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

EX34 8PL
EX34 8RD
EX34 8PS
EX34 8PX
EX34 8FH
EX34 8PY
EX34 8NB
EX34 8NP
EX34 8ND
EX34 8NX
EX34 8NE
EX34 8NA
EX34 8NW
EX34 8NY
EX34 8NZ
EX34 8PQ
EX34 8LY
EX34 8LH
EX34 8NR
EX34 8LT
EX34 8PH
EX34 8RE
EX34 8WN
EX34 8WB
EX34 8WA
EX34 8LQ
EX34 8NN
EX34 8EP
EX34 8ER
EX34 8NL
EX34 8NT
EX34 8LE
EX34 8LJ
EX34 8EW
EX34 8ES
EX34 8EF
EX34 8LD
EX34 8EN
EX34 8EJ
EX34 8NS
EX34 8LB
EX34 8EZ
EX34 8LX
EX34 8PB
EX34 8YW
EX34 8YN
EX34 8YP
EX34 8YR
EX34 8YL
EX34 8DN
EX34 8NG
EX34 8EY
EX34 7HF
EX34 8EL
EX34 8EU
EX34 8LF
EX34 8NF
EX34 8LZ
EX34 8NQ
EX34 8ET
EX34 8LG
EX34 8LL
EX34 8EH
EX34 8HT
EX34 8JN
EX34 8HZ
EX34 8PW
EX34 8EX
EX34 8HS
EX34 8NH
EX34 8BP
EX34 8QB
EX34 8DL
EX34 8HR
EX34 8PT
EX34 8PZ
EX34 8YY
EX34 8YZ
EX34 8YX
EX34 8PU
EX34 8HW
EX34 8PP
EX34 8HY
EX34 8LS
EX34 8BG
EX34 8JA
EX34 8LU
EX34 8BH
EX34 8HP
EX34 8EQ
EX34 8YS
EX34 8RA
EX34 8DX
EX34 8HX
EX34 9RH
EX34 9RQ
EX34 8DJ
EX34 8JZ
EX34 8RB
EX34 8DU
EX34 8FF
EX34 8DH
EX34 8HN
EX34 8DY
EX34 8BE
EX34 8JX
EX34 8BD
EX34 8PD
EX34 8PF
EX34 8DW
EX34 8HL
EX34 8DG
EX34 8PG
EX34 8HU
EX34 8JS
EX34 8DZ
EX34 8DQ
EX34 8AB
EX34 8DF
EX34 8LN
EX34 8PE
EX34 9RW
EX34 8DR
EX34 8EG
EX34 8JT
EX34 7HE
EX34 8EA
EX34 8HJ
EX34 8HG
EX34 8DT
EX34 8JP
EX34 8HQ
EX34 7HG
EX34 8JR
EX34 7YY
EX34 7JA
EX34 8DE
EX34 8FL
EX34 8HH
EX34 8DS
EX34 9ND
EX34 8NJ
EX34 8JF
EX34 8PR
EX34 8JG
EX34 8EB
EX34 8JU
EX34 8DP
EX34 8HD
EX34 8JQ
EX34 9LR
EX34 8EE
EX34 8ED
EX34 8JE
EX34 8HF
EX34 8FB
EX34 9NE
EX34 8JH
EX34 8PJ
EX34 8BB
EX34 8HE
EX34 9PU
EX34 8BA
EX34 8JD
EX34 9PR
EX34 8HB
EX34 8JL
EX34 7HN
EX34 8JJ
EX34 9LP
EX34 8QA
EX34 8AZ
EX34 8JY
EX34 8PN
EX34 8JW
EX34 9PP
EX34 9JB
EX34 8NU
EX34 9PW
EX34 9LN
EX34 9NA
EX34 8JB
EX34 8LA
EX34 9LW
EX34 9FG
EX34 9LU
EX34 9RP
EX34 8HA
EX34 8BL
EX34 9PT
EX34 9RY
EX34 9NG
EX34 9LS
EX34 8DD
EX34 8PA
EX34 9NY
EX34 9RG
EX34 9NF
EX34 7AX
EX34 8BZ
EX34 9PF
EX34 9NB
EX34 9RJ
EX34 9LZ
EX34 9JP
EX34 8BY
EX34 9NQ
EX34 9PX
EX34 9LX
EX34 9QE
EX34 8DB
EX34 9PS
EX34 9RR
EX34 9LT
EX34 9LJ
EX34 8BN
EX34 7HQ
EX34 8DA
EX34 8BX
EX34 9LY
EX34 9JT
EX34 9NJ
EX34 9LL
EX34 9NX
EX34 9LB
EX34 9FB
EX34 9JS
EX34 9PN
EX34 8AE
EX34 7AT
EX34 9JA
EX34 9QD
EX34 9PA
EX34 9JD
EX34 9QB
EX34 8BU
EX34 7HH
EX34 9NH
EX34 9JW
EX34 9JU
EX34 8BR
EX34 9JN
EX34 9LQ
EX34 9FE
EX34 9LH
EX34 9JJ
EX34 9JX
EX34 8BW
EX34 8BT
EX34 9JQ
EX34 9JG
EX34 8AY
EX34 9PL
EX34 9LD
EX34 9LG
EX34 9JH
EX34 9JZ
EX34 9FP
EX34 9JR
EX34 9PJ
EX34 9JY
EX34 9EU
EX34 8AD
EX34 9JL
EX34 8BQ
EX34 9ET
EX34 9LE
EX34 9LF
EX34 9HW
EX34 8BJ
EX34 9HU
EX34 8AU
EX34 9HQ
EX34 8AA
EX34 9HH
EX34 9PQ
EX34 9NZ
EX34 8FG
EX34 9DB
EX34 8YT
EX34 0YR
EX34 8BS
EX34 8AJ
EX34 9YR
EX34 9YP
EX34 9YX
EX34 9YW
EX34 9YQ
EX34 9YL
EX34 9YN
EX34 9YG
EX34 9YJ
EX34 9TE
EX34 8FD
EX34 9PH
EX34 9EX
EX34 9HD
EX34 9HF
EX34 9EY
EX34 9HY
EX34 9WS
EX34 9XJ
EX34 9ZX
EX34 9ZJ
EX34 7YJ
EX34 7YW
EX34 9YB
EX34 9WU
EX34 9WT
EX34 9WQ
EX34 9WN
EX34 9WP
EX34 9WB
EX34 9ZN
EX34 8YH
EX34 9BR
EX34 9BX
EX34 9BY
EX34 9BS
EX34 8ZX
EX34 8ZN
EX34 8ZW
EX34 8YU
EX34 8YJ
EX34 8YQ
EX34 8XZ
EX34 8XQ
EX34 8XN
EX34 9YS
EX34 8WY
EX34 8WW
EX34 8WX
EX34 8WT
EX34 8FA
EX34 8WE
EX34 8WS
EX34 8WD
EX34 7ZN
EX34 7ZQ
EX34 7YX
EX34 7ZA
EX34 7YS
EX34 7YP
EX34 7YR
EX34 7YH
EX34 7WD
EX34 7WZ
EX34 4AP
EX34 4AQ
EX34 8WZ
EX34 4AF
EX34 4AL
EX34 4AH
EX34 9YF
EX34 8WU
EX34 9YE
EX34 9WR
EX34 9WW
EX34 4AN
EX34 9WX
EX34 9DA
EX34 8AL
EX34 9GA
EX34 9FL
EX34 9DD
EX34 9QU
EX34 9LA
EX34 9PB
EX34 9GY
EX34 9HR
EX34 9HT
EX34 9HG
EX34 8AP
EX34 9PD
EX34 9PE
EX34 9AD
EX34 9JF
EX34 9HP
EX34 8AN
EX34 9GZ
EX34 9HX
EX34 9HN
EX34 9HA
EX34 9HZ
EX31 4HN
EX34 9AQ
EX34 9HB
EX34 9QQ
EX34 9QL
EX34 9QH
EX34 9QA
EX34 9AG
EX34 9AA
EX34 9AB
EX34 7HJ
EX34 9PG
EX34 9HS
EX34 9RL
EX34 9AU
EX34 9HE
EX34 9DQ
EX34 9QJ
EX34 9NT
EX34 9EZ
EX34 9AF
EX34 9HJ
EX34 9AX
EX34 9NS
EX34 9AT
EX34 9JE
EX34 7HD
EX34 8AW
EX34 9NW
EX34 9DF
EX34 8LW
EX34 9DH
EX34 9HL
EX34 9AS
EX34 9AE
EX34 9QW
EX34 8AG
EX34 9NR
EX34 8AR
EX34 9AN
EX34 9QG
EX34 9AH
EX34 9AY
EX34 9NN
EX34 8AX
EX34 9NL
EX34 9QP
EX34 9BA
EX34 9AZ
EX34 9DX
EX34 9DL
EX34 9DS
EX34 8AH
EX34 9NU
EX34 9ES
EX34 9NP
EX34 9FF
EX34 9DE
EX34 9DG
EX34 9EW
EX34 9GB
EX34 9QN
EX34 7HB
EX34 9DJ
EX34 9ER
EX34 8AS
EX34 8AQ
EX34 9AL
EX34 9BB
EX34 7WA
EX34 7WB
EX34 7HW
EX34 9RD
EX34 9AW
EX34 9DN
EX34 9EP
EX34 9DY
EX34 9DU
EX34 9DR
EX34 9DP
EX34 9AJ
EX34 9EN
EX34 7HA
EX34 9DW
EX34 9FH
EX34 9DZ
EX34 9FJ
EX34 9DT
EX34 9EL
EX34 8AF
EX34 9FA
EX34 9ED
EX34 8FJ
EX34 9EA
EX34 9FD
EX34 9EB
EX34 9BD
EX34 9AP
EX34 8FE
EX34 8AT
EX34 9BZ
EX34 9EJ
EX34 9BG
EX34 9AR
EX34 9EH
EX34 9EE
EX34 9BQ
EX34 9YU
EX34 9YT
EX34 9RF
EX34 9EF
EX34 9BE
EX34 9QS
EX34 7EZ
EX34 9BJ
EX34 9QR
EX34 9BL
EX34 9BH
EX34 9TQ
EX34 9BW
EX34 9WZ
EX34 9YH
EX34 9WD
EX34 9EG
EX34 9BU
EX34 9BN
EX34 9EQ
EX34 9BT
EX34 9QX
EX34 9BP
EX34 9RA
EX34 9RB
EX34 9QF
EX34 9QT
EX34 9PZ
EX34 7AW
EX34 7EY
EX34 7EU
EX34 8LR
EX34 9QY
EX34 7EX
EX34 9RN
EX34 9QZ
EX34 7AP
EX31 4HL
EX34 7EJ
EX34 7AN
EX33 2NJ
EX33 1JA
EX34 8LP
EX34 7AL
EX34 9RS
EX31 4HJ
EX34 7HL
EX34 0NY
EX34 7AS
EX33 2NQ
EX34 9RT
EX34 7AD
EX34 7AU
EX34 9TB
EX34 9TG
EX34 9TZ
EX34 9YA
EX34 9TH
EX34 7AF
EX34 7AE
EX34 9SA
EX33 2NH
EX34 9TD
EX33 1HZ
EX34 7AH
EX33 2NF
EX34 7AJ
EX34 0WT
EX34 0WB
EX34 0PW
EX34 7AR
EX31 4HW
EX34 7AQ
EX34 7YL
EX34 7YN
EX34 9SD
EX34 9RU
EX34 7AG
EX33 1HS
EX31 4EE
EX33 2NG
EX34 9TA
EX34 7ES
EX34 9SQ
EX34 7AA

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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