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

DH8 9TJ
DH8 9LE
DH8 9LD
DH8 9TL
DH8 9TH
DH8 9BQ
DH8 9LF
DH8 9TG
DH8 9TN
DH8 9TW
DH8 9BG
DH8 9TQ
DH8 9LB
DH8 9BF
DH8 9TP
DH8 9BH
DH8 9BE
DH8 9LY
DH8 9BD
DH8 9LJ
DH8 9SL
DH8 9TF
DH8 9BB
DH8 9TR
DH8 8SF
DH8 9LX
DH8 8SE
DH8 9LH
DH8 9BL
DH8 9JZ
DH8 8SG
DH8 9JY
DH8 8SD
DH8 9TE
DH8 8LF
DH8 8LE
DH8 8QU
DH8 8JY
DH8 8QS
DH8 8JZ
DH8 8LD
DH8 8JX
DH8 8QT
DH8 9TB
DH8 8LA
DH8 8RB
DH8 9LG
DH8 8JR
DH8 8QX
DH8 8QY
DH8 0HZ
DH8 0NE
DH8 0AX
DH8 0LD
DH8 9BA
DH8 8QG
DH8 8LB
DH8 8QP
DH8 0JH
DH8 0LZ
DH8 8JS
DH8 9TD
DH8 8QR
DH8 0JA
DH8 0NY
DH8 0HX
DH8 0JE
DH8 8RD
DH8 8QQ
DH8 0HJ
DH8 8JU
DH8 0HY
DH8 0HT
DH8 0HH
DH8 0HU
DH8 0JB
DH8 0HQ
DH8 8QW
DH8 0HF
DH8 0JD
DH8 0HR
DH8 8QF
DH8 0NP
DH8 9ED
DH8 0JF
DH8 8QH
DH8 8QZ
DH8 0RY
DH8 0HE
DH8 0HL
DH8 0HD
DH8 8QJ
DH8 0RZ
DH8 0TL
DH8 0HG
DH8 8RA
DH8 9EF
DH8 0JQ
DH8 8QE
DH8 0AY
DH8 0EZ
DH8 8JP
DH8 0HA
DH8 0NW
DH8 0HN
DH8 9LS
DH8 0HW
DH8 9BJ
DH8 0RX
DH8 8JT
DH8 8QN
DH8 0HP
DH8 0TN
DH8 8RF
DH8 0SH
DH8 0RU
DH8 0EY
DH8 0SA
DH8 8RE
DH8 8QL
DH8 0SB
DH8 9LU
DH8 0RS
DH8 9LZ
DH8 0RR
DH8 0HB
DH8 9LT
DH8 0AZ
DH8 8QA
DH8 0SL
DH8 0RT
DH8 0RP
DH8 8QB
DH8 8JW
DH8 0EX
DH8 0RN
DH8 9AY
DH8 8QD
DH8 8JN
DH8 0SE
DH8 0RW
DH8 0ES
DH8 0JG
DH8 9LP
DH8 0SJ
DH8 0SD
DH8 8RQ
DH8 0LJ
DH8 0LR
DH8 0LP
DH8 8RG
DH8 0HS
DH8 8JD
DH8 8JL
DH8 0RE
DH8 9LA
DH8 0LN
DH8 0RL
DH8 0SF
DH8 0LL
DH8 9JX
DH8 8JJ
DH8 0EU
DH8 0RQ
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DH8 8JQ
DH8 0EQ
DH8 8RH
DH8 8TJ
DH8 8JH
DH8 8TH
DH8 0LT
DH8 0TJ
DH8 0RJ
DH8 0SN
DH8 0SG
DH8 8JG
DH8 0QY
DH8 0LQ
DH8 0RH
DH8 0QZ
DH8 0LH
DH8 0JX
DH8 8PA
DH8 0JR
DH8 0RB
DH8 8RY
DH8 8TL
DH8 0RD
DH8 8TG
DH8 8TP
DH8 8RT
DH8 8RZ
DH8 0QX
DH8 0JU
DH8 0LS
DH8 0ER
DH8 0JT
DH8 0JN
DH8 0ET
DH8 9DW
DH8 0RG
DH8 9LR
DH8 0RA
DH8 0LU
DH8 0JP
DH8 0RF
DH8 0DU
DH8 9BN
DH8 0DZ
DH8 8RU
DH8 0JW
DH8 9TS
DH8 8NX
DH8 8PB
DH8 0QU
DH8 0DX
DH8 0JS
DH8 0JY
DH8 0DJ
DH8 0JL
DH8 8WY
DH8 8TZ
DH8 8TN
DH8 0LY
DH8 8TF
DH8 0JJ
DH8 9SJ
DH8 0LG
DH8 0QT
DH8 8RS
DH8 9DN
DH8 0DT
DH8 0SQ
DH8 8TQ
DH8 0JZ
DH8 0DH
DH8 0LF
DH8 0LE
DH8 0EJ
DH8 8NU
DH8 0DY
DH8 0EN
DH8 0EP
DH8 0DS
DH8 8PD
DH8 0TZ
DH8 0LX
DH8 0DQ
DH8 8NS
DH8 8AR
DH8 0DW
DH8 0UL
DH8 8PW
DH8 0UY
DH8 0UP
DH8 8PE
DH8 0EL
DH8 0AL
DH8 0EH
DH8 8TY
DH8 0EW
DH8 0LA
DH8 0LB
DH8 0NL
DH8 0NN
DH8 0DG
DH8 8BQ
DH8 8YT
DH8 0AS
DH8 9YA
DH8 9YB
DH8 8RR
DH8 9LQ
DH8 9DR
DH8 8TE
DH8 0DL
DH8 0XA
DH8 0UJ
DH8 0UH
DH8 8PF
DH8 0TQ
DH8 8PX
DH8 0DP
DH8 0AN
DH8 0AJ
DH8 8NT
DH8 8TR
DH8 8RX
DH8 0DF
DH8 0BA
DH8 0AW
DH8 0UE
DH8 8RN
DH8 8RJ
DH8 0AR
DH8 8TA
DH8 8TB
DH8 9TU
DH8 0DN
DH8 8AS
DH8 8NG
DH8 8NF
DH8 8TS
DH8 8PG
DH8 8LU
DH8 0EA
DH8 9TT
DH8 8LN
DH8 8LW
DH8 8PQ
DH8 0BU
DH8 0AH
DH8 0AT
DH8 8LX
DH8 8BJ
DH8 0AQ
DH8 8PY
DH8 0DB
DH8 8LP
DH8 0AD
DH8 0AU
DH8 8PU
DH8 8PZ
DH8 0UB
DH8 0AG
DH8 0AE
DH8 0DE
DH8 0AB
DH8 8RP
DH8 8NR
DH8 8TD
DH8 9BP
DH8 8LR
DH8 0NT
DH8 0AA
DH8 8NP
DH8 0UD
DH8 9JE
DH8 0TG
DH8 0UF
DH8 8YY
DH8 8YX
DH8 8YU
DH8 8ND
DH8 8BL
DH8 8NA
DH8 8PT
DH8 0NJ
DH8 8EG
DH8 0BP
DH8 8LS
DH8 0BJ
DH8 8NE
DH8 8AU
DH8 8LZ
DH8 0BG
DH8 8TT
DH8 9RW
DH8 0BN
DH8 9AU
DH8 0SZ
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DH8 0BL
DH8 8NQ
DH8 8NB
DH8 8LT
DH8 8AT
DH8 0NS
DH8 0BQ
DH8 8AP
DH8 8TU
DH8 8EH
DH8 8NH
DH8 8BN
DH8 8DY
DH8 8EQ
DH8 8EB
DH8 5TQ
DH8 0NR
DH8 0BW
DH8 5SP
DH8 0NX
DH8 8HR
DH8 8EF
DH8 5TG
DH8 8HP
DH8 8AX
DH8 8EA
DH8 8DX
DH8 0SW
DH8 8EJ
DH8 5SS
DH8 8AW
DH8 8ED
DH8 9DP
DH8 9JF
DH8 0TP
DH8 0NU
DH8 0TR
DH8 5ST
DH8 9AT
DH8 5SX
DH8 5TL
DH8 0NB
DH8 5SU
DH8 8DR
DH8 0BX
DH8 8HS
DH8 8PS
DH8 8AB
DH8 0TF
DH8 5SN
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DH8 8EE
DH8 8HU
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DH8 9AS
DH8 5XF
DH8 0NH
DH8 8HT
DH8 5TF
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DH8 9BW
DH8 5SW
DH8 8AF
DH8 8BA
DH8 8DZ
DH8 0TH
DH8 8HY
DH8 0TX
DH8 5XD
DH8 5XB
DH8 9DJ
DH8 5PY
DH8 5FE
DH8 5SY
DH8 5TD
DH8 8DE
DH8 5XA
DH8 5TJ
DH8 5SR
DH8 9DL
DH8 5XE
DH8 8LL
DH8 8LJ
DH8 8HW
DH8 5TB
DH8 8AZ
DH8 5XQ
DH8 5YZ
DH8 5UU
DH8 8LH
DH8 0SY
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DH8 9AR
DH8 5UE
DH8 5SZ
DH8 8LQ
DH8 8HZ
DH8 5SJ
DH8 8DU
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DH8 5XY
DH8 9QN
DH8 8AY
DH8 5UN
DH8 8HN
DH8 0TT
DH8 8DP
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DH8 0ND
DH8 9RL
DH8 9PW
DH8 5TP
DH8 8HX
DH8 5TH
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DH8 8HH
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DH8 8DT
DH8 8HL
DH8 8AG
DH8 5UF
DH8 8AJ
DH8 5TR
DH8 5UR
DH8 5TA
DH8 5UH
DH8 5UG
DH8 5UW
DH8 8HJ
DH8 5SH
DH8 8HE
DH8 8EP
DH8 0NQ
DH8 8AL
DH8 8LG
DH8 8ER
DH8 8HD
DH8 9JD
DH8 8ES
DH8 8AQ
DH8 8DD
DH8 0NA
DH8 5XR
DH8 5SQ
DH8 8EY
DH8 9EB
DH8 0TW
DH8 5YF
DH8 5XG
DH8 5YJ
DH8 0TS
DH8 8AD
DH8 0UN
DH8 0UA
DH8 5XU
DH8 5UD
DH8 5UB
DH8 8DB
DH8 5TS
DH8 8ET
DH8 0NG
DH8 0QJ
DH8 8BB
DH8 9DH
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DH8 0TU
DH8 0TY
DH8 8HQ
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DH8 8AH
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DH8 5UA
DH8 5UP
DH8 8DA
DH8 5YH
DH8 5XH
DH8 9QL
DH8 5XZ
DH8 9SH
DH8 9QH
DH8 8EU
DH8 8DW
DH8 8DJ
DH8 9JB
DH8 5TN
DH8 6SF
DH8 9QQ
DH8 5YQ
DH8 8DQ
DH8 0TE
DH8 9QJ
DH8 9QR
DH8 5TZ
DH8 5TY
DH8 8DG
DH8 8BD
DH8 5SG
DH8 5SF
DH8 8BE
DH8 9QP
DH8 5YP
DH8 5UJ
DH8 0QQ
DH8 5YN
DH8 5YL
DH8 8BH
DH8 9QG
DH8 5UQ
DH8 9QW
DH8 9QA
DH8 8HG
DH8 9QT
DH8 9QF
DH8 0QG
DH8 5TX
DH8 9QY
DH8 9RE
DH8 8AA
DH8 5TT
DH8 5WT
DH8 5UZ
DH8 9RG
DH8 9QZ
DH8 9QS
DH8 9JS
DH8 8HF
DH8 5PL
DH8 5PW
DH8 9QE
DH8 5EL
DH8 5TU
DH8 0TD
DH8 9RF
DH8 8JA
DH8 8JB
DH8 5PX
DH8 5PZ
DH8 5PU
DH8 5PP
DH8 5XL
DH8 9QB
DH8 5TW
DH8 5XN
DH8 5XJ
DH8 5EN
DH8 5PT
DH8 5PR
DH8 9RB
DH8 9RA
DH8 9NA
DH8 9QU
DH8 9EA
DH8 5EJ
DH8 9QX
DH8 5XW
DH8 5AN
DH8 5ED
DH8 8EX
DH8 9QD
DH8 0TB
DH8 9RD
DH8 9JA
DH8 5EB
DH8 5EQ
DH8 5EG
DH8 5FB
DH8 9RJ
DH8 9JR
DH8 9AW
DH8 5XT
DH8 5NL
DH8 5GA
DH8 5EH
DH8 5NH
DH8 5DX
DH8 5EZ
DH8 5EF
DH8 9JP
DH8 9AP
DH8 5NN
DH8 5EW
DH8 6SE
DH8 9DD
DH8 5PH
DH8 5DY
DH8 5NJ
DH8 5FG
DH8 5LL
DH8 5NQ
DH8 9SD
DH8 5DJ
DH8 9JQ
DH8 5EU
DH8 6SB
DH8 5DH
DH8 5DZ
DH8 5EA
DH8 5ER
DH8 5NG
DH8 5JF
DH8 0TA
DH8 5NF
DH8 5EP
DH8 5JE
DH8 5JB
DH8 5ES
DH8 5LY
DH8 5AW
DH8 5LX
DH8 5ND
DH8 5DS
DH8 5NB
DH8 5DL
DH8 5NP
DH8 5LQ
DH8 5NW
DH8 5NE
DH8 5JJ
DH8 5LW
DH8 5NT
DH8 5DT
DH8 5JH
DH8 9SQ
DH8 5LN
DH8 5DU
DH8 5JG
DH8 5ET
DH8 5BG
DH8 5LZ
DH8 5XS
DH8 5JD
DH8 5JQ
DH8 5LT
DH8 5JL
DH8 5EY
DH8 5DW
DH8 5HY
DH8 5PA
DH8 5NY
DH8 5LG
DH8 5PB
DH8 5LJ
DH8 5LH
DH8 5HZ
DH8 9JL
DH8 5NS
DH8 6LW
DH8 5NR
DH8 5NA
DH8 0QL
DH8 5JW
DH8 5DN
DH8 5JP
DH8 5JN
DH8 5XP
DH8 5HX
DH8 5LU
DH8 5LR
DH8 5NX
DH8 9DQ
DH8 5HT
DH8 0PA
DH8 5DP
DH8 0QP
DH8 5QQ
DH8 5QF
DH8 5QD
DH8 5QB
DH8 5LF
DH8 0PB
DH8 9RS
DH8 5NU
DH8 5JR
DH8 5SE
DH8 5AY
DH8 5EX
DH8 5HS
DH8 5HW
DH8 5HU
DH8 5JT
DH8 5QA
DH8 5LS
DH8 5LP
DH8 5QT
DH8 5QH
DH8 0PQ
DH8 0PE
DH8 5HL
DH8 6TN
DH8 5DR
DH8 5BA
DH8 5AZ
DH8 5QE
DH8 6LU
DH8 5LB
DH8 5QG
DH8 6LT
DH8 1SL
DH8 5JA
DH8 1TB
DH8 1TA
DH8 1SZ
DH8 1SY
DH8 1SX
DH8 1SU
DH8 1ST
DH8 1SS
DH8 1SR
DH8 1SP
DH8 1SN
DH8 1SJ
DH8 1SH
DH8 1SG
DH8 1SF
DH8 1SD
DH8 1SA
DH8 1SE
DH8 1SQ
DH8 1SW
DH8 1SB
DH8 5AX
DH8 5EE
DH8 6SH
DH8 0PD
DH8 6LR
DH8 5QU
DH8 6LP
DH8 5AA
DH8 6LS
DH8 5LD
DH8 5HR
DH8 6SY
DH8 5LA
DH8 0QF
DH8 5HN
DH8 6LX
DH8 5QW
DH8 5SD
DH8 5AU
DH8 5DQ
DH8 5BB
DH8 6SU
DH8 6TX
DH8 9JU
DH8 5HP
DH8 5AS
DH8 6RX
DH8 5QZ
DH8 0PF
DH8 6QU
DH8 5JS
DH8 9SB
DH8 6DE
DH8 5AT
DH8 5HJ
DH8 5QL
DH8 6SD
DH8 6LD
DH8 5AP
DH8 6LN
DH8 6LY
DH8 5DD
DH8 5QS
DH8 5QN
DH8 5BP
DH8 5BN
DH8 5BH
DH8 5BE
DH8 5AD
DH8 5BD
DH8 5QP
DH8 5HH
DH8 5AR
DH8 6SS
DH8 5BL
DH8 0AF
DH8 9JN
DH8 5HQ
DH8 9JW
DH8 5BJ
DH8 0PG
DH8 5BQ
DH8 5HA
DH8 5HD
DH8 0QE
DH8 5QJ
DH8 5RE
DH8 5QR
DH8 0SS
DH8 5AF
DH8 6LZ
DH8 6LH
DH8 6PE
DH8 5HG
DH8 9AD
DH8 5DA
DH8 5RA
DH8 0ST
DH8 6LJ
DH8 0QD
DH8 6AB
DH8 6PF
DH8 0SR
DH8 6PQ
DH8 6QG
DH8 7PG
DH8 5BW
DH8 6AE
DH8 5AG
DH8 6QX
DH8 6SR
DH8 5AH
DH8 5HF
DH8 9JT
DH8 6PG
DH8 6DB
DH8 9RY
DH8 5DE
DH8 6RY
DH8 5AQ
DH8 6QT
DH8 5JU
DH8 6FB
DH8 6RZ
DH8 9AE
DH8 5RY
DH8 5AB
DH8 0SU
DH8 0PL
DH8 5RF
DH8 0SX
DH8 5HE
DH8 5AE
DH8 6PA
DH8 6AD
DH8 8HB
DH8 8HA
DH8 6DA
DH8 5AJ
DH8 5SB
DH8 5RB
DH8 6GF
DH8 6AF
DH8 6QH
DH8 9AA
DH8 6AG
DH8 0PJ
DH8 5RH
DH8 6LL
DH8 5RG
DH8 5HB
DH8 0PH
DH8 6AA
DH8 6ST
DH8 9RX
DH8 6GG
DH8 5RX
DH8 6BL
DH8 5RQ
DH8 5AL
DH8 6PB
DH8 6DF
DH8 6GE
DH8 6LB
DH8 5DB
DH8 6BW
DH8 5RU
DH8 6QD
DH8 6NB
DH8 5RZ
DH8 6GD
DH8 0SP
DH8 5RJ
DH8 5RL
DH8 7NL
DH8 5RT
DH8 5RW
DH8 6AH
DH8 6GH
DH8 0QB
DH8 6DQ
DH8 6AQ
DH8 5RS
DH8 6NA
DH8 6AJ
DH8 7NU
DH8 6AS
DH8 6AU
DH8 5RP
DH8 6ND
DH8 9RU
DH8 6AR
DH8 6TS
DH8 9RP
DH8 6SX
DH8 7NX
DH8 0QN
DH8 5RR
DH8 9AB
DH8 5RN
DH8 6QY
DH8 6AT
DH8 6NR
DH8 7NN
DH8 6PH
DH8 6AL

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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