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

BA15 2SA
BA15 2SG
BA15 2SE
BA15 2SB
BA15 2SF
BA15 2RJ
BA15 2RH
BA15 2RL
BA15 2RZ
BA15 2RX
BA15 2RY
BA15 2RT
BA15 2SD
BA1 1GQ
BA15 2RS
BA15 2RR
BA15 2SQ
BA15 2RU
BA15 2QL
BA15 2WG
BA15 2XR
BA15 2YP
SN14 9JH
SN13 8JH
SN13 8JJ
SN14 9JJ
BA15 2DJ
SN12 8NW
SN12 8NP
BA15 2RP
SN12 8NT
BA15 2PQ
SN12 8NU
SN14 9DJ
SN13 8DJ
SN12 8NR
SN12 8NN
SN13 8DL
SN14 9DL
BA15 2RW
BA15 2RN
BA15 2PG
SN14 9JQ
SN13 8JQ
BA15 2PF
BA15 2QN
SN13 8DF
SN14 9DF
BA15 2QW
SN14 9DG
BA15 2RF
SN13 8DG
SN14 9DQ
SN14 9DE
SN13 8DE
SN13 8DQ
SN14 9DH
SN13 8DH
BA15 2RB
BA15 2PE
BA15 2RQ
BA14 6PS
SN14 9DD
SN13 8DD
BA15 2QE
BA15 2PD
SN14 9JL
BA15 2QJ
SN14 9JG
BA15 2RE
BA15 2QF
SN13 8JG
BA15 2PB
BA15 2PU
BA15 2YT
BA15 2YX
BA15 2YZ
BA15 2RG
BA15 2QA
BA15 2DD
BA15 2PA
BA15 2QQ
BA15 2QD
BA15 2QG
BA15 2QH
BA15 2RA
SN12 8NQ
BA15 2QB
BA15 2RD
SN14 9BT
SN13 8BT
SN14 9DB
SN12 8JA
SN13 8DB
SN13 8JF
SN14 9JF
BA15 2PN
SN12 8HR
SN14 9BS
SN12 8NL
SN13 8BS
SN12 8HT
SN12 8HZ
SN14 9JE
SN12 8HS
SN13 8JE
SN14 9DN
SN14 9BU
BA15 1TQ
SN14 9JD
SN13 8BU
BA15 2PW
SN13 8DA
SN14 9BX
SN14 9BY
SN13 8BX
SN13 8BY
SN13 8JD
SN14 9DA
SN14 9BZ
SN13 8BZ
BA15 1TF
SN14 9AY
BA15 1TZ
SN12 8HY
SN13 8AY
BA15 1TG
BA15 1SS
SN12 8HP
SN13 8BP
BA15 2PZ
BA15 1TE
BA15 1FR
BA15 1TY
SN14 9HZ
SN12 8JB
BA15 1RU
SN14 9BP
BA15 1TH
SN13 8HZ
SN14 9BL
SN14 9HY
BA15 1TP
SN13 8BW
SN13 8HY
SN14 9BW
BA15 1TD
SN13 8BD
SN12 8HU
BA15 1SF
SN14 9BB
SN14 9BD
SN13 8BB
BA15 1TA
SN12 8HN
SN13 8BN
SN12 8NH
BA15 1SY
SN14 9BN
BA15 1SX
BA15 1TX
BA15 1SZ
SN14 9EL
SN13 8EL
BA15 1SR
SN12 8HX
SN12 8LJ
BA15 1TU
SN13 8BE
SN14 9JA
SN14 9BE
SN13 8JA
BA14 6PR
SN12 8NX
BA15 1TB
SN14 9JB
SN12 8HW
SN13 8AX
SN14 9AX
BA15 1SB
BA15 1SU
BA15 1RR
BA15 2PY
SN14 9EN
BA15 1FD
SN13 8EN
BA15 1SW
SN12 8NJ
SN13 8BL
BA15 1SA
SN12 8LB
BA15 1RP
BA15 1ST
SN14 9EG
SN13 8EG
BA15 1RN
BA15 1RT
BA15 1SD
SN13 8JB
SN14 9BJ
SN13 8BJ
BA15 2PP
BA15 1RW
SN12 8JZ
SN12 8LA
SN14 9EJ
BA15 2PX
SN13 8EJ
BA15 1SN
SN14 9BQ
SN13 8BQ
BA15 1SH
SN13 8BG
SN14 9BG
BA15 1RY
BA15 1RX
BA15 1SE
BA15 1RL
BA15 1RF
BA15 1SP
BA15 1RZ
SN13 8AU
SN14 9AU
SN14 9EQ
BA15 1SL
SN13 8EQ
BA15 1BQ
BA15 1RS
SN14 9EF
SN13 8EF
SN12 8JY
SN13 8BA
BA15 1TL
BA15 1RJ
SN14 9BA
BA15 1AL
BA14 6PP
SN12 8LD
BA15 1BJ
BA15 1QR
SN14 9AZ
SN13 8EH
BA15 1AU
BA15 1RG
SN14 9EH
BA15 1YZ
SN14 9HU
BA15 1SJ
SN13 8BH
BA15 1BG
BA15 1AX
BA15 1RE
BA15 1QS
BA15 1TT
BA15 1AR
SN12 8JX
SN14 9JZ
BA15 1QY
SN14 9BH
BA15 1QX
BA15 1BS
BA15 1AQ
SN12 8NG
SN12 8JU
BA15 1BU
SN14 9AR
SN12 8JT
BA15 1SQ
SN12 8RS
BA15 1DZ
BA15 1RQ
BA15 1AG
SN13 8EW
SN14 9EB
SN13 8EB
BA15 2QP
SN14 9HX
BA15 1QH
BA15 1QW
SN13 8HX
BA15 1AP
SN13 8AZ
BA15 1BH
BA15 1QZ
SN14 9EE
BA15 1RH
SN14 9ED
BA15 1AS
SN13 8ED
BA15 1BT
SN14 9LA
SN12 8JS
BA15 1QU
SN14 9EW
SN13 8EE
SN13 8LA
SN13 8AR
SN13 8JZ
SN14 9HP
BA15 1AY
BA15 1QT
BA15 1PY
SN13 8HP
SN14 9PE
BA15 1PZ
SN13 8PE
SN14 9DX
SN13 8DX
BA15 1AT
BA15 1AW
BA15 1RD
BA15 1BD
SN14 9DU
BA15 1PT
SN13 8DU
SN13 9TQ
SN14 9EA
SN14 9DY
BA15 1AZ
SN13 8EA
SN13 8DY
BA15 1AF
BA15 1NT
SN14 9QT
SN13 8QT
SN14 9RB
SN13 8RW
BA15 1QN
SN14 9NU
BA15 1AN
BA15 2JD
SN13 8NU
BA15 1RB
BA15 1PU
SN14 9LB
BA15 1SG
SN13 8LB
SN14 9DZ
SN13 8DZ
SN12 8JW
SN14 9LF
SN14 9DT
SN13 8DT
SN12 8JN
SN13 8JL
SN14 9NY
SN13 8NY
SN14 9NN
SN14 9JX
SN13 8DN
SN13 8NN
SN13 8LF
BA15 1QL
SN14 9NX
BA15 1JU
SN13 8NX
SN13 8JX
SN12 8JP
SN14 9NJ
SN12 8JR
SN14 9NR
SN13 8NH
SN13 8NJ
SN14 9JY
SN13 8NS
SN14 9NS
SN13 8JY
SN14 9DS
SN14 9NH
SN12 8NF
BA15 1BE
SN12 8SB
SN13 8NQ
SN14 9LD
SN13 8LD
SN13 8NW
SN14 9NW
SN14 9NQ
BA15 1BA
BA15 1QQ
BA15 1PW
SN13 8NZ
BA15 1QE
SN14 9LG
BA15 1JT
SN13 8LG
SN14 9AA
BA15 1BB
SN14 9PB
SN14 9NF
SN14 9NZ
SN14 9NG
BA15 1NQ
SN13 8AA
BA15 1LL
SN13 8PB
SN13 9TG
SN12 8LZ
SN13 8NG
SN14 9JU
SN14 9LE
SN13 8LE
BA15 1NU
SN13 8NR
SN13 8JU
BA15 1JZ
BA15 1JY
BA14 6FW
BA15 1AD
BA15 1LH
SN13 8NP
BA15 1QP
BA15 1AE
SN13 8LH
SN14 9NP
SN14 9LH
SN13 9GQ
SN14 9LJ
SN13 8NF
SN13 8JT
SN14 9JT
SN13 8LJ
BA15 1NJ
BA15 1PS
SN14 9LQ
SN13 8JR
SN13 8LQ
SN14 9JR
SN13 8HT
BA15 1JS
SN13 8JN
BA15 1JR
SN12 8JG
BA15 1FB
SN14 9AT
BA15 1LS
BA15 1QF
SN14 9PA
SN13 8PA
SN13 8AT
BA15 1LP
BA15 1TR
SN13 8LN
SN14 9LN
BA15 1TS
SN13 9GN
BA15 1LR
BA15 1LJ
BA15 1AA
BA15 1AB
SN13 8LW
SN14 9LW
SN12 8NE
BA15 1JX
SN14 9LL
SN14 9NE
SN13 8NE
SN14 9NT
SN13 8LL
BA15 1LN
SN13 8NT
SN13 8AP
BA15 1NL
BA15 1FG
SN14 9AB
SN12 8JJ
SN13 8AB
BA15 1NB
BA15 1QG
BA15 1NN
SN14 9NB
SN13 8NB
SN14 9AP
BA15 1BP
BA15 1NG
BA15 1ES
SN14 9LP
SN13 8AS
BA15 1HB
BA15 1AJ
SN13 8JS
BA15 1NX
SN14 9JS
BA15 1NW
BA15 1PN
SN13 8ND
BA15 1FJ
SN14 9ND
BA15 1FH
BA15 1EJ
SN13 8LP
SN14 9AH
BA15 1AH
SN13 8AH
SN14 9LT
BA1 8EE
SN13 8LT
SN12 8JL
SN14 9AS
SN12 8ND
BA15 1PR
SN13 8LR
SN14 9LR
BA14 6PJ
BA15 1FL
SN13 9GS
SN14 9LY
SN13 8LY
BA14 6RU
SN14 9PQ
BA15 1LQ
SN13 9FN
BA14 6RT
SN13 8PQ
BA15 1NR
SN12 8JH
SN13 8AW
SN14 9AQ
SN13 8AQ
BA14 6RL
BA14 6BB
BA15 1XX
BA15 1ZJ
BA15 1ZN
BA15 1ZA
BA15 1ZF
BA15 1XR
BA15 1YH
BA15 1YT
BA15 1XS
BA15 1XU
BA15 1FA
SN13 8NA
BA14 6PW
SN14 9NA
BA1 7TW
SN14 9LZ
BA15 1NH
BA14 6BW
SN13 8LZ
BA1 7TN
BA15 1NP
BA15 1BY
SN14 9AL
SN13 8AL
BA15 1LW
SN14 9LX
BA14 6RJ
BA1 7TP
BA15 1NY
BA15 1ZH
BA15 1ZB
BA15 1YP
BA15 1YX
BA1 7TF
SN13 8LX
BA15 1FN
BA15 1DS
BA1 1GG
SN14 9AW
BA1 7TL
SN13 9RE
SN13 8PJ
BA15 1DR
SN13 0NZ
BA15 1NS
SN14 9AJ
SN14 9PH
SN13 8PH
BA15 1DE
BA14 6RG
SN12 8JQ
BA15 1FP
SN14 9PJ
BA14 6PN
SN14 9LS
SN13 8LS
SN13 8LU
BA14 6RX
BA15 1NZ
SN14 9LU
BA15 1NF
BA1 7TJ
BA14 6PY
SN12 8HF
BA15 1DP
SN13 8AN
BA14 6RW
SN14 9AN
BA15 1JP
BA15 1PA
BA15 1PJ
BA14 6RY
BA15 1DA
SN13 8AJ
SN12 8HG
BA15 1LU
BA14 6RP
BA15 1LX
BA1 7TE
SN14 9PL
BA14 6RS
BA14 6PU
SN13 8AF
SN14 9AF
BA15 1DU
SN14 9AD
SN13 8AD
BA15 1JN
BA15 1DT
BA14 6RN
BA15 2JE
BA15 1FQ
SN13 8DP
BA15 1DF
BA14 6RR
SN13 8PL
SN13 8PD
BA15 1DD
SN13 8DR
BA2 7BH
SN14 9PN
SN14 9EP
BA15 1NA
BA14 6RQ
SN13 8AE
SN13 8EP
BA15 1PH
SN12 8NA
BA15 1LA
BA15 1DX
BA14 6PX
BA15 1PB
BA15 1DQ
SN13 0NU
BA15 1NE
SN14 9AE
BA15 1DG
SN12 8HQ
BA15 1PL
BA15 1LY
BA15 1BZ
BA14 6QH
BA15 1BL
BA15 1BN
BA14 6QQ
BA14 6PL
BA1 7TH
BA15 2JB
BA15 1DH
BA15 1DB
BA1 7TR
BA15 2YY
BA15 2YQ
BA15 2YU
BA15 2YL
BA15 2YJ
BA15 2YH
BA15 2YF
BA15 2XX
BA15 2XT
BA15 2YG
BA14 6QS
BA15 1EB
SN12 8HE
BA14 6QJ
BA1 7TS
BA15 1DN
BA15 1DL
SN12 8NB
BA15 1EF
BA15 1PP
SN14 9ER
BA15 1DW
BA15 2HP
BA14 6PZ
SN13 0NN
SN14 9HT
SN13 8PN
BA15 1FS
BA14 6RB
SN13 9SY
SN13 8ER
BA14 6QN
BA14 6QL
SN13 9SZ
BA1 7LP
BA15 1JL
SN14 9QA
SN13 8QA
BA15 1LB
SN12 8LY
BA15 2HL
BA15 2HR
BA15 1ED
BA14 6QW
BA2 7BQ
BA1 7TQ
BA15 1EE
BA15 2JQ
BA14 6RA
SN13 0NY
SN12 8HH
SN13 9SF
BA15 1EP
BA15 1DY
BA15 1LZ
SN13 8HS
SN14 9HS
SN13 8AG
BA15 2HT
BA1 7UD
SN14 9AG
SN13 8QB
BA14 6RD
SN14 9QB
BA2 7BW
BA15 1JJ
BA15 1LF
BA15 2JR
BA15 1EL
SN13 8QR
SN12 8LX
SN14 9QR
BA14 6QG
SN13 8HR
BA2 7BG
SN13 0NS
SN14 9QD
SN13 9SD
SN13 9TA
BA1 7WY
BA1 7UE
SN13 9SE
SN13 0SZ
SN13 8QD
BA14 6QR
BA15 1JF
BA14 6TB
BA14 6QX
BA15 2JS
SN14 9HR
BA1 7TT
BA15 1JH
BA15 1PD
BA15 1EG
BA14 6QP
BA1 7TG
BA14 6QA
BA15 2JT
BA15 2JJ
BA1 7XH
BA1 7XA
BA1 7YA
BA1 7SZ
SN13 8PW
BA1 7SE
BA14 6QF
SN14 9PW
SN13 0NT
SN14 9QE
BA1 7SA
SN13 9TD
SN13 9TB
SN14 9PY
SN13 8QE
SN13 8PY
BA1 7LW
BA15 1EN
SN13 8HW
BA15 1HA
BA1 7SX
BA2 7BJ
BA15 1EH
SN13 9TE
BA15 2JU
SN12 8HD
SN13 9RD
BA15 2JX
SN14 9PZ
SN13 8PZ
BA15 1HF
BA15 2HN
BA15 1JQ
BA15 1LD
SN13 9SX
SN14 9HL
SN13 8HL
SN13 8HN
BA1 7SU
SN14 9HW
BA15 2JL
BA15 1LE
BA15 1FT
BA15 1EQ
BA1 7UB
BA14 6QE
SN13 0NR
BA15 1JB
BA15 2JY
BA14 6PH
SN14 9HJ
BA15 1HL
SN13 8HJ
SN14 9HH
SN13 8HH
BA15 1JE
SN12 8HJ
BA1 7SB
SN14 9HN
SN13 8QS
SN12 8HA
SN13 9TN
SN14 9QS
SN13 9XE
BA15 1JD
BA14 6QD
SN13 9GB
BA1 7TX
BA15 1HX
BA14 6RE
BA15 2JN
BA1 7RZ
BA1 8ED
BA15 2ED
SN14 9ES
BA15 1LG
BA15 1EW
BA15 1JG
SN13 9TJ
BA14 6QU
BA15 1HU
SN12 8JE
BA15 2JP
SN13 9ET
SN13 8QP
BA15 2JW
SN13 9YJ
BA14 6QB
SN13 8ES
SN13 8EU
BA15 1HY
BA1 7SN
BA15 2JF
BA15 1LT
BA15 1HJ
BA1 7TZ
SN14 9QP
BA1 8EB
BA1 8EA
BA15 2HJ
BA15 2JA
BA1 7SY
SN13 8QW
SN13 9ST
SN14 9QW
BA1 8EF
BA14 6PE
SN14 9QU
SN13 8QY
BA1 7UA
SN14 9EU
BA1 7LR
BA14 6QY
BA15 1HN
BA1 7RT
BA15 2EE
BA15 1EA
BA1 7TY
BA15 2JZ
BA15 1HT
SN12 8EZ
SN12 8PH
BA15 1HZ
SN13 9RQ
BA15 2NL
BA14 6PF
SN14 9HQ
SN13 8HQ
BA14 6RF
BA1 7SP
SN14 9ET
SN13 8ET
BA15 1HQ
BA15 1EX
SN13 9TZ
BA14 6PG
BA1 7RY
SN12 8HB
SN13 8PP
SN14 9PP
BA1 7LL
BA1 7TU
SN13 9RB
SN14 9HE
BA15 1ET
BA15 1ER
SN13 8GA
BA15 1HS
SN13 9RJ
SN13 9TL
SN12 8PY
BA15 1JA
BA15 1HW
SN13 9TH
BA1 7LN
SN13 9RA
BA15 1HR
SN12 8HL
SN13 9RF
BA15 2EF
BA15 2HW
SN13 8EY
SN14 9EY
SN13 9YG
SN13 8RL
SN14 9RL
BA15 2EA
BA15 2EQ
BA15 2NF
BA1 7SW
SN14 9QN
SN13 9SG
SN14 9HG
SN13 8HG
BA14 6RH
BA15 2NE
BA15 1HP
BA1 7RS
SN13 9ZE
SN13 8EX
SN13 9TW
SN14 9EX
SN13 9TY
SN14 9HB
SN13 8HB
BA15 2HE
BA15 1HH
SN13 9XT
SN13 9SH
SN13 9NW
SN13 8QN
BA15 2ND
BA14 6RZ
BA15 2EP
SN14 9HD
SN13 8HD
BA1 7RR
BA2 7BP
BA15 2NA
BA15 2JG
SN13 8HE
BA14 6PB
BA1 7SL
BA15 1EZ
SN13 9SN
BA14 6QT
BA14 6PD
SN12 8PD
BA15 2NB
BA15 2NG
SN12 8PS
BA1 7QG
BA15 1FF
BA15 1FE
SN12 8PL
SN13 9SJ
BA15 2LS
BA15 1US
BA2 7BD
BA15 2HF
BA15 1EU
BA15 1HG
SN13 0NX
SN13 9SQ
BA15 2HG
BA15 2HS
BA15 1UT
SN12 8PW
SN12 8PR
SN13 9RG
BA1 7RW
BA1 7RP
SN13 9RL
SN12 8RD
SN13 9TF
BA15 2LR
BA15 2EL
BA15 1BX
BA15 1TJ
SN12 8PN
SN14 9QF
SN13 8QL
BA15 1EY
SN12 8PJ
BA15 2LP
BA15 2NJ
SN14 9QL
SN12 8PT
SN13 9TP
SN13 8HA
SN14 9HA
SN13 0JP
SN12 8PP
BA15 1UR
BA15 1UZ
SN13 8QF
BA15 1UW
SN14 9EZ
SN13 8EZ
BA15 1UX
BA15 1BW
SN14 9PR
SN13 9SL
SN12 8PU
SN13 8PR
BA15 2EJ
BA15 2NQ
BA15 2EH
BA1 7SD
BA15 1UN
SN13 0NW
BA15 2LW
BA15 2HQ
BA15 1UY
BA15 1XF
SN12 8BF
BA15 1UP
BA1 7QQ
SN13 9RN
BA15 2NH
SN13 0JS
BA15 1UU
BA15 1XB
SN14 9HF
SN13 8HF
SN13 9SS
SN12 8LR
SN12 8LW
BA15 1XA
BA14 6PA
BA15 2LN
BA15 2NN
BA15 1UL
BA15 1UE
SN12 8RF
SN12 8RA
BA1 7QF
SN12 8EY
SN13 9NP
SN12 8PX

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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