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

TA2 8RA
TA2 8QT
TA2 8LS
TA2 8RB
TA2 8QZ
TA2 8RE
TA2 8NP
TA2 8RD
TA2 8LU
TA2 8QU
TA2 8NW
TA2 8QW
TA2 8QS
TA2 8RS
TA2 8RF
TA2 8QX
TA2 8RR
TA2 8NN
TA2 8RW
TA2 8RP
TA2 8QR
TA2 8QN
TA2 8QP
TA2 8RG
TA2 8LW
TA2 8NL
TA2 8RQ
TA2 8LR
TA2 8LN
TA2 8NJ
TA2 8LL
TA3 5AD
TA3 5AQ
TA2 8FJ
TA2 8RN
TA3 5ER
TA2 8NH
TA2 8RH
TA2 8RJ
TA2 8RL
TA2 8LJ
TA2 8NR
TA2 8LP
TA2 8FL
TA3 5ES
TA2 8NQ
TA2 8FN
TA2 8NS
TA2 8DA
TA3 5ET
TA3 5EY
TA2 8FQ
TA3 5EW
TA2 8FF
TA2 8NU
TA2 8NT
TA3 5EU
TA2 8NX
TA2 8LT
TA2 8BP
TA2 8FP
TA2 8LH
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TA2 8NZ
TA3 5EP
TA2 8PG
TA7 0DA
TA2 8NF
TA2 8PE
TA2 8FD
TA2 8PN
TA2 8FG
TA3 5AE
TA3 5EJ
TA2 8PQ
TA2 8PL
TA2 8BS
TA2 8PB
TA2 8NE
TA2 8FB
TA2 8FA
TA3 5PD
TA3 5EH
TA3 5EL
TA3 5EX
TA3 5PE
TA2 8PA
TA7 0DB
TA2 8FE
TA2 8PD
TA2 8BN
TA7 0BZ
TA2 8DP
TA3 5EQ
TA3 5EN
TA2 8PW
TA2 8JX
TA2 8BW
TA2 8ND
TA2 8BJ
TA6 6PG
TA3 5AG
TA2 8NB
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TA2 8LQ
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TA2 8UZ
TA2 8PH
TA2 8PJ
TA6 6NP
TA2 8PR
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TA2 8DS
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TA2 8JU
TA6 6PQ
TA6 6PL
TA2 8NA
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TA2 8JT
TA2 8XA
TA2 8YF
TA2 8ZF
TA2 8YJ
TA2 8YL
TA2 8YP
TA3 5EB
TA3 5EG
TA2 8BT
TA2 8XD
TA2 8BQ
TA3 5EA
TA6 6PJ
TA3 5AF
TA3 5ED
TA2 8YD
TA2 8YH
TA2 8YW
TA2 8YA
TA2 8YB
TA2 8YT
TA2 8YR
TA2 8JW
TA3 5DX
TA3 5DU
TA3 5EE
TA2 8BH
TA3 5FE
TA3 5FF
TA3 5DY
TA3 5DW
TA3 5BF
TA3 5FB
TA2 8BF
TA3 5DZ
TA3 5EF
TA3 5DT
TA7 0DS
TA3 5FA
TA2 8LG
TA7 0DD
TA3 5QW
TA3 5QR
TA3 5QP
TA6 6PH
TA2 8BZ
TA3 5QN
TA3 5DR
TA3 5DS
TA3 5QL
TA2 8BY
TA2 8QL
TA3 5QJ
TA2 8QJ
TA3 5FD
TA3 5QT
TA3 5EZ
TA3 5RB
TA3 5QS
TA2 8TA
TA3 5DP
TA2 8LE
TA2 8JY
TA2 8YE
TA2 8ZE
TA2 8YG
TA2 8YX
TA2 8YY
TA6 6PF
TA3 5QU
TA3 5QY
TA2 8TD
TA2 8BU
TA2 8XJ
TA2 8XQ
TA2 8XR
TA2 8XZ
TA2 8WB
TA2 8TB
TA2 8PS
TA2 8BG
TA3 5QX
TA3 5TB
TA5 2EJ
TA3 5PG
TA3 5QZ
TA2 8BE
TA3 5QF
TA3 5PF
TA2 8PU
TA3 5RZ
TA2 8PX
TA3 5QQ
TA2 8BD
TA3 5QG
TA2 8BX
TA3 5TD
TA2 8PY
TA3 5AH
TA3 5TA
TA2 8PF
TA3 5QE
TA2 8HS
TA7 0DE
TA2 8BB
TA3 5QH
TA3 5YU
TA3 5YX
TA3 5YZ
TA3 5TE
TA2 8RY
TA6 6NW
TA3 5QD
TA2 8PT
TA2 8QG
TA2 8BA
TA2 8HQ
TA2 8JZ
TA3 5QB
TA7 0BY
TA3 5PZ
TA2 8QF
TA3 5QA
TA3 5PY
TA2 8QE
TA2 8HG
TA7 0DF
TA2 8HF
TA2 8ES
TA3 5RA
TA3 5PX
TA2 8LB
TA3 5PT
TA2 8QA
TA3 5PU
TA3 5PS
TA3 5PR
TA2 8ET
TA2 8QD
TA2 8EH
TA2 8ER
TA2 8LD
TA7 0BX
TA2 8LA
TA2 8QB
TA2 7QX
TA7 0BN
TA2 7LL
TA2 8SQ
TA1 2LP
TA2 8EX
TA3 5PP
TA2 8EQ
TA2 8EE
TA3 5PQ
TA2 7QY
TA3 5PN
TA2 8QY
TA2 8JN
TA6 6PE
TA2 8EU
TA2 8SA
TA2 7RE
TA2 8EA
TA2 8EG
TA7 0DG
TA2 7QZ
TA2 8EN
TA1 2DX
TA2 7RD
TA2 7QU
TA2 8RX
TA2 8EP
TA2 7RF
TA7 0BA
TA1 2YQ
TA2 8SD
TA3 5LH
TA2 8SB
TA2 8EY
TA2 8EF
TA2 8EZ
TA3 5PW
TA3 5LL
TA2 8QH
TA2 7LJ
TA2 7RA
TA2 8EW
TA2 8SF
TA2 8SJ
TA2 8RU
TA2 8EJ
TA1 2UY
TA1 2UT
TA2 7RH
TA2 7RB
TA2 8DZ
TA3 5LW
TA2 8FR
TA1 2UR
TA2 8RT
TA1 2UL
TA3 5JP
TA2 8ED
TA2 8SE
TA2 8HD
TA2 7LD
TA3 5JW
TA7 0BL
TA2 8HE
TA1 2UX
TA2 7LQ
TA2 7RG
TA1 2ZF
TA2 8EL
TA1 2LR
TA3 5JF
TA2 7QT
TA1 2UU
TA2 7RW
TA2 8DU
TA3 5JS
TA2 8EB
TA2 7LB
TA3 5JG
TA2 7RT
TA1 2EX
TA3 5JN
TA1 3WA
TA1 3UA
TA1 3UD
TA3 5JL
TA3 5JD
TA2 7RN
TA2 7LG
TA1 2UW
TA2 8HB
TA1 2DU
TA2 8DX
TA1 2UN
TA2 7LA
TA2 8SH
TA3 5YR
TA1 2XA
TA7 0BS
TA2 7HD
TA7 0BP
TA2 8DW
TA3 5LJ
TA2 8DR
TA2 8DY
TA2 7HF
TA2 7LF
TA3 5JE
TA2 7RQ
TA3 5JR
TA1 2UP
TA2 8DB
TA2 7LH
TA2 7RL
TA2 7QS
TA1 2UZ
TA7 0BW
TA2 7EL
TA2 7JU
TA2 7JX
TA3 5JU
TA2 7RS
TA7 0BJ
TA2 7HG
TA5 2EW
TA3 5JT
TA1 2US
TA1 2UF
TA2 7RP
TA2 7HA
TA1 2XJ
TA2 7HE
TA3 5JH
TA2 8HA
TA7 0BE
TA3 5LP
TA2 7HQ
TA3 5JQ
TA2 7JY
TA1 2EJ
TA2 7RJ
TA2 7HN
TA1 2WY
TA1 2WX
TA2 7JH
TA2 7JT
TA2 7EJ
TA2 7LE
TA3 5JJ
TA2 7JS
TA2 7JZ
TA2 8DE
TA2 7JW
TA1 2XE
TA2 7EH
TA2 8DT
TA3 5JX
TA2 7RR
TA2 7HJ
TA1 2UG
TA1 2UH
TA1 2DN
TA1 2XB
TA2 7JQ
TA2 7SF
TA2 7JP
TA1 2NF
TA2 7EB
TA1 2XS
TA1 2XR
TA2 7HL
TA3 5JY
TA2 7JR
TA2 8PZ
TA1 2XH
TA2 7QR
TA2 7LP
TA7 0BU
TA2 7JN
TA2 7JL
TA3 5AJ
TA1 2XD
TA6 6NL
TA2 8DN
TA1 2DY
TA6 6PB
TA2 8AA
TA2 7QP
TA6 6PD
TA3 5LU
TA1 2ND
TA2 7HH
TA2 7TF
TA3 5PB
TA1 2XF
TA1 2DT
TA7 0BD
TA3 5JZ
TA2 7JD
TA1 2XG
TA2 8AU
TA2 7HR
TA2 7JB
TA1 2BY
TA2 7LN
TA2 8DF
TA2 8DL
TA2 7JG
TA2 7BG
TA2 7JF
TA2 7HY
TA1 2XT
TA3 5LA
TA1 2DL
TA2 7HW
TA2 8DG
TA1 2BT
TA2 8DJ
TA2 8DD
TA1 2XL
TA2 7HB
TA7 0BG
TA2 7EQ
TA2 7HP
TA2 7BH
TA1 2UA
TA2 7HZ
TA2 7JE
TA2 7BQ
TA1 2BZ
TA3 5LB
TA1 2XU
TA1 2NA
TA1 2DF
TA1 2XW
TA2 7EX
TA1 2DJ
TA2 7JA
TA3 5AL
TA2 8BL
TA1 2XP
TA1 2BP
TA2 7BE
TA2 7BA
TA2 8HJ
TA6 6PT
TA1 2XQ
TA7 0DQ
TA1 2BN
TA2 7BD
TA6 6NB
TA1 2DQ
TA1 2XN
TA3 5YT
TA3 5YS
TA3 5YW
TA2 7RX
TA2 7EG
TA1 2DE
TA1 2NE
TA2 7EU
TA2 7JJ
TA2 7EY
TA1 2DS
TA1 2AN
TA3 5LD
TA1 2BL
TA1 2DW
TA3 5NZ
TA6 6SU
TA1 2DH
TA2 7EW
TA3 5NY
TA2 7AS
TA1 2DD
TA1 2BW
TA2 8DH
TA6 6NN
TA2 7BB
TA2 8HH
TA2 7PB
TA3 5NX
TA1 2DP
TA2 7LW
TA1 2DA
TA1 2DG
TA2 7TH
TA1 2BX
TA2 7EP
TA3 5AW
TA2 7TN
TA1 2PG
TA2 8DQ
TA2 7QH
TA7 0BB
TA2 7HU
TA1 2BJ
TA2 8AE
TA6 6SS
TA1 2BS
TA1 2DR
TA2 7ER
TA1 2DB
TA2 7ET
TA3 5AN
TA2 7EZ
TA2 7EN
TA2 7AY
TA2 8HR
TA2 7AT
TA2 7HX
TA2 7QW
TA2 8JP
TA3 5LE
TA2 7TG
TA1 2UE
TA1 2PF
TA2 7TQ
TA2 7EF
TA6 6NG
TA2 7AX
TA7 0DH
TA1 2AL
TA1 2ET
TA2 7AR
TA1 2BH
TA2 7YS
TA5 2ET
TA1 2BU
TA2 7ES
TA2 7QG
TA7 0BT
TA2 7YX
TA3 5LT
TA2 8HN
TA1 2FB
TA1 2NJ
TA2 7PA
TA2 7YL
TA6 6SW
TA2 7AP
TA1 2BB
TA2 7ZQ
TA1 2FU
TA5 2EL
TA1 2BQ
TA6 6PA
TA1 2EU
TA6 6SR
TA1 2BE
TA6 6NJ
TA6 6NA
TA1 2YY
TA2 8HP
TA6 6NR
TA2 7QQ
TA2 7AN
TA2 7AJ
TA3 5JB
TA2 7AU
TA1 2EN
TA1 2WD
TA1 2WH
TA1 2WR
TA6 6NF
TA2 7QF
TA1 4DW
TA1 4DX
TA1 2NU
TA2 7TD
TA2 7DZ
TA2 7QD
TA2 7AB
TA3 5LF
TA1 2EW
TA1 2AT
TA1 2AP
TA2 7EE
TA2 7AQ
TA6 6ST
TA2 7AZ
TA1 2EP
TA2 7AL
TA1 2BG
TA1 2NQ
TA1 2WA
TA1 2ES
TA2 7QB
TA6 6NS
TA2 7AW
TA2 7HT
TA3 5LS
TA6 6NH
TA6 6NY
TA6 6SP
TA2 7QE
TA2 7BJ
TA1 2AR
TA2 7LU
TA1 2FA
TA2 7AE
TA1 2YG
TA2 7YY
TA2 7UQ
TA1 2NP
TA2 7PQ
TA3 5JA
TA6 6RS
TA2 7NZ
TA1 2NG
TA1 2ER
TA6 6TT
TA1 2AY
TA1 2TA
TA6 6NT
TA2 7ND
TA2 8HL
TA2 7AD
TA1 2NH
TA2 7AF
TA2 7NG
TA6 6NZ
TA5 2EN
TA2 7AH
TA2 7PU
TA2 8AD
TA2 7DY
TA1 2PE
TA6 6RT
TA1 2NS
TA2 7NF
TA6 6NX
TA3 5NT
TA6 6SN
TA1 2AX
TA1 2NT
TA3 5PA
TA2 7NA
TA6 6TX
TA2 7PZ
TA6 6NU
TA2 7NE
TA6 6TW
TA2 7NX
TA3 5DN
TA2 8AB
TA1 2NN
TA1 2BA
TA6 6SL
TA6 6RN
TA2 7PT
TA2 7PX
TA2 7PY
TA2 7UA
TA6 6TU
TA2 7AA
TA1 2BD
TA2 8HU
TA1 2AZ
TA2 7LX
TA2 7LT
TA3 5NU
TA2 7NT
TA2 8JA
TA2 7NS
TA1 2NY
TA6 6LZ
TA2 7DN
TA2 7TB
TA2 7TE
TA2 7QA
TA2 7NB
TA6 6SJ
TA2 7NR
TA1 2AJ
TA2 7NQ
TA1 2EL
TA1 2AQ
TA1 2NL
TA2 7AG
TA1 2NW
TA6 6NQ
TA1 2NR
TA6 6TY
TA2 7LZ
TA3 5HX
TA1 2PA
TA2 8HW
TA2 7QN
TA6 6SF
TA1 2PX
TA2 7ED
TA6 6SQ
TA1 2AH
TA6 6SB
TA2 7NW
TA3 6AZ
TA2 7QJ
TA3 6BA
TA1 2AU
TA1 2NX
TA3 5HZ
TA2 7NH
TA2 7UE
TA2 7LS
TA2 7NU
TA6 6SH
TA2 8HZ
TA2 7DL
TA2 7LR
TA1 2RR
TA6 6RP
TA3 5HU
TA1 2PP
TA1 2PR
TA1 2TE
TA2 7NP
TA1 1AN
TA1 2AE
TA6 6RL
TA1 2AB
TA2 7DT
TA2 7PD
TA1 2NZ
TA2 6SJ
TA6 6SG
TA6 6PU
TA2 7PF
TA2 7NN
TA2 7DW
TA2 7DH
TA7 0DN
TA6 6RW
TA2 7UB
TA2 7UF
TA6 6SA
TA1 2AF
TA2 7BF
TA1 2AG
TA2 7LY
TA7 0DL
TA6 6SD
TA2 7NY
TA2 7NL
TA1 2AD
TA1 1AL
TA1 2PL
TA3 5HY
TA2 8JL
TA7 0BH
TA2 7WA
TA6 6RZ
TA2 7UG
TA3 6BE
TA3 5DL
TA3 5HS
TA1 2TB
TA6 6SZ
TA3 5LQ
TA6 6RJ
TA2 7DJ
TA3 5HP
TA2 7DS
TA3 5DH
TA2 7PS
TA1 2ED
TA1 2AW
TA6 6RH
TA2 7DB
TA1 2TD
TA2 8AF
TA1 2BF
TA2 7PG
TA1 2YH
TA6 6SX
TA6 6SE
TA1 2EF
TA2 7DD
TA1 2TQ
TA1 2TF
TA2 6DW
TA1 2EH
TA6 6RR
TA2 7NJ
TA2 8HT
TA2 7DF
TA2 7PE
TA1 1AR
TA3 5HR
TA1 2RY
TA2 6EB
TA2 7DQ
TA2 7DP
TA1 2PW
TA6 6LU
TA1 2EQ
TA1 2TG
TA1 2UD
TA2 7UD
TA6 6LY
TA1 2YR
TA1 2YS
TA1 2ZE
TA1 2WT
TA1 2UJ
TA1 2UQ
TA1 2ZG
TA1 2WW
TA1 2WB
TA1 1NY
TA2 7BZ
TA6 6LX
TA2 7BX
TA5 2DQ
TA1 1QS
TA2 7DX
TA3 5HL
TA3 5DJ
TA2 8QQ
TA2 7SD
TA2 7TA
TA6 6SY
TA1 2RP
TA3 5HT
TA2 7DR
TA6 6QW
TA1 2RE
TA1 2EA
TA2 7BY
TA2 7PJ
TA2 7DA
TA6 6TD
TA1 1PS
TA1 1YB
TA2 7BS
TA2 7ST
TA1 1QT
TA2 7EA
TA6 6TN
TA2 7PL
TA6 6TB
TA2 6DN
TA2 7DG
TA2 7PW
TA2 7SR
TA2 7SP
TA3 6BB
TA2 7DE
TA1 2PN
TA2 7BU
TA2 6ED
TA1 2RX
TA2 7PP
TA6 6RY
TA2 7PR
TA1 1QP
TA1 2LD
TA2 6DL
TA1 3HB
TA1 3HD
TA1 2EG
TA6 6QJ
TA1 2RS
TA1 2EB
TA2 7PH
TA6 6QH
TA1 2LB
TA2 7BT
TA2 7SH
TA2 7BN
TA6 6QE
TA6 6TA
TA2 8AT
TA3 6BG
TA2 7BP
TA6 6QQ
TA6 6QL
TA1 2DZ
TA1 2RU
TA1 2LZ
TA2 6DP
TA1 2PD
TA2 7SJ
TA6 6QA
TA1 3HY
TA1 3HX
TA6 6NE
TA2 6DJ
TA2 7SU
TA2 7SN
TA2 7PN
TA2 6EA
TA1 2RF
TA2 7BW
TA2 6ND
TA2 7SQ
TA6 6QN
TA1 2RJ
TA6 6PX
TA2 7RY
TA2 7SG
TA2 6DH
TA1 2RZ
TA6 6TZ
TA2 7QL
TA6 6PZ
TA1 1PU
TA1 2RA
TA3 5NR
TA1 2RD
TA2 6DS
TA2 7SX
TA2 8JH
TA1 2HG
TA2 7DU
TA1 2RT
TA6 6QG
TA2 7SL
TA1 3HU
TA2 6NF
TA5 2DG
TA1 1PX
TA6 6TE
TA6 6FU
TA1 2JZ
TA2 7SY
TA3 5NS
TA3 5LX
TA2 8AG
TA2 6EE
TA1 1RS
TA1 1PL
TA2 7TL
TA2 7TJ
TA6 6RG
TA2 7SE
TA1 2HU

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
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