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

RG9 6RP
RG9 6RX
RG9 6RU
RG9 6RT
RG9 6SE
RG9 6SG
RG9 6RR
RG9 6RS
RG9 6RN
RG9 6SH
RG9 6SA
RG9 6GN
RG9 6RL
RG9 6SJ
RG9 6RY
RG9 6SD
RG9 6NE
RG9 6SP
RG9 6SN
RG9 6TL
RG9 6WN
RG9 3AX
RG9 3AS
RG9 6RJ
RG9 6YQ
RG9 6YT
RG9 6TT
RG9 6TW
RG9 6TN
RG9 3BA
RG9 3AL
RG9 3BW
RG9 3AU
RG9 3AZ
RG9 6LT
RG9 3AR
RG9 3GH
RG9 6LU
RG9 6NB
RG9 3AY
RG9 6SB
RG9 3AF
RG9 6NA
RG9 6LY
RG9 6LX
RG9 3BG
RG9 3BD
RG9 3BE
RG9 6ND
RG9 3BB
RG9 3BQ
RG9 3BN
RG9 3BJ
RG9 3BH
OX11 0YA
OX11 0YB
OX11 0YX
OX11 0TE
RG9 3AN
RG9 3AT
RG9 6SL
RG9 6TA
RG9 6NQ
RG9 6NG
RG9 6SS
RG9 3BL
RG9 3AP
RG9 6NF
RG9 6ST
RG9 6SF
RG9 6LZ
RG9 3DH
RG9 3DG
RG9 3DE
RG9 3AW
SL7 2HG
RG9 3DJ
RG9 6SX
SL7 2HQ
RG9 3AJ
RG9 3DS
SL7 2TA
RG9 6JG
RG9 6SY
RG9 3DD
RG9 6NH
SL7 2HL
RG9 3DT
SL7 2HE
RG9 3AH
SL7 2HH
RG9 3AQ
SL7 2HF
RG9 6JE
RG9 6JF
RG9 3DL
RG9 3DN
RG9 3DB
RG9 3AG
SL7 2EP
RG9 6NL
SL7 2HJ
RG9 3AE
RG9 6JW
RG9 6JA
SL7 2HA
RG9 6HX
RG9 6NN
RG9 3DU
RG9 6JB
SL7 2EX
RG9 6HZ
SL7 2EZ
SL7 2JB
RG9 6AE
RG9 6YE
RG9 6JD
SL7 2EU
SL7 2HW
SL7 2HB
RG9 3EY
RG9 6SR
RG9 3AD
RG9 3AB
RG9 3DP
SL7 2ER
RG9 3DR
RG9 6SU
SL7 2EH
SL7 2HS
RG9 3EL
SL7 2EQ
RG9 3AA
RG9 6TB
RG9 3ES
RG9 3DA
RG9 6TF
SL7 2EY
RG9 3EJ
SL7 2EE
SL7 2HY
RG9 6JH
RG9 3EX
SL7 2HN
RG9 6NP
RG9 3ET
RG9 3EU
RG9 3DX
RG9 6TE
RG9 3ER
RG9 3EW
RG9 6HU
RG9 3EP
RG9 6HY
SL7 2SB
RG9 3EQ
SL7 2EL
RG9 3EN
SL7 2EF
RG9 3HJ
RG9 3HL
SL7 2EJ
SL7 2SD
RG9 3EG
RG9 6TD
RG9 2HZ
SL7 2ET
RG9 6PP
RG9 2HY
SL7 2ES
RG9 3EE
RG9 6PW
RG9 6PN
SL7 2SE
SL7 2EG
SL7 2SA
RG9 3EH
SL7 2SF
RG9 3EA
RG9 6TG
RG9 3DY
RG9 6NT
RG9 2HX
RG9 6PR
SL7 2EN
RG9 6PZ
RG9 3HG
RG9 6JJ
RG9 6NJ
SL7 2EW
RG9 6PQ
RG9 6PJ
RG9 6PT
SL7 2EB
RG9 6YN
RG9 6HW
RG9 6YS
RG9 6YU
RG9 6YR
RG9 6YJ
RG9 6YL
RG9 6TP
RG9 6DG
RG9 6HT
RG9 6AZ
RG9 6PL
SL6 5NS
SL7 2QS
RG9 3HD
RG9 2NA
SL7 2HR
RG9 2HT
RG9 6NR
RG9 2HS
RG9 6PS
RG9 3HA
RG9 2HR
RG9 6NS
SL6 5NH
RG9 6LW
RG9 6LP
RG9 3HN
SL7 2HP
RG9 2HU
SL6 5XA
SL6 5YZ
SL6 5PA
SL6 5PZ
RG9 2JD
RG9 3HB
SL6 5NJ
RG9 6RH
SL6 5NL
RG9 3HW
SL7 2QR
RG9 3HE
RG9 2JA
RG9 2NH
RG9 2RN
SL7 2QZ
SL7 2QY
RG9 2JF
RG9 2JB
SL7 2HU
SL6 5NN
SL7 2HX
RG9 6PH
RG9 3HF
RG9 2JW
RG9 6PE
RG9 2BE
RG9 2JN
RG9 2JE
RG9 2LA
SL7 2QU
RG9 2HP
RG9 2LB
RG9 2JL
RG9 2HN
RG9 2JZ
RG9 6NX
RG9 2JJ
RG9 2LS
RG9 2DA
RG9 2JP
RG9 6PD
RG9 6NU
RG9 2LL
RG9 2LG
RG9 2JQ
SL7 2QT
RG9 2JS
RG9 6AD
RG9 6NY
RG9 2NL
RG9 2JR
RG9 2JG
SL7 2QX
RG9 2LH
RG9 6RB
RG9 2LD
SL6 5NP
RG9 2JU
RG9 2HW
RG9 2JH
RG9 2JX
RG9 6PG
RG9 2DJ
RG9 3EB
RG9 3JE
RG9 2BN
RG9 2JT
RG9 2DL
RG9 2LR
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RG9 2BS
RG9 2BP
RG9 2LF
RG9 2LP
RG9 2BU
RG9 2LJ
RG9 2BD
RG9 2PF
RG9 2PN
RG9 2QZ
RG9 2PW
RG9 2PZ
RG9 2QD
RG9 2PX
RG9 2PA
RG9 2PG
RG9 2PJ
RG9 2PH
RG9 2PB
RG9 2PE
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RG9 2BX
RG9 2LW
RG9 2LE
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RG9 2BJ
RG9 2DN
RG9 2EU
RG9 2DE
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RG9 2HE
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RG9 2QH
RG9 2LU
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RG9 2LT
SL7 2QP
RG9 2BL
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RG9 2PY
RG9 2QN
RG9 2QF
RG9 2PL
RG9 2QP
RG9 2QQ
RG9 2QU
RG9 2QW
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RG9 2QL
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RG9 2QA
RG9 2PP
RG9 2PQ
RG9 2PS
RG9 2PR
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RG9 2HA
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RG9 6JP
RG9 2DQ
RG9 2LY
RG9 2HD
RG9 2BF
RG9 2AT
RG9 6PY
RG9 2LQ
RG9 2JY
RG9 2EZ
RG9 2BZ
RG9 2LN
RG9 2EY
RG9 6AH
RG9 6AW
SL6 5NQ
RG9 6AB
RG9 3HH
RG9 2HB
RG9 2NQ
RG9 2BH
RG9 2BG
RG9 2DD
SL7 2DS
RG9 2AZ
RG9 2HJ
RG9 1LH
RG9 2HF
RG9 2AR
RG9 2ER
RG9 2BA
RG9 6AA
RG9 2ET
RG9 2ND
RG9 2LX
SL7 2SN
RG9 2NP
RG9 2ES
RG9 1BH
RG9 2AL
RG9 2HG
RG10 8NR
SL6 5NE
RG9 2AU
RG9 2BW
RG9 3ED
RG9 6TJ
RG9 3HP
RG9 2EL
RG9 2DG
RG9 2NJ
RG9 2LZ
RG9 2DW
RG9 2DP
RG9 2EP
RG9 3BS
RG9 2EJ
RG9 2AY
RG9 2EW
RG9 6QJ
RG9 6PX
RG9 6AG
SL7 2HT
RG9 2NU
RG9 2NX
RG9 2DB
RG9 2BQ
RG9 1BQ
RG9 6AQ
RG9 6JN
RG9 2EN
RG9 6JR
RG9 2AN
RG10 8NS
RG9 2AB
SL7 2DZ
RG9 6BA
RG9 2EB
RG9 2NZ
RG9 2AP
RG9 2DR
RG9 1BZ
RG9 1BG
RG9 2AS
RG9 1RX
RG9 6PU
RG9 3BP
RG9 1AN
RG9 6AX
SL7 2SP
RG9 6BB
RG9 6LR
RG9 2DS
RG9 1BB
RG9 1UR
RG9 2AH
RG9 6AJ
RG9 1AH
RG9 2AF
RG9 6AY
RG9 2FD
RG9 6JL
RG9 2HL
RG9 1UP
RG9 1SA
SL7 3BU
RG9 6TH
RG9 1UT
RG9 1AZ
RG9 2NS
RG9 2BB
RG9 2AW
RG9 1TJ
RG9 2AJ
RG9 1AF
RG9 1AL
RG9 6AP
RG9 1AR
RG9 2DF
RG9 2AQ
RG9 2AA
RG9 2DU
RG9 3HR
RG9 1AE
RG9 2DY
RG9 1BP
RG9 6AR
RG9 1JZ
RG9 2DT
RG9 1BS
RG9 6AS
RG9 2EH
RG9 6AT
RG9 1BD
RG9 1AP
RG9 3JD
RG9 2FA
RG9 2DZ
RG9 2DX
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RG9 9AD
RG9 9AA
RG9 9AB
RG9 6ZX
RG9 6ZW
RG9 4BA
RG9 3ZN
RG9 6ZQ
RG9 6ZP
RG9 6ZN
RG9 6YZ
RG9 3XZ
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RG9 6YW
RG9 6YH
RG9 3XU
RG9 6YG
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RG9 6YB
RG9 6YD
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RG9 6XX
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RG9 5WN
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RG9 5UA
RG9 5ED
RG9 5NQ
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RG9 4XQ
RG9 4XB
RG9 4WJ
RG9 4WH
RG9 4WG
RG9 4WE
RG9 4WF
RG9 4WD
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RG9 4UR
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RG9 4UL
RG9 4UG
RG9 4TX
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RG9 4TJ
RG9 4TB
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RG9 4EY
RG9 4AW
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RG9 3ZR
RG9 3YZ
RG9 1YL
RG9 5YZ
RG9 3YX
RG9 3YR
RG9 3YP
RG9 3YQ
RG9 3YJ
RG9 3YF
RG9 1XX
RG9 3XY
RG9 3XX
RG9 3XW
RG9 3XT
RG9 3XR
RG9 3XS
RG9 3XP
RG9 1XF
RG9 1WW
RG9 3XN
RG9 3WZ
RG9 3WG
RG9 3WJ
RG9 9AY
RG9 3WB
RG9 3WA
RG9 3PL
RG9 1WR
RG9 3HZ
RG9 3FA
RG9 2ZW
RG9 2ZT
RG9 2ZS
RG9 1WH
RG9 2ZP
RG9 2ZN
RG9 2ZJ
RG9 2ZG
RG9 2ZH
RG9 2YY
RG9 2YA
RG9 2XH
RG9 2XG
RG9 2XA
RG9 2WY
RG9 2WB
RG9 2WD
RG9 2RW
RG9 2RL
RG9 2RQ
RG9 2RH
RG9 2RJ
RG9 4US
RG9 2RE
RG9 2RF
RG9 2RB
RG9 2RA
RG9 2QY
RG9 5WZ
RG9 2QT
RG9 2QE
RG9 2QG
RG9 2PU
RG9 2PD
RG9 2HQ
RG9 4TW
RG9 9AP
RG9 9BP
RG9 2AX
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RG9 5WH
RG9 5ZQ
RG9 1ZQ
RG9 1ZL
RG9 1ZN
RG9 4UH
RG9 1ZF
RG9 1ZH
RG9 1ZJ
RG9 1ZG
RG9 1GT
RG9 1YU
RG9 1YX
RG9 1YW
RG9 1YN
RG9 1YS
RG9 1YT
RG9 1YP
RG9 1GA
RG9 1YF
RG9 1YJ
RG9 1YH
RG9 1XY
RG9 1YA
RG9 1YB
RG9 1XZ
RG9 1XS
RG9 1XU
RG9 1XT
RG9 1WZ
RG9 1XH
RG9 1XJ
RG9 1XQ
RG9 1XD
RG9 1XE
RG9 1WY
RG9 1WX
RG9 1WU
RG9 1WS
RG9 1WT
RG9 1WQ
RG9 1WE
RG9 1WJ
RG9 1WN
RG9 1WP
RG9 1WL
RG9 1WF
RG9 1WG
RG9 1WB
RG9 1WD
RG9 1WA
RG9 1TQ
RG9 1TW
RG9 1SF
RG9 1TG
RG9 1TH
RG9 1TN
RG9 1QQ
RG9 1RF
RG9 1RU
RG9 1RW
RG9 1QL
RG9 1QH
RG9 1PQ
RG9 1NW
RG9 1LZ
RG9 1LF
RG9 1LD
RG9 1LE
RG9 1HL
RG9 1LB
RG9 1HQ
RG9 1GJ
RG9 1GU
RG9 1GY
RG9 1HA
RG9 1GX
RG9 1GL
RG9 1GR
RG9 1GD
RG9 1GF
RG9 1GH
RG9 1GE
RG9 1FT
RG9 1FZ
RG9 1FX
RG9 1FS
RG9 1FL
RG9 1FN
RG9 1FF
RG9 1FG
RG9 1FD
RG9 1FA
RG9 1DW
RG9 1DZ
RG9 1DQ
RG9 4ZX
RG9 1AW
RG9 1AQ
RG9 5XR
RG9 4NJ
RG9 9GR
RG9 1AA
RG9 6ZR
RG9 5YB
RG9 5WU
RG9 9FR
RG9 9ER
RG9 9BD
RG9 9GF
RG9 9EW
RG9 9FW
RG9 9DA
RG9 9DW
RG9 9FL
RG9 9DL
RG9 9DD
RG9 9FA
RG9 9BT
RG9 9BH
RG9 9AT
RG9 6XY
RG9 6XS
RG9 6WA
RG9 4XA
RG9 9HD
RG9 9GX
RG9 9GZ
RG9 9HA
RG9 9GY
RG9 9GS
RG9 9GU
RG9 9GW
RG9 9GT
RG9 9GN
RG9 9GQ
RG9 9GP
RG9 9GB
RG9 9GG
RG9 9GJ
RG9 9GH
RG9 9GD
RG9 9GE
RG9 9FX
RG9 9FZ
RG9 9GA
RG9 9FY
RG9 9FS
RG9 9FU
RG9 9FT
RG9 9FG
RG9 9FN
RG9 9FQ
RG9 9FP
RG9 9FH
RG9 9FJ
RG9 9FB
RG9 9FE
RG9 9FF
RG9 9FD
RG9 9EX
RG9 9EZ
RG9 9EY
RG9 9EN
RG9 9ES
RG9 9EU
RG9 9ET
RG9 9EP
RG9 9EQ
RG9 9EG
RG9 9EJ
RG9 9EL
RG9 9EH
RG9 9EB
RG9 9EE
RG9 9ED
RG9 9DX
RG9 9DZ
RG9 9EA
RG9 9DY
RG9 9DS
RG9 9DU
RG9 9DT
RG9 9DN
RG9 9DQ
RG9 9DR
RG9 9DP
RG9 9DG
RG9 9DJ
RG9 9DH
RG9 9DE
RG9 9DF
RG9 9DB
RG9 9BX
RG9 9BZ
RG9 9BY
RG9 9BW
RG9 9BU
RG9 9BS
RG9 6XJ
RG9 9BQ
RG9 9BR
RG9 9BN
RG9 9BL
RG9 9BJ
RG9 9BG
RG9 9BE
RG9 9BF
RG9 9BB
RG9 9BA
RG9 9AZ
RG9 9AX
RG9 6YP
RG9 9AW
RG9 9AU
RG9 9AS
RG9 9AR
RG9 9AQ
RG9 6ZJ
RG9 9AN
RG9 9AJ
RG9 9AL
RG9 9AG
RG9 6AU
RG9 2AG
RG9 6QD
RG9 4NS
RG9 1AB
RG9 1AG
RG9 1AY
RG9 1LQ
RG9 1AT
RG9 1FR
RG9 2AE
RG9 1FB
RG9 5LJ
RG9 1BE
RG9 1SB
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RG9 2ED
RG9 2EA
RG9 2EG
RG9 2EQ
RG9 6BG
HP14 3EZ
RG9 2AD
RG9 1AJ
HP14 3HX
RG9 1RY
RG9 6LN
RG9 2EE
RG9 1NP
RG9 6BE
RG9 1UF
RG9 2NR
RG9 2EF
SL6 5NG
RG9 1AD
HP14 3HZ
RG9 6BZ
RG9 1BF
RG9 6QF
SL7 2JQ
RG9 1SD
RG9 1BA
RG9 6BD
RG9 1BJ
RG9 1ER
RG9 1PB
RG9 6QE
SL7 2SW
RG9 1UH
RG9 1BU
RG9 1AX
SL7 2DN
RG9 1UJ
RG9 3HY
RG9 1PE
RG9 1TP
RG9 3JB
RG9 3JA
RG9 1DS
HP14 3HU
RG9 1XG
RG9 4NR
RG9 1SG
RG20 7AF
RG16 0AF
RG9 6QY
RG9 1SE
RG9 1DD
RG9 6HF
SL7 2JH
RG9 1BT
RG9 1UN
HP14 3HT
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RG10 8NP
RG9 1DB
RG9 1DE
SL6 5NB
RG9 1BY
RG9 1AU
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RG9 6QG
RG9 1UD
RG9 1UE
RG9 1UL
SL7 2JJ
RG9 6QH
HP14 3HR
RG9 1UA
RG9 6QX
RG9 1UQ
RG9 1TD
RG9 6QA
RG9 3HX
RG9 1SH
RG9 1PD
RG9 1FH
RG9 1DH
SL6 5NF
RG9 1BX
RG9 1DA
RG9 1DG
RG9 1HH
RG9 1TF
RG9 1LJ
RG9 1EW
SL7 2JL
RG9 1TT
RG9 1DJ
RG9 1SJ
RG9 1HB
SL7 2DL
RG9 1FY
RG10 8NY
RG10 8NX
RG9 1EZ
RG9 4WB
SL6 5ND
RG9 1UB
RG9 1HR
RG9 1LN
RG9 1TU
RG9 4RZ
RG9 1EY
RG9 1TS
RG9 1DL
RG9 6DF
HP14 3HS

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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