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

GL7 7AR
GL7 7HY
GL7 7AP
GL7 7LJ
GL7 7LL
GL7 7LH
GL7 7JA
GL7 7JH
GL7 7AW
GL7 7AS
GL7 7HZ
GL7 7AN
GL7 7JL
GL7 7AY
GL7 7HR
GL7 7YD
GL7 7YH
GL7 7AZ
GL7 7DP
GL7 7AB
GL7 7JQ
GL7 7AA
GL7 7AD
GL7 7AE
GL7 7AF
GL7 7HT
GL7 7AG
GL7 7HX
GL7 7AQ
GL7 7JN
GL7 7JB
GL7 7JJ
GL7 7AJ
GL7 7JW
GL7 7JP
GL7 7AL
GL7 7AH
GL7 7JD
GL7 7DU
GL7 7JG
GL7 7JE
GL7 7LD
GL7 7DX
GL7 7JR
GL7 7EB
GL7 7JS
GL7 7EQ
GL7 7JF
GL7 7LE
GL7 7AX
GL7 7DZ
GL7 7EA
GL7 7ED
GL7 7EG
GL7 7EH
GL7 7DR
GL7 7DS
GL7 7LG
GL7 7EF
GL7 7HU
GL7 7EJ
GL7 7EE
GL7 7HW
GL7 6LS
GL7 7EN
GL7 7BW
GL7 7DT
GL7 7LB
GL7 7DY
GL7 7JT
GL7 7BP
GL7 7BX
GL7 7BN
GL7 7LF
GL7 7HS
GL7 6LT
GL7 7BT
GL7 7JU
GL7 7LN
GL7 7BU
GL7 2LR
GL6 7JQ
GL7 7BL
GL7 7JX
GL7 7LP
GL7 7WR
GL7 7JY
GL7 7BH
GL6 7JH
GL7 7EL
GL7 2LP
GL7 7BY
GL6 7JJ
GL7 7BJ
GL7 7JZ
GL7 2LW
GL53 9PL
GL7 2LS
GL7 6LU
GL7 7BZ
GL7 2LN
GL7 2LL
GL6 7JG
GL7 2LF
GL7 7BS
GL7 2AF
GL7 2NQ
GL7 7DA
GL7 2NJ
GL7 2JR
GL53 9PJ
GL7 2TG
GL7 7DD
GL7 2ND
GL7 2JW
GL7 7DB
GL7 2NG
GL7 2LJ
GL7 2JP
GL7 6LX
GL7 7DW
GL7 2NF
GL7 2JS
GL7 7DN
GL7 2JT
GL7 6LY
GL7 7BQ
GL7 2NE
GL7 2NA
GL7 2NB
GL7 7BG
GL7 7HF
GL7 7DE
GL7 2JL
GL7 2RN
GL7 2LD
GL7 2LH
GL7 2RW
GL7 2LY
GL7 2LZ
GL7 2JQ
GL7 2JJ
GL7 2LE
GL7 7EY
GL7 7DH
GL7 7EP
GL7 2RL
GL6 7JF
GL7 2LT
GL7 2LX
GL7 2RJ
GL7 2JH
GL7 2LB
GL7 2LU
GL7 2LG
GL7 7BD
GL7 2LA
GL7 2RH
GL7 2JF
GL7 7BB
GL7 7BE
GL7 7DJ
GL7 2JG
GL7 2JE
GL6 7JE
GL7 2LQ
GL7 2RP
GL7 2JN
GL53 9PH
GL7 2RR
GL7 2RQ
GL7 7DL
GL7 2JY
GL7 7EW
GL7 2JZ
GL7 7AU
GL7 2JB
GL7 2JD
GL7 7HA
GL7 7EZ
GL7 2HT
GL53 9PQ
GL7 2HS
GL7 2HU
GL7 2JA
GL53 9PS
GL7 2JU
GL7 7DQ
GL7 2HX
GL7 2HY
GL7 2HR
GL7 6JT
GL7 2HZ
GL7 2HW
GL7 2BE
GL7 2HN
GL7 7HE
GL7 6LG
GL7 7HB
GL7 7ER
GL7 6LR
GL7 6LF
GL7 7HG
GL7 6LQ
GL7 6LE
GL7 7LA

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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