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

Brunton
Warminster
Widbrook
Hanging Langford
Ridge
Kington St Michael
Nettleton Green
Lower Coombe
Colerne
Limpley Stoke
East Hatch
Minety
Yarnbrook
Chedglow
Berwick St Leonard
Henley
Bishopstone
East Knoyle
Shaftesbury
Middle Woodford
Royal Wootton Bassett
Great Chalfield
East Winterslow
Fifield Bavant
Little Durnford
Charlton All Saints
Bourton
Littleworth
Oxenwood
Charnage
Collingbourne Ducis
Nursteed
Sutton End
Landfordwood
North Charford
Bottlesford
Dunge
Brokenborough
The Shoe
Wadswick
Netheravon
The Gibb
Wilton
Winsley
Lyneham
Firsdown
Dinton
Burbage
Allington Bar
Great Ashley
Charlton St Peter
Woolley Green
Upper Chicksgrove
Lower Chute
West Hill
Potterne
Perham Down
Luckington
Dilton Marsh
Bishopstrow
Lydiard Millicent
Stanley
New Zealand
Thickwood
Kington Langley
Cadley
Coombe
Rushall
Purton Stoke
Hoopers Pool
Brixton Deverill
Tisbury
Foxham
Lower Upham
Temple
Knockdown
North Newnton
Box Hill
Gutch Common
Hill Deverill
Chicksgrove
Bremhill
The Warren
Newtown
Upper Seagry
Easterton
Shaw
Bulford
Limpers Hill
Straight Soley
West Amesbury
Aldbourne
Compton Chamberlayne
Lane End
Chelworth
South Newton
Gare Hill
Upper Wraxall
East Stowell
Burton
Kingsdown
Restrop
Calcutt
Conock
Tockenham
Elston
Bradenstoke
Martinslade
Zeals
Middle Winterslow
Studley
Chute Standen
Marridge Hill
Fox Holes
St Katharine's
Lockeridge
Sheldon Corner
Freshford
Tidcombe
Buttermere
Teffont Magna
Atworth
Berwick St John
Wilsford
Underhill
Stockley
Corsley
Baydon
Lea
Huggler's Hole
Compton Bassett
Longstreet
East Tytherton
Amesbury
Sutton Mandeville
Berwick Bassett
West Yatton
Rowde
Cowesfield Gate
Yatesbury
Blackland
Little Langford
Stoford
Manton
Hindon
Farleigh Wick
Oaksey
Norrington Common
Easton Grey
Foxley
Broad Hinton
Baverstock
Lower Seagry
Thingley
Lower Moor
Kepnal
Roundway
Cotmarsh
Membury
Conkwell
Knowl
Fonthill Bishop
Little Cheverell
Dauntsey Lock
Netherhampton
Townsend
Deptford
Whaddon
Southwick
Woodfalls
Keevil
Short Street
Bodenham
Rodbourne
Greatfield
Chilton Foliat
Salterton
Wingfield
Upper Town
Poulshot
Market Lavington
Middle Coombe
Edington
Hullavington
Brokerswood
Axford
Tidworth
Ansty
Trowbridge
Quemerford Gate
Britford
The Common
Higher Pertwood
Henfords Marsh
Long Dean
Sutton Row
Clevancy
Castle Combe
Tilshead
Misselfore
Maiden Bradley
Patney
Wick
Sodom
Catcomb
Sopworth
Hisomley
Redstocks
Old Dilton
Netton
Fittleton
Honeystreet
Clyffe Pypard
Kingston Deverill
Green Hill
Westbury
Wexcombe
Chute Cadley
Fosbury
Giddeahall
Spirthill
Whitbourne Springs
Winterbourne Stoke
Chisbury
Langley Burrell
Little Salisbury
Upton Scudamore
Bonham
Stourton
Durley
Lower Wraxall
Upper Upham
Great Bedwyn
Startley
Barkers Hill
North Wraxall
Little Abbots
Beechingstoke
The Green
Longbridge Deverill
Hilmarton
Crudwell
Westwood
Alton
All Cannings
West Winterslow
Foscote
Slaughterford
Lower Stanton St Quintin
Alton Barnes
Chute Forest
Hawkeridge
Shalbourne
Ashton Common
Lower Chicksgrove
Cricklade
West End
Enford
Ditteridge
Blue Vein
East Grafton
Broad Town
Barford St Martin
Tockenham Wick
Chelworth Upper Green
Yatton Keynell
Winterbourne Gunner
Cholderton
Leigh Delamere
Sevington
Tytherton Lucas
Bishops Cannings
Dursley
Bapton
Codford St Peter
Chapel Plaister
Hook Street
North Burcombe
Marten
Great Somerford
Stanton St Bernard
Newbury
Compton
Brinkworth
Tanis
Upper Chute
Donhead St Mary
Little Bedwyn
South Wraxall
Gore Cross
Coate
Beckhampton
Brooklands
Winterbourne Bassett
Neston
Easton Royal
Everleigh
Calstone Wellington
Orcheston
Seend Cleeve
Porton
Teffont Evias
West Chisenbury
Plaitford
Milton
Wedhampton
Derry Hill
Higher Coombe
Oare
Coulston
Turleigh
Old Wardour
Steeple Langford
Bagshot
Milton Lilbourne
Avebury
Farley
Littleton
Mead End
North Bradley
Winterbourne Earls
Swindon
Rodbourne Bottom
Eastcott
East Kennett
Charlton Heath
Hamptworth
Bradford-on-Avon
East Grimstead
Chirton
Chittoe Heath
Corston
Fiddington Sands
Nunton
Haxton
Whiteparish
Preston
Devizes
Biddestone
Braydon Side
Berwick St James
Monkton Farleigh
Horton
Cloatley
Notton
Bohemia
Aughton
Littlecott
Melksham
Rudloe
Zeals Row
Bisley
East Town
Beanacre
Ebbesbourne Wake
Eastcourt
Alton Priors
Steeple Ashton
Easton
Brook Waters
Normanton
Lower Zeals
Milbourne
Burcombe
Norton
Bromham
Outmarsh
Shrewton
Cherhill
Ablington
Clench
Ludgershall
Winterbourne Dauntsey
Little Marsh
Ludwell
Thornhill
Tollard Royal
Wilcot
Erlestoke
Stoke Farthing
Sherrington
Corsley Heath
Bratton
Winterbourne Monkton
West Overton
Milston
Ogbourne Maizey
Perry Green
Purton
Sandy Lane
Stanton St Quintin
Bowerhill
Lavington Sands
Etchilhampton
Ram Alley
Woodsend
Gastard
Newton Tony
Great Wishford
Quidhampton
Upper Castle Combe
West Grimstead
Semley
Hilcott
Minety Common
Figheldean
Woodborough
Vastern
Donhead St Andrew
Chelworth Lower Green
Heytesbury
Ogbourne St Andrew
Reybridge
Avon
West Ashton
Christian Malford
Marston
Corsham
Alderton
Upton Lovell
Great Hinton
Ogbourne St George
Sherfield English
Stopper's Hill
Chapmanslade
Uffcott
Castle
Theobald's Green
Draycot Fitz Payne
East Sharcott
Broughton Gifford
White Cross
Crofton
Stratford Tony
Easterton Sands
Heddington Wick
Worton
Codford St Mary
Ashley
Monkton Combe
Littleton Drew
Brookside
Upton
Chapel Knapp
Faulston
Leigh
Little Ashley
Hudswell
The Pry
Chapel Barton
Penleigh
Jockey Green
Heddington
Mere
Lopcombe Corner
Sutton Benger
Stert
Boyton
Manningford Bohune
Nomansland
Bulkington
Horningsham
Manningford Abbots
Latton
Pinckney Green
Rockley
Staverton
Chilmark
Westrop
Stapleford
Alcombe
Woodbridge
Great Durnford
Rivar
Birdbush
Monkton Deverill
Washwell
Garsdon
West Knoyle
Lacock
West Kington
Piccadilly
Pewsey
Milkwell
The Stocks
Greenman's Lane
West Crudwell
Ratford
Grittleton
Gasper
Mountain Bower
West Stowell
Holt
Barrow Street
Thoulstone
Avoncliff
Mile Elm
West Dean
Upper Minety
Sutton Veny
West Kennett
Idmiston
Froxfield
Stitchcombe
The Fox
Upavon
Filands
Malmesbury
Southend
Woodminton
Downton
Westbrook
Swallett Gate
Eysey
Norton Bavant
Landford
Ham
Charlton
Hook
Great Cheverell
Holloway
Lydiard Green
Charlcutt
Crooked Soley
Chatter Alley
Durrington
Wylye
Little Chalfield
Tytherington
Ballard's Ash
Coombe Bissett
Bowerchalke
Bowden Hill
Thornend
Bremhill Wick
Mere Down
Marlborough
Dertfords
Hayes Knoll
Norton Ferris
Grittenham
Nettleton
Kilmington
Odstock
Highway
West Sharcott
Goatacre
Sherston
New Mill
Semington
Collingbourne Kingston
East Chisenbury
Clench Common
Marston Meysey
Callow Hill
Fovant
Bullock's Horn
Little Somerford
Stockton
Great Shoddesden
Middlehill
Morgan's Vale
Boscombe
Hankerton
Box
Fonthill Gifford
Whitley
Corton
Salisbury
Lower Woodford
Lydeway
Sturford
Norleaze
Sherston Parva and Pinkney
Chicklade
Ford
Whittonditch
Chippenham
Croucheston
Serrington
Easton Piercy
Murcott
Kellaways
Hoggington
Sedgehill
Little Horton
Queen Street
Dauntsey
Wardour
Wincombe
Pie Corner
Chitterne
West Kington Wick
Lover
Willesley
Seend
Draycot Cerne
Gomeldon
West Grafton
Clatford
Upper Woodford
Alvediston
Marden
Wootton Rivers
Larkhill
Ashton Keynes
Bushton
Newton
The Middles
Midford
Littleton Panell
Paxcroft
Rudge
Lake
Pitton
Allington
Mildenhall
Huish
Lower Everleigh
Calne
Homington
Broad Chalke
Chittoe
Potterne Wick
Bradford Leigh
Crockerton
The Splatts
Knook
Milkhouse Water
Swallowcliffe
Cleverton

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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