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

GL54 4LX
GL54 4LT
GL54 4LU
GL54 4HF
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GL54 4HA
GL54 4LQ
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GL53 9ND
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GL53 8NE
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GL53 8LN
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GL52 6LU
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GL53 8LL
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GL54 4BJ
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GL53 9FE
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GL53 8EF
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GL53 8ED
GL53 8AP
GL53 8LG
GL53 8LE
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GL53 8BQ
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GL53 8BU
GL53 8LB
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GL52 6LG
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GL54 4JB
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GL53 8AZ
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GL53 8EG
GL53 8LD
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GL53 8NB
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GL53 8JL
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GL53 8DF
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GL53 8AG
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GL53 8JQ
GL53 8BZ
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GL53 8DS
GL53 8DG
GL53 8AH
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GL53 8JF
GL53 9HW
GL53 8JG
GL53 9HJ
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GL54 4JE
GL53 8EH
GL53 8AB
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GL53 8DR
GL52 6NS
GL53 8JE
GL53 8HA
GL53 8AA
GL53 8EZ
GL53 8DB
GL53 8AF
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GL53 8AQ
GL52 6HZ
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GL52 6LA
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GL53 9HL
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GL53 8DQ
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GL53 8AD
GL53 8HJ
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GL53 8DA
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GL53 8HH
GL53 9HP
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GL53 9JP
GL53 9JQ
GL52 6HY
GL52 6PQ
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GL53 8HX
GL52 6PT
GL53 9HR
GL52 6HX
GL53 8HF
GL52 6PG
GL52 6HU
GL53 8HG
GL53 8DW
GL53 8HP
GL52 6PF
GL53 8HR
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GL53 9HS
GL53 8DJ
GL53 8DH
GL53 9AY
GL52 6QE
GL53 9BA
GL53 9HT
GL52 6QJ
GL53 8EX
GL53 8HE
GL53 8EQ
GL53 8HB
GL52 6PE
GL53 9NF
GL53 9HU
GL53 9AU
GL52 5FW
GL52 6JA
GL53 8HD
GL52 6NY
GL52 6NX
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GL53 9JL
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GL53 8HS
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GL52 5FP
GL53 9JH
GL52 5FS
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GL52 5FR
GL52 6PB
GL53 8HW
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GL53 9JJ
GL53 9JA
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GL52 6JS
GL52 6JD
GL52 6JF
GL53 7RS
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GL53 8ET
GL52 5GH
GL52 6HW
GL53 8ER
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GL52 6JT
GL53 9AT
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GL52 5GF
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GL52 6PA
GL52 6PX
GL52 5DL
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GL52 6RX
GL53 9BD
GL53 9BG
GL53 7RT
GL53 9DP
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GL54 5XG
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GL53 8EY
GL52 5AJ
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GL53 9JB
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GL53 9JD
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GL52 5AF
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GL52 5DJ
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GL53 7SA
GL52 5AU
GL53 9DH
GL52 5LA
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GL53 8EP
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GL54 5XH
GL53 9DG
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GL53 9DF
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GL53 9BP
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GL53 9LS
GL52 5DQ
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GL52 6TQ
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GL53 9BT
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GL52 6TE
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GL52 6QH
GL52 5DD
GL53 9DN
GL52 5LT
GL53 7RW
GL52 6SX
GL52 5AG
GL52 6QA
GL52 5LJ
GL52 5AH
GL52 5AB
GL53 9NG
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GL52 5LQ
GL52 6QX
GL53 7EZ
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GL52 6RL
GL52 5LG
GL52 6RP
GL52 5DE
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GL52 5FL
GL52 6RF
GL53 9BU
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GL52 5LF
GL52 6HN
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GL53 7DJ
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GL53 7EY
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GL53 7QR
GL53 7QW
GL53 7EX
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GL52 5NU
GL52 5BD
GL52 5BY
GL52 5NT
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GL52 5JD
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GL52 6RB
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GL52 5PG
GL52 6TB
GL52 6RR
GL53 7RX
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GL52 6SJ
GL52 6RS
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GL52 5DA
GL52 5AT
GL52 6QN
GL52 6QL
GL52 5LL
GL52 6SQ
GL52 6SB
GL53 9YW
GL53 9YS
GL53 9YJ
GL53 9YA
GL52 6TH
GL52 6ST
GL52 5DB
GL52 6SR
GL52 5LN
GL52 5FD
GL52 5FF
GL52 5JP
GL53 9FD
GL52 6TA
GL52 5JW
GL52 5AW
GL52 5PH
GL52 5PA
GL53 9LN
GL53 7QL
GL52 5BU
GL53 7QZ
GL54 5XL
GL52 5AS
GL53 9LL
GL52 5QG
GL52 6TJ
GL52 6SS
GL53 9EL
GL52 5BB
GL52 5PB
GL52 5QH
GL53 7QJ
GL52 5QN
GL52 5BT
GL52 5BQ
GL52 6SU
GL53 9LJ
GL52 6SL
GL52 5BH
GL52 6XE
GL52 5PL
GL52 5NX
GL52 5FG
GL52 5FJ
GL52 5NY
GL52 5NS
GL52 6SN
GL52 5QX
GL52 5AR
GL52 6EB
GL52 6SG
GL53 9YT
GL53 9YR
GL53 9YP
GL53 9YB
GL53 9EY
GL52 5QW
GL52 5PD
GL52 5AP
GL53 9LH
GL52 6BX
GL53 9FB
GL52 5NZ
GL53 9EE
GL52 6TZ
GL53 7DP
GL52 6HL
GL52 5QF
GL53 9LQ
GL53 9EA
GL53 7QS
GL52 3NF
GL54 5SS
GL52 6ED
GL52 5BS
GL54 5TQ
GL53 9LG
GL53 7QH
GL52 6SZ
GL53 9EH
GL52 5YJ
GL52 5PW
GL52 5YB
GL52 6UF
GL52 6SF
GL52 6SY
GL52 5QQ
GL52 5BN
GL52 5BJ
GL53 9LX
GL53 9HA
GL53 9EJ
GL52 5FH
GL53 7QQ
GL52 6BQ
GL52 5NW
GL52 5JN
GL52 6SD
GL52 5EZ
GL52 6UQ
GL53 9LF
GL52 5BW
GL52 5QP
GL52 5BA
GL52 6SE
GL52 5BL
GL52 6EF
GL52 5JL
GL52 6BG
GL52 5QJ
GL53 7DN
GL52 5QL
GL52 5WA
GL52 5SG
GL53 9QN
GL52 5QR
GL52 5LE
GL53 9DR
GL52 5EY
GL53 7QG
GL53 7DR
GL53 9LE
GL52 5NN
GL52 6ET
GL52 5JJ
GL52 5QE
GL52 5BP
GL52 6TU
GL53 7QD
GL52 6EN
GL52 5QU
GL53 9WA
GL53 9RP
GL52 6EH
GL53 7DF
GL52 5QS
GL52 6EA
GL53 7FF
GL52 5EX
GL52 6TX
GL53 9QQ
GL53 7DH
GL52 6EJ
GL53 9LA
GL53 9EQ
GL53 7QF
GL52 5JB
GL52 3BA
GL52 5ET
GL52 6EE
GL52 5QD
GL53 7DW
GL53 9LD
GL52 5QT
GL52 6BH
GL52 6BN
GL52 5JH
GL53 7DL
GL53 7DS
GL52 6ER
GL52 6UE
GL53 7DE
GL52 5JE
GL53 7QE
GL53 7DA
GL53 9EG
GL52 5NJ
GL53 7DD
GL52 5NL
GL52 3AZ
GL52 5HA
GL52 5NP
GL52 6HF
GL53 9YL
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GL52 5EU
GL52 6EQ
GL52 5JS
GL52 6BL
GL52 6EG
GL52 5HL
GL52 6UB
GL52 5HN
GL53 7AL
GL53 7SH
GL53 9BE
GL53 7QT
GL52 2QE
GL52 5QB
GL53 7SF
GL52 6BE
GL52 5QY
GL53 7FB
GL53 9AW
GL52 5QA
GL52 5JG
GL53 9AN
GL52 5HD
GL52 6BW
GL53 7DU
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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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