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 Buckinghamshire

HP18 9UX
HP18 9XX
OX33 1DQ
OX9 1DQ
HP18 9UY
HP18 9UU
OX33 1DG
OX9 1DG
HP18 9PZ
HP18 9UT
OX33 1DF
OX9 1DE
OX33 1DE
OX9 1DF
OX9 1DD
HP18 9PY
HP18 9UJ
HP18 9XS
HP18 9XR
HP18 9XP
HP18 9RQ
HP18 9XA
HP18 9XB
OX9 1DB
OX33 1DB
HP18 9UR
OX5 2RQ
HP18 9XD
OX33 1DA
OX9 1DA
HP18 9UZ
HP18 9XE
OX33 1BY
HP18 9PU
OX5 2RJ
OX25 1AB
HP18 9RG
OX25 1PP
HP18 9TL
HP18 9QA
HP18 9PT
HP18 9PS
HP18 9XG
OX5 2RG
HP18 9PN
HP18 9PW
HP18 9QB
HP18 9RF
HP18 9RE
OX9 1BY
OX33 1DD
OX33 1BX
OX9 1BX
HP18 9TN
HP18 9QT
HP18 9SJ
HP18 9QD
HP18 9RD
HP18 9RR
HP18 9WY
OX25 1PZ
HP18 9LQ
HP18 9TQ
OX5 2RH
OX5 2FE
HP18 9QJ
HP18 9TE
HP18 9GE
HP18 9SL
HP18 9TH
HP18 9QF
HP18 9TF
HP18 9QP
OX25 1AE
HP18 9TG
HP18 9QL
OX33 1BZ
HP18 9QS
OX9 1BZ
OX25 1QB
HP18 9QG
HP18 9TB
HP18 9TD
HP18 9QW
HP18 9PX
HP18 9QU
HP18 9RS
HP18 9TT
HP18 9TA
OX6 0QA
OX25 1QA
HP18 9SH
HP18 9QH
OX6 0QB
HP18 9TJ
HP18 9SZ
HP18 9QN
HP18 9QR
HP18 9SS
OX9 1BP
OX33 1BP
HP18 9TW
HP18 9ST
OX25 1PQ
OX25 1PH
OX6 0PH
HP18 9RP
OX9 1BS
HP18 9QY
HP18 9SN
OX33 1BS
OX9 1BW
OX33 1BU
OX25 1QU
OX25 1PE
OX6 0PE
OX33 1BW
HP18 9QE
HP18 9SU
HP18 9TU
OX25 1PJ
OX6 0PJ
OX25 1PR
OX6 0NU
HP18 9SX
OX25 1QT
HP18 9SY
OX25 1PY
OX5 2RF
HP18 9TX
OX6 0PY
HP18 9RT
OX25 1QP
OX6 0QP
OX9 1BU
OX25 1PG
OX6 0PL
OX6 0PG
HP18 9SW
OX25 1PL
OX6 0PF
OX25 1AA
OX25 1PF
OX6 0PZ
OX6 0PQ
OX33 1BN
OX25 1PB
OX6 0PB
HP18 9SP
OX6 0PP
OX9 1BN
HP18 9RA
OX6 0QN
OX25 1QW
OX25 1QL
HP18 9QX
HP18 9QZ
OX6 0QW
HP18 9RU
OX6 0QL
HP18 9TY
OX33 1BH
OX25 1QH
OX6 0QH
OX6 0PX
OX25 1PX
OX25 1QJ
OX6 0QJ
OX33 1BQ
OX9 1BQ
OX9 1BG
OX25 1PD
OX33 1BG
OX6 0PD
OX6 0PN
HP18 9QQ
OX33 1BL
OX9 1BL
OX25 1PT
HP18 9RX
OX6 0PA
OX9 1BJ
OX25 1PA
OX25 1PS
OX6 0PS
OX9 1BH
HP18 9RY
HP18 9RZ
OX33 1BE
OX9 1BE
OX6 0PT
OX33 1BJ
OX25 1NZ
OX6 0NZ
OX33 1BB
OX9 1BB
OX25 1PU
OX33 1BD
OX9 1BD
OX33 1AX
OX6 0PU
OX9 1AX
OX6 0PW
OX25 1PW
OX9 1BA
OX33 1BA
HP18 9SG
OX9 1AU
OX33 1AU
HP18 9SA
OX6 0LP
OX25 1LP
OX6 0QD
OX25 1QD
HP18 9UA
OX33 1AY
OX9 1AZ
OX33 1AZ
HP18 9UH
OX9 1AY
OX9 1AT
OX33 1AT
OX25 1PN
OX9 1AS
OX33 1AS
OX25 1QR
OX9 1DH
OX33 1DH
OX25 1QS
OX33 1AE
OX9 1AE
HP18 9PL
OX9 1BT
OX33 1BT
OX33 1AN
OX9 1AN
HP18 9TZ
OX33 1DL
OX6 0QR
OX33 1AR
OX9 1AR
OX9 1AW
OX33 1AW
OX25 1AD
OX25 1NY
OX6 0NY
OX33 1AP
HP18 9UB
HP18 9PR
OX6 0NX
OX25 1TW
OX25 1NX
OX9 1AP
OX5 2RE
OX33 1BF
OX9 1AD
OX6 0TW
HP18 9UL
HP18 9SQ
OX5 2RP
HP18 9PG
OX33 1AD
OX6 0QS
HP18 9RB
HP18 9SD
HP18 9SB
HP18 9PJ
OX6 0QE
OX25 1QE
HP18 9PF
HP18 9PD
HP18 9PE
HP18 9PQ
OX25 1QF
HP18 9NE
OX6 0QF
HP18 9NU
HP18 9NR
HP18 9UP
HP18 9NW
HP18 9UW
HP18 9NT
HP18 9NY
HP18 0RU
HP18 9JY
HP18 9PB
HP18 0RT
OX25 1QG
OX6 0QG
HP18 9NP
OX25 1TD
HP18 9UD
HP18 9UE
OX6 0TD
HP18 9NX
OX6 0TU
OX25 1TU
HP18 9NZ
HP18 9NS
OX33 1HL
OX9 1HL
OX25 1TE
OX6 0TE
OX6 0TB
OX25 1TB
OX6 0TA

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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