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

RG7 2BU
RG7 2BT
RG7 2BS
RG7 2ES
RG7 2BY
RG7 2BX
RG7 2BP
RG7 2BG
RG7 2BZ
RG7 2EL
RG7 2AY
RG7 1SY
RG7 2AX
RG7 2AU
RG7 2EP
RG7 2DB
RG7 2DA
RG7 2EJ
RG7 2EN
RG7 2AZ
RG7 2AS
RG7 2AP
RG7 2AL
RG7 2ED
RG7 1SX
RG7 2BA
RG7 2BD
RG7 2EG
RG7 2BH
RG7 2EH
RG7 2BE
RG7 2DD
RG7 2EB
RG7 2BB
RG7 2AT
RG7 2BN
RG7 2AN
RG7 2BW
RG7 2LA
RG27 0LT
RG7 2BL
RG7 2AE
RG7 2EE
RG7 1TA
RG7 2BJ
RG27 0LJ
RG7 2AJ
RG7 1QR
RG7 2AR
RG7 2AA
RG27 0LH
RG27 0AS
RG7 2DE
RG7 1QP
RG7 1JH
RG7 1ST
RG7 3AA
RG7 1SG
RG7 1QL
RG7 1QN
RG27 0LN
RG7 2AB
RG7 1SE
RG7 1QS
RG7 1QT
RG7 2DX
RG7 1SF
RG7 1SH
RG27 0LW
RG7 1QE
RG7 1SJ
RG7 1SQ
RG7 1SU
RG7 1QG
RG7 1JA
RG7 1QD
RG7 1QH
RG7 1QU
RG7 1SL
RG7 1QJ
RG7 1SN
RG7 1YS
RG7 1YY
RG7 1SD
RG7 1YA
RG7 3NY
RG7 1SB
RG7 1QF
RG7 1HX
RG7 1ZH
RG7 1YR
RG7 1DJ
RG7 1FL
RG7 1GH
RG7 1GU
RG7 1PZ
RG7 1GP
RG7 1FS
RG7 1FW
RG7 2DG
RG7 1RX
RG7 2AG
RG7 2AH
RG7 1NW
RG7 1YB
RG7 1HY
RG27 0AT
RG7 1QQ
RG7 3PA
RG27 0LL
RG7 3NP
RG27 0AU
RG7 1JE
RG7 1QA
RG27 0LQ
RG7 3NR
RG7 1HU
RG7 3AB
RG7 1YD
RG7 1PY
RG7 2DU
RG7 1HZ
RG7 1HT
RG7 2DJ
RG7 1PU
RG7 1JJ
RG7 3NX
RG7 2DS
RG7 2DP
RG27 0AR
RG7 2DY
RG7 3LQ
RG7 3NU
RG7 1RY
RG7 2DZ
RG27 0LP
RG7 2EA
RG7 1RT
RG7 1RU
RG7 3PP
RG7 2DR
RG7 2EY
RG7 3AD
RG7 1JW
RG7 1JG
RG7 1RN
RG7 2DL
RG7 1SP
RG7 3QZ
RG7 3UL
RG7 3WX
RG7 3YD
RG7 3YF
RG7 3YQ
RG7 3WB
RG7 3WH
RG7 3WP
RG7 3WR
RG7 3WW
RG7 3WQ
RG7 3WJ
RG7 3WL
RG7 3WN
RG7 3WE
RG7 3WF
RG7 3WG
RG7 3BF
RG7 3GF
RG7 3GY
RG7 3LF
RG7 3GR
RG7 3GS
RG7 3GT
RG7 3EA
RG7 3FU
RG7 3FZ
RG7 3GA
RG7 3FY
RG7 2HW
RG7 2YP
RG7 2YR
RG7 2ZN
RG7 2ZX
RG7 2YU
RG27 0LS
RG7 2DW
RG7 1WY
RG7 1WG
RG7 1XY
RG7 3PZ
RG7 2DN
RG7 3DW
RG7 3AW
RG7 2EX
RG7 1HR
RG7 2DH
RG7 3PR
RG7 3PB
RG7 3PH
RG7 1RE
RG7 1PQ
RG7 1JF
RG7 2AD
RG27 0AE
RG27 0LG
RG7 1PD
RG7 1HS
RG7 1RL
RG27 0AX
RG7 1RH
RG7 1RP
RG7 3PL
RG7 1RQ
RG7 1JB
RG7 3NT
RG7 1RS
RG7 2DT
RG27 0AG
RG7 3AE
RG7 1PW
RG7 1PJ
RG7 1JD
RG27 0BA
RG7 1RJ
RG7 1JN
RG7 1RG
RG7 1JP
RG7 1TB
RG27 0AH
RG7 3NS
RG27 0AJ
RG7 1RW
RG7 1JR
RG7 1FQ
RG7 1LL
RG7 1RD
RG7 1PT
RG7 3PE
RG27 0AL
RG27 0JL
RG7 1PP
RG7 1FB
RG7 1RB
RG7 1RZ
RG7 1PS
RG7 1QY
RG7 3PJ
RG7 3PN
RG27 0AB
RG7 1TE
RG7 1XS
RG7 1TD
RG7 1QZ
RG27 0AN
RG7 1QX
RG7 1FG
RG7 3PT
RG7 1FH
RG27 0AD
RG7 1JS
RG27 0LE
RG7 1PH
RG7 2HD
RG7 1PX
RG7 1HP
RG7 1QW
RG7 2HE
RG7 1JQ
RG7 1QB
RG27 0AP
RG7 1PN
RG7 1HN
RG7 1XT
RG7 3AL
RG7 2LG
RG7 1HL
RG7 1HH
RG7 1TH
RG27 8LH
RG7 1JU
RG7 1XN
RG7 1XP
RG27 0LF
RG7 3AJ
RG7 1XX
RG7 1HJ
RG7 1XR
RG7 1PR
RG7 3AN
RG7 3AH
RG27 0LD
RG7 1JZ
RG7 3PW
RG7 1AF
RG7 3RB
RG7 1JT
RG7 3AQ
RG7 1NL
RG7 1AW
RG7 1AD
RG7 1LA
RG7 3WZ
RG7 1AB
RG7 2HF
RG7 3RE
RG7 1NT
RG27 0DJ
RG27 0RY
RG27 0XT
RG27 0YD
RG27 0YS
RG27 0YE
RG27 0XX
RG7 1JY
RG7 3QU
RG7 3QX
RG7 1LB
RG27 0BL
RG27 0YF
RG27 0YT
RG7 3QN
RG7 1YN
RG7 1YT
RG7 1YX
RG7 1YP
RG7 1YG
RG7 3WU
RG7 2HB
RG7 1XU
RG7 3AP
RG7 2EZ
RG7 1AA
RG7 3WS
RG7 3WY
RG7 3PS
RG7 3WT
RG7 3RA
RG7 3QY
RG7 1HW
RG7 3AS
RG7 2YT
RG7 2HA
RG7 1BB
RG7 1LD
RG7 1AH
RG7 1YE
RG7 1BD
RG27 0JY
RG30 3RP
RG3 3RP
RG7 1SS
RG7 3RG
RG7 3PU
RG7 1PA
RG27 0BJ
RG7 1DT
RG7 1PG
RG7 1BE
RG7 1GJ
RG7 1GS
RG7 1YZ
RG7 1GF
RG7 1DS
RG26 5BD
RG7 1BG
RG7 3RD
RG7 1DE
RG7 1XW
RG7 2JN
RG7 3PX
RG7 1LZ
RG7 1TL
RG7 1AJ
RG7 1BQ
RG7 1AG
RG26 5BE
RG7 3RH
RG7 1TJ
RG7 1BW
RG7 3SZ
RG7 1DD
RG7 1BF
RG7 1LR
RG7 3TZ
RG7 1JX
RG7 1AN
RG7 1DN
RG7 2LE
RG7 1GL
RG7 1GE
RG7 1GG
RG7 1GD
RG7 1GA
RG7 1GB
RG7 1FU
RG7 1FY
RG7 1FJ
RG7 1FR
RG7 1YL
RG7 1GQ
RG7 1YH
RG7 1GN
RG7 1TG
RG7 1LP
RG27 0LA
RG7 1BS
RG7 1AE
RG27 0BW
RG7 1SA
RG7 3TA
RG7 3ST
RG7 1DB
RG7 3SW
RG7 3SY
RG7 1LN
RG7 1ND
RG7 3RJ
RG7 3TR
RG27 0DQ
RG27 0DN
RG7 3JE
RG7 1XL
RG7 3EE
RG7 1PE
RG7 3TD
RG7 1BN
RG27 0BB
RG27 0DH
RG7 1DL
RG7 3TB
RG26 5BA
RG7 1LE
RG27 0DP
RG7 2LH
RG7 1DA
RG7 1LS
RG7 1NF
RG7 1EH
RG7 1LU
RG27 0DS
RG7 2JS
RG7 1LG
RG7 1PF
RG27 0BE
RG7 1LH
RG7 1BY
RG7 3UE
RG7 1DH
RG27 0DW
RG7 3RS
RG7 1BP
RG7 1EG
RG7 3RP
RG7 2JU
RG7 3JJ
RG7 3AZ
RG7 3TG
RG27 0DL
RG27 0DG
RG7 3SH
RG7 1EF
RG7 3TF
RG7 1EB
RG7 1DQ
RG7 3UF
RG27 0DD
RG7 3RL
RG7 3TE
RG7 3BA
RG7 3AR
RG7 3SE
RG7 3RF
RG27 0DR
RG27 0RH
RG7 2JR
RG7 1ED
RG27 0DB
RG7 1DP
RG7 1LT
RG7 1EE
RG7 2JT
RG7 3UJ
RG7 1NA
RG7 1EJ
RG26 5UY
RG7 1EA
RG7 1DG
RG7 3SN
RG7 1LY
RG7 1LX
RG7 1BU
RG27 0DA
RG27 8TE
RG7 1BT
RG7 3BB
RG27 0DF
RG7 2JJ
RG7 1LQ
RG7 1NG
RG7 3SP
RG27 0DU
RG27 0DT
RG26 5UZ
RG26 5WX
RG26 5WE
RG26 5WA
RG27 0DE
RG7 3TQ
RG7 3SJ
RG27 0BZ
RG26 5UX
RG7 3UZ
RG7 1LF
RG7 1SR
RG27 8LQ
RG26 5US
RG7 3RZ
RG7 1DY
RG26 5AH
RG7 3SF
RG26 5NW
RG27 0BY
RG26 5BB
RG27 0AQ
RG26 5QZ
RG27 0AA
RG26 5NJ
RG26 5UW
RG26 5AF
RG7 1DR
RG26 5YZ
RG26 5YY
RG26 5YU
RG26 5YN
RG26 5YH
RG26 5YT
RG26 5XA
RG26 5UU
RG26 5UT
RG7 3TH
RG7 2JX
RG7 1LJ
RG27 0DY
RG27 0BX
RG7 3DF
RG27 8LW
RG7 1DW
RG7 1DZ
RG27 0BS
RG27 8LG
RG7 3TS
RG7 3RN
RG26 5EG
RG27 0DX
RG7 2JY
RG7 1DX
RG7 3JH
RG7 1HG
RG7 1WW
RG7 3FJ
RG7 2JL
RG27 0BT
RG7 1AQ
RG26 5NQ
RG7 1DU
RG26 5QY
RG7 1EQ
RG7 3TJ
RG27 0BG
RG7 1RR
RG26 5AE
RG7 3SG
RG26 5QX
RG7 3AY
RG26 5QF
RG7 1NB
RG26 5QG
RG7 3QS
RG27 8LF
RG7 3RW
RG26 5AJ
RG27 0BD
RG7 3RT
RG7 3FQ
RG7 3GL
RG7 3FE
RG7 2JP
RG7 1BH
RG7 1FE
RG26 5UR
RG26 5AB
RG7 3RY
RG26 5UP
RG26 5QQ
RG7 1RA
RG26 5XE
RG7 1AL
RG7 2JW
RG2 9EX

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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