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

DT5 2ED
DT5 2ES
DT5 2ER
DT5 2ET
DT5 2EU
DT5 2LU
DT5 2EE
DT5 2EA
DT5 2YA
DT5 2EW
DT5 2DY
DT5 2EB
DT5 2JW
DT5 2DZ
DT5 2JL
DT5 2DL
DT5 2JJ
DT5 2DW
DT5 2DJ
DT5 2DT
DT5 2LX
DT5 2LZ
DT5 2LY
DT5 2JX
DT5 2DX
DT5 2DR
DT5 2BW
DT5 2DN
DT5 2EQ
DT5 2DS
DT5 2DU
DT5 2NS
DT5 2NR
DT5 2EL
DT5 2DP
DT5 2NQ
DT5 2NT
DT5 2EJ
DT5 2NH
DT5 2NB
DT5 2EF
DT5 2NA
DT5 2JS
DT5 2EH
DT5 2NN
DT5 2ND
DT5 2NP
DT5 2NE
DT5 2YE
DT5 2YD
DT5 2YH
DT5 2YF
DT5 2NL
DT5 2FB
DT5 2NJ
DT5 2DQ
DT5 2DF
DT5 2EG
DT5 2DA
DT5 2DG
DT5 2YJ
DT5 2YP
DT5 2JQ
DT5 2YG
DT5 2YN
DT5 2BZ
DT5 2DH
DT5 2HT
DT5 2JG
DT5 2BY
DT5 2AG
DT5 2JF
DT5 2DE
DT5 2AQ
DT5 2HS
DT5 2AH
DT5 2HP
DT5 2DD
DT5 2HW
DT5 2HB
DT5 2JD
DT5 2HR
DT5 2JE
DT5 2BX
DT5 2LA
DT5 2HN
DT5 2JH
DT5 2LB
DT5 2HY
DT5 2HG
DT5 2DB
DT5 2HU
DT5 2HX
DT5 2HF
DT5 2LH
DT5 2LQ
DT5 2JZ
DT5 2HZ
DT5 2JA
DT5 2HQ
DT5 2HD
DT5 2HE
DT5 2BU
DT5 2BT
DT5 2LJ
DT5 1FL
DT5 2LE
DT5 2LF
DT5 2JB
DT5 2HL
DT5 2EZ
DT5 1HF
DT5 2HH
DT5 2HJ
DT5 2LD
DT5 2LG
DT5 2EP
DT5 2HA
DT5 2EY
DT5 2LL
DT5 1FJ
DT5 1HU
DT5 2BL
DT5 2BB
DT5 2EX
DT5 2AU
DT5 1HZ
DT5 2BD
DT5 2JR
DT5 2AX
DT5 2BN
DT5 2AD
DT5 2BA
DT5 1HT
DT5 2LT
DT5 2BE
DT5 1GH
DT5 2RS
DT5 2AZ
DT5 2BJ
DT5 1JA
DT5 2BG
DT5 1HS
DT5 2FA
DT5 1HP
DT5 2AT
DT5 2AY
DT5 2AB
DT5 2BQ
DT5 1HR
DT5 1BX
DT5 2BH
DT5 1JB
DT5 1DY
DT5 1HN
DT5 1HW
DT5 2AW
DT5 1HG
DT5 2AP
DT5 1BY
DT5 1HY
DT5 2AL
DT5 1EB
DT5 1BU
DT5 2AN
DT5 2AR
DT5 2AE
DT5 2AS
DT5 1HL
DT5 1BH
DT5 1HJ
DT5 2JT
DT5 2AJ
DT5 1BS
DT5 1BT
DT5 1DU
DT5 1HH
DT5 1HQ
DT5 2AA
DT5 2JP
DT5 1HX
DT5 1JT
DT5 1JD
DT5 1BP
DT5 1DS
DT5 2LN
DT5 9AN
DT5 9AQ
DT5 9AP
DT5 9AG
DT5 9AJ
DT5 9AH
DT5 9AB
DT5 9AE
DT5 9AF
DT5 9AD
DT5 2YX
DT5 9AA
DT5 2YY
DT5 2YB
DT5 2YS
DT5 2YU
DT5 2YW
DT5 2YT
DT5 2YL
DT5 2YQ
DT5 2YR
DT5 2XN
DT5 2XZ
DT5 2LW
DT5 2WZ
DT5 2BS
DT5 1ZN
DT5 2BP
DT5 1ZX
DT5 1YE
DT5 1YR
DT5 1YT
DT5 1YH
DT5 1XN
DT5 1YA
DT5 9AL
DT5 2ZN
DT5 2XX
DT5 2XQ
DT5 2AF
DT5 2JU
DT5 1BZ
DT5 1BW
DT5 1DP
DT5 1DA
DT5 1DH
DT5 1DJ
DT5 1DF
DT5 1DR
DT5 1DG
DT5 2EN
DT5 1DD
DT5 1EE
DT5 1DZ
DT5 1DB
DT5 1DE
DT5 1ED
DT5 1DW
DT5 1DQ
DT5 1DL
DT5 1NR
DT5 1JP
DT5 1YU
DT5 1YW
DT5 1YJ
DT5 1LQ
DT5 1YQ
DT5 1YS
DT5 1YP
DT5 1YF
DT5 1LE
DT5 1JZ
DT5 1JW
DT5 1DN
DT5 1LN
DT5 1JY
DT5 1JS
DT5 1JX
DT5 1NE
DT5 1JL
DT5 1LD
DT5 1LB
DT5 1JN
DT5 1JU
DT5 1LW
DT5 1LA
DT5 1LL
DT5 1JJ
DT5 1JQ
DT5 1LP
DT5 1JH
DT5 1LJ
DT5 1LF
DT5 1LH
DT5 1JR
DT5 1NF
DT5 1JG
DT5 1LZ
DT5 2JN
DT5 1LX
DT5 1LG
DT5 1NP
DT5 1NQ
DT5 1NH
DT5 1AP
DT5 1NG
DT5 1NJ
DT5 1LY
DT5 1AB
DT5 1NB
DT5 1ND
DT5 1NA
DT5 1AR
DT5 1FR
DT5 1AA
DT5 1AE
DT5 1AD
DT5 1NL
DT5 1AF
DT5 1LU
DT5 1LR
DT5 1JE
DT5 1AW
DT5 1AT
DT5 1BN
DT5 1LS
DT5 1AG
DT5 1AY
DT5 1LT
DT5 1NW
DT5 1NN
DT5 1AQ
DT5 1AS
DT5 1JF
DT5 1AH
DT5 1YG
DT5 1YN
DT5 1YL
DT5 1YD
DT5 1YB
DT5 1AN
DT5 1AJ
DT5 1EQ
DT5 1EH
DT5 1EJ
DT5 1EL
DT5 1FP
DT5 1AL
DT5 1FE
DT5 1EN
DT5 1BJ
DT5 1AU
DT5 1EP
DT5 1ER
DT5 1FH
DT5 1EW
DT5 1PH
DT5 1EG
DT5 1FG
DT5 1EZ
DT5 1HA
DT5 1ET
DT5 1HE
DT5 1EY
DT5 1EX
DT5 1EU
DT5 1FN
DT5 1ES
DT5 1AX
DT5 1HD
DT5 1BA
DT5 1HB
DT5 1FD
DT5 1EF
DT5 1DT
DT5 1BQ
DT5 1BL
DT5 1FA
DT5 1WA
DT5 1XZ
DT5 1FB
DT5 1SR
DT5 1EA
DT5 1BE
DT5 1AZ
DT5 1BD
DT5 1PY
DT5 1BB
DT5 1PZ
DT5 1PD
DT5 1RA
DT5 1BG
DT5 1PB
DT5 1PP
DT5 1PA
DT5 1DX
DT5 1SA
DT5 1PE

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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