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 Dorset

BH21 3RR
BH21 3RP
BH16 6AG
BH16 6DB
BH16 6DA
BH16 6BU
BH21 3TZ
BH16 6BZ
BH21 4AB
BH21 3RW
BH21 4AA
BH21 4DA
BH21 3RL
BH21 3QZ
BH16 6AL
BH21 3RN
BH16 6BX
BH16 6HQ
BH16 6BT
BH21 4AD
BH16 6HA
BH21 4AE
BH16 6HB
BH16 6AF
BH16 6BY
BH16 6AZ
BH16 6EN
BH21 4AW
BH16 6HD
BH16 6DH
BH16 6EW
BH16 6EL
BH21 4AG
BH21 4AX
BH16 6DJ
BH16 6DL
BH21 4AF
BH16 6DU
BH16 6DE
BH16 6FH
BH16 6FA
BH21 4AP
BH21 4BZ
BH16 6HF
BH16 6AJ
BH16 6HE
BH21 4DB
BH16 6EA
BH21 4DJ
DT11 9EQ
BH21 4AR
BH16 6BN
BH16 6BF
BH21 4DQ
BH21 4EP
BH16 6BJ
BH16 6BS
BH21 3RJ
BH16 6BQ
BH16 6BH
BH16 6BL
BH21 4DH
BH21 4AS
BH16 6BG
BH16 6AY
BH16 6DD
BH21 4BB
BH21 4AY
BH16 6BP
BH16 6BE
BH16 6DG
BH21 4DL
BH16 6DF
BH16 6EB
BH16 6DN
BH21 4BD
BH21 4DG
BH16 6BB
BH16 6HW
BH16 6DQ
BH16 6YJ
BH16 6ZF
BH16 6YQ
BH16 6YE
BH16 6FD
BH21 4JU
BH16 6FF
BH21 3RT
BH16 6DZ
BH16 6BW
BH16 6LH
BH16 6LJ
BH21 4AT
BH21 4DE
BH16 6NA
BH16 6EE
BH16 6HH
BH21 4BQ
BH16 6LY
BH16 6ED
BH21 3RQ
BH21 4AZ
BH16 6AU
BH21 4BH
BH16 6NG
BH21 3RE
BH21 4BT
BH16 6DT
BH16 6LZ
BH16 6NE
BH21 4AQ
BH21 3RF
BH16 6BD
BH16 6AS
BH20 7EN
BH16 6HG
BH16 6HJ
BH20 7EW
BH21 4BG
BH21 4BE
BH21 4BL
BH21 3RH
BH16 6NB
BH21 3RG
BH16 6DY
BH16 6NH
BH21 4AL
BH21 4DD
BH16 6FG
BH16 6NF
BH21 3RS
BH21 4AU
BH16 6AT
BH21 4BN
BH21 4BA
BH16 6ND
BH21 4BJ
BH21 4AN
BH21 4BS
BH21 4BW
BH16 6HL
BH21 4BP
BH16 6EQ
BH16 6YG
BH16 6ZA
BH16 6YT
BH16 6ZB
BH16 6ZE
BH16 6YW
BH16 6YY
BH16 6YR
BH21 3SS
BH16 6DW
BH21 3SN
BH16 6DS
BH16 6FB
BH21 4BU
BH16 6EF
BH16 6HN
BH16 6EG
BH16 6DX
BH16 6AE
BH16 6DR
BH21 3RB
BH21 4BY
BH16 6AH
BH21 4BX
BH21 3SW
BH16 6AD
BH21 3HG
BH21 3RA
BH21 3SP
BH16 6HP
BH21 3SL
BH21 3UX
BH21 3WA
BH21 3WE
BH21 3WG
BH21 3RZ
BH21 3SJ
BH16 6AQ
BH16 6EH
BH21 3UT
BH21 3SY
BH21 3SH
BH16 6EJ
BH21 3SE
BH21 3HL
BH21 3HN
BH21 3SD
BH21 3TS
BH21 4AJ
BH21 3US
BH21 3SB
BH16 6DP
BH21 3TR
BH21 3HB
BH21 3TU
BH21 3RU
BH21 3SG
BH21 3RD
BH16 6AW
BH21 3HW
BH21 3HJ
BH21 3UD
BH21 3TP
BH21 3UR
BH21 3UG
BH21 3SF
BH21 3UW
BH21 3HR
BH21 3ST
BH16 6AX
BH21 3LX
BH21 3TT
BH21 3UP
BH21 3HP
BH21 3SA
BH21 3YP
BH21 3YX
BH21 3YY
BH21 3YZ
BH21 3YA
BH20 7ER
BH21 3JE
BH21 3SQ
BH21 3HH
BH21 3NA
BH21 3LY
BH21 3HF
BH21 3UH
BH21 3TQ
BH21 3EZ
DT11 9EH
BH21 3LU
BH21 3EP
BH21 3UU
BH21 3UL
BH21 3TD
BH21 3SX
BH21 3HT
BH21 3RY
BH21 3SU
BH21 3LS
BH21 3LT
BH21 3JJ
BH21 3LR
BH21 3JD
BH21 3LP
BH16 6EP
BH21 3TW
BH21 3UQ
DT11 9EL
BH21 3UJ
BH21 3LZ
BH21 3HU
BH21 3TB
BH21 3UE
BH21 3EE
BH21 3HS
BH21 3NB
BH21 3LW
BH21 3LN
BH21 3LL
BH21 3TE
BH21 3RX
BH21 3LJ
BH21 3TA
BH21 3UB
BH21 3HE
BH21 3UA
BH21 3JS
BH21 3DR
BH21 3LB
BH21 3LA
BH21 3EY
BH21 3LH
BH21 3LD
BH21 3TF
BH16 6AN
BH20 7EL
BH21 3JZ
BH21 3LG
BH21 3LQ
BH21 3TG
BH21 3BU
BH21 3QW
BH21 3TY
BH21 3NE
BH21 3LE
BH21 3JY
BH21 3UF
BH21 3JX
BH21 3TX
BH21 3PZ
BH21 3BX
BH21 3QN
BH20 7DR
BH21 3JU
BH20 7DP
BH21 3ND
BH21 3NS
BH21 3JL
BH16 6JD
BH21 3NY
BH21 3PX
BH21 3QB
BH16 6BA
BH21 3NU
BH21 3QG
BH21 3DZ
BH21 3QS
BH21 3JB
BH21 3NF
BH21 3HQ
BH21 3NX
BH21 3HX
BH21 3EW
BH21 3PT
BH21 3HY
BH21 3NG
BH21 3JA
BH21 3QF
BH21 4AH
BH21 4EJ
BH21 3XH
BH21 3QY
BH21 3NT
BH21 3JQ
BH21 3NR
BH21 3YS
BH21 3YT
BH21 3YU
BH21 3YW
BH21 3XY
BH21 3YB
BH21 3YJ
BH21 3XZ
BH21 3XT
BH21 3XU
BH21 3QA
BH18 9NG
BH21 3TH
BH21 3HZ
BH21 3PR
DT11 9EN
BH21 3QD
BH21 3PU
BH16 6AP
BH21 3NW
BH20 7DW
BH21 3QP
BH16 6ER
BH21 3NP
BH21 3NN
BH21 3PS
BH21 3PY
BH21 3NZ
BH21 3PQ
BH21 3XE
BH21 3NL
BH21 3XA
BH21 3XQ
BH21 3NQ
BH21 3QR
BH21 3XG
BH21 3HD
BH21 4EH
BH21 3QL
BH21 3PB
BH21 3PD
BH21 3JT
BH21 3DY
BH21 4EQ
DT11 9JR
BH16 6AB
BH20 7DS
BH21 3XJ
BH21 3XN
BH21 3QX
DT11 9JP
DT11 9EP
BH21 3PF
BH21 3NH
BH21 3XD
BH21 3PG
BH21 3TJ
BH21 3BN
BH21 3DS
BH21 3TL
BH21 4YQ
BH21 4YN
BH21 4YJ
BH21 4YL
BH21 4YG
BH21 4YR
BH21 3SZ
BH21 3QH
BH21 3PA
BH21 3PW
BH21 3EG
BH21 3SR
BH21 3XF
BH21 3PL
BH21 3PJ
BH21 3XB
BH21 3PE
BH21 3DT
BH21 3PN
BH21 3QU
BH16 6JB
BH21 3PH
BH21 3NJ
BH16 6JA
BH21 3QE
BH21 3EF
BH20 7EP
BH21 3PP
BH18 9EA
BH21 3JG
BH20 7DN
BH21 3QJ
BH21 3QT
DT11 9JZ
BH21 3TN
BH21 3EQ
BH18 9DJ
BH21 3JF
DT11 9JY
BH21 3EA
BH18 9DP
BH21 3EJ
BH21 3ED
BH21 3QQ
DT11 9EW
BH18 9BZ
BH18 9DL
BH18 9DF
BH18 9NJ
BH18 9NQ
BH21 3HA
BH18 9NF
BH18 9NN
BH18 9DG
BH21 4EG
BH16 5SD
BH21 3EH
BH16 5QJ
BH18 9EH
BH16 5NX
DT11 9LA
BH18 9DN
BH18 9JH
BH16 6HR
BH18 9DQ
BH18 9EB
BH18 9JX
BH18 9DZ
BH18 9BP
BH21 3EB
BH16 5QH
BH18 9JQ
BH18 9JF
BH16 5QD
BH18 9DH
BH16 5QG
BH21 3DU
BH16 5QQ
BH21 3EL
DT11 9JT
BH18 9JJ
BH21 3DW
BH16 5QF
BH16 5PA
BH18 9JB
BH20 7DL
BH16 5NH
BH18 9EL
BH18 9EE
BH21 3DX
BH21 3DP
DT11 9JX
BH18 9JG
BH18 9JU
BH16 6FE
BH18 9JE
BH18 9JP
BH16 6JE
BH18 9DB
BH18 9DY
BH16 5QB
BH18 9ED
BH16 6JQ
BH16 5QE
BH18 9DD
BH20 5YN
BH16 5NE
DT11 9JU
BH18 9JL
DT11 9LB
BH18 9JR
DT11 9JS
BH16 5PB
BH16 5NZ
BH18 9JN
BH16 5SE
BH16 5PZ
BH18 9JY
BH16 5RH
BH20 7DT
BH18 9JW
BH18 9BG
BH18 9NL
BH18 9BY
BH16 6EZ
BH16 5QA
BH16 5RT
BH16 6JG
BH16 5RF
DT11 9ES
BH18 9DE
BH16 5NT
BH16 6HY
BH16 6EY
BH16 5NW
BH16 5NU
BH20 7DA
DT11 9ER
BH18 9JS
BH16 5PY
BH18 9EQ
BH16 6JF
BH16 6EX
BH16 6JH
BH16 5RG
BH18 9JA
BH21 4EF
BH16 5HQ
BH21 3DD
BH18 9DX
BH18 9BW
BH21 4EA
BH21 3DN
BH16 5DF
BH16 5SP
BH16 6HZ
BH16 5RP
BH16 5NY
BH21 4EL
BH16 6AA
BH16 5PT
BH16 6HT
BH18 9JT
DT11 9JN
BH18 9JD
BH16 5SX
BH21 3DF
BH18 9EF
BH16 5RX
DT11 9JW
BH16 5RL
BH16 6HS
BH16 5PS
BH18 9HU
BH18 9EJ
BH16 5YF
BH16 5YG
BH16 5YY
BH16 5NS
BH18 9YD
BH18 9YQ
BH18 9YL
BH18 9YP
BH16 5PE
BH18 9YB
BH16 5ND
BH16 5RU
BH16 5PU
BH16 5NF
BH18 9BD
BH18 9NA
BH18 9DA
BH16 5NN
BH16 5PD
BH18 9LX
BH16 5PX
BH18 9EG
BH16 5PR
BH18 9HF
BH16 5LN
BH16 5NG
BH16 5RD
BH16 5HG
BH18 9HZ
BH16 5DT
BH18 9NE
BH16 5JE
BH18 9EN
BH16 5PF
BH18 9ND
BH18 9NT
BH16 5LH
BH18 9BX
BH16 5HF
BH18 9EX
BH16 5SY
BH18 9AJ
BH16 5PP
BH18 9HG
BH16 5NQ
BH16 5RY
BH16 5PQ
BH16 5SF
BH16 5QW
BH16 5LL
BH16 5LJ
BH18 9EU
BH16 5JS
BH18 9HQ
BH16 5QS
BH18 9YT
BH18 9YR
BH18 9YH
DT11 9EE
BH16 5HD
BH18 9ET
BH18 9LU
BH18 9GS
BH18 9BU
BH16 5HE
BH18 9BN
BH18 9AH
BH16 5NB
BH16 5QY
BH18 9AE
BH16 5PH
BH18 9LG

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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