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

EX13 7BD
EX13 7BE
EX13 7AZ
EX13 7BG
EX13 7BQ
EX13 7BA
TA20 2NX
EX13 7BB
EX13 7BH
EX13 7BJ
EX13 7LF
EX13 7LE
EX13 7AY
EX13 7LD
EX13 7BL
EX13 7BR
EX13 7BP
EX13 7SX
TA20 2NY
EX13 7DJ
EX13 7BN
EX13 7BW
EX13 7ND
EX13 7SY
EX13 7NB
EX13 7LG
EX13 7BS
EX13 7DH
EX13 7BX
EX13 7AT
EX13 7BT
TA20 2NU
EX13 7AR
EX13 7BY
EX13 7NA
EX13 7AS
EX13 7LB
EX13 7NE
EX13 7NF
EX13 7BU
TA20 2NS
TA20 2PT
EX13 7AU
EX13 7AX
EX13 7LU
TA20 2PS
TA20 2PA
TA20 2PP
EX13 7NG
EX13 7DG
TA20 4QU
TA20 2NT
TA20 2PR
TA20 2PN
TA20 2PG
EX13 7LT
TA20 2PW
TA20 2PU
TA20 2PL
TA20 4YY
TA20 4YZ
TA20 2QT
TA20 2PJ
TA20 4QT
TA20 2RS
TA20 2RP
TA20 2RR
TA20 2PQ
TA20 2PH
TA20 2PX
TA20 2RU
TA20 2QR
TA20 2RT
EX13 7DA
TA20 2QU
EX13 7DB
TA20 2RX
EX13 7LS
TA20 2QS
TA20 2PZ
TA20 2PY
EX13 7LZ
TA20 2NR
TA20 2QW
TA20 2RZ
TA20 2QP
TA20 2QA
TA20 2TQ
TA20 2RY
TA20 2TN
TA20 2WZ
TA20 2QE
TA20 2QB
EX13 5UA
TA20 2QF
TA20 2SA
TA20 2QD
TA20 2TD
TA20 2NZ
TA20 2QH
EX13 7LR
TA20 4QR
TA20 2TE
TA20 2TA
TA20 2TG
TA20 2QQ
TA20 2QJ
TA20 4QS
TA20 2QN
EX13 7DD
TA20 2TB
TA20 2TH
TA20 2SL
TA20 2QX
TA20 2TF
TA20 2ST
TA20 4NH
EX13 7LX
TA20 2QL
TA20 2SN
TA20 2SH
EX13 7JW
TA20 2LD
EX13 7LP
TA20 2SJ
TA20 2SP
TA20 2QG
TA20 2LE
EX13 7LA
TA20 2NP
TA20 2PB
TA20 2SQ
TA20 2SW
TA20 4LL
EX13 7JP
TA20 2RE
TA20 2SR
TA20 4QP
EX13 7JN
TA20 4NJ
EX13 7LY
TA20 4QN
TA20 4NL
TA20 4QW
TA20 4QL
TA20 2SG
TA20 2SS
TA20 4WB
TA20 4NN
TA20 4YW
TA20 4QQ
TA20 2LR
EX13 7JL
TA20 2LF
TA20 4QJ
TA20 2SB
TA20 2SD
TA20 2FG
TA20 2SE
EX13 7JJ
TA20 2SU
TA20 2SZ
EX13 7JZ
EX13 7DF
TA20 2SF
TA20 2PD
EX13 5UB
EX13 5RS
EX13 7DE
EX13 7JH
TA20 2SY
TA20 2SX
TA20 4QH
TA20 3ES
TA20 4LN
TA20 4NW
EX13 7JY
EX13 5TZ
EX13 7JR
TA20 4NP
TA20 4NS
EX13 5TY
EX13 7LW
TA20 4HH
TA20 2TL
EX13 5XB
EX13 5RT
TA20 4HL
EX13 5XA
EX13 5XT
EX13 5XR
EX13 7LN
EX13 7JS
EX13 7LH
EX13 7LL
EX13 5YR
EX13 5YJ
EX13 5XP
TA20 3ER
EX13 5XE
EX13 5RR
EX13 5XW
EX13 7TE
TA20 2NW
TA20 4HJ
TA20 2TJ
TA20 4HQ
EX13 5UX
EX13 7TF
TA20 2NG
EX13 7JT
EX13 7UF
TA20 2NL
EX13 5XD
EX13 7JX
TA20 4NR
EX13 5HL
TA20 2NN
TA20 4LW
EX13 7AB
EX13 5XJ
EX13 5FS
EX13 5PH
EX13 7TB
EX13 7TG
EX13 7AW
TA20 4LP
EX13 7AA
TA20 4HN
TA20 3EP
TA20 4LF
TA20 2LZ
TA20 3ET
EX13 5GL
EX13 5HU
EX13 7AD
EX13 5GE
EX13 5GF
EX13 5HN
EX13 5TQ
EX13 5HH
EX13 7TD
EX13 5HJ
TA20 4HG
EX13 5GB
EX13 5GD
TA20 2NQ
EX13 7AE
EX13 7JU
EX13 7AF
EX13 5HG
EX13 5HT
EX13 5HQ
EX13 5XF
EX13 5HA
TA20 2LX
TA20 2NA
TA20 4LS
EX13 5RP
TA20 2NJ
TA20 4LR
TA20 2YS
TA20 2YR
TA20 2LY
TA20 2ED
EX13 5EZ
EX13 5HF
EX13 5HP
EX13 5HW
EX13 5HB
EX13 5EX
EX13 5HD
EX13 7JG
EX13 5UD
TA20 2NF
EX13 5EY
TA20 4LT
TA20 4HD
TA20 2NB
TA20 2LU
EX13 5ER
EX13 5EU
EX13 5HS
TA20 2HS
EX13 5ET
TA20 4HE
EX13 5NL
TA20 2DU
TA20 2ND
EX13 5HE
TA20 2NE
EX13 7AG
TA20 2DT
TA20 2LS
EX13 5EP
EX13 5EW
EX13 5ES
TA20 2HR
EX13 5FX
EX13 5FU
EX13 5EN
TA20 2JQ
TA20 2DS
TA20 4HT
TA20 4LU
TA20 4HF
EX13 5FT
EX13 5EH
TA20 2JG
EX13 5FY
TA20 2JU
TA20 2HT
EX13 5EJ
TA20 2JN
TA20 2JE
EX13 5XQ
EX13 5FW
TA20 4HB
EX13 5DG
EX13 5RW
EX13 5DH
TA20 2HX
EX13 5FZ
TA20 2HZ
EX13 5EL
TA20 2EE
EX13 5DJ
TA20 2JJ
EX13 5QR
TA20 4HW
TA20 2JF
TA20 2JH
EX13 5QH
EX13 7AH
TA20 4PL
TA20 2EX
EX13 5UF
TA20 2EF
TA20 2EQ
TA20 2JP
TA20 2JL
EX13 5TX
TA20 2JD
TA20 3EW
TA20 2HF
EX13 5EQ
EX13 5EG
TA20 2HY
TA20 2JA
TA20 2HQ
TA20 2EG
TA20 2HP
TA20 2DR
EX13 5RH
EX13 5GG
EX13 5EF
TA20 2HU
EX13 7TS
TA20 2JS
TA20 4PN
EX13 5RQ
TA20 2JB
TA20 2DX
EX13 5RY
TA20 3EY
EX13 5UQ
TA20 2HE
TA20 2HH
EX13 5GQ
TA20 2DZ
TA20 2JW
EX13 5XH
EX13 5DF
EX13 5XN
TA20 4HS
EX13 5QS
TA20 3EU
TA20 2LT
TA20 2DP
EX13 5GA
TA20 2JX
TA20 2JR
TA20 2HB
TA20 2HL
EX13 7JF
EX13 5RG
TA20 2FD
TA20 2EH
TA20 2HN
EX13 5JT
TA20 1EN
EX13 5EE
EX13 5GJ
EX13 5XG
EX13 5QQ
EX13 7TA
TA20 2HG
EX13 5ED
TA20 3EX
TA20 2EL
TA20 2EB
TA20 2HJ
EX13 5QG
TA20 4NQ
EX13 5SE
TA20 2EJ
TA20 3EL
EX13 7AQ
TA20 2BX
EX13 5QF
TA20 4HR
EX13 7TR
EX13 7YQ
EX13 7YW
EX13 7YP
EX13 7YH
TA20 2LB
TA20 2BU
TA20 4HP
EX13 5ND
TA20 2BT
TA20 2BY
TA20 4PJ
EX13 5HR
TA20 2ER
EX13 7TT
EX13 5DQ
TA20 3EN
TA20 2EW
TA20 2DW
EX13 5NB
TA20 2HW
EX13 5FP
EX13 5QN
EX13 5FF
TA20 2EP
TA20 4DP
EX13 5QW
TA20 2FF
TA20 2HD
TA20 2DY
TA20 2FE
EX13 5NA
TA20 2EA
TA20 2BZ
TA20 2LA
TA20 2EN
TA20 2BN
TA20 2ES
TA20 2DH
TA20 2BS
TA20 2AQ
TA20 2HA
TA20 2AG

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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