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 County Of Herefordshire

HR1 4SP
HR9 6RD
HR9 6RB
HR1 4SR
HR1 4UJ
HR9 6QY
HR9 6QZ
HR1 4ZB
HR1 4YE
HR1 4YX
HR1 4SS
HR1 4TJ
HR1 4UH
HR1 4ST
HR1 4SU
HR1 4UQ
HR1 4SL
HR1 4SN
HR1 4SW
HR9 6QT
HR9 6QS
HR1 4SJ
HR1 4UG
HR9 6RA
HR1 4SQ
HR1 4SH
HR1 4TH
HR1 4SG
HR9 6QX
HR1 4UF
HR1 4UA
HR1 4TQ
HR1 4SE
HR9 6QR
HR9 7JN
HR1 4SF
HR9 7JW
HR1 4SX
HR1 4SD
HR1 4TZ
HR1 4SB
HR1 4UB
HR1 4UW
HR9 7JJ
HR9 6QU
HR2 6NJ
HR1 4UL
HR1 4TY
HR2 6NH
HR9 6QP
HR1 4UN
HR1 4UD
HR2 6NG
HR1 4TG
HR2 6NF
HR2 6NL
HR1 4UE
HR1 4TF
HR9 7JL
HR9 7JH
HR2 6NN
HR1 4SA
HR9 6LT
HR9 7JE
HR1 4TE
HR1 4SZ
HR1 4SY
HR1 4TA
HR1 4RS
HR9 7JD
HR1 4TU
HR9 6GJ
HR9 7JG
HR1 4TX
HR9 7QU
HR1 4PU
HR9 7JB
HR9 7JF
HR2 6PR
HR9 6QA
HR1 4TB
HR2 6NY
HR9 7JA
HR2 6QF
HR9 7JQ
HR1 4HD
HR2 6NE
HR2 6NQ
HR9 6LS
HR1 4TT
HR1 4RW
HR9 6QL
HR9 7QN
HR9 7HZ
HR1 4TD
HR2 6QG
HR9 7QL
HR9 6QW
HR2 6NW
HR9 7QW
HR1 4RN
HR2 6QE
HR1 4PT
HR1 4PJ
HR9 6LU
HR1 4PX
HR9 7QT
HR2 6QQ
HR9 7QR
HR1 4RR
HR9 7QG
HR9 6QB
HR9 6QN
HR2 6QU
HR2 6QH
HR9 6LR
HR9 7QQ
HR2 6QT
HR2 6ND
HR9 6PZ
HR2 6QS
HR2 6QR
HR9 7QH
HR9 7JP
HR9 7QS
HR9 7JT
HR9 6LY
HR1 4PY
HR9 7JR
HR1 4PS
HR9 7US
HR1 4PR
HR9 7XU
HR9 7HY
HR9 7HR
HR9 7HS
HR1 4RL
HR9 7HX
HR9 7RA
HR9 6LX
HR9 7HT
HR9 7HN
HR9 7QZ
HR9 7HP
HR2 6QP
HR9 6RE
HR9 7JS
HR9 7GQ
HR9 7HL
HR9 7GH
HR9 7HW
HR9 7HJ
HR9 7HU
HR2 6PP
HR9 6EE
HR1 4PQ
HR9 7ES
HR9 7GA
HR9 7XZ
HR9 7ET
HR1 4RP
HR1 4PF
HR1 4PH
HR9 6QJ
HR1 4PW
HR9 7QJ
HR9 7HQ
HR9 7FX
HR9 7QX
HR2 6QJ
HR9 7GX
HR9 7EU
HR1 4PG
HR9 7GD
HR2 6QX
HR9 7QY
HR9 7BQ
HR1 4PP
HR9 6QH
HR9 7BN
HR9 7BG
HR2 6LZ
HR9 7AJ
HR9 7RJ
HR1 4PZ
HR9 7HH
HR9 6LZ
HR9 7XR
HR9 6QD
HR1 4PL
HR9 7RL
HR2 6QD
HR9 7BP
HR9 7EH
HR9 7EX
HR9 7HD
HR9 7XX
HR9 7TJ
HR1 4PE
HR9 6QQ
HR2 6LY
HR8 2PQ
HR9 7XW
HR9 7RQ
HR1 4NX
HR9 7EZ
HR9 7TW
HR9 7HE
HR1 4NH
HR9 7HB
HR9 7XE
HR9 7EY
HR9 7XL
HR9 7TR
HR1 4PN
HR9 7BE
HR9 7XN
HR9 7RH
HR1 4NY
HR9 7DR
HR9 7XF
HR9 7DP
HR9 7RN
HR9 7XJ
HR9 6QF
HR9 7XB

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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