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

NE65 0XZ
NE65 0YA
NE65 0XY
NE65 0YB
NE65 0YF
NE65 0YE
NE65 0EZ
NE65 0XX
NE65 0YG
NE66 2HS
NE65 0YH
NE66 3QH
NE65 0YJ
NE65 0WJ
NE65 0XU
NE65 0YL
NE66 2HR
NE65 0YD
NE66 2XB
NE65 0YQ
NE66 2XD
NE66 2HX
NE66 2XE
NE65 0XR
NE66 2XA
NE66 2XF
NE65 0UD
NE66 2XG
NE66 2HY
NE65 0UB
NE66 2YJ
NE66 2UY
NE66 2UZ
NE66 2UX
NE66 2UH
NE66 2EW
NE66 2UU
NE66 2XQ
NE66 2TW
NE66 2XH
NE66 2UT
NE65 0XT
NE65 0XF
NE66 2XJ
NE66 2UR
NE66 2TB
NE65 0UA
NE66 2TN
NE66 2XL
NE65 0XP
NE66 2UP
NE66 2UW
NE66 2HP
NE65 0UU
NE65 0UT
NE65 0UR
NE65 0XS
NE65 0XE
NE65 0UX
NE65 0XQ
NE65 0PN
NE65 9AN
NE65 0XB
NE65 9AR
NE65 0TU
NE65 0XD
NE65 0UG
NE65 0XA
NE66 2UN
NE65 0TX
NE65 0UL
NE65 0TY
NE65 0UW
NE66 2XN
NE65 0YN
NE65 0TT
NE65 0UN
NE65 0TZ
NE65 0XH
NE65 0SL
NE65 0UE
NE65 0XG
NE66 2UL
NE65 0SP
NE65 0YS
NE65 0UH
NE65 0UP
NE65 0YX
NE65 0YY
NE65 0YZ
NE65 0SR
NE66 2YL
NE65 9AD
NE65 0TG
NE65 0TQ
NE65 0BF
NE65 0TH
NE65 0UJ
NE65 9AL
NE66 2YH
NE65 9AP
NE65 0SU
NE65 9AH
NE66 2XW
NE65 0SS
NE65 0ST
NE66 2WX
NE65 0TF
NE65 0GY
NE66 2HG
NE65 0SX
NE66 3QL
NE66 2JJ
NE66 1NT
NE66 2YQ
NE65 0TE
NE65 0TS
NE66 2HU
NE65 0SY
NE65 0WS
NE65 9AW
NE66 2HQ
NE66 2HF
NE65 0SN
NE66 2XP
NE65 0TD
NE65 0TP
NE65 0SZ
NE65 0TJ
NE65 0XW
NE66 2EN
NE65 0UY
NE66 2TA
NE65 0XL
NE65 0US
NE65 0UF
NE66 2HE
NE65 0WT
NE66 2XR
NE65 0TB
NE66 2YG
NE65 0JZ
NE66 2XS
NE65 9AJ
NE66 2YF
NE65 0TL
NE65 0WB
NE65 0UZ
NE66 2XU
NE66 2SX
NE65 0XN
NE65 0UQ
NE65 0SW
NE65 0TW
NE65 9LL
NE66 2XZ
NE65 0TA
NE66 2SU
NE66 2XT
NE65 0WR
NE66 2YE
NE65 0TN
NE66 2XX
NE66 2XY
NE66 3PY
NE66 2ST
NE66 2SD
NE66 3QP
NE66 3QE
NE66 2YD
NE66 2SH
NE66 2JB
NE66 2YB
NE66 3QA
NE66 2YA
NE66 2YP
NE66 2SB
NE66 2YU
NE66 2YX
NE66 2RY
NE66 3QF
NE66 2RX
NE65 0TR
NE66 3PZ
NE66 2SF
NE66 3QB
NE66 2RS
NE66 2HW
NE66 2RT
NE66 1DE
NE66 2RZ
NE66 3QQ
NE66 2SA
NE66 2RU
NE66 2SG
NE66 2RQ
NE66 2RH
NE66 3QD
NE66 2SY
NE66 2RF
NE66 2RR
NE66 2RG
NE66 2RJ
NE66 2RE
NE66 2RL
NE66 2RP
NE66 3ND
NE66 3NB
NE66 2RN
NE66 3NR
NE66 2RA
NE66 2RW
NE65 9DG
NE66 3NN
NE66 2RD
NE66 3NW
NE66 3PX
NE66 3NP
NE66 2SE
NE66 2RB
NE66 3NF
NE66 3QG
NE66 3NG
NE66 3PU
NE66 3NL
NE66 2TP
NE66 3NJ
NE65 9AG
NE66 3NQ
NE66 3NH
NE65 9AQ
NE66 3NE
NE66 3NA
NE66 2HN
NE66 3BY
NE66 3PT
NE66 3PD
NE66 3PN
NE66 3SG
NE66 3PW
NE66 3PP
NE66 3QJ
NE66 3PR
NE66 3AX
NE66 3QR
NE66 3PJ
NE66 3AU
NE65 9AF
NE66 3QN
NE66 3AY
NE66 3PS
NE65 9LN
NE66 2HD
NE66 2SZ
NE65 9AS
NE66 3PF
NE66 3AZ
NE65 9AT
NE65 0WU
NE66 3QW
NE66 3AT
NE65 0HJ
NE66 3BR
NE66 3PL
NE66 3BG
NE65 0JY
NE66 3AR
NE65 0HL
NE65 0GZ
NE65 0JH
NE66 3BB
NE65 9LJ
NE65 0HH
NE65 0XJ
NE65 9LH
NE66 3BA
NE65 0HQ
NE65 0GE
NE65 0YR
NE65 0GA
NE65 0LH
NE66 2HB
NE66 2HZ
NE65 0YU
NE65 0WE
NE65 0WF
NE65 0WD
NE65 0PF
NE66 2HT
NE65 0GF
NE66 2ES
NE66 3AS
NE65 0HF
NE65 0HZ
NE66 2EU
NE65 0LG
NE66 2ER
NE66 3BD
NE65 0LL
NE65 0GD
NE65 0LJ
NE65 0LF
NE65 0LQ
NE65 0NL
NE65 0LN
NE65 9AE
NE65 0PA
NE66 2HH
NE66 2HL
NE66 2HJ
NE65 0PD
NE65 0PG
NE65 0YP
NE66 2GD
NE65 0JA
NE66 2JA
NE65 0NZ
NE65 9DF
NE66 2EX
NE65 0NT
NE65 0LE
NE65 0NP
NE65 0LS
NE65 0JG
NE65 0GB
NE65 9AA
NE65 0LR
NE66 3PH
NE65 0NY
NE65 0LT
NE65 0JE
NE65 0JQ
NE65 0BP
NE65 0PB
NE65 0FB
NE65 0NN
NE65 0GG
NE65 0GJ
NE66 2BF
NE65 0LD
NE65 0LW
NE66 2EP

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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