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 8JB
BA22 8JA
BA22 8JQ
TA11 7EE
TA11 7AN
TA11 7BD
TA11 7BB
TA11 7AR
TA11 7BJ
TA11 7DS
TA11 7DU
TA11 7BL
TA11 7DD
TA11 7DE
TA11 7AP
TA11 7AT
TA11 7AU
TA11 7AZ
TA11 7BA
TA11 7EN
TA11 7DT
TA11 7DZ
TA11 7AY
TA11 7BH
BA22 7YW
BA22 7XJ
BA22 7WB
BA22 7WA
BA22 7RQ
TA11 7AS
TA11 7AX
BA22 8JG
BA22 8JF
TA11 7BW
TA11 7AW
TA11 7HU
BA22 8JH
TA11 7BE
BA22 8DX
TA11 7EB
TA11 7ED
TA11 7EA
TA11 7BN
BA22 8JE
TA11 7EF
TA11 7BG
BA22 7RG
BA22 8HY
TA11 6AG
TA11 6AB
TA11 7BQ
TA11 7AL
TA11 7EG
TA11 6AN
BA22 8HW
BA22 8HL
TA11 7YX
TA11 7YN
TA11 7YT
TA11 7JR
TA11 7EH
TA11 6AQ
TA11 7EQ
TA11 7EJ
TA11 6EW
BA22 8HN
TA11 6AD
BA22 7RH
BA22 7RA
TA11 6AF
TA11 6AE
BA22 8HJ
BA22 7QS
TA11 6EN
TA11 6ER
BA22 7YX
BA22 7YY
TA11 7LJ
BA22 7RF
TA11 6EL
TA11 6AH
TA11 7LH
BA22 7QR
TA11 7LR
TA11 7LQ
TA11 6EH
TA11 7DX
BA22 8HH
TA11 7DY
TA11 7LF
BA22 7RB
BA22 8HX
TA11 6AJ
BA22 8HG
TA11 7LL
TA11 6EQ
TA11 7LG
TA11 6EJ
BA22 8HE
TA11 7LE
BA22 7RE
BA22 8HT
BA22 7QP
BA22 8HF
TA11 7LN
TA11 6DP
TA11 6ES
TA11 6EP
TA11 7LW
TA11 6EX
TA11 7JX
BA22 8JD
TA11 6EU
TA11 7JU
TA11 7LD
BA22 7QZ
BA22 8HB
BA22 7QY
TA11 6EZ
BA22 7PP
BA22 7QW
TA11 7JZ
TA11 7EZ
TA11 6EY
TA11 7ES
BA22 7QG
TA11 6EG
BA22 7QD
TA11 6ET
BA22 7QQ
BA22 7QF
TA11 6EB
BA22 7QN
BA22 8HD
TA11 7LP
BA22 7QX
TA11 6DR
TA11 6EE
BA22 8HQ
TA11 6DW
TA11 6DS
TA11 6DX
BA22 7QE
TA11 6ED
TA11 6DY
BA22 7QL
TA11 7LB
TA11 7HE
TA11 7BT
TA11 6AL
TA11 6DZ
TA11 7EL
BA22 7PN
BA22 7QB
BA22 7PL
TA11 6EF
TA11 7LA
BA22 7HH
BA22 7LE
TA11 6EA
TA11 6DT
TA11 6BE
TA11 7BU
BA22 8WG
TA11 7HB
TA11 7HA
BA22 8WF
BA22 8EX
BA22 8EY
TA11 7AJ
TA11 7BX
TA11 7EY
BA22 8WE
BA22 8WB
BA22 7PJ
BA22 8WH
BA22 8EZ
TA11 6BA
TA11 6BJ
BA22 8JW
BA22 8WD
BA22 8JN
BA22 8WQ
TA11 6BB
BA22 8EU
TA11 7HJ
TA11 7BF
BA22 8LB
BA22 7PA
BA22 8JP
BA22 8JS
BA22 7PB
TA11 6DQ
BA22 8JT
BA22 8WJ
BA22 8JX
BA22 8LA
TA11 6BL
BA22 7PD
TA11 6BN
BA22 8JR
TA11 6BT
BA22 8JU
BA22 8NE
BA22 7PH
TA11 7BY
BA22 8NF
TA11 7HX
BA22 8JY
BA22 8JJ
TA11 7BZ
BA22 8JZ
TA11 7DA
TA11 6BP
TA11 7DB
TA11 7HD
TA11 6DG
TA11 6BS
TA11 6BD
TA11 7DG
BA22 8ES
TA11 6BW
TA11 7JP
TA11 7HF
TA11 7JL
BA22 7LF
TA11 6BU
TA11 6AZ
TA11 7HT
BA22 8EJ
TA11 6BF
BA22 7JA
BA22 8EH
BA22 7PQ
BA22 7NW
TA11 6BX
BA22 7NP
BA22 8JL
BA22 7JB
TA11 6BY
BA22 8EW
TA11 7HY
BA22 7QA
BA22 8LD
TA11 7HS
TA11 7DR
BA22 8EQ
TA11 6DJ
BA22 8EN
TA11 6AT
TA11 7DH
BA22 7JD

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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