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

TA3 6RT
TA19 9HW
TA3 6RU
TA3 6RS
TA3 6RW
TA19 9HN
TA19 9ED
TA3 6RR
TA19 9DU
TA3 6RP
TA3 6AH
TA19 9HP
TA19 9HL
TA19 9HJ
TA3 6RX
TA3 6QJ
TA19 9HG
TA19 9HU
TA3 6RJ
TA19 9HQ
TA19 9HH
TA19 9ER
TA3 6RH
TA19 9TB
TA19 9XZ
TA19 9EP
TA3 6RL
TA19 9EW
TA19 9EN
TA19 9ES
TA19 9YA
TA19 9YN
TA19 9HR
TA19 9ET
TA19 9EX
TA19 9HX
TA19 9HS
TA3 6RN
TA3 6AQ
TA19 9EY
TA19 9HA
TA19 9EU
TA19 9HT
TA3 6RY
TA3 6TB
TA19 9EZ
TA19 9LX
TA3 6TD
TA19 9LG
TA19 9HB
TA3 6AG
TA19 9HE
TA3 6TA
TA19 9HD
TA3 6RZ
TA19 9LQ
TA3 6NZ
TA19 9LF
TA3 6AJ
TA19 9LD
TA19 9NL
TA19 9HF
TA3 6SS
TA3 6SR
TA19 9PB
TA19 9LH
TA19 9EB
TA3 6SX
TA19 9NN
TA19 9LY
TA3 6QL
TA3 6QH
TA19 9NY
TA19 9EA
TA3 6ST
TA19 9LU
TA3 6SU
TA19 9NF
TA19 9ND
TA19 9NA
TA19 9LE
TA19 9NE
TA19 9SH
TA19 9YB
TA19 9YD
TA19 9YH
TA19 9QD
TA19 9PA
TA3 6PR
TA19 9NQ
TA19 9LB
TA19 9LZ
TA19 9NJ
TA19 9LA
TA3 6SP
TA3 6QN
TA3 6TE
TA3 6SZ
TA3 6SY
TA3 6AL
TA3 6AF
TA19 9NZ
TA3 6AN
TA19 9NH
TA19 9PZ
TA19 9HZ
TA3 6QW
TA19 9NP
TA3 6QP
TA19 9JB
TA19 9JD
TA19 9NG
TA3 6PP
TA19 9NB
TA3 6PN
TA19 9LS
TA3 6PL
TA3 6QB
TA19 9JA
TA3 6PW
TA3 6QR
TA3 6QE
TA3 6PS
TA3 6PU
TA3 6QA
TA3 6PQ
TA19 9JP
TA3 6QD
TA3 6TP
TA19 9DX
TA3 6PJ
TA19 9NR
TA3 6DW
TA3 6PA
TA3 6AE
TA3 6AD
TA19 9PJ
TA3 6AP
TA19 9ZX
TA3 6TF
TA3 6PG
TA3 6PF
TA3 6QS
TA3 6PT
TA3 6PB
TA19 9PT
TA3 6TR
TA19 9DY
TA3 6AB
TA19 9PY
TA3 6PD
TA19 9BY
TA3 6AW
TA3 6AR
TA19 9BZ
TA19 9YZ
TA19 9YW
TA19 9JU
TA19 9YY
TA19 9YR
TA19 9YS
TA3 6PH
TA19 9PN
TA3 6TL
TA19 9RH
TA19 9DF
TA3 6TG
TA19 9NT
TA19 0JQ
TA3 6SQ
TA19 9LR
TA3 6DN
TA19 9PR
TA19 9JE
TA19 9RX
TA19 9RJ
TA19 0NJ
TA10 0BN
TA10 0BL
TA10 0BW
TA3 6PE
TA19 9PP
TA19 9BX
TA19 9RY
TA19 9RZ
TA19 9NS
TA3 6SH
TA3 6QT
TA3 6SE
TA19 9NW
TA3 6AA
TA19 9PS
TA3 6SW
TA19 9PH
TA3 6TW
TA19 9FG
TA19 0JF
TA19 9PW
TA19 9PU
TA3 6SN
TA19 9JF
TA19 9PL
TA3 6DP
TA19 9NU
TA19 9RF
TA19 9RQ
TA19 9QA
TA19 0JJ
TA19 9DN
TA19 9AX
TA19 9AT
TA19 9RE
TA19 9BB
TA10 0BJ
TA19 0JG
TA19 9BL
TA19 0JH
TA19 9AY
TA19 9NX
TA3 6SA
TA19 9PX
TA19 9AU
TA19 9RG
TA3 6TH
TA19 9LT
TA19 9AH
TA3 6SD
TA3 6SG
TA19 9BQ
TA19 9PQ
TA19 9JQ
TA19 9JT
TA19 9JG
TA3 6QX
TA3 6TN
TA3 6YL
TA3 6YR
TA3 6YT
TA3 6YA
TA3 6DR
TA19 9DW
TA19 9JJ
TA19 9JH
TA19 9AS
TA19 9DT
TA19 9DZ
TA19 9DJ
TA19 9BA
TA19 9SD
TA3 6TT
TA19 9AG
TA3 6PX
TA19 9FA
TA19 9LL
TA19 9BF
TA19 0JE
TA19 9JW
TA19 9RU
TA19 9DL
TA19 9DG
TA19 9BG
TA19 9AJ
TA19 9SB
TA3 6DL
TA19 9RT
TA3 6QY
TA3 6DY
TA3 6YU
TA3 6YP
TA3 6YJ
TA3 6YH
TA3 6DZ
TA19 9RD
TA19 9AQ
TA19 9RB
TA19 9BH
TA19 9SL
TA19 9FJ
TA19 9AF
TA19 9FH
TA3 6DQ
TA19 9RP
TA19 9AL
TA19 9RL
TA3 6PY
TA19 9FF
TA19 9DB
TA19 9PE
TA19 9DE
TA19 9DD
TA19 9BJ
TA19 9DS
TA10 0BH
TA3 6DH
TA3 6TJ
TA19 0JD
TA19 9LP
TA19 9BE
TA19 9DA
TA19 9AR
TA19 9AE
TA19 9SR
TA19 9RA
TA3 6PZ
TA19 9BD
TA19 0EG
TA19 9PF
TA19 9JL
TA19 9RN
TA19 9FD
TA19 0QZ
TA19 9AN
TA3 6DG
TA19 0NP
TA19 9RS
TA3 6DF
TA19 9QY
TA19 9AB
TA3 6DE
TA19 9FB
TA3 6SL
TA19 9RR
TA19 9JZ
TA19 0JB
TA19 9QE
TA19 9JN
TA19 9RW
TA19 9QX
TA19 9DR
TA19 9AZ
TA19 9BN
TA19 9BS
TA19 9QB
TA19 9AD
TA19 9AW
TA19 0DQ
TA19 9SE
TA3 6SJ
TA19 9JR
TA19 9AA
TA19 9SP
TA19 9AP
TA10 0AX
TA19 9SA
TA3 6DS
TA19 9BP
TA19 0BB
TA19 9BW
TA19 0RN
TA19 0DY
TA19 9QQ
TA3 6DT
TA19 0DZ
TA19 9DP
TA19 9PD
TA19 0JL
TA19 0AZ
TA19 9DH
TA19 0RY
TA19 0DF
TA19 0DU
TA19 0ED
TA19 9SQ
TA19 9QT
TA19 0RZ
TA19 9QH
TA19 0AX
TA3 6DJ
TA19 9BT
TA19 0DR
TA19 9SJ
TA19 0RX
TA19 0DA
TA19 9JX
TA19 9QU
TA19 9BU
TA19 9JS
TA19 9QZ
TA19 9SG
TA19 0DW
TA19 0DG
TA19 9QS

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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