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

GL52 9RB
GL52 4RB
GL52 9RA
GL52 4RQ
GL52 4RA
GL52 9QZ
GL52 4QZ
GL52 9RQ
GL52 4RD
GL52 9RD
GL54 5HF
GL52 9QY
GL52 4QY
GL52 9RE
GL54 5HE
GL52 4RE
GL54 5HQ
GL54 5HD
GL20 8JD
GL52 4QX
GL52 9QX
GL52 9QU
GL52 4QU
GL52 4EP
GL52 9EP
GL52 4QT
GL52 9QT
GL54 5HB
GL54 5DE
GL54 5HH
GL52 9HB
GL52 4ER
GL52 9ER
GL52 4HB
GL54 5HG
GL54 5HA
GL52 9RG
GL52 9FB
GL52 9EW
GL52 4EW
GL52 9HE
GL54 5AF
GL52 9ES
GL52 4ES
GL52 4HE
GL54 5EZ
GL52 4RG
GL52 9HD
GL20 8JB
GL52 4HD
GL52 4ET
GL52 9ET
GL52 9HF
GL52 4HF
GL54 5HJ
GL52 4EU
GL52 9EU
GL54 5EY
GL52 4EX
GL52 9EX
GL52 9UH
GL52 4UH
GL54 5YT
GL20 8NH
GL54 5EX
GL52 9RF
GL52 4RF
GL52 9EZ
GL52 4EZ
GL54 5EU
GL54 5ET
GL54 5YU
GL52 9EY
GL52 4EY
GL52 4HA
GL54 5DA
GL52 9HA
GL54 5ES
GL52 9FA
GL54 5YH
GL54 5AE
GL52 9AB
GL52 9SE
GL54 5YJ
GL52 4SE
GL52 4GD
GL52 4GL
GL52 4GU
GL54 5ER
GL52 3PN
GL20 8TR
GL52 3PL
GL20 8TS
GL20 8YA
GL20 8YN
GL20 8YY
GL20 8YR
GL20 8YJ
GL20 8YL
GL20 8NQ
GL20 8YQ
GL20 8YW
GL20 8WN
GL20 8YH
GL20 8FB
GL20 8NY
GL54 5EP
GL20 8WB
GL20 8TT
GL20 8NG
GL54 5EA
GL20 8JA
GL20 8NJ
GL20 8NN
GL20 8FF
GL52 4QH
GL52 9QH
GL52 4QL
GL52 9QL
GL52 4SD
GL52 8SD
GL20 8PB
GL20 8FE
GL20 8NZ
GL52 9JA
GL52 8GU
GL20 8NL
GL52 8HR
GL20 8NW
GL52 8GR
GL52 8HP
GL52 9WB
GL52 8HE
GL20 8NR
GL52 8HF
GL52 9JF
GL52 8HN
GL52 8HD
GL20 8NX
GL52 9WR
GL52 8HB
GL52 8FD
GL20 8NP
GL52 9HG
GL52 8GJ
GL52 8FL
GL20 8TZ
GL52 8GZ
GL52 4BE
GL52 9JE
GL52 8BE
GL52 8BD
GL52 8GX
GL54 5AD
GL52 4BD
GL52 8EY
GL52 8HA
GL54 5EW
GL52 9JD
GL52 9HY
GL52 8YT
GL52 4YT
GL54 5AB
GL52 9HL
GL52 8EW
GL52 8EP
GL52 9HH
GL52 9HJ
GL52 8DE
GL52 4DE
GL52 8EU
GL52 8BG
GL52 4BG
GL20 8NT
GL20 8NS
GL52 8FA
GL52 9HW
GL52 8FJ
GL52 9QJ
GL52 8EN
GL52 4BH
GL54 5AG
GL52 8BH
GL20 8TP
GL52 9HQ
GL52 8EX
GL52 9JG
GL52 4QJ
GL52 8YS
GL52 8ES
GL52 8BQ
GL52 4BQ
GL52 8BB
GL52 4BB
GL52 8FF
GL54 5AA
GL52 8FB
GL52 9HN
GL52 4HW
GL52 4WB
GL52 8HW
GL20 8NU
GL52 4HN
GL52 4QQ
GL52 9QQ
GL52 8HL
GL52 4HL
GL52 8ET
GL52 8BJ
GL52 4BJ
GL52 3PP
GL52 8ER
GL52 9QG
GL52 8YN
GL52 4YN
GL52 4EN
GL52 9TZ
GL52 8BL
GL52 4BL
GL52 8DF
GL52 4DF
GL52 4TZ
GL52 8BW
GL52 4BW
GL52 4QD
GL52 9QD
GL52 9HX
GL52 4HX
GL52 4QG
GL52 4HP
GL52 9HP
GL52 8EZ
GL52 8HJ
GL52 4HJ
GL20 8NF
GL52 9HZ
GL52 8SA
GL52 4HZ
GL52 8BN
GL52 4BN
GL52 8JN
GL52 4JN
GL52 9QE
GL52 4QE
GL52 8SB
GL52 8RU
GL52 4HR
GL52 8JL
GL52 9RJ
GL52 9HR
GL52 3PW
GL52 4DA
GL52 8BP
GL52 4BP
GL52 8BS
GL52 4BS
GL52 3PU
GL52 4JL
GL52 4SB
GL52 9SB
GL52 8DA
GL52 4RJ
GL52 9HU
GL52 4HU
GL52 3PT
GL52 8BY
GL52 4BY
GL52 4UF
GL52 9UF
GL52 8SE
GL52 8RX
GL52 4SA
GL52 8BZ
GL52 4BZ
GL52 4QB
GL52 4UE
GL52 9UE
GL52 8RZ
GL52 8BX
GL52 4JW
GL52 8JW
GL52 4BX
GL52 8LB
GL52 4LB
GL52 8BU
GL52 4BU
GL52 9QB
GL52 8BA
GL52 9HS
GL52 4HS
GL52 9FR
GL52 4QN
GL52 8SJ
GL52 9QN
GL52 8SG
GL52 9QF
GL52 4RN
GL52 9RN
GL52 8HH
GL52 4HH
GL52 4QF
GL52 8DB
GL52 4DB
GL52 4SQ
GL52 8JP
GL52 4JP
GL52 4BA
GL52 8SQ
GL52 9RL
GL52 4RL
GL54 5BX
GL52 4UG
GL52 9UG
GL52 8LA
GL52 4BT
GL52 9SQ
GL52 8BT
GL52 8LL
GL52 4JJ
GL52 4LL
GL52 8JJ
GL52 8LF
GL52 4LF
GL52 4LA
GL52 4UD
GL52 8LD
GL52 4LD
GL52 9HT
GL52 4HT
GL52 8HY
GL52 4HY
GL20 8NE
GL52 4UU
GL52 4LJ
GL52 8RT
GL52 9UD
GL52 9TX
GL52 4TX
GL52 9UU
GL52 9PW
GL52 3PS
GL52 4PS
GL52 8LJ
GL52 4PW
GL52 8LH
GL52 4LH
GL52 8LE
GL52 8XY
GL52 9TY
GL52 4TY
GL52 4XE
GL52 8XE
GL52 9PS
GL52 8DQ
GL52 8DD
GL52 4DD
GL52 4LE
GL52 4QA
GL52 9QA
GL52 9PR
GL52 4TR
GL52 9TR
GL52 4JF
GL52 4PR
GL52 8XF
GL52 4XF
GL20 7AR
GL52 8JF
GL52 9PY
GL52 4PY
GL52 8LG
GL52 4LG
GL52 8JR
GL52 4JR
GL52 8NG
GL52 4LP
GL52 4UB
GL52 4NG
GL54 5EN
GL52 8XS
GL52 8NF
GL52 8DG
GL52 9UB
GL52 8NE
GL52 4UJ
GL52 8RN
GL52 8LP
GL52 8JE
GL52 4JE
GL52 8UJ
GL52 4QW
GL52 9QW
GL52 4PX
GL52 9FX
GL52 8JS
GL52 4JS
GL52 9QP
GL52 8JH
GL52 4JH
GL52 4QP
GL52 4NQ
GL52 3PR
GL52 4TS
GL52 9TS
GL52 9PX
GL52 9GX
GL52 9GB
GL52 9GA
GL52 4YL
GL52 8GY
GL52 8GP
GL52 8GE
GL52 4ZW
GL52 4ZU
GL52 4ZS
GL52 4ZT
GL52 4ZR
GL52 4ZQ
GL52 4ZN
GL52 4ZP
GL52 4ZL
GL52 4ZJ
GL52 4ZH
GL52 4ZF
GL52 4ZB
GL52 4ZD
GL52 4YJ
GL52 4YE
GL52 4YD
GL52 4YB
GL52 4WY
GL52 4WX
GL52 4WU
GL52 4WT
GL52 4WQ
GL52 4UW
GL52 4TB
GL52 4GY
GL52 4GX
GL52 4GW
GL52 4GT
GL52 4GS
GL52 4GR
GL52 4GQ
GL52 4GH
GL52 4GN
GL52 4GP
GL52 4GJ
GL52 4GB
GL52 4GF
GL52 4GG
GL52 4GE
GL52 4GA
GL52 4XZ
GL52 8LT
GL52 4LT
GL52 4LR
GL52 4PP
GL52 9TP
GL52 4TP
GL52 4UA
GL52 9UA
GL52 8XD
GL52 4XD
GL52 8JG
GL52 9TU
GL52 4TU
GL52 8LS
GL52 8LR
GL52 4ZY
GL52 4ZX
GL52 4XJ
GL52 4ZG
GL52 4ZE
GL52 4WZ
GL52 4WW
GL52 4ZA
GL52 4WS
GL52 4WR
GL52 4UY
GL52 4GZ
GL52 4XL
GL52 4XR
GL52 4NW
GL52 4JG
GL52 8XG
GL52 4XG
GL52 8JQ
GL52 4JQ
GL52 8NW
GL52 9TT
GL52 4TT
GL52 8WN
GL52 4NN
GL52 4JZ
GL52 8JZ
GL52 4NP
GL52 4PZ
GL52 9PZ
GL52 8NP
GL52 8NN
GL52 8XH
GL52 4XH
GL52 4QR
GL52 9QR
GL52 8RL
GL52 4PD
GL52 8PD
GL52 3PX
GL52 8JT
GL52 4JT
GL52 9QS
GL52 8JY
GL52 4JY
GL52 4QS
GL52 4PU
GL52 9PU
GL52 4NF
GL52 4WN
GL52 4PN
GL52 9XA
GL54 5BT
GL52 4XA
GL52 8PL
GL52 4PL
GL52 8PN
GL52 4JU
GL52 8JU
GL52 8PB
GL52 9FT
GL52 4NR
GL52 8NR
GL52 8PA
GL52 4PA
GL52 4LS
GL52 4PB
GL52 4WP
GL52 8JX
GL52 4JX
GL52 8WP
GL52 8WD
GL52 4WE
GL52 4PE
GL52 8WL
GL52 8PE
GL52 8WE
GL52 8PJ
GL52 4PJ
GL52 4WL
GL52 8NX
GL52 4NX
GL52 4NT
GL52 9PT
GL52 8GD
GL52 8NT
GL52 4PT
GL52 8RY
GL52 4RW
GL54 5BS
GL52 8NU
GL52 4NU
GL52 8NZ
GL52 4NZ
GL52 8XN
GL52 4DH
GL52 4DJ
GL52 8DJ
GL52 4XN
GL52 8AF
GL52 4AF
GL52 8PF
GL52 4PF
GL52 3QA
GL52 8DH
GL54 5HS
GL54 5EH
GL52 8NS
GL52 4NS
GL52 4XS
GL52 8PW
GL54 5HR
GL54 5BY
GL52 4UL
GL52 8UL
GL52 8RW
GL52 8NY
GL52 4NY
GL52 8LU
GL54 5YP
GL52 7ZF
GL52 7ZG
GL52 4YP
GL52 7YP
GL52 8PG
GL52 4PG
GL52 4LU
GL54 5HP
GL52 3PY
GL52 4XW
GL52 8XQ
GL52 4XQ
GL52 8XW
GL52 4US
GL54 5FB
GL54 5HL
GL52 8AB
GL52 4AB
GL52 8US
GL52 8DR
GL52 4DR
GL20 8HY
GL52 8PH
GL52 4PH
GL52 8PR
GL52 8DP
GL52 4DP
GL54 5HW
GL52 8SY
GL52 8DL
GL52 4DL
GL54 5AQ
GL54 5BP
GL54 5BN
GL52 4SY
GL54 5EL
GL52 7YR
GL52 4YR
GL52 4DN
GL52 8DN
GL52 8TN
GL52 4TN
GL54 5FD
GL54 5DD
GL52 8XP
GL52 4XP
GL54 5BQ
GL52 3QB
GL52 4AE
GL52 8AE
GL54 5FJ
GL54 5FE
GL52 4TL
GL52 8YW
GL52 4YW
GL52 8TL
GL52 8RS
GL52 8PQ
GL52 4PQ
GL52 8TQ
GL52 4TQ
GL54 5HN
GL54 5FG
GL20 7AH
GL52 4RP
GL52 8RP
GL52 8AD
GL52 4AD
GL52 8AG
GL52 4AG
GL54 5BH
GL52 8DW
GL52 4WF
GL52 7WF
GL20 7AL
GL52 8SP
GL52 4SP
GL52 4DW
GL54 5BL
GL54 5RF
GL54 5QD
GL52 4DU
GL52 8DU
GL52 8NJ
GL52 4NJ
GL54 5QX
GL52 8DT
GL52 4DT
GL52 4AA
GL52 8AA
GL52 8LX
GL52 4LX
GL54 5YX
GL52 8LQ
GL52 4LQ
GL52 4RS
GL52 8PP
GL52 4NL
GL52 8NL
GL52 7YQ
GL52 4YQ
GL52 8YU
GL54 5QU
GL52 4AU
GL52 8AU
GL52 3QD
GL52 7WD
GL52 4WD
GL52 4YU
GL54 5QP
GL52 8ST
GL52 4SN
GL52 8SN
GL52 4ST
GL54 5QB
GL54 5FH
GL20 7AJ
GL52 8DX
GL54 5BJ
GL52 4DX
GL20 7AY
GL20 8FG
GL52 4AW
GL52 8AW
GL54 5QG
GL52 8LY
GL52 4LY
GL54 5BG
GL52 7YS
GL52 4YS
GL54 5QT
GL52 8AQ
GL52 4AQ
GL52 4SR
GL52 8SR
GL54 5YL
GL52 8DS
GL52 4DS
GL54 5YF
GL54 5YY
GL52 8EF
GL52 4EF
GL54 5LD
GL52 4AT
GL52 8AT
GL54 5RD
GL54 5YS
GL54 5QS
GL54 5EJ
GL52 4RR
GL52 8LW
GL52 4LW
GL52 7YA
GL54 5BW
GL54 5RE
GL52 4YA
GL52 3QE
GL54 5QR
GL52 4YG
GL20 7AQ
GL52 7YG
GL52 4AR
GL52 8AR
GL54 5ZG
GL54 5LA
GL52 8LN
GL52 4LN
GL52 8AH
GL52 4AH
GL54 5LB
GL52 8EE
GL52 4EE
GL52 4NH
GL52 8DZ
GL52 4DZ
GL54 5QE
GL54 5JZ
GL52 4DY
GL52 8DY
GL54 5YZ
GL52 8JD
GL52 4JD
GL52 4SS
GL52 8SS
GL52 4RH
GL52 8SW
GL52 4SW
GL52 4AJ
GL52 8AJ
GL52 7WH
GL52 4WH
GL52 8UN
GL52 4UN
GL52 8UT
GL52 4UT
GL54 5QY
GL52 8HG
GL52 4HG
GL52 8SL
GL52 4AX
GL52 8AX
GL52 4SL
GL52 8AS
GL52 4AS
GL54 5PL
GL52 7YH
GL52 4YH
GL20 7AW
GL52 8AL
GL52 4AL
GL52 4TE
GL52 8TE
GL54 5EQ
GL52 4AZ
GL52 8AZ
GL54 5QQ
GL52 7WJ
GL52 7WL
GL52 4WJ
GL54 5QW
GL54 5YN
GL52 8EG
GL52 4EG
GL54 5QF
GL54 5RB
GL52 4SX
GL52 8JB
GL52 4JB
GL52 4SU
GL52 8SU
GL54 5BB
GL52 8RH
GL54 5BE
GL52 8AY
GL52 4AY
GL52 4AN
GL52 7WG
GL52 8AN
GL52 4WG
GL52 8AP
GL52 4AP
GL52 8JA
GL52 4JA
GL54 5QL
GL54 5NX
GL52 4RT
GL54 5BD
GL54 5NN
GL54 5NG
GL54 5QN
GL54 5JX
GL54 5QH
GL54 5EG
GL52 4EA
GL52 8EA
GL54 5PR
GL52 8EB
GL52 4EB
GL52 3QH
GL52 3QJ
GL54 5QA
GL52 4TF
GL52 8TF
GL54 5QJ
GL54 5QZ
GL54 5JU
GL52 8ED
GL52 4ED
GL52 4XT
GL54 5NE
GL54 5EF
GL54 5NW
GL54 5LY
GL52 4HQ
GL52 8HQ
GL54 5LZ
GL52 4TA
GL52 8TA
GL52 8TG
GL52 4TG
GL52 7YZ
GL52 4YZ
GL54 5AJ
GL52 8NH
GL54 5NB
GL52 8XT
GL52 8RR
GL54 5DZ
GL54 5DY
GL52 4YX
GL52 7YX
GL52 7RT
GL54 5NQ
GL54 5NF
GL54 5JY
GL54 5NA
GL54 5YW
GL54 5AH
GL52 8EH
GL52 4EH
GL52 4YY
GL54 5ND
GL52 8EQ
GL52 4EQ
GL52 4EJ
GL52 8EJ
GL52 8TJ
GL52 4TJ
GL54 5EE
GL52 8GL
GL52 3QF
GL52 7YY
GL54 5PW
GL52 4NE
GL54 5NR
GL20 7AP
GL54 5LX
GL20 8LT
GL54 5GZ
GL20 7AG
GL52 4EL
GL52 8EL
GL54 5PU
GL54 5PZ
GL52 7UZ
GL52 4UZ
GL54 5PY
GL54 5JT
GL54 5EB
GL52 7RA
GL52 8TH
GL52 4TH
GL54 5PX
GL54 5GD
GL54 5YG
GL54 5PT
GL54 5RG
GL54 5NH
GL54 5JW
GL52 7XU
GL52 4XU
GL54 5YE
GL52 3WQ
GL52 3YZ
GL52 3QQ
GL52 3WA
GL52 3WB
GL54 5GE
GL54 5NJ
GL20 7AN
GL54 5LU
GL54 5BZ
GL54 5GF
GL52 3QG
GL52 8NQ
GL20 8LU
GL54 5JH
GL54 5GB
GL20 8LS
GL54 5LG
GL52 8RD
GL52 8YQ
GL52 4XX
GL52 4NA
GL52 8NA
GL54 5LQ
GL54 5LF
GL54 5RA
GL52 4XY
GL54 5PS
GL54 5LE
GL54 5LT
GL54 5GG
GL54 5PN
GL54 5LS
GL52 4DQ
GL54 5JS
GL52 7DQ
GL52 4LZ
GL52 8LZ
GL20 7AF
GL54 5JN
GL54 5NZ
GL54 5LR
GL54 5NL
GL54 5NU
GL20 7AS
GL54 5HX
GL54 5GH
GL54 5WH
GL54 5YR
GL54 5TW
GL54 5TS
GL54 5UQ
GL54 5WE
GL54 5ZR
GL54 5UL
GL54 5LW
GL54 5WP
GL54 5UJ
GL52 3PQ
GL54 5SF
GL52 4XB
GL52 8XB
GL54 5JP
GL54 5NP
GL52 4NB
GL52 8NB
GL54 5LP
GL54 5LH
GL54 5HY
GL52 3NX
GL54 5LN
GL20 8LX
GL54 5LL
GL52 8YG
GL52 4YF
GL52 8YF
GL54 5HT
GL52 8UP
GL52 4UP
GL54 5JL
GL54 5LJ
GL54 5HU
GL54 5NS
GL52 4SZ
GL52 8SZ
GL52 4WA
GL52 8WA
GL54 5JJ
GL54 5JR
GL52 8UQ
GL52 4UQ
GL52 4UX
GL54 5JG
GL52 8UX
GL54 5HZ
GL52 8ND
GL52 8UR
GL52 4UR
GL54 5NT
GL52 4TD
GL52 8TD
GL20 8LR

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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