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

SP4 6NY
SP4 6NX
SP4 6PE
SP4 6FA
SP4 6PA
SP4 6YA
SP4 6PW
SP4 6YE
SP4 6YF
SP4 6YJ
SP4 6YQ
SP4 6PB
SP4 6NU
SP4 6AP
SP4 6AR
SP4 6AW
SP4 6PD
SP4 6NT
SP4 6NS
SP4 6NR
SP4 6PF
SP4 6NP
SP4 6AY
SP4 6AN
SP4 6NG
SP4 6NW
SP4 6AU
SP4 6AX
SP4 6NN
SP4 7BU
SP4 6AZ
SP4 6NL
SP4 6AL
SP4 6BA
SP4 7BS
SP4 7BN
SP4 6BB
SP4 6AS
SP4 6NH
SP4 6NJ
SP4 7BX
SP4 7BT
SP4 6BD
SP4 6NQ
SP4 7BW
SP4 7BP
SP4 6AJ
SP4 6BE
SP4 6PG
SP4 6BG
SP4 6AT
SP4 6AG
SP3 4UQ
SP4 7BL
SP4 6AH
SP3 4UG
SP4 7BY
SP4 6AF
SP4 6AQ
SP3 4UP
SP4 7SP
SP3 4UL
SP3 4UJ
SP4 7BJ
SP3 4UH
SP4 6BS
SP4 6BW
SP4 6BP
SP4 6JB
SP4 6AB
SP3 4UF
SP4 6AA
SP4 6AD
SP4 6GY
SP4 6GG
SP4 6AE
SP4 6GA
SP4 6GJ
SP3 4UW
SP4 6FP
SP4 6FZ
SP4 6GL
SP4 6GN
SP4 6GF
SP4 6GW
SP4 6GE
SP4 6GD
SP4 6FF
SP4 6PU
SP4 6GP
SP4 6GS
SP4 6GT
SP4 6GQ
SP4 6GR
SP4 6FS
SP1 3YR
SP4 6FE
SP4 6GH
SP1 3YP
SP4 6FL
SP4 6GU
SP2 0PP
SP1 3YN
SP4 6FY
SP4 6FQ
SP2 0PW
SP4 6FH
SP4 6FX
SP4 6FT
SP4 6FN
SP4 6FJ
SP4 6FU
SP4 6FR
SP4 6BL
SP4 6PX
SP4 6PZ
SP4 6QB
SP4 6QD
SP2 0PX
SP4 6FW
SP4 6FG
SP4 7BB
SP4 6PY
SP4 6PH
SP4 6NZ
SP1 3YS
SP4 6BX
SP3 4UN
SP4 6BT
SP4 7BZ
SP4 6NF
SP2 0PR
SP4 6JW
SP4 6BY
SP4 6NE
SP4 7BH
SP2 0PN
SP4 6BU
SP4 7BQ
SP4 6FB
SP4 6EA
SP4 6PQ
SP4 6ES
SP2 0PZ
SP2 0RB
SP4 6BZ
SP2 0PJ
SP4 6DZ
SP2 0RH
SP4 6EB
SP4 6BJ
SP4 6QX
SP4 6LG
SP2 0PL
SP2 0QU
SP2 0QT
SP4 6QA
SP4 7BG
SP2 0QS
SP2 0RA
SP4 6BQ
SP4 7BF
SP4 6DB
SP4 7LN
SP2 0QR
SP2 0QX
SP4 6GB
SP2 0SG
SP2 0RJ
SP2 0QY
SP2 0QZ
SP4 7BE
SP4 6BN
SP4 6DD
SP2 0RD
SP2 0QG
SP2 0QB
SP2 0QL
SP2 0QF
SP2 0QH
SP2 0QJ
SP2 0QW
SP4 7DA
SP2 0QQ
SP2 0PT
SP4 7BA
SP4 6HG
SP2 0QP
SP2 0PH
SP4 7GE
SP2 9PE
SP2 0QD
SP2 9PB
SP2 0QA
SP1 3LL
SP2 0NW
SP2 0RF
SP2 0YN
SP2 0ZZ
SP2 0RG
SP4 7GD
SP2 0QE
SP1 3SD
SP4 7FY
SP1 3RZ
SP4 7GF
SP2 0NN
SP4 7DU
SP2 9AE
SP2 0PQ
SP4 7HW
SP2 0NT
SP4 7GB
SP2 9PF
SP2 0PS
SP4 7FZ
SP4 6QH
SP4 6QE
SP4 6QJ
SP4 6QS
SP4 6QU
SP4 6QT
SP4 6QN
SP4 6QP
SP4 6QF
SP4 6QG
SP4 6BF
SP4 6RD
SP4 7DD
SP4 7GZ
SP4 7YB
SP4 7YN
SP4 7GR
SP4 7HB
SP2 9YE
SP2 9YF
SP2 9YB
SP2 9YA
SP2 0NP
SP2 9PJ
SP4 7JF
SP4 7HR
SP4 7HA
SP4 7HS
SP2 9EW
SP2 0PG
SP2 0NS
SP4 7HQ
SP4 7GN
SP4 7HP
SP4 7XS
SP4 7WQ
SP2 0NR
SP4 7EY
SP1 3LP
SP2 0NU
SP2 0PU
SP1 3SF
SP4 7YH
SP4 7FJ
SP2 9PL
SP4 7EU
SP2 9PA
SP4 7YJ

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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