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

RG16 0AJ
RG20 7AQ
RG16 0AP
RG16 0AR
RG20 7AR
RG20 7AP
RG20 7AJ
RG16 0AY
RG20 7AY
RG16 0AN
RG20 7AN
RG20 7AA
RG20 7AT
RG16 0AT
RG16 0AL
RG16 0AH
RG16 0AX
RG20 7AH
RG20 7AX
RG20 7AW
RG16 0AW
RG20 7AS
RG20 7AL
RG16 0AS
RG16 0AE
RG20 7AE
RG20 7AZ
RG16 0AZ
RG16 0AG
RG20 7AG
RG16 0AU
RG20 7AU
RG16 0AD
RG20 7AD
OX11 0RP
RG20 7ND
RG20 7LG
RG20 7LZ
RG20 7DJ
RG20 7LX
RG16 0LX
RG20 7LU
RG16 0LG
RG16 0LQ
RG16 0JZ
RG20 7JZ
RG20 7LQ
RG16 0LU
RG16 0LF
RG20 7LF
RG16 0LE
RG16 0JB
RG20 7JB
RG20 7LE
RG20 7LH
RG16 0LH
RG20 7HZ
RG20 7NA
RG20 7LW
RG16 0LW
RG20 7LB
RG16 0LB
RG16 0LL
RG20 7LL
RG20 7LN
RG16 0LN
RG16 0LP
RG20 7LP
OX12 8NY
RG20 7LJ
RG16 0LJ
RG20 7LA
RG16 0LA
RG16 0LR
RG20 7LR
RG20 7LS
RG16 0LS
RG20 7LD
RG16 0LD
OX11 0RW
OX12 8QX
RG16 0LY
RG20 7LY
RG16 0LZ
RG16 0EF
RG20 7YS
RG20 7YZ
RG16 0HN
RG20 7HN
OX11 0TD
RG16 0LT
RG20 7LT
OX11 0PH
OX11 0TN
OX11 0QW
OX11 0QP
OX11 0UF
OX11 0TP
OX11 0RT
OX11 0UE
OX11 0UB
OX11 0TY
OX11 0QU
OX11 0SX
OX11 0SQ
OX11 0RR
OX11 0RS
OX11 0PL
OX11 0SZ
OX12 8NZ
OX11 0RY
OX11 0UD
OX11 0PJ
OX11 0RU
OX11 0SB
OX11 0UA
OX11 0TZ
RG16 8SR
RG20 8SR
OX11 0RX
OX11 0PQ
OX11 0TT
OX11 0RZ
OX11 0TU
RG16 0HP
RG20 7HP
OX11 0TW
OX11 0TS
OX11 0SA
OX11 0PW
OX11 0FA
OX11 0PF
OX11 0ST
OX11 0PN
RG20 8SS
OX11 0TX
RG16 8SS
OX11 0QA
OX11 0PG
OX11 0SY
OX11 0SH
OX11 0SF
OX11 0QN
OX11 0SD
OX11 0DE
OX12 8PH
OX11 0PP
OX11 0SU
OX11 0QL
OX11 0SE
OX11 0SR
OX12 8NX
OX11 0SN
OX11 0SW
OX11 0PS
OX11 0PR
OX11 0SJ
OX11 0SL
OX11 0QX
OX12 8QU
OX11 0RD
OX11 0HY
OX11 0QY
OX11 0RQ
OX11 0HW
OX11 9HS
OX11 0SP
OX11 0RN
OX11 0SS
OX11 0QS
OX11 0BW
OX12 8NS
RG20 7HR
RG16 0HR
OX11 0TQ
OX12 8NU
OX12 8NT
RG16 0JP
RG16 0JT
RG20 7JT
OX11 0FD
OX11 0TB
RG18 0HF
RG20 7HG
RG16 0HQ
RG16 0HG
RG16 0HF
RG16 0HE
RG16 0HD
OX11 9HF
OX11 0TG
RG20 7HH
RG16 0HH
RG16 0JS
OX11 0SG
RG20 7HJ
RG16 0HJ
OX11 0QR
OX11 0RE
OX11 0RL
OX11 0QJ
RG20 8AB
OX11 0RB
OX11 0TA
RG16 0AB
RG20 7AB
RG20 8SP
RG16 8SP
RG20 7JU
RG16 0JU
RG16 0AA
RG16 8SW
OX11 0RG
OX11 0DG
OX11 0RF
OX11 0RA
RG16 0HL
RG20 7HL
OX11 9HE
OX11 0DF
RG20 7PH
RG20 8SW
RG16 0PH
RG20 7PR
RG16 0PR
OX11 0QE
OX11 0QF
OX12 8QT
OX11 0QB
OX11 0WY
OX11 0TL
OX11 0TR
RG20 7BR
OX11 0QD
OX11 0TJ
OX12 8LW
OX12 8QS
RG16 0PZ
RG16 0PX
OX11 0QT
OX11 0PY
RG20 7JP
RG20 8SN
RG16 8SN
OX11 0PU
RG20 7HT
OX11 0QH
OX11 0QG
OX11 0PZ
OX11 0QQ
RG20 7PN
RG16 0PN
RG20 7PQ
RG16 0PQ
OX11 0PX
OX12 8NP
RG16 0PL
RG20 7PL
OX12 8PA
OX12 8LH

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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