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

TA11 7DJ
TA11 7DN
TA11 7DL
TA11 7DQ
TA11 7FX
TA11 7DW
TA11 7DP
TA11 7DH
TA11 7DF
TA11 7JP
TA11 7DG
TA11 7DR
TA11 7DB
TA11 7DA
BA4 6SE
TA11 7BZ
TA11 7BY
TA11 7HD
TA11 7HJ
TA11 7EY
TA11 7BX
TA11 7HF
TA11 7HB
TA11 7BU
TA11 7HA
BA6 8PG
BA4 6SD
TA11 7HG
TA11 6DG
BA7 7PU
TA11 7HE
BA6 8PE
TA11 7BF
TA11 7BT
BA7 7PT
TA11 7EZ
BA4 6SF
TA11 6DQ
TA11 6DT
TA11 6DS
BA7 7PS
BA6 8PF
BA7 7PR
TA11 6DR
BA6 8PQ
BA7 7PX
BA7 7PP
TA11 6DW
TA11 6DX
TA11 6DF
TA11 6DY
BA4 6SB
TA11 6AT
TA11 6AL
TA11 6EG
TA11 6BW
TA11 6EE
TA11 6EP
TA11 6EY
TA11 6DZ
TA11 6ET
BA6 8QB
BA4 6RZ
TA11 6EJ
TA11 6ED
TA11 6DE
TA11 6EZ
TA11 6DP
TA11 6EU
TA11 6EQ
TA11 6ES
TA11 6BL
TA11 6DB
TA11 6BY
TA11 6BF
TA11 6BN
TA11 6DJ
TA11 6BP
BA6 8PN
BA6 8QD
TA11 6EX
BA6 8PR
BA6 8PW
TA11 6EH
BA7 7PY
TA11 6BJ
TA11 6EB
BA6 8QU
TA11 6EA
BA6 8PP
TA11 6EL
TA11 6EN
TA11 6DD
TA11 6BZ
TA11 6BS
TA11 6BX
TA11 6BT
TA11 6GS
BA6 8PS
BA6 8QP
TA11 6DH
TA11 6BU
TA11 6EF
BA6 8QR
BA6 8QE
BA4 6SG
TA11 7EL
BA4 6RY
BA6 8QT
BA6 8QA
BA6 8QH
TA11 6ER
BA7 7PZ
TA11 6EW
BA6 8FN
BA6 8RS
BA6 8NY
BA6 8QG
BA6 8PT
BA6 8NZ
BA6 8RQ
TA11 7EG
BA6 8QQ
BA7 7PN
BA6 8RG
BA6 8PY
TA11 7EA
BA6 8PH
TA11 7EQ
BA6 8QJ
BA6 8QF
BA7 7QA
BA4 6RX
TA11 7EH
BA6 8QS
BA6 8PU
TA11 7EB
TA11 7EF
TA11 7DT
BA6 8PZ
TA11 6DA
TA11 7EN
TA11 7DS
TA11 7DZ
TA11 7ED
BA7 7PW
BA6 8PX
BA6 8QL
BA6 8RL
BA6 8QW
BA6 8QN
TA11 7DU
BA6 8RZ
BA6 8RY
BA6 8RP
BA6 8PJ
BA6 8RU
TA11 7EJ
BA6 8RD
BA6 8RN
BA6 8QY
BA6 8HX
BA4 6SA
BA6 8PD
TA11 7BD
BA22 7LX
BA6 8RJ
BA22 7BR
BA6 8RB
BA6 8QZ
BA4 6RU
BA4 6RS
BA6 8RH
BA22 7LY
BA6 8PB
BA6 8RE
TA11 7BA
BA6 8LU
BA7 7JB
BA6 8RF
TA11 6BE
BA6 8QX
TA11 7BB
BA4 6RR
BA6 8RA
BA6 8PA
TA11 6BD
BA6 8TL
BA4 6TZ
BA6 8TN
TA11 6BB
BA6 8LS
BA4 6RP
TA11 6BA
TA11 6AZ
BA6 8LT
BA4 6UE
BA6 8TJ
TA11 7AU
BA7 7NR
TA11 7EE
TA11 7AX
TA11 7BL
TA11 7DE
BA6 8XY
BA6 8XT
BA6 8XN
BA6 8UA
BA6 8UH
TA11 7AZ
TA11 7AY
BA4 6RL
BA22 7LZ
TA11 7DD
BA4 6TY
BA6 8ST
BA4 6RH
BA6 8TS
BA6 8SZ
BA6 8WL
BA6 8WG
BA6 8WH
BA6 8WE
BA6 8UE
BA6 8TH
BA6 8SW
BA6 8UD
BA22 7LW
BA6 8LG
BA6 8SS
BA6 8TF

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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