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

BA1 8AH
BA1 8AE
BA1 8AQ
BA1 8AJ
BA1 8AF
BA1 8AL
SN14 8JX
BA1 8AN
SN14 8JY
BA1 8AD
BA1 9DE
SN14 8LA
BA1 6XU
BA1 6YE
BA1 9DG
BA1 9WA
BA1 8HQ
BA1 9YY
BA1 9DZ
BA1 8AG
BA1 9BX
BA1 8AP
BA1 8HG
BA1 9DD
BA1 9BW
SN14 8JZ
BA1 8AR
BA1 8AS
BA1 8AT
BA1 8BZ
BA1 8AW
BS15 5RR
BS30 5RR
SN14 8JT
BA1 9BQ
BS15 5RU
BS30 5RS
BA1 8HE
BS30 5RU
BA1 8BS
BS15 5RS
BA1 8AU
SN14 8JU
BA1 8DA
BA1 9BS
BA1 9BP
BA1 9BR
BA1 8BT
BS15 5RT
BA1 9BT
BA1 8AA
BA1 8BX
BA1 8DB
BA1 8AB
BS30 5RT
SN14 8JS
BA1 9BJ
BA1 8HF
BA1 8BU
BA1 8BR
BA1 9DB
BA1 9BG
SN14 8JR
BA1 9DA
BA1 8BP
BA1 9BL
BS15 5RW
BA1 9BY
BS30 5RW
BS15 5RY
BS30 5RY
BA1 9BH
BA1 9BZ
BA1 8DP
BS30 5RX
BS15 5RX
BA1 8DD
BA1 9BU
BA1 9BE
BA1 5AB
BA1 8BJ
SN14 8LD
BA1 8HD
BA1 9BB
BA1 5TQ
BA1 9BD
BA1 8AX
BA1 5TH
BA1 5TJ
BA1 8DR
BS15 5TB
BS30 5TB
BA1 5TL
BA1 9BA
BA1 8DS
BA1 8EL
BA1 8BH
SN14 8LB
BS30 5RN
BS15 5RN
BA1 8DN
BS30 5RP
BA1 8HB
BS15 5RP
BA1 5TG
BA1 4NA
BA1 8DW
BA1 8BW
BS15 6NG
BA1 1GB
BA1 5TD
BA1 4LL
BS30 5TE
BS15 5TE
BA1 8HA
BA1 8ER
BA1 8BQ
SN14 8LE
BA1 5TT
BA1 4LW
BA1 4NX
BA1 4NR
BA1 8BG
BA1 4NQ
BS30 5RZ
BA1 4NB
BA1 4NP
BS15 5RZ
BA1 5TW
BA1 4NH
BA1 4LN
BA1 5RQ
BA1 5RP
BA1 4YA
BA1 4NE
BA1 4NS
BA1 4HL
BA1 8DJ
BA1 5RH
BA1 4NG
BA1 8DQ
BS15 6NP
BA1 6UA
BA1 6YB
BA1 6ZL
BA1 4ND
BA1 6NL
BA1 5RG
BA1 6NP
BA1 6NN
BA1 8DL
BA1 5TP
BA1 6NW
BA1 4NF
BA1 4HS
BA1 7JQ
BA1 5RF
BA1 5TR
BA1 6JZ
BA1 4LT
BA1 5RT
BS30 6NP
BA1 4HH
BA1 6LA
BA1 5TB
BA1 6NZ
BS30 5RL
BA1 4EY
BA1 4EN
BA1 6TP
BA1 4NW
BA1 6JT
BA1 6NS
BA1 4LP
BA1 4HJ
BS15 5RL
BA1 6NH
BA1 4LJ
BA1 6PA
BA1 4HW
BA1 6NJ
BA1 4LB
BA1 6JS
BA1 4HN
BA1 4HR
BA1 4JP
BA1 5TU
BA1 6NX
BA1 6NQ
BA1 8DE
BA1 6PE
BA1 4HE
BA1 6PB
BA1 6NG
BA1 2GJ
BA1 2GL
BA1 2GW
BA1 4LA
BA1 5TA
BS15 5TA
BS30 5TA
BA1 7AW
BA1 6TH
BA1 4LH
BA1 4HQ
BA1 7BH
BA1 4LD
BA1 6TB
BA1 6JA
BA1 4ET
BA1 4JW
BA1 7AX
BS30 5SX
BS15 5SX
BA1 6JU
BA1 6JR
BA1 6NF
BA1 6PD
BA1 5SB
BA1 4JN
BA1 4JY
BA1 6SZ
BA1 4HF
BA1 4HP
BA1 6TA
BA1 5RE
BA1 5SD
BA1 4JG
BA1 4JE
BA1 5QJ
BA1 4HG
BA1 6HJ
BA1 6NU
BA1 5SZ
BA1 4EX
BA1 6TD
BA1 4JR
BS15 5SP
BA1 7AJ
BA1 4JZ
BA1 6JY
BA1 6NR
BA1 6BZ
BA1 6JP
BA1 6LB
BA1 6FD
BA1 4JD
BA1 4JA
BA1 7AG
BA1 6NE
BA1 4JL
BA1 6NY
BA1 4HT
SN14 8AS
BA1 6SY
BA1 7AH
BA1 6HP
BA1 7AU
BA1 5RS
BA1 6ND
BA1 4DS
BA1 7AT
BA1 6TE
BS30 5SJ
BA1 6TF
BA1 6JX
BS30 5TD
BS15 5TD
BA1 6TL
BA1 4HU
BA1 4HY
BS15 5SJ
BA1 6JW
BA1 5RR
BA1 5RU
BA1 4EU
BA1 7AR
BA1 6HL
BS30 5RJ
BA1 6HN
BA1 6HR
BA1 7AP
BA1 6TG
BS15 5RJ
BA1 5RD
BA1 8EZ
BA1 6NT
BA1 7AN
BA1 4JF
BA1 6HW
BA1 8EX
BA1 6HT
BS30 5SN
BA1 1GJ
SN14 8AB
BS15 5SL
BS15 5SN
BA1 6HS
BS30 5SL
BA1 6HX
BA1 7HJ
BA1 1GN
BA1 7AL
BA1 6HU
BA1 8EY
BA1 6HY
BA1 4HX
BA1 4LR
BA1 7AY
BA1 6TQ
BA1 5RY
BA1 5AE
BA1 5PY
BS30 5SG
BA1 6HH
BS30 5QG
BA1 5PX
BA1 6JN
BS30 5SA
BA1 6HZ
BA1 8EP
BA1 6SX
BA1 6ST
BA1 5TN
BA1 4YH
BA1 4YF
BA1 4YP
BA1 4YN
BA1 4XD
BA1 4YG
BS15 5QG
BA1 6SW
BA1 4JJ
BA1 7AD
BA1 6SG
BA1 6SP
BA1 4JH
BA1 7BB
BA1 7HH
BA1 6JH
BA1 7AS
BA1 4BE
BA1 4XN
BA1 4XQ
BA1 5SQ
BA1 4PA
BA1 8EU
BA1 4EP
BA1 6SS
BA1 4BD
BA1 7AQ
BA1 6HQ
BA1 5RJ
BA1 5SL
BA1 4ER
BA1 6NB
BA1 6HG
BA1 5PZ
BA1 7HF
BA1 4JQ
BA1 6SH
BA1 7BG
BA1 6RB
BA1 4DH
BA1 4DN
BA1 7BN
BA1 5SY
BA1 4BB
BA1 7HL
BA1 5QE
BA1 4DW
BA1 4LS
BA1 5PU
BA1 2UT
BA1 5RX
BA1 7BJ
BS30 5SW
BA1 6JL
BA1 6SQ
BA1 6RD
BA1 7HS
BA1 6JQ
BS15 5SW
BS30 5SP
BA1 6HA
BA1 2UU
BA1 6QR
SN14 8JP
SN14 8JL
BA1 6SF
BA1 5RB
BS15 6NF
BS30 6NF
BA1 6SJ
BA1 4DL
BA1 4DQ
BA1 7HE
BA1 6SR
BA1 6HD
BA1 4DP
BA1 7DH
BA1 8ET
BA1 5SH
BA1 4ES
BA1 7BE
BS30 6NG
BA1 7BA
BA1 6ET
BA1 5SG
BA1 8EN
BA1 6QT
BA1 4DG
BS30 5SD
BA1 6QP
BA1 4DA
BA1 6SL
BA1 4EW
BA1 5SJ
BA1 7EH
SN14 8BB
BA1 4DF
BA1 4DU
BA1 6QZ
BA1 4DJ
BS15 5SY
BS15 5QQ
BA1 6JG
BA1 4BA
BA1 6EY
BA1 6JJ
BA1 5TE
BA1 7AZ
BA1 6HE
BS30 5SY
BA1 4DR
BA1 7EQ
BA1 4AX
BA1 7BW
BS15 5SZ
BS30 5SR
BA1 2US
BA1 6RA
BS30 5QQ
SN14 8AD
BA1 6EU
BS15 5SR
BA1 6QS
BA1 7EF
BA1 4BT
BA1 5QB
BA1 5QA
BA1 6RE
BA1 5SN
BA1 7EJ
BA1 6ZB
BA1 6ZD
BA1 6YX
BA1 6YZ
BA1 6ZA
BA1 6YY
BA1 6YW
BA1 6YU
BA1 6XY
BA1 6YF
BA1 6XX
BA1 6XT
BA1 6XQ
BA1 6XS
BA1 6XN
BA1 6XP
BA1 6XH
BA1 6EE
BA1 7HD
BA1 6YQ
BA1 6YR
BA1 6YP
BA1 6YN
BA1 5QQ
BA1 7EG
BA1 4DB
BA1 6FE
BA1 7HA
BA1 2UX
BA1 8BD
BA1 7AE
BA1 6HB
BA1 4BY
BA1 6ES
BS30 5SZ
BA1 2UR
BA1 4BU
BA1 4DD
BA1 6EX
BA1 6QU
BA1 6SE
BA1 7BQ
BA1 4DT
BA1 6QX
BA1 5QF
BA1 2XD
BA1 4EZ
BA1 6JF
BA1 5QH
BA1 6NA
BA1 7EZ
BA1 8ES
BA1 4EB
BA1 6SA
BA1 7ES
BA1 6EZ
BA1 6ER
BS30 5SS
BS15 5SS
BA1 8BE
BA1 5PR
BA1 4DZ
BA1 6ZR
BA1 6ZF
BA1 6JD
BA1 4AY
BA1 8EW
BA1 6EW
BA1 4BX
BA1 5SE
BA1 4ED
BA1 5SW
BA1 6QW
BA1 6FA
BA1 5HF
BS15 5ST
BA1 6SD
BA1 7HW
BA1 5QG
BA1 5QZ
BA1 5SF
BA1 6EP
BA1 7AB
SN14 8AN
BA1 6QY
BA1 2UP
BA1 7HP
BA1 7JD
BA1 4BS
BA1 6RZ
BA1 7BP
BA1 4BQ
BA1 6RH
BS30 5ST
BA1 4AZ
BA1 6BT
BA1 5QW
BA1 7HN
BA1 4EF
BA1 6RY
BA1 5QS
BA1 6EJ
BA1 5HH
BA1 6RS
BS30 5QH
BS15 5QH
BA1 4AD
BA1 9AT
BA1 4DE
BA1 6EN
BA1 6QN
BA1 6EL
BA1 6QH
BA1 2TJ
BA1 5PT
BA1 4AR
BA1 5JG
BA1 7BL
SN14 8LF
BA1 4DY
BA1 6RR
BA1 4BR
BA1 4BP
BA1 4AU
BA1 2UQ
BA1 6EH
BA1 5QT
BA1 5JE
BA1 2UJ
BS30 5SU
BA1 5JY
BS15 5RH
BA1 6RT
BS30 5RH
BA1 6LY
BA1 6EA
BA1 6QQ
BA1 5QP
BA1 6QJ
BA1 4EA
BA1 4BZ
BA1 5AD
BA1 7HR
SN14 8JW
BA1 2UY
BA1 6LZ
BA1 5HD
BA1 5HA
BS30 5TF
BS15 5TF
BA1 5LA
BA1 6RU
BA1 5RA
BA1 4DX
BA1 6EG
BA1 6RN
BA1 4EE
SN14 8JN
BA1 6JB
SN14 8AE
BA1 7EE
BA1 9AR
BA1 2UH
BA1 1ZS
BA1 5JF
BA1 5HG
BA1 5JZ
BS15 5SU
BA1 7AA
BA1 6LX
BA1 9AS
BA1 6LD
BA1 4BW
BA1 4AT
BA1 5PS
BA1 6DR
BA1 6RX
BA1 6RP
BA1 6EQ
BA1 6RW
BA1 2UL
BA1 7ER
BA1 5EZ
BA1 7HZ
BA1 6QG
BA1 5SP
BA1 5SX
SN14 8AF
BA1 5QR
BA1 6DS
BA1 4AS
BA1 5EX
BA1 6DT
BA1 7EP
BA1 7NZ
BA1 7NY
BA1 2UE
BA1 2UF
BA1 4EH
BA1 6EF
BA1 6QE
BA1 5JD
BS15 6NW
BA1 6QF
BA1 7JE
BA1 7ED
BA1 6DP
BA1 2UW
BA1 7HB
BA1 2UG
BA1 5JT
BA1 3PF
BA1 6QL
BA1 6LU
BS30 5RG
BS15 5RG
BA1 5PN
BS30 5SH
BS15 5SH
BA1 5JX
BA1 7DA
BA1 7PB
BA1 5JS
BA1 3NW
BA1 6DU
BA1 7DB
BA1 6RL
BA1 6LP
SN14 8JJ
BA1 7DD
BA1 9AA
BA1 7JF
BA1 6BJ
BA1 3PG
BA1 6LJ
BA1 6QD
SN14 8AJ
BA1 7PD
BA1 2UZ
BA1 5PP
BA1 6DW
BA1 2UD
BA1 4AN
BA1 6LL
BA1 7PA
BA1 5JR
BA1 2UN
BA1 7EN
BA1 6EB
BA1 5HZ
BS30 6NW
BS30 6NE
BS15 6NE
BA1 5JB
BA1 5JA
BA1 6LR
BA1 7QU
BA1 6LS
BA1 5HE
BA1 7HY
BA1 5PJ
BA1 6QB
BA1 7DW
BA1 7BT
BA1 6LH
BA1 5SU
BA1 8EH
BA1 2YD
BA1 5JL
BA1 6DX
BA1 5JU
BA1 7DF
BA1 6BD
BA1 7QZ
BA1 5EU
BA1 6DN
BA1 6PZ
BA1 7DQ
BS15 6NR
BA1 6RJ
BA1 5PW
BA1 5ET
BA1 4AF
BA1 6DY
BA1 7DE
BA1 7RF
BA1 6LN
BA1 7BS
BA1 7DR
BA1 6BS
BA1 6QA
BA1 4AA
BA1 5YP
BA1 5XU
BA1 6BA
BS30 5TG
BS15 5TG
BA1 6AZ
BA1 2XA
BA1 7DP
BA1 6DL
BA1 6BR
BA1 2YE
BA1 5HX
BA1 6PP
BA1 7RD
SN14 8AA
BA1 5JJ
SN14 8JH
BA1 7DG
BA1 7DY
BA1 6PY
BA1 7DZ
BA1 6PS
BA1 5JN
BA1 4EQ
BA1 6PT
BA1 7EL
BA1 7RX
BA1 4EG
BA1 7RH
BA1 6PX
BA1 5ST
BA1 7RJ
BA1 5YU
BA1 5XW
BA1 5XX
BA1 5XQ
BA1 5XS
BA1 5XF
BA1 5XP
BA1 5WZ
BA1 5WW
BA1 3NS
BA1 5PH
BA1 6UB
BA1 6AX
BA1 7NX
BA1 6BB
BA1 7RE
BA1 6DJ
BA1 5HB
BA1 7NA
BA1 5PG
BA1 7RA
SN14 8LX
BA1 6PQ
BA1 6DF
BA1 5ZA
BA1 5YZ
BA1 5YW
BA1 5YT
BA1 5YL
BA1 5YJ
BA1 5XB
BA1 4EJ
BA1 7NR
BA1 6PW
BA1 2YB
BA1 6BU
BA1 4AL
BA1 6AT
BA1 9AJ
BA1 5PL
BA1 6PR
BA1 5NR
BA1 7JX
BA1 5NX
BA1 6AR
BA1 6DG
SN14 8LZ
BA1 6DZ
BA1 5EJ
BA1 7NQ
BA1 2UB
BA1 2TE
BA1 6PL
BA1 5ES
BA1 5EN
BA1 4AB
BA1 5EH
BA1 7NG
BA1 2TF
BA1 5YS
BA1 5YR
BA1 5YN
BA1 5YH
BA1 6BL
BA1 7JG
BA1 6AP
BS15 5TQ
BS30 5TQ
BA1 6BQ
BA1 5JH
BS30 5QJ
SN14 8LY
BS15 5QJ
BA1 6DQ
BA1 6PJ
BA1 6AU
BA1 3RS
BA1 7NS
BA1 6PF
BA1 5NP
BA1 6DE
BA1 6BN
BA1 2XB
BA1 2SU
SN14 8AW
SN14 8EY
BA1 6FW
BA1 6AW
SN14 8LU
BA1 6AS
BA1 6BW
BA1 2XT
BA1 6JE
BA1 5PQ
BA1 2TY
BA1 4EL
BA1 6AN
BS30 5RE
BS15 5RE
BA1 2YF
SN14 8HX
BA1 6DH
BA1 6BH
SN14 8PQ
BA1 4AG
BA1 5PF
BA1 5PD
BA1 6PN
BA1 6PG
BA1 6DD
BA1 5JQ
BA1 5NS
BA1 6BG
BA1 5NW
BA1 5EL
BA1 6BP
BS30 5RQ
BA1 6BE
BS15 5RQ
BA1 2XU
BA1 5NN
BA1 4AQ
BA1 9AW
BA1 5PB
BA1 6AE
BA1 5PE
BA1 2ST
BA1 6AY
BA1 2SZ
BA1 6DA
BA1 2XZ
BA1 2TD
BA1 5NJ
BA1 3NG
BA1 3RQ
BA1 6DB
BA1 2TB
BA1 3RD
BA1 5LD
BA1 5PA
BA1 5EG
BA1 6AQ
BA1 5NZ
BA1 2YA
BA1 5ER
BA1 5NL
BA1 6AD
BA1 6FB
BA1 5NE
BA1 6AJ
BA1 2ZZ
BA1 5NY
BA1 2TZ
BA1 2TS
BA1 6AF
BA1 2TA
BA1 2XY
BA1 2UA
BA1 5HY
BA1 7NP
BA1 2SX
BA1 7NU
BA1 3RT
BA1 2SS
BA1 7NB
BA1 7NW
BA1 5NH
BA1 5NU
BS30 5TN
BA1 3NH
BA1 3PB
BS15 5TN
BA1 6AB
BA1 5NF
BA1 5EF
BA1 2SR
BA1 5NG
BA1 6PH
SN14 8BF
BA1 6AG
BA1 6AA
SN14 8LT
BA1 5LB
BA1 2RU
BA1 2SJ
BA1 7JU
SN14 8TD
BA1 3PE
BS15 5TJ
BA1 2TR
BA1 4AJ
BA1 3RP
BS30 5TJ
BA1 3RX
BA1 2RP
SN14 8NA
BA1 7NT
BA1 5DJ
BA1 2RX
BA1 6AL
BA1 5DF
BA1 3NR
BA1 3RL
BA1 2TT
BA1 2SG
BA1 5DG
BA1 3RB
BA1 7NN
SN14 8LS
BA2 6TS
BA1 2RZ
BA1 2SW
BA1 5DA
BA1 2XX
BA1 7NH
BA1 5DL
BA1 2SN
BA1 5DB
BA1 2RY
BA1 5EE
BA1 3RJ
BA1 2SH
BS30 6NR
BA1 5DD
BA1 2RR
BA1 5EQ
BA1 2DS
BA1 7NJ
BA1 5ND
BA1 2SB
BA1 3RH
BA1 3NJ
SN14 8LL
SN14 8TA
BA1 5BX
BA1 2RN
BA1 3RY
BA2 6QZ
BA1 3SB
BS15 5QL
BA1 2XP
BS30 5QL
BS30 5QP
BA1 2TX
BS15 5QR
BA1 2TU
BS15 5QP
BA1 7JS
BA1 2SF
BA1 5HT
BS15 5RB
BS30 5RB
BA1 2XN
SN14 8TB
BA1 2XH
BA1 2TP
BA1 2PY
BA1 5UB
BA1 2TW
BA1 2SL
BA1 2SA
BA2 6QY
BA1 7ND
BA1 7NL
BA1 3RN
BA1 2RJ
BA2 6RB
BA1 2RT
BA1 5HP
BA1 7JT
BA1 5BZ
BA1 5BY
BA1 5UD
BA2 6QW
BA1 3RU
BA1 5BU
BS30 5QR
BS30 5TL
BA1 7JJ
BA1 2PX
BS15 5TL
BS15 6NN
BA1 7JB
BA1 5DH
BS30 6NN
BA1 3QR
BA1 5HU
BA1 4AH
SN14 8NE
BA1 5UE
BA2 6SL
BA1 5UF
BA1 2XS
BS30 6NJ
BA1 1ZU
BA1 3RG
BS15 6NJ
BA2 6QN
BA1 2XR
BA1 7AF
BA1 2RD
SN14 8ND
BA2 6QB
SN14 8HU
BA2 6QS
BA1 2RL
BA2 6QR
BA1 7YH
BA1 7YF
BA1 7YJ
BA1 7YE
BA1 7YG
BA1 5HR
BA1 5BL
BA1 3RW
BA1 5UG
BA1 5ED
BS30 5QW
BS15 5QW
BA1 2LU
SN14 8AP
BA1 2SQ
BA1 2RW
BA2 6BJ
BA1 3NN
BA1 2LY
BS15 5QS
BS30 5QS
SN14 8NB
BA1 8EQ
BS30 5TY
BS30 5RF
BS15 5RF
BA1 2PZ
SN14 8LR
BS15 6ND
BA1 2XL
BA1 2RH
BA2 6QP
BA1 5HS
BA1 2PU
BA1 2SE
BA1 7JL
SN14 8PW
BA1 2RB
BA1 3RZ
SN14 8FE
BS15 5QN
BS30 5QN
BA1 7PJ
SN14 8LP
BS15 5QU
BS30 5QU
BA1 2RS
BS30 6NL
BA1 7NE
BA1 2RG
SN14 8NF
BA1 7JH
BS15 5TW
BS30 5TW
BS15 5QX
BS30 5QX
BA1 2RE
BA2 6QE
BA1 2LS
BS15 6NL
BA1 3PZ
BS30 5PY
SN14 8RB
BA2 6PU
BS15 5PY
BA1 2LT
BA1 9AB
BA1 2PR
BA2 6QD
BA1 5ZF
BA1 3RR
BA1 2QA
BA1 2XJ
BA1 5LY
BA1 3QQ
SN14 8NG
BS30 5PF
BS15 5PF
BA1 3RA
BA1 2QD
BA1 3QL
BA1 7JW
BS30 5PE
SN14 8LN
BA1 3RF
BA1 3PA

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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