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

BA11 4PY
BA11 3LX
BA11 3LZ
BA11 4PZ
BA11 4PX
BA11 4PP
BA11 4NN
BA11 4NW
BA11 4PU
BA11 4ND
BA11 4NQ
BA11 4NP
BA11 4NF
BA11 4NE
BA11 4NG
BA11 4LZ
BA11 4AU
BA11 4NB
BA11 4NS
BA11 4NA
BA11 4NL
BA11 4LP
BA11 4NZ
BA11 4LY
BA11 4NH
BA11 4LX
BA11 4NJ
BA11 4NX
BA11 4NR
BA11 4NY
BA11 4LW
BA11 4PH
BA11 4PQ
BA11 4LN
BA11 4PG
BA11 4LQ
BA11 4LG
BA11 4PE
BA11 4PF
BA11 4NU
BA11 3LH
BA11 5DX
BA11 3LU
BA11 5DL
BA11 3JY
BA11 4PD
BA11 5DT
BA11 4NT
BA11 3LY
BA11 5DP
BA11 3LG
BA11 3LB
BA11 3LQ
BA11 5DH
BA11 3LJ
BA11 4PL
BA11 3LN
BA11 4PJ
BA11 3LW
BA11 3LS
BA11 4LL
BA11 3LL
BA11 5DN
BA11 5DQ
BA11 5DJ
BA11 3LP
BA11 5DB
BA11 5DG
BA11 3JX
BA11 3LE
BA11 3LA
BA11 4PN
BA11 3JU
BA11 5DD
BA11 4PW
BA11 5DA
BA4 4SQ
BA11 5DF
BA11 5DW
BA11 5DE
BA4 4TH
BA11 5DU
BA11 3LF
BA11 3RA
BA11 5DR
BA4 4TQ
BA11 3LR
BA11 5BZ
BA11 3RB
BA11 3QF
BA11 3QP
BA11 5DS
BA11 3QR
BA4 4TF
BA4 4SL
BA11 3RD
BA11 5BY
BA4 4TD
BA4 4TX
BA11 3QW
BA11 5HD
BA4 4TB
BA11 4LJ
BA11 3QE
BA3 5QY
BA11 3QZ
BA4 4TY
BA4 4WA
BA4 4WB
BA4 4LG
BA4 4TA
BA4 4TE
BA4 4SJ
BA4 4YX
BA4 4TG
BA11 3QY
BA11 5BS
BA4 4SX
BA11 3PH
BA11 3QN
BA11 5BL
BA11 3JR
BA4 4SU
BA11 4DL
BA4 4FN
BA11 3QQ
BA4 4ST
BA4 4SB
BA11 3QA
BA4 4SZ
BA11 4DJ
BA11 3QG
BA4 4LQ
BA4 4SS
BA11 3PX
BA11 3PU
BA4 4SR
BA4 4SY
BA11 1XA
BA11 3PE
BA11 3QB
BA4 4SN
BA4 4SP
BA11 3PF
BA3 5QZ
BA11 3PJ
BA11 3QD
BA11 3JP
BA4 4LH
BA11 3PT
BA11 4DS
BA11 4QD
BA3 5QG
BA11 5BW
BA11 3PG
BA11 5HA
BA11 5BP
BA11 1XB
BA11 3PA
BA11 3PQ
BA11 3QJ
BA11 3PL
BA11 5BN
BA11 3PZ
BA11 4YP
BA11 4EU
BA11 4YJ
BA11 4YN
BA11 4YF
BA3 5RQ
BA4 4RA
BA11 3PN
BA11 3PP
BA11 4QB
BA11 3PW
BA11 3JJ
BA11 4QE
BA11 3PR
BA11 5HE
BA3 5QJ
BA11 3PY
BA11 4DW
BA11 5HN
BA11 4QA
BA11 3PS
BA4 4LJ
BA11 3QH
BA11 4DN
BA11 5HF
BA11 4WX
BA11 4WQ
BA11 4SA
BA11 4DX
BA11 4DH
BA11 4DQ
BA3 5QQ
BA3 5QL
BA11 3JG
BA3 5QH
BA11 4DD
BA11 4DB
BA11 4DU
BA11 4DA
BA11 4HR
BA11 5BE
BA11 4JR
BA11 3JA
BA11 4DG
BA11 4HS
BA11 4HG
BA11 4DT
BA11 5HB
BA11 4EX
BA11 4BX
BA11 4HF
BA11 4HA
BA3 5RD
BA11 4HQ
BA11 4HT
BA11 4HE
BA11 4HH
BA11 3NZ
BA11 4BU
BA3 5QN
BA11 5EP
BA3 5RB
BA11 4BB
BA11 4HB
BA11 5BR
BA11 4PR
BA11 4FD
BA11 4EP
BA11 4HP
BA11 3YJ
BA11 3YD
BA11 3JH
BA11 4EY
BA11 4EZ
BA3 5QX
BA11 4ET
BA11 4HL
BA11 4HN
BA11 4LB
BA3 5RL
BA11 4BR
BA11 4DR
BA11 4BT
BA3 5QW
BA11 3JL
BA11 3YF
BA11 3YQ
BA11 4HD
BA11 4BP
BA11 4ER
BA3 5PZ
BA11 5BQ
BA11 4HX
BA11 4ES
BA11 4DP
BA11 4EW
BA11 5HG
BA11 3NY
BA11 4RA
BA11 5HW
BA11 4HZ
BA11 4AG
BA3 5RA
BA4 4SW
BA11 4EA
BA11 4DE
BA11 4HU
BA11 4HW
BA11 4DF
BA11 4LD
BA11 4RW
BA11 4AQ
BA11 4DZ
BA11 4YL
BA11 4YB
BA11 4YD
BA11 4YG
BA3 5RN
BA11 5BG
BA11 4HY
BA11 4ED
BA11 4EN
BA11 5HQ
BA11 4RL
BA11 4JU
BA11 4JZ
BA11 4JF
BA3 5RJ
BA11 4JL
BA11 4JH
BA11 4DY
BA11 4RN
BA11 4JX
BA3 5QP
BA11 4JY
BA11 4HJ
BA11 4FE
BA11 4EF
BA11 4EE
BA11 4PA
BA3 5RE
BA11 4RP
BA11 4RJ
BA11 4BH
BA11 5YB
BA4 4SG
BA11 5EH
BA11 4JJ
BA11 4LR
BA4 4LL
BA11 3HS
BA11 4EJ
BA11 3JE
BA11 4LF
BA11 4JW
BA11 4JN
BA11 1HZ
BA11 3JF
BA11 4AF
BA11 1HQ
BA3 5QU
BA11 4JG
BA11 4JE
BA11 4EQ
BA3 5WG
BA11 4LS
BA11 3HJ
BA11 4AE
BA11 3JQ
BA11 4JP
BA11 4LH
BA11 3HN
BA11 3HW
BA11 1HY
BA11 4BQ
BA11 4BG
BA11 3NS
BA11 3RH
BA11 3HH
BA11 4BS
BA4 4SF
BA11 1HE
BA11 4AN
BA11 3HR
BA11 4JD
BA11 4EH
BA11 4RD
BA11 4EG
BA11 1HG
BA11 5BD
BA11 4RH
BA3 5QF
BA11 5EQ
BA11 4PB
BA11 3HG
BA11 1XW
BA11 1XF
BA11 1XJ
BA11 4JS
BA11 4JQ
BA11 4BJ
BA11 4BE
BA11 4LE
BA11 4BA
BA11 3HP
BA11 4JB
BA11 3HQ
BA11 4AX
BA11 5BT
BA11 4RB
BA11 3NQ
BA11 4JT
BA11 4AB
BA11 4BN
BA11 4BW
BA11 4BD
BA11 3EX
BA11 1HD
BA11 4EB
BA11 3HF
BA11 3NG
BA11 4BL
BA11 4BZ
BA11 3HE
BA11 4AA
BA11 5EF
BA11 3NE
BA11 4EL
BA11 4AW
BA11 1HH
BA11 3ND
BA11 3EZ

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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