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 5EB
SP8 5ED
SP8 5EA
SP8 5DY
SP8 5DX
SP8 5HE
SP8 5EE
SP8 5DU
SP8 5HD
SP8 5EH
SP8 5EJ
SP8 5EQ
SP8 5EG
SP8 5HA
SP8 5EL
SP8 5DZ
SP8 5HT
SP8 5EF
SP8 5ES
SP8 5EN
SP8 5HX
SP8 5HF
SP8 5NQ
SP8 5HS
SP8 5EW
SP8 5HU
SP8 5ER
SP8 5JE
SP8 5JF
SP8 5HQ
SP8 5ET
SP8 5HH
SP8 5EZ
SP8 5HG
SP8 5HJ
SP8 5RD
SP8 5HY
SP8 5EP
SP8 5HN
SP8 5EU
SP8 5HL
SP8 5NX
SP8 5EY
SP8 5NY
SP8 5RN
SP8 5DT
SP8 5SS
SP8 5HZ
SP8 5SE
SP8 5PA
SP8 5RL
SP8 5NE
SP8 5TE
SP8 5HB
SP8 5EX
SP8 5RB
SP8 5RP
SP8 5RW
BA9 9QQ
SP8 5RA
SP8 5NU
SP8 5TD
SP8 5TL
SP8 5HW
SP8 5HP
SP8 5RJ
SP8 5RH
SP8 5RG
SP8 5PB
SP8 5SL
BA9 9QY
BA9 9QX
BA9 9QU
SP8 5SF
SP8 5RQ
SP8 5NT
SP8 5DR
SP8 5DS
BA9 9QZ
SP8 5RT
SP8 5RR
SP8 5HR
SP8 5RF
SP8 5SG
SP8 5DP
SP8 5FF
SP8 5LJ
SP8 5LL
SP8 5SQ
SP8 5LB
SP8 5LN
SP8 5NF
SP8 5RE
SP8 5LP
BA9 9QL
SP8 5LA
BA9 9QG
SP8 5NZ
SP8 5LD
SP8 5BF
SP8 5PD
SP8 5LW
SP8 5LF
SP8 5NR
SP8 5LE
BA9 9QH
BA9 9QJ
SP8 5JD
BA9 9QW
SP8 5LR
SP8 5JZ
SP8 5FH
SP8 5NS
BA9 9PY
SP8 5NP
BA9 9PZ
SP8 4RE
BA9 9QN
SP8 4RA
SP8 4NN
SP8 5GY
SP8 5LG
BA9 9PD
SP8 5JY
SP8 4NL
SP8 4NW
SP8 5JU
SP8 5LQ
SP8 4NJ
BA9 9PW
BA9 9PU
SP8 5JL
SP8 4RX
SP8 4TU
SP8 4TG
SP8 5RZ
SP8 5NH
SP8 5JX
SP8 4SU
SP8 5JS
SP8 5NJ
SP8 4SX
SP8 4RU
SP8 5SJ
SP8 4SY
BA9 9PX
SP8 5SH
SP8 5RX
SP8 4RY
SP8 5SA
SP8 4TD
SP8 5TQ
SP8 4RR
SP8 4TF
SP8 4RT
SP8 5JR
SP8 5SB
SP8 4RD
SP8 4TB
SP8 4NP
SP8 4NH
SP8 5NW
SP8 4RS
SP8 5SY
SP8 5RY
SP8 4TQ
SP8 4TY
SP8 5LS
SP8 4RF
SP8 5SW
SP8 4TP
SP8 4SH
SP8 4TE
SP8 5RS
SP8 5SD
SP8 5NL
BA8 0TE
SP8 4TA
SP8 4SL
SP8 4SG
BA9 9PT
SP8 5SP
SP8 4XD
SP8 5SN
BA9 9PN
SP8 4SN
SP8 4XB
SP8 5RU
SP8 4UW
SP8 4UF
SP8 4PT
SP8 4SF
SP8 5JT
SP8 4RB
SP8 4UD
SP8 4PJ
SP8 5JH
SP8 4QY
SP8 4SJ
SP8 4PL
SP8 4TR
BA9 9PR
SP8 4NG
SP8 4UE
BA8 0TF
SP8 4QN
SP8 4YE
SP8 4UG
SP8 5JN
SP8 4PN
SP8 4SW
SP8 4FJ
SP8 4SS
SP8 4TX
SP8 4NR
SP8 4XT
SP8 4PW
SP8 4NF
BA9 9QE
BA9 9PS
SP8 4NE
SP8 5JJ
SP8 4NB
SP8 4NQ
SP8 5NN
SP8 4JN
SP8 4ND
SP8 4ST
SP8 5LH
SP8 4UB
SP8 4TW
SP8 4SQ
SP8 4XE
SP8 4YH
SP8 5JP
SP8 4XF
DT10 1JU
SP8 4FZ
SP8 4NA
BA9 9QF
SP8 4PX
SP8 4XH
SP8 4BB
SP8 4BD
SP8 4DL
SP8 4AX
SP8 4QS
SP8 4AR
SP8 4AY
SP8 4AP
SP8 4UA
SP8 4AS
SP8 4AZ
SP8 4DA
DT10 1JP
SP8 4DR
SP8 4QZ
SP8 4BX
SP8 4AW
SP8 4AT
SP8 4BA
DT10 1JT
DT10 1JX
SP8 4BG
SP8 4YD
SP8 4XU
SP8 4XY
SP8 4UL
SP8 4YL
SP8 4YA
SP8 4XX
SP8 4XW
SP8 4XP
SP8 4XR
SP8 4XN
SP8 5LU
SP8 4BE
SP8 4PZ
SP8 4BF
SP8 5LX
SP8 4DB
SP8 4BQ
SP8 4UU
SP8 4DP
SP8 4AN
SP8 5YD
SP8 5YF
SP8 5YE
SP8 5YA
SP8 4BZ
SP8 4BJ
SP8 5NB
SP8 4RZ
SP8 4EE
DT10 1JR
SP8 4LT
SP8 4DX
SP8 4QE
SP8 4NT
SP8 4BY
SP8 4AJ
SP8 4DS
SP8 4AF
BA8 0TN
SP8 4BL
SP8 4BP
BA9 9PP
SP8 4NX
SP8 4QB
SP8 4QA
SP8 4NU
SP8 4WH
SP8 4DD
SP8 4SR
SP8 4QF
SP8 4JL
SP8 4AA
SP8 4BH
SP8 4DU
SP8 4BT
DT10 1JS
SP8 4JR
SP8 4EA
SP8 4PS
SP8 5PT
SP8 4AD
SP8 4LX
SP8 4LR
SP8 4DZ
SP8 4AQ
SP8 4AH
SP8 4DT
SP8 4BN
DT10 1LR
SP8 4PU
SP8 5JW
SP8 4AG
SP8 4BW
DT10 1QQ
SP8 4DN
SP8 4AB
BA8 0TP
SP8 4LZ
SP8 4JW
DT10 1YZ
DT10 1QR
DT10 1YA
SP8 4PR
SP8 4BU
SP8 4PY
SP8 4JP
SP8 4GR
SP8 4LY
SP8 4DJ
DT10 1LS
SP8 4FY
SP8 4JG
SP8 4DH
SP8 5ZQ
SP8 5ZX
SP8 5ZN
SP8 5XJ
SP8 5TN
SP8 5WD
SP8 5WA
SP8 5TG
SP8 5TH
SP8 5TJ
SP8 5TA
SP8 5TB
SP8 5FA
SP8 5SZ
SP8 4ZQ
SP8 4ZT
SP8 4ZX
SP8 4ZR
SP8 4YJ
SP8 4YT
SP8 4YQ
SP8 4YF
SP8 4XJ
SP8 4WZ
SP8 4WX
SP8 4WT
SP8 4WD
SP8 4UX
SP8 5WX
SP8 5WU
SP8 5WT
SP8 5WZ
SP8 9AR
SP8 9AT
SP8 9AS
SP8 9AL
SP8 9AP
SP8 9AQ
SP8 9AN
SP8 9AA
SP8 9AF
SP8 9AH
SP8 9AJ
SP8 9AG
SP8 9AB
SP8 9AD
SP8 9AE
SP8 5XN
SP8 5WY
SP8 5WE
SP8 5WF
SP8 5WB
SP8 5TF
SP8 5DJ
SP8 4ZU
SP8 4ZJ
SP8 4ZN
SP8 4ZH
SP8 4XZ
SP8 4YB
SP8 4XL
SP8 4WU
SP8 4WS
SP8 4WQ
SP8 4WR
SP8 4WP
SP8 4WN
SP8 4WB
SP8 4WA
SP8 4UJ
SP8 4QQ
SP8 4DY
SP8 4QT
SP8 4EB
DT10 1JY
SP8 4JE
SP8 4JJ
SP8 4FG
SP8 4BS
SP8 4QR
SP8 4XG
DT10 1JW
SP8 4PP
DT10 1HY
SP8 4SZ
SP8 4SP
SP8 5PE
SP8 4DE
SP8 4DG
SP8 4AL
SP8 4QX
SP8 4NS
SP8 4HG
SP8 4JD
SP8 4QJ
DT10 1JN
SP8 4QW
DT10 1JZ
SP8 4FF
SP8 4JH
SP8 4QH
SP8 4GH
SP8 4JS
SP8 4EG
SP8 4QG
SP8 4FE
SP8 4DF
BA8 0EW
SP8 4ET
BA8 0TG
SP8 4NZ
SP8 4HD
SP8 4QL
DT10 1JJ
SP8 4JT
SP8 4PD
SP8 4XS
SP8 4DW
BA8 0TB
SP8 4UY
SP8 5LT
SP8 4HP
SP8 4HS
SP8 4JB
SP8 4TZ
SP8 4HE
SP8 4JQ
SP8 4AE
BA8 0TL
SP8 4WG
SP8 4DQ
SP8 4EZ
SP8 4JA
SP8 4EH
SP8 4GS
SP8 4HZ
DT10 2RY
SP8 4EF
BA8 0TH
SP8 4EY
SP8 4JU
DT10 1PH
SP8 5PX
SP8 4HU
SP8 4NY
SP8 4HF
SP8 4FQ
SP8 4WY
SP8 4UZ
DT10 1JL
SP8 4FA
SP8 4RG
SP8 4YG
SP8 5NA
SP8 4AU
BA8 0TD
SP8 4HY
SP8 4PB
SP8 4XQ
SP8 4FH
SP8 4HB
SP8 4JF
DT10 1HZ
SP8 4JX
SP8 4TS
SP8 4HA
SP8 4PA
SP8 4EX
SP8 4RJ
SP8 4FD
DT10 1PP
SP8 4PF
SP8 4RQ
DT10 1PT
SP8 4JY
DT10 2SP
SP8 4FB
SP8 4HX
SP8 4RW
SP8 4PH
SP8 4PE
SP8 5PU
SP8 4HQ
SP8 4FR
SP8 4WE
SP8 4EU
SP8 4RN
SP8 4LS
DT10 2RX
SP8 4GP
SP8 4GT
SP8 5JQ
SP8 4RP
BA8 0EN
SP8 4EN
DT10 1JA
SP8 4RL
SP8 4QP
SP8 4UP
DT10 2RU
SP8 4GQ

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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