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

GL13 9JJ
GL13 9JH
GL13 9JL
GL13 9FA
GL13 9LH
GL13 9PZ
GL13 9JW
GL13 9JN
GL13 9JR
GL11 6DD
GL13 9JS
GL13 9JT
GL13 9PX
GL11 6DB
GL13 9JP
GL13 9PY
GL13 9JU
GL13 9PU
GL13 9PT
GL13 9PR
GL13 9JX
GL11 6DE
GL13 9PS
GL13 9LS
GL13 9LT
GL13 9JY
GL13 9PP
GL13 9LB
GL11 6DA
GL13 9LD
GL11 6DF
GL13 9LR
GL13 9PL
GL13 9JZ
GL13 9LG
GL13 9LE
GL13 9LF
GL12 8HE
GL11 6BB
GL12 8HA
GL13 9LA
GL13 9PW
GL13 9PN
GL12 8HB
GL11 6DG
GL13 9LQ
GL13 9QW
GL13 9LP
GL13 9LW
GL13 9QN
GL13 9EN
GL12 8DL
GL13 9QL
GL13 9ER
GL11 6BA
GL13 9QH
GL13 9QJ
GL13 9ES
GL12 8HD
GL13 9DJ
GL13 9EX
GL13 9EW
GL13 9QP
GL13 9BQ
GL12 8EZ
GL13 9LJ
GL13 9EU
GL13 9ET
GL13 9QS
GL13 9DW
GL13 9PJ
GL13 9BN
GL13 9BJ
GL11 6BD
GL13 9BH
GL13 9BG
GL11 6DQ
GL13 9BW
GL13 9EP
GL13 9BE
GL13 9DE
GL13 9BP
GL12 8DN
GL12 8HF
GL13 9BB
GL13 9EJ
GL13 9BD
GL13 9QT
GL13 9DD
GL13 9BT
GL13 9BS
GL13 9AD
GL11 6BH
GL13 9AB
GL13 9DB
GL11 6DH
GL13 9BL
GL13 9BU
GL13 9BY
GL12 8DJ
GL13 9AE
GL13 9AA
GL11 6AZ
GL13 9DQ
GL13 9LL
GL13 9BX
GL13 9DG
GL13 9AF
GL13 9BA
GL12 8BS
GL13 9TB
GL13 9QR
GL12 8EX
GL13 9AZ
GL13 9TD
GL13 9EF
GL13 9DN
GL13 9DA
GL13 9BZ
GL13 9DL
GL13 9AG
GL13 9TA
GL12 8EE
GL13 9EQ
GL13 9DH
GL12 8EY
GL13 9AQ
GL13 9DF
GL13 9TW
GL13 9TP
GL12 8BW
GL13 9AH
GL13 9AY
GL13 9YD
GL13 9YB
GL13 9EL
GL13 9YP
GL13 9DP
GL12 8HQ
GL11 6DJ
GL13 9AJ
GL13 9TE
GL13 9EH
GL13 9EG
GL12 8DH
GL11 6BE
GL12 8BU
GL13 9AN
GL13 9AW
GL13 9AP
GL13 9AL
GL12 7PH
GL13 9AT
GL13 9AX
GL13 9LN
GL13 9AU
GL13 9AS
GL12 8DG
GL12 8BX
GL13 9TF
GL13 9AR
GL11 6BG
GL12 8HG
GL11 6BQ
GL11 6BJ
GL12 8BQ
GL12 8BZ
GL12 8BY
GL11 6DL
GL12 8DF
GL12 8DW
GL13 9TG
GL12 8DQ
GL13 9TQ
GL13 9TL
GL13 9QU
GL13 9TJ
GL11 6AU
GL11 6AS
GL11 6BP
GL11 6DN
GL13 9TH
GL12 8EG
GL12 8HH
GL11 6DW
GL12 8HJ
GL13 9RL
GL13 9HD
GL13 9QX
GL11 6DP
GL11 6EN
GL11 6AY
GL13 9TR
GL12 7PG
GL12 8HY
GL12 7PQ
GL11 6DR
GL11 6DS
GL13 9EY
GL13 9HA
GL11 6AR
GL12 8EU
GL11 6AT
GL12 8ET
GL13 9EZ
GL11 6AX
GL12 8DB
GL13 9HE
GL13 9HB
GL11 6DU
GL13 9RB
GL11 6DT
GL13 9RD
GL11 6AP
GL13 9QY
GL12 8BT
GL11 6DZ
GL13 9QZ
GL12 7PF
GL11 6DX
GL13 9HG
GL12 8HL
GL11 6AW
GL11 6DY
GL12 7PJ
GL11 6BL
GL11 6EJ
GL12 8ES
GL12 8JA
GL11 6AL
GL11 6AN
GL11 6AJ
GL13 9TN
GL12 7PD
GL11 6EA
GL12 7PE
GL13 9RN
GL12 7PL
GL13 9RT
GL12 8HN
GL11 6BN
GL12 8DP
GL12 7PB
GL12 8HX
GL11 5JE
GL12 8HZ
GL13 9DR
GL12 8DE
GL13 9EE
GL11 6PT
GL12 8LQ
GL12 8HP
GL12 8LH
GL12 8TP
GL12 8LG
GL11 6PS
GL11 6PR
GL13 9HF
GL11 6AH
GL12 8TG
GL12 8HS
GL12 8HR
GL11 6JW
GL12 8HT
GL11 6HR
GL11 6HP
GL12 8TF
GL13 9RP
GL12 8BL
GL11 6EE
GL12 8SN
GL12 8DD
GL12 8TH
GL12 8SP
GL11 6HS
GL11 5JD
GL12 8HW
GL12 8AA
GL12 8SR
GL12 8TW
GL13 9PA
GL11 6EL
GL11 5JB
GL13 9RA
GL13 9PB
GL12 8SS
GL11 6EB
GL11 6EH
GL11 6EW
GL11 6EP
GL13 9RR
GL11 6HY
GL12 8UF
GL11 6HT
GL13 9RS
GL12 8TU
GL11 6HN
GL12 8UB
GL12 8TL
GL11 6HX
GL12 8TJ

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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