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 Northumberland

NE46 4RF
NE46 4PU
NE46 4PT
NE46 4PY
NE46 4NJ
NE46 4PX
NE46 4PZ
NE46 4RX
NE46 4QB
NE46 4PW
NE46 4PR
NE46 4QW
NE46 4SB
NE46 4PP
NE46 4SZ
NE46 4QA
NE46 4RZ
NE46 4QZ
NE46 4RG
NE46 4PQ
NE46 4RQ
NE46 4QD
NE46 4PS
NE46 4PH
NE46 4QU
NE46 4PN
NE46 4QR
NE46 4PJ
NE46 4PG
NE46 4QE
NE46 4QX
NE46 4QY
NE46 4QP
NE46 4RA
NE46 4QN
NE46 4NY
NE46 4QL
NE46 4RB
NE46 4RD
NE46 4QT
NE46 4QS
NE46 4RE
NE46 4NH
NE46 4QH
NE46 4RU
NE46 4PL
NE46 4QQ
NE46 4SA
NE46 4RH
NE46 4PF
NE46 4PE
NE46 4QF
NE46 4PD
NE46 4RL
NE46 4RJ
NE46 4DP
NE46 4RN
NE46 4LD
NE46 4RY
NE46 4QG
NE46 4QJ
NE46 4PB
NE46 4RW
NE46 3RZ
NE46 3RY
NE46 4RT
NE46 3SA
NE46 4RP
NE46 4LB
NE46 3HG
NE46 4RR
NE46 4DR
NE46 4SP
NE46 3HQ
NE46 3HD
NE46 3HH
NE46 4SN
NE46 3HE
NE46 3HF
NE46 3HW
NE46 3HB
NE46 4SW
NE46 3HX
NE46 4LA
NE46 3HP
NE46 3HA
NE46 3RU
NE46 3HJ
NE46 3RP
NE46 3HS
NE46 3HY
NE46 3EZ
NE46 4JU
NE46 3HL
NE46 3BU
NE46 3HR
NE46 4JX
NE46 3BG
NE46 4SJ
NE46 4DL
NE46 3EY
NE46 4SL
NE46 3EU
NE46 3HN
NE46 3BF
NE46 3EN
NE46 4NU
NE46 3ET
NE46 4JY
NE46 4JZ
NE46 3LF
NE46 3BJ
NE46 4HQ
NE46 3PU
NE46 3SH
NE46 3PY
NE46 3EX
NE46 3EW
NE46 3SB
NE46 4NT
NE46 3AL
NE46 3BQ
NE46 3BE
NE46 3BH
NE46 3AN
NE46 3ES
NE46 3BD
NE46 3SG
NE46 3RL
NE46 4JJ
NE46 3EP
NE46 3EJ
NE46 3ER
NE46 3QJ
NE46 3EL
NE46 3PX
NE46 3RJ
NE46 3QQ
NE46 3BB
NE46 3AP
NE46 3AJ
NE46 3QG
NE46 4JN
NE46 3LB
NE46 3EH
NE46 3RW
NE46 3PA
NE46 3RB
NE46 3NF
NE46 4NX
NE46 4PA
NE46 3EQ
NE46 3QR
NE46 3PP
NE46 3EG
NE46 3QF
NE46 4JL
NE46 4LE
NE46 3JZ
NE46 3JY
NE46 4DQ
NE46 3QA
NE46 3AW
NE46 3EE
NE46 3LJ
NE46 3QL
NE46 3RR
NE46 3HU
NE46 3BA
NE46 3RQ
NE46 3YY
NE46 3YS
NE46 3YU
NE46 3RD
NE46 3QE
NE46 3AH
NE46 3PZ
NE46 3QU
NE46 3RG
NE46 3LH
NE46 3LD
NE46 3LA
NE46 3QP
NE46 3QB
NE46 4SH
NE46 1ER
NE46 3SQ
NE46 3QS
NE46 4SQ
NE46 9DF
NE46 4JA
NE47 9WW
NE46 9GH
NE46 9FZ
NE46 9FY
NE46 9GG
NE46 9AL
NE46 9FW
NE46 9FS
NE46 9GF
NE46 9FP
NE46 9FR
NE46 9EZ
NE46 9EW
NE46 9EN
NE46 9DQ
NE46 9DR
NE46 9DS
NE46 9DP
NE46 9DJ
NE46 1WE
NE47 9WX
NE48 4WZ
NE46 9EE
NE46 9BN
NE47 9YX
NE46 9DU
NE45 5YQ
NE46 1WD
NE46 9DT
NE46 4JQ
NE46 3ZT
NE45 5YR
NE46 9DX
NE46 3YW
NE46 9BT
NE46 9BZ
NE45 5YP
NE48 3WZ
NE45 5YX
NE46 9BS
NE46 3YR
NE46 3YP
NE48 3YY
NE45 5YL
NE48 2WZ
NE47 9YY
NE47 9YU
NE46 2YP
NE46 2YL
NE46 9BH
NE46 9BG
NE46 9BF
NE46 2YH
NE46 9BE
NE45 5YJ
NE45 5YH
NE46 9BD
NE46 2YG
NE46 9BB
NE46 2YF
NE46 9BA
NE46 9AZ
NE47 7YZ
NE46 9AY
NE47 7YY
NE47 7YX
NE45 5WW
NE46 2YE
NE47 7YW
NE46 9AX
NE47 6YY
NE47 6YX
NE46 9AW
NE47 6YW
NE47 6YU
NE46 2YD
NE46 9AU
NE47 6YT
NE47 6WZ
NE45 5WU
NE46 2WZ
NE46 9AT
NE47 5WZ
NE46 9AS
NE47 0ZX
NE47 0YY
NE47 0YX
NE46 9AR
NE47 0YT
NE47 0YS
NE46 2WY
NE46 9AQ
NE47 0YR
NE47 8YY
NE48 3EW
NE46 9AP
NE45 5BY
NE46 9AN
NE46 1ZX
NE46 9GE
NE46 9GD
NE46 1YS
NE46 9GB
NE46 9GA
NE44 6ZX
NE46 9AJ
NE46 9AH
NE46 9FX
NE46 9AG
NE46 1YP
NE46 9FU
NE46 9FT
NE48 2YZ
NE46 9AF
NE46 1XR
NE46 9AE
NE46 9FQ
NE46 9AD
NE46 1WW
NE46 9FN
NE44 6YT
NE46 9AB
NE46 9FL
NE46 9FJ
NE46 1WU
NE46 4ZP
NE46 9FH
NE46 9FG
NE46 4YZ
NE46 9FF
NE46 9FE
NE46 4YW
NE46 9FD
NE46 9BX
NE46 9FB
NE46 1WT
NE46 9FA
NE46 4YU
NE46 1WS
NE46 9EX
NE46 4YS
NE46 4YR
NE46 9EU
NE46 9ET
NE46 1WG
NE46 4WY
NE46 9ES
NE46 9ER
NE46 4WW
NE46 9EQ
NE46 9EP
NE46 4WA
NE48 1XA
NE47 8WZ
NE46 9EL
NE46 1WF
NE46 9EJ
NE46 9EH
NE46 9EG
NE46 9BR
NE46 9BJ
NE46 9BU
NE46 3YT
NE46 9BQ
NE46 9BW
NE46 9ED
NE46 9DD
NE48 2YX
NE46 9DZ
NE46 9DE
NE46 9EA
NE46 9DN
NE46 9BP
NE46 1AE
NE46 9BY
NE47 9WZ
NE45 5YS
NE46 9DL
NE46 9DH
NE46 9EB
NE46 9EF
NE46 9DG
NE46 9BL
NE46 9DW
NE46 4JG
NE46 9DA
NE46 9DB
NE46 3QH
NE46 3AS
NE46 3QD
NE46 3QY
NE46 3ED
NE46 3QW
NE46 4JW
NE46 3QN
NE46 4JP
NE46 3QT
NE46 4JH
NE46 3LY
NE46 2PT
NE46 4LH
NE46 4JR
NE46 1XS
NE46 3EF
NE46 3NY
NE46 3RX
NE46 3NJ
NE46 3QX
NE46 3LE
NE46 1XP
NE46 4TU
NE46 3NL
NE46 3AZ
NE46 3DY
NE46 3PT
NE46 3JU
NE46 4LF
NE46 1XT
NE46 3JX
NE46 3AQ
NE46 3QZ
NE46 3AE
NE46 3JP
NE46 3JW
NE46 3DX
NE46 4YT
NE46 4YX
NE46 4WX
NE46 1XN
NE46 3EB
NE46 3AR
NE46 3NP
NE46 3RF
NE46 3PL
NE46 3EA
NE46 4LQ
NE46 3NH
NE46 9TP
NE46 9TR
NE46 9TQ
NE46 9TH
NE46 9TL
NE46 9TJ
NE46 9TD
NE46 9TF
NE46 9TG
NE46 9TE
NE46 9SY
NE46 9TA
NE46 9SZ
NE46 9ST
NE46 9SW
NE46 9SX
NE46 9SU
NE46 9SR
NE46 9SS
NE46 9SN
NE46 9SJ
NE46 9SL
NE46 9SG
NE46 9SE
NE46 9SF
NE46 9SB
NE46 9SA
NE46 9TN
NE46 9TB
NE46 9SP
NE46 9SH
NE46 9SD
NE46 3PS
NE46 3NR
NE46 4LG
NE46 1XW
NE46 3JA
NE46 3NW
NE46 3NN
NE46 3DZ
NE46 3JT
NE46 3DU
NE46 1XJ
NE46 3JN
NE46 3RE
NE46 3LX
NE46 1UT
NE46 4SR
NE46 3AT
NE46 3AD
NE46 4LJ
NE46 3NS
NE46 3DN
NE46 4RS
NE46 3PR
NE46 3JR
NE46 3AU
NE46 3PJ
NE46 3PN
NE46 3DT
NE46 3JL
NE46 3JS
NE46 1XL
NE46 3NU
NE46 3JJ
NE46 3SW
NE46 3YN
NE46 3WY
NE46 3WZ
NE46 3AB
NE46 3DP
NE46 3PW
NE46 4EZ
NE46 3AG
NE46 3DL
NE46 1QH
NE46 3PH
NE46 3DW
NE46 1ES
NE46 3RH
NE46 3PD
NE46 3PF
NE46 3NX
NE46 3PQ
NE46 1ET
NE46 3DS
NE46 3PB
NE46 3RT
NE46 3NT
NE46 3NQ
NE46 3AY
NE46 3PG
NE46 3NE
NE46 1AP
NE46 3AA
NE46 3RN
NE46 3JQ
NE46 3HT
NE46 3NB
NE46 3YZ
NE46 3YX
NE46 3PE
NE46 3JH
NE46 3DJ
NE46 4JS
NE46 3DR
NE46 3AF
NE46 1XF
NE46 3RS
NE46 1EX
NE46 1EU
NE46 3ND
NE46 3DF
NE46 1XQ
NE46 1XG
NE46 1NG
NE46 3AX
NE46 1NF
NE46 1ND
NE46 3JE
NE46 3LZ
NE46 3DG
NE46 1XE
NE46 4LL
NE46 3DQ
NE46 1XA
NE46 3NA
NE46 1NR
NE46 3DE
NE46 1NS
NE46 3LN
NE46 1AD
NE46 4SU
NE46 3BZ
NE46 1LW
NE46 1XD
NE46 1EZ
NE46 1HF
NE46 2DZ
NE46 1HD
NE46 3LG
NE46 1NH
NE46 3DA
NE46 4SS
NE46 1AJ
NE46 3LW
NE46 1LZ
NE46 3DD
NE46 1NQ
NE46 2EG
NE46 2EH
NE46 3DB
NE46 1QE
NE46 3LS
NE46 2EQ
NE46 1LU
NE46 1XB
NE46 3DH
NE46 4LN
NE46 2EP
NE46 1NA
NE46 3LT
NE46 2EW
NE46 3JB
NE46 1LN
NE46 3BN
NE46 2EJ
NE46 3JG
NE46 3JF
NE46 1QW
NE46 3JD
NE46 4HG
NE46 2EF
NE46 2ED
NE46 1HB
NE46 1RN
NE46 1NL
NE46 1LR
NE46 1NZ
NE46 1LS
NE46 1BA
NE46 1PE
NE46 1PA
NE46 1LY
NE46 2EB
NE46 3LU
NE46 1XH
NE46 1QQ
NE46 1QL
NE46 2ER
NE46 1PD
NE46 1HE
NE46 2HX
NE46 1EY
NE46 1UZ
NE46 1WA
NE46 1LA
NE46 1AQ
NE46 1UU
NE46 1PQ
NE46 2QA
NE46 1QP
NE46 1PP
NE46 1NJ
NE46 1BB
NE46 1BE
NE46 1HG
NE46 2EE
NE46 1NN
NE46 2EL
NE46 2DG
NE46 1BQ
NE46 1UR
NE46 1AA
NE46 1PF
NE46 1NB
NE46 1WY
NE46 2ES
NE46 1PL
NE46 2DS
NE46 1AT
NE46 1PB
NE46 1QS
NE46 1NW
NE46 2HU
NE46 4DG
NE46 1PN
NE46 1QF
NE46 1QG
NE46 1PW
NE46 1PT
NE46 1PH
NE46 1AF
NE46 2DE
NE46 2EA
NE46 4JT
NE46 1PG
NE46 4DS
NE46 1WX
NE46 1PS
NE46 1BH
NE46 1NP
NE46 2QE
NE46 2EN
NE46 1PJ
NE46 2DB
NE46 1QD
NE46 4LW
NE46 2PU
NE46 1PU
NE46 1NT
NE46 3LR
NE46 3LP
NE46 1QB
NE46 1QN
NE46 1NX
NE46 2DH
NE46 2DJ
NE46 1HQ
NE46 1AN
NE46 2ET
NE46 1PR
NE46 1QA
NE46 1NY
NE46 1QJ
NE46 1NU
NE46 1HH
NE46 2EU
NE46 2FB
NE46 4ST
NE46 2HB
NE46 1EH
NE46 2DF
NE46 2DQ
NE46 2DD
NE46 2DR
NE46 2EY
NE46 2AA
NE46 1HL
NE46 2HA
NE46 2EX
NE46 1BG
NE46 1PX
NE46 2FD
NE46 1HJ
NE46 2NB
NE46 2DP
NE46 1PY
NE46 1PZ
NE46 1BN
NE46 2EZ
NE46 1DP
NE46 2NH
NE46 2BW
NE46 2AB
NE46 1JN
NE46 1AW
NE46 2BJ
NE46 2HE
NE46 2AE
NE46 1JL
NE46 2NE
NE46 2BS
NE46 2NG
NE46 2AQ
NE46 1BL
NE46 2DL
NE46 1DW
NE46 1AS
NE46 2AD
NE46 2AF
NE46 2HD
NE46 1BX
NE46 2HF
NE46 1HN
NE46 2AH
NE46 2NF
NE46 1EN
NE46 1JH
NE46 2NQ
NE46 1HW
NE46 1DR
NE46 1BY
NE46 2AJ
NE46 2HQ
NE46 2BH
NE46 2AG
NE46 2DW
NE46 2BN
NE46 1JJ
NE46 1DN
NE46 2BL
NE46 4LY
NE46 1US
NE46 1BZ
NE46 2DN
NE46 2HG
NE46 1BJ
NE46 2BU
NE46 1BF
NE46 2BD
NE46 1JW
NE46 1JT
NE46 2BQ
NE46 1BW
NE46 2PE
NE46 4HZ
NE46 4HA
NE46 1BD
NE46 1DT
NE46 4HF
NE46 2BB
NE46 2AL
NE46 2PA
NE46 1JG
NE46 1JQ
NE46 1HA
NE46 4DT
NE46 1DL
NE46 1HP
NE46 1BU
NE46 1DB
NE46 1EG
NE46 2BE
NE46 2PX
NE46 1DD
NE46 2PD
NE46 2AN
NE46 3SD
NE46 4SX
NE46 2BG
NE46 1DS
NE46 1DA
NE46 1DU
NE46 1UY
NE46 2PB
NE46 1DE
NE46 1DX
NE46 1DF
NE46 2HH
NE46 2LZ
NE46 1HR
NE46 1DY
NE46 1JF
NE46 2BA
NE46 2AR
NE46 2LU
NE46 1DH
NE46 2AW
NE46 2YN
NE46 2YT
NE46 2BT
NE46 2YY
NE46 2YZ
NE46 2YU
NE46 2YS
NE46 2YR
NE46 2YJ
NE46 2YX
NE46 1BS
NE46 2AZ
NE46 1AB
NE46 1EJ
NE46 1EL
NE46 4DH
NE46 1DJ
NE46 1DZ
NE46 1JA
NE46 2HN
NE46 1QU
NE46 4DU
NE46 2AP
NE46 2AT
NE46 2YQ
NE46 2AX
NE46 2PF
NE46 1HS
NE46 2HJ
NE46 2LX
NE46 1AG
NE46 1HT
NE46 1EA
NE46 4LP
NE46 2AU
NE46 1BT
NE46 2AY
NE46 1JE
NE46 1EB
NE46 1DQ
NE46 1AH
NE46 1DG
NE46 1EE
NE46 4ED
NE46 4DX
NE46 1LB
NE46 1HU
NE46 1AU
NE46 2DT
NE46 1YR
NE46 1WB
NE46 1QT
NE46 1EQ
NE46 1AL
NE46 2LR
NE46 4EG
NE46 2BF
NE46 2DU
NE46 2BY
NE46 1EF
NE46 4DY
NE46 1BP
NE46 4LZ
NE46 2LS
NE46 1JB
NE46 2BX
NE46 2HT
NE46 4DZ
NE46 4NL
NE46 1LL
NE46 2AS
NE46 2NJ
NE46 4EB
NE46 1HZ
NE46 2JF
NE46 1ED
NE46 1JD
NE46 4DW
NE46 2HL
NE46 2LW
NE46 2LT
NE46 2DA
NE46 1RA
NE46 2HS
NE46 2HW
NE46 4EF
NE46 4EA
NE46 4NA
NE46 1HY
NE46 1HX
NE46 4EY
NE46 4DJ
NE46 4EX
NE46 2HP
NE46 2PZ
NE46 2LP
NE46 1LD
NE46 4HY
NE46 1LJ
NE46 1AY
NE46 1LE
NE46 4EE
NE46 2RA
NE46 1LH
NE46 2RG
NE46 1AZ
NE46 1RP
NE46 2RD
NE46 1RF
NE46 1LF
NE46 2JQ
NE46 1UN
NE46 1RE
NE46 2RB
NE46 1LG
NE46 2PG
NE46 1RD
NE46 2HR
NE46 1RB
NE46 2YW
NE46 2JG
NE46 4HB
NE46 1UF
NE46 1AX
NE46 1LQ
NE46 2JB
NE46 1RG
NE46 2JH
NE46 2RE
NE46 2HY
NE46 1RR
NE46 2PQ
NE46 1RT
NE46 2JD
NE46 1UG
NE46 2NL
NE46 2HZ
NE46 2RF
NE46 2PR
NE46 4EQ
NE46 4LT
NE46 1UP
NE46 1UE
NE46 1UL
NE46 2NY
NE46 2NA
NE46 2QD
NE46 2JJ
NE46 1TL
NE46 1RU
NE46 4EH
NE46 1TE
NE46 2JA
NE46 2JN
NE46 2QB
NE46 2QF
NE46 4NG
NE46 2NN
NE46 4EJ
NE46 2NZ
NE46 2PJ
NE46 4ND
NE46 2JL
NE46 1TW
NE46 1UJ
NE46 4NB
NE46 2PH
NE46 4HD
NE46 1UH
NE46 1RS
NE46 1RX
NE46 1TP
NE46 4BH
NE46 4HH
NE46 4EL
NE46 1UW
NE46 1RY
NE46 2JS
NE46 4LU
NE46 1SA
NE46 1RQ
NE46 1RZ
NE46 1UQ
NE46 2JW
NE46 1TB
NE46 4EN
NE46 1SB
NE47 5DX
NE46 1YF
NE46 4HE
NE45 5RE
NE46 4LR
NE46 4LS
NE46 2JP
NE47 5DU
NE47 5DT
NE46 4ET
NE46 4HJ
NE46 2NW
NE47 5LW
NE47 5DF
NE46 1XX
NE46 4ES
NE47 5DG
NE46 4EW
NE45 5RD
NE47 5DD
NE47 5DE
NE46 4ER
NE46 4NQ
NE47 5DA
NE46 2PP
NE47 5EB
NE47 5DB
NE46 4FB
NE46 2NS
NE46 1RJ
NE46 4DE
NE47 5DQ
NE45 5RB
NE46 1TR
NE46 4BQ
NE47 5DH
NE46 4DN
NE47 5DY
NE46 1RH
NE46 4EU
NE46 2JT
NE46 4EP
NE47 5DR
NE46 2JR
NE46 1XY
NE46 4BG
NE46 4HN
NE46 4LX
NE46 4HL
NE46 4AA
NE46 4AB
NE47 5DJ
NE46 1TD
NE46 4DD
NE46 2PL

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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