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

MK18 2AL
MK18 2AN
MK18 2AX
MK18 2AP
MK18 2AY
MK18 2LL
MK18 2AW
MK18 2BA
MK18 2AJ
MK18 2BX
MK18 2FT
MK18 2AZ
MK18 2BD
MK18 2AR
MK18 2BB
MK18 2BF
MK18 2AQ
MK18 2AG
MK18 2BS
MK18 2AE
MK18 2AS
MK18 2BQ
MK18 2PL
MK18 2RB
MK18 2AT
MK18 2BE
MK18 2AH
MK18 2BJ
MK18 2BH
MK18 2BG
MK18 2BP
MK18 2AU
MK18 2BT
MK18 2BY
MK18 2BW
MK18 2BL
MK18 2HW
MK18 2HL
MK18 2HS
MK18 1TA
MK18 2BN
MK18 2HY
MK18 2AD
MK18 2HU
MK18 2HT
MK18 2JN
MK18 2RA
MK18 2JL
MK18 2GE
MK18 2HX
MK18 2HZ
MK18 2JJ
MK18 2JQ
MK18 2JG
MK18 2JH
MK18 2EA
MK18 2JF
MK18 2JA
MK18 4BT
MK18 4BP
MK18 2RE
MK18 7SB
MK18 1SZ
MK18 7RE
MK18 7RP
MK18 7RD
MK18 7SA
MK18 7RF
MK18 7RR
MK18 7DZ
MK18 7RB
MK18 7RY
MK18 7RZ
MK18 7RA
MK18 2EG
MK18 2EQ
MK18 7RX
MK18 7RN
MK18 7RS
MK18 7RW
MK18 2EB
MK18 2EJ
MK18 7RL
MK18 7QA
MK18 2JD
MK18 7RG
MK18 7RJ
MK18 7SF
MK18 7RU
MK18 7RH
MK18 7RQ
MK18 7RT
MK18 7SD
MK18 1UT
MK18 1BH
MK18 7DX
MK18 1TF
MK18 1SL
MK18 1HJ
MK18 7DW
MK18 1UH
MK18 1SR
MK18 1XJ
MK18 7JJ
MK18 7JA
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MK18 7DT
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MK18 2ZN
MK18 2ZR
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MK18 2PW
MK18 7JP
MK18 7TD
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MK18 7PA
MK18 1UL
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MK18 7HJ
MK18 7JB
MK18 1XZ
MK18 1RZ
MK18 7JL
MK18 1WA
MK18 1SH
MK18 1SQ
MK18 1XW
MK18 7EU
MK18 7HA
MK18 1RQ
MK18 2EN
MK18 1SY
MK18 4BS
MK18 7HL
MK18 7HB
MK18 1RT
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MK18 2JU
MK18 7JF
MK18 7ES
MK18 7HH
MK18 1AB
MK18 1WP
MK18 1WW
MK18 7YF
MK18 7YU
MK18 1TH
MK18 2EL
MK18 7DR
MK18 1PA
MK18 7DP
MK18 7ET
MK18 7EP
MK18 7HD
MK18 7DU
MK18 1XT
MK18 7HE
MK18 7EN
MK18 7EX
MK18 7EY
MK18 7EW
MK18 4BU
MK18 1BJ
MK18 7ER
MK18 7EQ
MK18 7DS
MK18 7EL
MK18 1BN
MK18 7DJ
MK18 2JT
MK18 1BL
MK18 1RY
MK18 2JS
MK18 7DL
MK18 7EZ
MK18 7EJ
MK18 7EH
MK18 1TB
MK18 7EG
MK18 7EE
MK18 7ED
MK18 2EE
MK18 2JR
MK18 7EA
MK18 1FX
MK18 2JE
MK18 1FW
MK18 7HX
MK18 7ZU
MK18 7ZW
MK18 7YB
MK18 7EF
MK18 7EB
MK18 7YD
MK18 7ZQ
MK18 7ZS
MK18 7ZT
MK18 7DN
MK18 7AB
MK18 1TG
MK18 1AD
MK18 2DZ
MK18 1YE
MK18 1FG
MK18 7DE
MK18 1FF
MK18 7HZ
MK18 7HW
MK18 1AE
MK17 0NX
MK18 7DG
MK18 7DF
MK18 1BF
MK18 7HP
MK18 2AA
MK18 7DH
MK18 1AR
MK18 7DB
MK18 1AX
MK18 7HR
MK18 1AT
MK18 7BW
MK18 1BE
MK18 7DD
MK18 1AY
MK18 7HU
MK18 7BN
MK18 1SE
MK18 2JP
MK18 1AU
MK18 7HT
MK18 1EA
MK18 7HS
MK18 1AZ
MK18 1FJ
MK18 1DN
MK18 1DJ
MK18 1GJ
MK18 7AX
MK18 1AW
MK18 1AS
MK18 1BQ
MK18 7DA
MK18 1DH
MK18 1GL
MK18 2AB
MK18 7AY
MK18 7BL
MK18 4JG
MK18 1BB
MK18 1BG
MK18 1BD
MK18 1FH
MK18 7AU
MK18 7BD
MK18 1FT
MK18 7BT
MK18 1AL
MK18 1DL
MK18 7BA
MK18 7BS
MK18 1HR
MK18 4JF
MK18 1AJ
MK18 1DE
MK18 1DF
MK18 1AP
MK18 2LB
MK18 2LA
MK18 1SS
MK18 7BJ
MK18 7BG
MK18 1GN
MK18 1AH
MK18 7BU
MK18 2DA
MK18 1FP
MK18 1FU
MK18 2DE
MK18 7BP
MK18 7BB
MK18 2DF
MK18 4DA
MK18 1NF
MK18 2DD
MK18 1GP
MK18 2BU
MK18 1EJ
MK18 1FS
MK18 2JY
MK18 7YA
MK18 7BE
MK18 4BZ
MK18 2DB
MK18 1RA
MK18 1TN
MK18 7BQ
MK18 2JZ
MK18 1AQ
MK18 2DW
MK18 4DE
MK18 1FR
MK18 7AR
MK18 2DG
MK18 1TL
MK18 4DB
MK18 1AG
MK18 1AF
MK18 4JQ
MK18 1FQ
MK18 1GU
MK18 1DP
MK18 7BH
MK18 1FN
MK18 7AS
MK18 1DW
MK18 2JW
MK18 1UP
MK18 1TE
MK18 1ER
MK18 1XP
MK18 2QG
MK18 2DN
MK18 1DQ
MK18 1DG
MK18 1DT
MK18 1YU
MK18 1YS
MK18 1EP
MK18 1EG
MK18 1RU
MK18 4DD
MK18 2PJ
MK18 7AT
MK18 1TJ
MK18 1ET
MK18 1ES
MK18 4JD
MK18 1XY
MK18 1BY
MK18 1DS
MK18 1BZ
MK18 2RR
MK18 1EN
MK18 1DR
MK18 7BF
MK18 2DQ
MK18 4JE
MK18 2QT
MK18 1EX
MK18 2QD
MK18 2RP
MK18 2DL
MK18 1XR
MK18 1XX
MK18 1GA
MK18 1YW
MK18 1EW
MK18 1EY
MK18 1BX
MK18 1DA
MK18 1GD
MK18 1DB
MK18 1TW
MK18 1DD
MK18 2QE
MK18 1EU
MK18 2DJ
MK18 2QU
MK18 2QX
MK18 1GX
MK18 2DH
MK17 0NU
MK18 2LE
MK18 2QB
MK18 1XF
MK18 2QA
MK18 1GW
MK18 2RL
MK18 2PG
MK18 1YH
MK18 2RH
MK18 1XD
MK18 1BT
MK18 2DR
MK18 1GS
MK18 1YL
MK18 2RQ
MK18 2QY
MK18 1EL
MK18 4HY
MK18 4HJ
MK18 1JP
MK18 1XG
MK18 1NL
MK18 2QS
MK18 1BA
MK18 1DX
MK18 1GR
MK18 1YR
MK18 1BP
MK18 1UJ
MK18 1RP
MK18 1PY
MK18 1XB
MK18 1XN
MK18 1BS
MK18 1BU
MK18 1EQ
MK18 1RS
MK18 1NJ
MK18 2GN
MK18 2HP
MK18 7HF
MK18 7WA
MK18 7JE
MK18 7BZ
MK18 7DQ
MK18 7DY
MK18 5ZT
MK18 5ZZ
MK18 6WZ
MK18 5ZW
MK18 5ZS
MK18 5ZH
MK18 5ZN
MK18 5YX
MK18 5XZ
MK18 5WZ
MK18 5XQ
MK18 5WX
MK18 5WY
MK18 5WU
MK18 5WW
MK18 5WT
MK18 5PN
MK18 4ZW
MK18 4ZJ
MK18 4ZE
MK18 4ZH
MK18 4YY
MK18 4XZ
MK18 4XN
MK18 4WY
MK18 4WZ
MK18 4WX
MK18 4WW
MK18 4WT
MK18 4WU
MK18 4WL
MK18 4WH
MK18 4WJ
MK18 4WG
MK18 4WF
MK18 4WB
MK18 4WD
MK18 4WA
MK18 4JP
MK18 4FA
MK18 4JN
MK18 4DJ
MK18 4BF
MK18 3ZU
MK18 3ZY
MK18 3ZN
MK18 3ZT
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MK18 3ZJ
MK18 3ZG
MK18 3ZH
MK18 3ZF
MK18 3ZE
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MK18 3YY
MK18 3YA
MK18 3XQ
MK18 3WY
MK18 3WZ
MK18 3WU
MK18 3WX
MK18 3WB
MK18 3WT
MK18 3WA
MK18 3RN
MK18 3NZ
MK18 3RL
MK18 3FG
MK18 3FF
MK18 2ZY
MK18 3BF
MK18 2ZX
MK18 2ZW
MK18 2ZH
MK18 2ZQ
MK18 2ZF
MK18 2ZG
MK18 2ZD
MK18 2ZE
MK18 2YZ
MK18 2YT
MK18 2WZ
MK18 2XN
MK18 2WX
MK18 2WY
MK18 2WT
MK18 2WU
MK18 2WS
MK18 2WG
MK18 2WD
MK18 2WF
MK18 2BZ
MK18 2RN
MK18 2WA
MK18 2RD
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MK18 1ZW
MK18 1ZU
MK18 1ZT
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MK18 1ZP
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MK18 1ZN
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MK18 1ZH
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MK18 1YT
MK18 1YF
MK18 1YD
MK18 1YB
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MK18 1XQ
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MK18 1XL
MK18 1WU
MK18 1WS
MK18 1WT
MK18 1WR
MK18 1WL
MK18 1WN
MK18 1WH
MK18 1UR
MK18 1SX
MK18 1RR
MK18 1NN
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MK18 8AT
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MK18 9BG
MK18 9BS
MK18 9BL
MK18 9AX
MK18 9BF
MK18 9BA
MK18 9AU
MK18 9AA
MK18 9AG
MK18 9AL
MK18 8XW
MK18 8AU
MK18 8AQ
MK18 8AN
MK18 8AP
MK18 7ZP
MK18 8AG
MK18 8AJ
MK18 8AL
MK18 8AH
MK18 7ZR
MK18 7ZX
MK18 7ZZ
MK18 7YZ
MK18 7ZH
MK18 7ZL
MK18 7ZN
MK18 7ZJ
MK18 7ZD
MK18 7ZE
MK18 7ZG
MK18 7XN
MK18 7YE
MK18 7YT
MK18 7XZ
MK18 7WX
MK18 7WZ
MK18 7XJ
MK18 7WY
MK18 7WB
MK18 7WT
MK18 7WU
MK18 7WW
MK18 7WJ
MK18 7WR
MK18 1JS
MK18 7TA
MK18 7AP
MK18 5ZR
MK18 4ZU
MK18 4ZS
MK18 4YZ
MK18 4YD
MK18 4YQ
MK18 4WS
MK18 4DQ
MK18 4BN
MK18 1ZR
MK18 9BX
MK18 1WZ
MK18 1WY
MK18 1WQ
MK18 1TQ
MK18 9BR
MK18 9AS
MK18 1GZ
MK18 9AQ
MK18 8AS
MK18 1AA
MK18 9BD
MK18 9BY
MK18 9BW
MK18 9BT
MK18 9BU
MK18 9BQ
MK18 9BP
MK18 9BN
MK18 9BH
MK18 9BB
MK18 9AZ
MK18 9AW
MK18 9AR
MK18 9AP
MK18 9AF
MK18 8AR
MK18 7WS
MK18 7WD
MK18 1DU
MK18 1SB
MK18 1EZ
MK18 1EF
MK18 1GB
MK18 1JN
MK18 1PU
MK18 2RJ
MK18 1TD
MK18 1NE
MK18 1WD
MK18 2DP
MK18 1NW
MK18 1YJ
MK18 1NG
MK18 2QR
MK18 1NH
MK18 2PA
MK18 2GF
MK18 1NP
MK18 1XA
MK18 2QP
MK18 1JT
MK18 1NR
MK18 1XE
MK18 1GT
MK18 1NS
MK18 2RS
MK18 2RX
MK18 1JU
MK18 6AG
MK18 1NT
MK1 1XE
MK18 1HA
MK18 1HE
MK18 1HB
MK18 2QN
MK18 2QW
MK18 1YN
MK18 1YQ
MK18 1JX
MK18 1SD
MK18 1ZZ
MK18 1UE
MK18 2SA
MK18 1HD
MK18 1SN
MK18 1HF
MK18 1NY
MK18 1JL
MK18 2PB
MK18 1WE
MK18 1JY
MK18 1UU
MK18 2ZT
MK18 2SD
MK18 2ZS
MK18 2ZP
MK18 2YY
MK18 2YU
MK18 1HG
MK18 1DY
MK18 1NU
MK18 4JH
MK18 1HL
MK18 1NZ
MK18 2ZJ
MK18 2WE
MK18 2WB
MK18 2SB
MK18 2QJ
MK18 1NX
MK18 2DU
MK18 2GH
MK18 2PY
MK18 1EE
MK18 2PQ
MK18 4HL
MK18 1SF
MK18 1UF
MK18 2DS
MK18 2QF
MK18 2PE
MK18 4HU
MK18 1UG
MK18 1UB
MK18 4HZ
MK18 1NQ
MK18 2LD
MK18 1UW
MK18 1UX
MK18 1DZ
MK18 1HH
MK18 2DT
MK18 2PH
MK18 2PZ
MK18 1LA
MK18 2PD
MK18 4HN
MK18 2PF
MK18 2PX
MK18 1TZ
MK18 1UQ
MK18 4HW
MK18 1UN
MK18 4HX
MK18 1HP
MK18 1UY
MK18 1WX
MK18 1UA
MK18 1TP
MK18 2EH
MK18 1TY
MK18 2DX
MK18 1JZ
MK18 2QH
MK18 1UD
MK18 2JX
MK18 1PD
MK18 1GF
MK18 1GG
MK18 1PB
MK18 2PU
MK18 1FD
MK18 1TX
MK18 2NX
MK18 1HS
MK18 1ND
MK18 1SU
MK18 1UZ
MK18 2NT
MK18 1GQ
MK18 1JE
MK18 4HP
MK18 1TR
MK18 1EH
MK18 2PN
MK18 1LZ
MK18 4HR
MK18 1PX
MK18 1PJ
MK18 2NY
MK18 1LY
MK18 1NB
MK18 1JF
MK18 4JJ
MK18 2QL
MK18 1TT
MK18 1LB
MK18 4FD
MK18 1PT
MK18 1TS
MK18 4BX
MK18 2ER
MK18 1HT
MK18 2HJ
MK18 2NZ
MK18 4FG
MK18 4JB
MK18 1PH
MK18 1LS
MK18 2FU
MK18 1LU
MK18 1HZ
MK18 1TU
MK18 1NA
MK18 2NW
MK18 2ES
MK18 1GH
MK18 2HN
MK18 1LX
MK18 1HU
MK18 2LW
MK18 1JR
MK18 3RS
MK18 1FY
MK18 1LT
MK18 1PE
MK18 4HS
MK18 1LG
MK18 1HY
MK18 3NA
MK18 1PF
MK18 1ST
MK18 2NU
MK18 1HX
MK18 2PR
MK18 1LD
MK18 1PL
MK18 1LQ
MK18 1LE
MK18 1RJ
MK18 2LN
MK18 1LP
MK18 2NP
MK18 6AH
MK18 1YZ
MK18 1ZY
MK18 1YY
MK18 2NS
MK18 4DF
MK18 1PQ
MK18 1LJ
MK18 1LW
MK18 2NR
MK18 1LH
MK18 1PG
MK18 2PT
MK18 1PN
MK18 4BL
MK18 1JD
MK18 1FE
MK18 1LL
MK18 1JH
MK18 1LR
MK18 2GG
MK18 1LN
MK18 1PR
MK18 2PP
MK18 1WB
MK18 1RW
MK18 1GY
MK18 1HQ
MK18 1LF
MK18 1JQ
MK18 1JG
MK18 1RN
MK18 2PS
MK18 1JB
MK18 4AA
MK18 1PS
MK18 1SA
MK18 1GE
MK18 2LH
MK18 1PW
MK18 1QD
MK18 1RL
MK18 1QA
MK18 1JA
MK18 3LZ
MK18 1QB
MK18 1JJ
MK18 1FL
MK18 1FZ
MK18 1SJ
MK18 1EB
MK18 1SG
MK18 1QF
MK18 1QG
MK18 2DY
MK18 1YA
MK18 1WG
MK18 1QE
MK18 1BW
MK18 1RH
MK18 1WF
MK18 1PP
MK18 1QQ
MK18 4HT
MK18 6AA
MK18 2ET
MK18 1FA
MK18 1WJ
MK18 1AN
MK18 1QL
MK18 1QH
MK18 1ED
MK18 1HW
MK18 2LG
MK18 2LF
MK18 1QN
MK18 2ED
MK18 1US
MK17 0RF
MK18 1QU
MK18 1RB
MK18 1QZ
MK18 1PZ
MK18 2EU
MK18 3NB
MK18 1QW
MK18 4DU
MK18 3LX
MK18 5ET
MK17 0QY
MK17 0NY

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
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