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

SO20 6LQ
SO20 6LF
SO20 6LG
SO20 6LH
SO20 6LJ
SO20 6JB
SO20 6LN
SO20 6JD
SO20 6LL
SO20 6LW
SO20 6LE
SO20 6HA
SO20 6LP
SO20 6LA
SO20 6RX
SO20 6HQ
SO20 6LS
SO20 6LU
SO20 6EZ
SO20 6JA
SO20 6HS
SO20 6HB
SO20 6XZ
SO20 6XA
SO20 6XX
SO20 6WD
SO20 6SA
SO20 6EY
SO20 6HD
SO20 6ES
SO20 6EX
SO20 6HE
SO20 6JE
SO20 6ET
SO20 6JJ
SO20 6DJ
SO20 6LX
SO20 6JR
SO20 6JH
SO20 6HG
SO20 6HF
SO20 6EU
SO20 6JW
SO20 6LT
SO20 6DF
SO20 6HH
SO20 6JP
SO20 6DG
SO20 6JL
SO20 6DL
SO20 6LR
SO20 6QG
SO20 6ZN
SO20 6RR
SO20 6RS
SO20 6LB
SO20 6WY
SO20 6WX
SO20 6FY
SO20 6EJ
SO20 6LY
SO20 6DN
SO20 6HL
SO20 6JT
SO20 6EL
SO20 6HJ
SO20 6JS
SO20 6DW
SO20 6ZH
SO20 6LD
SO20 6ZJ
SO20 6ZB
SO20 6HN
SO20 8BH
SO20 6PJ
SO20 6PH
SO20 6QD
SO20 6PQ
SO20 6HW
SO20 6PD
SO20 6PA
SO20 6PL
SO20 6PB
SO20 6RP
SO20 6PW
SO20 6PN
SO20 6NB
SO20 6PE
SO20 6PZ
SO20 8BJ
SO20 6PR
SO20 6QS
SO20 6NX
SO20 6PP
SO20 6QF
SO20 6NY
SO20 6NU
SO20 6LZ
SO20 6NG
SO20 6NZ
SO20 8AZ
SO20 6FA
SO20 6QA
SO20 6NH
SO20 6PX
SO20 6NQ
SO20 6JU
SO20 6QB
SO20 6PG
SO20 6PF
SO20 8BA
SO20 6PU
SO20 6PS
SO20 6PT
SO20 6NJ
SO20 6EN
SO20 6DP
SO20 8BB
SO20 8BD
SO20 6NT
SO20 6PY
SO20 6NN
SO20 6QQ
SO20 6NS
SO20 6NR
SO20 8AY
SO20 6NP
SO20 6NW
SO20 6DS
SO20 6DT
SO20 6NL
SO20 6RN
SO20 6JY
SO20 8BE
SO20 8BG
SO20 8BN
SO20 8AB
SO20 6DH
SO20 8AX
SO20 8AT
SO20 8AS
SO20 6DQ
SO20 8AQ
SO20 6DU
SO20 8AR
SO20 6DR
SO20 8AJ
SO20 8EB
SO20 8AA
SO20 8AU
SO20 8BQ
SO20 8AN
SO20 6DY
SO20 8AH
SO20 8AG
SO20 8AP
SO20 8AW
SO20 8AD
SO20 6EF
SO20 8AE
SO20 8BP
SO20 8BS
SO20 8AF
SO20 6EP
SO20 6DX
SO20 6QT
SO20 8AL
SO20 8DD
SO20 8BT
SO20 6JX
SO20 6EE
SO20 8DQ
SO20 8BU
SO20 8DB
SO20 6EA
SO20 8DJ
SO20 6EB
SO20 8DR
SO20 8DG
SO20 8DA
SO20 8BZ
SO20 8BW
SO20 6RF
SO20 8DE
SO20 6ED
SO20 8DH
SO20 6DZ
SO20 8BX
SO20 6QP
SO20 6QU
SO20 8DP
SO20 6RH
SO20 6NA
SO20 8BY
SO20 6HZ
SO20 6RG
SO20 6JF
SO20 6RE
SO20 6BY
SO20 6RQ
SO20 6QW
SO20 6RJ
SO20 6QH
SO20 6EQ
SO20 6QJ
SO20 8ES
SO20 8EY
SO20 8ER
SO20 6EG
SO20 6BZ

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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