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 5XE
GL7 5TG
GL7 5UZ
GL7 5UD
GL7 5XH
GL7 5XJ
GL7 5UX
GL7 5XQ
GL7 5UB
GL7 5TN
GL7 5XR
GL7 5XS
GL7 5XF
GL7 5UE
GL7 5XZ
GL7 5ZE
GL7 5XP
GL7 5TW
GL7 5TH
GL7 5UU
GL7 5LU
GL7 5WN
GL7 5WL
GL7 5WP
GL7 5WF
GL7 5WB
GL7 5RF
GL7 5WA
GL7 5LT
GL7 5WE
GL7 5WG
GL7 5WR
GL7 5WD
GL7 5WU
GL7 5WS
GL7 5WQ
GL7 5TT
GL7 5TL
GL7 5UF
GL7 5UA
GL7 5XN
GL7 5XX
GL7 5TQ
GL7 5UG
GL7 5TU
GL7 6TL
GL7 6WZ
GL7 6GB
GL7 6HX
GL7 5TP
GL7 5UY
GL7 5TX
GL7 6LZ
GL7 5UH
GL7 5XY
GL7 5TR
GL7 5XT
GL7 5TS
GL7 5TJ
GL7 5TY
GL7 5TF
GL7 5TZ
GL7 5QD
GL7 5UL
GL7 5UR
GL7 5WJ
GL7 5UJ
GL7 5XU
GL7 5UW
GL7 6HY
GL7 5XB
GL7 5XD
GL7 5UP
GL7 5UN
GL7 5XW
GL7 5XL
GL7 5LW
GL7 6HZ
GL7 5FP
GL7 5US
GL7 5UT
GL7 5UQ
GL7 5RL
GL7 5QE
GL7 5QB
GL7 6DD
GL7 6EJ
GL7 5QJ
GL7 5QA
GL7 5QY
GL7 5QL
GL7 6HU
SN6 6QX
GL7 5QF
GL7 6DB
GL7 5QG
GL7 5QH
GL7 6DA
GL7 6JA
GL7 5PW
GL7 5RD
GL7 6JE
GL7 5PG
GL7 6JD
SN6 6QP
GL7 6JB
GL7 5QN
GL7 5PN
GL7 6JQ
GL7 6HT
GL7 5QQ
GL7 6JG
SN6 6QT
GL7 6JF
SN6 6QS
SN6 6QR
SN6 6PF
SN6 6FB
SN6 6QW
SN6 6PG
SN6 6DW
SN6 6PD
SN6 6QU
GL7 5PY
SN6 6PU
SN6 6QN
SN6 6PH
GL7 6RH
SN6 6PE
SN6 6NP
SN6 6PQ
SN6 6PT
SN6 6NY
SN6 6SD
SN6 6PP
SN6 6QE
GL7 5PZ
SN6 6PR
SN6 6PB
SN6 6NS
SN6 6NW
SN6 6PJ
SN6 6NR
GL7 6DE
SN6 6PS
SN6 6NL
SN6 6NT
SN6 6PL
GL7 6HW
SN6 6NU
GL7 5PU
SN6 6PX
GL7 6HN
SN6 6NX
GL7 6HR
GL7 6DF
GL7 5PT
SN6 6PN
GL7 6HQ
SN6 6NZ
GL7 5PX
GL7 6EY
SN6 6DN
GL7 6EU
GL7 6HS
GL7 6HP
GL7 6HD
GL7 6DG
GL7 5PS
GL7 6HG
GL7 6HE
SN6 6DP
GL7 6HF
GL7 6EX
GL7 6JL
SN6 6DL
GL7 6ET
GL7 6HA
GL7 6ES
GL7 6HB
SN6 6PA
SN6 6JP
GL7 6HJ
GL7 6ER
SN6 6PY
SN6 6DR
SN6 6DT
GL7 6HH
SN6 6PW
SN6 6JE
SN6 6EH
SN6 6DS
GL7 6EZ
SN6 6DJ
SN6 6DX
GL7 6EP
GL7 6JH
GL7 5PR
GL7 5RA
GL7 6HL
GL7 5RB
SN6 6EG
GL7 6FE
GL7 5RQ
GL7 1PL
GL7 5PP
GL7 5XA
GL7 5QP
GL7 5QZ
GL7 5QW
GL7 1LZ
GL7 6DS
GL7 5BD
GL7 6DH
GL7 1JD
GL7 1LR
GL7 1LY
GL7 1PH
GL7 1WL
GL7 6BL
SN6 6QY
GL7 6DJ
SN6 6DH
GL7 6DW
GL7 1WP
GL7 6DN
GL7 6DP
GL7 6EW
GL7 5PQ
GL7 1PQ
GL7 6DT
GL7 1PE
GL7 5RX
GL7 1PJ
GL7 6EN
GL7 6DR
GL7 6DQ
GL7 1PG
GL7 5QR
GL7 1FH
GL7 9AS
GL7 9BX
GL7 9DG
GL7 9DN
GL7 9DQ
GL7 9DR
GL7 9DP
GL7 9DH
GL7 9DJ
GL7 9DL
GL7 9BY
GL7 9DD
GL7 9DE
GL7 9DF
GL7 9DA
GL7 9AW
GL7 9BG
GL7 9BR
GL7 9BT
GL7 9BU
GL7 9BS
GL7 9BL
GL7 9BQ
GL7 9AX
GL7 9AY
GL7 9BB
GL7 9BF
GL7 9BA
GL7 9AG
GL7 9AP
GL7 9AQ
GL7 9AN
GL7 7YT
GL7 9AB
GL7 7YG
GL7 7YN
GL7 7YB
GL7 6ZN
GL7 6YP
GL7 6YW
GL7 6YZ
GL7 6YG
GL7 5YX
GL7 6XN
GL7 4WW
GL7 4WY
GL7 5YQ
GL7 5YU
GL7 4YG
GL7 4YT
GL7 5WZ
GL7 4YR
GL7 4WT
GL7 4WS
GL7 3ZX
GL7 4WH
GL7 4WL
GL7 4WD
GL7 4WE
GL7 4WG
GL7 3ZT
GL7 3ZE
GL7 3YD
GL7 3YG
GL7 3YA
GL7 3WT
GL7 3WZ
GL7 3XD
GL7 3WR
GL7 3WE
GL7 2YR
GL7 2YU
GL7 2YG
GL7 2WX
GL7 1ZR
GL7 1ZZ
GL7 9GY
GL7 1ZQ
GL7 1ZB
GL7 9WZ
GL7 1YX
GL7 9GZ
GL7 9WY
GL7 9GU
GL7 9GW
GL7 9GS
GL7 9GQ
GL7 9GR
GL7 9GN
GL7 9GL
GL7 9GJ
GL7 9GG
GL7 9GF
GL7 9GD
GL7 9GE
GL7 9GB
GL7 9GA
GL7 9FR
GL7 9FH
GL7 9FL
GL7 9FJ
GL7 9EX
GL7 9FD
GL7 9EN
GL7 9EU
GL7 9EW
GL7 9EP
GL7 9ER
GL7 9DS
GL7 9EB
GL7 9EG
GL7 9EL
GL7 9EJ
GL7 9ED
GL7 9EE
GL7 9EF
GL7 9DT
GL7 9DX
GL7 9DZ
GL7 9EA
GL7 9DY
GL7 9DU
GL7 9DB
GL7 9BZ
GL7 9BJ
GL7 9AU
GL7 7YQ
GL7 6ZW
GL7 6YJ
GL7 5YN
GL7 5YD
GL7 5WY
GL7 5WT
GL7 1ZL
GL7 9HA
GL7 9GX
GL7 9GT
GL7 1PY
GL7 9GP
GL7 9AD
GL7 1GF
GL7 9GH
GL7 1AA
GL7 9FZ
GL7 9FY
GL7 9FX
GL7 9FW
GL7 9FT
GL7 9FU
GL7 9FP
GL7 9FS
GL7 9FQ
GL7 9FN
GL7 9FE
GL7 9FF
GL7 9FB
GL7 9EY
GL7 9EZ
GL7 9FA
GL7 9ES
GL7 9ET
GL7 9EQ
GL7 9EH
GL7 9DW
GL7 6DU
GL7 5RE
GL7 1YJ
GL7 1PD
GL7 6DX
GL7 1PF
GL7 6BG
GL7 6FR
GL7 5PF
GL7 1YS
GL7 1WH
GL7 6DL
GL7 6FP
GL7 5JA
GL7 5QX
GL7 1NZ
GL7 6QA
GL7 1YT
SN6 6TB
SN6 6TA
SN6 6QA
SN6 6QB
SN6 6TE
SN6 6SG
SN6 6QL
SN6 6RN
SN6 6RJ
SN6 6SJ
SN6 6SL
SN6 6SF
SN6 6QD
GL7 6ZD
GL7 1PB
GL7 1QF
GL7 1NX
GL7 1PA
GL7 5QS
GL7 1ZG
GL7 1NP
GL7 1HZ
SN6 6JG
GL7 1WW
GL7 5QU
SN6 6QZ
GL7 1QE
GL7 1QL
GL7 5RR
GL7 1YR
GL7 1JS
GL7 1NY
GL7 1YP
GL7 1LW
GL7 1PS
GL7 2PD
GL7 6FU
GL7 1YZ
GL7 1GL
GL7 1QN
SN6 6HP
SN6 6HA
GL7 1GU
GL7 1YG
GL7 6BZ
GL7 1HL
GL7 1QP
SN6 6JQ
GL7 1GY
GL7 1GP
GL7 1FF
GL7 1NU
GL7 1FE
GL7 5QT
GL7 1NT
GL7 1GQ
GL7 1QU
GL7 1FX
GL7 1GZ
GL7 1NS
SN6 6JF
GL7 1FD
GL7 1NH
GL7 1HP
GL7 1DT
GL7 1NR
GL7 1NW
GL7 1PT
GL7 1FS
GL7 1GG
GL7 1TY
GL7 6FN
SN6 6NB
GL7 6FL
GL7 1NJ
SN6 6HB
GL7 5RP
GL7 6FJ
GL7 1NN
GL7 1FB
GL7 5RS
GL7 1FG
GL7 1DU
SN6 6JL
GL7 1DR
GL7 1HX
GL7 1XD
GL7 1DS
GL7 1PW
GL7 1NL
GL7 6FZ
GL7 1DX
GL7 5JB
SN6 6ND
GL7 6FW
GL7 1JP
SN6 6LT
GL7 6FT
GL7 5SQ
GL7 1GX
GL7 1BF
GL7 6FQ
SN6 6JD
GL7 1JG
GL7 1JB
GL7 1DY
SN6 6LU
GL7 1PZ
GL7 5SJ
GL7 1YQ
SN6 6LR
GL7 1DL
SN6 6RP
GL7 1DP
SN6 6NE
GL7 5RU
GL7 1LF
GL7 1DW
GL7 5JD
SN6 6LS
GL7 1AD
GL7 1LN
SN6 6ER
SN6 6JW
SN6 6EX
GL7 1UQ
SN6 6DQ
SN6 6RF
SN6 6JB
GL7 5RW
SN6 6EZ
GL7 1NQ
SN6 6ES
GL7 1LG
SN6 6RD
GL7 1HR
GL7 1LT
GL7 1FA
GL7 6QG
GL7 1TX
SN6 6RB
GL7 5SH
GL7 1YL
SN6 6EQ
SN6 6HD

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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