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

RG28 7QD
RG28 7PN
RG28 7QJ
RG28 7QB
RG28 7PW
RG28 7PL
RG28 7QT
RG28 7QR
RG28 7ED
RG28 7FB
RG28 7QP
RG28 7QW
RG28 7QS
RG28 7BF
RG28 7FA
RG28 7FD
RG28 7EN
RG28 7ER
RG28 7BZ
RG28 7EP
RG28 7EL
RG28 7EB
RG28 7EW
RG28 7EJ
RG28 7ES
RG28 7ET
RG28 7DQ
RG28 7EE
RG28 7EU
RG28 7BP
RG28 7NQ
RG28 7EG
RG28 7AY
RG28 7EH
RG28 7BQ
RG28 7HU
RG28 7HA
RG28 7SA
RG28 7PP
RG28 7PJ
RG28 7NU
RG28 7EX
RG28 7NF
RG28 7EZ
RG28 7NG
RG28 7SX
RG28 7EY
RG28 7PT
RG28 7QL
RG28 7QU
RG28 7HD
RG28 7DZ
RG28 7NX
RG28 7DJ
RG28 7HE
RG28 7NT
RG28 7NL
RG28 7NJ
RG28 7YN
RG28 7YW
RG28 7YX
RG28 7YY
RG28 7YJ
RG28 7SY
RG28 7ST
RG28 7LX
RG28 7TU
RG28 7WB
RG28 7WD
RG28 7SZ
RG28 7DY
RG28 7DX
RG28 7PR
RG28 7SU
RG28 7HB
RG28 7HH
RG28 7NN
RG28 7NA
RG28 7LT
SP11 6DR
RG28 7NB
RG28 7LU
RG28 7DL
RG28 7LG
RG28 7BB
RG28 7EQ
RG28 7LY
RG28 7ND
RG28 7DA
RG28 7DS
RG28 7DU
RG28 7AZ
RG28 7BL
RG28 7DT
RG28 7EF
RG28 7SN
RG28 7BX
RG28 7LJ
RG28 7NW
RG28 7PS
RG28 7DH
RG28 7DB
RG28 7BJ
RG28 7NH
RG28 7DR
RG28 7HQ
RG28 7LN
RG28 7PU
RG28 7LH
RG28 7DF
RG28 7DN
RG28 7BW
RG28 7LZ
RG28 7LW
RG28 7BN
RG28 7DE
RG28 7BG
RG28 7DW
RG28 7LQ
RG28 7LL
RG28 7DP
RG28 7BT
RG28 7AF
RG28 7AX
RG28 7PX
RG28 7DD
RG28 7AE
RG28 7AG
RG28 7BA
RG28 7BH
RG28 7BE
RG28 7DG
RG28 7BS
RG28 7BU
RG28 7BY
RG28 7LP
RG28 7AH
RG28 7EA
RG25 3RQ
RG25 3RL
RG25 3RJ
RG28 9AA
RG28 9AL
RG28 9AN
RG28 9AP
RG28 9AB
RG28 9AF
RG28 9AH
RG28 9AJ
RG28 9AG
RG28 9AD
RG28 9AE
RG28 7YL
RG28 7ZS
RG28 7ZX
RG28 7YQ
RG28 7YF
RG28 7YG
RG28 7YH
RG28 7WE
RG28 7BD
RG25 3WG
RG28 7AA
RG28 7AD
RG25 3XQ
RG25 3RS
RG25 3WX
RG28 8HZ
RG28 7YT
RG28 7YZ
RG28 7YR
RG28 7YS
RG28 7SR
RG28 7AB
RG28 7AQ
RG28 7AL
RG28 7AP
RG28 7AU
RG28 7HR
RG28 7AW
RG28 7LS
RG28 7FG
RG28 7AJ
RG28 7AN
RG28 7NP
RG28 7NR
SP11 6DS
RG28 7LR
RG28 7AR
RG28 7HL
RG28 7JX
RG28 7LF
RG28 7LA
RG28 7JT
RG28 7PH
RG28 7HT
RG28 7NS
RG28 7FE
RG28 7JS
RG28 7LB
RG28 7JU
RG28 7RU
RG28 7LE
RG28 7NY
RG28 7LD
RG28 7HN
SP11 6DP
RG28 7HW
RG28 7AT
SP11 6DW
RG25 3DJ
RG28 7JN
RG28 7AS
RG28 7JW
RG28 7HF
RG28 7HP
RG28 7JR
SP11 6DL
RG28 7JD
SP11 6DN
RG28 7JE
RG28 7PA
RG28 7NZ
RG28 7JP
RG28 7JG
RG28 7PQ
RG28 7JF
RG28 7HZ
RG28 7JB
RG28 7RL
RG28 7NE
RG28 7JA
RG28 7JZ
RG28 7JQ
RG28 7PZ
RG28 7JH
RG28 7RX
RG28 7PB
RG28 7HS
RG25 3DQ
RG28 7HY
RG28 7JY
RG25 3DE
RG28 7RA
RG28 7RQ
RG28 7QE
RG28 7RG
SP11 6DJ
RG28 7JJ
RG25 3DT
RG25 3EH
RG25 3DD
RG28 7RB
RG25 3DG
RG25 3DL
RG25 3DF
RG25 3AA
RG28 7QF
RG28 7JL
RG28 7RT
RG25 3DB
RG28 7RN
RG25 3DA
RG25 3ES
RG28 7PD
SP11 6ET
RG25 3EW
RG28 7RW
SP11 6ES
SP11 6DQ
RG28 7QA
RG28 7RS
SP11 6DH
SP11 6DE
RG25 3BZ
SP11 6DB
SP11 6DD
RG25 3ER
RG25 3JD
SP11 6DA
RG25 3LA
RG25 3HP
RG25 3JY
RG28 7RJ
SP11 0SF
SP11 6BT
RG25 3JT
RG25 3HN
SP11 6BY
SP11 6BX
SP11 6BU
RG28 7RF
RG25 3JB
RG25 3HF
RG25 3JS
SP11 6BZ
RG25 3DH
RG25 3HQ
SP11 6YB
SP11 6XJ
SP11 6YF
SP11 6WH
SP11 6ST
RG25 3ET
RG25 3HG
RG25 3HE
RG25 3EU
RG25 3EZ
RG25 3JP
RG25 3HW
RG25 3JF
RG25 3LD
SP11 6DG
RG25 3JQ
RG25 3HD
RG25 3LB
RG25 3LW
SP11 6DF
RG25 3HH
RG25 3EP
RG25 3JR
RG25 3HL
RG28 7RR
RG25 3LT
RG25 3JZ
RG25 3HB
RG25 3HA
SP11 6BP
RG28 7QH
RG25 3LN
RG25 3LX
SP11 6BL
RG25 3HJ
RG28 7PY
SP11 6BG
RG25 3LU
RG25 3LP
RG25 3JJ
RG25 3JG
RG25 3JA
RG25 3LH
RG25 3JE
SP11 6BW
RG28 7RP
SP11 6DT
SP11 6BD
RG25 3LR
RG25 3EF
RG25 3JU
RG25 3NW
RG25 3JN
SP11 6BB
SP11 6BN
RG25 3LG
SP11 6BE
RG25 3LS
RG25 3XZ
RG25 3TS
RG25 3TN
RG25 3LL
RG25 3HR
RG25 3LE
SP11 6AY
RG25 3JL
RG25 3EE
RG25 3JH
RG25 3HS
RG25 3TP
SP11 6BA
RG25 3NP
RG25 3NA
RG25 3LY
RG25 3LZ
RG25 3NY
SP11 6BS
RG25 3TB
RG25 3TL
RG28 7TA
RG25 3RE
RG25 3RR
RG25 3DZ
RG25 3HT
RG25 3PA
RG25 3DY
RG25 3NL
RG25 3DU
RG25 3NN
RG25 3NT
RG25 3LQ
RG25 3JW
RG25 3RP
RG25 3RW
RG25 3RH
RG25 3RG
RG25 3BF
RG25 3SE
RG25 3LF
RG25 3NJ
RG25 3DX
RG25 3NU
RG25 3HY
RG25 3HU
RG25 3EA
RG25 3LJ

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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