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

PL30 3AD
PL30 3AE
PL30 3AB
PL30 3AP
PL30 3AU
PL30 3AW
PL30 3AA
PL25 5JY
PL30 3AG
PL27 6JG
PL30 3AQ
PL30 3AF
PL30 5LG
PL27 6JF
PL31 2RD
PL30 3AH
PL30 3AN
PL30 4PZ
PL30 5LF
PL31 2RA
PL31 2RB
PL30 5LB
PL31 2RX
PL30 5LZ
PL27 6JE
PL30 5LQ
PL30 5LE
PL30 5LA
PL30 5LD
PL30 3AJ
PL31 2PF
PL31 2QL
PL31 2SB
PL31 2SD
PL31 2FX
PL31 2FZ
PL31 2FW
PL30 3AX
PL30 4QA
PL30 5LH
PL27 6JJ
PL31 2PD
PL30 3AL
PL31 2QX
PL31 2PB
PL27 6JH
PL30 5JZ
PL30 5GD
PL30 4QP
PL31 2QN
PL30 4QS
PL31 2FQ
PL31 2QG
PL30 3DJ
PL31 2PL
PL30 5LL
PL27 6JB
PL31 2RF
PL27 6JD
PL30 4QR
PL30 4QW
PL31 2PJ
PL31 2FN
PL31 2PQ
PL31 2PA
PL31 2PS
PL31 2QY
PL31 2RS
PL31 2PE
PL31 2FR
PL31 2RR
PL31 2PX
PL31 2PH
PL31 2QQ
PL31 2RG
PL31 2FP
PL30 3AY
PL31 2PR
PL31 2PU
PL30 3BH
PL31 2QE
PL27 6JA
PL31 2RP
PL31 1QY
PL31 2PY
PL30 5JY
PL31 2QU
PL31 2QJ
PL30 3BX
PL31 2PP
PL31 2PW
PL30 3BQ
PL31 2PN
PL31 2PG
PL27 6JQ
PL31 2PT
PL30 3BS
PL31 1QE
PL30 3BG
PL30 3DD
PL31 1QA
PL30 3BJ
PL31 2RZ
PL31 2QT
PL31 1QF
PL30 3BA
PL31 2QD
PL31 1LL
PL31 2QZ
PL31 2QH
PL30 3FA
PL30 5LX
PL31 1QD
PL31 2NG
PL31 2ND
PL31 1LJ
PL31 2QF
PL31 1LN
PL30 3BL
PL30 3BD
PL31 2NQ
PL31 1QB
PL31 2NN
PL31 1LH
PL31 1JZ
PL31 1LB
PL31 2NL
PL31 1JY
PL31 1FB
PL31 1FP
PL30 3BE
PL31 2NE
PL30 3BB
PL31 2LF
PL31 1LA
PL31 1FE
PL31 1PZ
PL31 1RH
PL31 1PA
PL31 2NR
PL31 1LF
PL31 2NB
PL30 5JL
PL31 1JT
PL31 1LD
PL30 3BN
PL31 1QH
PL31 2NF
PL31 1NF
PL31 1FH
PL31 1JP
PL31 1JR
PL31 1LW
PL31 2SS
PL31 2NX
PL31 1JX
PL31 2NJ
PL31 1QJ
PL31 2SA
PL31 2SE
PL31 1HJ
PL31 1QL
PL31 1RJ
PL31 2NW
PL31 1QW
PL31 1NA
PL31 2NH
PL31 1HL
PL31 1NG
PL31 1LR
PL31 1QP
PL31 2RU
PL31 2EU
PL31 1QX
PL31 1JS
PL31 1JW
PL31 1QU
PL31 2LZ
PL31 2NA
PL31 2TS
PL31 1LZ
PL31 1NP
PL31 1LX
PL31 1JH
PL30 3BW
PL31 1NE
PL31 1NW
PL31 1QQ
PL31 2LS
PL31 1LP
PL31 2LY
PL31 2LA
PL31 1HX
PL31 2EX
PL31 2NY
PL31 1QN
PL31 1YY
PL31 1XL
PL31 1YF
PL31 1YR
PL31 1YL
PL31 1XN
PL31 1XT
PL31 1XG
PL31 1XB
PL31 1YE
PL31 1XH
PL31 1YT
PL31 2QR
PL30 5LY
PL31 1NJ
PL31 1JJ
PL31 2RY
PL31 1NQ
PL30 4QB
PL31 2NP
PL31 2QW
PL31 2LU
PL31 2NS
PL30 5LJ
PL31 1LY
PL30 4QU
PL27 6HZ
PL31 1JN
PL31 2JY
PL31 2JU
PL31 1NR
PL30 3BY
PL31 2LT
PL31 1NZ
PL31 1LQ
PL31 1HY
PL31 2ET
PL31 2LX
PL31 1LT
PL31 1HW
PL31 1NU
PL31 2QA
PL31 1NS
PL31 1QR
PL31 2LP
PL31 1QT
PL31 2JR
PL31 1LS
PL31 1LG
PL30 4PY
PL31 1LE
PL27 6HX
PL31 1JL
PL31 1NT
PL31 2LB
PL31 2NT
PL31 1QS
PL31 2JX
PL31 2JS
PL31 1NB
PL31 1NL
PL31 2QS
PL30 5JU
PL31 1JG
PL31 2NU
PL31 2GZ
PL31 1LU
PL31 1QG
PL31 1NH
PL31 1PF
PL31 1JU
PL31 2ES
PL31 1ND
PL31 1NY
PL27 7LD
PL31 2AX
PL31 1PN
PL31 2JB
PL31 1JA
PL31 1JQ
PL31 2LH
PL31 2JZ
PL31 1PP
PL31 2HR
PL31 2LN
PL31 2EP
PL31 1NN
PL31 2ER
PL31 2HJ
PL31 2JN
PL31 2JP
PL31 2LJ
PL31 1PL
PL31 2LQ
PL31 1JB
PL31 2LG
PL31 2HS
PL31 2HB
PL31 1PX
PL30 3BP
PL31 1YX
PL31 1PH
PL31 2AQ
PL30 5NP
PL30 3BU
PL31 2EJ
PL31 2JW
PL30 5LN
PL31 1NX
PL30 5AU
PL30 4PX
PL31 2JQ
PL27 6HY
PL31 1PJ
PL31 2EB
PL31 2LL
PL31 1PW
PL27 6HU
PL31 2HL
PL31 1JE
PL31 1PE
PL31 2JA
PL31 2JJ
PL31 2HP
PL31 2JD
PL31 1PB
PL31 1PQ
PL31 2HW
PL31 2JL
PL31 2FE
PL31 2HA
PL31 1PT
PL31 1PR
PL31 1FA
PL31 1PG
PL31 1XZ
PL31 1YU
PL31 1XD
PL31 2EN
PL31 2JH
PL31 2JE
PL31 2EL
PL30 4QT
PL30 5LW
PL31 2FL
PL31 2EQ
PL31 2HT
PL31 2HN
PL31 2HY
PL31 1AW
PL27 7LB
PL31 2HQ
PL31 2EH
PL31 2DS
PL31 1PD
PL31 1PY
PL31 1JD
PL31 2HX
PL30 5BN
PL27 6FB
PL31 2EF
PL31 2DR
PL31 2EY
PL30 5JQ
PL31 2LW
PL31 2FD
PL31 2EW
PL31 1PS
PL31 2HU
PL31 2ED
PL27 7LE
PL31 1JF
PL31 2HG
PL27 6HT
PL31 2LR
PL31 2DB
PL27 6HE
PL31 2DL
PL27 6HA
PL31 2EE
PL30 3EY
PL31 2HZ
PL31 2HH
PL31 2DW
PL31 2DN
PL31 2LD
PL30 3BR
PL31 1PU
PL31 2EG
PL31 2DT
PL31 2DG
PL31 2DP
PL31 2BA
PL31 2DJ
PL31 2DU
PL31 2DA
PL31 1YN
PL31 1ZX
PL31 1YS
PL31 1YZ
PL31 1ZN
PL31 1XR
PL31 1YG
PL31 1YJ
PL31 1XS
PL31 1XP
PL31 1XQ
PL31 1XF
PL31 1XJ
PL31 1WY
PL31 1ED
PL30 5ZN
PL30 3WW
PL30 5YU
PL31 9AS
PL29 3ZN
PL30 5XZ
PL30 5WY
PL30 5WX
PL31 9AN
PL30 4YX
PL31 1XA
PL31 1WX
PL30 4YR
PL30 4YJ
PL30 4YQ
PL31 2YX
PL30 4YH
PL31 1WD
PL30 4YG
PL30 4WX
PL30 4WZ
PL30 5WB
PL30 4WW
PL30 4WA
PL30 3ZR
PL30 3ZX
PL30 3ZN
PL30 5YP
PL30 3YZ
PL30 3YX
PL30 3YW
PL30 4ZX
PL30 3YU
PL30 3WY
PL30 3WZ
PL30 3WX
PL30 3WA
PL30 5ZJ
PL30 5WH
PL30 5ZQ
PL30 5WA
PL29 3WZ
PL30 3YY
PL30 3WU
PL31 1XE
PL30 5YL
PL31 1WW
PL31 1WZ
PL30 5YN
PL30 4YP
PL30 5WZ
PL31 1AA
PL30 5ZX
PL30 5YW
PL31 9AT
PL31 9AW
PL31 9AU
PL31 9AH
PL31 9AP
PL31 9AR
PL31 9AQ
PL31 9AJ
PL31 9AL
PL31 2YY
PL31 2ZQ
PL31 2ZX
PL31 2YZ
PL31 2YT
PL31 2YW
PL31 2YU
PL31 2WW
PL31 2WY
PL31 2WZ
PL31 2WX
PL30 5YJ
PL31 2HF
PL31 2FA
PL31 2LE
PL27 6HS
PL31 2DH
PL30 3BZ
PL31 2DE
PL31 2DX
PL31 2DF
PL27 6HR
PL31 2DY
PL30 5JH
PL31 1HR
PL31 2DQ
PL31 1AL
PL31 1FD
PL27 6HP
PL27 6AQ
PL30 3DE
PL31 2EA
PL27 7LA
PL27 6HW
PL31 1AB
PL31 1AD
PL30 3DA
PL31 2BH
PL31 2RL
PL31 2AB
PL31 2AE
PL27 6AS
PL31 2RE
PL31 2BT
PL30 3DG
PL31 1BA
PL27 6AG
PL31 2AD
PL31 1AN
PL31 1AP
PL27 6AR
PL31 2QP
PL27 6AX
PL27 6HN
PL27 6HL
PL31 1AY
PL31 2AA
PL31 1AF
PL27 6AY
PL31 2BU
PL31 2DD
PL27 6AZ
PL31 1AJ
PL27 6AU
PL31 2BL
PL31 1AX
PL31 1AU
PL27 6BA
PL27 6BB
PL27 6AW
PL31 2DZ
PL31 1AZ
PL31 1BB
PL27 6AN
PL30 4HU
PL31 2BN
PL31 1AG
PL27 6HJ
PL30 5JX
PL30 5AX
PL30 5LU
PL31 2BJ
PL27 6AP
PL27 6AT
PL27 7JZ
PL31 2BE
PL30 5AY
PL31 2BW
PL31 2BD
PL27 6AF
PL31 1BQ
PL31 1BH
PL30 5BJ
PL30 5JN
PL31 2AF
PL31 1AR
PL31 1BD
PL27 7BN
PL27 6EL
PL27 6BD
PL31 1AQ
PL31 1FJ
PL30 3DB
PL27 7LF
PL30 3PT
PL31 1BE
PL31 1BG
PL31 1AS
PL31 2BB
PL31 2BG
PL31 1AE
PL27 6AH
PL31 1AH
PL27 6ED
PL31 1DU
PL31 1BL
PL31 1BJ
PL31 2BP
PL31 2AH
PL31 2BS
PL27 6AL
PL27 6HB
PL31 2BX
PL27 7BT
PL27 6AJ
PL30 5ES
PL31 2RQ
PL27 7JN
PL31 2RW
PL31 1EQ
PL30 5LT
PL31 2RN
PL31 2AG
PL30 3EG
PL27 6HH
PL31 1DS
PL27 6UU
PL31 1FL
PL27 7PX
PL31 1BT
PL31 1BN
PL27 7JJ
PL27 7BQ
PL27 6YL
PL31 2AL
PL30 5NS
PL31 2AR
PL27 6UJ
PL31 2AN
PL31 1BW
PL31 2AJ
PL27 7BP
PL31 1FN
PL31 2HE
PL27 6EE
PL31 2NZ
PL27 6AE
PL27 7BH
PL31 2AS
PL30 5NR

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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