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

LA16 7HG
LA16 7HQ
LA16 7HH
LA16 7AP
LA16 7DN
LA16 7DH
LA16 7DJ
LA16 7DE
LA16 7DW
LA16 7DT
LA16 7AR
LA16 7AF
LA16 7DG
LA16 7JD
LA16 7EN
LA16 7EP
LA16 7FE
LA16 7JG
LA16 7AA
LA16 7FG
LA16 7EW
LA16 7HU
LA16 7AG
LA16 7ER
LA16 7HT
LA16 7HX
LA16 7AL
LA16 7AB
LA16 7DL
LA16 7DP
LA16 7HN
LA16 7AQ
LA16 7AJ
LA16 7AD
LA16 7BL
LA16 7BJ
LA16 7DZ
LA16 7DR
LA16 7DY
LA16 7BG
LA16 7DA
LA16 7BD
LA16 7FA
LA16 7AS
LA16 7EA
LA16 7AE
LA16 7ED
LA16 7EB
LA16 7EF
LA16 7HJ
LA16 7BQ
LA16 7ES
LA16 7EE
LA16 7HL
LA16 7EG
LA16 7EQ
LA16 7ET
LA16 7EH
LA16 7EL
LA16 7AT
LA16 7AN
LA16 7DU
LA16 7EJ
LA16 7DS
LA16 7BB
LA16 7BN
LA16 7FD
LA16 7BH
LA16 7AZ
LA16 7AY
LA16 7BT
LA16 7BP
LA16 7EY
LA16 7DB
LA16 7BF
LA16 7AX
LA16 7AH
LA16 7AU
LA16 7FB
LA16 7EX
LA16 7DX
LA16 7HB
LA16 7HZ
LA16 7JB
LA16 7JE
LA16 7BS
LA16 7BW
LA16 7JR
LA16 7JA
LA16 7JT
LA16 7JS
LA16 7HY
LA16 7EU
LA16 7HW
LA16 7JP
LA16 7BZ
LA16 7BE
LA16 7BY
LA16 7HS
LA16 7DQ
LA16 7JF
LA16 7BU
LA16 7GD
LA16 7DF
LA16 7HR
LA16 7BX
LA16 7HP
LA16 7EZ
LA16 7HE
LA16 7AW
LA16 7HD
LA16 7DD
LA16 7HF
LA16 7HA
LA12 0NY
LA15 8JZ
LA14 4QN
LA15 8JP
LA12 0UT
LA14 4QL
LA17 7TU
LA14 4QQ
LA12 0NJ
LA15 8JX
LA12 0NW
LA17 7TT
LA15 8QZ
LA12 0NL
LA12 0NH
LA12 0NN
LA15 8JU
LA12 0NR
LA15 8JW
LA14 4QJ
LA12 0NQ
LA12 0NG
LA15 8JN
LA12 0NF
LA12 0NT
LA15 8JR
LA15 8JT
LA15 8GD
LA12 0ND
LA14 4QH
LA12 0NS
LA15 8BN
LA12 0NU
LA17 7TS
LA15 8AJ
LA14 4QG
LA15 8JB
LA14 4QF
LA14 4QW
LA15 8BL
LA15 8ER
LA15 8JY
LA15 8AH
LA15 8SA
LA15 8TG
LA12 0NA
LA15 8JS
LA15 8BW
LA15 8SG
LA15 8JD
LA15 8RZ
LA15 8SF
LA15 8SE
LA15 8HX
LA15 8BJ
LA12 0NB
LA15 8EP
LA12 0NX
LA15 8SJ
LA12 0LU
LA15 8HY
LA15 8SH
LA15 8SB
LA15 8SD
LA15 8ES
LA15 8BH
LA15 8HU
LA15 8BP
LA15 8DE
LA15 8SQ
LA15 8UD
LA15 8RX
LA15 8SL
LA15 8HS
LA15 8AQ
LA12 0LF
LA15 8RY
LA15 8UB
LA15 8BQ
LA15 8BT
LA15 8EW
LA15 8SN
LA15 8ET
LA12 0LZ
LA15 8AL
LA15 8HG
LA15 8DQ
LA15 8SW
LA15 8FE
LA15 8DB
LA15 8DA
LA15 8BU
LA12 0TN
LA15 8HR
LA15 8RP
LA12 0LY
LA12 0LT
LA15 8SP
LA15 8BS
LA15 8SY
LA15 8JH
LA15 8BZ
LA15 8XW
LA15 8HF
LA12 0TW
LA15 8HP
LA15 8BY
LA12 0TL
LA15 8EN
LA15 8BG
LA15 8DG
LA15 8HQ
LA15 8RU
LA15 8HN
LA15 8EH
LA15 8RT
LA15 8HW
LA15 8FD
LA15 8RN
LA15 8BF
LA15 8DF
LA15 8BE
LA15 8RW
LA15 8DD
LA15 8AN
LA15 8BX
LA15 8AG
LA15 8EU
LA15 8BD
LA12 0LS
LA15 8AF
LA12 0LX
LA14 4QP
LA15 8RB
LA15 8HH
LA15 8SX
LA15 8EJ
LA15 8EQ
LA15 8SU
LA15 8AY
LA15 8AR
LA15 8AS
LA12 0JP
LA15 8LB
LA15 8DH
LA15 8AX
LA15 8HJ
LA12 0LE
LA15 8AW
LA15 8HE
LA15 8FA
LA15 8BB
LA15 8RL
LA15 8RS
LA15 8RR
LA15 8AP
LA15 8EG
LA15 8AE
LA12 0LR
LA15 8TZ
LA15 8RJ
LA15 8EX
LA15 8LA
LA15 8HD
LA15 8EL
LA15 8SR
LA15 8AD
LA15 8AA
LA15 8HL
LA15 8AT
LA15 8DL
LA15 8AZ
LA15 8HB
LA15 8BA
LA15 8RH
LA15 8RG
LA15 8RQ
LA15 8JA
LA15 8EB
LA15 8AU
LA15 8DJ
LA15 8EA
LA15 8EZ
LA15 8GZ
LA15 8PG
LA15 8EF
LA15 8PH
LA15 8ED
LA12 0LP
LA15 8RE
LA15 8DN
LA12 0TJ
LA15 8PQ
LA15 8EY
LA15 8DZ
LA15 8RD
LA15 8DW
LA15 8TE
LA15 8EE
LA12 0LN
LA15 8GE
LA15 8DR
LA15 8AB
LA15 8DU
LA15 8XQ
LA15 8RF
LA15 8DP
LA15 8LH
LA15 8PJ
LA15 8LF
LA15 8DT
LA15 8DX
LA15 8DY
LA12 0NZ
LA15 8LL
LA15 8SS
LA15 8GA
LA15 8PL
LA15 8GB
LA15 8JJ
LA15 8HZ
LA15 8DS
LA15 8LQ
LA12 0AP
LA12 0LL
LA18 4JU
LA12 0LB
LA15 8PW
LA18 4LD
LA15 8LE
LA12 0LA
LA17 7TP
LA12 0LH
LA15 8PN
LA15 8PP
LA15 8JL
LA12 0LW
LA14 1AF
LA15 8UE
LA12 0LJ
LA17 7TX
LA15 8LJ
LA15 8PR
LA15 8RA
LA12 0LQ
LA15 8HA
LA15 8TB
LA12 0LG
LA15 8TA
LA15 8LD
LA14 5PQ
LA15 8HT
LA15 8UP
LA15 8TD
LA15 8UR
LA14 4QE
LA15 8PS
LA15 8UJ
LA12 0LD
LA15 8PT
LA15 8LN
LA15 8UN
LA15 8UG
LA15 8LG
LA15 8UQ
LA15 8QB
LA15 8QD
LA15 8PU
LA12 0TG
LA12 0JZ
LA18 4JR
LA17 7TN
LA15 8UH
LA17 7TW
LA18 4JT
LA17 7TR
LA12 0JW
LA15 8QA
LA15 8XN
LA15 8LP
LA15 8JQ
LA18 4JS
LA12 0JY
LA15 8PA
LA15 8QE
LA15 8PX
LA12 7NX
LA15 8QY
LA15 8QU
LA15 8QF
LA15 8QT
LA15 8QX
LA15 8XH
LA15 8QS
LA15 8PD
LA15 8QG
LA15 8LR
LA14 4RD
LA15 8PZ
LA15 8QR
LA15 8LZ
LA15 8LU
LA15 8NA
LA15 8NZ
LA12 0JL
LA14 4HB
LA14 4QR
LA18 4LW
LA15 8LS
LA12 0JN
LA15 8PY
LA15 8QP
LA15 8NB
LA15 8QL
LA15 8PB
LA14 4RB
LA15 8ST
LA13 0PE
LA15 8ND
LA15 8SZ
LA15 8QQ
LA17 7UD
LA15 8LT
LA15 8NE
LA15 8NY
LA15 8QJ
LA15 8QN
LA15 8NF
LA15 8LX
LA15 8NG
LA15 8NX
LA14 4RF
LA14 4QT
LA15 8QH
LA18 4PG
LA15 8QW
LA18 4JP
LA14 4PY
LA15 8NN
LA15 8LY
LA15 8NQ
LA15 8NH
LA13 0NS
LA15 8NU
LA15 8LW
LA15 8NT
LA15 8NJ
LA18 4JW
LA15 8NR
LA15 8NL
LA12 0JR
LA18 4JJ
LA15 8NW
LA18 4JN
LA12 7NY
LA15 8XA
LA15 8NP
LA15 8NS
LA15 8XG
LA18 4JQ
LA17 7UB
LA18 4JL
LA13 0PF
LA12 0TQ
LA15 8XB
LA18 4JG
LA18 4LL
LA15 8XJ
LA18 4JX
LA18 4EG
LA15 8PE
LA15 8PF
LA18 4JH
LA18 4DX
LA18 4EQ
LA13 0SG
LA18 4BJ
LA18 4DT
LA15 8XD
LA15 8XF
LA15 8XE
LA18 4LQ
LA18 4DU
LA15 8JE
LA18 4DJ
LA18 4LJ
LA18 4FA
LA12 7SA
LA13 0SA
LA18 4BN
LA18 4AF
LA18 4EF
LA18 4EH
LA18 4DY
LA14 4QS
LA18 4LH
LA12 0RR
LA15 8XL
LA18 4JF
LA18 4DL
LA18 4DS
LA18 4BD
LA18 4LB
LA18 4BE
LA18 4DP
LA12 0JX
LA18 4JY
LA18 4DQ
LA18 4BB
LA18 4BF
LA13 0PD
LA18 4DH
LA18 4JZ
LA18 4EB
LA18 4BL
LA18 4DN
LA18 4LA
LA18 4AE
LA18 4EE
LA18 4AL
LA12 7NU
LA14 4PX
LA18 4BW
LA18 4EA
LA18 4BA
LA18 4LR
LA14 4QD
LA18 4DW
LA18 4AS
LA14 4RT
LA18 4DR
LA18 4BH
LA15 8JG
LA18 4DZ
LA18 4BQ
LA17 7UA
LA18 4AZ
LA18 4DG
LA18 4LP
LA18 4LS
LA18 4BG
LA13 0PB
LA18 4ED
LA18 4LG
LA18 4DA
LA18 4AJ
LA15 8JF
LA18 4DE
LA18 4AD
LA18 4LN
LA18 4LE
LA12 7SB
LA13 0NG
LA13 0NT
LA18 4AQ
LA18 4AR
LA18 4PF
LA18 4BP
LA18 4AX
LA17 7TG
LA18 4BZ
LA18 4DF
LA17 7TJ
LA18 4PH

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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