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

WN6 9SL
WN6 9WZ
WN6 9ZW
WN6 9SW
WN6 9SN
WN6 9SG
WN6 9SQ
WN6 9SF
WN6 9SE
WN6 9SD
PR7 5NT
WN6 9RZ
WN6 9RY
WN6 9SP
WN6 9SH
WN6 9PN
WN6 9SB
WN6 9PW
WN6 9RX
WN6 9SJ
WN6 9SA
PR7 5PZ
WN6 9SR
PR7 5NS
PR7 5QE
WN6 9PL
WN6 9RU
WN6 9PP
WN6 9RN
WN6 9RS
PR7 5NR
WN6 9RT
PR7 5LX
PR7 5QA
WN6 9RP
WN6 9RR
PR7 5NQ
PR7 5PU
PR7 5LU
PR7 5NP
PR7 5PT
PR7 5HG
PR7 5LT
PR7 5HQ
PR7 5UY
WN6 9RJ
WN6 9PR
PR7 5LG
PR7 5NW
WN6 9RL
PR7 5JN
PR7 5PY
WN6 9RQ
PR7 5UX
PR7 5LS
PR7 5PX
PR7 5LL
PR7 5LR
WN6 9PJ
PR7 5LN
WN6 9RW
PR7 5PP
PR7 5LW
PR7 5NX
PR7 5NG
PR7 5NZ
L40 3SU
PR7 5NU
WN6 9RG
WN6 9RH
L40 3TW
WN6 9PD
WN6 9PX
WN6 9PE
PR7 5LQ
PR7 5HJ
PR7 5NY
WN6 9PF
PR7 5WX
PR7 5LP
PR7 5HP
PR7 5JQ
PR7 5HX
PR7 5FB
PR7 5WE
PR7 5WF
PR7 5FD
PR7 5GH
PR7 5HL
PR7 5HH
L40 3SW
L40 3SP
PR7 5EW
PR7 5PA
PR7 5EE
PR7 5EQ
PR7 5UN
PR7 5WD
PR7 5GY
PR7 5JL
PR7 5QD
PR7 5QQ
PR7 5NN
PR7 5GZ
PR7 5HN
PR7 5HW
PR7 5FE
PR7 5GJ
PR7 5GS
PR7 5GG
PR7 5GD
PR7 5GE
WN6 9RE
PR7 5HR
L40 3SX
PR7 5LE
L40 3ST
WN6 9PY
WN6 9PS
WN6 9RD
PR7 5EA
PR7 5EB
PR7 5ED
PR7 5HS
PR7 5DW
PR7 5DN
PR7 5DR
PR7 5DP
L40 3PP
WN6 9PB
PR7 5DS
PR7 5HF
PR7 5DU
PR7 5JJ
PR7 5DH
PR7 5DT
PR7 5DX
WN6 9QG
PR7 5WU
PR7 5UU
PR7 5ZT
PR7 5ZU
PR7 5YZ
PR7 5DG
PR7 5WZ
PR7 5HY
PR7 5DJ
PR7 5DY
PR7 5DL
L40 3TA
PR7 5HZ
PR7 5PF
PR7 5PR
PR7 5LF
WN6 9RF
PR7 5DD
PR7 5DQ
PR7 5PE
WN6 9QA
PR7 5PB
PR7 5FH
WN6 0QZ
L40 2QX
PR7 5PL
PR7 5DB
PR7 5TZ
PR7 5FL
L40 3SS
PR7 5PS
WN6 9PZ
PR7 5PW
PR7 5PH
WN6 0YX
WN6 0ZD
WN6 0ZF
WN6 0ZE
WN6 0ZB
PR7 5FP
PR7 5PD
PR7 5FG
PR7 5JA
PR7 5JG
PR7 5BT
PR7 5FN
PR7 5HU
PR7 5JE
WN6 0PP
PR7 5HT
WN6 9PA
PR7 5PJ
PR7 5LJ
WN6 9PU
PR7 5TR
PR7 5TL
PR7 5FR
PR7 5AD
PR7 5HE
WN6 9QQ
PR7 5PQ
WN6 9EN
L40 3SN
PR7 5TP
L40 2RE
WN6 0QA
WN6 0PN
L40 2RF
PR7 5JF
PR7 5DE
PR7 5DF
PR7 5TJ
PR7 5PN
WN6 0QD
PR7 5TW
PR7 5AB
WN6 9EL
WN6 9ES
WN6 9PT
PR7 5DA
PR7 5TS
PR7 5TH
WN6 9FF
WN6 9FG
PR7 5TD
WN6 9BD
WN6 9FE
WN6 9QZ
WN6 9FB
WN6 9ER
PR7 5EF
PR7 5DZ
PR7 5UQ
WN6 9QD
PR7 5FW
PR7 5TB
WN6 9QB
PR7 5AA
WN6 9EP
WN6 9EJ
WN6 9EW
PR7 5TG
WN6 9EQ
PR7 5HD
WN6 9QE
PR7 5AH
WN6 9HA
L40 3SF
PR7 5TQ
WN6 9RB
PR7 5EL
PR7 5TN
PR7 5LY
L40 3TB
WN6 0PL
WN6 9HB
WN6 0PT
PR7 5TY
WN6 0PW
PR7 5PG
PR7 5AR
L40 3SE
PR7 5TX
PR7 5LZ
WN6 9GZ
WN6 9FD
PR7 5UT
WN6 0QP
PR7 5RN
PR7 5AL
WN6 0QU
PR7 5EJ
WN6 9EG
PR7 5EG
WN6 9SS
WN6 0PU
PR7 5TU
PR7 5TF
WN6 0SF
PR7 5RJ
WN6 9DY
PR7 5AJ
WN6 9EF
PR7 5BS
PR7 5TA
WN6 9DZ
WN6 0SG
PR7 5TE
WN6 0QR
WN6 0QX
PR7 5BZ
WN6 0SJ
PR7 5UB
PR7 5HB
PR7 5AG
PR7 5AY
PR7 5AS
WN6 0SH
PR7 5EN
PR7 5JY
L40 2QU
WN6 9EB
PR7 5GQ
PR7 5NL
PR7 5FQ
PR7 5EH
PR7 5AT
WN6 0PY
PR7 5QG
PR7 5BQ
PR7 5BG
WN6 0QW
L40 2RH
WN6 9EA
PR7 5HA
PR7 5NJ
PR7 5EU
PR7 5RW
PR7 5AF
PR7 5RQ
PR7 5AP
PR7 5AU
WN6 0QT
PR7 5NA
WN6 9EE
WN6 0QY
PR7 5BN
WN6 0QS
PR7 5RG
WN6 0PZ
WN6 0QB
PR7 5EZ
PR7 5JX
WN6 0SE
WN6 0SL
WN6 0SN
PR7 5BY
PR7 5LH
L40 3SR
WN6 9ED
WN6 0QE
PR7 5RH
WN6 8RR
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PR7 5FT
PR7 5FA
PR7 5BU
WN6 0US
PR7 5EX
PR7 5AQ
PR7 5AE
PR7 5US
PR7 5AX
WN6 0SY
PR7 5EY
PR7 5RU
L40 2RJ
PR7 5FS
WN6 0UW
WN6 0SW
PR7 5BJ
WN6 0PH
WN6 0SZ
PR7 5RS
PR7 5SZ
PR7 5BH
PR7 5BA
PR7 5AZ
PR7 5NB
WN6 0PR
WN6 0PX
PR7 5AN
PR7 5BX
WN6 0SQ
WN6 0PS
PR7 5BD
PR7 5RF
WN6 9DX
PR7 5BP
PR7 5SX
WN6 8RP
PR7 5SU
L40 2RQ
WN6 0PJ
PR7 5BW
WN6 0RU
PR7 5AW
PR7 5BL
L40 2RX
L40 2RY
WN6 0SA
L40 2RA
PR7 5RY
PR7 5SY
WN6 8RS
WN6 9RA
PR7 5ET
PR7 5UD
WN6 0SD
PR7 5UH
PR7 5RE
PR7 5BE
PR7 5LB
PR7 5ES
PR7 5SR
WN6 9EH
PR7 5TT
PR7 5RR
WN6 0SB
PR7 5JB
WN6 0RX
WN6 0SX
WN6 0QL
PR7 4QA
WN6 0QH
PR7 4PZ
PR7 5UJ
WN6 0SP
L40 2QZ
WN6 0RF
L40 3SL
PR7 5EP
WN6 0QF
WN6 0QG
WN6 0QJ
PR7 4NH
L40 2RG
PR7 4QR
PR7 4NJ
PR7 5ST
WN6 0RY
PR7 4QU
PR7 5RX
PR7 4QJ
PR7 5SW
PR7 4QE
PR7 5WB
PR7 5UG
PR7 5WA
WN6 0RZ
PR7 4QH
PR7 5RL
PR7 5ER
WN6 0SR
PR7 5RA
PR7 4NF
PR7 4QX
PR7 4QN
PR7 5SS
PR7 4QS
WN6 0RT
L40 2RB
PR7 5QH
PR7 5UA
PR7 5JD
PR7 4QL
PR7 5SG
PR7 4NG
PR7 4NE
PR7 5RB
WN6 0QN
PR7 5SN
PR7 4NT
PR7 4PX
PR7 5RD
WN6 0UT
PR7 4AX
WN6 9DT
PR7 5QZ
PR7 4NU
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PR7 4NX
PR7 5FJ
PR7 5NH
L40 3TT
PR7 4PY
L40 3SJ
PR7 4LS
PR7 4LU
PR7 4QF
PR7 5SQ
WN6 9DW
PR7 5UF
PR7 4NB
WN6 0NY
L40 2QY
PR7 5SJ
PR7 4QY
L40 3TS
WN8 7BA
PR7 4QB
WN6 9DL
PR7 5BF
PR7 5RZ
PR7 5RP
PR7 4NA
PR7 4LW
PR7 4QT
PR7 4NR
PR7 5QY
WN6 9DS
WN6 9EU
WN6 9LQ
WN6 9QF
PR7 5SE
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PR7 4NS
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PR7 5UE
PR7 4LX
PR7 5SH
PR7 5SF
PR7 5SB
PR7 5QJ
WN6 9AF
WN6 0NX
WN6 9DR
PR7 4NQ
PR7 4LQ
WN6 9DB
PR7 5SA
WN6 0GG
WN6 0NZ
PR7 4PU
PR7 4NL
L40 3SY
PR7 3RE
PR7 3QS
WN8 7TG
WN6 9LG
WN6 0NT
PR7 4LZ
WN6 9DP
PR7 4ND
PR7 3RD
PR7 4LL
PR7 5ND
WN6 9DN
WN6 9LE
WN6 0SS
L40 2SB
PR7 4PT
L40 2WY
L40 2WZ
L40 2YX
PR7 5SD
WN6 9HY
WN6 9HT
WN8 7AS
WN8 7AW
PR7 4QD
WN6 9AJ
PR7 4NY
PR7 4PW
WN6 9LF
WN6 0QQ
PR7 5LA
PR7 5SL
PR7 4NP
PR7 5UL
L40 2RU
WN6 9DU
PR7 3RB
WN6 9LD
PR7 5QW
PR7 3BN
PR7 4PN
PR7 4NZ
PR7 5QX
PR7 3QR
PR7 4PD
PR7 4PS
PR7 4NN
PR7 5UZ
PR7 5SP
L40 2RZ
WN6 9AH
PR7 5QN
WN6 9AL
PR7 4QP
PR7 4BH
WN6 9LB
L40 3TF
WN6 9AQ
PR7 4PB
WN6 9DJ
PR7 5QS
WN6 0NS
WN6 9JZ
WN6 0YP
L40 3TE
WN6 0NU
WN6 9HF
WN6 9LA
PR7 4PH
WN6 0PD
WN6 0NR
WN6 9LH
PR7 5QT
WN6 9JW
L40 3SH
PR7 4QZ
WN6 9HD
PR7 4PA
PR7 4PR
PR7 5JU
PR7 3QP
WN6 9AG
PR7 5JZ
L40 3SZ
L40 2RD
PR7 4QQ
WN6 9JP
WN6 9JY
WN6 0NQ
PR7 4PQ
WN6 9JN
WN8 7AL
PR7 5LD
WN6 0PA
WN6 0PB
PR7 4PG
L40 2QW
WN6 9HE
L40 2QP
WN6 9JL
WN6 9LN
WN6 9JS
PR7 4PE
PR7 4PL
PR7 4PP
L40 2RT
L40 2RW
L40 2RP
L40 2RS
L40 2RR
L40 2SA
WN8 7AR
WN6 9DH
WN6 0NP
L40 2QR
PR7 5RT
WN6 0PG
L40 2QN
WN6 0ST
WN6 9JU
WN6 9JX
PR7 4PJ
PR7 5QF
WN6 0JE
PR7 5QU
PR7 5JT
WN6 9JR
L40 2QJ
WN1 2XG
PR7 5QB
WN6 0JD
WN6 0GH
WN6 0LR
WN6 9JG
WN6 9AE
WN6 0RS
WN8 7AP
WN6 9DG
WN6 0JG
WN6 9DQ
WN8 7BE
PR7 5QR
L40 2QT
PR7 5UW
WN6 9JJ
WN6 9JT
WN6 9JF
WN8 7BB
PR7 3RA
WN6 8AA
L40 2QL
WN6 0SU
WN8 7AG
WN6 0LS
WN6 0JB
L40 2QS
WN8 7BF
WN6 9JH
PR7 3QD
L40 3SG
WN6 9HZ
WN8 7AQ
WN6 0JQ
L40 3TL
PR7 4PF
WN6 0HY
WN6 0YL
WN6 0YN
WN6 0YJ
PR7 4LT
L40 3TG
WN6 9JQ
WN6 0LP
WN6 9DF
L40 2RN
WN6 9JA
WN6 0JF
WN8 7AN
WN6 0JA
L40 2QG
WN6 0LW
PR7 5QP
PR7 4LP
WN6 0TF
WN6 9JD
L40 3SQ
WN6 0XE
PR7 3RN
WN6 0RP
WN6 0TA
WN8 7AD
WN6 0NW
WN6 0RJ
WN8 7TA
WN6 9DD
WN6 0RG
WN6 9AA
WN6 0NN
PR7 4LR
WN6 9BH
PR7 5QL
L40 3TD
WN6 0LX
WN6 0RR
WN6 9JE
WN6 0UX
L40 3AB
WN6 0LN
WN6 0RN
PR7 5JW
L40 2RL
WN8 7HR
WN6 0LD
WN6 0LE
WN8 7AB
WN6 0RL
WN6 0TB
L40 2QQ
WN6 9DE
L40 3TH
WN6 0LQ
WN6 0RH
WN8 7AF
WN6 9AD
WN8 7BD
WN6 8DN
WN6 0LH
WN6 0LL
WN8 7HP
PR7 3QL
WN6 9AZ
WN6 9JB
WN1 2XQ
WN6 9BB
WN6 9AB
PR7 3QA
WN6 9LJ
WN6 0HS
WN8 7TH
WN6 8DR
WN6 0RE
PR7 5UP
WN6 0RB
WN6 8DP
PR7 4BJ
WN8 7AE
WN6 0LF
WN6 0LB
WN6 9AY
WN8 7AA
WN6 0LU
WN6 0LJ
WN6 0LT
WN6 0RA
WN6 0NL
PR7 3QW
WN6 0JH
WN6 0JL
WN8 7TQ
PR7 3QZ
WN6 0UR
PR7 6EJ
WN6 9HU
WN6 9AN
WN6 0RW
PR7 5JP
WN6 0LG
WN6 9DA
WN6 0NG
WN6 0LA
WN6 8AD
PR7 6ND
WN6 0PQ
WN6 8DU
PR7 2RD
WN6 0RD
WN6 0RQ
L40 3TN
WN6 0XF
PR7 3QN
WN6 9AW
WN6 0LY
WN6 9HX
WN8 7HQ
WN6 8DW
PR7 2RE
PR7 2RB
WN6 0NA
PR7 2RA
WN6 8AB
WN6 0LZ
L40 3TR
WN6 0NJ
L40 3SD
WN6 0NB
WN8 7EE
WN6 8DS
PR7 6LZ
WN8 7HS
WN6 0JW
WN6 0XJ
WN6 0JN
WN8 7HT
WN6 0TD
PR7 2RG
WN6 0NH
WN6 0GL
WN6 0TE
WN6 0HR
WN6 0HZ
WN6 0HP
PR7 5JR
WN6 0NE
WN6 0JR
PR7 5JS
WN6 8ER
WN6 9AP
WN8 7ED
WN6 8HH
PR7 2NP
WN6 0GZ
WN6 0UL
WN6 0TG
WN6 0FU
WN6 0GW
WN6 0FY
WN6 0WW
WN6 0JX
WN6 0FX
WN6 0FT
WN6 0FJ
WN6 0FR
WN6 0FS
WN6 0FP
WN6 0FH
WN6 0FG
WN6 0FD
WN6 0FE
WN6 0GX
WN6 8HJ
WN6 0JJ
WN6 9ET
WN8 7HX
WN6 0XN
WN6 0HN
WN6 0HT
WN6 0HU
WN6 0YH
WN6 0NF
WN6 0JZ
WN6 8DT
WN6 0YF
PR7 2RS
WN6 0HX
WN8 7EA
WN6 8AN
WN6 0TQ
WN8 7HY
WN6 0HW
PR7 2RF
WN6 0ND
WN6 0HB
L40 3TQ
WN8 7HH
WN6 0TS
WN8 7EG
WN6 0HA
WN6 0HL
WN6 9AS
WN8 7HD
WN6 0XY
WN6 8BW
WN6 8AF
PR7 5NF
WN8 7HG
WN6 0HQ
WN6 0TH
WN6 0YR
WN6 0HH
PR7 2RH
WN6 8EY
WN6 0XG
WN6 0XR
WN6 8BX
WN6 0XU
WN6 8AE
PR7 5NE
WN6 0GJ
WN6 8EP
WN6 0XA
PR7 6EE
WN8 7HF
WN8 7HE
WN8 7TN
PR7 3PY
WN6 0XL
PR7 6LR
WN6 8AQ
PR7 6EB
PR7 2NR
WN6 8BU
WN8 7EB
PR7 1NS
PR7 1PA
WN6 0XT
PR7 2NH
PR7 3PL
WN6 8BJ
WN8 7HB
WN6 9AT
WN6 0XQ
WN6 0XW
WN6 0UG
PR7 6EL
WN6 0XH
PR26 9HE
PR5 7HE
PR7 2WF
WN8 7DQ
WN6 0JS
WN6 0HF
WN8 7JH
WN6 9AR
WN6 8FH
WN6 8EZ
PR7 2WH
WN8 7DU
WN6 0DG
PR7 6ED
WN6 8DZ
PR7 2NL
PR7 6EH
WN6 8BS
WN6 0TP
L40 3SB
PR7 6LD
PR7 2NJ
PR7 2EG
PR7 2WE
PR7 2WD
WN8 7JJ
WN6 0XP
PR7 2WG
PR7 6EF
WN8 7DT
PR7 2NW
PR7 2NB
WN6 0XB
PR7 6LY
PR7 6NA
WN6 0UE
PR7 3PN
WN6 8DX
PR7 4RB
PR7 4GB
PR7 4GF
PR7 4GD
PR7 4GA
PR7 4GH
WN6 0JT
WN8 7HZ
PR7 4BP
PR7 2NG
PR7 2WL
WN6 8JG
WN6 0DF
PR7 2WJ
PR7 6EA
WN8 7HA
PR7 2FT
WN6 0DJ
WN8 7JL
WN8 7JN
WN6 0JY
WN6 0TW
WN6 8BN
WN8 7DS
WN6 8ET
L40 2QF
PR7 3PJ
WN6 8BT
WN6 0UQ
WN1 2XE
PR7 2WB
WN6 0XS
PR7 2WA
PR7 2ND
WN6 0DA
WN8 7DR
WN8 7DE
WN6 8BH
WN8 7RE
PR7 2FU
WN6 0JP
WN6 0HD
L40 2QB
WN6 8AH
WN6 0TT
PR7 2NS
WN1 2XD
WN6 0UF
WN8 7DA
WN6 8DD
WN8 7DB
WN6 8EX
WN6 8ES
WN6 8DA
PR7 3PP
PR7 2NN
WN6 8DY
WN6 0DE
PR7 2NE
PR7 2NA
PR7 6LP
WN6 0TN
PR7 3TL
WN8 7DG
PR7 2JZ
WN8 7DD
PR7 6EW
WN6 0DQ
PR7 3TJ
WN6 0DD
WN6 0HJ
PR7 3RG
WN6 8DB
PR7 3PR
WN8 7NH
WN6 8BY
PR7 6ER
WN6 0HG
WN6 0YS
WN8 7DN
PR7 2FA
PR7 3TP
PR7 6LX
WN8 7DP
PR7 2NF
PR7 6JF
PR7 3PZ
WN6 0DH
WN8 7NU

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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