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

GL8 8SW
GL8 8SN
GL8 8SL
GL8 8NZ
GL8 8NY
GL6 9BE
GL8 8PF
GL8 8SJ
GL6 9AY
GL8 8PA
GL8 8NP
GL8 8NR
GL8 8SB
GL8 8NX
GL6 9AX
GL8 8NS
GL8 8NW
GL6 9AU
GL8 8NN
GL8 8NT
GL6 9AZ
GL8 8GY
GL8 8NU
GL8 8LU
GL8 8PD
GL6 9BA
GL8 8PB
GL6 9AT
GL8 8LT
GL8 8SH
GL8 8NJ
GL8 8LY
GL6 9BB
GL8 8NF
GL6 9BG
GL8 8LZ
GL8 8PE
GL8 8NB
GL8 8NA
GL8 8NL
GL8 8SF
GL6 9BD
GL8 8SP
GL7 6PG
GL8 8ND
GL8 8NG
GL8 8NH
GL8 8NQ
GL6 8SY
GL6 8SZ
GL6 8GA
GL6 8HT
GL8 8LS
GL6 9BH
GL6 8HS
GL6 8PE
GL6 8HR
GL8 8SQ
GL8 8NE
GL6 8HX
GL51 5ZD
GL51 5ZF
GL51 5ZG
GL6 8JX
GL6 9AS
GL6 8PB
GL6 9NA
GL6 8PD
GL6 8HY
GL6 9LJ
GL7 6PU
GL8 8SE
GL6 8NY
GL6 9LQ
GL6 9XE
GL6 9LN
GL6 9LH
GL6 9JJ
GL6 9LE
GL8 8SG
GL6 9LG
GL6 9LB
GL6 9LA
GL6 9EL
GL6 9DL
GL6 9JZ
GL6 9EH
GL6 9JY
GL6 9JH
GL6 9AP
GL6 8HU
GL6 9EN
GL6 9JB
GL6 9LD
GL6 8NZ
GL6 9LY
GL6 9LX
GL6 9JX
GL6 9JL
GL6 8HP
GL6 9LW
GL6 8HW
GL6 9LU
GL6 9JS
GL6 9EW
GL6 9JG
GL6 9JQ
GL6 9JN
GL6 9JW
GL6 9JP
GL6 9EU
GL6 9AW
GL6 9AN
GL6 9BQ
GL6 8PA
GL6 9BW
GL6 9JR
GL6 9EJ
GL6 9LS
GL7 6PS
GL6 9JU
GL6 9BN
GL6 9EX
GL6 9JE
GL6 9LT
GL6 9JT
GL7 6QB
GL7 6XB
GL6 9EP
GL6 9ER
GL6 9HX
GL6 9LR
GL6 9AB
GL6 9JD
GL6 9YP
GL6 9YQ
GL6 9YD
GL6 9YE
GL6 9YG
GL6 9YL
GL6 8HZ
GL6 9AA
GL6 8DS
GL6 9BP
GL6 9JA
GL6 9LP
GL6 8DU
GL6 9AR
GL6 8DX
GL6 8DY
GL6 8GY
GL6 8DL
GL6 8BX
GL6 9JF
GL8 8SS
GL6 9LF
GL6 8DT
GL6 8NW
GL6 8DJ
GL6 8PX
GL6 8DR
GL6 8DP
GL6 8NR
GL6 8HN
GL6 8DW
GL6 9DN
GL6 8DN
GL6 8DH
GL6 8NX
GL6 8FX
GL6 8NT
GL6 8NN
GL6 8PF
GL6 8DZ
GL6 8NS
GL6 9DG
GL6 9EQ
GL6 8PZ
GL6 8NU
GL6 8PY
GL6 8LA
GL6 8EY
GL6 8LB
GL6 9DU
GL6 9DX
GL6 8PU
GL6 8PR
GL6 8PS
GL6 8QB
GL6 8PT
GL6 8LD
GL7 6PT
GL7 6PE
GL6 8PL
GL6 8PP
GL6 9HU
GL6 9HT
GL6 9DF
GL6 8EA
GL6 8PW
GL7 6PF
GL6 8ED
GL6 8PN
GL6 9DE
GL6 9DQ
GL6 9HS
GL6 8QA
GL6 9AL
GL6 8JL
GL6 9DT
GL6 8EB
GL6 9DY
GL6 8JE
GL6 9DR
GL6 8LE
GL6 8EX
GL6 8JD
GL6 9HA
GL7 6QD
GL6 8JA
GL6 9BS
GL6 8EE
GL6 9DH
GL6 9DP
GL6 9BJ
GL8 8LR
GL6 8QD
GL5 2TJ
GL6 8EF
GL6 8NG
GL6 8JB
GL6 9DW
GL6 8LF
GL6 9DD
GL5 2TR
GL5 2TP
GL6 9ES
GL6 8EG
GL7 6PQ
GL6 9DJ
GL6 8QP
GL6 9BT
GL6 9DZ
GL8 8LP
GL5 2TW
GL6 9EA
GL6 8QE
GL6 8SH
GL6 8LH
GL6 8JF
GL6 9EZ
GL6 9HB
GL6 8EQ
GL8 8TB
GL6 9AJ
GL6 9BU
GL6 8EH
GL6 8NQ
GL5 2TN
GL7 6PH
GL6 8QF
GL6 9BX
GL6 8LG
GL6 8QQ
GL8 8RX
GL6 8LJ
GL6 8QH
GL6 8AJ
GL6 8FT
GL6 8LQ
GL6 8AH
GL6 8QJ
GL6 9DS
GL6 8EJ
GL6 8JH
GL5 2UY
GL5 2UU
GL5 2UX
GL6 8ET
GL5 2TG
GL6 8QG
GL6 9EB
GL5 2TS
GL6 8QY
GL6 8EU
GL6 8BS
GL5 2TH
GL6 9BY
GL6 8AQ
GL6 8ES
GL6 8SW
GL6 8AN
GL5 2TL
GL5 2TU
GL5 2TE
GL5 2TF
GL6 9HD
GL5 2TQ
GL6 9EY
GL6 8LL
GL6 8EL
GL5 2UA
GL6 8JG
GL6 8AA
GL6 8ER
GL5 2TT
GL8 8SD
GL5 2TZ
GL6 8AW
GL6 8EP
GL6 8QW
GL6 9AH
GL6 9BZ
GL5 2TY
GL6 8JJ
GL5 2TX
GL6 8LN
GL6 8AP
GL6 8QL
GL6 8EW
GL6 9DA
GL8 8ST
GL6 8BP
GL6 8LW
GL5 2TB
GL6 8EN
GL5 2UB
GL6 9ED
GL6 9AD
GL6 8FS
GL6 8AG
GL6 8QS
GL6 8QT
GL5 2RL
GL5 2PG
GL6 8AR
GL6 9DB
GL6 8AS
GL5 2PZ
GL5 2TD
GL6 8LX
GL5 2UD
GL5 2RN
GL5 2UE
GL6 9HE
GL6 8BJ
GL5 2RU
GL6 9ET
GL6 8BH
GL6 8QN
GL6 9HF
GL5 2TA
GL5 2PQ
GL6 8BQ
GL6 8YH
GL6 8ZB
GL6 8YX
GL6 8YA
GL5 2UF
GL6 9EG
GL6 8BN
GL6 9EF
GL6 8RA
GL6 8NF
GL6 8AL
GL6 8BW
GL8 8SU
GL6 8BL
GL5 2RW
GL8 8RU
GL6 8JQ
GL6 8NE
GL6 8QR
GL8 8GX
GL6 8LU
GL6 8AB
GL6 8LP
GL6 8NL
GL6 8BT
GL6 9HG
GL5 2RX
GL8 8RY
GL8 8XW
GL8 8XP
GL6 8LR
GL8 8GN
GL8 8AE
GL8 8TA
GL6 9HQ
GL5 2UG
GL8 8TF
GL6 9HH
GL6 8BG
GL8 8XR
GL8 8GJ
GL6 8NA
GL8 8AY
GL6 8AD
GL8 8SY
GL6 8LS
GL8 8BA
GL6 8HJ
GL8 8LN
GL6 8FU
GL6 8ND
GL6 9HW
GL5 2RP
GL5 2PH
GL8 8RQ
GL5 2SF
GL6 8BU
GL8 8RB
GL8 8GL
GL6 9HJ
GL6 9HP
GL8 8GW
GL8 8LW
GL6 8FL
GL8 8YT
GL8 8AZ
GL5 2SX
GL8 8RE
GL5 2UN
GL6 8AT
GL5 2PF
GL5 3DJ
GL6 8FG
GL6 8AE
GL6 8BE
GL6 8LY
GL8 8RD
GL6 8FP
GL8 8YX
GL8 8XS
GL8 8AU
GL6 9HN
GL6 9AG
GL6 9HL
GL6 8LT
GL8 8YU
GL8 8BB
GL8 8JF
GL5 2RJ
GL6 8FH
GL5 2QD
GL5 2QQ
GL8 8HH
GL6 9AE
GL8 8AX
GL8 8RF
GL8 8BD
GL6 8NB
GL6 7NS
GL8 8GZ
GL8 8EZ
GL6 8AF
GL8 8EW
GL8 8LX
GL5 2RH
GL5 2RR
GL6 8FJ
GL8 8LJ
GL6 9EE
GL8 8LD
GL8 8HF
GL6 8LZ
GL6 9HR
GL8 8AS
GL6 7NU
GL8 8AT
GL8 8HQ
GL5 2QR
GL6 8FN
GL8 8SX
GL5 2QJ
GL8 8HN
GL5 2QP
GL8 8AR
GL8 8YS
GL6 8HQ
GL8 8YY
GL6 8FQ
GL8 8HG
GL5 2QW
GL5 2PD
GL6 8BY
GL5 2PX
GL8 8YZ
GL5 2PY
GL8 8BE
GL8 8BQ
GL5 2PE
GL8 8HP
GL6 8FF
GL6 8AU
GL6 7NT
GL5 2PB
GL8 8LB
GL5 2QG
GL8 8HW
GL8 8BH
GL6 8DE
GL8 8SA
GL5 2QF
GL8 8ER

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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