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

PL12 5BL
PL12 5BJ
PL12 5BH
PL12 5BN
PL12 5DA
PL12 5BW
PL12 5BU
PL12 5BG
PL12 5JT
PL12 5NB
PL12 5JZ
PL12 5BX
PL12 5DE
PL12 5BT
PL12 5BP
PL12 5BS
PL12 5JU
PL12 5JR
PL12 5JP
PL12 5JN
PL12 5HH
PL12 5FE
PL12 5JW
PL12 5DB
PL12 5HR
PL12 5PD
PL12 5HS
PL12 5HW
PL12 5YR
PL12 5HP
PL12 5HU
PL12 5PE
PL12 5HT
PL12 5HJ
PL12 5HL
PL12 5LA
PL12 5HN
PL12 5JS
PL11 3HB
PL12 5BQ
PL12 5BY
PL12 5BZ
PL12 5JX
PL12 5PB
PL11 3EZ
PL11 3HA
PL12 5AD
PL12 5JY
PL12 5PA
PL12 5NY
PL11 3HQ
PL12 5NZ
PL11 3HG
PL12 5HX
PL12 5NS
PL12 5NT
PL11 3EY
PL12 5NU
PL11 3HF
PL12 5NX
PL11 3HE
PL11 3EU
PL11 3HH
PL11 3HD
PL11 3HR
PL12 5NR
PL11 3HP
PL12 5NF
PL11 3HJ
PL11 3EX
PL12 5NE
PL11 3HL
PL12 5NG
PL12 5AB
PL12 5JG
PL12 5NJ
PL12 5NP
PL12 5ND
PL12 5LP
PL12 5DD
PL12 5LN
PL12 5LR
PL12 5JE
PL11 3DW
PL12 5LW
PL12 5LS
PL12 5LT
PL12 5LG
PL12 5YT
PL12 5YY
PL12 5LL
PL12 5NH
PL12 5LQ
PL12 5LB
PL14 3RH
PL12 5LD
PL11 3DR
PL12 5LU
PL12 5HY
PL12 5LJ
PL12 5LX
PL12 5LH
PL12 5NQ
PL11 3ET
PL11 3DU
PL12 5AE
PL14 3PX
PL12 5LZ
PL12 5JD
PL12 5LY
PL12 5HZ
PL12 5JB
PL11 3ES
PL12 5NL
PL11 3ER
PL12 5NN
PL14 3RQ
PL12 5JA
PL11 3DN
PL12 5NW
PL11 3DT
PL12 5EQ
PL12 5NA
PL11 3DX
PL11 3DL
PL12 5AF
PL11 3DP
PL13 1QJ
PL12 5JF
PL13 1QL
PL14 3PU
PL11 3EW
PL12 5EZ
PL12 5AG
PL12 5EY
PL11 3DH
PL11 3DY
PL11 3YZ
PL11 3YT
PL11 3YY
PL11 3YJ
PL11 3YX
PL11 3YN
PL11 3YH
PL12 5EP
PL11 3DS
PL12 5AR
PL12 5AQ
PL11 3BZ
PL12 5AZ
PL13 1QE
PL12 5FG
PL12 5AY
PL13 1QD
PL14 3SE
PL14 3SP
PL13 1QF
PL12 5DX
PL12 5AP
PL13 1QG
PL12 5DU
PL13 1QY
PL12 5AH
PL12 5ES
PL11 3DJ
PL12 5EW
PL12 5DT
PL11 3HW
PL12 5BA
PL12 5DS
PL12 5DP
PL12 5DR
PL12 5AW
PL12 5FD
PL12 5EN
PL12 5AA
PL12 5BB
PL11 3DZ
PL12 5EU
PL12 5ER
PL12 5ET
PL12 5EL
PL14 3PY
PL12 5DY
PL11 3LS
PL12 5EF
PL12 5DZ
PL12 5DN
PL13 1QX
PL13 1QW
PL13 1WA
PL13 1QB
PL13 1YB
PL13 1YD
PL13 1YL
PL13 1YG
PL13 1YN
PL12 5DJ
PL12 5HA
PL14 3UF
PL12 5EB
PL14 3PJ
PL13 1QA
PL12 5ED
PL12 5EJ
PL11 3NH
PL12 5EH
PL12 5EA
PL12 5EE
PL12 5DQ
PL11 3LA
PL12 5DL
PL11 3NB
PL11 3JP
PL13 1AG
PL12 5DH
PL12 5AL
PL11 3LP
PL11 3EA
PL12 5EX
PL11 3JR
PL11 3LY
PL12 5DW
PL11 3XG
PL11 3TN
PL11 3NQ
PL12 4RR
PL11 3EF
PL11 3LT
PL11 3NA
PL11 3JF
PL12 5DF
PL11 3LH
PL11 3JG
PL12 5AX
PL11 3YP
PL11 3NJ
PL11 3LU
PL13 1PZ
PL12 5DG
PL11 3BX
PL11 3LR

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.
site index
site map