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

Venn's Green
Rowlestone
Abbey Dore
Brookfield
Foxley
Trolway
Preston on Wye
Upper Lye
Bredward
Sandyway
Brinsop
Whitney-on-Wye
Gosford
Upper Wellington
Blakemere
Even Pits
Symonds Yat East
Greenhill
Crozen
Knapton Green
Moreton Jeffries
Bolstone
Little Tarrington
Breinton Common
West Lydiatt
Stockton
King's Acre
Moreton on Lugg
Bullinghope
Stansbatch
Wilton
Dormington
Bush Bank
Holme Marsh
Lulham
Lower Kinsham
Little Common
Loxter
Vowchurch Common
Eardisley
Eaton
Ryelands
Aulden
Lyde Cross
Humber
Orcop Hill and Cole's Tump
Parkway
Rodd Hurst
Shenmore
Shobdon
Much Cowarne
Pipe Aston
Tedstone Delamere
Orleton
Wood End
Hardwicke
Rowland's Green
Monnington on Wye
Kenchester
Ford
Little Dewchurch
Goodrich Cross
Didley
Bailey Lane End
The Leys
Whitbourne
Welsh Newton Common
Peterstow
Whyle
Kington
Elton's Marsh
St Weonards
Ewyas Harold
Lower Welson
Twyford Common
Llangrove
Munsley
Bishops Frome
Portway
Collington
Kingstone
Adley Moor
Stagbatch
Brimfield
Lea
Putley
Walterstone
Bradlow
Eyton
Coldharbour
Sutton St Nicholas
Yazor
Aymestrey
Cobnash
Combe
Thornbury
Brick End
Nupton
Whitchurch
Grendon Green
Westmoor
St Owen's Cross
Perton
Walterstone Common
Dukes
Evendine
Munderfield Stocks
Yarsop
Woodbrook
Marlow
Felton
Acton Beauchamp
Kerry's Gate
Ridgeway Cross
Munderfield Row
The Broad
Michaelchurch
Willersley
Mahollam
Sugwas Pool
Tidnor
Eau Withington
Pontrilas
Mathon
Little Brampton
Bromyard Downs
Howle Hill
Sarnesfield
Orleton Common
Little Garway
White Stone
Green Crize
Tretire
Putley Common
Llanveynoe
Yarkhill
The Forge
Donnington
Yatton
Upton Bishop
Brampton Abbotts
Stretford
Crow Hill
Fromington
Lower Hergest
Ashton
Bredenbury
Moccas
Stoke Edith
Trewen
Canon Frome
Wolferlow
Hatfield
Logaston
Burghill
Westbrook
Munstone
Easthampton
Little Marcle
Stretton Sugwas
Woonton
Penguithal
Pontshill
Almeley Wootton
Weston
Orcop
Kimbolton
Veldo
Fromes Hill
Cabal
Leysters
Lower Hardwick
Burmarsh
Much Dewchurch
Callow
Sapey Common
Whitton
Hill Gate
Kinnersley
Crick's Green
Symonds Yat West
Foy
Hinton
Pen-pwll-sond
Lower Egleton
Aston Ingham
Cockyard
Falcon
Middleton
Bircher
How Caple
Broad Oak
Woolhope Cockshoot
St Margarets
Clehonger
Colwall
Luntley
Bearwood
The Parks
Rushall
Dinedor
Rushock
Litmarsh
Baysham
Hill-field
Kingsland
Yarpole
Strangford
Gorsley Common
Headland
Birley
Westfield
Wacton
Dorstone
Elms Green
Bellamore
Lower Town
Upper Egleton
The Vauld
Auberrow
King's Pyon
Combe Moor
King's Caple
Brobury
Edwyn Ralph
Kivernoll
Upper Grove Common
Lower Green
Marlbrook
Ledbury
Aston
Crumpton Hill
Storridge
Sollers Hope
Hope Mansell
Nokelane Head
Brampton Bryan
Longtown
Peterchurch
Sallys
High Lane
Tyberton
Hoarwithy
Linton
Harewood End
Great Malvern
Great Brampton
Goodrich
Pipe and Lyde
Welsh Newton
Hay-on-Wye and Y Gelli Gandryll
Little Hereford
Norbridge
Staplow
Cobhall Common
Little Birch
Ailscroft
Llancloudy
Holme Lacy
Leinthall Earls
Preston Wynne
Madley
Woods Eaves
Kinton
Burford
Garway
Upper Kinsham
The Bage
Pontshill Marsh
Bromsash
Meadow Green
Ruxton Green
Wetmore
Waller's Green
Bosbury
Crocker's Ash
Leinthall Starkes
Wayend Street
Withington
Lyonshall
Winforton
Arrow Green
Pixley
Fiddler's Green
Weston Beggard
Ridge Hill
Weobley
Park Gate
Upper Dormington
Sutton Marsh
Almeley
Byford Common
Munsley Green
Moorcot
Upper Marston
Rhydspence
White Rocks
Tarrington
Norton Canon
Little Merthyr
Luston
Brimfieldcross
Marden
Ham Green
Huntington
Middleton on the Hill
Nunnington
Hereford
Coughton
The Hundred
Wyson
Lewis Wych
Hyde Ash
Claytons
Llanandras and Presteigne
Upper Maes-coed
Burley Gate
Upper Lyde
Bagwyllydiart
Sutton St Michael
Kerne Bridge
Fawley Chapel
Nutfield
Holmer
Lingen
Little Gorsley
Leominster
Thruxton
Pencraig
Vowchurch
Franklands Gate
Poolpardon
Brierley
Monkland
Ashperton
Hom Green
Merbach
Gilfach
Trumpet
Risbury
Lower Maes-coed
Bredwardine
Stowe
Llanwarne
Weobley Marsh
Lower Harpton
Ledgemoor
Wellington
Bridstow
Turnastone
Titley
Bodenham
Buckholt
Panks Bridge
Brockhampton
Ocle Pychard
Kingswood
Hurstley
Pikestye
Coddington
Lower Bearwood
Pentre-Jack
Garway Hill
Kynaston
Cold Green
Stoke Lane
Durlow Common
Todding
Norton Wood
Urishay Common
Canon Bridge
Clodock
Ballsgate Common
Holywell
Pencombe
Crowmoor
Bacton
Ross-on-Wye
Shawl
Much Marcle
Netherton
Allensmore
Byford
Glewstone
Upper Hill
Pudleston
Phocle Green
Bycross
Calver Hill
Ryeford
Urdimarsh
Checkley
Leintwardine
Stoke Lacy
Mansel Lacy
Tillington
Stockingfield
Upper Town
New Street
Carey
Steen's Bridge
Hawkersland Cross
Wharton
Sollers Dilwyn
Kilcot
Hillhampton
Mortimer's Cross
Staunton on Arrow
Swainshill
Sellack
Lower Grove Common
Pie Corner
Priory Wood
Winnal
Aston Crews
Westhide
King's Thorn
Hill of Eaton
Lower Broxwood
Stocking
Mansell Gamage
Perrystone Hill
Barrelhill Green
Mordiford
Lower Buckenhill
Wellington Marsh
Byton
Stanford Bishop
Upper Breinton
Snodhill
Cock Gate
Weirend
Green Lane
Maund Bryan
Hagley
Westhope
Ludstock
Downton on the Rock
Stony Cross
Lower Wootton
Wormelow Tump
Upper Hergest
Lyne Down
Eaton Bishop
Uphampton
Pen-allt
Nash
Richards Castle
Sutton Lakes
Newton
Winter's Cross
Comberton
Dilwyn
Putley Green
Staunton on Wye
Withington Marsh
Upper Sapey
Eastwood
Chickward
Bridge Sollers
Wigmore
Fownhope
Eardisland
Dulas
Crossway
Colwall Stone
Shucknall
Wellington Heath
Bishopstone
Wilson
Shirl Heath
Ballingham
Millhalf
Stretton Grandison
Bartestree
Ongar Street
Pembridge
Little Cowarne
Old Gore
Llangarron
Woonton Ash
Grafton
Bicton
Acton Green
Wootton
Tillington Common
Letton
Hamnish Clifford
Burrington
Moorend Cross
Walford
Newtown
Kentchurch
Stoke Prior
Evesbatch
Lower Lye
Little Doward
Stoke Cross
Whitechurch Maund
Deerfold
Biddlestone
Moreton
Llanrothal
Prior's Frome
Marston
Marlas
Upper Hardwick
Docklow
Moorhampton
Monkhide
Ivington
Birchall
Lea Line
Preston Marsh
Tedstone Wafer
Welshman's Lane
Ebnall
Meer Common
Credenhill
Buckcastle Hill
Burcher
Gorsley
Beavan's Hill
Eastnor
Howton
Knill
Hampton Bishop
Bradnor Green
Brockmanton
Little Hill
Ashley Moor
Buckton
Much Birch
Grittlesend
Michaelchurch Escley
Canon Pyon
Upton Crews
Brilley Mountain
Hope under Dinmore
Nextend
Three Ashes
Elton
Clifford
Grantsfield
Wormbridge
Stapleton
Linley Green
Adforton
Pen-y-Park
Isle of Rhea
Haven
Halmond's Frome
Rodd
Lugwardine
Bromyard
Lucton
Woolhope
Shelwick
Lower Breinton
Old Forge
Aylton
Common Bach
Birtley
Lawton
Cradley
Kilpeck
Wormsley
Upperton

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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