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

TA21 9QY
EX15 3HT
EX15 3HR
EX15 3HS
EX15 3HW
EX15 3HP
TA21 9QZ
TA21 9QX
EX15 3BD
EX15 3BB
EX15 3HU
EX15 3BE
EX16 7LT
EX16 7JY
EX15 3HL
EX16 7LL
EX16 7JZ
EX15 3HN
EX15 3HH
TA21 9QJ
EX15 3HJ
EX15 3UL
EX15 3JP
EX16 7JU
EX15 3LB
EX15 3HQ
EX16 7JX
TA21 9QU
EX15 3JW
TA21 9RA
EX15 3JN
EX15 3HF
EX15 3HA
EX15 3JL
EX15 3BA
TA21 9QL
EX15 3JJ
EX15 3HG
EX15 3HB
EX15 3UN
EX15 3UJ
TA21 9QH
EX15 3UW
EX15 3JH
TA21 0LX
EX16 7JT
EX15 3JR
EX15 3JQ
EX15 3UR
EX15 3JD
EX15 3JG
EX15 3JS
EX15 3JA
EX15 3BG
EX15 3JB
EX15 3JE
EX15 3JF
TA21 0LU
TA21 9QQ
EX15 3LA
EX15 3YS
EX15 3YY
EX15 3YP
EX15 3UX
EX15 3JT
EX15 3UT
TA21 9QG
EX15 3JX
EX15 3UH
EX16 7JR
EX16 7JP
EX16 7JS
EX16 7LA
TA21 0LP
TA21 9QS
EX15 3JU
EX15 3FD
EX16 7LJ
EX15 3UP
TA21 0LT
EX16 7JW
EX16 7JE
TA21 9QN
TA21 0DL
TA21 0LS
EX16 7LB
TA21 9QT
EX15 3UQ
TA21 9QR
EX16 7HE
EX16 7JN
EX15 3RN
EX15 3JZ
EX15 3YN
EX15 3YT
EX15 3YH
EX15 3YJ
EX16 7HJ
EX15 3UU
EX16 7GW
EX15 3BQ
TA21 9QP
EX16 7LD
TA21 9QF
TA21 0LR
EX15 3UY
EX16 7JJ
EX16 7JL
EX15 3AZ
TA21 9QW
EX15 3LR
EX15 3RP
EX15 3RW
TA21 0LY
TA21 9AQ
EX16 7JQ
EX16 7JH
EX15 3LT
TA21 0HB
TA21 9QE
TA21 9PA
EX15 3BJ
EX15 3LS
TA21 9RW
TA21 9YY
TA21 9NP
TA21 0HA
EX15 3LP
EX16 7JD
EX15 3UG
EX15 3JY
EX16 7LE
EX15 3UE
EX16 7LH
TA21 0HE
EX15 3UF
EX16 7JF
TA21 0HD
EX15 3LW
EX16 7LQ
TA21 0JS
EX15 3RR
EX16 7LG
EX15 3RL
EX16 7JG
TA21 9RN
EX15 3UD
TA21 0JT
TA21 0NA
TA21 0LZ
EX15 3LN
EX15 3NX
TA21 0HF
EX15 3LL
EX16 7LF
EX16 7HP
EX15 3ST
EX15 3SR
EX16 7SB
TA21 0JU
EX16 7HH
TA21 0EB
EX15 3LJ
TA21 9QD
EX15 3NU
EX16 7HS
EX16 7JA
EX16 7JB
EX15 3US
EX15 3RJ
EX16 7HX
EX16 7HR
EX15 3SW
EX16 7HZ
TA21 9PZ
TA21 9QA
EX15 3RB
EX15 3BW
EX15 3RE
EX16 7HW
EX16 7HT
EX15 3SP
EX16 7HU
EX15 3LU
EX15 3LH
EX15 3PA
EX15 3RD
EX16 7HQ
EX16 7HY
EX15 3EP
TA21 9NW
TA21 0EN
EX16 7HN
EX15 3DR
TA21 9RL
EX15 3RY
EX15 3BN
EX15 3RH
EX15 3DT
EX15 3NB
EX15 3SG
TA21 9BF
EX15 3TZ
EX15 3SS
EX15 3AS
EX15 3DU
EX15 3RS
EX15 3SJ
EX15 3RZ
TA21 9RE
EX15 3SB
TA21 0JW
EX15 3PB
EX15 3SN
TA21 9PY
EX15 3SD
EX15 3TD
EX15 3TY
EX15 2HX
TA21 9QB
EX15 3SE
TA21 9PB
TA21 0EJ
EX16 7EP
EX15 3DS
EX15 3AY
EX15 3AT
TA21 0EL
TA21 0EH
EX15 3RQ
TA21 9BA
EX15 3SH
EX15 3SA
EX15 3NA
EX15 3XA
EX15 3XD
EX15 3XH
TA21 9NZ
EX15 3TB
EX15 3SF
TA21 9NJ
EX15 3RA
EX16 7FJ
TA21 0JX
EX15 3XB
EX15 3SQ
TA21 9RZ
TA21 0NB
EX15 3AR
EX15 3SL
EX15 3RF
EX15 3FE
EX15 3TE
EX15 3BT
EX15 3DW
EX15 3AJ
EX15 3XJ
EX15 3XE
EX15 3RG
EX15 3AH
EX15 3AU
TA21 0JY
EX15 3AL
EX15 3XF
TA21 0EA
EX15 3YW
TA21 9NN
EX15 3QW
EX15 3AP
EX15 3XN
EX15 3SU
EX15 3XL
TA21 9DG
TA21 9RX
EX15 3QL
TA21 9DF
EX15 2HU
EX15 3QP
EX15 3AW
EX15 3BR
EX15 3AN
EX15 3QQ
EX15 3DP
TA21 9RY
EX15 3BL
EX15 3QR
EX15 3AB
EX15 3AD
EX15 3XG
TA21 9RU
EX15 3TA
EX15 3NT
EX15 3QN
TA21 0DU
TA21 0JN
TA21 9NX
TA21 9DH
EX15 3QG
EX15 3AX
EX15 3AA
TA21 9RT
EX15 3DN
EX15 3AQ
TA21 9DB
EX15 3AE
TA21 0EP
TA21 9DY
TA21 0DZ
TA21 9DQ
EX15 3ET
TA21 0DG
EX15 2HY
EX16 7ER
TA21 9RS
EX15 3NS
TA21 0ED
TA21 9BU
EX15 3AF
TA21 0DY
EX15 3NG
EX15 3RU
EX15 3EA
TA21 9DX
TA21 9EB
EX15 3PD
EX15 3SY
TA21 9DE
EX15 3QH
EX15 3AG
TA21 9BT
EX15 3NQ
TA21 9BZ
TA21 0DJ
EX15 3DZ
TA21 0DT
EX15 3LZ
EX16 7EW
TA21 9RB
TA21 9DD
TA21 0EW
TA21 0NE
TA21 9DA
EX15 3DY
EX15 3NH
EX15 3QJ
EX15 3NL
EX15 3NY
EX15 3EN
EX15 3LX
TA21 9BY
TA21 9NR
TA21 0JJ
TA21 0DX
TA21 9NL
EX15 3NJ
TA21 9BX
TA21 0DR
TA21 9DU
TA21 9DW
TA21 9DS
TA21 9PR
TA21 9PP
TA21 0DS
TA21 9BL
TA21 9BS
EX15 3EW
TA21 9RD
TA21 9DL
TA21 9DT
EX15 3RT
TA21 9DR
TA21 0EE
EX15 3EY
EX15 3EB

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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