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 3FN
PL14 3NA
PL14 3LZ
PL14 3LY
PL14 3LX
PL14 3YS
PL14 3LU
PL14 3NF
PL14 3LQ
PL14 3NE
PL14 3NG
PL14 3SL
PL14 3LT
PL14 3NB
PL14 3TR
PL14 3SJ
PL14 3SW
PL14 3SG
PL14 3SN
PL14 3SQ
PL14 5RF
PL14 5RD
PL14 3ND
PL14 5RG
PL14 3LS
PL17 7HP
PL17 7HW
PL14 3SF
PL14 3SH
PL14 5RQ
PL17 7JU
PL14 5RE
PL17 7JY
PL14 5AQ
PL17 7HS
PL14 3SD
PL14 3LW
PL17 7NF
PL14 5RL
PL14 3RF
PL17 7HL
PL14 5RH
PL14 5QW
PL14 5RN
PL14 5NR
PL14 5NS
PL14 5RW
PL12 5AU
PL14 5QD
PL17 7HN
PL14 5RA
PL14 5RB
PL14 5QF
PL14 5GZ
PL14 5QS
PL14 5QU
PL14 5RY
PL17 7JT
PL14 5NX
PL14 5QE
PL14 5NT
PL14 5NP
PL14 5QG
PL14 5NB
PL14 5NU
PL17 7JS
PL17 7HR
PL14 5QA
PL14 5NW
PL14 5QB
PL14 5PU
PL14 5NL
PL14 5NN
PL14 5NE
PL14 5QP
PL14 5NF
PL14 5PX
PL14 5NA
PL14 5ND
PL14 3LP
PL14 5AG
PL14 5PY
PL14 5PS
PL14 5NG
PL14 5PT
PL12 5AX
PL14 5QQ
PL14 5QN
PL14 5QH
PL14 3LR
PL14 5RP
PL14 3LE
PL14 5RJ
PL14 3LN
PL14 5NY
PL17 7JZ
PL14 5PZ
PL14 5PB
PL14 5NZ
PL14 5PR
PL14 5NQ
PL14 5QX
PL14 5PF
PL14 5QJ
PL14 5SF
PL14 5XZ
PL14 5TA
PL14 5PD
PL14 3RG
PL14 3SE
PL14 5PA
PL14 5PE
PL14 5PQ
PL14 5QY
PL17 7HT
PL14 5PP
PL14 5YS
PL14 5QZ
PL14 5NH
PL14 5QT
PL14 3RE
PL14 5PG
PL14 5SA
PL17 7GD
PL14 5QL
PL14 5PW
PL14 3NH
PL17 7NQ
PL17 7JR
PL17 7HJ
PL14 3LL
PL14 5PN
PL12 5AS
PL14 5PH
PL14 5QR
PL12 5JF
PL12 5AY
PL17 7NL
PL17 7NG
PL17 7NH
PL17 7TH
PL17 7JW
PL14 3NJ
PL14 5PL
PL14 5NJ
PL17 7TB
PL17 7TL
PL17 7NJ
PL14 5AF
PL17 7JX
PL17 7HH
PL17 7RA
PL17 7NW
PL17 7HU
PL14 5JU
PL17 7ND
PL17 7HA
PL17 7TT
PL14 3RB
PL17 7TD
PL17 7TE
PL17 7TF
PL17 7TP
PL17 7JN
PL17 7TN
PL17 7RG
PL17 7YE
PL17 7HX
PL17 7TR
PL17 7TW
PL17 7EZ
PL17 7HE
PL14 5PJ
PL17 7TS
PL17 7TG
PL17 7TJ
PL17 7TU
PL14 3TS
PL14 3ST
PL17 7PS
PL17 7JQ
PL17 7HB
PL12 5AT
PL17 7AW
PL17 7HD
PL17 7NN
PL14 3NL
PL17 7JP
PL17 7HF
PL14 3SP
PL12 5FG
PL17 7ER
PL17 7JE
PL12 5AZ
PL14 3QJ
PL14 3RJ
PL17 7HQ
PL17 7QB
PL14 3RL
PL14 3RW
PL17 7JL
PL14 3RA
PL17 7JJ
PL12 5AR
PL12 5DW
PL17 7EW
PL14 3RN
PL17 7JD
PL12 5AL
PL17 7JF
PL14 3RP
PL14 3QW
PL17 7RH
PL17 7EN
PL17 7EL
PL14 3SS
PL17 7JG
PL14 3QZ
PL17 7YH
PL17 7YG
PL14 3QP
PL17 7DJ
PL17 7JH
PL17 7AD
PL17 7AG
PL17 7BD
PL14 3QX
PL17 7PZ
PL17 7DH
PL14 3QR
PL14 3QY
PL17 7DX
PL14 3XL
PL14 3RR
PL17 7LT
PL14 3FT
PL17 7BE
PL14 3SA
PL14 3RT
PL14 5JT
PL17 7AE
PL17 7EJ
PL14 5AE
PL17 7NR
PL14 5AD
PL17 7EF
PL14 3RD

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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