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

SO4 1AB
SO45 1AB
SO4 1AA
SO45 1AA
SO45 1BU
SO4 1BU
SO4 1BW
SO45 1BW
SO45 1YH
SO4 1YH
SO45 1BJ
SO4 1BJ
SO4 1BT
SO45 1BN
SO4 1BN
SO4 1BG
SO45 1BT
SO45 1BG
PO1 1HJ
SO45 1HA
SO4 1BE
SO45 1BE
SO4 1BQ
SO4 1XS
SO45 1GW
SO4 1BL
SO45 1XS
SO45 1BL
SO4 1SN
SO4 1GW
SO4 1XR
SO45 1XR
SO4 1BY
SO4 1SE
SO45 1BY
SO45 1FG
SO45 1SE
SO4 1UB
SO4 1YG
SO45 1YG
SO45 1YJ
SO4 1YJ
SO4 1BH
SO45 1SS
SO4 1BP
SO45 1BP
SO45 1BX
SO4 1XZ
SO4 1UN
SO4 1SD
SO45 1BH
SO45 1SD
SO45 1XZ
SO4 1SB
SO45 1SB
SO4 1YN
SO45 1YN
SO45 1XX
SO4 1XX
SO45 1BD
SO4 1BD
SO4 1UF
SO4 1UE
SO45 1SA
SO4 1SA
SO4 1UQ
SO4 1XY
SO45 1XY
SO4 1BB
SO4 1FZ
SO45 1FZ
SO4 1YR
SO45 1YR
SO45 1BB
SO4 1BX
SO4 1BS
SO45 1FD
SO45 1FB
SO45 1BS
SO45 1ZX
SO4 1ZX
SO45 1XP
SO4 1XP
SO4 1BR
SO4 1XQ
SO45 1XQ
SO45 1BR
SO4 1AL
SO45 1AL
SO4 1YP
SO45 1YS
SO4 1YS
SO4 1ZZ
SO45 1ZZ
SO45 1YL
SO45 1XU
SO4 1XU
SO45 1YP
SO45 1YT
SO4 1YT
SO4 1YL
SO4 1UJ
SO4 1TG
SO4 1UL
SO4 1TQ
SO4 1TH
SO4 1TD
SO4 1TF
SO4 1TE
SO45 1UJ
SO4 1UY
SO45 1YQ
SO4 1YQ
SO4 1WY
SO45 1WY
SO45 1ZW
SO4 1ZW
SO4 1XN
SO45 1XN
SO4 1AQ
SO4 6XG
SO4 6WN
SO4 6XQ
SO4 1TS
SO4 1TP
SO4 6UD
SO4 6ZS
SO4 6ZU
SO45 1US
SO45 1UF
SO4 1UP
SO4 6WB
SO4 1TJ
SO4 1UH
SO4 6WF
SO4 1TZ
SO45 1TE
SO45 1AQ
SO45 1TJ
SO45 1TS
SO45 1TN
SO45 1TG
SO4 1ZY
SO45 1ZY
SO4 1TW
SO4 1WZ
SO45 1TW
SO4 1ZT
SO45 1WZ
SO45 1ZT
SO45 1YU
SO4 1YU
SO4 1ZU
SO45 1ZU
SO45 1ZA
SO4 1ZA
SO4 1YF
SO45 1TB
SO4 1TB
SO45 1YF
SO45 1YW
SO45 1GD
SO4 1ZB
SO4 1YE
SO45 1WN
SO4 1WN
SO45 1ZS
SO4 1ZS
SO45 1YE
SO4 1YW
SO45 1WX
SO4 1WX
SO45 1FH
SO45 1WS
SO4 1ZD
SO4 1ZR
SO45 1ZR
SO45 1YD
SO4 1YD
SO4 1WS
SO4 1ZH
SO4 1TN
SO45 1TY
SO45 1TR
SO45 1ZN
SO4 1ZN
SO45 1YB
SO4 1YB
SO45 1WH
SO4 1WH
SO4 1YX
SO4 1BA
SO45 1XL
SO45 1ZP
SO4 1ZP
SO4 1XJ
SO45 1WL
SO4 1WL
SO45 1ZQ
SO45 1ZH
SO4 1ZQ
SO45 1YX
SO45 1ZL
SO4 1ZL
SO4 1ZF
SO4 1ZG
SO45 1YZ
SO45 1WR
SO4 1WR
SO4 1XL
SO45 1XJ
SO4 1YZ
SO4 1WT
SO4 1TL
SO45 1WT
SO45 1WQ
SO4 1WQ
SO4 1ZJ
SO4 1YA
SO45 1DU
SO4 1DU
SO45 1SP
SO4 1SP
SO45 1RH
SO45 1WF
SO4 1RH
SO4 1WF
SO45 1SN
SO45 1WJ
SO4 1WJ
SO4 1YY
SO45 1YY
SO45 1RJ
SO45 1YA
SO4 1RJ
SO4 1AP
SO45 1RL
SO4 1RL
SO45 1WP
SO4 1WP
SO45 1AP
SO4 1EX
SO45 1UB
SO45 1EX
SO4 1WB
SO45 1WB
SO45 1ET
SO45 1WG
SO4 1WG
SO4 1EU
SO4 1RF
SO45 1RE
SO4 1RE
SO4 1RB
SO45 1RF
SO45 1EU
SO45 1RB
SO45 1RD
SO4 1RD
SO45 1WA
SO45 1DW
SO4 1DW
SO45 1RG
SO4 1DZ
SO4 1EQ
SO4 1RG
SO45 1EQ
SO45 1DZ
SO4 1WW
SO45 1WW
SO45 1EN
SO4 1EN
SO45 1AD
SO4 1WA
SO45 1WE
SO4 1EW
SO4 1WE
SO4 1FX
SO45 1FX
SO4 1AD
SO45 1EW
SO4 1QQ
SO45 1QQ
SO45 1RP
SO4 1QP
SO45 1QP
SO45 1DE
SO45 1WD
SO45 1EP
SO4 1WD
SO45 1SR
SO4 1EP
SO45 1EL
SO4 1DE
SO45 1SY
SO4 1SR
SO4 1DS
SO45 1DS
SO45 1FW
SO4 1FW
SO4 1BZ
SO45 1BZ
SO45 1WU
SO4 1WU
SO45 1RN
SO4 1FR
SO45 1FR
SO4 1EY
SO4 1EL
SO45 1EY
SO4 1EJ
SO45 1EE
SO4 1EE
SO45 1EB
SO4 1EB
SO45 1DX
SO4 1DT
SO45 1DT
SO45 1EJ
SO45 1ER
SO4 1DF
SO4 1ER
SO45 1UQ
SO4 1UD
SO4 1UA
SO4 1XH
SO4 1XE
SO45 1XD
SO45 1DD
SO45 1AJ
SO45 1DF
SO4 1ET
SO4 1ES
SO4 1AJ
SO4 1XD
SO45 1EH
SO45 1ED
SO4 1EH
SO45 1EG
SO4 1EG
SO4 1ED
SO4 1DG
SO45 1EA
SO4 1EA
SO45 1FJ
SO4 1TY
SO4 1FP
SO45 1FP
SO45 1TA
SO4 1TA
SO45 1UE
SO45 1UA
SO4 1DD
SO45 1DQ
SO45 1UZ
SO4 1UZ
SO45 1XE
SO45 1FL
SO4 1FL
SO45 1RS
SO45 1DR
SO4 1DR
SO45 1DG
SO4 1UR
SO45 1XA
SO45 1FN
SO4 1XA
SO4 1FN
SO4 1FQ
SO45 1FQ
SO45 1DP
SO4 1DP
SO4 1DJ
SO45 1DA
SO4 1DA
SO45 1DJ
SO45 1XW
SO4 1XW
SO45 1XB
SO45 2RB
SO4 1XB
SO45 1EF
SO4 1EF
SO4 1NB
SO45 1EZ
SO4 1EZ
SO45 1DH
SO4 1DH
SO45 1DB
SO4 1DB
SO4 1SQ
SO45 1SQ
SO45 2NB
SO4 1SJ
SO45 1XT
SO45 1SJ
SO45 1FY
SO4 1FY
SO4 1XT
SO4 1SH
SO45 1SH
SO45 1DL
SO45 1FE
SO45 1SL
SO4 1DL
SO4 1SL
SO45 1SF
SO4 1SF
SO4 1DQ
SO4 1XF
SO4 1AN
SO45 1AN
SO4 1SG
SO45 1SG
SO45 1HB
SO45 1XF
SO4 1DN
SO45 1GA
SO4 1GA
SO45 1XH
SO4 1DX
SO45 1TX
SO4 1TX
SO45 1RY
SO45 2LA
SO4 1LA
SO45 2GA
SO4 1GR
SO45 2GR
SO45 2GB
SO4 1GB
SO45 2GD
SO4 1GD
SO45 2LB
SO4 1LB
SO4 1TR
SO4 1TU
SO45 1TU
SO4 1TT
SO45 2GQ
SO4 1GQ
SO4 1GP
SO45 2GP
SO45 2GY
SO4 1GY
SO45 2LD
SO4 1LD
SO45 2GX
SO45 2GL
SO4 1GL
SO45 1AH
SO4 1AH
SO4 1GX
SO4 1GN
SO45 2GN
SO4 1GG
SO45 2GG
SO4 1XG
SO45 2GS
SO4 1GS
SO45 1XG
SO45 2GE
SO4 1GE
SO45 2HZ
SO4 1HZ
SO4 1HB
SO45 2HB
SO4 1JN
SO45 2JN
SO45 2LE
SO4 1LE
SO45 2GH
SO4 1GH
SO4 1JH
SO45 2JH
SO45 2GF
SO4 1JP
SO45 2JP
SO4 1JQ
SO45 2JQ
SO4 1GF
SO45 1AE
SO4 1AE
SO45 2LN
SO4 1LN
SO4 1GZ
SO45 2GZ
SO45 2GJ
SO4 1GJ
SO45 2JL
SO4 1JL
SO45 2JB
SO4 1JB
SO45 2JJ
SO4 1JJ
SO45 2JU
SO4 1JU
SO45 2PG
SO4 1PG
SO45 2LP
SO4 1LP
SO45 2LF
SO4 1LF
SO45 2JT
SO4 1JT
SO4 1GT
SO45 1AF
SO45 2GT
SO4 1JE
SO45 2JE
SO45 2HR
SO4 1HR
SO45 2JA
SO4 1JA
SO45 2JD
SO4 1JD
SO45 1AZ
SO45 2LL
SO4 1LL
SO45 2HT
SO4 1HT
SO4 1JF
SO45 2HU
SO4 1HU
SO45 2JF
SO45 2LJ
SO4 1LJ
SO4 1GU
SO45 2GU
SO45 2AN
SO4 1HX
SO45 2HX
SO45 1AR
SO4 1AZ
SO4 1AR
SO45 2HS
SO4 1HS
SO4 1LR
SO45 2HY
SO4 1HY
SO4 1AF
SO45 2LR
SO4 1HQ
SO45 2LH
SO4 1LG
SO45 2HQ
SO45 2HP
SO4 1LH
SO4 1HW
SO4 1HP
SO45 2HW
SO45 2LG
SO4 1HL
SO45 2HL
SO45 2LY
SO45 2LX
SO4 1LX
SO45 2LQ
SO4 1LQ
SO45 2JG
SO4 1JG
SO45 2LT
SO4 1LT
SO4 1LY
SO45 2LS
SO4 1LS
SO45 2HN
SO4 1HN
SO45 2AP
SO45 2LW
SO4 1LW
SO45 2HA
SO4 1HA
SO4 1LU
SO45 2LU
SO45 2LZ
SO4 1LZ
SO4 1FG
SO45 2FG
SO4 1ND
SO45 2ND
SO45 2FD
SO4 1FD
SO45 2WJ
SO45 2WD
SO45 2WA
SO4 1PJ
SO45 2PH
SO45 2PJ
SO4 1PH
SO4 1NA
SO45 2NE
SO4 1NE
SO45 2NA
SO4 1PU
SO45 2PU
SO4 1FF
SO45 2ZS
SO45 2ZH
SO45 2ZG
SO45 2FF
SO45 2ZT
SO45 2ZN
SO45 2ZF
SO45 2ZD
SO45 2WW
SO45 2WS
SO45 2WP
SO45 2WG
SO45 2UZ
SO45 2UW
SO4 6WY
SO4 6WG
SO4 6UZ
SO4 6UW
SO4 1PT
SO45 2PT
SO4 6XF
SO4 6XE
SO4 6XD
SO4 6XB
SO4 6XA
SO45 6XX
SO45 3XW
SO45 2XT
SO45 2XN
SO4 6XY
SO4 6XX
SO4 6XW
SO4 6XU
SO4 6XN
SO4 6XT
SO4 6XL
SO4 6XJ
SO4 6XH
SO45 2PN
SO4 1PN
SO4 1FE
SO4 1PP
SO45 2FE
SO45 2PP
SO45 2NF
SO4 1NF
SO4 1FB
SO45 2FB
SO4 1NZ
SO4 1NG
SO45 2NG
SO45 2NZ
SO45 2PR
SO4 1PW
SO45 2FS
SO4 1FS
SO45 2PW
SO45 1DY
SO4 1DY
SO4 1PR
SO4 1PL
SO4 1FT
SO45 2PL
SO45 2FT
SO45 2FH
SO45 2NJ
SO4 1NJ
SO4 1PQ
SO45 2PQ
SO4 1FH
SO4 1NY
SO45 2NY
SO4 1NR
SO45 2NR
SO4 1PS
SO45 2PS
SO4 1NH
SO45 2NH
SO45 2PX
SO4 1PX
SO4 1FJ
SO45 2FJ
SO45 1TL
SO45 1TH
SO45 2NX
SO4 1NX
SO45 2NL
SO4 1NL
SO4 1NQ
SO45 2NQ
SO45 2NW
SO4 1NW
SO45 2NN
SO4 1NN
SO4 1NP
SO45 2NT
SO45 2NP
SO4 1NU
SO4 1NT
SO45 2NU
SO45 2NS
SO4 1NS
SO45 1AG
SO4 1AG
SO4 1PA
SO45 2QJ
SO4 1HD
SO45 2QE
SO4 1QE
SO4 1QJ
SO45 2QF
SO4 1QF
SO45 2HD
SO4 1QG
SO45 2QG
PO31 8BS
SO45 2PA
SO45 2QH
SO4 1QH
PO31 8BT
PO31 8BZ
PO31 8BW
SO45 2PF
SO4 1PF
PO31 8DY
PO31 8BU
PO31 8BA
PO31 8BP
SO4 1QD
SO45 2PE
SO4 1PE
SO45 2QD
SO45 2PB
SO4 1PB
PO31 8DX
PO31 8AU
PO31 8BL
SO45 2HE
SO4 1HE
PO31 8DN
SO45 2QB
SO4 1QB
PO31 8LE
SO45 2QP
PO31 8BN
SO4 1QA
PO31 8DP
SO45 2QA
SO45 3NP
SO45 3TY
SO4 6NP
PO31 8DT
PO31 8DL
PO31 8BJ
SO45 2PD
SO4 1PD
PO31 8DH
PO31 8DQ
PO31 8DG
SO4 1HF
PO31 8DF
SO45 3NU
PO31 8DW
PO31 8DJ
SO45 2HJ
SO45 2PZ
SO4 1PZ
PO31 8BH
SO4 1HJ

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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