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 5QT
HR9 6JH
HR9 5QU
HR9 6HZ
HR9 6JF
HR9 6JG
HR9 6HL
HR9 6HY
HR9 6JQ
HR9 6HX
HR9 6JW
HR9 5RJ
HR9 5QX
HR9 6JR
HR9 6HU
HR9 6JA
HR9 6JE
HR9 5QS
HR9 5NZ
HR9 5QH
HR9 6JJ
HR9 5QR
HR9 6JB
GL17 9NQ
HR9 5RH
GL17 9NG
HR9 6HG
HR9 6HT
HR9 5QP
HR9 5RF
HR9 6JN
HR9 5SB
GL17 9PB
HR9 6HQ
GL17 9NF
HR9 5QZ
HR9 5RG
GL17 9NZ
GL17 9PD
HR9 5RD
HR9 5QW
GL17 9NJ
HR9 6HF
HR9 5QY
HR9 5RE
HR9 6HS
HR9 5RQ
HR9 6JD
HR9 5SD
GL17 9NY
GL17 9DP
HR9 5RB
HR9 5SA
GL17 9NX
HR9 5QJ
GL17 9NN
HR9 6SJ
HR9 5SJ
GL17 9NT
GL17 9NW
HR9 6HR
GL17 9NP
HR9 6DF
HR9 5ST
GL17 9NS
HR9 6HE
GL17 9NR
HR9 5RA
HR9 5RY
GL17 9PA
GL17 9NE
HR9 5SH
GL17 9PG
HR9 6EG
HR9 5QN
HR9 5RZ
GL17 9PH
HR9 7TQ
GL17 9QR
HR9 6HJ
GL17 9NU
HR9 5WG
HR9 5RT
GL16 7PE
HR9 6BU
GL17 9NB
GL17 9PF
HR9 6DE
GL17 9UE
HR9 5SE
HR9 5RX
HR9 5SL
HR9 6EQ
GL17 9NA
GL17 9QS
HR9 5SF
GL17 9RJ
GL17 9RQ
HR9 6HP
HR9 5SP
GL17 9RY
HR9 6YR
HR9 6BZ
HR9 6BY
GL17 9RF
HR9 6YN
HR9 6SA
HR9 6SF
HR9 6SG
HR9 6SQ
GL17 9RL
GL17 9UF
HR9 6YF
HR9 6YQ
HR9 6YE
HR9 5RR
GL17 9RE
GL17 9QZ
HR9 6DD
GL16 7PQ
GL16 7PG
GL16 7EU
GL17 9QY
GL17 9RG
GL17 9RD
GL17 9RB
GL17 9RA
GL17 9DN
HR9 7TG
GL16 7PF
GL16 7PP
GL16 7PN
HR9 7TF
HR9 5SN
HR9 6DA
GL17 9SB
GL17 9RN
GL17 9SU
GL17 9QX
GL17 9QT
GL17 9RP
GL16 7PD
GL17 9RH
GL17 9SD
GL17 9SF
GL17 9SA
HR9 6BJ
GL17 9RW
GL17 9QU
GL17 9SX
HR9 6DB
HR9 6BW
GL17 9SY
GL17 9SZ
HR9 7RE
HR9 5SW
HR9 6DQ
GL17 9ST
HR9 6EF
GL17 9PE
GL17 9PQ
GL17 9NL
GL17 9NH
GL17 9ND
GL17 9SS
HR9 6BL
HR9 6JL
GL16 7NZ
GL17 9SR
HR9 6BT
HR9 6DG
HR9 6EH
GL17 9PP
HR9 6EA
GL17 9SE
GL17 9TR
HR9 6DJ
HR9 6BN
GL17 9TH
GL17 9TS
HR9 6BP
HR9 6ED
GL17 9TP
GL17 9PS
GL17 9TN
GL17 9SN
HR9 6SL
GL17 9TW
GL17 9TQ
GL16 7PB
HR9 7TE
GL16 7PL
GL17 9TX
HR9 5SQ
GL16 7PJ
GL17 9SL
GL17 9TJ
GL17 9TG
HR9 6YA
HR9 6RW
GL17 9QW
HR9 6AS
HR9 6AW
HR9 5SG
HR9 5JB
HR9 6DY
GL17 9TL
GL17 9TT
GL17 9UJ
HR9 5RS
GL17 9BJ
HR9 6DL
GL17 9SW
HR9 6HD
GL17 9UR
GL17 9PT
HR9 7TH
GL17 9UD
HR9 5HA
GL17 9QP
HR9 6AP
GL17 9QL
GL17 9TA
HR9 5JD
GL17 9SH
GL17 9SG
GL17 9PL
HR9 5HU
GL17 9SP
GL16 7PA
GL17 9UT
GL17 9US
GL17 9PY
GL16 7ET
GL17 9SQ
GL17 9YP
HR9 5PZ
GL17 9PX
GL17 9SJ
HR9 5QD
GL17 9XQ
GL17 9LG
GL17 9XT
GL17 9YR
GL17 9QN
GL17 9UN
HR9 6DN
HR9 6EJ
HR9 6BX
HR9 5QA
GL17 9WW
HR9 5QE
HR9 5UQ
HR9 5UF
GL17 9QG
GL17 9PZ
HR9 5QB
GL17 9XH
HR9 6HW
HR9 5UD
HR9 5UG
GL17 9YT
HR9 6AR
HR9 6RZ
GL17 9UU
HR9 6DZ
HR9 5UB
HR9 5PX
HR9 6AT
HR9 6DP
HR9 5QF
GL17 9XG
HR9 5PY
GL17 9LQ
HR9 5UA
HR9 7TD
GL17 9PU
HR9 7UY
GL17 9TY
GL17 9UH
HR9 5RL
GL17 9XE
HR9 5PF
HR9 5TZ
GL17 9PR
GL17 9WL
GL17 9WA
GL17 9WB
GL17 9UX
GL17 9UZ
GL17 9XA
GL17 9BL
HR9 5PS
HR9 5RP
HR9 7UX
HR9 5QG
HR9 5UH
HR9 6ER
GL17 9QA
HR9 5PR
GL17 9TU
HR9 5RW
HR9 5UE
HR9 5PU
GL17 9LW
HR9 6AN
HR9 5UJ
GL17 9UY
GL17 9LN
GL17 9LL
HR9 5QQ
HR9 5RN
HR9 6DH
HR9 5XZ
HR9 5YG
HR9 5YX
HR9 5YB
GL17 9UQ
HR9 5PT
HR9 5UZ
HR9 5UL
GL17 9XD
HR9 5TL
HR9 5DA
GL17 9YW
GL17 9ZA
HR9 5PP
HR9 5UY
HR9 6DU
HR9 5UN
HR9 6ES
GL17 9LP
HR9 5XE
HR9 5BH
HR9 7SZ
HR9 5UU
HR9 5UR
GL17 9YH
GL17 9YE
GL17 9XB
GL17 9BN
GL17 9LH
HR9 5RU
HR9 6DW
HR9 5UX
HR9 5YN
GL17 9UG
HR9 7TA
GL17 9QB
GL17 9BQ
HR9 5TJ
HR9 5UP
HR9 5UT
GL17 9UB
HR9 5UW
GL17 9BH
GL17 9UA
GL17 9QD
GL17 9QH
HR9 7TB
GL17 9YN
GL17 9LJ
HR9 5BQ
HR9 5XA
HR9 5XB
HR9 5SS
HR9 5BE
HR9 5JZ
HR9 5YU
GL17 9YG
GL17 9YJ
HR9 5BG
GL17 9LR
GL17 9QJ
HR9 5BA
GL17 9YF
HR9 5BB
HR9 5GT
HR9 5BT
GL17 9TZ
GL17 9XF
GL17 9BG
HR9 5AZ
HR9 5JU
HR9 6EL
HR9 5PQ
GL17 9XJ
GL16 7ES
GL17 9QF
HR9 5PN
GL17 9QQ
GL16 7PW
HR9 5JX
HR9 6BA
HR9 5PJ
HR9 5QL
HR9 6NG
GL17 9QE
HR9 5PH
HR9 5BD
HR9 6AL
HR9 5JT
HR9 6DT
GL17 9XS
HR9 5AU
HR9 6BB
HR9 6DR
HR9 5TT
HR9 5DB
HR9 5JF
HR9 5JY
HR9 5AY
GL16 7ER
GL17 9YL
HR9 6DS
GL17 9XX
GL17 9XU
GL16 7NY
HR9 5AW
HR9 5BJ
HR9 5AX
GL17 9XZ
GL17 9XR
HR9 6JY

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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