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

CA6 5LR
CA6 5GB
CA6 4HD
CA6 5LW
CA6 4HG
CA6 5LP
CA6 4BT
CA6 6AJ
CA6 5LS
CA6 5SL
CA6 5XH
CA6 5LQ
CA6 5SW
CA6 6AH
CA6 4BS
CA6 6AN
DG16 5JB
CA6 5SP
CA6 5SN
DG16 5HU
CA6 5HU
CA6 5LT
DG16 5HZ
CA6 6AQ
DG16 5JA
CA6 4HB
CA6 6AL
CA6 5LU
CA6 4BW
CA6 5JD
DG16 5JD
CA6 5LN
CA6 5LL
CA6 5SR
DG16 5HT
CA6 4BJ
CA6 5HT
DG16 5LQ
CA6 5AJ
DG16 5AJ
CA6 5EP
DG16 5EP
DG16 5EN
DG16 5GD
CA6 5JS
CA6 5EN
CA6 5JZ
DG16 5ER
DG16 5JS
CA6 5BW
CA6 4BN
DG16 5JZ
DG16 5GG
CA6 5LJ
DG16 5LD
DG16 5BW
CA6 5LD
CA6 5JT
CA6 5ER
DG16 5JT
DG16 5BF
CA6 5JU
CA6 5JX
DG16 5JX
CA6 5SH
DG16 5JU
DG16 5JY
CA6 4BL
CA6 5LB
DG16 5LB
CA6 5BS
DG16 5BS
CA6 5BX
DG16 5DS
DG16 5DN
DG16 5BU
DG16 5BX
CA6 5DS
DG16 5BZ
DG16 5BP
CA6 5LA
DG16 5LA
CA6 5BU
CA6 5DN
CA6 5BT
DG16 5YH
DG16 5UP
CA6 5BZ
DG16 5BD
DG16 5EL
CA6 5EL
CA6 5SZ
DG16 5BT
CA6 5LG
CA6 5LH
CA6 5JR
DG16 5DT
DG16 5DW
DG16 5JR
CA6 5DW
DG16 5DA
DG16 5DD
CA6 5DD
CA6 5DA
CA6 5BY
CA6 5EX
DG16 5BE
DG16 5BY
DG16 5BG
CA6 5BP
CA6 5DJ
DG16 5DJ
CA6 4AE
DG16 5EW
DG16 5DL
CA6 5DT
CA6 5BE
CA6 5AR
CA6 5DP
CA6 4AH
CA6 5EW
CA6 4AB
CA6 5BG
DG16 5DB
CA6 5SG
DG16 5DE
CA6 5SJ
CA6 4HA
CA6 6AG
CA6 5BD
DG16 5LF
CA6 5DB
CA6 5DL
DG16 5BQ
DG16 5AR
DG16 5DP
DG16 5AU
CA6 4AD
CA6 5BQ
CA6 5EH
CA6 5DF
CA6 5EJ
DG16 5DF
CA6 5JN
CA6 5DE
CA6 5ST
CA6 5AU
DG16 5EJ
CA6 5SQ
DG16 5FF
DG16 5AS
CA6 5EU
CA6 4AF
CA6 5AG
DG16 5AT
CA6 5BH
CA6 6AA
CA6 4AG
CA6 5BB
DG16 5BB
CA6 5SS
DG16 5BH
CA6 5AT
CA6 5PT
CA6 5AS
CA6 5BJ
DG16 5FE
DG16 5BJ
DG16 5EH
DG16 5AG
DG16 5JN
CA6 5JW
CA6 5SB
CA6 6AW
DG16 5DR
DG16 5NA
CA6 5BN
DG16 5AQ
DG16 5YL
DG16 5YA
DG16 5WA
DG16 5WX
DG16 5YG
DG16 5YB
DG16 5XA
DG16 5YJ
CA6 5DR
CA6 5SD
CA6 4EY
CA6 5PU
CA6 4AA
CA6 5BA
DG16 5BA
DG16 5YF
DG16 5YD
CA6 5TJ
CA6 5AQ
CA6 5XL
CA6 5AF
DG16 5AF
DG16 5LE
DG16 5YE
CA6 5LE
CA6 5AX
CA6 5SE
DG16 5BN
DG16 5GA
CA6 6AP
DG16 5FD
CA6 5PS
CA6 5SU
CA6 5SF
CA6 5AA
DG16 5AA
DG16 5AX
CA6 5AL
DG16 5AL
CA6 5UE
CA6 5HX
CA6 5TD
CA6 5AY
CA6 5AH
DG16 5AY
DG16 5FZ
DG16 5HX
CA6 5UA
CA6 5AE
DG16 5AH
DG16 5AE
CA6 5UD
DG16 5NB
CA6 5LY
CA6 6AD
CA6 5DG
CA6 5DH
DG16 5AZ
CA6 5AN
CA6 5AZ
DG16 5AN
CA6 5BL
CA6 5UY
DG16 5DG
CA6 5TB
CA6 5UB
DG16 5BL
DG16 5AD
CA6 5SY
CA6 5WD
CA6 5XN
CA6 5LX
CA6 5WA
CA6 5WW
CA6 5WH
CA6 5WU
CA6 5YE
CA6 5WB
CA6 5WZ
CA6 5WG
DG16 5AW
CA6 5EQ
CA6 5AW
DG16 5EQ
CA6 5TG
CA6 5SA
CA6 5TE
DG16 5DH
CA6 5TF
CA6 5AB
DG16 5JP
CA6 5NP
CA6 5XW
CA6 5AD
DG16 5AB
DG16 5AP
CA6 5JP
CA6 5AP
CA6 5TA
CA6 5TN
DG16 5EG
CA6 5UZ
CA6 5YS
DG16 5LN
CA6 5YB
CA6 5YA
CA6 5NR
CA6 5ED
DG16 5ED
DG16 5HS
CA6 5EG
CA6 5TQ
DG16 5JW
CA6 5DU
DG16 5DU
DG16 5DX
DG16 5EF
DG16 5FA
CA6 5HS
CA6 5EF
DG16 5EB
CA6 5UX
CA6 5DX
CA6 5TH
CA6 5EB
CA6 5EE
DG16 5EE
CA6 5NU
CA6 4BQ
CA6 5NS
DG16 5HY
DG16 5FB
CA6 5HY
CA6 5HZ
DG16 5EA
CA6 5UF
CA6 5WE
DG16 5ET
DG16 5DZ
CA6 6AB
CA6 5LZ
CA6 5DZ
CA6 5UG
CA6 5NZ
CA6 5WF
DG16 5ES
CA6 5XS
CA6 5EA
CA6 5XU
CA6 5DQ
DG16 5QB
CA6 5DY
CA6 5ES
DG16 5DQ
CA6 5NT
DG16 5DY
CA6 5XX
DG16 5QA
DG16 5EU
CA6 5XA
CA6 5XD
CA6 5UQ
CA6 5ET
CA6 5XF
CA6 5XJ
DG16 5LG
CA6 5TP
CA6 5US
CA6 5XE
CA6 5NX
CA6 4ET
CA6 5SX
CA6 5UU
CA6 5NY
CA5 6EH
CA6 4EZ
CA6 5UT
CA6 5UR
CA6 4HN
CA6 5XB
CA6 5UW
CA6 5UP
CA6 5NA
CA6 5UJ
DG16 5HF
CA6 5TL
CA6 5UL
CA6 5HF
CA6 5UN
CA6 4HH
CA6 4RW
CA6 4HL
CA6 5UH
CA6 4HQ
CA6 5GA
CA6 4HE
CA5 6EG
DG16 5EX
CA6 4EG

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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