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 Cheshire East

CW5 6EG
CW5 6DY
CW5 6EW
CW5 6DZ
CW5 6DX
CW5 6EB
CW5 6EA
CW1 4RG
CW5 6EF
CW5 6EE
CW5 6ED
CW5 6EH
CW1 4RF
CW1 4RQ
CW1 4RH
CW1 4RE
CW10 0LU
CW5 6DU
CW7 4DY
CW7 4DZ
CW7 4DU
CW1 4QU
CW1 4RA
CW10 0LT
CW1 4QZ
CW1 4RB
CW7 4BH
CW1 4QY
CW10 0LS
CW1 4QX
CW1 4RD
CW10 0LR
CW7 4DX
CW7 4DP
CW5 6DT
CW1 4QP
CW7 4DT
CW7 4DL
CW1 4QJ
CW1 4QT
CW1 4QL
CW7 4DR
CW5 6DW
CW7 4HD
CW1 4QR
CW7 4EA
CW10 0LP
CW1 4RJ
CW7 4BS
CW5 6DP
CW1 4QQ
CW7 4DS
CW10 0LW
CW5 6DS
CW1 4RN
CW1 4QH
CW5 6DD
CW5 6DA
CW8 1AA
CW7 4DJ
CW1 4QW
CW5 6AP
CW7 4DG
CW7 4DF
CW1 3PX
CW7 4ER
CW1 4RL
CW7 4HA
CW7 4BP
CW5 6DR
CW1 3PT
CW1 3QF
CW5 6DN
CW1 3PU
CW1 4TD
CW1 4QG
CW1 3QZ
CW1 3QA
CW1 4FT
CW1 3PY
CW1 4TE
CW1 3PZ
CW1 4GZ
CW1 4RR
CW7 4DE
CW1 4GY
CW1 4FW
CW1 4FX
CW1 4UA
CW1 4GX
CW1 3PP
CW1 4UB
CW7 4DN
CW1 4RP
CW7 1JX
CW7 2QU
CW1 4WU
CW1 4WY
CW1 4WX
CW1 4WA
CW1 4WB
CW1 4GA
CW1 3PS
CW1 4TZ
CW1 4TY
CW1 4RT
CW1 4TX
CW7 1SJ
CW1 3NX
CW1 4RX
CW7 1SH
CW7 4EL
CW7 4EP
CW7 1JY
CW1 4RU
CW1 4TT
CW1 4RY
CW1 4RS
CW1 4TL
CW1 3NY
CW7 1PZ
CW7 4EN
CW1 3WZ
CW7 4EB
CW7 4DD
CW7 1PB
CW1 4RW
CW1 3YH
CW1 4TA
CW1 3YJ
CW7 1PY
CW7 1PX
CW1 4TW
CW1 3NU
CW7 1SE
CW1 4TU
CW1 4TS
CW1 3YL
CW1 3YQ
CW1 3QU
CW1 3WY
CW1 4TP
CW1 3GH
CW7 1ST
CW2 8SE
CW1 3YN
CW10 0NF
CW1 3TH
CW7 1SS
CW7 1LA
CW1 4TN
CW1 3YY
CW7 1LB
CW7 1SP
CW1 3YG
CW1 4TF
CW1 4TG
CW7 1SN
CW1 3UU
CW1 4PN
CW1 4QF
CW1 3WS
CW1 3WT
CW1 3WX
CW1 3WU
CW1 3QW
CW1 3GG
CW1 3UX
CW7 1SF
CW7 4BW
CW1 4QE
CW1 3YB
CW1 4TJ
CW1 3YW
CW1 3GF
CW1 3YA
CW1 3YS
CW1 3QQ
CW1 3GN
CW1 3QX
CW7 1LG
CW7 1PQ
CW1 3UY
CW1 3YU
CW7 4BT
CW1 3WD
CW7 1SW
CW1 3UR
CW1 3YF
CW7 4DB
CW1 3YD
CW5 6DL
CW1 4TQ
CW1 3UW
CW7 1SX
CW1 3YT
CW1 3WE
CW1 3GL
CW7 1LQ
CW1 3WG
CW1 4TH
CW7 1PD
CW2 8WF
CW2 8WZ
CW2 8WD
CW7 1SR
CW1 4QA
CW1 3UZ
CW1 3QY
CW1 3GJ
CW1 3RJ
CW7 1PG
CW1 3GE
CW1 3WA
CW1 3GS
CW1 4QB
CW5 6DQ
CW1 3GR
CW1 4PZ
CW1 3YE
CW1 2JD
CW1 3US
CW1 3YR
CW7 1PW
CW7 1SZ
CW1 3WF
CW1 4PD
CW10 0LL
CW10 0LY
CW1 3QN
CW7 1PE
CW1 3WB
CW1 3YP
CW7 1PJ
CW1 3RH
CW1 3PL
CW1 3PW
CW10 0LX
CW7 1JU
CW1 3WL
CW1 3WN
CW1 3GQ
CW1 4PY
CW7 1PF
CW7 1SD
CW1 4PR
CW1 3QL
CW1 4PB
CW7 1SG
CW1 3UT
CW1 3RG
CW2 8TD
CW10 0LN
CW2 8TB
CW7 1SY
CW1 3RZ
CW1 3WJ
CW2 8WB
CW1 3ZT
CW1 3YX
CW7 1SB
CW7 1SA
CW1 3QH
CW1 3XP
CW1 3FZ
CW1 3XS
CW1 3QJ
CW1 3RL
CW1 4PA
CW7 1PL
CW1 3PJ
CW1 3FT
CW7 1SL
CW7 1LE
CW7 1TB
CW1 3FW
CW7 1PN
CW1 3PN
CW1 3XB
CW1 3XR
CW1 3XU
CW1 3RN
CW1 3RW
CW2 8SY
CW1 3RY
CW2 8TA
CW1 3QB
CW1 3LZ
CW1 4PW
CW5 6AR
CW1 3RS
CW7 1PU
CW2 8TE
CW2 8SZ
CW1 3FD
CW7 1PP
CW1 3XT
CW1 4RZ
CW1 3XE
CW7 1LH
CW1 3XD
CW1 3NF
CW1 3QD
CW7 1NJ
CW1 3QE
CW1 3XA
CW7 1LF
CW7 4FE
CW7 4FD
CW1 3XG
CW7 1PT
CW1 3RF
CW1 3NA
CW7 1PR
CW1 3FR
CW1 3NB
CW7 1PS
CW1 3RX
CW1 3LH
CW7 1NH
CW2 8TL
CW1 3XY
CW7 4DQ
CW1 3XF
CW2 8TF
CW2 8SP
CW2 8SD
CW7 4BN
CW1 3ND
CW7 1JZ
CW7 4HL
CW7 4FB
CW7 4EE
CW1 3RQ
CW1 3PF
CW7 4ED
CW1 2LS
CW1 3XZ
CW2 8TN
CW2 8SX
CW7 1ND
CW1 4PX
CW1 3XQ
CW2 8UY
CW1 3XH
CW1 3PG
CW1 3QR
CW7 1NB
CW1 3LW
CW1 3RR
CW2 8SR
CW1 3RD
CW7 1NG
CW1 3LY
CW7 1JS
CW1 3LN
CW2 8TG
CW1 3XL
CW7 1JR
CW2 8SN
CW2 8TW
CW1 3RT
CW1 3QS
CW1 3QT
CW2 8TR
CW1 3NE
CW7 4HH
CW7 1JT
CW1 3RU
CW1 3RP
CW5 6DJ
CW1 3NL
CW7 4DW
CW1 3PQ
CW1 3QP
CW2 8SU
CW1 3XJ
CW1 3PH
CW2 8SW
CW2 8NT
CW2 8TQ
CW1 3RE
CW7 1NQ
CW10 0HQ
CW2 8SL
CW1 4PU
CW2 8TS
CW7 1JP
CW2 8TH
CW1 3PD
CW1 3XW
CW7 1NE
CW2 8TP
CW1 3NN
CW7 1NF
CW6 9LF
CW1 3NG
CW1 3SF
CW1 3RB
CW1 3PE
CW1 3NJ
CW2 8SH
CW1 3PB
CW1 3NS
CW5 6AL
CW7 1JL
CW7 4BL
CW1 3LX
CW1 3ZB
CW2 8SJ
CW1 3SE
CW1 3SH
CW2 8TT
CW11 3RG
CW1 3SD
CW2 8TJ
CW1 3NQ
CW1 3XN
CW1 3LU
CW11 3LB
CW1 3SB
CW1 3GZ
CW1 3TJ
CW1 3GA
CW1 4PQ
CW1 3SA
CW11 3QP
CW1 3FN
CW1 3FL
CW1 3PA
CW1 3NR
CW1 4NR
CW1 3JS
CW1 3SN
CW1 3LP
CW1 4PS
CW11 3NH
CW2 8SG
CW1 3LL
CW2 8UP
CW2 7SG
CW1 4NP
CW1 3SG
CW1 3GD
CW1 3FB
CW1 3YZ
CW1 3PR
CW1 3FJ
CW1 3FG
CW1 3SJ
CW11 3RH
CW1 4PP
CW7 4XA
CW7 4WZ

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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