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

EX11 1LY
EX11 1LX
EX11 1NA
EX11 1NB
EX11 1ND
EX11 1NE
EX11 1LZ
EX11 1NF
EX14 3AZ
EX11 1NU
EX11 1NG
EX11 1NQ
EX11 1NH
EX11 1LR
EX11 1NJ
EX11 1NS
EX11 1NL
EX11 1LP
EX11 1NY
EX11 1NN
EX11 1LS
EX14 3BL
EX14 0BL
EX11 1NW
EX11 1QX
EX14 3BN
EX14 0BN
EX11 1QT
EX11 1EW
EX11 1FL
EX11 1QU
EX11 1EL
EX11 1EN
EX11 1FN
EX11 1FJ
EX11 1FP
EX11 1EP
EX11 1FB
EX11 1DS
EX11 1FH
EX11 1DR
EX11 1DT
EX11 1DX
EX11 1DY
EX11 1QY
EX11 1QS
EX11 1LT
EX11 1TQ
EX11 1EJ
EX11 1TH
EX11 1DP
EX11 1DZ
EX11 1NX
EX11 1QR
EX11 1DU
EX11 1FD
EX11 1ED
EX11 1BX
EX11 1TF
EX11 1EA
EX11 1TG
EX11 1FF
EX11 1DQ
EX11 1NZ
EX11 1DW
EX11 1EG
EX11 1PD
EX11 1EB
EX11 1DJ
EX11 1DH
EX11 1EH
EX14 3BJ
EX11 1TJ
EX11 1DA
EX11 1EF
EX11 1HQ
EX11 1GA
EX11 1DB
EX11 1WX
EX11 1WJ
EX11 1WF
EX11 1DF
EX11 1WB
EX11 1JW
EX11 1DG
EX14 0BW
EX14 0BJ
EX11 1JR
EX14 3BW
EX11 1FE
EX11 1TE
EX11 1AQ
EX11 1HB
EX11 1HA
EX11 1EY
EX11 1AE
EX11 1EQ
EX11 1DD
EX11 1HL
EX11 1JF
EX11 1EE
EX11 1EX
EX11 1DE
EX11 1EZ
EX11 1GU
EX11 1TB
EX11 1HH
EX11 1PG
EX11 1HF
EX11 1ET
EX11 1XT
EX11 1DL
EX11 1BT
EX11 1BW
EX11 1BS
EX11 1BP
EX11 1BU
EX11 1AD
EX11 1BY
EX11 1BR
EX11 1WN
EX11 1ZW
EX11 1ZX
EX11 1ZR
EX11 1ZT
EX11 1ZU
EX11 1ZS
EX11 1ZP
EX11 1ZQ
EX11 1ZJ
EX11 1ZF
EX11 1ZH
EX11 1ZB
EX11 1YS
EX11 1YX
EX11 1YP
EX11 1YH
EX11 1YN
EX11 1XU
EX11 1WY
EX11 1WW
EX11 1WR
EX11 1WT
EX11 1WS
EX11 1WQ
EX11 1WL
EX11 1WG
EX11 1WE
EX11 1WD
EX11 1SU
EX11 1FA
EX11 1WZ
EX11 1WP
EX11 1ZN
EX11 1YG
EX11 1ZE
EX11 1WU
EX11 1YR
EX11 1AF
EX11 1HD
EX11 1HJ
EX11 1EU
EX11 1HN
EX11 1AB
EX11 1TD
EX11 1LU
EX11 1AA
EX11 1BZ
EX11 1SY
EX11 1HG
EX14 3BS
EX11 1HE
EX14 0BS
EX11 1BE
EX11 1TA
EX11 1AW
EX14 3HP
EX11 1GY
EX11 1GX
EX11 1PE
EX11 1AJ
EX11 1QP
EX11 1SZ
EX14 3BR
EX14 0BR
EX11 1HS
EX14 0HP
EX11 1AP
EX11 1HR
EX11 1YB
EX11 1ES
EX14 3BQ
EX11 1BQ
EX14 0BQ
EX11 1JH
EX11 1HU
EX14 3BP
EX11 1HW
EX11 1BN
EX11 1ER
EX14 3DS
EX14 0BP
EX11 1PF
EX11 1BJ
EX11 1JN
EX14 0DS
EX11 1HT
EX11 1AR
EX11 1QZ
EX11 1JD
EX11 1SX
EX11 1AY
EX11 1AX
EX11 1PA
EX11 1AL
EX14 0BH
EX14 3BH
EX11 1AG
EX11 1YD
EX11 1GZ
EX11 1HP
EX11 1BH
EX11 1WH
EX11 1NR
EX11 1AS
EX14 3DT
EX14 0DT
EX11 1HY
EX14 3DU
EX11 1HX
EX14 0DU
EX14 0UN
EX11 1JQ
EX11 1AZ
EX14 3UN
EX11 1BL
EX14 3DR
EX11 1JB
EX14 0DR
EX14 3DX
EX14 0DX
EX11 1BD
EX11 1AT
EX11 1YQ
EX11 1DN
EX11 1AU
EX11 1XY
EX11 1RA
EX11 1BG
EX14 3DP
EX11 1YA
EX11 1YY
EX11 1HZ
EX11 1JG
EX14 3BG
EX11 1AH
EX11 1AN
EX14 0DP
EX11 1BA
EX14 3UP
EX14 0UP
EX14 3DQ
EX14 0DQ
EX11 1JE
EX11 1RE
EX14 0BG
EX11 1FZ
EX14 0DJ
EX11 1JA
EX14 0DN
EX11 1QW
EX14 3DN
EX14 3DJ
EX14 3FG
EX11 1JL
EX11 1JJ
EX14 3BT
EX14 0BT
EX11 1PR
EX11 1PN
EX14 3FD
EX11 1NP
EX14 3FB
EX14 3DH
EX14 0DH
EX11 1RP
EX11 1RD
EX11 1BB
EX11 1FX
EX14 3UW
EX14 0UW
EX11 1FU
EX14 3DW
EX14 0DL
EX14 0DW
EX14 3DL
EX11 1RB
EX11 1PL
EX14 0EX
EX14 3EX
EX14 0BU
EX14 3BU
EX11 1QN
EX14 0DG
EX14 3DG
EX11 1RF
EX11 1PB
EX5 2SA
EX14 3DF
EX14 3EA
EX14 0EA
EX11 1PH
EX14 3BX
EX14 0BX
EX14 3DZ
EX14 0DZ
EX14 0DF
EX14 0DY
EX14 3DY
EX14 0DA
EX14 3DA
EX14 3DE
EX11 1LW
EX14 0DE
EX14 3BZ
EX14 0BZ
EX14 0EF
EX14 3EF
EX14 0HW
EX14 3EG
EX14 0EG
EX14 3ED
EX14 3HW
EX14 0ED
EX14 0WA
EX11 1ZG
EX11 1ZD
EX11 1YU
EX11 1YF
EX11 1ZA
EX11 1YL
EX11 1YW
EX14 3WA
EX14 3EB
EX14 0EB
EX11 1PW
EX14 3EY
EX14 0EY
EX14 0EQ
EX14 3EQ
EX14 3BB
EX14 0BB
EX14 3WD
EX14 0WB
EX14 3WB
EX14 0DB
EX14 3DB
EX14 0BD
EX14 0HS
EX14 3BD
EX14 3BY
EX14 0BY
EX14 0BA
EX14 3BA
EX14 0BE
EX14 3BE
EX11 1RG
EX14 3EE
EX14 0EE
EX11 1JS
EX14 0DD
EX14 3DD
EX5 2RZ
EX11 1LJ
EX11 1PQ
EX11 1RH
EX11 1QL
EX11 1LN
EX5 2RX
EX11 1LL
EX14 0AX
EX11 1QJ
EX14 3AX
EX14 3EH
EX11 1LH
EX11 1RQ
EX5 2RT
EX14 3AU
EX5 2RY
EX11 1JT
EX11 1PP
EX11 1PJ
EX5 2RU
EX5 2SB
EX11 1QH
EX11 1PT
EX5 2RR
EX14 3AT
EX5 2RS
EX14 3AN
EX5 2SD
EX11 1LG
EX5 2QU
EX11 1PS
EX11 1LQ
EX14 3YR
EX14 3YX
EX14 3YF
EX14 3YB
EX14 3YD
EX14 0JL
EX14 3JR
EX14 0JR
EX14 3JN
EX14 0JN
EX14 3JL
EX14 0JS
EX11 1QQ
EX14 3JS
EX11 1QG
EX11 1PX
EX5 2RF
EX5 2RW
EX11 1PY
EX11 1LE
EX11 1TR
EX5 2RP
EX11 1TP
EX11 1LF
EX5 2QT
EX5 2RG
EX5 2SE
EX5 2SH
EX5 2RE
EX14 3AH
EX14 3AL
EX11 1PU
EX11 1PZ
EX14 0EH
EX14 3AJ
EX5 2RD
EX5 2RQ
EX14 3AQ
EX11 1TS
EX5 2RB
EX14 3AG
EX14 0AG
EX5 2RH
EX14 0HE
EX5 2RA
EX14 3HE
EX14 3AF
EX11 1TT
EX14 0JJ
EX11 1TL
EX14 3AE
EX5 2RJ
EX14 0JT
EX14 3JT
EX14 3AY
EX14 0EW
EX14 3JJ
EX5 2QX
EX14 3EW
EX5 2RL
EX11 1TU
EX5 2QS
EX14 3AS
EX5 2QR
EX11 1UE
EX14 3GJ
EX11 1UF
EX14 0JH
EX11 1LB
EX11 1UW
EX14 0EN
EX14 3EN
EX5 2SG
EX14 3EJ
EX14 0EJ
EX14 0EL
EX14 3EL
EX11 1JZ
EX11 1UP
EX11 1UR
EX11 1TX
EX11 1LD
EX14 3EU
EX5 2SF
EX11 1UB
EX11 1QF
EX11 1UT
EX11 1TZ
EX14 0EU
EX11 1RJ
EX11 1YE
EX14 3ER
EX14 0ER
EX11 1UU
EX11 1UA
EX5 2PS
EX11 1LA
EX11 1JX
EX14 3JH
EX11 1UG
EX5 2TH
EX14 3NL
EX11 1FG
EX14 0NL
EX11 1UJ
EX11 1UL
EX11 1QE
EX11 1TY
EX14 3HB
EX11 1UH
EX14 0HB
EX14 3AR
EX11 1JY
EX11 1UQ
EX10 0QQ
EX5 2TJ
EX11 1JU
EX14 0EP
EX11 1UD
EX11 1XA
EX14 3EP
EX11 1QA
EX5 2QP
EX11 1JP
EX14 0HA
EX11 1TW
EX14 3HA
EX11 1RL
EX14 0PG
EX14 3PG
EX14 3AW
EX14 3AD
EX14 3JP
EX14 3JU
EX14 0JU
EX14 3HU
EX14 0HU
EX14 0EZ
EX14 0ES
EX14 3EZ
EX14 3ES
EX14 3HF
EX14 0HF
EX11 1TN
EX14 3JW
EX14 0JW
EX5 2QW
EX14 0HT
EX11 1XQ
EX11 1XB
EX14 3HT
EX14 3HR
EX14 0HR
EX14 3NA
EX14 0NA
EX14 3HD
EX14 0HD
EX14 3HG
EX14 0HG
EX11 1RN
EX5 2RN
EX11 1XE
EX11 1XN
EX11 1XL
EX10 0JX
EX14 3HS
EX14 0GB
EX5 2HB
EX11 1XD
EX14 0HX
EX14 3HX
EX5 2QY
EX11 1QD
EX5 2QN
EX11 1XZ
EX11 1QB
EX14 0JQ
EX14 3JQ
EX5 2NL
EX14 3AB
EX11 1XF
EX11 1XG
EX5 2HA
EX14 3HQ
EX5 2QG
EX5 2QL
EX11 1XW
EX5 2PT
EX5 2UH
EX14 3QD
EX11 1XH
EX11 1XR
EX5 2NP
EX14 0HQ
EX5 2QZ
EX5 2TQ
EX11 1XS

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.
site index
site map