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

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

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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