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

NE49 0LU
NE49 0LT
NE49 0LX
NE49 0LL
NE49 0LY
NE49 0LS
NE49 0LZ
NE49 0NA
NE49 0LW
NE49 0LP
NE47 7EY
NE47 7EX
NE49 0HX
NE49 0LR
NE49 9PF
NE49 0NF
NE47 7ET
NE47 7EU
NE47 7HB
NE47 7HA
NE47 7EZ
NE49 9PG
NE47 7ES
NE49 0NE
NE49 0NB
NE47 7ER
NE47 7HF
NE47 7HE
NE47 7EN
NE47 7EW
NE49 0HU
NE49 0HT
NE47 7EP
NE47 7EJ
NE47 7HG
NE47 7AQ
NE49 0EP
NE49 9NT
NE49 0EW
NE49 0ER
NE49 0ET
NE49 0HS
NE49 0ES
NE49 9LS
NE49 0EH
NE49 0EJ
NE49 9LT
NE49 0ND
NE49 0EL
NE47 7HD
NE49 0HR
NE47 7EH
NE47 7DT
NE47 7EQ
NE49 0EQ
NE49 9LR
NE49 0EN
NE49 0EG
NE49 0EF
NE49 9PQ
NE47 7DE
NE49 9LW
NE49 0EE
NE49 0EB
NE49 0ED
NE49 0HP
NE47 7EG
NE47 7EL
NE49 0DZ
NE49 9NW
NE49 0EA
NE49 0DY
NE49 0DX
NE49 0DS
NE49 0DU
NE47 7EF
NE49 0DR
NE49 0DT
NE49 0EX
NE49 0DP
NE49 0DW
NE49 9PH
NE47 7AN
NE49 9EA
NE49 0DE
NE49 9LP
NE49 0DL
NE49 0HF
NE47 7DB
NE49 0DJ
NE49 0HQ
NE49 9EB
NE47 7JS
NE49 9HE
NE49 0DH
NE47 7EA
NE49 0DA
NE49 9NN
NE49 0DG
NE49 0HG
NE49 0DF
NE47 7ED
NE49 0DD
NE49 0DQ
NE49 0BZ
NE49 0DB
NE49 9PD
NE49 0BW
NE47 7EE
NE49 0BE
NE49 0BY
NE49 9DZ
NE49 0DN
NE49 0BJ
NE49 0BN
NE47 7EB
NE47 7DD
NE47 7JT
NE49 0BS
NE49 0BX
NE47 7JW
NE49 9GA
NE49 0BH
NE49 0HH
NE49 9EF
NE49 9EJ
NE49 0BP
NE49 9DY
NE49 0BU
NE49 0JS
NE49 0BL
NE49 9PZ
NE47 7DZ
NE49 9EG
NE49 9AH
NE49 0BT
NE49 0BQ
NE49 0HJ
NE49 9ED
NE47 7DU
NE49 9AA
NE49 9ER
NE49 0BG
NE49 9EQ
NE49 0EU
NE49 0BB
NE49 0BD
NE49 9AB
NE47 7DH
NE49 0AA
NE49 0YX
NE49 0YW
NE49 0WY
NE49 0YU
NE49 0WX
NE49 0WW
NE49 0WA
NE49 9WX
NE49 9WZ
NE49 9WY
NE49 0AZ
NE49 9AE
NE49 9HF
NE49 0AU
NE49 0HL
NE49 9AD
NE47 7DY
NE49 0AB
NE47 7DF
NE49 9EH
NE49 9DF
NE49 0AT
NE49 9EU
NE49 9DA
NE49 9DX
NE49 9AF
NE49 9EE
NE49 0AD
NE49 9EP
NE49 0AX
NE49 9DE
NE49 0AL
NE49 9AG
NE49 0AE
NE49 0AF
NE49 0AY
NE49 9DG
NE49 9DJ
NE49 9EL
NE47 7DW
NE49 9FA
NE49 9AQ
NE49 0AG
NE49 9ES
NE49 9DH
NE49 0AQ
NE49 0YZ
NE49 0YY
NE49 9EW
NE49 9DL
NE49 9EN
NE49 9AL
NE47 7DX
NE49 0AJ
NE49 0AH
NE49 9DQ
NE47 7JE
NE47 7JD
NE49 9DT
NE49 0HN
NE49 9ET
NE49 9AJ
NE49 9HD
NE49 9HN
NE47 7JX
NE49 0HY
NE49 9DU
NE49 9HW
NE47 7JR
NE47 7AL
NE49 9HH
NE49 9DN
NE47 7JU
NE49 9YZ
NE49 9DS
NE49 9DR
NE49 9HG
NE49 9HL
NE49 9YY
NE49 9AW
NE49 9EZ
NE49 9HR
NE47 7JP
NE47 7AU
NE49 9DW
NE49 9EX
NE49 9HP
NE47 7JF
NE49 9AP
NE49 9NP
NE49 9DB
NE49 0JR
NE47 7JG
NE49 0HW
NE47 7AW
NE49 9AN
NE49 9EY
NE49 9AR
NE49 9AY
NE49 9HS
NE49 9AX
NE49 9LD
NE49 9HT
NE47 7BR
NE49 9AZ
NE49 9NE
NE47 7JB
NE49 9HU
NE49 9DD
NE49 9LA
NE49 9DP
NE49 9LB
NE49 9JR
NE49 9PJ
NE49 9JZ
NE49 9BA
NE49 9JS
NE49 9JY
NE47 7DA
NE47 7HW
NE49 9AU
NE49 9AT
NE49 9HX
NE49 9JT
NE49 9JX
NE49 9PB
NE49 9JU
NE49 9AS
NE47 7SL
NE49 9HY
NE49 9LF
NE49 9JB
NE49 9HZ
NE47 7HX
NE49 9JA
NE49 9LE
NE49 9JF
NE49 9JE
NE47 7JL
NE47 7HU
NE47 7HY
NE49 9BD
NE49 9JG
NE49 9JD
NE49 0AS
NE49 9BE
NE49 9BB
NE49 9JQ
NE49 0AR
NE49 9PE
NE49 9PS
NE49 9BH
NE49 9BQ
NE49 9JW
NE49 9JH
NE49 0AP
NE49 9BG
NE47 7JN
NE49 0AW
NE49 0HZ
NE49 9BJ
NE47 7HZ
NE47 7JQ
NE49 9BL
NE49 9HB
NE49 0AN
NE49 9JJ
NE49 9PL
NE49 0HD
NE49 9BN
NE49 9NS
NE49 0LE
NE47 7JH
NE47 7AA
NE49 9JL
NE49 0JT
NE47 7JA
NE49 9BS
NE49 0HE
NE49 9BP
NE49 9BW
NE49 9JN
NE47 7AB
NE49 9NG
NE47 7JJ
NE47 7BY
NE49 9NX
NE49 9HA
NE49 9JP
NE49 9NA
NE47 7AJ
NE49 9PW
NE49 0BA
NE49 9PT
NE49 0JA
NE49 9PN
NE49 0PN
NE49 0LF
NE49 9NF
NE49 0PL
NE47 7AD
NE49 0PQ
NE47 7BX
NE47 7DG
NE49 0PP
NE47 7DL
NE47 7DJ
NE47 7BH
NE47 7BZ

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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