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

BA9 8EH
BA9 8EN
BA9 8EJ
BA9 8EW
BA9 8EE
BA9 8EQ
BA9 8EG
BA9 8EF
BA8 0AA
BA9 8ED
BA22 7EB
BA9 8AY
BA9 8EB
BA8 0AB
BA22 7EA
BA9 8AS
BA22 7EE
BA9 8AR
BA22 7EF
BA9 8AX
BA9 8EA
BA9 8AT
BA9 8AU
BA22 7ED
BA8 0AD
BA9 8AW
BA9 8AL
BA9 8AN
BA8 0AE
BA9 8AZ
BA8 0AJ
BA8 0AG
BA8 0AH
BA9 8AP
BA8 0BA
BA8 0AL
DT9 4NY
BA9 8DX
BA22 7EG
BA8 0AQ
BA22 7BW
BA8 0BT
BA8 0AR
BA22 7EQ
BA8 0AS
BA8 0AN
BA9 8AJ
BA22 7BN
BA8 0AP
BA8 0BB
DT9 4PG
BA8 0BD
BA8 0DA
BA8 0DB
BA9 8AQ
BA8 0BE
BA9 8AH
BA9 8AG
BA22 7EH
DT9 4NT
BA9 8BX
DT9 4NU
DT9 4NZ
DT9 4NX
BA8 0BL
DT9 4LZ
BA9 8AF
DT9 4ND
BA22 7BL
BA22 7EJ
DT9 4NS
BA9 9YB
BA22 7EL
BA8 0BG
BA8 0BR
BA22 7EN
BA8 0BS
BA8 0BH
BA8 0BP
BA9 8DZ
DT9 4PQ
BA9 8AE
DT9 4PA
DT9 4PH
BA22 7EW
DT9 4PB
BA8 0BN
BA22 7BJ
BA8 0AW
BA9 8BS
BA9 8BT
BA8 0DW
DT9 4NL
DT9 4PL
BA8 0DN
BA22 7BP
DT9 4PJ
BA8 0BJ
BA8 0DR
DT9 4PF
BA9 8BU
DT9 4NW
DT9 4NN
BA9 8AD
BA9 8BZ
BA9 8DY
BA9 8DF
BA8 0BW
DT9 4NF
DT9 4NP
DT9 4NR
BA9 8DP
DT9 4NJ
BA8 0DE
BA8 0DS
BA9 8DH
DT9 4NH
BA9 8DE
DT9 4NQ
BA9 8DJ
BA8 0ER
BA9 8DN
BA8 0EH
BA8 0ET
BA22 7DT
BA9 8BR
BA22 7EY
DT9 4LN
BA9 8DG
BA9 8BP
BA8 0DF
BA9 8AB
BA8 0EB
BA8 0DJ
BA22 7DR
BA9 8DQ
BA8 0ED
BA9 8DW
BA22 7EP
BA22 7DW
BA8 0EE
BA8 0EA
BA8 0EF
BA8 0ES
BA22 7DP
BA9 8DA
BA8 0DP
BA9 9RX
BA9 8BY
BA22 7DN
BA9 8BA
BA22 7DS
BA22 7EZ
BA9 9RT
BA22 7DL
BA22 7DG
BA22 7DU
BA9 9FX
BA22 7DH
BA9 9GA
BA9 9FY
BA9 9RS
BA9 8AA
BA22 7EX
BA8 0EP
BA9 9BU
BA8 0EU
BA8 0EG
BA22 7DJ
BA9 9FZ
BA22 7ER
BA22 7DQ
BA9 8BD
BA9 9RU
BA22 7BS
BA9 9DF
BA22 7DE
BA9 9BX
BA22 7DY
DT9 4NG
BA22 7HB
BA22 7HA
BA8 0DD
BA22 7DD
BA9 9RQ
BA22 7BQ
BA9 9FQ
BA9 9RR
BA22 7ET
BA8 0DL
BA22 7EU
BA9 9SP
BA22 7ES
BA22 7DF
DT9 4PD
BA9 9DE
DT9 4PE
BA9 9RP
BA22 7DX
BA9 9BY
BA22 7DB
BA9 9BZ
BA8 0EQ
BA22 7DA
BA9 8DL
BA9 9QB
BA9 9EF
BA9 9TD
BA9 9XJ
BA9 9XN
BA9 9NS
BA9 9EE
BA9 9BJ
BA9 9YQ
BA9 9YH
BA9 9DS
BA8 0EL
BA9 9DG
BA9 9AR
BA9 9BT
BA9 9DD
BA8 0EJ
BA9 9DT
BA9 9BW
BA22 7BG
BA9 9EB
BA9 9BH
BA9 9SJ
BA22 7AL
BA9 9BL
BA9 9BP
BA9 9ED
BA9 9JD
BA9 9RZ
BA9 9RW
BA9 9BR
BA9 9BG
BA9 9EQ
BA9 9SH
BA9 8BN
BA7 7NF
BA9 9BN
BA9 9BS
BA9 9FF
BA9 9ER
BA9 9BQ
BA22 7BZ
BA22 7AH
BA9 9EP
BA9 9DA
BA9 9QD
BA9 9FE
BA9 9FG
BA9 9EG
BA9 9EH
BA9 9QA
BA9 9DQ
BA9 9DP
BA9 9AS
BA9 9EL
BA9 9RJ
BA9 9EJ
BA9 9AN
BA9 9AD
DT9 4LX
BA9 9EA
BA9 9SQ
BA22 7AJ
BA9 9SF
BA9 9AQ
BA9 9NA
BA9 9DW
BA9 9AW
BA9 9AF
BA9 9SE
BA9 9AJ
BA9 9ND
BA9 9ES
BA9 9DB
BA9 9DZ
BA9 9JA
BA9 9SA
BA9 9EY
BA9 9AG
BA9 9QP
BA9 9DN
BA22 7BY
BA8 0HE
BA9 9AH
BA22 7BX
BA9 9FJ
BA9 9BB
BA9 9AP
BA9 9AE
BA9 9YE
BA9 9SG
BA9 9DU
BA9 9NB
BA9 9AL
BA9 9FD
BA9 9EZ
BA9 9RY
BA9 9AA
BA9 9TA
BA9 9DY
DT9 4LJ
BA9 9AB
BA22 7AR
BA9 9EN
BA9 9LJ
BA22 7AU
BA8 0HA
BA9 9SD
BA9 9DL
BA9 9LL
BA9 9SB
BA9 9BA
BA9 8JR
BA9 9DR
BA22 7HD
BA9 9AT
BA9 9DX
BA9 9LD
BA9 9EW
BA9 9AY
BA9 9BD
BA9 8BW
BA9 9AZ
BA9 8BE
BA9 9HE
BA9 9AU
BA9 9AX
BA9 9LP
BA9 8BL
BA9 9DJ
BA9 9DH
BA9 9PB
DT9 4LL
BA9 9LA
BA9 9EU
BA9 9LH
BA22 7AW
BA8 0HB
BA22 7AY
BA9 9LB
BA9 8JP
BA9 9JN
BA9 9NU
BA8 0HF
BA9 9RN
BA22 7BU
BA9 9ET
BA9 8BG
BA9 9JP
BA22 7AS
BA9 9FB
BA9 9YJ
BA9 9YN
BA9 9YW
BA8 0HW
BA9 9RL
BA9 9HD
BA9 9NX
BA9 9EX
BA22 7AN
BA22 7BE
BA8 0HJ
BA9 9JL
BA22 7HE
BA7 7NB
BA9 9JW
BA9 9JJ
BA9 9ZQ
BA9 9JT
BA9 9JQ
BA9 9NT
BA9 9YT
BA9 9HF
BA9 9YU
BA9 9YR
BA9 9YS
BA9 9YP
BA9 9YG
BA9 9WX
BA8 0YA
BA8 0WZ
BA9 9WT
BA8 0YL
BA9 9WZ
BA8 0WW
BA8 0WD
BA9 9YY
BA8 0WB
BA8 0TR
BA8 0WA
BA10 0YJ
BA10 0XN
BA8 0YD
BA9 9WA
BA10 0BD
BA9 8ZR
BA9 0AG
BA9 0AH
BA9 8YG
BA9 8YA
BA9 8ZQ
BA9 9WW
BA9 8YE
BA9 9WB
BA9 8YD
BA8 0WX
BA9 8XQ
BA8 0YF
BA9 8WZ
BA8 0WE
BA9 8WX
BA9 8YF
BA9 8WY
BA9 8WW
BA9 8WU
BA9 8HU
BA9 9ZZ
BA9 8WA
BA9 9ZP
BA9 0AT
BA9 9ZN
BA9 9XY
BA9 9YZ
BA9 0AS
BA9 0AB
BA9 9YX
BA9 9YL
BA9 0AQ
BA9 9XZ
BA9 0AR
BA9 9XQ
BA9 0AP
BA9 9WY
BA9 0AN
BA9 0AJ
BA9 9WD
BA9 0AL
BA8 0YE
BA8 0YN
BA9 9ZR
BA8 0YJ
BA8 0ZQ
BA8 0WY
BA8 0DH
BA7 7NE
BA9 9HB
BA8 0HD
BA9 9JS
BA9 8JS
BA22 7AP
BA8 0HN
BA9 9JR
BA9 9JY
BA9 9PA
DT9 4LH
BA9 9GZ
BA9 9JB
BA9 9JE
DT9 5HD
DT9 4LT
BA7 7NQ
DT9 4LU
BA9 9JU
BA9 9HL
BA8 0EN
DT9 4LS
BA9 8JL

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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