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 4DH
GL19 4ED
GL19 4DJ
GL19 4DX
GL19 4DU
GL19 4DY
GL19 4DT
GL19 4DQ
GL19 4AP
GL19 4EA
GL19 4DG
GL19 4DF
GL19 4DN
GL19 4DE
GL19 4DS
GL19 4DR
GL19 4DD
GL19 4DL
GL19 4DW
GL19 4DA
GL19 4EB
GL19 4EJ
GL19 4EN
GL19 4BZ
GL19 4BY
GL19 4DB
GL19 4DP
GL19 4HL
GL19 4HJ
GL19 4AG
GL19 4HH
GL19 4YB
GL19 4YE
GL19 4YF
GL19 4YS
GL19 4HG
GL19 4BX
GL19 4AF
GL19 4ES
GL2 9LW
GL19 4EY
GL19 4EW
GL19 4AE
GL19 4BT
GL19 4HW
GL19 4HN
GL19 4AH
GL19 4ET
GL19 4AD
GL19 4EQ
GL19 4AL
GL19 4BU
GL19 4AB
GL19 4AQ
GL19 4EZ
GL19 4HQ
GL19 4DZ
GL19 4AJ
GL19 4AS
GL19 4AN
GL19 4AA
GL19 4EU
GL19 4BB
GL19 4EX
GL19 4AT
GL19 4AU
GL19 4AW
GL19 4AY
GL19 4AR
GL19 4BQ
GL19 4BA
GL19 4BE
GL20 7DE
GL19 4AX
GL19 4EH
GL19 4BJ
GL19 4BD
GL19 4BG
GL19 4BH
GL19 4EF
GL19 4BL
GL19 4BS
GL19 4AZ
GL2 9LX
GL19 4LQ
GL2 9LN
GL19 4HF
GL2 9LU
GL19 4LE
GL19 4EE
GL2 9LT
GL19 4EG
GL19 4BN
GL19 4LG
GL2 9LP
GL2 9NE
GL19 4LD
GL19 4LF
GL51 9TA
GL2 9LS
GL19 4BP
GL19 4LH
GL19 4BW
GL2 9LD
GL2 9LR
GL51 9SZ
GL20 7DB
GL2 9LZ
GL2 9LJ
GL19 4HA
GL19 4HE
GL2 9LY
GL2 9LL
GL20 7DD
GL51 0TL
GL19 4NA
GL20 7DA
GL19 4HB
GL20 7DL
GL19 4HD
GL19 4LZ
GL19 4QD
GL20 7DF
GL19 4LX
GL51 0TJ
GL19 4RD
GL19 4LN
GL51 9TB
GL19 4LY
GL2 9LH
GL19 4NB
GL51 9SY
GL19 4LB
GL20 7DJ
GL19 4LJ
GL20 7BY
GL19 4RA
GL51 9YB
GL19 4NY
GL20 7BZ
GL20 7DP
GL20 7BX
GL19 4NZ
GL19 4NN
GL20 7DG
GL51 9TF
GL2 9LQ
GL19 4RB
GL19 4QE
GL19 4RE
GL19 4QB
GL19 4LT
GL20 7DN
GL20 7DW
GL20 7BW
GL19 4ND
GL19 4JW
GL2 9LG
GL19 4LA
GL2 9PZ
GL2 9PB
GL20 7DQ
GL19 4LU
GL19 4JH
GL19 4NU
GL2 9PY
GL19 4PE
GL20 7BP
GL51 9TY
GL19 4JA
GL51 9UB
GL51 9UE
GL51 9TD
GL2 9NZ
GL2 9NH
GL20 7AB
GL19 4HZ
GL51 9TN
GL19 4NE
GL20 5FB
GL19 4QA
GL20 7DH
GL20 7BU
GL19 4NF
GL19 4HY
GL19 4QW
GL20 5FE
GL20 7BT
GL19 4QF
GL20 5FA
GL20 5TZ
GL20 5TX
GL19 4JG
GL2 9PX

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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