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

RG15 8NL
RG20 5NL
RG15 8NS
RG20 5NS
RG15 8NR
RG20 5NW
RG15 8NW
RG20 5NR
RG15 8NJ
RG20 5NJ
RG15 8NP
RG20 5NP
RG15 8NN
RG20 5NN
RG20 5NQ
RG15 8NB
RG20 5NB
RG20 5AB
RG20 5NA
RG15 8NG
RG20 5NG
RG15 8NA
RG15 8NU
RG20 5NU
RG15 8PD
RG20 5PD
RG20 5NE
RG15 8NE
RG20 5NX
RG20 5NY
RG15 8NQ
RG15 8RA
RG15 8NH
RG20 5NF
RG15 8NF
RG20 5NH
RG20 5WR
RG14 9JJ
RG14 9JR
RG14 9JY
RG14 9JX
RG14 9JL
RG14 9JN
RG14 9JQ
RG14 9AE
RG14 9GU
RG14 9HQ
RG14 9JB
RG14 9JF
RG14 9JH
RG14 9JD
RG14 9HR
RG14 9HS
RG14 9HT
RG14 9GW
RG14 9HH
RG14 9HN
RG14 9HP
RG14 9HJ
RG14 9GY
RG14 9GZ
RG14 9BN
RG14 9BW
RG14 9EN
RG14 9GG
RG14 9GL
RG14 9FT
RG14 9DS
RG14 9ED
RG20 5RA
RG20 5PN
RG15 8RZ
RG20 5RZ
RG15 8PN
RG20 5PQ
RG15 8PQ
RG15 8SG
RG15 8YY
RG20 5BU
RG15 8BU
RG20 5YS
RG15 8RY
RG20 5RY
RG15 8PH
RG20 5PH
RG15 8ND
RG20 5ND
RG15 8QS
RG20 5QS
RG20 5PU
RG15 8ES
RG15 8PU
RG20 5ES
RG15 8PP
RG20 5PP
RG15 8NT
RG15 8PG
RG15 8RP
RG20 5PG
RG15 8RB
RG15 8RD
RG20 5RB
RG20 5PT
RG20 5RP
RG20 5RD
RG20 5RR
RG15 8RR
RG20 5PJ
RG15 8PJ
RG15 8ET
RG15 8PT
RG20 5QU
RG20 5ET
RG20 5QT
RG15 8QT
RG15 8QU
RG15 8RS
RG20 5ER
RG15 8ER
RG20 5RS
RG15 8RL
RG20 5RJ
RG15 8SH
RG20 5RL
RG15 8RJ
RG20 5RX
RG20 5SA
RG15 8RX
RG20 5RU
RG15 8RU
RG20 5PR
RG15 8PR
RG20 5QX
RG15 8QX
RG15 8RF
RG15 8RE
RG20 5RF
RG20 5RE
RG20 5QY
RG20 5PS
RG15 8QY
RG20 5RW
RG20 5NT
RG15 8RW
RG20 5SU
RG20 5PL
RG15 8PL
RG20 5RN
RG15 8RN
RG20 5SJ
RG15 8SJ
RG20 5RT
RG15 8RT
RG20 5RH
RG15 8PW
RG20 5PW
RG15 8RH
RG20 5TE
RG15 8TE
RG15 8PS
RG20 5RG
RG15 8RG
RG15 8SL
RG20 5SL
RG15 8LZ
RG20 5LZ
RG15 8SN
RG20 5SN
RG20 5TD
RG15 8TD
RG15 8RQ
RG20 5RQ
RG15 8TF
RG20 5TF
RG20 5QE
RG20 5QA
RG15 8QE
RG15 8QA
RG20 5SR
RG20 4PB
RG15 8PB
RG20 5TQ
RG15 8TQ
RG20 5SS
RG20 5TW
RG20 5WB
RG15 8TW
RG20 5TB
RG15 8TB
RG15 8TH
RG15 8TG
RG20 5LY
RG20 5TH
RG15 8LY
RG20 5TG
RG15 8SR
RG15 8TP
RG20 5SQ
RG15 8QD
RG15 8SQ
RG20 5QD
RG15 8QB
RG20 5QB
RG20 5TP
RG15 8SD
RG20 5SP
RG20 5TL
RG15 8TJ
RG15 8TL
RG20 5TJ
RG15 8SP
RG20 5ST
RG15 8TN
RG20 5SH
RG20 5SD
RG15 8PX
RG20 5SW
RG20 5PX
RG15 8SB
RG20 5SB
RG20 5NZ
RG15 8SF
RG15 8TR
RG20 5SF
RG20 5TR
RG20 5PY
RG15 8SS
RG20 5HJ
RG15 8HJ
RG15 8PY
RG20 5PZ
RG15 8NX
RG20 4NX
RG20 4SS
RG20 5EZ
RG15 8EZ
RG20 5EU
RG15 8EU
RG15 8SW
RG15 8QG
RG20 4QG
RG20 4SW
RG15 8PZ
RG20 5XA
RG20 5YX
RG15 8SU
RG20 4SU
RG20 4NY
RG15 8NY
RG20 4NZ
RG15 8NZ
RG20 4SX
RG15 8SX
RG26 5RT
RG15 8PA
RG20 4PA
RG15 8TA
RG20 4TA
RG26 5RS
RG26 5RR
RG26 5RX
RG15 8QJ
RG20 4QJ
RG20 4QH
RG15 8QH
RG20 4QQ
RG15 8QQ
RG26 5RP
RG15 9QQ
RG20 9QQ
RG15 8QL
RG20 4QL
RG15 8ST
RG20 4ST
RG26 5UD
RG20 4SY
RG15 8SY
RG26 5RU
RG26 5RW
RG15 9AA
RG20 9AA
RG15 8LX
RG19 8PA
RG19 8LR
RG19 8LX
RG26 5RL
RG26 5SX
RG15 8LR
RG15 8SZ
RG20 4SZ
RG20 4TS
RG15 8UQ
RG26 5UB
RG15 8LL
RG19 8BN
RG19 8FJ
RG19 8LL
RG15 8BN
RG15 8TS
RG20 4UQ
RG26 5UA
RG20 4UD
RG15 8UD
RG15 8UR
RG20 4UA
RG20 4UR
RG25 3EL
RG19 8LQ
RG15 8LQ
RG20 4UG
RG15 8UG
RG15 8UB
RG20 4UB
RG15 8LE
RG15 8UA
RG19 8LE
RG15 8UH
RG20 4UH
RG26 5TZ
RG26 5TY
RG15 8UE
RG19 8LN
RG15 8LJ
RG19 8JX
RG15 8LN
RG20 4UE
RG20 9AB
RG15 9AB
RG19 8LJ
RG20 4TT
RG15 8TT
RG26 5RY
RG25 3EJ
RG20 4UT
RG15 8UT
RG20 4UF
RG15 8UF
RG19 8LP
RG15 8LP
RG19 8EP
RG15 8EP
RG20 5YZ
RG20 5YR
RG20 5YT
RG20 4YY
RG19 8YZ
RG15 8YZ
RG15 8YX
RG15 8YU
RG15 8YT
RG15 8YS
RG15 8YR
RG20 4TZ
RG15 8TZ
RG19 8BL
RG15 8BL
RG19 8LH
RG20 4TR
RG15 8LW
RG19 8LW
RG26 5TX
RG26 5SU
RG15 8LH
RG15 8PE
RG26 5SA
RG15 8LD
RG19 8LY
RG15 8AY
RG19 8AY
RG20 4UN
RG15 8TU
RG15 8UN
RG15 8LS
RG20 4TU
RG26 5ST
RG19 8LD
RG26 5RZ
RG26 5TU
RG20 4XG
RG15 8XG
RG20 4YR
RG20 4YT
RG20 4YX
RG20 4YU
RG20 4YP
RG15 8XA
RG20 4YZ
RG20 4JW
RG19 8LS
RG20 4TY
RG15 8TY
RG15 9NN
RG20 9NN
RG19 8LU
RG15 8LU
RG20 4TX
RG15 8TX
RG19 8LT
RG15 8LT
RG15 8BJ
RG25 3EG
RG19 8FD
RG25 3EQ
RG19 8BJ
RG19 8LG
RG15 9AD
RG20 9AD
RG19 8FH
RG19 8AX
RG15 8AX
RG15 8LG
RG20 9NL
RG15 9NL
RG20 9AE
RG25 3EN
RG19 8LB
RG19 8AZ
RG15 8AZ
RG15 8LB
RG26 5SD
RG19 8BH
RG15 8BH
RG15 8UP
RG19 8AW
RG15 8AW
RG20 4UP
RG19 8AE
RG19 8JS
RG15 8JU
RG15 8JS
RG26 5SS
RG15 8BQ
RG19 8BQ
RG19 8AD
RG15 8AD
RG19 8AP
RG19 8LF
RG15 8LF
RG15 9AE
RG15 8AP
RG19 8BB
RG19 8AJ
RG15 8BB
RG15 8UJ
RG15 8AJ
RG20 4UJ
RG15 8AU
RG15 9NP
RG20 9NP
RG26 5TS
RG19 8AT
RG26 5TT
RG15 8JT
RG15 8AT
RG26 5RJ
RG19 8BF
RG26 5RG
RG26 5RQ
RG15 8AL
RG19 8AA
RG19 8AG
RG15 8AA
RG26 5TR
RG15 8AG
RG15 8AR
RG19 8AR
RG19 8AL
RG15 8JX
RG19 8AB
RG15 8AB
RG19 8BT
RG19 8BU
RG26 5GJ
RG19 8AU
RG19 8FE
RG20 9AF
RG15 9AF
RG19 8ES
RG15 8BD
RG19 8FG
RG20 9NJ
RG15 9NJ
RG15 8AE
RG15 8BP
RG19 8BD
RG19 8BE
RG15 8BE
RG19 8AN
RG26 5SB
RG15 8AN
RG19 8AS
RG15 8AS
RG15 8JR
RG19 8BG
RG26 5SN
RG19 8BA
RG15 8BA
RG26 5SW
RG19 8AF
RG15 8AF
RG15 8AQ
RG19 8AQ
RG15 8BG
RG15 8UL
RG26 5SR
RG20 4UL
RG25 3ET
RG26 5SP
RG28 7QH
RG19 8LA
RG15 8LA
RG26 5TP
RG15 8JY
RG19 8JY

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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