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

DT3 4EP
DT3 4HW
DT3 4EW
DT3 4EN
DT3 4EL
DT3 4ER
DT3 4HN
DT4 8XJ
DT3 4LG
DT3 5QE
DT3 4HL
DT2 9EZ
DT3 4HJ
DT2 9HZ
DT3 5QB
DT3 4HQ
DT2 9HY
DT3 5QF
DT3 4BX
DT3 5QD
DT3 5QG
DT3 5QQ
DT2 9HA
DT3 4BP
DT3 5PW
DT3 5QJ
DT3 5YN
DT3 5YU
DT3 5YP
DT3 5YQ
DT3 5YR
DT3 5YL
DT3 5LY
DT3 5JZ
DT3 5LU
DT3 4BU
DT3 4HH
DT3 5LX
DT3 5QA
DT3 5LB
DT3 5LA
DT3 4BZ
DT2 9JN
DT3 5NH
DT2 9LE
DT2 9TU
DT2 9JD
DT2 9JL
DT3 5RD
DT2 9JZ
DT3 5LD
DT3 5LR
DT2 9LF
DT2 9JT
DT2 9JS
DT3 5LZ
DT3 5LS
DT2 9JP
DT2 9LB
DT3 5AQ
DT2 9LA
DT2 9JJ
DT3 5PZ
DT2 9JY
DT3 4FT
DT3 5AH
DT3 4BT
DT3 4GT
DT2 9TW
DT3 5LF
DT3 4BS
DT2 9TD
DT2 9JR
DT3 5LE
DT3 5LN
DT3 5NA
DT2 9JX
DT3 5LT
DT3 5FL
DT3 5FJ
DT3 5LG
DT2 9LD
DT3 5LQ
DT3 5FN
DT3 5NE
DT3 5NR
DT3 5NF
DT3 5LW
DT2 9JU
DT2 9LY
DT3 5LJ
DT3 5DP
DT3 5FR
DT3 5LH
DT3 5NJ
DT3 4BW
DT3 5NQ
DT3 5LL
DT3 5NG
DT3 5NL
DT3 5DZ
DT3 5BZ
DT3 5ND
DT3 5NB
DT3 5DD
DT3 5LP
DT3 5DN
DT3 5DL
DT3 5DW
DT3 5NP
DT3 5EA
DT3 4JE
DT3 5PS
DT3 5DB
DT3 5NN
DT3 5PA
DT3 5DR
DT3 5BX
DT3 5PE
DT3 4BN
DT3 5DE
DT3 5NW
DT3 5PF
DT3 5DU
DT3 5BY
DT2 9HB
DT3 5DS
DT3 5PG
DT3 5PB
DT3 5DT
DT3 4ES
DT3 5DX
DT3 5PQ
DT3 5BT
DT3 5SF
DT3 5PR
DT3 5NZ
DT2 9JQ
DT3 5ST
DT2 9JH
DT3 5BU
DT3 5SE
DT3 4EY
DT2 9JG
DT3 5PD
DT2 9EY
DT3 5SU
DT3 5PY
DT3 5SD
DT3 5PJ
DT3 5DH
DT3 5SG
DT3 5DY
DT3 5RN
DT3 4EU
DT3 4HP
DT3 5NY
DT3 5RY
DT3 5PH
DT3 4BJ
DT2 9TG
DT3 5RA
DT3 4HG
DT3 4FY
DT3 5WB
DT3 5XZ
DT3 5WA
DT3 5SZ
DT3 4FA
DT3 4EX
DT3 4BH
DT3 4LX
DT3 5DJ
DT3 4ET
DT3 5RB
DT3 4PH
DT3 5BP
DT3 5BS
DT3 5NX
DT3 5RX
DT3 5SY
DT3 5SX
DT3 5QR
DT3 5RP
DT3 4BL
DT3 4HB
DT3 5RU
DT3 5SB
DT3 4EH
DT3 4EZ
DT3 5QL
DT3 5DF
DT3 5QT
DT3 5FB
DT3 5QN
DT3 5DG
DT3 5PN
DT3 5QS
DT3 5QW
DT3 5DQ
DT3 5RR
DT3 4HD
DT3 5SA
DT3 4LH
DT3 4HR
DT3 4BQ
DT3 4HA
DT3 4LQ
DT3 5AJ
DT3 5RZ
DT3 5QZ
DT3 5BW
DT3 5YE
DT3 5YY
DT3 5YX
DT3 5YB
DT3 5RS
DT3 5QY
DT2 9PT
DT3 4NS
DT2 9JF
DT3 5AN
DT3 5QX
DT2 9LG
DT3 5PL
DT3 4HE
DT2 9DU
DT3 5AL
DT3 5RT
DT3 4HS
DT3 5QU
DT3 4HU
DT3 5SJ
DT3 5BN
DT3 6SE
DT3 6QU
DT3 6YP
DT3 6YT
DT3 6ZB
DT3 6YR
DT3 6SR
DT3 4HT
DT3 4JA
DT3 5SQ
DT3 4HY
DT3 4HX
DT3 4JD
DT3 5SH
DT3 4NY
DT3 5AW
DT3 4YR
DT3 4YP
DT3 4LP
DT3 4HF
DT3 6SB
DT3 6RA
DT3 6SJ
DT3 6QX
DT3 5PT
DT3 5BL
DT3 6SF
DT3 4JB
DT3 6QY
DT3 4BG
DT3 6QZ
DT3 6RW
DT3 5BB
DT3 4EA
DT3 5QH
DT3 5BA
DT3 5FG
DT2 9LQ
DT3 6SA
DT3 5FD
DT3 5PX
DT2 9HD
DT3 5PU
DT3 6NQ
DT3 5AP
DT3 6NF
DT3 6HP
DT3 5AS
DT2 9DS
DT3 4HZ
DT3 5PP
DT3 5AU
DT3 5RJ
DT3 5FE
DT2 9PS
DT3 4JF
DT3 5RQ
DT3 6NG
DT3 5QP
DT2 9TA
DT3 5AZ
DT3 5BD
DT4 9RY
DT3 5AR
DT3 5RL
DT3 5RH
DT3 6AQ
DT3 6AU
DT3 5BG
DT3 6AG
DT2 9LH
DT3 6AH
DT3 5RW
DT3 5RE
DT3 5RG
DT2 9DT
DT3 6AN
DT1 1UA
DT2 9FT
DT3 5AY
DT2 9PP
DT3 6AJ
DT3 6RJ
DT3 6AR
DT1 1JL
DT3 6AX
DT3 5NU
DT2 8NP
DT4 9XX
DT3 5RF
DT3 6RB
DT3 6AS
DT3 5AT
DT3 4FG
DT4 9RX
DT3 5BE
DT4 8XH
DT3 6RD
DT3 5AX
DT3 4FH
DT3 4FF
DT3 6RH
DT3 6RE
DT3 5BQ
DT4 9RN
DT2 9LN
DT3 6AW
DT3 6AF
DT3 6AL
DT3 5HR

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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