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 Isle Of Wight

PO41 0TQ
PO30 4NJ
PO41 0TG
PO30 4NL
PO41 0TH
PO30 4NH
PO30 4NN
PO41 0TF
PO30 4NP
PO41 0TN
PO41 0YR
PO30 4NW
PO30 4NR
PO41 0TL
PO41 0TJ
PO41 0TE
PO41 0TW
PO30 4PP
PO30 4PR
PO41 0TP
PO30 4NS
PO30 4PX
PO30 4NQ
PO30 4PS
PO41 0TB
PO41 0TS
PO41 0XP
PO30 4QT
PO41 0TR
PO30 4NG
PO41 0TT
PO41 0YB
PO41 0TD
PO30 4NF
PO30 4QA
PO41 0UJ
PO41 0TU
PO41 0TZ
PO41 0UL
PO41 0TX
PO41 0YA
PO41 0TY
PO41 0TA
PO41 0UA
PO41 0XW
PO30 4PH
PO30 4NE
PO30 4ND
PO41 0SZ
PO30 4QR
PO41 0XR
PO41 0XZ
PO30 4PU
PO30 4LA
PO41 0YD
PO41 0SY
PO30 4NT
PO41 0UB
PO30 4JN
PO41 0XY
PO41 0XN
PO30 4JP
PO30 4JY
PO41 0XS
PO41 0SX
PO41 0XX
PO41 0SU
PO41 0XT
PO30 4JL
PO41 0YF
PO30 4JZ
PO41 0XU
PO41 0XL
PO30 4JW
PO41 0SS
PO41 0UQ
PO41 0XJ
PO30 4JX
PO41 0UD
PO30 4PB
PO41 0YE
PO30 4JU
PO30 4JS
PO41 0ST
PO41 0AB
PO41 0UG
PO41 0UE
PO30 4JT
PO30 4JR
PO41 0UH
PO41 0XQ
PO41 0UF
PO41 0SP
PO41 0XA
PO41 0SW
PO30 4JF
PO30 4JA
PO30 4JD
PO30 4PT
PO41 0SR
PO41 0XH
PO30 4JB
PO30 4JE
PO30 4PA
PO30 4NB
PO30 4JG
PO30 4JJ
PO41 0WA
PO41 0UZ
PO41 0SN
PO30 4JQ
PO41 0UY
PO30 4NU
PO41 0UX
PO41 0YJ
PO30 4NY
PO41 0YX
PO41 0XF
PO41 0XE
PO30 4NZ
PO41 0SJ
PO41 0XD
PO41 0XB
PO30 4QP
PO30 4PJ
PO41 0YP
PO41 0LA
PO41 0NH
PO41 0UT
PO41 0UU
PO41 0SL
PO41 0ND
PO30 4QS
PO30 4YX
PO30 4YS
PO30 4YJ
PO30 4YU
PO30 4YL
PO30 4YR
PO30 4YP
PO30 4LB
PO30 4JH
PO30 4NX
PO41 0UR
PO41 0SH
PO30 4NA
PO30 4EP
PO41 0UP
PO30 4QB
PO40 9UQ
PO30 4PD
PO30 4HF
PO30 4EB
PO30 4HX
PO41 0RB
PO40 9UF
PO30 4HU
PO30 4EL
PO41 0LB
PO41 0PS
PO41 0PT
PO30 4EJ
PO41 0QS
PO41 0QR
PO41 0QT
PO41 0QP
PO41 0PU
PO41 0PR
PO41 0PZ
PO41 0QU
PO41 0QY
PO41 0RD
PO30 4EH
PO41 0PY
PO40 9UG
PO41 0QX
PO41 0QW
PO30 4HE
PO41 0PX
PO41 0RE
PO41 0PN
PO41 0QA
PO41 0QZ
PO41 0RA
PO30 4HZ
PO41 0QH
PO41 0QN
PO41 0QL
PO41 0QG
PO41 0PP
PO41 0QQ
PO41 0QJ
PO41 0PW
PO41 0QE
PO41 0QB
PO41 0QF
PO41 0QD
PO30 4ER
PO41 0PA
PO30 4PE
PO41 0PL
PO41 0NU
PO30 4PF
PO41 0NP
PO40 9UX
PO41 0NS
PO30 4LZ
PO30 4ED
PO41 0PJ
PO41 0NR
PO41 0PH
PO30 4ET
PO41 0PD
PO41 0NJ
PO30 4HB
PO41 0NN
PO41 0PF
PO41 0PB
PO41 0PE
PO30 4LD
PO30 4EF
PO41 0PQ
PO41 0PG
PO30 4EU
PO30 4ES
PO30 4HD
PO30 4HQ
PO30 4HG
PO41 0NL

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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