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 Devon

EX16 8RD
EX16 8RE
EX16 8RF
EX16 8RG
EX16 8RB
EX16 8RW
EX16 8RH
EX16 8RQ
EX16 8RJ
EX16 8RP
EX16 8SA
EX16 8RL
EX16 8SB
EX16 8YU
EX16 8RN
EX5 4BU
EX16 8RZ
EX5 4BX
EX16 8RA
EX16 8RR
EX5 4BS
EX16 8HD
EX5 4BZ
EX16 8HF
EX5 5LN
EX16 8HE
EX16 8RY
EX5 4BT
EX5 4BR
EX5 4BY
EX16 8RT
EX5 5LL
EX5 4DA
EX5 5LQ
EX16 8HJ
EX16 8HQ
EX16 8HW
EX16 8RU
EX16 8HP
EX16 8RS
EX16 8RX
EX5 4BP
EX16 8HG
EX15 1PQ
EX5 4LY
EX15 1PJ
EX16 8HL
EX5 5JU
EX5 4DB
EX5 5JS
EX5 5QD
EX5 4HF
EX16 5PD
EX5 5QF
EX15 1PW
EX16 4PW
EX5 5JT
EX16 8HN
EX16 8HR
EX16 8HH
EX5 5LW
EX16 4PS
EX15 1PL
EX5 5JZ
EX15 1PH
EX5 4LX
EX15 1PN
EX5 5QE
EX16 8JT
EX15 1QF
EX15 1QG
EX15 1PG
EX5 5JY
EX5 5PY
EX5 4LU
EX5 5PX
EX5 5PZ
EX16 5PA
EX15 1PR
EX5 5QA
EX5 5QB
EX16 8HY
EX16 8HS
EX5 5LA
EX16 5PP
EX5 4HG
EX16 5PW
EX15 1PP
EX16 5PR
EX16 8HX
EX16 8HU
EX5 5LB
EX16 5PH
EX16 5DE
EX16 5BG
EX5 4JE
EX5 5LJ
EX16 5PS
EX16 4PJ
EX16 5PB
EX5 5LD
EX5 5QH
EX16 4PT
EX5 4BW
EX16 4PR
EX5 4GA
EX16 5DG
EX5 4LT
EX5 4JF
EX15 1PS
EX16 8HT
EX5 5LH
EX16 5NZ
EX5 4DR
EX5 4RG
EX5 4JX
EX5 4DP
EX5 4JD
EX16 5PG
EX15 1LX
EX16 5PE
EX16 5PJ
EX5 4HN
EX5 4JT
EX16 5ED
EX5 4JG
EX16 8JS
EX5 4JB
EX16 5PF
EX5 4DL
EX5 4JY
EX5 4JA
EX5 5QP
EX17 4JT
EX5 4JU
EX5 5LP
EX5 4HZ
EX16 5EE
EX5 4DJ
EX5 4JQ
EX5 4JZ
EX16 5EB
EX5 4JS
EX5 4HL
EX5 4YL
EX5 4WP
EX5 4WF
EX5 4WX
EX16 5NW
EX5 4HJ
EX16 5GZ
EX5 4JR
EX15 1LU
EX5 4HP
EX17 4HR
EX16 5EH
EX5 4JP
EX16 5EF
EX5 4NH
EX16 5EG
EX5 4HH
EX5 4JW
EX16 5NX
EX16 5EP
EX5 4JH
EX16 5EJ
EX16 5HW
EX5 4HX
EX16 5EL
EX16 5EA
EX5 4JL
EX16 5ES
EX16 5EQ
EX5 4JN
EX5 4HR
EX5 4DH
EX16 5EN
EX16 8JR
EX5 4JJ
EX15 1PF
EX16 5HL
EX5 5ND
EX5 4HY
EX16 5ER
EX5 4DG
EX16 5ET
EX16 5EU
EX5 4LS
EX16 5EW
EX16 5NY
EX16 4LP
EX16 5HN
EX16 5DZ
EX5 4HS
EX5 4HW
EX5 4HT
EX16 5EX
EX16 5DX
EX16 5DD
EX5 5NE
EX16 5HB
EX16 5DY
EX16 4LW
EX16 5BL
EX16 5GT
EX16 4PH
EX16 5EZ
EX16 5HS
EX16 5EY

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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