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

CA13 0PR
CA13 0PH
CA13 0NQ
CA13 0PX
CA13 0NR
CA13 0NS
CA13 0PP
CA13 0PT
CA13 0PU
CA13 0PS
CA13 0PW
CA13 0PY
CA13 0PG
CA5 2RA
CA7 2RB
CA5 2RB
CA7 2YA
CA15 7LA
CA7 2RA
CA13 0PD
CA13 0PF
CA13 0PJ
CA15 7LD
CA13 0PE
CA13 0PB
CA13 0PN
CA7 2QY
CA5 2QY
CA13 0NG
CA5 2QZ
CA7 2QZ
CA7 2QT
CA5 2QT
CA7 2QU
CA5 2QU
CA5 2QS
CA7 2QS
CA5 2QR
CA7 2QR
CA15 7JZ
CA15 7LB
CA7 2QW
CA5 2QW
CA7 2QX
CA5 2QX
CA15 7JT
CA13 0NY
CA15 6TR
CA15 7JR
CA15 7JS
CA15 7JP
CA5 2QF
CA7 2QF
CA13 0PQ
CA13 0PA
CA13 0QA
CA15 7JU
CA5 2QD
CA15 7JY
CA7 2QD
CA5 2QN
CA7 2QN
CA7 2DU
CA5 2DU
CA15 7JX
CA15 6TP
CA15 6YU
CA15 6TW
CA13 0NZ
CA15 7JW
CA13 0PZ
CA13 0NX
CA15 7HH
CA15 6TN
CA15 7HQ
CA13 0NT
CA5 2QB
CA15 7HG
CA15 7HY
CA15 7HF
CA15 7JD
CA15 7JF
CA15 7HP
CA15 7HX
CA15 7JE
CA15 7JA
CA7 2QB
CA13 0NU
CA15 7HB
CA15 7HE
CA7 2DT
CA15 7HT
CA15 7HU
CA15 7JG
CA5 2DT
CA5 2PZ
CA7 2PZ
CA15 7JB
CA13 0JX
CA15 7JH
CA15 7EZ
CA13 0JU
CA13 0LB
CA13 0NW
CA5 2DP
CA13 0JY
CA7 2DP
CA13 0LA
CA15 7EY
CA15 7EU
CA15 7ES
CA5 2DW
CA7 2DW
CA15 7ET
CA7 2DR
CA15 7HR
CA15 7LE
CA15 7ER
CA15 7EP
CA5 2DS
CA13 0JZ
CA13 0JT
CA13 0JP
CA7 2DS
CA13 0JS
CA13 0JR
CA15 6TH
CA13 0JW
CA15 7HA
CA7 2DN
CA15 7JQ
CA5 2DN
CA5 2DR
CA15 6TJ
CA13 0QJ
CA13 0NN
CA15 6SZ
CA13 0LG
CA13 0QH
CA15 7EJ
CA13 0NL
CA15 7GB
CA15 7EW
CA15 7HS
CA15 6TL
CA13 0QS
CA15 6TF
CA13 0JN
CA15 6TG
CA15 7EL
CA15 7EN
CA15 7HD
CA13 0LD
CA15 7EA
CA15 6TQ
CA13 0NJ
CA15 6TE
CA13 0QL
CA15 7EX
CA15 7EQ
CA13 0QP
CA13 0QD
CA15 7EH
CA13 0JJ
CA15 7JN
CA13 0NH
CA13 0JH
CA13 0QW
CA13 0JG
CA15 6TA
CA13 0XP
CA15 7JL
CA13 0JD
CA15 7EG
CA13 0JQ
CA15 7JJ
CA13 0YA
CA15 7HJ
CA15 7HN
CA15 7HW
CA15 7ED
CA15 6SY
CA13 0HT
CA15 6SR
CA13 9SD
CA15 7HL
CA13 0LQ
CA13 0YG
CA15 6SU
CA15 6ST
CA13 0XW
CA13 0JB
CA13 0YE
CA13 0YF
CA15 7SN
CA15 6SS
CA13 9HH
CA13 9HJ
CA13 0HX
CA13 0HZ
CA13 0HS
CA13 0HU
CA13 0YB
CA13 0YD
CA15 6SP
CA13 0WZ
CA13 0JA
CA13 0ZE
CA15 6SN
CA13 0HG
CA13 0HR
CA13 0HY
CA13 0XZ
CA15 6RX
CA13 9HN
CA15 6SW
CA13 0JF
CA13 0ZF
CA7 2QA
CA5 2QA
CA13 0XY
CA13 0HP
CA13 0JE
CA13 9HL
CA15 6SH
CA15 6RU
CA13 0LX
CA13 0XX
CA15 6RY
CA13 9HQ
CA13 0XU
CA13 9HT
CA13 0HW
CA13 0LT
CA15 7RW
CA7 2NJ
CA13 0LU
CA13 0YQ
CA5 2NJ
CA13 0HJ
CA15 6RZ
CA13 0LS
CA15 6RT
CA15 6RW
CA13 0NE
CA5 2NL
CA13 0LY
CA15 6SA
CA13 0HL
CA13 9HW
CA13 0YH
CA13 0ND
CA15 6SQ
CA13 0LP
CA15 6RD
CA13 0GP
CA13 0GN
CA13 0GL
CA13 0GG
CA13 0GH
CA13 0GE
CA13 0GA
CA13 0GD
CA13 0XF
CA13 9HS
CA13 9ND
CA7 2NH
CA5 2NH
CA13 0XT
CA13 0HN
CA13 0LZ
CA13 0HH
CA5 2NG
CA7 2NL
CA13 0LR
CA13 9HR
CA13 0WX
CA15 7RL
CA13 9NB
CA13 9LZ
CA13 0HF
CA13 9NE
CA15 6RP
CA13 0NB
CA13 9RR
CA13 0WT
CA15 7EF
CA13 9HU
CA15 6RR
CA13 9LN
CA13 0EX
CA13 9NA
CA13 0EQ
CA13 0HQ
CA15 7EE
CA7 2NG
CA13 0LW
CA13 9LY
CA13 9LS
CA13 0EU
CA13 0XG
CA13 9RX
CA15 6RS
CA13 9EZ
CA13 9PD
CA13 9LH
CA13 0EJ
CA13 9LX
CA13 0NA
CA13 9LP
CA13 0ER
CA15 6RN
CA13 9HA
CA13 9HP
CA13 9LU
CA13 9EX
CA13 0LJ
CA13 0XS
CA13 9HD
CA13 9EY
CA7 2NQ
CA13 9HB
CA5 2NQ
CA13 0GU
CA13 9LJ
CA13 9GX
CA13 9HG
CA13 9YZ
CA13 0EW
CA5 2BP
CA13 0EH
CA13 0HB
CA13 9EU
CA13 9YY
CA13 0HD
CA13 0NF
CA7 2BP
CA13 0HE
CA13 0EZ
CA13 9NG
CA15 6SG
CA15 6RH
CA13 9GZ
CA13 9HF
CA13 0XR
CA13 9LQ
CA13 9HE
CA13 0ES
CA13 9JS
CA13 9RL
CA13 9GY
CA13 9LF
CA13 9LG
CA13 9LD
CA13 0EG
CA13 0EP
CA13 0EY
CA13 0EN
CA13 0LN
CA13 0EL
CA13 0EF
CA13 9RZ
CA13 0ET
CA13 9JH
CA13 9LE
CA13 0LH
CA13 0FA
CA13 0HA
CA13 9NF
CA13 9JX
CA13 9NQ
CA13 9LT
CA13 9NN
CA13 9FA
CA13 9JZ
CA13 0LL
CA13 9LR
CA13 9JT
CA13 0BZ
CA13 9LB
CA13 0EA
CA13 9NH
CA13 0EB
CA13 9RP
CA13 3AW
CA13 3AT
CA13 3AQ
CA13 3AJ
CA13 3AE
CA13 0GS
CA13 0NP
CA13 9WB
CA13 9QU
CA13 0XE
CA13 9NW
CA13 9GH
CA13 9GF
CA13 9GD
CA13 3AU
CA13 3AS
CA13 3AR
CA13 3AP
CA13 3AN
CA13 3AL
CA13 3AH
CA13 3AD
CA13 3AB
CA13 0ZD
CA13 0YZ
CA13 0WU
CA13 0WS
CA13 0WR
CA13 0WQ
CA13 0WP
CA13 0WN
CA13 0WL
CA13 0WJ
CA13 0WH
CA13 0WG
CA13 0WF
CA13 0WE
CA13 0WB
CA13 0WD
CA13 0RH
CA13 0GT
CA13 0GB
CA13 0GJ
CA13 0GQ
CA13 0GF
CA13 9LA
CA13 9YJ
CA13 9YQ
CA13 9YH
CA13 9YF
CA13 9WZ
CA13 9WX
CA13 9RW
CA13 9QQ
CA13 0DA
CA13 9HZ
CA13 9QG
CA13 9QE
CA13 9QB
CA13 9QA
CA13 9PU
CA13 9JY
CA13 9JU
CA13 9QD
CA13 0LF
CA13 9JR
CA13 9QY
CA13 9RT
CA13 9QT
CA13 0AH
CA13 9QW
CA13 9NJ
CA13 0XN
CA13 9RU
CA13 9QH
CA13 0AQ
CA13 9QJ
CA13 0XQ
CA13 9WY
CA13 9HX
CA13 9QX
CA13 0JL
CA13 9QS
CA13 0FB
CA13 0GR
CA13 9NP
CA13 0ED
CA13 9RJ
CA7 2BT
CA5 2BT
CA13 9QL
CA13 0AG
CA13 0GW
CA13 9QR
CA13 9GJ
CA13 0LE
CA13 0BX
CA13 9RS
CA13 9RF
CA13 9NL
CA13 9PJ
CA13 9QF
CA13 9RE
CA13 9QZ
CA13 0AB
CA13 9QP
CA13 0XJ
CA13 0XL
CA13 9HY
CA13 9SF
CA13 0WW
CA13 0XH
CA13 0DZ
CA13 0XA
CA13 9RA
CA13 9RB
CA13 9JW
CA13 0YL
CA13 9RD
CA13 9PT
CA13 0DY
CA13 9PY
CA13 9JP
CA13 0DX
CA13 9JG
CA13 0AN
CA13 9NS
CA13 0AJ
CA13 0AW
CA13 9PZ
CA13 0BJ

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.
site index
site map