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

EX31 4EG
EX31 4EF
EX31 4FA
EX31 4EE
EX31 4HF
EX31 4EB
EX31 4EH
EX31 4EQ
EX31 4DZ
EX31 4HG
EX31 4EA
EX31 4HQ
EX31 4HE
EX31 4EJ
EX31 4EZ
EX31 4ED
EX31 4HD
EX31 4DW
EX31 4DY
EX31 4HB
EX31 4DX
EX31 4HL
EX31 4HA
EX33 2NL
EX31 4DU
EX31 4HJ
EX31 4EY
EX31 4DT
EX33 2NJ
EX31 4EL
EX33 2NP
EX31 4EP
EX31 4DA
EX31 4DE
EX34 8NJ
EX34 8PJ
EX31 4DD
EX31 4DL
EX33 2NH
EX31 4EX
EX31 4HH
EX31 4DS
EX31 4BZ
EX31 4ET
EX31 4DB
EX31 4BY
EX31 4HS
EX31 4AE
EX31 4BT
EX31 4BP
EX31 4BS
EX31 4BW
EX31 4DF
EX31 4DR
EX34 8NH
EX33 2NN
EX31 4LF
EX33 2LX
EX33 2NQ
EX34 8NQ
EX31 4ES
EX34 8NG
EX34 8NF
EX34 8LZ
EX31 4HN
EX31 4EU
EX31 4AU
EX31 4HR
EX34 8NL
EX34 8NN
EX31 4YG
EX31 4YH
EX31 4YP
EX31 4YU
EX31 4YW
EX31 4YQ
EX31 4YJ
EX31 4YN
EX31 4HW
EX34 8NU
EX31 4DP
EX33 2NG
EX33 2NF
EX31 4LQ
EX31 4JH
EX34 0PW
EX34 0WB
EX34 0WT
EX33 2LU
EX31 4HP
EX33 1HR
EX33 2LJ
EX31 4LG
EX33 2NB
EX33 2LT
EX33 2LR
EX31 4JQ
EX33 2LP
EX33 2LS
EX33 2NR
EX33 1HZ
EX31 4LB
EX33 1HS
EX31 4BR
EX33 2ND
EX33 2LY
EX31 4AP
EX33 2NW
EX33 2LW
EX33 2NS
EX33 2NE
EX31 4AX
EX31 4AW
EX33 2LZ
EX33 2NA
EX33 2LN
EX31 4AQ
EX33 2EJ
EX31 4AR
EX31 4AG
EX31 4LD
EX33 2EG
EX31 4LE
EX31 4AH
EX31 4AL
EX31 1QF
EX31 1QG
EX31 4AT
EX34 8PH
EX31 4AN
EX31 4AF
EX31 4DG
EX33 2LG
EX31 4AD
EX31 1QD
EX33 2LQ
EX31 1RF
EX31 4AJ
EX33 2EF
EX31 1QE
EX31 1RE
EX31 4JE
EX31 1QA
EX33 2EZ
EX31 1RD
EX31 4DH
EX31 1NE
EX31 1NZ
EX31 1QZ
EX31 4JD
EX31 1NQ
EX31 1RG
EX31 1QB
EX31 1NH
EX31 1LH
EX34 9RQ
EX31 1RB
EX31 4DJ
EX31 1NY
EX31 4DQ
EX31 1HN
EX31 1LX
EX31 4HX
EX31 1TN
EX33 2LL
EX31 1RQ
EX31 1QU
EX31 1PT
EX31 4LA
EX31 1PX
EX31 1LQ
EX31 1QL
EX33 2EY
EX31 1PZ
EX31 1NL
EX31 1NN
EX31 1NW
EX31 1NF
EX31 1NG
EX31 1NJ
EX31 1TE
EX31 4JG
EX33 2HT
EX31 1RA
EX31 1HY
EX31 1QT
EX31 4AS
EX31 1LY
EX33 2YS
EX31 1QS
EX31 1NR
EX31 1NA
EX31 1GD
EX31 1PY
EX31 1QY
EX31 1AD
EX31 1QW
EX31 1LG
EX31 1NX
EX31 1LP
EX31 1QQ

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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