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 8UD
RG20 8UD
RG16 8UA
RG20 8UA
RG16 8UE
RG20 8UE
RG16 8UB
RG20 8UB
RG20 7JL
RG20 8UG
RG16 8UG
RG20 8BD
RG16 8BD
RG16 8AT
RG20 8AT
RG16 8TY
RG20 8TY
RG20 8TW
RG16 8TW
RG20 8UU
RG20 8UT
RG16 8UT
RG16 8UU
RG20 8TZ
RG16 8TZ
RG20 8YR
RG20 8YS
RG20 8YT
RG20 8FE
RG20 8YJ
RG20 8YF
RG20 8YH
RG16 8YP
RG20 8FA
RG16 8YW
RG16 8YH
RG20 8YW
RG16 8DF
RG16 8RF
RG16 8BQ
RG20 8YL
RG16 8YL
RG20 8TD
RG16 8UX
RG20 8UX
RG16 8UR
RG20 8UR
RG20 8TA
RG14 3BS
RG16 9BS
RG16 8UJ
RG20 8UJ
RG16 8TE
RG20 8TE
RG20 8TB
RG16 8TB
RG16 9BP
RG20 8XD
RG16 8TH
RG20 8UP
RG16 8UP
RG20 8XE
RG16 8XE
RG16 8TJ
RG16 8TF
RG20 8TF
RG16 8XD
RG20 8TH
RG20 8RJ
RG20 8TJ
RG20 8RN
RG20 8XB
RG16 8XB
RG16 8XG
RG20 8XG
RG16 8TX
RG20 8TP
RG16 8TP
RG20 8XA
RG16 8XA
RG20 8TX
RG20 8XQ
RG16 8XQ
RG16 8RA
RG20 8RA
RG20 8TL
RG16 8TL
RG20 8UY
RG16 8UY
RG14 3BP
RG16 8TR
RG20 8BB
RG16 8BB
RG20 8TR
RG14 3BT
RG16 9BT
RG20 8TG
RG20 8TS
RG16 8TS
RG16 8RD
RG16 8TG
RG20 8AS
RG16 8AS
RG16 8UZ
RG20 8UZ
RG20 8TN
RG16 8TN
RG16 8RS
RG20 8RS
RG20 8RD
RG16 8QX
RG20 8QX
RG20 8AR
RG16 8AR
RG20 8RZ
RG20 8BA
RG16 8BA
RG16 8TT
RG20 8TT
RG20 8XF
RG16 8XF
RG16 8XH
RG16 9BX
RG14 3BX
RG16 9BY
RG14 3BY
RG16 9BZ
RG20 8RG
RG16 8RG
RG16 8RT
RG20 8RT
RG16 8RB
RG20 8RB
RG16 8DY
RG20 8DY
RG16 9BW
RG16 9BL
RG14 3BU
RG14 3BN
RG16 9BN
RG16 8QY
RG20 8AU
RG20 8QY
RG16 8AU
RG14 3BL
RG20 8RH
RG16 8RH
RG20 8XL
RG16 8XJ
RG20 8XJ
RG20 7JJ
RG20 8RE
RG16 8RE
RG18 9XT
RG20 8AW
RG16 8AW
RG20 8XY
RG20 8XX
RG18 9XY
RG16 8XT
RG18 9QZ
RG16 0JJ
RG16 9BU
RG18 9BB
RG16 8RW
RG20 8RW
RG20 8YG
RG20 8YQ
RG20 8YZ
RG20 8YN
RG16 8YQ
RG20 8YD
RG20 8YE
RG16 8YF
RG16 8YJ
RG16 8YN
RG16 8YG
RG16 8YA
RG16 8YD
RG16 8YE
RG16 8YB
RG16 8XX
RG16 8XY
RG16 8XZ
RG16 8RU
RG16 8QQ
RG16 8TU
RG18 9NT
RG16 8XN
RG18 9XX
RG20 8QQ
RG20 8XU
RG16 8XU
RG20 8TU
RG16 8AP
RG20 8AP
RG16 0JH
RG20 7JH
RG16 8QG
RG20 8QG
RG16 8QU
RG20 8QU
RG16 8QZ
RG20 8QZ
RG20 7JQ
RG16 0JQ
RG16 8AX
RG20 8AX
RG16 8QS
RG16 8QJ
RG20 8QS
RG20 8QJ
RG16 8XL
RG20 7JG
RG14 3BJ
RG16 0JG
RG20 8XS
RG16 8XS
RG18 9NS
RG20 8AY
RG16 9BJ
RG20 7JY
RG16 8AY
RG16 8SX
RG20 8RU
RG16 0JF
RG20 7JF
RG20 8RX
RG20 8RQ
RG20 8QF
RG16 8XW
RG18 9NU
RG20 8RP
RG16 8SU
RG20 8RR
RG20 8SU
RG16 8RX
RG20 8QR
RG16 8QR
RG20 7DF
RG16 0DF
RG20 8RL
RG20 7JD
RG16 0JD
RG20 7JW
RG16 0JW
RG20 7JS
RG16 8QL
RG20 8QL
RG16 0JN
RG20 7JN
RG16 8QT
RG20 8QT
RG16 0JR
RG20 7JR
RG20 7JX
RG20 8AN
RG16 0JX
RG20 7JE
RG16 0JE
RG16 8RY
RG20 8RY
RG16 9BH
RG14 3BQ
RG18 9XZ
RG20 7JA
RG16 8XP
RG20 8SA
RG16 9BQ
RG16 8QH
RG20 8QH
RG20 8DT
RG20 8QP
RG16 8QP
RG16 8AN
RG14 3BH
RG16 8QN
RG18 9AB
RG16 8DT
RG18 9JT
RG20 8QN
RG16 8PF
RG16 0DE
RG16 8SA
RG16 9BD
RG16 8SB
RG20 7DE
RG18 9EF
RG20 8SF
RG20 8SB
RG14 3AN
RG16 9AN
RG20 8SX
RG18 9EQ
RG16 9EQ
RG16 8DL
RG20 8DS
RG16 8DS
RG18 9EG
RG16 8SD
RG16 9EG
RG16 8SE
RG20 8SE
RG16 9DT
RG18 9EH
RG16 8XR
RG18 9JU
RG20 8DL
RG16 8AL
RG20 8AL
RG20 7DD
RG16 9DR
RG18 9DR
RG16 9AP
RG14 3AP
RG14 3BG
RG16 9BG
RG16 9EF
RG18 9DU
RG16 9EE
RG18 9EE
RG16 9DY
RG16 9DU
RG18 9DY
RG16 0JL
RG16 8DX
RG20 8DX
RG16 9DX
RG18 9DX
RG16 8DU
RG20 8DU
RG16 0DD
RG18 9DS
RG16 9DS
RG14 3BD
RG16 9EB
RG18 9EB
RG20 7DA
RG16 0DA
RG20 8DN
RG16 0JU
RG20 7JU
RG20 7DB
RG16 9TP
RG20 8DR
RG16 8DR
RG16 8DN
RG16 0DB
RG16 8QW
RG20 8SD
RG16 9DZ
RG18 9DZ
RG20 8QW
RG18 9DP
RG16 9DP
RG20 8DP
RG18 9SG
RG16 8DP
RG18 9DL
RG16 9DL
RG18 9TP
RG16 9TR
RG20 8DJ
RG18 9TR
RG16 9ED
RG18 9ED
RG18 9SQ
RG16 9SG
RG16 8DJ
RG18 9TL
RG16 9TL
RG20 7JP
RG18 9TT
RG16 9TT
RG16 8SH
RG20 8SH
RG18 9US
RG16 9TS
RG18 9TS
RG16 8SG
RG16 8EE
RG20 8EE
RG16 9TJ
RG18 9TJ
RG20 8AJ
RG16 9SP
RG18 9SP
RG14 3BB
RG16 9BB
RG20 8ST
RG16 8ST
RG16 9SH
RG18 9DH
RG16 9DH
RG18 9TZ
RG16 9TZ
RG16 9SE
RG18 9DN
RG16 9DN
RG18 9EA
RG16 9EA
RG18 9DJ
RG16 9DJ
RG20 8SG
RG18 9SN
RG16 9SN
RG16 9SW
RG18 9SW
RG16 9AL
RG14 3AL
RG16 8DH
RG20 8DH
RG18 9SE
RG16 9TW
RG18 9TG
RG16 9TG
RG16 9DE
RG18 9AA
RG16 9TH
RG16 0EX
RG18 9WE
RG16 9LN
RG16 9DD
RG16 9DB
RG16 9DA
RG16 8SJ
RG20 8SJ
RG14 2TF
RG16 9LL
RG16 8DG
RG20 8DG
RG16 0JT
RG20 7JT
RG20 8DD
RG16 9TE
RG18 9TE
RG14 3BE
RG16 9BE
RG20 7EX
RG20 7DG
RG16 0DG
RG16 8DD
RG18 9NB
RG16 9NB
RG20 8SW
RG18 9TH
RG18 9QS
RG16 8SL
RG20 8SL
RG20 8SN
RG16 8SN
RG20 8DB
RG16 8DB
RG16 8SW
RG16 0JS
RG20 8DA
RG16 8DA
RG16 9TD
RG18 9SD
RG16 9SD
RG16 9AT
RG18 9TA
RG16 9TA
RG18 9TU
RG16 9TU
RG18 9TD
RG16 0DU
RG16 0JP
RG18 9QT
RG16 9QT
RG18 9DQ
RG16 9DQ
RG16 9QS
RG20 8SP
RG16 8SP
RG20 7DU
RG16 9NA
RG18 9NA
RG18 9DG
RG16 9DG
RG20 8EA
RG16 8EA
RG16 9TB
RG18 9TB
RG20 8AH
RG18 9QP
RG16 9AH
RG14 3AH
RG16 9QP
RG16 9AJ
RG14 3AJ
RG16 9QR
RG18 9QR
RG16 8AH
RG16 0BZ
RG16 9BA
RG16 9SS
RG18 9SS
RG18 9LU
RG16 9LU
RG20 8ED
RG16 9QF
RG16 9LZ
RG16 0DJ
RG16 9QX
RG16 9LY
RG18 9LY
RG16 8ED
RG18 9SL
RG20 7BX
RG16 0BX
RG20 8BY
RG18 9QL
RG16 9QL
RG16 8BY
RG20 8AF
RG16 8AF
RG20 7BY
RG16 0BY
RG20 7BZ
RG20 7BG
RG16 0BG
RG16 8SS
RG20 8HZ
RG20 8HX
RG16 8HX
RG16 9SR
RG14 3BA
RG20 8AG
RG16 8AG
RG18 9SB
RG16 9SB
RG20 8HT
RG16 8HT
RG18 9SZ
RG16 9SZ
RG20 7DS
RG16 0DS
RG16 8BX
RG18 9TN
RG16 9TN
RG18 9SR
RG18 9QX
RG20 8EB
RG16 8EB
RG20 8BX
RG16 9AG
RG14 3AG
RG16 9SU
RG20 8SS
RG18 9QN
RG16 9QN
RG18 9SU
RG18 9QW
RG20 8SR
RG16 8SR
RG20 8BE
RG16 8BE
RG16 9ST
RG20 8AE
RG18 9ST
RG16 0ET
RG20 8AQ
RG16 9QW
RG16 8AQ

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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