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

RG7 6HW
RG7 6HG
RG7 6HF
RG7 6HS
RG7 6EN
RG7 6EW
RG7 6ES
RG7 6HQ
RG7 6HH
RG7 6HD
RG7 6HE
RG7 6ER
RG7 6EJ
RG7 6EP
RG7 6ET
RG7 6WE
RG7 6YP
RG7 6ZQ
RG7 6ZX
RG7 6YS
RG7 6WZ
RG7 6YF
RG7 6YJ
RG7 6JQ
RG7 6UD
RG7 6WB
RG7 6LZ
RG7 6JD
RG7 6HL
RG7 6JE
RG7 6HJ
RG7 6HR
RG7 6EY
RG7 6HN
RG7 6JL
RG7 6JJ
RG7 6JN
RG7 6EU
RG7 6HP
RG7 6HZ
RG7 6JG
RG7 6LB
RG7 6LD
RG7 6LE
RG7 6EX
RG7 6JH
RG7 6JY
RG7 6JU
RG7 6NH
RG7 6LA
RG7 6HT
RG7 6HU
RG7 6JZ
RG7 6NJ
RG7 6LW
RG7 6NP
RG7 6JX
RG7 6LQ
RG7 6LL
RG7 6HB
RG7 6HX
RG7 6HY
RG7 6LG
RG7 6LH
RG7 6LJ
RG7 6HA
RG7 6LN
RG7 6NN
RG7 6JR
RG7 6JP
RG7 6JS
RG7 6NR
RG7 6JT
RG7 6AD
RG7 5LW
RG7 6AF
RG7 5LP
RG7 6JA
RG7 5LN
RG7 6AB
RG7 6NS
RG7 6DS
RG7 5JY
RG7 6JB
RG7 6NT
RG7 5LL
RG7 5NG
RG7 6LT
RG7 5LH
RG7 5NF
RG7 5LJ
RG7 6NW
RG7 6NA
RG7 5NB
RG7 5ND
RG7 5JJ
RG7 5LX
RG7 5NA
RG7 5NE
RG7 6AY
RG7 5LY
RG7 5NY
RG7 5LU
RG7 6AG
RG7 6LX
RG7 5NJ
RG7 5NL
RG7 5NU
RG7 5NT
RG7 5NH
RG7 5NX
RG7 6LS
RG7 5NS
RG7 6AE
RG7 6EQ
RG7 5NP
RG7 5LG
RG7 5NR
RG7 6AT
RG7 5LD
RG7 5NN
RG7 5PB
RG7 5NW
RG7 5PA
RG7 5LB
RG7 5PE
RG7 5JX
RG7 5PD
RG7 6DR
RG7 5LQ
RG7 6LR
RG7 5LE
RG7 6PU
RG7 6NQ
RG7 6DP
RG7 5LS
RG7 6BA
RG7 6LP
RG7 5LA
RG7 6NU
RG7 5PG
RG7 6EE
RG7 6DT
RG7 6AA
RG7 6DW
RG7 6EB
RG7 6PB
RG7 6LY
RG7 6LU
RG7 6DL
RG7 6AZ
RG7 6YW
RG7 6TS
RG7 6YH
RG7 6YN
RG7 6YR
RG7 6YL
RG7 6YD
RG7 6YG
RG7 6NZ
RG7 5QU
RG7 6PD
RG7 5PN
RG7 5PH
RG7 6PA
RG7 6AS
RG7 6BT
RG7 6BY
RG7 6AL
RG7 6AU
RG7 6AW
RG7 6ED
RG7 5LT
RG7 6PE
RG7 6NX
RG7 6BU
RG7 6BX
RG7 6AR
RG7 6AX
RG7 6NY
RG7 6DA
RG7 6AQ
RG7 5LR
RG7 6BD
RG7 6LF
RG7 6AP
RG7 6BQ
RG7 6BS
RG7 6BW
RG7 6EH
RG7 6BN
RG7 6AN
RG7 6BL
RG7 5YW
RG7 5YR
RG7 5YT
RG7 5YN
RG7 5YQ
RG7 5YJ
RG7 5YL
RG7 5YA
RG7 5YB
RG7 5XU
RG7 5XZ
RG7 5TW
RG7 5JN
RG7 5JT
RG7 5JL
RG7 6AJ
RG7 6BH
RG7 6BF
RG7 6QA
RG7 6BP
RG7 5TR
RG7 6BZ
RG7 6BG
RG7 6BB
RG7 6BE
RG7 6BJ
RG7 6PG
RG7 6QE
RG7 6QB
RG7 5JU
RG7 6DE
RG7 5TP
RG7 6PH
RG7 6DG
RG7 5PY
RG7 6AH
RG7 6DJ
RG7 5JP
RG7 6DH
RG7 5JB
RG7 6EA
RG7 5PT
RG7 5TQ
RG7 5PJ
RG7 5TZ
RG7 5TL
RG7 5TH
RG7 5TN
RG7 5QH
RG7 5PX
RG7 5PR
RG7 5HS
RG7 5PS
RG7 5PL
RG7 5FN
RG7 5HR
RG7 5TJ
RG7 6QG
RG7 5PP
RG7 5TG
RG7 6DY
RG7 6QD
RG7 6PJ
RG7 6DU
RG7 5JE
RG3 7SB
RG7 5PU
RG7 6DB
RG7 5FD
RG3 7SF
RG7 5TA
RG3 7YZ
RG7 5HT
RG7 5HY
RG7 5JF
RG7 5FG
RG7 5JD
RG7 5QG
RG7 5FE
RG7 6DF
RG7 5FA
RG7 5HX
RG7 5TB
RG7 6DN
RG7 5JS
RG7 5QS
RG7 6DZ
RG7 5JR
RG7 5QT
RG7 4HG
RG7 5TE
RG7 6DD
RG7 5QE
RG7 5HP
RG7 4JP
RG7 5TS
RG7 5EN
RG7 5TD
RG7 6PN
RG7 4JR
RG7 4SF
RG7 6RP
RG7 4UT
RG7 4JH
RG7 5HJ
RG7 4JJ
RG7 4US
RG7 4HS
RG7 5UE
RG7 4UU
RG7 5EJ
RG7 6RR
RG7 4JF
RG7 5QB
RG7 4UX
RG7 4JS
RG8 8QL
RG7 5HN
RG7 5JA
RG7 5QD
RG7 4JL
RG7 5EH
RG7 4JN
RG7 5EG
RG7 6DX
RG7 5QA
RG7 6RS
RG7 4HU
RG7 5TT
RG7 5EL
RG7 6RZ
RG7 4UY
RG7 4JT
RG7 4UZ
RG7 5UB
RG7 6EF
RG7 5SY
RG7 4LF
RG7 4BT
RG7 5ER
RG7 4LA
RG7 5TY
RG7 5DS
RG7 5EP
RG7 4JY
RG7 5HL
RG7 4GT
RG7 4UB
RG16 0XE
RG7 6PX
RG7 6PY
RG7 6PZ
RG18 0XE
RG7 6PT
RG7 4GD
RG7 4GU
RG7 4BS
RG7 6PP
RG7 5UD
RG7 6PR
RG7 4JU
RG7 6PL
RG7 4AY
RG8 8HP
RG7 5HA
RG7 5RH
RG7 4GX
RG8 8QN
RG7 6PS
RG8 8QA
RG7 5UA
RG8 8QR
RG7 5TX
RG7 5ST
RG7 5RP
RG7 4JX
RG18 0XF
RG7 5RR
RG16 0XF
RG7 5ES
RG7 5SX
RG7 5TU
RG7 5FL
RG7 4LH
RG7 6RU
RG7 5HH
RG7 5HU
RG18 0XY
RG7 5RL
RG7 5SD
RG7 5RN
RG7 5SA
RG7 5RT
RG7 5RY
RG16 0YA
RG16 0XY
RG16 0XZ
RG7 5RJ
RG7 5SB
RG7 5SU
RG7 5RX
RG7 5DY
RG7 5BJ
RG7 5RU
RG7 5RS
RG7 4DQ
RG8 8QJ
RG7 5HZ
RG7 4BP
RG7 5RD
RG7 5RE
RG7 4XY
RG7 4GJ
RG7 4GL
RG7 4GG
RG7 4GH
RG7 4FA
RG7 4HT
RG7 4LG
RG7 4YA
RG7 4YE
RG7 4YN
RG7 4YB
RG7 4XZ
RG7 4UP
RG7 4UW
RG7 4FY
RG7 4FP
RG7 4FR
RG7 4FT
RG7 4FQ
RG7 4FE
RG7 4FG
RG7 5RG
RG7 5SQ
RG16 0UX
RG7 6RT
RG7 4LQ
RG7 5SE
RG7 5EA
RG13 2QE
RG18 0NF
RG16 0NF
RG7 5EB
RG7 4DF
RG7 4HY
RG16 0UZ
RG7 4DB
RG16 0XD
RG7 5HG
RG7 5UG
RG8 8QE
RG18 0XU
RG16 0XU
RG16 0NG
RG18 0NG
RG7 4HJ
RG8 8QB
RG7 4BJ
RG18 0XD
RG8 8QS
RG7 6TP
RG7 5SL
RG7 6XZ
RG8 8QG
RG7 4LB
RG8 8QH
RG8 8QQ
RG7 5JG
RG7 5UH
RG7 5SG
RG7 5JQ
RG7 5EE
RG8 8HJ
RG7 5SJ
RG7 6SP
RG8 8HL
RG7 5DR
RG7 5DX
RG7 4DG
RG7 5FB
RG7 5ET
RG8 8HN
RG7 5DU
RG7 5DZ
RG7 5SF
RG7 5DA
RG7 5SH
RG8 8HH
RG18 0XX
RG7 4HQ
RG7 5AA
RG7 6SB
RG7 5DP
RG7 5DW
RG7 5DD
RG16 0XX
RG8 8PX
RG7 6RY
RG7 4DE
RG8 8PY
RG8 8QD
RG7 6SN
RG18 0XB
RG16 0XB
RG7 5DB
RG7 5BZ
RG7 6EG
RG7 5UJ
RG7 5ED
RG7 4HB
RG7 4HE
RG7 4BW
RG7 5DH
RG7 5DN
RG7 6SR
RG7 4DA
RG7 6SA
RG8 8QX
RG8 8QT
RG7 6SL
RG7 5UN
RG7 5BF
RG7 5DG
RG7 4HH
RG7 5BY
RG7 5UW
RG16 9XQ
RG18 9XQ
RG7 6RX
RG7 5DE
RG7 5DL
RG7 5DJ
RG7 5HW
RG7 5FJ
RG7 5BX
RG8 8HT
RG7 4DD
RG7 4NR
RG7 5YX
RG7 5YP
RG7 4DS
RG7 5BL
RG18 0WA
RG18 0WZ
RG16 0UY
RG7 5UR
RG18 0UX
RG7 6SG
RG7 5DQ
RG7 5EQ
RG7 5AU
RG7 5AS
RG7 5XB
RG7 5UL
RG7 5EX
RG7 5EY
RG7 5EZ
RG18 0UY
RG7 5AX
RG7 4NP
RG18 9UX
RG7 6SE
RG7 4RB
RG16 0XT
RG8 8QY
RG18 0XT
RG7 5EF
RG18 0UW
RG18 0UU
RG16 0UU
RG7 4DT
RG18 9XD

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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