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

TR8 5LQ
TR8 5FF
TR8 5LH
TR8 5FB
TR8 5LL
TR8 5LG
TR8 5LJ
TR8 5NB
TR8 5FG
TR8 5NY
TR8 5NG
TR8 4RH
TR8 5LF
TR8 5NZ
TR8 5NA
TR8 5FE
TR8 5ND
TR8 5LT
TR8 5FL
TR8 5LD
TR8 5LP
TR8 5NQ
TR8 5LE
TR8 5LU
TR8 5LZ
TR8 5LB
TR8 5NE
TR8 5SJ
TR8 5LR
TR8 5NX
TR8 5SH
TR8 5NF
TR8 5LN
TR8 5LS
TR8 5LA
TR8 5LW
TR8 5NT
TR8 5NH
TR8 5HZ
TR8 5JE
TR8 5LY
TR8 5LX
TR8 5NR
TR8 5NP
TR8 5HU
TR8 5HS
TR8 5NU
TR8 5NJ
TR8 5HT
TR8 5JF
TR8 5NS
TR8 5GS
TR8 5YP
TR8 5YW
TR8 5YQ
TR8 5YT
TR8 5JZ
TR8 5JQ
TR8 5HR
TR8 5JJ
TR8 5NN
TR8 5JD
TR8 5JH
TR8 5NW
TR8 5JG
TR8 5HX
TR8 5HY
TR8 5YF
TR8 5YL
TR8 5YN
TR8 5YJ
TR8 5JY
TR8 5JU
TR8 4PG
TR8 5QE
TR8 5NL
TR8 5QD
TR8 4PH
TR8 5JX
TR8 5JL
TR4 9JD
TR8 4PQ
TR8 5QB
TR8 4PE
TR8 5JA
TR8 5AY
TR8 5QA
TR8 5QP
TR8 5JB
TR8 5PN
TR8 5QR
TR8 5QT
TR8 4PN
TR8 4NJ
TR8 5PJ
TR8 4PF
TR8 5JS
TR8 5QF
TR8 5QN
TR8 5JT
TR8 5QG
TR8 5QL
TR8 5QW
TR4 9BE
TR8 4PS
TR4 9JF
TR8 5AX
TR8 5PH
TR8 5QH
TR8 5JR
TR4 9JG
TR8 4PJ
TR8 4PZ
TR8 5DB
TR8 5AU
TR8 4QA
TR8 5EH
TR8 5AT
TR8 4QE
TR8 5AA
TR8 4PW
TR8 5AS
TR8 4PX
TR8 5DA
TR8 5AR
TR8 4PU
TR8 5AW
TR4 9JB
TR8 5QJ
TR8 5AP
TR8 4PL
TR8 4QD
TR8 5EL
TR8 5FD
TR8 4QB
TR8 4NY
TR8 5QQ
TR7 2GZ
TR8 5BZ
TR8 4NH
TR8 5PY
TR8 4QR
TR8 4QP
TR7 2BB
TR8 4NL
TR8 4QH
TR4 9QH
TR7 2SJ
TR8 5BD
TR8 5PX
TR7 2SZ
TR7 2TN
TR8 4LG
TR8 4PT
TR8 5PL
TR8 4QQ
TR8 4WB
TR8 4YZ
TR8 4YA
TR8 4YL
TR8 4YD
TR8 4YE
TR8 4YH
TR8 4QW
TR4 9PS
TR8 5AN
TR4 9HZ
TR4 9QG
TR8 5PZ
TR8 4WG
TR8 4WH
TR7 2JQ
TR7 2LW
TR7 2SY
TR4 9PR
TR8 5AZ
TR8 4DS
TR8 4WF
TR7 2SS
TR7 2LN
TR7 2TL
TR7 2JH
TR8 4WD
TR7 2SX
TR7 2JJ
TR8 4PP
TR8 4NN
TR8 4WE
TR8 4LF
TR7 2JL
TR8 4PR
TR7 2TJ
TR7 2JG
TR7 2TQ
TR7 2TH
TR8 4LE
TR7 2ST
TR8 4NQ
TR8 4LD
TR7 2TD
TR7 2LL
TR8 5JP
TR8 5HA
TR7 2TP
TR7 2JT
TR4 9QJ
TR8 4QN
TR8 5HB
TR8 4AX
TR7 2LE
TR8 4PD
TR8 5AL
TR7 1HX
TR7 2JB
TR8 5EJ
TR7 2TB
TR8 4NG
TR8 5TA
TR8 4NF
TR8 4NP
TR7 2HS
TR8 4NS
TR8 4QF
TR7 2YF
TR8 5EZ
TR7 2LQ
TR7 2FH
TR7 2SU
TR8 5HE
TR8 4LQ
TR8 4QG
TR7 2JF
TR7 2HE
TR8 4NZ
TR8 5EQ
TR7 2JR
TR8 4NR
TR8 4NW
TR8 5JN
TR7 2JP
TR8 5ET
TR7 2JN
TR7 2LG
TR8 5JW
TR7 2RJ
TR4 9QF
TR7 2LD
TR7 2TR
TR7 2LA
TR8 4NT
TR7 2JW
TR4 9HY
TR8 5BA
TR8 5HD
TR7 2LF
TR8 5EW
TR8 4LB
TR8 4LA
TR8 5PA
TR8 4NX
TR8 4LH
TR7 2SW
TR7 2LB
TR4 9HU
TR7 2JU
TR8 4NU
TR4 9FA
TR4 9HX
TR8 5EU
TR7 2TW
TR7 2WQ
TR4 9JA
TR7 2SR
TR8 5AF
TR8 5EY
TR8 5EX
TR8 5QU
TR4 9PT
TR7 3FF
TR4 9QA
TR4 9QQ
TR8 4PY
TR7 3FB
TR8 5QX
TR7 2JX
TR7 2SQ
TR4 9QE
TR7 2JZ
TR4 9NN
TR4 9JJ
TR4 9HT
TR4 9QL
TR7 2SG
TR4 9HS
TR7 2HT
TR7 2HU
TR4 9PP
TR7 2LH
TR4 9PL
TR7 2LJ
TR8 5FA
TR4 9QD
TR7 2HR
TR7 2HY
TR8 5SL
TR7 3FE
TR7 3FA
TR4 9QB
TR7 2SN
TR4 9EQ
TR4 9LB
TR7 2YR
TR4 9HL
TR8 5SP
TR7 2SH
TR7 2JS
TR4 9PY
TR7 3EU
TR7 2EY
TR7 2EU
TR7 2YG
TR7 2YL
TR7 2YQ
TR7 2YH
TR7 2YB
TR7 2YA
TR7 2AG
TR7 2TE
TR7 3DS
TR7 2HX
TR4 9QN
TR8 5EP
TR7 2HA
TR7 2JY
TR7 2EX
TR4 9PZ
TR7 2EB
TR4 9PX
TR4 9HN
TR7 3FD
TR7 2JE
TR7 2HP
TR7 2AU
TR7 2EQ
TR8 5HF
TR8 5HP
TR8 5HH
TR7 2SP
TR4 9LA
TR4 9QW
TR8 5EN
TR7 2ET
TR4 9JL
TR4 9NW
TR4 9FD
TR8 4LJ
TR7 2AS
TR7 2AR
TR7 2EH
TR7 2RP
TR7 2ES
TR7 2EG
TR7 2LZ
TR7 2RL

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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