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 7UF
RG17 8UF
RG17 8UG
RG17 8UE
RG16 7UE
RG17 8UB
RG17 8UA
RG16 7UG
RG17 7XA
RG16 7XA
RG16 7XB
RG17 7UY
RG16 7UY
RG17 7XB
RG17 7XZ
RG17 7XQ
RG17 7XD
RG16 7UT
RG17 7UT
RG17 7UP
RG16 7UP
RG17 7UR
RG16 7UR
RG16 7QJ
RG17 8QL
RG17 8QH
RG16 7QL
RG16 7QH
RG17 8YJ
RG16 7YJ
RG17 7UN
RG17 8QN
RG16 7QN
RG17 8YU
RG16 7YH
RG17 8YH
RG16 7UN
RG16 7YD
RG17 8YD
RG16 7UL
RG16 7HY
RG17 7UL
RG16 7YL
RG17 8YL
RG17 8YG
RG17 8YE
RG17 8RG
RG16 7RG
RG16 7YG
RG16 7YE
RG17 8QS
RG16 7QU
RG17 7YU
RG17 7ZX
RG17 7YY
RG16 7YU
RG17 8YF
RG16 7YF
RG16 7QS
RG17 8QP
RG16 7YB
RG16 7QP
RG17 8YB
RG16 7YY
RG16 7FF
RG16 7FE
RG17 8XH
RG16 7XH
RG16 7YX
RG17 8QQ
RG16 7QQ
RG17 8ZX
RG16 7YZ
RG17 8YZ
RG17 8YX
RG17 8QF
RG16 7QF
RG17 8QU
RG16 7XT
RG17 8QG
RG16 7QG
RG17 8XT
RG17 8XQ
RG16 7XQ
RG17 8QD
RG16 7QD
RG17 8FR
RG17 8XG
RG16 7XG
RG17 8NF
RG17 8XD
RG17 8FN
RG17 8FJ
RG16 7XS
RG16 7XR
RG17 8XS
RG17 8XY
RG16 7XY
RG16 7YA
RG17 8YA
RG16 7FG
RG16 7FD
RG17 8XE
RG17 8FQ
RG17 8FH
RG17 8FG
RG16 7XD
RG17 8QX
RG16 7QX
RG17 8XZ
RG16 7XZ
RG16 7YP
RG16 7YQ
RG17 8YQ
RG16 7QB
RG17 8QB
RG17 8YP
RG17 8YN
RG16 7YN
RG16 7XX
RG17 8XX
RG17 8AA
RG17 8PU
RG16 7PU
RG16 7XW
RG17 8XW
RG17 8XP
RG16 7XP
RG16 7RF
RG17 8RF
RG17 8QR
RG16 7QR
RG17 8QT
RG16 7XU
RG17 8XU
RG16 7NZ
RG17 8NZ
RG16 7QT
RG17 8QY
RG16 7QY
RG17 8QE
RG16 7QA
RG16 7NX
RG16 7QE
RG17 8YY
RG17 8PA
RG16 7YW
RG16 7PA
RG17 8YW
RG16 7PT
RG17 8PT
RG16 7PD
RG17 8PD
RG16 7NU
RG17 8XF
RG16 7PE
RG17 8PE
RG17 8FA
RG16 7FA
RG16 7NB
RG17 8NY
RG16 7NY
RG17 8ND
RG17 8PB
RG16 7PB
RG17 8FB
RG16 7FB
RG17 8FS
RG17 8NU
RG17 8XL
RG17 8NE
RG17 8NX
RG16 7XL
RG16 7AW
RG16 7NF
RG17 8PQ
RG16 7PQ
RG17 7AW
RG16 7XN
RG17 8XN
RG17 8XJ
RG17 8WG
RG17 8UH
RG16 7UH
RG16 7NJ
RG17 8NQ
RG17 8NA
RG16 7PF
RG17 8PF
RG16 7NA
RG17 8NJ
RG17 8QW
RG16 7PN
RG17 7LW
RG17 8NG
RG16 7PW
RG16 7YR
RG17 8PW
RG17 8YR
RG17 8PN
RG16 7YS
RG17 8YS
RG16 7NG
RG17 8PG
RG17 8PL
RG17 8YT
RG17 8LZ
RG16 7PL
RG16 7YT
RG16 7PG
RG16 7UJ
RG17 8PH
RG16 7NR
RG17 8NL
RG17 8QZ
RG16 7PH
RG16 7NL
RG16 7PZ
RG16 7PP
RG17 8PP
RG17 8NR
RG17 8PZ
RG16 7NS
RG17 8NS
RG16 7PY
RG17 8PY
RG17 7LN
RG16 7LN
RG16 7NW
RG17 8NW
RG16 7PJ
RG17 7LQ
RG17 8PJ
RG16 7LR
RG16 7NH
RG17 7LR
RG16 7LZ
RG17 8QA
RG16 7NP
RG16 7NN
RG16 7PS
RG17 8NN
RG17 8PS
RG17 8NT
RG17 7LZ
RG16 7NT
RG17 8NP
RG16 7UA
RG16 7LD
RG17 8QJ
RG17 8BP
RG16 7PR
RG17 7LD
RG16 7BP
RG16 7LJ
RG17 8PR
RG17 7LJ
RG16 7LL
RG17 7LL
RG17 8NH
RG16 7LU
RG16 7PX
RG17 7LU
RG17 8PX
RG17 8LA
RG16 7LP
RG17 7LP
RG17 7LT
RG16 7LT
RG16 7LH
RG17 7LH
RG16 7LS
RG17 7LS
RG16 7LE
RG17 7LE
RG16 7LY
RG17 7LY
RG16 7LB
RG16 7LA
RG17 7UX
RG16 7UX
RG16 7LG
RG17 7LG
RG17 7LX
RG16 7LX
RG16 7JS
RG17 7JS
RG17 7UU
RG16 7UU
RG17 8RA
RG16 7RA
RG16 7RD
RG17 8RD
OX12 9XE
RG17 7BN
RG17 8RB
RG16 7RB
RG17 7AF
RG16 7BN
OX12 9LZ
RG16 7JN
RG17 7JN
OX12 9LY
RG17 7JL
RG16 7JL
RG17 7JR
RG16 7JR
RG16 7JW
RG17 7JW
RG16 7JP
RG17 7JP
RG17 7RT
RG16 7RT
RG17 7JJ
RG16 7JJ
RG16 7JQ
RG17 7JD
RG17 7RS
RG16 7RS
RG17 7JQ
RG16 7JG
OX12 9XD
RG16 7JT
RG17 7JT
RG16 7JZ
RG16 7JH
OX12 9QF
RG17 7JG
OX12 9NN
RG17 7JH
OX12 9XB
RG17 7HU
SN8 2JT
RG16 7HT
RG16 7JE
RG16 7JB
RG16 7JD
RG16 7JA
RG16 7HU
RG16 7RY
RG17 7RX
RG16 7RX
RG17 7FS
RG17 7FP
RG17 7FN
RG17 7FJ
RG17 7HD
RG17 7RY
RG16 7RU
RG17 7TT
RG17 7TS
RG16 7TS
RG17 7BW
RG16 7TT
RG17 7HH
RG17 7RU
RG16 7HH
RG17 7TR
RG16 7RE
RG17 7SB
RG16 7TR

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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