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

PO17 6JZ
PO17 6JY
PO17 6JX
PO17 6LA
PO17 6AY
PO17 5BA
PO17 5BB
SO32 2QF
PO17 6LB
SO32 2NX
SO3 1QH
SO3 2QF
PO17 6LD
SO32 3QH
SO32 3QG
SO3 1QG
SO32 3PQ
SO3 1PQ
PO17 5AU
SO32 3AF
SO32 3LS
SO32 3QE
SO3 1QE
PO17 5AX
SO3 1QF
SO32 2QE
SO3 2QE
SO32 3QF
PO17 5AY
PO17 5AR
SO32 3PR
SO3 1PR
SO32 2WB
SO32 2WP
SO32 2WA
SO32 3QD
PO17 6LQ
SO3 1PP
SO32 3PP
PO17 5AT
SO3 1QD
PO17 5AS
PO17 6LE
PO17 6LG
PO17 6LF
PO17 6LH
PO17 6JD
PO17 6JR
SO3 1QA
SO32 3QA
PO17 5AP
SO32 3AL
SO3 1PW
SO32 3PW
PO17 6LJ
SO3 2QG
PO17 6LW
SO3 1PX
SO32 3PX
SO32 2JS
SO3 2JS
SO32 2QG
PO17 6JB
SO3 1QB
SO32 3QB
PO17 5AZ
SO3 2UH
SO3 2UL
SO3 2UR
SO3 2UT
SO32 2AT
SO3 1PY
SO32 3PY
SO32 2PP
SO32 2PN
SO3 2PN
SO3 1SN
SO32 3SN
SO32 3YB
SO32 3WG
SO32 2JR
SO3 2JR
PO17 6HT
PO17 6JT
PO17 6LL
PO17 6BN
SO3 2QD
PO17 6BP
SO32 2JT
SO3 2JT
PO17 6BW
SO3 2PP
SO3 2JQ
PO17 6HZ
SO32 2QD
PO17 6JA
SO3 2NR
SO3 2QZ
SO32 2JQ
SO32 2QZ
SO32 2NR
SO32 3PN
SO3 1PN
SO32 2JL
PO17 6BS
PO17 6BT
SO3 2JL
SO3 1RE
SO32 3RE
SO3 1PZ
SO32 2PQ
SO3 2PQ
PO17 6DB
PO17 6BU
PO17 5AW
SO32 2JX
SO32 2UN
SO3 2UN
PO17 6BX
SO3 2JN
SO32 2JN
PO17 6BY
PO17 6HY
SO3 1RJ
SO32 3RJ
SO32 2HU
SO3 2HU
SO3 2PS
SO32 2QY
SO32 2PS
SO3 2JH
SO3 2QY
PO17 5AN
SO32 2NZ
SO32 2JH
PO7 4RA
SO3 2JP
SO32 2JP
SO32 2PZ
SO3 2PZ
SO32 2NE
SO3 2JJ
PO7 4RF
SO32 2JJ
SO3 2PR
PO17 6BZ
SO3 2HT
SO32 2HT
PO17 6DD
SO32 2NS
SO3 1PJ
PO7 6RF
SO32 2JW
SO3 2JW
PO17 6JE
SO3 1PL
PO17 5GW
SO32 3PL
PO17 6DA
SO32 3PJ
PO17 6HX
SO3 2PX
SO32 2PX
SO32 2QA
SO3 2QA
SO32 3PZ
SO3 2JU
PO17 5JZ
SO32 2JU
SO32 3PH
PO17 5LB
SO3 2PY
SO32 2PY
PO17 6JF
PO17 5GT
SO3 2RS
PO17 6DE
SO32 2EW
PO17 6HS
SO3 2JX
SO32 2RS
PO17 5GU
SO32 2EL
SO3 2PT
SO32 2PT
SO32 2JY
SO3 2JY
PO17 5AL
PO17 6JG
PO17 5JY
SO32 2PR
SO3 2RT
SO32 2RT
SO32 2RU
SO3 2RU
SO32 2PL
SO32 2JE
SO3 2JE
SO32 2QX
SO3 2QX
PO17 5GX
SO32 2RP
SO3 2RP
PO17 5JL
SO3 2PL
SO32 2SA
PO17 5LD
SO32 2AU
PO17 5AH
SO3 2AU
SO3 2PH
PO17 6HU
PO17 6DG
PO17 6HR
PO17 5HD
PO7 4QJ
PO17 6JU
SO32 2RD
PO17 5PX
PO17 5HY
PO17 5HU
PO17 6DF
PO17 6HP
SO32 2PH
SO3 1PH
PO17 5HX
PO7 4RD
PO17 5HZ
PO17 5HT
PO17 5JD
PO17 5JA
PO17 5JH
SO3 2QB
SO32 2RN
SO32 2QB
SO3 2RN
SO32 2RJ
PO17 6JQ
PO17 5WB
PO17 5WD
PO17 5WA
PO17 5QH
PO7 4QH
PO17 5EN
SO3 2LY
SO32 2RL
PO17 5JF
SO3 2RL
PO7 6QZ
SO32 2TN
PO17 5HN
PO17 5LL
SO32 2PG
SO3 2PG
SO32 2LY
PO7 4QZ
PO17 5JB
SO32 2JD
SO3 2JD
PO17 5EW
SO3 2TN
SO3 2PU
SO32 2PJ
SO32 2PU
PO17 5JJ
PO17 6HL
PO17 5HR
SO3 2PW
SO3 2PJ
PO17 5HS
SO32 2PW
PO17 5JE
PO17 6DQ
PO17 5AF
SO32 2NT
PO17 5JR
SO32 2PF
PO17 5HP
PO17 5PF
PO17 5HQ
PO17 5JU
SO32 2JB
SO3 2JB
SO32 2ET
PO17 5JT
SO3 2AY
PO17 5JS
SO32 2YP
SO32 2ZF
SO3 2PE
SO32 2ZU
SO32 3ZX
SO32 2YE
SO32 2WS
SO32 2WD
SO32 2YL
SO32 2YH
SO32 2YB
SO32 2YR
SO32 2EZ
SO32 2RG
SO32 2PE
PO17 5AE
SO32 2NW
PO17 5JG
PO17 5JW
SO3 2PF
PO17 5HF
SO32 2RA
SO3 2RA
PO17 5HJ
PO17 5HW
SO32 2FP
PO7 4RE
SO32 3PF
SO3 1PF
SO32 2HS
SO3 2HS
SO3 2QW
PO7 6RE
SO3 2AW
SO32 2AW
PO17 6JH
PO17 5AD
SO3 2RD
PO17 5JQ
PO17 5HG
SO32 2RE
PO7 6QY
SO32 3PG
SO32 2RB
SO3 2RB
SO3 1PG
PO17 6DH
PO17 5HH
PO17 5JP
PO17 5JN
SO32 2FN
PO7 4QY
PO17 5HE
PO17 6BL
PO17 5AA
SO32 2QW
SO3 1PE
SO32 2JA
SO3 2JA
SO32 2RF
SO3 2RF
SO32 3PE
PO17 5HL
PO17 5LA
PO17 5ES
PO17 5DJ
PO17 5ET
SO32 2JF
SO3 2JF
PO17 5AB
PO17 6DT
PO17 5ER
PO17 5LH
SO32 2PD
SO3 2PD
PO17 5EX
PO17 5NJ
PO17 5NL
PO17 5EU
PO17 5BY
PO17 6JW
PO17 5DF
PO17 5FN
SO32 2PA
SO3 2PA
SO32 2EU
PO17 5DE
SO32 3PS
PO17 5DN
SO3 2TA
SO32 2UD
SO3 2UD
PO17 6JN
SO32 2TA
SO3 1PS
PO17 5DB
PO17 6JJ
PO17 5NN
PO17 5EY
SO32 2UJ
PO17 5NP
SO32 2FR
PO17 5AJ
PO17 5NH
PO7 4RB
PO17 5DH
SO32 2UB
SO3 2UB
SO3 2LZ
SO32 2NB
SO3 2NB
SO32 2LZ
PO17 5DD
PO17 5EZ
PO17 5NF
PO17 5PP
SO3 2HZ
SO32 2LX
SO3 2UJ
SO32 2HZ
PO7 4RG
SO3 2NP
PO17 5BZ
PO17 6JP
SO3 2LX
PO17 5NE
PO17 5PU
SO32 2ND
SO32 2NP
SO3 2ND
PO17 6DJ
PO17 5PT
SO32 2HY
SO32 2EP
PO17 6AF
SO32 3PU
SO32 2PB
SO3 2LA
SO32 2LA
SO3 1PU
SO3 2TZ
SO32 2TZ
SO3 2HY
PO17 5DL
PO17 5PS
SO32 2LW
SO3 2LW
SO3 2PB
SO32 2FJ
SO32 2LU
SO3 2LU
SO32 2XF
SO32 2XY
SO32 2XA
SO32 2XB
SO3 2XA
SO3 2XG
SO3 2XZ
SO3 2XY
SO3 2XB
SO3 2XD
SO3 2XF
SO3 2TF
SO32 2XG
SO32 2RY
SO3 2RY
PO17 5BQ
PO17 5NW
SO3 2HX
SO32 2HX
PO17 6JS
SO32 2FH
SO32 2TL
SO3 2TL
PO7 4QG
SO3 2LH
SO3 2NE
SO32 2QN
PO17 5PD
SO3 2QN
SO32 2QU
SO32 2LB
SO3 2LB
SO3 2NQ
SO32 2NQ
SO3 2NA
SO32 2LH
SO3 2QU
SO32 2NA
PO7 6RG
PO17 5YX
PO17 5ND
PO7 4QP
PO17 5HA
PO7 6RQ
SO32 2EX
PO17 6LP
PO17 6LR
SO3 2RZ
SO32 2HB
PO17 5YU
PO17 5YT
PO17 5PR
PO17 5EJ
SO32 2RZ
SO32 2TS
SO3 2TS
SO3 2TR
SO32 2ES
SO3 2LS
SO32 2TR
SO32 2RH
SO3 2RH
SO32 2LS
SO32 2HW
SO32 2LF
SO3 2LF
PO17 5BX
SO3 2HW
PO17 5HB
SO32 2FL
SO3 2QT
SO32 2QT
SO32 2HR
SO3 2HR
SO32 2JG
SO32 2LT
SO3 2LT
SO32 2TF
SO3 2TD
PO7 4QX
SO3 2JG
PO7 4QU
SO32 2QH
PO17 5PL
SO3 2QJ
SO32 2QJ
PO17 5DW
SO32 2LG
SO3 2LG
SO32 2LJ
SO3 2LJ
SO32 2LD
SO3 2LD
PO7 4RQ
SO3 2QH
SO32 2NN
SO3 2NN
PO17 5PB
SO32 2UQ
SO32 2TJ
SO32 3AH
PO17 5PA
SO32 2JZ
SO3 2JZ
PO17 6BJ
SO3 2NH
SO32 2NH
SO32 3PD
SO32 2GH
PO17 5PJ
PO17 5NZ
SO3 1PT
SO32 3PT
SO32 2QP
SO32 2NJ
SO3 2NJ
SO3 2QP
SO32 2NF
SO3 2NF
SO32 2LP
SO32 2LE
PO7 4QR
SO3 2LE
PO7 4QA
PO17 5BU
SO32 2HN
SO3 2TU
SO32 2TU
SO3 2NL
SO32 2QL
SO32 2NL
SO3 2LP
SO3 1PD
PO7 4AD
PO17 5GS
SO3 2LR
SO32 2LR
SO3 2HN
SO32 2TT
SO3 2TT
SO3 2QL
SO3 2TJ
SO32 2RW
SO3 2RW
SO3 1RD
SO32 3RD
SO32 2TH
PO7 4QT
PO17 6DL
SO3 2TH
PO17 6JL
SO3 2LN
SO32 2WY
SO32 2ZL
SO32 2XP
SO32 2WX
SO32 2ZS
SO32 2HD
PO7 6UG
SO32 2HQ
SO3 2HQ
PO17 5NY
SO32 2LN
SO32 2LL
SO3 2LL
SO32 2QS
SO3 2QS
SO32 3QU
SO3 1QU
SO32 2HP
SO3 2HP
PO7 4QS
PO7 6RJ
PO17 6DN
PO7 4SR
PO17 6BE
SO32 2ZQ
SO32 2ZJ
SO32 2XX
SO32 2WU
SO32 2NG
SO3 2XL
SO3 2XE
SO3 2NG
SO32 2XJ
SO3 2LQ
SO32 2ZP
SO32 2ZD
SO32 2XR
SO32 2ZE
SO3 4YQ
SO32 2WT
SO32 2ZA
SO32 2WR
SO3 2UW
SO3 2XJ
SO32 2XL
PO17 6BA
PO7 4SZ
SO32 1NU
SO32 2QR
SO3 2QR
PO17 5QA
PO7 6QW
PO7 4SP
PO7 4QW
PO17 5NS
SO3 1PB
SO32 2LQ
SO32 3PB
PO7 6SZ
SO3 2QQ
PO7 6UQ
SO32 3RB
PO17 5BT
PO17 5NX
PO17 6BH
PO17 5BS
SO3 1DW
SO32 1DW
SO3 1RF
SO32 3RF
SO32 3QR
SO3 1QR
PO7 4AE
PO7 6SY
PO7 6SW
PO7 4SN
PO7 6QJ
PO7 6SN
PO7 6QT
PO7 6QU
PO7 6QR
PO7 4AF
SO3 1QP
SO32 2QQ
SO3 1PA
SO32 3QP
PO7 4SX
SO32 3AN
SO3 1QQ
SO32 3QJ
SO32 3QQ
PO7 4SW
SO3 1QJ
PO17 5NU
PO7 6HG
PO17 6DW
PO7 4TP
SO32 3PA
SO3 1DT
PO7 4QL
PO17 5DP
PO7 4SY
PO7 4SS
SO32 3AP
PO7 4ST
PO7 6HQ
SO3 1AH
SO32 1AH
SO32 3QS
SO3 1QS
SO32 1DT
PO7 4SL
PO17 5NT
PO7 6QN
PO7 4QN
PO7 4SU
SO3 1NY
SO32 3NY
PO7 6NA
PO7 6DE
PO7 6RW
SO3 1NZ
SO32 3WF
SO32 3WL
SO32 3WE
SO32 3WQ
SO32 3NZ
PO7 6ND
PO7 6HF
SO3 1GB
PO7 6UF
PO7 6SQ
SO3 1DS
SO32 1DS
SO32 3QN
SO3 1QN
PO17 5BD
SO32 1PQ
SO32 1DU
PO7 6NB
PO17 5PG
PO7 4RW
PO7 4RN

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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