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 Dorset

DT9 4LY
DT9 4LW
DT9 4LG
DT9 4RZ
DT9 4SB
DT9 4LP
DT9 4LQ
DT9 4RY
DT9 4RR
DT9 4RS
DT9 4RT
DT9 4RU
DT9 4RX
DT9 4SA
DT9 4LR
DT9 4SD
DT9 4SE
DT9 4RP
DT9 4LH
DT9 4LL
DT9 4LS
DT9 4LT
BA22 8AA
DT9 4LU
DT9 4LJ
BA22 8AE
BA22 8AD
DT9 4LE
DT9 4LD
BA22 8AB
DT9 4LX
BA22 8AJ
BA22 8AF
DT9 4RN
BA22 8AW
BA22 8AT
BA22 8AG
DT9 4LF
BA22 8AN
BA22 8AQ
BA22 8AH
DT9 4RL
BA22 8AS
BA22 7HG
DT9 4LN
BA22 7HQ
BA22 8AP
DT9 4SY
DT9 4SX
BA22 7HW
BA22 8AR
BA22 7HN
BA22 7HF
BA22 8DS
DT9 4SF
DT9 4LB
BA22 8DP
BA22 7HD
BA22 8AX
DT9 4YT
DT9 4RW
BA22 8DR
BA22 8DL
BA22 7HE
DT9 4SZ
DT9 4YX
DT9 4YW
DT9 4YJ
DT9 4YS
DT9 4YG
DT9 4RJ
DT9 4NG
DT9 4NP
BA22 7HB
DT9 4NR
DT9 4NF
DT9 4SG
DT9 4NN
DT9 4NW
DT9 4NJ
DT9 4NQ
DT9 4PJ
BA22 8DH
DT9 4NH
DT9 4PF
DT9 4SQ
DT9 4PL
BA22 8DF
DT9 4RH
DT9 4EG
DT9 4PH
DT9 4LZ
DT9 4EQ
DT9 4NL
BA22 8DE
DT9 4JA
DT9 4PQ
DT9 4JB
DT9 4EB
BA22 8DN
DT9 4LA
BA22 8DB
BA22 8DW
DT9 4NS
BA22 8DD
DT9 4EJ
BA22 7HT
DT9 4PW
DT9 4ND
BA22 8DG
BA22 8DQ
DT9 4NA
DT9 4TB
DT9 4PB
DT9 4DY
DT9 4EF
DT9 4HZ
DT9 4PG
DT9 4NT
DT9 4DZ
BA22 7HA
BA22 8DU
DT9 4NU
BA22 8DT
DT9 4DT
DT9 4ED
BA22 8BX
BA22 8BZ
DT9 4EE
DT9 4DX
BA22 7EP
DT9 4JZ
DT9 4BX
DT9 4PA
DT9 4HT
DT9 4DS
DT9 4NX
DT9 5BQ
DT9 4AT
BA22 8DJ
BA22 8BY
DT9 4EA
BA22 7ES
BA22 8DA
DT9 4DR
DT9 4EH
DT9 4BT
DT9 4SU
DT9 4EL
DT9 4JD
DT9 4DF
BA22 7EZ
DT9 4DU
BA22 7EY
BA22 7HR
DT9 4DP
DT9 4AS
DT9 4AX
BA22 7NA
BA22 8BN
DT9 4BU
BA22 7HU
BA22 8BP
DT9 4DN
BA22 7HP
DT9 4DW
DT9 4HY
DT9 5AA
DT9 4HS
DT9 4DQ
BA22 8BW
DT9 5HH
BA22 7EX
BA22 7HZ
DT9 4JW
BA22 7NB
DT9 4BS
DT9 4BN
DT9 4BZ
DT9 4AL
DT9 4YU
DT9 4HR
BA22 7ER
DT9 4AR
BA22 7HY
DT9 4BP
DT9 4AP
DT9 4BL
DT9 4NZ
DT9 4JY
DT9 4AU
DT9 4BW
DT9 4JN
DT9 4HU
DT9 4AN
DT9 4JL
DT9 4DE
DT9 4HX
DT9 4AJ
BA22 8BU
DT9 4JX
DT9 4JU
DT9 4HW
DT9 4EN
DT9 4BY
DT9 4DL
DT9 4AW
DT9 4SS
DT9 4BJ
DT9 4DA
DT9 3RL
DT9 4AA
DT9 4AB
DT9 4JT
DT9 3RS
DT9 4HN
DT9 4AQ
DT9 4PP
DT9 3RR
DT9 4HH
DT9 4AD
DT9 4DB
DT9 4AE
DT9 4AF
DT9 4PR
DT9 3RU
DT9 4HG
DT9 4HB
DT9 4ST
BA22 7EW
DT9 4FE
BA22 7EH
DT9 4HE
DT9 4HD
DT9 4AH
DT9 5BG
DT9 4AG
DT9 4HP
DT9 3RP
DT9 4FD
DT9 4HA
DT9 4ER
DT9 3RT
DT9 3JW
DT9 4EY
DT9 3RW
DT9 3AJ
DT9 4FJ
DT9 5BJ
DT9 4HJ
DT9 4NY
DT9 4JH
DT9 4JJ
DT9 4FN
DT9 4DD
DT9 3AN
DT9 4FL
DT9 4HL
DT9 4EX
DT9 3SD
DT9 4SJ
DT9 4DH
BA22 7NF
DT9 4HF
BA22 8BT
BA22 7NE
DT9 4ET
DT9 4EZ
DT9 3SF
DT9 4FB
DT9 5HQ
BA22 7PZ
BA22 7PX
DT9 5BZ
DT9 3QE
DT9 5BH
BA22 7NY
DT9 3JP
DT9 3JT
BA22 7PT
DT9 4EP
DT9 4SP
DT9 3JY
BA22 7LJ
DT9 3JR
DT9 3JX
DT9 3JD
DT9 4EU
DT9 4ES
DT9 3YR
DT9 3YW
DT9 3YP
DT9 3YQ
DT9 3YN
DT9 3SL
DT9 3SH
DT9 3SJ
DT9 3SP
DT9 3YG
DT9 3SS
DT9 3SN
DT9 5BE
DT9 3JS
DT9 3SG
DT9 3HY
DT9 4EW
BA22 7PS
BA22 7EN
DT9 3HZ
DT9 3PL
DT9 4BE
DT9 3SE
DT9 4BD
DT9 3SB
BA22 7NL
DT9 3PQ
DT9 3JE
DT9 3JB
BA22 7LU
DT9 3AH
DT9 3HX
DT9 3JN
DT9 3PT
DT9 4BB
DT9 3JL
DT9 3JG
DT9 4BG
DT9 5BL
DT9 4TA
BA22 7LS
BA22 7LT
DT9 3JQ
DT9 3PY
DT9 3JU
DT9 4SH
DT9 4BQ
DT9 5HG
DT9 4SR
DT9 4SW
DT9 3EA
DT9 5HD
DT9 5FH
DT9 5HB
DT9 3SQ
DT9 3QL
DT9 3RY
DT9 3JJ
DT9 4AZ
BA22 7NR
DT9 3QX
BA22 7NZ
DT9 3DF
DT9 3FD
DT9 4BH
DT9 3RZ
DT9 4BA
DT9 3RX
DT9 3QJ
DT9 3DY
BA22 7NG
DT9 3QA
DT9 3PN
DT9 3JH
DT9 3AG
DT9 3PX
DT9 3QR
DT9 3NZ
DT9 5BB
DT9 5BP
DT9 3PU
DT9 3QW
DT9 3QN
DT9 3QH
BA22 7EJ
DT9 4DG
DT9 3DZ
DT9 3FE
DT9 4SN
DT9 3AS
DT9 3JF
BA22 7NS
BA22 7NQ
DT9 3AF
DT9 3AQ
DT9 3DX
BA22 7FD
DT9 5BN
DT9 3HR
DT9 3EE
DT9 3EB
DT9 3TB
DT9 3PH
DT9 3QD
DT9 3NX
DT9 5BW
BA22 7PR
DT9 3DA
BA22 7NT
BA22 7EA
DT9 3PW
DT9 6EA
DT9 3QS
DT9 3QP
BA22 7ND
BA22 8BH
BA22 7NX
DT9 3AL
DT9 3AW
DT9 3AT
DT9 9DR
DT9 4WA
DT9 9DT
DT9 9BX
DT9 9AL
DT9 9DB
DT9 9BR
DT9 9AX
DT9 9BG
DT9 9BB
DT9 4XA
DT9 9BN
DT9 9AG
DT9 9AD
DT9 9AT
DT9 4YN
DT9 4ZQ
DT9 5YW
DT9 9DG
DT9 6YF
DT9 9AA
DT9 9DL
DT9 9DD
DT9 5ZN
DT9 5YU
DT9 5YH
DT9 5YT
DT9 9AY
DT9 9DY
DT9 6YL
DT9 3YA
DT9 4XZ
DT9 9DQ
DT9 9DP
DT9 4YE
DT9 9DN
DT9 9DJ
DT9 9DH
DT9 9DF
DT9 9DE
DT9 4YP
DT9 9BZ
DT9 9BY
DT9 9BW
DT9 9BU
DT9 9BT
DT9 9BS
DT9 9BQ
DT9 9BP
DT9 9BL
DT9 9BJ
DT9 9BH
DT9 9BF
DT9 9BD
DT9 9BE
DT9 9BA
DT9 9AZ
DT9 5WA
DT9 9AW
DT9 9AU
DT9 9AR
DT9 9AS
DT9 9AQ
DT9 9AP
DT9 9AN
DT9 9AJ
DT9 9AH
DT9 9AF
DT9 9AE
DT9 9AB
DT9 6ZX
DT9 6ZA
DT9 6YZ
DT9 6WD
DT9 5YX
DT9 5YS
DT9 5YL
DT9 5YJ
DT9 5WB
DT9 4ZR
DT9 5FA
DT9 4ZX
DT9 4YR
DT9 4YZ
DT9 4YY
DT9 4YQ
DT9 4YL
DT9 4YH
DT9 4YF
DT9 4YD
DT9 4YB
DT9 4YA
DT9 4XY
DT9 4WB
DT9 4WZ
DT9 4WD
DT9 3ZW
DT9 3ZX
DT9 3YU
DT9 3YT
DT9 9DA
DT9 3YE
DT9 3YJ
DT9 3YF
DT9 3YB
DT9 3YD
DT9 3XR
DT9 3WB
DT9 3XQ
DT9 3PA
DT9 3QB
DT9 5BS
DT9 3AE
DT9 3AB
DT9 5BX
DT9 3DT
DT9 3DU
DT9 3AZ
BA22 7NJ
DT9 5HF
DT9 3AX
DT9 5BD
DT9 3QT
BA22 7JZ
DT9 3DS
DT9 3AD
DT9 3AA
DT9 3BQ
DT9 3LD
DT9 3DW
BA22 7EU
DT9 3AY
DT9 6BB
DT9 5EE
DT9 3BH
DT9 3JA
BA22 7NH
DT9 5BU
DT9 5AZ
DT9 3LE
DT9 3PJ
DT9 3DD
BA22 7EL
DT9 3DN
DT9 3BB
DT9 3SW
DT9 3PZ
DT9 3LF
DT9 6BW
DT9 3YH
DT9 3YY
DT9 3YX
DT9 3YS
DT9 3HP
DT9 4QQ
BA22 7ET
DT9 3TA
BA22 7NN
DT9 3PG
DT9 5DD
BA22 7NU
DT9 3DE
DT9 5BT
DT9 3PR
DT9 3DJ
DT9 5BY
BA22 7JY
BA22 7PF
DT9 5BA
DT9 3BA
BA22 7PE
DT9 3BZ
DT9 5ED
DT9 3BJ
DT9 3SA
DT9 5AX
DT9 4SL
DT9 3BS
DT9 3BL
BA22 8BL
DT9 3BD
DT9 3QU

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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