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

EX6 7TX
EX6 7TY
EX6 7TS
EX6 7TT
EX6 7TU
EX6 7TR
EX6 7TP
EX6 7TZ
EX6 7TA
EX6 7TB
EX6 7UY
EX6 7TD
EX6 7TF
EX6 7UT
EX6 7TG
EX6 7TH
EX6 7TE
EX6 7TJ
EX6 7TQ
EX6 7UA
EX6 7TL
EX6 7UE
EX6 7TN
EX6 7UB
EX6 7UD
EX6 7TW
EX6 7YN
EX6 7XP
EX6 7UX
EX6 7UF
EX6 7UR
EX6 7LR
EX6 7UG
EX6 7YL
EX6 7UQ
EX6 7UH
EX6 7XY
EX6 7YW
EX6 7UW
EX6 7UU
EX6 7UJ
EX6 7UL
EX6 7XE
EX6 7XJ
EX6 7XD
EX6 7ZG
EX6 7UP
EX6 7UN
EX6 8AY
EX2 9SL
EX6 7XL
EX6 7YJ
EX6 7YH
EX2 9QN
EX6 8BB
EX2 9SJ
EX6 7YQ
EX2 9UW
EX2 9WB
EX2 9WZ
EX2 9XR
EX6 7XF
EX2 9UT
EX2 9QW
EX2 9US
EX2 9UP
EX2 9UU
EX2 9UR
EX6 7XX
EX2 9UN
EX6 7XU
EX2 9QT
EX6 7YG
EX2 9QP
EX6 8BS
EX2 9QS
EX2 8XZ
EX6 8ES
EX2 9QL
EX2 8XL
EX2 9QR
EX6 7XZ
EX6 7XQ
EX6 8AZ
EX2 9UL
EX6 8BA
EX6 7YA
EX2 9SH
EX6 7XA
EX6 8BQ
EX6 7XG
EX2 9QG
EX2 9QF
EX2 9QQ
EX6 8BG
EX2 9QE
EX6 8AX
EX2 9UJ
EX6 8AB
EX2 8YP
EX2 9QD
EX2 9QH
EX2 8XX
EX6 8AU
EX6 8TQ
EX6 8TL
EX6 7XH
EX6 8BE
EX6 8TJ
EX2 9SQ
EX6 7YB
EX6 8SL
EX6 7YS
EX6 8TN
EX6 8TW
EX6 7YR
EX6 8TS
EX6 8SW
EX6 8TT
EX6 8TU
EX6 8SP
EX6 8TY
EX6 8TZ
EX6 8UL
EX6 8ET
EX6 8UJ
EX6 7XW
EX6 8TX
EX6 8SX
EX6 8TP
EX6 8ST
EX6 8TH
EX6 8UH
EX6 8TR
EX6 8SU
EX2 9TR
EX6 8GA
EX6 7UZ
EX6 8SY
EX6 8SS
EX2 8UD
EX6 7XT
EX6 8AL
EX2 9TP
EX2 8XS
EX2 9QJ
EX6 8TB
EX6 8DW
EX2 8XW
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EX6 8SZ
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EX6 8DG
EX6 8TA
EX6 8BL
EX6 8BD
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EX6 8BY
EX6 8AN
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EX6 8DE
EX6 8BX
EX6 8BU
EX2 8XU
EX6 8DP
EX6 8DA
EX6 8XD
EX6 8YE
EX6 8WT
EX6 8YU
EX6 8XB
EX6 8WU
EX6 8XE
EX6 8BT
EX6 8ZD
EX6 8DN
EX6 8DR
EX6 8AT
EX6 8TF
EX6 8AJ
EX6 8DB
EX2 8XP
EX6 8BR
EX6 8BW
EX6 8FE
EX6 8BZ
EX6 8DD
EX2 8AE
EX2 8TZ
EX2 8AD
EX2 8FH
EX2 8XT
EX6 8AP
EX6 8HU
EX2 8FL
EX2 8FY
EX6 8EF
EX6 8DS
EX6 8DT
EX6 8DL
EX2 8AA
EX2 8AB
EX6 8DF
EX6 8BP
EX2 8YQ
EX6 8DU
EX6 8BN
EX2 8FN
EX6 8FJ
EX6 8AR
EX6 8EG
EX2 8FJ
EX2 9UX
EX2 8UB
EX2 8UA
EX2 8TS
EX6 7XS
EX6 8DH
EX6 8UD
EX6 8AD
EX2 8FZ
EX6 8DJ
EX6 7YF
EX6 8FF
EX6 7YD
EX2 8FW
EX2 8FT
EX2 8FU
EX2 8YG
EX6 8FG
EX2 8XR
EX6 8TE
EX6 8TD
EX2 8GQ
EX2 8FR
EX2 9TS
EX6 8UE
EX2 8YH
EX6 8DX
EX2 8UG
EX6 8DQ
EX6 8UB
EX2 8GF
EX6 8AA
EX2 8YF
EX6 8JN
EX6 7XR
EX6 8AE
EX2 8UQ
EX6 8AF
EX2 8GD
EX2 8FF
EX2 8FP
EX2 8YD
EX2 8UF
EX2 8FD
EX6 8SH
EX6 8DY
EX6 8ER
EX2 8YJ
EX2 8FQ
EX2 8GG
EX2 8FG
EX2 8GE
EX6 8BH
EX6 8UA
EX2 8TY
EX6 8AH
EX2 8UH
EX2 8YE
EX6 8YG
EX6 8WD
EX6 8WB
EX6 8UZ
EX2 8UJ
EX2 8GH
EX6 7YE
EX6 8FH
EX2 8YS
EX2 8GB
EX6 8EA
EX2 8GA
EX2 8TR
EX2 8PF
EX2 9UH
EX2 9TT
EX6 8AQ
EX2 8UE
EX2 8UW
EX6 8AG
EX2 8TX
EX2 8XQ
EX2 9TW
EX2 8EL
EX2 8HL
EX2 8XB
EX2 8UN
EX2 9TN
EX2 8XN
EX2 8ED
EX2 9TY
EX2 8XD
EX2 8AQ
EX2 8EX
EX2 8UU
EX2 8LP
EX2 8YN
EX2 8XA
EX2 8YT
EX6 8EB
EX2 8WA
EX2 8UL
EX2 8XG
EX2 8NL
EX2 8AW
EX2 8QJ
EX2 8XJ
EX2 8XE
EX2 8TU
EX2 9TU
EX2 9TX
EX2 8UR
EX2 8EF
EX2 8AJ
EX2 8XF
EX2 8YU
EX2 8LD
EX6 8EY
EX2 8XY
EX2 9UQ
EX2 8NN
EX2 8UP
EX2 8RD
EX2 8UZ
EX2 8PG
EX6 8ED
EX2 8LB
EX2 8HF
EX2 9UG
EX6 8EX
EX2 8UY
EX2 8NB
EX2 8XH
EX2 8UX
EX2 9TB
EX2 8TD
EX2 8PW
EX2 8GN
EX2 8TE
EX2 9TZ
EX2 8AH
EX2 8UT
EX2 8TA
EX2 9UF
EX2 8FB
EX2 8RQ
EX2 8RH
EX2 8US
EX6 7QY
EX6 7RA
EX6 8NL
EX2 8ND
EX2 8HE
EX2 8ST
EX2 8RU
EX6 8NN
EX2 8RS
EX2 8QY
EX2 8PY
EX2 8FA
EX2 8SZ
EX2 8TB
EX2 8FS
EX2 8SY
EX2 8RZ
EX2 8RY
EX6 8JW
EX2 8HJ
EX2 8HD
EX2 8RJ
EX2 9UA
EX2 8TL
EX2 8TG
EX2 8TN
EX2 8TT
EX2 8TW
EX2 8SU
EX6 8YP
EX6 8YS
EX6 8YQ
EX6 8YR
EX6 8YL
EX6 8YF
EX6 8YH
EX6 8YA
EX6 8YB
EX6 8JP
EX6 8EZ
EX2 8TH
EX2 8TJ
EX6 8JR
EX2 8LL
EX2 8TP
EX2 8QW
EX2 9UB
EX6 7QZ
EX2 8SG
EX2 8SQ
EX2 8RG
EX2 6LT
EX2 8SW
EX2 8SP
EX2 8SF
EX2 8SS
EX6 8JL
EX2 8SJ
EX2 8NP
EX2 9TJ
EX2 8SN
EX2 8SL
EX6 7LP
EX2 8FX
EX2 8RF
EX2 8SH
EX2 8QR
EX2 9TH
EX2 8PE
EX6 8DZ
EX2 9UE
EX2 9JA
EX2 8QE
EX2 9UD
EX2 8SB
EX2 8WN
EX2 8ZP
EX2 8QF
EX2 8TF
EX2 8SD
EX2 8SR
EX2 8SA
EX2 9RP
EX2 9HZ
EX2 8DF
EX2 8ZD
EX2 8QB
EX2 9SA
EX2 9SD
EX2 9SB
EX2 8QQ
EX2 8SE
EX2 9JB
EX2 8RE
EX2 8RP
EX2 8RR
EX2 8NE
EX2 8PZ
EX2 9HY
EX6 7RB
EX2 9FE
EX2 9RW
EX2 8PU
EX2 7DA
EX2 9RS
EX2 7BZ
EX2 6LR
EX2 8PR
EX2 8SX
EX2 8ZF
EX2 8WH
EX2 8YW
EX2 8AN
EX2 8ZG
EX2 8NJ
EX2 9JD
EX2 6LS
EX2 8NF
EX2 8NQ
EX2 9RT
EX2 8RN
EX2 8AG
EX2 8QG
EX2 8NG
EX2 8PT
EX2 8QA
EX2 7BY
EX2 8QL
EX2 7DB
EX2 9RR
EX2 8PN
EX2 8PD
EX2 7DD
EX2 8BR
EX2 9RE
EX6 8NW
EX2 9RX
EX2 9SP
EX2 9RZ
EX2 9RY
EX2 9JF
EX2 7BX
EX2 9UZ
EX2 8TQ
EX2 9JE
EX2 7AA
EX2 9RU
EX2 8RL
EX2 7BU
EX2 8NH
EX2 9RN
EX2 9JG
EX2 9RL
EX2 9JU
EX2 8LS
EX2 9RA
EX2 8PQ
EX2 8LZ
EX2 6LW
EX2 6LP
EX2 7EQ
EX2 9RQ
EX2 7BD
EX2 9JQ
EX2 7BB
EX2 8NA
EX2 7BS
EX2 6LY
EX2 8QT
EX2 8QH
EX2 9RH
EX2 7FA
EX2 9LG
EX2 8QP
EX2 6LL
EX2 7BT
EX2 8QN
EX2 9JR
EX2 8PJ
EX6 7LT
EX2 9LF
EX2 6LN
EX2 6LX
EX2 8LN
EX6 7QX
EX2 8QS
EX2 7EH
EX2 6JL
EX2 8LU
EX2 9JP
EX2 9RJ
EX2 9JW
EX2 7BE
EX2 7EJ
EX2 9JX
EX2 6LH
EX2 7BR
EX2 8PH
EX2 9LQ
EX2 9LE
EX2 8QU
EX2 9JY
EX2 9JS
EX2 7DE
EX2 8PL
EX2 7EW
EX2 7AR
EX2 9JT
EX2 6LU
EX2 9LD
EX2 6LJ
EX2 8PX
EX2 6LG
EX2 7EE
EX2 9HX
EX2 9JH
EX2 7EF
EX2 6DG
EX2 9JZ
EX2 8LQ
EX2 8RB
EX2 9LA
EX2 7EN
EX2 9DY
EX2 6LQ
EX2 8LJ
EX2 7BL
EX2 7ES
EX2 8LT
EX2 9JN
EX6 8HB
EX2 7BW
EX2 6HW
EX2 9RG
EX2 9LB
EX2 7BP
EX2 8LW
EX2 9LH
EX2 8NT
EX2 9TG
EX2 7DW
EX2 8QX
EX2 9RB
EX2 6LF
EX2 7BG
EX6 7BN
EX2 9JJ
EX2 7EP
EX2 7AG
EX2 8QZ
EX2 7DT
EX2 7DJ
EX2 8RW
EX2 9DZ
EX2 7EG
EX2 7BA
EX2 7BJ
EX2 7EL
EX2 9TQ
EX2 7BQ
EX2 7DZ
EX2 7BN
EX2 8NW
EX2 9JL
EX6 8EE
EX2 8RT
EX2 9RF
EX2 9EA
EX2 9DX
EX2 8NY
EX2 9EB
EX2 6LE
EX2 8NX
EX2 6GD
EX2 7ED
EX2 7AL
EX2 9HF
EX2 6EU
EX2 7BH
EX2 8YL
EX2 8PB
EX2 6GA
EX2 7DP
EX2 8NU
EX2 7DS
EX2 6LB
EX2 7EA
EX2 8JB
EX2 7DN
EX2 7AJ
EX2 6HE
EX2 8YA
EX2 9RD
EX2 7EB
EX2 7DY
EX2 8JA
EX6 8NJ
EX2 8LH
EX6 8JS
EX2 6GB
EX2 9DJ
EX2 6ET
EX2 9YU
EX2 9YW
EX2 9YX
EX2 9ZX
EX2 9YA
EX2 9YG
EX2 9YH
EX2 9YN
EX2 9YJ
EX2 9YP
EX2 8PA
EX2 9LT
EX2 9DU
EX2 6LD
EX2 8DX
EX6 7RD
EX2 9NQ
EX2 7AB
EX2 8HZ
EX2 7AD
EX2 7AF
EX2 6HD
EX2 7DR
EX2 6LA
EX2 8NS
EX2 7DX
EX2 8LG
EX3 0LS
EX2 7AQ
EX2 9PL
EX2 6HF
EX2 8JD
EX2 7DU
EX2 7DL
EX2 9DL
EX2 4LT
EX2 6ES
EX2 8JX
EX6 8HA
EX2 6HB
EX2 8YB
EX6 8HX
EX2 8NZ
EX2 6HG
EX2 8YX
EX2 4SG
EX2 8LX
EX2 8JU
EX2 8GJ

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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