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

NE44 6BS
NE44 6DP
NE44 6DR
NE44 6DW
NE44 6DL
NE44 6DJ
NE44 6HD
NE44 6YU
NE44 6DS
NE44 6DG
NE44 6DH
NE44 6DF
NE44 6DQ
NE44 6AS
NE44 6DT
NE44 6AT
NE44 6HQ
NE44 6EW
NE44 6HG
NE44 6YY
NE44 6AR
NE44 6HH
NE44 6HR
NE44 6DN
NE44 6HJ
NE44 6DU
NE44 6AP
NE44 6HL
NE44 6BT
NE44 6BU
NE44 6YZ
NE44 6YX
NE44 6DX
NE44 6EX
NE44 6AU
NE44 6HP
NE44 6HS
NE44 6HE
NE44 6EN
NE44 6JD
NE44 6EP
NE44 6AN
NE44 6HF
NE44 6DY
NE44 6HN
NE44 6EF
NE44 6EE
NE44 6AL
NE44 6ED
NE44 6EA
NE44 6ET
NE44 6EB
NE44 6HU
NE44 6HW
NE44 6HT
NE44 6EL
NE44 6EJ
NE43 7HD
NE44 6EH
NE44 6DZ
NE44 6EG
NE44 6JE
NE44 6WZ
NE44 6HA
NE44 6AW
NE44 6HX
NE44 6EQ
NE43 7TY
NE44 6AX
NE44 6HY
NE44 6HZ
NE44 6JB
NE44 6JA
NE44 6AY
NE43 7HR
NE43 7HQ
NE44 6AF
NE44 6AB
NE43 7TX
NE44 6AD
NE44 6AA
NE44 6AE
NE44 6AH
NE43 7HW
NE43 7TZ
NE43 7HP
NE44 6AZ
NE43 7HS
NE44 6AJ
NE44 6AG
NE43 7UA
NE43 7TT
NE43 7HT
NE43 7TU
NE43 7UD
NE45 5RP
NE45 5LU
NE43 7TS
NE44 6BN
NE43 7UB
NE45 5RY
NE44 6AQ
NE44 6BW
NE45 5RU
NE44 6BA
NE45 5LX
NE43 7AE
NE44 6BJ
NE45 5RW
NE45 5RS
NE43 7HX
NE43 7AD
NE45 5RR
NE45 5LT
NE43 7AA
NE45 5RT
NE44 6BP
NE43 7HU
NE43 7AB
NE45 5SA
NE47 0DH
NE44 6BL
NE45 5RN
NE45 5RX
NE45 5YZ
NE43 7AF
NE45 5AZ
NE43 7AG
NE43 7UE
NE43 7HG
NE43 7RX
NE45 5LR
NE45 5RZ
NE45 5LS
NE45 5BA
NE43 7DP
NE44 6BB
NE45 5AY
NE45 5AF
NE45 5LP
NE44 6BH
NE45 5SB
NE45 5LN
NE45 5LW
NE43 7UL
NE45 5LF
NE43 7HN
NE43 7NH
NE43 7TN
NE43 7HJ
NE43 7RZ
NE43 7AQ
NE43 7NQ
NE43 7HL
NE43 7HH
NE47 0DJ
NE45 5NQ
NE45 5NG
NE45 5LH
NE43 7PJ
NE45 5LJ
NE45 5LY
NE45 5NA
NE43 7NJ
NE45 5LZ
NE44 6BG
NE43 7RY
NE43 7QP
NE43 7ND
NE43 7SA
NE45 5NE
NE43 7QR
NE45 5LQ
NE45 5ND
NE45 5AX
NE45 5LL
NE45 5LG
NE43 7RU
NE45 5NF
NE45 5NB
NE45 5AR
NE43 7NL
NE45 5HD
NE45 5DZ
NE43 7QT
NE45 5ER
NE43 7QS
NE44 6BQ
NE45 5DY
NE45 5DX
NE45 5LE
NE45 5DN
NE43 7QU
NE45 5LD
NE45 5PR
NE43 7AH
NE43 7NG
NE45 5ED
NE45 5EB
NE45 5DW
NE45 5LA
NE45 5NJ
NE45 5DU
NE45 5ES
NE45 5EE
NE45 5DH
NE45 5RG
NE45 5EG
NE45 5DL
NE45 5DJ
NE45 5DD
NE45 5LB
NE45 5AU
NE45 5DQ
NE45 5DP
NE45 5EN
NE45 5EH
NE45 5DB
NE45 5RQ
NE45 5DG
NE45 5DT
NE45 5EF
NE45 5BZ
NE43 7UG
NE45 5AD
NE45 5EP
NE45 5RF
NE45 5DR
NE43 7NN
NE45 5DA
NE45 5PW
NE45 5BN
NE45 5AP
NE45 5BT
NE45 5BB
NE45 5EW
NE45 5AE
NE45 5BL
NE45 5AT
NE45 5BX
NE45 5BW
NE43 7HZ
NE45 5DE
NE45 5BJ
NE45 5AS
NE45 5EJ
NE45 5DF
NE43 7UJ
NE45 5EQ
NE45 5BU
NE45 5EL
NE45 5DS
NE45 5QT
NE45 5JE
NE45 5BD
NE45 5PN
NE47 0DQ
NE45 5AA
NE43 7RH
NE45 5JQ
NE45 5AB
NE45 5YY
NE45 5YW
NE45 5YU
NE45 5YN
NE45 5YT
NE45 5JG
NE45 5BQ
NE45 5AW
NE43 7HY
NE43 7QX
NE43 7PU
NE45 5BG
NE43 7UF
NE45 5NH
NE45 5WY
NE45 5WZ
NE45 5WX
NE45 5TA
NE45 5BE
NE45 5BH
NE45 5EX
NE43 7RJ
NE45 5BS
NE43 7QY
NE45 5RH
NE45 5JL
NE43 7NP
NE45 5BF
NE43 7NR
NE45 5AH
NE45 5AJ
NE45 5AG
NE44 6BD
NE45 5EA
NE45 5JF
NE45 5BP
NE43 7JG
NE43 7JA
NE45 5QG
NE45 5AL
NE45 5HQ
NE43 7PX
NE43 7NT
NE43 7QW
NE45 5AQ
NE47 0DL
NE45 5HA
NE43 7NX
NE45 5JR
NE45 5EU
NE45 5AN
NE43 7PT
NE45 5HE
NE43 7NB
NE45 5HH
NE43 7NU
NE45 5JJ
NE43 7UH
NE45 5HJ
NE43 7RL
NE45 5QU
NE45 5HG
NE43 7RQ
NE43 7JH
NE45 5JD
NE45 5JW
NE43 7PS
NE45 5JT
NE43 7JJ
NE45 5HB
NE43 7JL
NE43 7TR
NE45 5HL
NE43 7PA
NE43 7UQ
NE43 7JN
NE45 5HF
NE45 5HN
NE45 5JB
NE45 5PP
NE45 5HP
NE44 6BE
NE43 7PF
NE43 7TW
NE43 7JW
NE43 7PE
NE43 7QZ
NE43 7NS
NE45 5JH
NE45 5JA
NE43 7YW
NE43 7YS
NE43 7YT
NE45 5HW
NE43 7PB
NE43 7JP
NE43 7TP
NE43 7JQ
NE45 5HR
NE45 5JP
NE45 5RL
NE43 7RG
NE45 5RJ
NE43 7QA
NE43 7PY
NE43 7YX
NE43 7YU
NE43 7YY
NE43 7DX
NE43 7SG
NE43 7PD
NE45 5QF
NE45 5QX
NE43 7DU
NE45 5JS
NE45 5QY
NE47 0DG
NE43 7SH
NE45 5JX
NE43 7JT
NE45 5HS
NE43 7JS
NE45 5QZ
NE45 5JN
NE43 7PH
NE43 7RF
NE43 7JR
NE43 7DZ
NE45 5HU
NE43 7AL
NE43 7SB
NE43 7DY
NE45 5HY
NE43 7PG
NE43 7SD
NE43 7SF
NE45 5HX
NE45 5PA
NE45 5NR
NE43 7JU
NE43 7JZ
NE43 7RE
NE43 7ES
NE45 5PB
NE43 7AJ
NE45 5HT
NE45 5PL
NE45 5NS
NE43 7EA
NE43 7RD
NE43 7SE
NE43 7JY
NE43 7JX
NE43 7ET
NE43 7PZ
NE43 7LG
NE43 7LA
NE43 7RA
NE43 7LD
NE43 7LE
NE43 7LF
NE43 7EE
NE43 7EB
NE45 5HZ
NE43 7ED
NE43 7TL
NE43 7NA
NE43 7EW
NE43 7LB
NE43 7EN
NE45 5NP
NE43 7EG
NE43 7LH
NE43 7EP
NE43 7LL
NE43 7EF
NE43 7EQ
NE47 0BB
NE43 7EY
NE43 7UN
NE43 7LJ
NE45 5RA
NE43 7RB
NE43 7DW
DH8 9RR
NE43 7UW
NE43 7ER
NE43 7LZ
NE43 7PQ
NE43 7EJ

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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