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 4RT
PO7 4SL
PO7 4SU
PO7 6RS
PO7 4RP
PO7 4RS
PO7 4RR
PO7 6RY
PO7 6RT
PO7 6RR
PO7 4RJ
PO7 6RP
PO7 4RL
PO7 4SX
PO7 4RW
PO7 4ST
PO7 4RN
PO7 4RX
PO7 4RY
PO7 4SS
PO7 6RW
PO7 4RU
PO7 6RX
PO7 6RU
PO7 6SN
PO7 4AF
PO7 4TP
PO7 6SE
PO7 4SA
PO7 4AE
PO7 4SW
PO7 4SN
PO7 4AB
PO7 6SW
PO7 4SE
PO7 6SA
PO7 6SQ
PO7 6RJ
PO7 6SY
PO7 4SP
PO7 4SQ
PO7 6RZ
PO7 4SG
PO7 4SJ
PO7 4SH
PO7 6SG
PO7 4SR
PO7 6SZ
PO7 4SY
PO7 4QL
PO7 4SZ
PO7 4RZ
PO7 4RQ
PO7 4ZU
PO7 4TH
PO7 4TJ
PO7 4TA
PO7 6RG
PO7 6RQ
PO7 6SB
PO7 4SB
PO7 4QN
PO7 4TF
PO7 4RG
PO7 6QN
PO7 4SF
PO7 6SF
PO7 4QW
PO7 6QW
PO7 4RB
PO7 4RE
PO7 6RE
PO7 4TG
PO7 6SD
PO7 4SD
PO7 4AD
PO7 6HB
PO7 6HD
SO32 3QX
SO3 1QX
PO7 6HA
PO7 6RF
SO32 3PZ
PO7 4TB
PO7 4RF
PO7 6JY
PO7 4QP
PO7 6EX
PO7 6HE
PO7 6HF
PO7 6EU
PO7 6ES
PO7 6HG
PO7 6NB
PO7 4QR
PO7 6DE
PO7 4QS
SO3 1PZ
PO7 4RD
SO32 3RE
SO3 1RE
PO7 4TD
PO7 6HQ
PO7 6ND
PO8 0SW
PO7 6ER
PO7 6NA
PO7 6QR
PO7 6QT
PO7 6QU
PO7 6QJ
SO32 3RJ
SO3 1RJ
PO8 0SN
PO7 4QT
PO7 6EP
PO7 6LY
PO7 6LZ
SO32 3QY
PO7 6LT
PO7 6LU
PO7 6JW
PO7 6LX
PO7 6LR
PO7 6JP
PO7 6JX
PO7 6UQ
SO3 1QB
SO32 3QB
PO7 4QZ
SO3 1QY
PO7 6EA
PO7 6LS
PO7 6QZ
SO3 1QA
SO32 3QA
PO8 0SE
SO32 3AQ
PO7 6LW
PO7 6HT
PO7 6JU
PO7 6LP
PO7 6LL
SO32 3PH
SO3 1PH
PO7 6JN
SO32 3PG
SO3 1PG
PO7 6TL
PO7 6FY
PO7 6NY
PO8 0SF
PO7 6FW
PO7 4QU
SO3 1PY
SO32 3PY
PO8 0SL
PO7 6LJ
PO7 6FS
PO7 6NG
PO7 6NF
SO3 1QW
PO7 6FX
PO7 6UF
PO7 6NE
PO8 0UB
SO3 1PN
SO32 3PN
SO32 3QW
PO7 6JR
PO7 6FT
PO7 4TE
PO7 6NR
PO7 6NJ
SO32 3SN
PO7 6NN
SO3 1SN
PO7 6JZ
SO32 3YB
SO32 3WG
PO7 6LA
PO7 6FR
PO7 6NL
PO7 6LH
PO7 6SH
PO7 6UG
PO7 6TE
PO7 6EZ
PO7 6LD
PO7 6RB
PO7 6LQ
PO7 6NU
PO7 6XT
PO7 6NQ
PO7 6TB
PO7 4QH
PO7 6LE
PO7 6LN
PO7 6UE
PO7 6TF
PO7 6ZJ
PO7 6YW
SO32 3PJ
PO8 0SD
PO7 6HL
PO7 4RA
SO3 1PX
SO32 3PX
PO7 6EH
SO3 1PF
SO3 1PJ
PO7 6LB
SO32 3PF
PO7 6YS
PO7 6EY
PO7 6YN
PO7 6QL
PO7 6JL
PO7 6EJ
SO32 3PL
PO8 0SG
PO7 6PR
SO3 1PL
PO7 6YT
SO32 3PP
SO3 1PP
PO7 6YR
SO32 3QD
SO32 3QF
PO7 6NH
SO32 3PS
PO7 6RD
SO3 1QD
SO3 1PE
SO32 3PE
PO7 6QP
SO3 1PS
PO7 6YP
PO7 4QX
PO7 6NP
PO7 6EL
PO7 6PW
SO3 1RD
PO7 6SX
PO7 6SU
SO32 3RD
PO7 6NW
PO7 6PD
PO7 6PP
SO3 1QF
PO7 6PJ
PO7 6JT
PO7 6YQ
SO32 3PR
SO3 1PR
PO7 6YJ
PO7 6UB
PO17 6LF
PO7 6YB
PO7 6YG
PO7 6UA
PO8 0SB
PO7 6PH
PO7 6JF
PO7 6JG
PO8 0SJ
SO32 3QE
SO3 1QE
PO7 6YA
PO7 6EQ
PO7 6NT
PO7 6NS
PO7 6YE
PO7 6JJ
PO7 6XX
PO7 6EG
SO32 3AF
PO7 4QA
SO32 3PW
PO8 0SS
PO7 6XW
PO7 6PN
PO7 6XY
PO7 6XU
PO7 6XN
PO17 6LE
PO7 6YF
PO7 6ET
SO32 3LS
PO7 6YD
SO32 3QU
PO7 6PU
SO3 1QU
PO8 0SQ
PO7 6FN
PO7 6PF
PO7 6PL
SO3 1PW
SO32 3AL
PO7 6UY
PO7 6WB
PO7 6WA
PO7 6PG
PO7 6UZ
PO7 6DL
PO7 6FP
SO32 3PQ
SO3 1PQ
SO3 1QG
PO7 6QE
SO32 3QG
PO7 6YH
PO7 6PX
PO7 6PB
PO7 6PS
PO7 6QA
PO8 0SP
PO7 6UJ
PO7 4QG
PO7 6DQ
PO7 6UL
PO7 6DG
PO7 6NZ
PO8 0RZ
PO7 6FA
PO7 6PQ
PO7 6UD
PO7 6UH
PO7 6UX
PO17 6LJ
PO7 6PA
PO7 4QY
PO8 0QN
PO7 6XS
PO7 6TJ
PO7 6QB
PO7 6TT
PO7 6PE
PO7 6UU
PO7 6PT
SO32 3QH
PO17 6LG
SO32 3HA
PO7 6UW
PO17 6LD
PO7 6BZ
PO7 6XR
PO8 0SH
PO7 6TZ
PO7 6QQ
PO7 6QG
PO7 6PZ
PO7 6UN
PO7 6NX
PO7 6QF
PO17 6LL
PO7 6FZ
SO3 1QH
PO7 6QD
PO7 6HR
PO7 6HP
PO7 6XJ
PO7 6XL
PO7 6AR
PO7 6XP
PO8 0QP
PO7 4QJ
PO7 6HN
PO7 6QH
PO7 6HX
PO8 0SR
PO7 6HH
PO8 0QW
PO17 6LB
SO32 3WE
SO32 3WF
SO32 3WL
SO32 3WQ
PO7 6XZ
PO7 6YU
PO7 6YL
PO7 6TD
PO7 6TQ
PO7 6TG
PO7 6SL
PO7 6PY
PO7 6FB
PO7 6FH
PO7 6FJ
PO7 6FD
PO7 6BH
PO7 6BQ
PO7 6US
PO7 6SJ
SO32 3PU
SO32 3PD
PO8 9RU
PO7 6HY
PO7 6HS
PO8 9RX
SO32 3QT
SO3 1QT
PO7 6HU
PO7 6HZ
PO8 9RY
PO7 6HW
SO3 1PD
SO3 1PU
PO17 6LW
PO8 0SA
PO8 9SB
PO7 6TY
SO32 2NX
PO7 6QY
SO32 3WB
PO7 6TX
PO17 6LQ
SO32 3RB
PO8 9RT
PO8 9SD
PO17 6LA
PO17 6BN
SO3 2QF
SO32 3QS
SO3 1QS
SO3 1PT
SO32 3PT
PO8 0XJ
GU32 1HG
PO17 6BH
PO8 9SE
SO32 3PB
SO3 1PB
PO7 6JA
PO8 0TF
PO8 0QR
SO32 3RF
SO3 1PA
PO8 9SF
SO32 3PA
PO8 9TR
SO3 1RF
PO17 6LH
SO3 1QR
SO32 3NN
PO8 0UA
SO3 1NN
SO32 3QR
PO8 0RS
SO32 3QJ
PO8 0TG
SO3 1QJ
PO8 9TZ
PO8 9TY
PO8 9XW
PO8 9XQ
SO3 1QP
GU32 1HR
SO32 3AP
PO8 9XG
GU32 1HD
SO32 2QF
PO8 9YP
PO8 9YS
PO8 9YL
PO7 6QX
SO32 3QP
SO3 1QL
PO8 9XL
PO8 9XJ
PO8 9XN
PO17 6BL
PO8 9TT
PO8 9QA
PO8 0TY

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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