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

PL10 1PN
PL10 1PQ
PL10 1PH
PL10 1PF
PL10 1PE
PL10 1PJ
PL10 1PG
PL10 1PB
PL10 1PL
PL10 1YA
PL10 1LP
PL10 1PD
PL10 1ND
PL10 1NA
PL10 1NQ
PL10 1NE
PL10 1NH
PL10 1PA
PL10 1NR
PL10 1LN
PL10 1NP
PL10 1NF
PL10 1NB
PL10 1NN
PL10 1NW
PL10 1NL
PL10 1PW
PL10 1NJ
PL10 1NG
PL10 1NZ
PL10 1LE
PL10 1NU
PL10 1NS
PL10 1NT
PL10 1PP
PL10 1NY
PL10 1NX
PL10 1LS
PL10 1LF
PL10 1LQ
PL10 1LR
PL10 1LJ
PL10 1FH
PL10 1LA
PL10 1JD
PL10 1LG
PL10 1LL
PL10 1YS
PL10 1YP
PL10 1YR
PL10 1YN
PL10 1LH
PL10 1LW
PL10 1LB
PL10 1EA
PL10 1DT
PL10 1DZ
PL10 1DA
PL10 1FD
PL10 1DJ
PL10 1DR
PL10 1EB
PL10 1DY
PL10 1DS
PL10 1DL
PL10 1AT
PL10 1AN
PL10 1DB
PL10 1DX
PL10 1AW
PL10 1DH
PL10 1HW
PL10 1DN
PL10 1DP
PL10 1DU
PL10 1JB
PL10 1EN
PL10 1AL
PL10 1GX
PL10 1DG
PL10 1JE
PL10 1AG
PL10 1DW
PL10 1AP
PL10 1AU
PL10 1DF
PL10 1DD
PL10 1AA
PL10 1AS
PL10 1DE
PL10 1AH
PL10 1AR
PL10 1AQ
PL10 1DQ
PL10 1AB
PL10 1AX
PL10 1AF
PL10 1AZ
PL10 1AE
PL10 1WG
PL10 1XJ
PL10 1BA
PL10 1RT
PL10 1AY
PL10 1AD
PL10 1BE
PL10 1BD
PL10 1BB
PL10 1BY
PL10 1JY
PL10 1BN
PL10 1HJ
PL10 1BH
PL10 1BZ
PL10 1BP
PL10 1BX
PL10 1BW
PL10 1BU
PL10 1BQ
PL10 1BG
PL10 1BS
PL10 1HP
PL10 1HR
PL10 1BJ
PL10 1AJ
PL10 1BL
PL10 1FE
PL10 1BT
PL10 1HE
PL10 1EJ
PL10 1EG
PL10 1EF
PL10 1HF
PL10 1GA
PL10 1EX
PL10 1EY
PL10 1ER
PL10 1EQ
PL10 1EZ
PL10 1EW
PL10 1HA
PL10 1ED
PL10 1ET
PL10 1EH
PL10 1QE
PL10 1EU
PL10 1EP
PL10 1HG
PL10 1QA
PL10 1ES
PL10 1PR
PL10 1EE
PL10 1HL
PL10 1QD
PL10 1QF
PL10 1PT
PL10 1QB
PL10 1HH
PL10 1QG
PL10 1EL
PL10 1JA
PL10 1QQ
PL10 1QH
PL10 1QJ
PL10 1JZ
PL10 1HB
PL10 1JG
PL10 1JF
PL10 1JH
PL10 1JX
PL10 1HD
PL10 1JU
PL10 1HS
PL10 1HZ
PL11 3ED
PL11 3AX
PL10 1JJ
PL11 3AU
PL10 1HT
PL10 1HY
PL10 1HU
PL10 1JS
PL10 1JR
PL10 1HX
PL10 1JP
PL10 1JN
PL10 1JL
PL10 1JT
PL10 1PS
PL11 3AT
PL11 3DE
PL10 1JW
PL11 3AS
PL11 3AR
PL11 3AP
PL11 3AW
PL11 3AG
PL1 3PA
PL11 2NP
PL1 3RR
PL1 3QQ
PL1 3RS
PL1 4LB
PL1 4LR
PL11 3EQ
PL1 4QE
PL1 4RX
PL1 4JW
PL11 2HT
PL1 4RN
PL1 4LH
PL11 2EN
PL1 3RP
PL11 3DA
PL1 4JN
PL1 3GE
PL11 3AY
PL1 4QD
PL1 4JL
PL1 4QA
PL1 4QB
PL1 3GD
PL11 2HY
PL1 4LA
PL1 4LD
PL11 2EJ
PL1 4LF
PL11 2RB
PL11 2EL
PL11 2HX
PL1 4LN
PL1 4LE
PL1 4LJ
PL1 4LP
PL11 2EB
PL1 4HU
PL11 2EA
PL11 2NS
PL1 4DQ
PL1 4EY
PL1 4FH
PL1 4FD
PL1 4LS
PL1 4NH
PL1 4JY
PL1 4ES
PL11 2EF
PL11 2EE
PL1 4EZ
PL1 4ER
PL1 4EX
PL1 4JU
PL1 4FG
PL1 3RW
PL1 4GY
PL1 4FF
PL11 2HP
PL11 2EW
PL1 4FE
PL11 2DZ
PL1 4HB
PL11 2EH
PL1 4SH
PL1 4HE
PL1 4LQ
PL11 2NT
PL1 4HL
PL1 3RN
PL11 2HU
PL11 2DX
PL11 2NW
PL11 2HZ
PL1 4JQ
PL1 4HF
PL1 4SX
PL11 2HF
PL11 2HL
PL1 4HA
PL1 4HZ
PL11 2ED
PL1 4EU
PL1 3RQ
PL1 4EL
PL11 2RE
PL11 2NU
PL1 4GX
PL11 2JD
PL1 4JX
PL1 4JT
PL1 3QR
PL1 4LG
PL1 4EF
PL1 4QU
PL11 2NR
PL1 4EJ
PL1 4GL
PL1 3RD
PL1 4EH
PL1 4HJ
PL1 4LZ
PL1 4HS
PL1 4HD
PL1 3RB
PL1 4SW
PL11 2DY
PL1 4HR
PL1 4EN
PL1 4BP
PL1 4ET
PL11 2HR
PL11 2DU
PL1 4JS
PL1 4GN
PL11 2FH
PL1 4GZ
PL11 2BW
PL1 3RX
PL11 2QQ
PL1 4GE
PL1 4EP
PL1 4LW
PL11 2RF
PL1 4SJ
PL1 4PA
PL1 4PD
PL1 4EW
PL1 3QP
PL1 4HH
PL1 4EE
PL1 4PB
PL1 4HW
PL1 4NX
PL1 4EB
PL1 4ED
PL11 2BL
PL11 2EG
PL1 4EQ
PL1 4GR
PL1 4JJ
PL1 4GA
PL11 2EU
PL1 4GQ
PL1 4LX
PL11 2EP
PL11 2NX
PL1 4EG
PL1 3QH
PL1 4JR
PL1 4PS
PL11 2EX
PL1 4PR
PL1 4GD
PL11 2BY
PL11 2EQ
PL1 4GB
PL1 4FQ
PL1 3RL
PL1 4SE
PL11 2DQ
PL11 2BJ
PL11 2BB
PL11 2QH
PL1 4JP
PL11 2NY
PL11 2HS
PL11 2AY
PL1 3RZ
PL1 4NZ
PL1 4EA
PL1 4PE
PL1 4NY
PL1 4JG
PL11 2BT
PL1 4HP
PL1 4JB
PL1 3RU
PL11 2HA
PL11 2ER
PL1 4DX
PL1 4HN
PL1 4HT
PL1 3QW
PL11 2BX
PL1 3RJ
PL1 4GT
PL1 4GS
PL1 4DY
PL11 2HG
PL11 2BA
PL11 2DG
PL1 4RW
PL11 2BE
PL1 4FA
PL11 2ET
PL1 4GP
PL11 2NE
PL11 2BG
PL1 4LL
PL11 2NB
PL1 3RH
PL4 8BW
PL11 2NF
PL1 3RF
PL11 2BP
PL1 3RE
PL11 2NZ
PL11 2BD
PL1 4NA
PL1 4JH
PL1 4DZ
PL11 2HE
PL11 2DL
PL1 4FU
PL11 2AX
PL1 4NU
PL1 4PF
PL11 2JA
PL1 3RY
PL1 4GW
PL1 4GG
PL1 4HX
PL1 3RT
PL11 2NG
PL1 4GU
PL11 2EZ
PL11 2NL
PL11 2DD
PL1 4NP
PL1 3PT
PL1 3QA
PL11 2ES
PL11 2BH
PL1 4NB
PL1 4SR
PL1 3RA
PL1 3EB
PL1 4RT
PL1 4RU
PL11 2DF
PL1 4NS
PL11 2NN
PL11 2NA
PL1 4NT
PL1 4SB
PL11 2HB
PL1 4RB
PL1 4RS
PL1 4RY
PL11 2BS
PL11 2AZ
PL1 4NR
PL1 4GF
PL1 4SL
PL1 4SU
PL1 4SQ
PL11 2DN
PL11 3AN
PL1 4FY
PL11 2LP
PL11 2BQ
PL1 4FW
PL1 4PL
PL1 3QN
PL1 4HY
PL1 4NN
PL1 3QS
PL1 4GH
PL1 4LT
PL11 2LW
PL1 4NF
PL11 2DJ
PL1 4PH
PL1 4PZ
PL11 2AG
PL1 4FX
PL1 4DT
PL11 2AQ
PL1 3EW
PL11 2HD
PL1 4HG
PL1 4HQ
PL1 3QZ
PL11 2LF
PL1 3RG
PL1 4ND
PL1 4DS
PL1 4JE
PL1 4YP
PL1 4YT
PL1 4YJ
PL1 4YL
PL1 4DR
PL1 3QE
PL1 4GJ
PL1 4SA
PL1 4NW
PL1 4FZ
PL11 2DE
PL11 2BU
PL1 2DZ
PL11 2LG
PL11 2AF
PL1 4JA
PL11 2EY
PL1 4JF
PL11 2AW
PL11 2PD
PL1 4AP
PL1 4AD
PL1 3DZ
PL1 4FS
PL11 2LA
PL1 4NE
PL1 4NG
PL11 2DS
PL1 4NJ
PL11 2AD
PL11 2JB
PL11 2PS
PL1 4FT
PL11 2YD
PL11 2YE
PL11 2AH
PL11 2ZX
PL11 2YF
PL11 2YG
PL11 2YZ
PL11 2AN
PL11 2AS
PL11 2NJ
PL11 2DH
PL11 2LN
PL11 2LD
PL1 4DL
PL1 4YY
PL1 4YS
PL1 4YX
PL1 4DP
PL1 4YZ
PL1 4AB
PL1 3EU
PL1 3FE
PL1 4DU
PL11 2NQ
PL1 4YW

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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