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 Darlington

DL2 2UF
DL2 2UG
TS11 6YU
TS11 6YX
TS11 6YR
DL2 2XH
DL2 2UQ
DL2 2UU
DL2 2XQ
DL2 2XJ
DL2 3UA
DL2 2UX
DL2 2UH
DL2 2UZ
DL2 3UL
DL2 2XL
DL2 2XG
DL5 6PA
DL2 2UY
DL2 2TY
DL2 2UL
DL2 2UE
DL5 6NL
DL5 6RU
DL2 2TP
DL2 2TX
DL5 6NU
DL2 2TU
DL5 6RR
DL5 6RP
DL2 2UJ
DL5 6NT
DL5 6RN
DL5 6RZ
DL5 6SA
DL5 6NW
DL5 6PD
DL5 6RW
DL4 2QA
DL5 6NZ
DL5 6NN
DL5 6NS
DL5 6RJ
DL5 6RX
DL5 6NP
DL5 6NJ
DL5 6RL
DL2 2UW
DL5 6PG
DL5 6RQ
DL5 6NX
DL2 3TZ
DL5 6PH
DL5 6PQ
DL5 6PJ
DL5 6RH
DL5 6RG
DL2 2UB
DL2 2UP
DL5 6PF
DL5 6PL
DL5 6RY
DL5 6RF
DL5 6SB
DL5 6SF
DL5 6PE
DL2 2UA
DL5 6PR
DL5 6RA
DL5 6RE
DL5 6RD
DL4 2QB
DL2 3UJ
DL5 6PN
DL4 1LF
DL5 6RB
DL5 6RS
DL5 6PS
DL5 6SD
DL2 2TZ
DL4 2RB
DL5 6PP
DL5 6QX
DL2 2UD
DL2 3UN
DL5 6TW
DL5 6PW
DL5 6PT
DL5 6TL
DL5 6NR
DL4 1QE
DL2 3UX
DL5 6PU
DL4 2LR
DL4 2QP
DL4 2JQ
DL4 2NE
DL4 2DT
DL4 2RD
DL4 2DZ
DL4 2QE
DL4 1QG
DL4 1QQ
DL4 2JT
DL4 1HD
DL4 1HF
DL4 2JZ
DL4 2JX
DL4 2JY
DL4 2JU
DL4 2DS
DL4 2JW
DL4 2JN
DL4 2LN
DL4 1LH
DL4 2LS
DL4 2JS
DL4 2JH
DL4 1QA
DL4 2JP
DL14 9PL
DL4 2LJ
DL4 2DU
DL4 1PZ
DL4 2DX
DL4 2JL
DL4 2DY
DL4 2QD
DL4 2LL
DL4 2JG
DL4 1HG
DL4 2QY
DL4 2LP
DL2 2UN
DL4 1LG
DL4 2LA
DL4 1LQ
DL4 2JJ
DL4 2JF
DL4 1HE
DL4 2JE
DL4 2LQ
DL4 2RF
DL4 2JD
DL4 2RA
DL4 2JB
DL4 2LB
DL4 1QF
DL2 3UH
DL4 2LG
DL4 2QZ
DL4 2LH
DL4 1HH
DL4 2JA
DL4 1PU
DL4 1HQ
DL4 1NP
DL4 1PA
DL4 1NT
DL4 2LE
DL2 3TY
DL4 1NX
DL2 3TX
DL4 2QH
DL4 2QJ
DL4 2QN
DL4 1HL
DL4 2JR
DL4 2RE
DL4 1QD
DL2 3TU
DL4 1PD
DL4 1LP
DL4 2LW
DL4 1LR
DL4 1HW
DL4 2LF
DL4 1PF
DL4 1NW
DL4 1HJ
DL4 1PB
DL4 1HN
DL4 1NR
DL4 1NS
DL4 2LD
DL4 1QB
DL4 1PE
DL4 1NL
DL4 2QL
DL5 6QQ
DL4 1PG
DL2 2LY
DL4 1PP
DL4 1NN
DL4 1PJ
DL2 2UT
DL4 1PW
DL5 6QR
DL5 6PY
DL5 6PZ
DL4 1HP
DL4 1NJ
DL4 1PQ
DL4 1PH
DL4 1PL
DL5 6TB
DL4 1PN
DL5 6QG
DL4 1HT
DL4 1HR
DL4 1HS
DL5 6QN
DL4 1JF
DL4 1LS
DL5 6PX
DL5 6TD
DL5 6QS
DL4 2GP
DL4 2DQ
DL4 2RG
DL14 9PW
DL4 2XA
DL5 6TN
DL4 2DH
DL4 1HY
DL5 6TE
DL4 2GT
DL4 1HX
DL5 6AN
DL4 1LU
DL4 1JG
DL4 1LT
DL2 3US
DL5 7JH
DL5 6QW
DL4 2RH
DL4 1HU
DL2 3UD
DL4 1JD
DL4 2GU
DL4 1PX
DL2 2LU
DL4 1JE
DL5 6TA
DL2 3UB
DL4 1JB
DL5 6QT
DL4 2RQ
DL4 2YU
DL4 2WY
DL4 2WZ
DL5 6TF
DL2 3UR
DL4 1HZ
DL5 6QL
DL5 6TP
DL4 1PS
DL4 1JA
DL4 1LY
DL5 6QY
DL5 6TJ
DL4 2QW
DL4 2DF
DL4 2GL
DL5 6QJ
DL5 6GG
DL4 1LX
DL4 2DG
DL5 6QP
DL4 2GB
DL4 1JL
DL2 3UQ
DL5 6GJ
DL2 3UG
DL4 1JU
DL5 6QU
DL5 6TG
DL5 6QA
DL4 1JN
DL2 2XW
DL4 1JH
DL4 2QR
DL4 1LA
DL4 2HS
DL4 1DN
DL4 1LW
DL4 1JQ
DL5 6TH
DL4 1DJ
DL4 1JT
DL5 6QH
DL4 1FB
DL5 6TQ
DL4 2AL
DL2 2XN
DL4 1JP
DL4 1PY
DL2 3UE
DL4 1JW
DL5 6GN
DL5 6QB
DL4 1NA
DL4 2DD
DL4 2GH
DL4 2AJ
DL4 2YX
DL4 2YZ
DL5 6WU
DL5 6GH
DL5 6GL
DL4 1JR
DL4 2AH
DL4 2RW
DL4 2EF
DL14 9PP
DL4 1RB
DL4 2AN
DL5 6GR
DL4 1JS
DL5 6SE
DL4 2DE
DL4 1JJ
DL4 1YP
DL4 1YR
DL4 1YU
DL4 1RH
DL4 2AW
DL4 1DG
DL4 1LZ
DL4 2AR
DL5 6WT
DL4 1LE
DL2 3UF
DL4 1AA
DL2 3UP
DL4 1AG
DL4 1DL
DL5 6FS
DL5 6XL
DL5 6FX
DL5 6GB
DL5 6GA
DL5 6FD
DL5 6FQ
DL5 6FE
DL4 1NH
DL4 2AS
DL4 1AD
DL4 2AG
DL4 1DH
DL2 2UR
DL4 1JY
DL4 1YX
DL4 1DQ
DL4 1AE
DL4 2EH
DL4 2AQ
DL4 1LD
DL4 1AQ
DL4 1AW
DL4 1JX
DL4 2AP
DL4 2AF
DL4 1AN
DL14 9PN
DL5 6QD
DL4 1AH
DL4 1NB
DL4 1AF
DL5 6GP
DL4 2NB
DL4 2AT
DL4 1ND
DL4 1AL
DL4 1DB
DL5 6QE
DL4 2EG
DL4 1DE
DL4 1DW
DL4 1JZ
DL4 1AX
DL4 2AE
DL4 1AJ
DL5 6GQ
DL4 1AT
DL4 2AU
DL4 1AP
DL4 2AY
DL4 2EE
DL4 1HB
DL4 1EW
DL4 2AB
DL4 1AU
DL4 1EJ
DL4 1AR
DL4 2AZ
DL4 1EZ
DL4 1EH
DL4 2EL
DL4 1AS
DL4 2AA
DL4 2NA
DL4 2AX
DL4 1PR
DL4 1EQ
DL4 2AD
DL4 1NE
DL4 1NG
DL4 2EN
DL4 1DS
DL4 2BG
DL4 1DU
DL4 1DA
DL4 1EP
DL4 2BA
DL4 1NF
DL4 1ER
DL4 2EQ
DL4 2LZ
DL4 1HA
DL4 2BE
DL4 2BB
DL4 2EW
DL4 1EG
DL4 1AY
DL4 1BP
DL4 2ND
DL4 2DA
DL4 1NQ
DL4 2EJ
DL4 1DP
DL4 2DR
DL4 2HB
DL4 1DX
DL4 1EY
DL14 9PJ
DL4 1DT
DL4 2BP
DL4 2DB
DL4 1ED
DL4 1BW
DL4 1FL
DL4 2DJ
DL4 1DR
DL4 1DY
DL4 2DL
DL5 7JQ
DL4 1EF
DL4 2BW
DL4 1EE
DL4 2BN
DL4 1EB
DL4 2LY
DL4 1YY
DL4 2BD
DL4 1DD
DL4 2DN
DL4 2HW
DL4 2BQ
DL4 2DW
DL4 1EL
DL4 1ES
DL4 1AZ
DL4 2BH
DL4 1QP
DL4 2HT
DL4 1BN
DL4 2HP
DL4 1EU
DL4 2BJ
DL5 6UG
DL4 2DP
DL4 2EP
DL4 2EZ
DL4 2LX
DL4 2LU
DL4 2BL
DL4 1LB
DL4 1EX
DL4 2EY
DL4 2HA
DL4 1LN
DL4 1BL
DL4 1BH
DL4 2HD
DL5 7LF
DL14 9PQ
DL4 2EX
DL5 7PS
DL4 1ET
DL4 1BA
DL4 2HE
DL4 2HG
DL4 2EU
DL5 7PR
DL4 2HR
DL4 1LL
DL4 1BJ
DL4 2HH
DL4 2ES
DL4 2HF
DL2 3JB
DL4 2ER
DL5 7PU
DL4 2ET
DL4 2HQ
DL4 2HJ
DL4 1BB
DL5 6AL
DL14 9PG
DL2 3HH
DL4 1RD
DL2 2LZ
DL5 7HQ
DL5 7PT
DL5 7HG
DL5 7JG
DL5 7PN
DL5 7LZ
DL5 7DT
DL5 7PJ
DL4 1BD
DL5 7HH
DL5 7JD
DL5 7JN
DL5 7JA
DL5 7BG
DL14 9PF
DL4 2HL
DL14 9PH
DL5 7HF
DL5 7JE
DL5 6QF
DL5 6DD
DL5 7PL
DL5 7HD
DL5 7PH
DL5 6UE
DL5 7LL
DL5 7DU
DL5 6EA
DL5 7HJ
DL5 6QZ
DL5 6EF
DL5 7HE
DL5 7LJ
DL5 7YT
DL5 7YU
DL5 7YX
DL5 7YZ
DL5 7YY
DL4 1BE
DL2 2XX
DL5 7JF
DL5 7DS
DL5 7DX
DL5 7BQ
DL5 7JS
DL4 2HN
DL5 7PQ
DL5 7JJ
DL5 7BD
DL5 7JT
DL14 9NT
DL5 7JP
DL5 7JB
DL5 7LX
DL5 7DY
DL5 7JR
DL5 7EY
DL5 7LT
DL5 7LH
DL5 7HB
DL5 7BE
DL5 7EW
DL4 1BG
DL5 7BA
DL2 2XP
DL5 7LQ
DL5 7DR
DL16 6YS
DL5 7EN
DL5 7EZ
DL5 7LU
DL5 6SU
DL14 9PR
DL4 1BQ
DL5 7DZ
DL2 3HJ
DL5 7HA
DL5 7LG
DL2 2NA
DL5 6EQ
DL5 7BB
DL2 3TT

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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