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 Somerset

TA7 9QP
BA6 9SX
TA7 9QR
TA7 9BJ
TA7 9NS
TA7 9QW
TA7 9NT
TA7 9PS
TA7 9QA
TA7 9PX
BA16 9SH
TA7 9PT
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TA7 9PP
TA7 9PR
BA16 9SB
TA7 9QY
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TA7 9NR
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TA7 9QS
BA16 9RW
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TA7 9NZ
TA7 9NH
TA7 9BE
BA16 9QT
BA16 9RN
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BA16 9SE
TA7 9NJ
BA16 9QU
TA7 9LS
BA16 9QZ
TA7 9LT
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TA7 9LX
TA7 9LU
BA16 9QX
TA7 9LQ
BA6 9SU
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TA7 9ND
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BA16 9QY
TA7 9NG
TA7 9NE
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TA7 9NN
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BA16 9RQ
TA7 9QN
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BA16 9QL
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BA16 9RT
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BA16 9QJ
BA16 9QN
BA16 9RZ
BA16 9QH
BA16 9LB
TA7 9NW
TA7 9BQ
BA16 9LD
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BA16 9QF
TA7 9NB
BA16 9LA
BA16 9RG
BA16 9RY
BA16 9QQ
BA6 9TD
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BA16 9RU
BA16 9QE
BA6 9TE
BA16 9QG
BA6 9TJ
BA6 9HP
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BA6 9SY
TA7 9BL
BA16 9XN
BA16 9XQ
BA16 9WA
BA16 9WB
BA16 9WD
BA16 9RS
BA16 9RL
BA6 9TQ
BA6 9SS
BA16 9RE
BA6 9ST
BA6 9GT
BA16 9RP
BA6 9FU
BA6 9SR
BA6 9TA
TA7 9YU
TA7 9YP
TA7 9YS
TA7 9YT
BA6 9TG
BA16 9QD
BA6 9SG
BA6 9SF
BA6 9SE
BA16 9QA
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BA6 9TY
BA6 9SD
BA6 9PU
BA16 9QS
BA6 9TL
BA6 9SP
BA6 9TH
BA16 9PR
BA16 9RJ
BA16 9QP
TA7 9NP
BA16 9YB
BA16 9SD
BA16 9QB
BA6 9SL
BA16 9PZ
BA6 9SN
BA16 9PS
BA6 9UA
BA16 9QR
BA16 0HS
BA16 0HW
BA16 9RA
BA16 9PP
BA6 9SB
BA16 9SG
BA16 0NY
BA6 9TP
BA6 9SJ
BA6 9SW
BA16 9RB
BA6 9FQ
BA6 9WD
BA16 9PU
BA16 9PH
BA16 9PX
BA16 9PY
TA7 9BW
BA16 9NB
BA6 9TT
BA16 9SL
BA16 0NZ
BA16 9PW
BA16 0LN
BA16 9RD
BA6 9GQ
BA16 9SJ
BA16 0PY
BA16 9PN
BA16 0LL
BA16 0PW
BA6 9TR
TA7 9BA
BA16 0LR
BA16 9LE
BA16 0GB
TA7 9DB
BA16 9PG
BA6 9SZ
BA16 0PZ
BA16 9NA
BA16 0LU
BA16 0PX
BA16 9PQ
BA16 0LP
BA16 0PT
BA16 0LJ
BA6 9TW
BA6 9TZ
BA16 9PE
BA16 0PU
BA16 0NU
BA16 0GQ
BA16 0BH
BA16 0GH
BA16 0GE
BA6 9TU
BA16 0FR
BA16 9PJ
BA16 0BW
BA16 0NS
BA6 9TS
BA16 0GL
BA16 0LW
BA16 0LQ
BA16 9PL
BA16 0NR
BA16 0BP
BA16 0FQ
BA16 0GA
BA16 9PF
BA16 0FL
BA16 0FN
BA16 0GN
BA6 9TN
BA16 0BX
BA16 0BZ
BA16 0FG
BA16 0BR
BA16 0BN
BA16 0GP
BA16 0NQ
BA16 0FZ
BA16 0NA
BA16 0LT
BA16 0BS
TA7 9BN
BA16 0GD
BA16 9PB
BA16 0NP
BA16 0JZ
BA16 0FD
BA16 0LG
BA16 0FX
BA16 9PT
BA16 0JX
BA16 0BF
BA16 9AD
BA16 9PD
BA16 0NG
BA16 0BL
BA16 0FS
BA16 0BQ
BA16 0BG
BA16 0PQ
BA16 0UG
BA16 0BT
BA16 0GF
BA16 0PG
BA16 0FT
BA16 0NL
BA16 0FW
BA16 0FY
BA16 0BU
BA16 0NW
BA16 0NF
BA16 0FB
BA16 0BE
BA16 0BY
BA16 0GW
BA16 0UE
BA16 0NN
BA16 0NH
BA16 0PN
BA16 0PB
BA16 0PF
BA16 0UF
BA16 0NJ
BA16 0NE
BA16 0PA
BA16 0PE
BA16 0BA
BA16 0QE
BA6 9NU
BA16 0LY
BA16 0GT
BA16 0BB
BA16 0UB
BA6 9FT
BA16 0ER
BA6 9XA
BA16 0HN
BA16 0JT
BA16 0ND
BA16 0UD
BA6 9NY
BA6 9GX
BA16 0EX
BA16 0EW
BA16 0QD
BA16 0JJ
BA16 0QH
BA16 9PA
BA16 0JU
BA16 0LE
BA16 0BJ
BA16 0EN
BA16 0EY
BA16 0JG
BA6 8AA
BA16 0EP
BA16 0LH
BA6 9YX
BA6 9YZ
BA16 0QA
BA16 0HY
BA16 0UA
BA16 0FJ
BA16 0EJ
BA16 0EL
BA16 0ED
BA16 0JF
BA16 0EZ
BA16 0EH
BA16 0JH
BA16 0PP
BA6 9YB
BA16 0DT
BA16 0HZ
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BA16 0HP
BA6 9FW
BA6 9GP
BA16 0QJ
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BA16 0EG
BA16 0QL
BA16 0AW
BA16 0LD
BA16 0RF
BA16 0JA
BA16 0PR
BA16 0AP
BA16 0LF
BA16 0PD
TA7 9HR
BA16 0AN
BA16 0AG
BA16 0EB
BA16 0HX
BA16 0JR
BA6 9NT
BA16 0HA
BA16 0XW
BA16 0YT
BA16 0XR
BA16 0XT
BA6 9QH
BA16 0RB
BA16 0RE
BA16 0JW
BA16 0EF
BA6 9FZ
BA16 0YW
BA16 0YP
BA6 9NS
BA16 0RH
BA16 0PS
BA16 0AR
BA16 0EA
BA16 0LZ
BA16 0ET
TA7 9BS
BA16 0JB
TA7 9BX
BA16 0AE
BA16 0RP
BA16 0LB
BA16 0JD
BA16 0QR
BA6 9LR
TA7 9DE
BA16 0AA
TA7 9HS
BA16 0JL
BA6 9GS
BA16 0RD
BA16 0PJ
TA7 9BU
BA16 0ES
BA16 0EU
BA16 0RA
BA6 9TX
TA7 9DD
BA16 0RL
BA6 9NR
BA16 0PH
BA16 0QU
BA16 0JP
BA16 0RJ
BA16 0FU
BA16 0QP
BA16 0DU
TA7 9HJ
BA16 0FE
BA16 0HB
BA6 8AD
BA16 0QN
BA16 0LA
TA7 9DA
TA7 9HZ
BA6 9LU
BA16 0HL
BA6 9NX
BA16 0RG
BA16 0HR
BA16 0AQ
BA16 0QT
TA7 9HP
BA16 0DX
BA16 0DP
TA7 9BB
BA16 0TE
BA16 0DR
BA16 0HD
TA7 9HT
BA16 0NB
BA16 9RH
BA16 0AS
BA16 0TF
BA16 0AB
TA7 9HH
TA7 9BY
BA16 0FP
BA16 0TH
BA16 0RN
BA16 0AD
BA16 0QW
BA16 0QX
BA6 9LX
BA16 0AJ
BA16 0RW
TA7 9HU
BA16 0AF
TA7 9HX
TA7 9HL
BA16 0AL
BA16 0QS
TA7 9HN
BA6 9LY
BA6 9XE
BA6 9QA
TA7 9HQ
TA7 9BT
BA16 0HE
BA16 0TG
BA16 0TQ
TA7 9HW
BA16 0RR
BA16 0DW
BA16 0SQ
BA16 0TA
BA16 0HG
BA16 0JQ
BA16 0RU
BA16 0AH
BA16 0SG
BA16 0TP
BA6 9NW
BA16 0RS
BA6 9FR
TA7 9JA
BA16 0HF
TA7 9HG
BA6 9PN
TA7 9HF
BA16 0SH
BA16 0HH
BA16 0TL
BA16 0TN
BA16 0TR
BA16 0DL
BA6 9NN
BA6 9LZ
BA16 0HJ
BA16 0HQ
TA7 9BP
BA16 0RY
BA16 0RX
BA6 9PJ
BA6 9PW
BA6 9PR
BA16 0SD
BA16 0SE
BA6 9LA
BA6 9YW
BA6 9YH
BA6 9YG
BA6 9YE
BA6 9WB
BA6 9XT
BA6 9YY
BA6 9YQ
BA6 9YP
BA6 9PL
BA16 0TU
BA16 0UH

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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