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

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GL8 8LT
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GL5 2QN
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GL5 2SS
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GL6 8QQ
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GL5 2EQ
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GL6 8QX
GL5 2BT
GL6 8HE
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GL5 5JH
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GL5 2BW
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GL5 2DP
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GL6 8LT
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GL5 2DW
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GL6 0BP
GL6 0BL
GL6 0HX
GL5 2BQ
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GL6 0LN
GL5 2DN
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GL6 8GB
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GL5 5DB
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GL6 7EQ
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GL6 0BH
GL6 0HZ
GL6 0HH
GL5 2EN
GL5 5GA
GL5 2BX
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GL6 0AH
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GL5 5AL
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GL5 5AW
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GL6 7DU
GL6 0DL
GL5 5AX
GL6 0JW
GL6 0RR
GL6 0LZ
GL6 0DW
GL8 8SP
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GL6 0JR
GL5 5BU
GL6 7DP
GL6 7DZ
GL8 8SJ
GL6 0DE
GL6 7EE
GL5 2NL
GL5 5HH
GL6 0EB
GL5 2DG
GL5 5HB
GL5 2NJ
GL6 7NS
GL6 0LA
GL5 5HG
GL6 0DQ
GL6 0NB
GL6 0EQ
GL6 0EG
GL6 7DW
GL5 5HF
GL6 0DP
GL6 8JF
GL6 7DN
GL5 5HL
GL6 8JD
GL6 7LU
GL5 2AZ
GL6 0RD
GL6 7LR
GL6 0LD
GL6 8HZ
GL6 0FB
GL6 8JB
GL6 0JS
GL5 5EZ
GL6 0EE
GL6 0ED
GL5 5AP
GL6 8JA
GL6 0EF
GL5 5BA
GL6 0JZ
GL5 5AR
GL6 0EH
GL5 2BE
GL6 0RS
GL6 0QL
GL6 0LB
GL6 0DR
GL5 5BS
GL5 2DF
GL6 0YG
GL6 0YA
GL6 0YN
GL6 7LT
GL6 0ND
GL5 5HJ
GL5 2DE
GL6 0JT
GL6 7NR
GL6 0NF
GL5 5AS
GL6 0NG
GL6 0JY
GL6 7NU
GL6 0HA
GL6 7NT
GL6 8JG
GL6 0NH
GL6 0HB
GL6 7LP
GL6 0EJ
GL6 0RT
GL6 0QJ
GL6 0SR
GL6 0NQ
GL6 0EZ
GL5 2NH
GL6 0NL
GL6 0NJ
GL6 0NW
GL5 5EY
GL6 0NE
GL6 0DT
GL5 5HD
GL5 2ER
GL51 5ZD
GL51 5ZF
GL51 5ZG
GL6 0RU
GL6 0NR
GL5 5BB
GL6 0EX
GL6 0DX
GL6 0EY
GL6 0LW
GL6 0RY
GL5 5EB
GL6 7NP
GL6 0JU
GL6 7LW
GL6 0NN
GL5 2DD
GL5 5BT
GL6 7DG
GL6 0EL
GL6 7NY
GL6 0HF
GL5 5BW
GL6 8JQ
GL5 5EX
GL5 2NQ
GL6 0QH
GL5 5HN
GL6 0HN
GL6 7NX
GL6 0RG
GL6 0DY
GL5 5DH
GL6 0HG
GL6 0JX
GL5 2NE
GL6 0RX
GL5 2ND
GL5 5BP
GL5 5EU
GL5 2NB
GL6 0QQ
GL5 2NG
GL5 5HP
GL5 2NA
GL5 5HA
GL6 0TB
GL5 2LZ
GL5 5ED
GL5 2LY
GL6 0TL
GL6 0EP
GL6 0RZ
GL6 0EN
GL6 7NZ
GL6 7NL
GL6 0DS
GL6 0NP
GL5 5BN
GL5 2NF
GL6 0PL
GL6 0TN
GL6 0ES
GL6 0TG
GL6 0PJ
GL6 0RF
GL8 8SF
GL6 7NN
GL5 2LX
GL6 0EW
GL6 7LN
GL6 0HQ
GL5 2JY
GL5 2LS
GL6 0QG
GL6 0TJ
GL5 5HW
GL6 0ER
GL5 2DB
GL6 0BG
GL6 0TR
GL6 0TA
GL6 0HD
GL6 0SP
GL6 0HE
GL6 7LX
GL6 7PA
GL5 2LR
GL6 0QF
GL5 2LT
GL8 8SH
GL6 0TE
GL6 0TF
GL5 2LU
GL6 0SA
GL6 0RL
GL5 5NR
GL6 0RW
GL5 5YN
GL5 5YP
GL5 5YD
GL5 5EE
GL6 0TH
GL6 0RP
GL6 0TD
GL5 5NU
GL5 5EG
GL7 6PG
GL5 5HQ
GL6 0EU
GL5 2LQ
GL5 5HE
GL5 2JZ
GL6 0SD
GL6 0SB
GL6 0BJ
GL5 5ET
GL5 5HT
GL5 5PY
GL6 0TQ
GL5 5EF
GL5 5ES
GL6 0PA
GL5 5NX
GL6 0TP
GL6 0SE
GL5 2DA
GL5 5HY
GL5 2LG
GL6 0PN
GL5 5NT
GL5 5PZ
GL5 5JN
GL6 0JA
GL5 5HS
GL6 0RJ
GL6 0SF
GL6 0RH
GL5 2LA
GL6 0ET
GL6 7AJ
GL5 2LH
GL6 0PH
GL5 2LL
GL5 5NS
GL5 5HX
GL6 0SG
GL5 2LJ
GL6 7LF
GL5 5HR
GL5 5HU
GL5 5DL
GL5 5PB
GL6 0RQ
GL5 5EQ
GL5 2JH
GL6 7DQ
GL5 5DN
GL5 2LF
GL6 0FG
GL5 1HL
GL6 0SQ
GL5 5DJ
GL6 7PD
GL5 5EW
GL5 2AY
GL5 5EP
GL5 5EN
GL5 5PX
GL6 7NJ
GL6 0SH
GL5 2LE
GL5 2JJ
GL5 1ES
GL5 5DW
GL5 5PN
GL5 2LB
GL5 5NP
GL5 1HS
GL5 2JL
GL5 5NW
GL6 0SJ
GL5 5NE
GL5 5DP
GL5 5EL
GL5 1ER
GL6 0PQ
GL6 7NW
GL6 0SN
GL5 1EP
GL5 2JX
GL5 5NN
GL5 1HT
GL5 2JG
GL5 5NL
GL5 1HX
GL5 2JN

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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