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

NE43 7PX
NE43 7QX
NE43 7PF
NE43 7PU
NE43 7QY
NE43 7PE
NE43 7PT
NE43 7QW
NE43 7PY
NE43 7QU
NE43 7PS
NE43 7QA
NE43 7QT
NE43 7PG
NE43 7QS
NE43 7DZ
NE43 7QZ
NE43 7PD
NE43 7PH
NE43 7NX
NE43 7PB
NE43 7QP
NE43 7DX
NE43 7QR
NE43 7EW
NE43 7RU
NE43 7PZ
NE43 7PA
NE43 7EG
NE43 7ES
NE43 7DY
NE43 7ET
NE43 7EP
NE43 7DU
NE43 7EZ
NE43 7PQ
NE43 7ER
NE43 7EN
NE43 7EA
NE43 7YY
NE43 7YU
NE43 7YX
NE43 7JQ
NE43 7EQ
NE43 7NU
NE43 7YW
NE43 7YT
NE43 7YS
NE43 7JP
NE43 7JL
NE43 7EF
NE43 7JR
NE43 7JT
NE43 7EL
NE43 7JU
NE43 7EJ
NE43 7EH
NE43 7JJ
NE43 7JX
NE43 7JS
NE43 7EB
NE43 7QF
NE43 7JH
NE43 7QE
NE43 7ED
NE43 7EU
NE43 7JW
NE43 7JN
NE43 7RA
NE43 7EE
NE43 7QD
NE43 7EX
NE43 7EY
NE43 7LF
NE43 7NB
NE43 7QB
NE43 7ND
NE43 7LE
NE43 7HL
NE43 7HN
NE43 7JZ
NE43 7JY
NE43 7NT
NE43 7LD
NE43 7HH
NE43 7NR
NE43 7HJ
NE43 7LB
NE43 7NP
NE43 7NJ
NE43 7NQ
NE43 7LA
NE43 7NH
NE43 7PJ
NE43 7RB
NE43 7NA
NE43 7LG
NE43 7LQ
NE43 7NL
NE43 7NN
NE43 7LL
NE43 7DW
NE43 7LH
NE43 7NG
NE43 7LJ
NE43 7LZ
NE43 7HG
NE43 7RD
NE43 7RG
NE43 7RE
NE43 7RF
NE43 7RQ
NE43 7NS
NE43 7LN
NE43 7TB
NE43 7RZ
NE43 7TN
NE43 7RX
NE43 7RY
NE43 7RL
NE43 7RH
NE43 7AZ
NE43 7AD
NE43 7RJ
NE43 7LP
NE43 7AE
NE43 7AY
NE43 7AX
NE43 7AB
NE43 7AA
NE43 7BD
NE43 7BA
NE43 7LW
NE43 7BB
NE43 7SA
NE43 7SH
NE43 7LR
NE43 7LT
NE43 7BE
NE43 7AF
NE43 7LU
NE43 7SS
NE43 7LS
NE43 7SJ
NE43 7SG
NE43 7JG
NE43 7JA
NE43 7AG
NE43 7DJ
NE43 7BQ
NE43 7BG
NE43 7LX
NE43 7HA
NE43 7BJ
NE43 7HU
NE43 7HX
NE43 7BN
NE43 7LY
NE43 7BL
NE43 7BU
NE43 7AU
NE43 7SP
NE43 7SB
NE43 7HT
NE43 7BZ
NE43 7DH
NE43 7DA
NE43 7BX
NE43 7SD
NE43 7TD
NE43 7SW
NE43 7DQ
NE43 7SL
NE43 7DG
NE43 7BW
NE43 7HZ
NE43 7BP
NE43 7DB
NE43 7BS
NE43 7DN
NE43 7TS
NE43 7DL
NE43 7HY
NE43 7ST
NE43 7BY
NE43 7BT
NE43 7SN
NE43 7DD
NE43 7HP
NE43 7DF
NE43 7HW
NE43 7SR
NE43 7DE
NE43 7HS
NE43 7SE
NE43 7AQ
NE43 7SQ
NE42 6LA
NE43 7HQ
NE43 7TT
NE42 6DG
NE42 6JZ
NE42 6RD
NE42 5PD
NE42 6RG
NE43 7TU
NE42 6DW
NE42 6RF
NE42 6RA
NE42 6DX
NE43 7HR
NE42 6DY
NE42 6RJ
NE42 6JY
NE42 6RB
NE42 6JT
NE43 7AH
NE42 6RL
NE42 6DT
NE42 6YX
NE42 6YS
NE42 6YU
NE42 6RQ
NE42 6RE
NE42 6LB
NE42 6EA
NE42 6DU
NE42 6DQ
NE42 6EB
NE42 6LN
NE42 6DS
NE42 6DN
NE42 6RN
NE42 6WA
NE42 6YN
NE42 6DR
NE42 6LQ
NE42 6JU
NE42 6JX
NE42 6QA
NE42 6DP
NE42 6LL
NE42 6DH
NE42 6LE
NE42 6LG
NE42 6PY
NE42 6ED
NE42 6DZ
NE42 6JS
NE42 6LW
NE42 6EL
NE42 6DJ
NE42 6EQ
NE42 6QF
NE42 6LH
NE44 6AZ
NE42 6LP
NE42 6DL
NE42 6LJ
NE42 6QD
NE42 6PZ
NE42 6LD
NE42 6LF
NE42 6QB
NE42 6JN
NE42 6QJ
NE42 6HW
NE42 6LR
NE42 6JW
NE42 6DF
NE43 7SF
NE42 6EH
NE42 6JP
NE42 6JB
NE43 7SU
NE42 6JQ
NE42 6PP
NE42 6JR
NE42 6JJ
NE42 6JD
NE42 6JH
NE42 6JE
NE42 6JF
NE42 6PW
NE42 6PU
NE42 6JG
DH8 9JT
NE42 6JL
NE42 6QE
NE42 6HY
NE42 6JA
NE42 6HT
NE43 7AJ
NE42 6PN
NE42 6PR
NE42 6PH
NE43 7AL
DH8 9JU
NE42 6HZ
DH8 9JW
DH8 9JN
NE42 6RH
NE42 6DE
NE42 6HU
NE42 6YZ
NE42 6YW
NE42 6HX
NE42 6YY
NE42 6YQ
NE42 6PT
NE42 6PS
NE42 6NT
NE44 6BA
NE42 6EE
NE42 6PA
NE43 7UF
DH8 9JP
NE42 6NE
NE42 6NS
DH8 9JR
NE42 6HS
NE44 6DZ
NE44 6AX
NE42 6PF
NE42 6NB
DH8 9JS
NE44 6EQ
NE42 6BN
NE42 6AE
DH8 9JJ
DH8 9JH
NE43 7SY
NE44 6EB
NE42 6AH
NE44 6AW
NE42 6BL
NE42 6BS
NE42 6AQ
NE44 6EA
NE42 6NP
NE44 6WZ
NE44 6JE
NE42 6PB
NE42 6BW
NE42 6PE
NE44 6ED
NE42 6NR
NE44 6ET
NE42 6EY
NE44 6EG
NE42 5LJ
NE43 7UG
NE44 6EL
NE44 6DY
NE42 5NX
NE44 6EJ
NE44 6EE
NE42 6BJ
NE42 6AF
NE44 6BB
NE42 6NX
NE42 6AB
NE42 6NG
NE44 6EF
NE42 6ND
NE42 6BH
NE42 6AJ
NE44 6EH
NE42 6EX
NE44 6AU
NE42 6NJ
NE42 6EZ
NE42 6AA
NE42 6NF
NE42 6HP
NE42 6LS
NE42 6HR
NE43 7UE
NE44 6DX
NE42 6NQ
NE42 6PG
NE44 6DU
NE42 6EW
NE42 6HA
NE42 6NH
NE42 6BP
NE42 6EU
NE42 6NY
NE42 6NU
NE42 5ND
NE42 5NF
NE42 5NG
NE42 5NE
NE42 5NA
NE42 6EF
NE44 6EN
NE44 6AT
NE44 6DT
NE42 5JR
NE42 5LX
NE43 7SZ
NE42 6AG
NE42 6PD
NE42 6AW
NE44 6EX
NE42 6AL
NE42 6EG
NE42 5JY
NE42 5JZ
NE42 5LL
NE42 6NL
NE42 6NN
NE42 6LY
NE44 6DS
NE42 6AN
NE42 5BF
NE42 5JS
NE42 5LD
NE44 6DH
NE42 5HA
DH8 9JL
NE42 5JU
NE42 6BT
NE44 6AS
NE42 5JT
NE42 5LY
NE42 5LB
NE44 6EP
NE42 5LU
NE42 5JX
NE42 6AP
NE42 5PW
NE42 5HQ
NE42 6NA
NE17 7AX
NE42 6AD
NE44 6DG
NE44 6JD
NE44 6DQ
NE42 5QB
NE42 6AR
NE44 6DR
NE42 5LF
NE42 5LH
NE42 5LA
NE42 5BW
DH8 9SH
NE44 6HJ
NE44 6AR
NE43 7SX
NE42 5HG
NE42 5HH
NE44 6HH
NE42 5PU
NE42 5PQ
NE42 5LP
NE44 6DJ
NE42 5PR
NE44 6HQ
NE44 6EW
NE42 5QH
NE42 5LG
NE42 5HD
NE42 5HF
NE42 6QH
NE44 6HG
NE42 5LQ
NE42 6DB
NE42 5LN
DH8 9SQ
NE44 6DF
NE42 6AT
NE44 6DP
NE42 5LW
NE42 5PP
NE42 5PE
NE42 5HE
NE42 5NY
NE42 5LT
NE42 6BQ
NE42 5PZ
NE42 5QJ
NE42 5BH
NE42 5LE
NE44 6BS
NE42 5PF
NE42 5HL
NE44 6BU
NE44 6HF
NE42 5AW
NE42 5PY
NE42 5PG
NE42 5QN
NE42 6HB
NE42 5PB
NE42 5LS
NE42 5AD
NE42 5BD
NE42 5QG
NE42 6AS
NE44 6HL
NE44 6DL
NE42 6LZ
NE42 5PN
NE43 7TY
NE42 5LR
NE42 5PX
NE42 5HJ
NE42 5BE
NE42 5DJ
NE44 6HE
NE42 5AA
NE42 5BG
NE42 5BQ
NE42 5AB
NE44 6DW
NE42 5DE
NE42 5PL
NE42 5AE
NE42 5AL
NE44 6BT
NE42 5QA
NE42 5QF
NE44 6HR
NE44 6BD
NE17 7AY
NE42 5QW
NE42 6BG
NE42 5BA
NE42 6AU
NE44 6HD
NE44 6YU
NE42 5QE
NE42 5AQ
NE42 6BB
NE42 5DG
NE42 6HF
NE42 5PJ
NE42 5QL
NE44 6YY
NE42 6AZ
NE42 5AT
NE42 5AJ
NE44 6HP
NE42 5DD
NE42 5HN
NE42 5DB
NE42 5AP
NE44 6AP
NE44 6BL
NE42 5AZ
NE42 5DF
NE42 5HU
NE42 5QD
NE42 5AY
NE42 5BB
NE44 6AN
NE42 5HP
NE42 6BA
NE42 5QQ
NE44 6HN
NE42 5PT
NE44 6AY
NE42 6BE
NE44 6HS
NE42 6HD
NE44 6YZ
NE44 6YX
NE44 6DN
NE42 5HW
NE42 5JD
NE42 5AX
NE42 5NS
NE42 5WZ
NE42 5QY
NE42 5WY
NE42 5AH
DH8 9LQ
NE42 5DQ
NE42 5AU
NE42 5DH
NE42 5AR
NE43 7DP
NE42 5QU
NE43 7UL
NE42 6AX
NE42 6BD
NE44 6HW
NE42 5FJ
NE42 5QR
NE42 6AY
NE44 6AL
NE42 5HR
NE42 5BL
NE42 5EU
NE42 5JF
NE42 5NT
NE42 5AS
NE42 5QP
NE42 6HE
NE42 5FL
NE42 5PA
NE42 5NU
NE44 6HU
NE42 5QT
NE42 5QX
NE42 5YZ
NE42 5YX
NE42 5AF
NE44 6HA
NE43 7UD
NE42 5QS
NE43 7HD
NE43 7TX
NE44 6HT
NE42 5FB
NE42 6HQ
DH8 9RP
NE42 5BJ
NE42 5HX
NE43 7UX
NE42 5FS
NE42 5FH
NE42 5JA
NE42 6PL
NE42 5FP
NE43 7TP
NE43 7TZ
NE43 7TR
NE42 5AG
NE42 5FR
NE42 5ER
NE42 5HY
NE43 7TW
NE42 5HS
NE42 5FQ
NE43 7TL
DH8 9RR
NE44 6HX
NE42 5PH
NE42 6HG
NE42 5HZ

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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