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

CA28 9UW
CA28 9UP
CA28 9UL
CA28 9UG
CA28 9UQ
CA28 9UJ
CA28 9UF
CA28 9UH
CA28 9UR
CA28 9UU
CA28 9UA
CA28 9YA
CA28 9UX
CA28 9QJ
CA28 9UT
CA28 9UE
CA28 9UN
CA28 9LF
CA28 9LD
CA28 9RB
CA28 9LS
CA28 9NQ
CA28 9UB
CA28 9LT
CA28 9LX
CA28 9NS
CA28 9LR
CA28 9LY
CA28 9RT
CA28 9NG
CA28 9LQ
CA28 9NY
CA28 9RS
CA28 9QD
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CA28 9RR
CA28 9UY
CA28 9LU
CA28 9LZ
CA28 9QT
CA28 9RW
CA28 9RA
CA28 9RD
CA28 9RL
CA28 9YZ
CA27 0EF
CA28 9PA
CA28 9NB
CA28 9NA
CA28 9LP
CA28 9RH
CA28 9LE
CA28 9NP
CA28 9RP
CA28 9QU
CA28 9RE
CA28 9QG
CA28 9NT
CA28 9TH
CA28 9ND
CA28 9PX
CA27 0DU
CA28 9SE
CA28 9TZ
CA28 9UD
CA28 9RJ
CA27 0EE
CA28 9LW
CA28 9TQ
CA28 9NE
CA28 9NF
CA28 9QB
CA28 9RQ
CA27 0DT
CA27 0ED
CA28 9QZ
CA28 9LL
CA28 9QF
CA28 9TG
CA28 9TP
CA27 0DY
CA28 9QX
CA28 9JQ
CA28 9PY
CA28 9NW
CA28 9JH
CA28 9TN
CA28 9TE
CA28 9TB
CA28 9LJ
CA28 9LN
CA28 9PB
CA27 0DP
CA28 9JG
CA28 9PE
CA28 9JY
CA28 9PD
CA28 9TF
CA28 9TW
CA27 0DS
CA28 9RF
CA28 9TA
CA28 9QY
CA27 0HA
CA27 0EA
CA28 9PU
CA27 0EQ
CA28 9SY
CA27 0EG
CA27 0EU
CA28 9GA
CA28 9NR
CA27 0ET
CA28 9JF
CA27 0DR
CA28 9SJ
CA28 9JR
CA28 9TD
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CA28 9JE
CA28 9PT
CA28 9LH
CA27 0EZ
CA28 9SX
CA28 9SU
CA27 0HD
CA28 9SZ
CA28 9PZ
CA28 8JB
CA28 9PG
CA28 9SP
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CA28 9QH
CA28 9JJ
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CA28 9QA
CA28 9JP
CA27 0HB
CA28 9SH
CA28 9HZ
CA28 9PS
CA28 9PP
CA27 0EN
CA27 0EL
CA27 0EY
CA28 9SW
CA28 9LB
CA28 9JB
CA28 9JL
CA28 9SN
CA28 9BL
CA28 9BH
CA27 0EW
CA28 9LA
CA28 8HQ
CA28 9PR
CA27 0DH
CA27 0GA
CA27 0GB
CA27 0EP
CA28 9JA
CA28 8BN
CA28 9AX
CA27 0DW
CA28 9PQ
CA28 8EG
CA27 0DN
CA27 0EH
CA28 8HG
CA28 9PF
CA28 9JU
CA28 8BF
CA27 0DG
CA28 8HL
CA27 0DF
CA28 9JZ
CA28 8HJ
CA28 8DA
CA27 0EJ
CA27 0BW
CA28 8DD
CA28 8DB
CA28 9JW
CA28 9JX
CA28 9JN
CA28 8BW
CA28 8DF
CA28 9BD
CA28 8HW
CA27 0BN
CA28 9BE
CA27 0ER
CA28 9JT
CA27 0BP
CA28 9BJ
CA27 0BL
CA27 0BZ
CA28 8YB
CA27 0ES
CA27 0DE
CA28 9PN
CA28 8HH
CA28 9HU
CA28 8ER
CA28 9BA
CA28 9AY
CA28 8HR
CA28 8HF
CA28 8EP
CA28 8HN
CA28 8DE
CA27 0BS
CA28 8HT
CA22 2TY
CA28 9JS
CA28 8BZ
CA28 8BY
CA27 0BJ
CA28 9PH
CA28 8HP
CA28 9PL
CA27 0AB
CA28 8HS
CA27 0BY
CA28 8HE
CA28 9AU
CA28 8DG
CA28 9AZ
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CA27 0AF
CA28 8ES
CA28 9BB
CA28 8BU
CA28 8BP
CA28 8DQ
CA28 8ET
CA28 8HD
CA27 0BX
CA28 9PJ
CA28 8EZ
CA28 9DU
CA28 9DX
CA28 9AT
CA28 9HA
CA28 9HB
CA27 0BH
CA28 8HA
CA28 9HX
CA28 8EW
CA27 0AA
CA28 9HE
CA28 9EE
CA28 8LW
CA28 9AS
CA28 8EU
CA28 8BT
CA28 9EG
CA28 9HD
CA28 8BS
CA28 8EY
CA28 8BL
CA28 8HU
CA28 9EZ
CA28 8HB
CA28 8BQ
CA28 8EL
CA28 8DH
CA27 0AE
CA28 8EN
CA28 8EJ
CA28 9HT
CA28 8EX
CA28 9AR
CA28 9EF
CA28 9ET
CA24 3LD
CA28 9EY
CA27 0AP
CA28 8EH
CA28 8LQ
CA28 8EQ
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CA27 0AD
CA28 9ED
CA27 0AH
CA28 8LH
CA27 0AN
CA28 9ES
CA28 9EX
CA28 9EQ
CA28 8JZ
CA28 8LN
CA28 9DT
CA28 8LG
CA28 8DR
CA28 8JX
CA28 9DY
CA28 9DZ
CA28 8LA
CA28 8DJ
CA28 9HP
CA28 9HR
CA28 9HS
CA28 8JT
CA28 8YA
CA28 8JS
CA28 8LB
CA28 9EA
CA27 0AJ
CA28 9EU
CA28 8DP
CA28 9BF
CA28 8DT
CA28 9HW
CA28 8JW
CA28 8NH
CA27 0BB
CA28 9EH
CA27 0AR
CA28 8LD
CA28 8QG
CA28 8LF
CA28 9AW
CA28 8JR
CA28 8DS
CA27 0AL
CA28 9EB
CA28 9ER
CA28 9HN
CA27 0AQ
CA28 8JL
CA28 8JP
CA28 8JY
CA28 8DU
CA28 8DY
CA28 8NU
CA28 8NJ
CA28 8LE
CA28 8JN
CA28 8NE
CA28 8DX
CA28 9EP
CA28 8NT
CA28 8NL
CA28 8AL
CA28 9EW
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CA28 8NQ
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CA28 9BY
CA28 8AJ
CA28 9DD
CA28 9DS
CA28 8WY
CA28 8NX
CA28 9DA
CA27 0BE
CA28 9BZ
CA28 9AP
CA24 3TP
CA28 9DP
CA28 8AQ
CA28 8AY
CA28 8AX
CA28 8NS
CA28 9EN
CA27 0BG
CA28 8AH
CA28 8JJ
CA28 9BX
CA28 8AN
CA28 8NN
CA28 9AN
CA28 8NY
CA28 9BT
CA28 8JG
CA27 0AY
CA28 8QW
CA24 3JY
CA28 8NW
CA28 8ND
CA28 8PA
CA28 9HQ
CA28 9HH
CA28 8NZ
CA28 8AG
CA27 0BD
CA28 9BS
CA28 9BG
CA28 9DB
CA27 0AS
CA28 9DW
CA28 9BU
CA28 8BB
CA28 8AU
CA28 8BE
CA28 8QP
CA28 9DN
CA28 9DG
CA28 8BA
CA24 3LA
CA28 9DR
CA28 8QH
CA28 8PJ
CA28 8NP
CA28 9EL
CA28 9DF
CA28 8JH
CA28 8PT
CA28 9AL
CA28 8PB
CA28 8AW
CA28 8AZ
CA28 7TB
CA28 8PD
CA28 8QR
CA28 8NR
CA28 8QN
CA28 9AJ
CA24 3LN
CA28 8QB
CA28 8AT
CA24 3JZ
CA28 8PG
CA28 7UA
CA28 7SY
CA28 8PZ
CA28 8PE
CA28 8QA
CA28 7TQ
CA28 8PH
CA28 8QD
CA28 8AP
CA28 8QF
CA28 7TZ
CA28 8AF
CA28 7BH
CA28 8PF
CA24 3HU
CA28 9DL
CA28 8BH
CA28 7TU
CA28 8PY
CA28 8QL
CA28 8RQ
CA28 8QJ
CA28 8AS
CA28 8PX
CA28 8RG
CA28 7TG
CA28 8QE
CA28 8PU
CA28 8AR
CA24 3LR
CA28 8HX
CA28 7TD
CA28 8PQ
CA28 8GP
CA28 7TY
CA28 8QX
CA28 8PS
CA28 9AH
CA28 8AE
CA22 2UT
CA28 8AD
CA28 8QS
CA28 9AG
CA28 8BJ
CA28 8PR
CA28 8RF
CA28 7TE
CA28 8WB
CA28 7NY
CA28 7AA
CA28 6WA
CA28 0BT
CA28 0BS
CA28 0BF
CA28 0BD
CA28 0AD
CA26 3YX
CA24 3LB
CA28 7UB
CA28 8AB
CA24 3HW
CA28 9QQ
CA28 9GB
CA28 8WD
CA28 8YT
CA28 8WA
CA28 8GN
CA28 8GL
CA28 8GH
CA28 8GA
CA28 7YS
CA28 7YB
CA28 7YA
CA28 7XF
CA28 7WZ
CA28 7WA
CA28 7NR
CA28 7NQ
CA28 7GA
CA28 7DL
CA28 7FA
CA28 7AG
CA28 6YQ
CA28 6YJ
CA28 6YH
CA28 6YD
CA28 6YF
CA28 6YB
CA28 6YA
CA28 6WZ
CA28 6GB
CA28 6GA
CA28 0ZZ
CA28 0BR
CA28 0BP
CA28 0BQ
CA28 0BN
CA28 0BL
CA28 0BH
CA28 0BJ
CA28 0BG
CA28 0BE
CA28 0BB
CA28 0BA
CA28 0AF
CA28 0AG
CA28 0AE
CA28 0AA
CA28 0AB
CA26 3GB
CA26 3BR
CA28 8PW
CA28 8GJ
CA28 8GD
CA28 8GF
CA28 8GG
CA28 8GE
CA28 8BG
CA28 8GB
CA28 8BD
CA28 8JQ
CA28 7HX
CA28 6UD
CA28 7HU
CA28 7TR
CA24 3HZ
CA24 3HY
CA28 7TT
CA28 7QR
CA28 7QP
CA28 7UE
CA28 8QY
CA28 8AA
CA28 7TX
CA28 7QS
CA28 9AQ
CA28 6TT
CA28 7QU
CA28 7TS
CA24 3JU
CA28 7RN
CA28 7QT
CA28 7RP
CA28 6UE
CA28 7QE
CA28 8RB
CA28 8QU
CA28 7TN
CA28 6UA
CA28 8RE
CA28 7UD
CA28 7RQ
CA28 7QW
CA28 7TP
CA28 6UF
CA28 7RW
CA28 7RJ
CA28 8SS
CA28 7RR
CA28 7RG
CA28 9AA
CA28 9AB
CA28 7QN
CA28 7BD
CA28 7BY
CA28 6TX
CA28 7RS
CA28 0TX
CA28 0TW
CA28 0TU
CA28 0TT
CA28 0TS
CA28 0TR
CA28 0TQ
CA28 0TP
CA28 0TN
CA28 0TJ
CA28 0TL
CA28 0TH
CA28 0TG
CA28 0TF
CA28 0TE
CA28 0TD
CA28 0TB
CA28 0TA
CA28 0SZ
CA28 0SY
CA28 0SX
CA28 0SW
CA28 0SU
CA28 0ST
CA28 0SS
CA28 0SR
CA28 0SQ
CA28 0SP
CA28 0SN
CA28 0SL
CA28 0SJ
CA28 0SH
CA28 0SG
CA28 0SF
CA28 0SE
CA28 0SD
CA28 0SB
CA28 0SA
CA28 7SJ
CA28 8QZ
CA28 8TD
CA28 7NE
CA28 7HZ
CA28 9AF
CA28 6UH
CA28 7SS
CA28 7RL
CA28 7QX
CA28 8RD
CA28 7RD
CA28 8RA
CA28 7BU
CA28 6TZ
CA28 7UG
CA28 8TG
CA28 8ST
CA28 6UQ
CA28 7BN
CA28 7BX
CA28 7RT
CA28 7UF
CA28 7BF
CA28 8TL
CA22 2TL
CA28 7NA
CA28 8TJ
CA28 6TY
CA28 7LX
CA28 7JQ
CA28 7JF
CA28 8TH
CA28 8SU
CA28 8SR
CA28 7LZ
CA28 7QY
CA28 8SJ
CA28 7RX
CA28 7RE
CA28 7BB
CA28 7DD
CA28 7RH
CA28 7JB
CA28 7BW
CA28 7AT
CA28 6TP
CA28 7BA
CA28 8SP
CA28 6TS
CA28 7RU
CA28 7RA
CA28 9AD
CA24 3HX
CA28 9AE
CA28 7AZ
CA28 7RY
CA28 7BP
CA28 6UG
CA28 7BL
CA28 7UQ
CA28 7BE
CA28 7SR
CA28 8TN
CA28 7NB
CA28 7BZ
CA28 7BS
CA28 6TW
CA28 7AR
CA28 7LS
CA22 2TU
CA24 3LT
CA28 8SE
CA28 7QZ
CA28 7JD
CA28 7BQ
CA28 7AJ
CA22 2TT
CA28 8SW
CA28 7BJ
CA28 8SD
CA28 8SN
CA28 8RP
CA28 7AU
CA28 6TR
CA28 7JG
CA28 7LT
CA28 7LP
CA22 2TZ
CA28 7JW
CA28 7AP
CA28 7SH
CA28 7DA
CA28 7RZ
CA28 8XZ
CA28 8UA
CA28 7AW
CA28 6TN
CA22 2TX
CA28 7RF
CA28 6UB
CA28 7BG
CA28 7JP
CA28 7JR
CA28 7JJ
CA22 2WB
CA28 7JE
CA28 7LU
CA22 2TN
CA28 7SA
CA28 7LR
CA28 8RR
CA28 6UP
CA28 7RB
CA28 7UL
CA28 7AS
CA24 3JX
CA28 7GB
CA28 7ND
CA28 7AL
CA28 8TP
CA28 7AY
CA28 7EF
CA28 7DX
CA28 7DU
CA28 7DR
CA28 7DQ
CA28 7DH
CA28 7AN
CA28 7SN
CA28 7TW
CA22 2TW
CA28 6RP
CA28 7SL
CA28 7NG
CA28 8TR
CA28 6UR
CA28 7JN
CA28 6UU
CA28 7PF
CA22 2WA
CA24 3HA
CA28 8RS
CA22 2TS
CA28 6UT
CA28 7AX
CA28 7AD
CA28 7AH
CA28 7AF
CA28 7AB
CA28 7QQ
CA28 7BT
CA28 7TA
CA28 6UX
CA28 7DG
CA22 2SX
CA28 7AQ
CA28 7JH
CA28 6UW
CA28 7AE
CA28 8SL
CA28 7DJ
CA28 7LH
CA28 7PE
CA28 6UJ
CA28 8SH
CA28 7LW
CA28 7LD
CA28 8SF
CA24 3JT
CA28 7DN
CA28 7PD
CA28 6SS
CA28 6SR
CA28 7PB
CA28 7PA
CA22 2TP
CA28 7LN
CA28 7DW
CA28 7JZ
CA28 7JY
CA28 7JX
CA28 7SB
CA28 7NL
CA28 7NN
CA28 7DS
CA28 8SB
CA28 8RT
CA22 2TR
CA22 2RA
CA28 6UY
CA28 7JS
CA28 7NJ
CA28 7DT
CA28 7LL
CA28 7DP
CA28 8RU
CA28 7LB
CA28 7DZ
CA22 2UU
CA28 6UL
CA28 6ST
CA28 6TG
CA28 7HT
CA28 7QF
CA28 7EB
CA28 7SE
CA22 2UZ
CA28 7PG
CA28 8SG
CA28 8QT
CA22 2TJ
CA28 7NX
CA28 7NH
CA28 7LJ
CA28 7NZ
CA28 6XD
CA28 7DY
CA28 6UN
CA28 7JU
CA28 8RY
CA28 7EJ
CA28 7EE
CA28 7LY
CA28 8YN
CA28 7ED
CA28 7SD
CA28 6UZ
CA28 7ST
CA28 7NW
CA28 8YH
CA28 7SQ
CA28 7LA
CA28 7SF
CA28 7JA
CA24 3JN
CA28 7LE
CA28 7EG
CA28 7NU
CA28 6TQ
CA24 3LE
CA28 6XB
CA24 3JW
CA22 2TH
CA28 7EQ
CA28 7LG
CA28 7LQ
CA28 8RX
CA28 8SA
CA24 3LG
CA28 7LF
CA28 6SU
CA28 8SQ
CA28 7NP
CA28 6XE
CA24 3LS
CA28 7NS
CA28 7EH
CA28 8RZ
CA28 7EP
CA28 7HP
CA28 7XB
CA28 7UT
CA28 7NT
CA28 7EU
CA28 7EL
CA28 6XR
CA28 7EN
CA28 7NF
CA28 8TY
CA28 6TJ
CA28 8XY
CA28 7QD
CA28 7ET
CA28 6XA
CA28 8YL
CA22 2XA
CA28 7PW
CA28 7EX
CA28 7ER
CA28 7PQ
CA28 8TZ
CA28 7PH
CA28 6TU
CA28 8TX
CA28 7ES
CA24 3JL
CA28 7EW
CA22 2TQ
CA24 3NZ
CA24 3LL
CA28 6TF
CA28 7UJ
CA28 6TH
CA28 7UX
CA28 7PN
CA22 2UY
CA28 7HW
CA28 6TE
CA24 3JH
CA28 7HS
CA28 7UY
CA24 3LQ
CA28 7HR
CA28 8TS
CA25 5PZ
CA22 2UX
CA28 6SX
CA28 6XH
CA28 8RW
CA28 7SG
CA28 7PL
CA25 5QX
CA24 3LP
CA28 6TB
CA28 7UN
CA28 7PP
CA28 6TL
CA28 7EY
CA28 7EZ
CA28 7UW
CA28 7UZ
CA28 7UR
CA28 7XA
CA28 7PR
CA28 7PJ
CA24 3JF
CA28 6SZ
CA25 5QY
CA24 3JJ
CA28 7UH
CA28 7PX
CA28 6XF
CA28 7HB
CA28 6TD
CA24 3JD
CA28 7PT
CA22 2TG
CA22 2TF
CA28 7QB
CA24 3JE
CA28 8TT
CA24 3JP
CA28 7XD
CA28 7QA
CA24 3JS
CA24 3JQ
CA28 7XZ
CA28 7XL
CA28 7ZY
CA28 7ZB
CA28 7YY
CA28 7YX
CA28 7YU
CA28 7YH
CA28 7XQ
CA24 3JG
CA28 7UU
CA28 6YG
CA28 6TA
CA28 7HA
CA28 6SY
CA28 6XQ
CA28 7HJ
CA28 7XE
CA28 7PS
CA25 5QU
CA24 3JB
CA24 3LH
CA28 7PU
CA28 7PZ
CA28 7HD
CA28 7PY
CA28 8UG
CA28 6SB
CA28 6XG
CA28 7HE
CA28 7YT
CA28 7YR
CA28 7XY
CA28 8TU
CA28 6XJ
CA28 7HF
CA28 6XU
CA28 6SW
CA25 5RF
CA28 7XG
CA28 6AZ
CA28 7HG
CA24 3JA
CA28 6DL
CA25 5RA
CA28 7HQ
CA28 6XX
CA24 3LJ
CA28 6RA
CA28 6XP
CA24 3JR
CA28 7HH
CA22 2TE
CA28 8UQ
CA28 6BA
CA28 6AX
CA25 5RD
CA25 5RE
CA28 6DJ
CA28 6XL
CA28 6XS
CA28 6SP
CA28 7HN
CA25 5RB
CA25 5RN
CA28 6DQ
CA28 6DB
CA28 6SL
CA28 6DH
CA28 6XT
CA28 6SA
CA25 5RG
CA25 5RQ
CA28 6DF
CA28 6DA
CA24 3LF
CA25 5QT
CA28 6DG
CA28 7HL
CA28 6BB
CA28 6NJ
CA28 6RB
CA28 6SD
CA28 6DD
CA28 8XX
CA28 6HP
CA28 6SJ
CA28 6HQ
CA25 5QS
CA28 6NP
CA28 6BN
CA28 6BX
CA28 6DE
CA28 6BY
CA28 6SN
CA28 6NN
CA28 6HG
CA28 6AH
CA28 6BU
CA28 6BT
CA25 5RJ
CA28 6AG
CA28 6SQ
CA28 6HU
CA28 6AE
CA28 6BD
CA28 6BS
CA22 2UA
CA28 6AF
CA28 6AA
CA22 2TD
CA28 6SG
CA25 5QR
CA28 6HA
CA28 6BE
CA28 6AQ
CA28 6BP
CA28 6HX
CA28 6AD
CA25 5QD
CA28 6HF
CA28 6HH
CA25 5QG
CA28 6AB
CA28 6HZ
CA23 3DD
CA28 6HY
CA28 6AU
CA22 2TA
CA25 5SA
CA23 3AA
CA25 5PY
CA25 5QP
CA28 6HE
CA22 2SZ
CA28 6JA
CA25 5SS
CA22 2HZ
CA28 6LX
CA25 5QF

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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