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 8XT
TR20 8XS
TR20 8XX
TR20 8XZ
TR20 8XY
TR20 8XP
TR20 8TA
TR20 8XR
TR20 8UX
TR20 8YA
TR20 8FB
TR20 8XW
TR20 8NZ
TR20 8UU
TR20 8XJ
TR20 8XN
TR20 8XL
TR20 8FA
TR20 8XU
TR20 8YB
TR20 8PA
TR20 8UY
TR20 8UT
TR20 8NY
TR20 8WQ
TR20 8XA
TR20 8UN
TR20 8NX
TR20 8SY
TR20 8UZ
TR20 8XB
TR20 8NT
TR20 8SD
TR20 8SF
TR20 8SZ
TR20 8SG
TR20 8SU
TR20 8SQ
TR20 8AE
TR20 8AF
TR20 8PB
TR26 3DB
TR20 8ST
TR20 8YX
TR20 8RU
TR20 8SH
TR20 8YR
TR26 3DD
TR20 8SX
TR20 8SE
TR20 8NR
TR20 8SL
TR20 8NS
TR20 8RS
TR20 8SS
TR20 8SN
TR20 8SJ
TR26 3DE
TR20 8SW
TR20 8SP
TR20 8RT
TR20 8ZL
TR20 8SB
TR20 8LY
TR20 8PD
TR20 8UJ
TR26 3BU
TR20 8XD
TR20 8UR
TR20 8NU
TR20 8NP
TR20 8SA
TR20 8SR
TR26 3DA
TR20 8YS
TR20 8UB
TR20 8ZS
TR20 8RZ
TR20 8LP
TR20 8RY
TR26 3BT
TR18 3FD
TR18 3EQ
TR18 3JN
TR20 8YU
TR18 3JW
TR18 3JT
TR18 3JQ
TR18 3QZ
TR20 8UL
TR18 3JL
TR18 3JH
TR20 8NN
TR18 3EG
TR26 3BY
TR18 3EN
TR20 8QL
TR18 3JG
TR18 3RL
TR18 3EJ
TR18 3EL
TR20 8LW
TR20 8PE
TR18 3EH
TR18 3EB
TR18 3JE
TR18 3FE
TR18 3JJ
TR20 8ZA
TR20 8ZG
TR18 3JB
TR18 3EW
TR18 3EP
TR20 8UP
TR20 8ZQ
TR20 8ZR
TR20 8ZJ
TR20 8ZF
TR20 8YZ
TR20 8YY
TR18 3JF
TR18 3HH
TR20 8RX
TR18 3JP
TR20 8UD
TR18 3ER
TR18 3EF
TR20 8QJ
TR20 8UW
TR18 3QJ
TR18 3NL
TR18 3ES
TR18 3HQ
TR20 8UA
TR18 3JS
TR18 3JR
TR18 3JD
TR20 8QH
TR18 3HG
TR18 3EA
TR18 3LD
TR18 3GD
TR18 3HS
TR20 8NW
TR18 3EE
TR18 3ET
TR18 3DY
TR18 3JU
TR18 3HP
TR18 3JY
TR20 8UF
TR26 3BZ
TR18 3JX
TR18 3EY
TR18 3JZ
TR18 3LB
TR18 3EX
TR18 3EU
TR18 3HT
TR19 7TT
TR18 3PB
TR18 3EZ
TR18 3HW
TR18 3JA
TR18 3HB
TR20 8UQ
TR18 3QS
TR18 3LA
TR18 3HA
TR20 8AG
TR18 3DZ
TR18 3HF
TR20 8LR
TR18 3HD
TR18 3HE
TR20 8UE
TR18 3PD
TR18 3QX
TR18 3HX
TR18 3HZ
TR20 8PH
TR18 3QB
TR20 8LN
TR18 3RE
TR18 3QR
TR20 8RW
TR18 3QP
TR18 3QH
TR18 3QL
TR18 3QU
TR18 3PJ
TR18 3QY
TR18 2UF
TR20 8QN
TR18 3HR
TR18 2UE
TR18 3QT
TR18 3GB
TR18 3HJ
TR20 8QB
TR20 8LL
TR18 3NZ
TR20 8PJ
TR18 3HY
TR18 3HN
TR18 3PA
TR18 3PH
TR18 3QF
TR18 3QQ
TR18 3PZ
TR20 8TP
TR18 3HL
TR18 2UG
TR18 2XJ
TR18 2XN
TR18 2XQ
TR18 2XW
TR18 2XB
TR18 2XE
TR18 2XG
TR18 2XH
TR18 2XF
TR18 2XD
TR20 8YN
TR19 7TX
TR18 3PP
TR18 3GA
TR20 8XE
TR18 3FG
TR18 3QD
TR18 3YB
TR18 3YD
TR18 3YE
TR18 3PW
TR18 3PN
TR20 8TZ
TR26 3BS
TR18 3PF
TR20 8TX
TR18 3NS
TR20 8YP
TR18 2SA
TR18 3NU
TR20 8TD
TR18 3PY
TR20 8LH
TR18 3PU
TR20 8QD
TR18 3DX
TR18 3PQ
TR18 3DS
TR18 3NY
TR20 8YT
TR18 3NT
TR20 8BQ
TR18 3RB
TR18 3PT
TR18 3PL
TR18 3NR
TR18 3BX
TR20 8UH
TR18 3DT
TR18 3BS
TR20 8LS
TR18 3PS
TR18 3PG
TR18 3NX
TR18 3PX
TR20 8TE
TR26 3BP
TR18 3QA
TR18 3PR
TR18 3NP
TR26 3AG
TR18 3BT
TR20 8LJ
TR18 3RD
TR18 3BW
TR20 8BG
TR18 3BP
TR18 2GT
TR18 3LY
TR18 2BB
TR20 8TQ
TR18 3BZ
TR18 3PE
TR18 3LZ
TR18 3BN
TR18 3BU
TR18 3BH
TR18 2BE
TR18 2TG
TR18 3QN
TR18 3DA
TR18 2ED
TR20 8BE
TR18 9SY
TR18 9SD
TR18 9SP
TR18 9ST
TR18 9SW
TR18 9SX
TR18 9SU
TR18 9SQ
TR18 9SR
TR18 9SE
TR18 9SH
TR18 9SL
TR18 9SJ
TR18 9SF
TR18 9SG
TR18 4JL
TR18 9SA
TR18 9SB
TR18 2WA
TR18 2WZ
TR18 2WD
TR18 2WE
TR18 9SS
TR18 9SN
TR18 3QW
TR20 8QE
TR18 2QE
TR18 3LX
TR18 3BY
TR18 2PH
TR18 3DL
TR20 8TF
TR18 3QE
TR18 3DJ
TR18 3NB
TR18 2HU
TR18 3DG
TR18 3QG
TR18 3NA
TR18 2PJ
TR18 2AH
TR18 3HU
TR18 2BA
TR18 3DD
TR20 8RN
TR18 4LP
TR18 3NG
TR20 8PL
TR20 8TY
TR18 2AT
TR18 2PL
TR20 8QA
TR19 7TS
TR18 3ND
TR18 2AP
TR18 3DE
TR18 3DB
TR18 3DQ
TR20 8LX
TR18 3LE
TR18 2AU
TR18 3DF
TR18 2AF
TR18 2RY
TR18 2UQ
TR18 3NE
TR18 2AJ
TR18 2PF
TR18 4JY
TR18 2AR
TR18 2AS
TR18 2PN
TR18 4LD
TR18 2UX
TR18 2UZ
TR18 2UW
TR18 2UR
TR18 2UN
TR18 2UH
TR18 2UP
TR18 2UT
TR18 2UU
TR18 2UJ
TR18 3NF
TR18 2PG
TR18 2AW
TR18 3BJ
TR18 2PW
TR18 4JP
TR18 2PP
TR18 2AX
TR18 3NQ
TR18 3LU
TR18 2AL
TR18 2XZ
TR18 2YE
TR18 2YQ
TR18 2YA
TR18 2XR
TR18 2XS
TR18 2XX
TR20 8PY
TR18 2AB
TR18 3BG
TR18 4JN
TR26 3AY
TR18 2TY
TR18 2BD
TR18 2DT
TR18 2AN
TR18 2DS
TR18 2AD
TR18 2BG
TR18 2PR
TR18 2DR
TR20 8TU
TR18 2DP
TR18 3NJ
TR18 2PE
TR18 2EB
TR20 8AZ
TR18 4JZ
TR18 2EA
TR18 2RX
TR18 2NR
TR18 3RH
TR20 8UG
TR18 2BW
TR20 8TG
TR18 2RL
TR18 4JR
TR18 2DW
TR18 3DN
TR18 2PQ
TR18 2HD
TR20 8BD
TR18 3DR
TR18 2AZ
TR18 2PX
TR18 2RU
TR18 2BS
TR18 2FA
TR18 3DH
TR18 4JW
TR18 2DJ
TR18 4LB
TR18 2PS
TR18 3NN
TR18 3BL
TR18 3AJ
TR18 2PY
TR18 2BP
TR18 2DN
TR18 3LP
TR18 2DU
TR18 4RP
TR18 4RR
TR18 2PT
TR18 3AL
TR18 4TY
TR18 2AY
TR18 2PB
TR18 2DG
TR20 8AY
TR20 8PN
TR18 3BB
TR18 3RJ
TR18 2RT
TR18 3BQ
TR18 4LE
TR18 3RA
TR18 2AG
TR18 2RG
TR18 2RJ
TR18 4LA
TR18 2DZ
TR18 2BN
TR18 3AT
TR18 3NH
TR18 2DL
TR18 2PD
TR18 4SU
TR18 2QA
TR18 2AQ
TR26 3AX
TR18 2DH
TR18 3AE
TR18 3AW
TR18 3BD
TR26 3AR
TR18 4RQ
TR18 2PU
TR18 4RH

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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