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

EX15 3QB
EX15 3QE
EX15 3QD
EX15 3PY
EX15 3PP
TA3 7PX
TA3 7PZ
EX15 3QF
TA3 7PY
EX15 3PW
EX15 3QA
EX15 3PR
EX15 3PX
EX15 3PN
EX15 3PJ
EX15 3PU
TA3 7PU
EX15 3PS
TA3 7QH
EX15 3QY
EX15 3QZ
EX15 3PL
TA3 7RJ
EX15 3PT
EX15 3PZ
EX15 3TX
TA3 7PT
EX15 3QU
TA3 7QA
EX15 3PF
EX15 3PH
EX15 3QT
EX15 3PG
EX14 4SR
EX14 0SR
TA3 7PS
EX15 3PE
EX15 3TQ
EX15 3QX
EX15 3PQ
TA3 7RL
TA3 7RH
EX14 0RR
EX15 3PD
EX15 3SZ
EX15 3QS
EX15 3QJ
TA3 7QG
TA3 7QB
EX15 3QH
EX14 0RP
TA3 7QD
EX15 3TU
TA3 7RN
TA3 7QQ
EX14 9RE
EX15 3QG
EX15 3TA
EX15 3QP
EX15 3SY
EX15 3XF
EX14 4RP
EX15 3QN
EX15 3QQ
EX15 3QL
EX15 3XE
EX14 4SP
EX15 3XJ
EX15 3QR
EX15 3QW
EX15 3XB
EX15 3SL
EX15 3SQ
EX14 4SS
EX14 0SS
EX15 3TE
EX15 3TL
EX15 3XH
EX15 3TB
EX15 3RG
EX14 9RF
EX15 3XD
EX15 3RF
EX15 3AU
EX15 3SH
EX15 3RT
EX15 3SF
EX14 0SP
EX15 3SE
EX15 3RA
EX15 3SA
EX15 3TD
EX15 3TY
TA3 7PW
EX15 3SN
TA3 7PR
EX15 3SJ
EX15 3SD
EX15 3SB
EX15 3TZ
EX15 3SG
EX15 3RH
EX15 3RZ
EX14 9RQ
EX15 3RQ
EX14 9RG
EX15 3SX
TA3 7RQ
EX15 3SP
EX15 3RY
EX14 9RD
EX15 3RX
EX15 3TJ
EX15 3SW
EX15 3PA
TA3 7QW
EX14 4RR
EX15 3SS
EX15 3RD
EX15 3RB
EX15 3RE
EX15 3RJ
TA3 7QE
EX15 3SU
TA3 7PP
EX15 3US
EX14 4RN
EX15 3TT
EX14 4ST
EX14 0ST
EX15 3SR
EX14 0SA
EX14 4SA
EX15 3TH
EX15 3RU
EX15 3UD
EX14 0RN
TA3 7QF
EX15 3RS
EX14 9RB
EX14 9RA
EX15 3TS
EX14 0RW
EX14 4RW
TA3 7PL
EX15 3TN
EX15 3UG
EX15 3ST
EX15 3UE
EX14 4RZ
EX14 0RZ
TA3 7QJ
TA3 7DR
EX15 3RL
EX15 2HZ
TA3 7PN
TA3 7RR
TA3 7RB
TA3 7QZ
TA3 7RA
TA3 7RD
TA3 7EJ
EX15 3TP
TA3 7QY
TA3 7RF
EX15 3XA
TA3 7DJ
TA3 7RG
EX14 9QY
TA3 7QU
EX15 3TR
EX14 9QZ
TA3 7RE
TA3 7QX
EX15 2HY
EX14 4RH
EX14 0RH
EX14 4RS
EX15 3RR
TA3 7DN
EX15 3NB
EX14 9PA
EX15 3UF
EX15 3UQ
EX14 4PB
EX15 3UZ
TA3 7DW
EX14 0RS
EX14 0RJ
EX14 0SH
TA3 7DP
EX14 4RD
EX15 3TW
EX14 9QT
EX14 4SH
EX15 3UU
EX14 4RL
EX14 0RL
EX14 4RJ
EX14 0RD
EX15 3RN
EX14 4PE
TA3 7DY
EX14 4PP
EX15 3RW
EX14 4QA
EX14 4LP
EX14 4PF
EX15 3RP

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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