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

EX17 1BN
EX17 1BJ
EX17 1BL
EX17 1BW
EX17 1BR
EX17 1BP
EX17 1BD
EX17 1BH
EX17 1AL
EX5 5AN
EX17 1BA
EX5 5AH
EX5 5AW
EX17 1BE
EX17 1BG
EX17 1BB
EX5 5HX
EX17 1AZ
EX5 5AP
EX5 5AL
EX17 1AU
EX17 1AN
EX17 1AX
EX5 5PP
EX5 5AR
EX17 1AY
EX5 5AU
EX5 5AS
EX5 5AT
EX17 1BS
EX5 5PN
EX5 5AX
EX17 1AJ
EX17 1AT
EX5 5PW
EX17 1HP
EX17 1AW
EX5 5YR
EX5 5YS
EX5 5YP
EX5 5YQ
EX5 5YF
EX5 5YJ
EX17 1AH
EX5 5HU
EX17 1AS
EX5 5JP
EX5 5AJ
EX5 5HT
EX17 1BU
EX5 5PL
EX5 5PR
EX17 1BT
EX17 4AT
EX17 4AU
EX17 4AW
EX17 1AP
EX17 1AQ
EX5 5PJ
EX5 5HY
EX5 5BJ
EX17 4AX
EX17 4AR
EX17 4AS
EX5 5BZ
EX17 4AP
EX5 5DA
EX5 5BL
EX5 5YX
EX5 5BU
EX5 5PS
EX17 4AY
EX5 5BX
EX5 5BW
EX5 5DB
EX5 5AQ
EX5 5BY
EX5 5BN
EX17 1DQ
EX17 1AR
EX17 1DJ
EX5 5DD
EX5 5BP
EX5 5BA
EX5 5JR
EX5 5AY
EX5 5BG
EX17 1DH
EX5 5AZ
EX5 5NP
EX5 5PT
EX5 5HS
EX5 5AA
EX5 5BR
EX5 5BH
EX5 5DE
EX5 5NN
EX5 5NW
EX17 1AG
EX5 5NJ
EX5 5NH
EX5 5LS
EX17 4AG
EX5 5BE
EX5 5NL
EX5 5JL
EX5 5AB
EX17 4AZ
EX5 5NG
EX5 5NQ
EX5 5BB
EX5 5JW
EX5 5BS
EX5 5NU
EX5 5NR
EX5 5AD
EX5 5NT
EX5 5NS
EX17 1DG
EX5 5AG
EX5 5LR
EX17 4BH
EX5 4PD
EX5 5NX
EX17 4AJ
EX5 5AE
EX17 1AF
EX5 5NY
EX5 5NZ
EX5 5PA
EX17 3PW
EX17 1AE
EX5 5HZ
EX5 5JA
EX5 5LD
EX5 5PB
EX17 1AD
EX17 1YT
EX5 5LB
EX5 5LT
EX5 5HH
EX5 5DF
EX5 5LP
EX17 4AQ
EX5 5QG
EX5 5HQ
EX17 4AF
EX5 5YT
EX5 5YH
EX5 5QN
EX5 5QL
EX5 5YU
EX5 5RN
EX5 5HR
EX5 5JB
EX5 5HJ
EX5 5BD
EX5 5HP
EX5 5JE
EX17 3PL
EX17 1HN
EX5 5JN
EX17 4AH
EX5 5JD
EX17 1AB
EX5 5HL
EX5 5LA
EX5 5HW
EX5 5HN
EX5 5LX
EX5 5LH
EX5 5HG
EX5 5HE
EX17 1DN
EX5 5QP
EX5 5DW
EX5 5HF
EX17 4JS
EX5 5JZ
EX17 1HS
EX17 4BA
EX17 1WY
EX17 1JZ
EX5 5LU
EX5 5JY
EX5 5DP
EX5 5DR
EX5 5AF
EX5 5DT
EX17 1DD
EX17 1EU
EX5 5PY
EX5 5ED
EX17 3PU
EX17 1BZ
EX5 5QA
EX5 5PX
EX5 5JT
EX5 5PZ
EX5 5DS
EX17 1DF
EX17 1DE
EX17 1DA
EX5 5LW
EX17 1BX
EX17 1DB
EX5 5LJ
EX17 1DW
EX5 4DZ
EX5 5EB
EX5 5DU
EX17 1ET
EX17 1BY
EX17 3PJ
EX17 1ES
EX17 1ER
EX17 1HJ
EX4 3QU
EX5 5ET
EX5 5DZ
EX5 5JS
EX17 4BQ
EX5 5LY
EX5 5DX
EX5 5ES
EX17 4AB
EX17 1HY
EX17 1HZ

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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