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

SP11 6DX
SP11 6AS
SP11 6RE
SP11 6AR
SP11 6DU
SP11 6AT
SP11 6AX
SP11 6AP
SP11 6AU
SP11 6BJ
SP11 6BH
SP11 6EL
SP11 6BQ
SP11 6EH
SP11 6BA
SP11 6AY
SP11 6EJ
SP11 6EN
SP11 6BB
SP11 6BD
SP11 6BG
SP11 6EQ
SP11 6EW
SP11 6BE
SP11 6EG
SP11 6BN
SP11 6BW
SP11 6DF
SP11 6DT
SP11 6BL
SP11 6DG
SP11 6ST
SP11 6YF
SP11 6YB
SP11 6WH
SP11 6XJ
SP11 6BP
SP11 6DH
SP11 6EF
SP11 6DQ
SP11 6BT
SP11 6BS
SP11 6EP
SP11 6BU
SP11 6BZ
SP11 6BX
SP11 6BY
SP11 6DA
SP11 6DJ
SP11 6DD
SP11 6DB
SP11 6EA
SP11 6EE
SP11 6DE
SP11 6AL
SP11 0NY
SP11 6EB
SP11 6AJ
SP11 6ED
SP11 0LX
SP11 6ER
SP11 0LU
SP11 6DS
SP11 0NP
SP11 0NS
SP11 0NL
SP11 0LY
SP11 0LT
SP11 0NW
SP11 0NR
SP11 0NN
SP11 0NB
SP11 0NA
SP11 0NT
SP11 0NJ
SP11 0NE
SP11 0NF
SP11 0ND
RG28 7RS
SP11 0NG
SP11 6AW
SP11 0NQ
RG28 7RT
SP11 0LZ
SP11 0NU
SP11 0NH
SP11 0NX
SP11 6AN
SP11 0LS
SP11 0PB
SP11 0PE
RG28 7RR
SP11 6EU
SP11 6DL
SP11 6DN
SP11 0PD
SP11 0PF
SP11 6DR
SP11 6EY
SP11 0EU
RG28 7RU
SP11 6NA
SP11 6DW
SP11 6ES
SP11 6AH
SP11 6DP
SP11 6ET
RG28 7RX
SP11 6NB
SP11 6HA
RG28 7RP
RG28 7SH
SP11 6EX
SP11 0PG
RG28 7RW
RG28 7SA
RG28 7TU
SP11 6LX
SP11 6SR
SP11 6ZZ
SP11 6SG
SP11 6LZ
RG28 7RN
SP11 0SF
SP11 6JG
SP11 6AQ
SP11 6JQ
SP11 0BA
SP11 6NS
SP11 0ET
SP11 6AG
SP11 6AF
SP11 6JN
SP11 6NG
SP11 6JU
SP11 6AE
RG28 7FB
SP11 6JE
SP11 6QA
SP11 6JL
SP11 6LL
SP11 6JF
RG28 7PZ
SP11 6LW
SP11 6JJ
SP11 6UW
SP11 0AY
SP11 6UX
SP11 6LP
SP11 6LN
SP11 0AX
SP11 6WL
SP11 6WG
SP11 0DA
SP11 6SJ
SP11 6LU
SP11 6JW
SP11 6RU
SP11 0AZ
SP11 0AL
SP11 6JH
SP11 0AP
RG28 7SD
SP11 0AW
SP11 0AN
SP11 0AS
SP11 0AU
SP11 0PA
RG28 7PU
SP11 0AJ
SP11 0AH
SP11 0AG
SP11 0AD
SP11 0AR
SP11 0AQ
SP11 0AA
SP11 0AB
SP11 0AE
RG28 7AY
SP11 0ER
SP11 6LY
RG28 7SB
RG28 7SY
SP11 6JD
SP11 0BB
SP11 0AT
SP11 6GY
SP11 0DJ
SP11 0BD
RG28 7BN
RG28 7SX
SP11 6JB
SP11 6HY
RG28 7ST
RG28 7SU
SP11 6WJ
SP11 6ND
SP11 6JZ
RG28 7BL
RG28 7BJ
SP11 0AF
RG28 7SZ
SP11 0BE
RG28 7WD
RG28 7WB
SP11 6SE
SP11 6WF
SP11 0BG
RG28 7AZ
SP11 0ES
SP11 0BH
SP11 0DG
SP11 6LJ
RG28 7PN
RG28 7BT
SP11 0HA
RG28 7PW
SP11 0BQ
SP11 6UY
RG28 7BP
SP11 0DL
SP11 6UZ
RG28 7PY
SP11 0DH
RG28 7AX
RG28 7EE
RG28 7BQ
RG28 7BB
RG28 7BW
SP11 6HU
SP11 6RF
SP11 6XD
RG28 7EU
RG28 7BZ
RG28 7EY
RG28 8HZ
RG28 7YZ
RG28 7YT
RG28 7YS
RG28 7YR
RG28 7SR
SP11 0BJ
SP11 6RS
RG28 7SE
SP11 6RT
SP11 6RB
RG28 7ED
RG28 7FE
RG28 7SJ
RG28 7BX
SP11 6UR
SP11 6WT
SP11 6RL
RG28 7EZ
RG28 7ER
RG28 7ET
RG28 7EX
RG28 7EQ
SP11 6RH
RG28 7FD
RG28 7BA
SP11 6UP
RG28 7QB
SP11 6RQ
RG28 7DG
RG28 7QA
RG28 7HB
RG28 7AU
SP11 6RJ
RG28 7HE
RG28 7PL
SP11 6NF
SP11 6UQ
SP11 6HS
SP11 6RG
RG28 7EA
RG28 7EP
SP11 6RN
SP11 6GN
RG28 7BG
RG28 7ES
RG28 7DD
RG28 7RL
SP11 6US
RG28 7FG
SP11 6UJ
SP11 6HZ
RG28 7DF
SP11 0BL
RG28 7DB
SP11 6GF
SP11 6HR
RG28 7DA
RG28 7HU
RG28 7HD
RG28 7HA
SP11 0DN
RG28 7DE

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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