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

PL28 8PJ
PL28 8SG
PL28 8NY
PL28 8JG
PL28 8LY
PL28 8PH
PL28 8JF
PL28 8NS
PL28 8NT
PL28 8JE
PL28 8NU
PL28 8NP
PL28 8JD
PL28 8FQ
PL28 8PB
PL28 8NR
PL28 8PA
PL28 8NA
PL28 8JX
PL28 8FF
PL28 8SF
PL28 8NG
PL28 8NF
PL28 8NE
PL28 8FD
PL28 8FE
PL28 8PE
PL28 8LH
PL28 8NQ
PL28 8JQ
PL28 8JB
PL28 8FH
PL28 8NX
PL28 8NW
PL28 8JU
PL28 8NH
PL28 8NJ
PL28 8JH
PL28 8NZ
PL28 8SE
PL28 8PD
PL28 8XN
PL28 8YP
PL28 8SQ
PL28 8JT
PL28 8NN
PL28 8SD
PL28 8ND
PL28 8SB
PL28 8YN
PL28 8YG
PL28 8JJ
PL28 8FA
PL28 8NB
PL28 8NL
PL28 8JL
PL28 8PL
PL28 8LZ
PL28 8SA
PL28 8JW
PL28 8JN
PL28 8JR
PL28 8JP
PL28 8PR
PL28 8JA
PL28 8JS
PL28 8PP
PL28 8PN
PL28 8QR
PL28 8PZ
PL28 8SH
PL28 8QP
PL28 8YW
PL28 8QW
PL28 8FG
PL28 8TF
PL28 8QG
PL28 8QH
PL28 8JY
PL28 8SL
PL28 8TE
PL28 8QS
PL28 8JZ
PL28 8RD
PL28 8RN
PL28 8TH
PL28 8QL
PL28 8QQ
PL28 8QN
PL28 8TG
PL28 8QB
PL28 8RZ
PL28 8RB
PL28 8RE
PL28 8QA
PL28 8RY
PL28 8QJ
PL28 8QD
PL28 8RA
PL28 8FU
PL28 8QY
PL28 8FW
PL28 8QZ
PL28 8TD
PL28 8QT
PL28 8QX
PL28 8TQ
PL28 8WY
PL28 8WT
PL28 8WD
PL28 8WZ
PL28 8YD
PL28 8WW
PL28 8LN
PL28 8PS
PL28 8PW
PL28 8QU
PL28 8LA
PL28 8PU
PL28 8LJ
PL28 8HL
PL28 8PT
PL28 8YH
PL28 8YT
PL28 8YQ
PL28 8YJ
PL28 8YE
PL28 8RX
PL28 8LP
PL28 8LW
PL28 8HT
PL28 8LR
PL27 7TD
PL28 8PY
PL27 7RU
PL28 8LS
PL28 8RU
PL28 8LT
PL28 8RL
PL28 8RW
PL27 7TB
PL28 8HH
PL28 8LB
PL28 8HN
PL28 8RT
PL27 7RX
PL27 7TE
PL28 8RS
PL28 8LD
PL27 7UH
PL27 7UT
PL28 8LE
PL28 8HJ
PL27 7UR
PL28 8FL
PL28 8FS
PL28 8FJ
PL27 7RY
PL28 8EX
PL28 8HB
PL27 7RZ
PL27 7RT
PL28 8EU
PL28 8HD
PL28 8EY
PL27 7UJ
PL27 7UQ
PL27 7SA
PL27 7RS
PL27 7UU
PL28 8BQ
PL28 8ER
PL28 8HA
PL28 8FT
PL28 8BJ
PL28 8ET
PL28 8EW
PL28 8ES
PL28 8RP
PL28 8RG
PL28 8SP
PL28 8FR
PL28 8EZ
PL28 8BW
PL28 8EP
PL28 8EN
PL28 8RR
PL28 8RF
PL28 8BA
PL27 7UF
PL28 8FB
PL28 8BB
PL27 7TA
PL28 8EQ
PL28 8DU
PL28 8BG
PL28 8LU
PL27 7SB
PL28 8EH
PL28 8LX
PL28 8EE
PL27 7UL
PL28 8AZ
PL28 8DT
PL28 8AX
PL28 8DZ
PL28 8AY
PL28 8EF
PL28 8EL
PL28 8AT
PL28 8ED
PL28 8DS
PL28 8AU
PL28 8EG
PL28 8EJ
PL28 8FN
PL28 8AS
PL28 8BD
PL28 8AD
PL28 8EB
PL28 8AP
PL28 8FP
PL28 8AR
PL28 8BT
PL28 8AW
PL28 8DP
PL28 8AN
PL28 8DQ
PL28 8BH
PL28 8DE
PL28 8DD
PL28 8AB
PL28 8BE
PL28 8EA
PL27 7SS
PL28 8AL
PL28 8AA
PL27 7QT
PL28 8DY
PL28 8DX
PL28 8BS
PL28 8DR
PL28 8DF
PL28 8AJ
PL28 8AH
PL28 8AE
PL28 8DW
PL28 8DL
PL28 8BZ
PL28 8DA
PL28 8BU
PL28 8DJ
PL27 7UP
PL28 8BX
PL28 8DB
PL28 8DG
PL28 8BN
PL27 7SU
PL28 8DH
PL28 8BY
PL28 8DN
PL28 8BL
PL28 8AQ
PL28 8AG
PL28 8BP
PL27 7ST
PL27 7SY
PL28 8AF
PL27 7UG
PL27 7SX
PL27 7SD
PL27 7QH
PL27 7SG

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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