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 1UE
L40 1TX
L40 1UB
L40 1UF
L40 1TY
L40 1TL
L40 1UD
L40 1RZ
L40 1UH
L40 1SX
L40 1XD
L40 1TQ
L40 1XB
L40 1XE
L40 1TE
L40 1XH
L40 1TR
L40 1TF
L40 1TS
L40 1XF
L40 1UZ
L40 1XA
L40 1TG
L40 1TJ
L40 1UX
L40 1TP
L40 1TN
L40 1TW
L40 1ST
L40 1TU
L40 1TZ
L40 1TT
L40 1UA
L40 1UJ
L40 1UR
L40 1SE
L40 1UP
L40 1SZ
L40 1UQ
L40 1SQ
L40 1SY
L40 1SU
L40 1BA
L40 1RB
L40 1SR
L40 1SW
L40 1UN
L40 1UG
L40 1SN
L40 1SD
L40 1SS
L40 1UL
L40 1SP
L40 1UY
L40 1WZ
L40 1SF
L40 1SA
L40 1SJ
L40 1SB
L40 0TB
L40 1SH
L40 1US
L40 1SG
L40 1UW
L40 1TH
L40 1BB
L40 1UT
L40 1TA
L40 1TD
L40 1BD
L40 0RL
PR4 6HT
L40 0RJ
L40 1BJ
PR4 6JS
PR4 6JU
L40 0TA
L40 1SL
L40 0RF
L40 1TB
L40 4AT
PR4 6JN
PR4 6FR
PR26 9JP
PR5 7JP
L40 4BA
PR4 6HR
PR4 6JH
L40 2QA
PR4 6HS
PR9 8AJ
PR4 6JQ
PR4 6JJ
L40 4BB
PR4 6FS
PR4 6JE
PR4 6JR
PR4 6HU
L40 4BD
L40 4AS
PR4 6HP
L40 4AZ
PR4 6JL
PR4 6JP
L40 0RP
L40 0RB
PR4 6JW
PR4 6HX
L40 0RE
PR4 6JT
PR4 6LX
L40 0RW
PR4 6LA
PR4 6HY
L40 4AY
PR4 6JY
PR4 6HZ
L40 0PH
PR4 6JX
L40 4AR
PR4 6XA
L40 0TW
L40 0TF
PR4 6HN
L40 0RH
L40 0RQ
L40 0AA
PR4 6UX
PR4 6LB
L40 0RG
PR4 6JZ
PR5 7JR
PR26 9JR
L40 4AX
L40 0TR
L40 0TS
L40 0TT
L40 0TU
L40 0RD
L40 0RY
PR4 6LE
PR5 7JQ
L40 0ST
L40 4LP
L40 0SP
PR4 6JB
PR9 8BR
L40 0SU
PR4 6HQ
L40 0SR
L40 4AL
L40 0SY
PR4 6UU
L40 0RA
L40 0RX
L40 4AU
L40 0TG
L40 0SS
L40 0SX
L40 4AA
PR4 6JF
L40 4AG
L40 4AW
L40 2PA
L40 4AQ
PR4 6HL
L40 4AN
L40 0TQ
L40 0RU
L40 4LG
L40 0SW
PR4 6TR
PR26 9JQ
L40 4LQ
L40 4WA
L40 4WB
PR4 6NF
L40 4LF
PR4 6UT
PR4 6UR
L40 0RZ
L40 0TH
L40 0TP
L40 0TN
PR4 6WF
PR4 6WH
PR9 8AH
L40 0RR
PR4 6ND
L40 4LE
L40 2QD
L40 0SE
PR4 6WA
PR4 6NE
L40 0SJ
PR4 6WD
L40 4AH
PR4 6WE
L40 0SF
L40 8JX
L40 4AD
L40 0SD
PR4 6UW
PR4 6TT
PR4 6NB
PR4 6NG
PR4 6WB
L40 0SA
PR4 6LJ
PR4 6US
L40 0SQ
L40 0SG
L40 4BY
L40 0TL
PR4 6NJ
L40 0SH
L40 0SL
L40 3SA
PR4 6UY
L40 0RN
L40 8JA
L40 0SN
L40 0RS
PR4 6DZ
L40 4BZ
PR4 6NA
PR4 6TX
PR4 6NH
L40 5UU
L40 4AJ
L40 4AE
PR4 6UQ
PR4 6NN
PR4 6JA
L40 4LW
L40 5RZ
PR4 6NL
L40 4LL
L40 4LN
PR4 6HF
PR4 6XZ
PR4 6HJ
PR4 6XY
PR4 6LH
PR9 8AN
PR4 6XX
PR4 6XU
L40 5TW
L40 4LA
L40 2QE
PR26 9JJ
PR5 7JJ
L40 7UY
PR4 6TY
L40 2QH
L40 5TN
PR4 6LD
L40 7UU
PR4 6UL
L40 7UX
L40 5TP
PR4 6HH
L40 7UZ
PR4 6LS
L40 0SB
L40 4LB
PR4 6LT
PR4 6LL
L40 4LD
PR9 8EG
L40 5UY
L40 5TJ
PR4 6UJ
L40 7RZ
PR9 8EQ
PR9 8FE
L40 8JB
PR4 6LU
PR5 7AU
PR9 8DJ
PR9 8FD
PR9 8FZ
PR9 8DR
L40 7UH
PR4 6UP
L40 5SF
L40 5SE
PR4 6HW
PR4 6UN
L40 2QB
L40 2QF
L40 7RY
PR4 6LQ
L40 9QZ
PR9 8DW
L40 7UW
L40 7UJ
PR4 6HA
L40 7RX
L40 8JR
PR4 6DD
L40 5SH
L40 5SL
PR9 8DS
L40 0RT
L40 7UL
PR26 9AT
PR9 8EP
L40 5UX
PR4 6TU
L40 7RU
PR4 6LN
L40 5SD
L40 5SJ
PR5 7JS
L40 7UN
L40 4AF
PR4 6DG
L40 7TF
L40 9SW
L40 7UE
PR4 6LG
PR5 7AT
PR4 6UE
PR4 6HG
L40 5BG
L40 5SB
PR9 8AW
PR9 8EW
L40 5ST
PR4 6UH
L40 7SQ
L40 9RD
L40 7SG
L40 7SE
L40 5SA
L40 8JS
L40 7RT
PR4 6HB
L40 7SF
L40 8JW
L40 5SG
L40 7SB
L40 4BU
L40 5XL
PR4 6DL
L40 8LE
L40 8LF
L40 8LQ
L40 8LJ
L40 8JZ
L40 8JU
PR4 6UZ
L40 5SN
L40 5TL
L40 5XW
PR4 6UB
PR4 6EX
PR4 6BQ
L40 7SA
PR26 9JS
PR4 6DH
L40 5SS
L40 7SJ
PR4 6EW
L40 5BL
L40 7TD
L40 5SQ
PR9 8FA
PR9 8EN
L40 8JP
PR4 6BP
PR4 6EU
PR4 6DX
PR4 6DY
PR4 6DU
PR4 6DW
PR26 9JE
PR4 6BS
L40 5XS
L40 5BE
L40 7SD
PR5 7JH
PR26 9JH
PR4 6BW
L40 7SH
PR4 6XB
PR4 6DJ
PR5 7JL
PR26 9JL
L40 5BP
PR9 8FB
PR4 6DN
PR26 9AS
PR5 7AS
L40 5BN
PR5 7JE
PR5 7RU
PR26 9RU
PR26 9AX
L40 9RL
L40 5XX
PR4 6DT
PR5 7JN
L40 5XF
L40 5XG
PR26 9JN
L40 8JY
L40 5XT
L40 4BP
L40 3TQ
PR4 6BN
L40 5BJ
L40 5SX
L40 5BD
L40 5SP
L40 8JH
L40 8JT
PR5 7RS
PR4 6BT
PR26 9RS
L40 5XU
L40 5BS
PR4 6HE
L40 4BF
PR26 9RY
PR5 7RY
L40 7RH
L40 5BQ
L40 5XY
L40 7RS
L40 4BR
PR4 6EJ
PR5 7AX
PR26 9RD
PR26 9RT
PR5 7RT
PR9 8DF
L40 5SR
L40 5BR
L40 9RX
PR5 7RW
PR26 9RW
PR5 7JT
L40 9QP
PR26 9QY
PR5 7QY
L40 4BX
L40 3TR
PR4 6BL
L40 3SB
L40 5BF
PR9 8DE
L40 4BS
L40 2QQ
PR4 6AQ
L40 9QN
L40 8LA

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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