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

PO7 4RD
PO7 4QZ
PO7 6QZ
PO7 4QH
PO7 4RA
PO7 4QP
PO7 4QR
PO7 4QU
PO7 4QT
PO7 4RB
PO7 4AD
PO7 4QX
PO7 4QS
SO3 1QB
SO32 3QB
PO7 6RE
PO7 4QY
PO7 6UG
PO7 4QG
PO7 4RE
PO7 4RF
PO7 6RF
PO7 4QJ
PO7 4QA
PO17 6LF
PO7 6UQ
PO17 6LL
PO17 6LJ
PO7 6QW
PO7 6QJ
PO7 6QU
PO7 6QT
PO7 6QR
PO7 4QW
PO17 6LE
PO7 6HG
SO3 1QD
PO7 6HQ
PO17 6LG
SO32 3QD
PO7 6QY
PO7 6RQ
PO17 6LW
PO7 6NA
PO7 6DE
PO7 6ND
PO7 6HF
PO17 6BN
PO7 6NB
PO7 6UF
PO7 4RQ
PO7 4RG
SO32 3QA
SO3 1QA
PO7 4SR
PO7 6LZ
PO7 6RG
SO32 3QE
SO3 1QE
PO7 6QN
PO7 6LY
PO17 6BL
PO7 4QN
PO17 6LQ
PO7 6HE
SO3 1QF
PO7 4SP
PO7 6HB
PO17 6BW
SO32 3RE
SO3 1PZ
PO17 6LH
PO7 4QL
SO3 1RE
SO32 3QF
PO7 6RJ
PO7 6HD
SO32 3PZ
PO7 6ES
PO17 6LD
PO17 6BH
PO7 6EU
PO7 6EX
PO7 6LU
PO7 6SW
PO7 4SN
PO7 4AE
PO7 6LX
PO7 6ER
PO7 4SW
PO7 4AF
PO7 6SN
PO7 4TP
PO7 6EP
SO3 1QG
SO32 3QG
PO7 6SQ
PO7 6UD
SO3 1PP
SO32 3PP
SO32 3AF
PO17 6LB
PO7 6LT
PO7 4SS
PO7 6LR
PO7 6HA
PO7 6SG
PO7 4SJ
PO7 4SH
PO7 6UE
PO7 4ST
PO7 6RW
PO7 6LJ
PO7 6TB
SO32 3PQ
SO3 1PQ
SO32 3LS
PO17 6BP
PO7 6TE
PO7 6EA
PO7 6LL
PO7 4SQ
PO7 4RN
SO3 1QH
PO7 4RW
SO32 3QH
PO17 6BS
PO7 6TF
PO7 4SU
PO7 6LS
PO17 6BT
SO3 1PR
SO32 3PR
PO7 6LE
PO17 6DB
PO7 4SL
PO7 4SX
PO7 6RR
PO7 6RU
PO7 6LW
PO7 6LD
PO7 6LP
PO7 4SG
PO7 6UB
PO17 6BJ
PO7 6LB
PO17 6BU
SO3 1PY
PO7 4RR
SO32 3PY
PO7 6RP
PO7 6SE
SO3 1RJ
SO32 3RJ
PO7 6FY
PO7 6LH
PO17 6BX
PO17 6BE
PO7 6LN
PO7 4RP
PO7 6RD
PO17 6LP
PO17 6LR
PO17 6LA
PO7 6FS
PO7 6FW
PO7 6RS
PO17 6BY
PO7 4RU
PO7 6XT
PO7 6SH
PO7 6FT
PO7 6FX
PO7 4RJ
PO7 6YS
PO7 4RS
SO32 3SN
SO3 1SN
SO32 3PX
SO3 1PX
PO7 6RT
PO7 4RL
PO7 4SE
PO7 6FR
PO7 6YT
PO7 6NG
PO7 6UA
PO7 6YN
PO7 6YW
PO7 6ZJ
PO7 6LA
PO7 6SU
PO7 6SX
PO7 4SZ
SO32 3YB
SO32 3WG
PO17 6DD
PO17 6BZ
PO7 6NY
PO7 6NF
PO7 6SY
PO7 4RT
PO7 6HT
PO7 6YR
PO7 6SZ
PO7 6YP
PO7 4RX
PO17 6DA
PO7 6NJ
SO32 2NX
PO7 6NQ
PO17 6DE
SO3 1PN
PO7 6NL
SO32 3PN
PO7 6YB
PO7 6SF
PO17 6JZ
PO7 6NR
PO17 6JD
PO7 6NE
PO7 6XW
PO7 4SF
PO7 6JX
PO17 6DF
PO17 6JY
PO7 6NN
PO7 6YJ
PO7 6RX
SO3 2QF
PO7 6EH
PO7 6RY
PO17 6BD
PO17 6DG
PO7 6TL
PO7 6XN
SO32 3PW
PO17 6JX
PO7 6YA
PO7 6QP
PO17 6HJ
PO7 6EZ
PO7 6XU
PO17 6JB
PO7 6LQ
SO32 2QF
PO7 6JY
PO7 6NU
PO7 6XY
PO7 6YG
PO7 6WB
PO7 6WA
PO7 6RB
PO7 6JU
PO7 6UZ
PO7 6XX
PO17 6JT
PO7 4AB
PO7 6EJ
PO17 6BA
PO7 6NH
PO7 4SY
SO32 3AL
SO3 1PW
PO7 6JZ
PO7 6YQ
PO7 4RY
PO7 6UY
PO17 6DQ
PO7 6YD
PO7 6PD
PO7 6SA
PO7 6YE
PO7 4SA
PO7 6YF
PO7 6HL
PO7 6EL
PO7 6EG
PO7 6PR
PO7 6BZ
PO7 6DG
PO17 5BA
PO7 6EY
PO7 6YH
PO7 6TJ
PO7 6XP
PO7 6FZ
PO7 6TT
PO7 6EQ
PO7 6PJ
PO17 5BB
PO17 6DH
PO7 6ET
PO7 6UH
PO7 6DL
PO7 6AR
PO7 6JR
PO17 6AY
PO7 6PH
SO32 3PH
PO7 6UL
PO7 6TZ
PO7 6UJ
PO7 6PW
PO7 6JT
PO7 6JP
PO17 6JA
PO7 6UW
PO7 6PP
PO7 6UU
PO7 6UX
PO7 6FA
PO7 6NP
PO17 6JU
PO17 6JW
SO3 1PH
PO7 6UN
PO7 6PN
SO3 1PJ
PO17 6DJ
SO32 3PJ
PO7 6XS
PO7 6NW
PO17 6JN
PO7 6XR
SO32 3PL
PO7 6XJ
PO7 6PG
PO17 6JP
PO17 6DT
PO7 6NS
PO7 6TY
SO3 1PL
PO7 6PQ
PO7 4TA
PO17 6ET
PO17 6JH
PO7 6XL
PO17 6JF
PO17 6JR
PO17 6JS
PO7 6DQ
PO7 6PZ
PO7 6QL
PO7 6FP
PO7 6FN
PO7 6QA
PO7 6RZ
PO17 6JJ
PO7 6PF
SO32 3PG
SO3 1PG
PO17 6HY
PO7 6PU
PO7 6QB
PO7 6PS
PO7 6JW
PO7 6QH
PO7 6JF
PO7 6JG
PO7 6TX
PO7 6PX
PO7 6NT
PO17 6DN
PO7 4RZ
PO17 6AF
PO17 6HZ
PO7 6QE
PO7 6JL
PO7 6PT
PO17 6HH
PO7 6QD
PO7 6HS
PO17 6ER
PO7 6JN
PO7 6PL
PO7 6TS
PO7 6TU
PO17 6JE
PO7 6JJ
PO7 6PA
PO7 6QF
PO17 6JG
PO7 6QG
SO3 1PF
SO32 3PF
PO7 6HH
PO7 6TH
PO17 6EU
PO7 6PB
PO7 6QQ
PO7 6US
PO7 6SJ
PO17 6EZ
PO7 6YU
PO7 6TQ
PO7 6XZ
PO7 6YL
PO7 6TD
PO7 6TG
PO7 6SL
PO7 6PY
PO7 6FH
PO7 6FJ
PO7 6BH
PO7 6FB
PO7 6FD
PO7 6BQ
PO17 6HB
SO32 2QE
SO3 2QE
PO17 5AX
PO17 6DU
PO17 6BB
PO7 6PE
PO17 5AU
PO17 6DL
PO7 6NZ
SO3 2QG
SO32 2QG
PO7 4ZU
PO7 4TH
SO3 1PE
SO32 3PE
PO17 6EX
PO7 4TJ
PO17 6HT
PO17 6EJ
PO17 6EG
PO17 6HA
PO17 6EQ
PO17 6EY
PO17 5AY
PO17 6HD
SO32 3PS
PO17 6EH
SO3 1PS
PO7 6TR
PO7 6SB
PO17 6EF
PO17 6HE
PO8 0SL
SO32 3QX
PO17 6EE
PO17 6JQ
SO3 1QX
PO7 4SB
SO32 2WB
SO32 2WP
SO32 2WA
PO17 6AZ
PO17 6DZ
PO17 6EA
PO7 6NX
PO7 4TF
PO17 6DW
PO7 6HR
PO17 6EB
PO17 6AU
PO7 6TP
PO7 6SD
PO17 5AT
PO17 6DY
PO7 6HX
PO8 0SN
PO17 6HX
PO17 6ES
PO17 5AR
PO17 6ED
PO17 5AZ
PO7 6HP
PO7 6HY
PO7 4SD
PO17 5AS
PO7 6JA
PO17 6JL
PO7 6QX
PO7 6TW
PO7 6JD
PO8 0SS
PO8 0SW
PO7 6JB
PO17 6AH
SO3 1RD
SO32 3RD
PO17 6HU
PO7 6HW
PO17 5DN
SO32 3PU
PO17 6HS
PO7 4TG
PO17 5AP
PO7 6HU
PO7 6HZ
SO3 1PU
PO7 6HN
PO17 6EP
SO32 3QU
SO3 1QU

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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