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 North Somerset

BS19 5QW
BS25 5QW
BS19 5JS
BS49 5JS
BS19 5QN
BS25 5QN
BS19 5LZ
BS25 5LZ
BS19 5NA
BS25 5NA
BS25 5NB
BS25 5QL
BS19 5QL
BS19 5ND
BS25 5ND
BS25 5NE
BS19 5NE
BS19 5NB
BS19 5NF
BS25 5NF
BS19 5PL
BS25 5PL
BS25 5PJ
BS19 5QJ
BS25 5QJ
BS40 5EE
BS18 7EE
BS19 5NG
BS25 5NG
BS19 5QH
BS19 5QT
BS19 5PN
BS25 5PN
BS25 5NQ
BS25 5PH
BS19 5PH
BS19 5JR
BS49 5JR
BS25 5QH
BS19 5JU
BS49 5JU
BS25 5PW
BS19 5PW
BS25 5PF
BS19 5PF
BS19 5ET
BS19 5LY
BS25 5PG
BS19 5PG
BS25 5SE
BS19 5NQ
BS19 5PJ
BS25 5WJ
BS25 5SF
BS25 5SG
BS19 5PQ
BS19 5JX
BS19 5NH
BS25 5PQ
BS40 5EF
BS18 7EF
BS25 5NZ
BS25 5PE
BS19 5PE
BS25 5NH
BS40 5ED
BS18 7ED
BS19 5NP
BS25 5NP
BS19 5PP
BS40 5EG
BS18 7EG
BS25 5LX
BS25 5PP
BS49 5JX
BS25 5NW
BS19 5NW
BS18 7EQ
BS40 5EQ
BS40 5HB
BS40 5EH
BS49 5JT
BS40 5JP
BS18 7HB
BS19 5PA
BS25 5PA
BS19 5PS
BS25 5PS
BS19 5JT
BS40 5HD
BS18 7HD
BS19 5PB
BS25 5PB
BS25 5NJ
BS19 5NU
BS25 5NU
BS49 5JP
BS18 7EH
BS25 5PT
BS19 5NJ
BS19 5NL
BS18 7HG
BS40 5HG
BS25 5NL
BS19 5NR
BS25 5NR
BS19 5QQ
BS25 5QQ
BS25 5PD
BS19 5PD
BS25 5PR
BS19 5PR
BS19 5PZ
BS40 5HF
BS18 7HF
BS25 5QB
BS19 5JP
BS40 5HE
BS18 7HE
BS25 5QS
BS19 5QS
BS18 7EJ
BS40 5EJ
BS25 5RU
BS19 5RU
BS25 5NS
BS19 5NS
BS19 5NN
BS25 5NN
BS49 5JW
BS19 5JW
BS25 5NT
BS19 5NT
BS40 5HA
BS18 7HA
BS19 5QP
BS25 5QP
BS19 5RT
BS25 5RT
BS25 5SD
BS19 5QB
BS40 5JH
BS18 7JH
BS40 5EN
BS18 7EN
BS25 5SB
BS25 5RR
BS19 5RR
BS40 5EL
BS18 7EL
BS19 5QA
BS25 5QA
BS40 5DZ
BS18 7DZ
BS25 5QG
BS18 7JN
BS19 5QG
BS18 7JA
BS40 5EB
BS18 7JQ
BS40 5JD
BS40 5JE
BS18 7JD
BS18 7JE
BS40 5JJ
BS18 7JJ
BS40 5JB
BS18 7JB
BS25 5SA
BS40 5JF
BS40 5JA
BS40 5JQ
BS18 7JF
BS25 5QD
BS19 5RP
BS25 5RP
BS19 5QD
BS25 5QR
BS19 5QR
BS49 5JY
BS19 5JY
BS18 7JG
BS40 5JG
BS19 5JN
BS49 5JN
BS40 5HZ
BS18 7HZ
BS18 7EB
BS19 5JZ
BS18 7EP
BS40 5EP
BS25 1QF
BS25 1QH
BS40 5EW
BS18 7EW
BS40 5ES
BS18 7ES
BS25 5QE
BS19 5QE
BS25 5RS
BS19 5RS
BS25 5NY
BS19 5NY
BS40 5EA
BS18 7EA
BS25 1QJ
BS40 5EY
BS25 5RD
BS19 5RD
BS49 5JL
BS25 1QE
BS19 5QF
BS25 5QF
BS40 5DS
BS18 7DS
BS18 7EZ
BS40 5EZ
BS25 5RH
BS19 5RH
BS25 1QB
BS25 5RA
BS19 5RA
BS18 7EY
BS40 5DX
BS40 5DW
BS40 5DT
BS18 7DU
BS18 7DT
BS40 5ER
BS25 1QD
BS19 5RB
BS18 7ER
BS25 1QA
BS18 7DX
BS19 5JL
BS40 5DU
BS25 5NX
BS19 5NX
BS40 5HY
BS18 7HY
BS25 1UG
BS18 7ET
BS40 5ET
BS25 5RE
BS19 5RE
BS25 1PT
BS18 7EU
BS25 1QL
BS19 5RJ
BS25 1UF
BS25 1PX
BS25 5RF
BS25 5RJ
BS40 5EU
BS19 5RF
BS25 5AB
BS25 5RW
BS40 5HU
BS25 5RN
BS19 5RN
BS25 1PS
BS19 5RW
BS25 5RL
BS19 5RL
BS18 7EX
BS25 5AD
BS25 5AA
BS25 1UQ
BS40 5DL
BS19 5JJ
BS49 5JJ
BS25 1JN
BS25 1JP
BS25 1UE
BS25 1JW
BS19 5RG
BS25 5RG
BS18 7DL
BS25 1PR
BS18 7HU
BS25 1QP
BS40 5HX
BS18 7HX
BS25 1JT
BS25 1SG
BS18 7DJ
BS25 5RQ
BS25 1JS
BS40 5HN
BS18 7HN
BS18 7HR
BS40 5HR
BS19 5RQ
BS25 1SH
BS25 1JR
BS25 1QN
BS18 7HL
BS40 5DJ
BS40 5HL
BS49 5EX
BS19 5EX
BS40 5EX
BS19 5HB
BS49 5HB
BS25 1SA
BS25 1JJ
BS25 1PW
BS18 7HW
BS40 5HJ
BS19 5EY
BS40 5HW
BS25 1JU
BS25 1SJ
BS18 7HJ
BS49 5EZ
BS25 1QS
BS19 5EZ
BS25 1UA
BS40 5BN
BS25 1QW
BS25 1SD
BS40 5BL
BS49 5EY
BS49 5HA
BS19 5HX
BS19 5HA
BS18 7BL
BS18 7HP
BS25 1SB
BS40 5HP
BS40 5AA
BS18 7BN
BS18 7HT
BS49 5EP
BS19 5EP
BS25 1JX
BS49 5HD
BS19 5HD
BS25 1TS
BS29 6ZN
BS29 6ZP
BS29 6ZQ
BS25 1ZQ
BS28 4JR
BS29 6WS
BS29 6WY
BS29 6YF
BS29 6YG
BS29 6WZ
BS29 6WT
BS29 6WU
BS29 6WX
BS28 4XZ
BS29 6BF
BS29 6WG
BS29 6WA
BS28 4ZQ
BS25 5ET
BS25 9AA
BS25 9AF
BS25 9AG
BS25 9AB
BS25 9AE
BS25 5WW
BS25 5WX
BS25 5WZ
BS25 5YB
BS25 5WY
BS25 1WX
BS25 1YB
BS25 1YF
BS25 1YG
BS25 1YE
BS25 1WY
BS25 1WZ
BS25 1XZ
BS25 1WA
BS25 1ED
BS29 6WB
BS25 9AL
BS25 9AH
BS25 9AJ
BS25 9AD
BS25 1ZX
BS25 1WW
BS25 1SL
BS49 5ES
BS49 5JH
BS19 5JH
BS19 5ES
BS25 1PN
BS25 1JL
BS25 1TX
BS25 1PP
BS25 1TY
BS25 1QR
BS25 1TR
BS25 1TP
BS19 5HH
BS19 5ER
BS25 1SP
BS49 5HH
BS25 1JF
BS49 5ER
BS25 1SN
BS49 5HE
BS19 5HE
BS25 1TL
BS25 1HH
BS25 1HS
BS25 1TH
BS40 5HS
BS18 7HS
BS25 1JH
BS19 5JQ
BS40 5HT
BS25 1HJ
BS19 5HQ
BS18 7DN
BS40 5DN
BS49 5HQ
BS25 1PJ
BS19 5DL
BS25 1SW
BS25 1TW
BS19 5DN
BS49 5DN
BS49 5JQ
BS25 1TG
BS25 1TJ
BS19 5HW
BS18 7DH
BS25 1TA
BS25 1HT
BS49 5HW
BS25 1SS
BS25 1HQ
BS49 5DL
BS25 1JG
BS24 6TL
BS40 5BW
BS18 7BW
BS25 1TN
BS40 5DH
BS25 1TQ
BS25 1HU
BS19 5HG
BS25 1JQ
BS25 1TD
BS25 1PL
BS25 1TF
BS49 5HG
BS25 1PH
BS25 1YD
BS25 1DT
BS25 1DW
BS25 1TE
BS19 5HP
BS18 7BQ
BS25 1HL
BS25 1QZ
BS25 1LW
BS49 5HP
BS49 5JG
BS19 5JG
BS24 6PQ
BS29 6PQ
BS29 6XN
BS25 1HB
BS25 1ST
BS49 5DR
BS19 5DR
BS25 1TB
BS25 1LT
BS19 5HN
BS25 1JE
BS49 5HN
BS49 5DP
BS19 5DP
BS25 1LL
BS25 1QT
BS25 1EZ
BS25 1SU
BS25 1RA
BS49 5HJ
BS25 1PD
BS19 5HJ
BS40 5DQ
BS25 1HG
BS49 5HR
BS18 7BP
BS49 5DW
BS19 5DW
BS25 1LU
BS40 5BP
BS40 5BS
BS25 1JA
BS25 1LJ
BS18 7BS
BS25 1LN
BS18 7BT
BS40 5BT
BS25 1JB
BS25 1LF
BS25 1HA
BS25 1JD
BS49 5HF
BS19 5HF
BS25 1LG
BS19 5HL
BS18 7DQ
BS49 5HL
BS25 1AF
BS25 1PA
BS25 1LE
BS19 5JF
BS25 1HZ
BS25 1PB
BS19 5DS
BS49 5JF
BS25 1HN
BS25 1AE
BS40 5DA
BS25 1LQ
BS49 5JE
BS18 7DA
BS25 1LB
BS25 1LS
BS19 5JE
BS40 5NU
BS25 1LX
BS25 1LP
BS25 1HD
BS49 5DJ
BS19 5DJ
BS49 5JD
BS25 1HF
BS25 1HP
BS18 7NU
BS40 5BX
BS18 7BX
BS49 5DA
BS19 5HY
BS49 5JB
BS19 5JB
BS49 5YA
BS49 5EU
BS49 5BZ
BS19 5EU
BS19 5BZ
BS19 5BX
BS19 5AT
BS25 1AY
BS25 1LA
BS19 5JD
BS25 1RB
BS25 1AD
BS25 1HE
BS49 5WG
BS49 5WA
BS49 5JZ
BS40 5BU
BS18 7BY
BS40 5BY
BS49 5HY
BS19 5HZ
BS40 5BZ
BS49 5HZ
BS18 7BZ
BS49 5BF
BS18 7DP
BS40 5DP
BS25 1DN
BS25 1AQ
BS25 1BN
BS49 5DH
BS19 5DH
BS18 7BU
BS25 1AB
BS25 1AA
BS25 1AG
BS49 5EN
BS25 1EB
BS25 1QX
BS25 1LH
BS19 5EN
BS25 1QY
BS25 1BD
BS19 5DT
BS40 5LR
BS18 7LR
BS25 1DB
BS49 5JA
BS19 5JA
BS49 5DQ
BS19 5DQ
BS25 1AL
BS25 1RD
BS25 1LY
BS25 1LR
BS25 1AH
BS25 1LD
BS25 1BB
BS25 1AJ
BS18 7DB
BS40 5DB
BS49 5DG
BS19 5DG
BS40 5XH
BS40 5DY
BS18 7XH
BS40 5AY
BS18 7AY
BS18 7DY
BS40 5YB
BS40 5PZ
BS40 5JS
BS40 5HH
BS40 5BH
BS40 5BE
BS18 7PZ
BS18 7HH
BS18 7JP
BS18 7JS
BS18 7BD
BS18 7BJ
BS18 7BH
BS25 1LZ
BS25 1AN
BS25 1AW
BS25 1BY
BS25 1BA
BS25 1BZ
BS49 5DF
BS19 5DF
BS25 1NA
BS40 5NX
BS18 7NX
BS25 1NF
BS49 5AP
BS19 5AP
BS25 1NB
BS25 1RS
BS49 5AR
BS19 5AR
BS40 7AX
BS18 7DG
BS18 7AX
BS40 5DG
BS49 5DU
BS19 5DU
BS18 7LP
BS19 5DY
BS25 1AP
BS40 5LP
BS49 5DZ
BS19 5DZ
BS19 5DX
BS25 1AZ
BS49 5EA
BS19 5EA
BS49 5DY
BS40 5LW
BS18 7LW
BS49 5AY
BS49 5DX
BS25 1BE
BS40 5QY
BS18 7QY
BS18 7LN
BS40 5LN
BS19 5DE
BS19 5DD
BS25 1BF
BS40 5LU
BS18 7LU
BS24 6PG
BS29 6PG
BS40 5LS
BS18 7LS
BS49 5BX
BS19 5BU
BS49 5EE
BS19 5EE
BS49 5BU
BS25 1AS
BS40 5AE
BS25 1AT
BS40 5DR
BS40 5DF
BS18 7DF
BS40 5JY
BS40 5LJ
BS18 7LJ
BS25 1BG
BS25 1NJ
BS25 1NE
BS40 5PA
BS40 5PY
BS49 5BA
BS19 5BA
BS18 7LL
BS25 1RG
BS18 7PY
BS40 5LL
BS19 5EB
BS25 1AR
BS40 5AB
BS40 5NL
BS18 7NL
BS18 7LH
BS40 5LH
BS19 5BB
BS49 5BS
BS19 5BS
BS49 5BB
BS25 1AU
BS25 1NH
BS18 7LY
BS40 5LY
BS49 5AW
BS19 5AW
BS18 7LZ
BS40 5LZ
BS19 5BP
BS49 5BP
BS40 5QR
BS40 5QS
BS18 7QS
BS49 5BY
BS19 5BY
BS19 5BL
BS49 5BL
BS29 6PD
BS24 6PD
BS18 7LQ
BS40 5LQ
BS19 5BW
BS49 5BW
BS25 1AX
BS18 7LX
BS40 5LX
BS25 1BQ
BS18 7QX
BS49 5BJ
BS40 5NR
BS40 5QX
BS18 7NG
BS40 5NG
BS25 1BH
BS19 5BJ
BS18 7NR
BS18 7LG
BS40 5LG
BS18 7QR
BS25 1RN
BS18 7LF
BS40 5LF
BS49 5BT
BS19 5BT
BS40 5LE
BS18 7LE
BS19 5BE
BS25 1NL
BS40 5LT
BS18 7LT
BS40 5NP
BS40 5LB
BS40 5QW
BS18 7LB
BS25 1ND
BS19 5BN
BS49 5BN
BS18 7QZ
BS40 5QZ
BS40 5QP
BS49 5AS
BS19 5AS
BS24 6TH
BS18 7QP
BS49 5BD
BS19 5BD
BS40 5JL
BS25 1RQ
BS18 7JL
BS49 5AL
BS19 5AL
BS18 7QW
BS49 5AZ
BS19 5AZ
BS40 5DD
BS29 6EL
BS18 7NP
BS24 6EH
BS29 6EH
BS24 6EL
BS49 5BE
BS18 7QH
BS18 7QT
BS40 5DE
BS49 5EB
BS18 7DD
BS49 5ED
BS19 5ED
BS19 5BF
BS24 6NX
BS29 6NX
BS40 5QT
BS18 7QU
BS19 5BQ
BS49 5BQ
BS18 7QQ
BS18 7DE
BS24 6UA
BS25 1DD
BS40 5LD
BS18 7LD
BS40 5QH
BS40 5QU
BS29 6BW
BS24 6BW
BS40 5YE
BS40 5XN
BS40 5WZ
BS40 5WT
BS40 5WL
BS40 5WH
BS40 5WG
BS40 5WF
BS40 5WA
BS40 5FH
BS40 5BD
BS40 5QQ
BS29 6EE
BS40 9JA
BS40 7YG
BS40 7YD
BS40 7BB
BS40 6YF
BS40 6YD
BS40 6YB
BS40 6DH
BS40 6BF
BS40 5ZQ
BS40 5YF
BS40 5YD
BS40 5YA
BS40 5XJ
BS40 5WY
BS40 5WX
BS40 5WW
BS40 5WU
BS40 5WE
BS40 5WD
BS40 5WB
BS40 5BJ
BS40 5BF
BS24 6EE
BS25 1BJ
BS40 5LA
BS18 7LA
BS40 5JZ
BS40 5QN
BS18 7QN
BS40 5NN
BS18 7QJ
BS18 7NN
BS40 5NZ
BS18 7NZ
BS40 7AU
BS18 7AU
BS40 5QE
BS18 7QE
BS19 5BG
BS40 5RA
BS18 7RA
BS49 5BG
BS29 6BP
BS40 5PD
BS49 5BH
BS19 5BH
BS19 5AA
BS40 7AT
BS40 5QL
BS40 5QA
BS18 7QL
BS24 6BP
BS25 1NN
BS49 5AN
BS19 5AN
BS18 7QA
BS49 5AA
BS29 6EF
BS40 5QJ
BS24 6BN
BS24 6NY
BS29 6BN
BS18 7AT
BS24 6EF
BS40 5QB
BS18 7QB
BS29 6NY
BS24 6BZ
BS40 5QG
BS18 7QG
BS49 5AG
BS19 5AG
BS18 7AS
BS25 1RW
BS40 7AS
BS24 6EA
BS29 6EA
BS25 1BL
BS29 6BL
BS24 6BL
BS25 1BP
BS40 5NA
BS18 7NA
BS40 5QD
BS18 7QD
BS24 6NP
BS29 6NP
BS40 5QF
BS18 7QF
BS40 5GF
BS40 5NW
BS18 7RR
BS18 7NJ
BS40 5NS
BS18 7NS
BS40 5RR
BS24 6DA
BS29 6DN
BS24 6DN
BS40 5NT
BS18 7NT
BS40 5NJ
BS29 6NR
BS24 6NR
BS40 5PU
BS18 7PU
BS18 7PE
BS40 5PE
BS40 5PG
BS18 7PG
BS18 7AD
BS40 7AD
BS29 6DA
BS24 6BY
BS29 6AA
BS24 6AA
BS18 7AB
BS40 7AB
BS40 5NY
BS18 7NY
BS24 6DB
BS29 6DB
BS40 5PX
BS18 7PX
BS29 6DT
BS24 6DT
BS40 7AZ
BS40 5RS
BS18 7NH
BS40 7AA
BS18 7AA
BS40 5NH
BS24 6UG
BS18 7PF
BS40 5PF
BS24 6UH
BS18 7ND
BS40 5ND
BS49 5AF
BS19 5AF
BS29 6ET
BS24 6ET
BS29 6DF
BS24 6DF
BS29 6AE
BS24 6AE
BS25 1BS
BS18 7NW
BS24 6AB
BS29 6AB
BS40 5NB
BS25 1NW
BS25 1DF
BS40 7AR
BS18 7AR
BS29 6DW
BS24 6DW
BS24 6TF
BS18 7NB
BS24 6UE
BS40 5NF
BS24 6UQ
BS18 7NF
BS24 6BU
BS25 1BT
BS40 7AE
BS18 7AE
BS25 1DA
BS19 5AQ
BS49 5AQ
BS29 6BJ
BS24 6BJ
BS27 3DQ
BS29 6BQ
BS24 6BQ
BS29 6DD
BS24 6DD
BS18 7NQ
BS40 5NQ
BS25 1NP
BS19 5AE
BS29 6BH
BS24 6TA
BS25 1BX
BS25 1DE
BS49 5AE
BS24 6DE
BS29 6DG
BS24 6DG
BS19 5AB
BS24 6TE
BS49 5AB
BS29 6DE
BS24 6BH
BS29 6DH
BS24 6DH
BS18 7PQ
BS40 5PQ
BS29 6BE
BS24 6BE
BS29 6AD
BS24 6AD
BS18 7NE
BS40 5NE
BS29 6BT
BS24 6NQ
BS29 6NQ
BS24 6SQ
BS24 6BS
BS25 1BU
BS29 6BS
BS29 6AF
BS24 6AF
BS24 6SP
BS29 6BG
BS25 1DS
BS49 5AD
BS19 5AD
BS25 1DQ
BS24 6BG
BS24 6SN
BS25 1DP
BS24 6UF
BS29 6DJ
BS24 6DJ
BS29 6BD
BS24 6BD
BS19 5AH
BS18 7SS
BS40 5SS
BS29 6DQ
BS24 6DQ
BS24 6LF
BS29 6DS
BS25 1DH
BS24 6DS
BS25 1DG
BS18 7AW
BS18 7AF
BS29 6BA
BS18 7AN
BS24 6BA
BS24 6BX
BS40 7AN
BS29 6DX
BS24 6BB
BS29 6BB
BS40 7AF
BS29 6HA
BS24 6HA
BS29 6EX
BS24 6EX
BS40 7AW
BS49 4JN
BS19 4JN
BS40 5PT
BS18 7PT
BS29 6HB
BS18 7AG
BS49 4JG
BS19 4JG
BS29 6YE
BS24 6DU
BS24 6AW
BS29 6EY
BS24 6EY
BS49 5AJ
BS19 5AJ
BS24 6UL
BS24 6HB
BS40 5PN
BS40 7AJ
BS49 4HR
BS19 4HR
BS18 7AJ
BS49 4HW
BS19 4HW
BS24 6DP
BS29 6EZ
BS24 6EZ
BS29 6AG
BS24 6AG
BS40 7AQ
BS29 6NN
BS24 6NN
BS18 7AQ
BS29 6DP
BS40 7AG
BS25 1DJ
BS19 4JW
BS49 5AH
BS24 6AX
BS29 6AX
BS29 6AZ
BS24 6AZ
BS49 4JW
BS24 6RE
BS29 6DR
BS24 6DR
BS29 6HN
BS24 6HN
BS25 1DR
BS24 6HP
BS29 6HP
BS24 6TD
BS19 4HP
BS49 4HP
BS49 4JY
BS19 4JY
BS29 6HW
BS24 6HW
BS49 4HN
BS19 4HN
BS49 4JJ
BS19 4JJ
BS24 6TP
BS29 6AY
BS29 6HL
BS24 6HL
BS24 6AY
BS49 4JH
BS19 4JH
BS18 7AH
BS40 5SA
BS18 7SA
BS19 4NU
BS19 4HB
BS49 4HB
BS49 4JP
BS40 7AH
BS19 4JP
BS19 4EX
BS29 6AU
BS49 4HD
BS19 4HD
BS49 4HQ
BS19 4HQ
BS29 6NG
BS49 4JE
BS19 4JE
BS24 6AU
BS40 5RB
BS18 7RB
BS24 6TB
BS29 6HD
BS18 7AL
BS24 6HD
BS49 4JR
BS40 7AL
BS49 4EX
BS19 4JR
BS19 4HE
BS49 4HF
BS19 4HF
BS49 4NU
BS49 4HE
BS49 4JL
BS19 4JL
BS18 6XU
BS49 4JQ
BS29 6NW
BS24 6NW
BS29 6HE
BS24 6HE
BS29 6AQ
BS24 6AQ
BS19 4EU
BS49 4EU
BS19 4JQ
BS24 6NG
BS24 6AS
BS29 6AS
BS29 6HX
BS24 6HX

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.
site index
site map