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 Swindon

SN6 8PL
SN6 8PF
SN6 8PE
SN6 8PJ
SN6 8PP
SN6 8PH
SN6 8PQ
SN6 8QE
SN6 8PZ
SN6 8PY
SN6 8PN
SN6 8PR
SN6 8PW
SN6 8PS
SN6 8QA
SN6 8PT
SN6 8PX
SN6 8QB
SN6 8RZ
SN6 8RB
SN6 8RA
SN6 8PU
SN6 8LG
SN6 8LL
SN6 8LQ
SN6 8LH
SN6 8LJ
SN6 8NZ
SN4 0DW
SN4 0DN
SN4 0DL
SN4 0DJ
SN6 8PA
SN4 0DH
SN6 8LP
SN6 8LW
SN6 8JX
SN6 8LX
SN6 8LU
SN6 8LY
SN6 8LT
SN6 8LR
SN4 0DP
SN6 8LN
SN6 8LZ
SN6 8LS
SN6 8NA
SN6 8LF
SN6 8NB
SN6 8NE
SN6 8PB
SN6 8NF
SN6 8DB
SN6 8NG
SN6 8NQ
SN6 8NH
SN6 8NJ
SN6 8JJ
SN6 8JQ
SN6 8JH
SN4 0FP
SN4 0DR
SN4 0FG
SN4 0DU
SN4 0DY
SN4 0EA
SN4 0DS
SN4 0DZ
SN4 0AG
SN4 0AQ
SN6 8LD
SN4 0DQ
SN4 0FD
SN4 0AT
SN4 0AU
SN4 0AL
SN4 0BA
SN6 8JF
SN6 8JY
SN4 0AE
SN4 0AF
SN6 8JG
SN4 0AJ
SN6 8JR
SN4 0EN
SN4 0ES
SN4 0AD
SN4 0AH
SN6 8JD
SN6 8JB
SN6 8JP
SN4 0EJ
SN6 8JW
SN4 0EL
SN6 8HZ
SN4 0EW
SN4 0BS
SN4 0BX
SN4 0EH
SN4 0FQ
SN6 8JA
SN4 0BT
SN4 0EF
SN4 0BY
SN6 8NL
SN4 0FR
SN4 0DT
SN4 0FF
SN4 0BP
SN4 0AN
SN4 0HR
SN4 0BU
SN4 0AX
SN4 0BN
SN4 0TN
SN4 0BL
SN4 0DF
SN4 0BW
SN4 0FE
SN4 0BH
SN4 0UA
SN6 8HY
SN4 0BQ
SN4 0DD
SN4 0FA
SN4 0TW
SN4 0BJ
SN4 0DB
SN4 0FB
SN4 0DE
SN4 0BE
SN4 0AZ
SN4 0BD
SN4 0BF
SN4 0AW
SN4 0BG
SN4 0BB
SN4 0BZ
SN4 0ED
SN6 8JE
SN6 8JN
SN4 0DX
SN6 8HX
SN4 0AP
SN4 0AY
SN6 8HU
SN4 0EE
SN4 0DA
SN4 0HH
SN6 8LB
SN8 2JY
SN6 8NS
SN4 0AA
SN6 8LE
SN6 8JL
RG17 8RE
RG16 7RE
SN4 0AR
SN4 0HF
SN4 0AB
SN4 0HL
SN4 0HD
SN4 0HE
SN4 0HP
SN4 0FN
SN4 0HQ
SN6 8HT
SN6 8BZ
SN4 0HG
SN6 8HS
SN6 8HH
SN4 0AS
SN4 0HB
SN6 8NP
SN6 8EH
SN6 8NW
SN6 8NR
SN6 8EF
SN6 8NN
SN6 8ED
SN6 8DW
SN4 0HA
SN6 8EA
SN6 8EQ
SN6 8QU
SN6 8DP
SN6 8HR
SN6 8EE
SN6 8UH
SN6 8QY
SN6 8DY
SN6 8DX
SN6 8DA
SN6 8EB
SN6 8EG
SN4 0UY
SN6 8ND
SN6 8EW
SN4 0XU
SN4 0ZY
SN4 0WB
SN4 0XZ
SN4 0ZQ
SN4 0ZJ
SN4 0WJ
SN4 0XJ
SN4 0WZ
SN4 0WA
SN6 8DZ
SN6 8EP
SN6 8HJ
SN6 8BN
SN6 8NU
SN6 8NY
SN6 8AS
SN6 8EL
SN6 8EN
SN6 8AR
SN6 8DR
SN6 8DT
SN8 2JX
SN6 8AT
SN6 8BY

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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