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.

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UK MOT Test Centres in Windsor And Maidenhead

SL6 5NJ
SL6 5PA
SL6 5PZ
SL6 5XA
SL6 5YZ
SL6 5NP
SL6 5NL
SL6 5NH
SL6 5NS
SL6 5NN
SL6 5NQ
SL7 2ER
SL7 2HB
SL7 2EY
SL7 2JB
SL7 2EZ
RG9 3EB
SL6 5NG
SL7 2HA
SL6 5NE
SL6 6FN
RG9 3ED
SL6 5LP
SL6 5LW
SL6 5LR
SL6 6RJ
SL6 5PB
SL7 2HF
SL6 5LZ
SL6 5NR
SL7 2HH
SL6 5NA
SL6 5LY
SL7 2HE
RG9 3DR
SL6 5LX
RG9 3DP
SL6 5NB
SL7 2EP
SL7 2HJ
SL6 5LU
SL6 5LE
RG9 3EA
SL6 5LS
SL6 5LT
SL6 5LJ
SL6 5LN
SL7 2ET
SL6 5NF
SL7 2ES
SL7 2EU
SL7 2EE
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SL7 2EB
SL7 2HG
SL7 2EF
SL7 2DZ
RG9 3DN
SL7 2SE
SL7 2EG
SL7 2SP
RG9 3DL
SL7 2EH
SL7 2EW
RG10 8QN
SL6 6RG
SL7 2EJ
SL6 6TG
RG9 3DU
SL6 5LL
SL7 2EL
SL6 6RQ
SL7 2FG
RG9 3DX
SL6 6RB
RG10 8QR
SL7 2DX
SL7 2SW
SL7 2FD
SL7 2EN
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RG10 8NL
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RG10 8NT
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RG9 3DT
RG10 8NN
SL7 2SR
RG10 8NJ
SL6 6RF
RG10 8NR
RG10 8QE
SL6 6RP
RG10 8QP
RG10 8NE
RG10 8QT
RG9 3BL
RG10 8NS
SL6 6QR
RG10 8NP
SL6 6XD
RG10 8ER
SL7 2SL
SL6 6QP
SL6 6RE
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RG10 8NH
RG10 8NG
RG10 8QZ
RG10 8QY
RG10 8QG
RG10 8QS
SL7 2FJ
SL7 2FL
RG10 8NQ
RG9 3DJ
RG10 8QD
RG10 8NB
RG10 8QU
RG9 3EE
RG10 8QX
RG10 8NA
RG10 8YJ
RG10 8YW
RG10 8YT
RG10 8XZ
RG10 8YH
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RG10 8QA
RG10 8PY
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RG9 6LU
RG9 3EG
SL7 2DU
RG9 3DS
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RG9 3EQ
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RG9 3BH
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RG9 3DG
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RG9 3BJ
RG9 3DE
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RG10 8ND
RG10 8NY
RG10 8LZ
RG9 3BQ
RG10 8QH
RG9 3EJ
SL7 1SG
SL7 1RZ
SL7 2HL
RG9 3EN
RG9 3BG
SL7 1SA
RG9 3BE
RG9 3BD
RG9 3BB
RG10 8PX
SL7 1SQ
RG10 8DF
RG10 8LU
SL7 2DN
SL7 1SB
RG9 3EW
RG10 8PA
RG9 3ES
RG9 3EP
SL7 2DL
RG9 3AY
RG9 3AF
SL7 2DS
SL6 6RL
SL6 6SZ
SL6 6QY
RG9 3HN
RG9 3ER
RG9 3HJ
RG9 3HW
RG9 6RJ
RG9 6YQ
RG9 6YT
RG9 6TN
RG9 6TT
RG9 6TW
RG10 8NU
RG9 6TL
RG9 6WN
RG10 8QJ
RG10 8LX
SL6 6QS
RG9 3BA
RG9 3HL
SL6 6QU
SL6 6QZ
SL6 6QX
SL6 6RA
SL7 2DQ
RG9 3HP
SL6 6QT
RG9 3ET
RG9 3HR
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RG10 9YJ
SL7 2DJ
SL7 2DH
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RG9 3AZ
RG9 3EU
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RG9 6LT
SL6 3QP
SL7 2YN
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SL7 2YG
RG10 8PU
RG9 6NB
SL7 2DT
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RG10 8PZ
RG9 6NA
SL7 2ED
RG9 3EY
SL7 2DF
SL7 2DG
SL7 2QR
RG9 3HH
SL7 1RT
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SL6 6RW
RG10 8PB
SL7 1RS
RG10 8LT
RG10 9YZ
RG10 9YU
RG10 9YQ
RG9 6RL
RG10 9YS
RG9 3HG
SL6 3RX
RG9 3AX
SL7 2DE
RG10 9YT
RG10 9XY
RG9 3EX
SL7 2UZ
SL7 2UA
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SL6 3RY
RG9 6GN
RG10 8PD
SL7 2BF
SL7 2DW
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SL7 2YS
SL7 2YF
SL7 2NA
SL7 2RP
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SL7 2YJ
SL7 2YU
SL7 2YP
SL7 2XU
SL7 2YA
SL7 2XP
SL7 2XQ
SL7 2RX
SL7 2ND
SL7 2RL
SL7 2BA
RG16 0AF
RG20 7AF
SL7 2AZ
SL7 2LG
SL7 2LF
SL7 2LE
SL6 3RZ
SL7 2BB
SL7 2TH
RG9 3HS
SL7 2YH
SL7 2US
SL7 2YX
SL7 2XS
SL7 2XH
SL7 2XL
SL7 2UJ
SL7 2UP
SL7 2TU
SL7 2RT
SL7 2HZ
RG9 3HU
SL7 2JW
RG10 9YB
RG9 3HT
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SL7 2AY
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SL6 3SA
SL7 2JU
SL7 2JN
SL7 2SZ
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SL7 2LJ
SL6 6QW
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RG10 9UX
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RG9 3YB
RG9 3YD
RG9 3YE
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RG9 3LQ
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RG9 3YN
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RG9 3YW
RG9 3YS
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SL7 2JT
SL7 2AX
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SL7 2JS
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SL6 3RQ
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RG9 6RR
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RG9 3HX
SL6 5NT
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SL7 2JZ
SL7 2AU
SL7 2JY
RG9 6RS
SL6 6QN
SL7 2BQ
SL7 2HN
SL7 2JH
SL6 3RE
SL7 2DB
RG9 3HY
RG9 6NE
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RG10 9XT
SL7 1RR
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SL7 2LA
SL7 2JL
SL7 2AP
SL7 1SD
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SL7 2BG
SL7 2BX
SL7 2LB
SL7 2AH
SL7 2AS
RG9 3JB
RG9 3JA
SL6 3RF
RG9 3DD
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RG9 6RP
SL7 2RA
SL7 2RR
SL7 2RS
SL6 6PE
SL7 2AR
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RG10 9YF
SL7 2RG
SL7 2RD
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RG9 6SG
SL7 1RU
RG9 6RX
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RG10 9YL
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RG10 9DL
SL7 2JG
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SL6 6PH
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RG10 8PJ
SL7 1RX
RG9 3YH
RG9 3YL
RG9 3NQ
RG9 3DB
SL7 2BU
RG9 6RU
SL7 2RB
RG9 6RT
RG10 9XR
SL6 3QR
SL7 2RQ
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SL7 2JF
RG9 3HF
SL6 3RL
SL6 3RA
SL6 3QW
RG10 9YD
RG10 9UU
RG10 9XX
SL7 2AL
SL7 2RJ
SL7 2DP
SL7 2RF
RG9 4HB
SL7 2RH
SL6 6PF
RG10 9YH
SL7 2RE
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SL7 2AT
RG10 9SY
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RG9 3HB
SL7 2AJ
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SL6 3QX
RG9 3JE
SL6 3QU
RG9 3HE
RG9 3HD
RG9 3AR
RG9 3GH
SL7 2PB
SL7 2NX
SL6 6SY
SL7 2NZ
RG10 8PH
SL7 1RN
SL6 6PB
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RG9 3NR
SL7 2HW
RG9 3DA
RG10 9UZ
SL6 3QS
SL7 2RN
RG9 6SH
SL7 2BH
SL7 2BS
SL7 2JE
SL6 3QT
RG10 9UY
SL7 2BR
SL7 2PD
RG10 8LS
SL7 2PE
SL6 6PA
RG10 9XP
SL7 2AQ
SL6 3GQ
SL7 2NW
SL7 2BP
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RG10 9UP
SL6 3QY
SL6 6NX
RG10 9XS
SL7 2AE
SL7 1SJ
RG9 2LT
RG10 8LE
SL6 6PD
RG9 6SJ
RG9 2LU
SL7 2BJ
RG9 2LS
SL6 6QG
SL7 2AG
RG9 3AN
RG9 3AT
SL7 2NQ
SL7 2LZ
SL7 2NG
SL7 1RL
SL7 2QT
SL7 2PA
RG10 8LD
RG10 8LB
SL7 2PN
RG9 4HD
SL7 2UE
SL7 2BT
SL7 1RJ
SL7 2NY
SL7 2UF
RG9 1BF
SL7 2NJ
SL7 1RP
SL7 2NH
SL7 2AD
RG9 2LR
SL7 2PZ
RG10 8LF
RG10 8LA
SL7 1RH
SL6 6NR
SL7 2LR
SL7 2FN
RG10 8AW
RG10 8LG
RG9 2ND
RG9 2LX
SL7 2PL
SL7 2NN
SL7 2UG
SL6 3QA
SL7 2AB
SL7 2NP
SL7 2PW
RG9 2LQ
RG10 8LR
RG10 8AN
SL7 2NL
SL6 6PX
RG9 4HF
SL6 3BQ
SL7 2UQ
SL7 2FH
OX11 0YX
OX11 0TE
OX11 0YA
OX11 0YB
SL7 2LS
SL7 2NT
RG9 6LZ
SL7 2PP
SL7 2BL
SL7 2PF
SL7 2NF
RG10 8PT
RG9 1HG
RG10 8LH
SL7 2LX
SL7 2PR
RG10 8JD
SL6 3BF
RG10 8BW
SL7 1RQ
SL7 2NB
SL7 2NU
RG10 8PG
RG9 3NS
SL7 2QA
SL7 2SY
SL7 2FR
SL7 2NR
RG9 4HA
RG10 9UT
RG10 8AT
RG10 8AH
RG10 9TB
SL6 6QQ
RG9 2LP
SL7 2FF
SL7 2AF
RG10 8AJ
RG10 8BA
RG10 8AR
SL7 2PS
SL7 1RG
RG10 9XA
RG9 6SD
SL7 2PX
SL7 2LY
RG10 9TD
SL7 2NE
RG10 8AU
RG10 8AY
RG9 2LN
RG10 8JB
SL6 6PR
SL6 6QH
RG9 4HE
SL7 2QN
SL6 6QJ
RG9 3AE
SL7 2LU
RG9 2LW
SL7 1AQ
RG10 8EL
RG10 8DB
RG10 8EG
RG10 8YX
RG10 8YQ
RG10 8XX
RG10 8XT
RG10 8XR
RG10 8PF
RG10 8HT
SL7 1AH
SL7 3UZ
SL7 2PG
RG10 8EH
RG10 8YU
RG10 8YR
RG10 8YF
RG9 1DS
SL7 1AT
SL7 2PJ
RG10 8BX
RG9 1HH
SL7 2LT
SL7 2LP
RG10 8LQ
RG9 1EJ
RG9 2LY
SL7 1EW
SL7 1FF
SL7 1FH
SL7 1BF
RG9 4BB
RG9 1HE
RG10 8LJ
SL6 3SB
RG10 9TE
SL7 1XE
SL7 2PH
SL7 1XD
SL7 1AR
RG9 3AG
SL6 6NY
SL7 1AW
SL7 1NF
SL6 6YQ
SL7 1BE
SL7 2AA
SL6 6NW
SL7 1AB
SL6 6NU
RG10 8JL
SL7 1AE
SL7 3HH
RG9 1EL
SL6 6NZ
SL7 1BA
SL7 2QB
RG9 2NJ
RG9 2LZ
SL7 1XB
SL7 9DD
SL7 9DB
SL7 9BZ
SL7 9DA
SL7 9BY
SL7 9BX
SL7 9BW
SL7 9BQ
SL7 9BT
SL7 9BR
SL7 9BG
SL7 9BL
SL7 9BP
SL7 9BH
SL7 9AX
SL7 9BD
SL7 9BF
SL7 9BB
SL7 9AR
SL7 9AU
SL7 3ZU
SL7 9AG
SL7 9AJ
SL7 3ZW
SL7 3ZJ
SL7 3ZQ
SL7 3ZS
SL7 3ZT
SL7 3ZR
SL7 3ZL
SL7 3ZN
SL7 3ZP
SL7 3YW
SL7 3ZE
SL7 3ZH
SL7 3ZF
SL7 3ZA
SL7 3ZD
SL7 3XP
SL7 3YD
SL7 3YQ
SL7 3YT
SL7 3YR
SL7 3YH
SL7 3YL
SL7 3YN
SL7 3XQ
SL7 3XT
SL7 3XX
SL7 3YB
SL7 3XU
SL7 3XR
SL7 3XS
SL7 3XG
SL7 3XJ
SL7 3XN
SL7 3WX
SL7 3WZ
SL7 3XE
SL7 3WY
SL7 3WB
SL7 3WG
SL7 3WJ
SL7 3WL
SL7 3WH
SL7 3WD
SL7 3WE
SL7 3WF
SL7 3UU
SL7 3UY
SL7 3WA
SL7 3UW
SL7 3UN
SL7 3US
SL7 3UT
SL7 3UR
SL7 3UL
SL7 3UJ
SL7 3UB
SL7 3UH
SL7 3TU
SL7 3UA
SL7 3SH
SL7 3FB
SL7 3HD
SL7 2ZR
SL7 2ZT
SL7 2ZN
SL7 2ZQ
SL7 2YZ
SL7 2ZJ
SL7 2YW
SL7 2YY
SL7 2YR
SL7 2YL
SL7 2XZ
SL7 2YB
SL7 2XY
SL7 2XW
SL7 2XT
SL7 2XN
SL7 2XR
SL7 2XJ
SL7 2XG
SL7 2WY
SL7 2WZ
SL7 2WU
SL7 2WT
SL7 2WS
SL7 2WR
SL7 2WP
SL7 2WQ
SL7 2WN
SL7 2WL
SL7 2WH
SL7 2WJ
SL7 2WG
SL7 2WF
SL7 2WD
SL7 2WE
SL7 2WB
SL7 2WA
SL7 2UY
SL7 2UU
SL7 2UT
SL7 2UN
SL7 2UR
SL7 2UL
SL7 2SJ
SL7 2SH
SL7 2RY
SL7 2RW
SL7 2RU
SL7 2LQ
SL7 2LW
SL7 2LN
SL7 2JP
SL7 2HD
SL7 2FB
SL7 2FA
SL7 2DR
SL7 1ZS
SL7 1ZR
SL7 1ZP
SL7 1ZL
SL7 1ZJ
SL7 1ZG
SL7 1ZH
SL7 1ZF
SL7 1ZE
SL7 1ZD
SL7 1ZB
SL7 1ZA
SL7 1YX
SL7 1YU
SL7 1YT
SL7 1YJ
SL7 1YH
SL7 1XZ
SL7 1XU
SL7 1XW
SL7 1XQ
SL7 1XP
SL7 1XH
SL7 1XG
SL7 1XF
SL7 1WZ
SL7 1WY
SL7 1WX
SL7 1WW
SL7 1WT
SL7 1WR
SL7 1WQ
SL7 1WP
SL7 1WL
SL7 1WJ
SL7 1WF
SL7 1WD
SL7 1WB
SL7 1WA
SL7 1UX
SL7 1TL
SL7 1TE
SL7 1TA
SL7 1SW
SL7 1SR
SL7 1SE
SL7 1PS
SL7 1GF
SL7 1GE
SL7 1GD
SL7 1GB
SL7 1FZ
SL7 1FW
SL7 1FR
SL7 1FG
SL7 1FA
SL7 1BU
SL7 1AZ
SL7 1AD
SL7 9DS
SL7 9DP
SL7 9DH
SL7 9DF
SL7 1XA
SL7 1AN
RG9 1TJ
SL7 1AU
SL7 2PT
RG10 9TA
SL7 1AY
RG9 3AP
SL7 1NU
SL7 1BZ
RG9 1BE
RG9 1DT
SL7 1AF
SL7 1AX
RG10 9SG
RG9 1DF
SL7 1NG
SL7 1DA
SL7 9BU
SL7 9BS
SL7 9AW
SL7 9AQ
SL7 9AL
SL7 9AF
SL7 9AB
SL7 9AE
SL7 3ZG
SL7 3ZB
SL7 3YU
SL7 3XF
SL7 3HG
SL7 2ZU
SL7 2YT
SL7 2YD
SL7 2XX
SL7 2WX
SL7 2WW
SL7 2UW
SL7 2BN
SL7 1ZT
SL7 1YP
SL7 1YN
SL7 1YB
SL7 1XR
SL7 1WU
SL7 1WS
SL7 1WN
SL7 1WH
SL7 1WG
SL7 1WE
SL7 1UZ
SL7 1FY
SL7 1FT
SL7 1FL
SL7 1FE
SL7 1EU
SL7 1AA
SL7 9DY
SL7 9DX
SL7 9DU
SL7 9DW
SL7 9DT
SL7 9DQ
SL7 9DR
SL7 9DN
SL7 9DJ
SL7 9DL
SL7 9DG
SL7 9DE
SL6 6QE
RG9 1DE
SL7 2QF
SL7 2QJ
RG10 8JJ
RG9 1AS
SL7 2QD
SL7 3HL
RG9 1AZ
SL7 1NB
SL7 1ER
RG9 1ES
SL7 1NZ
SL7 1LT
SL6 6NP
RG9 1FH
RG9 6RY
RG9 2HT
SL7 1BB
RG10 9TF
RG9 3NT
SL7 2QG
SL7 2NS
RG9 1BD
RG10 8BL
RG10 8BJ
RG9 2RN
RG9 2NH
SL7 2QU
SL7 2QH
RG9 1NU
RG9 3NW
SL7 1DF
SL7 1BX
SL7 2PY
RG9 1BB
RG9 2LJ
RG9 2LL
RG9 1FY
SL7 1FD
RG9 1DD
SL7 3HJ
RG9 1BG
SL7 1NQ
SL6 3QB
RG9 1BQ
RG9 1BS
RG10 9SE
RG9 1EW
SL7 2PU
SL7 2QQ
RG9 1LH
RG9 1DX
RG9 1LQ
RG9 2BY
RG9 3AA
SL7 1DB
SL7 3AP
RG9 1FR
RG9 1BH
RG9 1DH
RG9 1EA
RG9 1DR
RG9 1BZ
SL7 1DP
SL7 2FE
RG9 1AF
SL7 1BY
SL7 2QE
RG9 1DB
RG9 1EY
RG10 9SX
RG9 1AY
SL7 1PT
SL7 1NH
RG9 1EZ
SL7 1EP
RG9 1DG
RG9 1BU
SL7 1BN
SL7 3HQ
SL7 1QA
RG10 8AS
SL6 3DX
RG10 8BH
RG9 1DP
SL7 1BL
SL7 3BW
RG9 1NZ
SL7 3XA
RG9 1DU
SL6 6PJ
RG9 2HU
RG9 3AD
RG10 8AG
SL7 1RE
RG10 9SD
RG9 1NP
SL7 1QE
SL7 3BU
SL7 3AD
RG9 2AZ
SL7 3BP
RG9 6SP
RG9 2DA
SL7 3AA
RG10 9ST

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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