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

BA22 8PW
BA22 8PN
BA22 8PZ
BA22 8NP
BA22 8PY
BA22 8PL
BA22 8PQ
BA22 8DY
BA22 8PG
BA22 8PD
BA22 8PX
BA22 8QG
BA22 8QH
BA22 8QQ
BA22 8SL
BA22 8QF
BA22 8QL
BA22 8QD
BA22 8PJ
BA22 8QE
BA22 8QB
BA22 8PH
BA22 8QW
BA22 8PF
BA22 8QA
BA22 8PR
BA22 8QN
BA22 8PA
BA22 8QJ
TA12 6PD
BA22 8PE
BA22 8PB
TA14 6RA
BA22 8QU
TA15 6SH
BA22 8QZ
TA12 6PJ
TA15 6UT
TA12 6PH
BA22 8PP
BA22 8QY
TA12 6NZ
TA12 6PB
TA12 6PE
TA15 6US
TA15 6UH
TA15 6UR
BA22 8LT
TA12 6PA
TA15 6UW
TA15 6UL
TA15 6UN
BA22 8AZ
BA22 8QX
TA15 6UJ
TA12 6NY
TA12 6NX
TA14 6UG
TA12 6WJ
TA12 6PQ
TA12 6NU
TA12 6FD
TA14 6UQ
BA22 8RD
TA15 6UY
TA12 6NR
TA12 6AH
TA15 6XP
BA22 8RH
TA14 6YZ
TA14 6YY
TA12 6NP
BA22 8RA
TA12 6NS
TA15 6UX
TA14 6UE
TA15 6UU
BA22 8RB
TA15 6XA
TA14 6UF
TA15 6XQ
BA22 8SY
TA15 6UZ
TA14 6RH
BA22 8NZ
TA12 6AJ
TA15 6XB
BA22 8AU
TA15 6UA
TA15 6XF
TA14 6RQ
BA22 8YB
TA15 6XD
BA22 8RG
BA22 8YA
BA22 8YP
BA22 8YW
BA22 8LS
BA21 3PY
TA15 6XE
BA22 8RX
BA22 8RF
TA14 6QX
TA15 6XJ
TA15 6XG
BA22 8SZ
TA14 6QT
TA15 6XH
TA12 6NJ
BA22 8RE
BA22 8RZ
TA14 6RF
BA22 8RY
TA12 6AQ
BA22 8RJ
TA15 6XW
TA14 6QS
TA14 6PT
TA12 6NL
TA14 6QJ
TA14 6QY
TA12 6NW
BA21 3PX
TA14 6QU
TA14 6RG
TA12 6YE
TA12 6YZ
TA12 6PG
BA21 3PZ
TA12 6PL
TA14 6PD
BA22 8TN
TA12 6NN
TA14 6RE
TA12 6NG
TA14 6PB
TA12 6HU
TA14 6PR
TA14 6QR
TA15 6XL
TA12 6LZ
TA14 6PS
TA14 6QQ
TA12 6PF
TA12 6NQ
TA14 6RP
TA12 6HY
TA14 6PH
BA22 8SU
TA12 6NT
TA14 6QZ
TA14 6PY
BA22 8NW
TA12 6HZ
TA12 6NH
BA22 8NX
TA12 6HX
TA14 6TN
TA14 6YA
TA15 6WZ
TA15 6YZ
TA15 6ZN
TA14 6YR
TA14 6ZN
TA15 6WA
TA15 6WY
TA14 6ZQ
TA14 6YU
TA14 6YW
TA14 6WA
TA14 6WT
TA14 6WX
TA14 6WZ
TA14 6XZ
TA14 6WY
TA14 6WU
TA14 6WW
BA22 8PS
TA14 6PX
TA14 6PA
BA22 8LG
BA22 8LF
TA12 6DW
BA22 8NA
BA22 8HS
TA14 6QP
TA14 6RL
TA14 6PJ
BA22 8QR
BA22 8NS
TA14 6PP
BA22 8NN
BA22 8ST
TA12 6DN
BA22 8NL
TA15 6XN
TA12 6NF
TA12 6DE
TA12 6EQ
TA14 6QD
BA22 8LR
TA12 6EN
TA14 6PU
BA22 8NB
TA12 6DG
TA12 6HT
TA14 6RN
BA22 8LE
TA12 6HE
TA12 6HS
BA22 8NJ
TA12 6HD
BA22 8NU
TA14 6RW
BA22 8LQ
TA14 6RJ
BA22 8NY
TA12 6EW
TA14 6YS
TA14 6YT
TA14 6YX
TA12 6EZ
BA22 8LL
BA22 8LJ
TA12 6AL
TA12 6EL
TA12 6GZ
BA22 8HZ
TA12 6EU
BA22 8NH
TA12 6DL
TA12 6EP
BA22 8LP
BA22 8NT
TA12 6DJ
TA12 6JA
TA12 6HJ
TA12 6EA
BA22 8UU
TA12 6HL
TA12 6JJ
TA14 6QA
BA22 8ND
TA12 6JH
TA12 6NE
TA12 6WD
TA12 6YQ
TA12 6WE
TA12 6WF
TA12 6WG
TA12 6WY
TA12 6YU
TA12 6YY
TA12 6YX
TA12 6WZ
TA12 6YA
TA12 6WH
TA12 6WL
TA12 6WW
TA12 6WU
TA12 6WA
TA12 6JQ
TA12 6HN
TA12 6BF
TA12 6WX
BA22 8NQ
TA12 6DH
BA22 8LW
TA12 6ES
BA22 8LX
TA12 6EH
BA21 3PU
TA12 6HF
TA14 6PZ
TA14 6QN
BA21 3PT
TA12 6ER
TA12 6EG
TA12 6HH
TA12 6EJ
TA12 6EB
BA22 8LH
BA22 8LY
TA12 6HA
TA12 6AG
BA22 8LN
TA12 6AF
TA12 6HQ
BA22 8NR
BA22 8HU
BA22 8YH
TA12 6ZD
TA12 6ZQ
TA12 6ZX
TA12 6DZ
TA12 6RS
BA21 3QU
TA12 6ET
TA12 6JL
BA21 3PS
BA22 8RR
BA22 8LZ
TA14 6QB
BA22 8LU
TA12 6ED
BA22 8RP
TA12 6HG
BA22 8TL
BA22 8RN
TA12 6DX
BA22 8QP
BA22 8UY
TA14 6QE
BA21 3PR
BA22 8PT
TA12 6HR
TA12 6DU
TA12 6DR
TA12 6HB
BA22 8TJ
BA22 8RQ
TA12 6EE
TA12 6AN
BA22 8TW
TA12 6DY
TA12 6DD
TA12 6DP
TA12 6HP
BA22 8RL
BA21 3FJ
TA12 6EX
BA22 8HP
TA12 6DS
BA22 8YD
BA22 8YR
BA21 3UZ
TA12 6DT
TA12 6DF
BA22 8HR
TA12 6DQ
BA21 3UY
BA22 8SW
TA12 6YS
TA12 6YT
TA12 6YD
TA12 6YB
TA12 6YW
TA12 6YR
TA12 6EF
BA21 3FL
TA12 6LY
TA14 6RD
TA12 6AB
TA12 6JN
TA12 6JR
BA22 8SN
TA14 6QF
TA12 6AA
BA22 8NG
BA21 3QX
TA12 6LU
BA22 8YF
TA12 6JW
BA21 3UU
TA12 6AW
BA22 8XQ
TA14 6QG
TA12 6EY
BA22 8TU
BA21 3QR
BA21 3UX
BA22 8ER
BA22 8SX
BA22 8LD
BA21 3UP
BA22 8SF
TA12 6HW
BA22 8ZB
BA22 8XJ
BA22 8ET
TA14 6QH
BA22 8XG
BA21 3QP
BA22 8ZA
BA21 3QY
TA14 6QW
BA21 3UN
BA22 8ZD
BA22 8UA
BA21 3RB
BA21 3UR
BA22 8SE
BA22 8SD
BA22 8UF
BA22 8FB
BA22 8WA
TA12 6JP
BA22 8UE
TA12 6LD
BA21 3RA
BA22 8YL
BA22 8YN
BA22 8YE
BA22 8BR
BA21 3UT
BA22 8TQ
BA22 8TX
BA22 8UD
BA21 3UW
BA21 3TQ
BA22 8SH
BA22 8JL
BA22 8RW
BA22 8SG
BA21 3LY
BA21 3US
BA22 8SQ
BA21 3TG
BA22 8TP
TA12 6JS
TA14 6QL
BA21 3RG
BA22 8SP
BA22 8EP
BA22 8SR
BA22 8TE
BA21 3TU
BA21 3RF
BA22 8TF
BA21 3UL
BA22 8TR
BA21 3TB
BA22 8UG
TA12 6JT
BA22 8SB
BA21 3TE
TA12 6JU
BA21 3YY
BA21 3YA
BA21 3YW
BA22 8RU
BA21 3TF
BA21 3LX
BA22 8TY
BA22 8TT
BA22 8TS
BA22 8YG
BA22 8TG
BA22 8SJ
BA22 8HA
BA21 3RD
BA21 3SS
BA21 3QZ
BA21 3RE
BA21 3RQ
BA22 8JZ
BA21 3QW
BA21 3PH
BA21 3TD
BA22 8UL
BA21 3LL
BA22 8TZ
BA22 8UB
BA22 8JJ
BA21 3QN
BA22 8SA
BA21 3SG
BA22 8XS
BA22 8JY
BA22 8DZ
BA22 8RT
BA22 8UQ
BA21 3UJ
BA22 8NF
BA22 8SS
BA22 8XT
TA14 6SB
BA21 3TA
BA21 3SY
BA22 8NE
BA21 3PP
BA22 8UN
TA12 6JX
TA12 6BX
BA22 8JU
BA21 3SX
BA21 3LN
BA21 3QH
BA21 3JJ
TA12 6JY
BA22 8UH
BA21 3HZ
BA22 8UW
BA21 3SZ
BA22 8UJ
BA21 3ST
TA12 6JZ
BA21 3TH
BA22 8UP
BA21 3LW
BA21 3LU
BA22 8QT
BA22 8JR
TA14 6TE
BA22 8XA
BA21 3SU
BA22 8US
BA22 8YJ
BA22 8PU
BA22 8LA
BA21 3PW
BA22 8XR
TA12 6LA
BA21 3GY
BA22 8YQ
BA21 3DH
TA12 6LB
BA22 8JT
BA21 3QQ
BA22 8JX
BA21 3TJ
BA21 3TL
BA21 3LJ
BA21 3LA
BA21 3GX
BA21 3SN
BA22 8WJ
BA21 3PN
BA21 3SJ
BA22 8JS
TA12 6LE
TA12 6AS
BA22 8EW
BA22 8EN
BA22 8QS
BA21 3GT
BA21 3GU
BA21 3QG
BA22 8XE
TA10 9LG
BA22 8LB
BA21 3LD
BA22 8XP
BA22 8JP
BA21 3LP
BA21 3SR
BA22 8UT
BA21 3SQ
BA21 3SA
BA21 3UD
BA21 3UA
BA21 3GZ
TA14 6TF
TA10 9LF
TA12 6LS
BA22 8UR
BA21 3LE
BA21 3LR
BA21 3SP
BA21 3JP
BA22 8AL
BA21 3LH
BA21 3UE
BA21 3SL
BA21 3LG
BA22 8EJ
TA14 6SD
BA21 3QS
TA12 6LF
TA14 6SF
BA22 8TH
TA12 6LG
BA21 3SE
BA22 8EL
BA21 3LF
BA21 3QF
BA22 8JN
BA20 2HA
BA22 8GE
BA21 3SD
BA22 8WQ
TA12 6AR
BA22 8XF
BA21 3SW
BA21 3AR
TA10 9LS
BA21 3QT
BA21 3HY
BA21 3UF
BA22 8JW
BA22 8UZ
BA22 8WW
BA21 3JZ
TA12 6LR
BA22 8XB
TA10 9LD
BA21 3SH
TA10 9LB
BA21 3LQ
TA12 6LL
BA22 8ES
TA14 6SS
BA22 8WD
BA21 3SF
BA21 3NU
BA21 3SB
BA21 3HL
TA12 6LT
BA21 3TN
TA12 6FB
TA12 6LX
TA10 9LE
BA21 3UQ
BA21 3WB
BA21 3LT
TA14 6TD
BA21 3TW
BA21 3RJ
BA22 8WN
BA22 8AY
BA22 8EH
BA21 3TR
TA12 6LP
BA22 8WB
BA20 2EJ
BA21 3RN
BA22 8XH
BA21 3UG
BA21 3RR
TA14 6SP
BA21 3HP
TA10 9LA
BA22 8WE
BA22 8WH
BA22 8EG
BA21 3HJ
BA21 3LS
TA14 6SE
TA12 6LW
BA21 3QE
BA20 2FG
BA21 3HX
TA14 6TB
BA21 3LZ
BA21 3TP
TA14 6ST
BA22 8UX
BA21 3TS
BA21 3RZ
BA20 2EX
TA12 6LQ
BA22 8WF
TA14 6SU
TA14 6SY
BA22 8TD
BA21 3RH
BA22 8WG
TA12 6LJ
BA21 3EX
BA21 3RW
BA21 3NR
TA14 6HA
BA22 8EQ
BA21 3HS
BA21 3HR
BA21 3TT
TA14 6SX
BA21 3TX
BA21 3FE
BA21 3RT
BA21 3RX
BA21 3AS
TA14 6SZ
BA21 3RP
TA12 6LH
BA20 2HB
BA21 3HT
TA14 6SQ
BA20 2ES
BA20 2RP
BA20 2ER
BA21 3JQ
BA21 3NJ
TA14 6SH
BA21 3RL
TA12 6LN
TA14 6SG
BA21 3RY
BA21 3NP
BA21 3LB
TA10 9JX
BA20 2FH
BA21 3ES
BA21 3TY
BA20 2EU
BA21 3UB
BA21 3NH
TA10 9JY
BA21 3JH
TA10 9JJ
BA21 3NA
BA21 3HW
BA21 3FH
BA21 3ZU
TA14 6SJ
TA14 6SR
BA21 3YF
BA21 3YT
BA21 3NZ
BA21 3RU
BA21 3NT
BA21 3HN
BA21 3YS
BA21 3YJ
BA21 3YR
BA21 3QD
BA21 3AH
BA20 2EP

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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