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

DT6 5JW
DT6 5JD
DT6 5NN
DT6 5JN
DT6 5NR
DT6 5NL
DT6 5JG
DT6 5PY
DT6 5JF
DT6 5JE
DT6 5JB
DT6 5PF
DT6 5FE
DT6 5PQ
DT6 5HY
DT6 5HX
DT6 5JP
DT6 5NP
DT6 5LD
DT6 5JQ
DT6 5NW
DT6 5JH
DT6 5QS
DT6 5HU
DT6 5PX
DT6 5HT
DT6 5DB
DT6 6HN
DT6 5NG
DT6 5PB
DT6 5JJ
DT6 5JL
DT6 5PA
DT6 5PU
DT6 5NF
DT6 5QW
DT6 6HW
DT6 5HZ
DT6 5NQ
DT6 6RN
DT6 5HS
DT6 6RL
DT6 5LG
DT8 3JY
DT6 5JA
DT6 5PT
DT8 3JX
DT6 5PS
DT8 3JU
DT6 5LQ
DT6 6HL
DT6 5PE
DT6 5NH
DT6 5LF
DT8 3JT
DT6 5LH
DT6 5RT
DT6 5LW
DT6 5LL
DT6 5RH
DT6 5NZ
DT6 5SH
DT6 5LJ
DT6 5LP
DT6 5PR
DT6 5YR
DT6 5YA
DT6 5YJ
DT6 5HR
DT6 6JY
DT6 5NB
DT8 3JS
DT6 5NY
DT6 6HR
DT6 5PD
DT8 3JR
DT6 5LS
DT8 3JP
DT6 5ND
DT8 3JZ
DT6 3UA
DT6 5LR
DT6 5LT
DT6 3UB
DT6 5LU
DT8 3JW
DT6 5NA
DT6 5HW
DT6 6RW
DT6 5LZ
DT8 3JN
DT6 6HP
DT6 5YB
DT6 5YD
DT6 5YL
DT6 5YQ
DT6 5YN
DT6 5YE
DT6 5YG
DT6 5YH
DT6 6HJ
DT6 5LX
DT6 3TZ
DT6 5NE
DT6 5HP
DT6 5LE
DT6 5LY
DT6 6HF
DT6 6HG
DT6 6HQ
DT6 6HH
DT6 5PP
DT6 6JZ
DT6 3TT
DT6 6HB
DT6 6LG
DT6 6HA
DT6 6EZ
DT6 6HD
DT6 5SB
DT6 6LA
DT6 5DR
DT6 5SA
DT6 5PH
DT6 6EY
DT6 6EL
DT6 5SD
DT6 5PL
DT6 5RQ
DT6 6RJ
DT8 3JL
DT6 5RE
DT6 6EX
DT6 5RF
DT6 5PJ
DT6 5EF
DT6 5QT
DT6 5RG
DT6 5QU
DT6 5HG
DT6 5PW
DT6 5HH
DT6 6EJ
DT6 5HF
DT6 5HQ
DT6 5PN
DT6 5EZ
DT6 3TU
DT6 5HN
DT6 5PG
DT6 5EH
DT6 6EH
DT8 3LW
DT6 5EE
DT6 6YL
DT6 6YP
DT6 5HA
DT8 3LB
DT6 5EB
DT6 5HJ
DT6 5RA
DT6 5EY
DT6 5ED
DT6 5HD
DT6 5RJ
DT6 5RD
DT6 6EU
DT6 6LF
DT6 6HE
DT6 5RL
DT6 5FB
DT6 6ET
DT6 5HB
DT6 5ER
DT6 5ES
DT6 5HE
DT6 5FA
DT6 6EN
DT6 5FG
DT6 5FF
DT6 6AA
DT6 3UD
DT6 5RR
DT6 5ET
DT6 5FH
DT6 5RP
DT6 3DT
DT6 5RN
DT6 3UE
DT6 6EQ
DT6 3TS
DT6 3FH
DT6 5RS
DT6 6EG
DT6 5EA
DT6 5EX
DT6 5RB
DT6 5DT
DT6 5JU
DT6 5JX
DT6 5DS
DT8 3LZ
DT6 3TR
DT6 5JS
DT6 3UF
DT6 5DL
DT6 6AQ
DT6 6FB
DT6 5DF
DT6 3UX
DT6 5EP
DT6 5QZ
DT6 5DZ
DT6 6AE
DT6 5RX
DT6 5JR
DT6 5WA
DT6 5WB
DT6 3UH
DT6 5JT
DT6 5DN
DT6 5RU
DT6 5QR
DT6 5DH
DT6 3UQ
DT6 3BE
DT6 5NS
DT6 3WH
DT6 3WS
DT6 5DE
DT6 3UZ
DT6 5EQ
DT6 5EW
DT6 5DW
DT6 3XF
DT6 5QX
DT8 3LA
DT6 5QY
DT6 5EU
DT6 5BT
DT6 3XE
DT6 6AF
DT6 3AH
DT6 3EZ
DT6 5DJ
DT6 5DD
DT6 5BS
DT6 5BF
DT6 6RH
DT6 5EL
DT6 5EN
DT6 3JE
DT6 3ED
DT6 3AW
DT6 5DP
DT6 5EJ
DT6 3AL
DT6 5DA
DT6 5DX
DT6 3AR
DT6 3FB
DT6 6AG
DT6 3FU
DT6 5BW
DT6 5NT
DT6 5DY
DT6 6SF
DT6 5NU
DT6 5DU
DT6 3AG
DT6 6RP
DT6 5BH
DT6 6LQ
DT6 5NX
DT6 3FA
DT6 3XH
DT6 5FL
DT8 3PT
DT8 3ST
DT6 3EF
DT6 3EB
DT6 3AX
DT6 5DQ
DT6 5FD
DT6 3FD
DT6 5FJ
DT6 3AN
DT8 3PU
DT6 5BN
DT8 3JJ
DT6 6DL
DT8 3PY
DT6 5BQ
DT8 3LY
DT6 6YE
DT6 6YD
DT6 6YT
DT6 3AS
DT6 6DN
DT8 3RA
DT6 3EG
DT6 3AF
DT6 3AE
DT6 3DY
DT6 6JD
DT6 3DZ
DT6 3FE
DT6 6SB
DT8 3PZ
DT6 6SA
DT6 3EN
DT6 5DG
DT6 5BG
DT6 6JG
DT6 6HZ
DT6 6JL
DT6 6HU
DT8 3PX
DT6 3EA
DT6 6JH
DT6 6RQ
DT8 3QB
DT6 5AA
DT6 5BZ
DT6 5BX
DT6 5BL
DT8 3DH
DT6 6JA
DT6 3EQ
DT6 6AD
DT6 6LE
DT6 6DU
DT6 6JE
DT6 5BY
DT6 6RY
DT6 3AB
DT6 3AY
DT6 5BJ
DT6 6DJ
DT6 6JB
DT6 3JD
DT6 6HX
DT6 3AQ
DT6 3DH
DT8 3DL
DT8 3DQ
DT8 3QH
DT8 3QA
DT6 6JJ
DT6 3ES

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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