA
CA11 9ES
CA11 0BX
CA11 7UF
CA11 8BE
CA11 7UG
CA11 7NQ
CA11 9BG
CA11 8UU
CA11 9HS
CA11 7NZ
CA11 7RL
CA11 8BJ
CA11 7UH
CA11 7NS
CA10 2EB
CA11 9BQ
CA11 9HF
CA11 7BD
CA11 9FZ
CA11 0DQ
CA11 7UJ
CA11 9LE
CA11 9LF
CA10 2JH
CA11 7PJ
CA11 9HT
CA11 7QZ
CA11 7NR
CA11 7RP
CA11 8BL
CA11 7RN
CA11 9HG
CA11 9HH
CA11 7RW
CA11 0DW
CA11 9GZ
CA11 7NY
CA11 7UQ
CA11 9BB
CA11 9HA
CA11 7SF
CA11 9HP
CA11 9LD
CA11 7RR
CA11 9LR
CA11 7SA
CA11 7SG
CA11 7SE
CA11 9HR
CA11 7RU
CA11 9BN
CA11 9GY
CA10 2JQ
CA11 9HL
CA11 7SD
CA11 9HQ
CA11 7SQ
CA11 9HE
CA11 8BN
CA11 7RS
CA11 9HW
CA10 2JB
CA11 9EY
CA11 7RT
CA11 9HJ
CA11 9HY
CA11 9HD
CA11 9HX
CA11 9LB
CA11 9HN
CA10 2ED
CA11 8QH
CA11 9GA
CA11 9JT
CA11 9HZ
CA10 2DF
CA11 0AA
CA11 0BF
CA10 2EE
CA11 7PE
CA10 2JW
CA11 7RZ
CA11 9HB
CA11 0AB
CA11 9JD
CA11 9JB
CA11 9JE
CA11 9JA
CA11 9BD
CA11 8QJ
CA10 2EF
CA11 0EB
CA11 9FB
CA11 9GS
CA11 9JG
CA11 9JN
CA11 9JQ
CA10 2JE
CA10 2JT
CA10 2EG
CA10 2ET
CA11 9JL
CA11 9JX
CA11 9JU
CA11 0AD
CA10 2JF
CA11 8QL
CA11 9LA
CA10 2DZ
CA10 2JS
CA11 8SW
CA11 8RA
CA10 2JP
CA10 2EH
CA10 2EQ
CA10 2JG
CA11 9JJ
CA10 2JR
CA11 8QN
CA11 9NG
CA11 9JH
CA11 8QR
CA11 8QZ
CA10 2EL
CA10 2EJ
CA10 2JJ
CA11 9JW
CA11 8RB
CA10 2FE
CA11 9FD
CA10 2JU
CA11 8RD
CA10 2JN
CA11 8QW
CA11 8QP
CA10 2DG
CA10 2EN
CA10 2ER
CA10 2ES
CA10 2LL
CA10 2EP
CA11 8RL
CA11 8SJ
CA11 8QY
CA10 2AB
CA10 2NY
CA11 0AG
CA11 0HA
CA11 0EE
CA11 0ED
CA10 2LN
CA11 8SB
CA11 8SG
CA11 0EA
CA11 0DZ
CA11 8SF
CA11 0EN
CA11 0DU
CA10 2EX
CA11 0EF
CA11 0EW
CA11 0EP
CA11 0EL
CA11 0ER
CA11 0EG
CA11 0EZ
CA11 0GL
CA11 0AH
CA11 0DY
CA11 0EU
CA11 0EQ
CA10 2LG
CA10 2GD
CA10 2GE
CA10 2GB
CA10 2PZ
CA10 2GA
CA11 0AQ
CA10 2DQ
CA11 0HD
CA11 0HF
CA11 0GN
CA11 0EJ
CA11 0EH
CA11 0HE
CA11 0ES
CA11 0ET
CA10 2DH
CA11 8SE
CA11 9PH
CA11 9PJ
CA11 0EX
CA11 8SR
CA11 0DD
CA11 0EY
CA11 0DX
CA10 2EY
CA11 8US
CA11 8SH
CA10 2AD
CA10 2EZ
CA11 0HP
CA10 2HB
CA11 0AJ
CA10 2LR
CA11 0BU
CA10 2HA
CA10 2HD
CA10 2DL
CA11 9NQ
CA11 0AL
CA11 8TD
CA11 8SQ
CA10 2HJ
CA11 0BY
CA10 2HH
CA10 2HG
CA11 9GD
CA11 9GH
CA11 9GB
CA11 8SZ
CA10 2HQ
CA11 0AE
CA10 2NZ
CA11 0FB
CA11 0AS
CA11 0HU
CA10 2PD
CA11 0AU
CA10 2PB
CA10 2DN
CA10 2LS
CA11 0AY
CA10 2DP
CA11 0AT
CA11 0HB
CA11 0HW
CA10 2PN
CA11 0BH
CA10 2PA
CA11 8TB
CA10 2PL
CA11 0HT
CA10 2PJ
CA10 2PF

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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