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

CV37 8LH
GL55 6SU
CV37 8LQ
GL55 6SS
GL55 6ST
GL55 6SR
CV37 8LG
GL55 6SP
GL55 6TL
GL55 6TW
GL55 6TX
GL55 6TU
GL55 6TF
CV37 8WU
GL55 6TB
GL55 6TD
GL55 6SW
CV37 8WQ
CV37 8WW
CV37 8WT
GL55 6TE
CV37 8WS
CV37 8AG
CV37 8AQ
GL55 6TQ
CV37 8WY
CV37 8WR
CV37 8YB
GL55 6TA
CV37 8WX
GL55 6SX
CV37 8WP
GL55 6SZ
CV37 8WH
GL55 6SY
CV37 8WJ
CV37 8WN
CV37 8WG
CV37 8QR
GL55 6TJ
CV37 8WE
CV37 8SU
CV37 8TB
CV37 8WD
GL55 6SF
CV37 8WB
CV37 8YE
GL55 6SL
GL55 6SQ
GL55 6SN
GL55 6SG
CV37 8ST
CV37 8QW
GL55 6TY
CV37 8SX
GL55 6TG
GL55 6LW
GL55 6UA
GL55 6SA
GL55 6SB
GL55 6TZ
GL55 6SJ
GL55 6SH
GL55 6SD
GL55 6RZ
GL55 6RB
GL55 6RG
GL55 6TH
GL55 6RX
GL55 6SE
CV37 8TG
CV37 8SY
CV37 8SS
GL55 6TS
GL55 6TT
GL55 6TR
GL55 6RP
CV37 8SR
CV37 8TA
CV37 8QZ
CV37 8QP
CV37 8SW
GL55 6RT
GL55 6RQ
GL55 6RH
CV37 8QX
GL55 6RU
GL55 6TN
GL55 6RY
CV37 8QS
CV37 8QU
GL55 6RW
CV37 8QT
CV37 8PJ
CV37 8SN
GL55 6TP
CV37 8RY
CV37 8AJ
CV37 8SP
GL55 6RN
CV37 8LJ
CV37 8SZ
CV37 8SL
GL55 6RL
GL55 6RS
CV37 8SJ
CV37 8RP
CV37 8RT
GL55 6RR
GL55 6RJ
CV37 8TF
CV37 8SA
CV37 8RX
CV37 8ZB
CV37 8WF
CV37 8WL
CV37 8RZ
CV37 8SD
CV37 8PL
GL55 6LN
CV37 8TE
CV37 8SB
CV37 8TH
GL55 6PT
CV37 8SE
CV37 8SH
CV37 8RR
CV37 8TD
CV37 8XZ
CV37 8SG
CV37 8SQ
CV37 8TJ
CV36 4JJ
GL55 6PX
GL55 6PU
GL55 6LR
CV37 8XY
GL55 6PS
GL55 6LP
GL55 6LS
CV37 8SF
CV37 8RL
CV37 8XU
CV37 8RN
CV37 8RW
CV37 8XT
CV36 4JL
CV37 8XP
CV37 8QL
CV37 8RH
CV37 8XS
GL55 6LL
CV37 8RJ
GL55 6LT
CV37 8XR
CV37 8RQ
CV37 8LL
CV37 8XW
GL55 6LX
CV37 8RS
CV37 8LS
CV37 8ZG
CV36 4JH
CV37 8QY
GL55 6LU
CV37 8RG
CV37 8XN
GL55 6PY
GL55 6BZ
CV37 8XL
CV37 8RU
CV36 4JN
CV37 8DJ
CV37 8RF
CV37 8AL
CV37 8RE
CV37 8LF
CV37 8UX
CV37 8AN
CV37 8XH
CV37 8XJ
CV37 8DS
CV37 8RD
CV37 8RA
CV37 8YA
CV37 8YP
CV37 8XA
WR11 8PR
CV36 4JW
CV37 8XQ
CV37 8RB
CV37 8LP
WR11 7PS
WR11 5PS
CV37 8UL
CV37 8AW
CV37 8BQ
CV37 8XB
CV37 8XG
CV37 8XD
GL55 6PZ
WR11 5PR
CV37 8NH
GL55 6PR
GL55 6LY
CV36 4JY
CV37 8LE
CV37 8LD
CV36 4JF
WR11 7PN
WR11 5PN
GL55 6QA
CV37 8NJ
CV37 8LN
GL55 6QD
CV37 8XE
CV37 8JU
WR11 7GD
WR11 5GD
CV37 8JT
GL55 6LH
CV37 8JP
CV37 8XF
CV36 4RE
CV36 4PT
GL55 6QB
GL55 6LJ
GL55 6YP
GL55 6QF
WR11 7XU
CV36 4LJ
WR11 5XU
WR11 5GB
WR11 7GB
CV36 4LH
WR11 5PP
WR11 7PP
CV37 8AP
CV36 4LF
GL55 6PP
CV37 8NW
GL55 6QE
CV36 4JQ
CV36 4JG
WR11 7PW
CV36 4LQ
WR11 5PW
WR11 7XT
WR11 5XT
WR11 5XR
WR11 7XR
CV37 8AF
CV36 4LG
CV36 4LE
WR11 7XS
WR11 5XS
WR11 7PT
WR11 5PT
CV36 4LB
WR11 7XP
WR11 5XP
CV37 8AH
GL55 6LZ
CV36 4JR
CV36 4JZ
CV36 4LS
WR11 7AE
CV37 8AY
WR11 7QY
WR11 5QY
CV36 4LR
CV36 4LT
WR11 5QG
WR11 7QG
CV37 8NR
CV36 4LD

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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