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

TR14 0LZ
TR14 0NB
TR27 5LB
TR14 0LY
TR14 0LT
TR14 0LX
TR27 5LD
TR27 5LA
TR14 0NE
TR14 0LS
TR27 5JJ
TR27 5LF
TR27 5LE
TR27 5JH
TR27 5HA
TR14 0LU
TR14 0EA
TR27 5HB
TR27 5LJ
TR27 5HN
TR27 5HL
TR27 5JQ
TR14 0LP
TR14 0NF
TR27 5HD
TR14 0LW
TR27 5HE
TR27 5LN
TR27 5LW
TR27 5HF
TR27 5HG
TR27 5HQ
TR14 0PL
TR27 5HJ
TR14 0PH
TR14 0QY
TR27 5JL
TR27 5LH
TR27 5FA
TR27 6DN
TR14 0QJ
TR14 0PJ
TR27 5HH
TR14 0QX
TR14 0PN
TR14 0QU
TR14 0DX
TR14 0QS
TR14 0PW
TR14 0QT
TR27 5JZ
TR14 0RE
TR14 0RA
TR14 0QP
TR14 0QZ
TR14 0BW
TR14 0QR
TR14 0RB
TR14 0RL
TR14 0NQ
TR27 5JG
TR27 5JY
TR14 0DU
TR14 0RN
TR14 0JZ
TR27 5JF
TR27 5DZ
TR14 0NH
TR27 5JW
TR27 5EQ
TR27 5LP
TR14 0RP
TR27 5DE
TR14 0QW
TR14 9LX
TR14 0DS
TR27 5DY
TR27 5EA
TR14 0PR
TR14 0RR
TR27 5DX
TR14 0QH
TR14 0JX
TR27 5ER
TR14 0JY
TR27 5FG
TR14 0LN
TR14 0JQ
TR14 0PP
TR14 0RG
TR14 0QN
TR14 0JU
TR27 5FH
TR14 0LA
TR14 0RS
TR14 0PS
TR14 0FB
TR14 0QG
TR14 0LL
TR14 0JR
TR27 5DA
TR14 0LR
TR27 5FF
TR14 0LD
TR27 6DT
TR27 5EN
TR14 0LJ
TR27 5FB
TR14 0LQ
TR14 0QE
TR14 0JT
TR27 5EH
TR14 0DH
TR14 0LB
TR27 5FL
TR14 0RQ
TR14 9LU
TR14 0QF
TR27 5FD
TR27 5DT
TR14 0LE
TR14 0JS
TR14 0XD
TR14 0YB
TR27 5DS
TR27 5EZ
TR27 6DR
TR27 5EL
TR27 6DS
TR14 0QA
TR14 0LH
TR14 0JW
TR14 9LN
TR14 0NL
TR27 5DR
TR14 0DF
TR14 0QL
TR14 0JE
TR27 5EP
TR14 0QB
TR27 6DJ
TR27 5DP
TR14 0RT
TR14 0QD
TR27 6DH
TR27 5JX
TR27 6DL
TR14 0RH
TR27 5DW
TR27 5LS
TR27 6DU
TR27 5ET
TR27 5YU
TR27 5YN
TR27 5YS
TR27 5YT
TR27 5YQ
TR27 5YH
TR27 5YB
TR27 5YD
TR27 6DF
TR27 5JE
TR27 6PR
TR14 7QP
TR14 0YH
TR14 0YY
TR14 0YF
TR27 6DP
TR27 5JD
TR14 7QR
TR27 5ES
TR27 6DX
TR27 5DH
TR14 0LG
TR27 5DN
TR14 9LJ
TR14 9PQ
TR14 0NW
TR14 0DR
TR14 7QW
TR27 6EW
TR27 5DU
TR27 5DJ
TR27 5EJ
TR14 9LT
TR27 6DG
TR14 7QL
TR27 6DA
TR27 6DD
TR27 5JB
TR27 5LL
TR27 5DL
TR14 0NP
TR27 6DB
TR27 6DQ
TR14 0PZ
TR27 6DE
TR27 6BE
TR27 6BT
TR27 6BU
TR27 6BZ
TR27 6BA
TR27 5JN
TR14 7QN
TR27 6BS
TR14 7QH
TR27 5JA
TR27 6BG
TR27 6EN
TR27 5PF
TR27 6BD
TR27 6FB
TR14 7QQ
TR14 7QJ
TR27 6AA
TR27 6BB
TR14 9LG
TR27 5JU
TR14 7QS
TR27 6BQ
TR14 7QA
TR14 7PX
TR14 0PT
TR14 7NQ
TR27 5HY
TR14 7QG
TR27 5JP
TR27 6BH
TR27 5HZ
TR27 5GY
TR14 7QU
TR14 9LR
TR14 0DA
TR14 9LW
TR14 0DQ
TR14 7PW
TR14 7QF
TR14 0TR
TR14 7AH
TR14 9LQ
TR14 7NF
TR14 7PP
TR14 8UX
TR14 7NN
TR14 7PN
TR14 7PU
TR14 7QT
TR27 6BJ
TR14 7NG
TR14 7EA
TR14 7DS
TR14 9LP
TR14 7QZ
TR14 7QX
TR14 0DB
TR14 7NL
TR14 7PS
TR14 7PR
TR14 7PJ
TR14 7DP
TR14 7NS
TR14 0RD
TR14 9PH
TR14 7NU
TR14 7NW
TR14 7QB
TR14 7PT
TR14 0PX
TR14 7PQ
TR14 7DY
TR14 7EQ
TR14 0BZ
TR27 5EW
TR14 7PG
TR14 7NH
TR14 7QD
TR14 7DZ
TR14 7BX
TR14 0DJ
TR14 7QE
TR14 7DR
TR14 7NT
TR14 7EB
TR14 7DX
TR14 7RN
TR14 7NB
TR14 7EF
TR14 7EN
TR14 7NX
TR14 0PY
TR14 7DW
TR14 7RE
TR14 7PF
TR27 6EL
TR14 7EJ
TR14 0DD
TR14 7XQ
TR27 5JT
TR14 7RD
TR27 5DQ
TR14 7PE
TR14 7RG
TR14 7RS
TR14 0NU
TR27 6DY
TR14 7XJ
TR14 7NY
TR14 7RJ
TR27 5WA
TR27 5WS
TR14 0NS
TR14 7EE
TR14 0DW
TR27 5JR
TR14 8SY
TR14 7EP
TR14 7NZ
TR14 7RT
TR14 7EL
TR14 7NA
TR14 8SJ
TR14 9JR
TR14 7EX
TR14 7XH
TR27 5AU
TR14 0BY
TR14 7EW
TR14 0DE
TR14 7EG
TR14 7PD
TR27 5EU
TR27 5BP
TR14 7ES
TR14 7JT
TR14 7XL
TR14 8SN
TR14 7DA
TR14 8SL
TR14 7DU
TR14 7JY
TR14 7XG
TR14 7RH
TR14 7AB
TR14 7DT
TR14 7JX
TR14 7PB
TR27 5EX
TR14 7RX
TR14 0DN
TR14 7JS
TR14 7JF
TR14 7LF
TR14 7ER
TR14 7JZ
TR14 7DL
TR14 8SH
TR14 8SQ
TR14 8SA
TR14 7LA
TR14 7RU
TR14 7RP
TR14 8SS
TR27 6EH
TR14 7JE
TR14 7HA
TR14 7DN
TR14 7RZ
TR14 7RA
TR14 7LD
TR14 7EU
TR14 7JL
TR14 7LY
TR14 8ST
TR14 0PE
TR14 8JU
TR14 7JJ
TR14 8LB
TR14 7DQ
TR14 7DG
TR14 7DJ
TR14 7LG
TR14 7LB
TR14 7JU
TR14 8SU
TR14 8SG
TR14 7LE
TR14 8SF
TR14 7HH
TR14 7JD
TR14 7RQ
TR14 7RF
TR14 7YA
TR14 7YQ
TR14 7YH
TR14 7YL
TR14 7YE
TR14 8SB
TR14 8SW
TR14 7DF
TR14 9JY
TR14 8SE
TR14 7RL
TR14 8TT
TR14 7DH
TR14 9JP
TR14 8ET
TR14 7HN
TR14 7JN
TR14 7JH
TR14 8SP
TR14 7HZ
TR14 8EH
TR14 8EE
TR14 7DE
TR14 9AE
TR14 8SR
TR14 8EY
TR14 8JZ
TR14 7HR
TR14 7JG
TR14 9PG
TR14 8ES
TR14 7HJ
TR14 7AD
TR14 7HS
TR14 8EP
TR14 8JR
TR14 9JS
TR14 8EG
TR27 5HX
TR14 8EF
TR14 8HB
TR14 7HE
TR27 5DG
TR14 8HA
TR14 7HY
TR14 8FX
TR14 7HQ
TR14 8EX
TR27 5EB
TR14 8JY
TR14 8ER
TR14 7YJ
TR14 7YD
TR14 8FW
TR14 7AE
TR14 8FY
TR14 8LD
TR14 7HF
TR27 5BN
TR14 7AG
TR14 0BX
TR14 8JP
TR14 8EU
TR14 7JQ
TR14 8HJ
TR14 8JT
TR14 8LH
TR14 9JT
TR14 8EJ
TR14 8JN
TR14 8GF
TR14 0PU
TR14 7JW
TR14 7RW
TR14 7LH
TR14 7WZ
TR14 9YG
TR14 9ZQ
TR14 9ZX
TR14 9ZN
TR14 9YF
TR14 9YB
TR14 9WY
TR14 9WZ
TR14 8ZJ
TR14 8ZQ
TR14 8YR
TR14 8YS
TR14 8YQ
TR14 8YL
TR14 8YE
TR14 8YG
TR14 8WY
TR14 8XU
TR14 8XZ
TR14 8XJ
TR14 8WE
TR14 8JW
TR14 8HY
TR14 8EQ
TR14 7ZN
TR14 7YT
TR14 7YN
TR14 7YP
TR14 7YG
TR14 7YF
TR14 4BR
TR14 4BS
TR14 4WZ
TR14 4BT
TR14 4BU
TR14 4BP
TR14 4BQ
TR14 4BL
TR14 4BN
TR14 4BH
TR14 4BJ
TR14 4BF
TR14 4BG
TR14 4BE
TR14 4BD
TR14 4BA
TR14 4BB
TR14 4AN
TR14 4AQ
TR14 4AR
TR14 4AP
TR14 4AL
TR14 4AJ
TR14 4AG
TR14 4AH
TR14 4AE
TR14 4AF
TR14 4AB
TR14 4AD
TR14 4AA
TR14 0YJ
TR14 0YE
TR14 0YG
TR14 0YA
TR14 0YD
TR14 0WZ
TR14 0XQ
TR14 0WA
TR14 0BQ
TR14 8ED
TR14 7SA
TR14 7LQ
TR14 8DX
TR14 7LJ
TR14 8FZ
TR14 8HE
TR14 8HD
TR14 8JX
TR27 5LX
TR14 7AF
TR14 7HG
TR14 8JE
TR14 8JS
TR27 5DF
TR14 7HW
TR14 8DY
TR14 8LP
TR14 8HG
TR14 7HX
TR14 8GA
TR14 8EL
TR14 7HD
TR14 7JB
TR14 0BS
TR14 8AX
TR14 7GA
TR27 5HU
TR14 8LG
TR27 5LG
TR14 8JD
TR14 8GB
TR14 8EB
TR14 9NB
TR27 6AB
TR14 7AT
TR14 8JB
TR14 7BY
TR27 4PD
TR14 8EN
TR27 4PA
TR14 8DZ
TR14 7JR
TR14 8AT
TR14 7AY
TR14 7JP
TR27 5HT
TR14 7RY
TR14 7TD
TR14 8EA
TR14 8JG
TR14 9JX
TR14 7HB
TR14 9JB
TR14 0JH
TR14 7AQ
TR14 8LQ
TR14 7AL
TR14 7AX
TR14 8BZ
TR14 7HL
TR14 8JJ
TR14 8JH
TR27 4PU
TR27 4PT
TR14 8AY
TR14 7AN
TR14 9AB
TR14 7HP
TR14 8AD
TR14 8AA
TR14 7TA
TR14 8AZ
TR14 0PA
TR14 8LY
TR27 6EJ
TR14 8JF
TR14 7XN
TR14 8GE
TR14 8AU
TR14 9PJ
TR14 8AB
TR14 7JA
TR27 6BL
TR14 8LF
TR14 7RR
TR27 4PR
TR14 7LT
TR14 8HF
TR14 8JA
TR14 8JQ
TR27 6AD
TR27 4PS
TR14 7LL
TR27 4PP
TR14 8LE
TR27 4QZ
TR27 4BA
TR14 7SB
TR14 8TA
TR27 4EU
TR14 8BB
TR27 5BJ
TR14 8FG
TR14 7AW
TR14 8AF
TR14 8HZ
TR27 5BZ
TR14 8BQ
TR14 7LN
TR14 0BT
TR27 4PW
TR14 8HL
TR14 8AQ
TR27 6BW
TR14 7HU
TR14 7AS
TR14 8DU
TR14 8AJ
TR27 5BL
TR14 8UL
TR14 7BJ
TR27 4RE
TR14 8HQ
TR14 0HR
TR14 8BD
TR14 8AG
TR14 8UN
TR14 8HX
TR27 4PN
TR14 7BL
TR14 7TB
TR14 8HN
TR27 4PX
TR14 9AA
TR14 7LU
TR14 8TB
TR14 7AP
TR14 7LP
TR14 8UJ
TR14 7BU
TR14 7LR
TR14 7AU
TR14 8TD
TR14 7AZ
TR14 8AL
TR27 4RF
TR27 4EH
TR14 7LW
TR14 7BG
TR27 5PN
TR27 4QA
TR27 4BB
TR27 4QB
TR27 4PZ
TR14 8HH
TR14 8AE
TR14 8AH
TR14 7HT
TR14 7LS
TR27 4RB
TR14 7TE
TR14 9EJ
TR14 8HR
TR14 8HU
TR14 8AS
TR14 8HW
TR14 7SD
TR14 8TE
TR14 7ST
TR14 9JW
TR14 7BE
TR14 8UT
TR27 4PY
TR14 8LJ
TR27 4BD
TR27 4PJ
TR27 5HS
TR14 8WD
TR14 8UW
TR14 8WB
TR14 8BE
TR14 8UR
TR14 8BG
TR14 8EZ
TR14 8TG
TR14 8BJ
TR14 8LW
TR14 8JL
TR14 8TH
TR14 8AP
TR14 0BL
TR14 7BW
TR14 8TQ
TR14 7BH
TR14 7SF
TR14 7BD
TR14 7BQ
TR14 7BA
TR14 8TF
TR14 7SE
TR27 4NZ
TR14 8HP
TR27 4EQ
TR27 5BB
TR14 9EQ
TR14 0BP
TR14 8FE
TR27 4EJ
TR27 5BH
TR14 8BH
TR27 4PL
TR14 8TJ
TR14 8AN
TR27 4EX
TR14 7SU
TR14 9PL
TR14 7TH
TR27 5DB
TR14 8AW
TR14 8AR
TR14 8HS
TR27 5HR
TR27 5BD
TR14 7TQ
TR14 8TL
TR27 4PH
TR27 4EN
TR27 4RD
TR14 8TN
TR14 8HT
TR14 8LT
TR27 4DS
TR14 7BN
TR27 5BE
TR27 5BQ
TR14 8BN
TR14 8BS
TR14 9NQ
TR27 6EG
TR27 5AZ
TR27 5HW
TR14 8LS
TR14 7BP
TR14 8FD
TR14 0PB
TR27 6AE
TR14 8UP
TR14 7BT
TR14 7TF
TR27 5BW
TR14 7SQ
TR14 8GG
TR27 4EG
TR27 5FE
TR14 8XA
TR27 4DL
TR14 9EL
TR14 9EG
TR14 8BL
TR27 5HP
TR27 6BP
TR27 4EW
TR14 7BB
TR27 4BZ
TR14 7SW
TR14 8LL
TR14 8BP
TR27 4EL
TR27 5BG
TR27 4LZ
TR14 7TJ
TR27 4JP
TR14 9YE
TR14 0EB
TR14 7SH
TR14 8LN
TR14 8DP
TR27 4EF
TR14 9YD
TR14 8UE
TR27 5BA
TR14 9EW
TR27 4QH
TR14 0AA
TR14 7PA
TR14 7SJ
TR27 5WQ
TR14 7TG
TR14 7UZ
TR27 4EE
TR27 4QG
TR14 8DT
TR14 9YA
TR14 9EF
TR14 7SN
TR14 7BS
TR27 4PQ
TR27 4QL
TR14 9ND
TR14 8UB
TR14 8TU
TR27 4QD
TR14 9DP
TR14 8LU
TR14 9DS
TR14 8RB
TR27 5AR
TR14 7SP
TR14 8BW
TR27 4LY
TR14 8UG
TR14 7UU
TR14 7AA
TR14 7AR
TR27 4LU
TR14 9PF
TR14 9EA
TR14 9ER
TR14 8TW
TR14 9EH
TR27 4ES
TR14 7XB
TR14 7TN
TR14 7UY
TR27 4LX
TR14 7SR
TR14 8LX
TR14 8UD
TR27 4ED
TR14 8GL
TR14 8NB
TR27 4QJ
TR27 4NA
TR14 7XA
TR14 7PH
TR14 9EP
TR14 8GJ
TR14 8NA
TR14 7AJ
TR14 8TR
TR14 0BN
TR14 0BH
TR14 8DR
TR14 7TP
TR27 4AP
TR14 7TU
TR14 8BT
TR14 7XD
TR14 9HB
TR27 6EZ
TR27 5BY
TR14 8FT
TR27 4QF
TR14 8LZ
TR27 4LT
TR14 9ED
TR14 9EX
TR14 9DT
TR14 8FN
TR14 0NA
TR14 8GH
TR14 9EY
TR27 4DZ
TR14 8FS
TR14 9DZ
TR14 8TS
TR14 8QD
TR14 8YT
TR14 8YF
TR27 4QQ
TR27 4NP
TR27 4EB
TR14 8XQ
TR14 8UY
TR14 8LA
TR14 8YB
TR14 8YA
TR14 8YN
TR14 8YJ
TR14 8YH
TR14 8LR
TR14 8DS
TR27 5AL
TR14 7TR
TR27 4DT
TR14 9EB
TR27 4AT
TR27 4AR
TR27 4AW
TR27 4QE
TR14 8UF
TR14 8FJ
TR14 8FR
TR27 6FA
TR14 8UQ
TR14 9ES
TR14 8TP
TR27 6AT
TR14 8TX
TR14 8QR
TR27 6EF
TR27 4NS
TR27 5EF
TR14 8UA
TR14 7UR
TR27 4EA
TR27 6EQ
TR14 9HA
TR14 8DB
TR27 4BY
TR14 7TT
TR14 7TS
TR14 8TY
TR14 0AE
TR14 9EU
TR27 5AY
TR14 9AG
TR27 5AN
TR14 8FL
TR27 4BN
TR14 8BU
TR27 5BS
TR14 9HX
TR27 4HE
TR14 8FH
TR14 8DD
TR14 0JN
TR14 0AQ
TR14 7UN
TR14 8FQ
TR14 9PB
TR27 4LS
TR14 0DT
TR27 4AX
TR27 4NB
TR14 9DU
TR14 0AB
TR14 8FP
TR27 5AJ
TR14 8QE
TR14 0AG
TR14 0DY
TR14 8QB
TR27 4QN
TR27 4AZ
TR27 4LL
TR14 0DZ
TR14 0EF
TR27 6LB
TR27 6LE
TR14 9PN
TR27 6AU
TR14 7TY
TR14 9DY
TR14 8DE
TR14 8BX
TR14 7TL
TR13 0BG
TR14 0ED
TR27 4LP
TR14 8XS
TR14 8XP
TR14 8XT
TR14 8XL
TR14 8XX
TR14 8YP
TR14 8XR
TR14 7TW
TR27 4DY
TR27 4AN
TR14 7TX
TR27 4ND
TR27 4LR
TR14 7WG
TR14 7UW
TR14 8RW
TR27 4AU
TR27 5BX
TR14 9JN
TR27 4JJ
TR27 4DR
TR14 8DF
TR14 8QQ
TR14 9NG
TR14 4SB
TR14 8SX
TR14 4SL
TR14 4SJ
TR14 4SY
TR14 4TY
TR14 4WA
TR14 4TD
TR14 4TX
TR14 4SE
TR14 4UR
TR14 4TH
TR14 4SN
TR14 4US
TR14 4SG
TR14 4UG
TR14 4SS
TR14 4UT
TR14 4SA
TR14 4UX
TR14 4SQ
TR14 4SD
TR14 4SH
TR14 4UN
TR14 4UW
TR14 4UA
TR14 4UH
TR14 4SU
TR14 4UQ
TR14 4TS
TR14 4TW
TR14 4TG
TR14 4ST
TR14 4UD
TR14 4UY
TR14 4TT
TR14 4SP
TR14 4TR
TR14 4WB
TR14 4TA
TR14 4TB
TR14 4UB
TR14 4UL
TR14 4TQ
TR14 4UF
TR14 4TJ
TR14 4TL
TR14 4TN
TR14 4TP
TR14 4SR
TR14 4SF
TR14 4TF
TR14 4UZ
TR14 4UU
TR14 4UP
TR14 4UJ
TR14 4UE
TR14 4TZ
TR14 4TU
TR14 4SZ
TR14 4SX
TR14 4TE
TR14 4SW
TR14 7TZ
TR27 4AY
TR27 5EY
TR27 6EP
TR27 4DX
TR27 6ER
TR14 8RY
TR14 9JJ
TR14 7UH
TR14 7YR
TR14 7YB
TR14 9PD
TR14 8DJ
TR14 7UG
TR27 5AP
TR27 4DN
TR14 8PZ
TR14 7UP
TR14 7UA
TR14 9HT
TR14 7UB
TR14 8QG
TR14 7UD
TR27 4RN
TR13 9RF
TR27 4LN
TR27 5AW
TR14 8SD
TR27 4NE

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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