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

SO3 1PB
SO32 3PB
SO3 1PD
SO32 3RB
SO3 1RF
SO32 3PT
SO3 1PT
SO32 3RF
SO32 3QR
SO3 1QR
SO32 3PD
SO3 1QP
SO3 1PA
SO32 3QP
SO32 3QJ
SO3 1QJ
SO32 3AN
SO32 3PA
SO3 1QQ
SO32 3QQ
SO32 3AP
SO32 3QS
SO3 1QS
SO32 3NY
SO3 1NY
SO3 1NZ
SO32 3NZ
SO32 3QN
SO3 1QN
SO3 1PU
SO32 3PU
SO3 1QU
SO32 3QU
SO32 3AH
SO3 1QL
SO32 3WQ
SO32 3WF
SO32 3WL
SO32 3WE
SO32 3QL
SO32 3RD
SO3 1RD
SO32 3WB
SO32 3QZ
SO3 1QT
SO32 3QT
SO3 1PS
SO32 3PS
SO32 3PE
SO3 1PE
SO32 2FL
SO3 1QZ
SO32 3PF
SO3 1PF
SO3 1PG
SO32 3PG
SO3 1PL
SO32 3PL
SO3 1PH
SO32 3PJ
SO3 1PJ
SO32 3RA
SO32 3QW
SO32 3HA
SO3 1QW
SO32 3PH
SO32 3NJ
SO3 1NJ
SO32 2QQ
SO3 1NN
SO32 3NN
SO32 1GB
SO3 1NL
SO32 3NL
SO32 3AE
SO3 1NH
SO32 3NH
SO3 2QS
SO32 2QS
SO32 3GZ
SO3 2QQ
SO32 3NB
SO32 2QW
SO3 1NB
SO32 2PY
SO3 2PY
SO3 1NA
SO32 3NA
SO3 1PN
SO32 3PN
SO32 3NE
SO32 2UQ
SO32 3NP
SO3 1NP
SO32 2QT
SO3 2QT
SO32 3NX
SO3 1NX
SO32 3DB
SO32 3NF
SO3 2QW
SO3 1PW
SO32 3AL
SO32 2QG
SO32 3WG
SO32 3YB
SO32 3QY
SO3 2QG
SO32 3PW
SO3 1NG
SO32 3NG
SO3 1NF
SO32 3RJ
SO3 1RJ
SO32 3AG
SO32 3SN
SO3 1SN
SO32 2QU
SO3 1ND
SO32 3ND
SO3 2QU
SO3 2QX
SO32 2QX
SO3 1PX
SO32 3PX
SO32 3DA
SO32 3PY
SO3 1PY
SO32 1GA
SO3 1GA
SO3 2QR
SO32 2QR
SO3 1GB
SO32 3NW
SO3 1QY
SO32 3QX
SO32 3AQ
SO3 2QP
SO3 1QX
SO32 2QP
SO32 3NQ
SO3 1NW
SO32 3LW
SO3 1NS
SO32 2NZ
SO32 2EZ
SO3 1GD
SO32 3NS
SO32 1GD
SO3 1LR
SO32 3LR
SO32 3LL
SO32 3LT
SO3 2QN
SO32 2QN
SO32 2PW
SO3 2PZ
SO32 2PZ
SO3 2PX
SO3 2PW
SO3 1NT
SO32 2PX
SO3 1NQ
SO32 2ET
SO3 1LL
SO32 2NT
SO32 3NT
SO3 1NR
SO32 3NR
SO32 3PR
SO3 1PR
SO32 3LU
SO32 2TN
SO32 2EW
SO3 2TN
SO3 1NU
SO32 2EU
SO32 2PU
SO3 2PU
SO32 3PZ
SO32 3NU
SO3 1RE
SO32 2PS
SO3 1PZ
SO32 3RE
SO32 2YR
SO32 2ZU
SO32 3ZX
SO32 2YB
SO32 2YH
SO32 2YL
SO32 2YE
SO32 2WD
SO32 2WS
SO32 2YP
SO32 2ZF
SO32 2FR
SO3 2PS
SO32 2RJ
SO32 2TL
SO3 2TL
SO32 2QA
SO3 2QA
SO32 2QB
SO32 2PA
SO3 2PA
SO3 2QB
SO32 2RG
SO32 3PP
SO3 1PP
SO32 2PE
SO3 2PE
SO32 2RD
SO32 2RT
SO32 2QJ
SO32 2RL
SO3 2RL
SO3 2RT
SO32 2GH
SO3 2QJ
SO3 1LQ
SO32 3LQ
SO32 2RS
SO3 2RS
SO3 2UJ
SO32 2UJ
SO32 2QD
SO32 3LS
SO3 2PT
SO32 2QL
SO32 2PT
SO3 2QD
SO32 2PG
SO3 2PG
SO32 2QH
SO32 2FJ
SO3 2QH
SO3 2QL
SO3 2RN
SO32 2RN
SO3 2QY
SO32 2QY
SO3 2UN
SO32 2NE
SO32 2UN
SO32 2RP
SO3 2RP
SO3 2QE
SO32 2QE
SO32 2QZ
SO3 2QZ
SO32 2WA
SO32 2WP
SO32 2WB
SO32 3PQ
SO3 1PQ
SO3 2QF
SO32 2RU
SO3 2RU
SO32 2NS
SO32 3AF
SO32 2PD
SO3 2PD
SO3 2PH
SO3 2AU
SO32 2NX
SO32 2EL
SO3 2AY
SO32 3QH
SO32 2RE
SO32 2AU
SO32 2NW
SO32 3QA
SO3 1QA
PO7 4TA
SO32 2RA
SO3 2RA
PO7 4SZ
SO32 2PH
SO3 2PB
SO32 2PB
PO7 6SZ
SO3 1FZ
SO3 2PF
PO7 4SY
SO32 3QF
SO32 2RF
SO3 2RF
SO32 1NU
SO32 2TJ
SO32 2PF
SO3 1LN
SO32 3LN
SO32 2QF
SO32 3QG
SO3 1QH
SO3 1QG
SO32 2PR
SO3 2PR
PO17 5AT
SO3 1DT
SO32 1DT
SO32 2FP
SO3 2PQ
SO32 2PQ
SO32 1FZ
SO32 2FN
SO32 1DW
SO3 1DW
SO3 2UH
SO32 2AT
SO3 2UL
SO3 2UR
SO3 2UT
PO7 6SY
PO7 4RG
SO3 1QF
SO32 2RB
SO3 2RB
PO17 5BA
SO3 2RD
PO7 6RF
PO7 4RF
SO3 2PP
SO3 2TJ
PO17 5BB
SO32 2PP
PO17 6LA
PO7 6RG
SO3 1LP
PO17 5AS
PO17 6LB
SO32 1PU
SO3 1DS
SO32 1DS
SO32 1FY
SO3 1FY
SO32 2PN
SO3 2PN
PO7 4TB
SO32 3QE
SO3 1QE
PO17 6AY
SO3 2TH
SO32 2TH
SO32 2SA
SO32 1PS
SO32 3LP
PO17 6LD
PO17 6JY
PO7 4RE
PO17 6JX
SO32 1DU
SO3 1QB
SO32 3QB
SO3 1RS
SO32 3QD
SO32 1RS
SO32 1PQ
PO7 4RQ
SO3 2NP
SO3 1DU
SO32 2NP
SO32 1DX
SO32 1PD
SO3 1DX
PO7 6RQ
PO7 6RE
SO3 1RR
SO32 1RR
SO32 1FW
SO3 1FW
SO32 1ER
SO3 1ER
SO3 1QD
PO17 6JZ
SO32 2PJ
SO32 1RT
SO3 1RT
SO3 2PJ
SO32 1EQ
SO3 1EQ
SO32 2PL
SO32 1FX
SO3 1FX
SO32 1ES
SO3 1ES
PO7 4SX
SO3 2PL
SO3 2LH
SO32 1RU
SO32 1ET
SO3 1ET
SO3 1RU
SO32 3LA
SO32 2LH
SO32 1JR
SO3 1JR
PO7 4TF
SO3 1EU
SO32 1EU
SO32 1SF
SO3 1SF
SO32 1SG
SO32 1HX
SO32 1EG
SO3 1EG
SO32 1EP
SO3 1EP
SO3 1EN
SO32 1EN
SO32 1SL
SO3 1SL
SO3 1SG
SO32 2JQ
PO17 5AR
PO7 4SL
SO3 1SJ
SO32 1SJ
SO3 2JQ
PO7 6RJ
SO32 1FU
SO3 1FU
SO3 1EF
SO32 1EF
SO32 1SH
SO3 1SH
SO3 1LT
SO32 1LT
SO32 1EL
SO3 1EL
SO3 1LA
SO3 1EH
SO3 1EJ
SO32 1EH
SO32 1EJ
SO32 1PE
SO32 1GL
SO3 1SE
PO17 5AU
SO3 1LS
PO7 4RB
SO32 1LS
SO32 1SE
PO7 4SU
SO3 2JS
SO32 2JS
SO32 2LL
SO3 2LL
PO7 4ST
SO32 1AH
SO3 1LU
SO32 1LU
SO32 1SD
SO3 1SD
PO17 6LE
SO3 1AH
SO32 2LJ
SO3 2LJ
SO3 2TR
PO7 4SS
PO17 6LF
SO32 2TR
SO32 1PB
SO32 1NP
PO7 4AE
SO32 1EA
SO32 1EE
SO3 1EE
SO3 1SP
SO32 2NR
SO3 2NR
SO32 1SP
PO7 6SN
SO3 2TS
SO32 2TS
SO32 1NR
SO3 1EA
PO7 4SP
SO3 2LA
SO32 2LA
PO7 4AF
SO32 1NS
SO3 1FF
PO7 4SN
PO17 5AP
SO3 2JR
SO32 2LB
SO3 2LB
SO32 1FF
SO3 2LG
SO32 2LG
SO3 2HU
PO7 6SW
SO32 2JR
PO7 4RT
PO7 4SR
SO32 1DY
SO32 1PW
SO32 1GT
SO3 1DY
PO7 6RW
SO32 2HU
SO32 1DZ
SO3 2TZ
SO3 1DZ
SO3 1AN
SO3 1ED
PO7 4TP
SO3 1FD
SO32 1FD
SO32 2LP
PO7 4SW
PO7 6RR
SO32 2TZ
PO7 4RW
SO3 1FB
SO32 1GP
SO32 2NB
SO3 2NB
SO32 1AN
PO7 4RR
SO3 1FE
SO32 1FE
SO3 2ND
SO32 2ND
PO7 6RS
PO7 4RP
SO32 2NH
SO3 2NH
PO7 4RN
PO7 6RY
SO3 1FT
SO3 1RW
SO32 1RW
SO32 1AY
PO7 4TE
SO32 1FT
SO3 1AY
SO32 2JX
PO7 4TG
SO32 2NJ
SO3 2NJ
SO32 1AS
SO3 1GP
SO3 1EB
SO3 2LP
SO32 1EB

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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