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 6HQ
NE61 6HF
NE61 6HN
NE61 6HB
NE61 6HP
NE61 6HL
NE61 6HE
NE61 6HG
NE61 6HH
NE61 6HA
NE61 6HS
NE61 6HR
NE61 6HD
NE61 6EN
NE61 6HW
NE61 6EW
NE61 6EP
NE61 6HU
NE61 6EL
NE61 6ER
NE61 6PE
NE61 6HJ
NE61 6EZ
NE61 6PP
NE61 6ET
NE61 6AY
NE61 6EY
NE61 6EE
NE61 6EJ
NE61 6EX
NE61 6AZ
NE61 6ED
NE61 6EQ
NE61 6EF
NE61 6EG
NE61 6DE
NE61 6EB
NE61 6EH
NE61 6EA
NE23 9JH
NE23 1JH
NE61 6ES
NE61 6EU
NE61 6DR
NE61 6DW
NE13 6DB
NE61 6DP
NE61 6DS
NE61 6DU
NE61 6DX
NE61 6DT
NE61 6BA
NE61 6NL
NE61 6DY
NE61 6DZ
NE61 6NJ
NE23 9JQ
NE61 6DN
NE61 6DL
NE13 6DE
NE61 6DJ
NE13 6DD
NE61 6AX
NE61 6NH
NE22 6AW
NE23 9JJ
NE23 1JJ
NE61 6NN
NE22 6AP
NE13 6DQ
NE22 6AD
NE23 9JL
NE23 9JN
NE61 6NQ
NE22 6AH
NE23 3JL
NE22 6AL
NE61 6DH
NE22 6BF
NE22 6AN
NE61 6NG
NE13 6DG
NE22 6AJ
NE61 6BD
NE22 6AQ
NE23 9JW
NE61 6QA
NE23 3JU
NE13 6BZ
NE61 6NF
NE22 6BG
NE61 6AW
NE13 6DA
NE23 3JA
NE61 6BX
NE22 6AS
NE61 6BB
NE22 6AX
NE22 6AR
NE61 6QZ
NE23 9JX
NE61 6NE
NE22 6BH
NE22 6BQ
NE22 6BA
NE22 6AY
NE61 6AU
NE13 6DF
NE61 6AT
NE22 6AG
NE22 6AU
NE22 6BE
NE61 6AR
NE61 6AA
NE61 6AS
NE61 6AP
NE22 6AT
NE23 9JP
NE61 6BL
NE22 6AE
NE61 6DQ
NE23 9JT
NE23 9JU
NE61 6AH
NE22 6BJ
NE23 9BJ
NE22 6BL
NE61 6AL
NE23 9JY
NE23 9JZ
NE61 6BU
NE23 8BQ
NE23 8AU
NE22 6HD
NE23 9JS
NE23 1JT
NE61 6BN
NE23 1WG
NE61 6AN
NE61 6ND
NE22 6AB
NE23 1WL
NE61 6PF
NE61 6BP
NE23 8BG
NE61 6PH
NE23 8BD
NE61 6AJ
NE61 6BY
NE23 8AB
NE23 1BB
NE23 8BE
NE23 8BN
NE61 6DB
NE61 6DG
NE61 6DA
NE13 6DL
NE23 8AY
NE23 8AF
NE23 3JQ
NE23 1WQ
NE23 8AE
NE23 8BH
NE61 6BE
NE61 6NB
NE23 8BJ
NE13 6BY
NE23 1LL
NE23 8AD
NE23 1WA
NE23 1WR
NE61 6AB
NE23 1WE
NE13 6BU
NE22 6DR
NE23 8BA
NE23 8AT
NE23 8AS
NE22 6HG
NE61 6BG
NE23 1WB
NE23 9LL
NE22 6DS
NE23 1WP
NE22 6HF
NE23 1WF
NE23 1BJ
NE23 8JS
NE23 8HN
NE23 8AQ
NE22 6DT
NE61 6NZ
NE22 6BB
NE22 6BD
NE22 6DU
NE23 9BL
NE23 9DJ
NE61 6LE
NE22 6HE
NE61 6LQ
NE23 8AL
NE22 6DY
NE22 6DG
NE61 6BQ
NE23 9DH
NE23 1EA
NE13 6BT
NE22 6AZ
NE23 8JT
NE22 6DX
NE23 1WD
NE22 6DP
NE23 1WW
NE23 8JD
NE23 9DQ
NE23 8JE
NE61 6NA
NE23 9EA
NE61 6AG
NE23 8JF
NE23 8JB
NE23 8JH
NE61 6NY
NE61 6PA
NE23 1EB
NE13 6BX
NE23 8AJ
NE23 8JG
NE22 6DW
NE23 1EG
NE23 8JJ
NE23 8JL
NE23 1HJ
NE23 8AX
NE23 1JY
NE23 8BB
NE23 9EB
NE23 8JQ
NE23 8JN
NE22 6DF
NE23 9LZ
NE61 6AQ
NE61 6LG
NE23 8JA
NE23 8JR
NE23 8HH
NE23 1EX
NE22 6NL
NE23 8HL
NE23 9HH
NE23 9HJ
NE23 9HL
NE23 8JP
NE61 6LF
NE23 8YZ
NE23 8YY
NE23 1LZ
NE13 6BS
NE23 8JW
NE23 1HH
NE22 6DN
NE23 9JR
NE23 3JP
NE23 8HQ
NE22 6NJ
NE61 6BH
NE22 6NW
NE23 1HQ
NE61 6LH
NE23 8HJ
NE23 1EY
NE23 8HP
NE22 6HB
NE23 1HF
NE22 6JJ
NE22 6NN
NE23 8AZ
NE23 1HW
NE23 8HW
NE23 1LA
NE22 6JG
NE23 9HW
NE23 9HR
NE23 9HX
NE23 9HZ
NE23 9HY
NE23 9HT
NE23 9HU
NE23 9HP
NE23 9HB
NE23 9HD
NE23 9HQ
NE22 6BY
NE22 6AA
NE22 6NQ
NE23 8AP
NE22 6NT
NE23 1HG
NE23 9LJ
NE23 1BL
NE23 1JR
NE23 8HG
NE22 6NH
NE22 6YT
NE23 8HD
NE23 1HE
NE61 6DF
NE23 1WH
NE23 8HE
NE22 6NA
NE22 6EX
NE23 8AW
NE23 8AH
NE23 1HD
NE22 6JQ
NE22 6EZ
NE22 6DZ
NE23 9HA
NE23 9EY
NE23 9EZ
NE61 6LD
NE22 6YX
NE22 6YY
NE23 9HE
NE23 9HF
NE22 6PE
NE23 8HF
NE22 6NP
NE22 6DQ
NE23 8ED
NE23 8HB
NE61 6PG
NE23 1HB
NE22 6ND
NE22 6JH
NE22 6EA
NE22 6ET
NE61 6LB
NE23 8AN
NE22 6JF
NE23 8DX
NE23 9HG
NE23 8EB
NE23 6BU
NE23 6BX
NE22 6ER
NE22 6EU
NE61 6LX
NE61 6AF
NE61 6LJ
NE13 7AB
NE22 6HA
NE23 1HA
NE22 6JE
NE23 8HA
NE23 3UZ
NE22 6PA
NE22 6ES
NE23 1EZ
NE22 6EL
NE20 0BJ
NE23 8DB
NE23 9YU
NE61 6LY
NE23 3YU
NE22 6JB
NE22 6NB
NE23 8EH
NE22 6NE
NE23 8EE
NE23 9YT
NE61 2EL
NE61 2EJ
NE61 2EA
NE61 6LZ
NE23 8DR
NE61 6LL
NE22 6JD
NE61 6LT
NE22 6ED
NE22 6LP
NE22 6DE
NE23 8AR
NE23 8DN
NE23 8DY
NE22 6NS
NE22 6EQ
NE22 6PD
NE22 6EP
NE61 6BZ
NE61 6BW
NE61 2EN
NE22 6EJ
NE23 8DA
NE23 8DU
NE23 3YP
NE61 6LS
NE22 6EW
NE23 9BN
NE22 6NG
NE22 6NZ
NE22 6EB
NE22 5TF
NE22 6HZ
NE23 3YT
NE23 8DD
NE61 6AE
NE22 6EN
NE61 6LR
NE22 5SL
NE61 2YP
NE22 6DD
NE23 8EJ
NE23 8EG
NE22 6HU
NE23 9YS
NE23 9YX
NE23 9YZ
NE23 9ZG
NE23 9ZX
NE23 9ZY
NE23 9ZL
NE23 9ZU
NE23 9ZW
NE23 9ZB
NE23 9ZD
NE23 9ZF
NE23 9UU
NE23 9UX
NE23 1ZF
NE23 3YX
NE61 2DY
NE61 2DP
NE23 3YS
NE22 6EH
NE23 6WW
NE23 7ZX
NE23 8WZ
NE23 8YT
NE23 8YW
NE23 8YX
NE23 8YU
NE23 6WX
NE23 7WH
NE23 7WU
NE23 7YW
NE23 7YY
NE23 7ZW
NE23 7YX
NE23 7WX
NE23 7WZ
NE23 7YT
NE23 7WJ
NE23 7WP
NE23 7WR
NE23 7WS
NE23 7WQ
NE23 7WL
NE23 7WN
NE23 6XE
NE23 6YP
NE23 7FB
NE23 7WF
NE23 7WG
NE23 7WE
NE23 6YQ
NE23 6YU
NE23 6YY
NE23 6XL
NE23 6YE
NE23 6YG
NE23 6YJ
NE23 6YF
NE23 6WH
NE23 6WT
NE23 6WU
NE23 6WS
NE23 3WY
NE23 3ZP
NE23 6WF
NE23 3WZ
NE23 3WW
NE23 3WX
NE23 3WT
NE23 3WU
NE23 3WP
NE23 3WR
NE23 3WS
NE23 3WQ
NE23 2ZE
NE23 3WB
NE23 3WL
NE23 3WN
NE23 3WD
NE23 2ZT
NE23 3RZ
NE23 3WA
NE23 2WW
NE23 2XS
NE23 2YY
NE23 2YZ
NE23 2YX
NE23 2WX
NE23 2WY
NE23 2WZ
NE23 1WN
NE23 1YW
NE23 1ZZ
NE23 2WB
NE23 2WU
NE23 2WA
NE23 1YY
NE23 1YZ
NE23 1ZJ
NE23 1WS
NE23 1WX
NE23 1WZ
NE23 1YU
NE23 1WY
NE23 1WT
NE23 1WU
NE23 0AY
NE23 0BH
NE23 1LY
NE23 1WJ
NE23 0BJ
NE23 1DJ
NE23 0AZ
NE23 0BD
NE23 0BF
NE23 0BG
NE23 0BE
NE23 0BA
NE23 0BB
NE23 0AA
NE23 0AJ
NE23 0AN
NE23 0AP
NE23 0AT
NE23 0AW
NE23 0AX
NE23 0AU
NE23 0AS
NE23 1BN
NE23 9ET
NE23 9EX
NE22 6HY
NE23 8DS
NE23 3UY
NE22 6NR
NE20 0BH
NE23 8DL
NE22 5SJ
NE61 2EB
NE23 3FR
NE23 8AG
NE22 6DB
NE23 8AA
NE61 2YQ
NE22 6PB
NE22 6BN
NE23 8EF

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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