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

BA5 1RX
BA5 1RY
BA5 1RU
BA5 1RZ
BA6 9AD
BA5 1NS
BA5 1RS
BA5 1PU
BA6 9SZ
BA5 1NZ
BA5 1RR
BA5 1NT
BA6 9SJ
BA5 1NU
BA6 9AX
BA5 1PH
BA5 1PT
BA5 1RP
BA5 1NW
BA6 9SH
BA6 9AF
BA6 9UA
BA5 1NX
BA6 9GY
BA6 9FQ
BA6 9LA
BA6 9YG
BA6 9YH
BA6 9YW
BA6 9YY
BA6 9YP
BA6 9YQ
BA6 9WB
BA6 9XT
BA6 9YE
BA6 9SB
BA6 9SW
BA6 9SN
BA5 1PQ
BA6 9AT
BA6 9GL
BA6 9BW
BA6 9GJ
BA6 9AU
BA6 9BD
BA6 9BH
BA5 1PG
BA6 9AG
BA6 9BN
BA6 9GB
BA6 9AB
BA6 9AJ
BA5 1PF
BA6 9AA
BA6 9BB
BA6 9GH
BA6 9GD
BA6 9BE
BA6 9BQ
BA6 9GG
BA5 1NN
BA6 9GE
BA6 9QS
BA6 9AN
BA6 9SL
BA6 9BJ
BA6 9BL
BA6 9AS
BA6 9AQ
BA5 1PJ
BA6 9GA
BA6 9BA
BA6 9GF
BA5 1PA
BA6 9LE
BA5 1PD
BA6 9BG
BA6 9FL
BA5 1RW
BA6 9AL
BA6 9NJ
BA6 9AH
BA6 9AW
BA6 9AY
BA6 9BX
BA6 9BU
BA6 9BP
BA6 8HG
BA6 9LF
BA5 1NP
BA6 9LD
BA6 8FD
BA6 8HH
BA6 9DL
BA6 9JU
BA16 9SQ
BA6 9PU
BA6 9AR
BA16 9WD
BA16 9XQ
BA16 9XN
BA16 9WA
BA16 9WB
BA6 9PQ
BA16 9SG
BA6 8HT
BA6 9BR
BA6 8HB
BA6 9PG
BA6 9SA
BA6 8JD
BA6 9SP
BA5 1NY
BA6 9JS
BA6 9FF
BA6 9FG
BA6 9BY
BA6 9DB
BA6 9AP
BA6 9LB
BA5 1LS
BA6 9SF
BA6 9QH
BA6 8HQ
BA6 8HA
BA6 8HF
BA6 9AZ
BA6 9DE
BA6 8EA
BA5 1LR
BA6 9FX
BA6 9SE
BA5 1PR
BA6 9LQ
BA6 9DA
BA6 8HS
BA6 9TH
BA6 9DF
BA6 9PX
BA6 9DG
BA6 9BS
BA6 9JY
BA6 9BZ
BA6 9LG
BA6 9JW
BA6 9JE
BA6 9JX
BA6 9JR
BA6 9JZ
BA16 9YE
BA6 9GW
BA6 9LY
BA6 9DQ
BA6 8HW
BA6 9JD
BA6 9JN
BA6 9QD
BA6 8HN
BA6 9LW
BA6 9QB
BA6 9LZ
BA6 9ST
BA6 9QE
BA6 9QF
BA6 9DW
BA6 8HL
BA6 8EQ
BA6 9HU
BA6 9JF
BA6 9DJ
BA6 8HE
BA6 9HX
BA6 8HD
BA6 9WW
BA6 9WY
BA6 9ZT
BA6 9ZL
BA6 9ZQ
BA6 9ZR
BA6 9ZN
BA6 9ZJ
BA6 9ZH
BA6 9YT
BA6 9YU
BA6 9XX
BA6 9XY
BA6 9XR
BA6 9XU
BA6 9XS
BA6 9XJ
BA6 9XN
BA6 9XD
BA6 9XB
BA6 9WZ
BA6 9WX
BA6 9WT
BA6 9WU
BA6 9WR
BA6 9WP
BA6 9WL
BA6 9WG
BA6 9UZ
BA6 9WE
BA6 9WF
BA6 8ZH
BA6 9BT
BA6 8ZU
BA6 8ZW
BA6 8ZY
BA6 8ZJ
BA6 8ZP
BA6 8ZR
BA6 8ZS
BA6 8ZL
BA6 8ZN
BA6 8YH
BA6 8YR
BA6 8ZA
BA6 8ZG
BA6 8ZB
BA6 8YY
BA6 8YN
BA6 8XA
BA6 8XP
BA6 8XS
BA6 8XQ
BA6 8XR
BA6 8XG
BA6 0BG
BA6 8WA
BA6 8WR
BA6 8WW
BA6 8WY
BA6 8WZ
BA6 8WX
BA6 8WS
BA6 8WT
BA6 8WU
BA6 8WB
BA6 8WJ
BA6 8WP
BA6 8WQ
BA6 8WD
BA6 8WF
BA6 0HA
BA6 8FA
BA6 8UU
BA6 8UX
BA6 8UY
BA6 8UW
BA6 8FB
BA6 8UQ
BA16 0XX
BA16 9XZ
BA6 0AU
BA6 0BB
BA6 0BE
BA6 0BF
BA6 0BD
BA6 0AW
BA6 0AZ
BA6 0BA
BA16 0XY
BA16 0YX
BA16 0ZJ
BA16 0ZQ
BA16 9WZ
BA16 0YY
BA16 0YZ
BA16 0XZ
BA16 0WB
BA16 0XL
BA16 0XU
BA16 0WE
BA16 0WX
BA16 0WZ
BA16 0XG
BA16 0WY
BA16 0WG
BA16 0WW
BA16 0WA
BA6 9LT
BA6 9LS
BA6 9LR
BA6 9LP
BA6 9PZ
BA6 9LL
BA6 9LN
BA6 9LU
BA6 9HN
BA6 8HR
BA5 1PS
BA6 9NW
BA6 9JT
BA6 8HJ
BA6 9JL
BA6 9FP
BA5 1PN
BA6 9FS
BA6 8EL
BA6 9FN
BA6 9GT
BA6 9SD
BA6 9LJ
BA6 9HQ
BA5 1LP
BA6 9JG
BA6 9JH
BA6 9LX
BA6 9QG
BA6 9PY
BA6 9PP
BA6 9AE
BA6 9NZ
BA6 9SR
BA6 8ED
BA6 9ES
BA6 9NL
BA6 8HP
BA6 9HZ
BA6 9PF
BA6 9GR
BA6 8EG
BA6 9LH
BA6 9QN
BA6 9JB
BA6 9JP
BA6 9JJ
BA6 8HU
BA6 9DN
BA5 1LW
BA6 9SU
BA6 9ND
BA6 9QP
BA6 9EZ
BA6 9DH
BA6 9QJ
BA6 9HY
BA6 9NP
BA6 9NF
BA6 9FJ
BA6 9EY
BA6 9QL
BA6 8EW
BA6 9NQ
BA6 9QQ
BA6 9FB
BA6 9JQ
BA6 9HE
BA6 9DP
BA6 8EN
BA6 9HR
BA6 9HB
BA6 9NN
BA6 9HD
BA6 9NG
BA6 9YF
BA6 9XP
BA6 9WS
BA6 9HS
BA6 9FE
BA6 8ZD
BA6 8YP
BA6 8XX
BA6 8XU
BA6 8XD
BA6 8WN
BA6 0BH
BA6 0BN
BA6 0BQ
BA6 0BR
BA6 0BP
BA6 0BJ
BA6 0BL
BA16 9YD
BA6 0AH
BA6 0AS
BA6 0AT
BA6 0AQ
BA6 8YA
BA16 0YB
BA16 0YR
BA16 0YL
BA6 9HF
BA6 9JA
BA6 8EJ
BA6 9DR
BA6 9SY
BA6 8EH
BA6 9HL
BA6 9DD
BA6 9FY
BA6 9QA
BA6 9GZ
BA6 9HT
BA6 9HA
BA6 8AU
BA16 0XN
BA6 9YA
BA6 9ZS
BA6 9WA
BA6 9YR
BA6 9YJ
BA6 9XQ
BA6 9XG
BA6 9XF
BA6 9WQ
BA6 9WN
BA6 9WJ
BA6 9WH
BA6 9XZ
BA6 9XW
BA6 9XH
BA6 9YS
BA6 8ZT
BA6 8YZ
BA6 9FA
BA6 8YU
BA6 8YJ
BA6 8YG
BA6 8YD
BA6 8XL
BA6 8XH
BA6 8XF
BA6 8XE
BA6 8XB
BA6 8ZQ
BA6 8YQ
BA6 8YE
BA6 8XJ
BA16 9YA
BA16 9YF
BA16 0ZN
BA16 0ZA
BA16 0YN
BA16 0YA
BA16 0XP
BA16 0XS
BA16 0XQ
BA16 0XH
BA16 0XJ
BA6 9FH
BA6 9EX
BA6 8JH
BA6 9DU
BA6 9EU
BA6 9HG
BA6 8EP
BA6 8FE
BA6 9HW
BA6 8EF
BA6 9HJ
BA6 9DX
BA6 9NB
BA6 9HH
BA6 9DS
BA6 8BT
BA6 8EB
BA6 9NE
BA5 1NL
BA6 9DY
BA6 9NH
BA6 8JB
BA6 9TE
BA6 9TD
BA6 8JU
BA16 9SF
BA6 9DZ
BA6 9DT
BA6 9NA
BA6 9NX
BA6 8EE
BA6 8BS
BA6 9EL
BA6 9SS
BA6 8JA
BA6 8BU
BA6 9PB
BA6 8JE
BA6 9EH
BA6 9EP
BA6 9QR
BA6 8ER
BA6 8JR
BA6 8DG
BA6 9PD
BA6 8JX
BA6 9TB
BA6 8BX
BA6 9ER
BA6 9SG
BA5 1RQ
BA6 8AZ
BA6 8BY
BA6 9TF
BA6 9TY
BA6 9GU
BA5 1RT
BA6 9ED
BA6 9FD
BA6 8JF
BA6 8JG
BA6 9PR
BA6 8JQ
BA6 8DH
BA6 9NS
BA6 8DJ
BA6 9PE
BA6 9SQ
BA6 9TA
BA6 9PA
BA6 9EJ
BA6 9FR
BA6 9NT
BA6 8JT
BA6 8JJ
BA5 1QD
BA6 9EW
BA6 8BZ
BA6 9EB
BA6 9PH
BA5 1FP
BA5 1FN
BA6 9NR
BA6 9EF
BA6 9HP
BA6 9EE
BA6 9PT
BA6 9PW
BA6 9EA
BA6 9PN
BA6 9ET
BA6 9XE
BA5 1PW
BA6 9YB
BA6 9FU
BA6 8DL
BA6 9EG
BA6 9EN
BA6 9EQ
BA16 9SD
BA5 1RG
BA6 8AY
BA5 1DT
BA6 9TQ
BA6 9PJ
BA5 1RH
BA6 8JP
BA6 8JL
BA6 9PS
BA6 8DQ
BA6 9PL
BA5 1RB
BA6 8AH
BA6 8AL
BA6 9YZ
BA6 9YX
BA5 1RL
BA6 9FZ
BS28 4SX
BS28 4SZ
BS28 4US
BA6 8AJ
BA5 1RE
BA6 8AR
BA6 8DF
BA6 8BD
BA5 1RJ
BA6 9NY
BA6 8AN
BA6 8BE
BA6 8AW
BA5 1LU
BA6 8AS
BA5 1LQ
BS28 4SY
BA6 8BA
BA6 9TG
BA6 8AP
BA5 1LT
BA6 8BB
BA6 8AF
BA5 1LG
BA6 9TX
BA6 8AE
BA5 1QY
BA6 8RR
BA6 9TJ
BS28 4SU
BA6 8AG
BA6 9FW
BA5 1QZ
BS28 4TA
BA6 8AX
BA6 8AQ
BA6 8JN
BA5 1RD
BA6 8DE
BA6 8DU
BA6 8DT
BA5 1LD
BA5 1QL
BA6 8DB
BA6 8AT
BA6 8DW
BA6 8BP
BA5 1DQ
BA16 9SE
BA6 8FP
BA6 8DD
BA6 8JW
BA6 8AB
BA5 1LL
BA6 8BL
BA6 9NU
BA6 8ES
BA6 8DN
BA5 1LF
BA5 1QX
BA6 9XA
BA5 1JU
BA6 8DS
BA6 8DR
BA6 8DA
BA6 9GP
BA6 8AD
BS28 4SP
BA6 9FT
BS28 4TD
BA5 1LE
BS28 4SR
BA6 8EU
BA5 1QW
BA5 1RF
BA6 8BJ
BA5 1LB
BA6 8AA
BA6 8DP
BA6 9GX
BA6 8ET
BA6 8EY
BA6 8LX
BA5 1FE
BA6 8DY
BA6 8EZ
BS28 4SS
BS28 4SN
BA5 1JT
BA6 8DX
BA6 9WD
BA6 8EX
BA6 9TL
BS28 4TU
BA6 8BQ
BA6 8BH
BA5 1JZ
BA5 1QU
BA5 1JS
BA5 1LA
BA6 8LY
BS28 4TE
BA6 8DZ
BA6 9TZ
BA5 1LH
BA5 1JR
BS28 4TQ
BA5 1JX
BA5 1JY
BA6 8LZ
BA5 1NJ
BA5 1QT
BS28 4TF
BA6 8JZ
BA5 1QB
BA16 9PA
BS28 4SL
BS28 4SW
BA5 1JW
BA6 9TP
BA5 1NH
BA5 1JP
BA5 1JN
BA5 1JL
BA6 8BG
BA5 1QS
BA6 8LA
BA5 1NG
BA6 9SX
BA6 8BN
BA16 9SB
BA5 1AR
BA5 1QR
BA5 1ND
BA6 8FF
BA6 9TN
BA5 1QP
BS28 4UE
BS28 4TG
BA5 1NQ
BA5 1YE
BA5 1YA
BA5 1YB
BA5 1YJ
BA5 1UX
BA5 1YF

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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