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

NE66 3PS
NE66 3QN
NE66 3AT
NE66 3QR
NE66 3PR
NE66 3QJ
NE66 3PP
NE66 3PW
NE66 3BG
NE66 3AX
NE66 3PJ
NE66 3PN
NE66 3QW
NE66 3AU
NE66 3PD
NE66 3SG
NE66 3PT
NE66 3AS
NE66 3AZ
NE66 3BR
NE66 3AY
NE66 3AR
NE66 3PL
NE66 2TP
NE66 3QG
NE66 3NP
NE66 3PU
NE66 3PH
NE66 3NE
NE66 3NR
NE66 3NB
NE66 3ND
NE66 3QD
NE66 3PX
NE66 3BA
NE66 3QQ
NE66 3QB
NE66 3PZ
NE66 3QF
NE66 3QA
NE66 3QE
NE66 2ST
NE66 3QP
NE66 3PY
NE66 2SU
NE66 3PG
NE66 3PQ
NE66 2SX
NE66 3NF
NE66 2SZ
NE66 3BY
NE66 3NG
NE66 3NN
NE66 3NL
NE66 3NH
NE66 2SE
NE66 3NA
NE66 3NQ
NE66 3NW
NE66 3BB
NE66 3NJ
NE66 3BD
NE66 2RG
NE66 2RA
NE66 2RQ
NE66 2RE
NE66 2RB
NE66 2SG
NE66 2RF
NE66 2RH
NE66 2RD
NE66 2RJ
NE66 2RL
NE66 2RW
NE66 2SF
NE66 2RN
NE66 2RR
NE66 2TA
NE66 2RP
NE66 2SH
NE66 2RS
NE66 3BQ
NE66 2SD
NE66 2SB
NE66 2RU
NE66 2RT
NE66 1DE
NE66 2SA
NE66 2RX
NE66 2RY
NE66 2RZ
NE66 3PF
NE66 2SY
NE66 3QL
NE66 3BE
NE66 2TB
NE66 2TN
NE66 2TW
NE66 3AP
NE66 3AD
NE66 3PB
NE66 3BH
NE66 3AE
NE66 3AW
NE66 3PA
NE66 3BJ
NE66 3JF
NE66 3AF
NE66 3AQ
NE66 3NT
NE66 3QH
NE66 3AG
NE66 3DD
NE66 3DE
NE66 2HB
NE66 3DA
NE66 3AN
NE66 3AB
NE66 2QH
NE66 3AH
NE66 3BN
NE66 2QG
NE66 3BF
NE66 2QQ
NE66 3BW
NE66 2QJ
NE66 3JG
NE66 2HQ
NE66 3PE
NE66 2HU
NE66 3AJ
NE66 3JQ
NE66 2EZ
NE66 3BL
NE66 1NT
NE66 3LP
NE66 2EX
NE66 3LR
NE66 3BZ
NE66 2QE
NE66 3LS
NE66 3JH
NE66 2QF
NE66 3JW
NE66 2EU
NE66 3RD
NE66 3BS
NE66 2QB
NE66 2ET
NE66 3JJ
NE66 3JB
NE66 2ER
NE66 2QD
NE66 3JR
NE66 3BT
NE66 2PQ
NE66 3JP
NE66 2PT
NE66 3BU
NE66 2ES
NE66 3RA
NE66 2EP
NE66 2QA
NE66 2PS
NE66 3JN
NE66 3JL
NE66 2PF
NE66 2HT
NE66 3JS
NE66 2QN
NE66 2PZ
NE66 3LZ
NE66 2PU
NE66 3JU
NE66 3RE
NE66 3RF
NE66 3LU
NE66 2PY
NE66 2QR
NE66 2HA
NE66 3BP
NE66 3LX
NE66 3JT
NE66 2PD
NE66 3BX
NE66 2PG
NE66 3AA
NE66 2PX
NE66 2PE
NE66 2PH
NE66 2GD
NE66 2DA
NE66 3AL
NE66 3LT
NE66 2BF
NE66 2QP
NE66 2PR
NE66 2PL
NE66 2NW
NE66 2DB
NE66 2PA
NE66 2PJ
NE66 2QW
NE65 0WJ
NE66 2PN
NE66 2NY
NE66 2PP
NE66 2PB
NE66 2PW
NE66 2NZ
NE65 0XU
NE66 2NQ
NE66 2NF
NE66 1NU
NE66 2JH
NE66 1RY
NE66 1RS
NE66 2NN
NE65 0XT
NE66 2NU
NE66 2NG
NE66 2HG
NE66 3RB
NE66 1RX
NE66 1RT
NE66 2DE
NE66 2NH
NE66 1RN
NE66 1RL
NE66 2NX
NE66 2NJ
NE66 1BQ
NE66 9SN
NE66 9ST
NE66 9SU
NE66 9SW
NE66 9SR
NE66 9SS
NE66 9SP
NE66 9SQ
NE66 9SH
NE66 9SJ
NE66 9SL
NE66 9SF
NE66 9SG
NE66 9SD
NE66 9SE
NE66 9SA
NE66 9SB
NE66 1YY
NE66 1RU
NE71 6WZ
NE66 9EB
NE68 7WA
NE68 7YZ
NE70 7YY
NE71 6WA
NE68 7WD
NE68 7WZ
NE68 7XD
NE67 5DA
NE67 5ZR
NE66 9DB
NE66 9DN
NE66 9DT
NE66 9DW
NE66 9DX
NE66 9DP
NE66 9DQ
NE66 9DS
NE66 9DF
NE66 9DG
NE66 9DJ
NE66 9DL
NE66 9DH
NE66 9AJ
NE66 9AU
NE66 9AZ
NE66 9BB
NE66 9DA
NE66 9BA
NE66 9AW
NE66 9AX
NE66 9AY
NE66 9AL
NE66 9AS
NE66 9AT
NE66 9AN
NE66 9AP
NE66 3WW
NE66 4WZ
NE66 9AE
NE66 9AG
NE66 9AH
NE66 9AF
NE66 9AA
NE66 9AD
NE66 3WX
NE66 3YR
NE66 4WA
NE66 4WY
NE66 3YW
NE66 3WY
NE66 2WE
NE66 2YS
NE66 2YZ
NE66 3WA
NE66 3WU
NE66 2ZX
NE66 2YW
NE66 2WF
NE66 2WY
NE66 2YN
NE66 2YR
NE66 2WZ
NE66 2WG
NE66 2WH
NE66 1WU
NE66 2UG
NE66 2WD
NE66 1WX
NE66 1YP
NE66 1YZ
NE66 1EX
NE66 1WR
NE66 1BH
NE70 7JX
NE66 9DY
NE66 9ED
NE66 9EE
NE66 9DZ
NE66 9EA
NE66 9DU
NE66 9DD
NE66 9DE
NE66 9AQ
NE66 9AR
NE66 9AB
NE66 3YL
NE66 2DD
NE66 1YR
NE66 1YE
NE66 1WS
NE66 1WW
NE66 2WB
NE66 2WA
NE66 2YT
NE66 2YY
NE66 2DF
NE66 1RA
NE66 1RW
NE66 2DG
NE65 0YA
NE66 2NT
NE66 1RJ
NE66 1QZ
NE66 1DD
NE66 2NL
NE66 1RR
NE66 1YX
NE66 1RB
NE66 1RD
NE66 1BG
NE66 1RP
NE66 2QL
NE66 1RF
NE66 2HH
NE66 1RE
NE66 2NS
NE66 2HY
NE66 1QY
NE66 2NR
NE66 2HS
NE66 1RG
NE66 2HR
NE66 1QU
NE66 1RQ
NE66 1YU
NE66 1BN
NE66 1RH
NE66 1QT
NE66 1QX
NE66 1QS
NE66 1AY
NE66 2HX
NE66 2NP
NE66 1QR
NE66 2UH
NE66 1BX
NE65 0XX
NE66 1QP
NE66 1QG
NE66 1AT
NE66 1QH
NE66 2EW
NE66 1AX
NE66 1BD
NE66 1BE
NE66 3JZ
NE66 2XB
NE66 1DF
NE66 1PS
NE66 1BL
NE66 2UZ
NE66 1QJ
NE66 1QL
NE66 2XA
NE66 1QQ
NE66 2XD
NE66 1PT
NE66 1QN
NE66 1RZ
NE66 1AU
NE66 1SA
NE66 2UY
NE65 0XZ
NE66 2XE
NE66 1QW
NE65 0XY
NE66 1PY
NE66 2HD
NE66 2XF
NE66 2XQ
NE66 1PX
NE66 1BW
NE66 1QA
NE66 1BP
NE66 2UX
NE66 1BS
NE66 1BJ
NE66 1PP
NE66 2XH
NE66 2XG
NE66 1PZ
NE66 1AS
NE66 2YJ
NE66 1SW
NE66 1PN
NE66 2UU
NE66 1PH
NE66 2UW
NE66 1QB
NE66 1UQ
NE66 1PA
NE66 1AR
NE66 1BA
NE66 2UP
NE66 1BB
NE66 1PR
NE66 1UG
NE66 1XY
NE66 1PJ
NE66 1PW
NE66 1PU
NE66 2UR
NE66 1QD
NE66 2UT
NE66 1PQ
NE66 1PL
NE66 1UA
NE66 1BU
NE66 1AZ
NE66 1UH
NE66 1QF
NE66 2UN
NE66 1PE
NE66 1JJ
NE66 1BY
NE66 3RG
NE66 1PF
NE66 2XL
NE66 2JJ
NE66 1UJ
NE66 1SE
NE66 2XJ
NE66 1UF
NE66 1SF
NE66 1BZ
NE66 2HE
NE66 1XU
NE66 1QE
NE66 1UE
NE66 2YL
NE66 1UL
NE66 1TZ
NE66 1DA
NE66 1TB
NE66 2XN
NE66 1TY
NE66 1UN
NE66 2UL
NE66 1TX
NE66 2WX
NE66 1UB
NE66 3JY
NE66 1TA
NE66 2HF
NE66 1UP
NE66 1SZ
NE66 1JX
NE66 1BT
NE66 1TF
NE66 1UD
NE66 1AN
NE66 1UW
NE66 1TD
NE66 1SX
NE66 1TQ
NE66 1TG
NE66 2YH
NE66 1AH
NE66 1AW
NE66 1AJ
NE66 1AL
NE66 1AP
NE66 1AQ
NE66 1TU
NE66 1TJ
NE66 2YQ
NE66 1AG
NE66 3LA
NE66 1SY
NE66 1AF
NE66 2XW
NE66 2YF
NE66 1TR
NE66 1SU
NE66 1XE

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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