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

MK17 0LH
MK17 0HG
MK17 0HQ
MK17 0HF
MK17 0HH
MK17 0HJ
MK17 0HD
MK17 0HW
MK19 6DE
MK17 0HE
MK19 6DD
MK17 0HB
MK18 5EZ
MK19 6DF
MK18 5GT
MK17 0HA
MK18 2ED
MK19 6DU
MK17 0HL
MK19 6DG
MK17 0EZ
MK18 5NP
MK19 6DX
MK19 6EB
MK19 6DY
MK18 5EX
MK18 7AZ
MK18 2HP
MK19 6DB
MK18 2DH
MK18 2EH
MK19 6DA
MK19 6DZ
MK18 5NW
MK18 2DS
MK18 2DQ
MK18 2DJ
MK18 2DT
MK18 2DL
MK18 2DP
MK18 2DX
MK18 2DB
MK18 2BU
MK18 2PJ
MK19 6DT
MK18 2DR
MK18 2GF
MK18 2DU
MK18 2DD
MK18 2DE
MK18 2DG
MK18 2DA
MK18 2DF
MK18 5NN
MK18 2DN
MK18 5ET
MK18 5NY
MK18 2DW
MK18 5NR
MK18 2DY
MK18 5PA
MK18 5NZ
MK19 6EA
MK19 6BZ
MK18 2AA
MK18 2AB
MK18 5NS
MK17 0EF
MK17 0EY
MK18 5NT
MK17 0HN
MK18 5XU
MK18 5YU
MK18 5ZU
MK17 0EX
MK19 6DS
MK18 5NU
MK19 6JU
MK18 2DZ
MK18 2EE
MK17 0EU
MK19 6JY
MK18 6AH
MK19 6BY
MK17 0NH
MK19 6EY
MK17 0ER
MK17 0NL
MK19 6BT
MK19 6JR
MK19 6BX
MK19 6BW
MK19 6BS
MK17 0ET
MK18 6AE
MK19 6BP
MK19 6BU
MK17 0EP
MK18 5EY
MK17 0ES
MK17 0FG
MK17 0NU
MK17 0GN
MK19 6BN
MK19 6JP
MK18 5NX
MK19 6HQ
MK17 0EN
MK19 6HJ
MK17 0EW
MK18 5NF
MK19 6HF
MK19 6HG
MK19 6HH
MK19 6LD
MK19 6JS
MK18 7AR
MK19 6HL
MK19 6HS
MK18 2EB
MK18 7DX
MK17 0NX
MK19 6GU
MK19 6FD
MK19 6WE
MK19 6WP
MK19 6XA
MK19 6DN
MK19 6HR
MK18 7DT
MK17 0EL
MK19 6HB
MK19 6FP
MK19 6HD
MK18 6AD
MK19 6HU
MK19 6HE
MK17 0EJ
MK19 6HT
MK19 6HZ
MK19 6HN
MK19 6FA
MK19 6JX
MK19 6GZ
MK18 6AG
MK19 6HY
MK19 6HX
MK18 7DZ
MK19 6GY
MK19 6LE
MK19 6JN
MK19 6JE
MK19 6JW
MK19 6LJ
MK19 6HP
MK17 0RB
MK19 6LH
MK19 6UX
MK19 6JF
MK19 6FE
MK19 6GN
MK19 6JH
MK19 6JA
MK19 6GA
MK19 6JD
MK19 6HW
MK19 6UZ
MK19 6GP
MK19 6GE
MK19 6JT
MK19 6GD
MK19 6GF
MK19 6JL
MK19 6JZ
MK19 6UY
MK19 6YZ
MK19 6QP
MK19 6YT
MK19 6YX
MK19 6YU
MK19 6YR
MK19 6YS
MK19 6NQ
MK19 6NX
MK19 6ZP
MK19 6GB
MK19 6JB
MK19 6JQ
MK19 6GG
MK19 6GQ
MK19 6HA
MK18 5HF
MK17 0FD
MK19 6LG
MK19 6GH
MK19 6GR
MK19 6NF
MK19 6NG
MK19 6JJ
MK18 5HE
MK17 0RF
MK19 6JG
MK18 7DW
MK19 6GL
MK19 6LZ
MK19 6LU
MK19 6NB
MK18 1QH
MK19 6FB
MK19 6ZL
MK19 6ZQ
MK19 6ZS
MK19 6ZZ
MK19 6NE
MK19 6BF
MK19 6LQ
MK19 6LF
MK18 1QQ
MK19 6LL
MK19 6NA
MK18 5HD
MK19 6DH
MK19 6ND
MK18 1QZ
MK18 5HG
MK19 6LN
MK19 6LX
MK19 6LY
MK19 6LW
MK18 2EA
MK19 6LT
MK18 1RB
MK18 1QG
MK19 6DR
MK18 2AD
MK18 1QL
MK18 5HU
MK18 5HX
MK18 7AU
MK19 6DQ
MK18 5HB
MK19 6LS
MK18 5HY
MK18 1SW
MK18 1QN
MK18 5HA
MK18 1QE
MK18 1QX
MK19 6LP
MK18 5HT
MK18 1QW
MK18 7AS
MK18 1QU
MK18 5HQ
MK19 6LR
MK18 1QY
MK17 0RD
MK18 5GZ
MK19 6BH
MK18 5HS
MK19 6EG
MK18 1QD
MK18 1QF
MK18 5HP
MK18 1QP
MK18 1RN
MK19 6LB
MK19 6BG
MK18 1RH
MK18 1PZ
MK19 6EQ
MK18 5HR
MK18 7DS
MK18 5HW
MK18 1QT
MK18 1RL
MK18 5HH
MK18 5HZ
MK18 1RW
MK18 5HJ
MK18 1QJ
MK18 1QR
MK18 1YH
MK18 1QS
MK18 1YN
MK18 1QB
MK17 0EH
MK18 1RX
MK18 1YU
MK18 1YS
MK18 1YL
MK19 6BJ
MK18 1FB
MK19 6EF
MK18 1TJ
MK18 1HN
MK18 1GQ
MK18 7BD
MK18 5HN
MK18 1RG
MK18 1XP
MK18 1YQ
MK18 1YR
MK18 1YW
MK18 1HQ
MK18 1GG
MK18 5HL
MK18 1RD
MK18 7BG
MK18 1RE
MK18 1YJ
MK18 1QA
MK18 1RF
MK19 6EJ
MK19 6EE
MK17 0RA
MK18 7BW
MK19 6ED
MK18 7DR
MK18 1TE
MK18 5BL
MK18 1XE
MK18 1GF
MK18 7DE
MK18 7BE
MK18 7DU
MK18 7BA
MK18 7BB
MK18 1XB
MK18 7BL
MK18 7BN
MK18 7DF
MK18 7DD
MK18 1RJ
MK18 1XR
MK18 1JJ
MK18 1XY
MK18 1SP
MK18 1XD
MK18 7DH
MK18 1GH
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MK18 1UY
MK18 7AX
MK18 7BJ
MK18 1FA
MK18 1UU
MK18 7AY
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MK18 7DB

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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