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 Lancashire

L40 3SG
L40 3SQ
L40 3SJ
L40 3AB
L40 3SZ
L40 3SH
L40 3TH
L40 3SY
L40 3TS
L40 3SD
L40 3TG
L40 3SL
L40 3TT
L40 3SR
L40 3TR
WN8 7BA
L40 3SB
L40 3TQ
WN8 7AS
WN8 7BD
L40 3TD
L40 3TF
L40 3SN
L40 3TE
WN8 7BB
L40 3TL
WN8 7AP
WN8 7AR
WN8 7BE
WN8 7AL
L40 3TB
L40 2QG
WN8 7AW
L40 3SS
L40 2QP
L40 2QJ
L40 2QN
WN8 7BF
L40 2RN
L40 2QQ
L40 2QL
L40 2RS
L40 2SA
L40 2RT
L40 2RR
L40 2RP
L40 2RW
L40 2QB
L40 2QS
L40 2QR
WN6 9QD
L40 3ST
L40 2RU
L40 3SE
L40 2QT
WN8 7AN
L40 2QF
L40 3SA
L40 2QW
L40 2RZ
L40 3SF
L40 3TA
L40 2QE
L40 2QZ
WN8 7AG
WN6 9QF
L40 4BN
WN6 9QA
L40 2QU
L40 2RF
L40 2QY
L40 3SP
WN8 7AD
WN8 7AF
L40 2RE
L40 2QD
WN8 7AE
WN8 7AQ
L40 3PP
L40 3SW
WN8 7AA
L40 3SX
WN6 9QB
WN8 7AB
WN8 7HR
L40 3TW
L40 2PA
WN8 7EA
PR7 5PX
WN8 7ED
WN6 9QE
WN8 7EE
WN8 7HQ
WN8 7DT
WN8 7EG
WN8 7EB
WN8 7HP
L40 3SU
WN8 7DS
WN8 7DU
WN8 7HH
WN6 9PT
L40 4BW
WN8 7DQ
PR7 5PY
L40 2QX
L40 2QH
L40 3TN
WN8 7HS
WN8 7DH
WN8 7HG
WN6 9BD
WN8 7DN
L40 2RH
WN8 7HT
WN8 7DG
WN6 9PX
WN8 7HF
WN8 7DL
WN8 7HA
WN8 7DJ
WN8 7DA
PR7 5PU
WN8 7TA
WN8 7DP
WN8 7HD
L40 2RJ
WN8 7PE
WN8 7DE
WN8 7DB
WN8 7HE
WN8 7HX
WN8 7DD
L40 4BL
WN8 7PB
WN8 7HB
WN8 7DR
WN8 7TQ
WN8 7FB
WN8 7PG
WN8 7PJ
WN8 7FD
WN8 7GY
WN8 7LF
WN8 7FA
WN8 7PZ
PR7 5UY
WN8 7UT
WN8 7PF
WN8 7XA
WN8 7NU
WN8 7PH
WN8 7HY
WN8 7PD
WN8 7PQ
WN6 9PP
WN8 7NH
WN8 7JJ
L40 2RL
PR7 5PS
WN8 7NJ
WN8 7NT
L40 2RQ
WN8 7JH
PR7 5PT
PR7 5PR
L40 4BP
WN8 7PA
WN8 7JL
WN8 7JN
WN8 7NS
L40 2YX
L40 2WZ
L40 2WY
L40 2SB
WN8 7TH
L40 4BQ
WN8 7UZ
WN8 7WW
WN8 7UX
WN8 7UU
WN8 7NP
WN8 7UY
WN8 7NW
WN8 7HZ
WN8 7NN
WN8 7UW
L40 2RG
L40 2QA
WN8 7NL
WN8 7XB
WN8 7NQ
PR7 5PZ
WN6 9PS
WN6 9PR
WN6 9PW
L40 4BG
WN8 7TG
WN8 7TT
WN8 7NG
WN8 7TU
L40 4BJ
PR7 5QE
L40 2RY
L40 2RX
L40 2RA
WN8 7UQ
WN8 7TN
WN8 7NF
WN8 7LA
WN8 7LD
WN8 7XD
WN8 7XE
WN6 9PZ
WN8 7LJ
WN8 7NE
WN8 7LB
WN8 7UN
WN8 7LL
WN8 7UB
WN8 7LN
WN6 9PY
WN6 9SP
WN8 7LW
L40 1TB
L40 4BR
WN8 7LH
WN6 9PN
WN8 7UG
WN8 7TW
L40 2RD
L40 4BB
L40 4BA
WN6 9QG
WN8 7ND
WN8 7UH
L40 1SL
L40 4AT
WN8 7NA
L40 2RB
WN8 7UA
WN8 7LY
WN8 7LZ
PR7 5PP
PR7 5UX
WN6 9PE
L40 1BJ
WN6 9PL
L40 4BH
WN6 9EQ
L40 1UT
PR5 7JT
PR7 5PW
WN8 7NB
L40 1BD
L40 1TD
L40 1BB
L40 1US
L40 1UW
L40 1SH
L40 1TH
L40 4BE
L40 1TA
L40 4AZ
L40 4AS
WN6 9PJ
L40 1SJ
L40 4BS
WN6 9EG
WN6 9QQ
L40 1SB
PR7 5QY
L40 1SA
L40 1SF
WN6 9PF
WN6 9EJ
L40 1WZ
L40 1UY
L40 1SP
L40 4BU
WN6 9WZ
WN6 9ZW
WN6 9SW
WN6 9EF
L40 1SS
WN6 9HA
L40 1UL
WN6 9EH
PR7 5PN
L40 1UN
WN6 9EE
L40 1SG
WN6 9HB
WN8 7RB
PR7 5QA
L40 1SN
L40 1SR
WN6 9DZ
L40 4AH
WN6 9EL
L40 1SW
L40 4BT
WN6 9EA
L40 1SY
L40 4AY
WN6 9EB
PR7 5PL
WN6 9ED
WN6 9DY
PR5 7JS
PR26 9JS
L40 5TF
WN6 9SL
WN8 7SF
L40 5TE
L40 1UP
L40 1SZ
PR7 5RS
L40 1SD
WN6 9SN
L40 4AJ
PR7 5PQ
L40 1UR
PR7 5RQ
PR7 5NR
L40 4LW
PR5 7HE
PR26 9HE
L40 4LL
L40 4LN
L40 1TT
L40 1TU
PR7 5PJ
WN8 7RH
PR7 5RN
L40 1TW
L40 5UL
WN6 9SG
PR7 5RG
WN6 9DX
WN6 9RZ
PR7 5UJ
WN8 7RA
PR7 5TD
PR7 5NQ
L40 4AR
L40 1TP
PR7 5QX
WN6 9DT
PR7 5NS
L40 1UX
L40 1TN
L40 5US
PR7 5NT
L40 1TG
PR7 5RF
PR26 9JR
PR5 7JR
WN6 9SQ
L40 1XA
L40 1UZ
PR7 5TB
L40 1XF
WN6 9SF
PR7 5QZ
WN8 7RD
L40 4AF
PR7 5QJ
WN6 9SB
L40 5UR
PR7 5RW
WN6 9SE
WN6 9RQ
L40 1TS
WN6 9SD
PR7 5RH
PR7 5NP
WN6 9DU
WN6 9PD
PR7 5TH
PR7 5RE
WN6 9RY
L40 5TH
L40 4BD
L40 5XE
L40 1TF
PR7 5TL
WN6 9EW
PR7 5PG
WN6 9SA
L40 1TJ
PR7 5TZ
WN6 9SR
PR7 5TS
WN6 9RJ
L40 1TR
PR7 5UF
WN8 7TS
PR7 5UB
WN6 9FD
WN6 9GZ
PR7 5RB
L40 4AX
PR7 5TJ
PR7 5NY
PR7 5UU
PR7 5WU
PR7 5PA
PR7 5DZ
PR7 5PD
L40 5XD
PR7 5PH
PR7 5TF
PR7 5TP
WN6 9RU
PR7 5ZU
PR7 5YZ
PR7 5ZT
PR7 5NZ
L40 1TE
PR7 5WZ
PR7 5TR
L40 4BX
PR7 5QN
PR7 5RU
PR7 5TE
PR7 5PB
PR7 5QW
WN6 9RX
WN6 9RP
PR7 5LU
L40 4BF
PR7 5NU
WN6 9RS
PR7 5SE
PR7 5NX
WN8 7RJ
PR7 5UQ
PR7 5PE
PR7 5NW
L40 4AQ
L40 4LG
WN6 9RN
PR7 5PF
PR7 5RA
L40 4AG
WN6 9DS
PR7 5SF
PR7 5TQ
WN6 9EN
WN6 9SH
PR7 5SX
PR7 5FN
PR7 5FP
PR7 5TW
PR7 5TG
PR7 5RD
PR7 5FL
PR7 5FR
L40 1SE
PR7 5WA
PR7 5WB
PR7 5UG
PR7 5TA
PR7 5QT
L40 5BR
PR7 5SU
PR7 5UD
PR7 5LT
L40 4LP
L40 4AU
PR7 5SD
L40 4LF
PR7 5SZ
PR26 9JQ
L40 5BJ
L40 5BQ
PR7 5QG
WN6 9AJ
PR7 5SH
L40 1XH
PR7 5US
WN6 9RT
L40 4AL
L40 5TG
L40 4LE
PR7 5QU
L40 5TQ
L40 5UB
PR26 9JT
L40 5BN
PR7 5QF
L40 0SU
WN6 9ER
PR7 5SY
WN6 9AL
PR7 5SA
PR7 5QS
PR7 5TN
L40 5RS
L40 5BE
PR7 5RR
WN6 9RR
L40 1XE
L40 5BD
PR7 5JN
PR7 5FS
PR7 5FT
PR7 5SB
PR7 5LS
L40 5BS
WN6 9PB
L40 0SP
PR7 5BF
PR7 5RT
PR7 5QP
PR7 5UW
PR5 7JQ
L40 0ST
PR7 5RJ
WN6 9DN
PR26 9HB
L40 5BF
L40 5BP
WN6 9AQ
WN6 9ES
L40 0SR
L40 4AE
WN6 9FE
WN6 9QZ
WN6 9FB
L40 4AA
PR7 5SS
L40 5BG
L40 1TQ
PR7 5SR
WN6 9FF
WN6 9FG
WN6 9DP
PR7 5QR
L40 4LB
L40 4LQ
L40 4WB
L40 4WA
WN6 9RL
PR7 5UE
L40 4AN
L40 0RD
L40 4AW
L40 5XY
L40 0SS
L40 1SU
WN6 9RH
L40 5UW
L40 4LD
PR7 5ST
WN6 9RG
PR7 5QB
WN6 9AH
WN6 9DR
L40 0RE
WN6 9DL
L40 1XB
L40 5UX
WN6 9SJ
L40 5XX
WN8 7RP
WN6 9EP
PR7 5QL
PR7 5SJ
PR5 7HB
L40 0TQ
L40 1ST
WN6 9HF
L40 5BL
L40 5XB
PR7 5UZ
L40 1XD
PR7 5SL
L40 0RB
L40 0RA
PR7 5SG
WN6 9AG
PR7 5SP
L40 5SX
L40 0RH
WN6 9RW
L40 4LA
L40 5TB
L40 5SY
PR7 5SQ
L40 0TW
WN8 6XP
WN8 7SE
PR7 5LW
L40 5XU
WN6 9DB
PR26 9JJ
PR5 7JH
PR26 9JH
L40 0TN
L40 0TH
L40 0TP
L40 4BZ
PR5 7JJ
WN6 9AF
L40 5XS
PR7 5LN
L40 5SH
L40 5UT
PR7 5SW
L40 5TA
L40 5SU
L40 4AD
L40 5TJ
L40 5SD
WN6 9DW
L40 5SG
PR26 9JE
L40 5ST
L40 4BY
PR7 5RZ
L40 5SZ
L40 0RZ
L40 5XT
L40 0RQ
WN6 9EU
WN6 9AE
L40 0SE
L40 0SA
L40 0TG
L40 0SY
PR7 5SN
L40 5TD
PR7 5LX
PR5 7JE
L40 5UU
L40 0RG
L40 5SR
PR7 6ND
WN8 7RE
L40 5SB
PR7 5RP
PR7 5UL
L40 0SF

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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