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

RG16 8DP
RG20 8DP
RG20 8DH
RG16 8DH
RG20 8DR
RG16 8DR
RG16 8DG
RG20 8DG
RG20 8DB
RG16 8DB
RG20 8DD
RG16 8DJ
RG16 8DD
RG20 8DA
RG16 8DA
RG20 8DU
RG16 8DU
RG20 8DX
RG16 8DX
RG20 8DJ
RG16 8DN
RG20 8DN
RG20 8DS
RG16 8DS
RG20 8DL
RG16 8DT
RG16 8EY
RG16 8EF
RG16 8PF
RG16 8DL
RG20 8PJ
RG16 8DE
RG20 8DE
RG16 8EE
RG20 8EE
RG16 8PL
RG20 8DT
RG20 8PL
RG16 8PJ
RG20 8ED
RG16 8EA
RG20 8EA
RG16 8ED
RG16 8EB
RG20 8EB
RG16 8BY
RG20 8BY
RG16 8AY
RG20 8AY
RG20 8BZ
RG16 8PN
RG16 8BZ
RG20 8PN
RG16 8BX
RG20 8PH
RG16 8PH
RG20 8BX
RG16 8AX
RG20 8AX
RG20 8PG
RG16 8PG
RG20 8DY
RG16 8DY
RG16 8PE
RG16 8EH
RG20 8PE
RG20 8PT
RG16 8PT
RG16 8HA
RG16 8PR
RG20 8PR
RG16 8PB
RG16 8PA
RG20 8EX
RG16 8HS
RG16 8PP
RG20 8PP
RG20 8HS
RG16 8EX
RG20 8LA
RG16 8BU
RG20 8BU
RG16 8LA
RG16 8HR
RG20 8ER
RG20 8AU
RG16 8ER
RG20 8HR
RG16 8AN
RG20 8PD
RG16 8PD
RG16 8AU
RG16 8PU
RG20 8PU
RG16 0EU
RG20 8EY
RG16 8ET
RG20 8ET
RG20 8HZ
RG16 8HT
RG20 8HT
RG20 8AN
RG16 8PX
RG16 8HU
RG20 8HU
RG20 8PX
RG16 8RH
RG20 8RH
RG16 8BT
RG20 8HY
RG16 8HY
RG20 8BT
RG20 8HX
RG16 8HX
RG16 8EU
RG20 8HP
RG16 8HP
RG20 8EU
RG20 8LD
RG16 8LD
RG16 8LW
RG16 8AW
RG20 8LW
RG20 8AW
RG20 8BS
RG16 8BS
RG16 8LB
RG20 8LF
RG20 8YL
RG16 8YL
RG20 8YS
RG20 8YT
RG20 8YW
RG16 8YW
RG20 8FA
RG20 8YH
RG20 8YJ
RG20 8FE
RG20 8YF
RG16 8BQ
RG16 8DF
RG16 8RF
RG16 8YP
RG16 8YH
RG20 8YR
RG16 8LG
RG20 8LB
RG16 8LF
RG20 8LG
RG16 8BP
RG20 8BP
RG16 8PS
RG20 8PS
RG20 8LE
RG16 8LE
RG16 8BA
RG20 8BA
RG20 8BL
RG16 8AR
RG20 8AR
RG16 8ES
RG20 8ES
RG16 8LH
RG20 8LH
RG20 8LN
RG16 8LN
RG16 8JY
RG20 8JY
RG16 8JX
RG20 8LJ
RG16 8LJ
RG16 8BB
RG20 8BB
RG16 8AS
RG20 8AS
RG20 8AJ
RG16 8HW
RG20 8RG
RG20 8HW
RG16 8RG
RG20 8AH
RG20 8JX
RG16 8AH
RG16 8BD
RG20 8LL
RG16 8LL
RG16 8AL
RG20 8AL
RG16 8AG
RG20 8AG
RG20 8AP
RG16 8AP
RG20 8HB
RG20 8LP
RG16 8LP
RG16 8AF
RG20 8AF
RG20 8HN
RG16 8HN
RG20 8BE
RG16 8BE
RG20 8AE
RG20 8HA
RG16 8HB
RG16 8AE
RG16 8HL
RG15 0JE
RG16 8NW
RG20 8NW
RG20 8HL
RG16 8HE
RG20 8HE
RG16 8RE
RG20 8RE
RG20 8JT
RG16 8JT
RG20 8JU
RG16 8HJ
RG20 8HJ
RG20 8LS
RG16 8LS
RG16 8HD
RG20 8HD
RG16 8JU
RG20 8BD
RG16 8HQ
RG20 8LQ
RG20 8HH
RG20 8AQ
RG16 8HG
RG20 8HG
RG20 8ND
RG16 8ND
RG16 8AQ
RG16 8HH
RG20 8NS
RG16 8NS
RG20 8LT
RG20 8LR
RG14 3BD
RG14 3BL
RG16 9BL
RG20 8NP
RG16 8NP
RG16 8NT
RG16 8NE
RG16 8JS
RG20 8NE
RG20 8NT
RG20 8AT
RG16 8AT
RG20 8JS
RG20 8JL
RG16 9BD
RG16 8JB
RG20 8JB
RG20 8JE
RG16 9BW
RG16 8BW
RG20 8BW
RG20 8NJ
RG16 8NJ
RG16 8BH
RG16 8BJ
RG16 8BL
RG16 8JP
RG14 3BN
RG16 9BN
RG20 8JA
RG20 8NR
RG16 8NR
RG20 8JP
RG16 8BN
RG20 8NL
RG16 8JR
RG16 8JA
RG20 8BN
RG16 8NL
RG20 8NF
RG16 8NF
RG20 8JD
RG16 8JD
RG16 8JE
RG16 8NB
RG20 8JF
RG20 8NB
RG16 8RD
RG16 8JF
RG20 8JR
RG14 3BG
RG16 9BG
RG20 8LU
RG14 3BX
RG16 8NN
RG16 9BX
RG20 8NN
RG14 3BB
RG16 9BB
RG20 8AD
RG14 3BP
RG20 8RD
RG16 8UE
RG20 8UE
RG16 9BP
RG16 8LU
RG16 8EP
RG16 8LY
RG15 0RJ
RG17 9RJ
RG16 8LR
RG16 9BH
RG16 8AD
RG20 8LY
RG16 8NG
RG16 9BQ
RG16 8LX
RG20 8LX
RG20 8NG
RG20 8AZ
RG16 8JG
RG14 3BQ
RG16 9BS
RG16 9BJ
RG14 3BJ
RG14 3BS
RG14 3BH
RG20 8JG
RG20 8AA
RG16 9BE
RG14 3BE
RG16 8AA
RG14 2LA
RG16 8UG
RG16 9BZ
RG13 2LA
RG16 9BY
RG14 3BY
RG20 8UG
RG14 1RE
RG13 1RE
RG14 1RH
RG13 2LE
RG14 2LE
RG20 8EP
RG13 1RZ
RG14 1RZ
RG13 1RH
RG14 1RG
RG13 1RG
RG13 1RF
RG14 1RF
RG16 9BA
RG13 1RQ
RG14 1RQ
RG14 3AN
RG16 9AN
RG16 9BT
RG14 3BT
RG13 1RD
RG14 1RD
RG16 8UD
RG20 8UD
RG20 0JE
RG14 1RY
RG13 1RY
RG14 3BA
RG14 1QY
RG13 1QY
RG16 9AP
RG14 3AP
RG14 1RA
RG13 1RA
RG14 1UD
RG13 1UD
RG14 1RJ
RG13 1RJ
RG13 1RB
RG14 1RB
RG16 9AL
RG14 3AL
RG16 8LT
RG13 1UN
RG14 1UN
RG14 2JZ
RG13 2JZ
RG14 2LF
RG13 2LF
RG14 2JQ
RG20 7EX
RG14 1UL
RG13 1UL
RG13 2JQ
RG14 1UY
RG13 1UU
RG14 1UU
RG16 9AQ
RG14 3AQ
RG14 2JU
RG13 2JU
RG13 1UP
RG14 1UP
RG14 1QX
RG16 9AG
RG14 3AG
RG17 9RW
RG13 1SA
RG14 1QH
RG13 1QX
RG14 2JY
RG13 2JY
RG14 1WE
RG14 1WX
RG14 1WY
RG14 1WZ
RG14 1WB
RG14 1WD
RG13 1UY
RG13 1ST
RG15 0RW
RG16 9AT
RG14 1ST
RG14 1UW
RG15 0JD
RG14 1AT
RG13 1UW
RG13 1UX
RG14 1UX
RG14 2JX
RG13 2JX
RG14 2JT
RG14 1SS
RG16 8UA
RG20 8UA
RG13 1SS
RG13 1SW
RG14 1SW
RG13 2LD
RG14 2LD
RG20 0JD
RG13 1QQ
RG13 2JT
RG16 8QY
RG16 9AH
RG14 3AH
RG16 9AE
RG14 3AE
RG14 1SA
RG14 1UR
RG17 9RP
RG13 1UR
RG15 0RP
RG16 8QX
RG20 8QX
RG20 8NH
RG14 1UT
RG13 1UT
RG20 8QY
RG16 8NH
RG14 1SU
RG16 9AD
RG14 3AD
RG13 1SU
RG13 2JS
RG14 1QZ
RG14 2JS
RG13 1RL
RG14 3AY
RG13 1QZ
RG14 2LB
RG13 2LB
RG13 2JR
RG14 1RL
RG14 2JR
RG14 3BU
RG16 9BU
RG13 1SQ
RG13 1SR
RG14 1SR
RG14 2LQ
RG16 9AY
RG13 2LG
RG14 2LG
RG16 9AB
RG13 2LQ
RG13 1SB
RG14 3AB
RG16 8ST
RG20 8ST
RG17 9RR
RG15 0RR
RG15 0RN
RG17 9RN
RG13 1SZ
RG14 1SZ
RG13 1UJ
RG13 2JA
RG14 1UJ
RG14 1SP
RG14 2JP
RG13 1SP
RG14 1GD
RG16 7AN
RG17 7AN
RG13 2JP
RG16 8QR
RG20 8QR
RG13 1TA
RG14 1TA
RG16 0EX
RG14 1QU
RG13 1QU
RG13 2JD
RG14 2JB
RG13 2JB
RG14 3AA
RG16 9AA
RG14 1SH
RG13 1SH
RG14 2JF
RG14 1UH
RG13 1UH
RG15 0RU
RG14 2JD
RG14 1SN
RG13 1SN
RG13 1SY
RG14 1SY
RG13 1QF
RG14 1QF
RG14 1TN
RG16 9AJ
RG14 3AJ
RG13 1TN
RG14 1GB
RG20 7JL
RG14 1SX
RG13 1SX
RG14 1SL
RG14 2JE
RG13 2JE
RG14 1QT
RG13 1QT
RG16 9AX
RG16 9AU
RG14 1TY
RG13 1TY
RG18 9AB
RG20 8HQ
RG13 1SL
RG13 1TR
RG14 1TR
RG14 1TP
RG13 1TP
RG13 1SG
RG14 1SG
RG13 1SJ
RG14 1SJ
RG13 1TH
RG13 1TD
RG13 1TB
RG14 1GA
RG14 1TL
RG16 8QQ
RG16 7AP
RG17 7AP
RG14 1UA
RG14 1RX
RG13 1RX
RG13 1UA
RG13 1TL
RG16 8UB
RG20 8QQ
RG14 1RN
RG13 1TX
RG16 8QG
RG13 1RN
RG14 1TX
RG20 8UB
RG15 0JG
RG14 1TU
RG13 1TU
RG20 8QG
RG20 8HF
RG13 1XB
RG14 1XB
RG20 0JG
RG17 7AL
RG13 2JG
RG13 2JF
RG16 7AL
RG14 2EP
RG14 1XA
RG13 1XA
RG14 1QS
RG13 1QS
RG14 2DZ
RG14 2JG
RG17 7EF
RG16 0HS
RG13 1PN
RG16 8RA
RG20 8RA
RG13 2DZ
RG16 8QP
RG20 8QP
RG14 1PN
RG13 1RU
RG14 1RU
RG14 1TS
RG13 1TS

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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