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 South Gloucestershire

BS35 1RW
BS12 1RW
BS35 1RP
BS12 1RP
BS35 1RL
BS12 1RL
BS35 1RN
BS12 1RN
BS35 1RS
BS12 1RR
BS35 1RR
BS12 1RS
BS35 1RJ
BS12 1RJ
BS35 1RT
BS12 1RT
BS35 1RQ
BS12 1RQ
GL13 9ED
BS35 1RH
BS12 1RH
BS35 1RY
BS35 1RG
BS12 1RG
GL13 9EA
BS35 1RF
BS35 1RU
BS12 1RU
GL13 9EB
BS12 1PZ
BS35 1PZ
BS12 1PY
BS35 1PY
BS35 1PT
BS12 1PX
BS35 1PX
BS12 1RX
BS35 1RX
BS12 1PT
BS35 1PU
BS12 1PU
BS12 1PS
BS35 1PS
BS35 1PR
BS12 1PR
GL13 9DZ
BS12 1PP
BS35 1PP
BS35 1PN
BS12 1PN
BS35 1PL
BS12 1PL
BS35 1QB
BS12 1QB
GL13 9EE
BS35 1PW
BS12 1PW
BS12 1QA
BS35 1QA
BS35 1RE
BS12 1RF
BS35 1QF
BS12 1QF
BS12 1RE
BS12 1QD
BS35 1QD
BS35 1QG
BS12 1QG
GL13 9DY
GL13 9RA
BS12 1RD
BS35 1RD
BS12 1QE
BS35 1QE
BS12 1LD
BS35 1LD
BS35 1NX
GL13 9DT
BS12 1LG
GL13 9DX
BS35 1LG
GL13 9RD
BS12 1PJ
GL13 9RB
BS35 1PJ
GL13 9DU
BS12 1LF
BS35 1LF
BS12 1QQ
BS35 1LE
BS12 1LE
BS12 1QJ
BS35 1QQ
BS35 1LB
BS35 1QH
BS12 1QH
BS35 1QJ
BS35 1PQ
GL13 9DR
BS12 1PH
BS35 1PH
GL13 9LN
BS12 1LB
BS12 1PQ
BS35 1LQ
BS12 1LQ
GL13 9QZ
GL13 9DS
BS35 1RA
GL13 9QY
BS12 1RA
BS12 1PG
BS35 1PG
BS12 1RB
BS35 1RB
GL13 9QX
BS35 1NH
BS12 1NH
BS35 1SP
BS12 1SP
BS35 1SR
BS12 1SR
BS12 1SW
BS35 1SW
BS35 1ST
BS35 1SS
BS12 1SS
BS12 1ST
GL15 6PP
BS12 1SX
BS35 1SX
BS35 1JE
BS12 1JE
BS35 1SU
BS35 1SH
BS12 1SH
BS12 1SU
BS35 1SQ
BS12 1SQ
BS35 1SN
BS12 1SN
BS35 1SJ
BS12 1SJ
BS35 1JD
BS12 1JD
BS35 1SA
BS12 1SA
BS35 1JB
BS12 1JB
GL15 6PN
BS35 1SF
BS12 1SF
BS35 1SG
BS12 1SG
BS35 1SL
BS12 1SL
BS12 1HP
BS35 1HP
BS35 1SE
BS35 1LA
BS35 1SY
BS35 1YB
BS35 1EF
BS12 1SY
BS12 1LA
BS12 1NZ
BS12 1JX
BS12 1DL
BS12 1EE
BS12 1BF
BS12 1DA
BS12 1DB
BS12 1BB
BS12 1BD
BS12 1LJ
BS12 1SB
BS35 1SB
BS35 1LJ
BS12 1SE
BS35 1YD
BS35 1YA
GL15 6PL
BS12 1HY
BS35 1HY
BS35 1SD
BS12 1SD
BS35 1JA
BS12 1JA
BS12 1LL
BS35 1LL
BS35 1HZ
BS12 1HZ
GL13 9LL
BS35 1LH
BS12 1HW
BS35 1HX
BS12 1HX
BS35 1AE
BS12 1LN
BS35 1LN
BS12 1BE
BS12 1LW
BS35 1LW
BS35 1AF
BS35 1FB
BS35 1HW
GL15 6PW
BS12 1LR
BS35 1LR
BS35 1HT
BS12 1HT
BS12 1NQ
BS35 1NQ
BS35 1HH
BS12 1HH
BS35 1JF
BS12 1JF
BS35 1HU
BS12 1HU
BS35 1FW
BS12 1LP
BS35 1LP
BS12 1LS
BS35 1LS
BS12 1LH

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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