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 Wiltshire

SN8 3RQ
SN8 3RH
SN8 3RG
SN8 3RB
SN8 3RF
SN8 3RD
SN8 3RE
SN8 3QZ
SN8 3QX
SN8 3QR
SN8 3QY
SN8 3QT
SN8 3QU
SN8 3QS
SN8 3RA
SN8 3RN
SN8 3RL
SN8 3RJ
RG15 0EL
SN8 3QP
RG17 9EL
RG15 0DU
RG17 9DU
SN8 3QA
SN8 3PZ
SP11 0LL
SN8 3PX
RG15 0EJ
RG17 9EJ
SN8 3QB
SN8 3PU
RG17 0RW
SN8 3FF
SN8 3QW
SN8 3QE
SN8 3PY
RG15 0DT
SN8 3RS
SN8 3RR
RG17 0RN
RG17 9DS
RG15 0DS
RG15 0EH
RG17 9EH
RG17 9DT
SN8 3QN
SN8 3QD
SN8 3UQ
SN8 3UJ
SN8 3UL
SN8 3QJ
SN8 3QF
SN8 3PT
RG17 0RP
RG15 0DR
SP11 0EF
SN8 3QG
SN8 3QH
SP11 0EQ
SN8 3QQ
SN8 3QL
SN8 3XA
RG17 9DR
RG17 9DN
SP11 0EH
RG15 0DN
RG17 9DP
RG15 0DP
SN8 3PS
RG17 9DW
RG15 0DW
RG17 9DD
SP11 0EJ
SP11 0LJ
RG17 9QQ
RG15 0QQ
RG15 0QJ
RG17 9QJ
RG17 9DX
RG15 0DX
RG17 9QH
RG15 0QH
RG17 0RL
SN8 3RW
SP11 0LH
RG17 9DL
RG17 0RF
RG15 0QL
RG15 0QG
SN8 3RP
SN8 3NH
RG15 0EB
RG17 9EB
RG17 9DY
RG17 9QG
RG15 0DY
RG17 9PW
SP11 0EE
RG17 9QL
SP11 0EL
SN8 3NJ
RG17 9PZ
RG15 0EE
RG15 0DL
SP11 0EA
SN8 3NL
SP11 0EB
SN8 3PR
RG15 0PZ
RG15 0ED
RG17 9ED
RG17 9QN
RG15 0QN
SP11 0ED
RG15 0DZ
RG17 0RD
RG17 9DZ
RG15 0QA
RG17 9QA
SN8 3NQ
RG17 9QX
RG15 0QX
RG15 0DG
RG17 9PY
RG15 0PY
RG17 9EA
RG15 0EA
RG17 9PR
RG15 0PR
RG15 0PP
RG15 0QW
RG17 9QE
RG15 0QE
RG17 0RE
RG17 0RH
SN8 3NG
SP11 0LB
SN8 3NE
RG17 9QW
RG15 0PT
SP11 0LQ
SN8 3NF
RG15 0QZ
RG17 9QZ
RG17 9DJ
RG15 0DJ
RG17 9PT
SP11 0LA
RG17 0RY
RG15 0QD
RG17 9QP
RG15 0QP
RG17 9QD
SP11 0EN
SN8 3PP
SP11 0LF
SP11 0JZ
RG17 9DQ
RG15 0DQ
RG17 9DG
RG17 0RX
RG17 0RJ
SP11 0LE
RG15 0DF
SP11 0HD
SP11 0LD
RG15 0PU
RG20 0BW
RG15 0BW
RG17 9PU
SP11 0EW
RG17 9QB
RG15 0QB
SP11 0LP
SP11 0JY
RG17 9DH
RG15 0DH
SP11 0JX
RG17 9EF
RG15 0EF
SP11 0HB
RG15 0QR
RG17 9QR
RG17 9PX
RG15 0PX
SP11 0LG
RG17 0RG
RG15 0BS
RG20 0AQ
RG20 0BS
SN8 3NR
SP11 0DZ
RG20 0BP
RG15 0EG
RG17 9EG
SN8 3ND
RG15 0BT
RG20 0BT

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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