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 Wiltshire

BA12 7LQ
BA12 7LH
BA12 7LN
BA12 7LD
BA12 7LG
BA12 7LW
BA12 7LB
BA12 7LE
BA12 7LA
BA12 7LJ
BA12 7LL
BA12 7LP
BA12 7LF
BA12 7NG
BA12 7LR
BA12 7LS
BA12 7LT
BA12 7LU
BA12 7LZ
BA12 7LY
BA12 7LX
BA12 7NH
BA12 7NB
BA12 7JW
BA12 7ND
BA12 7JL
BA12 7JP
BA12 7NQ
BA12 7NW
BA12 7NN
BA12 7JN
BA12 7NL
BA12 7JJ
BA12 7JH
BA12 7NA
BA12 7PU
BA12 7YA
BA12 7YG
BA12 7YH
BA12 7YL
BA12 7YN
BA12 7YQ
BA12 7YR
BA12 7YW
BA12 7YT
BA12 7EP
BA12 7NY
BA12 7JS
BA12 7NJ
BA12 7JB
BA12 7NZ
BA12 7JZ
BA12 7QY
BA12 7QZ
BA12 7NE
BA12 7NU
BA12 7JD
BA12 7NF
BA12 7QX
BA12 7RF
BA12 7JT
BA12 7JQ
BA12 7QN
BA12 7JA
BA12 7DE
BA12 7RD
BA11 5LG
BA12 7RE
BA12 7QR
BA12 7QS
BA12 7HJ
BA12 7JG
BA12 7QW
BA12 7QT
BA12 8AE
BA12 7QP
BA12 7HL
BA12 7JF
BA12 7QU
BA12 7JE
BA12 7JR
BA11 5ER
BA12 7HW
BA12 7FA
BA12 7QJ
BA12 7NT
BA12 8AA
BA12 7QL
BA12 7NS
BA12 7HZ
BA12 7RA
BA12 7NP
BA12 7PS
BA12 7NR
BA12 7HN
BA12 7ER
BA12 7PR
BA12 7PP
BA11 5LN
BA12 8AB
BA12 7DD
BA11 5LW
BA12 8AF
BA11 5LX
BA12 7PL
BA12 7PN
BA12 7NX
BA12 7PW
BA12 8BR
BA12 7RQ
BA12 8AD
BA11 5LQ
BA12 8AQ
BA12 7HH
BA12 8AG
BA12 7PJ
BA12 7QH
BA12 7PQ
BA12 7PG
BA12 8AH
BA12 7PT
BA11 5LY
BA11 5EW
BA12 8AJ
BA11 5LR
BA11 5LZ
BA12 7PH
BA12 7JY
BA12 8AS
BA12 8AW
BA12 8AR
BA12 7DA
BA12 7PE
BA12 8AN
BA12 7DB
BA12 7PF
BA12 7PD
BA12 7RB
BA12 7QG
BA11 5LU
BA12 7RG
BA11 5EY
BA12 8AT
BA12 7DU
BA12 8AP
BA12 7PA
BA12 9YB
BA12 9YD
BA12 8AU
BA12 8EU
BA12 8ET
BA12 7DL
BA12 8DP
BA12 7DJ
BA12 8ER
BA12 8SL
BA12 8HD
BA12 8HQ
BA12 8ES
BA11 5LP
BA12 7DG
BA12 7QQ
BA12 8JD
BA11 5ES
BA12 7DQ
BA12 8EP
BA12 8AZ
BA12 8EZ
BA12 8HP
BA12 7EG
BA12 8AX
BA12 8EF
BA12 8EA
BA12 8BG
BA12 8AY
BA12 8HS
BA12 7PB
BA12 8BE
BA12 7DH
BA12 8EW
BA12 7HD
BA12 8DX
BA12 8FS
BA12 8SF
BA12 8EN
BA12 8SA
BA12 8DR
BA12 8BQ
BA12 8EJ
BA12 8EH
BA12 8HT
BA12 8BH
BA12 7EF
BA12 8FP
BA12 8SE
BA12 8HG
BA12 8BW
BA12 7HY
BA12 7ED
BA12 8EY
BA12 8DU
BA12 8SB
BA12 7EH
BA12 7EE
BA12 8HB
BA12 8EL
BA11 5LJ
BA12 8HW
BA12 8DS
BA12 8EG
BA12 8DT
BA12 8HR
BA12 8FB
BA12 8EB
BA12 8EQ
BA12 7EJ
BA12 8BU
BA12 8JS
BA12 7EB
BA12 8DZ
BA12 8FH
BA12 8FL
BA12 8RZ
BA12 8FD
BA12 8HN
BA12 7DS
BA12 8GA
BA12 8DJ
BA11 5EN
BA12 8ED
BA12 7EQ
BA12 8EE
BA12 8DY
BA12 8HX

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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