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 Oxfordshire

RG9 5JW
RG9 5JS
RG9 5JL
RG9 5JU
RG9 5JR
RG9 5JH
RG9 5JJ
RG9 5JP
RG9 5JX
RG9 5JY
RG9 5JN
RG9 5LB
RG9 5EE
RG9 5LD
RG9 5EH
RG9 5EG
RG9 5LA
RG9 5EN
RG9 5JG
RG9 5ES
RG9 5ER
RG9 5EL
RG9 5JF
RG9 5EP
RG9 5ET
RG9 5LU
RG9 5EW
RG9 5EJ
RG9 5EX
RG9 5EY
RG9 5HA
RG9 5EU
RG9 5HF
RG9 5FP
RG9 5JE
RG9 5LT
RG9 5HE
RG9 5JA
RG9 5HP
RG9 5JB
RG9 5JZ
RG9 5HB
RG9 5HN
RG9 5LH
RG4 9RT
RG9 5JD
RG9 5HR
RG9 5HD
RG9 5LE
RG9 5HL
RG9 5HW
RG9 5HJ
RG9 5HH
RG4 9RS
RG9 5HQ
RG9 5LG
RG9 5HX
RG4 9DY
RG9 5HG
RG4 9RY
RG4 9TH
RG9 5HU
RG4 9SX
RG4 9RU
RG4 9TJ
RG4 9TG
RG4 9SA
RG4 9RX
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RG9 5HS
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RG4 9TE
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RG9 5YP
RG9 5WS
RG9 4PZ
RG9 4QJ
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RG4 9TD
RG4 9RW
RG4 9SR
RG9 4QA
RG9 5EB
RG4 9NB
RG4 9RE
RG4 9RN
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RG9 5RQ
RG9 5NF
RG9 5NG
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RG4 9SQ
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RG9 5NE
RG9 4QG
RG4 9AW
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RG9 5ND
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RG4 9NT
RG9 4QL
RG4 9SN
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RG9 5NA
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RG4 9NL
RG4 9RJ
RG4 9RH
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RG4 9SW
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RG4 9LP
RG9 4QZ
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RG9 5NL
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RG4 9YS
RG4 9YL
RG4 9YW
RG4 9BZ
RG4 9JR
RG4 9LG
RG9 4JG
RG4 9JU
RG9 4JQ
RG4 9YP
RG4 9YH
RG4 9YF
RG4 9YN
RG9 4JF
RG4 9LN
RG9 4PF
RG4 9JT
RG9 4PX
RG9 4RD
RG9 4PP
RG4 9RF
RG9 5NR
RG9 5NS
RG4 9NN
RG9 5LN
RG9 5NT
RG9 4PG
RG4 9DL
RG9 4RE
RG4 9RG
RG4 9DN
RG4 9DS
RG4 9JS
RG4 9HU
RG4 9DP
RG4 9DE
RG9 5NP
RG4 9HX
RG9 5NN
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RG4 9DT
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RG9 5NH
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RG4 9BB
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RG9 5EA
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RG4 9JJ
RG4 9AQ
RG9 5YH
RG9 5YR
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RG9 5YE
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RG9 5QF
RG9 5RE
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RG9 4JB
RG9 5PF
RG9 5DZ
RG9 4JN
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RG9 5WA
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RG9 5YG
RG9 5YL
RG9 5YN
RG9 5YD
RG4 9BL
RG4 9BJ
RG9 4PB
RG9 5DX
RG4 9JB
RG9 5DR
RG9 4PD
RG9 5DS
RG4 9BG
RG9 5WF
RG4 9BN
RG4 9JD
RG9 5YT
RG4 9HY
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RG4 9HT
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RG9 4HY
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RG9 5PA
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RG9 1QX
RG9 4NZ
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RG9 5PS
RG9 4RY
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RG9 5LL
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RG9 5BF
RG9 4NW
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RG9 4RU
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RG9 5QB
RG4 9HP
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RG9 1RZ
RG9 4JR
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RG9 4UJ
RG9 4UA
RG9 4UB
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RG9 4AR
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RG9 1PS
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RG9 5PX
RG4 9AA
RG9 5QW
RG9 1QT
RG9 1RJ
RG8 0UP
RG9 4RS
RG9 1QU
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RG9 4AP
RG9 5QL
RG9 5PY
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RG9 4TF
RG9 4TD
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RG9 5PZ
RG9 4NP
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RG9 4TA
RG9 4TP
RG9 4TY
RG9 4TZ
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RG9 4TH
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RG9 1RS
RG9 1RP
RG9 1PP
RG9 4WB
RG9 6DB
RG9 5TN
RG9 1QG
RG8 0UJ
RG9 5QQ
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RG8 0TT
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RG9 5QY
RG9 1RR
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RG9 1PR
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RG9 4JT
RG9 1PX
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RG9 5QU
RG9 5QX
RG9 6DF
RG9 1SQ
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RG9 5QG
RG9 6BU
RG9 6BT
RG9 4HR
RG9 4ND
RG8 0UH
RG9 1XN
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RG9 4JX
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RG9 1YE
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RG9 4JU
RG9 1QD
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RG9 6BS
RG9 4NR
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RG9 1QE
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RG9 5QR
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RG9 1QN
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RG9 1TA
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RG4 8XD
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RG4 9EP
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RG8 0UB
RG4 8XB
RG4 8UU
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RG9 6AA
RG9 1UZ
RG9 6AB
RG9 6AG
RG4 9EL
RG9 1PL
RG9 1QB
RG9 1SZ
RG9 1TT
RG9 1UY
RG9 1TR
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RG9 1SU
RG4 8XE
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RG9 1LR
RG9 5DQ
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RG4 9EJ
RG9 2JY
RG4 9PW
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RG4 8WF
RG4 8WH
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RG4 8WA
RG9 1UQ
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RG9 1PJ
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RG9 4HJ
RG9 1UN
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RG4 8UF
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RG9 6AH
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RG4 9EH
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RG9 6AD
RG9 1UD
RG9 1SP
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RG4 9PL
RG4 8TB
RG9 4HH
RG9 2HJ
RG9 4HL
RG9 1PG
RG8 0AW
RG8 0FD
RG9 4DX
RG9 1XB
RG9 6AN
RG9 2JX
RG9 1XA
RG9 1PH
RG4 7UW
RG4 8SP
RG4 9EG
RG4 7UE
RG4 8ST
RG4 7WZ
RG9 1UA
RG9 1TP
RG9 2ET
RG9 1PF
RG9 2EZ
RG4 8UG
RG9 4LY
RG9 2HH
RG9 1UG
RG9 4EA
RG9 2HL
RG8 0TU
RG9 2EN
RG8 0TD
RG9 5TU
RG9 6AW
RG9 1SR
RG4 9PN
RG9 4EE
RG9 2EP
RG9 4EF
RG4 8XG
RG9 6BW
RG9 2ES
RG4 8US
RG8 0TP
RG4 7YF
RG4 7YQ
RG4 9PG
RG9 1UE
RG9 2EY
RG9 1QP
RG4 7UD
RG9 1TE
RG9 1LU
RG9 1SL
RG9 2JU
RG9 2LB
RG9 2EH
RG4 7UR
RG9 4EG
RG9 2EX
RG9 1UJ
RG4 8UY
RG9 1JE
RG9 1SW
RG9 2LE
RG4 8UE
RG9 1LT
RG4 7UF
RG4 9PJ
RG9 2LA
RG8 0TX
RG4 8XQ
RG9 1LX
RG9 1NF
RG8 0SY
RG9 2ER
RG4 9PH
RG9 4AH
RG9 5DG
RG9 4LX
RG4 8XH
RG9 4EJ
RG4 8QW
RG8 0SX
RG9 4DZ
RG4 8SN
RG9 4NL
RG9 6AP
RG9 1GN
RG9 1FU
RG9 1YG
RG4 9ED
RG9 4EB
RG9 4DY
RG8 0TB
RG9 1JA
RG9 1NB
RG9 1LY
RG9 4EW
RG4 8SS
RG9 4LE
RG9 2EL
RG9 1LL
RG9 1GZ
RG9 1GP
RG9 1GS
RG9 1FJ
RG9 1FP
RG9 1EN
RG9 1FE
RG9 1BL
RG9 1BW
RG9 1YR
RG9 1YD
RG8 0ST
RG9 4LR
RG9 1LW
RG9 1TF
RG8 0TY
RG9 6AX
RG9 2EE
RG9 2EA
RG9 4EH
RG4 9PT
RG4 8SR
RG4 8QT
RG8 0TA
RG9 2EF
RG9 4DT
RG9 4LS
RG9 4DU
RG9 4LD
RG8 0TR
RG4 8UX
RG9 1XR
RG9 6AR
RG9 1ND
RG9 5DE
RG9 1NA
RG9 2JT
RG9 2EJ
RG9 5BN
RG9 2LF
RG4 8XN
RG9 2HA
RG9 1LP
RG9 2ED
RG9 1NG
RG9 1JF
RG9 4LA
RG9 1SN
RG9 1UH
RG9 2JR
RG9 2DZ
RG9 1SJ
RG8 0LA
RG8 0LD
RG8 0LE
RG8 0LB
RG8 0SU
RG9 6AS
RG4 8XJ
RG4 8QP
RG9 2JZ
RG4 8QS
RG9 2EB
RG9 4EQ
RG4 8TJ
RG9 2HF
RG9 2EU
RG9 4ED
RG9 4LU
RG9 1JG
RG9 1TD
RG9 4LB
RG9 2JS
RG9 6BH
RG9 4AQ
RG9 2EG
RG4 8SL
RG9 1NE
RG9 6AY
RG9 2DY
RG9 4DS
RG9 4LW
RG4 8SW
RG4 8QR
RG9 6BQ
RG9 4LT
RG9 4LP
RG9 4ER
RG9 2DR
RG9 2AE
RG9 2DT
RG9 2EQ
RG9 2AG
RG9 1JQ
RG9 2NR
RG9 6AT
RG9 1HZ
RG9 1JJ
RG9 1JD
RG9 2DP
RG4 8SG
RG9 2DS
RG9 1UF
RG8 0BQ
RG9 4EL
RG9 4AF
RG9 2DX
RG9 2HB
RG9 1PB
RG9 4EP
RG9 2DF
RG4 8UW
RG9 2HD
RG9 2JP
RG9 2DU
RG8 0SS
RG4 8PZ
RG4 7UB
RG8 0SP
RG9 6BA
RG4 7YT
RG4 7YX
RG4 7YY
RG4 7YU
RG4 7YR
RG4 7YS
RG9 2DW
RG9 4LF
RG9 1NY
RG8 0UT
RG9 1SE
RG9 2HE
RG9 2AD
RG9 2AJ
RG9 4LQ
RG9 2FD
RG9 2AQ
RG4 8QU
RG9 6BD
RG9 2RG
RG9 2QW
RG9 2QS
RG9 2QU
RG9 2QQ
RG9 2QR
RG9 2QN
RG9 2QP
RG9 2QJ
RG9 2QL
RG9 2QF
RG9 2PY
RG9 2QA
RG9 2PR
RG9 2PS
RG9 2PP
RG9 2PQ
RG9 2PL
RG9 2LG
RG9 2FA
RG9 1JH
RG9 2DG
RG4 7UA
RG4 8QN
RG9 5BL
RG4 8TQ
RG9 4LH
RG9 2QH
RG9 2DQ
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RG9 2LD
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RG4 8LZ
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RG9 2PN
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RG9 2PF
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RG9 2PB
RG9 2PE
RG9 2PA
RG4 8QJ
RG9 2AF
RG9 1HY
RG9 2DN
RG9 4LN
RG9 6BB
RG9 2NS
RG9 2BB
RG9 2AW
RG4 8SQ
RG4 8UD
RG9 6BE
RG9 1NH
RG4 8SJ
RG9 2JH
RG9 2NZ
RG9 2AP
RG4 8XS
RG4 8QY
RG9 4HQ
RG8 0SR
RG4 8XR
RG9 2NU
RG9 2NX
RG9 2DB
RG9 2BQ
RG9 1HW
RG4 8QL
RG9 1JN
RG9 1NN
RG9 2DL
RG9 5DF
RG9 1HF
RG9 1SB

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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