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 1EX
DL2 1HR
DL2 1EZ
DL2 1HT
DL2 1BH
DL2 1AH
DL2 1DQ
DL2 1AG
DL2 1ET
DL2 1GE
DL2 1GB
DL2 1ES
DL2 1AQ
DL2 1DB
DL2 1UU
DL2 1GD
DL2 1DA
DL2 1EU
DL2 1UE
DL2 1ER
DL2 1AF
DL2 1UX
DL2 1AA
DL2 1EY
DL2 1AJ
DL2 1UY
DL2 1HQ
DL2 1DX
DL2 1HD
DL2 1AE
DL2 1BW
DL2 1AN
DL2 1NE
DL2 1UR
DL2 1UT
DL2 1EW
DL2 1DY
DL2 1BJ
DL2 1EN
DL2 1EP
DL2 1EL
DL2 1AB
DL2 1BP
DL2 1HY
DL2 1LP
DL2 1EE
DL2 1LB
DL2 1HB
DL2 1AD
DL2 1EJ
DL2 1BN
DL2 1YX
DL2 1GA
DL2 1XB
DL2 1EH
DL2 1HA
DL2 1RB
DL2 1YT
DL2 1BL
DL2 1UP
DL2 1LJ
DL2 1LD
DL2 1EF
DL2 1AL
DL2 1BT
DL2 1HE
DL2 1UL
DL2 1UJ
DL2 1JB
DL2 1EA
DL2 1EG
DL2 1HF
DL2 1EQ
DL2 1FB
DL2 1LL
DL2 1EB
DL2 1ED
DL2 1HG
DL2 1LE
DL2 1UH
DL2 1DE
DL2 1HU
DL2 1HX
DL2 1HS
DL2 1AR
DL2 1AP
DL2 1JD
DL2 1UN
DL2 1LF
DL2 1LQ
DL2 1JA
DL2 1DZ
DL2 1AW
DL2 1TQ
DL2 1LG
DL2 1BD
DL2 1DD
DL2 1JE
DL2 1JF
DL2 1DF
DL2 1UW
DL2 1AT
DL2 1BB
DL2 1AS
DL2 1JG
DL2 1RF
DL2 1HH
DL2 1BQ
DL2 1LW
DL2 1JQ
DL2 1DG
DL2 1BA
DL2 1RG
DL2 1DU
DL2 1DR
DL2 1AZ
DL2 1DT
DL2 1HL
DL2 1HJ
DL2 1DH
DL2 1JJ
DL2 1UZ
DL2 1WB
DL2 1LN
DL2 1AU
DL2 1BG
DL2 1HN
DL2 1JH
DL2 1JL
DL2 1JP
DL2 1JN
DL2 1JR
DL2 1JS
DL2 1JT
DL2 1DJ
DL2 1RD
DL2 1JU
DL2 1UD
DL2 1UB
DL2 1LH
DL2 1RQ
DL2 1BE
DL2 1XQ
DL2 1UG
DL2 1YY
DL2 1YU
DL2 1XD
DL2 1JW
DL2 1DS
DL2 1RH
DL2 1PA
DL2 1NU
DL2 1FE
DL2 1LS
DL2 1NN
DL2 1LU
DL2 1FD
DL2 1PB
DL2 1NF
DL2 1NG
DL2 1NR
DL2 1LZ
DL2 1NQ
DL2 1NB
DL2 1TT
DL2 1JX
DL2 1TS
DL2 1NP
DL2 1LX
DL2 1PD
DL2 1RJ
DL2 1NA
DL2 1DP
DL2 1NH
DL2 1DN
DL2 1TR
DL2 1NT
DL2 1PW
DL2 1LR
DL2 1HW
DL2 1AY
DL2 1TP
DL2 1NW
DL2 1DW
DL2 1NJ
DL2 1JY
DL2 1JZ
DL2 1NX
DL2 1LT
DL2 1NL
DL2 1PN
DL2 1LA
DL2 1TG
DL2 1RL
DL2 1HP
DL2 1AX
DL2 1TD
DL1 4PH
DL2 1PQ
DL1 4PJ
DL2 1QQ
DL1 4WB
DL1 4PG
DL1 4WD
DL1 4PQ
DL1 4XP
DL1 4PX
DL1 4XZ
DL2 1PG
DL1 4PL
DL1 4DE
DL1 4WE
DL1 4PT
DL1 4JN
DL1 4PR
DL1 4PY
DL2 1TA
DL1 4GG
DL1 4XX
DL2 1RN
DL1 4PS
DL1 4YB
DL1 4YE
TS16 0QT
DL1 4GQ
DL1 4GD
DL2 1PS
DL1 4QZ
DL1 4GE
DL1 4XW
DL1 4QA
DL1 4PZ
DL2 1PJ
DL1 4YF
DL1 4GT
DL1 4GU
DL1 4GJ
DL1 4GN
DL1 4GS
DL1 4GL
TS16 0QE
DL1 4YG
DL1 4YQ
TS16 0QU
DL2 1PF
DL2 1TB
DL1 4GP
DL1 4GR
DL1 4GY
TS16 0QH
DL1 4JW
DL2 1PL
DL1 4DY
DL1 4NZ
DL2 1QY
DL2 1PT
DL1 4WF
DL1 4QD
DL2 1QX
DL1 1YG
DL1 4WG
DL2 1QU
DL1 4QB
DL2 1TH
DL2 1SZ
DL1 3JT
DL2 1RP
DL2 1TF
DL1 4PW
DL1 3JS
TS16 0QS
DL2 1QS
DL2 1TW
DL1 3BQ
DL2 1RZ
DL2 1QF
DL2 1RY
DL1 4PP
DL2 1RW
DL2 1QT
DL1 4YA
DL2 1RR
DL1 4XT
DL1 4PN
DL2 1SA
DL2 1TE
DL1 4YD
DL2 1SB
DL2 1TJ
DL2 1SD
DL2 1SS
DL2 1RS
DL2 1RT
DL2 1SY
DL2 1SE
DL1 4XU
DL1 4XY
DL2 1RX
DL2 1SP
DL2 1RU
DL2 1QR
DL2 1TL
DL2 1QG
DL1 3JU
DL2 1SF
DL2 1SQ
DL2 1ST
DL2 1SW
DL1 4PU
DL1 1AX
DL2 1SG
DL1 1YJ
TS21 1DQ
DL1 1ZQ
DL1 1YT
DL1 1AR
DL2 1SH
TS21 1DG
DL1 4XR
DL2 1WW
DL2 1WA
DL1 4RQ
DL2 1SR
DL2 1SJ
DL1 1YX
DL1 4RP
DL1 4RN
DL1 2TF
DL1 1YH
DL1 1RW
DL2 1QP
TS16 0QR
TS21 1PF
TS21 1PB
DL1 4RL
DL2 1BF
DL1 2TE
DL1 1XL
DL1 1BE
TS21 1PA
DL1 1YW
DL1 1YP
DL1 4RZ
DL1 4TD
DL1 1BG
DL1 4SW
DL2 1PY
DL1 1BN
DL1 1BW
DL1 2TJ
DL1 1BH
DL1 4WA
DL1 4SN
DL1 4QX
DL1 1BP
DL1 4TE
DL1 2TG
TS21 1DB
DL1 4NP
DL1 2TD
DL1 1YY
DL1 4SP
DL1 4RJ
DL1 4QY
DL1 1RT
DL1 4RS
DL1 1AS
DL1 4SR
TS21 1PD
DL1 1YU
TS16 0QW
DL1 4SL
DL1 1BJ
DL1 4ND
TS21 1DF
DL1 2TH
DL1 4SS
DL1 1GE
DL1 4RR
DL1 1BL
DL1 4US
DL1 4NW
DL1 4RY
DL1 2TQ
DL2 1QN
TS21 1DE
DL1 2TA
DL1 1BQ
DL1 4RW
DL1 4RX
DL1 1YR
DL1 4NR
DL2 1PH
DL1 4RA
TS21 1DH
DL1 1DA
DL1 1YN
DL1 4NN
TS21 1PE
DL1 4RU
DL1 2UB
DL1 4NS
DL1 1ZJ
DL1 1ZH
DL1 1ZG
DL1 1YZ
TS21 1PP
TS21 1DJ
DL1 1DD
DL1 4RT
DL2 1QW
DL1 4SJ
DL1 1DB
DL2 1QL
DL1 2UA
TS21 1DW
DL1 4RH
DL1 1BD
DL1 2SZ
DL1 4UW
DL1 1DW
DL1 4SU
DL1 4RF
DL1 1DN
DL1 4NT
DL1 1XN
DL1 1NA
DL1 4RB
DL1 2UG
DL1 4RE
DL1 2SY
DL1 4SQ
DL1 1DG
DL2 2PG
DL1 4ST
DL1 4NU
DL1 1DF
DL1 1DE
DL1 1LP
TS21 1DD
DL1 1LY
DL1 2UD
DL1 4RG
DL1 1NY
DL1 1DJ
DL1 4SZ
DL1 4SG
DL1 4RD
TS21 1DN
DL1 4NX
DL1 4NY
DL1 4SX
DL1 2UE
DL1 4QS
DL2 1PZ
DL1 4SY
DL1 4QU
DL1 4TA
DL1 4SH
DL2 1QH
TS21 1DL
DL1 2SX
DL1 4NL
DL1 1DL
DL1 1DQ
DL1 1NQ
DL1 4QR
DL1 1DP
DL1 1EL
DL1 4SD
TS21 1PL
DL1 4TB
DL1 4PA
DL1 4QP
DL1 4QQ
DL1 1DH
DL1 2SU
DL1 4SF
DL1 2UF
DL1 4SE
DL1 4QW
DL1 1XX
DL1 4HS
DL1 1XY
DL1 4PD
DL1 4QT
TS21 1PH
DL1 4PB
DL2 1QJ
TS16 0QQ
DL1 4SA
DL1 4QE
DL1 2ST
DL1 1XT
DL1 1YB
DL1 4HT
TS21 1DA
DL1 1XZ
DL1 2SR
DL1 1BA
DL1 1BB
DL1 4QG
DL1 1YL
DL1 1EQ
DL1 4QF
DL1 4SB
DL1 4NE
DL1 2SP
DL1 1XW
DL1 4HY
DL1 4NJ
DL1 2SS
DL1 1EH
TS21 1PQ
TS21 1BX
DL1 3JN
DL1 1XS
DL1 1XP
TS21 1DP
DL1 2UU
DL1 4HX
DL1 2TB
DL1 2SW
DL1 2XA
DL1 1YD
DL1 1YA
DL2 2BA
DL2 1QE
DL1 4NF
TS21 1BZ
DL1 3JW
DL1 2XB
DL1 4JB
DL1 1EJ
DL1 1YE
DL1 2UY
DL1 1XR
DL2 1SL
DL1 2SL
DL1 4HR
DL1 4LP
DL1 2SN
DL1 4LS
DL1 2XQ
TS21 1BY
DL1 4QN
DL1 2SQ
DL1 2XE
DL1 1EG
DL1 4TH
TS21 1PJ
DL1 4LR
DL1 4HP
DL1 2UT
DL1 4TJ
DL1 4TL
DL1 2SH
DL1 4TP
DL1 4HU
DL1 4LW
DL1 2XD
DL1 2XH
DL1 2UZ
DL1 3JL
DL1 4NQ
DL1 4QH
DL1 4QL
DL1 2XJ
DL1 4NH
DL1 4TW
TS21 1PX
DL1 4JL
DL1 1EF
DL1 3JQ
DL1 4JA
DL1 4FF
DL1 1EW
DL1 4HZ
DL1 4TX
DL2 1PE
DL1 1YF
DL1 4NG
DL1 2SJ
DL1 2UX
DL1 2RJ
DL1 2SG
DL1 2XN
DL1 2XW
DL1 2XL
DL1 2XG
DL1 3JJ
DL1 1XD
DL1 4TY
DL1 1EN
DL1 1EP
TS21 1PG
DL1 2SE
DL1 4TU
DL1 4EA
DL1 1AT
DL1 4JD
DL1 2SA
DL1 2XF
DL1 2RR
DL1 2SF
DL1 2SD
DL1 4UB
DL1 2SB
DL1 2RP
DL1 4TT
DL1 4TN
DL1 4LT
DL1 4TR
DL1 4TZ
DL1 2RY
DL1 4UA
DL1 1ER
DL1 2RN
DL1 4GB
DL1 4FX
DL1 4GA
DL1 2RL
DL2 2AN
DL2 2AZ
DL1 4HW
DL1 3SH
DL1 4JF
DL1 4GX
DL1 4FW
DL1 4FH
DL2 1QD
DL1 4QJ
DL1 2RX
DL2 1QZ
DL1 1FJ
DL1 2RZ
DL2 1PP
DL2 2BD
DL1 1ES
DL1 4JE
DL1 4LN
DL1 4FY
DL1 4FP
DL1 4FQ
DL1 2DF
DL1 3SF
DL1 4JJ
DL1 4HN
DL1 4TS
TS15 9PX
DL1 2DS
DL1 2DG
DL1 3SE
DL1 4JG
DL2 2AJ
DL1 2DE
DL1 4HJ
DL1 4LL
DL1 4UN
DL1 3HA
DL1 1EE
DL1 4ET
DL1 1XJ
DL1 4UE
DL1 4ZD
DL1 4UD
DL1 4YX
DL1 2DR
DL1 3SD
DL1 1FF
DL1 4ES
DL1 2RW
DL1 2DD
DL2 1DL
DL1 4HH
DL1 2EB
DL1 4XJ
DL2 2AY
DL1 2DT
DL2 1GR
DL1 4YZ
DL1 4YY
DL1 4LJ
DL1 4HL
DL1 1EX
DL1 1ET
DL1 4EU
DL1 3SG
DL2 2AL
DL1 3SJ
DL2 2AX
DL1 2BL
DL1 4UF
DL1 4EX
DL2 2AU
DL1 3HS
DL1 1EU
DL1 4LF

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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