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

CA12 5RP
CA12 5RN
CA12 5RW
CA12 5RH
CA12 5RJ
CA12 5RQ
CA12 5RB
CA12 5RD
CA12 5TX
CA12 5RF
CA12 5RS
CA12 5RE
CA12 5RU
CA12 5RT
CA12 5RA
CA12 5SP
CA12 5EP
CA12 5TY
CA12 5QG
CA12 4RB
CA12 5RX
CA12 5PB
CA12 5QN
CA12 5QU
CA12 5EW
CA12 5PL
CA12 5QF
CA12 5PA
CA12 5QD
CA12 5PF
CA12 5NY
CA12 5LU
CA12 4RA
CA12 5NS
CA12 5PD
CA12 5NB
CA12 5QQ
CA12 5NT
CA12 5EG
CA12 5NZ
CA12 5NF
CA12 5EN
CA12 5NX
CA12 5PE
CA12 5EU
CA12 5PJ
CA12 5QB
CA12 5NJ
CA12 5EL
CA12 5BF
CA12 5EQ
CA12 5SR
CA12 5NU
CA12 5PG
CA12 5NH
CA12 5EA
CA12 5NW
CA12 5NN
CA12 5NG
CA12 5EE
CA12 5HB
CA12 5EJ
CA12 5EH
CA12 5NL
CA12 5EB
CA12 5TZ
CA12 5NR
CA12 5HA
CA12 5NP
CA12 5ED
CA12 5NQ
CA12 5QA
CA12 5TF
CA12 5EF
CA12 5HD
CA12 5PQ
CA12 5DW
CA12 5DT
CA12 5DX
CA12 5UA
CA12 5EY
CA12 5TB
CA12 5ER
CA12 5DY
CA12 5QE
CA12 5DZ
CA12 5EZ
CA12 5NE
CA12 5ND
CA12 5DU
CA12 5JT
CA12 5PR
CA12 5JN
CA12 5ET
CA12 5PH
CA12 5DS
CA12 4PG
CA12 5JS
CA12 5EX
CA12 5DR
CA12 5TE
CA12 5JX
CA12 5PP
CA12 5JU
CA12 5JP
CA12 5DP
CA12 5JJ
CA12 5JY
CA12 5TG
CA12 5BN
CA12 5NA
CA12 5LB
CA12 5JW
CA12 5LZ
CA12 5PW
CA12 5ES
CA12 5BL
CA12 5JQ
CA12 5DG
CA12 5JL
CA12 5JD
CA12 5JH
CA12 5JG
CA12 5WY
CA12 5JZ
CA12 5PN
CA12 5ST
CA12 5PY
CA12 5TQ
CA12 5LX
CA12 5BW
CA12 5LY
CA12 5BQ
CA12 5JF
CA12 5TH
CA12 5JR
CA12 5BG
CA12 5DF
CA12 5DJ
CA12 5BJ
CA12 5LE
CA12 5BU
CA12 5DN
CA12 5BE
CA12 5BT
CA12 5TJ
CA12 5DQ
CA12 5BX
CA12 5JE
CA12 5BD
CA12 5LF
CA12 5JA
CA12 5TD
CA12 5HZ
CA12 5LL
CA12 5DL
CA12 5BA
CA12 5BS
CA12 5LN
CA12 5JB
CA12 5LR
CA12 5AX
CA12 5LS
CA12 5DH
CA12 5BH
CA12 5HN
CA12 5HG
CA12 5HR
CA12 5LG
CA12 5BB
CA12 5LW
CA12 5DA
CA12 4PF
CA12 5HU
CA12 5RY
CA12 5LJ
CA12 5DB
CA12 5HT
CA12 5BZ
CA12 5LD
CA12 4EU
CA12 5AR
CA12 5AS
CA12 5HE
CA12 5AT
CA12 4NW
CA12 5LP
CA12 5BY
CA12 5BP
CA12 5HP
CA12 5HQ
CA12 5AL
CA12 5SZ
CA12 5DD
CA12 5AW
CA12 5AY
CA12 5LQ
CA12 5HH
CA12 5AF
CA12 5DE
CA12 5AN
CA12 5HW
CA12 4NJ
CA12 5SY
CA12 4NR
CA12 5LH
CA12 5AJ
CA12 5HJ
CA12 5AP
CA12 5AZ
CA12 5SU
CA12 4NA
CA12 5HF
CA12 5AH
CA12 5AQ
CA12 5AG
CA12 4ND
CA12 4NB
CA12 4HR
CA12 4HH
CA12 5SX
CA12 5AE
CA12 4HL
CA12 5AB
CA12 5AD
CA12 4NN
CA12 4HQ
CA12 4NP
CA12 5PZ
CA12 5AA
CA12 4EF
CA12 4JX
CA12 4EG
CA12 4HN
CA12 4DB
CA12 5TN
CA12 4HF
CA12 4DR
CA12 4EH
CA12 4DS
CA12 4DP
CA12 4EQ
CA12 4HW
CA12 4GH
CA12 4DD
CA12 4ET
CA12 4HG
CA12 4DW
CA12 4EE
CA12 4EJ
CA12 4DT
CA12 5TR
CA12 4EB
CA12 4NF
CA12 4HP
CA12 4EL
CA12 4DZ
CA12 4ED
CA12 4DU
CA12 4HS
CA12 4EN
CA12 4EW
CA12 4DY
CA12 4DX
CA12 4EA
CA12 5TL
CA12 4DQ
CA12 4DL
CA12 4DJ
CA12 4HU
CA12 4DG
CA12 4HT
CA12 4DN
CA12 4DH
CA12 4EP
CA12 4NQ
CA12 4NE
CA12 4NH
CA12 4DF
CA12 4AA
CA12 4HD
CA12 4HE
CA12 4DA
CA12 4PJ
CA12 5UB
CA12 4ER
CA12 4HX
CA12 4HB
CA12 4BX
CA12 4AB
CA12 4BZ
CA12 4DE
CA12 4AF
CA12 4AD
CA12 4BY
CA12 4GN
CA12 4NL
CA12 4NZ
CA12 4HA
CA12 4HY
CA12 5UE
CA12 4AG
CA12 4JL
CA12 4PA
CA12 4BU
CA12 4JJ
CA12 4JF
CA12 4NS
CA12 4PB
CA12 4PY
CA12 4PW
CA12 4JE
CA12 4PN
CA12 4AW
CA12 9AG
CA12 5WW
CA12 9AL
CA12 9AH
CA12 9AA
CA12 9AF
CA12 9AE
CA12 9AD
CA12 5YB
CA12 5WX
CA12 5WU
CA12 5WT
CA12 5WE
CA12 5WB
CA12 5WA
CA12 5WD
CA12 5UZ
CA12 5GB
CA12 4YF
CA12 4YD
CA12 4YB
CA12 4YA
CA12 4WY
CA12 4WX
CA12 4WW
CA12 4GL
CA12 4GJ
CA12 4GF
CA12 4GA
CA12 4YE
CA12 5GD
CA12 4GG
CA12 4PE
CA12 9AJ
CA12 5WZ
CA12 5GA
CA12 4GE
CA12 4WZ
CA12 4AQ
CA12 4BE
CA12 4JA
CA12 4PD
CA12 4JN
CA12 4JW
CA12 4BR
CA12 4AR
CA12 5UP
CA12 4PP
CA12 4PQ
CA12 4BG
CA12 4JR
CA12 4JG
CA12 4JP
CA12 4JQ
CA12 4BN
CA12 4BP
CA12 4PU
CA12 4PS
CA12 4AH
CA12 4JD
CA12 4BW
CA12 4JS
CA12 4JT
CA12 4JH
CA12 5RZ
CA12 4QA
CA12 4JU
CA12 4JY
CA12 4PZ
CA12 4AP
CA12 4JB
CA12 4BQ
CA12 4HZ
CA12 4BL
CA12 4PL
CA12 4LG
CA12 4LF
CA12 4PT
CA12 4AS
CA12 4LB
CA12 4AN
CA12 4LD
CA12 4GD
CA12 4GB
CA12 4AZ
CA12 4JZ
CA12 4AT
CA12 4LE
CA12 4BA
CA12 4LQ
CA12 4NT
CA12 4LA
CA12 5UF
CA12 4AY
CA12 4BD
CA12 4PH
CA12 4BB
CA12 4LU
CA12 4LH
CA12 5RG
CA12 4NY
CA12 4LT
CA12 4LY
CA12 4LX
CA12 4LJ
CA12 4NU
CA12 4LS
CA12 4LR
CA12 4TD
CA12 4NX
CA12 4HJ
CA12 5SF
CA12 5SA
CA12 5SE
CA12 4NG
CA12 4LN
CA12 5TT
CA12 4LL
CA12 4LW
CA12 5SG
CA12 4LP
CA12 4TE
CA12 4RN
CA12 5TW
CA12 5SQ
CA12 4QD
CA12 5TS
CA12 5UR
CA12 5SH
CA12 5TU
CA12 5SJ
CA12 5UN
CA12 5UG
CA12 5UU
CA12 4QE

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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