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

GL19 4BX
GL19 4BU
GL19 4DP
GL19 4BY
GL20 7DE
GL19 4BZ
GL19 4DB
GL19 4EN
GL19 4EJ
GL19 4EQ
GL19 4EB
GL19 4DA
GL19 4DW
GL19 4DD
GL19 4DE
GL19 4DF
GL19 4DL
GL19 4DG
GL19 4EA
GL19 4EE
GL19 4AP
GL19 4EF
GL19 4DQ
GL19 4DR
GL19 4EH
GL19 4BT
GL20 7DL
GL20 7DD
GL19 4DN
GL19 4RD
GL19 4DJ
GL20 7DP
GL19 4DS
GL20 7DB
GL20 7DA
GL19 4ED
GL19 4DH
GL19 4RE
GL20 7DF
GL20 7DG
GL19 4BS
GL19 4BW
GL20 7DN
GL20 7DW
GL19 4RB
GL19 4BP
GL19 4DT
GL19 4RA
GL19 4DU
GL19 4BN
GL20 7DQ
GL20 7DJ
GL20 7BY
GL20 7BZ
GL19 4DX
GL20 7BX
GL19 4DY
GL20 5TZ
GL20 5TX
GL20 7DH
GL19 4HG
GL20 5FB
GL19 4HQ
GL20 5TY
GL20 5TU
GL20 5FE
GL20 5SG
GL20 5YD
GL20 5FA
GL20 7DR
GL20 5SY
GL19 4BJ
GL20 5ST
GL20 5FH
GL20 9SE
GL20 9SZ
GL20 9TA
GL20 9TB
GL20 9TD
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GL20 9SQ
GL20 9SU
GL20 9SX
GL20 9SY
GL20 9SW
GL20 9SR
GL20 9SS
GL20 9ST
GL20 9SG
GL20 9SJ
GL20 9SN
GL20 9SP
GL20 9SL
GL20 9SH
GL20 5GL
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GL20 9SD
GL20 5TT
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GL19 4BB
GL20 5SS
GL20 5ZS
GL20 5ZX
GL20 5YH
GL20 5YQ
GL20 5YU
GL20 5ZA
GL20 5YS
GL20 5YL
GL20 5YN
GL20 5YP
GL20 5XA
GL20 5XZ
GL20 5YB
GL20 5FJ
GL19 4BL
GL20 5SU
GL19 4BQ
GL20 5SX
GL19 4QD
GL19 4BH
GL20 5HW
GL19 4BE
GL20 5SZ
GL20 5RR
GL20 5HL
GL19 4BG
GL20 5TA
GL20 5HN
GL20 5FT
GL19 4EG
GL20 7BW
GL20 5FG
GL20 5FD
GL20 5HP
GL20 5HU
GL19 4AS
GL19 4QB
GL20 5HQ
GL20 5TF
GL20 5TB
GL20 5HA
GL20 5HJ
GL20 5EZ
GL20 5HG
GL20 5TG
GL20 5TQ
GL20 5FF
GL20 5EU
GL19 4BD
GL20 5HE
GL20 5HT
GL20 5JW
GL20 5HB
GL20 5TL
GL19 4BA
GL20 5HH
GL19 4HH
GL20 5TE
GL19 4YB
GL19 4YE
GL19 4YF
GL19 4YS
GL20 5EX
GL20 5TH
GL19 4AY
GL20 5UA
GL20 5HD
GL19 4HJ
GL20 5HF
GL20 5HX
GL20 5TD
GL19 4QW
GL19 4HL
GL19 4AU
GL19 4QE
GL20 5UB
GL20 5ET
GL20 5HR
GL19 4AX
GL20 5UD
GL20 5TJ
GL20 5UH
GL19 4AT
GL20 5UE
GL20 5SP
GL20 5UL
GL20 5TN
GL20 5EY
GL20 5ES
GL19 4QA
GL19 4AZ
GL20 5SW
GL20 5HY
GL20 5TW
GL20 7BP
GL20 5ER
GL20 5EP
GL20 5EW
GL20 5SR
GL20 5TP
GL20 5JA
GL19 4RG
GL20 5HZ
GL19 4RF
GL20 7AB
GL20 5SA
GL20 5EN
GL20 5EH
GL19 4AR
GL20 5EG
GL20 7BN
GL20 5SB
GL19 4AW
GL20 5EJ
GL20 5HS
GL19 4AL
GL20 5SD
GL20 5EQ
GL20 5RZ
GL19 4QF
GL20 5JB
GL20 5JJ
GL20 5PB
GL20 7DT
GL20 5SN
GL19 4ES
GL19 4AN
GL20 5EL
GL19 4AH
GL20 7SN
GL20 5JE
GL20 5SF
GL20 5PG
GL20 5EF
GL20 5SE
GL20 5SQ
GL20 5UN
GL19 4AG
GL20 5RY
GL20 7BT
GL20 5UQ
GL20 5JG
GL20 5SH
GL20 5RX
GL20 5UJ
GL20 5TR
GL19 4AJ
GL20 5SJ
GL20 7RJ
GL20 7SL
GL20 5RH
GL19 4LX
GL19 4HW
GL20 5ED
GL20 5YG
GL20 5YX
GL20 5ZB
GL20 5ZD
GL20 5YJ
GL20 5YW
GL20 5YF
GL20 5YZ
GL20 5RU
GL51 9TA
GL20 5EE
GL20 5WX
GL19 4EW
GL20 5PD
GL20 5SL
GL20 7BU
GL20 5EB
GL20 5RS
GL20 5JF
GL51 9TF
GL19 4ET
GL20 7RA
GL20 5YT
GL20 7SP
GL19 4EY
GL20 7RG
GL20 5RT
GL20 7RL
GL20 7RD
GL20 5PE
GL20 7RB
GL20 5JN
GL20 5PJ
GL20 5PL
GL20 7RX
GL20 5AD
GL19 4HN
GL20 5AF
GL20 5PA
GL20 5AG
GL20 7RH
GL20 5JD
GL20 5AN
GL20 5EA
GL20 5JQ
GL20 7SS
GL20 7SD
GL20 5PQ
GL19 4HF
GL20 7RE
GL20 5JH
GL20 5AB
GL20 7SW
GL20 7ST
GL20 7SR
GL20 5US
GL20 7SU
GL20 5AE
GL20 5QE
GL20 5RW
GL20 7RF
GL20 5AX
GL20 5JT
GL20 7RW
GL20 5AH
GL20 5QB
GL20 5QD
GL20 7SE
GL20 5PY
GL20 5UR
GL20 5UW
GL20 5JP
GL20 5QA
GL20 7RY
GL20 7SB
GL20 7TS
GL19 4NF
GL20 5UP
GL20 5PP
GL20 7SJ
GL20 5PZ
GL20 5QW
GL19 4DZ
GL20 5TS
GL20 5AS
GL20 5PF
GL20 7SA
GL20 5PW
GL20 7TH
GL51 9SZ
GL20 7TG
GL20 5AQ
GL20 5UG
GL20 5AP
GL20 7TW
GL20 7TD
GL20 5PN
GL20 5JR
GL20 7SF
GL20 7TB
GL20 5JS
GL20 7RQ
GL19 4AQ
GL19 4EX
GL20 5AL
GL20 5QF
GL51 9TB
GL19 4EU
GL20 7RZ
GL20 5PX
GL20 7QD
GL20 7SG
GL20 7SH
GL20 7RR
GL20 5PS
GL20 5AW
GL20 7TP
GL20 7BA
GL20 5DU
GL20 5PT
GL19 4AB
GL20 5GH
GL20 5LL
GL20 5LY
GL20 5JX
GL20 5JU
GL20 7RN
GL20 5QN
GL20 7TF
GL20 5BG
GL20 5PR
GL20 7QA
GL19 4LY
GL20 7TQ
GL20 7GA
GL20 5AT
GL20 5QT
GL20 5UF
GL20 5GJ
GL20 5PU
GL20 5NR
GL20 7TT
GL20 7TU
GL20 7TJ
GL20 5BA
GL20 5NA
GL20 7QR
GL20 6HP
GL20 7TX
GL20 5JL
GL20 7RT
GL20 7TR
GL20 7QB
GL20 7TE
GL20 5LH
GL20 5NB
GL20 5RG
GL20 7DZ
GL20 7TN
GL20 7RP
GL20 5JY
GL20 5AR
GL20 5AA
GL20 5NP
GL20 5GG
GL20 5QU
GL19 4AE
GL20 5QY
GL20 5BB
GL20 7DX
GL20 5NS
GL20 7TY
GL20 5QX
GL20 5QG
GL20 7RS
GL20 7RU
GL20 7TL
GL20 5RP
GL20 5AJ
GL20 5LZ
GL20 7DY
GL20 7SQ
GL20 5NT
GL20 5QL
GL20 5RD
GL20 7TA
GL19 4QG
GL20 7PL
GL20 5BE
GL20 7QT
GL20 7QU
GL20 5RB
GL20 5JZ
GL19 4EZ
GL20 7DS
GL19 4PE
GL20 5RF
GL20 5AU
GL20 5QP
GL20 5RQ
GL20 5RE
GL20 5BH
GL20 5NU
GL20 5RA
GL20 5LB
GL20 5RL
GL20 5QQ
GL19 4QN
GL19 4AF
GL20 7BB
GL20 5QR
GL19 4LZ
GL20 5QS
GL19 4AD
GL19 4LU
GL20 5LQ
GL20 5BQ
GL20 5QH
GL20 5RJ
GL19 4LT
GL20 5QJ
GL20 5BN
GL20 5DN
GL20 5LR
GL20 5BW
GL20 5NN
GL20 5BL
GL20 5NX
GL20 5BP
GL20 5BJ
GL20 5NL
GL20 5LW
GL20 5LA
GL20 5NJ
GL19 4NA
GL20 5DS
GL20 5NW
GL20 5NH
GL20 5LG
GL20 5NZ
GL20 5LT
GL20 5LD
GL20 5LX
GL20 6EG
GL20 5QZ
GL20 5LE
GL20 5LU
GL20 5DE
GL20 5LF
GL20 5LN
GL20 5LJ
GL20 5BS
GL20 5DG
GL20 5LS
GL20 5NQ
GL20 5DQ
GL20 5DR
GL20 5DF
GL20 5NE
GL20 5BZ
GL20 5NF
GL20 5DZ
GL20 5NY
GL19 4NY
GL20 5DD
GL20 5NG
GL20 5ND
GL20 5DH
GL20 5DL
GL19 4NZ
GL19 4HE
GL20 5BT
GL51 9TD
GL20 5DP
GL20 5DW
GL20 5PH
GL20 5DJ
GL20 5DX
GL19 4NG
GL20 5BU
GL20 5DY
GL20 5DB
GL20 5BD
GL19 4NN
GL20 8AB
GL19 4NQ
GL19 4AA
GL51 9TY
GL20 5BX
GL20 6AA
GL51 9UB
GL51 9UE
GL20 6HR
GL19 4PF
GL20 5AZ
GL51 9TE
GL20 5DA
GL51 9SY
GL51 9YB
GL20 6HS
GL2 9HL
GL2 9LW
GL20 8EH
GL20 5DT
GL20 8EJ
GL19 4QQ
GL20 8EG
GL20 8BW
GL20 8DY
GL20 6AJ
GL20 7BL
GL20 8AD
GL20 8EQ
GL20 6JA
GL20 8DZ
GL20 8ED
GL20 8ES
GL20 8PD
GL20 8AG
GL19 4LQ
GL20 8AH
GL19 4NB
GL20 8ER
GL20 6HT
GL20 7BS
GL20 8AA
GL20 8EB
GL20 8EF
GL20 8AF
GL20 5BY
GL20 5AY
GL20 8EA
GL20 8EE
GL52 7SX
GL20 7YY
GL20 7YW
GL20 8AE
GL52 7RW
GL20 8DX
GL20 8BS
GL20 8DU
GL20 6EB
GL20 8EL
GL20 8BT
GL19 4HB
GL19 4HA
GL20 8BP
GL20 6HX
GL20 8AQ
GL52 7SE
GL20 5FZ
GL20 8DR
GL20 6HU
GL52 7SA
GL20 8DT
GL20 8AJ
GL20 6AD
GL52 7SH
GL52 4SH
GL20 8DS
GL20 5GE
GL52 7SB
GL20 5GD
GL51 0TJ
GL20 6HY
GL20 5FX
GL20 5GF
GL20 5GB
GL20 5FS
GL20 8EU
GL20 8DW
GL52 4RY
GL20 5FY
GL52 7SF
GL52 7SD
GL20 5GA
GL20 8ET
GL20 8EN
GL20 8AR
GL20 5FN
GL20 8BG
GL20 8AN
GL19 4LG
GL52 4SG
GL52 7SG
GL20 5FR
GL20 8BU
GL20 8AP
GL20 5FP
GL19 4LE
GL2 9LX
GL52 7SS
GL20 5FL
GL20 8BH
GL20 8BJ
GL20 5FW
GL20 8DP
GL2 9LU
GL52 7SR
GL20 8EX
GL20 6EA

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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