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

RG25 3HF
RG25 3EU
RG25 3EZ
RG25 3ER
RG25 3EW
RG25 3HE
RG25 3HD
RG25 3ES
RG25 3HG
RG25 3JZ
RG25 3JA
RG25 3HQ
RG25 3JE
RG25 3HA
RG25 3JU
RG25 3HB
RG25 3NW
RG25 3JR
RG25 3TN
RG25 3TS
RG25 3XZ
RG25 3AA
RG25 3TP
RG25 3HH
RG25 3HW
RG25 3TB
RG25 3HP
RG25 3NP
RG25 3DU
RG25 3TL
RG25 3HJ
RG25 3HR
RG25 3DZ
RG25 3HN
RG25 3NN
RG25 3NY
RG25 3DX
RG28 7TA
RG25 3RR
RG25 3RE
RG25 3NU
RG25 3NL
RG25 3JY
RG25 3JT
RG25 3HS
RG25 3DY
RG25 3RW
RG25 3RG
RG25 3RP
RG25 3RH
RG25 3EP
RG25 3BZ
RG25 3JB
RG25 3NJ
RG25 3HL
RG25 3HT
RG25 3PD
RG25 3NT
RG25 3JQ
RG25 3NH
RG25 3DG
RG25 3JS
RG25 3DA
RG25 3JD
RG25 3LE
RG25 3LH
RG25 3HU
RG25 3DL
RG25 3HX
RG25 3PE
RG25 3PA
RG25 3LA
RG25 3LB
RG25 3DT
RG25 3JF
RG25 3HY
RG25 3NF
RG25 3NS
RG25 3LF
RG25 3NZ
RG25 3LG
RG25 3LD
RG25 3TG
RG25 3LN
RG25 3JP
RG25 3EA
RG25 3DB
RG25 3DF
RG25 3NR
RG25 3BF
RG25 3JL
RG25 3DQ
RG25 3LW
RG25 3LL
RG25 3JN
RG25 3LQ
RG25 3NQ
RG25 3LR
RG25 3LP
RG25 3NA
RG25 3HZ
RG25 3JJ
RG25 3ND
RG25 3DD
RG25 3JH
RG25 3BT
RG25 3LU
RG25 3LS
RG25 3LX
RG25 3PH
RG25 3LT
RG25 3EB
RG25 3NX
RG25 3LJ
RG25 3NB
RG25 3LY
RG25 3NE
RG25 3PB
RG25 3LZ
RG25 3JG
RG25 3NG
RG25 3DJ
RG25 3JW
RG25 3DE
RG25 3SE
RG25 3AB
RG25 3DN
RG25 3ED
RG25 3DH
RG25 3DW
RG25 3AD
RG25 3BU
RG25 3AE
RG28 7NE
RG25 3AJ
RG25 3AQ
RG25 3BS
RG25 3AH
RG25 3AL
RG28 7NT
RG25 3AG
RG25 3DP
RG28 7NS
RG28 7NR
RG28 7NP
RG28 7PH
RG25 3AP
RG28 7NY
RG25 3BY
RG25 3AN
RG28 7QP
RG28 7NW
RG28 7NN
RG28 7QR
RG28 7PQ
RG28 7NZ
RG28 7NU
RG28 7QS
RG25 3EH
RG28 7NX
RG25 3EF
RG28 7PA
RG28 7NL
RG28 7QT
RG25 3AW
RG25 3AF
RG25 3EE
RG28 7QU
RG28 7QW
RG28 7FA
RG25 3DR
RG28 7NJ
RG28 7PB
RG25 3AY
RG25 3AZ
RG25 3AR
RG28 7PF
RG28 7PD
RG25 3AX
RG25 3BP
RG28 7NQ
RG25 3AT
RG25 3AS
RG28 7QL
RG25 3DS
RG28 7NG
RG25 3BA
RG25 3BG
RG25 3BQ
RG25 3BB
RG25 3BH
RG28 7PE
RG25 3BW
RG25 3AU
RG25 3BN
RG25 3BJ
RG28 7QJ
RG25 3BD
RG23 7EL
RG28 7NH
RG23 7ER
RG28 7QD
RG25 3EN
RG25 3BL
RG28 7SN
RG28 7PG
RG26 5TR
RG28 7QB
RG28 7LT
RG28 7PL
RG28 7EB
RG28 7ED
RG26 5TT
RG28 7BF
RG28 7LX
RG28 7NF
RG25 3BE
RG28 7LU
RG28 7EH
RG28 7DQ
RG28 7PN
RG28 7EN
RG28 7JL
RG25 3ET
RG25 3EG
SO21 3BA
RG28 7EL
RG28 7EJ
RG26 5TS
RG28 7LG
RG26 5TP
RG28 7NA
RG25 3EQ
RG28 7EW
RG28 7JX
RG28 7LZ
RG28 7EG

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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