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

BA4 6NR
BA4 6NT
BA4 6QD
BA4 6NS
BA4 6HL
BA4 6HQ
BA10 0QR
BA4 6HG
BA10 0QJ
BA4 6NW
BA4 6NP
BA10 0QL
BA4 6HN
BA10 0QH
BA4 6HJ
BA4 6BW
BA4 6NJ
BA4 6DW
BA4 6BP
BA4 6NH
BA4 6NL
BA4 6NU
BA4 6DX
BA4 6ED
BA4 6BN
BA4 6DU
BA4 6EB
BA4 6HU
BA4 6EP
BA4 6HR
BA4 6JL
BA4 6NQ
BA4 6LY
BA4 6HX
BA4 6HY
BA4 6DY
BA4 6JJ
BA4 6HT
BA4 6EA
BA10 0PZ
BA4 6JA
BA4 6JX
BA4 6JD
BA4 6JH
BA4 6EE
BA10 0PY
BA4 6HZ
BA4 6PB
BA4 6JB
BA4 6ER
BA4 6JQ
BA4 6DZ
BA4 6NY
BA4 6PA
BA4 6PH
BA4 6JE
BA4 6EN
BA4 6EW
BA4 6LG
BA4 6JF
BA4 6JS
BA4 6PD
BA4 6LT
BA4 6JG
BA10 0QD
BA4 6HS
BA4 6XA
BA4 6YB
BA4 6YE
BA4 6YZ
BA4 6LH
BA4 6NZ
BA4 6JR
BA4 6JW
BA4 6EU
BA4 6JP
BA4 6LP
BA10 0QB
BA4 6JT
BA4 6BL
BA4 6LS
BA10 0PX
BA4 6BR
BA4 6EX
BA4 6PE
BA4 6LR
BA4 6EF
BA4 6JU
BA10 0PR
BA10 0PS
BA10 0BW
BA10 0QP
BA4 6DR
BA4 6BJ
BA10 0PU
BA4 6JZ
BA4 6DT
BA10 0QA
BA10 0HS
BA4 6JY
BA4 6JN
BA4 6ES
BA4 6EH
BA4 6EY
BA4 6LA
BA4 6LX
BA4 6NG
BA4 6EZ
BA4 6DH
BA4 6PG
BA4 6LE
BA4 6HD
BA10 0DJ
BA4 6PF
BA4 6YF
BA4 6LB
BA4 6NX
BA4 6LD
BA4 6LQ
BA4 6HB
BA4 6LJ
BA4 6DP
BA4 6LF
BA10 0AF
BA4 6NA
BA4 6BS
BA10 0HR
BA10 0DQ
BA4 6BY
BA4 6LL
BA10 0HU
BA10 0AY
BA10 0DH
BA10 0PP
BA4 6PQ
BA4 6LW
BA10 0ER
BA10 0DZ
BA10 0DY
BA4 6AZ
BA4 6HA
BA4 6LN
BA4 6DS
BA10 0HT
BA10 0BJ
BA10 0DP
BA10 0BN
BA10 0EW
BA10 0EN
BA10 0HD
BA10 0DT
BA10 0HL
BA10 0DG
BA4 6NB
BA4 6ND
BA10 0AZ
BA10 0AU
BA4 6LZ
BA4 6HP
BA10 0HN
BA10 0HW
BA10 0ES
BA10 0EL
BA10 0BL
BA10 0DN
BA10 0DW
BA10 0DS
BA10 0EP
BA10 0BH
BA10 0LD
BA10 0JA
BA10 0HP
BA10 0JU
BA10 0AD
BA10 0AB
BA10 0AH
BA10 0HZ
BA4 6AQ
BA10 0AW
BA10 0BG
BA10 0AL
BA10 0HB
BA10 0JB
BA4 6HE
BA10 0AR
BA10 0EJ
BA10 0HE
BA10 0HA
BA4 6EL
BA10 0AA
BA10 0AN
BA10 0AG
BA10 0AE
BA10 0YG
BA10 0YH
BA10 0XQ
BA10 0YD
BA10 0WW
BA10 0WZ
BA10 0WY
BA10 0WX
BA10 0WU
BA10 0AX
BA10 0AJ
BA10 0ET
BA10 0AS
BA10 0AP
BA10 0BA
BA10 0HQ
BA10 0AQ
BA10 0BB
BA10 0HF
BA10 0BQ
BA10 0HJ
BA10 0EQ
BA10 0EA
BA10 0EU
BA4 6AN
BA10 0AT
BA10 0HH
BA10 0HY
BA10 0HG
BA10 0EE
BA4 6AA
BA4 6BQ
BA10 0EB
BA10 0QE
BA4 6NE
BA4 6DQ
BA10 0EG
BA10 0BE
BA10 0ED
BA10 0EF
BA10 0HX
BA10 0JD
BA4 6HF
BA10 0EY
BA10 0DB
BA10 0DU
BA10 0PW
BA10 0BP
BA10 0EZ
BA10 0PN
BA4 6BT
BA4 6EQ
BA4 4EQ
BA10 0EH
BA10 0BX
BA10 0YB
BA10 0YF
BA10 0BY
BA4 6AB
BA10 0NS
BA10 0DE
BA4 6EG
BA10 0DR
BA4 6LU
BA10 0NA
BA10 0BZ
BA10 0BT
BA10 0DX
BA4 6QR
BA10 0DA
BA10 0BR
BA10 0BU
BA4 6AD
BA10 0DF
BA4 6QW
BA4 6NF
BA10 0NL
BA10 0DL
BA10 0QF
BA4 6DG
BA10 0NB
BA4 6DE
BA4 6AE
BA4 6AF
BA10 0DD
BA4 6AG
BA10 0BS
BA4 6SY
BA4 6QP
BA10 0NR
BA10 0PJ
BA4 4QU
BA10 0JH
BA10 0NN
BA10 0NW
BA10 0NX
BA10 0PL
BA7 7PL
BA10 0NP
BA10 0PT
BA4 6AJ
BA10 0PD
BA4 6QB
BA4 4NN
BA4 6QL
BA10 0ND
BA4 6QS
BA4 6QH
BA10 0PH
BA10 0NT
BA4 4QX
BA4 4RD
BA4 6QU
BA10 0EX
BA4 6PL
BA10 0NU
BA4 6PW
BA4 6PN
BA10 0QG
BA4 6RT
BA4 6QX
BA4 6DD
BA4 6QN
BA4 6PJ
BA4 6RD
BA4 6QY
BA10 0NY
BA10 0NQ
BA4 6PP
BA4 6QZ
BA10 0PQ
BA10 0PG
BA4 6RB
BA10 0JJ
BA4 6TQ
BA4 6PR
BA10 0PF
BA10 0NZ
BA10 0PE
BA4 6QT
BA4 6PS
BA4 6RA
BA4 6BG
BA4 4NL
BA4 6TL
BA4 6DA
BA4 6PT
BA4 6RE
BA4 4NJ
BA4 4NG
BA4 6AL
BA4 6PX
BA10 0NE
BA4 6PY
BA7 7LW
BA4 4NF
BA7 7PF
BA4 6QA
BA4 6PZ
BA4 6BZ
BA7 7LN
BA4 4QT
BA4 6SX
BA7 7JJ
BA4 4QZ
BA10 0NG
BA10 0QN
BA7 7LR
BA7 7PE
BA7 7JW
BA7 7JN
BA4 6TB
BA7 7HB
BA7 7JL
BA7 7LQ
BA4 6TA
BA7 7LH
BA7 7JP
BA7 7JH
BA7 7LP

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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