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

SP9 7TA
SP9 7TS
SP9 7UQ
SP9 7US
SP9 7TD
SP9 7UF
SP9 7TR
SP9 7TJ
SP9 7UA
SP9 7YD
SP9 7UJ
SP9 7UG
SP9 7YG
SP9 7TH
SP9 7UB
SP9 7TW
SP9 7YH
SP9 7UH
SP9 7UD
SP9 7TZ
SP9 7TL
SP9 7TN
SP9 7RL
SP9 7UE
SP9 7UL
SP9 7TG
SP9 7TY
SP9 7TQ
SP9 7YJ
SP9 7TU
SP9 7YF
SP9 7TF
SP9 7UU
SP9 7YE
SP9 7UN
SP9 7UR
SP9 7TP
SP9 7TX
SP9 7UT
SP9 7TT
SP9 7UP
SP9 7UW
SP9 7UX
SP9 7UY
SP9 7WX
SP9 7WZ
SP9 7WA
SP9 7UZ
SP9 7YA
SP9 7ZR
SP9 7YQ
SP9 7AE
SP4 0EG
SP9 7SX
SP4 0ET
SP9 7AQ
SP4 0EE
SP4 0EF
SP9 7AH
SP9 7TE
SP4 0EQ
SP4 0EH
SP9 7YB
SP9 7AN
SP9 7AJ
SP9 7AG
SP9 7AL
SP9 7AP
SP4 0DR
SP9 7AT
SP9 7AX
SP9 7AF
SP9 7AW
SP9 7AZ
SP9 7BG
SP9 7AR
SP9 7DJ
SP9 7DH
SP9 7DL
SP9 7BH
SP9 7SS
SP9 7DW
SP9 7SN
SP9 7ST
SP9 7AS
SP9 7DQ
SP9 7SW
SP9 7DP
SP9 7SP
SP9 7AA
SP9 7BJ
SP9 7AY
SP9 7DZ
SP9 7BD
SP9 7BL
SP11 8PS
SP9 7BE
SP9 9AF
SP9 7XQ
SP9 7BN
SP11 9ZQ
SP9 9AB
SP9 9AD
SP9 9AE
SP9 7SZ
SP9 7WB
SP9 7ZX
SP9 9AA
SP9 7WD
SP9 7XE
SP9 7FL
SP9 7DU
SP11 9WR
SP4 0DW
SP9 7SL
SP4 0DX
SP9 7AU
SP9 7BB
SP9 7RR
SP9 7DR
SP9 7DE
SP9 7RZ
SP9 7DX
SP9 7DN
SP9 7DS
SP9 7BA
SP9 7SJ
SP9 7RN
SP9 7SA
SP4 0DN
SP9 7SB
SP9 7BQ
SP9 7AB
SP9 7SH
SP9 7RW
SP9 7RY
SP9 7DF
SP4 0EB
SP9 7SD
SP9 7RX
SP9 7RP
SP9 7SQ
SP9 7DY
SP9 7EA
SP4 0EX
SP9 7DG
SP9 7SE
SP9 7SG
SP9 7RU
SP9 7SY
SP9 7XG
SP4 0DP
SP9 7BS
SP4 0DL
SP4 0ED
SP11 8QQ
SP4 0DH
SP9 7EE
SP9 7SF
SP4 0DU
SP9 7EB
SP9 7PS
SP9 7RS
SP4 0EP
SP9 7NN
SP9 7FW
SP9 7NP
SP4 0ER
SP9 7NW
SP9 7NZ
SP9 7BP
SP9 7BW
SP9 7RT
SP9 7EF
SP9 7EG
SP9 7ED
SP9 7FH
SP9 7BT
SP9 7NR
SP9 7BU
SP9 7NS
SP4 0DT
SP9 7DD
SP4 0EJ
SP9 7DA
SP9 7EH
SP9 7SU
SP9 7RJ
SP9 7RH
SP9 7AD
SP4 0EA
SP9 7DB
SP9 7GG
SP11 8PT
SP9 7QA
SP9 7EJ
SP4 0DY
SP9 7RE
SP4 0DJ
SP4 0EN
SP9 7GQ
SP9 7RQ
SP11 8PR
SP9 7NT
SP9 7PZ
SP9 7PX
SP9 7EL
SP9 7BY
SP9 7BZ
SP9 7BX
SP9 7GN
SP9 7QN
SP9 7GW
SP9 7PY
SP9 7PU
SP9 7DT
SP9 7EQ
SP9 7GE
SP9 7GF
SP9 7RG
SP4 9BG
SP9 7EN
SP11 8PP
SP4 0EW
SP9 7EP
SP9 7QB
SP9 7LA
SP9 7QG
SP9 7QH
SP9 7PW
SP4 9BA
SP9 7LB
SP9 7GA
SP4 9BE
SP9 7LD
SP9 7JP
SP9 7QQ
SP9 7GB
SP9 7EW
SP9 7PN
SP9 7NU
SP9 7RF
SP9 7QD
SP9 7FJ
SP9 7GD
SP9 7GH
SP4 9BD
SP4 9BB
SP9 7ES
SP9 7HJ
SP9 7GJ
SP4 9AZ
SP4 0DZ
SP9 7ET
SP9 7RB
SP4 9BL
SP9 7BF
SP9 7FA
SP9 7PJ
SP9 7LE
SP4 9BQ
SP9 7GL
SP9 7RA
SP9 7GU
SP9 7FB
SP9 7FN
SP9 7PL
SP9 7QZ
SP9 7RD
SP9 7PD
SP4 0DS
SP9 7PR
SP9 7GT
SP9 7PE
SP4 0HP
SP9 7ER
SP9 7PH
SP9 7FD
SP9 7XY
SP9 7EY
SP9 7QL
SP9 7QP
SP9 7FE
SP9 7LF
SP9 7QW
SP9 7QX
SP9 7EX
SP9 7PA
SP9 7QJ
SP4 9BJ
SP9 7GS
SP9 7LY
SP9 7FG
SP9 7PP
SP9 7QY
SP9 7NX
SP9 7NY
SP4 9AY
SP9 7FF
SP9 7QR
SP9 7QE
SP9 7PQ
SP9 7EU
SP9 7EZ
SP9 7XX
SP4 9BH
SP9 7QT
SP9 7QS
SP9 7HF
SP4 9AT
SP4 9AR
SP9 7HH
SP9 7LH
SP9 7PF
SP9 7HE
SP9 7QF
SP9 7LU
SP9 7QU
SP9 7PB
SP9 7HA
SP9 7ND
SP4 0HS
SP9 7XU
SP4 9JP
SP9 7LJ
SP9 7NQ
SP9 7PG
SP11 9JG
SP9 7LW
SP9 7LL
SP9 7XT
SP4 9JR
SP9 7HG
SP9 7HQ
SP9 7JZ
SP9 7LG
SP9 7NG
SP4 9JW
SP9 7NH
SP9 7LS
SP9 7HB
SP4 9AS
SP9 7NA
SP11 9JL
SP9 7LQ
SP9 7LR
SP9 7XB
SP9 7XA
SP9 7LT
SP4 9JN
SP9 7HY
SP9 7JA
SP9 7LN
SP9 7LP
SP9 7HD
SP9 7LZ
SP9 7NJ
SP4 9LG
SP4 9JU
SP4 9LQ
SP9 7NF
SP9 7HZ
SP11 8PQ
SP9 7NL
SP4 9AP
SP9 7NE
SP9 7NB
SP4 9HZ
SP4 9JZ
SP4 9LH
SP4 9LF
SP9 7GP
SP4 9JS
SP9 7JB
SP4 9JL
SP9 7HP
SP4 9JJ
SP9 7HR
SP11 8PX
SP11 8PU
SP9 7HS
SP4 9LE
SP9 7FU
SP4 9LA
SP4 9LJ
SP9 7HX
SP9 7GR
SP9 7HT
SP9 7JD
SP9 7LX
SP9 7HU
SP4 9JH
SP9 7FY
SP11 9LQ
SP9 7JL
SP11 9JN
SP9 7FZ
SP4 9LD
SP9 7JE
SP9 7JH
SP4 9JD
SP9 7JW
SP9 7JG
SP11 8QB
SP4 0HL
SP11 9JP
SP9 7FX
SP4 9LB
SP11 9JR
SP4 9JT
SP9 7JY
SP9 7JJ
SP4 9AU
SP9 7JQ
SP11 8QA
SP9 7JX
SP9 7JF
SP9 7FT
SP4 9JY
SP11 8QT
SP4 9JX
SP9 7JN
SP11 9JT
SP9 7FS
SP11 9JU
SP11 9FQ
SP9 7FP
SP11 8QE
SP11 9JS
SP11 9JX
SP11 9JW
SP11 8LP
SP11 8PN
SP9 7FR
SP11 9JZ
SP11 9JJ
SP11 9JY
SP11 9JQ
SP4 9AH
SP4 9JE
SP4 0HT
SP4 9AA
SP9 7FQ
SP4 9JF
SP4 9SJ
SP4 9AD
SP11 8PZ
SP4 9NX
SP4 9LU
SP4 9LT
SP11 9LA
SP11 9LF
SP4 9JG
SP4 9AQ
SP4 9NY
SP4 9LN
SP4 9LP
SP4 9LL
SP11 9BF
SP4 9AE
SP11 9LB
SP4 0HJ
SP4 0EU
SP4 9LS
SP4 0HH
SP11 8PY
SP4 0HN
SP4 9AJ
SP4 9AW
SP11 9LE
SP4 9AB
SP11 9LD
SP4 0HQ
SP4 9LX
SP4 9NF
SP4 9LR
SP4 9JQ
SP4 9AL
SP4 0EL
SP11 9LH
SP11 8LJ
SP4 9AN
SP4 0HX
SP4 9NB
SP4 9NE
SP11 9LS
SP4 0HW
SP4 0HR
SP4 9JA
SP11 9LJ
SP4 5AD
SP4 8BA
SP4 5AL
SP4 5AJ
SP4 5AH
SP4 9LZ
SP4 5AG
SP4 9WY
SP4 9ZX
SP4 9WZ
SP4 9SX
SP4 9JB
SP4 5AP
SP4 5AN
SP4 5AF
SP4 8ZQ
SP4 8RP
SP4 8WZ
SP4 9AG
SP4 0HY
SP11 8LN
SP11 8PW
SP11 8PJ
SP11 8QW
SP11 8PL
SP11 8LF
SP4 9AX
SP11 7EL
SP4 9NT

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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