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

PR4 6HR
PR4 6FR
PR4 6HS
PR4 6FS
PR4 6HT
PR4 6HP
PR4 6HU
PR4 6HN
PR4 6HQ
PR5 7JP
PR26 9JP
PR4 6JF
PR4 6HL
PR4 6NF
PR4 6NE
L40 1SQ
PR4 6NB
PR4 6ND
PR4 6WF
PR4 6WH
PR4 6TR
PR4 6HJ
PR4 6WE
PR4 6UR
PR4 6NG
PR4 6WD
PR4 6WA
PR4 6WB
PR4 6NH
PR4 6NJ
PR4 6UW
PR4 6NA
PR5 7AU
L40 1RB
PR4 6NL
L40 1BA
PR4 6HF
L40 1SX
PR4 6NN
PR4 6TT
PR26 9AT
PR4 6HX
PR4 6HH
PR4 6DZ
PR4 6UQ
PR4 6TY
PR4 6HZ
PR5 7AT
PR4 6US
PR4 6UL
PR4 6TX
PR4 6HY
PR4 6XU
PR4 6UY
PR4 6XZ
PR4 6LU
PR4 6XX
PR4 6UT
PR4 6XY
PR4 6LS
PR4 6JE
PR4 6LT
PR4 6UP
L40 1SU
PR4 6UN
PR4 6HG
PR4 6UU
PR4 6UJ
PR4 6HW
PR4 6TU
PR4 6HA
PR26 9AS
PR5 7AS
L40 1ST
PR4 6HB
PR4 6EX
PR26 9AX
PR4 6DD
PR4 6EW
PR4 6DL
PR4 6LH
PR4 6UE
PR4 6EU
PR4 6UX
PR4 6DG
PR4 6UH
L40 1RZ
PR4 6DW
PR4 6UB
PR4 6DH
PR5 7AX
PR5 7JQ
PR4 6UZ
PR4 6BQ
PR4 6DJ
PR4 6JH
PR4 6HE
PR4 6BP
L40 1SE
PR4 6BW
PR4 6BN
L40 1XB
PR4 6DY
PR4 6DU
PR4 6DX
PR4 6BS
L40 1XD
PR4 6XA
PR4 6DN
PR4 6DT
PR4 6EJ
L40 1TQ
PR4 6BL
L40 1XE
L40 1XH
PR26 9JQ
PR26 9BE
PR5 7JR
PR26 9JR
PR4 6BT
PR4 6EL
PR4 6JJ
PR26 9BF
PR5 7BE
PR4 6AQ
PR4 6LQ
PR4 6LJ
PR5 7AQ
PR26 9AQ
PR4 6HD
PR5 7JJ
PR26 9JJ
PR5 7AH
PR5 7AJ
PR26 9AJ
PR4 6BJ
L40 1SD
PR4 6LL
PR26 9AH
PR4 6AZ
PR4 6DB
PR4 6BU
PR4 6DE
PR4 6BH
PR26 9AR
PR5 7AP
PR26 9AP
PR5 7AR
PR4 6DA
PR4 6BE
PR4 6AW
PR4 6AY
PR5 7AN
PR26 9AN
PR26 9RY
PR5 7RY
PR5 7AL
PR26 9AL
L40 1TX
PR5 7RU
PR26 9RU
PR4 6BD
PR4 6BB
PR5 7AA
L40 1SG
PR4 6BA
PR26 9RT
PR5 7RT
PR4 6BZ
L40 1UE
PR4 6AX
PR5 7QY
PR26 9QY
PR4 6DF
PR4 6JL
PR4 6BX
PR5 7RS
PR5 7AZ
PR26 9RS
PR4 6JN
PR5 7RW
PR26 9RW
PR5 7JN
PR26 9JN
PR4 6GS
PR4 6LN
PR4 6DQ
PR5 7JL
PR26 9JL
PR4 6DP
PR26 9RF
PR4 6DS
PR4 6EE
PR5 7AY
PR4 6EA
PR26 9JE
L40 1TY
PR4 6AS
PR4 6LG
PR26 9RD
PR5 7RF
PR5 7GL
PR5 7BH
PR26 9BH
PR4 6EQ
PR4 6AU
PR5 7JH
PR26 9JH
PR4 6DR
PR5 7JE
PR26 9SB
PR4 6BF
PR5 7SB
L40 1UH
L40 1TG
PR26 9AY
PR5 7RR
L40 1SN
PR26 9RR
PR4 6EB
PR4 6BY
L40 1SW
PR4 6GJ
PR4 6GL
PR4 6GN
PR4 6GP
PR4 6GH
PR5 7JZ
PR5 7GD
PR5 7GE
PR5 7GB
PR5 7AG
PR5 7GH
PR5 7GJ
PR5 7GF
PR5 7GG
PR26 9YA
PR26 9WJ
PR26 9WG
PR26 9WF
PR5 7RQ
PR4 6EH
PR26 9RQ
PR5 7SJ
PR26 9YB
PR26 9WY
PR26 9WU
PR26 9SJ
PR5 7SE
PR5 7SQ
PR5 7RZ
PR5 7GA
PR26 9SE
L40 1XF
PR5 7AD
PR26 9AA
PR26 9RZ
PR4 6ED
PR26 9JD
PR5 7JD
L40 1UL
L40 1UX
L40 1UF
PR5 7SD
PR26 9SD
L40 1XA
L40 1UZ
L40 1TA
PR5 7AB
PR4 6GR
PR4 6RF
PR4 6GT
PR4 6GG
PR4 6GE
PR26 9AB
PR5 7HL
L40 1TW
PR26 9SA
PR4 6UD
L40 1UB
PR5 7SA
PR4 5JR
PR26 9AD
PR26 9HZ
PR4 6AR
PR26 9HL
PR26 9RJ
L40 1BD
L40 1TD
PR5 7RJ
L40 1BB
PR26 9AG
PR5 7RN
PR26 9RN
PR5 7RH
PR26 9RH
L40 1TH
PR26 9RL
PR26 9RX
PR5 7RL
PR26 9AF
PR5 7BD
PR26 9BD
PR5 7RP
PR5 7RX
PR26 9RP
L40 1UN
PR5 7BJ
L40 1SB
L40 1TP
PR26 9HD
L40 1SS
L40 1UD
L40 1BJ
PR5 7HX
PR26 9HX
PR5 7RB
L40 1TB
PR5 7RD
PR26 9RB
PR26 9RA
PR5 7JS
PR5 7RG
PR26 9RG
L40 1UA
PR5 7RA
L40 1UW
PR26 9RE
L40 1SR
PR5 7RE
PR4 6UA
PR5 7AE
PR26 9AE
L40 1TZ
PR26 9HW
PR26 9HF
PR26 9HN
PR5 7HN
PR4 6JP
PR26 9HU
PR5 7HU
PR5 7HY
PR26 9HY
L40 1TU
L40 1UT
PR4 6LE
PR26 9HA
L40 1SH
PR5 7HA
PR4 6AT
L40 1UP
L40 1TS
L40 1WZ
L40 1UY
L40 1SY
L40 1SF
PR5 7HJ
PR26 9JS
PR26 9HJ
L40 1TF
L40 1SJ
L40 1TT
L40 1UR
PR4 6JW
PR26 9HS
PR4 6LB
PR5 7HS
PR5 7SH
PR26 9SH
PR26 9HQ
L40 1TE
PR5 7HQ
L40 1TN
PR4 6JS
PR4 6LP
L40 1TR
L40 1SZ
PR26 9HT
PR5 7HT
L40 1SA
PR4 6JR
L40 1US
L40 1SP
PR5 7HR
L40 2QA
PR4 6LX
PR4 6RQ
PR26 9HR
L40 1TL
PR4 6JT
PR4 5JQ
PR4 6AN
L40 1TJ
PR4 6RP
PR4 6AP
PR4 6JY
PR4 6JQ
PR5 7HB
PR4 6RH
PR5 7HH
PR4 6XB
PR4 4RL
PR4 6RN
PR4 6JU
PR26 9HH
PR26 9HB
PR4 6RL
PR4 6EP
L40 1UJ
PR4 6LA
PR4 6JD
PR26 9HG
PR5 7HG
PR4 6JG
PR5 7BB
PR4 6SX
PR4 6AL
PR4 6JX
PR4 4GJ
PR4 6RJ
PR26 9BA
PR5 7JT
PR4 6AJ
PR5 7BA
PR4 6RA
PR4 6AA
PR4 6JZ
PR4 6WQ
PR4 6WU
PR4 6WX
PR4 6WY
PR4 6WW
PR4 6WS
PR4 6WT
PR4 6UF
PR4 6WJ
PR4 6WN
PR4 6WL
PR4 6WG
PR4 6SF
PR4 6GW
PR4 6GF
PR4 6GX
PR4 6GY
PR4 6GQ
PR4 6GU
PR4 6FA
PR4 6GB
PR4 6FB
PR4 6BG
PR4 6GZ
PR4 6YT
PR4 6YA
PR4 6YR
PR4 6WP
PR4 6GD
PR4 6YL
PR4 6ZS
PR4 6YY
PR4 6YZ
PR4 6YW
PR4 6YU
PR4 6YS
PR4 6YN
PR4 6YQ
PR4 6YP
PR4 6YG
PR4 6YJ
PR4 6YH
PR4 6WZ
PR4 6XG
PR4 6XF
PR4 6TZ
PR4 6UG
PR4 6ZB
PR4 6WR
PR4 6ZA
PR4 6SW
PR4 6SN
PR4 6JB
PR4 6EF
PR4 4RF
PR4 6AB
PR4 5JU
PR4 6AG
L40 1SL
PR4 4RJ
PR4 6AF
PR26 9BB
PR4 6AH
PR4 4ND
PR4 6PE
PR26 9HP
PR4 4HH
PR4 6AD
PR4 6SS
PR4 6PD
PR26 9JT
L40 2QH
PR4 6LD
PR4 6AE
PR4 4GZ
PR4 4QJ
PR4 4GL
PR26 9JA
PR5 7JA
PR4 6LR
PR4 6PB
PR4 6EN
PR4 6PH
PR5 7HP
PR4 6PA
L40 2PA
PR4 4QL
PR4 4GB
PR4 6SP
PR4 6SU
PR4 4QN
PR4 6TQ
L40 1UQ
PR4 4GN
L40 1UG
PR4 6RR
PR4 4GH
PR4 4QB
PR4 4TD
PR4 4GR
PR4 6RS
PR4 4HJ
PR4 4RH
PR4 6EG
PR4 6RZ
PR4 4QH
PR4 4GP
PR4 4GE
L40 2QD
L40 4AT
PR4 6XJ
PR4 4QE
PR4 4QQ
PR4 4GQ
PR4 6SQ
PR4 6JA
PR4 6RT
L40 4BA
PR4 4HA
PR4 5JZ
PR4 4TH
PR4 4ER
L40 2QE
PR4 6SZ
PR4 6PT
PR4 4HG
PR26 9JB
PR4 6LY
PR4 4RE
PR5 7JB
PR4 4WT
PR4 4WA
PR4 4WY
PR4 4WZ
PR4 4GA
PR5 7HE
PR26 9HE
PR4 4RD
PR4 6XE
L40 2RL
PR4 4GS
PR9 8DR
PR4 6LW
PR4 4QP
PR9 8EG
PR9 8FE
PR4 4QA
PR4 4GF
PR26 8NE
L40 2QF
PR4 6PQ
PR5 3LS
PR9 8FD
PR4 6SR
PR4 6RU
PR9 8DW
PR4 5JX
PR4 4GG
PR4 6SG
PR4 6SB
PR5 3NE
PR5 3NB
PR26 8ND
PR26 8NA
PR4 6LZ
PR4 6RX
PR4 6XH
PR9 8DS
L40 0TB
PR9 8EQ
PR4 6XD
L40 2QB
PR26 8LS
L40 4BB
PR26 9AZ
PR4 6RW
PR9 8EP
PR9 8EW
PR9 8DJ
PR4 6PL

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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