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

CA7 4DE
CA5 4DE
CA7 4DY
CA5 4DY
CA7 4NJ
CA5 4NJ
CA5 4DL
CA7 4DL
CA5 4DJ
CA7 4DJ
CA5 4EA
CA5 4DW
CA7 4DW
CA5 4NR
CA7 4NR
CA7 4EA
CA5 4EJ
CA7 4EJ
CA7 4DZ
CA5 4DN
CA5 4DZ
CA7 4DN
CA5 4DG
CA7 4DG
CA7 4AY
CA5 4AY
CA5 4DP
CA7 4DP
CA5 4EB
CA7 4EB
CA5 4DD
CA7 4NN
CA7 4EL
CA5 4EL
CA7 4DD
CA5 4EP
CA7 4EP
CA7 4EW
CA5 4EW
CA7 4EH
CA5 4EH
CA5 4DF
CA5 4EN
CA7 4EN
CA7 4QD
CA7 4DF
CA5 4EF
CA5 4BW
CA7 4EF
CA7 4NS
CA7 4BW
CA7 4DX
CA5 4NX
CA5 4DX
CA5 4DR
CA7 4NT
CA5 4NT
CA5 4NS
CA5 4BY
CA7 4DR
CA7 4BY
CA5 4BN
CA7 4BP
CA7 4BN
CA7 4EG
CA5 4DH
CA7 4DH
CA7 4ED
CA5 4DT
CA5 4EG
CA5 4QE
CA7 4DT
CA7 4QE
CA5 4EQ
CA5 4AU
CA5 4DS
CA7 4EQ
CA7 4DS
CA5 4DQ
CA7 4NU
CA5 4NU
CA7 4AU
CA5 4BX
CA7 4DQ
CA5 4DB
CA7 4BX
CA7 4DB
CA5 4BZ
CA7 4BZ
CA7 4BU
CA5 4BU
CA7 4AT
CA5 4AX
CA5 4AT
CA5 4AR
CA7 4AR
CA5 4AA
CA5 4AS
CA7 4AS
CA5 4QF
CA7 4QF
CA5 4DU
CA7 4DU
CA7 4PA
CA7 4AA
CA5 4BS
CA7 4NP
CA5 4BT
CA7 4BT
CA7 4BS
CA5 4AD
CA7 4AD
CA5 4AB
CA7 4AB
CA5 4WY
CA7 4ZZ
CA7 4WY
CA5 4NN
CA5 4QR
CA5 4QQ
CA7 4QQ
CA7 4QR
CA7 4AX
CA7 4QN
CA5 4AE
CA7 4AZ
CA7 4AE
CA5 4AQ
CA7 4AQ
CA7 4DA
CA5 4DA
CA7 4AF
CA5 4AP
CA5 4AG
CA5 4QL
CA5 4BD
CA7 4QL
CA7 4AW
CA5 4AW
CA5 4AF
CA5 4AJ
CA7 4AP
CA7 4AG
CA7 4BD
CA7 4QG
CA5 4QG
CA5 4BA
CA7 4AJ
CA7 4JQ
CA5 4HP
CA7 4HP
CA5 4ES
CA7 4ES
CA5 4BB
CA7 4HW
CA5 4HW
CA5 4HA
CA7 4HA
CA7 4BL
CA5 4AH
CA7 4AH
CA5 4BL
CA7 4AL
CA5 4HD
CA7 4HD
CA5 4HE
CA7 4HE
CA5 4EZ
CA7 4EZ
CA5 4JQ
CA7 4GL
CA5 4AN
CA7 4AN
CA5 4HF
CA7 4HF
CA5 4HG
CA5 4AL
CA7 4HG
CA7 4HQ
CA5 4HQ
CA5 4HB
CA7 4HB
CA5 4EU
CA7 4EU
CA5 4EX
CA7 4EX
CA7 4HS
CA5 4EY
CA7 4EY
CA7 4ET
CA5 4ET
CA5 4HU
CA7 4HU
CA7 4HY
CA5 4HS
CA7 4HT
CA5 4HT
CA5 4HL
CA5 4QH
CA7 4HL
CA7 4HN
CA5 4HR
CA5 4HN
CA7 4HR
CA5 4HJ
CA7 4HJ
CA7 4QH
CA7 4HH
CA5 4HH
CA7 4JG
CA5 4JG
CA5 4JD
CA5 4PA
CA7 4JD
CA5 4GA
CA5 4QW
CA5 4GB
CA5 4GD
CA7 4GB
CA5 4SU
CA5 4JH
CA7 4JH
CA7 4QJ
CA5 4PE
CA7 4HX
CA7 4PE
CA5 4QJ
CA5 6NJ
CA5 4JJ
CA7 4JJ
CA7 4QS
CA5 4QS
CA5 4PB
CA7 4PB
CA5 4JL
CA7 4JL
CA7 4PH
CA5 4RB
CA7 4RB
CA5 4JU
CA5 4JS
CA5 4JN
CA7 4JN
CA5 4JR
CA7 4JR
CA7 4JS
CA7 4RD
CA5 4PQ
CA5 4PH
CA7 4QT
CA5 4QT
CA7 4PZ
CA5 4PZ
CA7 4PD
CA5 4PD
CA7 4PQ
CA5 4QB
CA7 4QB
CA7 4QU
CA5 4QU
CA7 4JT
CA7 4QX
CA7 4QA
CA5 4QY
CA7 4QY
CA5 4QX
CA5 4QA
CA7 4QP
CA5 4QP
CA7 4JZ
CA5 4JZ
CA5 4JT
CA7 4RA
CA5 4RA
CA5 4QZ
CA7 4QZ
CA7 4PJ
CA5 4PJ
CA5 4PL
CA7 4PL
CA5 4LW
CA7 4LW
CA5 4PY
CA7 4PY
CA5 4LS
CA7 4LS
CA5 4LN
CA7 4LN
CA7 4PT
CA5 4PT
CA7 4LT
CA5 4PN
CA5 4LX
CA5 4LY
CA7 4LX
CA7 4LY
CA5 4LT
CA5 4LA
CA7 4LA
CA7 4PN
CA5 4LL
CA7 4LL

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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