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 8QG
RG20 8QG
RG16 8QQ
RG20 8QQ
RG20 8QR
RG16 8QR
RG20 8QY
RG20 8QZ
RG16 8QY
RG16 8QZ
RG20 8QJ
RG16 8QJ
RG20 8QP
RG16 8QP
RG16 8QL
RG20 8QL
RG20 8QH
RG16 8QH
RG20 8QF
RG16 8QN
RG20 8QN
RG16 8QU
RG20 8QU
RG16 8QX
RG20 8QX
RG16 8QS
RG20 8QS
RG20 8QT
RG16 8QT
RG20 8RD
RG16 8RD
RG16 8RA
RG20 8RA
RG16 8QW
RG20 8QW
RG20 8RB
RG16 8RB
RG16 0DE
RG20 8RE
RG16 8RE
RG20 7DE
RG16 0DD
RG20 7DD
RG20 7DB
RG16 0DB
RG20 7DA
RG16 0DA
RG16 8ST
RG20 8ST
RG16 8RG
RG20 8RG
RG16 0DU
RG20 7DU
RG16 0EX
RG20 8RH
RG16 8RH
RG20 7BG
RG16 0BG
RG20 7EX
RG20 7DS
RG16 0DS
RG16 0DJ
RG16 0BZ
RG16 0DT
RG20 7DT
RG20 7JX
RG16 0JX
RG20 7BZ
RG16 0JQ
RG20 7JQ
RG20 7JN
RG16 0JN
RG20 8RZ
RG20 7BY
RG16 0BY
RG16 0JF
RG20 7JS
RG20 7JF
RG16 0JG
RG20 7JG
RG16 0JL
RG16 0BD
RG16 0JR
RG20 7JW
RG16 0JW
RG20 7JR
RG20 7JD
RG16 0JD
RG20 7JL
RG16 0ES
RG20 7ES
RG20 7JY
RG16 0ET
RG16 0JH
RG16 0DG
RG20 7DG
RG16 0BQ
RG20 7JH
RG16 0DF
RG20 7JA
RG20 7DR
RG16 0DR
RG20 7BE
RG20 7JE
RG20 7DF
RG16 0JE
RG20 7ER
RG16 8BD
RG16 0ER
RG16 0BE
RG16 0BX
RG20 7BX
RG16 0DP
RG20 7EL
RG16 0EL
RG20 7JP
RG16 0HS
RG20 8HF
RG20 7EJ
RG16 0EJ
RG20 8HQ
RG20 7EH
RG16 0JJ
RG20 7JJ
RG20 7DX
RG16 0DX
RG16 0EH
RG20 7EP
RG16 0BH
RG20 7BH
RG16 8UE
RG20 8UE
RG16 8UD
RG20 8UD
RG20 7EA
RG16 0EA
RG16 0DZ
RG20 7DZ
RG20 7EW
RG16 0EZ
RG20 7EZ
RG20 8BD
RG20 7DY
RG16 0DY
RG16 0BU
RG16 0EP
RG16 0EW
RG20 7BU
RG20 7BQ
RG16 8UB
RG20 8TX
RG20 8UB
RG16 8TX
RG20 7EN
RG20 8UA
RG16 8UA
RG20 7ET
RG16 0EN
RG20 7ED
RG16 0ED
RG20 7EB
RG16 0EB
RG16 0EE
RG20 7EE
RG20 7EU
RG16 0JS
RG16 0BS
RG20 8DY
RG16 8DY
RG16 0BT
RG20 7BT
RG16 0BP
RG20 7BP
RG16 0JP
RG20 7BD
RG20 7JT
RG16 0JT
RG20 8TT
RG16 8TT
RG16 0BW
RG20 7BW
RG20 7BN
RG16 8TU
RG16 0BN
RG16 0HG
RG18 0HF
RG16 0HE
RG20 7HG
RG16 0HF
RG16 0HD
RG16 0HQ
RG16 0HH
RG20 7DH
RG20 7HH
RG20 8TU
RG20 7HJ
RG16 0HJ
RG16 0BL
RG20 7BL
RG20 7BJ
RG16 8YH
RG20 8YJ
RG20 8YT
RG20 8YW
RG20 8YR
RG20 8YS
RG16 8YP
RG20 8FA
RG20 8YF
RG20 8FE
RG16 8YW
RG16 8BQ
RG16 8DF
RG16 8RF
RG20 8YH
RG16 8YL
RG20 8YL
RG16 0BJ
RG16 0JU
RG20 7JU
RG20 7BB
RG20 7HL
RG20 8UG
RG16 0HL
RG16 8UG
RG16 8HX
RG20 8HX
RG16 8PF
RG16 8DL
RG20 8HZ
RG20 8HT
RG16 8HT
RG20 8DL
RG20 8HY
RG16 8HY
RG20 8TR
RG16 8TJ
RG16 8TR
RG16 8TH
RG20 8TS
RG16 8TS
RG16 8AT
RG20 8AT
RG16 0EG
RG20 7EG
RG16 8TL
RG20 8TL
RG20 8TJ
RG16 8TP
RG20 8TP
RG20 8TH
RG20 8TB
RG16 8TB
RG16 8EE
RG20 8EE
RG16 8UJ
RG20 8UJ
RG16 8HU
RG20 8HU
RG16 8TF
RG20 8TD
RG20 8TF
RG16 8HR
RG16 0EU
RG20 8HR
RG20 8HS
RG20 8UU
RG20 8TN
RG16 8TN
RG16 8HS
RG16 8SX
RG20 8BB
RG16 8BB
RG20 8TA
RG16 8UU
RG20 8DN
RG20 8RN
RG20 8UT
RG16 8UT
RG16 8DN
RG20 8TG
RG16 8TG
RG20 8RJ
RG20 8TY
RG16 8TY
RG20 8TW
RG16 8TW
RG16 8SU
RG20 8SU
RG20 8AY
RG16 8AS
RG20 8AS
RG16 8TE
RG20 8TE
OX12 8NL
RG16 8AY
RG20 8JB
RG16 8UX
RG20 8UX
RG20 8EA
RG16 8EA
RG16 8JG
RG20 8TZ
RG16 8TZ
RG20 8AU
RG20 7HP
RG20 8BA
RG16 8BA
RG16 8AX
RG20 8AR
RG16 0HP
RG16 8AR
RG16 8JB
RG20 8AX
RG17 7DL
RG16 7DL
RG20 8DT
RG16 0HU
RG20 7HU
RG20 8AZ
RG16 8UR
RG20 8UR
RG16 9BP
RG16 8AU
RG20 8DJ
RG16 9BS
RG14 3BS
RG16 8RW
RG20 8JG
RG20 8RW
RG20 8UP
RG16 8UP
RG20 7YS
RG16 0HN
RG16 0EF
RG20 7YZ
RG20 8ED
RG20 7HN
RG16 8DJ
RG16 7DH
RG20 8RT
RG20 8JA
RG20 8JE
RG16 8DX
RG20 8DS
RG16 8DS
RG16 8JA
RG20 8DX
RG16 8ED
RG16 8DT
RG20 8HP
RG16 8HP
RG16 8JF
RG16 8RU
RG16 8RT
RG20 8XD
RG20 8XE
RG16 8XE
RG20 8JD
RG16 8JD
RG20 8JF
RG16 8DU
RG20 8DU
RG16 8DP
RG20 8DP
RG20 8RX
RG16 8XD
RG20 8RP
RG16 8JE
RG16 8DR
RG20 8DR
RG16 7DQ
RG17 7DQ
RG20 8EB
RG16 8EB
RG20 8UY
RG17 7BY
RG16 7DJ
RG17 7DJ
RG16 8UY
RG20 8RQ
RG16 8RX
RG14 3BP
RG20 8RL
RG20 8RU
RG16 8XG
RG20 8XG
RG16 8RS
RG20 8UZ
RG16 8UZ
RG20 8RR
RG20 8RS
RG20 8AW
RG16 8AW
RG20 8XB
RG16 8XB
RG20 8XQ
RG16 8XQ
OX12 8TA
RG16 0HT
RG20 8XA
RG16 8XA
RG20 8RY
RG16 8RY
RG20 8SA
RG16 0HR
RG20 7HR
RG16 8DH
RG20 7HT
RG16 9BT
RG14 3BT
RG20 8DH
RG16 7DG
RG16 8PR
RG20 8PR
RG17 7DG
RG20 8DD
RG16 8SR
RG20 8SR
RG16 8SS
OX12 8NJ
RG16 9BX
RG14 3BX
RG16 7DF
RG17 7DF
RG16 8DD
RG16 8DG
RG20 8DG
RG17 7EN
RG16 9BL
RG17 7EF
RG16 9BW
RG16 7EN
RG16 9BZ
RG14 3BY
RG16 9BY
RG20 8SS
RG14 3BL
RG20 8DB
RG16 8DB
RG17 7DH
RG16 8SB
RG16 8SA
RG16 9BN
RG14 3BN
RG20 8SX
RG16 8SW
RG20 8SB
RG20 8SW
RG17 7DB

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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