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

NE61 3SF
NE61 3SE
NE61 3SG
NE61 3SD
NE61 3SQ
NE61 3SB
NE61 3SA
NE61 3QR
NE61 3QU
NE61 3BY
NE65 8PP
NE61 3DB
NE61 3BZ
NE61 3JW
NE65 8QN
NE61 3RZ
NE61 3DA
NE61 3QP
NE61 3QS
NE65 8PT
NE61 3JL
NE61 3QT
NE61 3PU
NE61 3BU
NE61 3JJ
NE61 3PW
NE65 8PR
NE61 3PN
NE61 3BT
NE61 3PS
NE61 3BX
NE61 3DW
NE61 3BS
NE61 3DL
NE61 3FD
NE61 3PP
NE61 3DJ
NE61 3PR
NE61 3EX
NE61 3BF
NE61 3DD
NE61 3PT
NE61 3QX
NE61 3JP
NE61 3DH
NE61 3PX
NE61 3QA
NE61 3BP
NE61 3JN
NE61 3PZ
NE61 3QW
NE61 3YU
NE61 3YS
NE61 3PY
NE61 3PL
NE65 8QL
NE61 3YX
NE61 3YY
NE61 3YT
NE61 3YB
NE61 3JR
NE61 3DN
NE61 3DE
NE65 8QW
NE61 3JQ
NE61 3SX
NE65 8PS
NE61 3ST
NE61 3SZ
NE61 3JH
NE61 3SU
NE61 3QN
NE61 3SS
NE61 3SY
NE61 3PJ
NE61 3SH
NE61 3QY
NE61 3DQ
NE61 3QZ
NE61 3JZ
NE61 3RD
NE61 3JX
NE61 2YN
NE61 3RB
NE61 3JS
NE61 3JU
NE61 3RE
NE61 3RT
NE61 3RY
NE61 3RA
NE61 3RU
NE61 3RF
NE61 3RQ
NE61 3JT
NE61 3DP
NE61 3RG
NE61 3RS
NE61 3RW
NE61 3RX
NE61 3JG
NE61 3RN
NE61 3RP
NE61 3RR
NE61 3QD
NE61 3RJ
NE61 3QB
NE61 4NN
NE61 3RL
NE61 3JY
NE61 3DF
NE61 3SJ
NE61 3RH
NE61 2YJ
NE65 8QP
NE61 2YU
NE61 3QQ
NE61 1RH
NE61 1YS
NE61 4NL
NE61 3QF
NE61 1YZ
NE61 3LA
NE61 1RQ
NE61 2BL
NE61 2BJ
NE61 1SH
NE61 1RJ
NE61 1TJ
NE61 2BH
NE61 3DR
NE61 2BG
NE61 3DS
NE61 1DS
NE61 2YW
NE61 2XZ
NE61 3QE
NE61 1DR
NE61 1DE
NE61 1DH
NE61 2XY
NE61 1RG
NE61 2YL
NE61 1RL
NE61 1DL
NE61 1EL
NE61 1RF
NE61 2YF
NE61 2BQ
NE61 2XX
NE65 8QS
NE61 1LP
NE61 2YE
NE61 1RE
NE61 1DG
NE61 1EQ
NE61 1DQ
NE61 2XJ
NE61 1RA
NE61 1DJ
NE61 1RD
NE61 1DN
NE61 1DF
NE61 3LD
NE61 2YA
NE61 1DW
NE61 3SL
NE61 1RB
NE61 2YT
NE61 1BF
NE61 2XU
NE61 2AY
NE61 1DD
NE61 2YG
NE61 2XT
NE61 2AZ
NE61 2PJ
NE65 8TE
NE61 1DB
NE61 1QY
NE61 1DP
NE61 1QU
NE61 2PN
NE61 1QW
NE61 1DA
NE61 1BZ
NE61 2AX
NE61 2XL
NE61 1QX
NE61 2PL
NE61 2AU
NE61 1DT
NE61 2XS
NE65 8TF
NE61 2YB
NE61 2AH
NE61 2YD
NE61 1DU
NE61 3YN
NE61 2BE
NE61 4LP
NE61 2PH
NE61 2BA
NE61 1QP
NE61 1DX
NE61 1AQ
NE61 1BX
NE61 2XR
NE61 2LF
NE61 1QT
NE61 2XN
NE61 2AW
NE61 1DY
NE61 1EH
NE61 2BD
NE61 1QS
NE61 3QG
NE61 2LZ
NE61 2AN
NE61 1EA
NE61 1QR
NE61 2AQ
NE61 2AF
NE61 1BU
NE61 1AX
NE61 1BY
NE61 2AS
NE61 2XP
NE61 1QN
NE65 8QJ
NE61 1DZ
NE61 2AT
NE61 2BB
NE61 2AJ
NE61 3SR
NE61 2LY
NE61 1QL
NE61 3DG
NE61 2BN
NE61 2LX
NE61 1BT
NE61 2AG
NE61 1ED
NE61 1HX
NE61 1EB
NE61 1BS
NE61 2NA
NE61 2ND
NE61 1AY
NE61 2YS
NE61 1QJ
NE61 2XW
NE61 1BQ
NE61 2AL
NE61 1LE
NE61 1AZ
NE61 1AS
NE61 1AG
NE61 1QZ
NE61 2AE
NE61 2JX
NE61 2NE
NE61 1BP
NE61 1AU
NE61 1HY
NE61 1EF
NE61 1JJ
NE61 1JG
NE61 1EE
NE61 1HZ
NE61 2JY
NE61 2AD
NE61 1AT
NE61 2NB
NE61 2LU
NE61 1EG
NE61 1AP
NE61 1QF
NE61 1AF
NE61 1LT
NE61 1BE
NE61 2NS
NE61 1QH
NE61 1BH
NE61 2NT
NE61 1BG
NE61 1JA
NE61 2YX
NE61 2TB
NE65 0WL
NE61 2WX
NE65 9YR
NE61 2WF
NE61 1LR
NE61 9ZZ
NE61 3WA
NE61 5YZ
NE61 1ES
NE61 9AQ
NE61 9BF
NE61 4YZ
NE61 2ZT
NE61 9EP
NE61 9EH
NE61 9EW
NE61 6WT
NE61 9ET
NE61 6WX
NE61 4WY
NE61 2ZS
NE61 9BQ
NE65 9YS
NE65 9YT
NE65 9YQ
NE61 3YQ
NE65 9WZ
NE65 9XP
NE65 9WX
NE65 9WT
NE65 9WW
NE65 9WS
NE65 8YW
NE65 0WA
NE65 8YT
NE65 8XH
NE65 7WZ
NE65 7YT
NE65 7WY
NE65 7WX
NE65 7WD
NE65 7WB
NE65 0YT
NE65 0WY
NE65 0WQ
NE65 0WN
NE61 9DL
NE65 0WG
NE61 9FG
NE61 9FF
NE61 9FD
NE61 9DE
NE61 9EX
NE61 9EF
NE61 9EU
NE61 9ER
NE61 9EQ
NE61 9EN
NE61 9EJ
NE61 9EG
NE65 8YU
NE61 9EE
NE61 9ED
NE61 9AW
NE61 9EA
NE61 9DY
NE61 9DW
NE61 9DU
NE61 9DT
NE61 9DS
NE61 9DR
NE61 9DQ
NE61 9DP
NE61 9DJ
NE61 9DG
NE65 7WW
NE65 0WX
NE61 9DF
NE61 9DD
NE61 9DB
NE61 9BZ
NE61 9BY
NE61 9BX
NE61 9BU
NE61 9DA
NE61 9BT
NE61 9WA
NE61 9BR
NE61 9BP
NE61 9BN
NE65 8YS
NE61 9BH
NE61 9BG
NE61 9BE
NE61 9BD
NE61 9BB
NE61 9BA
NE61 9AZ
NE61 9AY
NE61 9AU
NE61 9AT
NE61 9AS
NE61 9AR
NE61 9AP
NE61 9AN
NE61 9AJ
NE61 9AH
NE61 9AG
NE61 9AF
NE61 9AE
NE61 9AD
NE61 6XZ
NE61 6XY
NE65 8YZ
NE61 6WZ
NE61 6WY
NE61 6WW
NE61 6WU
NE61 6WS
NE61 6WR
NE61 6WQ
NE61 6WJ
NE61 6WH
NE61 6WE
NE61 6WD
NE61 5ZX
NE61 5YT
NE61 5WZ
NE61 5WY
NE61 5WU
NE65 0YW
NE61 4YY
NE61 4YX
NE61 9EZ
NE61 4YW
NE61 5WX
NE61 4WZ
NE61 3YW
NE65 0WP
NE61 3WZ
NE61 3WY
NE61 3WW
NE61 9AL
NE61 3WU
NE61 2ZU
NE61 9EY
NE61 2ZR
NE61 2ZB
NE61 2ZA
NE61 2YZ
NE61 2YY
NE61 2WY
NE61 2WZ
NE61 2WU
NE61 2WS
NE61 2WT
NE61 2WR
NE61 2WL
NE65 0WZ
NE61 2WE
NE61 2WB
NE61 2WD
NE65 9WY
NE61 1YY
NE61 1YU
NE61 1YR
NE61 1WX
NE61 1WY
NE61 9ES
NE61 1WG
NE61 1WU
NE61 9EL
NE61 5WF
NE61 1WF
NE61 1WA
NE61 9DX
NE61 9AA
NE61 9BS
NE61 9FJ
NE61 2WG
NE61 1AA
NE61 3YP
NE61 9DH
NE61 9BJ
NE65 8XJ
NE61 9BW
NE61 9FN
NE61 9FL
NE61 9FH
NE61 9FE
NE61 9DZ
NE61 2WQ
NE61 9BL
NE61 9AX
NE61 9AB
NE61 9FP
NE61 9FB
NE61 9EB
NE61 1WW
NE61 1JH
NE61 2JT
NE61 1BD
NE61 2JU
NE65 8QR
NE61 2AA
NE61 1QQ
NE61 1HL
NE61 1JL
NE61 1JE
NE61 1QG
NE61 1QA
NE61 1BW
NE61 1AR
NE61 1JB
NE61 1ET
NE61 1AW
NE61 1BB
NE61 1LX
NE61 1EX
NE61 1EW
NE61 1EP
NE61 1EJ
NE61 1HU
NE61 1AJ
NE61 1AL
NE61 2JS
NE61 1JF
NE61 1BJ
NE61 2JZ
NE61 2LG
NE61 2PA
NE61 1BA
NE61 1AH
NE61 1AN
NE61 1PZ
NE61 2PB
NE61 1PY
NE61 1HR
NE61 1HE
NE61 1HN
NE61 1BN
NE61 1LY
NE61 1QD
NE61 1JN
NE61 1JR
NE61 1JQ
NE61 1JP
NE61 1QB
NE61 1HS
NE61 2RQ
NE61 2AB
NE61 1PB
NE61 1PX
NE61 1PU
NE61 2JR
NE61 2JP
NE61 1HJ
NE61 2LJ
NE61 2NX
NE61 2NH
NE61 1PS
NE61 1QE
NE61 3SN
NE61 2LL
NE61 1LZ
NE61 1HG
NE61 1BL
NE61 2LQ
NE61 2RH
NE61 1NQ
NE61 1HF
NE61 2NU
NE61 1JD
NE61 1HT
NE61 1LU
NE61 1JW
NE61 2JW
NE61 1HH
NE61 2RD
NE61 1NS
NE61 1LA
NE61 1LD
NE61 1NU
NE61 1LH
NE61 1HP
NE61 1EN
NE61 1AD
NE61 1WE
NE61 1WB
NE61 1YT
NE61 1EU
NE61 1YX
NE61 2RG
NE61 1PR
NE61 1NG
NE61 2RE
NE61 1JS
NE61 1NZ
NE61 1HW
NE61 1JT

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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