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

TA5 1AQ
TA5 1BU
TA5 1AH
TA5 1BT
TA5 1AG
TA5 1AF
TA5 1BX
TA5 1BQ
TA5 1BY
TA5 1BS
TA5 1BZ
TA5 1DH
TA5 1DW
TA5 2EE
TA5 1DJ
TA5 1DA
TA5 1DQ
TA5 1AE
TA5 1AB
TA5 1BP
TA5 1AD
TA5 1DL
TA5 1AJ
TA5 1BW
TA5 1AA
TA5 2ED
TA5 2EB
TA5 1BN
TA5 1BH
TA5 1QW
TA5 2EF
TA5 1DB
TA5 1DG
TA5 1AL
TA5 1BB
TA5 2DX
TA5 1BJ
TA5 2DU
TA5 2DY
TA5 2NZ
TA5 2DT
TA5 2DS
TA5 2DP
TA5 1DD
TA5 2DZ
TA5 2DR
TA5 2PE
TA5 1BL
TA5 2PA
TA5 2DW
TA5 2EA
TA5 2PD
TA5 1DF
TA5 2AN
TA5 1BA
TA5 1BD
TA5 2NH
TA5 2PF
TA5 1DE
TA5 1AN
TA5 2PB
TA5 2DN
TA5 1AS
TA5 2NQ
TA5 1AZ
TA5 2EP
TA5 2DL
TA5 2AL
TA5 2NX
TA5 1DT
TA5 2NJ
TA5 1JA
TA5 2AJ
TA5 2PG
TA5 1DR
TA5 1HH
TA5 2NY
TA5 1AR
TA5 2DD
TA5 2EG
TA5 2NL
TA5 1AT
TA5 2NE
TA5 2ER
TA5 2DJ
TA5 2PQ
TA5 2AH
TA5 2DE
TA5 1AU
TA5 2NN
TA5 2NG
TA5 2DH
TA5 1AX
TA5 1DS
TA5 1HQ
TA5 2DF
TA5 1HL
TA5 1HZ
TA5 1JB
TA5 1AW
TA5 1AP
TA5 2NF
TA5 2EN
TA5 2AQ
TA5 1JD
TA5 1HG
TA5 2EQ
TA5 1HY
TA5 2NB
TA5 2LG
TA5 2ND
TA5 2EH
TA5 2NA
TA5 2EL
TA5 2DG
TA5 1HF
TA4 3DX
TA5 2NU
TA5 1JE
TA5 2LZ
TA5 1HB
TA5 1HJ
TA5 1JF
TA5 1HD
TA5 1HE
TA5 2LY
TA5 2AU
TA5 2AT
TA5 2EW
TA5 2AF
TA5 2AE
TA5 2QE
TA5 2LE
TA5 2NS
TA5 2PH
TA5 2YZ
TA5 2JA
TA5 1JR
TA5 2RH
TA5 2HF
TA5 2YR
TA5 2RJ
TA5 2YD
TA5 2WA
TA5 2RL
TA5 2JH
TA5 1JG
TA5 2JW
TA5 2QH
TA5 2JP
TA5 2YU
TA5 2YT
TA5 2HG
TA5 2YX
TA5 2YW
TA5 2YB
TA5 2QG
TA5 1HS
TA5 2HB
TA5 1PA
TA5 2LF
TA5 2LD
TA5 2JN
TA5 2LH
TA5 2AS
TA5 2JJ
TA5 2DQ
TA5 2LB
TA5 2AG
TA5 2JL
TA5 2LX
TA5 1PD
TA5 2JU
TA5 2HE
TA5 2JT
TA5 1NP
TA5 2HA
TA5 2HD
TA5 2LA
TA5 1LL
TA5 1HN
TA5 1PB
TA5 1LT
TA5 1NR
TA5 1HA
TA5 1JQ
TA5 2HS
TA5 2JS
TA5 2HT
TA5 1NW
TA5 2JR
TA5 2HX
TA5 2AR
TA5 2LP
TA5 2HP
TA5 2JZ
TA5 2LS
TA5 1NS
TA5 2HU
TA6 7PG
TA5 2AW
TA6 7QW
TA5 2AP
TA5 1JP
TA6 7JN
TA5 1PE
TA6 7PE
TA5 2HQ
TA5 2JY
TA5 2AY
TA5 1NU
TA5 2LU
TA6 7JW
TA5 2HY
TA5 2JX
TA5 1PF
TA5 2AX
TA5 2NW
TA5 2LR
TA6 7PA
TA5 1LJ
TA6 7JH
TA5 2HJ
TA5 1AY

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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