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

GL7 6NW
GL7 6NP
GL7 6NL
GL7 6NN
GL7 6NT
GL7 6NQ
GL7 6NU
GL7 6PR
GL7 6JY
GL7 6NR
GL7 6JW
GL7 6NS
GL7 6JZ
GL7 6JX
GL7 6NH
GL7 6JU
GL7 6NJ
GL7 6NY
GL7 6NX
GL7 6PW
GL7 6JT
GL7 6LA
GL7 6PP
GL7 6LB
GL7 6NZ
GL7 6PA
GL7 6BN
GL7 6LT
GL7 6LU
GL7 6NG
GL7 6PY
GL7 6NA
GL7 6PB
GL7 6JS
GL7 6BW
GL7 6LX
GL7 6PD
GL7 6LD
GL7 6LY
GL7 6FH
GL7 6PN
GL7 6JR
GL7 6PX
GL7 6LR
GL7 1XB
GL7 6JN
GL7 6AW
GL7 6BP
GL7 6AN
GL7 6BS
GL7 1XA
GL7 6AP
GL7 6AU
GL7 6AX
GL7 6AL
GL7 6XZ
GL7 6YB
GL7 6YX
GL7 6YY
GL7 6YF
GL7 6YL
GL7 6AS
GL7 6FF
GL7 6AJ
GL7 6JJ
GL7 6AT
GL7 6AH
GL7 1UT
GL7 1UZ
GL7 6AR
GL7 6JP
GL7 1WF
GL7 6BD
GL7 6AQ
GL7 1XX
GL7 1QR
GL7 6PZ
GL7 6PJ
GL7 6YQ
GL7 6YT
GL7 6YE
GL7 1QB
GL7 6BE
GL7 1WN
GL7 1UL
GL7 1YN
GL7 1QT
GL7 1XE
GL7 1YU
GL7 6BJ
GL7 6AG
GL7 6LE
GL7 6AF
GL7 1XU
GL7 1TF
GL7 6BH
GL7 1WZ
GL7 6LL
GL7 1UR
GL7 1WG
GL7 6AD
GL7 1SG
GL7 1UE
GL7 6LF
GL7 6LS
GL7 1WE
GL7 6LG
GL7 6AB
GL7 6LJ
GL7 1SF
GL7 1SQ
GL7 1YF
GL7 1XT
GL7 1XS
GL7 1WY
GL7 1YH
GL7 1WX
GL7 6FS
GL7 1TQ
GL7 1XG
GL7 1SL
GL7 1WB
GL7 6LQ
GL7 1SE
GL7 6BB
GL7 6AA
GL7 1WD
GL7 7HX
GL7 6FY
GL7 1SH
GL7 1XF
GL7 6AE
GL7 1UN
GL7 1SW
GL7 1SN
GL7 1SJ
GL7 1UF
GL7 6EL
GL7 6BT
GL7 1UU
GL7 6PL
GL7 1SD
GL7 6LH
GL7 1TG
GL7 1SX
GL7 1UY
GL7 6GA
GL7 1WT
GL7 1WA
GL7 1SB
GL7 1XP
GL7 1SP
GL7 1SU
GL7 1SA
GL7 1XR
GL7 2EE
GL7 1US
GL7 1XZ
GL7 1UX
GL7 6BU
GL7 1XW
GL7 2NA
GL7 1SR
GL7 7AL
GL7 1UD
GL7 1ST
GL7 1XQ
GL7 1TZ
GL7 1FP
GL7 1UJ
GL7 6BX
GL7 2LY
GL7 1UH
GL7 6QD
GL7 1UB
GL7 1SS
GL7 6BY
GL7 7AH
GL7 1XJ
GL7 2EF
GL7 2LX
GL7 1XY
GL7 7AJ
GL7 2LZ
GL7 1XH
GL7 6ZD
GL7 1UA
GL7 6QA
GL7 2LU
GL7 6BA
GL7 2BB
GL7 1ZH
GL7 2BG
GL7 1SZ
GL7 1RY
GL7 1TJ
GL7 7HU
GL7 2LR
GL7 1UP
GL7 1TL
GL7 6PE
GL7 1UQ
GL7 2BT
GL7 2BU
GL7 2LT
GL7 1XL
GL7 1TH
GL7 1QW
GL7 1RQ
GL7 1TW
GL7 2BD
GL7 1UW
GL7 1QG
GL7 2AY
GL7 2AZ
GL7 6PT
GL7 1UG
GL7 1WR
GL7 2BP
GL7 2LE
GL7 1RZ
GL7 1TN
GL7 2BS
GL7 2BX
GL7 7AG
GL7 2TB
GL7 2YY
GL7 2TA
GL7 1XN
GL7 2LS
GL7 1TP
GL7 7AQ
GL7 2LD
GL7 1QH
GL7 2LB
GL7 1HN
GL7 2DN
GL7 2EB
GL7 1QZ
GL7 2BN
GL7 1AD
GL7 2JU
GL7 2BH
GL7 7HT
GL7 2JY
GL7 2DF
GL7 1HW
GL7 2JX
GL7 2BY
GL7 1QD
GL7 1TU
GL7 2DP
GL7 1RE
GL7 2BW
GL7 1RG
GL7 1RT
GL7 1GA
GL7 7AB
GL7 2BZ
GL7 2LP
GL7 2LF
GL7 2DQ
GL7 2DW
GL7 2LA
GL7 2BJ
GL7 1QX
GL7 2DR
GL7 2BA
GL7 2NT
GL7 2NB
GL7 2DL
GL7 2LH
GL7 1QJ
GL7 1FZ
GL7 1TX
GL7 1WJ
GL7 2AX
GL7 2SD
GL7 2SB
GL7 2JZ
GL7 7AF
GL7 1FR
GL7 2DJ
GL7 2BL
GL7 1RP
GL7 1PU
GL7 2AA
GL7 2NN
GL7 7AD
GL7 1RH
GL7 1JE
GL7 2BQ
GL7 2DH
GL7 1TT
GL7 7AA
GL7 2LW
GL7 1RB
GL7 2HT
GL7 1YW
GL7 7AE
GL7 1FY
GL7 1QA
GL7 2DG
GL7 1RW
GL7 2AB
GL7 6BZ
GL7 1PP
GL7 1RF
GL7 2EJ
GL7 2HU
GL7 2HX
GL7 2LJ
GL7 2DS
GL7 2HS
GL7 5YW
GL7 2YZ
GL7 9FG
GL7 9AR
GL7 7WZ
GL7 6ZE
GL7 9BW
GL7 9BE
GL7 9BN
GL7 6YS
GL7 9BH
GL7 1ZF
GL7 9AT
GL7 9AZ
GL7 9AL
GL7 9AH
GL7 9AJ
GL7 9AE
GL7 7YL
GL7 7YP
GL7 7YF
GL7 7YA
GL7 7YE
GL7 7AT
GL7 6ZR
GL7 6ZX
GL7 6ZB
GL7 6YU
GL7 6ZA
GL7 6YR
GL7 6YH
GL7 6YN
GL7 6YA
GL7 5ZR
GL7 5ZX
GL7 5ZT
GL7 5ZN
GL7 5ZQ
GL7 5ZJ
GL7 5ZL
GL7 5ZG
GL7 5ZH
GL7 5ZD
GL7 5ZA
GL7 5ZB
GL7 5YY
GL7 5YR
GL7 5YT
GL7 5YS
GL7 5YL
GL7 5YP
GL7 5YH
GL7 5YJ
GL7 5YF
GL7 5YG
GL7 5YB
GL7 5WX
GL7 5YA
GL7 9BP
GL7 4ZA
GL7 4YL
GL7 4YS
GL7 4YQ
GL7 4YH
GL7 4YJ
GL7 4YD
GL7 4YF
GL7 3ZS
GL7 4YB
GL7 3YZ
GL7 3YU
GL7 3YX
GL7 3YR
GL7 3YH
GL7 3YP
GL7 3YJ
GL7 3YE
GL7 3YF
GL7 3XE
GL7 3YB
GL7 3XA
GL7 3XB
GL7 3WX
GL7 2ZW
GL7 3WU
GL7 2ZB
GL7 2YS
GL7 2YX
GL7 2YT
GL7 2YP
GL7 2YQ
GL7 2YL
GL7 2YN
GL7 3YQ
GL7 2YH
GL7 2YJ
GL7 2YB
GL7 2WZ
GL7 2PJ
GL7 5YZ
GL7 2AD
GL7 1ZU
GL7 1ZS
GL7 1ZT
GL7 1ZJ
GL7 1ZP
GL7 1ZA
GL7 1ZE
GL7 1ZD
GL7 1WQ
GL7 3WY
GL7 4YZ
GL7 7YJ
GL7 2ZR
GL7 6YD
GL7 9AF
GL7 5YE
GL7 5ZF
GL7 6WY
GL7 5WW
GL7 3YT
GL7 3ZR
GL7 2YD
GL7 2AS
GL7 1JL
GL7 7LG
GL7 1RL
GL7 2AT
GL7 2HJ
GL7 1TY
GL7 1TS
GL7 1QS
GL7 7AN
GL7 2SA
GL7 1TR
GL7 1RD
GL7 2AQ
GL7 2WY
GL7 2WA
GL7 2XY
GL7 2NH
GL7 2AN
GL7 6LN
GL7 2DE
GL7 1JH
GL7 1RA
GL7 2AE
GL7 6PF
GL7 2AJ
GL7 2HL
GL7 2AL
GL7 2AG
GL7 2AW
GL7 1RU
GL7 2PE
GL7 2NS
GL7 2PA
GL7 6XB
GL7 6QB
GL7 2EL
GL7 6PS
GL7 2LG
GL7 7HS
GL7 2ED
GL7 2PN
GL7 1JN
GL7 1PR
GL7 1YA
GL7 2JL
GL7 2DA
GL7 1HY
GL7 9TB
GL7 9SU
GL7 9SS
GL7 9SG
GL7 9TH
GL7 9TQ
GL7 9ZZ
GL7 9TJ
GL7 9TD
GL7 9TF
GL7 9TG
GL7 9TE
GL7 9SY
GL7 9TA
GL7 9SZ
GL7 9SW
GL7 9SX
GL7 9ST
GL7 9SP
GL7 9SR
GL7 9SQ
GL7 9SH
GL7 9SL
GL7 9SN
GL7 9SJ
GL7 9SD
GL7 9SF
GL7 9SE
GL7 9SA
GL7 9AA
GL7 2AF
GL7 1YY
GL7 9SB
GL7 1TE
GL7 1PX
GL7 1FA
GL7 1JF
GL7 2EN
GL7 2NW
GL7 2AH
GL7 1LP
GL7 2NR
GL7 2DD
GL7 6FD
GL7 6AY
GL7 1PN
GL7 1YB
GL7 1JW
GL7 1NB
GL7 2PB
GL7 2DX
GL7 1GS
GL7 2QU
GL7 2NY
GL7 1EL
GL7 2DB
GL7 1ND
GL7 1JA
GL7 2RP
GL7 2AU
GL7 2AR
GL7 2AP
GL7 2DT
GL7 2NP
GL7 2RQ
GL7 1FU
GL7 1LL
GL7 2NX
GL7 2EY
GL7 2HR
GL7 2HP
GL7 2YF
GL7 2ZD
GL7 2YW
GL7 2YE
GL7 2XZ
GL7 2ZA
GL7 2ZE
GL7 2YA
GL7 1NG
GL7 2QW
GL7 2QB
GL7 2QN
GL7 2NL
GL7 2NU
GL7 1EA
GL7 2PG
GL7 1LJ
GL7 1NE
GL7 2LL
GL7 1FN
GL7 2EH
GL7 2PH
GL7 1WS
GL7 2NZ
GL7 1ZN
GL7 1WU
GL7 2DZ
GL7 2NG
GL7 1JR
GL7 2EG
GL7 1NF
GL7 2NJ
GL7 1GW
GL7 2HY
GL7 2JT
GL7 1YD
GL7 2RR
GL7 2PL
GL7 2QY
GL7 2DY
GL51 5ZD
GL51 5ZG
GL51 5ZF
GL7 2EQ
GL7 2JB
GL7 1EG
GL7 1NA
GL7 2HW
GL7 2TG
GL7 1YQ
GL7 2JA
GL7 2JQ
GL7 2EP
GL7 2EX
GL7 2LN
GL7 1EF
GL7 2EZ
GL7 2PZ
GL7 1EH
GL7 2LQ
GL7 2QP
GL7 2HA
GL7 2DU
GL7 1EQ
GL7 2JW
GL7 1YE
GL7 1FG
GL7 7AW
GL7 2PF
GL7 2PR
GL7 1EB
GL7 2JH
GL7 1JY
GL7 1YZ
GL7 2QQ
GL7 2JP
GL7 1QY
GL7 2HB
GL7 2PP
GL7 2PT
GL7 1JX
GL7 2EW
GL7 2HZ
GL7 2QS
GL7 1JU
GL7 2QG
GL7 1BG
GL7 2PS
GL7 2PQ
GL7 1EJ
GL7 1JZ
GL7 2GA
GL7 2HN
GL7 1HJ
GL7 2JN
GL7 1XD
GL7 2JJ
GL7 6EP
GL7 1QQ
GL7 1GR
GL7 2JG
GL7 2QT
GL7 1BE
GL7 2BE
GL7 1HF
GL7 2QR
GL7 1LB
GL7 1HE
GL7 2JR
GL7 1JJ
GL7 2NE
GL7 2PW
GL7 2JS
GL7 2QF
GL7 1EE
GL7 2QE

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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