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

EX24 6PF
EX24 6PH
EX24 6PE
EX13 6HJ
EX13 6NZ
EX24 6NZ
EX13 6NU
EX13 6PN
EX13 6PH
EX24 6TG
EX13 6JZ
EX13 6LE
EX13 6LF
EX13 6LG
EX13 6LA
EX13 6LB
EX13 6LD
EX24 6NU
EX24 6PA
EX24 6NY
EX13 6NW
EX13 6NY
EX13 6TG
EX13 6PA
EX24 6NW
EX13 6PF
EX13 6NX
EX24 6NX
EX13 6NS
EX24 6NS
EX24 6NL
EX24 6RG
EX13 6NL
EX13 6TN
EX13 6PE
EX13 6NT
EX24 6TN
EX24 6NP
EX13 6YT
EX13 6YX
EX13 6YW
EX13 6YP
EX13 6YR
EX13 6YS
EX24 6TT
EX13 6NN
EX24 6NT
EX24 6HT
EX24 6AD
EX24 6NN
EX13 6NP
EX24 6NJ
EX13 6NR
EX13 6PQ
EX13 6LJ
EX13 6LQ
EX13 6LH
EX24 6NR
EX24 6AE
EX24 6JP
EX13 6DN
EX24 6DN
EX13 6JT
EX13 6JU
EX13 6JX
EX13 6JY
EX13 6JR
EX13 6JS
EX24 6NH
EX13 6NJ
EX24 6JZ
EX24 6RQ
EX13 6NH
EX13 6PL
EX24 6LA
EX24 6ET
EX24 6JX
EX24 6JU
EX24 6PQ
EX13 6LN
EX13 6LL
EX13 6RQ
EX24 6NQ
EX24 6HJ
EX24 6LB
EX13 6NQ
EX24 6RH
EX24 6ER
EX24 6EP
EX24 6LD
EX24 6LE
EX24 6JY
EX24 6JR
EX24 6HL
EX24 6JW
EX24 6AA
EX24 6PT
EX13 6PD
EX13 6RP
EX24 6ES
EX24 6JS
EX13 6PS
EX24 6PS
EX24 6JT
EX24 6LF
EX24 6PP
EX24 6LJ
EX24 6TJ
EX24 6PX
EX24 6NB
EX13 6NB
EX13 6LP
EX13 6NG
EX13 6PR
EX13 6PJ
EX13 6PT
EX24 6NG
EX13 6RW
EX13 6EP
EX13 6ES
EX13 6ET
EX13 6ER
EX24 6RP
EX24 6LH
EX24 6NA
EX13 6ND
EX24 6RR
EX24 6RT
EX24 6YU
EX24 6YZ
EX24 6HH
EX24 6ND
EX24 6LG
EX13 6PG
EX13 6PX
EX13 6DS
EX24 6PR
EX24 6PD
EX24 6LL
EX24 6LQ
EX24 6PG
EX13 6NE
EX24 6JN
EX13 6PU
EX13 6LW
EX13 6NF
EX13 6LX
EX24 6NF
EX24 6NE
EX24 6PZ
EX24 6PU
EX13 6HU
EX24 6LW
EX24 6DW
EX13 6LU
EX13 6PZ
EX24 6LN
EX13 6LR
EX24 6PJ
EX24 6LT
EX24 6LP
EX13 6HL
EX13 6HT
EX13 6EA
EX13 6HH
EX24 6LR
EX24 6LZ
EX13 6LZ
EX13 6LT
EX24 6LX
EX13 6NA
EX13 6RH
EX13 6RG
EX13 6LY
EX24 6LS
EX13 6PY
EX24 6LY
EX13 6LS
EX24 6PY
EX13 6PB
EX24 6DS
EX24 6PL
EX24 6LU
EX24 6QB
EX13 6QA
EX13 6QB
EX13 6HZ
EX24 6QA
EX24 6RB
EX24 6HR
EX24 6AB
EX24 6DT
EX24 6HB
EX13 6HR
EX13 6HQ
EX24 6EY
EX24 6HA
EX24 6EU
EX24 6GB
EX13 6PP
EX24 6QE
EX24 6EZ
EX24 6HS
EX24 6RA
EX24 6HQ
EX13 6EZ
EX13 6HD
EX24 6HD
EX24 6RS
EX24 6QY
EX24 6QZ
EX24 6HP
EX13 6HS
EX13 6HP
EX13 6HN
EX13 6RS
EX13 6DR
EX24 6QD
EX13 6QD
EX24 6RF
EX24 6QX
EX24 6EX
EX24 6RE
EX13 6EU
EX13 6EX
EX24 6RD
EX24 6HN
EX24 6DD
EX24 6HU
EX24 6XB
EX24 6XA
EX24 6WA
EX24 6QU
EX24 6QS
EX24 6TZ
EX13 6HF
EX24 6RN
EX24 6TW
EX13 6RN
EX13 6RL
EX24 6PN
EX24 6RJ
EX24 6AF
EX24 6HF
EX24 6HG
EX13 6QT
EX13 6QR
EX13 6RD
EX13 6RF
EX13 6QN
EX13 6RB
EX13 6QP
EX13 6QW
EX13 6QU
EX13 6RT
EX13 6RR
EX13 6RE
EX13 6QX
EX13 6RA
EX13 6QZ
EX13 6QQ
EX13 6QY
EX13 6QS
EX13 6QJ
EX13 6QF
EX13 6QG
EX13 6QL
EX13 6QE
EX13 6QH
EX24 6QT
EX13 6RJ
EX24 6QJ
EX24 6QL
EX13 6HE
EX13 6YU
EX13 6TW
EX13 6ZZ
EX13 6YN
EX13 6YY
EX24 6QQ
EX24 6QN
EX24 6HE
EX24 6PW
EX24 6QF
EX24 6PB
EX24 6QH
EX24 6QG
EX24 6QR
EX24 6QW
EX13 6PW
EX13 6DT
EX24 6HW
EX13 6TP
EX13 6HX
EX13 6HY
EX13 6HW
EX13 6DP
EX24 6DP
EX24 6RU
EX12 2SZ
EX13 6SP
EX24 6QP
EX12 2UB
EX13 6HG
EX12 2SY
EX24 6HX
EX24 6SP
EX12 2TA
EX24 6DR
EX13 6RU
EX13 6SJ
EX13 6EY
EX13 6HA
EX13 6HB
EX12 2TD
EX13 6SD
EX13 6SE
EX13 6SB
EX24 6SJ
EX12 2WH
EX24 6SL
EX12 2SX
EX13 6SH
EX13 6SA
EX12 2TE
EX12 2UW
EX12 2TT
EX12 2UH
EX12 2TS
EX12 2XQ
EX13 6RX
EX13 6SL
EX12 2UQ
EX12 2UN
EX12 2XB
EX12 2XD
EX12 4BP
EX12 2XE
EX12 2TR
EX12 2XG
EX12 2TU
EX12 2UY
EX12 2XA
EX12 2UA
EX12 2UG
EX24 6SH
EX12 2XF
EX24 6RX
EX12 2QR
EX12 2UX
EX12 2TF
EX12 2UP
EX12 2TX
EX12 2UR
EX12 2SU
EX12 4BX
EX12 2TP
EX12 2UZ
EX12 2WZ
EX12 2WG
EX12 2SP
EX12 2ST
EX12 2SW
EX12 2TW
EX12 2EF
EX12 2EE
EX12 2TJ
EX12 2UT
EX24 6SN
EX12 4BL
EX12 2SS
EX12 2ED
EX12 2TL
EX12 2BJ
EX12 2SR
EX12 2DE
EX12 2HB
EX12 2TN
EX12 2DW
EX12 2TH
EX12 2EB
EX12 2TG
EX13 6TF
EX13 7NQ
EX12 2EU
EX13 7PF
EX13 7PG
EX12 2EQ
EX12 2SL
EX12 2SJ
EX12 2BZ
EX12 2EA
EX12 2JT
EX13 7PQ
EX13 7PE
EX13 7NN
EX12 2SQ
EX12 2DD
EX12 2SH
EX12 2EG
EX12 2DL
EX13 7PN
EX12 2DN
EX13 7PJ
EX12 2HE
EX12 2JS
EX12 2DB
EX13 6SN
EX12 2RG
EX13 7PH
EX12 2SN
EX12 2EH
EX13 7NJ
EX12 2DZ
EX12 2DA
EX13 7PL
EX12 2EJ
EX12 2EL
EX12 2DR
EX13 6SS
EX12 2XW
EX13 7PD
EX13 6RY
EX12 2EX
EX12 2DH
EX12 2EP
EX12 2EW
EX13 7NW
EX12 2DS
EX13 7PP
EX12 2UF
EX12 2DT
EX12 4BJ
EX12 2HF
EX12 4BN
EX12 2DJ
EX24 6HY
EX12 2EN
EX12 2DY
EX12 2NT
EX12 2DG
EX24 6RY
EX12 2DU
EX12 2DQ
EX13 8SS
EX12 2ER
EX12 2JR
EX12 2DX
EX12 2NZ
EX12 2JP
EX12 2ES
EX12 2JW
EX12 2HG
EX12 2AA
EX12 2EY
EX12 2JJ
EX13 7AN
EX12 2JA
EX13 7PB
EX12 2JN
EX13 7PW
EX12 2UU
EX12 2NU
EX12 2BT
EX13 6SG
EX12 4BQ
EX13 8AJ
EX24 6SG
EX12 2UD
EX12 2EZ
EX12 4BG
EX12 2BU
EX12 2QE
EX13 6AN
EX13 6DU
EX12 4AG
EX12 4YY
EX12 2TQ
EX12 2BX
EX12 2NR
EX13 6TZ
EX13 6TR
EX13 6TT
EX13 6TS
EX12 4BW
EX24 6DU
EX12 2BP
EX12 2JL
EX12 4AQ
EX12 4AF
EX12 2LF
EX12 2BN
EX12 2DP
EX12 2JD
EX12 4BR
EX12 2XT
EX13 7QW
EX12 2BS
EX13 7AP
EX12 4AH
EX12 3AA
EX12 2DF
EX12 4AJ
EX12 2JB
EX12 2BW
EX12 2BY
EX12 4BH
EX12 2XU
EX12 2ET
EX13 6AW
EX12 2FE
EX12 4AE
EX12 2YH
EX12 2YG
EX12 2YQ
EX12 2BR
EX12 2YW
EX12 2YN
EX12 2YJ
EX12 2BL
EX12 2HD
EX12 4BU
EX13 8AX
EX12 4AN
EX12 2YE
EX12 2YD
EX12 2YU
EX12 2YL
EX12 2YA
EX12 2XH
EX13 8AS
EX13 7PR
EX13 6BA
EX13 6AY
EX13 6DD
EX13 6BE
EX13 6SQ
EX13 6SR
EX13 6BF
EX13 6DB
EX13 6BQ
EX13 6BB
EX13 6AZ
EX13 6AT
EX13 6AX
EX13 6AU
EX13 6AS
EX13 6AJ
EX12 2XX
EX12 4AP
EX13 8SR
EX12 4AW
EX13 8AT
EX12 2XS
EX13 8AU
EX13 6AL
EX13 6AR
EX13 6AQ
EX13 6AP
EX13 6AE
EX13 6AH
EX13 7NP
EX12 2BQ
EX12 2AU
EX12 2BH
EX13 8AP
EX13 7PS
EX12 2JE
EX12 2AX
EX12 4BT
EX12 2BG
EX24 6SW
EX13 8AR
EX12 2AR
EX12 2AT
EX12 4YX
EX12 4AL
EX12 2SF
EX12 2AP
EX13 7QL
EX12 2BE
EX13 8AY
EX12 4AT
EX12 2AY
EX12 4BS
EX12 2JF
EX12 2FD
EX12 2HZ
EX12 2RX
EX12 2JG
EX12 2QZ
EX13 8BA
EX13 8AH
EX12 2BD
EX12 2AN
EX13 8AZ
EX13 8BB
EX13 6JP
EX12 2RY
EX12 2LR
EX12 2AZ
EX13 8AW
EX12 2HQ
EX12 2RU
EX12 2BB
EX12 2JQ
EX12 2AS
EX12 4AR
EX12 2AW
EX24 6DX
EX12 2BA
EX12 2HA
EX12 2FA
EX12 4AU
EX13 8BD
EX13 7NR
EX12 2HY
EX12 2SB
EX12 2RZ
EX12 2RT
EX12 2RS
EX12 2SE
EX12 2RR
EX12 2HU
EX12 2HN
EX13 8DB
EX13 6DX
EX12 2AL
EX12 2SA
EX12 2AJ
EX12 4AX
EX12 2RP
EX12 2WL
EX13 7QP
EX12 2SD
EX13 8DD
EX12 2RL
EX24 6SQ
EX12 2LB
EX24 6RL
EX12 2AG
EX12 2AQ
EX13 6AG
EX12 2AF
EX12 2HL
EX12 2HX
EX12 2HT
EX12 2AH
EX12 2SG
EX13 8BQ
EX13 8BE
EX13 8BG
EX24 6RZ
EX12 2HJ
EX12 2RN
EX12 4AS
EX13 8AG
EX12 2JH
EX12 2PF
EX12 2UJ
EX12 2AB
EX12 2RQ
EX12 2FT
EX13 8AQ
EX12 2RJ
EX12 2AE
EX24 6SF
EX12 2HR
EX13 8TR
EX12 2AD
EX12 2RF
EX12 2LQ
EX12 2RW
EX12 2HS
EX12 2US
EX12 4AY
EX12 2RE
EX24 6SA
EX13 6RZ
EX13 7NY
EX12 2HW
EX13 8ST
EX24 6YS
EX12 3WY
EX12 4WZ
EX12 3ZX
EX24 6ZU
EX24 6ZN
EX12 2ZP
EX12 2WJ
EX24 6YX
EX24 6YY
EX24 6XD
EX24 6ZX
EX12 9AA
EX24 6ZR
EX24 6YW
EX24 6WY
EX24 6YT
EX24 6WX
EX24 6YP
EX24 6YN
EX24 6XN
EX24 6WZ
EX12 9AL
EX12 9AH
EX12 2YF
EX12 4YU
EX12 4YT
EX12 3ZQ
EX12 3YQ
EX12 3YN
EX12 3YL
EX12 3YE
EX12 3WX
EX12 2ZX
EX12 2ZW
EX12 2ZQ
EX12 2ZN
EX12 2YT
EX12 2YS
EX12 2YP
EX12 2YB
EX12 2XY
EX12 2WX
EX12 2WY
EX12 2WW
EX12 2WT
EX12 2WB
EX12 2QG
EX12 9AJ
EX12 9AG
EX12 2ZR
EX12 2YX
EX24 6ZQ
EX12 2XZ
EX12 2YR
EX12 2LD
EX24 6TQ
EX12 9AN
EX12 3WZ
EX12 2RA
EX12 9AP
EX24 6YR
EX12 9AE
EX12 3YJ
EX12 2WE
EX12 2LH
EX13 6SF
EX13 6DY
EX24 6DY
EX12 2RB
EX12 2RD
EX12 2LY
EX12 2HP
EX12 2WF
EX12 2PE
EX12 4AZ
EX12 2HH
EX13 7PA
EX12 2TB
EX12 2UL
EX12 2LE
EX13 6JJ
EX13 6JA
EX13 6JQ
EX13 6JH
EX13 6JB
EX12 2FG
EX12 2PD
EX12 4BA
EX12 2PA
EX12 2PG
EX12 2NY
EX12 2LA
EX12 2PJ
EX13 6ST
EX12 2JX
EX12 2PL
EX12 2LG
EX13 8YX
EX13 8YN
EX13 8YW
EX12 4BB
EX12 2RH
EX12 2QS
EX12 2UE
EX12 4BD
EX12 2NG
EX12 2QT
EX12 2PQ
EX12 2PW
EX12 4BE
EX13 7QN
EX12 2NX
EX12 2JU
EX12 2JY
EX12 2JZ
EX12 2PH
EX12 2QF
EX12 2PB
EX13 6SW
EX12 2GZ
EX12 2WD
EX12 3AL
EX12 2QH
EX12 2PN
EX12 2QJ
EX12 2ND
EX12 2QX
EX12 2LU
EX12 2QY
EX12 2NB
EX12 2QL
EX12 2PS
EX12 2NE
EX24 6SB
EX12 2QP
EX24 6SE
EX12 2LX
EX12 2QU
EX12 2QN
EX12 2PP
EX24 6HZ
EX12 2NA
EX12 2NJ
EX12 2NS
EX12 2LS
EX12 2PR
EX12 2XJ
EX12 2LL
EX13 7QJ
EX12 2NQ
EX12 2LZ
EX12 2LW
EX12 2LP
EX12 2XL
EX12 2XP
EX12 2XR
EX12 2QW
EX12 2LT
EX12 2NH
EX12 2LN
EX12 2LJ
EX12 2GA
EX12 4AA
EX12 2NP
EX12 4AD
EX12 2PU
EX12 2QQ
EX13 7PT
EX12 2NF
EX12 2TZ
EX13 8AE
EX12 2XN
EX24 6SD
EX12 2NN
EX12 2PT
EX12 2NL
EX12 4AB
EX12 2NW
EX12 2TY
EX12 2PZ
EX13 7QR
EX12 2QA
EX13 6SU
EX13 8SU
EX24 6DA
EX13 8AD
EX13 8AB
EX13 8AF
EX13 6BD
EX13 6BG
EX13 6AF
EX13 6AD
EX13 6AB
EX13 7NZ
EX13 7NX
EX24 6JB
EX12 2PX
EX24 6JA
EX12 2PY
EX24 6DZ
EX13 7PU
EX24 6EA
EX24 6BZ
EX13 7QG
EX13 7QE
EX12 2QB
EX13 6DZ
EX12 2QD
EX12 3DZ
EX12 3EA
EX12 3DY
EX12 3HS
EX12 3EB
EX13 7PX
EX12 3JS
EX12 3JP
EX12 3HX
EX12 3LG
EX12 3HU
EX13 7NS
EX12 3HT
EX12 3JR
EX12 3HZ
EX12 3HY
EX12 3HN
EX12 3NF
EX12 3JN
EX12 3JT
EX12 3HP
EX12 3JA
EX12 3JD
EX12 3JX
EX12 3JL
EX12 3JU
EX12 3JB
EX12 3JZ
EX12 3LL
EX12 3JY
EX12 3LF
EX12 3JJ
EX12 3JH
EX12 3WA
EX12 3ED
EX12 3LA
EX12 3DU
EX12 3JW
EX12 3LB
EX12 3LD
EX12 3LJ
EX12 3LH
EX12 3LQ
EX12 3JF
EX12 3JQ
EX12 3NH
EX12 3LE
EX12 3RB
EX13 7QQ
EX12 3NG
EX12 3JG
EX12 3RA
EX12 3ND
DT7 3RD
EX12 3AR
EX24 6DJ
EX12 3EH
EX12 3LN
EX24 6BY
EX12 3EJ
EX12 3NJ
EX12 3EG
EX12 3EP
EX12 3EW
EX13 6BY
EX13 6DJ
EX12 3NP
EX12 3LW
EX13 6JD
EX12 3EN
EX12 3EF
EX12 3EQ
EX12 3EL
EX13 8AA
EX13 6AA
EX12 3LP
EX12 3EE
EX12 3NL
EX12 3FA
EX12 3ET
EX12 3HE
EX13 7NT
EX12 3NE
EX12 3HD
EX12 3HA
EX12 3EU
EX12 3ER
EX12 3NB
EX13 7QA
EX12 3ES
EX12 3HG
EX13 7PZ
EX12 3HF
EX12 3BY
EX13 7SS
EX12 3EX
EX13 6SX
EX13 7SL
EX12 3BZ
EX13 8SX
EX12 3EZ
EX12 3LR
EX12 3AD
EX13 6DH
EX13 7QF
EX12 3HB
EX24 6BT
EX12 3LY
EX12 3HQ
EX12 3AB
EX13 7SW
EX13 8SY
EX12 3EY
EX13 7QD
EX13 7RQ
EX12 3AN
EX12 3AE
EX12 3NQ
EX12 3NA
EX12 3LS
EX12 3AF
EX13 7PY
EX13 7NU
EX12 3HH
EX12 3HW
EX13 7SN
EX12 3LX
EX13 6TE
EX12 3AG
EX12 3YH
EX12 3YA
EX12 3YG
EX12 3AP

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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