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

PR2 5LE
PR5 0UF
BB2 7LQ
BB2 7LA
PR2 5SB
PR5 0UG
PR2 5BE
PR3 3BP
PR2 5BY
PR2 5BB
PR2 5BD
PR2 5SA
PR2 5AQ
PR2 5LP
PR2 5AH
PR2 5AP
PR2 5LR
PR3 3BN
PR2 5LW
PR2 5AT
PR2 5LF
PR5 0UN
PR2 5BG
PR2 5BP
BB2 7LG
PR2 5AW
PR2 5LL
PR2 5LU
PR2 5JB
PR2 5AB
PR2 5BS
PR2 5GA
PR2 5LD
PR2 5LB
PR2 5JF
PR2 5BJ
PR2 5SD
PR2 5LT
PR2 5LJ
PR5 0UE
PR2 5RH
PR2 5BF
PR2 5JG
PR2 5HY
PR2 5NS
PR2 5NT
PR2 5BU
PR2 5RE
PR2 5AJ
PR2 5JJ
PR2 5NL
PR2 5JS
PR2 5RJ
PR2 5JR
PR2 5GB
PR2 5PA
PR2 5AR
PR2 5RL
PR2 5JT
PR5 0AG
PR2 5AD
PR2 5NJ
BB2 7LE
PR2 5JN
PR5 0UL
PR2 5JZ
PR2 5NF
PR2 5HZ
PR2 5AE
PR2 5RQ
PR3 3BQ
PR2 5JW
PR2 5BT
PR2 5AY
PR2 5ND
PR2 5BX
PR2 5NP
PR2 5NE
PR2 5JU
PR3 3BJ
BB2 7LF
PR2 5JD
PR2 5NH
PR2 5NB
PR2 5NA
BB2 7LH
PR2 5JX
PR2 5JL
PR2 5NY
PR2 5BH
PR2 5JQ
PR2 5JH
PR2 5NN
PR2 5AA
PR2 5NX
PR2 5NU
PR2 5NQ
PR2 5JP
PR2 5LA
PR2 5JY
BB2 7LD
PR2 5NR
PR2 5PY
PR2 5PX
PR2 5LN
PR2 5LY
PR2 5JE
PR2 5JA
PR2 5LX
PR2 5BW
PR2 5QT
PR2 5DB
PR2 5BL
PR2 5LS
PR2 5PE
PR2 5BQ
PR5 0UX
PR5 0WA
PR5 0WY
PR5 0UY
PR2 5NG
PR2 5NZ
PR5 0UP
PR2 5LQ
PR2 6QW
PR5 0UD
PR2 5LH
PR2 6QB
PR2 5SH
PR5 0UH
PR5 0TY
PR2 5PB
PR2 5LZ
PR2 5LG
PR2 6QA
PR2 6PY
PR2 6HD
PR3 3BL
PR2 6PX
PR2 6PJ
PR2 6DG
PR2 6QD
BB2 7LL
PR5 0XF
PR2 6PU
BB2 7LJ
PR2 6EY
PR2 6RY
PR5 0XD
PR2 6HJ
PR2 6HA
PR2 6HH
PR2 6HB
PR2 6QE
PR2 6SA
PR2 5RX
PR2 6HL
PR2 6QH
PR2 5PD
PR2 6HE
PR2 6PQ
PR2 6RH
PR2 6PS
PR2 6SB
PR2 6PT
PR2 6RU
PR2 6RL
PR2 6HR
PR2 6JS
PR2 6HN
PR2 6EQ
PR2 6HY
PR2 6PP
PR2 6ES
PR2 6ET
PR2 5SE
PR2 6HF
PR2 6EN
PR2 6FR
PR2 6QJ
PR2 6EG
PR2 6HU
PR2 6RX
PR2 6FP
PR3 3BH
PR2 6HT
PR2 5SL
PR2 6FN
PR2 6PW
PR5 0UZ
PR2 6FL
PR2 6LN
PR2 6RR
PR2 6EJ
BB2 7LW
PR2 6EL
PR2 6PR
PR2 6QT
PR2 6HS
PR2 6PL
PR2 5RP
PR2 6EW
PR2 6EH
PR2 6ED
PR2 6HW
PR2 6JN
PR2 6EF
PR2 6HP
PR2 6HQ
PR5 0UJ
PR2 6SH
PR2 6EP
PR2 6SF
PR2 6LJ
PR2 6RJ
PR2 6SZ
PR2 6EX
PR2 5AS
PR1 5BF
PR2 5PZ
PR2 6JR
PR2 6TQ
PR2 6PG
PR2 6PF
PR2 5AZ
PR1 1QD
PR2 6JB
PR2 6SL
PR2 6JY
PR2 6SN
PR2 6RE
PR2 6LA
PR2 6EU
PR2 6EE
PR2 6QL
PR2 6SJ
PR2 6RT
PR2 6LH
PR2 5RW
PR3 3BE
PR2 6JX
PR2 6EZ
PR2 6LE
PR2 6RQ
PR2 6SR
PR2 6JL
PR2 6SP
PR2 6LB
PR2 6JP
BB2 7LN
PR2 6NF
PR2 6SQ
PR2 6RS
PR3 3BF
PR2 6RN
PR2 5SN
PR2 6NA
PR2 6TU
PR2 6LL
PR2 6LF
PR5 0XA
PR2 6JQ
PR2 5QX
PR3 3BD
PR2 6RP
PR2 6RA
PR2 6QX
PR2 6HX
PR2 6NB
PR3 2YA
PR2 6QU
PR2 6LD
PR3 3LQ
PR2 6QP
PR2 6JU
PR2 6RW
PR3 3BY
PR2 6SS
PR2 6JT
PR5 0UQ
PR3 3LE
PR2 6LY
PR5 0RJ
PR3 3FY
PR3 3BW
PR2 5RY
PR2 6LX
PR2 6JA
PR2 5QF
PR1 5TT
PR2 6SY
PR2 6BJ
PR2 6BH
PR2 6TA
PR2 6NE
PR2 6LP
PR2 6TX
PR2 6AT
PR2 6LG
PR3 3FT
PR2 6JD
BB2 7NA
PR2 6SD
PR2 6LU
PR3 3FX
PR2 6SE
PR1 5TS
PR1 5TG
PR2 6ST
PR2 6RD
PR2 6JH
PR2 6GQ
PR2 6GD
PR2 6GE
PR2 6WA
PR2 6AW
PR2 6ER
PR2 6QY
PR2 6ND
PR2 6GT
PR2 6GW
PR2 6GS
PR2 6GR
PR2 6GY
PR2 6LT
PR2 6RZ
PR3 3EU
PR2 6LS
PR1 5TX
PR2 6AX
PR5 0UB
PR2 6JJ
PR2 6JE
PR2 6SU
PR2 5RU
PR3 3AX
PR2 6QG
PR1 5UD
PR2 6NH
PR2 5SJ
PR2 6BD
PR2 5DE
PR2 6UD
PR2 9AR
PR2 6QZ
PR2 5QZ
PR2 6AU
PR2 6SG
PR1 5TU
PR2 5DD
PR2 6BE
PR2 6AS
PR5 0UA
PR2 6QQ
PR2 6NW
PR2 6UB
PR3 3EX
PR2 5QW
PR2 6TB
PR2 9LW
PR1 5TQ
PR3 3FQ
PR3 3AU
PR2 6AY
PR2 5QU
PR2 9LU
PR3 3BT
PR2 9PD
PR2 6QN
PR3 3FU
PR1 5TR
PR1 5BB
PR2 9PE
PR2 6UE
PR2 6BB
PR2 6QF
PR2 6TD
PR2 6QR
PR2 6NG
PR2 6UY
PR2 6BA
PR2 6TE
PR2 5AL
PR2 6XJ
PR2 6AP
PR3 3AT
PR2 6YJ
PR2 6XL
PR2 9QY
PR1 5TY
PR2 6AR
PR3 3EP
PR3 2JD
PR2 9PA
BB2 7LB
PR2 5QY
PR2 6TJ
PR2 6SX
PR3 3BB
PR2 6QS
PR2 6XH
PR2 6AZ
PR3 3EQ
PR1 5UB
PR3 3FP
PR2 6YL
PR2 6AQ
PR1 5TW
PR5 0UR
PR2 6XQ
PR1 5UA
PR2 6UJ
PR5 0US
PR2 6AH
PR1 5TP
PR3 3EZ
PR1 5TB
PR1 4WH
PR1 4UP
PR1 4WF
PR2 6GL
PR2 5QL
PR2 6GP
PR2 5QP
PR2 9AN
PR2 9AL
PR5 0SS
PR2 6AA
PR3 2XB
PR5 0UU
PR3 3ET
PR2 6XA
PR2 5QE
PR3 3BA
PR2 6YP
PR2 5SQ
PR2 9LE
PR2 9LS
PR2 6AL
BB2 7PU
PR5 0RH
PR2 6XG
PR2 6XE
PR3 3ER
PR5 0RN
PR5 0UT
PR1 5TN
PR2 6AD
PR2 5QG
PR1 4TE
PR2 6TL
PR2 6DX
PR2 6YN
PR2 6BF
PR2 6GA
PR2 6GG
PR2 9AH
PR1 5TL
PR5 0UW
PR5 0SU
PR2 6XB
PR3 3FS
PR3 2YB
BB2 7LP
PR2 6AJ
PR2 6UH
PR3 3ES
PR2 9LR
PR2 6EB
PR1 5TH
PR2 5QJ
PR2 9AJ
PR2 6GJ
PR2 6UX
PR3 3FR
PR2 9QA
PR2 6YH
PR2 5QH
PR2 6GH
PR2 9AP
PR2 5QA
PR2 6TN
PR2 6UL
PR2 6XD
PR2 9LB
PR2 5QB
PR2 6NN
PR2 6TT
PR2 9LQ
PR2 5QQ
PR2 6TY
PR2 6AN
PR2 6AB
PR1 4UN
PR3 3AY
PR2 6PE
PR1 5TD
PR2 6DT
PR2 5QN
PR3 3AZ
PR2 6YU
PR2 6DB
PR3 2XA
PR5 0RL
BB2 7PD
PR2 6AE
PR3 2YD
PR2 6YQ
PR2 6UA
PR1 5SY
PR1 4TD
PR3 2YE
PR2 6NP
PR2 5QS
PR2 5QR
PR2 6UG
BB2 7PY
PR2 6YY
PR2 9LD
PR3 3BX
PR2 5QD
BB2 7PQ
PR2 6TH
PR2 9AQ
PR2 6GN
PR5 0RE
PR2 6PN
PR1 5TA
PR5 0RP
PR2 6NJ
PR5 0AF
PR2 5HT
PR2 9HF
PR2 6DU
PR2 6UU
PR1 4UL
BB2 7PS
PR2 6NQ
PR2 6UN
PR2 6YB
PR2 6YG
PR3 3BU
PR1 5TJ
BB2 7PR
PR3 2JA
PR3 2JB
PR2 6UT
PR2 6YR
PR2 6PD
PR3 3AS
PR2 9HW
PR2 5HU
BB2 7PH
PR3 3AR
BB2 7PJ
PR1 4TF
PR1 4UJ
PR3 3JZ
PR1 4TB
BB2 7NZ
PR2 6DR
BB2 7PP
PR2 6US
PR2 5HP
PR2 9HA
PR2 6YS
PR2 5HS
PR2 9HE
PR2 5HR
PR2 6UP
PR1 4UH
BB2 7PT
PR1 5TF
PR2 6YD
PR2 6PH
PR2 6YT
PR2 9HS
BB2 7NY
PR2 9NY
PR2 6NS
PR2 9NU
PR3 2XJ
PR1 5TE
PR2 5SU
PR2 6DQ
PR3 3JY
PR2 6DP
PR2 6NZ
PR2 6YF
PR2 6NT
PR2 6UR
PR1 4UE
PR3 3EW
PR3 3SF
PR2 6DD
PR3 2AP
BB2 7PX
PR2 6NL
PR5 4EN
PR2 6TP
BB2 7NX
BB2 7PA
PR2 6XP
PR2 6PA
PR3 3BS
PR3 3SL
BB2 7PL
PR2 6DS
PR2 6DH
PR2 6BY
PR2 6YW
PR1 4UB
PR2 9PS
BB2 7PG
PR5 0XB
PR2 6NR
BB2 7NS
PR2 9NH
PR2 5TH
PR1 4UD
PR1 4TX
PR2 6NU
PR2 9NQ
PR2 9NG
PR2 5TQ
PR2 5TJ
PR2 9NJ
BB2 7LR
PR3 3SN
PR1 4TA
PR2 5SW
PR2 5TN
PR2 9NN
PR1 4QJ
PR2 6YE
PR1 4TU
PR2 6DW
PR3 3NS
PR1 4SY
PR3 3AP
PR1 4UA
PR2 6UQ
PR2 9NT
PR2 5TW
PR1 4SZ
PR3 3NT
PR1 6EP
PR2 6BL
PR1 4TY
PR2 6PB
BB2 7NU
PR5 0RD
PR3 3AN
PR2 9SF
PR2 5SF
PR2 9NR
PR3 3FN
BB2 7HY
PR2 6NX
PR2 6DJ
PR2 5TP
PR3 3YR
PR3 3WR
PR1 6ET
PR2 6DN
PR3 3PQ
PR2 6DL
PR3 3GF
PR2 6DA
PR1 4RE
BB2 7PN
BB2 7QB
PR2 6BS
PR3 3WY
PR2 6XX
PR3 3EN
PR3 2AH
PR3 2AL
BB2 7LZ
PR2 6AG
PR2 9LZ
PR3 3AQ
PR1 4TT
PR3 3RW
PR3 3GD
PR3 3GA
PR3 3GB
BB2 7PW
PR3 3WT
PR3 3SW
PR3 3SE
PR2 6NY
PR3 2YH
PR3 2BG
PR1 6EN
PR2 5RZ
PR2 9PZ
PR3 3TY
PR2 6AF
PR2 6BT
PR1 5QY
PR2 6BN
PR1 6ES
PR2 5RS
PR1 6EL
PR2 9NS
PR2 5TS
PR3 3NR
PR2 6YA
PR3 3SP
PR2 9LY
PR3 3WS
PR2 6BQ
PR3 2XD
PR2 6DE
PR3 3SA
PR3 3SQ
PR1 4TS
PR2 8AZ
PR2 4AZ
PR2 9AZ
PR3 3AF
PR3 3AD
PR3 3NU
PR3 2AA
PR1 4RH
BB2 7NT
PR3 3RY
PR1 4RN
PR3 3JU
PR2 6EA
PR3 2AW
PR3 3SB
PR2 9RF
PR2 5RF
BB2 7LS
PR2 6BU
PR3 3HQ
PR2 9LP
PR1 6ER
PR2 9LH
PR2 5RG
PR2 9PG
PR2 6XY
BB2 7NB
PR1 4SX
PR2 6XT
PR2 9UF
PR3 3GL
PR3 3GE
PR3 3GH
PR3 3WU
PR3 2JH
PR2 6BG
PR1 5RN
PR1 4RP
PR2 6BX
PR2 9SG
PR1 6EU
PR3 3SJ
PR3 3AE
PR2 6XU
PR3 2AG
PR1 5QT
PR1 4QH
PR3 2AD
PR1 5SP
PR1 6EJ
PR3 2AE
PR1 5QW
PR2 9UT
BB2 7PZ
PR2 9LT
PR2 5RA
PR2 5RB
PR1 4RT
PR2 9PB
PR5 0RQ
PR3 3JX
PR3 3SD
PR2 9LG
PR3 3SR
PR2 5SG
PR2 9RA
PR2 6FH
PR1 5QS
PR2 9UG
PR1 6EQ
PR2 6FB
PR1 5RJ
PR3 2DD
PR3 3AJ
PR1 5SA
PR3 3RT
PR2 9LA
PR1 4TR
PR2 8FB
PR1 4QR
PR2 6GX
PR2 6FJ
PR2 6GU
PR3 2YG
PR2 6BP
PR3 3AB
PR3 3SH
PR2 8FA
BB2 7HZ
PR1 5RP
PR3 3RR
PR2 6FE
PR2 8FE
PR2 4FA
BB2 7LT
PR3 3LH
PR1 5RX
BB2 7JB
PR3 3TP
PR3 3XE
PR1 4RJ
PR3 3UA
PR3 3AL
PR3 3RU
PR3 3TR
PR3 3TS
PR3 3RX
PR1 5SE
PR1 4RL
PR3 3FE
PR2 9LL
PR3 3LY
PR3 3SZ
PR2 8FD
PR2 6FD
PR1 5RD
PR3 2AB
PR1 6HB
PR3 3NB
PR3 3EG
PR3 3EE
PR2 6XS
PR3 3JH
BB2 7LY
PR3 3FD
PR1 4RQ
PR1 5SJ
PR2 9QW
PR3 3EH
PR2 8AU
PR2 4AU
PR1 5RE
PR3 3UD
PR2 5RN
PR2 9PN
PR2 9UX
PR3 3JD
PR3 3WB
PR3 3AW
PR3 3RS
BB2 7HX
PR2 9LN
PR2 8AW
PR2 4AW
PR3 3JE
PR2 9AW
PR1 4TQ
PR1 5XE
PR3 3UB
PR1 5QX
PR1 4RR
PR3 3SS
PR3 3AH
PR2 5SX
BB2 7NR
PR1 4TP
PR3 3FH
PR3 3FL
PR3 3JF
PR1 6HP
PR1 5SH
PR2 6DZ
PR3 3TZ
PR1 5YR
PR2 4AX
PR3 2AJ
PR1 5RQ
PR2 8AX
PR1 6HD
PR2 6XR
PR3 3JA
PR3 3EJ
BB2 7LX
PR3 3ED
PR3 3RQ
PR2 9PY
PR2 5SY
PR1 6UP
BB2 7QA
PR3 3JB
PR2 5ST
PR3 2YY
PR5 4EL
PR5 0RB
PR1 4QY
PR3 3AG
PR1 5QD
PR3 3DZ
PR3 3LB
PR3 3XH
PR2 4AQ
PR2 8AQ
PR2 9ND
PR2 5TA
PR3 3WA
PR5 0RW
PR2 5RR
PR1 5RH
PR2 9NA
PR2 4AY
PR3 3NY
PR3 2ZH
PR1 5RA
PR1 5SL
PR1 5RU
PR3 3SU
PR1 4TN
PR3 3WG
PR1 4RS
PR2 8AY
PR1 4SU
PR1 4QQ
PR3 3LD
PR2 4BB
PR2 8BB
PR2 4BD
PR2 8BD
PR1 4QE
PR1 4RD
PR1 5SN
PR2 4AT
PR2 8AT
PR1 6JE
PR2 8AS
PR2 4AS
PR2 5RD
PR1 4TL
PR1 5QU
PR2 9RD
PR3 3SG
PR3 3XQ
PR3 3XD
PR1 5RB
PR2 9NB
PR3 3JL
PR1 5QB
PR3 3LA
PR1 5PT
PR2 5SZ
PR2 9QZ
PR1 5RY
PR2 9WB
PR3 3ST
PR1 6HA
PR3 3EA
PR1 5RL
PR2 4BA
PR5 4EP
PR2 8BA
PR1 6HE
PR3 3FJ
PR3 3YA
PR2 6RF
PR2 5TF
PR2 4AP
PR2 8AP
PR2 9AG
PR3 3HX
PR3 3NA
PR3 3TX
PR2 9SX
PR1 6QY
PR2 8AD
PR3 3EL
PR2 8BF
PR2 9BF
PR3 3JJ
PR1 5QE
PR3 3JN
PR1 4RA
PR1 5SD
PR1 5XD
PR3 3XB
PR2 4AD
PR2 6RB
PR3 3JT
PR2 9AE
PR1 5QH
PR1 5QL
PR3 3TG
BB2 7LU
PR2 4BE
PR1 5SB
PR2 8BE
PR2 5SR
PR3 2AN
PR1 6HF
PR1 5QJ
PR3 3SX
PR3 3NE
PR1 4TJ
PR1 4RB
PR2 9UY
PR3 3ND
PR3 3TL
PR3 3HU
PR1 5QR
PR1 4QG
PR5 0RA
PR3 3WQ
PR1 5GP
PR1 5QP
PR1 5QQ
PR3 3JP
PR2 4AR
PR3 3TN
PR2 8AR
PR1 5QA
PR1 4QL
PR5 0JR
PR3 3NQ
PR2 4LU
PR2 8LU
PR2 9AF
PR3 3WD
PR2 5TL
PR2 9NL
PR2 6RG
PR1 5NL
PR1 5GJ
PR1 5GN
PR1 5GG
PR1 5GB
PR1 5AW
PR1 5AZ
PR1 4QX
PR1 5QN
PR2 8DE
BB2 7EX
PR3 3EB
PR5 0HH
PR3 3NH
PR2 5TG
PR3 3TJ
PR3 3NJ
PR1 6US
PR3 2AQ
PR3 3EY
PR2 5RT
PR2 4DE
PR2 9SZ
PR3 3RN
PR1 5YQ
PR1 5YB
PR2 9ZH
PR3 2FH

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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