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

TA10 9LU
TA10 9LY
TA10 9NR
TA10 9LZ
TA10 9LT
TA10 9NT
TA10 9JP
TA10 9LW
TA10 9JR
TA10 9LP
TA10 9HS
TA10 9LX
TA10 9HT
TA10 9LH
TA10 9JW
TA10 9LN
TA10 9LR
TA10 9NB
TA10 9NF
TA10 9NX
TA10 9HR
TA10 9HU
TA10 9NA
TA10 9NE
TA10 9JS
TA10 9NG
TA10 9ND
TA10 9NS
TA10 9HX
TA10 9NQ
TA10 9NH
TA10 9PZ
TA10 9NJ
TA10 9JU
TA10 9EQ
TA10 9NL
TA10 9JD
TA10 9JH
TA10 9HY
TA11 7JQ
TA10 9JB
TA11 7JG
TA10 9JA
TA10 9HZ
TA10 9NW
TA10 9JT
TA11 7JD
TA11 7JE
TA10 9EG
TA10 9EH
TA10 9HP
TA10 9NN
TA10 9JJ
TA10 9JX
TA10 9JQ
TA11 7JH
TA10 9JZ
TA11 7JB
TA10 9JE
TA10 9JY
TA11 7JA
TA10 9LA
TA10 9NP
TA10 9JL
TA10 9LE
TA10 9JG
TA10 9LB
TA10 9AD
TA11 7JN
TA11 7JF
TA10 9LD
TA10 9EP
TA10 9AB
TA11 7HZ
TA10 9JF
TA10 9EJ
TA10 9NU
TA10 9EL
TA11 6PL
TA11 6QY
TA11 6PH
TA11 6QX
TA11 6PJ
TA10 9LF
TA11 6SR
TA11 6PN
TA11 6QU
TA11 6QE
TA11 6PW
TA11 6SW
TA10 9AN
TA11 6HD
TA11 6HL
TA11 6HE
TA10 9LG
TA11 6QT
TA10 9AE
TA10 9ES
TA11 6HF
TA11 6HX
TA11 6HG
TA11 6QR
TA10 9EW
TA11 6AS
TA11 6QS
TA11 6HW
TA11 6QZ
TA11 6HN
TA11 6QN
TA10 9AF
TA11 6HU
TA10 9AG
TA11 6JH
TA11 6QP
TA10 9AJ
TA11 6HS
TA10 9AL
TA11 7JJ
TA11 6RA
TA11 6HH
TA10 9ET
TA11 6RE
TA10 9LS
TA11 6JG
TA11 6RB
TA11 6HR
TA11 6SP
TA11 6AP
TA11 6AR
TA11 6HT
TA11 6YY
TA11 6SX
TA11 6RF
TA10 0DF
TA11 6RG
TA11 6HQ
TA11 6RU
TA11 6HP
TA11 6RD
TA11 6RZ
TA11 6HY
TA11 6RY
TA11 6JQ
TA11 6TJ
TA11 6JF
TA11 6RN
TA11 6QD
TA11 6JZ
TA11 6SA
TA11 6HJ
TA11 6SY
TA11 7JW
TA11 6RJ
TA11 6QL
TA11 6TF
TA11 6JE
TA11 6TZ
TA11 6RQ
TA11 6WD
TA11 6WG
TA11 6XZ
TA11 6WZ
TA10 0DJ
TA11 6TH
TA11 6SD
TA11 6RH
TA11 6RW
TA11 6SU
TA11 6TD
TA11 6RX
TA11 6RL
TA10 9EN
TA11 6YJ
TA10 9EU
TA11 6RP
TA11 6RS
TA11 7PX
TA10 9AH
TA11 6SF
TA11 6TG
TA11 6RT
TA10 9ER
TA11 6RR
TA11 6QW
TA11 7HY
TA11 6HZ
TA11 6NA
TA11 6QJ
TA11 6SH
TA11 7YW
TA11 7YY
TA11 6YG
TA11 6ZD
TA11 7YR
TA11 7YS
TA11 7YP
TA11 6YR
TA11 6YT
TA11 6YD
TA11 6YF
TA11 6YB
TA11 6SE
TA11 6NE
TA11 7PZ
TA10 9AQ
TA11 6NB
TA11 6QH
TA11 6SS
TA11 6ND
TA11 6NF
TA11 6LZ
TA11 6NH
TA11 7PU
TA11 6LY
TA11 6LA
TA11 6QG
TA10 9YF
TA10 9YG
TA10 9YD
TA10 9YL
TA10 9YS
TA10 9YR
TA10 9YB
TA11 6SQ
TA11 6QQ
TA11 6SJ
TA11 7AA
TA11 6LR
TA11 6SG
TA11 6JY
TA11 7YZ
TA11 6JL
TA11 6JJ
TA11 7PS
TA11 7PR
TA11 6SL
TA11 9AE
TA11 9AZ
TA11 9BA
TA11 9BG
TA11 9BE
TA11 9BF
TA11 9AF
TA11 9AQ
TA11 9AU
TA11 9AX
TA11 9AW
TA11 9AR
TA11 9AS
TA11 9AT
TA11 9AG
TA11 9AJ
TA11 9AP
TA11 9AL
TA11 9AH
TA11 6ZQ
TA11 7YL
TA11 7ZQ
TA11 9AB
TA11 9AD
TA11 9AA
TA11 7YQ
TA11 7ZN
TA11 6ZX
TA11 7XN
TA11 7XZ
TA11 7YJ
TA11 7XS
TA11 6ZY
TA11 7RA
TA11 6WA
TA11 6YW
TA11 6ZF
TA11 6ZN
TA11 6ZE
TA11 6XA
TA11 9BH
TA11 9AY
TA11 9AN
TA11 7YU
TA11 6YE
TA11 6YL
TA11 7AE
TA10 9HJ
TA11 7AB
TA10 9AR
TA11 7PY
TA11 6TA
TA11 7BP
TA11 6JU
TA11 6SB
TA10 9AS
TA11 6JX
TA11 7AD
TA11 6LF
TA11 7PT
TA11 7HR
TA11 6SZ
TA11 7WA
TA11 7WB
TA11 7WZ
TA11 7LX
TA10 9QY
TA11 6TB
TA10 9EX
TA11 6LD
TA10 9QX
TA11 6LT
TA11 6JS
TA11 6ST
TA11 7AG
TA10 9EY
TA11 7NB
TA11 6LP
TA11 6LW
TA10 0DH
TA11 7NL
TA11 7AF
TA11 6LX
TA11 7NJ
TA11 7LZ
TA11 6LS
TA11 6LL
TA11 7NW
TA10 9EB
TA10 9QU
TA11 7PG
TA11 7PB
TA11 6LN
TA11 7PH
TA11 6SN
TA11 7ND
TA11 7NQ
TA11 7LY
TA11 7PP
TA11 7NE
TA11 7NF
TA11 7NA
TA11 7ZD
TA10 9HF
TA11 6LU
TA11 7HS
TA11 7JY
TA10 0DQ
TA11 7NN
TA11 6JR
TA11 6JW
TA11 7HT
TA10 9QT
TA10 9HE
TA11 7NG
TA11 7NH
TA11 6LE
TA11 7PF
TA11 7HX
TA11 6LB
TA10 0DG
TA10 0DL
TA11 7NP
TA10 9HG
TA11 7PD
TA11 7NX
TA11 6LQ
TA12 6AL
TA10 9BL
TA11 6JP
TA11 7NZ
TA11 6LH
TA11 7PE
TA10 9AA
TA11 7PQ
TA11 7NU
TA11 7NY
TA11 7NR
TA11 7AQ
TA11 6LG
TA11 6JB
TA11 7NT
TA10 9QS
TA10 0DP
TA11 7PA
TA10 9EZ
TA12 6AP
TA10 9HH
TA11 7HP
TA11 7AH
TA11 6LJ
TA11 7NS
TA10 0DN
TA10 9AP
TA12 6AJ
TA10 9QR
TA10 9SS
TA11 7PW
TA10 9HQ
TA10 9TE
TA10 9TD
TA10 9TH
TA10 9SR
TA11 7BS
TA10 9HA
TA10 9QP
TA10 9TA
TA10 9TW
TA10 9HD
TA10 9TB
TA10 9HN
TA10 9AW
TA10 9TL
TA10 9BS
TA10 9BT
TA10 9HL
TA11 6JA
TA11 7HW
TA10 9SW
TA10 9SP
TA10 9TJ
TA10 9SZ
TA10 9AU
TA10 9BF
TA10 0DW
TA10 9HW
TA10 9RF
TA10 9QW
TA10 9QL
TA10 9BN
TA10 9QN
TA10 9SN
TA10 9RS
TA10 9BP
TA10 9UA
TA10 9QG
TA11 7LA
TA10 9QJ
TA10 9RX
TA10 9SU
TA10 9ST
TA11 6JN
TA10 9TP
TA12 6AN
TA10 9RG
TA10 9RE
TA10 9SL
TA10 9TN
TA10 0QJ
TA10 9YH
TA10 9YE
TA10 9SJ
TA10 9RZ
TA10 9YZ
TA10 9YY
TA10 9YW
TA10 9UD
TA10 9EF
TA10 9SX
TA10 9HB
TA10 9QH
TA10 9RY
TA10 9TS
TA12 6AW
TA11 7LB
TA11 7JL
TA10 9PY
TA10 9QQ
TA10 9SG
TA10 9QF
TA10 9TU
TA11 7LP
TA10 9TQ
TA10 9QA
TA10 9SH
TA10 9TZ
TA10 9SQ
TA11 6JD
TA10 9QD
TA10 9RT
TA10 9PU
TA10 9TF
TA10 9SY
TA10 9RJ
TA10 9TG
TA10 9QZ
TA10 9RU
TA10 9PP
TA10 9BW
TA10 9QE
TA10 9SD
TA12 6NT
TA10 9RL
TA10 9RW
TA10 9RN
TA10 9QB
TA12 6AH
TA10 9RD
TA10 9BU
TA10 9RH
TA10 9RQ
TA10 9RR
TA10 9RA
TA10 9PA
TA10 9PB
TA10 9SE
TA10 9RP
TA10 9SA
TA10 9ED
TA11 7JZ
TA10 9AT
TA10 9PE
TA11 7ES
TA11 7LD
TA10 9SB
TA10 9PL
TA10 9PD
TA10 0DR
TA10 9PF
TA10 9ZG
TA10 9ZD
TA10 9PW
TA12 6NS
TA12 6NY
TA10 0DA
TA11 7JU
TA10 9PG
TA10 9SF
TA11 7JX
TA10 0DT
TA10 0QQ
TA11 7LW
TA10 0DS

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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