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

HR6 9RR
HR6 9RU
HR6 9SQ
HR6 9RT
HR6 9QL
HR6 9RY
HR6 9RZ
HR6 9SJ
HR6 9SL
HR6 9SH
HR6 9SP
HR6 9SG
HR6 9SE
HR6 9QN
HR6 9DP
HR6 9SN
HR6 9QJ
HR6 9RQ
HR6 9SS
HR6 9QW
HR6 9QP
HR6 9RS
HR6 9QR
HR6 9SB
HR6 9AW
HR6 9RX
HR6 9SF
HR6 9QT
HR6 9SD
HR6 9QS
HR6 9SW
HR6 9SA
HR6 9RW
HR6 9PY
HR6 9QB
HR6 9RF
HR6 9RD
HR6 9QX
HR6 9RB
HR6 9QU
HR6 9RA
HR6 9RG
HR6 9RE
HR6 9RJ
HR6 9QD
HR6 9QZ
HR6 9RH
HR6 9QY
HR6 9PZ
HR6 9PX
HR6 9RL
HR6 9QA
HR6 9PU
HR6 9AX
HR6 9RN
HR6 9YB
HR6 9YG
HR6 9YH
HR6 9QE
HR6 9TG
HR6 9AU
HR6 0AQ
HR6 9AS
HR6 9PQ
HR6 9PH
HR6 9PL
HR6 9PE
HR6 9PJ
HR6 9PD
HR6 9PT
HR6 9PF
HR6 9NX
HR6 9TQ
HR6 9AT
HR6 9NY
HR6 9QF
HR6 9AP
HR6 9PG
HR6 0BZ
HR6 9PN
HR6 9BG
HR6 0AG
HR6 9PP
HR6 9AN
HR6 0AH
HR6 9BY
HR6 9BU
HR6 9PS
HR6 9PR
HR6 9LT
HR6 9BT
HR6 0AF
HR6 9BW
HR6 9BB
HR6 9SR
HR6 9SX
HR6 9NU
HR6 9NZ
HR6 9BP
HR6 9BN
HR6 0AE
HR6 9BD
HR6 9DD
HR6 0EE
HR6 9LY
HR6 9BX
HR6 9BE
HR6 9LR
HR6 9BS
HR6 9BQ
HR6 9AL
HR6 9BL
HR6 9BJ
HR6 9SU
HR6 9PW
HR6 9ST
HR6 9BH
HR6 9DF
HR6 9DA
HR6 0ED
HR6 9WD
HR6 9AJ
HR6 0DA
HR6 9YN
HR6 9WB
HR6 9WA
HR6 9DE
HR6 9AH
HR6 0BE
HR6 0BJ
HR6 9NS
HR6 0BG
HR6 0BD
HR6 9LX
HR6 0BB
HR6 9DH
HR6 0BQ
HR6 0BY
HR6 9DB
HR6 9ND
HR6 0BH
HR6 9NB
HR6 9LZ
HR6 0BX
HR6 9NR
HR6 8RT
HR6 0BL
HR6 9DN
HR6 0BA
HR6 0EQ
HR6 9LU
HR6 8RJ
HR6 8TA
HR6 9NE
HR6 9AR
HR6 8TB
HR6 9NA
HR6 8SD
HR6 9BZ
HR6 0BW
HR6 8SG
HR6 9NT
HR6 0DB
HR6 0DF
HR6 9AB
HR6 8SH
HR6 0AD
HR6 9TH
HR6 9AD
HR6 0EA
HR6 9AY
HR6 0DZ
HR6 9AZ
HR6 0EB
HR6 9BA
HR6 0AP
HR6 9SY
HR6 8SA
HR6 9AA
HR6 9AG
HR6 8UQ
HR6 8TQ
HR6 0DY
HR6 9AE
HR6 8SJ
HR6 9AF
HR6 0EF
HR6 9NF
HR6 9TJ
HR6 9PA
HR6 8SB
HR6 0AR
HR6 0GA
HR6 8SL
HR6 0DX
HR6 8UF
HR6 8UE
HR6 0DU
HR6 8SN
HR6 0AW
HR6 8RX
HR6 8UG
HR6 8SW
HR6 8UD
HR6 0BN
HR6 8RR
HR6 9NN
HR6 8RP
HR6 9NW
HR6 8RS
HR6 0AJ
HR6 8SQ
HR6 8SP
HR6 9NQ
HR6 8SE
HR6 9AQ
HR6 0AS
HR6 9DL
HR6 8RZ

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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