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

HR9 5SP
HR9 5SL
HR9 5SH
HR9 5SJ
HR9 5SF
HR9 5ST
HR9 5RQ
HR9 5RE
HR9 5RB
HR9 5SD
HR9 5RG
HR9 5SQ
HR9 5RD
HR9 5SG
HR9 5RA
HR9 5RF
HR9 5WG
HR9 5SE
HR9 5RZ
HR9 5RH
HR9 5SN
HR9 5RT
HR9 5RX
HR9 5SA
HR9 5QJ
HR9 5RY
HR9 5SW
HR9 5RR
HR9 5SB
HR9 5QR
HR9 5QP
HR9 5QH
HR9 5QZ
HR9 5NZ
HR9 5TJ
HR9 5RJ
HR9 5QS
HR9 5TH
GL17 9BJ
HR9 5DA
HR9 5HA
HR9 5RU
HR9 5QY
HR9 5TL
HR9 5QU
HR9 5RS
HR9 5QD
HR9 5QE
HR9 5QW
HR9 5JB
HR9 5JD
HR9 5PZ
HR9 5XZ
HR9 5YB
HR9 5YG
HR9 5YX
HR9 5QF
HR9 5QB
HR9 5QQ
HR9 5HU
HR9 5QX
HR9 5QG
HR9 5TF
HR9 5PF
HR9 5TT
HR9 5PS
HR9 7TQ
HR9 5PY
HR9 5QA
GL17 9NZ
HR9 5PX
HR9 5PP
HR9 5PR
HR9 5PU
HR9 5UQ
HR9 5UZ
HR9 5PT
GL17 9BL
HR9 5UG
HR9 5UL
HR9 5UJ
HR9 5UH
GL17 9BN
GL17 9UE
HR9 5UF
HR9 5TE
HR9 5UY
HR9 5JU
GL17 9NY
HR9 5JZ
HR9 7TH
HR9 5GL
HR9 5SS
HR9 5JT
HR9 5RL
HR9 5UE
HR9 5UP
HR9 5RP
HR9 5UB
HR9 5JX
HR9 5UU
GL17 9PA
HR9 5UX
HR9 5UN
HR9 5GT
HR9 5TS
HR9 5QT
HR9 5UA
HR9 5JF
GL17 9NX
HR9 5UD
HR9 7TG
HR9 5UW
HR9 5RW
HR9 5UR
HR9 7RE
HR9 5YN
HR9 6HZ
HR9 5XA
HR9 5UT
HR9 5TZ
HR9 5NR
HR9 5PQ
HR9 5JP
HR9 5JY
HR9 5JR
HR9 5BH
HR9 5RN
HR9 5YU
HR9 5XB
HR9 5TQ
HR9 5JL
HR9 5PJ
HR9 5BE
HR9 7UY
HR9 7SZ
HR9 5BT
GL17 9TH
HR9 5XE
HR9 5PN
HR9 7TE
HR9 5JW
HR9 5DB
HR9 7UX
HR9 5BA
HR9 5PH
HR9 5AZ
HR9 5JS
HR9 5NS
HR9 5JN
HR9 5AW
HR9 5QL
HR9 7TA
HR9 5BB
HR9 5TG
GL17 9TQ
HR9 5JE
HR9 5NB
HR9 5AN
HR9 5BG
HR9 5AT
HR9 5NW
GL17 9TG
HR9 5BD
HR9 7TF
HR9 5BQ
HR9 5AY
HR9 5AU
HR9 5NN
HR9 5QN
GL17 9TN
GL17 9TW
HR9 7TB
HR9 5AP
HR9 5AJ
HR9 5NF
HR9 5NP
HR9 7TD
HR9 5AF
HR9 5JJ
HR9 5AX
HR9 5AH
HR9 5BP
GL17 9US
GL17 9UF
GL17 9TJ
GL17 9TP
GL17 9UR
HR9 5ND
HR9 5AR
HR9 5AG
HR9 5AQ
GL17 9BH
GL17 9XE
GL17 9UT
HR9 9AL
HR9 9ER
HR9 9WZ
HR9 9ZU
HR9 9ZW
HR9 9XT
HR9 9YQ
HR9 9YY
HR9 9ZT
HR9 9YZ
HR9 9YS
HR9 9YT
HR9 9XY
HR9 9YE
HR9 9YL
HR9 9YN
HR9 9YD
HR9 9ES
HR9 9GR
HR9 9WE
HR9 9WS
HR9 9WW
HR9 9WX
HR9 9WL
HR9 9WP
HR9 9WQ
HR9 9GS
HR9 9GU
HR9 9ET
HR9 9FA
HR9 9FF
HR9 9FG
HR9 9FB
HR9 9FE
HR9 9EU
HR9 9EW
HR9 9EY
HR9 9EZ
HR9 9EX
HR9 9AN
HR9 9DA
HR9 9DW
HR9 9EF
HR9 9EL
HR9 9EP
HR9 9EQ
HR9 9EN
HR9 9EG
HR9 9EH
HR9 9EJ
HR9 9DX
HR9 9EA
HR9 9ED
HR9 9EE
HR9 9EB
HR9 9DY
HR9 9DZ
HR9 9DB
HR9 9DL
HR9 9DR
HR9 9DT
HR9 9DU
HR9 9DS
HR9 9DN
HR9 9DP
HR9 9DQ
HR9 9DD
HR9 9DF
HR9 9DH
HR9 9DJ
HR9 9DG
HR9 9DE
HR9 9AP
HR9 9BF
HR9 9BR
HR9 9BW
HR9 9BY
HR9 9BZ
HR9 9BX
HR9 9BS
HR9 9BT
HR9 9BU
HR9 9BG
HR9 9BL
HR9 9BN
HR9 9BJ
HR9 9AQ
HR9 9AW
HR9 9BA
HR9 9BD
HR9 9BE
HR9 9BB
HR9 9AZ
HR9 9AR
HR9 9AS
HR9 9AT
HR9 9AU
HR9 9AA
HR9 9AF
HR9 9AJ
HR9 9AB
HR9 9AD
HR9 9AE
HR9 7YS
HR9 7ZS
HR9 7ZU
HR9 7ZW
HR9 7ZT
HR9 7YT
HR9 7YY
HR9 7YZ
HR9 7WP
HR9 7XY
HR9 7YL
HR9 7YP
HR9 7YQ
HR9 7YN
HR9 7YD
HR9 7YE
HR9 7YF
HR9 7WQ
HR9 7WW
HR9 7WZ
HR9 7XT
HR9 7WX
HR9 7WS
HR9 7WU
HR9 6WF
HR9 6YU
HR9 7WA
HR9 7WL
HR9 7WN
HR9 7WE
HR9 6YX
HR9 6ZP
HR9 6ZS
HR9 6WX
HR9 6YD
HR9 6YJ
HR9 6YP
HR9 6YH
HR9 6WY
HR9 6WZ
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HR9 5YY
HR9 5ZD
HR9 6PS
HR9 6WA
HR9 5ZF
HR9 5YZ
HR9 5ZA
HR9 5ZB
HR9 5WX
HR9 5XR
HR9 5YQ
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HR9 5XY
HR9 5WY
HR9 5WZ
HR9 5SR
HR9 5WE
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HR9 6JJ
HR9 9ZS
HR9 9YP
HR9 9YF
HR9 9WU
HR9 9FL
HR9 9WA
HR9 9FN
HR9 9FP
HR9 9FQ
HR9 9FH
HR9 9FJ
HR9 9FD
HR9 9BP
HR9 9BQ
HR9 9BH
HR9 9AX
HR9 9AY
HR9 9AH
HR9 9AG
HR9 5WQ
HR9 5WH
HR9 5BW
GL17 9TR
GL17 9TX
GL17 9UJ
HR9 6HX
HR9 5WD
HR9 5PG
HR9 5WA
HR9 6HL
HR9 5LN
GL17 9YP
HR9 5AE
HR9 6JH
HR9 5AL
HR9 5LP
HR9 5NT
HR9 6JW
GL17 9TL
HR9 5BJ
HR9 5TD
HR9 6HY
HR9 5AB
HR9 5NJ
HR9 5LW
HR9 6HU
HR9 5NG
GL17 9UU
HR9 5LH
GL17 9UN
HR9 5JH
GL17 9UX
GL17 9TA
HR9 7NW
HR9 5TN
GL17 9BQ
HR9 7YJ
GL17 9XD
HR9 5AS
HR9 5AD
HR9 7NF
HR9 5LA
HR9 5LB
GL17 9YR
GL17 9WW
HR9 5TB
HR9 5LL
GL17 9YW
GL17 9ZA
HR9 5NL
HR9 7NE
HR9 5NH
GL17 9UY
GL17 9WA
GL17 9WL
GL17 9WB
HR9 5JQ
GL17 9UZ
HR9 5AA
HR9 5TA
HR9 5PE
HR9 5JG
HR9 5LG
HR9 5HB
HR9 6JF
HR9 7TY
GL17 9XQ
HR9 5PD
GL17 9NG
GL17 9XA
GL17 9YT
HR9 6JR
HR9 5PB
HR9 5NY
GL17 9XT
HR9 5NQ
HR9 5NE
GL17 9XB
HR9 5PA
HR9 5PL
HR9 5HS
HR9 5LQ
HR9 5LE
HR9 5LR
GL17 9PB
HR9 7NH
HR9 5LF
HR9 5NA
HR9 7YX
HR9 7YU
HR9 7YW
HR9 7WY
HR9 7WR
HR9 7WT
HR9 7WF
HR9 6YY
HR9 7WB
HR9 6ZX
HR9 6YT
HR9 6YW
HR9 6YL
HR9 6YS
HR9 5ZG
HR9 6YB
HR9 5ZQ
HR9 5YH
HR9 5YR
HR9 5YT
HR9 5YS
HR9 5YJ
HR9 5YL
HR9 5YA
HR9 5YE
HR9 5YF
HR9 5YD
HR9 6YG
HR9 7ZR
HR9 7ZQ
HR9 7YR
HR9 7WG
HR9 7WD
HR9 5ZE
HR9 5YP
GL17 9NJ
GL17 9YN
HR9 5BZ
HR9 5BS
HR9 5GD
HR9 7NJ
HR9 5BU
HR9 5DE
GL17 9NQ
HR9 5BY
GL17 9XG
HR9 7QE
HR9 5HN
HR9 5LJ
HR9 7DW
HR9 5HE
HR9 5LD
HR9 7AE
HR9 5ZY
HR9 5BX
HR9 5HR
HR9 5HP
HR9 5PW
HR9 5HW
HR9 5HD
HR9 5NU
HR9 6JG
HR9 5HQ
HR9 5DF
GL17 9BG
HR9 5GE
GL17 9XH
HR9 7AD
GL17 9DP
HR9 7AA
HR9 7AF
HR9 5LX
HR9 5LT
HR9 5HT
HR9 5JA
HR9 5HG
HR9 5WF
HR9 7AN
GL17 9PD
HR9 7FN
HR9 5HX
HR9 7AB
HR9 7NT
HR9 7DU
HR9 7GY
HR9 7QA
HR9 5NX
HR9 7QD
HR9 7BY
HR9 5HL
HR9 7DX
HR9 5HJ
HR9 5SZ
HR9 5HY
HR9 5LY
HR9 5HZ
HR9 5LS
HR9 7DZ
HR9 5HH
GL17 9XF
HR9 7XP
HR9 6HT
HR9 7HG
HR9 7FP
HR9 5LU
HR9 7AL
GL17 9NF
HR9 5HF
HR9 5TR
HR9 6JQ
HR9 5BN
HR9 5BL
HR9 7DY
HR9 7GB
HR9 7FY
HR9 7GW
GL17 9SU
HR9 6JA
HR9 7NG
HR9 5LZ
HR9 7EA
HR9 7BX
HR9 7NQ
HR9 7NP
HR9 7BT
HR9 5TP
HR9 6AB
HR9 7NN
HR9 7YB
HR9 7WH
GL17 9TS
HR9 7AG
HR9 7GZ
HR9 7PA
HR9 7BS
HR9 5DD
HR9 7NX
GL17 9NU
GL17 9RL
HR9 7DA
HR9 7GE
HR9 7PB
HR9 6HS
HR9 7NS
HR9 7ED
HR9 7FW
GL17 9NN
HR9 7YH
HR9 7NL
HR9 7YG
HR9 7AQ
HR9 7BW
GL17 9NW
HR9 7BZ
HR9 5SY
HR9 6JE
HR9 7XA
HR9 7NZ
HR9 7PZ
HR9 7NU
HR9 7AP
HR9 7EE
GL17 9NT
HR9 7RW
HR9 7PD
HR9 7DB
HR9 5US
HR9 5TW
GL17 9NP
HR9 7EG
HR9 7PE
GL17 9TT
HR9 7FR
HR9 7JU
HR9 7DQ
GL17 9QR
GL17 9NR
HR9 7BU
GL17 9RJ
HR9 7FQ
HR9 7NR
HR9 7YA
GL17 9NS
GL17 9RY
HR9 7DD
HR9 7PF
HR9 7AS
HR9 7NY
HR9 7PT
GL17 9DN
HR9 7PY
HR9 6BE
HR9 7FZ
HR9 6AQ
GL17 9PG
GL17 9PH
HR9 7EQ
HR9 7DH
GL17 9ST
GL17 9QY
HR9 6AH
HR9 7PU
GL17 9RQ
HR9 7XS
HR9 5SU
GL17 9QZ
HR9 6AA
HR9 7EJ
HR9 7AY
HR9 7FE
HR9 7FS
HR9 7HF
HR9 7AW
GL17 9BE
HR9 6BQ
HR9 6BG
HR9 7EL
HR9 6HR
HR9 6BH
HR9 7AT
HR9 7DL
HR9 6AD
HR9 7QB
HR9 5SX
HR9 7DE
GL17 9QX
HR9 6AE
GL17 9SX
HR9 7EN
GL17 9RA
GL17 9NE
GL17 9RE
GL17 9YE
GL17 9YH
GL17 9NB
GL17 9QS
GL17 9RG
GL17 9PF
HR9 7AZ
HR9 7DN
HR9 7EP
HR9 7BB
GL17 9BW
HR9 7DJ
GL17 9RN
GL17 9SS
HR9 7AU
GL17 9RF
GL17 9YG
GL17 9YJ
HR9 6AF
HR9 6JB
GL17 9YF
GL17 9XJ
GL17 0JN
HR9 7DF
HR9 7EW
GL17 9SF
HR9 7DT
GL17 9UB
HR9 7AX
HR9 7GG
HR9 6HW
GL17 9RB
GL17 9RD
HR9 7BH
HR9 5TY
GL17 9YL
HR9 6AL
HR9 7BA
GL17 9BP
GL17 9RW
HR9 7DG
HR9 7DS
GL17 9RP
HR9 7GS
GL17 9BD
HR9 7BL
HR9 7ER
HR9 7GR
HR9 6HG
GL17 9BB
HR9 7GU
GL17 9XZ
HR9 5TU
HR9 7HA
HR9 7RN
GL17 9AL
GL17 9NA
HR9 7BD
HR9 7GF
GL17 9UD
HR9 7RH
GL17 9XN
HR9 7DP
HR9 7DR
HR9 7XG
GL17 9QU
GL17 9UA
HR9 7XQ
GL17 9SY
GL17 9SR
HR9 6HQ
HR9 5TX
HR9 6AG
HR9 6AJ
HR9 7HE
GL17 9RH
GL17 9BT
HR9 7RQ
GL17 9XX
HR9 7EY
HR9 6HP
HR9 7XD
GL17 9XS
HR9 7EZ
GL17 9UL
GL17 9XL
GL17 9XY
HR9 6HF
HR9 6PY
HR9 7XB
GL17 9UQ
GL17 9QT
HR9 7XH
GL17 9SZ
HR9 7XX
HR9 7HB
HR9 7BE
HR9 7PX
HR9 6YR
HR9 7HD
GL17 9BA
HR9 6PU
GL17 9UP
GL17 9XR
GL17 9XU
GL17 9TU
HR9 7RL
HR9 7EH
HR9 6YF
HR9 6YE
HR9 6YQ
HR9 7RJ
HR9 7HH
HR9 7EX
GL17 9UH
GL17 9HW
HR9 7XL
GL17 9AW
HR9 7XN
GL17 9AJ
GL17 9SD
HR9 6SA
HR9 6SF
HR9 6YN
HR9 6SG
HR9 6SQ
HR9 7XJ
HR9 6JT
HR9 7XF
GL17 0JJ
GL17 9XW
GL17 9BS
HR9 6JN
GL17 9SB
GL17 9TY
HR9 7HQ
HR9 7XE
HR9 7AJ
HR9 7FX
GL17 9BY
GL17 9HN
GL17 9XP
GL17 0JH
HR9 7EU
GL17 9TZ
HR9 7BP
GL17 9SA
HR9 7GA
HR9 7JX
HR9 7XW
GL17 9UW
GL17 9HP
HR9 6JY
HR9 7BG
HR9 7HU
HR9 7XR
HR9 7HJ
HR9 6RZ
HR9 7ES
HR9 7HW
HR9 7GH
HR9 6HE
HR9 7ET
HR9 7PG
GL17 9AU
HR9 7HL
GL17 9UG
HR9 7BQ
HR9 7PQ
HR9 6AW
HR9 6AN
GL17 9ND
GL17 9NL
GL17 9PQ
GL17 9PE
GL17 9NH
HR9 7GQ
HR9 7JS
HR9 7BN
GL17 9HR
HR9 7PS
GL17 9HL
GL17 9YB
HR9 7HP
GL17 9AE
GL17 9AN
HR9 7HN
HR9 7HT
HR9 7GD
GL17 9SN
GL17 9HJ
GL17 9AY
GL17 9YD
HR9 7HS
GL17 0JW
GL17 9HH
HR9 7GX
HR9 7HR
HR9 7HX
GL17 9PP
GL17 9EW
GL17 9HQ
GL17 9SE
GL17 9HG
GL17 9AH
HR9 6HJ
GL17 9AP
HR9 7HY
GL17 9AR
HR9 7JR
GL17 9QP
HR9 7XZ
HR9 6YA
HR9 6RW
GL17 9EP
HR9 7JT
GL17 9BU
HR9 7JP
GL17 9HF
GL17 9SP
GL17 9HY
HR9 6QE
GL17 9SW
GL17 9EN
GL17 9SL
GL17 9HE
GL17 9AD
GL17 9AQ
GL17 9AF
GL17 9PS
GL17 9HB
GL17 9AX
GL17 9EJ
GL17 9AG
GL17 9HD
GL17 9BX
GL17 9EL
HR9 7GN
GL17 9AZ
HR9 7PH
GL17 9EH
HR9 7LG
GL17 9HX
GL17 9EF
HR9 6JD
GL17 9HU
GL17 9JD
GL17 9EE
GL17 9JE
GL17 9EQ
HR9 6JU
GL17 9AB
GL17 9EG
GL17 9AA
GL17 9EB
GL17 9EA
HR9 6AP
GL17 9HT
GL17 9ER
HR9 7LF

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
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