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

GL11 5BZ
GL11 5BY
GL11 5DA
GL11 5SP
GL11 5TH
GL11 5TQ
GL11 5SR
GL11 5SN
GL11 5BL
GL11 5SW
GL11 5TP
GL11 5SS
GL11 5SJ
GL11 5SL
GL11 5SU
GL11 5ST
GL11 5SY
GL11 5BX
GL11 5SX
GL11 5TA
GL11 5BT
GL11 5TB
GL11 5TR
GL11 5TN
GL11 5BJ
GL11 5TL
GL11 5TD
GL11 5BU
GL11 5TF
GL11 5TE
GL11 5BH
GL11 5BN
GL11 5TJ
GL11 5AH
GL11 5AG
GL11 5TG
GL11 5AJ
GL11 5AQ
GL10 3UQ
GL10 3UG
GL11 5BW
GL10 3UR
GL6 0QA
GL10 3UF
GL8 8YD
GL8 8YE
GL10 3UE
GL11 5AL
GL11 5AN
GL10 3UB
GL10 3UD
GL10 3TY
GL11 5BP
GL8 8YB
GL10 3UA
GL10 3TZ
GL12 7PU
GL11 5AW
GL10 3TU
GL11 5AF
GL10 3TT
GL11 5AR
GL11 5BS
GL10 3UP
GL10 3UH
GL12 7PX
GL8 8XY
GL11 5AP
GL8 8XZ
GL8 8YP
GL8 8YA
GL8 8YR
GL11 6AE
GL11 5BQ
GL10 3UL
GL11 5AU
GL8 8YQ
GL11 5AS
GL10 3WA
GL10 3UJ
GL11 6AD
GL10 3UW
GL10 3UN
GL11 5EL
GL6 0PZ
GL10 3TS
GL11 5AD
GL11 5EN
GL11 5AT
GL6 0PY
GL8 8YN
GL11 5GD
GL11 5GA
GL8 8YF
GL11 5HE
GL11 6AB
GL11 5HH
GL11 5GJ
GL11 5GL
GL11 5GB
GL6 0NZ
GL11 5AX
GL11 5DD
GL11 5AE
GL11 5GG
GL10 3TX
GL6 0SU
GL8 8XX
GL11 5GH
GL6 0PS
GL6 0SL
GL6 0PD
GL6 0PX
GL11 5GE
GL10 3TR
GL11 4PJ
GL11 5GN
GL11 5GF
GL10 3TP
GL11 5EJ
GL11 4PA
GL6 0QR
GL12 7PT
GL6 0PU
GL11 5HQ
GL11 5EW
GL11 4NY
GL11 5HJ
GL11 4PB
GL11 5AZ
GL6 0PE
GL11 4NE
GL11 4NX
GL6 0PF
GL6 0PB
GL11 4NW
GL6 0SJ
GL11 5HF
GL6 0SN
GL11 5HG
GL6 0PR
GL6 0PT
GL11 4NZ
GL11 5HD
GL11 4NN
GL11 4QG
GL11 4PD
GL11 5EH
GL11 4PQ
GL11 4AN
GL11 4PE
GL6 0SH
GL11 4NJ
GL6 0PG
GL6 0QB
GL11 4QF
GL11 4QJ
GL11 4NT
GL6 0SQ
GL8 8YG
GL11 4NU
GL11 4QN
GL11 4QH
GL11 5AB
GL11 5AY
GL11 4QB
GL11 4QQ
GL11 4WA
GL11 4WQ
GL6 0SG
GL11 4NP
GL11 4QL
GL6 0PW
GL8 8UE
GL11 5AA
GL6 0PQ
GL11 4QE
GL11 4QD
GL6 0SF
GL11 4NR
GL11 6AA
GL6 0RQ
GL6 0JA
GL11 4PR
GL6 0SE
GL11 4QA
GL6 0RJ
GL6 0RH
GL6 0FG
GL11 5BA
GL11 4PZ
GL12 7PY
GL11 4PS
GL6 0SB
GL6 0SD
GL11 4PY
GL11 4NS
GL6 0PP
GL6 0PA
GL11 4NH
GL11 5HB
GL11 4PT
GL6 0SA
GL11 4AT
GL6 0RW
GL6 0TQ
GL6 0RP
GL11 4AS
GL11 4GD
GL13 9YW
GL13 9ZA
GL13 9YR
GL13 9YT
GL13 9YU
GL13 9YS
GL13 9YG
GL13 9YJ
GL13 9YN
GL13 9YH
GL11 6YJ
GL13 9YA
GL13 9YF
GL11 6ZF
GL11 5YZ
GL11 6YB
GL11 6YH
GL11 5ZQ
GL11 5YX
GL11 5YY
GL11 5YU
GL11 5YW
GL11 5YL
GL11 5YS
GL11 5YT
GL11 5YN
GL11 5YG
GL11 5YH
GL11 5YD
GL11 4YF
GL11 4YH
GL11 4YB
GL11 4YD
GL11 4NB
GL6 0PH
GL6 0RL
GL6 0ET
GL11 5HA
GL11 4PP
GL11 4NL
GL11 4PX
GL6 0SP
GL6 0QD
GL11 4GE
GL10 3LA
GL6 0BJ
GL11 4PN
GL11 4PU
GL11 4AR
GL11 4GB
GL11 4JD
GL11 4GF
GL11 4LL
GL11 4BQ
GL6 0PN
GL11 4GG
GL11 4HF
GL11 5HL
GL11 4BB
GL11 4BD
GL6 0TP
GL11 4AH
GL6 0EU
GL11 4HH
GL11 4GQ
GL11 4HS
GL6 0RF
GL11 4PF
GL11 4GH
GL11 5EG
GL11 4AZ
GL6 0ER
GL11 4GA
GL11 4AG
GL11 4AU
GL6 0TH
GL11 4AY
GL6 0RZ
GL6 0TG
GL11 4AJ
GL11 5EQ
GL11 5DB
GL11 4GJ
GL11 5PE
GL11 4AX
GL6 0BG
GL11 4AF
GL11 5PF
GL11 5ET
GL6 0DS
GL11 4PH
GL6 0EW
GL6 0PJ
GL11 4AQ
GL6 0RX
GL11 4JF
GL6 0TA
GL11 4GY
GL11 4JB
GL11 4LU
GL6 0TD
GL11 4JG
GL11 4NF
GL11 4RA
GL11 4YE
GL6 0HD
GL11 4GZ
GL6 0ES
GL11 5BE
GL11 4AL
GL11 4NG
GL6 0EP
GL11 4BH
GL6 0HE
GL6 0PL
GL6 0RG
GL6 0HN
GL11 4LD
GL6 0TF
GL11 4LS
GL6 0EN
GL11 4BG
GL6 0TE
GL6 0RY
GL11 5EP
GL11 4HR
GL11 4JE
GL6 0HQ
GL11 4NQ
GL6 0JX
GL6 0TL
GL6 0DY
GL11 4LE
GL11 4AP
GL11 4LB
GL6 0RU
GL11 4HX
GL11 4YL
GL11 4YJ
GL11 4YA
GL11 4LH
GL11 4YG
GL11 4LX
GL11 4PG
GL11 4AW
GL11 4JA
GL11 4NA
GL6 0TR
GL11 4LF
GL11 5BG
GL11 4HL
GL6 0JU
GL11 5HN
GL11 5EF
GL11 5PD
GL11 4HP
GL11 4HY
GL6 0EL
GL11 4LG
GL6 0DX
GL6 0TJ
GL11 4HZ
GL11 4BE
GL11 4ND
GL6 0HG
GL11 4HG
GL11 4BA
GL11 4LJ
GL6 0DT
GL11 4HW
GL5 5HY
GL6 0TB
GL6 0SR
GL6 0RT
GL11 4HN
GL6 0EX
GL11 5PQ
GL11 4BU
GL6 0EY
GL6 0HF
GL11 5BD
GL6 0TN
GL11 4BN
GL11 4LQ
GL11 5PG
GL11 4LA
GL5 5HQ
GL11 4HE
GL11 4JY
GL11 4AB
GL6 0NE
GL11 4JZ
GL6 0LW
GL11 5EB
GL5 5HE
GL11 4JX
GL6 0EJ
GL6 0QE
GL6 0YN
GL6 0YG
GL6 0YA
GL6 0JT
GL11 5EE
GL10 3PE
GL11 4JU
GL6 0EZ
GL11 5HW
GL6 0RS
GL11 5PB
GL11 4JT
GL11 4BS
GL6 0JY
GL11 4FB
GL11 4LR
GL11 4BP
GL6 0DR
GL6 0HB
GL11 5PJ
GL6 0NP
GL11 4AA
GL6 0FB
GL11 4BT
GL11 5ED
GL6 0EH
GL6 0QH
GL6 0HA
GL11 4AD
GL11 4BX
GL6 0JS
GL6 0RD
GL11 4AE
GL6 0JZ
GL11 4GN
GL11 4BL
GL6 0NQ
GL6 0QJ
GL6 0DP
GL6 0EF
GL11 4JS
GL11 5PH
GL11 4FD
GL5 5PW
GL6 0NJ
GL6 0DQ
GL6 0LB
GL6 0NF
GL11 4BW
GL6 0EE
GL6 0NN
GL10 3TW
GL11 6EF
GL6 0ED
GL6 0NG
GL6 0EQ
GL11 4JL
GL6 0EG
GL6 0NL
GL6 0NH
GL6 0LA
GL11 4DR
GL11 4HB
GL6 0ND
GL6 0LD
GL6 0QG
GL6 0QL
GL11 4JR
GL11 5NJ
GL11 4JJ
GL11 4JH
GL6 0DE
GL11 4EA
GL11 4JW
GL6 0JR
GL6 0NR
GL6 0NW
GL6 0EB
GL11 4BY
GL11 4JN
GL6 0JP
GL11 4DD
GL11 4HQ
GL5 5HW
GL6 0QQ
GL6 0RR
GL6 0JW
GL11 4LT
GL6 0DW
GL11 4BJ
GL11 5EA
GL5 5HA
GL6 0NB
GL11 4EE
GL11 5WQ
GL11 4DE
GL6 0DL
GL6 0DN
GL6 0QN
GL11 5NL
GL6 0JL
GL6 0RB
GL11 4ED
GL6 0DJ
GL6 0QF
GL11 4EF
GL5 5PL
GL11 5HP
GL11 4JQ
GL6 0LZ
GL5 5HD
GL11 4LP
GL6 0EA
GL11 4DB
GL11 4HU
GL6 0LG
GL10 3NN
GL6 0LL
GL11 4EG
GL11 5PL
GL6 0LQ
GL11 5NH
GL11 4EB
GL11 4DU
GL6 0NA
GL6 0LH
GL11 4DX
GL11 4EL
GL6 0RA
GL6 0QW
GL6 0JJ
GL6 0DH
GL5 5HL
GL11 5QF
GL10 3UX
GL10 3UU
GL5 5HN
GL11 4EQ
GL11 4EN
GL11 4DT
GL11 4JP
GL6 0LE
GL5 5HF
GL11 4BZ
GL11 4LN
GL6 0DF
GL6 0DG
GL6 0LF
GL5 5HP
GL11 5FZ
GL11 4ER
GL11 5PY
GL11 6AG
GL6 0JQ
GL6 0LJ
GL5 5HG
GL11 5PA
GL6 0RE
GL11 4LW
GL6 0LY
GL11 4DS
GL6 0DZ
GL6 0JH
GL5 5HR
GL6 0NY
GL5 5HS
GL6 0LU
GL11 5PP
GL6 0JN
GL11 4EW
GL11 4HD
GL5 5HH
GL5 5HB
GL11 4DY
GL11 4DA
GL6 0NS
GL11 4EH
GL11 4DG
GL6 0JE
GL10 3TN
GL6 0RN
GL6 0DB
GL11 4DZ
GL11 5SZ
GL11 5NZ
GL6 0JF
GL6 0LT
GL11 4DF
GL10 3PX
GL11 6ER
GL6 0NX
GL6 0LR
GL10 3FE
GL6 0BU
GL6 0JG
GL11 4DJ
GL10 3JZ
GL10 3TE
GL11 4DQ
GL6 0DD
GL6 0BZ
GL11 5PT
GL6 0LX
GL10 3NJ
GL6 0DA
GL6 0BY
GL11 4DL
GL10 3HB
GL11 6AF
GL5 5ER
GL11 5HR
GL10 3PS
GL6 0BT
GL10 3NP
GL5 5AX
GL11 5PW
GL5 5HJ
GL11 6EG
GL11 4ES
GL6 0JB
GL10 3JY
GL6 0AF
GL6 0NU
GL11 4DH
GL11 4DN
GL6 0HL
GL6 0QP

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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