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

PL14 3PJ
PL14 3UF
PL14 3PP
PL14 3PY
PL14 3PW
PL14 3PU
PL14 3PN
PL14 3PH
PL14 3RU
PL14 3QU
PL14 3SR
PL14 3QT
PL14 3RD
PL14 3RX
PL14 3FT
PL14 3SU
PL14 3PZ
PL14 3XL
PL13 1PZ
PL14 3RY
PL14 3QB
PL14 3QG
PL14 3QY
PL14 3RZ
PL14 3PX
PL14 3QS
PL14 3RS
PL14 3RR
PL14 3RT
PL14 3RP
PL14 3SB
PL14 3QX
PL14 3SS
PL14 3QR
PL14 3SA
PL14 3QA
PL14 3RL
PL14 3RN
PL14 3QZ
PL14 3RJ
PL14 3RQ
PL14 3QP
PL14 3QW
PL12 5DD
PL14 3QJ
PL14 3RW
PL14 3RA
PL14 3SP
PL14 3TS
PL14 3ST
PL14 3PL
PL13 1QA
PL14 3RB
PL12 5BZ
PL14 3GD
PL12 5BY
PL14 3PG
PL14 3RE
PL14 3QD
PL14 3PQ
PL13 1PY
PL14 3PF
PL14 3PS
PL12 5DB
PL14 4SP
PL14 3RG
PL13 1AG
PL13 1QW
PL13 1WA
PL13 1QB
PL14 4SR
PL13 1QX
PL13 1YB
PL13 1YD
PL13 1YG
PL13 1YL
PL13 1YN
PL13 1QG
PL13 1QE
PL14 3RH
PL14 4SW
PL12 5DE
PL13 1QF
PL13 1QJ
PL13 1QY
PL13 1QD
PL12 5BX
PL14 3NJ
PL14 3QE
PL14 3SE
PL14 4SS
PL14 4ST
PL14 4SJ
PL14 4SL
PL13 1QN
PL14 3SF
PL14 3RF
PL12 5JT
PL14 3GB
PL12 5DA
PL14 3FG
PL14 3GR
PL14 4SH
PL12 5BN
PL14 3SD
PL12 5JF
PL12 5JU
PL13 1PQ
PL13 1PR
PL14 3YN
PL14 3YP
PL14 3YR
PL14 3YT
PL14 3YY
PL14 3WQ
PL11 3HR
PL14 4RN
PL14 4SN
PL14 3FH
PL14 3UW
PL11 3HL
PL12 5BW
PL11 3HJ
PL11 3HP
PL11 3HH
PL14 3UL
PL14 3UP
PL14 4RT
PL14 3NH
PL14 3UJ
PL14 3YX
PL14 3NL
PL14 3PR
PL14 3BR
PL13 1QL
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PL14 3FD
PL12 5BP
PL14 3UN
PL14 3FE
PL14 3UG
PL14 3DN
PL14 3UY
PL14 3SG
PL14 4SQ
PL14 3UQ
PL14 3WB
PL14 3WD
PL14 3WJ
PL14 3WA
PL14 3UH
PL14 3UZ
PL14 3SQ
PL14 3PB
PL14 3UU
PL14 3SN
PL13 1PX
PL12 5BS
PL14 4QL
PL14 3WP
PL14 3SW
PL14 3SH
PL14 3FB
PL14 3NN
PL14 3QN
PL14 3QQ
PL14 3WN
PL14 3QL
PL12 5JX
PL14 3UX
PL14 3WL
PL12 5JG
PL14 3US
PL14 3FJ
PL14 3TX
PL12 5JD
PL14 3PE
PL14 3PD
PL14 3DE
PL13 1QR
PL14 4RJ
PL14 3PA
PL14 3DB
PL13 1QP
PL14 3DD
PL14 3BG
PL14 3BD
PL14 3UA
PL14 3UE
PL14 3TY
PL14 3WF
PL14 4SE
PL14 3BN
PL14 3UR
PL14 3BX
PL12 5BL
PL14 3BU
PL14 3BB
PL14 3UT
PL14 4SF
PL14 3NY
PL14 3DA
PL14 3TZ
PL14 3DF
PL13 1QT
PL14 4SD
PL14 4RF
PL14 3TT
PL14 3BE
PL14 3BY
PL14 4FG
PL14 4RH
PL14 3NT
PL14 3TU
PL14 4SG
PL14 3BL
PL14 3DG
PL14 3BZ
PL14 4DX
PL14 3UD
PL14 4RG
PL14 3BT
PL14 3BA
PL14 3AZ
PL14 3PT
PL14 4EN
PL14 4EG
PL14 3NR
PL14 3NX
PL14 4DH
PL14 3NS
PL14 3NW
PL14 3TD
PL14 4RL
PL14 4JX
PL14 4EJ
PL14 4QN
PL14 3BS
PL14 3TF
PL14 4RX
PL14 4DR
PL14 3BP
PL14 3BJ
PL14 4RW
PL14 3TG
PL14 4EZ
PL14 4FA
PL14 3NU
PL14 4DP
PL12 5BJ
PL14 3BH
PL13 1QS
PL14 4EP
PL13 1PP
PL14 4EQ
PL14 3NQ
PL14 4QJ
PL14 4DZ
PL14 3TE
PL14 3AY
PL14 4DD
PL14 4SA
PL14 4NU
PL14 3SX
PL14 3NP
PL14 4BZ
PL14 3AX
PL14 3AQ
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PL14 3BW
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PL14 3LG
PL14 4BT
PL14 4DJ
PL14 4SB
PL14 4NY
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PL14 4RP
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PL14 4BY
PL14 4EH
PL14 4DY
PL14 4EA
PL14 3QH
PL14 4BU
PL14 4DE
PL14 3AU
PL14 4BS
PL12 5JZ
PL14 4BW
PL14 4BD
PL13 1PN
PL14 3AE
PL14 3AS
PL14 3DQ
PL14 4DL
PL14 3AD
PL14 3AF
PL14 3TA
PL14 4TD
PL14 3AB
PL14 4BP
PL14 4BX
PL14 4JP
PL14 4ED
PL14 4EE
PL14 4EY
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PL14 4DT
PL14 3NZ
PL14 4BL
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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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