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

SP8 5TQ
SP8 5SH
SP8 5SJ
BA8 0TE
SP8 5SQ
BA8 0TB
SP8 5SG
BA8 0TF
SP8 5HR
BA8 0TD
SP8 5HB
SP8 5FF
BA8 0TJ
BA8 0TQ
BA8 0TG
BA8 0TL
BA8 0TA
SP8 5HN
SP8 5HW
BA8 0TH
SP8 5HP
BA8 0NB
BA8 0TN
SP8 5EY
SP8 5EU
BA8 0PA
SP8 5EX
BA8 0YB
BA8 0NE
SP8 5SF
BA8 0PT
BA8 0PU
BA8 0TP
SP8 5EZ
BA8 0SY
BA8 0SN
SP8 5JF
BA8 0NJ
SP8 5JE
BA9 9QX
BA8 0SP
BA8 0PR
BA8 0PS
BA8 0NG
BA8 0NF
BA8 0TW
BA8 0ND
BA8 0NQ
BA8 0AT
BA8 0JW
BA9 9QU
BA8 0PP
BA8 0SZ
BA8 0SW
SP8 5EN
SP8 5ET
BA8 0QA
BA8 0PW
BA8 0QB
SP8 5HA
BA8 0SQ
BA8 0NH
BA8 0PN
BA8 0YH
BA8 0NA
BA8 0YG
BA8 0QD
BA8 0SE
BA8 0QZ
BA8 0SG
BA8 0QG
SP8 5EW
BA8 0PE
BA8 0QJ
BA8 0QY
SP8 5EL
BA8 0QL
BA8 0QQ
BA8 0QH
BA8 0RA
SP8 5SS
SP8 5EJ
BA8 0RB
BA8 0SF
BA8 0HR
BA8 0QE
BA8 0QW
SP8 5EP
BA8 0QN
BA8 0JX
SP8 5HD
BA8 0SR
BA8 0RR
DT10 2RY
SP8 5EQ
SP8 5HL
BA8 0RD
DT10 2SP
BA8 0QR
BA8 0LL
BA8 0RE
BA8 0QP
SP8 5ES
BA8 0RS
BA8 0BQ
BA8 0RL
SP8 5EH
BA8 0RJ
BA8 0JD
BA8 0RH
BA8 0SD
BA8 0JN
BA8 0RF
BA8 0JF
SP8 5HF
BA8 0TU
BA8 0AY
BA8 0QT
BA8 0SJ
BA8 0LJ
DT10 2RX
BA8 0JL
BA8 0JE
BA8 0JB
BA8 0JT
BA8 0AX
SP8 5ER
BA8 0JG
BA8 0RQ
BA8 0AU
BA8 0TT
BA8 0QF
BA8 0RP
BA8 0JS
BA8 0JQ
BA8 0RZ
BA8 0JA
BA8 0SL
BA8 0RG
DT10 2RU
BA8 0JP
BA8 0LW
BA8 0HP
SP8 5HG
BA8 0LA
BA8 0JH
BA8 0HS
SP8 5HJ
BA8 0JU
BA8 0AF
BA8 0TS
SP8 5HU
BA8 0DH
BA8 0LB
BA8 0RW
BA8 0JJ
BA8 0JR
BA8 0JY
SP8 5HH
SP8 5HQ
BA8 0LT
BA8 0RN
SP8 5EG
BA8 0SA
BA8 0SH
BA8 0RX
BA8 0HQ
BA8 0LN
BA8 0RT
BA8 0LH
BA8 0RU
BA8 0HG
BA8 0PL
BA8 0LE
BA8 0RY
BA8 0JZ
BA8 0LD
BA8 0LS
BA8 0EN
SP8 5RS
BA8 0HJ
BA8 0HD
BA8 0HB
SP8 5HS
BA8 0HF
BA8 0SB
BA8 0LP
BA8 0HN
BA8 0LQ
BA8 0AZ
BA8 0LF
SP8 5HE
BA8 0LG
BA8 0PF
BA8 0HA
BA8 0HE
BA8 0EW
BA8 0PJ
SP8 5SE
SP8 5HT
BA8 0EJ
DT10 2RS
BA8 0HW
BA8 0EQ
BA9 9QZ
SP8 5ED
SP8 5EF
BA8 0PB
SP8 5EE
SP8 5EB
BA8 0EL
DT10 2LU
DT10 2LS
DT10 2RJ
SP8 5HX
BA8 0DL
DT10 2RT
BA8 0EU
SP8 5EA
BA8 0EG
DT10 2RL
DT10 2RP
DT10 1LR
DT10 2RW
SP8 5HY
DT10 2LR
SP8 5RR
DT10 2RR
SP8 5SL
DT10 1JT
DT10 2SR
DT10 2LT
DT10 2ST
DT10 2SS
BA8 0PH
DT10 1JP
BA8 0EF
BA8 0DD
DT10 2LP
DT10 1JN
DT10 2LJ
DT10 2RH
BA8 0EE
DT10 1JR
DT10 1LS
SP8 5DY
DT10 2RN
DT10 2LN
DT10 2RZ
DT10 2NP
DT10 2NW
DT10 1JS
DT10 1QR
DT10 1YA
DT10 1YZ
DT10 2LX
DT10 2RQ
DT10 2PE
BA8 0EA
DT10 2LL
BA8 0DP
DT10 2LY
DT10 1JW
BA8 0ED
SP8 5DX
DT10 2RG
DT10 2PD
DT10 2LW
DT10 2LH
DT10 2NU
DT10 2PB
DT10 2LQ
DT10 2RD
DT10 1QQ
DT10 2SU
DT10 2FD
DT10 2QT
BA8 0EB
SP8 5RT
DT10 2NR
DT10 2NZ
BA8 0EH
DT10 2QR
DT10 2ND
BA8 0PG
DT10 2FA
DT10 1JJ
DT10 2RF
SP8 5HZ
DT10 2NX
DT10 2RE
DT10 2NB
DT10 2LZ
DT10 1JL
DT10 2NT
DT10 2QX
DT10 2PY
DT10 2PA
BA9 9QQ
SP8 5DZ
BA8 0ET
SP8 5DU
DT10 1JU
BA8 0DJ
DT10 2YB
DT10 2YD
DT10 2PG
DT10 2FB
DT10 2RB
DT10 2QY
DT10 1PH
BA8 0ER
DT10 2NS
DT10 2RA
BA9 9QY
DT10 2NY
DT10 2NE
DT10 2PH
DT10 2PW
BA8 0EP
DT10 2PF
SP8 5RP
DT10 2NG
DT10 2QS
DT10 1PP
BA8 0BW
DT10 2LF
DT10 2QU
DT10 2NF
DT10 2NH
SP8 5RW
DT10 2PJ
DT10 2PN
DT10 2PU
DT10 2NQ
DT10 2NA
DT10 2NN
DT10 2PL
SP8 5RN
DT10 2LE
DT10 2NJ
DT10 2PP
SP8 5RL
DT10 2PQ
DT10 2QZ
SP8 5NQ
DT10 2PZ
BA8 0BJ
DT10 1PT
DT10 2QA
DT10 1PW
DT10 1PN
DT10 2NL
BA8 0DN
DT10 2PS
BA8 0DR
DT10 2PR
BA8 0DW
DT10 1PL
DT10 2PT
BA9 9PR
DT10 1PS
BA8 0BN
SP8 5NY
SP8 5PA
BA8 0ES
DT10 1JZ
DT10 1JX
BA8 0DF
DT10 1NR

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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