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 West Berkshire

RG20 8SW
RG16 8SW
RG16 8SP
RG20 8SP
RG20 8SN
RG16 8SN
RG20 8SL
RG16 8SL
RG20 8SS
RG16 8SS
RG16 8SJ
RG20 8SJ
RG16 0AB
RG20 7AB
RG20 8SG
RG16 0AA
RG20 8AB
RG20 8SR
RG16 8SR
RG16 8SG
RG16 8SH
RG20 8SH
RG20 8SX
RG20 7JU
RG16 0JU
RG20 8SE
RG20 8SB
RG16 8SE
RG16 8SB
RG16 8SD
RG16 8SA
RG20 8SU
RG16 8SU
RG20 8SF
RG20 8TU
RG16 8SX
RG16 8TU
RG20 8SA
RG20 8SD
RG20 8RY
RG16 8RY
RG20 8RL
RG20 8RP
RG16 8RX
RG20 8RX
RG20 8RR
RG20 8RQ
RG20 8RU
RG16 8TT
RG20 8TT
RG20 7HB
RG16 0HB
RG16 0JJ
RG20 7JJ
RG16 8RW
RG20 8RW
RG16 8RU
RG20 7JH
RG16 0JH
RG20 7DF
RG20 7JY
RG16 0DF
RG20 7JE
RG16 0JE
RG20 7JA
RG20 8TX
RG20 7JG
RG16 0JG
RG20 7JD
RG16 0JD
RG20 7JF
RG16 0JF
RG20 7JW
RG16 0JW
RG16 8TX
RG20 7JR
RG16 0JR
RG20 7JS
RG20 7JQ
RG16 0JQ
RG16 0JT
RG20 7JT
RG20 7JN
RG16 0JN
RG20 8RZ
RG16 0SR
RG18 0SR
RG16 0JX
RG20 7JX
RG20 8TS
RG16 8TS
RG20 8TR
RG16 8TR
RG16 0JP
RG20 7DJ
RG16 0JS
RG16 8TL
RG20 8TL
RG20 7NA
RG20 7LD
RG16 8TN
RG16 0LD
RG20 8TN
RG16 0LR
RG20 7LS
RG16 0LS
RG16 0SN
RG18 0SN
RG16 8TP
RG16 0LU
RG20 7LR
RG20 8TP
RG16 0PW
RG20 7PW
RG20 7HZ
RG20 8RT
RG20 7LU
RG20 7JZ
RG16 0JZ
RG16 0LE
RG16 0LX
RG20 7LX
RG20 7LE
RG16 8TG
RG20 7LP
RG16 0LP
RG20 7LW
RG16 0LW
RG20 8TJ
RG16 8TJ
RG20 8TG
RG16 0JL
RG16 0LA
RG16 8RT
RG20 7LA
RG16 8TH
RG16 0LF
RG20 7LF
RG16 0SP
RG20 8TH
RG16 0LH
RG18 0SP
RG20 7LH
RG20 7LG
RG16 0LG
RG16 0LJ
RG20 7LJ
RG20 7JP
RG20 7JB
RG16 0JB
RG16 0LL
RG20 7LL
RG16 8TF
RG16 0LN
RG20 7LN
RG20 7ND
RG20 7LQ
RG20 8TF
RG16 0LQ
RG20 8TB
RG16 8TB
RG20 7LB
RG16 0LB
RG20 8RB
RG16 8RB
RG20 8RN
RG20 7BR
RG16 8UJ
RG16 0LZ
RG20 8UJ
RG20 7YS
RG20 7YZ
RG16 0EF
RG16 0HN
RG20 7LZ
RG20 8RJ
RG16 0LY
RG20 7LY
RG20 7HN
RG18 0SS
RG16 0SS
RG20 7AG
RG16 0AG
RG18 0SL
RG20 7AD
RG16 0AD
RG20 8TD
RG16 0PL
RG16 0PN
RG20 7PN
RG20 7PL
RG16 0SL
RG20 7PH
RG20 7AE
RG16 0AE
RG20 8TA
RG16 0PX
RG16 0PZ
RG20 7PQ
RG16 0PQ
RG16 0PH
RG20 8UB
RG16 8UB
RG16 8RS
RG16 8TE
RG20 8TE
RG20 7PG
RG16 0PG
RG20 7JL
RG20 8RS
RG16 8XS
RG20 8XS
RG18 9XZ
RG16 0PJ
RG20 6PJ
RG18 0HF
RG20 7HG
RG16 0HE
RG16 0HG
RG16 0HQ
RG16 0HF
RG16 0HD
RG20 7PF
RG16 0PF
RG16 0DE
RG20 6PD
RG20 7DE
RG16 8UU
RG20 8UZ
RG16 8UZ
RG16 0PE
RG20 7PE
RG16 0PD
RG20 8UU
RG16 0PB
RG20 7PD
RG20 6PB
RG16 0PP
RG16 0AU
RG20 6PP
RG20 7AU
RG20 8UX
RG16 8RA
RG20 8RA
RG20 6PA
RG16 0PA
RG16 0NY
RG16 8UX
RG20 7DG
RG16 0DG
RG16 0HH
RG20 6NY
RG20 6AD
RG16 0NU
RG20 6NU
RG16 0NX
RG20 7HH
RG20 6NX
RG20 8UT
RG16 8UT
RG16 8UY
RG20 8UY
RG16 0QA
RG16 0LT
RG20 7LT
RG18 9XY
RG20 7DD
RG20 7QA
RG16 8XT
RG18 9XT
RG20 7HJ
RG16 0HJ
RG20 8UP
RG16 8UP
RG16 0NR
RG20 6NR
RG16 0NT
RG20 6NT
RG16 0QB
RG16 0NN
RG16 0RJ
RG20 7WA
RG20 7NN
RG16 0DA
RG20 7DA
RG20 7YT
RG20 6NW
RG16 0ST
RG16 8QT
RG20 8QT
RG20 7PR
RG16 0NW
RG16 0PR
RG16 8QU
RG20 8QU
RG16 8UR
RG20 8UR
RG20 8QS
RG16 8QS
RG20 8UA
RG16 8UA
RG16 0NS
RG20 6NS
RG16 0NJ
RG20 7RJ
RG20 8TW
RG16 8TW
RG20 7DB
RG20 6YN
RG20 6YU
RG20 6YW
RG16 0YU
RG16 0DB
RG20 6NP
RG20 8TZ
RG16 8TZ
RG16 0NP
RG20 6NJ
RG18 0ST
RG20 6NL
RG16 8XL
RG16 0DD
RG16 0QY
RG16 0QZ
RG20 6QY
RG20 6QZ
RG16 0AH
RG16 0NL
RG20 6YP
RG20 6YJ
RG20 7AH
RG20 6NN
RG20 6PR
RG20 7AL
RG20 8XE
RG16 8XE
RG16 0AW
RG20 8XG
RG20 8TY
RG16 8TY
RG16 8XG
RG16 0NH
RG20 7AW
RG20 8UD
RG16 8UD
RG20 6QX
RG16 0QX
RG20 6RA
RG16 0RA
RG20 6QH
RG16 0QH
RG20 6NH
RG16 0QJ
RG16 0TS
RG18 0TS
RG20 8XQ
RG16 8XQ
RG20 6QL
RG20 6QJ
RG16 0QL
RG20 6QN
RG16 0QN
RG20 6QQ
RG16 0QQ
RG16 0QP
RG20 6QT
RG20 6NQ
RG20 7AJ
RG20 7AX
RG16 0AL
RG16 0AX
RG16 0QS
RG20 6QP
RG20 6QG
RG16 0QG
RG20 6YR
RG20 7HP
RG20 6QS
RG16 0HP
RG20 7RH
RG16 0NA
RG16 0RH
RG20 8QF
RG16 9XT
RG16 0QT
RG16 0RB
RG20 6RB
RG16 0QU
RG20 6NA
RG20 6NG
RG20 7AA
RG20 6QU
RG16 0AJ
RG20 7QW
RG16 0QW
RG20 8QX
RG16 8QX
RG18 9NU
RG16 0AN
RG20 7AN
RG16 8QJ
RG20 8XD
RG20 8QJ
RG16 8XD
RG20 7AT
RG16 0AT
RG20 6QR
RG16 0QR
RG18 9NS
RG20 7AY
RG16 0AY
RG16 8XW
RG18 0SQ
RG16 0SQ
RG20 7AQ
RG18 9NT
RG16 8XN
RG20 6PT
RG16 0PT
RG16 0SJ
RG16 0BX
RG20 7BX
RG20 7HL
RG16 0HL
RG16 0AR
RG18 9BB
RG20 7AR
RG18 0SJ
RG20 8XB
RG16 8XB
RG16 8QZ
RG20 8QZ
RG16 0AP
RG20 6NB
RG20 6NE
RG20 7AP
RG20 8XA
RG16 8XA
RG20 6PS
RG20 8QQ
RG16 0RQ
RG20 6RQ
RG20 8QL
RG16 8QL
RG16 8QQ
RG16 0PS
RG20 8QG
RG16 0AS
RG16 8QG
RG18 0TT
RG16 0TT
RG20 6PU
RG16 0PU
RG16 8XP
RG18 0AB
RG20 7AS
RG16 9SD
RG18 9SD
RG20 8QY
RG16 8QY
RG18 0SH
RG20 8UE
RG16 8UE
RG16 0SH
RG16 0SF
RG18 0SF
RG20 8QH
RG16 8QH
RG18 9JT
RG18 0SE
RG16 0SE
RG16 9YY
RG16 9YZ
RG16 9YT
RG16 9YA
RG16 9YU
RG18 0SG
RG16 0SG
RG18 9SE
RG18 9SB
RG16 9SB
RG18 0RS
RG16 0RS
RG18 0RY
RG16 0RY
RG18 9QZ
RG16 0RR
RG18 9XU
RG16 9XU
RG18 0RR
RG16 9SE
RG16 0RD
RG16 0SD
RG18 0SD
RG18 0SA
RG16 0SA
RG18 0SB
RG20 8UG
RG16 0SB
RG16 0TY
RG16 0TR
RG18 0RX
RG16 0RX
RG16 8XR
RG18 0TY
RG18 0RZ
RG16 0RZ
RG18 9JU
RG16 8XF
RG20 8XF
RG18 0TR
RG20 6RG
RG16 0RG
RG18 0RU
RG16 0RU
RG18 0RT
RG16 0RT
RG20 6RD
RG20 7BY
RG16 0BY

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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