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

BA11 6SG
BA3 6SG
BA11 6SQ
BA3 6SQ
BA11 6PG
BA3 6PG
BA2 7QR
BA3 6QR
BA2 7QU
BA3 6QU
BA2 7QP
BA3 6QP
BA2 7QT
BA3 6QT
BA2 7QS
BA3 6QS
BA2 7RG
BA3 6RG
BA11 6PQ
BA3 6PQ
BA11 6AD
BA2 7RH
BA3 6PF
BA11 6PF
BA11 6NZ
BA3 6NZ
BA11 6NA
BA11 6NT
BA11 6PX
BA11 6NU
BA3 6PX
BA11 6QA
BA3 6QA
BA3 6PA
BA3 6YP
BA3 6YD
BA3 6YG
BA3 6NY
BA11 1YS
BA11 6PA
BA11 6AA
BA11 6PH
BA3 6PH
BA11 6PU
BA3 6PU
BA3 6NX
BA11 6NX
BA11 6QB
BA3 6QB
BA11 6SH
BA11 6PY
BA3 6SH
BA3 6PY
BA3 6PD
BA11 6PD
BA3 6AG
BA11 6AG
BA11 6PN
BA3 6PN
BA11 6PZ
BA11 6PB
BA3 6PB
BA3 6PS
BA11 6PS
BA3 6PZ
BA11 6QW
BA11 6QR
BA3 6QW
BA11 2PF
BA2 7RU
BA3 6RU
BA11 6QD
BA3 6QD
BA11 6PE
BA3 6PE
BA11 6PL
BA3 6PL
BA3 6QL
BA11 6AJ
BA3 6SJ
BA11 6SJ
BA3 6SN
BA11 6SN
BA3 6RQ
BA2 7RQ
BA11 6PW
BA3 6PW
BA11 6SF
BA11 6AH
BA3 6SF
BA11 6AF
BA11 6PP
BA3 6SU
BA11 6SU
BA3 6PP
BA11 6PT
BA3 6PT
BA2 7QN
BA3 6QN
BA2 7RY
BA3 6RY
BA3 6SL
BA11 6SL
BA11 6AE
BA3 6PJ
BA11 6PJ
BA11 6PR
BA3 6PR
BA11 6QP
BA3 6QX
BA2 7QX
BA11 6AB
BA11 6SS
BA11 6TT
BA3 6QH
BA11 6QH
BA11 6SR
BA3 6SR
BA3 6SW
BA3 6TT
BA3 6SS
BA11 6SW
BA3 6SZ
BA11 6SZ
BA3 6RH
BA11 6SX
BA3 6SX
BA11 6SB
BA11 6RS
BA3 6SB
BA3 6QY
BA2 7QY
BA3 6QG
BA11 6SP
BA3 6SP
BA3 6SD
BA11 6SD
BA3 6SE
BA11 6SE
BA11 6TD
BA3 6TD
BA3 6QE
BA3 6ST
BA11 6ST
BA11 6TS
BA11 2PE
BA3 6TS
BA11 6SA
BA3 6SA
BA3 6QZ
BA3 6TJ
BA11 6TJ
BA11 6TR
BA3 6TR
BA2 7QZ
BA3 6TW
BA11 6TW
BA11 2PG
BA11 6TE
BA11 2PW
BA3 6TE
BA11 1YY
BA11 2PQ
BA2 7RJ
BA3 6RJ
BA3 6TG
BA11 6TG
BA11 6QG
BA11 6SY
BA3 6SY
BA11 6TA
BA3 6TA
BA11 6QL
BA3 6NP
BA2 7NP
BA2 7NN
BA11 6TF
BA3 6TF
BA3 6NJ
BA2 7NJ
BA3 6NN
BA11 6QJ
BA3 6TL
BA3 6QJ
BA2 7RL
BA2 7RA
BA3 6RA
BA3 6RL
BA11 6QQ
BA3 6QQ
BA3 6RD
BA2 7RD
BA14 9NA
BA3 6NW
BA2 7NW
BA3 6RN
BA11 6TX
BA11 6WD
BA11 6WZ
BA3 6TX
BA3 6XP
BA3 6NL
BA2 7NL
BA3 6LL
BA2 7LL
BA11 2NQ
BA11 6TN
BA3 6TN
BA3 6RE
BA2 7RE
BA2 7PF
BA3 6LJ
BA2 7LJ
BA2 7RN
BA3 6RB
BA11 2PH
BA3 6YQ
BA3 6YN
BA3 6YJ
BA3 6YL
BA3 6YF
BA3 6YH
BA3 6YA
BA3 6XZ
BA3 6XX
BA3 6XY
BA3 6XU
BA3 6XW
BA3 6XS
BA3 6XT
BA3 6XQ
BA3 6XR
BA3 6NH
BA3 6TB
BA3 6HW
BA3 6JZ
BA3 6DT
BA3 6HP
BA2 7YU
BA2 7XR
BA2 7NH
BA11 6XT
BA3 6YY
BA3 6YZ
BA3 6YW
BA3 6YX
BA3 6YT
BA3 6YU
BA3 6YR
BA3 6YS
BA3 6TH
BA11 6TH
BA2 7PE
BA3 6LQ
BA2 7LQ
BA11 6TQ
BA3 6TQ
BA2 7RB
BA14 9NB
BA3 6RF
BA2 7RF
BA2 7LF
BA3 6LF
BA11 2NE
BA14 9NE
BA3 6LH
BA2 7LH
BA11 2NF
BA11 2PP
BA11 2NG
BA3 6NA
BA2 7NA
BA3 6LG
BA2 7LG
BA3 6LY
BA2 7NS
BA3 6LN
BA2 7LN
BA3 6NT
BA3 6NS
BA2 7LY
BA11 2NW
BA2 7NF
BA3 6NF
BA11 2NP
BA2 7PG
BA11 2NN
BA11 2QQ
BA3 6LX
BA2 7LX
BA2 7LB
BA3 6LB
BA3 6LT
BA2 7LD
BA3 6LU
BA2 7LU
BA14 9ND
BA3 6LA
BA2 7LA
BA2 7LT
BA2 7NG
BA3 6LW
BA2 7LW
BA3 6LE
BA2 7LE
BA3 6NG
BA2 7NZ
BA3 6NE
BA2 7NE
BA2 7LS
BA14 9NH
BA3 6LS
BA11 2ND
BA2 7NY
BA14 9NF
BA3 6LZ
BA2 7NT
BA3 6YB
BA11 2PR
BA14 9NG
BA14 9NQ
BA3 6ND
BA2 7ND
BA3 6NR
BA2 7NR
BA3 6NB
BA2 7NB
BA3 5XS
BA14 9LT
BA14 9LU
BA11 2QG
BA14 9LS
BA14 9NL
BA3 6RW
BA3 6LP
BA2 7LP
BA2 7RW
BA11 2NJ
BA11 2PT
BA11 2PS
BA14 9NS
BA11 2QE
BA11 2NR
BA11 2YY
BA11 2YX
BA11 2QF
BA11 2PU
BA11 2FB
BA14 9NJ
BA11 2NH
BA11 2FE
BA11 2FG
BA2 7NQ
BA14 9PD
BA3 6NQ
BA11 2LD
BA11 2NL
BA3 6LR
BA11 2NB
BA3 6RP
BA2 7RP
BA11 2FP
BA11 2FD
BA3 5XH
BA11 2NA
BA2 7LR
BA14 9PE
BA11 2UQ
BA2 7RR
BA13 4EY
BA3 6RR
BA11 2UD
BA11 2UL
BA11 2FN
BA11 2UH
BA11 2QB
BA11 2TS
BA11 2RX
BA14 9LJ
BA11 2RY
BA11 2TT
BA11 2UU
BA11 2FL
BA11 2DU
BA11 2UG
BA13 4EG
BA11 2UT
BA11 2UE
BA11 2HP
BA11 2PL
BA11 2DJ
BA11 2DT
BA11 2UA
BA11 2PN
BA14 9NR
BA2 7RX
BA3 6RX
BA11 2NS
BA11 2SW
BA11 2QJ
BA11 2UJ
BA11 5JH
BA11 2DS
BA11 2UF
BA11 2SN
BA14 9PB
BA11 2XZ
BA11 2NZ
BA11 2TR
BA14 9LR
BA11 2HX
BA11 2PX
BA11 2HQ
BA13 4EQ
BA11 2XS
BA11 2UB
BA11 2XU
BA11 2YA
BA11 5JE
BA14 9NU
BA14 9NX
BA11 2XY
BA11 2TP
BA11 2SQ
BA14 9QN
BA14 9LP
BA3 6RS
BA2 7RS
BA14 9LN
BA11 2XP
BA11 2YB
BA11 2XN
BA14 9NT
BA11 2SG
BA11 2HL
BA14 9PA
BA13 4EJ
BA11 2XT
BA14 9NP
BA3 6AR
BA2 7SR
BA11 2JD
BA11 2TZ
BA11 2XR
BA11 2XX
BA11 2TQ
BA11 2YD
BA11 5JF
BA14 9PW
BA11 2TW
BA11 2TF
BA11 2YH
BA14 9NZ
BA11 2TH
BA3 6BP
BA2 7TP
BA11 2HT
BA14 0FE
BA11 2HY
BA14 9QW
BA14 9LW
BA11 2TY
BA11 2YE
BA11 2HR
BA11 2TU
BA14 9PN
BA11 2YQ
BA11 2XW
BA14 9PJ
BA11 2NT
BA11 2JA
BA11 2HG
BA11 2PZ
BA11 2XJ
BA11 2TJ
BA11 2YF
BA11 2NY
BA11 2HS
BA11 2XL
BA11 2TN
BA11 2HZ
BA11 2UZ
BA11 2TG
BA11 2XH
BA11 2NX
BA11 2XB
BA11 2TX
BA11 2PY
BA11 2XG
BA11 2PA
BA11 2JQ
BA11 2UW
BA11 2YS
BA11 2YJ
BA11 2YP
BA11 2YR
BA11 2UP
BA11 2TB
BA11 2YW
BA11 2YN
BA11 2YG
BA11 2XD
BA11 2ZD
BA11 2YU
BA11 2YT
BA11 2SJ
BA11 2SB
BA11 2HN
BA14 9LL
BA11 2TA
BA11 2UX
BA11 2JB
BA11 2QS
BA11 2JF
BA14 9QQ
BA14 9QG
BA13 4EH
BA11 2SA
BA14 9LH
BA11 2HW
BA11 2HU
BA11 2JX
BA11 2SD
BA11 2XA
BA11 2UY
BA11 2SE
BA11 2XQ
BA11 2XF
BA11 2UN
BA11 5JD
BA11 2TD
BA11 2QP
BA11 2PB
BA11 2JG
BA14 9LQ
BA11 2QD
BA11 2SF
BA11 2RR
BA11 2US
BA11 2TL
BA11 2XE
BA14 9PP
BA11 2SZ
BA11 2TE
BA11 2JE
BA11 2DL
BA11 2HJ
BA14 9PG
BA11 2RN
BA14 9PH
BA11 2QW
BA11 2JZ
BA11 5JB
BA11 2DD
BA3 5XF
BA11 2PJ
BA11 2QL
BA14 9RT
BA11 2QA
BA11 2UR
BA11 2EL
BA11 2NU
BA11 2EW
BA11 2QY
BA11 2EJ
BA11 5JA
BA11 2DA
BA11 2ER
BA11 2SU
BA11 2BS
BA11 2HH
BA2 7RT
BA3 6RT
BA14 9RB
BA11 2RW
BA11 2JU
BA11 2EN
BA11 2JT
BA11 2SY
BA11 2QZ
BA11 2EQ
BA14 9LG
BA11 2QH
BA11 2QR
BA14 9RD
BA14 9QF
BA11 2DE
BA11 2ET
BA11 2LQ
BA11 2JY
BA3 6BG
BA2 7TG
BA11 2DF
BA11 5JJ
BA14 9RY
BA11 2EP
BA11 2SR
BA14 9PS
BA11 2BT
BA14 9RE
BA11 2LP
BA11 2SX
BA11 2QT
BA11 2SS
BA11 2ES
BA11 2EG
BA11 2LY
BA11 3NP
BA14 9LF
BA14 9RA
BA14 9PQ
BA14 9PX
BA11 2BZ
BA11 2SL
BA14 9FB
BA14 9PU
BA14 9QE
BA11 2QU
BA11 2SH
BA11 2DG
BA11 2DN
BA3 6BH
BA11 2BY
BA11 2FH
BA11 2RP
BA11 2HF
BA2 7TH
BA11 2EY
BA11 2LW
BA14 9FF
BA3 5XT
BA3 5XG
BA11 2EF
BA14 9RF
BA14 9AY
BA3 6AP
BA11 2PD
BA2 7SP
BA11 3NL
BA11 2JS
BA11 2DR
BA11 2SP
BA11 2LF
BA11 2EU
BA11 3NR
BA11 2DQ
BA11 2LZ
BA14 9QP
BA11 2LE
BA11 2QX
BA11 2LG
BA11 2HD
BA14 9QX
BA11 2EE
BA14 9QL
BA11 2JN
BA11 2EZ
BA11 2AD
BA11 2QN
BA11 2DW
BA11 2FJ
BA14 9PR
BA13 4EF
BA11 2EX
BA11 2BX
BA11 2LS
BA11 2LB
BA14 9QR
BA11 2DX
BA14 9RG
BA11 2LN
BA11 2JW
BA14 9RQ
BA11 2BR
BA14 9QH
BA14 9RH
BA11 2DP
BA11 2AU
BA11 2JR
BA11 2LU
BA11 2JL
BA11 2LL
BA11 2HE
BA14 9QS
BA11 2DZ
BA11 2DY
BA11 2AH

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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