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

GL2 8DT
GL2 8ED
GL2 8DU
GL2 8DS
GL2 8DY
GL2 8AY
GL2 8DX
GL2 8EA
GL2 8DZ
GL2 8EE
GL2 8EB
GL19 3AX
GL2 8AD
GL19 3AU
GL2 8DR
GL19 3DF
GL19 3AT
GL2 8DN
GL19 3AG
GL2 8DH
GL19 3BD
GL19 3BE
GL2 8YD
GL2 8DQ
GL2 8BL
GL2 8YZ
GL2 8YF
GL2 8YH
GL18 1HQ
GL19 3AE
GL2 8DW
GL2 8DA
GL2 8NQ
GL2 8YR
GL2 8DG
GL2 8NH
GL2 8NE
GL19 3AS
GL19 3AF
GL2 8NF
GL2 8NJ
GL2 8ND
GL2 8NB
GL2 8NG
GL2 8NA
GL2 8DL
GL2 8LE
GL2 8LG
GL2 8LQ
GL2 8DJ
GL2 8LZ
GL2 8DD
GL2 8NL
GL2 8LT
GL2 8BN
GL2 8EG
GL18 1HH
GL2 8LX
GL2 8EQ
GL2 8LU
GL2 8EW
GL2 8BJ
GL2 8LS
GL19 3DE
GL2 8LJ
GL2 8LY
GL2 8HZ
GL2 8LP
GL19 3AQ
GL19 3DG
GL2 8LW
GL2 8NN
GL2 8PB
GL2 8YP
GL2 8NR
GL2 8AA
GL2 8EJ
GL2 8EN
GL2 8LR
GL2 8LN
GL2 8LH
GL2 8EH
GL2 8LL
GL18 1HG
GL2 8DP
GL19 3AD
GL2 8AE
GL2 8EL
GL2 8AB
GL2 8EF
GL2 8AX
GL19 3BB
GL2 8HR
GL2 8HP
GL2 8BW
GL2 8BH
GL2 8BE
GL18 1HS
GL18 1HJ
GL2 8BS
GL2 8BB
GL2 8BA
GL2 8BG
GL2 8AT
GL2 8AU
GL19 3BA
GL2 8HW
GL19 3AL
GL2 8DF
GL2 8HN
GL2 8HH
GL19 3DQ
GL2 8AF
GL2 8AH
GL2 8HL
GL2 8BD
GL2 8HT
GL2 8HQ
GL2 8HJ
GL2 8HG
GL19 3AB
GL2 8HS
GL2 8BP
GL2 8HF
GL2 8BQ
GL2 8HU
GL2 8HE
GL2 8HD
GL2 8JD
GL19 3DJ
GL2 8HB
GL2 8HA
GL2 8EZ
GL18 1HF
GL19 3DH
GL19 3AH
GL2 8JE
GL2 8EX
GL2 8EY
GL19 3DD
GL2 8JG
GL2 8EU
GL19 3BG
GL19 3BQ
GL2 8ET
GL2 8JB
GL2 8HY
GL2 8HX
GL2 8AL
GL2 8AJ
GL2 8ES
GL2 8ER
GL2 8DB
GL19 3BH
GL2 8AW
GL2 8DE
GL19 3BS
GL2 8AG
GL2 8AN
GL18 1HL
GL2 8BX
GL2 8AS
GL2 8BZ
GL2 8JQ
GL2 8EP
GL2 8BY
GL19 3AN
GL19 3FD
GL2 8JH
GL19 3BJ
GL19 3BL
GL19 3BW
GL2 8AQ
GL2 8LD
GL19 3BP
GL2 8JF
GL19 3DP
GL19 3DW
GL19 3DN
GL19 3YQ
GL19 3YP
GL2 8JL
GL2 8AP
GL19 3EQ
GL19 3EJ
GL2 8JJ
GL2 8JW
GL2 8JN
GL19 3AJ
GL19 3EG
GL19 3BN
GL19 3AA
GL2 9NQ
GL2 3ST
GL19 3BT
GL19 3EH
GL19 4HX
GL2 6ST
GL19 3AR
GL19 3EF
GL18 1HN
GL2 8JP
GL2 8AR
GL19 3DB
GL19 3AZ
GL18 1EH
GL2 9NL
GL2 8JR
GL2 9NF
GL2 8JA
GL19 3EB
GL1 2SB
GL1 2SA
GL2 9NT

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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