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

GL17 0NW
GL17 0NN
GL18 1JY
GL19 3HL
GL17 0NL
GL19 3HJ
GL17 0NP
GL19 3HQ
GL17 0NJ
GL19 3HH
GL19 3AP
GL17 0NF
GL17 0NR
GL17 0NH
GL19 3HG
GL17 0NE
GL17 0NQ
GL17 0NG
GL17 0RD
GL17 0ND
GL19 3HB
GL19 3AW
GL18 1JS
GL17 0RF
GL19 3EX
GL18 1JT
GL19 3EZ
GL18 1JU
GL19 3EY
GL18 1JR
GL19 3EL
GL19 3AR
GL19 3SB
GL19 3SE
GL19 3SF
GL19 3YR
GL18 1JN
GL19 3SD
GL19 3SA
GL19 3DR
GL19 3EP
GL19 3HA
GL19 3EU
GL19 3ES
GL19 3DU
GL19 3DX
GL19 3SG
GL19 3DL
GL19 3DY
GL19 3ET
GL19 3ER
GL17 0RA
GL19 3DS
GL18 1JL
GL19 3EN
GL19 3EW
GL17 0RB
GL19 3HR
GL19 3DT
GL19 3HP
GL19 3HN
GL19 3HW
GL19 3DZ
GL18 1JX
GL17 0RG
GL18 1JW
GL19 3AY
GL17 0LF
GL19 3EA
GL18 1JQ
GL18 1JP
GL17 0PS
GL17 0PU
GL17 0PX
GL17 0LR
GL17 0PT
GL19 3AN
GL19 3AA
GL19 3EB
GL17 0PW
GL17 0PN
GL17 0PR
GL17 0NB
GL17 0LW
GL17 0JY
GL17 0LL
GL17 0LT
GL17 0LH
GL17 0LN
GL17 0PQ
GL18 1JF
GL18 1JJ
GL17 0PH
GL17 0LG
GL17 0LU
GL17 0PZ
GL17 0LQ
GL17 0PP
GL17 0PJ
GL17 0LS
GL19 3ED
GL17 0NA
GL17 0PL
GL17 0LY
GL17 0LJ
GL17 0LD
GL17 0PY
GL17 0AN
GL17 0PF
GL17 0GT
GL17 0PA
GL17 0LP
GL17 0PD
GL18 1JG
GL17 0LA
GL17 0NZ
GL17 0LB
GL17 0QW
GL17 0PB
GL17 0LE
GL17 0PG
GL17 0QH
GL17 0QP
GL17 0QT
GL17 0QR
GL17 0QN
GL17 0QS
GL19 3EH
GL19 3EE
HR9 7LS
GL17 0QA
GL18 1NS
GL17 0QE
GL19 3AB
GL17 0QL
GL17 0AA
GL17 0XY
GL17 0QJ
GL17 0QQ
GL17 0QU
GL17 0AB
GL17 0QX
GL17 0AL
GL18 1NR
GL17 0QB
GL18 1JH
GL17 0AD
GL19 3EF
GL17 0QG
GL18 1JE
HR9 7LP
GL18 1JD
GL18 1LA
GL2 8BQ
HR9 7LN
GL18 1GL
GL2 8AS
GL18 1JZ
GL17 0QF
GL18 1NT
HR9 7LJ
GL19 3AL
GL18 1NF
GL18 1NH
GL19 3AJ
GL17 0QD
GL19 3EJ
GL18 1JA
GL14 1PR
GL18 1JB
GL19 3AD
GL2 8AR
GL18 1NU
GL19 3AH
GL19 3EG
GL18 1SS
HR9 7LL
GL18 1QF
GL18 1PX
GL18 1NL
HR9 7LR
GL18 1QG
HR9 7LW
GL18 1NP
GL18 1QH
GL18 1QL
GL19 3EQ
GL18 1QN
GL18 1RA
GL18 1PQ
GL18 1QR
GL18 1QJ
GL18 1QB
GL18 1HB
GL18 1QE
GL18 1NJ
GL18 1ST
GL18 1DX
GL18 1PW
GL17 0AG
GL18 1NA
GL18 1QQ
GL18 1RD
GL18 1ET
GL18 1QD
GL18 1QW
GL18 1NW
GL18 1PE
GL18 1PH
GL18 1GG
GL18 1NQ
GL17 0AW
GL18 1RF
GL18 1SR
HR9 7GP
GL18 1UB
HR9 7LH
HR9 7ND
GL18 1RE
GL18 1RB
GL2 8AN
GL18 1UH
GL18 1PG
GL14 1PP
GL18 1NN
GL17 0AQ
GL2 8AP
GL18 1QP
GL18 1UE
HR9 7LT
GL18 1DA
GL18 1PA
GL18 1TX
HR9 7LQ
HR9 7NA
GL18 1PZ
GL18 1TW
GL18 1DB
GL17 0DR
GL18 1UD
GL18 1RZ
GL18 1SP
GL2 8BP
GL18 1UA
GL18 1BW
GL18 1GH
GL14 1PT
GL18 1NZ
GL18 1TL
GL2 8BH
GL18 1PT
GL18 1BN
GL18 1TS
GL18 1PY
GL18 1TE
GL18 1YH
GL18 1TT
GL18 1PJ
GL18 1YJ
GL19 3AQ
GL18 1SU
GL18 1AL
GL18 1QS
GL18 1PS
GL17 0AH
GL18 1QA
GL19 3AF
HR9 7LA
GL18 1NX
GL18 1EU
GL18 1DT
GL18 1BP
GL18 1NY
GL18 1AH
GL18 1SX
GL18 1NE
GL18 1TN
GL18 1YB
GL18 1YD
GL18 1YP
GL18 1ER
GL18 1AX
GL18 1AQ
GL18 1AJ
GL18 1AG
GL18 1PU
HR9 7LZ
GL18 1EW
GL18 1PP
GL18 1QZ
GL19 3AE
GL18 1TU
GL14 1LX
GL18 1TP
GL18 1TJ
GL18 1AR
GL18 1SG
GL18 1PR
GL18 1YE
GL18 1WZ
GL18 1WY
GL18 1WW
GL18 1WX
GL18 1WR
GL18 1WS
GL18 1WP
GL18 1WN
GL18 1WL
GL18 1WJ
GL18 1WG
GL18 1WD
GL18 1WA
GL18 2YF
GL18 2YT
GL18 2YA
GL18 2YD
GL18 2YB
GL18 1YR
GL18 1YT
GL18 2WZ
GL18 1YS
GL18 1YQ
GL18 1YF
GL18 1YG
GL18 1WU
GL18 1WT
GL18 1WQ
GL18 1WH
GL18 1WE
GL18 2YE
GL18 1YL
GL18 1YN
GL18 1DY
GL19 3AS
GL18 1BJ
GL18 1BT
GL18 1BU
GL14 1NG
GL18 1PB
GL18 1BY
GL18 1BA
GL18 1AW
GL2 8BJ
GL18 1BS
GL18 1AA
GL18 1SF
GL18 1QT
GL18 1QX
GL18 1TB
GL18 1HP
GL18 1DU
GL18 1BX
GL18 1SE
GL18 1AN
GL18 1TY
GL18 1AB
GL18 1QY
GL18 1QU
GL18 1SB
GL18 1TD
GL18 1AD
GL18 1AP
GL18 1AT
GL18 1AS
GL18 1BL
GL18 1SD
GL18 1TH
GL18 1AU
GL18 1AE
GL18 1RY
GL2 8AL
GL2 8AW
GL18 1SA
GL18 1SY
GL18 1BQ
GL18 1AF
HR9 7LB
GL18 1YA
HR9 7JZ
GL18 1DZ
GL18 1TF
GL18 1PF
GL18 1TQ
GL18 1SJ
GL18 1AY
GL18 1BG
GL18 1SH
GL17 0AE
GL18 1TR
GL18 1NG
GL18 1BH
GL18 1BE
GL18 1HE
GL18 1BZ
GL17 0DD
GL18 1SQ
GL18 1BD
GL18 1PD

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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