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

CW9 6LH
CW9 6SA
CW9 6WA
CW9 6WS
CW9 6WU
CW9 6WW
CW9 6JW
CW9 6JN
CW9 6LJ
CW9 6LB
CW9 6JY
CW9 6JZ
CW9 6PE
CW9 6JD
CW9 6JP
CW9 6NP
CW9 6JJ
CW9 6JE
CW9 6JR
CW9 6NJ
CW9 6NW
CW9 6JF
CW9 6LA
CW9 6JG
CW9 6JB
CW9 6JL
CW9 6LD
CW9 6NN
WA4 4PR
WA4 4PP
CW9 6JX
CW9 6NH
CW9 6JQ
WA4 4PN
CW9 6NL
CW9 6JH
CW9 6JA
CW9 6HX
CW9 6HU
CW9 6JU
WA4 4PL
CW9 6JT
WA4 4PW
WA4 4PJ
CW9 6HN
CW9 6BE
WA4 4QA
WA4 4PY
WA4 4PH
WA4 4PS
CW9 6NR
WA4 4QB
CW9 6BH
CW9 6JS
WA4 4PZ
CW9 6HZ
CW9 6BF
CW9 6HY
CW9 6NQ
CW9 6HT
CW9 6PA
WA4 4PT
WA4 4PQ
CW9 6BU
CW9 6BJ
CW9 6PB
CW9 6BX
WA4 4QW
CW9 6BY
WA4 4PX
CW9 6BZ
CW9 6BQ
CW9 6BG
CW9 6AZ
CW9 6NS
CW9 6NB
CW9 6HS
CW9 6BB
WA4 4QL
CW9 6BA
CW9 6BT
CW9 6HR
CW9 6NZ
CW9 6AY
CW9 6ND
WA4 4QN
CW9 6QA
WA4 4QD
CW9 6BD
CW9 6HP
CW9 6NY
WA4 4PB
WA4 4QJ
CW9 6BS
WA4 4QP
WA4 4PU
CW9 6QE
CW9 6HB
CW9 6QF
WA4 4QH
WA4 4QG
CW9 6QG
CW9 6QQ
CW9 6NG
WA4 4QF
WA4 4PG
WA4 4QQ
WA4 4PE
CW9 6AX
CW9 6HD
CW9 6AU
WA4 4QE
CW9 6NT
WA4 4SW
WA4 4EJ
CW9 6QD
WA4 4PF
CW9 6HL
WA4 4PD
CW9 6NU
WA4 4QR
CW9 5SA
CW9 5SB
CW9 6HE
CW9 6HJ
CW9 6HH
WA4 4PA
WA4 4EL
WA4 4RR
WA4 4NZ
CW9 6BW
CW9 6HF
CW9 6HQ
WA4 4EH
CW9 6AW
WA4 4EN
WA4 4NX
WA4 4HF
CW9 6BN
CW9 6NX
WA4 4NN
WA4 4DU
CW9 6HG
CW9 6BL
WA4 4NY
CW9 6HA
WA4 4RS
CW9 6PD
CW9 6LZ
CW9 6NA
WA4 4EE
WA4 4DR
WA4 4ES
WA4 4EG
WA4 4HG
WA4 4DT
WA4 4EF
WA4 4DP
WA4 4DY
WA4 4EQ
WA4 4BW
CW9 6AT
WA4 4DZ
WA4 4EW
WA4 4DX
WA4 4DS
WA4 4LX
WA4 4UA
WA4 4FR
WA4 4FB
WA4 4EP
CW9 6BP
WA4 4EA
CW9 6LW
CW9 6LR
CW9 6LN
WA4 4NH
WA4 4FD
WA4 4FG
WA4 4DW
CW8 4RL
WA4 4LZ
CW9 6LP
CW8 4RJ
WA4 4SY
WA4 4LY
WA4 4NU
CW9 6AN
CW9 6DW
CW9 6FQ
CW9 6FS
CW9 6GD
CW9 6RW
CW9 6GF
CW9 6GZ
CW9 6FF
CW9 6FJ
CW9 6FL
CW9 6FH
CW9 6HW
CW9 6RY
CW9 6RL
CW9 6RS
CW9 6GA
CW9 6GE
WA4 4DL
CW9 6AR
CW9 6DR
WA4 4SD
WA4 4RE
WA4 4SB
CW8 4RG
WA4 4RJ
WA4 4TE
WA4 4NP
WA4 4NW
WA4 4NR
WA4 4SA
WA4 4ER
WA4 4NA
WA4 4NS
WA4 4SE
WA4 4ED
WA4 4TD
CW9 6DN
WA4 4RP
WA4 4RX
WA4 4TN
WA4 4LU
WA4 4SN
WA4 4TB
WA4 4RW
CW9 6DS
WA4 4SF
WA4 4RY
WA4 4RZ
CW9 6PQ
WA4 4NQ
CW9 6AP
WA4 4RD
WA4 4NT
CW9 6NE
WA4 4RU
WA4 4NB
WA4 4ND
WA4 5GG
WA4 5GH
CW9 6AL
CW9 6DT
WA4 4SG
WA4 4TF
WA4 5PG
WA4 4DN
CW9 6DU
WA4 4NF
WA4 4RN
WA4 5FR
CW9 6LL
WA4 4EB
WA4 4NE
CW8 4NY
WA4 4JD
WA4 5FQ
CW8 4ST
WA4 4NG
CW8 4SN
WA4 5RL
CW8 4NS
WA4 4RT
WA4 4TQ
WA4 5XA
WA4 4TY
WA4 4TZ
WA4 4WX
CW8 4SW
WA4 5FS
WA4 5FY
WA4 5NL
WA4 5NN
CW8 4RP
CW9 6AJ
CW8 4NX
WA4 4RL
CW8 4SL
CW9 5SD
CW8 4SH
CW9 6DP
WA4 4RQ
CW8 4RH
CW8 4LY
CW8 4SP
WA4 4SP
CW8 4NF
WA4 4ET
WA4 5FE
WA4 4TG
WA4 5FD
WA4 5NS
CW8 4LX
CW8 4SJ
WA4 4ST
WA4 5RB
CW8 4QQ
CW9 6LS
WA4 4JJ
CW8 4NA
WA4 4RH
WA4 5PQ
WA4 4TJ
WA4 5FH
WA4 4BX
WA4 5PH
CW9 6AQ
WA4 5FF
CW9 6AS
CW8 4QG
CW8 4LU
CW8 4SS
CW8 4NE
WA4 5RH
CW8 4LZ
WA4 5PJ
WA4 5PF
CW8 4RD
WA4 5QZ
CW8 4QS
WA4 3HP
CW8 4NW
WA4 4QX
CW9 6AD
CW8 4NB
WA4 5RD
WA4 4TA
CW8 4QJ
CW8 4QE
CW8 4SD
CW8 4NQ
CW8 4NG
WA4 5RJ
WA16 0SE
CW8 4ND
CW8 4QL
WA4 4EY
CW8 4QF
WA4 5FA
CW8 4NH
WA4 4RF
CW9 6AB
WA4 5DH
CW8 4NJ
CW8 4QX
CW8 4PX
WA4 4QU
WA16 0RF
CW9 6AF
CW8 4JU
WA4 5NT
CW8 4NL
WA4 4BY
WA4 4QZ
CW9 6AE
CW9 6FB
CW9 6AG
CW8 4NR
WA4 5PN
WA4 4EU
CW8 4NN
WA4 4EX
CW8 4QA
WA4 4JB
CW8 4PW
WA16 0SD
CW9 6AH
CW8 4UT
WA4 5PW
CW9 6DL
CW9 6FA
CW8 4PU
CW8 4QH
CW8 4PN
WA4 4FE
WA4 4FF
WA4 4FQ
CW8 4NT
CW8 4QD
WA4 5PS
CW8 4QP
CW8 4PZ
CW8 4SY
WA4 4RB
WA4 4EZ
WA4 5PP
WA4 4QS
WA4 5PT
WA4 4JE
WA4 4TH
CW8 4LJ
WA4 5NJ
WA4 4UH
WA4 4UQ
WA4 4SU
WA4 4SX
CW8 4QB
WA4 4DG
WA4 5ET
CW8 4JA
CW8 4UP
WA4 5DL
CW8 4PY
CW8 4NP
CW8 4PL
CW9 6FW
CW8 4GT
WA4 4QY
WA4 5PE
WA4 5DJ
CW8 4PT
CW9 6LY
WA4 5QH
CW8 4SE
CW8 4SR
CW8 4RA
CW8 4RW
CW8 4NZ
CW8 4RX
CW8 4LH
CW8 4PP
CW8 4RU
WA4 5PL
CW9 6LT
CW8 4GU
CW8 4SZ
CW9 6NF
WA4 5PR
CW8 4JT
CW9 6AA
CW8 4RT
WA4 4HB
CW8 4RN
WA4 4SR
WA4 4SS
CW8 4PS
WA4 5RA
CW8 4PF
CW8 4JX
CW8 4UR
CW8 4PR
CW8 4LT
WA16 0QY
WA4 5PU
CW8 4PJ
WA4 5QL
CW8 4SA
CW8 4LL
CW8 4HZ
CW8 4HX
CW9 6LX
CW9 6ER
WA4 5PZ
CW8 4LS
CW8 4PH
CW8 4UX
CW8 4UY
WA4 5DX
CW8 4LD
CW8 4JS
CW8 4GA
WA4 5DY
CW8 4PQ
WA4 5RG
CW8 4LQ
CW8 4RY
WA4 4BZ
WA4 5NQ
WA4 5QJ
CW8 4HY
WA4 4RA
WA4 4HD
CW9 6FY
WA4 5PX
WA4 5DP
WA4 4RG
CW8 4LG
CW8 4SB
CW8 4LR
CW8 4LP
CW8 4JY
WA4 5DZ
CW8 4QR
WA4 4DF
WA4 4QT
WA4 5GA
CW8 4PE
CW8 4PG
WA4 5DR
WA4 5RF
CW8 4HH
WA4 3HW
WA4 5NH
CW8 4LF
CW8 4HU
CW8 4LB
CW8 4JR
WA4 4DQ
CW8 4PA
WA4 5QD
CW8 4JG
CW8 4JZ
CW8 4HT
WA4 4TL
CW8 4LE
CW8 4PD
CW8 4QZ
CW8 4LN
CW8 4QY
CW9 6DX
CW8 4RR
WA4 4DH
CW8 4HS
WA4 5EF
WA4 5EE
CW8 4JQ
WA4 4JA
CW8 4JF
CW8 4PB
CW8 4LW
WA4 5DU
CW8 4JJ
WA4 5ED
CW8 4LA
WA4 5NW
CW8 4RB
WA4 5HZ
WA4 5DQ
CW8 4RZ
WA4 5QF
WA4 5QG
CW9 6DJ
WA4 4JF
CW8 4JL
CW8 4JE
CW8 4JP
WA4 5NG
WA16 0SB
CW9 6DZ
WA4 5EG
CW9 6DY
CW8 4HR
WA4 4HE
CW8 4JD
WA4 5PY
CW8 4FZ
CW8 4GG
CW8 4GH
WA4 5EZ
WA4 5EA
WA4 4DA
CW8 4JB
WA4 4JN
WA4 5QY
CW8 4EZ
CW8 4GR
WA4 3HE
WA4 5FB
CW8 4JN
CW8 4HA
WA4 5EQ
CW8 4ET
CW9 5DA
WA4 5QA
WA16 0LJ
CW8 4HD
WA4 5QB
WA4 5DN
WA16 0RG
CW8 4EX
CW8 4EY
WA16 0QZ
WA16 0LL
WA16 0SF
CW8 4HB
CW8 4HQ
WA4 5DT
CW8 4HF
CW8 4JH
CW8 4EU
WA4 3HN
WA4 3HF
CW8 4HE
CW8 4NU
WA4 5EH
WA16 0LH
WA4 5NF

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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