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 Cornwall

PL12 6TG
PL12 6ST
PL12 6SS
PL12 6SX
PL12 6SR
PL12 6TQ
PL12 6TS
PL12 6SY
PL12 6TF
PL12 6SJ
PL12 6SZ
PL12 6SU
PL12 6SP
PL12 6TL
PL12 6SH
PL17 8BZ
PL17 8BY
PL12 6NU
PL12 6TD
PL12 6TE
PL12 6TJ
PL12 6TH
PL12 6QW
PL12 6AU
PL12 6SW
PL12 6TP
PL12 6TN
PL12 6TR
PL17 8BP
PL12 6TZ
PL12 6RR
PL12 6SG
PL12 6TA
PL12 6SQ
PL12 6TY
PL12 6SL
PL17 8DQ
PL17 8DA
PL12 6RP
PL12 6TU
PL17 8BW
PL17 8BX
PL17 8BJ
PL12 6SN
PL17 8DN
PL12 6TB
PL17 8BL
PL12 6RW
PL20 7EX
PL17 8BH
PL12 6RS
PL17 8DE
PL17 8BN
PL17 8DH
PL17 8DB
PL18 9SA
PL18 9RZ
PL17 8DF
PL18 9RY
PL17 8DG
PL20 7BN
PL17 8DD
PL12 6RL
PL12 6RT
PL18 9SB
PL18 9RA
PL17 8DJ
PL12 6RU
PL18 9RD
PL18 9RG
PL17 8DL
PL18 9RE
PL18 9QZ
PL18 9RX
PL18 9RJ
PL18 9RT
PL18 9RH
PL18 9QY
PL17 8AZ
PL18 9RF
PL17 8BQ
PL17 8NE
PL18 9QX
PL18 9RU
PL18 9SL
PL17 8BS
PL12 6RH
PL18 9SD
PL17 8NF
PL18 9SE
PL20 7ET
PL20 7BW
PL18 9RS
PL17 8AF
PL18 9QT
PL18 9RR
PL18 9QA
PL17 8AG
PL17 8BA
PL18 9RP
PL18 9QJ
PL18 9QB
PL18 9QU
PL17 8NG
PL18 9RN
PL18 9QR
PL18 9RW
PL17 8BB
PL17 8BD
PL17 8AL
PL18 9QF
PL18 9RB
PL17 8AR
PL18 9QS
PL17 8NQ
PL17 8BE
PL18 9QD
PL18 9QE
PL12 6QD
PL12 6RJ
PL18 9QH
PL18 9QL
PL18 9QP
PL18 9AN
PL18 9RQ
PL12 6RG
PL20 7BP
PL12 6RN
PL20 7ES
PL18 9QG
PL17 8JW
PL17 8BG
PL17 8JH
PL20 7ER
PL18 9QN
PL17 8JF
PL18 9QQ
PL17 8AQ
PL12 6RF
PL17 8JP
PL17 8JN
PL20 7EY
PL17 8JJ
PL17 8JG
PL18 9AW
PL12 6SD
PL18 9SG
PL18 9AL
PL17 8JQ
PL20 7EU
PL20 7EP
PL20 7EW
PL18 9QW
PL20 7AS
PL18 9SF
PL17 8AE
PL17 8NS
PL12 6RQ
PL20 7AT
PL18 9HJ
PL20 7AY
PL17 8JD
PL20 7AP
PL20 7AZ
PL18 9AJ
PL20 7HA
PL20 7DP
PL17 8JE
PL20 7EZ
PL18 9BJ
PL20 7DA
PL18 9SH
PL18 9AB
PL20 7EN
PL20 7BA
PL18 9AH
PL20 7BS
PL20 7AU
PL18 9SJ
PL18 9AQ
PL20 7BX
PL18 9AG
PL20 7AW
PL18 9GZ
PL18 9EP
PL12 6QB
PL18 9FB
PL18 9AE
PL20 7AR
PL20 7AH
PL20 7BT
PL17 8AH
PL17 8JL
PL17 8JB
PL20 7AN
PL20 7AJ
PL18 9AF
PL18 9ER
PL12 6RE
PL18 9EZ
PL20 7EG
PL18 9EL
PL18 9AA
PL18 9HA
PL12 6QE
PL18 9JB
PL20 7HD
PL20 7AQ
PL20 7AG
PL17 8JA
PL20 7AF
PL18 9HB
PL20 7AL
PL18 9HW
PL18 9HS
PL18 9HT
PL18 9FD
PL18 9FA
PL20 7BY
PL18 9HG
PL18 9HU
PL18 9HF
PL18 9HX
PL20 7HF
PL12 6UE
PL18 9HD
PL20 7DY
PL18 9HZ
PL20 7HE
PL18 9HL
PL18 9HE
PL18 9EN
PL20 7BJ
PL18 9HQ
PL18 9HH
PL18 9JD
PL18 9HY
PL18 9HN
PL18 9HR
PL18 9PJ
PL18 9FE
PL18 9TE
PL18 9WD
PL18 9WG
PL12 6UG
PL18 9TB
PL12 6QA
PL20 7EJ
PL18 9FH
PL18 9FG
PL18 9EJ
PL20 7HB
PL18 9HP
PL18 9AD
PL20 7EL
PL18 9DW
PL18 9TA
PL20 7BQ
PL20 7BH
PL18 9EW
PL18 9EF
PL20 7HN
PL20 7DE
PL18 9TD
PL18 9EX
PL18 9TF
PL20 7BG
PL20 7DD
PL20 7BE
PL18 9TG
PL18 9DN
PL18 9GJ
PL18 9EG
PL18 9EY
PL20 7DU
PL18 9SQ
PL20 7FF
PL18 9EH
PL12 6QG
PL20 7DT
PL12 6UF
PL18 9EB
PL17 7ET
PL12 6QF
PL20 7AA
PL20 7FE
PL18 9BQ
PL12 6UQ
PL18 9EE
PL17 8AD
PL17 8AB
PL20 7BZ
PL18 9LS
PL18 9EA
PL20 7DF
PL18 9EQ
PL18 9YT
PL18 9ES
PL20 7HU
PL20 7AD
PL20 7DG
PL18 9DU
PL20 7DS
PL18 9PQ
PL20 7AB
PL20 7BD
PL18 9BY
PL18 9DT
PL18 9BH
PL18 9BG
PL20 7BB
PL20 7DR
PL20 7AX
PL18 9ED
PL18 9EU
PL18 9YZ
PL18 9YX
PL18 9DY
PL17 8AN
PL20 7DH
PL12 6UR
PL20 7DQ
PL20 7DB
PL18 9PH
PL20 7AE
PL20 7DJ
PL20 7EH
PL18 9BE
PL17 7EY
PL17 8AJ
PL12 6RX
PL18 9DZ
PL18 9DP
PL12 6UT
PL20 7HL
PL20 7DX
PL18 9DX
PL18 9AR
PL12 6UX
PL20 7DL
PL20 7DN
PL20 7BL
PL12 6UU
PL20 7DW
PL20 7HG
PL12 6UY
PL12 6YD
PL18 9DR
PL19 8JL
PL18 9ET
PL12 6PZ
PL18 9BL
PL12 6PY
PL20 7HH
PL20 7HQ
PL18 9AP
PL17 8HZ
PL18 9BX
PL20 7BU
PL17 8AY
PL20 7FL
PL20 7JA
PL20 7FJ
PL18 9NF
PL12 6PX
PL12 6PU
PL20 7HJ
PL18 9BZ
PL20 7DZ
PL12 6YE
PL12 6YF
PL12 6XT
PL20 7EA
PL20 7HW
PL17 8AA
PL18 9BD
PL18 9NE
PL18 9AT
PL17 8HX
PL17 8AX
PL18 9NG
PL12 6QP
PL18 9AS
PL17 8AU
PL12 6QU
PL18 9DE
PL20 7EE
PL18 9BU
PL18 9DA
PL18 9AZ
PL18 9DB
PL18 9BS
PL18 9ND
PL20 7EB
PL18 9DD
PL18 9NQ
PL20 7JB
PL18 9DS
PL17 8HU
PL18 9DF
PL18 9DL
PL12 6RZ
PL18 9BT
PL18 9NX
PL18 9AU
PL18 9PA
PL18 9NH
PL18 9DQ
PL18 9NJ
PL18 9NB
PL12 6QQ
PL17 7EH
PL17 8HY
PL18 9NY
PL18 9PG
PL18 9DJ
PL18 9NA
PL18 9DG
PL18 9NW
PL17 8AW
PL18 9NL
PL18 9BW
PL18 9BP
PL17 8AS
PL18 9LZ
PL18 9NN
PL18 9DH
PL18 9JF
PL18 9BN
PL18 9NZ
PL18 9JL
PL18 9NP
PL18 9LA
PL18 9JZ
PL19 8JJ
PL17 7PW
PL18 9LB
PL18 9PB
PL18 9BA
PL17 7PJ
PL18 9JG
PL18 9JT
PL17 7PY
PL18 9JU
PL17 8AT
PL18 9JS
PL12 6QR
PL18 9LD
PL12 6NB
PL18 9JW
PL17 7EB
PL18 9LE
PL18 9JX
PL18 9NU
PL18 9LN
PL18 9LL
PL18 9JH
PL17 7SD
PL17 7PN
PL17 7PL
PL18 9JR
PL18 9JE
PL17 7QE
PL18 9NR
PL18 9NS
PL20 7JD
PL18 9LJ
PL17 7QG
PL17 7QR
PL18 9PD
PL17 0AN
PL17 0AJ
PL17 0AB
PL18 9WZ
PL17 0AL
PL17 8WJ
PL17 7WZ
PL17 7WR
PL17 7ZQ
PL17 7WT
PL17 8WX
PL17 8YW
PL18 9WA
PL17 7XN
PL18 9WW
PL17 8WZ
PL17 7XZ
PL18 9ZX
PL17 7PX
PL18 9YS
PL18 9WU
PL18 9WX
PL17 8ZU
PL17 7WY
PL17 8WU
PL17 7WX
PL18 9WT
PL17 0AH
PL17 0AF
PL18 9WY
PL17 7WA
PL17 8WT
PL17 8YZ
PL17 8ZX
PL17 0AG
PL17 7YX
PL17 7WD
PL18 9WB
PL17 8XQ
PL17 8YS
PL17 8YR
PL17 8WW
PL17 8WY
PL17 8WR
PL17 8WD
PL17 8WB
PL17 7WU
PL17 8WS
PL17 7ZN
PL17 7WW
PL17 7WS
PL17 7WQ
PL17 0AA
PL17 0AE
PL17 8WA
PL17 0AP
PL17 7SP
PL17 0AD
PL18 9LF
PL18 9JP
PL18 9JN
PL17 7SH
PL18 9JA
PL18 9NT
PL18 9BB
PL17 7EQ
PL17 8RB
PL18 9LQ
PL17 7TA
PL17 7XG
PL17 7HG
PL18 9LW

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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