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

TA13 5HA
TA13 5EZ
TA13 5EY
TA13 5HD
TA13 5HZ
TA13 5HE
TA13 5EX
TA19 0NB
TA19 0NA
TA13 5HB
TA19 0NE
TA13 5EU
TA13 5ET
TA19 0LZ
TA12 6BU
TA19 0ND
TA13 5ES
TA13 5ER
TA19 0LY
TA19 0NH
TA13 5HF
TA19 0LX
TA19 0LP
TA19 0LL
TA12 6BT
TA19 0NQ
TA19 0EQ
TA19 0LR
TA19 0LW
TA19 0LS
TA12 6BP
TA13 5HH
TA19 0LN
TA13 5HL
TA19 0LH
TA13 5HG
TA19 0LJ
TA19 0LU
TA19 0LQ
TA19 0LT
TA13 5HN
TA19 0NG
TA13 5HW
TA19 0NF
TA19 0LF
TA19 0JR
TA19 0LE
TA19 0LG
TA12 6BW
TA19 0JP
TA19 0LB
TA13 5HQ
TA19 0LA
TA19 0LD
TA19 0JT
TA12 6BS
TA19 0JW
TA19 0NN
TA12 6DB
TA13 5HS
TA19 0JZ
TA19 0JN
TA13 5DZ
TA12 6BL
TA13 5EN
TA12 6BN
TA13 5DA
TA19 0NL
TA19 0JY
TA13 5HX
TA13 5HU
TA13 5EW
TA19 0JL
TA13 5HT
TA19 0JX
TA13 5BJ
TA13 5DX
TA13 5HJ
TA13 5HY
TA13 5BL
TA13 5EP
TA19 0NP
TA13 5DG
TA13 5EB
TA13 5EA
TA13 5LX
TA13 5DD
TA13 5DF
TA13 5DB
TA19 0JB
TA19 0JU
TA13 5BH
TA19 0QZ
TA13 5LY
TA19 0EG
TA13 5DE
TA13 5DW
TA13 5DP
TA13 5ZQ
TA13 5ZX
TA13 5XN
TA13 5XZ
TA13 5YW
TA13 5YX
TA13 5YR
TA13 5XP
TA13 5WF
TA13 5WW
TA13 5WX
TA13 5UA
TA13 5ZR
TA13 5WY
TA13 5WZ
TA13 5WE
TA13 5WA
TA13 5BU
TA13 5AT
TA13 5BN
TA13 5BY
TA13 5BW
TA13 5BA
TA13 5ZD
TA13 5BP
TA19 0JD
TA13 5DQ
TA13 5PA
TA13 5HP
TA13 5AS
TA13 5WG
TA13 5WD
TA13 5BT
TA13 5BZ
TA13 5DR
TA12 6BJ
TA13 5DH
TA19 0JE
TA13 5DJ
TA13 5DL
TA13 5ED
TA13 5BX
TA13 5DT
TA13 5BS
TA13 5YZ
TA13 5YT
TA13 5YU
TA13 5YA
TA13 5YY
TA13 5DN
TA13 5AL
TA13 5YB
TA13 5YS
TA13 5AN
TA13 5EH
TA19 0QA
TA13 5NA
TA13 5DU
TA13 5AA
TA13 5AJ
TA13 5BF
TA13 5BD
TA13 5DY
TA13 5AW
TA13 5AB
TA13 5BG
TA13 5DS
TA19 0JH
TA13 5AZ
TA13 5EL
TA13 5AR
TA13 5EJ
TA19 0JG
TA13 5AX
TA13 5AD
TA12 6BH
TA13 5AH
TA13 5AU
TA13 5AY
TA19 0JJ
TA19 0BT
TA13 5BQ
TA13 5LZ
TA19 0JF
TA13 5BB
TA13 5AQ
TA13 5AP
TA13 5NZ
TA13 5LS
TA13 5EF
TA13 5EG
TA19 0NJ
TA13 5AE
TA19 0JQ
TA13 5BE
TA12 6AT
TA10 0BH
TA10 0BQ
TA10 0BW
TA10 0BJ
TA13 5AG
TA19 0JS
TA10 0BN
TA13 5HR
TA12 6AY
TA12 6BY
TA19 9JH
TA12 6AX
TA19 9JJ
TA13 5AF
TA12 6AU
TA12 6DA
TA10 0BG
TA10 0BL
TA19 9JL
TA10 0AZ
TA12 6AZ
TA19 9JN
TA12 6AE
TA10 0BE
TA10 0BD
TA13 5EE
TA10 0BB
TA10 0AU
TA12 6BD
TA12 6BA
TA10 0BA
TA12 6BE
TA12 6BZ
TA12 6FE
TA19 9JF
TA10 0AY
TA12 6BB
TA19 9JQ
TA13 5EQ
TA19 0PZ
TA10 0AP
TA13 5JG
TA19 9JG
TA13 5JQ
TA19 9JE
TA19 0PY
TA10 0AS
TA19 0QY
TA19 0QE
TA13 5LN
TA19 0QF
TA10 0AT
TA19 9JW
TA10 0AR
TA19 0QQ
TA12 6BG
TA10 0AW
TA19 0QB
TA13 5JD
TA12 6AD
TA13 5LH
TA19 9JA
TA13 5JH
TA13 5LL
TA19 0QD
TA19 9JR
TA10 0AJ
TA13 5LJ
TA19 9JS
TA10 0AL
TA10 0AN
TA12 6BQ
TA10 0AH
TA19 0QJ
TA19 0QH
TA3 6QR
TA13 5LW
TA19 9JB
TA13 5LQ
TA19 9JD
TA13 5LA
TA13 5JE
TA10 0AG
TA12 6LN
TA19 0QP
TA13 5JJ
TA13 5JF
TA13 5LG
TA19 0QL
TA19 0QN
TA19 0QU
TA3 6QP
TA19 0QX
TA12 6LP
TA10 0DS
TA19 0QR
TA12 6LW
TA19 0QS
TA3 6QS
TA12 6LJ
TA10 0AX
TA10 0DT
TA12 6LH
TA13 5LB
TA12 6FB
TA19 9JP
TA12 6BX
TA13 5LD
TA12 6LR
TA19 9HZ
TA19 0QT
TA10 0LU
TA13 5LF
TA12 6LQ
TA12 6LL
TA19 0QW
TA13 5LE
TA12 6LF
TA12 6LX
TA10 0BP
TA12 6LS
TA12 6JX
TA12 6AR
TA10 0DR
TA12 6JY
TA12 6LT
TA12 6JZ
TA12 6LA
TA12 6LG
TA13 5JZ
TA12 6LE
TA12 6AS
TA13 5JY
TA13 5JX
TA12 6LB
TA12 6JU
TA12 6JT
TA12 6JS
TA13 5JL
TA13 5JU
TA3 6QW
TA12 6JP
TA19 9EF
TA12 6LD
TA19 9TA
TA13 5JR
TA19 9EE
TA13 5JN
TA19 9EG
TA13 5JP
TA13 5JS
TA12 6LU
TA13 5JW
TA12 6JW
TA13 5LR
TA13 5LP
TA12 6EF
TA12 6JN
TA12 6JR
TA19 9EH
TA10 0AE
TA12 6DS
TA12 6LY
TA12 6DT
TA12 6HW
TA12 6YS
TA12 6YR
TA12 6YD
TA12 6YT
TA12 6YB
TA12 6YW
TA12 6DF
TA12 6AP
TA12 6DP
TA3 6QT
TA12 6AA
TA12 6EY
TA12 6EE
TA19 9EB
TA12 6DR
TA12 6DY
TA12 6ED
TA12 6AB
TA12 6DD
TA12 6JL
TA12 6EX
TA12 6ZD
TA12 6ZX
TA12 6ZQ
TA12 6DQ
TA12 6DU
TA13 5LT
TA19 9DQ
TA13 5JT
TA12 6AG
TA12 6AF
TA12 6DZ
TA12 6DX
TA12 6EB
TA12 6EG
TA12 6ES
TA12 6BF
TA12 6YY
TA12 6WY
TA12 6WL
TA12 6YX
TA12 6WZ
TA12 6YQ
TA12 6YU
TA12 6YA
TA12 6WU
TA12 6WX
TA12 6WW
TA12 6WA
TA12 6WF
TA12 6WH
TA12 6WG
TA12 6WD
TA12 6WE
TA12 6JQ
TA12 6HN
TA12 6DH
TA12 6NE

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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