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 Hampshire

SO42 7YF
SO4 7YJ
SO42 7YJ
SO4 7YU
SO42 7YU
SO4 7XA
SO42 7XA
SO42 7YB
SO4 7YB
SO42 7YH
SO4 7YH
SO4 7YD
SO4 7YF
SO42 7YD
SO42 7YA
SO42 7UX
SO42 7UU
SO42 7YG
SO42 7ZL
SO4 7ZL
SO4 7YA
SO4 7YW
SO42 7PJ
SO42 7UW
SO42 7YW
SO4 7YG
SO42 7PL
SO4 7YL
SO42 7YE
SO4 7ZN
SO4 7XP
SO4 7YT
SO4 7YS
SO42 7YS
SO42 7ZN
SO42 7YT
SO4 7XB
SO42 7XB
SO42 7YL
SO42 7XP
SO4 7WP
SO42 7WA
SO42 7WR
SO42 7WQ
SO42 7WP
SO42 7PD
SO42 7WW
SO4 7XD
SO4 7WQ
SO4 7WW
SO42 7WL
SO4 7WR
SO42 7WX
SO42 7WJ
SO42 7WH
SO42 7WS
SO4 7WJ
SO42 7WZ
SO42 7WG
SO4 7WS
SO42 7WN
SO4 7WF
SO4 7YR
SO42 7WF
SO4 7WG
SO4 7YE
SO4 7WH
SO42 7WD
SO42 7WE
SO4 7WL
SO4 7WN
SO4 7WE
SO42 7XD
SO4 7WX
SO4 7WA
SO4 1AG
SO45 1AG
SO4 7WT
SO42 7XE
SO4 7WD
SO42 7GZ
SO4 7XE
SO42 7YR
SO42 7WB
SO45 1TL
SO45 1TH
SO4 7WB
SO42 7WT
SO45 1AZ
SO4 7YN
SO4 1AF
SO4 1AR
SO4 1AZ
SO45 1AR
SO42 7YP
SO45 1AF
SO4 1HD
SO42 7YN
SO42 7XG
SO4 7XG
SO4 1AH
SO45 1AH
SO45 2HD
SO4 7XF
SO42 7XF
SO45 1XH
SO4 1FS
SO45 2FS
SO45 2FT
SO4 1FB
SO4 1FT
SO45 2FB
SO45 1XG
SO4 8SR
SO45 2FE
SO4 1FE
SO4 1FF
SO4 1XG
SO42 7WU
SO4 1FH
SO45 2FH
SO45 2FF
SO45 2HA
SO4 1HA
SO45 2FJ
SO4 1FJ
SO45 2FD
SO4 1FD
SO45 2HL
SO4 7XJ
SO4 7XN
SO4 7XL
SO45 2FG
SO45 2PT
SO4 1PT
SO4 1FG
SO4 1HL
SO45 2PS
SO4 1PS
SO45 2HN
SO4 1HN
SO4 7WU
SO45 2PU
SO4 1PU
SO4 1PQ
SO45 2PQ
SO4 1HQ
SO45 2HQ
SO41 5SR
SO45 2PP
SO4 1PP
SO4 1PR
SO4 1HP
SO45 2HP
SO45 2PR
SO4 1QJ
SO45 1XF
SO45 2NR
SO4 1NR
SO45 2QJ
SO4 1HE
SO45 2HE
SO45 1RY
SO45 2HR
SO45 2HS
SO4 1HR
SO4 1HT
SO4 1HS
SO45 2HT
SO45 2GZ
SO4 1XH
SO4 1GZ
SO45 1AN
SO4 1AN
SO4 1XF
SO45 2HB
SO45 2JU
SO4 1JU
SO45 2AP
SO45 2QH
SO4 1QH
SO45 2PX
SO4 1PX
SO45 2PL
SO4 1HB
SO4 1QE
SO45 2QE
SO4 1PL
SO45 2PN
SO45 2JP
SO4 1JL
SO4 1JP
SO4 1PN
SO45 2JL
SO45 2NS
SO45 2HW
SO4 1NS
SO4 1HG
SO4 1HW
SO45 2HU
SO4 1HU
SO4 1PJ
SO45 2PJ
SO45 2JJ
SO4 1JJ
SO4 1JT
SO45 2JT
SO4 1PW
SO45 2QD
SO4 1QD
SO4 1JF
SO45 2PW
SO45 2JE
SO4 1JE
SO45 2HX
SO4 1HX
SO45 2JF
SO45 2QG
SO4 1QG
SO45 2NH
SO4 1NH
SO4 1NP
SO45 2NP
SO45 2NQ
SO45 2LW
SO4 1LW
SO45 2NU
SO45 2JA
SO4 1JA
SO4 1NU
SO45 2PH
SO4 1PH
SO4 1NQ
SO42 7XH
SO45 2JS
SO45 2QF
SO4 1QF
SO4 1AE
SO45 1AE
SO45 2JH
SO45 2ZG
SO45 2ZH
SO45 2ZS
SO4 1JB
SO45 2ZT
SO45 2UW
SO45 2ZN
SO45 2UZ
SO45 2WS
SO45 2ZD
SO45 2ZF
SO45 2WW
SO45 2WG
SO45 2WP
SO4 6UW
SO4 6WY
SO4 6UZ
SO4 6WG
SO4 1JH
SO4 1HZ
SO45 2JB
SO4 1JN
SO45 2HZ
SO45 2JN
SO4 7YP
SO4 1QB
SO45 2QB
SO45 2JD
SO4 1JD
SO4 1JG
SO45 2JG
SO4 1NN
SO45 2NG
SO45 2JQ
SO45 2WR
SO45 2ZA
SO45 2ZB
SO4 1JQ
SO45 2NN
SO4 1NG
SO45 2HF
SO45 2HY
SO4 1HY
SO45 2GF
SO41 5ST
SO4 1GF
SO4 1JS
SO45 1SN
SO4 7XH
SO45 2GN
SO4 1SP
SO45 1SP
SO4 1GE
SO45 2GE
SO45 2LY
SO4 1LY
SO4 1QN
SO45 2QN
SO4 1GN
SO42 7XL
SO4 1NA
SO45 2PZ
SO4 8ST
SO45 2NA
SO4 1PZ
SO45 2GU
SO4 1NL
SO45 2NJ
SO4 1NJ
SO4 1GU
SO45 2NL
SO45 1XJ
SO45 2GH
SO4 1GH
SO4 1GJ
SO45 2GJ
SO4 1XL
SO45 2LX
SO4 1LX
SO45 2GT
SO45 2GD
SO4 1GD
SO45 2LZ
SO4 1LZ
SO4 1GT
SO4 1XJ
SO4 1NT
SO45 1ZL
SO4 1ZL
SO45 2GA
SO45 1XL
SO45 2JZ
SO4 1JZ
SO4 1ZF
SO4 1ZG
SO45 1XE
SO4 1GS
SO45 2QA
SO45 2GS
SO45 2AN
SO4 1NW
SO4 1QA
SO45 2NW
SO45 1ZH
SO4 1ZQ
SO45 1ZQ
SO4 1XE
SO4 1XT
SO45 2LT
SO4 1LT
SO45 2JY
SO4 1JX
SO4 1ZN
SO4 1JY
SO45 2GQ
SO4 1GQ
SO45 1ZN
SO45 2JR
SO45 1XT
SO45 2JX
SO4 1JR
SO45 2NT
SO45 2GB
SO4 1GB
SO45 2QL
SO4 1QL
SO45 2LP
SO4 1LP
SO45 1ZP
SO4 1ZP
SO45 1ZR
SO4 1ZR
SO4 1GX
SO4 1GY
SO45 2NF
SO4 1NF
SO45 2GP
SO4 1GP
SO4 1XB
SO45 1XB
SO45 2NY
SO4 1NY
SO45 2QP
SO45 2GX
SO4 1ZD
SO4 1ZH
SO45 2LN
SO4 1LN
SO4 6NQ
SO45 1ZS
SO4 1ZS
SO4 1JW
SO45 2JW
SO4 1ZJ
SO45 2GY
SO45 2LQ
SO4 1LQ
SO45 3ZJ
SO45 3ZW
SO4 6ZW
SO45 1YY
SO4 1YY
SO45 1YX
SO45 3YH
SO45 1RS
SO45 2NE
SO4 1NE
SO45 1SY
SO4 1SR
SO4 1LU
SO4 1YX
SO4 1YZ
SO4 1XD
SO4 1NX
SO45 2NX
SO4 1HJ
SO45 2HJ
SO45 2LU
SO45 1WP
SO4 1WP
SO45 1YZ
SO4 1YW
SO45 3NQ
SO45 1SR
SO45 2GR
SO45 1XD
SO4 1GR
SO45 2EZ
SO45 2GL
SO4 1GL
SO45 2EY
SO45 3ZY
SO45 2LR
SO4 1LR
SO45 1YW
SO45 3ZX
SO45 2LS
SO4 1LS
SO4 6ZY
SO45 2LL
SO4 1LL
SO42 7XJ
SO45 1FE
SO45 2GG
SO4 1GG
SO4 6ZX
SO4 1ZB
SO45 2HH
SO4 1HH
SO45 1ZU
SO4 1UR
SO45 3YQ
SO4 1ZU
SO4 1PA
SO4 1PB
SO45 2PB
SO45 2PG
SO4 1PG
SO45 1ZT
SO4 1ZT
SO4 6YQ
SO45 2LE
SO4 1WS
SO4 1LE
SO45 2LB
SO4 1UZ
SO4 1LB
SO45 1UZ
SO45 1SG
SO45 1WR
SO4 1WR
SO4 1SG
SO45 2PA
SO45 1WG
SO4 1WG
SO45 2NZ
SO4 1WW
SO45 1WW
SO4 1NZ
SO4 1SL
SO45 1XN
SO45 1SL
SO45 1XA
SO41 5SS
SO4 1XA
SO45 3ZH
SO4 1XN
SO45 2WD
SO45 2WJ
SO4 1LH
SO45 2LH
SO45 1WS
SO45 1YU
SO4 1YU
SO45 2WA
SO4 1ND
SO45 2ND
SO45 1WQ
SO4 1WQ
SO4 1HF
SO45 4QJ
SO4 5QJ
SO4 1LJ
SO45 2LJ
SO4 1PY
SO45 2PY
SO45 2LA
SO4 1LA
SO41 5SW
SO45 1WJ
SO4 1WJ
SO45 3NA
SO4 5QL
SO45 4QL
SO4 6ZH
SO45 1SF
SO4 1SF
SO45 2LD
SO4 1LD
SO45 3ZF
SO4 1ZW
SO45 1ZW
SO4 1WE
SO45 2LG
SO45 4AZ
SO4 1LG
SO45 2QZ
SO45 1ET
SO4 8SS
SO45 1WE
SO4 1LF
SO45 1SJ
SO4 1SJ
SO45 2LF
SO45 2PD
SO4 1PD
SO45 3NN
SO45 4PS
SO4 5PS
SO45 1DQ
SO4 5QF
SO45 1WL
SO4 1WL
SO4 6RL
SO45 4QG
SO4 6NN
SO4 5QN
SO45 3RS
SO45 4QN
SO4 8SW
SO45 4QF
SO4 1ZA
SO45 1ZA
SO4 5QG
SO45 4QH
SO4 5QH
SO45 3RL
SO45 4BB
SO45 1SH
SO4 1SH
SO45 1WF
SO45 1XU
SO4 1XU
SO45 1XW
SO4 1XW
SO45 1XP
SO4 1XP
SO4 1WF
SO45 4QS
SO45 2PF
SO4 1PF
SO45 3PQ
SO4 6PQ
SO45 4QP
SO4 5QP
SO45 4PR
SO4 5PR
SO41 5SU
SO45 3RN
SO4 1WN
SO45 1WN
SO45 1AJ
SO4 5LA
SO45 4LA
SO45 1XQ
SO4 1XQ
SO45 4JA
SO45 3FH
SO4 1AJ
SO4 1YT
SO45 1YT
SO4 6RN
SO4 5PU
SO45 1UB
SO45 4PU
SO45 4LD
SO4 5LD
SO42 7XN
SO45 4PQ
SO45 4QD
SO4 5QD
SO45 1WD
SO45 3NZ
SO45 4HR
SO4 5HR
SO45 3PW
SO4 6PR
SO41 5SX
SO4 1WD
SO45 3NU
SO45 3RJ
SO4 6RJ
SO4 5PQ
SO45 3PR
SO4 6PW
SO45 1GD

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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