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 2PU
BA11 2PS
BA11 2PR
BA11 2PT
BA11 2QB
BA11 2PN
BA11 2PP
BA11 2PL
BA11 2PZ
BA11 2PY
BA11 2PX
BA11 2RR
BA3 6TN
BA11 6TN
BA11 2QE
BA13 4EQ
BA3 6TL
BA11 2QA
BA11 5JH
BA11 6TH
BA3 6TH
BA11 2QF
BA13 4AF
BA11 2QG
BA13 4BA
BA11 2QQ
BA3 6SY
BA11 6SY
BA13 4BB
BA3 6TS
BA11 6TW
BA3 6TW
BA11 6TS
BA13 4EG
BA11 6TR
BA3 6TR
BA11 6SE
BA3 6SE
BA11 6ST
BA3 6ST
BA3 6SA
BA11 6SA
BA3 6XP
BA11 6TX
BA11 6WD
BA11 6WZ
BA3 6TX
BA11 6RS
BA13 4BD
BA11 6TF
BA3 6TF
BA3 6SB
BA3 6TG
BA11 6TG
BA11 6SB
BA11 6SD
BA3 6SD
BA11 5JE
BA11 5JF
BA3 6TQ
BA11 6TQ
BA3 6TA
BA11 6TA
BA3 6TJ
BA11 6TJ
BA3 6SX
BA11 6SX
BA3 6SS
BA3 6SP
BA11 6SP
BA11 5JJ
BA11 6SS
BA3 6SR
BA11 6SR
BA3 6TD
BA11 6TD
BA11 6SW
BA13 4AE
BA3 6SW
BA3 6TT
BA11 1YY
BA11 6TT
BA3 6SZ
BA11 6SZ
BA11 6TE
BA3 6TE
BA13 4BH
BA13 4BQ
BA13 4BJ
BA3 6SF
BA11 6SF
BA3 6SL
BA11 6SL
BA11 6AF
BA11 6AH
BA13 4EJ
BA11 6AE
BA11 6AJ
BA11 5JD
BA13 4BR
BA13 4AR
BA3 6SU
BA11 6SU
BA13 4EY
BA11 2LD
BA11 2FB
BA3 6SJ
BA11 6SJ
BA11 2FG
BA3 6SN
BA11 6SN
BA13 4DX
BA13 4ET
BA13 4EF
BA13 4AA
BA13 4DZ
BA11 2FP
BA13 4EH
BA11 2FE
BA11 2NJ
BA11 2RY
BA11 5JB
BA13 4AP
BA3 6SH
BA11 6SH
BA13 4EE
BA11 2FD
BA13 4DR
BA11 2YY
BA11 2YX
BA11 2FL
BA13 4AD
BA13 4AZ
BA11 2NW
BA13 4AW
BA13 4EL
BA11 2FN
BA11 5JA
BA13 4AJ
BA13 3TS
BA13 4BN
BA13 4BW
BA11 2YF
BA13 4AB
BA13 4AT
BA11 2YE
BA11 6AA
BA11 2XX
BA11 2XY
BA13 4ED
BA13 4BX
BA13 4JJ
BA11 2YH
BA13 4AH
BA13 4DY
BA11 2YQ
BA13 4DF
BA13 4EX
BA13 4AL
BA13 4AN
BA13 4DH
BA13 4DP
BA11 2XZ
BA11 2XD
BA13 4BZ
BA11 2XB
BA11 2XN
BA11 2XF
BA13 4AY
BA13 4BL
BA13 4PS
BA3 6PW
BA11 6PW
BA11 2NE
BA13 4BY
BA13 4AS
BA11 2DJ
BA13 4FE
BA11 2XW
BA11 2XP
BA11 2DU
BA11 2YD
BA14 9PU
BA13 4AU
BA11 2XR
BA13 4BP
BA11 6PP
BA11 2NN
BA11 2DS
BA3 6PP
BA11 2XH
BA11 2XA
BA13 4AX
BA11 2ER
BA11 2XU
BA11 5JL
BA11 2XJ
BA11 2DT
BA13 4FB
BA11 2TS
BA13 4DW
BA13 4BT
BA11 2BS
BA13 4DT
BA13 4BU
BA11 2XE
BA11 6QP
BA11 2XS
BA11 2ES
BA11 2XT
BA3 6QG
BA11 2XL
BA11 2DL
BA13 4DN
BA3 6QE
BA13 4DJ
BA13 4BE
BA13 4AQ
BA11 2NQ
BA11 2NG
BA3 6PJ
BA11 6PJ
BA11 2PF
BA11 2TT
BA11 2ET
BA11 6AB
BA3 6RU
BA2 7RU
BA11 2XG
BA11 2YB
BA11 2XQ
BA13 4DQ
BA11 2NP
BA11 2TH
BA11 2YA
BA11 2DA
BA11 2BT
BA11 2TB
BA11 6QG
BA11 2PW
BA11 2UL
BA11 2NA
BA11 2DD
BA11 6PQ
BA3 6PQ
BA11 2UT
BA11 6QQ
BA3 6QQ
BA11 2EU
BA13 4FF
BA11 2TJ
BA13 4JH
BA12 7QB
BA11 2TF
BA11 2SW
BA11 2DE
BA11 2NF
BA3 6PR
BA11 6PR
BA11 2UU
BA11 2EW
BA11 2TA
BA11 2SQ
BA11 2TR
BA11 2EY
BA11 2DF
BA11 2SN
BA11 2BZ
BA11 2UH
BA11 6PN
BA13 4DG
BA11 2TG
BA3 6PN
BA11 2ND
BA13 4EA
BA13 4BS
BA11 2TD
BA3 6QB
BA11 6QB
BA11 6NU
BA13 4DS
BA11 2EX
BA13 4DE
BA11 2UA
BA11 2TQ
BA3 6PH
BA11 6PH
BA11 2EN
BA11 2UD
BA13 4DL
BA11 2EZ
BA11 2BY
BA11 2SG
BA13 4DD
BA11 2TP
BA13 3SW
BA11 2UJ
BA3 6PD
BA11 6PD
BA11 2TL
BA11 6NZ
BA11 6NT
BA3 6NZ
BA11 2EL
BA11 2UP
BA11 2UZ
BA11 2UB
BA11 2EJ
BA11 2UE
BA11 6PG
BA3 6PG
BA11 2PE
BA11 6PA
BA11 2TE
BA11 2EP
BA3 6QH
BA11 6QH
BA3 6PA
BA11 2DG
BA11 6AD
BA11 2UQ
BA13 4DU
BA11 2UN
BA11 2BR
BA11 2UX
BA11 2UG
BA3 6YP
BA3 6YD
BA3 6YG
BA3 6NY
BA11 1YS
BA11 2BX
BA3 6SQ
BA11 6SQ
BA3 6PE
BA11 2TU
BA3 6NX
BA11 6NX
BA11 6PE
BA3 6PX
BA11 2DQ
BA11 2EQ
BA11 2BP
BA3 6PT
BA11 6PT
BA11 6PX
BA11 2TW
BA11 6NA
BA13 4EB
BA11 2UW
BA11 2UF
BA11 2NH
BA12 7QD
BA11 2TZ
BA12 7QA
BA11 2UR
BA13 3SN
BA11 2EG
BA3 6PB
BA11 6QD
BA11 6PB
BA3 6QA
BA11 6PU
BA3 6PU
BA3 6QD
BA11 2DW
BA11 6QA
BA11 2DN
BA3 6PF
BA11 6PF
BA11 2BU
BA11 2TY
BA13 3TH
BA11 6SG
BA3 6SG
BA11 2US
BA11 2BW
BA13 3RU
BA11 2UY
BA11 2TN
BA11 2TX
BA11 2DR
BA11 2DP
BA11 2NB
BA11 2PG
BA3 6PZ
BA11 6PZ
BA13 3TU
BA13 3TT
BA13 4AG
BA11 6QR
BA11 2YS
BA11 2YJ
BA11 2YG
BA11 2YW
BA11 2YN
BA11 2YR
BA11 2YP
BA13 3TB
BA13 3GW
BA11 2BN
BA11 2DX
BA11 2PQ
BA11 2YT
BA11 2ZD
BA11 2YU
BA11 2SJ
BA3 6PS
BA11 6PS
BA3 6PL
BA11 6PL
BA11 5JT
BA13 4HY
BA13 4DA
BA11 2DZ
BA11 2EE
BA11 2FJ
BA11 2SE
BA3 6QL
BA13 4DB
BA13 4WD
BA11 2EF
BA11 6PY
BA3 6PY
BA11 2BE
BA11 2SB
BA11 2HQ
BA11 2RX
BA11 2BL
BA11 2HP
BA11 2DY
BA11 5JG
BA13 4JU
BA11 2AU
BA14 9NG
BA13 4JL
BA11 2NL
BA13 3SP
BA14 9NQ
BA14 9NE
BA13 3FX
BA11 2SF
BA11 2BD
BA11 2DH
BA13 4EN
BA11 2HG
BA11 2SD
BA11 2BJ
BA11 2HL
BA13 3FQ
BA14 9PE
BA13 4WF
BA11 2HX
BA13 4BG
BA13 3AZ
BA11 2BB
BA11 5JQ
BA13 4JP
BA11 2SA
BA13 4JN
BA13 4WE
BA11 2HR
BA13 4JW
BA13 4WA
BA11 2BH
BA13 3SJ
BA12 7QF
BA13 4EW
BA13 3FD
BA13 3UT
BA11 5JN
BA13 3SR
BA13 3UL
BA12 7QE
BA11 2HN
BA14 9NH
BA11 2HS
BA11 2BG
BA3 6AG
BA11 6AG
BA13 3ST
BA13 3UR
BA11 5JS
BA11 2HY
BA13 3SH
BA13 9BE
BA13 3YR
BA13 3WR
BA13 4WW
BA13 3WA
BA13 9AT
BA13 3WW
BA13 4WR
BA13 4XN
BA13 9BF
BA13 9BH
BA13 9BG
BA13 9BA
BA13 9BD
BA13 9BB
BA13 9AU
BA13 9AZ
BA13 4ZR
BA13 9AN
BA13 4YD
BA13 4ZN
BA13 4ZQ
BA13 4YW
BA13 4WX
BA13 4WZ
BA13 4WY
BA13 4WN
BA13 4WS
BA13 4WU
BA13 4WT
BA13 4WP
BA13 4WQ
BA13 4WG
BA13 4WJ
BA13 4WL
BA13 4WH
BA13 4JD
BA13 4WB
BA13 3ZU
BA13 3ZY
BA13 3ZW
BA13 3ZL
BA13 3ZR
BA13 3ZN
BA13 3WX
BA13 3WZ
BA13 3WY
BA13 3WB
BA13 3WT
BA13 3WU
BA13 3WE
BA13 3WH
BA13 2WY
BA13 2XN
BA13 2WZ
BA13 2WW
BA13 2WX
BA13 2WU
BA13 9BL
BA13 9BN
BA13 9BJ
BA13 9AX
BA13 9AW
BA13 9AA
BA13 4EZ
BA13 3ZP
BA13 3WS
BA13 3UN
BA13 4JG
BA13 3SU
BA13 3SD
BA11 2HT
BA13 4FG
BA11 2NR
BA11 2HH
BA13 4EP
BA11 2FH
BA14 9PT
BA13 3NX
BA11 2BQ
BA13 4JR
BA13 3FS
BA14 9PD
BA11 2JD
BA11 2BA
BA13 3FA
BA13 3YN
BA13 4YU
BA13 3WL
BA13 4YA
BA13 4YJ
BA13 4YR
BA13 4YN
BA13 4QU
BA13 4XY
BA13 3YQ
BA13 3ZT
BA13 3ZJ
BA13 3WN
BA13 3YF
BA13 3YE
BA13 3WD
BA13 3WJ
BA13 3WF
BA11 2HZ
BA11 5JP
BA13 3FP
BA11 2EH
BA13 3UP
BA11 2JQ
BA13 4GZ
BA3 6QR
BA11 5JW
BA2 7QR
BA13 3UW
BA14 9NF
BA13 4JF
BA11 2HW
BA13 3US
BA2 7QU
BA3 6QU
BA13 3UU
BA11 2HJ
BA13 3TY
BA14 9NL
BA11 5AL
BA13 2GN
BA14 9PS
BA11 2AZ
BA11 6QJ
BA13 4JS
BA13 2GF
BA13 3SS
BA13 2GR
BA13 4HB
BA11 2AX
BA11 2AR
BA13 3WQ
BA11 5AS
BA11 5HS
BA13 4HU
BA11 2JZ
BA13 2GE
BA11 5JR
BA13 3FL
BA11 5LE
BA2 7QP
BA3 6QP
BA11 2JA
BA13 4ER
BA13 4FA
BA11 2JG
BA13 2GS
BA11 5LF
BA3 6QJ
BA11 2AT
BA11 2AP
BA13 4JX
BA13 2GP
BA11 2JY
BA13 4JE
BA13 3XT
BA11 2AN
BA11 2JF
BA11 2LP
BA14 9NB
BA13 4HA
BA12 7PB
BA13 3FG
BA13 3GZ
BA11 2HF
BA13 3BH
BA11 2AD
BA11 5HT
BA11 2HD
BA13 3FN
BA13 4HX
BA11 2HU
BA11 2AS
BA13 2GW
BA11 2AW
BA13 3GY
BA11 2AF
BA13 3SF
BA13 3SQ
BA11 2JE
BA13 2GG
BA11 2AY
BA11 5HU
BA13 3TR
BA13 3FH
BA11 2AH
BA13 3XU
BA13 4ES
BA2 7QS
BA11 2JT
BA14 9PB
BA3 6QS
BA11 2JB
BA13 4HT
BA13 3RA
BA13 3GN
BA11 2AJ
BA14 9NJ
BA11 2AG
BA11 2JN
BA11 2JS
BA13 3LE
BA13 3LF
BA13 3LD
BA3 6QT
BA2 7QT
BA2 7QN
BA3 6QN
BA13 3XS
BA11 2AE
BA13 3GR
BA11 2HE
BA13 3NQ
BA11 5LA
BA13 2GA
BA14 9ND
BA14 9PP
BA11 2AQ
BA11 2JX
BA11 2AL
BA11 2NS
BA11 5LT
BA13 4JY
BA13 3NH
BA13 4HR
BA13 3GF
BA13 4JA
BA13 3XX
BA13 3SA
BA11 2LQ
BA14 9PR
BA13 2GH
BA11 5JY
BA11 2JR
BA13 4HD
BA11 2LY
BA13 3GP
BA13 3TA
BA11 2HA
BA13 4HP
BA11 5LS
BA13 3NJ
BA3 6RG
BA2 7RG
BA14 9PA
BA13 3LY
BA11 2ED
BA11 2LZ
BA13 3TP
BA11 1GE
BA13 3LW
BA11 2JU
BA13 3LT
BA13 3GE
BA13 3NA
BA13 2GJ
BA11 2EA
BA11 2JW
BA13 3GB
BA13 3NB
BA11 5JZ
BA11 2HB
BA13 3NL
BA13 3SZ
BA14 9NU
BA13 3SX
BA13 3SG
BA13 3LL
BA13 3ND
BA13 3GG
BA2 7RH
BA13 3NN
BA11 6QW
BA13 3SE
BA13 3GS
BA11 2LF
BA14 9PJ
BA3 6QW
BA13 3QD
BA11 5LD
BA13 3NP
BA13 3GQ
BA14 9NX
BA13 3LR
BA13 3NE
BA13 4JT
BA13 3LB
BA13 4HH
BA11 2JH
BA13 3NF
BA13 3NW
BA11 5JX
BA13 3GL
BA11 5JU
BA13 3SY
BA14 9PW
BA13 3GA
BA13 3LP
BA12 7PA
BA11 2EB
BA13 3LN
BA13 3QR
BA14 9PN
BA11 2LE
BA13 3LS
BA13 3GD
BA13 3NG
BA13 3LJ
BA11 2SU
BA13 3RW
BA11 2PH
BA11 2SH
BA13 4HZ
BA11 1GA
BA11 2JL
BA13 3QA
BA14 9RH
BA11 1RU
BA13 3RN
BA13 3QB
BA13 3LZ
BA11 1RJ
BA13 3FB
BA11 2JJ
BA11 1FZ
BA14 9NT
BA13 3JU
BA11 2SZ
BA13 4GA
BA11 2AB
BA11 2LH
BA11 1QZ
BA13 3RS
BA11 2JP
BA13 3SB
BA14 9QN
BA13 4YP
BA11 2SL
BA11 1GD
BA11 2LG
BA11 2LJ
BA13 3LH
BA11 6QL
BA13 3GH
BA13 4YS
BA11 1GB
BA13 3RY
BA13 3UQ
BA11 1QY
BA13 3QE
BA13 3RL
BA13 3LG
BA13 3FW
BA12 7QQ
BA13 4HE
BA11 1YE
BA13 3TX
BA11 2SR
BA13 4HS
BA13 4HN
BA13 4HJ
BA13 4HL
BA13 4HW
BA11 1RL
BA13 3QF
BA13 3RP
BA11 1RN
BA13 4QZ
BA13 3JS
BA11 2LX
BA11 2SY
BA13 3QP
BA11 1RW
BA14 9NA
BA11 2RN
BA13 3NU
BA11 2LA
BA13 4GB
BA11 2NT
BA11 1FR
BA13 3QX
BA13 3FR
BA14 9NP
BA13 3LA
BA11 1RH
BA14 9PG
BA13 3RX
BA13 3QS
BA11 1RP
BA13 3JR
BA11 1AQ
BA14 9QW
BA11 1RE
BA11 1FY
BA11 1AX
BA11 2NZ
BA13 3LX
BA11 2SS
BA12 7PD
BA13 4TN
BA13 4TW
BA11 1RS
BA14 0FE
BA11 1QU
BA13 3PX
BA14 9RJ
BA11 1BQ
BA13 3RR
BA13 3QG
BA11 2SX
BA13 3JP
BA13 3RJ
BA11 1AZ
BA14 9PH
BA11 2SP
BA11 2RW
BA11 1RT
BA13 3LU
BA11 1RD
BA13 4GD
BA13 4QT
BA11 2NX
BA14 9RQ
BA11 2LN
BA11 1QX
BA13 3NY
BA13 3QY
BA13 4GE
BA11 2AA
BA11 1RR
BA11 2LT
BA11 1RZ
BA13 3HT
BA13 3HU
BA13 3LQ
BA11 1AY
BA11 2LB
BA3 6QY
BA11 1FT
BA2 7QY
BA11 5LH
BA11 1QT
BA13 4JB
BA14 9QG
BA11 1AT
BA13 4LJ
BA13 4QY
BA13 3HZ
BA14 9RL
BA11 1BG
BA11 1ZY
BA11 1WG
BA11 1XP
BA11 1XH
BA11 1XG
BA13 4HF
BA11 1BB
BA13 3QQ
BA13 3JW
BA13 3NS
BA11 2LR
BA11 1BE
BA14 9QQ
BA11 1AU
BA11 1FF
BA13 3RZ
BA11 2FA
BA14 9NS
BA11 1RB
BA14 9PQ
BA13 3TE
BA2 7RY
BA3 6RY
BA13 4LS
BA13 4HG
BA13 3QL
BA11 1FE
BA14 9AD
BA11 2LW
BA11 2NU
BA13 3SL
BA11 1LZ
BA13 3NR
BA11 3HZ
BA13 3PY
BA11 2LS
BA12 7PF
BA13 3QW
BA11 1QS
BA11 2NY
BA14 9RE
BA11 1PP
BA11 3HU
BA14 9RG
BA13 3PS
BA11 1RX
BA13 3NZ
BA14 9RB
BA11 1AS
BA11 1QP
BA11 1BD
BA13 3QH
BA13 3JN
BA12 7RX
BA13 3RF
BA14 9RW
BA13 4LH
BA12 7PE
BA13 3RG
BA11 2LU
BA11 3HY
BA13 3TF
BA13 3QZ
BA14 9RF
BA11 3AH
BA13 3JZ
BA13 4HQ
BA11 1BR
BA14 9RD
BA11 1PN
BA11 1NA
BA11 1PZ
BA11 1BA
BA13 3NT
BA11 1QR
BA13 3HX
BA13 3PQ
BA11 1AP
BA13 3RH
BA11 1AR
BA13 3HY
BA12 7PH
BA11 1PQ
BA11 1PY
BA11 3AL
BA11 1DY
BA11 1NF
BA13 3TJ
BA14 9RY
BA3 6RQ
BA2 7RQ
BA14 9FB
BA13 3PZ
BA11 1PR
BA11 1AL
BA11 1QH
BA13 3RE
BA11 1AW
BA11 1RY
BA13 3TD
BA12 7PJ
BA11 1PX

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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