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

BS26 2HB
BS26 2HF
BS26 2HD
BS26 2HL
BS26 2EZ
BS26 2EY
BS26 2HH
BS26 2EX
BS26 2HE
BS26 2HN
BS26 2HJ
BS26 2EU
BS26 2ER
BS26 2EP
BS26 2EL
BS26 2HW
BS25 1DY
BS25 1DU
BS26 2EH
BS25 1DX
BS26 2EJ
BS26 2JA
BS25 1DJ
BS26 2EG
BS25 1DZ
BS26 2EQ
BS26 2HS
BS25 1DR
BS26 2HU
BS26 2HT
BS26 2JB
BS26 2JE
BS26 2JD
BS26 2YE
BS26 2DZ
BS25 1DG
BS26 2FE
BS26 2JF
BS26 2YB
BS26 2HQ
BS26 2FB
BS26 2BF
BS26 2AL
BS25 1BU
BS26 2FD
BS26 2JQ
BS25 1DP
BS26 2JL
BS25 1BX
BS25 1DE
BS26 2JG
BS25 1DQ
BS25 1BT
BS26 2EF
BS25 1DA
BS26 2RS
BS25 1DS
BS26 2JN
BS26 2EE
BS25 1DF
BS25 1BS
BS26 2HX
BS25 1DH
BS26 2EB
BS26 2JW
BS25 1BL
BS26 2QD
BS25 1BP
BS26 2ED
BS26 2QA
BS26 2XF
BS26 2JJ
BS26 2EA
BS25 1BJ
BS26 2XQ
BS25 1DD
BS26 2JS
BS26 2XH
BS26 2RJ
BS26 2QG
BS26 2RL
BS25 1BH
BS26 2XG
BS26 2XJ
BS25 1NW
BS25 1BQ
BS26 2RD
BS26 2XE
BS25 1AR
BS25 1BG
BS26 2RH
BS26 2PS
BS25 1AX
BS26 2AJ
BS25 1AU
BS25 1NP
BS25 1BF
BS25 1ND
BS26 2QH
BS26 2HP
BS25 1AS
BS26 2XW
BS25 1AT
BS26 2RE
BS26 2RR
BS26 2LA
BS25 1BE
BS26 2XY
BS26 2XX
BS26 2YJ
BS26 2YF
BS25 1NN
BS26 2YA
BS26 2RN
BS29 6ND
BS25 1BZ
BS25 1BY
BS25 1BA
BS25 1AZ
BS26 2RQ
BS25 1AP
BS26 2QP
BS26 2XD
BS29 6NG
BS24 6ND
BS25 1NL
BS26 2RG
BS26 2LB
BS29 6NQ
BS24 6NQ
BS25 1BB
BS26 2QJ
BS26 2XR
BS25 1AW
BS25 1NE
BS25 1AH
BS25 1AJ
BS26 2BZ
BS26 2XT
BS26 2BY
BS26 2QQ
BS25 1BD
BS25 1AN
BS25 1AL
BS26 2LD
BS26 2AD
BS26 2AB
BS26 2AH
BS26 2AA
BS25 1DB
BS29 6NR
BS24 6NR
BS24 6NG
BS25 1BN
BS25 1LD
BS25 1AG
BS25 1DN
BS26 2QN
BS25 1AQ
BS26 2RF
BS26 2XZ
BS26 2AY
BS25 1EB
BS25 1AB
BS25 1HE
BS29 6NN
BS24 6NN
BS25 1AA
BS26 2HR
BS26 2LE
BS25 1LR
BS26 2QL
BS26 2XP
BS25 1AD
BS25 1NF
BS26 2BJ
BS26 2AN
BS26 2AE
BS25 1HF
BS25 1HP
BS25 1AY
BS25 1NH
BS26 2DT
BS25 1HD
BS25 1NB
BS26 2AG
BS25 1LH
BS25 1LA
BS26 2FL
BS26 2BG
BS26 2DS
BS26 2QW
BS26 2AF
BS25 1NA
BS25 1HZ
BS26 2JU
BS26 2LF
BS25 1HN
BS25 1LB
BS25 1AE
BS26 2DY
BS29 6NW
BS24 6NW
BS25 1AF
BS25 1JD
BS26 2BQ
BS26 2FG
BS26 2BL
BS25 1JB
BS25 1LQ
BS26 2BE
BS26 2AS
BS26 2SA
BS26 2AP
BS25 1JA
BS26 2SB
BS26 2DX
BS26 2AT
BS26 2QZ
BS25 1HA
BS25 1NJ
BS26 2DU
BS25 1LG
BS25 1LE
BS29 6NX
BS24 6NX
BS26 2AR
BS25 1HG
BS26 2XA
BS26 2SD
BS26 2BH
BS26 2BD
BS29 6NP
BS24 6NP
BS25 1JE
BS26 2XB
BS26 2YQ
BS26 2ZU
BS26 2ZX
BS26 2ZW
BS26 2YR
BS26 2ZN
BS26 2ZQ
BS26 2XN
BS26 2YH
BS26 2YN
BS26 2YP
BS26 2YL
BS26 2YD
BS26 2YG
BS26 2WF
BS26 2WR
BS26 2WW
BS26 2WY
BS26 2WZ
BS26 2WX
BS26 2WS
BS26 2WT
BS26 2WU
BS26 2WG
BS26 2WL
BS26 2WP
BS26 2WQ
BS26 2WN
BS26 2WH
BS26 2WJ
BS26 2EN
BS26 2ET
BS26 2HA
BS26 2WD
BS26 2WE
BS26 2WB
BS26 2EW
BS26 2FF
BS26 2FJ
BS26 2AQ
BS26 2AW
BS25 1LP
BS26 2BW
BS26 2BB
BS26 2SE
BS25 1LF
BS26 2AU
BS25 1HL
BS26 2AZ
BS25 1LJ
BS26 2BX
BS25 1EZ
BS25 1HB
BS26 2BA
BS25 1JQ
BS25 1HU
BS26 2BN
BS25 1LY
BS25 1LN
BS25 1JG
BS25 1HT
BS25 1PA
BS26 2LN
BS26 2QU
BS26 2BU
BS26 2FH
BS26 2QY
BS25 1PB
BS25 1LS
BS25 1HQ
BS26 2BT
BS25 1LW
BS26 2BP
BS25 1HJ
BS26 2QX
BS25 1LZ
BS26 2WA
BS26 2UU
BS25 1HS
BS25 1LL
BS26 2SN
BS26 2SF
BS25 1JH
BS25 1HH
BS26 2JH
BS25 1YD
BS25 1DW
BS25 1DT
BS24 6NY
BS24 6BZ
BS25 1LX
BS25 1PH
BS26 2BS
BS25 1JF
BS26 2DJ
BS26 2DQ
BS29 6NY
BS24 6BP
BS26 2PE
BS26 2LW
BS26 2DH
BS26 2SL
BS25 1PD
BS29 6AB
BS24 6AB
BS26 2DA
BS29 6BP
BS25 9AL
BS25 9AH
BS25 9AJ
BS25 9AD
BS25 1ZX
BS25 1WW
BS29 6WB
BS28 4XZ
BS28 4ZQ
BS28 4JR
BS25 9AF
BS25 9AG
BS25 9AA
BS25 9AE
BS25 9AB
BS25 5WX
BS25 5WZ
BS25 5YB
BS25 5WY
BS25 5ET
BS25 5WW
BS25 1ZQ
BS25 1YB
BS25 1YF
BS25 1YG
BS25 1YE
BS25 1XZ
BS25 1WZ
BS25 1WX
BS25 1WY
BS25 1WA
BS25 1ED
BS29 6ZN
BS29 6ZQ
BS29 6ZP
BS29 6WY
BS29 6YF
BS29 6YG
BS29 6WZ
BS29 6WS
BS29 6WU
BS29 6WX
BS29 6WT
BS29 6BF
BS29 6WG
BS29 6WA
BS25 1JL
BS24 6BY
BS29 6AF
BS24 6AF
BS29 6BJ
BS24 6BJ
BS26 2DF
BS29 6AE
BS24 6AE
BS26 2DB
BS25 1LU
BS26 2DG
BS29 6NA
BS25 1LT
BS29 6AA
BS24 6AA
BS29 6BL
BS24 6BL
BS24 6NA
BS26 2SW
BS29 6BD
BS24 6BD
BS29 6BN
BS29 6BQ
BS24 6BQ
BS25 1JX
BS26 2DD
BS24 6BN
BS29 6BB
BS24 6BB
BS29 6AG
BS24 6AG
BS26 2XU
BS29 6BW
BS24 6BW
BS24 6DA
BS26 2DE
BS25 1PJ
BS29 6BH
BS24 6BH
BS24 6BU
BS29 6AS
BS24 6AS
BS29 6BE
BS24 6BE
BS25 1JU
BS29 6DT
BS24 6DT
BS26 2NQ
BS26 2LS
BS29 6EA
BS24 6EA
BS29 6BG
BS26 2NB
BS24 6BG
BS24 6AY
BS29 6AQ
BS24 6AQ
BS26 2LH
BS29 6AY
BS29 6DA
BS29 6AZ
BS24 6AZ
BS29 6DD
BS24 6DD
BS29 6BA
BS29 6DN
BS24 6DN
BS24 6BX
BS24 6BA
BS25 1PL
BS29 6AD
BS24 6AD
BS25 1JJ
BS29 6DB
BS24 6DB
BS29 6PD
BS24 6PD
BS25 1JS
BS24 6AU
BS26 2DR
BS25 1JR
BS26 2ES
BS26 2SG
BS29 6AL
BS26 2ND
BS29 6PG
BS24 6PG
BS29 6AU
BS29 6BS
BS24 6BS
BS29 6AX
BS24 6AX
BS24 6AL
BS24 6DE
BS25 1JT
BS29 6DE
BS29 6BT
BS29 6EY
BS24 6EY
BS26 2AX
BS26 2DL
BS29 6DF
BS24 6DF
BS26 2NL
BS29 6HW
BS24 6HW
BS26 2NA
BS24 6HL
BS29 6HL
BS25 1PN
BS29 6EZ
BS24 6HN
BS29 6HN
BS29 6EX
BS24 6EZ
BS24 6EX
BS24 6HH
BS29 6HH
BS26 2UD
BS24 6HQ
BS29 6HQ
BS29 6YE
BS24 6DU
BS24 6AW
BS29 6HD
BS26 2US
BS26 2HG
BS29 6HA
BS24 6HA
BS24 6HD
BS29 6DH
BS24 6DH
BS29 6HP
BS24 6HP
BS25 1JP
BS29 6HU
BS25 1JW
BS29 6DG
BS24 6DG
BS29 6HJ
BS24 6HJ
BS25 1JN
BS24 6HG
BS26 2SH
BS29 6HG
BS26 2TD
BS25 1RS
BS24 6HE
BS29 6HE
BS29 6DW
BS24 6DW
BS25 1PW
BS26 2TB
BS24 6HB
BS26 2NN
BS29 6HR
BS26 2NG
BS29 6DQ
BS24 6DQ
BS26 2LX
BS25 1PX
BS29 6HB
BS19 5RW
BS26 2LU
BS24 8PQ
BS24 0NZ
BS29 6HF
BS24 6HF
BS29 6HY
BS24 6HU
BS24 6HR
BS19 5RN
BS25 5RN
BS25 5RW
BS29 6HT
BS24 6HT
BS29 6HX
BS24 6HX
BS25 5RL
BS19 5RL
BS26 2LT
BS24 6EE
BS26 2NP
BS26 2DW
BS26 2TA
BS29 6EE
BS29 6XN
BS29 6PQ
BS24 6PQ
BS29 6HS
BS26 2NW
BS24 6HS
BS26 2DN
BS24 6JN
BS29 6JN
BS26 2NR
BS29 6DJ
BS24 6DJ
BS26 2NJ
BS26 2FN
BS25 5RJ
BS26 2TR
BS26 2TE
BS24 6EF
BS26 2TX
BS24 0JD
BS29 6EF
BS25 1PR
BS26 2NS
BS19 5RJ
BS26 2TF
BS26 2UA
BS26 2TU
BS26 2TJ
BS29 6DP
BS24 6DP
BS29 6DX
BS24 6LF
BS26 2TS
BS19 5RQ
BS26 2UP
BS26 2SQ
BS26 2UQ
BS24 6DS
BS29 6DS
BS24 8PF
BS26 2TY
BS29 6LS
BS24 6LS
BS25 1PP
BS24 0JB
BS26 2TN
BS29 6JB
BS25 5RQ
BS26 2NH
BS24 6JQ
BS24 6JH
BS24 6JG
BS24 6JF
BS24 6JD
BS24 6JE
BS24 6JB
BS25 5AA
BS25 1PS
BS26 2TZ
BS26 2TP
BS29 6JG
BS29 6JQ
BS29 6DR
BS24 6DR
BS29 6JD
BS29 6JF
BS26 2FP
BS24 0NY
BS24 8PH
BS29 6JH
BS25 5AD
BS25 5RH
BS19 5RH
BS29 6JA
BS25 1PT
BS24 8PG
BS24 8PA
BS25 1UQ
BS24 9US
BS24 8PE
BS26 2UG
BS29 6JE
BS26 2TG
BS25 5AB
BS19 5RE
BS25 5RE
BS24 8PD
BS24 8AZ
BS19 5RF
BS26 2NU
BS19 5RS
BS25 5RS
BS25 5RD
BS19 5RD
BS24 8PN
BS19 5RB
BS24 9UT
BS25 5RF
BS25 5RG
BS19 5RG
BS29 6EH
BS24 6EH
BS25 5NX
BS19 5NX
BS25 5RA
BS19 5RA
BS26 2UL
BS26 2DP
BS25 1UF
BS25 5NY
BS19 5NY
BS24 8PL
BS25 1RD
BS25 1QA
BS25 1UG
BS24 9UP
BS25 1RG
BS24 7AJ
BS19 5QR
BS25 5RP
BS19 5RP
BS25 5QR
BS24 0JA
BS25 1RA
BS26 2PP
BS26 2TH
BS26 2PL
BS26 2UF
BS25 1RB
BS25 1RQ
BS24 7AH
BS25 5SA
BS24 7AD
BS19 5QD
BS29 6LR
BS24 6LR
BS27 3DQ
BS24 0HY
BS26 2PZ
BS25 5QP
BS26 2TT
BS19 5QP
BS24 7AB
BS25 5QD
BS24 7AQ
BS25 1TR
BS25 5RR
BS19 5RR
BS25 1TL
BS24 7AG
BS25 5RT
BS19 5RT
BS19 5QA
BS25 5QA
BS24 8PB
BS26 2PA
BS25 1TS
BS25 1TP
BS27 3DB
BS25 1QE
BS25 5SB
BS25 1UE
BS24 7AN
BS25 5QG
BS19 5QG
BS25 1QD
BS19 5RU
BS25 5RU
BS25 1TN
BS25 1TW
BS24 7AW
BS25 1QB
BS24 7AF
BS25 5QS
BS19 5QS
BS24 7AP
BS25 1TY
BS24 7AL
BS25 5SD
BS19 5QB
BS19 5QE
BS25 5QE

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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