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 Gloucestershire

NP16 7PE
NP16 7NL
NP16 7PJ
NP6 7NJ
NP6 7NH
NP6 7NL
NP16 7NQ
NP6 7PE
NP16 7NH
NP16 7NJ
NP6 7NQ
NP6 7NW
NP6 7NR
NP6 7NP
NP6 7NG
NP6 7NN
NP6 7NF
NP16 7NN
NP16 7NG
NP6 7NS
NP6 7NT
NP6 7NU
NP16 7NS
NP16 7NU
NP6 7NX
NP16 7NF
NP16 7NP
NP16 7NX
NP16 7PF
NP6 7PH
NP6 7PJ
NP6 7PF
NP16 7PH
NP16 7NW
NP6 6SR
NP6 6SP
NP16 6SN
NP16 7NR
NP5 4TN
NP16 6SP
NP16 6TX
GL15 6XD
NP16 6SQ
NP16 6TY
NP16 6SJ
NP6 6SJ
NP6 6TX
NP6 6SS
GL15 6UY
NP6 6SL
NP6 6SN
NP6 6SG
NP16 6ST
NP16 6SG
NP6 6ST
NP6 6NL
NP16 6NL
NP25 4TN
NP16 7NT
GL15 6SL
GL15 6XB
NP6 6TY
NP6 6SQ
GL15 6UZ
GL15 6WQ
GL15 6UX
NP6 7LZ
GL15 6SH
GL15 6XE
GL15 6SW
NP6 6TB
NP6 6TA
NP16 6TB
NP6 6SZ
NP16 6SE
NP6 6SU
NP16 6SZ
GL15 6UU
NP16 6SY
NP6 6SY
NP6 6SE
NP16 6TE
GL15 6TZ
NP16 6NJ
NP6 6TE
NP16 6SX
NP6 6SX
NP6 6SD
GL15 6XA
NP16 6SD
NP16 6SU
GL15 6SJ
NP16 7LZ
NP16 6NF
NP16 6SH
NP16 6SF
NP6 6TF
NP6 6TQ
NP6 6SH
NP16 6TQ
GL15 6TY
NP16 6TF
NP6 6SF
GL15 6UT
GL15 6SN
NP16 6TJ
GL15 6SQ
GL15 6SP
GL15 6RT
NP16 6TH
NP16 6TL
GL15 6US
GL15 6TX
GL15 6XF
NP6 6TJ
NP6 6TL
NP16 6TW
NP16 6TN
NP16 6TD
NP6 6TN
GL15 6RS
GL15 6SG
NP6 6TH
NP6 6TW
NP16 6TG
GL15 6SR
NP6 6TG
NP16 6NP
GL15 6SF
GL15 6TU
NP6 6TD
GL15 6UP
GL15 6UR
NP25 4TD
GL15 6SE
GL15 6TT
NP25 4TE
NP6 6NP
NP6 6NH
NP6 6NQ
GL15 6SD
NP16 6TU
NP6 6HG
NP6 6HL
NP25 4TA
NP25 4TF
NP25 4TB
NP25 4TQ
NP5 4PN
NP25 4TJ
NP16 6NQ
GL15 6SB
NP6 6TU
NP25 4SY
NP5 4TW
NP25 4SZ
NP25 4TL
NP5 4SR
NP5 4SZ
NP25 4TW
NP25 4TR
NP5 4TR
NP25 4SR
NP16 6UG
NP16 6TS
GL15 6RR
NP25 4TG
NP25 4SQ
GL15 6UQ
NP6 6TS
NP16 6TR
NP16 6NH
NP25 4AT
GL15 6UG
NP16 6NA
NP6 6TR
GL15 6RN
NP5 4TH
NP5 4TJ
NP5 4TL
NP5 4TQ
NP5 4TG
NP25 4PN
GL15 6RL
NP5 4TF
NP5 4TP
NP5 4TB
NP5 4TD
NP5 4TE
NP5 4SG
NP5 4SQ
NP25 4TP
NP5 4TA
NP6 6NA
GL15 6RW
GL15 6UH
GL15 6RJ
NP6 6NF
GL15 6UJ
NP6 6NJ
GL15 6UW
NP25 4PW
NP16 6NG
NP16 7JR
NP25 4QE
NP6 6HQ
GL15 6RP
GL15 6TS
GL15 6SA
NP16 6HQ
GL15 6UL
NP16 6TT
NP6 7JR
NP6 6TT
NP6 6NG
NP16 6TP
NP6 6NB
GL15 6RU
GL15 6PT
GL15 6TD
GL15 6TR
NP25 4TS
NP6 6TP
GL15 6QX
NP16 6QW
GL15 6UE
GL15 6RH
GL15 6TB
GL15 6UD
GL15 6TP
GL15 6TE
NP16 6ND
NP6 7PR
NP6 6QW
NP6 6NE
GL15 6TA
NP16 6NE
NP25 4QF
GL15 6UA
GL15 6RQ
GL15 6RG
GL15 6TF
GL15 6UB
NP16 6PY
GL15 6TG
NP5 4QF
GL15 6TQ
NP6 6ND
NP5 4QJ
GL15 6UN
GL15 6RY
GL15 6RX
GL15 6TJ
NP25 4RD
GL15 6TH
NP6 7JW
NP16 7JW
GL15 6QE
GL15 6QF
GL15 6TL
NP25 4QD
NP25 4QX
GL15 6TN
NP16 6HG
GL15 6BL
GL15 6RB
GL15 6TW
GL15 6PS
NP25 4RE
NP5 4PT
NP25 4PT
NP16 7LY
NP6 7JS
NP16 6HH
GL15 6PU
GL15 6QG
NP6 6HH
NP5 4PS
NP6 7LY
GL15 6AS
NP25 4RA
NP16 6HJ
NP25 4PU
NP5 4TS
NP6 6HJ
NP25 4TH
NP6 6QP
NP25 4PS
NP25 4QB
NP16 6HF
NP16 6HL
NP5 4PZ
NP5 4PR
NP6 6HD
GL15 6PB
NP6 6HF
NP25 4PR
NP25 4QY
NP5 4RF
NP5 4QZ
GL15 6QH
NP5 4QE
NP25 4QZ
NP5 4PX
GL15 6QY
NP25 4PX
NP5 4YE
GL15 6PA
NP16 6QN
GL15 6AQ
NP16 7JN
NP16 6HD
NP6 6QN
NP25 4JA
NP5 4JA
GL15 6AH
NP16 6QR
NP6 7JN
NP6 6QR
GL15 6QQ
NP16 6PS
NP6 6PH
NP16 7LX
NP5 4TY
NP5 4TU
NP5 4TX
NP16 7JL
NP6 7LS
NP6 7JL
GL15 6NY
NP5 4PP
NP16 7LS
GL15 6PX
NP25 4TU
NP25 4QS
NP5 4QB
NP16 7JJ
NP25 4QL
NP5 4XW
NP5 4TZ
NP25 4QN
GL15 6NZ
NP25 4PZ
NP25 4QT
NP25 4QW
NP25 4QR
NP5 4QU
NP5 4QT
NP5 4QS
NP5 4QR
NP5 4QQ
NP5 4QP
NP5 4QN
NP5 4QH
NP5 4QG
NP5 4QL
NP5 4RE
NP5 4RB
NP5 4RA
NP5 4QW
NP5 4QY
GL15 6QZ
GL15 6QU
NP6 7JJ
NP6 6EY
NP25 4QP
GL15 6AJ
NP16 7JH
NP5 4TT
GL15 6PY
NP6 7LX
GL15 6PD
NP25 4QJ
NP25 4TT
NP16 6EZ
NP25 4QG

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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