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

HP14 3XT
HP14 3XY
HP14 3YW
HP14 3XU
HP14 3XX
HP14 3XZ
HP14 3YA
RG9 6QS
RG9 6QR
HP14 3YD
HP14 3YG
RG9 6QT
HP14 3YE
OX9 5HZ
OX49 5HZ
HP14 3XS
OX9 5HY
HP14 3UW
RG9 6QP
HP14 3PH
RG9 6LG
RG9 6RA
HP14 3PQ
HP14 3UL
HP14 3QY
RG9 6LF
HP14 3TR
HP14 3YF
HP14 3TS
HP14 3PG
HP14 3SL
HP14 3QX
RG9 6LH
HP14 3QU
HP14 3SW
HP14 3SZ
HP14 3FG
HP14 3UN
HP14 3SJ
HP14 3ST
HP14 3UE
HP14 3SN
HP14 3TP
HP14 3GG
HP14 3QS
HP14 3YQ
HP14 3FF
HP14 3QZ
RG9 6LE
HP14 3FL
HP14 3XR
HP14 3QQ
HP14 3BG
HP14 3QJ
HP14 3TT
RG9 6LJ
HP14 3SQ
HP14 3SH
HP14 3NY
HP14 3QT
HP14 3GY
HP14 3QH
HP14 3SG
HP14 3TX
HP14 3SD
RG9 6LQ
HP14 3QD
HP14 3BF
HP14 3QN
HP14 3PY
HP14 3TW
HP14 3QG
HP14 3QF
HP14 3TU
HP14 3QP
HP14 3YP
HP14 3YT
HP14 3PU
RG9 6JY
HP14 3PX
HP14 3QR
HP14 3SA
HP14 3SB
HP14 3SF
HP14 3PZ
HP14 3QL
HP14 3FE
HP14 3QB
HP14 3NT
HP14 3PD
HP14 3QA
HP14 3TY
HP14 3UB
HP14 3PF
HP14 3QE
HP14 3UA
HP14 3UP
HP14 3AQ
HP14 3QW
HP14 3TZ
HP14 3UG
HP14 3RB
RG9 6LA
RG9 6LL
HP14 3RW
HP14 3UQ
RG9 6JZ
HP14 3RJ
HP14 3UH
HP14 3RR
HP14 3RQ
HP14 3TN
HP14 3PB
HP14 3SU
HP14 3RP
HP14 3RT
HP14 3ZD
HP14 3RL
HP14 3RG
HP14 3SX
HP14 3FZ
HP14 3ZE
HP14 3RH
HP14 3FY
HP14 3DA
HP14 3SS
HP14 3SP
HP14 3RU
HP14 3TA
HP14 3RE
HP14 3AW
HP14 3RY
HP14 3YB
HP14 3UF
HP14 3SE
HP14 3RX
HP14 3UJ
HP14 3AD
HP14 3SR
HP14 3RN
HP14 3RD
HP14 3RF
HP14 3TL
HP14 3UD
HP14 3AU
HP14 3AN
HP14 3TD
HP14 3RZ
HP14 3TJ
HP14 3TB
HP14 3TG
HP14 3TH
RG9 6QU
HP14 3AX
HP14 3FW
HP14 3TE
RG9 6QW
HP14 3RS
HP14 3TF
HP14 3DB
RG9 6QN
RG9 6LB
HP14 3SY
RG9 6LD
RG9 6QL
RG9 6JU
RG9 6JT
RG9 6QX
RG9 6JX
RG9 6QY
HP14 3YH
HP14 3UR
RG9 6JS
HP14 3XJ
HP14 3HW
HP14 3WG
HP14 3YR
HP14 3US
HP14 3JY
HP14 3GR
HP14 3GU
HP14 3FR
HP14 3FX
HP14 3TQ
HP14 3PE
OX49 5HX
HP14 3YL
OX49 5HU
OX9 5HU
HP14 3PJ
RG9 6QH
OX49 5HP
OX9 5HP
RG9 6QG
HP14 3UT
RG9 6TJ
HP14 3UU
HP14 3YJ
RG9 6QE
HP14 3UX
RG9 6TH
OX9 5HX
RG9 6LR
RG9 6QF
HP14 3PL
RG9 6RD
HP14 3XL
RG9 6QD
HP14 3AF
OX49 5HW
OX9 5HW
RG9 6QJ
HP14 3UY
OX9 5HT
OX49 5HT
HP14 3XH
HP14 3YN
HP14 3PN
OX9 5HR
OX49 5HR
HP14 3UZ
HP14 3XG
HP14 3XQ
HP14 3XA
RG9 6QB
RG9 6JR
HP14 3PW
HP14 3XF
OX9 5HN
OX49 5HN
HP14 3PR
HP14 3XE
HP14 3XW
OX9 5HL
OX49 5HL
HP14 3XN
HP14 3ZZ
RG9 6JN
RG9 6JP
HP14 3XB
HP14 3PP
OX9 5HJ
OX49 5HJ
OX49 5SG
RG9 6TG
OX9 5HS
RG9 6TD
OX9 4SQ
HP14 3PS
OX39 4SQ
RG9 6QA
OX49 5SD
RG9 6TE
HP14 4DH
OX9 5RT
OX49 5RT
OX9 5SG
OX9 5SF
HP14 4DF
HP14 3XD
RG9 6TF
HP14 4DL
HP14 3PT
HP14 4DE
OX49 5DF
OX49 5HS
HP14 4DJ
OX9 5DF
HP14 3LS
HP14 4ED
RG9 6SU
HP14 4DN
HP14 4DW
HP14 4EE
HP14 3LT
OX9 4SG
HP14 4DP
OX9 5HG
OX49 5HG
RG9 6SR
OX39 4SG
RG9 6TB
HP14 4DD
RG9 6HF
HP14 3NA
HP14 3NZ
RG9 6HG
RG9 6HQ
HP14 3LZ
RG9 6LS
HP14 4EF
OX9 5SE
OX9 5SD
OX39 4BY
OX9 4BY
HP14 4EB
HP14 3LU
HP14 3LR
RG9 6HS
RG9 6YU
RG9 6YS
RG9 6YR
RG9 6YL
RG9 6YJ
RG9 6TP
RG9 6HT
RG9 6DG
RG9 6AZ
RG9 6YN
RG9 6HW
OX49 5HH
HP14 4DZ
OX39 4BX
OX9 4BX
OX9 5HH
RG9 6HH
HP14 4DB
OX39 4BU
OX9 4BU
HP14 3NB
RG9 6JW
OX9 5RS
HP14 3ND
OX39 4DA
RG9 6HR
RG9 6NU
RG9 6NS
RG9 6LW
RG9 6LP

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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