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 6HD
PR3 6HX
PR3 6HE
PR3 6DB
PR3 6HW
PR3 6HB
PR3 6BZ
PR3 6HH
PR3 6HF
PR3 6BT
PR3 6HJ
PR3 6AA
PR3 6HA
PR3 6HG
PR3 6AB
PR3 6HY
PR3 6AD
PR3 6HL
PR3 6SJ
PR3 6AW
PR3 6BG
PR3 6AF
PR3 6AG
PR3 6AP
PR3 6SL
PR3 6HU
PR3 6AE
PR3 6SA
PR3 6AU
PR3 6AH
PR3 6BU
PR3 6DZ
PR3 6HN
PR3 6SB
PR3 6AJ
PR3 6HT
PR3 6SG
PR3 6AL
PR3 6SN
PR3 6SQ
PR3 6SP
PR3 6AN
PR3 6BX
PR3 6AQ
PR3 6SW
PR3 6GA
PR3 6TZ
PR3 6SH
PR3 6AS
PR3 6SE
PR3 6SD
PR3 6HP
PR3 6BY
PR3 6HS
PR3 6AR
PR3 6SR
PR3 6HR
PR3 6HQ
PR3 6AX
FY6 0PF
FY6 0PE
FY6 0PG
PR3 6AT
PR3 6SS
FY6 0JX
FY6 0HN
FY6 0HL
FY6 0JS
FY6 0PQ
FY6 0NX
FY6 0JP
FY6 0HH
FY6 0HJ
FY6 0NT
FY6 0NY
FY6 0NU
FY6 0PD
FY6 0NS
PR3 0LD
FY6 0NR
FY6 0PB
FY6 0NP
FY6 0QW
FY6 0PP
FY6 0HQ
FY6 0PA
FY6 0PN
FY6 0RS
FY6 0PL
FY6 0PW
PR3 6BP
FY6 0QB
FY6 0ES
FY6 0NL
LA2 0EP
FY6 0PR
FY6 0NN
FY6 0QY
FY6 0QH
FY6 0NQ
FY6 0RN
FY6 0ED
FY6 0LT
FY6 0QN
FY6 0JW
PR3 0LE
FY6 0HG
FY6 0EE
FY6 0NW
FY6 0RA
FY6 0PY
FY6 0NJ
FY6 0NH
FY6 0EB
FY6 0LU
FY6 0HE
FY6 0EN
LA2 0ER
FY6 0EJ
FY6 0NG
FY6 0EH
FY6 0RB
FY6 0HF
FY6 0EW
FY6 0JR
FY6 0DZ
FY6 0QR
FY6 0EL
FY6 0QX
FY6 0LD
FY6 0EQ
FY6 0JT
FY6 0HD
FY6 0WY
FY6 0WA
FY6 0GG
FY6 0GE
FY6 0GF
FY6 0GB
FY6 0GD
FY6 0GA
PR3 6TT
FY6 0PU
FY6 0PH
FY6 0PJ
FY6 0HT
FY6 0LY
FY6 0JN
FY6 0PT
FY6 0LR
FY6 0QL
FY6 0LA
PR3 6AY
FY6 0PX
FY6 0QJ
FY6 0LP
FY6 0LB
FY6 0HU
FY6 0FE
FY6 0QU
FY6 0QT
FY6 0HB
FY6 0LS
FY6 0JU
FY6 0LF
PR3 6TF
FY6 0RJ
FY6 0HP
FY6 0PS
FY6 0HW
FY6 0EY
FY6 0QG
FY6 0RH
FY6 0QS
FY6 0NZ
FY6 0HX
FY6 0GJ
FY6 0NB
FY6 0EZ
FY6 0ER
PR3 6TU
FY6 0HY
FY6 0QQ
FY6 0DY
FY6 0HA
FY6 0LG
PR3 6TG
FY6 0FT
FY6 0LE
PR3 6BA
FY6 0EU
FY6 0HR
FY6 0PZ
FY6 0QD
FY6 0LN
FY6 0EX
FY6 0QA
FY6 0RG
FY6 0RL
FY6 0RF
FY6 0FF
LA2 0EW
FY6 0LZ
FY6 0EG
FY6 0FA
FY6 0FB
FY6 0RE
FY6 0EP
FY6 0QP
FY6 0LL
FY6 0RD
FY6 0EF
FY6 0FD
LA2 0GF
LA2 0GE
FY6 0JA
FY6 0LJ
FY6 0LX
FY6 0ND
FY6 0LH
FY6 0NE
FY6 0DU
FY6 0QE
FY6 0QF
FY6 0JY
FY6 0JH
FY6 0LQ
FY6 0NA
PR3 6ST
FY6 0NF
FY6 0DW
FY6 0JZ
FY6 0DH
FY6 0DJ
FY6 0DX
FY6 0LW
FY6 0DL
FY6 0DN
FY6 0HZ
FY6 0DS
FY6 0JL
FY6 0JB
FY6 0DP
LA2 0EN
FY6 0JJ
FY6 0DT
FY6 0DR
FY6 9DH
FY6 0AF
FY6 0JQ
FY6 0AS
FY6 0AR
FY6 0AW
PR3 6SU
FY6 0JD
PR3 6TE
FY6 0BB
FY6 0AJ
PR3 0LB
FY6 0AT
FY6 0AU
FY6 0AL
FY6 0AN
LA2 0EL

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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