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

EX17 6DB
EX17 6JA
EX17 6JX
EX17 6JU
EX17 6HX
EX17 6HZ
EX17 6HY
EX17 6JB
EX17 6LU
EX17 6LT
EX17 6AD
EX17 6BU
EX17 6HU
EX17 6LP
EX17 6BZ
EX17 6LS
EX17 6JG
EX17 6JH
EX17 6BY
EX17 6JF
EX17 6LR
EX17 6JP
EX17 6HN
EX17 6HT
EX17 6HJ
EX17 6BX
EX17 6HH
EX17 6FB
EX17 6HL
EX17 6HQ
EX17 6HG
EX17 6HF
EX17 6JD
EX17 6HE
EX17 6FH
EX17 6FG
EX17 6HD
EX17 6JY
EX17 6HB
EX17 6HS
EX17 6JZ
EX17 6HW
EX17 6HA
EX17 6HP
EX17 6HR
EX17 6JE
EX17 6EZ
EX17 6EL
EX17 6EY
EX17 6ES
EX17 6EX
EX17 6EN
EX17 6EU
EX17 6XN
EX17 6WB
EX17 6TA
EX17 6ET
EX17 6EP
EX17 6EW
EX17 6ER
EX17 6JR
EX17 5AS
EX17 5BE
EX17 5DQ
EX17 6LA
EX17 6JS
EX17 6DD
EX17 6JT
EX17 5AD
EX17 5AR
EX17 6LB
EX17 5AA
EX17 6FA
EX17 5AE
EX17 5DG
EX17 5AT
EX17 5DL
EX17 6DA
EX17 5DN
EX17 6ED
EX17 6EB
EX17 6DE
EX17 6LW
EX6 6LR
EX17 6LD
EX17 6LN
EX17 5BD
EX17 5DJ
EX17 5DF
EX17 5DH
EX17 5YU
EX17 5YW
EX17 5YP
EX17 5YR
EX17 5YT
EX17 5YA
EX17 6LE
EX20 2BW
EX17 6DF
EX17 6DQ
EX17 6DJ
EX17 6DG
EX17 6EG
EX17 6DH
EX17 6EH
EX17 5AP
EX17 5AW
EX20 2BN
EX17 6DL
EX17 6LF
EX17 5LE
EX17 5LD
EX20 2BP
EX6 6LP
EX17 5AF
EX17 5JJ
EX17 5HA
EX17 6LG
EX17 6DN
EX6 6LN
EX6 6LW
EX17 6EE
EX17 6EA
EX20 2BR
EX17 6DZ
EX17 6EJ
EX17 6EF
EX17 6DX
EX17 5AN
EX17 5JH
EX20 2BJ
EX17 6DY
EX17 6DU
EX17 5JQ
EX17 5BQ
EX17 5BH
EX17 6EQ
EX17 5DE
EX17 5JL
EX20 2BS
EX17 5DB
EX17 5AU
EX17 5DS
EX17 5DR
EX17 5DA
EX17 5AH
EX17 5LG
EX17 5LB
EX17 5DD
EX17 5JS
EX17 6LQ
EX17 5AG
EX17 5BZ
EX17 5AB
EX17 5JU
EX20 2BL
EX17 5AQ
EX17 5EY
EX17 5AJ
EX17 5DY
EX17 5LA
EX17 5LF
EX17 5NF
EX17 5BJ
EX17 5DX
EX17 5JT
EX17 5HP
EX17 5HS
EX17 5ND
EX17 5HR
EX17 5BN
EX17 5JN
EX17 5JW
EX17 5DT
EX17 5NE
EX17 5HN
EX17 5AL
EX17 5DP
EX17 5JP
EX17 5BB
EX17 6YR
EX17 6YE
EX17 6YP
EX17 6YW
EX17 6JW
EX17 6YF
EX17 6YJ
EX17 5NG
EX17 5PF
EX17 5PH
EX17 5NL
EX17 5JR
EX17 5EZ
EX17 6DT
EX17 5NH
EX17 5NA
EX17 5NJ
EX17 5LW
EX17 5EX
EX17 5LT
EX17 5NN
EX17 5NW
EX17 5NQ
EX17 5NP
EX17 5LN
EX17 5NU
EX17 5EU
EX17 6DW
EX17 5NB
EX17 5LH
EX17 5LJ
EX17 5JG
EX17 6LH
EX17 5NR
EX17 5LL
EX17 5LZ
EX17 5LY

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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