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

BA5 1RW
BA5 1RP
BA5 1RR
BA5 1NP
BA5 1RQ
BA6 9AB
BA5 1RT
BA5 1FN
BA5 1RS
BA5 1FP
BA5 1QD
BA5 1RH
BA5 1RG
BA5 1RE
BA5 1RD
BA5 1RL
BA5 1RB
BA5 1RJ
BA5 1RF
BA5 1QZ
BA6 9AL
BA5 1NW
BA5 1QY
BA6 9AD
BA5 1NT
BA5 1QL
BA5 1FE
BA5 1QX
BA6 9GA
BA6 9GE
BA6 8JD
BA5 1QW
BA6 9GB
BA6 9GF
BA5 1NN
BA6 9GD
BA5 1QU
BA5 1QT
BA6 9AW
BA6 9GH
BA6 9GJ
BA5 1QS
BA6 9GG
BA6 9GL
BA6 8JX
BA6 9AH
BA6 8FD
BA6 9AN
BA6 9FL
BA6 8EA
BA5 1QR
BA6 9AQ
BA6 8JR
BA6 9AJ
BA5 1QP
BA6 9AU
BA5 1NU
BA6 9NJ
BA6 9AG
BA6 9AT
BA6 9AS
BA5 1RU
BA5 1NX
BA5 1NY
BA6 9AA
BA5 1NS
BA5 1NZ
BA5 1QQ
BA6 9BD
BA6 9AX
BA6 9BW
BA6 8JU
BA6 8JW
BA6 9GY
BA5 1NL
BA5 1RX
BA5 1QN
BA6 9BN
BA6 9BB
BA6 8HG
BA5 1ND
BA6 8JN
BA6 9BH
BA5 1LP
BA6 8HH
BA6 8HQ
BA6 8HR
BA6 8HN
BA6 9BE
BA5 1LW
BA6 8HA
BA5 1NQ
BA6 8ED
BA6 9BA
BA6 9BL
BA6 8HF
BA6 8HB
BA6 8HW
BA5 1RY
BA6 8HD
BA6 9BQ
BA5 1JU
BA5 1NG
BA6 8HP
BA6 9BP
BA6 8HT
BA5 1QF
BA6 9BG
BA6 8HE
BA6 8EL
BA6 9BX
BA5 1PA
BA6 8EH
BA5 1LQ
BA6 9AY
BA6 8EQ
BA6 8JS
BA6 9BJ
BA5 1QE
BA6 9BR
BA6 8EW
BA6 8HL
BA5 1NH
BA6 8EB
BA5 1LG
BA5 1LU
BA6 8HS
BA6 8EN
BA6 9FX
BA6 9BY
BA6 8ER
BA6 8EF
BA6 8EG
BA5 1QJ
BA6 9BS
BA6 8JJ
BA6 9AR
BA5 1LT
BA6 9BU
BA6 8EP
BA6 8JP
BA5 1NJ
BA6 9AZ
BA6 9BZ
BA5 1LF
BA5 1LR
BA5 1JT
BA5 1LH
BA6 9AP
BA6 8EE
BA6 8JQ
BA6 8HJ
BA6 8EJ
BA6 9DJ
BA6 9AF
BA6 9DA
BA6 8HU
BA5 1NE
BA6 9DW
BA5 1LS
BA6 9PQ
BA5 1QH
BA6 9DQ
BA5 1JS
BA6 8AU
BA5 1QA
BA5 1PZ
BA6 9DG
BA5 1DR
BA5 1DB
BA6 9PG
BA5 1LE
BA6 9HX
BA4 4HL
BA5 1JR
BA5 1DA
BA6 8JG
BA5 1TT
BA6 9DH
BA6 9DF
BA5 2JR
BA6 8JL
BA6 9JD
BA6 8JH
BA5 2EY
BA5 1DQ
BA6 9DN
BA5 1JW
BA5 1JX
BA6 9JU
BA5 2JU
BA6 8JT
BA5 2HA
BA6 8JF
BA5 1JZ
BA5 2YG
BA5 2ZA
BA5 2YD
BA5 1LL
BA6 8JE
BA6 0BF
BA6 0HA
BA6 8UQ
BA6 8UW
BA6 8UX
BA6 8UU
BA6 8FA
BA6 8FB
BA6 0BG
BA6 0AU
BA6 0BA
BA6 0BD
BA6 0BE
BA6 0BB
BA6 0AW
BA6 0AZ
BA16 9WZ
BA16 9XZ
BA16 0ZJ
BA16 0ZQ
BA16 0YX
BA16 0YY
BA16 0YZ
BA16 0XU
BA16 0XX
BA16 0XY
BA16 0XZ
BA16 0XG
BA16 0XL
BA16 0WA
BA16 0WW
BA16 0WY
BA16 0WZ
BA16 0WX
BA16 0WB
BA16 0WE
BA16 0WG
BA6 9ZT
BA6 9ZR
BA6 9ZQ
BA6 9ZN
BA6 9ZJ
BA6 9ZL
BA6 9ZH
BA6 9YT
BA6 9XY
BA6 9XX
BA6 9XR
BA6 9XS
BA6 9XU
BA6 9XN
BA6 9XJ
BA6 9XD
BA6 9XB
BA6 9WZ
BA6 9YU
BA6 9WY
BA6 9WW
BA6 9WX
BA6 9WR
BA6 9WT
BA6 9WU
BA6 9WP
BA6 9WL
BA6 9WF
BA6 9WG
BA6 9UZ
BA6 9WE
BA6 9BT
BA6 8ZY
BA6 8ZU
BA6 8ZW
BA6 8ZS
BA6 8ZR
BA6 8ZN
BA6 8ZP
BA6 8ZG
BA6 8ZJ
BA6 8ZL
BA6 8ZH
BA6 8ZB
BA6 8ZA
BA6 8YY
BA6 8YR
BA6 8YN
BA6 8YH
BA6 8XR
BA6 8XS
BA6 8XP
BA6 8XQ
BA6 8XG
BA6 8WZ
BA6 8XA
BA6 8WQ
BA6 8WU
BA6 8WX
BA6 8WY
BA6 8WW
BA6 8WR
BA6 8WS
BA6 8WT
BA6 8UY
BA6 8WF
BA6 8WP
BA6 8WJ
BA6 8WA
BA6 8WB
BA6 8WD
BA5 1JP
BA5 2EZ
BA5 1TR
BA5 1NA
BA6 8FE
BA6 8JZ
BA6 9LD
BA6 9DE
BA6 9HZ
BA6 9HU
BA5 1NB
BA5 1LB
BA5 2JX
BA6 9JE
BA6 9DD
BA6 9DB
BA6 8JA
BA5 1LA
BA5 1JY
BA6 9DL
BA6 8JB
BA6 9HY
BA6 9DT
BA6 8AZ
BA5 2EX
BA5 2ES
BA5 1JN
BA5 1JL
BA5 1TG
BA6 9JF
BA6 9LE
BA6 9LH
BA6 9FF
BA5 1YA
BA5 1YE
BA6 9JS
BA5 1TA
BA5 1YJ
BA5 1YF
BA5 1YB
BA5 1UX
BA6 9JB
BA6 9JZ
BA6 9FG
BA6 8BY
BA6 9DS
BA6 9JY
BA5 1BN
BA6 9DZ
BA6 8BX
BA6 9JX
BA6 9YY
BA6 9YQ
BA6 9YW
BA6 9YE
BA6 9YH
BA6 9YP
BA6 9YG
BA6 9XT
BA6 9WB
BA6 9LA
BA5 2ER
BA6 9LF
BA6 8BS
BA6 9LS
BA6 9JG
BA4 4HQ
BA6 8BZ
BA6 8DG
BA5 2EN
BA6 0BR
BA6 0BL
BA6 0BP
BA6 0BQ
BA6 0BN
BA6 0BH
BA6 0BJ
BA6 0AT
BA6 0AQ
BA6 0AS
BA6 0AH
BA16 9YD
BA16 0YR
BA16 0YB
BA16 0YL
BA6 9YF
BA6 9XP
BA6 9WS
BA6 9HS
BA6 9FE
BA6 8ZD
BA6 8YP
BA6 8YA
BA6 8XX
BA6 8XU
BA6 8XD
BA6 8WN
BA6 9SA
BA5 2EL
BA5 2DQ
BA6 9JW
BA6 9PX
BA6 9JA
BA5 1WD
BA6 9QS
BA5 1DT
BA5 1LZ
BA16 9YF
BA16 9YA
BA16 0ZN
BA16 0ZA
BA16 0YN
BA16 0YA
BA16 0XN
BA16 0XQ
BA16 0XS
BA16 0XP
BA16 0XH
BA16 0XJ
BA6 9YS
BA6 9XF
BA6 9ZS
BA6 9YJ
BA6 9YR
BA6 9YA
BA6 9XZ
BA6 9XW
BA6 9XQ
BA6 9XH
BA6 9XG
BA6 9WQ
BA6 9WH
BA6 9WA
BA6 9FA
BA6 9WN
BA6 9WJ
BA6 8ZT
BA6 8ZQ
BA6 8YZ
BA6 8YU
BA6 8YQ
BA6 8YJ
BA6 8YE
BA6 8YG
BA6 8YD
BA6 8XJ
BA6 8XL
BA6 8XH
BA6 8XE
BA6 8XF
BA6 8XB
BA6 9NL
BA6 9HT
BA6 9HG
BA5 1TS
BA5 1UD
BA6 9LT
BA6 9JN
BA6 9DY
BA6 8DJ
BA6 9QF
BA5 2EG
BA5 1WB
BA6 9LJ
BA6 9HA
BA6 9GW
BA6 9JR
BA6 9DR
BA6 8BU
BA5 1WA
BA5 1SX
BA5 1WE
BA5 2EW
BA5 1TN
BA5 2ET
BA6 9QE
BA6 9LB
BA5 2EP
BA6 9JT
BA6 9HN
BA6 9DX
BA5 1SS
BA6 9JQ
BA6 9LG
BA5 2DG
BA6 9FS
BA5 1YD
BA5 1QG
BA6 8DH
BA6 9HF
BA6 9PP
BA6 9JH
BA6 9QL
BA5 1AW
BA5 1LD
BA6 9DP
BA6 9FN
BA6 9LW
BA6 9FP
BA6 9LL
BA5 1RN
BA5 2EJ
BA5 2DH
BA5 2EU
BA5 1AR
BA6 8BT
BA5 1TZ
BA5 2EH
BA5 1TL
BA5 1TH
BA6 9JL
BA6 8AY
BA6 8DL
BA6 9HE
BA6 9QP
BA6 9QN
BA5 2EE
BA6 9DU
BA6 9LQ
BA5 1TP
BA6 9LN
BA5 1PD
BA6 8JY
BA6 9HR
BA6 9HB
BA6 8DQ
BA6 9QG
BA6 9JJ
BA5 1XJ
BA6 9NZ
BA5 1XA
BA6 9GR
BA6 9HD
BA5 1UE
BA6 9JP
BA6 9PF
BA6 9HW
BA6 8BL
BA5 2EB
BA5 2BX
BA6 9FJ
BA5 1AP
BA6 9HL
BA6 9GZ
BA5 1LY
BA6 9EU
BA6 9LP
BA6 9QQ
BA5 1TJ
BA6 9HJ
BA6 9EL
BA6 8DF
BA6 9QD
BA6 9HH
BA5 1XL
BA6 9FY
BA5 1UF
BA5 2EF
BA6 9FH
BA6 9EX
BA5 1UB
BA5 1TW
BA5 2HE
BA6 9NE
BA6 9EH
BA5 2EQ
BA5 2ED
BA6 8DE
BA5 2GA
BA6 9QB
BA6 9QJ
BA5 1FD
BA6 8DD
BA5 1TF
BA5 1DJ
BA6 9HQ
BA6 8BJ
BA6 8DB
BA6 9EP
BA5 1AJ
BA5 2BU
BA6 8DA
BA6 9NP
BA6 9PZ
BA6 9ER
BA5 2HB
BA6 9NA
BA6 9ND
BA5 2GF
BA6 8FP
BA6 8BE
BA6 8BP
BA5 1TY
BA6 8BG
BA5 2BY
BA5 2FY
BA5 2DA
BA5 2HF
BA6 9NB
BA6 9NF
BA6 9GU
BA6 8AJ
BA5 2GJ
BA5 1TU
BA6 9FD
BA5 2FZ
BA5 1TX
BA6 9EW
BA6 8BH
BA6 9EJ
BA5 2GL
BA6 8BB
BA6 9EY
BA5 2BZ
BA5 2GE
BA5 2AU
BA5 2LL
BA5 2FX
BA6 9NH
BA6 9ET
BA6 9QR
BA5 2LJ
BA5 2LB
BA5 2GB
BA6 9NG
BA6 8BQ
BA5 1AQ
BA6 9ED
BA6 8DU
BA6 9AE
BA5 2AZ
BA5 2DE
BA6 8ES
BA5 2BG
BA5 2FS
BA5 2HL
BA6 9EB
BA6 8LX
BA5 1UZ
BA6 9EN
BA5 2DR
BA5 2BR
BA6 8LA
BA5 2HG
BA6 9LZ
BA5 2HH
BA5 2DB
BA5 2HQ
BA6 8DT
BA5 2FT
BA6 9EA
BA5 1AL
BA6 9ES
BA5 2FJ
BA5 1UA
BA5 1SZ
BA6 8LB
BA6 8BD
BA6 8AP
BA6 8DS
BA6 8ET
BA6 9PB
BA5 2HJ
BA5 2EA
BA6 8RR
BA6 9EZ
BA5 1AH
BA6 9PY
BA5 1PH
BA5 9AL
BA5 2ZT
BA5 2ZQ
BA5 2ZP
BA5 2ZN
BA5 3YD
BA5 2ZL
BA5 2ZJ
BA5 2YU
BA5 2YN
BA5 2YE
BA5 2XZ
BA5 2WR
BA5 2ZF
BA5 2XJ
BA5 9AY
BA5 2WS
BA5 2WX
BA5 3WY
BA5 2WP
BA5 2TZ
BA5 2YX
BA5 2WN
BA5 2WL
BA5 2WJ
BA5 2WB
BA5 2UF
BA5 2WA
BA5 2ZE
BA5 9AU
BA5 9BF
BA5 3YH
BA5 3WQ
BA5 9BG
BA5 3YQ
BA5 1YT
BA5 3YS
BA5 3YB
BA5 3WS
BA5 9AB
BA5 3WA
BA5 3ZN
BA5 9BH
BA5 9AX
BA5 9BE
BA5 3WB
BA5 9BA
BA5 3WN
BA5 3WR
BA5 3YP
BA5 3WW
BA5 3WU
BA5 3YR
BA5 1YU
BA5 2BL
BA5 1ZQ
BA5 1ZN
BA5 3ZT
BA5 3YG
BA5 9AW
BA5 3ZQ
BA5 3ZJ
BA5 9AT
BA5 3WP
BA5 9AP
BA5 3XA
BA5 9BB
BA5 9AZ
BA5 1YP
BA5 1YQ
BA5 9AS
BA5 9AR
BA5 9AJ
BA5 3ZW
BA5 3ZR
BA5 3YL
BA5 3YF
BA5 3XQ
BA5 3XJ
BA5 3WZ
BA5 3WX
BA5 1YN
BA5 3WT
BA5 2ZY
BA5 2ZW
BA5 2ZS
BA5 2ZH
BA5 2YW
BA5 3ZY
BA5 2YF
BA5 2XB
BA5 2WY
BA5 2WW
BA5 2WU
BA5 2WH
BA5 2WF
BA5 1YL
BA5 1YH
BA5 2AH
BA5 1YX
BA5 1YW
BA5 1YS
BA5 1YR
BA5 1XB
BA5 1YG
BA5 1XY
BA5 1XD
BA5 1WZ
BA5 1WX
BA5 1WU
BA5 1WT
BA5 1WR
BA5 1XX
BA5 1RA
BA5 1JG
BA5 1BJ
BA5 9BD
BA5 2YB
BA5 1WW
BA5 1WS
BA5 1UL
BA5 1XU
BA5 1TQ
BA5 1WY
BA5 1BG
BA5 9AH
BA6 9NQ
BA5 3QB
BA6 9EE
BA5 2FB
BA5 2GG
BA6 8BA
BA5 2HN
BA5 1SH
BA5 2GD
BA5 2DF
BA6 8EU
BA5 2BP
BA5 2DD
BA6 9PD
BA6 9LY
BA6 8AH
BA6 8FF
BA6 8DW
BA6 8DR
BA4 4HE
BA5 2FR
BA5 1TB
BA6 9PA
BA5 2HP
BA5 1SU
BA6 9EG
BA6 8AX
BA5 2FP
BA5 2HW
BA5 2FF
BA6 9PE
BA6 8EY
BA5 2DX
BA5 2BS
BA6 8EX
BA6 9NW
BA5 2HS
BA6 9FB
BA5 1UH
BA5 2FE
BA5 2BJ
BA6 8AS
BA5 1PQ
BA4 4HD
BA5 1FA
BA6 8FG
BA6 8AN
BA6 8EZ
BA5 2FW
BA5 1SQ
BA5 2DY
BA6 8DN
BA5 2DZ
BA5 2FL
BA5 1TE
BA6 8DP
BA6 9EQ
BA5 1UJ
BA6 8LY
BA5 1FG
BA5 2HU
BA6 8AL
BA6 8AQ
BA5 1FJ
BA6 9NN
BA6 9QH
BA5 2FD
BA5 2HT
BA5 1UY
BA6 9EF
BA5 2BN
BA5 1FF
BA6 9LX
BA6 8DZ
BA5 1UT
BA6 8LE
BA5 2HD
BA6 8LZ
BA5 1AX
BA5 1PF
BA5 1FB
BA6 8DY
BA5 1RZ
BA6 8NJ
BA5 2BB
BA6 8DX
BA5 2DT
BA6 9LU
BA5 2FQ
BA6 8LD
BA5 2FN
BA5 1ST
BA6 8NX
BA5 2BD
BA5 1UN
BA5 1FH
BA5 2RQ
BA6 8BN
BA5 1FL
BA6 8AE
BA5 2BQ
BA5 1UP
BA5 2BW
BA5 2FG
BA5 2JJ
BA5 2BA
BA5 1UU
BA5 2JS
BA5 2FH
BA5 1TD
BA6 8AW
BA6 9LR
BA5 2PS
BA5 1SP
BA5 2JT
BA5 2BH
BA5 2AW
BA5 1AS
BA5 2JG
BA5 2BE
BA6 9QA
BA5 1SR
BA5 1PU
BA5 1UG
BA6 8AR
BA5 1UQ
BA5 2DS
BA5 2AR
BA5 1SY
BA5 2HX
BA5 1SD
BA5 2AP
BA5 2JQ
BA6 9PH
BA5 2ZR
BA5 2HY
BA5 2BT
BA5 2QB
BA5 1UR
BA6 9PR
BA5 2DL
BA5 2YS
BA5 2YQ
BA5 2YT
BA5 2YR
BA5 1AG
BA5 2QA
BA6 8AF
BA5 2WG
BA5 2WZ
BA5 2ZD
BA5 2WQ
BA5 2ZB
BA5 2QE
BA5 2QD
BA5 1UW
BA5 2JN
BA5 2NN
BA5 1SW
BA5 2QF
BA5 2JW
BA5 2PT
BA5 2DP
BA5 2HZ
BA5 2AQ
BA6 9SZ
BA5 1SJ
BA5 2JH
BA5 2AJ
BA5 1BE
BA6 8LL
BA5 2JL
BA4 4AB
BA5 2AN
BA5 2QJ
BA5 2JA
BA5 2AX
BA5 2DN
BA6 9PT
BA5 2RL
BA5 2JB
BA5 2JD
BA5 2JE
BA5 2PY
BA5 1SA
BA5 2DJ
BA5 2PZ
BA5 1AT
BA5 2AG
BA6 9NX
BA6 9PW
BA6 9FR
BA5 2AT
BA6 9PS
BA5 2NJ
BA5 1PG
BA5 2AS
BA5 2NL
BA5 2AL
BA6 8AG
BA5 2RS
BA5 2TY
BA6 8FH
BA5 2ND
BA5 2NH
BA5 1SB
BA5 2NE
BA5 2DU
BA5 1SL
BA6 8BW
BA5 1AE
BA6 9PN
BA5 2AB
BA4 4HB
BA5 2SN
BA5 1AD
BA5 2PJ
BA5 2SA
BA5 2PP
BA5 2PL
BA5 2PR
BA5 2PN
BA5 2PH
BA6 9PJ
BA5 2PQ
BA5 2AE
BA5 2NG
BA6 9PL
BA5 2NP
BA5 1SN
BA5 2AF
BA5 2NW
BA5 2PU
BA5 3QA
BA5 2NF
BA6 9XE
BA5 2NQ
BA6 8AT
BA5 2PG
BA5 2PX
BA5 2NR
BA5 2SH
BA5 2LU
BA6 8LF
BA5 2LT
BA5 2SJ
BA5 1AA
BA4 4HA
BA4 4EZ
BA5 2SQ
BA5 2AA
BA5 2JP
BA5 2SG
BA6 8YL
BA6 8YX
BA6 8XW
BA6 8XZ
BA6 8YS
BA6 8YF
BA6 8YT
BA6 8YB
BA6 8YW
BA6 9NS
BA5 1SG
BA5 1DS
BA5 2AD
BA5 2LN
BA5 2JF
BA5 2PE
BA5 2RZ
BA5 1AN
BA5 1AB
BA6 9NR
BA5 2RT
BA5 2RX
BA5 2PF
BA6 9NT
BA5 2RU
BA5 2RW
BA5 1US
BA5 1BQ
BA5 2RR
BA5 1SF
BA5 2SF
BA5 2RP
BA5 2RN
BA4 4AA
BA5 2SE
BA5 1AF
BA4 4AD
BA5 2UD
BA5 1PJ
BA5 1SE
BA6 8NU
BA5 2RJ
BA5 2QL
BA5 2RH
BA4 4EP
BA5 2RF
BA5 2RA
BA5 2RB
BA5 2LA
BA5 2UB
BA5 2RY
BA5 2LF
BA5 2UE
BA5 2RG
BA5 2LS
BA5 2RE
BA5 2RD
BA5 2LZ
BA6 8NH
BA6 8NN
BA6 8AB
BA5 2LR
BA5 2QX
BA5 2UG
BA6 9YB
BA5 1DN
BA5 2NA
BA5 2UL
BA4 4EU
BA5 2PB
BA5 2UQ
BA5 2LD
BA4 4AE
BA6 9FZ
BA5 2PD
BA5 2QW
BA5 1BH
BA5 2LH
BA5 2LY
BA5 2UA
BA5 2LG
BA16 9SG
BA5 2PA
BA5 2LQ
BA6 8NQ
BA6 8NW
BA5 2SU

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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