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

BA2 8QG
BA2 8QJ
BA2 8QL
BA2 8QH
BA2 8QE
BA2 8QQ
BA2 8QB
BA2 8PB
BA2 8RA
BA2 8QS
BA2 8QD
BA2 8QZ
BA2 8QU
BA2 8QA
BA2 8PZ
BA2 8QN
BA2 8PY
BA2 8PX
BA2 8PU
BA2 8QF
BA2 8QR
BA2 8QT
BA2 8NR
BA2 8QW
BA2 8QP
BA2 8QX
BA2 8RB
BA2 8NP
BA2 7EH
BA2 7EG
BA2 7EQ
BA2 8PN
BA2 7EF
BA2 8RD
BA2 7EE
BA2 8QY
BA2 7NX
BA2 8NN
BA3 5XQ
BA2 8PT
BA2 8RE
BA2 8NH
BA2 7SF
BA3 6AF
BA3 5XG
BA2 8PE
BA2 8BP
BA2 8BW
BA2 8PL
BA2 8LY
BA2 8BR
BA2 8LZ
BA2 7SD
BA3 6AD
BA2 7ED
BA2 8BN
BA2 8BY
BA2 8LX
BA2 8BS
BA2 8RF
BA3 5GD
BA2 8PR
BA2 8WA
BA2 8WB
BA2 8TZ
BA2 7EJ
BA2 8TY
BA2 8TX
BA3 6AY
BA2 7SY
BA2 7SB
BA3 6AB
BA2 8PJ
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BA2 8PW
BA2 8ND
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BA2 8SF
BA3 5YD
BA2 8TS
BA2 7SS
BA3 6AS
BA3 6AU
BA2 7SU
BA2 8TQ
BA2 8TR
BA2 8BX
BA2 7DG
BA2 8PF
BA2 8TG
BA2 8SG
BA2 7EL
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BA2 8PH
BA2 8PG
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BA2 7EA
BA2 7DP
BA2 7EB
BA2 7ST
BA2 8TL
BA3 6AT
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BA3 6AH
BA2 7DZ
BA2 7SP
BA3 6AP
BA2 8EJ
BA2 7SA
BA3 6AA
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BA3 6AL
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BA3 6AN
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BA2 8EH
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BA2 7SW
BA3 6AR
BA3 6AW
BA2 8BT
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BA3 6AE
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BA3 6BL
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BA3 5XF
BA2 8EF
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BA3 5XH
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BA3 5XE
BA2 7DJ
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BA2 2AJ
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BA2 8YX
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BA2 8XZ
BA2 2BW
BA2 2BT
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BA2 7LR
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BA2 2DY
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BA3 6LR
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BA2 2AG
BA2 8TD
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BA2 8DQ
BA2 8SX
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BA2 8BE
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BA2 5SH
BA2 8SS
BA2 8LP
BA2 2AE
BA2 2DD
BA2 8HA
BA2 8NG
BA2 8PA
BA2 8DZ
BA3 5XJ
BA2 8DD
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BA3 5YE
BA2 5SF
BA2 5WA
BA2 5SQ
BA2 2SL
BA3 5UZ
BA2 2DZ
BA2 8TB
BA2 8DG
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BA2 5SG
BA2 8SU
BA2 8ER
BA2 8TA
BA3 5XD
BA2 2SJ
BA2 8DT
BA2 8DX
BA3 5UY
BA2 5SD
BA2 8HJ
BA3 6BJ
BA2 7TJ
BA2 2UG
BA2 2UQ
BA2 8LJ
BA2 8DR
BA2 2UT
BA2 5SE
BA2 8HE
BA2 8DU
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BA2 8HW
BA2 8DP
BA2 2UP
BA2 7BU
BA2 5SB
BA2 2SU
BA2 2SH
BA2 8HL
BA3 5XB
BA2 8DW
BA2 2BR
BA3 5XA
BA2 2UJ
BA2 8HD
BA2 8HU
BA3 5WE
BA3 5WB
BA3 5WA
BA2 8HH
BA2 5RG
BA2 8HT
BA2 8BZ
BA2 2UY
BA3 5UX
BA2 2WB
BA2 2WD
BA2 2WG
BA2 8DN
BA2 2SQ
BA2 2UH
BA2 7NR
BA3 6NR
BA2 8HR
BA3 5UH
BA3 5UU
BA2 5RD
BA2 2YG
BA2 8HG
BA3 5YG
BA2 2TZ
BA2 2SG
BA2 8NQ
BA2 2UW
BA2 8HQ
BA3 6DL
BA2 5SA
BA2 8DB
BA2 5RF
BA2 7NB
BA3 6NB
BA2 5RY
BA2 9DY
BA2 8HX
BA2 8HN
BA2 8HP
BA2 2UE
BA2 5RH
BA2 7ND
BA3 6ND
BA2 8HS
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BA2 7LP
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BA2 2RW
BA2 5RZ
BA3 6LZ
BA2 2SF
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BA2 8DL
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BA2 8ES
BA2 7TA
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BA2 8JS
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BA2 7NE
BA2 5RX
BA3 6BA
BA2 8AQ
BA2 2SB
BA3 5XL
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BA2 7NT
BA2 5RQ
BA2 2US
BA2 2ST
BA2 7UJ
BA2 2UN
BA2 8JN
BA2 8JA
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BA3 6LS
BA2 7LS
BA2 8BA
BA2 8DH
BA2 2UD
BA3 5YA
BA2 8EZ
BA2 5YZ
BA2 8ET
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BA2 2SY
BA2 5RE
BA2 8EX
BA3 6BH
BA2 8BB
BA2 8HY
BA2 5SP
BA2 2SD
BA2 8EY
BA1 1ZX
BA2 2SZ
BA2 5SN
BA2 8AJ
BA3 6LU
BA2 7LU
BA2 2RY
BA2 8DJ
BA2 8AU
BA3 6BQ
BA3 6LE
BA2 7LE
BA2 8AY
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BA2 8HF
BA3 5US
BA2 7LT
BA2 2UB
BA2 8EU
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BA2 5SR
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BA2 7LX
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BA2 7LD
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BA2 7LA
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BA2 5LW
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BA2 8JB
BA2 2TP
BA2 5BX
BA3 6LB
BA2 7LB
BA2 8JL
BA2 8NL
BA2 2UR
BA2 8JR
BA2 7TQ
BA2 5RS
BA2 5RR
BA2 5DB
BA2 8AT
BA2 8JF
BA2 2UA
BA3 6LY
BA2 7PG
BA2 2RT
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BA2 5QT
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BA2 5QU
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BA3 6LN
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BA2 8LL
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BA2 2TB
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BA2 7LG
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BA2 8JD
BA2 0EE
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BA2 7LH
BA2 2PP
BA2 5RL
BA3 6BD
BA2 2TA
BA2 5JT
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BA2 5QY
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BA2 2RU
BA2 8AG
BA3 6NS
BA3 6NT
BA3 6DN
BA2 2PR
BA2 5BW
BA2 7NF
BA2 2SS
BA3 6NA
BA2 7NA
BA2 5BD
BA2 5LL
BA2 2TN
BA2 5LS
BA2 5QR
BA2 8JQ
BA2 8JG
BA2 7DB
BA2 2TJ
BA3 6LF
BA2 7LF
BA2 2PW
BA2 8DA
BA2 5BP
BA2 8AL
BA2 2RX
BA2 2TF
BA2 5RJ
BA2 5LR
BA2 8AE
BA2 8AD
BA2 8AR
BA3 5XT
BA2 5QA
BA2 5RN
BA2 7TE
BA2 5QS
BA3 6BE
BA3 5YF
BA2 8AA
BA2 5BR
BA2 5LJ
BA2 5QP
BA2 8LW
BA2 5JU
BA2 2QG
BA2 2NY
BA2 5QH
BA2 8JH
BA2 5LT
BA2 5QJ
BA2 8LE
BA2 2PY
BA2 2TL
BA2 8SB
BA2 5QW
BA2 7PE
BA2 2TG
BA2 9EA
BA2 5QD
BA2 7UN
BA2 2PD
BA2 7LQ
BA2 8AB
BA3 6LQ
BA2 8SE
BA2 2TE
BA2 8SA
BA2 5JS
BA2 8AN
BA2 2QF
BA2 5QF
BA2 5QE
BA2 2QE
BA2 8LF
BA2 2SW
BA2 5JF
BA2 2TD
BA2 2SP
BA2 8LG
BA2 7UH
BA2 2TT
BA2 5QB
BA3 6DH
BA2 5LN
BA2 5QL
BA3 5YB
BA2 5BE
BA2 5BS
BA2 5BZ
BA2 5JD
BA2 2SN
BA2 8LA
BA2 8AW
BA2 5DD
BA2 5QG
BA2 2QB
BA2 5JB
BA2 5PJ
BA2 5JA
BA2 5QQ
BA2 2NX
BA2 2TS
BA2 5LE
BA2 7LJ
BA3 6LJ
BA3 5UN
BA2 2PB
BA2 5NA
BA2 5HZ
BA3 5YP
BA2 5JX
BA3 6DW
BA2 7UW
BA2 2PF
BA2 7PF
BA2 5HY
BA2 7UQ
BA3 6DQ
BA2 5HX
BA2 7EU
BA2 8LB
BA2 5JY
BA2 5PA
BA2 5PF
BA2 2TU
BA2 2QA
BA3 6DP
BA2 5JG
BA2 5PG
BA2 8SD
BA2 5PZ
BA2 5PH
BA2 5DA
BA3 6JW
BA2 7GW
BA3 5UP
BA2 5QN
BA2 2BN
BA2 2TR
BA2 5JZ
BA2 5BT
BA2 2QD
BA2 7UP
BA2 7NL
BA3 6NL
BA2 2BH
BA2 5YN
BA2 7TP
BA3 6BP
BA2 5YT
BA2 5YW
BA2 5YA
BA2 5YP
BA2 5YL
BA2 5XY
BA2 5XX
BA2 5XU
BA2 2PG
BA2 5JQ
BA2 5PQ
BA2 7UF
BA2 2PA
BA3 5UA
BA3 6DF
BA2 5HP
BA2 2NU
BA2 8AS
BA3 6DG
BA3 6LL
BA2 7LL
BA2 5PL
BA2 7UG
BA2 2QZ
BA2 2QY
BA2 5DQ
BA2 2AF
BA2 5ND
BA2 8LD
BA2 2TX
BA2 2PQ
BA3 6JJ
BA2 5JE
BA2 8AP
BA2 5JW
BA2 5JR
BA2 5HT
BA2 5HU
BA2 5JH
BA3 5XS
BA2 5LD
BA2 5LA
BA2 5LB
BA3 6DB
BA2 2QP
BA2 2BL
BA2 7UD
BA3 6DD
BA2 5DR
BA3 6JU
BA2 7GU
BA2 5PN
BA2 7GJ
BA2 5QZ
BA2 5DE
BA2 5PU
BA3 6DS
BA2 7UB
BA2 5EH
BA2 5LU
BA2 7US
BA2 5EE
BA2 7GP
BA3 6JP
BA2 2QQ
BA2 5JP
BA2 5PR
BA2 5HS
BA2 2QX
BA2 5JJ
BA2 0ED
BA2 7GN
BA3 6JN
BA3 6DR
BA3 1ED
BA2 5RA
BA2 2NT
BA2 5NX
BA2 8LN
BA2 7GT
BA2 5NZ
BA3 6JT
BA2 5PB
BA2 5PS
BA2 5ED
BA2 2PL
BA2 2BQ
BA2 2PH
BA2 4SE
BA2 2QU
BA3 6JR
BA2 7GR
BA2 5NY
BA2 5DP
BA2 7NW
BA2 7EN
BA2 2NZ
BA2 2BJ
BA3 6JS
BA3 6NW
BA2 7GS
BA2 2BP
BA3 6JL
BA2 7GL
BA2 5LG
BA2 5EF
BA2 7NG
BA2 7UR
BA2 2BG
BA2 2YQ
BA2 2YW
BA2 2YP
BA2 2YN
BA2 2YB
BA2 2AH
BA3 1EB
BA2 2YD
BA2 2YY
BA2 2YU
BA2 2YS
BA2 2YR
BA2 2YH
BA2 2YA
BA2 2PX
BA2 2FH
BA2 8LQ
BA2 2QR
BA2 2BA
BA2 5NF
BA3 6NG
BA2 0DZ
BA3 1DZ
BA2 5JL
BA2 0EB
BA3 6JX
BA2 7GX
BA3 6JE
BA2 7YA
BA2 7YG
BA2 7YD
BA2 2PJ
BA2 2BE
BA2 7UA
BA2 7ET
BA2 7GE
BA3 6DA
BA2 7GH
BA3 6EH
BA3 6JH
BA3 6HE
BA2 5PE
BA3 5UR
BA2 2QS
BA2 7JW
BA2 5DT
BA3 6JF
BA2 7GF
BA2 5DS
BA2 5EL
BA2 5EP
BA2 5PD
BA2 5EJ
BA2 7GY
BA2 5EG
BA3 6JY
BA2 2AZ
BA2 5NQ
BA2 5EU
BA2 5LX
BA3 1DS
BA2 5DF
BA2 2LU
BA2 0DS
BA2 2QJ
BA2 5NH
BA2 2LY
BA2 5PX
BA2 2AY
BA2 5ES
BA2 2LT
BA2 5DU
BA2 7NQ
BA2 2LS
BA3 6NQ
BA2 2QT
BA2 5ET
BA2 2RN
BA2 5PY
BA2 5EN
BA3 6JG
BA2 7GG
BA2 5DW
BA3 1EA
BA2 0EA
BA2 5EY
BA2 7TZ
BA3 6JA
BA2 7GA
BA2 5EX
BA2 5NE
BA2 5HE
BA2 0DQ
BA3 6BZ
BA2 7HW
BA2 5ER
BA3 5TZ
BA2 5EQ
BA2 2LP
BA2 5JN
BA2 7GB
BA2 5AS
BA2 5EW
BA2 5HF
BA2 2AX
BA3 1DY
BA2 5EZ
BA3 1DX
BA2 0DX
BA2 5PP
BA3 6JB
BA2 5PW
BA2 0DY
BA2 7HN
BA2 2QL
BA2 4SD
BA3 5UF
BA2 5HG
BA2 5HQ
BA2 2QW
BA2 5AB
BA3 6JQ
BA2 7GQ
BA2 7ER
BA2 7FZ
BA3 6HZ
BA2 5HD
BA2 5HH
BA2 5DH
BA2 5HL
BA2 7EX
BA2 0DU
BA2 2NA
BA3 6HY
BA2 7FY
BA2 5HA
BA2 5DG
BA2 2LR
BA2 7ES
BA2 2LN
BA2 5AA
BA2 5HW
BA2 5HJ
BA2 9DZ
BA3 1DT
BA2 0DT
BA2 7EZ
BA2 5HB
BA2 2FG
BA2 2FD
BA2 2FE
BA2 2FB
BA2 2FF
BA2 2LZ
BA2 5DJ
BA2 5AG
BA2 2EB
BA2 7HA
BA3 6YB
BA2 9DR
BA2 2EU
BA2 5AD
BA2 7UE
BA3 6DE
BA3 3NE
BA2 2NB
BA2 5AT
BA2 7EY
BA2 7FR
BA2 5NL
BA3 6NN
BA2 5NJ
BA3 6HR
BA2 4RZ
BA2 5LY
BA2 7FX
BA2 7JB
BA3 6HX
BA2 7HB
BA2 7FS
BA2 2AU
BA2 2QN
BA3 6HS
BA2 0PH
BA2 2LW
BA2 5HN
BA3 1PH
BA2 2EA
BA2 9DW
BA2 5AL
BA2 2LJ
BA2 2LL
BA2 9DX
BA2 7FP
BA2 0PN

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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