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 Bath And North East Somerset

BS18 6AL
BS18 6AN
BS40 6AN
BS40 6AL
BS18 6AP
BS40 6AP
BS40 6AW
BS18 6AW
BS18 6AH
BA3 4PR
BS40 6AH
BS18 6AJ
BS40 6AJ
BS40 6BL
BS18 6BL
BS18 6AQ
BS40 6AQ
BS40 6AB
BS40 6BN
BS18 6BN
BS18 6AB
BS39 5BB
BS18 5BB
BS39 5ED
BA3 4PS
BS39 5AS
BS18 5AS
BA3 4PT
BA3 4PP
BS40 6BJ
BS18 6BJ
BS18 6BH
BS40 6BH
BS39 5GF
BS18 5GF
BA3 4PE
BS18 5AT
BS39 5AT
BA3 4FL
BS39 5AR
BS18 5AR
BS40 6AD
BA3 4RU
BS39 5AP
BS18 5AP
BS39 5AU
BS40 6AX
BS18 6AX
BS18 6AD
BS18 6AA
BS40 6AA
BS18 6AF
BS40 6AF
BS39 5EA
BS18 5AU
BS40 6AY
BS18 6AY
BS18 6BQ
BS40 6AU
BS18 6AU
BS18 6AT
BS40 6AT
BS39 5AW
BS18 5AW
BA3 4PW
BS18 5AX
BS39 5AX
BS18 6AZ
BS40 6BQ
BS40 6AZ
BA3 4PA
BS40 6BW
BS18 6BW
BS18 6BD
BS40 6AE
BS40 6BA
BS18 6BA
BS40 6BD
BS40 6BB
BS18 6BB
BS18 6AE
BS39 5BA
BS18 5BA
BS18 6BF
BA3 4GW
BS18 6BE
BS18 6AG
BS40 6AG
BA3 4PN
BS40 6BT
BS18 6BT
BS40 6BE
BS39 5AN
BS40 6BR
BS18 6BS
BS39 5AY
BS18 5AY
BS18 5AN
BA3 4SR
BA3 4PL
BS18 6BG
BS40 6BG
BS39 5AL
BS18 6BU
BS40 6BU
BA3 4NZ
BA3 4PJ
BS40 6BX
BS40 6HE
BS18 5AL
BS18 6HE
BS18 6HR
BS40 6HR
BS18 6BX
BA3 4PH
BS18 6BY
BS40 6BY
BS18 6HD
BS40 6HD
BS40 6EE
BS18 6EE
BS18 6EF
BS40 6EF
BS40 6HB
BS18 6HB
BS40 6HU
BS18 6HU
BS18 6HT
BS18 6HZ
BS40 6EA
BS18 6EA
BS18 6DL
BS40 6DL
BS40 6HA
BS18 6HA
BS18 6AR
BS18 6ED
BS40 6ED
BS40 6AR
BS40 6HP
BS18 6HP
BS18 6EB
BS40 6EB
BS40 6HS
BS18 6HS
BS18 6BZ
BS40 6BZ
BS39 5AJ
BS18 6HF
BS18 5AJ
BS40 6HF
BA3 4PD
BS40 6DA
BA3 4GP
BS40 6HG
BS18 6HG
BS40 6HN
BS18 6HN
BA3 4NX
BS18 6EG
BS18 6DA
BS40 6EG
BS18 6DJ
BS40 6DJ
BS18 6HW
BS40 6HW
BA3 4LJ
BA3 4GR
BS39 5UL
BS18 4UL
BA3 4PF
BA3 4LL
BA3 4NF
BA3 4NQ
BA3 4SW
BS40 6ES
BA3 4NG
BA3 4LH
BA3 4LQ
BA3 4NU
BA3 4LA
BS18 6ES
BA3 4NT
BA3 4PB
BS18 6HQ
BS40 6HQ
BA3 4LF
BS18 6EP
BS40 6EP
BA3 4LG
BA3 4GF
BS39 5UJ
BS18 4UJ
BS40 6HH
BS18 6HH
BS18 6HL
BS40 6YA
BS40 6YY
BS18 6BP
BS40 6BP
BS40 6DN
BS18 6DH
BS18 6DN
BS40 6HJ
BS18 6HJ
BS40 6HL
BS18 6EQ
BS40 6EQ
BS40 6ER
BS18 6ER
BA3 4BU
BA3 4BA
BS40 6EH
BA3 4NS
BS18 4XR
BS39 5XR
BA3 4NY
BA3 4NP
BS18 5AH
BS39 5AH
BS18 6EH
BA3 4NR
BA3 4BX
BS18 4XN
BS39 5XN
BS18 4XL
BS39 5XL
BS39 5XP
BS39 5XU
BS18 4XT
BS39 5XT
BS18 6EW
BS18 4XP
BS40 6EW
BS18 4XW
BS39 5XW
BS40 6JW
BS18 6JW
BS39 5XQ
BS18 4XQ
BS18 4UN
BS39 5UN
BS18 4XG
BS39 5XG
BS18 4XH
BS39 5XH
BS40 6EJ
BS18 6EJ
BS18 4XJ
BS39 5XJ
BS40 6NQ
BS18 6NQ
BA3 4LN
BS18 4XF
BS39 5XF
BA3 4LS
BS40 6LA
BS18 6LA
BS18 6JL
BS40 6JL
BS18 4XB
BS39 5XB
BS40 6JJ
BS40 6JP
BS18 6JP
BS18 6JJ
BS18 6JR
BS40 6JR
BS40 6JH
BS18 4UW
BS18 6JH
BS40 6EL
BS39 5UW
BS18 6EL
BS39 5UP
BS18 4UP
BS40 6JN
BS18 6JN
BS40 6LB
BA3 4NE
BA3 4ND
BS39 5XE
BS18 4XE
BS39 5AQ
BS18 5AQ
BS39 5XD
BS18 4XD
BS40 6JQ
BS18 6JQ
BS18 6LB
BS40 6DQ
BS18 6DQ
BS39 5XA
BS18 4XA
BS39 5UG
BS18 4UG
BS39 5UD
BS18 4UD
BS39 5UQ
BS18 4UQ
BS39 5XS
BS18 4XS
BS40 6NG
BS18 6NG
BS40 6AS
BS18 6AS
BS40 6JB
BS18 6JB
BA3 4LW
BS39 5UR
BS18 4UR
BS18 6DB
BS39 5PS
BS40 6WY
BS40 6WZ
BS40 6XZ
BS40 6YE
BS40 6WD
BS40 6WW
BS40 6WX
BS40 6DP
BS40 6WA
BS40 6DB
BS40 6NA
BS18 6NA
BS39 5EH
BS18 6NH
BS39 5PT
BS40 6JA
BS18 6JA
BA3 4LR
BA3 4DE
BS39 5PU
BS39 5UH
BS18 4UH
BS39 5UZ
BS18 4UZ
BS39 5UB
BS18 4UA
BS18 4UB
BS39 5UA
BS39 5UT
BS18 4UT
BS40 6NB
BS18 4US
BA3 4LP
BS39 5US
BS40 6EN
BS18 6NB
BS18 6EN
BS39 5UU
BS18 4UU
BS40 6JD
BS18 6JD
BS39 5TF
BS40 6DG
BS39 5UX
BS18 4UX
BS39 5TZ
BS18 4TZ
BS18 4TQ
BS39 5EG
BA3 4DF
BS39 5TQ
BA3 4DS
BS18 4UY
BA3 4BY
BS39 5UY
BA3 4NB
BS18 6JE
BS18 5EU
BS40 6JE
BA3 4BZ
BS18 6ND
BS40 6ND
BS18 6DG
BS18 5TX
BA3 4LX
BS40 6NE
BS40 6NH
BA3 4DA
BS18 6NE
BS39 5TR
BS18 4TR
BA3 4DB
BS18 4TF
BS39 6EU
BS40 6JS
BS18 6JS
BS40 6LX
BS39 5TS
BS39 5AF
BS18 5AF
BA3 4DR
BA3 4LY
BS39 5AG
BS18 5AG
BA3 4DD
BA5 3HH
BS18 4TS
BS40 6JX
BS39 6TX
BS39 5TT
BS18 4TT
BS39 5TP
BA3 4DQ
BS18 4TP
BS18 6JF
BS40 6JF
BS18 5TW
BS18 5ZA
BA3 4NA
BS39 6TW
BS39 5AD
BS18 5AD
BS39 5TH
BS18 4TH
BS18 5ZB
BS39 5LR
BS18 5LR
BS39 5TY
BS39 5DT
BS18 4TY
BS39 6TN
BS18 5TN
BS39 5AB
BS18 5AB
BS18 4TW
BS39 5AE
BS18 5AE
BS18 5DT
BS39 5BW
BS39 5DZ
BS18 5DZ
BS18 5TD
BS39 5YH
BS39 5BF
BS39 5YA
BS39 5YF
BS39 5BY
BS18 5WA
BS18 5BY
BS18 5UY
BS18 5GG
BS18 4UF
BS18 5BF
BS18 4BW
BS39 5BP
BS39 5BH
BS18 5BP
BS18 5BH
BS39 5TW
BS18 5TL
BS39 6TL
BS18 5BW
BS39 5BL
BS39 5DD
BS18 5BN
BS18 5DD
BS18 5BL
BS39 6TU
BS39 5BN
BS18 5TU
BS18 5BJ
BS40 6DD
BS18 6DD
BS39 6TG
BS18 5TG
BS39 6TP
BS18 5BZ
BS39 5BJ
BS39 5BZ
BS39 6TE
BS18 5TE
BS39 5DE
BS18 5TP
BS18 6NF
BS18 5DE
BS39 5DA
BS18 5DA
BS39 5BS
BS18 5BS
BS18 5DF
BS39 5DF
BS39 6TQ
BS18 5TQ
BS40 6LJ
BS18 5TF
BS39 5TJ
BS18 5TR
BS39 6TR
BS18 4TJ
BS39 5DJ
BS18 5DJ
BS39 5DB
BS18 5DB
BS40 6NF
BS39 5TN
BS18 4TN
BA3 4DH
BS39 5TG
BS40 6DF
BS18 6DE
BS40 6DE
BS18 4TG
BS39 5DQ
BS18 5DQ
BS39 6AG
BS18 5DH
BS18 6JG
BS39 6TH
BS40 6JG
BS18 5TH
BS39 5DH
BS39 6TZ
BS18 5TZ
BA3 4LZ
BS39 5DG
BS18 5DG
BA3 4DJ
BS39 6UR
BS39 6UD
BS18 5UD
BS39 5TU
BS18 5TJ
BA3 4DG
BS18 4TU
BS18 5AA
BS39 5AA
BS39 5DN
BS18 5DN
BS18 5ER
BA5 3EX
BS18 5UR
BS39 5BG
BS39 5TL
BS18 5BG
BS18 4TL
BS39 6UE
BS18 5UE
BS18 6JT
BS40 6JT
BS39 6ER
BS40 6JU
BS18 6JU
BS18 5UF
BS39 6UF
BS39 6UA
BS18 5UA
BS39 6TJ
BS40 6LL
BS40 6JY
BS18 5EX
BS39 5BE
BS18 5BE
BS39 5BD
BS18 5BD
BS39 6ET
BS18 5ET
BS39 5UE
BS18 4UE
BS39 6TY
BS18 5TY
BS39 5BT
BS18 5BT
BS18 6LJ
BS39 6UG
BS18 5UG
BA3 4DL
BS39 6US
BS18 5US
BS39 5DP
BS18 5DP
BA3 4DN
BS39 6TT
BS39 6UQ
BS18 5UB
BS39 6UB
BS18 5UQ
BS39 5DW
BS18 5DW
BS39 6UY
BS39 5DR
BS18 5DR
BS18 5TT
BS39 5DY
BS18 5DY
BS39 6EX
BS18 6LH
BS39 5DX
BS18 5DX
BS40 6LH
BS40 6NN
BS39 5BQ
BS18 5BQ

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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