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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

West Woodlands
Higher Alham
New Town
East Lydford
Norton Fitzwarren
Star
Huish Champflower
South Barrow
Chillington
Withiel Florey
Ford Street
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Newport
Woolmersdon
West Quantoxhead
Combe
Fennington
Stockland Bristol
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Bathealton
East Combe
Milborne Port
Allowenshay
Wagg
Cocklake
Oxenpill
Appley
Waterrow
Southay
Crowcombe Heathfield
Croford
Heathfield
Henton
Fyfett
Coppits Hill
Wayford
Ashbrittle
Coxley
Lydford Fair Place
Watchet
Lower Milton
Shalford
Bincombe
Royston Water
Silver Street
Brompton Ralph
Nunney Catch
Seavington St Mary
Chesterblade
Timberscombe
Fordgate
Stone
Hardway
Hornsbury
Lytes Cary
Templecombe
Lower Foddington
Down End
Bruton
Sticklepath
South Cheriton
Lambrook
Pitcot
Merridge
Pleamore Cross
Rimpton
Nash
Huxham Green
Durborough
Horsington
Coleford Water
Capland
Langford
Yeovil Marsh
Stileway
Shearston
Pecking Mill
Chipley
Burnworthy
Stogumber
East Lambrook
Bilbrook
Thorney
North Petherton
Kingweston
Evercreech
Stolford
Blue Anchor
Lydeard St Lawrence
Henstridge
Overton
East Lydeard
Aley
Little Norton
Cary Fitzpaine
Dillington
Howley
Little Weston
Charlton Mackrell
Wanstrow
East Woodlands
Nedge Hill
Bladon
Langley
Cricket St Thomas
Stawell
Hackness
Worth
Crowcombe
Pylle
North Perrott
Westhay
Curland
Wearne
Willand
Polsham
Clatworthy
Exford
Cuttiford's Door
Stoke St Gregory
Sparkford Hill
Withypool
Ammerham
Nyland
Mudgley
Pilton
Burrowbridge
Rapps
Screedy
Upton Noble
Dowlish Ford
Marston Magna
Stapleton
Horsey
Stringston
Westham
Bridgetown
Long Sutton
East Brent
Doniford
Newbury
Rudge
Riding Gate
Outwood
Barrington
Durston
Hinton
West Pennard
Yeovil
Meare Green
Whitelackington
Muchelney Ham
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Laverley
Williton
Ston Easton
Buscott
Launcherley
West Horrington
Charlton Adam
Langport
Compton Pauncefoot
Gotton
Moolham
Lottisham
Thornfalcon
Tellisford
Yarley
Stogursey
Brindham
Higher Burrow
Chelynch
Kingston St Mary
Ashton
Compton Bishop
Handy Cross
West Yeo
Escott
Berhill
Winter Well
Bradney
Speckington
Draycott
Lovington
Rockwell Green
Seavington St Michael
Oldways End
Lower Weare
Kittisford
Weston Bampfylde
Cutcombe
Glastonbury
Burcott
Farleigh Hungerford
Closworth
Upper Godney
Woolavington
Steart
Hardington Marsh
Bossington
Rodney Stoke
Wrantage
Aller
West Mudford
Stoke Trister
Combe Florey
Blackwater
Over Stowey
Holywell Lake
Keinton Mandeville
Coultings
Barrow
Pudleigh
Westford
Rich's Holford
Chardleigh Green
Lowton
Bathpool
Hedging
Yarford
Yarlington
Huntstile
Henley
North Cadbury
Upper Cheddon
Wedmore
Farringdon
Cossington
Doulting
Stone Allerton
Martock
Bratton Seymour
Coat
East Street
North Coker
Cross
Coxley Wick
Rodhuish
Huntworth
Wembdon
Thurloxton
Yarrow
Stamborough
Henstridge Bowden
Street Ash
Norton sub Hamdon
Downhead
Ashington
Pitney
Burrow
Lullington
Little Moor
Henstridge Marsh
Hastings
Cranmore
Buckland St Mary
Dunwear
White Post
Queen Camel
Berkley
Rumwell
Mark Causeway
Cockwood
East Town
High Ham
Redlynch
Godney
Stoughton Cross
Barton St David
Roadwater
Tolland
Thorne Coffin
Nunney
Splatt
Holton
Pawlett
Donyatt
Dunball
Rowford
Bicknoller
Capton
Beggearn Huish
Creech St Michael
Otterford
Odcombe
Culverhays
Plainsfield
Edithmead
Wiveliscombe
Wheddon Cross
Charlynch
Shipham
Wookey
Sellick's Green
Dundon
Woodford
Ashwell
Galhampton
Holwell
Chewton Mendip
Cockhill
Sutton Mallet
Nythe
Norton St Philip
Churchtown
Nethercott
Durleigh
Upper Vobster
Hungerford
South Petherton
Leighton
Coombe Bottom
East Horrington
Sutton
Dinder
Woolminstone
Shepton Mallet
Churchstanton
Pitsford Hill
East Pennard
Huntspill
Little Load
Stawley
East Cranmore
North Newton
Broomfield
Beckington
Pitminster
Wookey Hole
Kibbear
Vobster
Cushuish
Tivington
Compton Dundon
Stretcholt
Yarde
Highbridge
Long Load
Emborough
Camel Hill
Clanville
Neighbourne
Alford
Tarnock
Merriott
Ham Street
Sparkford
Walpole
Gothelney Green
West Town
Elworthy
Park Gate
Horton Cross
Isle Brewers
Cannington
Elliots Green
Badgworth
Ashcott
Cottiford
Cutler's Green
Cheddar
Purtington
Ashill
Maperton
Binegar
Wells
Broadshard
Bridgwater
Alston Sutton
Catsgore
Cat Tail
Sampford Moor
Shurton
Pond Close
Higher Halsway
Horsington Marsh
Over Stratton
Lower Westholme
Cole Hill
Wraxall
Newton
Mudford
Sigwells
West Porlock
Coxbridge
Nettlebridge
Oake
Shepton Beauchamp
Lillesdon
Hembridge
Vellow
Withycombe
Treble's Holford
Chilcompton
Wambrook
Limington
Badbury
Bury
Hartford
Exebridge
Cudworth
Gurney Slade
Wrangway
Bagley
Urgashay
Dean
Combwich
Goathurst
Westonzoyland
West Newton
Burtle
Wootton Courtenay
Woolston
Witham Friary
East Huntspill
Midsomer Norton
Exton
Pendomer
Baltonsborough
Oldford
Lower Vagg
Clapton
Benter
Stoke St Michael
Dulverton
Wigborough
Bradley Cross
Haselbury Plucknett
West Buckland
East Nynehead
Widcombe
Newtown
Ashwick
Simonsbath
Badger Street
Wellington
Spargrove
Faulkland
Angersleigh
Stapley
Crock Street
Hadspen
Edingworth
Ashcott Corner
Bedlam
West Chinnock
Luxborough
Little Pennard
Fiddington
Chaffcombe
Brean
Tatworth
Porlock Weir
Northmoor Corner
Triscombe
Axbridge
Middlezoy
Mattock's Tree Green
Luccombe
Whitcombe
Hawkridge
Poundisford
Withial
West Leigh
Catcott
Lower Whatley
Haybridge
Kenny
New Cross
Rhode
Bradley Green
Lympsham
Staple Fitzpaine
Clayhanger
Clavelshay
Stoke St Mary
Bagley Green
Hillfarrance
Thrupe
North Barrow
Hinton St George
Lower Burrow
Puddlebridge
Lydford-on Fosse
Brushford
Selworthy
Bawdrip
Ruggin
Wadeford
Dundon Hayes
Langaller
Podimore
Eyewell
Litton
Foxcote
Willett
Upper Coxley
Green Ore
Pightley
Ilchester Mead
East Water
Dunster
Bonson
West Huntspill
Withybrook
Chipstable
Sweethay
Lower Wellisford
Fulford
Piltown
West Compton
Southwood
Cothelstone
New England
Asney
West Hatch
Upper Milton
West Bagborough
Chidgley
West End
Lattiford
Chilton Cantelo
Frost Street
Misterton
Ash Priors
Yenston
Hurcot
Batcombe
Stembridge
Pyleigh
Stream
Walton
Rodgrove
Priddy
Upper Benter
Eastertown
Bradford-on-Tone
Holly Brook
Vole
Hillcommon
West Coker
Raddington
Rock
Enmore
Knighton
Cowbridge
Pathe
Stout
Thorngrove
Daw's Green
Gare Hill
Bulford
Lyatts
Chilton Polden
Wortheal
Lopen
South Horrington
Great Elm
West Bradley
Langley Marsh
Battleborough
Hardington
Otterhampton
Dipford
STAWLEY
Chapel Allerton
Parchey
Beer
Slape Cross
Chapel Cleeve
Fulwood
North Brewham
Greenham
Northway
Standerwick
Bratton
Puriton
Sherborne
Terhill
Plot Gate
Coleford
Westport
Trudoxhill
Preston Bowyer
Edington
Durnfield
Greylake
Kingswood
Webbington
Oakhill
Southway
Wood
Corfe
Bridgehampton
Compton Durville
Lower Aisholt
Toulton
Egford
Leigh Common
Ford
Huntham
Chapmanslade
Wilkinthroop
Edbrook
Lower Halsway
Alhampton
Stocklinch
Chilton Trinity
Street on the Fosse
Northay
Lawford
Marshall's Elm
Nimmer
Trull
Runnington
Milborne Wick
Latcham
Churchinford
Batch
Tarr
Charlton Musgrove
Downside
Chedzoy
Buckland Down
Easton
Bodden
Oare
Biddisham
Forton
Monkton Heathfield
Poole
Higher Vexford
Meare
Winsford
Up Mudford
Clewer
Bishops Lydeard
Sampford Brett
Middle Stoughton
Higher Holton
Lower Stratton
Milverton
Tytherington
Compass
Northwick
Crewkerne
Tracebridge
St Michael Church
Mells
East Anstey
Broadway Pound
Aisholt
Orchard Portman
Roundham
Langford Budville
Midelney
Easton Town
Barwick
Whitchurch
Berrow
Heale
Hardington Moor
Old Down
Seven Ash
Fitzhead
Halse
Spaxton
Sutton Montis
Moortown
Edgarley
Higher Chillington
Rode
Moorlinch
Dimmer
Woolcotts
Atherstone
North Wootton
Cucklington
Hatch Beauchamp
Chard
Netherton
Haydon
Pickney
Curry Rivel
Pedwell
Coombe
Lower Key
Hare
Dodhill
Buckland Dinham
Holywell
Torre
Stathe
Athelney
Four Forks
Hele
Stoke sub Hamdon
Upper Westholme
Penselwood
Higher Foddington
Berkley Marsh
Higher Beetham
Kingstone
Adsborough
Border
Mudford Sock
Hale
Burnham-on-Sea
Weacombe
Brympton D'Evercy
West Luccombe
Ilford
Plot Street
Lilstock
Shapwick
Tuckerton
Prestleigh
Stewley
Leigh upon Mendip
Steanbow
Lamyatt
Minehead
Walcombe
Kingsbury Episcopi
Rowberrow
Othery
Chiselborough
Dulcote
Windmill Hill
Puddle Town
Tacker Street
Pye Corner
Blagdon Hill
Weston Town
Hockholler
East Lyng
Crickham
Witcombe
Theale
Knapp
Cannard's Grave
Old Way
Dommett
Yeovilton
Payton
Townsend
Kingsdon
West Stoughton
Creech Heathfield
Hoccombe
West Camel
Holcombe
Horner
Woodlands
Washbrook
Nether Stowey
Curry Mallet
Sampford Arundel
Coursley
Westowe
Dyche
Fitzroy
Small Way
Isle Abbotts
Burton
Swell
Battleton
Croscombe
Hewish
Leighland Chapel
Watergore
Cloford
Hornblotton
Alstone
Lyng
Butleigh Wootton
Babcary
Kilmersdon
Stoney Stratton
Somerton
Chilson
Waterlip
Curload
Westcombe
Abbas Combe
Wyke Champflower
Blatchbridge
Castle Cary
Washford
Worminster
Sea
Moor
Hemington
Listock
Kilve
Pear Ash
Knowle
Darvole
Mid Lambrook
Stoford
Dinnington
Duddlestone
Rydon
Shepton Montague
Muchelney
Brompton Regis
Cricket Malherbie
Netherclay
Woodram
East End
Wick
Southmarsh
Oath
Adscombe
Walford
South Brewham
Peasmarsh
Frome
Brent Knoll
Stoney Stoke
Shopnoller
Rook's Nest
West Lambrook
Montacute
North Curry
Broadway
Kilton
Staplegrove
Shoreditch
Knole
Wales
Lower Chilton Cantelo
Porlockford
Ham
Radlet
Lower Godney
Shawford
Courtway
Thorne St Margaret
Perry Green
Howleigh
Holford
Nynehead
Puckington
Greylake Fosse
East Coker
Chelston
Hornblotton Green
North Cheriton
Mark
Upton
Pibsbury
Whatley
Parbrook
Slough Green
Combe St Nicholas
Bason Bridge
Tintinhull
Thurlbear
Little Keyford
Charlton Horethorne
Brinscombe
Charlton
East Chinnock
Ditcheat
Bickenhall
Ilchester and Lindinis Roman Town
Weare
Ruishton
Milton
South Cadbury
Primmore Corner
Woolverton
Andersea
Butleigh
Skilgate
Radstock
North Town
Ellicombe
Laverton
Lower Vexford
West Monkton
Panborough
Lower Marston
Upcott
Watchfield
Combe Throop
Golsoncott
Whitney Bottom
Whitefield
Furringdons Cross
East Compton
Horton
Havyatt
Whitecross
Ludney
Green Parlour
Burridge
Ridgeway
Greinton
Hambridge
Helland
Broomhill
Stowell
Monksilver
Old Cleeve
Hatch Green
Milton Clevedon
Littleton
Moorland and Northmoor Green
East Quantoxhead
Blackmoor
Nailsbourne
Whitestaunton
Flaxpool
Low Ham
Maundown
Preston
Ilminster
Hardington Mandeville
West Lydford
Lydmarsh
Yeabridge
Pict's Hill
Street
Sticklynch
Chilthorne Domer
Wincanton
Killing's Knap
Bleadney
Hapsford
Corton Denham
Blackford
Wooten Hall
Drayton
Taunton
Nettlecombe
Bathway
Fivehead
Winsham
Dowlish Wake
Carhampton
Knowle St Giles
Friarn
Beercrocombe
West Lyng
Feltham
Cotford St Luke
Middle Chinnock
Porlock
White Ball
Sutton Bingham
Allerford
Chantry
Ilton

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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