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

TR20 9RB
TR20 9QZ
TR20 9RF
TR20 9RE
TR20 9QY
TR20 9QT
TR20 9RA
TR20 9SN
TR20 9RD
TR20 9AA
TR20 9SW
TR20 9SR
TR20 9SL
TR20 9QX
TR20 9QU
TR20 9SP
TR20 9SJ
TR20 9SS
TR20 9AB
TR20 9SX
TR20 9SH
TR20 9RH
TR20 9AD
TR13 9TY
TR20 9RG
TR20 9AE
TR20 9TH
TR20 9AF
TR20 9SQ
TR20 9AG
TR20 9TD
TR20 9ST
TR20 9TF
TR20 9RQ
TR20 9RJ
TR20 9TP
TR20 9SU
TR20 9TE
TR13 9TZ
TR20 9TB
TR20 9SY
TR20 9TL
TR20 9AQ
TR20 9TG
TR13 9SX
TR20 9YJ
TR20 9TQ
TR13 9SY
TR20 9AH
TR20 9TA
TR20 9SB
TR20 9TX
TR20 9AW
TR20 9WA
TR20 9QL
TR20 9QN
TR13 9TD
TR13 9TX
TR20 9RL
TR20 9AP
TR20 9AS
TR20 9SA
TR13 9TU
TR13 9TE
TR20 9AR
TR13 9ST
TR13 9TG
TR18 2UB
TR13 9TA
TR13 9SZ
TR20 9JE
TR20 9JF
TR13 9TT
TR13 9SU
TR20 9RZ
TR20 9AT
TR20 9JD
TR13 9SS
TR13 9TQ
TR13 9TB
TR20 9RN
TR13 9SR
TR20 9RW
TR20 9JG
TR13 9TF
TR13 9TR
TR20 9RS
TR20 9QQ
TR13 9TN
TR13 9TL
TR20 9RY
TR13 9SB
TR13 9SF
TR13 9SQ
TR13 9RN
TR13 9SA
TR13 9SG
TR13 9TS
TR13 9RZ
TR13 9SH
TR13 9RS
TR20 9QG
TR13 9RP
TR13 9RR
TR20 9JB
TR13 9RX
TR13 9RW
TR13 9RU
TR13 9RT
TR13 9TW
TR13 9RY
TR13 9TJ
TR20 9AU
TR20 9RT
TR13 9TP
TR20 9QA
TR13 9TH
TR13 9SE
TR20 9QE
TR13 9SD
TR20 9JQ
TR20 9RX
TR20 9BB
TR13 9QB
TR20 9QD
TR20 9QF
TR20 9AX
TR20 9QB
TR20 9AJ
TR20 9JH
TR13 9NY
TR13 9QU
TR20 9HX
TR20 9YD
TR20 9YG
TR20 9YA
TR20 9PA
TR20 9HY
TR20 9HU
TR20 9PU
TR20 9PX
TR20 9BA
TR20 9PB
TR20 9RU
TR20 9LT
TR20 9HT
TR13 9RJ
TR20 9AN
TR13 9ND
TR20 9PT
TR20 9PH
TR20 9HS
TR13 9PY
TR20 9HN
TR20 9PG
TR20 9PD
TR20 9PS
TR13 9NF
TR20 9EJ
TR13 9QA
TR20 9PJ
TR20 9EE
TR20 9PF
TR13 9QT
TR20 9HR
TR20 9PL
TR13 9RQ
TR13 9QD
TR27 6AN
TR20 9EA
TR20 9EW
TR13 9PL
TR13 9PX
TR13 9RH
TR20 9DD
TR13 9RB
TR20 9HJ
TR13 9QS
TR20 9EN
TR13 9RD
TR13 9QR
TR20 9EP
TR13 9QX
TR13 9QY
TR20 9EG
TR20 9HL
TR20 9DZ
TR20 9HH
TR13 9RL
TR20 9DY
TR20 9PN
TR20 9EL
TR20 9EQ
TR20 9PE
TR20 9EF
TR20 9AL
TR13 9PZ
TR13 9PQ
TR20 9HG
TR20 9HQ
TR13 9YL
TR13 9WZ
TR20 9EH
TR13 9RA
TR20 9DX
TR13 9PJ
TR13 9QN
TR13 9QL
TR13 9QP
TR13 9PG
TR20 9DN
TR20 9JJ
TR13 9PU
TR13 9QW
TR20 9DS
TR13 9RE
TR13 9QE
TR13 9QQ
TR13 9UN
TR13 9PH
TR13 9QF
TR27 6AL
TR20 9PW
TR20 9DJ
TR13 9PW
TR13 9UL
TR20 9JS
TR27 6AR
TR13 9PD
TR27 6AW
TR20 9DR
TR13 9QZ
TR20 9DG
TR13 9NG
TR20 9DL
TR27 6AP
TR20 9DH
TR20 9PR
TR20 9DA
TR13 9NR
TR20 9HP
TR13 9NE
TR20 9ER
TR13 9PF
TR20 9HF
TR13 9PA
TR13 9NS
TR13 9FE
TR13 9PE
TR20 9HE
TR13 9FD
TR13 9NX
TR20 9DT
TR27 6AQ
TR27 6AJ
TR13 9NQ
TR27 6AX
TR27 6AS
TR13 9PN
TR27 6AF
TR20 9BZ
TR20 9DQ
TR20 9NG
TR20 9DU
TR13 9NH
TR13 9NT
TR20 9DF
TR27 6AZ
TR27 6AG
TR13 9RG
TR18 2TU
TR27 6AH
TR20 9HD
TR20 9PP
TR20 9BD
TR20 9HB
TR20 9JL
TR20 9HA
TR20 9JR
TR20 9JA
TR20 9EZ
TR20 9LX
TR20 9NF
TR20 9LY
TR20 9HW
TR27 6AU
TR20 9JW
TR13 9NP
TR20 9LE
TR27 6ES
TR20 9JX
TR20 9EY
TR20 9HZ
TR20 9JP
TR13 9YE
TR20 9JT
TR27 6AT
TR27 6EP
TR20 9JY
TR20 9JN
TR20 9DB
TR20 9LF
TR20 9JU
TR20 9LG
TR20 9JZ
TR20 9LJ
TR20 9LL
TR20 9AY
TR20 9LZ
TR20 9LA
TR13 9RF
TR13 9NJ
TR20 9LQ
TR20 9LN
TR13 9NU
TR20 9LB
TR20 9NJ
TR20 9LH
TR20 9LW
TR20 9NE
TR27 6AE
TR20 9LP
TR20 9ND
TR20 9NZ
TR27 6ER
TR20 9NA
TR27 6ET
TR20 9DE
TR20 9LS
TR18 2TT
TR20 9NB
TR20 9LU
TR27 6BN
TR20 9NP
TR13 0RL
TR20 9NQ
TR20 9NR
TR13 9NW
TR20 9NH
TR20 9NN
TR13 9YF
TR13 9LD
TR13 9NL
TR13 0BA
TR20 9LR
TR27 6AD
TR13 9NN
TR27 6AB
TR13 9LE
TR20 9BY
TR27 6BL
TR13 0RJ
TR27 6BP
TR13 9LB
TR13 9LA
TR20 9LD

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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