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 4EW
BA4 4EN
BA4 4FA
BA4 4ED
BA4 4EB
BA4 4FF
BA4 4AZ
BA4 4EL
BA4 4AX
BA4 4NY
BA4 4EA
BA4 4AU
BA4 4AY
BA4 4DZ
BA4 4BA
BA4 4BN
BA4 4BE
BA4 4ER
BA4 4BB
BA4 4EH
BA4 4DY
BA4 4DX
BA4 4BD
BA4 4BS
BA4 4HW
BA4 4ES
BA4 4BG
BA4 4DU
BA4 4ET
BA4 4AP
BA4 4PA
BA4 4AG
BA4 4AF
BA4 4BQ
BA4 4BT
BA4 4HN
BA4 4HJ
BA4 4DQ
BA4 4BH
BA4 4BP
BA4 4BJ
BA4 4DG
BA4 4EU
BA4 4AE
BA4 4DT
BA4 4BL
BA4 4AQ
BA4 4DB
BA4 4EP
BA4 4AD
BA4 4BR
BA4 4BY
BA4 4AA
BA6 8NB
BA4 4DF
BA4 4EZ
BA4 4HA
BA4 4PD
BA4 4DD
BA4 4EE
BA4 4DS
BA4 4DH
BA4 4HB
BA4 4NT
BA4 4PB
BA4 4AJ
BA4 4AB
BA6 8ND
BA4 4HD
BA4 4NU
BA4 4HS
BA4 4HE
BA4 4DR
BA5 3YJ
BA5 3YN
BA6 8NA
BA5 3RP
BA5 3RW
BA4 4AN
BA6 8NE
BA4 4NX
BA4 4FL
BA5 3RR
BA4 4HP
BA5 3RN
BA4 4HL
BA6 8NF
BA6 8NG
BA4 4FJ
BA4 6UG
BA4 6XN
BA5 3QA
BA5 3PY
BA4 4HQ
BA5 3QW
BA4 4HR
BA5 3RL
BA5 3QP
BA5 3QQ
BA5 3PW
BA5 3QD
BA5 3QH
BA5 3QJ
BA5 3QN
BA5 3RQ
BA5 3QR
BA5 3PL
BA5 3RA
BA4 4PF
BA5 3RJ
BA5 3QZ
BA5 3PR
BA5 3RH
BA5 3QL
BA5 3PP
BA5 3PJ
BA5 3QT
BA5 3RF
BA5 3QS
BA5 3PH
BA5 3RE
BA5 3RG
BA5 3QU
BA5 3PQ
BA5 3PD
BA5 3PB
BA5 3QY
BA5 3QX
BA4 6WA
BA4 6WJ
BA5 3PS
BA5 3PA
BA5 3QB
BA5 3RD
BA5 3RB
BA4 6TR
BA6 8NX
BA4 4NR
BA6 8NQ
BA5 3PE
BA4 5XZ
BA4 6TS
BA4 5XX
BA4 5TA
BA4 5TB
BA4 5TD
BA5 3PF
BA5 3PX
BA4 5FF
BA4 5XN
BA4 5TE
BA4 5SP
BA4 4NS
BA4 5ST
BA4 5XY
BA4 5UW
BA5 3PZ
BA4 5SW
BA4 4LP
BA4 4PG
BA4 5TG
BA4 5XL
BA4 5YR
BA4 5GB
BA4 5SX
BA4 5UH
BA4 5TQ
BA4 5GL
BA5 1QJ
BA4 5HF
BA4 5GH
BA4 5XQ
BA4 5GE
BA4 5SN
BA4 5SU
BA4 6SP
BA4 5UN
BA5 3NU
BA4 5XH
BA4 5UQ
BA4 5SY
BA4 5HZ
BA4 5SZ
BA4 5GG
BA4 5WS
BA4 5SL
BA4 5GA
BA4 5RS
BA4 5WX
BA4 5TH
BA4 5JT
BA4 5WW
BA4 5UG
BA4 5TL
BA5 3NX
BA4 5RR
BA4 5TF
BA4 5XJ
BA4 5UU
BA4 4JA
BA4 5TN
BA4 5XR
BA5 3PG
BA4 5UE
BA4 5SS
BA4 5XG
BA4 4JB
BA6 8NW
BA4 5RD
BA4 5WT
BA4 5JS
BA4 5RX
BA4 5UL
BA4 5SH
BA4 5GF
BA5 3HF
BA4 5TJ
BA4 5QY
BA4 5XF
BA4 5UD
BA4 5FL
BA4 5XP
BA4 5UZ
BA4 5GY
BA4 5GZ
BA4 5GU
BA4 5SR
BA4 5WD
BA4 5UY
BA4 5RF
BA4 5RB
BA4 5XE
BA4 5GD
BA4 5SJ
BA4 5SQ
BA4 6UF
BA4 5RJ
BA4 5XW
BA4 5TW
BA4 5TR
BA4 5TP
BA4 5SG
BA4 5JH
BA4 5GJ
BA4 5TZ
BA4 5QT
BA4 5UJ
BA4 5FJ
BA4 6UA
BA4 5UA
BA4 5UB
BA4 5JQ
BA4 5JU
BA4 5RN
BA4 5XA
BA4 5FE
BA4 5RL
BA4 5JR
BA4 5RA
BA4 5UP
BA4 5RH
BA4 5SF
BA4 5JE
BA4 5JX
BA4 5RQ
BA4 6TD
BA6 8NN
BA4 5EB
BA4 5XD
BA4 6TP
BA4 6TT
BA4 5RG
BA4 5EG
BA4 5FH
BA4 5UT
BA4 5UX
BA4 5TY
BA4 5JJ
BA4 5JW
BA4 5DD
BA4 6SU
BA4 5QR
BA4 5SE
BA4 5QS
BA6 8NS
BA4 5EA
BA4 5UR
BA4 5DF
BA4 5JD
BA4 5TU
BA4 5YQ
BA4 5DU
BA4 5JF
BA6 8NT
BA4 5SB
BA4 5YE
BA4 5JB
BA4 6TU
BA6 8NR
BA4 5JN
BA4 6TE
BA4 5TX
BA4 5JG
BA4 6UE
BA4 5DX
BA4 5QP
BA4 5YW
BA4 5YZ
BA4 5QZ
BA4 5JL
BA4 5YD
BA4 5ED
BA4 5ZA
BA4 5YH
BA4 5YL
BA4 5WY
BA4 5SA
BA4 5GS
BA4 5YF
BA4 5JA
BA6 8NU
BA4 5RT
BA4 5DY
BA4 9SR
BA4 9TL
BA4 9TN
BA4 9TR
BA4 9TT
BA4 9TU
BA4 9TS
BA4 9TP
BA4 9TQ
BA4 9SS
BA4 9TA
BA4 9TF
BA4 9TH
BA4 9TJ
BA4 9TG
BA4 9TB
BA4 9TD
BA4 9TE
BA4 9ST
BA4 9SW
BA4 9SY
BA4 9SZ
BA4 9SX
BA4 9SU
BA4 9SF
BA4 9SL
BA4 9SP
BA4 9SQ
BA4 9SN
BA4 9SG
BA4 9SH
BA4 9SJ
BA4 9SA
BA4 9SD
BA4 9SE
BA4 9SB
BA4 5ZU
BA4 5BT
BA4 5YG
BA4 5YB
BA6 8NL
BA4 5YN
BA4 5YA
BA6 8NP
BA4 5DA
BA4 5AX
BA4 5AH
BA4 5BY
BA4 5BS
BA4 6TX
BA4 5BX
BA4 5SD
BA4 5AJ
BA4 5AU
BA4 5DG
BA4 6ST
BA4 5BP
BA4 5DQ
BA4 5AT
BA6 8RT
BA4 5AS
BA4 5BZ
BA4 5AQ
BA4 6SR
BA4 5DJ
BA4 5RP
BA4 5DN
BA4 5RW
BA4 5BU
BA4 5DW
BA4 5DH
BA4 5BA
BA6 8NJ
BA4 5FB
BA4 5DS
BA4 5DT
BA4 6SS
BA4 5HU
BA4 5HX
BA4 5AE
BA4 5RE
BA4 5AF
BA4 5AP
BA6 8NH
BA4 5HT
BA4 5AN
BA4 4LX
BA4 5TT
BA4 5AD
BA4 4NB
BA4 5HS
BA4 4LU
BA4 5AA
BA4 5AW
BA5 3NS
BA4 9BG
BA4 9BH
BA4 9DD
BA4 9DE
BA4 9ZZ
BA4 9DF
BA4 9DG
BA4 9BJ
BA4 9BS
BA4 9BY
BA4 9DA
BA4 9DB
BA4 9BZ
BA4 9BT
BA4 9BU
BA4 9BX
BA4 9BL
BA4 9BN
BA4 9BQ
BA4 9BR
BA4 9BP
BA4 6WW
BA4 9AD
BA4 9AP
BA4 9BB
BA4 9BE
BA4 9BF
BA4 9BD
BA4 9AQ
BA4 9AR
BA4 9BA
BA4 9AE
BA4 9AH
BA4 9AL
BA4 9AN
BA4 9AJ
BA4 9AF
BA4 9AG
BA4 6WX
BA4 6YJ
BA4 6ZQ
BA4 9AA
BA4 9AB
BA4 6ZR
BA4 6YL
BA4 6YN
BA4 6ZN
BA4 6WY
BA4 6XZ
BA4 6YD
BA4 6YG
BA4 6YA
BA4 6WZ
BA4 5ZJ
BA4 5ZW
BA4 6HH
BA4 5ZQ
BA4 5YT
BA4 5YU
BA4 5ZB
BA4 5YP
BA4 5YS
BA4 5WA
BA4 5WZ
BA4 5XB
BA4 5WU
BA4 5WB
BA4 5WG
BA4 5WR
BA4 5LB
BA4 5JZ
BA4 5DE
BA4 5BB
BA4 5BR
BA4 4WZ
BA4 4XN
BA4 4YB
BA4 4YY
BA4 4ZJ
BA4 4ZN
BA4 4ZQ
BA4 4YD
BA4 4YH
BA4 4YN
BA4 4YP
BA4 4YL
BA4 4LN
BA4 4WD
BA4 4WX
BA4 4SH
BA4 4BZ
BA4 5HB
BA4 5AY
BA4 4BU
BA4 5AB
BA4 5HR
BA6 8LN
BA4 5EZ
BA4 4EY
BA4 4BX
BA4 5LA
BA4 5DB
BA4 6TA
BA4 5HA
BA4 5HP
BA4 4EX
BA4 5BD
BA4 5LD
BA4 4RT
BA4 5LY
BA4 5AL
BA4 5EH
BA4 5AZ
BA4 4DA
BA5 3HG
BA4 5BN
BA4 5NT
BA4 5EL
BA4 4BW
BA4 5HY
BA4 5BQ
BA6 8PA
BA4 5EE
BA4 4FD
BA4 5BH
BA4 5AG
BA4 4AS
BA4 5BE
BA4 6TW
BA4 5BG
BA4 5NS
BA4 4EJ
BA4 5LE
BA4 5NU
BA4 4NE
BA4 5FD
BA4 5EY
BA4 5EX
BA6 8LT
BA4 5YY
BA4 4FQ
BA4 5BW
BA4 5NX
BA4 5BJ
BA4 4HZ
BA5 3DY
BA4 5EQ
BA4 5HE
BA4 5NY
BA4 4FR
BA4 5EN
BA4 4HY
BA4 4HT
BA4 5EU
BA4 5HW
BA4 6SZ
BA4 6TB
BA4 5BL
BA4 5EF
BA4 4DJ
BA4 5PE
BA4 4NA
BA5 3NT
BA4 4LT
BA4 4DE
BA4 4EG
BA4 4FE
BA4 5EW
BA4 5LF
BA4 5DP
BA4 4FP
BA4 5DL
BA4 5LG
BA6 8LP
BA4 5LW
BA4 4LY
BA4 4HH
BA4 4HX
BA4 4DN
BA4 4LW
BA4 4FS
BA4 4EF
BA4 5HG
BA4 6TF
BA4 4HF
BA4 4AL
BA4 6SX
BA4 6TY
BA4 5LH
BA4 5LP
BA4 5GX
BA5 1FL
BA4 4LR
BA4 4DP
BA4 5EP
BA4 5LQ
BA4 5LJ
BA4 4HU
BA4 6TZ
BA4 4HG
BA4 5NH
BA5 1FF
BA4 4LZ
BA4 4FW
BA4 5DZ
BA6 8LW
BA4 4FB
BA4 4DW
BA4 5PF
BA4 5HD
BA4 5LU
BA4 5LL
BA4 4DL
BA4 5LR
BA6 8PB
BA5 1FD
BA4 4LS
BA4 4FT
BA5 1FG
BA4 5PJ
BA4 5HQ
BA4 5PY
BA4 5ES
BA4 4AR
BA4 5LT
BA4 5LS
BA5 1UA
BA5 3LT
BA4 5NZ
BA5 1FH
BA4 5LN
BA5 1FA
BA4 5PX
BA5 1FB
BA5 1UZ
BA4 5JY
BA4 5HJ
BA4 5EJ
BA5 1FJ
BA4 5LZ
BA4 4AT
BA5 1UB
BA4 4AW
BA4 5PU
BA4 5HL
BA4 5PL
BA5 3NE
BA4 5QL
BA4 5LX
BA4 5ER
BA4 5NP
BA4 5FA
BA5 3LU
BA4 6SA
BA4 5PZ
BA4 5PA
BA4 5HH
BA4 5AR
BA4 5QH
BA5 1DJ
BA4 5PS
BA5 3LS
BA5 3NB
BA4 4PQ
BA5 3ND
BA5 3DS
BA5 3NF
BA5 3LL
BA4 5PG
BA4 5DR
BA4 5QB
BA5 1TY
BA4 5PR
BA5 3LN
BA4 5QA
BA6 8PD
BA5 1QQ

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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