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 3XD
HP14 3XB
HP14 3XN
HP14 3XW
HP14 3AF
HP14 3XL
HP14 3XE
HP14 3XA
HP14 3XF
HP14 3ZZ
HP14 3UU
HP14 3UT
HP14 3UZ
HP14 3UY
HP14 3UX
HP14 3XG
HP14 4BY
HP14 4BZ
HP14 3BL
HP14 4DF
HP14 4DE
HP14 4DH
HP14 3UR
HP14 3WG
HP14 3YR
HP14 3JY
HP14 3US
HP14 3GR
HP14 3GU
HP14 3FR
HP14 3FX
HP14 3HW
HP14 4BU
HP14 4DD
HP14 4BP
HP14 4BX
HP14 4DJ
HP14 3XQ
HP14 3BH
HP14 3BJ
HP14 4DN
HP14 4DB
HP14 4DL
HP14 3XH
HP14 3UP
HP14 3PS
HP14 3BN
HP14 4DW
HP14 3BW
HP14 3BE
HP14 4DP
HP14 3BP
HP14 3XJ
HP14 3NF
HP14 3UN
HP14 3BU
HP14 3BZ
HP14 3BT
HP14 3BS
HP14 3BD
HP14 3NG
HP14 3BB
HP14 3NE
HP14 3PT
HP14 4DT
HP14 3ND
HP14 3AZ
HP14 4EH
HP14 4BS
HP14 3PR
HP14 3SF
HP14 4AA
HP14 3NQ
HP14 4EE
HP14 3SW
HP14 3SN
HP14 3NB
HP14 3PG
HP14 4EQ
HP14 3SD
HP14 4EF
HP14 3PE
HP14 3PF
HP14 3RS
HP14 3SH
HP14 3NL
HP14 3NZ
HP14 3NA
HP14 3UW
HP14 3RZ
HP14 3SG
HP14 3PP
HP14 3RT
HP14 3LZ
HP14 3SJ
HP14 3PN
HP14 3SL
HP14 4AF
HP14 3PJ
HP14 3SQ
HP14 3PW
HP14 4AE
HP14 4AB
HP14 3FZ
HP14 3SA
HP14 3PL
HP14 3QY
HP14 3PQ
HP14 3LU
HP14 3QD
HP14 4EB
HP14 3SB
HP14 3QZ
HP14 3AY
HP14 3QX
HP14 3QT
HP14 3NH
HP14 4AQ
HP14 3LT
HP14 4AJ
HP14 3RR
HP14 4AH
HP14 3GY
HP14 3QR
HP14 3QS
HP14 3AS
HP14 3QW
HP14 4AY
HP14 3NJ
HP14 3NY
HP14 3QU
HP14 3QP
HP14 3SP
HP14 3SE
HP14 3RF
HP14 3LS
HP14 3RP
HP14 3RE
HP14 4AZ
HP14 3BA
HP14 4JL
HP14 3QJ
HP14 4BN
HP14 3FF
HP14 3RW
HP14 3RD
HP14 4AX
HP14 3QN
HP14 4BA
HP14 4BL
HP14 3NT
HP14 3LR
HP14 4JJ
HP14 3FL
HP14 3RY
HP14 3RX
HP14 3AX
HP14 3AN
HP14 3AR
HP14 4AP
HP14 4DZ
HP14 3SU
HP14 3AU
HP14 4JN
HP14 3AW
HP14 3RB
HP14 3LA
HP14 4DY
HP14 4HN
HP14 3QL
HP14 3QH
HP14 3LP
HP14 4DU
HP14 3QF
HP14 3RL
HP14 3LY
HP14 4JR
HP14 3QE
HP14 3QQ
HP14 3RU
HP14 3LH
HP14 3RH
HP14 3LD
HP14 3FY
HP14 3LE
HP14 3RN
HP14 4AL
HP14 3RJ
HP14 4AW
HP14 3LJ
HP14 3QG
HP14 3LN
HP14 3JZ
HP14 3PD
HP14 3DD
HP14 3RG
HP14 4AU
HP14 4ED
HP14 3JU
HP14 4JH
HP14 3LQ
HP14 3LB
HP14 3PU
HP14 3DE
HP14 3NW
HP14 3DG
HP14 3TE
HP14 3RQ
HP14 3PH
HP14 3DF
HP14 3LF
HP14 3ED
HP14 3EE
HP14 4AN
HP14 3DN
HP14 3EF
HP14 3DA
HP14 3DJ
HP14 3EX
HP14 3DU
HP14 3UQ
HP14 3PY
HP14 4JW
HP14 3JR
HP14 3PB
HP14 3LG
HP14 3JS
HP14 3EG
HP14 3TF
HP14 3DQ
HP14 3UG
HP14 3PX
HP14 3AP
HP14 3EW
HP14 3DH
HP14 3UA
HP14 3UH
HP14 3EU
HP14 3EP
HP14 3DX
HP14 3EB
HP14 3ET
HP14 3DB
HP14 3HB
HP14 3UB
HP14 3TG
HP14 3EN
HP14 3EY
HP14 3DP
HP14 3EQ
HP14 3ES
HP14 3PZ
HP14 3UD
HP14 3DW
HP14 3BQ
HP14 3UF
HP14 3TZ
HP14 3DY
HP14 3DT
HP14 3EJ
HP14 3HD
HP14 3DR
HP14 3SY
HP14 3ER
HP14 3TQ
HP14 3UJ
HP14 4JG
HP14 3HE
HP14 3BY
HP14 4AR
HP14 3NN
HP14 3GB
HP14 3GD
HP14 3TA
HP14 3DZ
HP14 3JJ
HP14 3QA
HP14 3TH
HP14 3JE
HP14 3HF
HP14 3JG
HP14 3DS
HP14 3EA
HP14 3UE
HP14 3FQ
HP14 3EH
HP14 3HY
HP14 3HG
HP14 4HS
HP14 3AT
HP14 3TJ
HP14 3JF
HP14 3AE
HP14 3QB
RG9 6QA
HP14 3AL
HP14 3FW
HP14 3JH
HP14 3GA
HP14 3AG
HP14 3TL
HP14 3JX
HP14 3SX
HP14 3AH
HP14 4FJ
HP14 3JD
HP14 3AJ
HP14 3LX
HP14 4AT
HP14 4LJ
HP14 4HL
HP14 3JN
HP14 4DX
HP14 4HU
HP14 3GE
HP14 3JQ
HP14 3LL
HP14 3NP
HP14 4HT
HP14 3AB
HP14 3JL
HP14 3TY
HP14 3ZE
HP14 3JB
HP14 4EZ
RG9 6QB
HP14 3ZD
HP14 3TB
HP14 3JA
HP14 4HA
HP14 3BX
HP14 4BF
HP14 3HH
HP14 4EY
HP14 4HZ
HP14 3JP
HP14 3HJ
HP14 4HX
HP14 4HH
HP14 4EU
HP14 4HD
HP14 3SR
HP14 4AS
HP14 4HY
HP14 3XS
HP14 4HP
HP14 3JW
HP14 4EX
HP14 4HF
HP14 4ER
HP14 4HR
HP14 3HL
HP14 4HW
HP14 3SS
HP14 4JE
HP14 4BB
HP14 3AD
HP14 3FN
HP14 3HQ
HP14 4JT
HP14 4JD
HP14 3HN
RG9 6QG
HP14 4ES
HP14 4JQ
HP14 3TU
HP14 3TX
RG9 6QH
HP14 3AA
HP14 3TN
HP14 3YW
OX39 4BY
OX9 4BY
RG9 6QE
RG9 6QF
HP14 3TT
HP14 3HR
HP14 3FG
HP14 3XY
RG9 6RD
HP14 3HX
HP14 3TS
HP14 3HS
HP14 3YB
HP14 4JA
HP14 3NR
HP14 3BF
HP14 3TP
RG9 6QD
HP14 3YA
HP14 3TR
HP14 3XZ
HP12 4AL
HP14 3XR
HP14 3UL
HP14 3TW
HP14 4BE
HP14 3SZ
HP14 3DL
HP14 3YT
HP14 3YP
RG9 6PA
HP14 3EZ
HP14 3HU
HP14 3XT
HP12 4AJ
RG9 6PX
HP12 4AR
RG9 6PB
RG9 6PU
HP14 3BG
HP14 4BG
HP14 3FE
HP14 3GG
HP12 4AQ
HP14 3HT
HP14 3NS
HP14 3ST
HP12 4YH
HP12 4YF
HP14 4HE
HP14 3AQ
RG9 6NU
HP12 4AH
HP12 4AT
HP14 3TD
HP12 4HU
RG9 6PY
HP27 9NS
RG9 6NX
RG9 6QJ
HP12 4AU
RG9 6NY
RG9 6TH
RG9 6PG
HP17 9NS
HP12 4HS
OX39 4BX
OX9 4BX
HP12 4EJ
RG9 6RB
HP14 4BQ
RG9 6LP
RG9 6LW
RG9 6NS
RG9 6NR
HP14 3YF
HP14 3EL
HP12 4AG
HP14 3XX
HP12 4HJ
RG9 6PD
HP12 4HQ
OX39 4BU
OX9 4BU
HP14 4JB
HP12 4HR
HP12 4HP
HP12 4ED
HP14 3NU
RG9 6QL
RG9 6QN
HP12 4AF
HP14 3XU
RG9 6QW
RG9 6PE
HP12 4DQ
HP12 4HZ
RG9 6PH
HP12 4JX
HP12 4HW
RG9 6RH
RG9 6QX
RG9 6QU
RG9 6NJ
HP14 3YD
HP17 0PQ
RG9 6PQ
RG9 6QY
HP27 9NR
RG9 6PL
RG9 6PJ
HP12 4JD
OX39 4BW
OX9 4BW
HP12 4JJ
HP12 4HG
HP17 9NR
RG9 6NT
RG9 6QP
HP12 4PX
HP12 4JH
HP12 4DG
HP12 4AE
HP12 4HY
HP12 4JU
HP12 4HH
HP12 4JG
HP14 3NX
RG9 6PZ
HP17 0PR
HP27 0PR
HP12 4EL
RG9 6PR
RG9 6PN
HP14 4EJ
HP14 4RN
HP14 4YX
HP14 4YT
HP14 4YD
HP14 4UJ
HP14 4PY
HP14 4PS
HP14 4LS
HP14 4GL
HP14 4FT
HP14 4FL
HP14 4FP
HP14 4FH
HP14 4YB
HP14 4FD
HP14 4AG
HP14 4FB
HP14 4DA
HP14 4NA
HP14 4YR
HP14 4PU
HP14 4UG
HP13 5UR
RG9 6PW
HP12 4BN
HP12 4HN
HP14 3YG
HP12 4JL
OX39 4BP
OX9 4BP
HP14 4XN
HP14 3YH
HP12 4JQ
HP12 4AN
RG9 6PP
HP17 9NU
HP14 4XW
HP12 4DE
HP12 4DF
HP27 9NU
HP12 4NQ
HP12 4NJ
HP12 4JE
RG9 6NP
HP27 9NW
HP13 5UT
HP17 9NW
HP12 4JB
HP12 4JA
RG9 6PS
HP12 4HF
HP12 4DB
HP12 4HX
HP12 4NG
HP12 4DD
HP13 5JW
HP12 4AD
HP14 4YJ
HP12 4DA
HP12 4NL
OX39 4DA
HP12 4ND
HP12 4DH

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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