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

PR3 2YE
PR3 3BH
PR3 3BE
PR3 2YD
PR3 3BF
PR3 3BD
PR3 3BY
PR3 2XJ
PR3 3BX
PR3 3BB
PR3 3AX
PR3 3BW
PR3 3SF
PR3 3JZ
PR3 2YB
PR3 2XA
PR3 3SL
PR3 3JY
PR3 3ET
PR3 3BU
PR3 3AU
PR3 3BA
PR3 3SN
PR3 3PQ
PR3 3GF
PR3 3FT
PR3 3FS
PR3 3RW
PR3 3GD
PR3 3GB
PR3 3GA
PR3 3ES
PR3 2YH
PR3 3EZ
PR3 3SE
PR3 3FQ
PR3 2XD
PR3 3SW
PR3 3NT
PR3 3SQ
PR3 3LQ
PR3 3SA
PR3 3EQ
PR3 3TY
PR3 3NS
PR3 3LE
PR3 3SP
PR3 3FR
PR3 3AT
PR3 3ER
PR3 3GL
PR3 3GH
PR3 3GE
PR3 3FX
PR3 3AY
PR3 3SB
PR3 3FU
PR3 3SJ
PR3 3AR
PR3 3WT
PR3 3SR
PR3 3EX
PR3 3RY
PR3 3EP
PR3 2YG
PR3 3WY
PR3 3FY
PR3 3NU
PR3 3SH
PR3 3SD
PR3 3EU
PR3 3UA
PR3 3FP
PR3 3TP
PR3 3SZ
PR3 3WR
PR3 3AS
PR3 3WS
PR3 3RT
PR3 3WU
PR3 3HQ
PR3 3RR
PR3 3UD
PR3 3AW
PR3 3RX
PR3 3JX
PR3 3UB
PR3 3RU
PR3 3TR
PR3 3TS
PR3 3NR
PR3 3AH
PR3 3AZ
PR3 3LH
PR3 3EW
PR3 3SS
PR3 3LY
PR3 3RS
PR3 3NB
PR3 3AN
PR3 3JD
PR3 3AP
PR3 3AQ
PR3 3BT
PR3 3JU
PR3 3BS
PR3 3JE
PR3 3AG
PR3 3XH
PR3 3JH
PR3 3WB
PR3 3FN
PR3 3RQ
PR3 3AD
PR3 2ZH
PR3 3SU
PR3 3BL
PR3 3ST
PR3 3TZ
PR3 3AF
PR3 3EN
PR3 3SG
PR3 3JB
PR3 3JA
PR3 3AE
PR3 3LB
PR3 3DZ
PR3 3WG
PR3 2YY
PR3 3WA
PR3 3LA
PR3 3JF
PR3 3TX
PR3 2AH
PR3 2AA
PR3 3AB
PR3 3SX
PR3 3TG
PR3 3AJ
PR3 3LD
PR3 2JA
PR3 3FD
PR3 2YA
PR3 3NA
PR3 3TL
PR3 2AE
PR3 3FE
PR3 3JL
PR3 3EE
PR3 2AG
PR3 3AL
PR3 3JJ
PR3 3HX
PR3 3NY
PR3 3TN
PR3 3NE
PR3 3JN
PR3 3ED
PR3 3EH
PR3 3TJ
PR3 3EG
PR3 3ND
PR3 3RN
PR3 3TH
PR3 3EA
PR3 3FH
PR3 3WD
PR3 3EJ
PR3 3WE
PR3 3RJ
PR3 2AD
PR3 3HU
PR3 2XB
PR3 3RH
PR3 3FL
PR3 3XB
PR3 3JP
PR3 3RB
PR3 3RE
PR3 2BG
PR3 3HT
PR3 3EY
PR3 3JT
PR3 3RA
PR3 3WF
PR3 2YZ
PR3 3RL
PR3 3NH
PR3 3FJ
PR3 2AW
PR3 3SY
PR3 3NJ
PR3 3RD
PR3 3EB
PR3 3WQ
PR3 3HP
PR3 3TB
PR3 3RP
PR3 8BB
PR3 8AH
PR3 2WB
PR3 8AT
PR3 8AU
PR3 8AS
PR3 8AL
PR3 3ZF
PR3 8AE
PR3 8AA
PR3 3ZW
PR3 2GT
PR3 3YY
PR3 3YW
PR3 3YU
PR3 3YF
PR3 3XG
PR3 2GB
PR3 3WZ
PR3 3WX
PR3 3UZ
PR3 3UY
PR3 3UW
PR3 8BA
PR3 2YF
PR3 2WJ
PR3 3GR
PR3 3GQ
PR3 3GP
PR3 3GN
PR3 2XZ
PR3 2XN
PR3 2XP
PR3 2XL
PR3 2WZ
PR3 2XF
PR3 2WX
PR3 2WW
PR3 2WF
PR3 2GZ
PR3 8AB
PR3 2WA
PR3 2UZ
PR3 2TZ
PR3 2LX
PR3 2GY
PR3 2GW
PR3 2FB
PR3 3ZY
PR3 3GG
PR3 3XZ
PR3 2GX
PR3 3XF
PR3 8AD
PR3 8HY
PR3 8AJ
PR3 3ZT
PR3 3WW
PR3 2WY
PR3 3AA
PR3 8AW
PR3 3GJ
PR3 3UX
PR3 3YT
PR3 8AX
PR3 8BE
PR3 8AQ
PR3 3YZ
PR3 2XG
PR3 8BD
PR3 3WJ
PR3 3EL
PR3 3TU
PR3 3NQ
PR3 2YJ
PR3 3BQ
PR3 3HR
PR3 3HN
PR3 3HJ
PR3 3WP
PR3 3WH
PR3 3NP
PR3 3TW
PR3 3BJ
PR3 3TE
PR3 3HF
PR3 2AB
PR3 3HS
PR3 3TT
PR3 3HL
PR3 3HH
PR3 3TD
PR3 3HE
PR3 3NW
PR3 3JR
PR3 3UE
PR3 3WN
PR3 3JW
PR3 3HG
PR3 3RZ
PR3 3XA
PR3 3HD
PR3 3TA
PR3 3BN
PR3 3NN
PR3 3JQ
PR3 3HA
PR3 3HB
PR3 2TF
PR3 3JS
PR3 3NL
PR3 3TQ
PR3 2PE
PR3 3JG
PR3 2PH
PR3 3WL
PR3 2PD
PR3 2TG
PR3 2EA
PR3 3YA
PR3 2PA
PR3 2AJ
PR3 2NA
PR3 3XQ
PR3 3XD
PR3 2TW
PR2 5JT
PR3 3YR
PR3 2YL
PR3 2BW
PR3 3XE
PR3 2DA
PR3 2JB
PR3 2BF
PR3 3BP
PR3 2TA
PR3 3ZA
PR2 5LD
PR2 5LR
PR3 2DB
PR2 5JR
PR2 5LB
PR3 2XY
PR2 5JS
PR2 5LL
PR3 2AL
PR3 3YB
PR2 5LJ
PR2 5HY
PR3 2ZL
PR3 2TY
PR2 5LP
PR3 2YW
PR3 2JD
PR3 2AP
PR2 5LF
PR2 5LE
PR2 5HZ
PR2 5JL
PR3 2EE
PR3 3ZB
PR2 5JZ
PR2 5LA
PR2 5JJ
PR2 5JD
PR3 2NB
PR3 3YD
PR2 5JF
PR2 5LN
PR2 5JN
PR2 5JB
PR2 5JY
PR3 3ZD
PR2 5LW
PR3 2TX
PR2 5JG
PR2 5LS
PR2 5JW
PR2 5NF
PR2 5JP
PR3 2ZN
PR2 5LG
PR3 2ZP
PR3 2YP
PR2 5LT
PR2 5NZ
PR2 5JX
PR2 5JH
PR2 5RE
PR2 5RQ
PR3 2GF
PR3 2EB
PR2 5LU
PR2 5JQ
PR2 5JU
PR2 5JE
PR2 5JA
PR2 5LQ
PR2 5LH
PR2 5RJ
PR2 5RH
PR3 2GU
PR3 2GG
PR3 2FA
PR3 2EG
PR3 2LY
PR2 5LZ
PR2 5RL
PR2 5SN
BB2 7LA
PR3 2TB
PR3 2ND
PR3 2FH
PR2 5RP
PR3 2YR
PR2 5SL
PR3 2YN
PR3 2ZQ
PR2 5SD
PR2 5PA
PR2 5GB
PR3 2YX
PR3 2EH
PR2 5SA
PR2 5SE
PR2 5GA
PR2 5BG
PR3 2AN
PR2 5AQ
BB2 7LH
PR3 2YQ
PR2 5BJ
PR3 2AR
PR3 3XL
PR2 5AB
PR2 5BF
PR2 5BS
PR3 2AQ
PR3 3XN
PR2 5BU
BB2 7LJ
PR2 5SB
PR3 2TD
PR2 5AH
PR3 2ZS
PR3 2JH
PR3 3XJ
PR3 2WD
PR3 2FE
PR2 5SH
PR3 3YG
PR3 3ZE
PR3 3ZH
PR3 2TU
PR3 2LU
PR3 2AS
PR2 5BB
PR3 3YN
PR3 3YH
PR3 3YE
BB2 7LQ
PR3 2XE
PR3 2XR
PR3 3YS
PR2 5AR
PR3 2DD
PR3 3XT
PR3 3YP
PR3 3ZN
PR2 5AJ
PR2 5AW
PR3 3YL
PR2 5BE
PR3 2AT
PR2 5AD
PR2 5AP
PR3 3YJ
PR3 3XP
PR2 5AE
PR3 3XS
BB2 7LL
BB2 7LZ
PR3 2FJ
PR2 5SQ
PR3 2NY
PR3 3ZL
PR3 3ZP
PR3 3ZJ
PR2 5BT
PR2 5AY
BB2 7LN
PR2 5BD
PR2 5BX
BB2 7NA
PR3 2EJ
PR3 2YS
PR2 5QT
BB2 7LG
PR2 5BY
PR3 3YQ
PR3 2JE
PR2 5BP
PR3 2FD
BB2 7LD
PR3 2AU
PR3 2NE
BB2 7LW
PR2 5PX
PR2 5PY
PR3 2BJ
PR2 5NE
PR2 5ND
PR3 2YT
PR2 5PE
PR2 5SJ
PR3 2WU
PR2 5NA
PR2 5NJ
PR2 5PB
PR2 5NB
PR2 5RX
PR3 2BL
BB2 7LF
PR2 5NH
PR3 2AX
PR3 2BE
PR3 2TE
PR2 5NL
PR3 2BT
PR2 5NP
PR3 2BH
PR2 5NS
PR2 5NT
PR2 5DB
PR2 5NY
PR2 5BH

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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