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

HP17 8JB
HP17 8LP
HP17 8LR
HP17 8JD
HP17 8NE
HP17 8NB
HP17 8HN
HP17 8HL
HP17 8AF
HP17 8HJ
HP17 8HW
HP17 8XG
HP17 8TW
HP17 8HG
HP17 8LN
HP17 8HH
HP17 8LZ
HP17 8HF
HP17 8AE
HP17 8AD
HP17 8AG
HP17 8NG
HP17 8HQ
HP17 8AA
HP17 8AH
HP17 8YD
HP17 8HR
HP17 8QS
HP17 8HZ
HP17 8ND
HP17 8YX
HP17 8YU
HP17 8AR
HP17 8HE
HP17 8AB
HP17 8HA
HP17 8DS
HP17 8AJ
HP17 8JE
HP17 8HB
HP17 8AL
HP17 8JF
HP17 8DB
HP17 8LY
HP17 8AP
HP17 8BB
HP17 8DR
HP17 8TP
HP17 8LS
HP17 8AT
HP17 8JQ
HP17 8AU
HP17 8HD
HP17 8NF
HP17 8DL
HP17 8AS
HP17 8AX
HP17 8EG
HP17 8EE
HP17 8DT
HP17 8JH
HP17 8AQ
HP17 8JZ
HP17 8HT
HP17 8ED
HP17 8DN
HP17 8LA
HP17 8EB
HP17 8RS
HP17 8JY
HP17 8LW
HP17 8AW
HP17 8ES
HP17 8NU
HP17 8LE
HP17 8ER
HP17 9QX
HP17 8ET
HP17 8DY
HP17 8LD
HP17 8LU
HP17 8DU
HP17 8BH
HP17 8LF
HP17 8JJ
HP17 8QF
HP17 8JX
HP17 8EJ
HP17 8DZ
HP17 8BQ
HP17 8AY
HP17 8LT
HP17 8AN
HP17 8RJ
HP17 8BG
HP17 8LG
HP17 8HS
HP17 8EF
HP17 8BF
HP17 8BE
HP17 8EL
HP17 9RE
HP17 8DP
HP17 8BJ
HP17 8EA
HP17 8BL
HP17 8BA
HP17 8DX
HP17 8JN
HP17 8EN
HP17 8BS
HP17 8BW
HP17 8DF
HP17 8JR
HP17 8JL
HP27 9RE
HP17 8BP
HP17 8HX
HP17 8JP
HP17 8BN
HP17 8AZ
HP17 8JW
HP17 8JG
HP17 8JS
HP17 8EW
HP17 8JA
HP17 8BT
HP17 8NA
HP17 8RN
HP17 8JT
HP17 8JU
HP17 8DH
HP17 8BU
HP17 8BX
HP17 8DJ
HP17 8EY
HP27 9QX
HP17 8LX
HP17 8EP
HP17 8EX
HP17 8DQ
HP17 8XF
HP17 8LL
HP17 8LJ
HP17 8BY
HP17 8XE
HP17 8HP
HP17 8BZ
HP17 8DG
HP17 8XR
HP17 8XZ
HP17 8HU
HP17 8EZ
HP17 8NT
HP17 8LB
HP17 8DA
HP17 8XN
HP17 8LH
HP17 8EH
HP17 8LQ
HP17 8EU
HP17 8GF
HP17 8GQ
HP17 8GY
HP17 8GZ
HP17 8GS
HP17 8GG
HP17 8GH
HP17 8GL
HP17 8XW
HP17 8XL
HP17 8XU
HP17 8XJ
HP17 9UH
HP17 9RD
HP17 8EQ
HP17 8TT
HP27 9RD
HP17 9RB
HP27 9UZ
HP17 9UJ
HP17 9UY
HP17 9UZ
HP27 9RB
HP17 8XA
HP17 8XT
HP17 8UR
HP17 8XH
HP17 8NW
HP17 8NN
HP17 8XB
HP17 9RA
HP17 8QE
HP17 8US
HP17 8UY
HP17 8UP
HP27 9QU
HP17 9QZ
HP27 9QZ
HP27 9RA
HP17 8NX
HP17 8TS
HP17 8UB
HP17 8XD
HP17 8TU
HP17 8DD
HP17 8UW
HP17 8XS
HP17 8YT
HP17 8QD
HP17 8NS
OX9 3QH
HP17 9QU
HP17 8UJ
HP17 8UN
OX9 3QU
HP17 8UL
HP17 8UT
HP17 8UH
HP17 8TX
HP17 8UU
HP17 8TR
HP17 8UQ
OX2 9XN
OX2 9XW
HP18 0AA
HP17 8WD
HP17 8TY
OX9 3QJ
OX9 3QP
HP17 8DE
OX9 3QW
HP17 8WA
OX9 3QN
OX9 3QR
HP17 8UG
OX9 3QL
HP17 8UZ
HP18 0BH
HP18 0AG
OX9 3QG
HP17 9TA
HP27 9TA
OX9 3QQ
OX9 3QX
HP18 0AH
OX9 3RG
OX9 3QS
HP18 0BQ
OX9 3QF
HP18 0AJ
HP17 9RH
HP18 0AQ
HP18 0AF
OX9 3QY
OX9 3QE
HP17 9SZ
HP27 9RH
HP27 9SZ
HP18 0BG
HP18 0AB
HP17 8UX
HP18 0AL
HP17 9SY
HP27 9SY
HP18 0BE
HP17 9SW
OX9 3QD
HP27 9SX
HP17 9SX
HP17 9SU
HP27 9SU
HP18 0BD
HP27 9SW
HP18 0AN
OX9 3QT
HP18 0AZ
HP18 0AW
HP18 0BB
HP17 9SS
HP27 9SS
HP18 0AD
OX9 3QB
OX9 3SA
HP18 0AP
HP17 8UF
HP18 0AY
HP17 9RQ
HP17 9TB
HP27 9TB
HP18 0AT
HP18 0BA
HP18 0AE
OX9 3QZ
HP27 9TD
HP17 9TD
HP17 8YB
HP17 9ST
HP27 9ST
HP18 0AS
HP17 8UE
HP18 0AX
HP18 0DT
HP17 8XQ
HP18 0AR
HP17 9UG
HP18 0AU
HP27 9SP
HP18 0BP
HP17 9SP
HP17 9UP
OX9 3RP
HP17 8UA
HP17 9SN
OX9 3QA
HP27 9SN
HP17 9SR
HP27 9SR
OX9 3RZ
HP17 9RG
HP27 9RG
HP17 9SJ
HP27 9SJ
HP17 8UD
HP17 9SQ
HP27 9SQ
OX9 3JL
OX9 3PB
HP17 9SH
HP27 9SH
HP27 9BU
HP17 9SL
HP27 9SL
HP17 9TE
HP27 9TE
OX39 4AJ
HP17 8SA
HP27 9QH
OX9 4AJ
OX9 3RY
OX9 3LE
HP27 9QP
HP17 8TZ
OX9 3HW
HP17 9QP
OX9 3UR
OX9 3WD
OX9 3WE
OX9 3LB
OX9 3LF
HP27 9AP
OX9 3WQ
HP27 9QY
HP17 9RJ
OX9 3PZ
HP17 9QY
HP27 9SF
OX9 3LH
HP17 8SX
OX9 3PE
OX9 3WG
HP17 9SG
HP27 9SG
HP17 9SF
OX9 3LD
HP17 8TN
OX9 3PF
OX9 3YN
OX9 3YL
HP27 9PN
OX9 3WF
HP17 9PN
OX9 3LQ
HP17 8RZ
OX9 3WH
OX9 3EU
OX9 3NP
OX9 3YW
OX9 3FU
OX9 3YR
OX9 3AQ
HP18 0DF
HP27 9QL
OX9 3YU
OX9 3LG
HP17 9QL
HP18 0DB
OX9 3HG
HP17 9QN
OX9 3YJ
OX9 3NG
OX9 3WA
OX9 3XY
OX9 3NR
OX9 3YP
OX9 3UJ
OX9 3YT
OX9 3FB
HP27 9PL
HP17 9PL
OX9 3YA
OX9 3YY
HP27 9RF
HP17 8TA
OX9 3JW
OX9 3NW
HP18 0BZ
OX9 3YB
OX9 3NN
OX9 3RX
OX9 3XZ
HP18 9ES
OX9 3FF
OX9 3YX
OX9 3WB
HP27 9QJ
OX9 3YE
OX9 3JP
HP18 0DA
OX9 3NS
OX9 3YG
OX9 3NX
OX9 3RL
OX9 3GQ
HP27 9RN
HP17 9RN
HP18 0DD
OX9 3WN
OX9 3WJ
OX9 3YF
OX9 3WP
HP17 9RW
HP27 9RW
HP17 8SZ
OX9 3JN
OX9 3XW
HP18 9ER
OX9 3TP
OX9 3NB
HP18 0DH
HP17 9RP
HP17 9QJ
OX9 3UY
OX9 3WW
OX9 3NA
OX9 3UZ
HP27 9RP
OX9 3XN
OX9 3UU
OX9 3JQ
OX9 3YQ
OX9 3YD
HP18 0DE
HP18 0BY
HP18 0BW
HP17 8YW
HP17 8YL
HP17 9QH
HP18 0BT
OX9 3WL
OX9 3NZ
HP27 9RJ
HP27 9SD
HP17 9SD
OX9 3RB
OX9 3LY
HP17 8YJ
HP18 0BJ
HP17 8YN
OX9 3US
OX9 3UT
OX9 3XR
OX9 3UX
OX9 3TR
HP17 8PU
HP18 0BX
HP17 8PP
OX9 3XP
OX9 3HL
OX9 3GS
OX9 3GX
OX9 3FJ
OX9 3GW
OX9 3ND
HP17 9SE
OX9 3SS
OX9 3UB
OX9 3RA
OX9 3GU
OX9 3GR
OX9 3GL
OX9 3FL
OX9 3FX
OX9 3GD
OX9 3FW
OX9 3FE
HP27 9SE
OX39 4AH
OX9 3XX
OX9 3NQ
OX9 3TX
OX9 3LZ
OX9 3TS
OX9 3PA
OX9 3RH
OX9 3PH
OX9 3GP
OX9 3GE
OX9 3HF
OX9 3XJ
OX9 3JR
OX9 3NE
HP17 8PZ
HP17 8PT
HP18 0DJ
OX9 3TN
OX9 3XQ
OX9 3TW
OX9 3AP
OX9 3XU
OX9 3NT
HP18 0BU
OX9 3LU
OX9 3NH
OX9 3JH
HP27 9XU
OX9 3LT
OX9 4AH
HP18 0DL
OX9 3XS
OX9 3XT
OX9 3RF
HP27 9RQ
HP17 8XX
OX9 3TT
HP17 9RY
OX9 3NL
HP27 9RY
HP18 0BL
OX9 3JJ
HP27 9TQ
OX9 3HQ
HP17 8PS
OX9 3TQ
OX9 3LS
OX9 3TJ
HP18 0BS
OX9 3XH
OX9 3NY
HP27 9TL
OX9 3TG
OX9 3XL
OX9 3NU
HP18 0DZ
HP17 8YA
HP17 8SU
HP27 9SB
HP17 9SB
OX9 3NJ
OX9 3SJ
OX39 4AG
OX9 4AG
HP18 0XS
OX9 3JF
HP27 9ES
OX9 3TD
OX9 3XG
OX9 3JZ
OX9 3TB
OX9 3TL
HP17 8PW
HP17 8PX
HP18 0EY
OX9 3NF
HP17 9RZ
HP27 9RZ
OX9 3XF
HP17 9RT
OX9 3UN
OX9 3FS
OX9 3TA
OX9 3LP
HP27 9QQ
HP17 9QQ
OX9 3XE
OX9 3LR
OX9 3TF
OX9 3BZ
HP17 8YH
OX9 3RU
HP18 0DR
HP18 0EF
HP18 0EA
OX39 4AP
HP17 8PN
HP18 0DY
HP17 9RL
OX9 4AP
HP18 0DW
OX9 3JT
OX9 3RN
OX9 4AQ
OX9 3HD
OX9 3BY
OX9 3UW
OX9 3DJ
HP27 9RL

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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