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

BS39 4NT
BS18 4NT
BS39 4NS
BS18 4NU
BS39 4NU
BS18 4NS
BS18 4NX
BS39 4NX
BA2 9AD
BS39 4NY
BS39 4XZ
BS18 4NY
BS39 4WY
BS39 4NR
BS18 4NR
BS39 4NP
BS18 4NW
BS18 4NZ
BS39 4NW
BS18 4NP
BS18 4JU
BS18 4LF
BA2 9HN
BS39 4LF
BS39 4NN
BS18 4NN
BS39 4JU
BA2 9YP
BA2 9JG
BS18 4JY
BS39 4JY
BA2 9HP
BA2 9HR
BA2 9HW
BA3 1BS
BA2 0BS
BA2 9HG
BS18 4JX
BA2 9HS
BS39 4JX
BA2 9HQ
BA2 9HF
BS18 4NG
BS39 4NG
BA2 0AZ
BA3 1AZ
BS39 4NF
BS39 4LE
BA3 1BY
BS18 4LE
BA2 0EG
BA2 0BG
BS39 4NL
BS18 4NL
BS39 4JZ
BA2 0FZ
BA2 0BY
BA3 1AP
BA2 0AP
BS18 4JZ
BS18 4JS
BA2 0BR
BA3 1BP
BA3 1BR
BA2 0FP
BA3 1BT
BA2 0BT
BS39 4JT
BA3 1BB
BA2 0BB
BA2 0BZ
BA2 0BA
BS39 4LB
BS18 4JT
BA3 1BA
BA2 0AY
BA2 0FY
BA3 1AR
BA2 0AR
BS18 4LB
BA3 1BU
BS18 4LA
BA2 0BU
BA2 9HL
BS39 4LD
BS39 4LA
BA3 1AY
BS18 4LD
BA3 1BX
BA2 0BX
BA3 1BL
BS39 4LQ
BA3 1AL
BA2 0AL
BA2 0BL
BS18 4LQ
BA2 9HH
BA2 0BW
BA2 0BD
BA3 1BD
BA3 1AX
BA2 0DA
BA3 1DA
BA3 1AW
BA2 0AW
BA3 1AN
BS18 4NF
BA3 1AJ
BA2 0AJ
BA2 0AX
BA2 0AN
BA3 1AS
BA3 1BJ
BA2 0BJ
BA2 0AS
BA3 1DF
BA2 0DF
BS18 4QW
BS39 5QW
BA2 0EF
BA3 1HL
BA2 0HL
BA2 0AF
BA2 0BE
BA3 1BE
BA3 1DB
BA2 0DB
BA3 1AF
BA3 1AT
BA2 0AT
BA2 0BH
BA3 1BN
BA2 0BN
BA2 0DE
BA3 1DE
BA3 1BH
BA3 1AQ
BA2 0AQ
BA2 0AG
BA3 1AG
BS18 4NQ
BS39 4NQ
BS18 4BA
BS39 4LJ
BS39 4LH
BS18 4LJ
BS18 4LH
BS39 4NE
BS18 4NE
BS39 4BA
BA3 1DH
BS18 4LL
BS39 4LL
BA2 0DH
BS18 4NH
BS39 4NH
BS18 4HU
BS39 4HU
BA2 0AH
BA3 1AH
BS18 4LG
BS39 4LG
BA2 9HE
BA3 1AE
BA2 0AE
BS39 4HX
BS18 4HX
BS39 4AZ
BS18 4AZ
BS39 4LW
BS18 4LW
BA2 0AD
BS39 4HY
BS18 4HY
BS18 4QH
BS39 5QH
BS18 4QJ
BS39 5QJ
BS39 4ND
BS18 4ND
BS18 4HT
BS39 4HT
BS39 4AY
BS18 4AY
BS18 4QQ
BS39 5QQ
BS18 4QN
BS39 5QN
BA2 0AB
BS39 5QA
BS18 4BB
BS18 4BD
BS39 4BD
BS39 4BB
BS18 4NJ
BS39 4NJ
BS18 4LN
BA3 1AD
BS39 4AX
BS18 4AX
BS39 4LN
BS39 5QL
BA2 0HJ
BA2 9HD
BS39 4AT
BS18 4QL
BS18 4AT
BS39 4BE
BS18 4BE
BS18 4HR
BS39 4HR
BA2 0DD
BS18 4QR
BA3 1DD
BA2 0FD
BA3 1AB
BS39 5QR
BA2 9HY
BS39 4AU
BS18 4AU
BS18 4NB
BS39 4DR
BS39 4AS
BS18 4AS
BS39 4BP
BS39 4NB
BS18 4BG
BS39 4BG
BS18 4QE
BS39 5QE
BS39 4BQ
BS18 4BH
BS18 4BQ
BS39 4BH
BA2 9HT
BS18 4BU
BS18 4BJ
BS39 4BJ
BS39 4AR
BS18 4AR
BA3 1HJ
BS18 4HP
BS39 4HP
BS18 4QF
BS39 5QF
BA3 1HH
BS18 4QD
BA2 0HH
BS39 5QD
BS39 4NA
BS18 4NA
BA2 0FB
BS18 4HS
BS18 4AP
BS39 4AP
BS39 4BR
BS39 5QG
BS18 4QG
BS39 4BU
BS39 4BT
BS39 4BS
BS39 4HS
BS39 4AW
BS39 4HN
BS39 4HW
BS18 4HN
BS39 4BN
BS18 4LP
BS18 4BL
BS18 4BN
BS18 4BF
BS18 4AN
BS39 4AN
BA2 9HJ
BA3 1AA
BA2 0AA
BS18 4HW
BS18 2TB
BS18 4AW
BS18 4HL
BS39 4HL
BA2 9HX
BS39 4AL
BS18 4BT
BS18 4AL
BS39 5QP
BS18 4QP
BA2 9HU
BS18 4DA
BS18 4AQ
BS39 4AQ
BS18 4AJ
BS39 4AJ
BS18 4AH
BS18 4BS
BS39 4AH
BS39 4ZJ
BS39 4ZN
BS39 4YA
BS39 4YB
BS39 4WZ
BS39 4WX
BS39 4WU
BS39 4WW
BS39 4WS
BS39 4WT
BS39 4WQ
BS39 4WR
BS39 4FB
BS18 2TQ
BS18 4AF
BS39 4AF
BS18 4AG
BS39 4AG
BA2 9HZ
BS18 2TG
BS31 2TG
BS18 2TD
BS31 2TQ
BS18 4JD
BS39 4JD
BS18 2TF
BS31 2TF
BS18 5YJ
BS18 4AA
BS39 6YJ
BS39 4AA
BS18 4BX
BS39 4BX
BS31 2ST
BS18 2ST
BS39 4HZ
BS18 4HZ
BS39 6YH
BS39 4AB
BS18 4AB
BA2 0LJ
BS39 5QS
BS39 4AD
BS18 4AD
BS39 4DA
BA3 1LL
BA2 0LL
BS18 4QS
BA3 1HQ
BA2 0HQ
BS18 5YQ
BA2 9HB
BS14 0QT
BA3 1LJ
BS39 4AE
BS18 4AE
BA2 0FQ
BA3 1HN
BA2 0HN
BS39 4BZ
BS18 4BZ
BA3 1JE
BS31 2SS
BS39 5PJ
BS31 2TE
BS18 2TE
BS18 4BY
BS39 4BY
BS18 4PJ
BS39 6YQ
BA2 9EZ
BS39 6JR
BS18 5JR
BA3 1LH
BA2 0LH
BS18 4QT
BS39 5QT
BS18 4JE
BS39 4JE
BA3 1LP
BA2 0LP
BA2 0JE
BA3 1LS
BS18 4DB
BS18 2SS
BS39 4DB
BA2 0LS
BS31 2TN
BS39 4JF
BS18 4JF
BA3 1NN
BA2 0NN
BS39 6YG
BS18 5YG
BS18 4PH
BS39 5PH
BS39 4JG
BS18 4JG
BA3 1LW
BA2 0LW
BS31 2TA
BS18 2TA
BA3 1LN
BA2 0LN
BA2 0GE
BS18 5HA
BS39 6HA
BS39 4JA
BS39 6JN
BS18 5YH
BS18 5LD
BS39 6LB
BS39 6LD
BS18 4PW
BS39 5PW
BS18 5JN
BS39 6JP
BS18 5LB
BA2 0HG
BS18 5JP
BS18 5YB
BS18 4PR
BA2 0LQ
BA3 1LQ
BS39 5PR
BS18 4JH
BA3 1LR
BS39 4JH
BA2 0LR
BS39 6YB
BS18 5YF
BS18 4JA
BS39 6YF
BS39 5RW
BS18 4RW
BS39 5PB
BS18 4PB
BS39 6JL
BS18 5YD
BS18 5JL
BS39 6YD
BS18 5JY
BS39 6JY
BS18 5JH
BS39 6JH
BS18 4PN
BS39 5PN
BS18 4PL
BS18 4PQ
BA3 1HG
BS39 5PQ
BS18 4RN
BS39 5RN
BS39 5PL
BA3 1LT
BA2 0LT
BS18 4RL
BS39 5RL
BS18 4PE
BS39 5PE
BS18 5XZ
BS18 5JZ
BS39 6XZ
BS39 6JZ
BS14 0QU
BA3 1JT
BA2 0JT
BS18 5JW
BS39 5PA
BS18 4PA
BA2 0HF
BA3 1HF
BS18 4PP
BS39 6JW
BA2 0DG
BA3 1JF
BA2 0JF
BS18 5XY
BS39 6XY
BS39 5EF
BS18 2SR
BS31 2SR
BS18 5LA
BA3 1YQ
BA3 1YZ
BS39 6LA
BS18 4PF
BS39 5PF
BA3 1YD
BA3 1YF
BA3 1YG
BA3 1YE
BS39 5PP
BS18 5JJ
BS39 6JJ
BS39 6YA
BS39 6JQ
BS18 5YA
BA3 1NT
BA2 0NT
BA2 0NU
BS39 5RJ
BS18 4RJ
BS18 4PG
BS39 5PG
BS18 5JQ
BA3 1JG
BA2 0JG
BS39 6XL
BS18 5XX
BS18 4PD
BS39 6XX
BS14 0QS
BS39 5PD
BS18 5JB
BS39 6JB
BA3 1JD
BS18 5YL
BS39 6YR
BS18 4JQ
BS31 2TD
BA2 0JD
BS31 2SP
BS39 5XX
BS39 5XZ
BS39 5YJ
BS39 5WB
BS39 5WL
BS39 5ZN
BS39 5ZU
BS39 5WZ
BS39 5WP
BS39 5WT
BS39 5WW
BS39 5WX
BS39 5WU
BS39 5WQ
BS39 5WR
BS39 5WS
BS39 5WH
BS39 5WN
BS39 5WJ
BS39 5WA
BS39 5WF
BS39 5WG
BS39 5UF
BS39 5EB
BS18 2SP
BS18 5JA
BS39 6YL
BS39 6JA
BS39 4JJ
BA3 1BQ
BA2 0SJ
BA2 0BQ
BS39 6HZ
BS18 5HZ
BS18 2SW
BS39 5RH
BS18 4RH
BS31 2SW
BA2 0JQ
BS18 4RA
BS39 5RA
BS18 5JD
BS39 6JD
BS18 4SR
BS39 5SR
BS18 5JG
BS39 6JG
BS18 5JF
BS39 6JF
BS18 4SD
BS39 5SD
BS18 4SA
BS39 5SA
BS18 4JJ
BS39 4JQ
BS39 5RZ
BS18 4RZ
BS18 4RY
BS39 5RY
BS39 6JE
BA3 1JS
BA2 0JS
BA3 1JQ
BS39 6HY
BS39 6AA
BS18 5HY
BS18 5JE
BS39 5RB
BS18 4RB
BA3 1HU
BS18 2ED
BS18 4RR
BS39 5RR
BS18 5HX
BS39 5SB
BS18 4SB
BS31 2SZ
BS18 2SZ
BS31 2ED
BS18 4SS
BS39 5SS
BS18 4RS
BS39 5RS
BS39 6HB
BA2 0HD
BA3 1HD
BS18 4RX
BS39 5SN
BS39 6HX
BA3 1JU
BA2 0JU
BA3 1NU
BS39 5RX
BS18 5HU
BS39 6HU
BS18 4RD
BS18 4SW
BA2 0NS
BS18 4SP
BS39 5SW
BS18 4SN
BS39 5SP
BS31 2SY
BS39 4DU
BS18 2SN
BS31 2SN
BA3 1JB
BA2 0JB
BS18 2SY
BA3 1NS
BS18 5YE
BS39 6YE
BS39 5RD
BS18 4DU
BS39 5RU
BS18 4SE
BS39 5SE
BA2 0JA
BS18 5HT
BA3 1JA
BS18 4RU
BS39 6HT
BS18 4RT
BS39 5RT
BS39 6HR
BS18 5HR
BA2 0JP
BA3 1JP
BA2 0HX
BA3 1HX
BS31 2SL
BS39 5SL
BS18 4SZ
BS18 4SX
BA3 1JR
BA2 0HE
BA2 0JR
BS18 4RQ
BA2 0HU
BS18 2SL
BA2 0HA
BA3 1HA
BS18 5HP
BA3 1EU
BS39 6HP
BA3 1HE
BS18 5HS
BA3 1JW
BS39 6HS
BS18 4RP
BS39 5RP
BS39 4JB
BS18 4JB
BS39 5RQ
BA2 0HZ
BA3 1HZ
BA3 1EX
BA2 0EX
BA2 0JW
BA2 0JH
BS31 2SU
BS18 2SU
BS39 5SQ
BS18 4TA
BA3 1JJ
BS18 4SQ
BS18 4SF
BA2 0JJ
BA3 1JL
BS39 5SF
BS39 5TA
BA3 1JH
BA2 0JL
BS39 4DE
BS39 4DD
BS18 4DD
BA2 0EU
BA3 1HY
BS18 4DE
BS18 4SU
BS39 5SU
BA2 0HY
BA3 1HT
BS18 4RG
BS39 5RG
BS14 0QX
BA2 0HT
BA3 1LG
BS39 6HD
BA3 1JN
BS18 4SL
BA2 0LG
BS18 4TB
BS18 4JL
BS39 4JL
BA2 0JN
BS18 4RF
BA3 1LA
BS39 5RF
BS39 4EE
BS18 4EE
BS18 5HD
BA2 0LA
BS39 5TB
BS18 5HW
BA3 1JZ
BS39 6HW
BA2 9HA
BS39 4EB
BA2 0JZ
BA3 1LB
BA3 1LY
BA2 0LY
BS18 4EA
BS39 4EA
BA3 1LX
BS18 4EB
BA2 0LB
BS39 5SH
BS18 4SH
BS18 4RE
BS39 5RE
BA2 0LX
BA3 1JY
BS18 4DY
BA2 0JY
BS18 4SJ
BS39 5SJ
BS39 5SG
BA3 1LF
BA2 0HB
BA3 1HB
BA2 0LF
BA3 1LU
BS31 1JL
BS39 4DT
BS18 4DT
BS18 1JL
BA2 0LU
BS39 4DY
BS18 4DZ
BS39 4DZ
BS18 4SG
BS31 1LF
BS18 1LF
BA3 1LZ
BA2 0LD
BA3 1LD
BA3 1ES
BA2 0ES
BA2 0LZ
BA3 1NA
BA2 0NA
BS31 1JR
BS18 5HH
BS18 1JR
BS39 6HH
BS39 6HL
BS31 1JP
BS18 1JP
BS18 5JS
BS39 6JS
BA3 1EJ
BA2 0EJ
BS18 5HL
BS18 4ED
BS39 4ED
BS18 5HQ
BS39 6HQ
BA3 1NB
BA2 0NB
BS39 4DX
BS18 5EL
BS39 6EL
BA3 1JX
BA3 1LE
BA2 0LE
BA2 0JX
BS18 4DX
BS18 4ST
BA3 1ER
BA2 0ER
BA2 0EH
BS39 5TD
BS39 6HN
BS18 5HN
BA2 0EW
BA3 1EW
BS39 4DS
BS39 6AB
BA3 1EZ
BS18 4TD
BA2 0EZ
BS18 4DS
BA2 0NG
BS39 6HF
BA3 1NG
BS39 4EF
BS18 4EF
BS18 4TE
BA2 9JB
BS31 2SG
BS18 5HG
BS18 2SG
BS39 6HG
BA2 0EL
BS39 5TE
BA3 1EL
BS39 5ST
BS18 5HJ
BS18 5HF
BS31 1JZ
BS31 1JW
BA2 9EH
BS18 1JW
BA2 0ND
BA3 1ND
BS18 1JS
BA3 1HW
BA2 0HW
BA3 1HS
BA2 0HS
BA2 0EP
BS39 6HJ
BS31 1JN
BS18 1JN
BS31 1JY
BA3 1EN
BA2 0EN
BS31 1JJ
BS18 1JJ
BA2 0NR
BS18 1YA
BS31 1YA
BS18 5JT
BS39 6JT
BA3 1ET
BA2 0ET
BA3 1HP
BA2 0HP
BS18 2SX
BS31 2SX
BS31 1JS
BS39 4EG
BS18 4EG
BA2 0HR
BA3 1HR
BS31 1JQ
BS18 1JQ
BS31 1JU
BA2 9EQ
BS18 1JU
BS31 1JT
BS18 1JT
BA3 1NE
BS31 1XJ
BS18 1XJ
BS31 1JG
BS18 1JG
BS14 0QY
BS18 1XZ
BS31 2TW
BS31 1XL
BS18 1XL
BA2 0NE
BS31 2SQ
BS18 1XN
BS31 1XN
BS31 1XF
BS18 1XF
BS31 1JF
BS18 1JF
BS18 2SQ
BS31 1JX
BS18 1JX
BS31 1JE
BS18 1JE
BA2 9EY
BS18 1XH
BS31 1XW
BS18 1XW
BS18 4DR
BS31 1XG
BS18 1XG
BA2 0QQ
BA3 1QQ
BS31 1JH
BS18 1JH
BA2 0EY
BA3 1EY
BS39 6JU
BS18 5JU
BS31 1FN
BS14 0BX
BS18 4TG
BS39 5TG
BA2 9BN
BS18 5BQ
BS39 5BQ
BA3 1NF
BA2 0NF
BS18 4EQ
BS39 4EQ
BS39 5DW
BS18 5DW
BS39 5DH
BS39 5DS
BS18 5DS
BS31 1XE
BS18 1XE
BS39 5DL
BS18 5DL
BS39 5EE
BS18 5DJ
BS39 5DJ
BA3 1NJ
BA2 0NJ
BS18 5DH
BS18 5JX
BS39 6JX
BS31 2SJ
BS18 2SJ
BA2 0DJ
BA3 1DJ
BS31 2SH
BS18 2SH
BS31 1XD
BS18 1XD
BS18 4DP
BS39 4DP
BS31 1FH
BA2 9EG
BS31 1JD
BS18 1JD
BS31 1JB
BS18 1JB
BS31 1XA
BS18 1XA
BA2 9EJ
BS31 1FJ
BS18 5DU
BS18 2SF
BS39 5DR
BS18 5DR
BS39 5DU
BS31 1XB
BA2 9EF
BS18 1XB
BS39 5DP
BS18 5DP
BS18 5DX
BS18 4DJ
BS39 5DX
BS39 4DJ
BS39 5BX
BS18 5DQ
BS39 5DQ
BA2 9YF
BA2 9YN
BA2 9JA
BS18 5AZ
BS39 5AZ
BA2 9BW
BS31 1JA
BS18 1JZ
BS18 1JA
BS31 1FL
BS39 5YH
BS39 5YF
BS39 5BY
BS39 5YA
BS39 5BF
BS18 5WA
BS18 5GG
BS18 5UY
BS18 5BY
BS18 5BF
BS18 4BW
BS18 4UF
BA3 1NP
BA2 0NP
BS39 6HE
BS18 5HE
BS14 0QZ
BS39 5BE
BS18 5BE
BS18 5DG
BS39 5DG
BA2 0NW
BS18 4DG
BS39 4DG
BA3 1NW
BS31 1FF
BS18 4DF
BS39 4DF
BS31 1FE
BS18 5DY
BS39 5DY
BS39 5DN
BS18 5DN
BS18 5BD
BS39 5BD
BS31 1RF
BS18 1RF
BA3 1NL
BA2 0NL
BS18 5BX
BA2 0NQ
BA3 1NQ
BS31 1SF
BA3 1DL
BS18 1SF
BS14 0QR
BS39 4EH
BS18 4EH
BS31 1RQ
BS18 1RQ
BS31 2TU
BS18 2TU

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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