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

TR27 5HF
TR27 5HQ
TR27 5HG
TR27 5LW
TR27 5LN
TR27 5HJ
TR27 5HD
TR27 5HL
TR27 5HH
TR27 5HN
TR27 5HB
TR27 5HE
TR27 5HA
TR27 5LF
TR27 5FA
TR27 5LE
TR27 5LD
TR27 6DN
TR27 5ER
TR27 5LA
TR27 5JL
TR27 5EP
TR27 5JZ
TR27 5LB
TR27 5JY
TR27 5LH
TR27 5ET
TR14 0NE
TR14 0LZ
TR14 0NB
TR27 6DS
TR27 6DT
TR27 6DJ
TR27 6DL
TR14 0LY
TR14 0LX
TR14 0LT
TR27 6DF
TR27 6PR
TR27 6DR
TR27 5PF
TR27 6DH
TR27 5ES
TR27 6DP
TR27 6EW
TR27 5JJ
TR14 0NH
TR27 6DX
TR14 0NF
TR27 6DD
TR27 6DG
TR27 6DA
TR27 5JU
TR27 6DQ
TR27 6DB
TR27 6EN
TR27 6DE
TR27 6BE
TR27 6BG
TR27 6FB
TR27 6BA
TR27 6BD
TR27 5EW
TR27 6AA
TR27 6DU
TR27 6EL
TR27 5JX
TR27 6BU
TR27 6BZ
TR27 6BT
TR27 6BS
TR27 6DY
TR27 6BB
TR27 6BQ
TR27 5JH
TR27 5LJ
TR14 0LS
TR27 5JQ
TR27 6BH
TR14 0NQ
TR27 5EU
TR27 6EH
TR14 0NL
TR27 5EX
TR27 6BJ
TR27 5JE
TR27 5JD
TR14 0EA
TR27 5JT
TR27 5LL
TR14 0NP
TR27 6EJ
TR14 0LU
TR27 5JN
TR27 5JG
TR27 5JB
TR27 5YH
TR27 5YN
TR27 5YQ
TR27 5YT
TR27 5YU
TR27 5YS
TR27 5YB
TR27 5YD
TR27 5JA
TR27 6AB
TR27 5HY
TR27 5LP
TR27 5JF
TR27 5DE
TR27 5JW
TR14 0LP
TR27 5JP
TR14 0NW
TR14 0PL
TR27 5HZ
TR14 0PR
TR27 5DX
TR27 5DZ
TR27 6AD
TR27 5GY
TR27 5FB
TR14 0PW
TR27 5EH
TR27 5EN
TR14 0LW
TR27 6EG
TR27 5EL
TR27 5FG
TR27 5DY
TR27 5EQ
TR27 5FF
TR27 5DS
TR27 5DT
TR27 5FH
TR27 5DR
TR27 5DA
TR27 5DP
TR27 5EZ
TR27 5FD
TR27 5FL
TR14 0PH
TR27 5LS
TR27 5DW
TR27 5WA
TR27 5WS
TR27 5JR
TR27 5EA
TR27 6AE
TR27 6BL
TR14 0PJ
TR14 0NU
TR14 0PP
TR27 5DN
TR27 6EQ
TR14 0JZ
TR27 6FA
TR14 0PS
TR27 6EZ
TR14 0FB
TR27 5DJ
TR14 0JQ
TR27 5DH
TR14 0RL
TR27 6EF
TR27 5EJ
TR14 0JU
TR14 0JX
TR27 5HT
TR27 5DL
TR14 0JR
TR27 5HU
TR27 5LG
TR14 0LR
TR14 0JT
TR14 0LA
TR27 4PD
TR27 5HX
TR14 0QY
TR14 0LQ
TR27 4PA
TR14 0JY
TR14 0LN
TR14 0LD
TR14 0LL
TR27 6ER
TR27 5HS
TR14 0JS
TR14 0LB
TR27 4QZ
TR14 0JW
TR14 0PN
TR14 9LX
TR27 4PU
TR14 0DX
TR27 6AT
TR27 5LX
TR27 6EP
TR14 0JE
TR27 4BA
TR27 5DU
TR27 6AU
TR14 0LJ
TR27 5HR
TR27 4PT
TR27 4EU
TR27 5DG
TR14 0LE
TR27 4PZ
TR14 0NS
TR27 4PP
TR14 0QU
TR14 0QJ
TR27 4PR
TR14 0QX
TR27 6BW
TR14 0DU
TR27 5HW
TR27 4BB
TR27 4EH
TR27 5HP
TR27 6EA
TR27 4PS
TR14 0QS
TR27 6ED
TR27 4PW
TR14 0QT
TR27 4PX
TR14 0RE
TR14 0RN
TR27 4QB
TR27 4AP
TR27 4EN
TR14 0DF
TR27 6AZ
TR27 6AG
TR14 0RA
TR27 4QA
TR14 0QZ
TR27 4EJ
TR27 4RE
TR14 0LH
TR27 6BP
TR27 4PY
TR27 5WQ
TR27 4RB
TR27 4RF
TR14 0QP
TR27 4PN
TR27 4EQ
TR14 0BW
TR27 4BD
TR27 4DT
TR27 6AF
TR27 4EX
TR14 0QR
TR27 4LZ
TR27 5DQ
TR27 4PJ
TR27 4AW
TR27 6AX
TR27 4AT
TR14 0RB
TR27 5PN
TR27 4AR
TR27 4EL
TR27 5JS
TR27 4LY
TR27 4JP
TR27 4NA
TR27 4EG
TR27 4DS
TR27 4BZ
TR27 6AQ
TR14 0PT
TR27 4RD
TR27 6AH
TR27 4EW
TR27 4LU
TR14 0DS
TR27 4AZ
TR27 4PH
TR27 4AX
TR27 5AU
TR27 4NZ
TR27 4EF
TR27 4AN
TR27 4LT
TR27 4LX
TR27 4EE
TR27 4ES
TR27 6HG
TR27 4AU
TR27 4NP
TR27 4DL
TR27 4ED
TR27 4PL
TR14 0LG
TR27 4DZ
TR27 4NS
TR27 4PQ
TR14 9LU
TR27 4DN
TR14 0RP
TR27 4AY
TR27 4NB
TR27 4EB
TR27 4BY
TR14 0RR
TR27 4QG
TR27 6EB
TR27 4EA
TR27 5AZ
TR27 4QH
TR27 4LS
TR27 5BB
TR27 4DR
TR27 4BN
TR27 6AP
TR27 6AS
TR27 4QD
TR27 4LL
TR27 5BD
TR27 4HE
TR27 4JJ
TR13 9RF
TR27 4ND
TR27 4RN
TR27 4QL
TR27 4LR
TR14 0PA
TR14 0QW
TR27 5DB
TR27 5BE
TR27 5BN
TR27 5AR
TR27 4LP
TR27 4NU
TR27 5BH
TR27 5BQ
TR27 5FE
TR27 4DY
TR27 4QJ
TR27 4QF
TR27 4RP
TR14 0DH
TR27 4DQ
TR27 6AR
TR27 5AL
TR27 4NR
TR27 4RW
TR27 4PF
TR27 4AL
TR14 0PE
TR27 5BA
TR27 4PG
TR27 6ES
TR14 9PQ
TR27 5DF
TR27 5BG
TR27 4DX
TR27 4NE
TR27 5AY
TR27 4QQ
TR27 4LN
TR27 4LJ
TR27 4LH
TR27 4QE
TR27 5AN
TR27 4PE
TR27 5AJ
TR27 4PB
TR27 6BN
TR14 0QH
TR27 5BJ
TR27 4RJ
TR27 4AJ
TR14 0RG
TR14 0RS
TR27 6EE
TR27 4LW
TR27 4LQ
TR27 4YA
TR27 4YB
TR27 4NX
TR27 6AJ
TR27 4RL
TR27 4YE
TR27 6AW
TR27 4QN
TR27 4DU
TR14 0QN
TR27 4NL
TR27 4LG
TR27 4NY
TR27 4LF
TR27 5BZ
TR27 4RT
TR27 4DJ
TR27 4DP
TR27 4RR
TR27 4DF
TR14 9PH
TR27 4LE
TR14 0QG
TR27 4DA
TR27 5BL
TR27 4QW
TR27 5AW
TR27 4SA
TR27 4RZ
TR27 4BE
TR27 4NT
TR27 4SD
TR27 4RY
TR27 4JR
TR27 5AP
TR27 5AH
TR14 0QE
TR27 4AH
TR14 0RQ
TR27 4NF
TR27 4DH
TR14 0XD
TR14 0YB
TR27 4NJ
TR27 4NN
TR27 4DB
TR27 6LB
TR27 6LE
TR27 4NH
TR27 4LD
TR27 5EB
TR14 0QF
TR27 6HF
TR14 0QA
TR14 9LT
TR27 5AD
TR14 0PB
TR27 6AL
TR20 9DB
TR27 4JU
TR27 4DG
TR27 5AA
TR27 4NQ
TR27 4DE
TR14 0RT
TR27 4JZ
TR27 4NW
TR27 5AB
TR27 4JX
TR27 6HQ
TR27 4AQ
TR27 5BP
TR27 4AS
TR27 4QP
TR14 9LN
TR27 6LD
TR27 4SE
TR14 0QL
TR27 4XJ
TR27 4XA
TR27 4WG
TR27 4WB
TR27 4JY
TR27 4NG
TR14 0QB
TR27 4AD
TR27 5AE
TR27 4RQ
TR27 4RG
TR27 4RH
TR27 4AG
TR14 9NB
TR27 4RS
TR27 4BU
TR27 4BT
TR27 4AB
TR27 4BX
TR27 4LA
TR27 6PQ
TR27 4AF
TR27 4QT
TR27 6PF
TR27 4QU
TR27 6PL
TR27 4LB
TR14 0QD
TR27 5WR
TR27 5WG
TR27 4WW
TR27 4WZ
TR27 4WY
TR27 4WX
TR27 4WU
TR27 4WJ
TR27 4WD
TR27 4RX
TR27 4RU
TR27 4RA
TR27 4AA
TR27 9AP
TR27 9AN
TR27 9AJ
TR27 9AL
TR27 9AH
TR27 9AF
TR27 9AB
TR27 9AD
TR27 9AA
TR27 6ZN
TR27 6YR
TR27 6ZD
TR27 6YQ
TR27 6YN
TR27 6YH
TR27 6YL
TR27 6YF
TR27 6WU
TR27 6WD
TR27 6WE
TR27 6BX
TR27 5ZX
TR27 5YP
TR27 5YR
TR27 5YL
TR27 5YJ
TR27 5YF
TR27 5YG
TR27 5YE
TR27 5YA
TR27 5WZ
TR27 5XQ
TR27 5WW
TR27 5WY
TR27 5WT
TR27 5WU
TR27 4HJ
TR27 6PG
TR27 6PD
TR27 6PB
TR27 6PA
TR14 0RH
TR27 4HL
TR27 4HQ
TR14 0DR
TR27 4AE
TR27 6PJ
TR27 4HX
TR27 4HA
TR27 4HH
TR27 4HR
TR27 5AG
TR27 4JT
TR27 4QR
TR27 4BQ
TR27 4QY
TR20 9RU
TR27 4BW
TR27 4JS
TR27 4HS
TR27 4DW
TR14 7QP
TR14 9LJ
TR27 4HT
TR27 4ER
TR27 4QS
TR14 0YY
TR14 0YH
TR14 0YF
TR14 9LR
TR13 9RE
TR27 6YP
TR27 6YJ
TR27 6YG
TR27 6YE
TR27 6YD
TR27 6YB
TR27 4JE
TR27 4HD
TR14 7QR
TR27 4BS
TR14 0DW
TR27 4EP
TR13 8XA
TR27 4HW
TR27 4JQ
TR27 4QX
TR27 4JB
TR14 0PZ
TR14 7QW
TR27 4BP
TR27 6HZ
TR27 4HP
TR27 4BH
TR27 5AQ
TR14 7QL
TR27 6PH
TR13 0AU
TR27 4BG
TR13 9RG
TR27 6PT
TR27 4JA
TR27 4HU
TR27 6EX
TR27 6JA
TR14 0DQ
TR27 4HY
TR27 4JN
TR14 0DJ
TR27 4BJ
TR14 0DN
TR27 6HE
TR14 7QN
TR14 9NQ
TR14 7QH
TR13 0AZ
TR27 5BW
TR27 4HN
TR27 4HB
TR13 0AX
TR14 9LG
TR14 0DA
TR13 0BG
TR27 4HG
TR14 7QJ
TR14 9JR
TR14 7QQ
TR13 9RD
TR14 9PJ
TR14 9PG
TR13 9RA
TR14 0DB
TR14 7QS
TR13 0AT
TR14 7PX
TR13 9QZ
TR14 7QA
TR27 6AN
TR14 7NQ
TR27 4JL
TR13 9RB

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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