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 2QG
L40 2QJ
L40 2QP
L40 2RN
L40 2QN
L40 3TE
L40 2QL
L40 2QQ
L40 3TF
L40 2RP
L40 2RS
L40 2RT
L40 2RW
L40 2SA
L40 2RR
L40 3TD
L40 2QS
L40 2QT
L40 2QR
L40 2QW
L40 2RU
L40 3TG
L40 2RZ
L40 3TT
L40 3SY
L40 3TS
L40 3TR
L40 2QF
L40 3SZ
L40 2QB
L40 3TQ
L40 2QY
L40 2QZ
L40 2QE
L40 3TB
L40 3SE
L40 3SF
L40 2QU
L40 3AB
L40 3TH
L40 3SQ
L40 3SG
L40 2QD
L40 2QH
L40 3SJ
L40 2RF
L40 2RE
L40 3SB
L40 2PA
L40 3SA
L40 3SN
L40 3TA
L40 2RH
L40 3SH
L40 2RL
L40 3PP
L40 2RJ
L40 3SD
L40 2QX
L40 3SX
L40 3SR
L40 3SP
L40 3SW
L40 2WY
L40 2YX
L40 2WZ
L40 2SB
L40 3SL
L40 2RQ
L40 3ST
WN8 7BA
L40 2RG
L40 3TW
L40 3SS
PR7 5PS
L40 3SU
WN8 7AS
WN8 7BD
PR7 5PR
L40 2RX
L40 2RY
L40 2RA
PR7 5PX
WN8 7BB
L40 2RD
PR7 5PY
PR5 7JT
L40 2QA
L40 3TL
WN8 7AP
WN8 7AR
WN8 7AL
WN8 7BE
WN8 7AW
L40 2RB
WN6 9QD
WN8 7BF
PR7 5UY
L40 4BN
L40 1TB
PR7 5PT
WN6 9QA
PR7 5QY
PR26 9JS
PR7 5PU
PR5 7JS
WN8 7AN
PR7 5PW
L40 1BJ
L40 1BD
L40 1TD
L40 1TA
L40 1BB
L40 1UT
PR5 7HE
PR26 9HE
WN6 9PP
WN6 9QF
L40 1TH
L40 1UW
WN8 7AG
WN6 9QB
L40 1SH
PR7 5PN
PR7 5PP
L40 1SB
WN8 7AD
L40 1SG
WN8 7AF
PR7 5QE
PR7 5UX
PR26 9JR
PR5 7JR
PR7 5PZ
L40 1US
L40 1SJ
L40 1SL
WN8 7AE
WN8 7AQ
L40 1SF
L40 4BW
L40 1UL
WN6 9QE
L40 1SA
WN6 9PX
L40 1UY
L40 1WZ
L40 1SS
L40 1SN
WN8 7AA
PR7 5RS
PR7 5QX
L40 1UN
WN8 7AB
WN6 9PW
PR7 5PL
L40 1SP
L40 1SW
L40 4BA
PR7 5RQ
L40 1SD
PR7 5UJ
WN8 7HR
L40 4AT
L40 1SR
WN6 9PT
WN8 7EA
PR7 5QJ
PR7 5QZ
PR7 5RG
WN8 7ED
PR7 5RN
WN8 7EE
L40 4BB
PR7 5RF
PR7 5PQ
PR26 9JQ
PR26 9JT
WN6 9BD
WN8 7HQ
L40 1SY
WN8 7DT
PR7 5PJ
PR7 5RE
PR7 5TD
PR26 9HB
PR7 5RH
PR7 5RW
PR7 5UF
PR7 5QN
WN8 7EG
WN8 7EB
WN8 7HP
PR7 5RB
L40 4BP
PR7 5QW
PR7 5TB
WN8 7DS
WN8 7DU
PR5 7JQ
WN8 7HH
PR5 7HB
L40 1UP
WN6 9SP
PR7 5TH
PR7 5SE
WN8 7DQ
PR7 5PG
L40 4BL
L40 3TN
PR7 5QT
PR7 5UB
L40 1TW
WN8 7DH
PR7 5SF
L40 1SZ
PR7 5RU
PR7 5QA
WN8 7HS
PR5 7JH
PR26 9JH
WN8 7DN
WN8 7HG
PR7 5TF
PR7 5TS
L40 1UR
PR7 5TL
L40 1TG
PR26 9JJ
PR7 5RA
PR5 7JJ
L40 1UX
PR7 5QU
L40 1TU
PR7 5RD
PR26 9JE
PR7 5SD
PR7 5QF
PR7 5TE
WN8 7HT
WN6 9PN
PR7 5DZ
PR7 5WA
PR7 5WB
PR7 5UG
L40 1TT
PR7 5QP
L40 1TP
WN8 7DG
L40 1XF
L40 1XA
L40 1UZ
PR7 5TJ
PR5 7JE
PR7 5SX
PR7 5TZ
PR7 5UW
WN8 7DL
WN6 9PR
PR7 5SH
PR7 5TP
WN8 7HF
L40 4AS
PR7 5QS
WN8 7DJ
WN8 7TA
PR7 5RT
L40 1SE
WN8 7HA
PR7 5UD
WN8 7DA
PR7 5PD
PR7 5SU
PR7 5PH
PR7 5TR
L40 4AZ
PR7 5QR
PR7 5SA
L40 4BQ
WN8 7DP
PR26 9HA
PR7 5UQ
PR5 7HA
WN8 7HD
L40 1TN
PR7 5QL
PR7 5SZ
WN8 7PE
WN8 7UT
PR7 5TA
PR5 7JL
PR26 9JL
PR7 5TQ
PR7 5QB
WN8 7DE
WN8 7DB
PR26 9RX
PR5 7RE
PR26 9RE
PR7 5SB
WN8 7HE
PR7 5UU
PR7 5WU
WN8 7HX
PR7 5TG
PR5 7RX
WN8 7DD
L40 1TS
PR7 5BF
PR7 5US
PR7 5PB
PR7 5WZ
PR7 5ZU
PR7 5ZT
PR7 5YZ
PR7 5QG
PR7 5TW
WN8 7PB
PR7 5SY
PR7 5RR
WN8 7DR
WN8 7HB
PR26 9JD
PR5 7JD
WN6 9WZ
WN6 9ZW
PR7 5FN
WN6 9SW
PR26 9HR
PR7 5FR
PR5 7HR
PR7 5UE
L40 1XH
L40 1TF
WN8 7XA
WN8 7TQ
PR26 9JN
PR5 7JN
L40 1SU
PR7 5FP
PR7 5SS
PR5 3LS
PR7 5PE
WN8 7FB
PR7 5FS
PR7 5PA
PR7 5NR
PR26 9RB
WN8 7PG
PR5 7RB
PR7 5UZ
PR7 5FT
WN8 7PJ
WN8 7PZ
PR5 7SH
PR26 9SH
PR7 5FL
WN8 7LF
WN8 7GY
WN8 7FD
WN8 7FA
PR7 5SR
PR7 5PF
L40 4BG
PR7 5NY
WN8 7PF
PR7 5SL
PR7 6ND
PR7 5ST
WN6 9PS
PR7 5SJ
PR7 5SP
L40 1TR
L40 1XE
PR5 7RH
PR26 9RH
PR7 5TN
PR5 7RA
PR5 7RD
WN8 7PH
WN8 7NU
L40 1TJ
PR26 9RA
PR7 5NQ
WN8 7HY
L40 1ST
WN8 7PD
PR7 5RJ
PR5 7SJ
PR26 9WY
PR26 9YB
PR26 9SJ
PR26 9WU
PR26 9RD
PR5 7HH
L40 1TE
PR26 9HH
WN8 7PQ
PR5 7RS
PR26 9RS
PR7 5SG
L40 1TQ
PR7 5SQ
PR7 5NZ
PR26 9HJ
PR5 7HJ
WN6 9PL
PR26 9AG
PR7 5NP
L40 1XB
PR5 7HG
PR26 9HG
WN8 7NH
L40 4BR
WN8 7JJ
PR5 7RQ
PR26 9RQ
L40 4BJ
WN8 7UZ
WN8 7WW
WN8 7UX
WN8 7UU
WN8 7NT
WN8 7NJ
PR7 5NU
PR7 6LZ
WN8 7JH
PR7 5RZ
PR7 5SW
PR26 9RR
PR5 7RR
PR7 5NX
PR7 5NS
L40 1XD
PR5 7RU
PR26 9RU
WN8 7UY
WN8 7PA
WN8 7UW
WN8 7JN
WN8 7JL
PR26 9RW
PR7 5UL
PR5 7RW
WN8 7TH
PR7 5SN
WN8 7NS
L40 1BA
L40 1RB
PR7 5RP
L40 4AY
PR26 9RP
PR5 7RP
PR26 9RT
PR5 7RT
WN8 7NP
WN8 7NW
WN8 7HZ
PR26 9QY
PR5 7QY
WN6 9PY
PR7 5NW
WN8 7NN
PR7 6NA
WN6 9PZ
WN8 7XB
WN8 7TG
PR7 5LU
WN6 9SL
WN8 7TT
WN6 9PE
PR26 9JP
PR26 9RY
PR5 7JP
PR5 7RY
WN8 7NL
WN8 7UQ
WN6 9QG
WN8 7NQ
PR26 8LS
WN8 7TU
PR26 9RN
PR7 5NT
L40 4AH
WN6 9SN
PR5 7RN
PR7 5LT
L40 4BS
L40 4BU
L40 1RZ
PR26 9SD
WN6 9PJ
PR7 5LS
PR5 7SD
WN8 7UN
WN8 7NG
WN6 9SG
PR26 9RL
PR5 7RL
PR7 5JN
PR26 9RG
PR5 7RG
WN8 7LA
WN8 7LD
PR26 9JB
WN8 7NF
PR5 7JB
WN8 7TN
PR26 9SB
L40 4AR
L40 4BH
WN8 7UH
PR5 7SB
WN6 9SQ
WN6 9RZ
PR5 3LQ
PR26 8LQ
WN8 7XE
WN8 7XD
L40 4BD
L40 1SQ
PR26 9RF
PR26 9SA
WN8 7UG
PR5 7SA
WN8 7LJ
WN8 7LB
PR5 7SQ
PR5 7RZ
PR5 7GA
WN6 9SF
WN8 7NE
WN8 7UB
WN6 9PF
WN6 9SE
PR5 7RJ
PR5 7GJ
PR5 7GF
PR5 7GG
PR5 7GH
PR26 9YA
PR26 9WF
PR26 9WJ
PR26 9WG
PR5 7HY
PR26 9HY
PR5 7SE
PR26 9SE
PR7 6LY
WN6 9SD
PR5 7RF
WN8 7LL
L40 4BE
PR26 9RJ
PR5 7AA
PR5 7HX
PR26 9HX
PR5 7JZ
PR5 7GD
PR5 7GE
PR5 7GB
PR5 7AG
WN8 7LN
PR7 5LW
WN6 9EQ
WN8 7LW
PR5 7HT
PR26 9HS
PR5 7HS
WN8 7LH
PR26 9HT
L40 4AJ
PR26 9HU
PR7 5LN
WN6 9RY
PR26 8LP
L40 4LW
PR5 3LP
PR26 9AF
L40 4LN
L40 4LL
PR5 7HU
PR26 9RZ
PR7 6NB
WN8 7ND
WN6 9SB
WN8 7TW
PR26 9HP
WN6 9QQ
WN6 9SH
WN8 7UA
PR7 5RL
PR5 7HP
WN6 9EG
PR26 9HQ
WN8 7NA
PR5 7HQ
L40 4BT
PR26 9HL
WN8 7LZ
L40 4AX
PR5 7HL
WN8 7LY
PR26 9AA
PR7 6LX
PR26 9HN
PR5 7HN
PR26 9HZ
WN6 9EJ
PR26 9HF
PR5 3LR
PR26 8LR
WN6 9SA
PR26 9HD
PR5 3LN
WN6 9SR
WN6 9EF
WN6 9HA
WN6 9RX
WN8 7NB
L40 1TL
PR26 8LN
L40 4AF
WN6 9HB
PR26 9HW
PR26 9JA
PR5 7JA
L40 5TF
L40 4AQ
WN6 9EE
WN6 9RU
L40 4AG
WN6 9EL
L40 5TE
PR7 5LX
WN6 9EH
L40 4LG
L40 4LP
WN6 9DZ
L40 4AU
WN6 9SJ
WN6 9RS
WN6 9RJ
WN6 9EA
WN6 9RQ
L40 1SX
L40 4AL
WN6 9RN
WN6 9EB
WN6 9RP
L40 4LF
WN6 9DY
L40 0SU
L40 0RE
WN6 9ED
PR7 5LG
L40 0SP
WN6 9PD

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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