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

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TA15 6XH
TA15 6XG
TA15 6UW
TA15 6XW
TA15 6UR
TA15 6US
TA15 6UH
TA15 6SH
TA14 6UQ
TA15 6XL
TA14 6UG
BA22 8TN
TA15 6XN
TA15 6UT
TA14 6UF
BA22 8UA
BA22 8TL
TA14 6RH
TA14 6UE
BA22 8TW
BA22 8TU
BA22 8SY
TA14 6RQ
BA22 8UF
BA22 8UE
BA22 8UD
TA14 6RP
BA22 8TJ
TA14 6YZ
TA14 6YY
BA22 8QA
BA22 8TX
BA22 8UG
BA22 8UB
BA22 8QJ
BA22 8UL
BA22 8UN
BA22 8UW
BA22 8UP
BA22 8UQ
BA22 8TY
BA22 8UJ
BA22 8XR
BA22 8SU
BA22 8UH
BA22 8SZ
BA22 8PB
BA22 8QB
BA22 8UR
TA14 6PT
BA22 8XE
BA22 8XP
BA22 8TZ
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TA14 6YT
TA14 6YX
BA22 8QE
TA14 6RW
BA22 8XA
BA22 8QD
TA14 6TF
BA22 8XF
BA22 8ST
BA22 8XB
TA14 6RF
BA22 8QF
BA22 8XH
TA14 6RG
BA22 8SL
TA14 6PR
BA22 8QH
TA14 6PS
TA14 6TE
TA14 6RL
BA22 8QQ
BA22 8QG
TA14 6RE
BA22 8PX
TA14 6RN
TA14 6QU
TA14 6TN
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TA14 6XZ
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TA14 6YU
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TA15 6ZN
TA14 6YW
TA14 6ZQ
TA15 6WY
TA15 6WZ
TA15 6WA
TA14 6ZN
BA22 8QL
TA14 6PX
TA14 6PP
BA22 8QN
BA22 8SX
BA22 8QW
TA14 6QP
BA22 8QR
TA14 6PU
TA14 6QQ
BA22 8DY
BA22 8PL
TA14 6QR
BA20 2HA
TA14 6QN
BA22 8PY
BA22 8FB
TA14 6QX
TA14 6QZ
BA22 8TE
TA14 6QS
TA14 6PD
BA22 8RP
TA14 6PZ
TA14 6PJ
TA14 6PY
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BA22 8ZD
TA14 6RJ
BA22 8BR
TA14 6PB
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BA22 8ZA
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TA14 6PH
BA22 8QU
TA14 6QD
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BA22 8YH
TA14 6QJ
TA14 6QA
TA14 6QT
BA22 8TQ
TA14 6PA
BA22 8SE
BA22 8HZ
BA22 8TF
TA14 6TD
BA22 8SW
BA22 8XD
TA14 6RA
BA22 8SF
BA22 8RR
TA14 6QY
BA22 8PN
BA22 8TP
BA22 8HP
TA14 6QB
BA22 8PW
TA14 6QF
BA22 8ET
TA14 6TB
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BA22 8YD
BA22 8YR
BA22 8SD
TA14 6SS
BA22 8PZ
TA14 6SD
BA22 8QY
BA22 8SR
BA22 8SA
BA22 8RL
TA14 6QG
TA14 6QW
TA14 6SY
BA22 8SQ
TA14 6SB
BA22 8TD
BA22 8PT
BA22 8XG
BA22 8XQ
BA22 8TR
TA14 6QH
TA14 6ST
BA22 8UU
BA22 9DJ
BA22 8SS
TA14 6SX
BA22 8UY
TA14 6SP
BA22 8SB
BA22 8SG
BA22 8SP
BA22 8TG
BA22 8XJ
BA22 8HR
BA22 8PU
BA22 8QX
BA22 8DZ
BA22 8HU
TA14 6SF
BA22 8TS
BA21 3PZ
TA14 6SH
BA22 8SJ
TA14 6SU
BA22 8YF
BA22 8PQ
BA22 8TT
TA14 6SZ
TA14 6QL
BA22 8PG
TA14 6SE
BA22 8QS
TA14 6SQ
TA14 6SG
BA22 8RN
BA22 8XS
TA14 6HA
BA22 8RA
BA22 8HA
TA14 6SR
BA22 8PD
BA22 8QT
BA22 8GE
BA22 8UT
BA22 8PH
BA22 8RU
BA22 8WA
BA21 3PU
BA22 8TH
BA22 8XT
BA22 8RW
BA22 8YE
BA22 8YN
BA22 8YL
BA22 8AL
BA22 8US
BA22 8YG
TA12 6AQ
BA22 8RT
TA14 6SJ
BA21 3PY
TA14 6RD
BA22 8AY
BA22 8RB
BA22 8UZ
BA22 8WW
BA22 8YJ
BA22 8QZ
BA21 3QR
BA21 3UY
BA21 3RB
TA14 6SW
BA21 3TG
BA21 3YY
BA21 3YA
BA21 3YW
BA22 8WN
BA22 8YQ
TA14 6TG
BA21 3TQ
BA21 3UZ
BA21 3TE
BA22 8TA
TA14 6SN
BA21 3UU
BA22 9DH
BA22 8PJ
BA21 3RA
BA21 3SY
BA22 8RD
BA21 3FJ
TA12 6PD
BA21 3SS
BA22 8UX
BA21 3TU
BA21 3QP
BA21 3TF
BA21 3SA
BA21 3UX
BA21 3TD
BA20 2FG
BA21 3SU
BA20 2EJ
TA12 6PQ
TA12 6WJ
BA21 3ST
BA21 3FL
BA21 3SJ
BA22 9EP
BA21 3TB
BA21 3SG
BA21 3SE
TA14 6TQ
BA21 3SF
TA18 7EL
BA21 3SX
BA21 3TH
BA21 3UP
BA22 8RH
TA14 6TL
BA21 3UN
TA14 6TJ
BA21 3SD
BA21 3SB
BA21 3SZ
TA14 6SL
BA20 2HB
TA14 6TW
BA21 3PX
BA21 3TA
TA14 6TH
BA21 3SN
BA20 2FH
BA21 3PH
BA21 3SR
BA21 3UW
TA14 6TZ
BA21 3SP
BA21 3SL
BA21 3SH
BA21 3UR
BA20 2EX
BA20 2ER
BA20 2RP
TA12 6NN
BA22 9DE
BA21 3RR
TA12 6NL
TA12 6NJ
BA21 3UT
BA21 3UL
BA21 3AS
BA21 3US
BA21 3RJ
BA21 3PT
BA20 2ES
BA21 3SQ
BA22 9DF
BA22 9EH
TA14 6TR
BA21 3RH
BA21 3TL
BA22 9DZ
BA20 2EU
BA21 3TJ
BA22 9EW
BA21 3UJ
BA21 3SW
BA21 3RL
TA14 6TP
BA21 3RG
BA20 2ET
BA22 9EL
TA12 6NW
BA21 3RN
BA21 3UA
BA21 3RQ
BA21 3RP
BA22 9DN
BA21 3LY
BA22 9ED
BA21 3PR
BA21 3RW
BA21 3DH
BA20 2EP
BA22 9EN
BA22 9AU
BA22 9DW
BA21 3RF
BA21 3AR
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BA21 3RD
BA22 8PF
BA21 3UD
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TA12 6PL
BA21 3UB
BA21 3PS
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BA21 3UE
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TA12 6PH
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TA12 6PJ
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BA21 3GY
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BA22 9DP
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BA20 2WT
BA20 2UP
BA20 9SA
BA20 9SB
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BA20 2XG
BA20 2XE
BA20 2XF
BA20 2XB
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BA20 2WU
BA20 2WS
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BA20 2UX
BA20 2UR
BA20 2UU
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BA20 2US
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BA20 2UH
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BA20 2UE
BA20 2UD
BA20 2UA
BA20 2UB
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TA12 6YE
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BA22 9DS
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BA22 9EQ
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BA21 3LA
BA22 9DR
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BA21 3TN
BA21 3GT
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TA12 6PF
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BA22 9BB
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BA21 3RT
BA21 3TP
BA21 3LL
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BA21 3RY
BA22 9AL
BA21 3TT
BA21 3HY
BA20 2GA
TA12 6HU
BA21 3GZ
TA12 6NH
BA21 3QS
BA21 3PJ
BA20 2FR
TA12 6NF
BA22 9EB
TA12 6PA
BA22 8TB
BA22 9DB
BA21 3GU
BA20 2FJ
BA20 2FE
TA12 6JJ
BA22 9EG
BA22 8RY
TA12 6JH
BA22 9DT
BA20 2EN
BA21 3TX
BA22 8RZ
BA21 3QT
BA20 2FD
BA22 9BA
BA21 3TY
BA22 9AS
TA12 6HY
BA21 3RS
BA21 3RU
BA20 2HP
BA21 3HX
BA22 9AQ
TA12 6DN
BA21 3LJ
BA22 9DG
BA21 3LN
BA22 9AJ
BA21 3LW
TA12 6DW
BA20 2EW
TA18 7PW
BA22 9AW
BA22 9FB
BA21 3UF
TA12 6JR
BA22 9AG
TA18 7PR
BA22 9EE
TA12 6YQ
TA12 6YA
TA12 6WX
TA12 6WW
TA12 6WL
TA12 6WH
TA12 6WE
TA12 6WG
TA12 6YX
TA12 6YY
TA12 6WD
TA12 6BF
TA12 6WZ
TA12 6WY
TA12 6WU
TA12 6WF
TA12 6HN
TA12 6YU
TA12 6WA
TA12 6JQ
BA21 3JQ
BA22 8RE
BA22 9BD
BA22 8RF
TA12 6NX
TA12 6NE
TA12 6ES
TA12 6JL
TA12 6ZX
TA12 6ZQ
TA12 6ZD
BA21 3LH
BA21 3JZ
BA21 3AT
BA21 3UQ
TA12 6HZ
TA12 6JN
BA21 3WB
BA20 2JB
BA21 3LE
BA21 3UG
BA22 9AR
BA21 3LG
TA12 6DL
TA12 6HX
BA22 9AH
BA20 2FP
BA21 3HT
BA20 2FS
BA20 2EB
BA20 2SU
TA12 6JW
BA21 3LD
TA12 6FD
BA21 3JG
BA21 3HS
BA21 3JH
BA22 9AN
TA12 6LB
BA22 9DU
BA22 9EF
BA22 9AP
BA20 2EL
TA12 6DE
TA12 6DG
BA22 9NT
BA21 3AJ
BA21 3JE
TA12 6LG
BA21 3LU
BA21 3HJ
TA12 6NU
BA21 3HR
TA12 6DH
BA22 9BJ
TA18 7PP
BA21 3JF
TA12 6NR
TA12 6LE
TA12 6LT
BA20 2FL
BA20 2EQ
BA22 9BH
BA22 8YB
BA22 8YP
BA22 8YW
BA22 8YA
BA22 8RG
BA22 9BE
BA21 3HL
TA12 6LA
TA12 6EQ
BA21 3FH
BA20 2EG
BA22 9BU
BA21 3EY
BA21 3HP
TA12 6LD
TA12 6NY
TA12 6JZ
TA12 6LU
BA21 3EX
BA21 3HW
BA22 9BL
BA20 2EA
TA12 6LX
BA21 3LQ
TA12 6LS
BA22 9EA
BA21 3LR
TA14 6TX
TA12 6DJ
BA21 3LP
BA20 2GZ
TA12 6DS
BA21 3LF
BA22 9AF
TA12 6JT
BA21 3JB
BA21 3ES
TA12 6EE
TA12 6LF
TA12 6ED
BA21 3JD
TA12 6LQ
TA12 6LL
BA20 2ED
TA18 7PS
TA12 6JP
TA12 6JU
BA21 3EZ
TA12 6EG
TA12 6JY
TA14 6TY
BA22 9ET
BA20 2SN
BA21 3NJ
BA22 9DQ
BA21 3HN
TA12 6LR
BA20 2SW
TA12 6EN
TA12 6EU
BA22 9BQ
TA12 6FB
BA21 3ZU
BA21 3QU
TA12 6EB
BA21 3LT
TA12 6LH
BA22 9DD
BA21 3HG
BA20 2SG
BA20 2HL
BA21 3NH
TA12 6JS
TA12 6NS
BA20 2EF
BA21 3NR
BA20 2NZ
TA12 6JX
BA21 3YF
BA21 3YT
BA21 3YJ
BA21 3YR
BA21 3YS
BA22 9EU
TA12 6EH
BA20 2EE
BA20 2DJ
BA21 3HA
BA21 3JA
BA21 3JW
BA20 2SX
TA12 6EL
TA12 6LJ
BA20 2SQ
TA12 6EW
TA12 6EA
BA21 3YZ
BA21 3YN
BA21 3YE
BA21 3YG
BA21 3YD
BA21 3YQ
BA20 2SZ
TA12 6DR
BA21 3EW
BA21 3HQ
BA22 9DL
TA12 6AH
BA21 3HB
BA20 2SA
TA12 6DP
BA21 3FG
BA21 3LS
TA12 6EF
BA21 3JN
BA22 9BG
BA20 2SY
TA12 6LW
BA21 3NA
BA21 3HE
BA20 2SH
TA12 6EJ
BA22 9BN
BA22 9AE
BA21 3HD
BA22 9AA
TA12 6EP
TA12 6LP
BA20 2SP
TA12 6DT
BA20 2HR
BA22 9DA
BA21 3HU
BA21 3NP
BA21 3HF
BA22 9AB
BA21 3FE
BA21 3ER
TA12 6DZ
BA21 3JL
TA12 6EZ
BA21 3ET
BA20 2SR
TA18 7PT
TA12 6LN
BA21 3ND
BA22 9NA
BA21 3EN
TA12 6HD
BA21 3LZ
BA21 3QY
BA20 2PL
TA12 6ER
BA21 3NW
BA20 2TJ
BA21 3NB
TA12 6DU
BA22 8PE
TA12 6DY
TA12 6HE
BA20 2DY
BA20 2YD
BA20 2NY
BA20 2HX
BA22 9BW
BA22 9EY
BA21 3NT
BA21 3JU
BA21 3PP
BA20 2HS
BA20 2SE
TA12 6GZ
TA12 6DF
BA21 3GW
BA21 3NU
BA20 2JR
BA21 3NF
BA20 2DQ
TA12 6ET
BA22 8RJ
TA12 6LY
BA20 2PJ
TA12 6DX
BA21 3AP
BA20 2DZ
BA22 9ER
BA21 3EL
BA20 2XZ
BA20 2XP
BA20 2DH
BA22 9BZ
TA12 6HJ
BA20 2DG
BA20 2TP
BA21 3JS
TA12 6YB
TA12 6YW
TA12 6YR
TA12 6YD
TA12 6YS
TA12 6YT
TA12 6RS
BA20 2PZ
BA20 2SF
BA20 2HE
BA21 3NE
BA21 3PW
BA21 3EP
TA12 6DD
BA20 2TH
BA20 2QX
BA21 3JT
BA22 9AX
TA12 6HT
BA21 3NN
BA21 3DU
BA20 2TQ
BA20 2DX
TA12 6HL
BA22 9DX
BA21 3QX
BA22 9BP
BA20 2DB
BA20 2TA
BA21 3LB
BA21 3QZ
TA12 6HA
BA22 9BS
TA18 7PN
BA20 2DW
BA20 2HF
BA20 2DA
BA21 3PN
BA22 8LT
BA20 2PY
BA22 9AZ
BA20 2TB
TA13 5LR
BA21 3JR
BA20 2DR
BA21 3NS
BA20 2HG
BA21 3NG
BA22 9ES
BA22 9AY
BA20 2TF
BA20 2NH
BA21 3NQ
BA20 2TE
TA12 6JA
BA21 3NL
BA21 3NZ
TA12 6HF
TA12 6HQ
BA21 3EJ
TA12 6EX
BA21 3DQ
BA22 9BR
BA21 3EH
TA12 6HS
BA20 2EH
TA12 6AA
BA22 9BY
BA21 3DG
BA21 3QW
TA12 6HH
BA20 2HW
BA22 9BT
BA20 2DN
BA21 3AL
TA18 7PZ
BA21 3NX
BA22 8PP
BA20 2TG
BA21 3DY
BA21 3DZ
BA20 2HQ
BA22 9LL
TA12 6HB
BA20 2PT
BA20 2DL
TA12 6BX
TA12 6HR
BA21 3DX
BA20 2HJ
BA20 2PU
TA12 6DQ
TA18 7PU
BA21 3JX
BA20 2BU
BA21 3NY
TA12 6AB
BA21 3QN
BA21 3DE
TA12 6NT
BA22 9FA
BA22 9NE
TA18 7QA
TA12 6EY
TA12 6HP
TA12 6HG
BA22 9LX
BA20 2FY
BA20 2BY
BA20 2DE
BA20 2PR
BA20 2NJ
BA21 3QH
BA21 3DD
BA20 2PX
BA20 2PS
BA20 2FX
TA18 7QJ
BA20 2DD
BA20 2HH
BA22 9EZ
BA21 3QQ
BA20 2BX
BA21 3DP
BA20 2HN
BA21 3DB
BA21 3BP
BA20 2DF
TA12 6HW
BA21 3AB
BA22 8LS
BA20 2ND
TA18 7PX
BA21 3BQ
BA20 2BZ
BA21 3QF
BA21 3PQ
BA20 2HZ
BA20 2BJ
BA22 9NG
BA20 2XU
BA20 2XJ
BA20 2XR
BA20 2YQ
BA20 2YU
BA20 2YN
BA20 2XT
BA20 2YB
BA20 2YE
BA20 2YG
BA21 3EG
TA12 6AJ
BA21 3BW
TA13 5JF
BA20 2AB
BA20 2BL
BA22 9NF
BA21 3EQ
BA21 3DF
BA22 9LU
BA20 2NX
TA18 7QH
BA21 3DA
BA21 3DT
BA21 3BR
BA20 2JE
BA21 3HH
BA21 3BD
BA21 3QG
TA18 7PY
BA20 2BP
BA20 2JF
TA13 5JE
BA20 2PW
TA18 7QB
BA20 2PP
BA20 2HY
BA21 3BT
BA20 2DU
BA21 3AY
BA22 8RQ

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
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