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 3EN
BS48 3EN
BS19 3DZ
BS48 3DZ
BS48 3EW
BS19 3EW
BS18 7XA
BS40 9XA
BS40 9UR
BS40 9UP
BS18 7UR
BS40 9UU
BS18 7UU
BS48 3DS
BS18 7US
BS40 9US
BS40 9UT
BS18 7UT
BS48 3DU
BS19 3DP
BS19 3EP
BS19 3DS
BS19 3DU
BS19 3EB
BS18 7UX
BS18 7UP
BS19 3EE
BS48 3EE
BS48 3DP
BS19 3ED
BS48 3DB
BS48 3ED
BS40 9XB
BS18 7XE
BS19 3EA
BS18 7XB
BS40 9ZJ
BS40 9YW
BS18 7YW
BS40 9XE
BS40 9XD
BS18 7XD
BS19 3DW
BS19 3DX
BS40 9UD
BS48 3EF
BS19 3EF
BS48 3DY
BS18 7XF
BS40 9XF
BS19 3DR
BS19 3DT
BS19 3DY
BS48 3DN
BS19 3DN
BS18 7YN
BS40 9YN
BS40 9UJ
BS18 7UJ
BS48 3XB
BS40 9YL
BS18 7YL
BS40 9UL
BS18 7UL
BS40 9UG
BS18 7YP
BS40 9YP
BS18 7UG
BS18 7UQ
BS40 9UQ
BS40 9UZ
BS40 9UY
BS18 7UZ
BS18 7UY
BS40 9YT
BS18 7JR
BS40 9JR
BS18 7UF
BS40 9UF
BS40 9UW
BS18 7UW
BS40 9XG
BS18 7XG
BS19 3EG
BS18 7UH
BS40 9UH
BS18 7XJ
BS18 7UN
BS48 3DD
BS40 9XZ
BS18 7XZ
BS40 9UN
BS48 3DL
BS40 9YB
BS18 7YB
BS40 9YD
BS18 7YD
BS18 7YT
BS19 3SR
BS48 3SR
BS19 3DL
BS48 3EP
BS40 9YA
BS18 7YA
BS40 9WZ
BS18 7YS
BS40 9YS
BS18 7YF
BS40 9YF
BS19 3DJ
BS48 3DJ
BS19 3SP
BS48 3DH
BS19 3DH
BS40 9YE
BS18 7YE
BS18 7YG
BS40 9YG
BS18 7TW
BS40 5TW
BS18 7YH
BS40 9YH
BS40 9YQ
BS18 7YQ
BS40 9YJ
BS18 7YJ
BS48 3SP
BS18 8DY
BS40 8DY
BS40 9UX
BS18 7TN
BS40 5TN
BS48 3DQ
BS19 3DQ
BS48 3EQ
BS18 8DZ
BS40 8DZ
BS18 7YR
BS40 5TP
BS18 7TP
BS19 3EQ
BS40 5TX
BS18 7TX
BS19 3SS
BS48 3SS
BS18 7TL
BS40 5TL
BS19 3EH
BS48 3EH
BS18 8DP
BS40 8DP
BS40 9YR
BS48 3SW
BS40 5TJ
BS18 7TJ
BS19 3SW
BS18 8DU
BS18 7TH
BS40 5TH
BS40 5SW
BS18 7TQ
BS40 8DU
BS48 3ST
BS19 3ST
BS48 3RR
BS19 3RR
BS48 3DG
BS19 3DG
BS18 7SW
BS18 7TR
BS48 3EJ
BS19 3EJ
BS40 5TR
BS18 8DX
BS40 8DX
BS48 3RS
BS19 3RS
BS48 3SL
BS19 3SL
BS40 5TU
BS18 7TU
BS18 7TT
BS40 8AF
BS18 8AF
BS18 8DW
BS40 8DB
BS18 7TY
BS48 3BY
BS19 3BY
BS48 3SU
BS19 3SU
BS18 8DN
BS40 5TG
BS40 8DN
BS48 3RW
BS40 5TT
BS40 8DW
BS18 7TS
BS40 5TS
BS18 8AQ
BS40 8DA
BS19 3DE
BS48 3DE
BS48 3RP
BS19 3RP
BS19 3RW
BS40 8DD
BS18 7TG
BS19 3SJ
BS48 3SJ
BS19 3DD
BS40 8DQ
BS18 8DQ
BS18 8DH
BS40 8DH
BS40 8AD
BS18 8AD
BS40 8DR
BS18 8DR
BS48 3DA
BS19 3DA
BS19 3DB
BS40 8AG
BS18 8AG
BS40 8AE
BS18 8AE
BS18 7SN
BS19 3SD
BS19 3RL
BS40 5SN
BS19 3RZ
BS48 3RZ
BS48 3RL
BS40 8AH
BS18 8AH
BS19 3RY
BS48 3SB
BS19 3SB
BS48 3EL
BS40 8DL
BS18 8DL
BS40 8AT
BS18 8AT
BS19 3SA
BS48 3SA
BS48 3RY
BS48 3RX
BS19 3RX
BS48 3SD
BS18 8DJ
BS40 8DJ
BS18 8AS
BS40 8AS
BS40 5SL
BS18 7SL
BS40 8DG
BS19 3EL
BS18 8DG
BS40 5TF
BS18 7TF
BS40 8AB
BS18 8AB
BS18 7TE
BS40 8AA
BS18 8AA
BS40 5TE
BS40 8DE
BS48 3RU
BS19 3RU
BS18 8AL
BS40 8AR
BS18 8AR
BS48 3JQ
BS40 5SH
BS18 7SH
BS19 3RT
BS48 3RT
BS19 3JQ
BS40 5SQ
BS18 7SQ
BS40 8EG
BS18 8EG
BS40 8EN
BS18 8EN
BS40 5SJ
BS18 7SJ
BS19 3JG
BS48 3JG
BS19 3SX
BS40 5SG
BS40 8EQ
BS18 8EQ
BS18 8EJ
BS18 7SG
BS40 8EJ
BS18 6XG
BS40 7XG
BS18 8EH
BS40 8EH
BS40 8EL
BS40 8DF
BS18 8EL
BS40 7XQ
BS19 3JF
BS40 8EW
BS48 3JF
BS40 8EX
BS18 8EX
BS18 6XQ
BS40 5SE
BS18 7SE
BS18 8EW
BS48 3QD
BS19 3QD
BS48 3JH
BS40 5SF
BS19 3JH
BS40 5TA
BS18 7TA
BS18 8EP
BS40 8EY
BS18 8EY
BS18 8AN
BS40 8AN
BS18 7SF
BS40 8EP
BS19 3JJ
BS40 8AZ
BS18 8AU
BS19 3DF
BS48 3JJ
BS40 8ER
BS18 8ER
BS18 8EE
BS48 3JB
BS19 3JB
BS40 8EE
BS40 8AU
BS48 3DF
BS18 7TZ
BS40 8EF
BS18 8EF
BS48 3YB
BS48 3YH
BS48 3YE
BS48 3AW
BS40 8AP
BS40 5TZ
BS40 8ES
BS18 8ES
BS18 8ET
BS40 8EU
BS18 8EU
BS40 5SP
BS40 8ET
BS40 8AX
BS18 7SP
BS18 8DT
BS18 8AX
BS40 8DT
BS48 3BL
BS19 3BL
BS18 8AZ
BS18 7HQ
BS40 5TB
BS18 7TB
BS48 3PQ
BS48 3SH
BS19 3SH
BS40 8DS
BS48 3JZ
BS19 3JZ
BS48 3SQ
BS19 3SQ
BS19 3PJ
BS18 8DS
BS19 3SE
BS19 3QL
BS48 3QL
BS18 8AW
BS40 8AW
BS48 3JL
BS19 3JL
BS48 3ET
BS19 3ET
BS48 3YA
BS19 3TA
BS48 3BF
BS19 3AW
BS19 3BF
BS19 3AN
BS48 3JX
BS19 3JX
BS18 7TD
BS40 5TD
BS40 5RN
BS18 7RN
BS40 8EZ
BS18 8EZ
BS48 1NH
BS48 3NT
BS48 3JU
BS19 3JU
BS48 3QB
BS40 8EB
BS48 3NS
BS19 3NS
BS19 3QB
BS19 3QH
BS48 3QH
BS48 3JE
BS19 3JE
BS48 3PJ
BS19 3NT
BS48 3PX
BS19 3PX
BS48 3JY
BS19 3JY
BS48 3PH
BS19 3RH
BS19 3PH
BS40 5SD
BS18 7SD
BS19 3BZ
BS48 3BZ
BS48 3JT
BS19 3JT
BS40 7AY
BS40 5RT
BS18 7RT
BS18 8HA
BS40 8HA
BS40 5RL
BS48 3SE
BS48 3RQ
BS48 3JN
BS19 3JN
BS40 8AY
BS18 8AY
BS40 5RX
BS18 7RX
BS48 3JS
BS19 3JS
BS48 3PL
BS19 3PL
BS48 3QJ
BS19 3QJ
BS18 7RL
BS48 3PU
BS19 3RQ
BS19 3RE
BS48 3NZ
BS19 3NZ
BS48 3QQ
BS19 3QQ
BS19 3PD
BS48 3PD
BS19 3PU
BS48 3JR
BS19 3JR
BS48 3RA
BS48 3JD
BS19 3JD
BS48 1UG
BS19 3QU
BS48 3QA
BS19 3PQ
BS48 3RE
BS19 3QW
BS19 3NR
BS48 3QX
BS19 3QX
BS48 3NR
BS48 3JW
BS48 3JP
BS19 3JP
BS48 3PY
BS19 3JW
BS19 3PY
BS19 3QA
BS48 3PS
BS19 3PS
BS48 3LA
BS19 3HD
BS19 3BQ
BS19 3QN
BS48 3BT
BS19 3BT
BS19 1NH
BS19 1NL
BS48 3PN
BS48 3PF
BS19 3PF
BS48 3AR
BS19 3AR
BS48 1UH
BS18 7PJ
BS48 3HD
BS40 5RU
BS48 3HE
BS19 3HE
BS40 5PJ
BS19 3PE
BS48 3RG
BS19 3RG
BS48 3PG
BS19 3PG
BS48 3NP
BS19 3NP
BS40 8BX
BS48 1UA
BS48 1UF
BS19 3QT
BS48 3PE
BS19 3QF
BS48 3QF
BS48 3HF
BS19 3HF
BS48 3PA
BS19 3PA
BS19 3PN
BS48 3HA
BS40 5RW
BS18 7RW
BS19 3HA
BS19 3HB
BS48 3AP
BS19 3AP
BS48 3PT
BS19 3PT
BS40 5SB
BS48 3BU
BS19 3BU
BS48 3PB
BS19 3PB
BS40 8HB
BS18 8HB
BS18 7RU
BS48 1UB
BS19 3QP
BS48 3BP
BS19 3BP
BS48 3PP
BS19 3PP
BS48 3QE
BS19 3QS
BS19 3QE
BS48 3BJ
BS19 3BJ
BS48 3QG
BS19 3QG
BS48 3LZ
BS19 3LZ
BS48 3HJ
BS19 3HJ
BS48 3HG
BS19 3HG
BS48 3HH
BS19 3HH
BS48 3BH
BS48 3PZ
BS19 3TB
BS19 3YA
BS40 8BA
BS18 8BA
BS48 3BB
BS19 3BB
BS19 3PZ
BS48 1UE
BS48 3PW
BS19 3PW
BS48 1UD
BS19 3QR
BS48 3QN
BS48 3HY
BS19 3HY
BS48 3HL
BS19 3HL
BS19 3BH
BS40 5RP
BS18 7SB
BS48 3BQ
BS48 3HQ
BS19 3HQ
BS48 1UR
BS18 7RP
BS48 3BS
BS19 3BS
BS48 3HW
BS19 3HW
BS19 3AS
BS18 8BX
BS48 3AS
BS19 3QY
BS48 1UP
BS18 7PR
BS40 5PR
BS48 3HN
BS19 3HN
BS48 3NW
BS48 1UL
BS19 3QZ
BS48 3BW
BS19 3BW
BS48 1UJ
BS19 3BE
BS48 3HX
BS19 3HX
BS48 3BE
BS48 1US
BS19 3RA
BS18 8LU
BS41 8LU
BS19 3BN
BS19 3RN
BS48 3QW
BS48 3HB
BS48 3BG
BS19 3BG
BS48 3BX
BS48 1UQ
BS19 3NW
BS19 3RD
BS48 3BN
BS48 1UN
BS19 3RF
BS48 3HP
BS19 3HP
BS18 6UY
BS40 7UY
BS19 1NJ
BS48 3HU
BS19 3HU
BS41 8JJ
BS18 8JJ
BS48 1PU
BS18 8LT
BS19 1LZ
BS19 1NQ
BS40 7UX
BS18 6UX
BS48 3RN
BS41 8LT
BS48 1NQ
BS48 3HS
BS19 3HS
BS48 3NL
BS19 3NL
BS18 7PH
BS41 8JQ
BS18 8JQ
BS19 3JA
BS48 3PR
BS19 3PR
BS19 1PT
BS48 3JA
BS19 3BD
BS48 3BD
BS48 1LZ
BS48 3NN
BS19 3NN
BS48 3AL
BS40 5SR
BS18 7SR
BS40 5PH
BS48 1NJ
BS48 3NJ
BS19 3NJ
BS40 8HF
BS18 8HF
BS40 8HD
BS18 8HD
BS48 3HR
BS48 3SF
BS19 3SF
BS19 3HR
BS41 8JL
BS18 8JL
BS48 3QR
BS19 3HZ
BS48 3QS
BS19 1PU
BS48 1NG
BS19 1NG
BS48 3HZ
BS48 1NL
BS48 4AY
BS19 3AY
BS18 7PN
BS40 8BE
BS18 8BE
BS18 8JN
BS48 3BA
BS19 3BA
BS41 8JN
BS48 3HT
BS19 3HT
BS18 8BU
BS48 3NQ
BS19 3NQ
BS48 3NH
BS19 3NH
BS41 8JH
BS18 8JH
BS48 4AL
BS18 7RH
BS40 5RH
BS18 8BB
BS40 8BB
BS48 3ND
BS19 3ND
BS19 3AL
BS18 7RJ
BS40 5RJ
BS40 7UU
BS18 8HY
BS18 6UU
BS40 7XA
BS18 6XA
BS18 8BT
BS40 8BT
BS40 5PL
BS18 7PL
BS48 3NG
BS19 3NG
BS41 8JG
BS18 8JG
BS18 6UT
BS40 8HE
BS18 8HE
BS19 3AF
BS48 4AF
BS48 3NF
BS19 3NF
BS40 7UT
BS48 3AZ
BS48 3NA
BS40 5RY
BS18 7RY
BS48 4AE
BS19 3AE
BS48 3QT
BS19 3NA
BS19 1PX
BS19 3NE
BS18 7SA
BS40 5SA
BS19 3AZ
BS48 3NE
BS48 3SG
BS19 3SG
BS41 8JW
BS18 8JW
BS48 3LD
BS40 8BU
BS18 7PP
BS40 5PP
BS48 4AJ
BS48 3LJ
BS19 3AJ
BS18 7PS
BS19 1NW
BS48 3GZ
BS48 3NB
BS19 3NB
BS19 1NN
BS18 8BD
BS40 5PW
BS18 7PW
BS48 3NU
BS19 3NU
BS48 3LW
BS19 3LW
BS48 3LN
BS19 3LN
BS48 3GY
BS48 3LF
BS41 8JP
BS18 8JP
BS48 3AT
BS41 8LS
BS18 8LS
BS48 4AD
BS40 8BS
BS48 1NN
BS18 8BS
BS19 3AQ
BS40 8HG
BS40 8BD
BS19 1PY
BS18 6UR
BS48 3LG
BS48 1NF
BS48 1NW
BS41 9BJ
BS18 9BJ
BS40 7US
BS18 6US
BS18 8HG
BS19 3AD
BS19 3AT
BS48 3NX
BS19 3NX
BS41 9EB
BS40 7UR
BS19 3NY
BS48 3NY
BS19 3LS
BS48 3LS
BS41 8LP
BS48 4AQ
BS18 8LP
BS40 8HL
BS18 8HL
BS41 8LW
BS18 8LW
BS41 8LR
BS18 8LR
BS19 3LG
BS19 3LQ
BS48 3LQ
BS19 1NF
BS48 3LT
BS19 3LT
BS41 8JT
BS18 8JT
BS19 3LY
BS48 3LY
BS19 3LP
BS48 3LP
BS48 3AF
BS19 1DF
BS40 5PS
BS48 3LX
BS19 3LX
BS19 3LA
BS18 9AG
BS18 8LN
BS48 3QU
BS41 8LN
BS48 3LU
BS19 3LU
BS48 3LL
BS18 8BP
BS40 8BP
BS40 5SS
BS18 7SS
BS41 9AF
BS18 9AF
BS19 3LL
BS41 8JR
BS18 8JR
BS41 9AG
BS48 3LR
BS19 3LR
BS19 3LH
BS48 3LH
BS18 8LQ
BS41 8LQ
BS18 8JF
BS41 8JF
BS40 5NE
BS18 7NE
BS18 7RB
BS40 5RB
BS48 3AD
BS19 1DD
BS19 4PP
BS41 9FH
BS18 6XF
BS48 3AU
BS19 3AU
BS40 8AQ
BS40 5PQ
BS18 7PQ
BS41 8LF
BS48 3LE
BS19 3LE
BS19 2PP
BS48 1TH
BS49 4PP
BS48 3AH
BS18 7RD
BS40 7XF
BS19 3LJ
BS41 8LG
BS18 8LG
BS41 9DA
BS18 9DA
BS18 8LF
BS41 8JE
BS18 8JE
BS41 9FP
BS48 3AX
BS19 3AX
BS19 3AH
BS19 4PJ
BS41 9FB
BS40 5NQ
BS18 7NQ
BS41 9FG
BS40 5RD
BS40 8QN
BS18 8HQ
BS48 4AH
BS41 9FF
BS40 5PN
BS18 6UZ
BS41 8JA
BS18 8JA
BS40 8HH
BS48 3AE
BS19 1DE
BS18 6UP
BS40 7UP
BS41 9ED
BS18 7NF
BS19 2PR
BS18 7NB
BS40 5NF
BS41 9EG
BS49 4PJ
BS41 8JX
BS18 8JX
BS40 5NB
BS41 8LJ
BS18 8LJ
BS41 8LE
BS41 9BZ
BS19 1NR
BS41 9AE
BS18 8LE
BS48 1TN
BS19 2PW
BS41 9EF
BS41 9EE
BS41 9FE
BS48 1TJ
BS18 9AE
BS18 8UL
BS41 8LD
BS18 8LD
BS40 5ND
BS18 7ND
BS18 8JB
BS41 8JB
BS18 7DW
BS18 9BZ
BS41 9AT
BS48 4AB
BS18 9AT
BS19 4PR
BS19 3AB
BS18 7PF
BS40 5PF
BS41 8LH
BS18 8LH
BS41 9AR
BS18 9AR
BS19 1DA
BS48 3AA
BS40 5NH
BS40 7WG
BS40 7UZ
BS19 1NP
BS40 8UL
BS40 5PX
BS18 7PX
BS41 8JD
BS18 8JD
BS18 7NH
BS41 8JU
BS18 8JU
BS18 7RE
BS49 4PW
BS19 4PW
BS41 8JZ
BS40 5PE
BS18 7PE
BS41 9BT
BS18 9BS
BS41 9BS
BS41 9AQ
BS40 5PG
BS18 7PG
BS18 9BT
BS18 9AQ
BS41 9BP
BS18 9BP
BS41 9AX
BS18 9AX
BS40 5PU
BS18 7PU
BS41 9FL
BS40 5NY
BS18 7NY
BS41 9AS
BS18 9AS
BS48 4TZ
BS19 2TZ
BS18 9BL
BS41 9BL
BS48 4PL
BS19 2PL
BS18 8HH
BS18 9AP
BS41 9AP
BS40 8BG
BS40 8BW
BS48 1TL
BS19 2PS
BS41 9FD
BS41 9AU
BS18 9AU
BS40 5RR
BS40 5NT
BS18 7NT
BS18 9AD
BS41 9AD
BS41 8JS
BS18 8BG
BS40 5NJ
BS18 9AJ
BS41 9AJ
BS18 8JS
BS18 9BW
BS41 9BW
BS40 5RE
BS48 4PH
BS19 2PH
BS18 9BN
BS41 9BN
BS18 7NW
BS41 9AW
BS18 9AW
BS48 4AG
BS19 3AG
BS18 9BU
BS18 7RR
BS48 2US
BS19 2US
BS40 8HJ

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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