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

HR8 1JX
HR8 1JP
WR13 5LY
HR8 1JU
HR8 1JY
HR8 1JW
HR8 1JR
HR8 1JN
WR13 5YY
WR13 5PR
WR13 5LX
WR13 5LZ
WR13 5PS
HR8 1HZ
HR8 1JS
HR8 1JZ
WR13 5LU
HR8 1QB
WR13 5JT
WR13 5JX
WR13 5PP
WR13 5ND
HR8 1QA
WR13 5LB
HR8 1JL
WR13 5LD
WR13 5AN
WR13 5LA
WR13 5LT
WR13 5PW
WR13 5JY
WR13 5NB
HR8 1JT
WR13 5JQ
WR13 5NA
HR8 1PZ
WR13 5LS
HR8 1QD
WR13 5LR
WR13 5LN
HR8 1PS
WR13 5NX
HR8 1QU
WR13 5LP
WR13 5ET
HR8 1QE
WR13 5HT
WR13 5PB
WR13 5JG
WR13 5PD
WR13 5JH
HR8 1JJ
HR8 1PT
HR8 1QX
WR13 5JZ
WR13 5JA
WR13 5NE
WR13 5HZ
HR8 1PR
WR13 5JS
WR13 5HX
HR8 1QS
HR8 1QT
WR13 5JJ
WR13 5JB
WR13 5PE
HR8 1PX
WR13 5JD
WR13 5NY
HR8 1PU
WR13 6HQ
WR13 5JR
WR13 5HY
WR13 6HH
WR13 5LJ
WR13 5JF
WR13 5PA
WR13 5LL
WR13 5LW
WR13 5AL
HR8 1QG
HR8 1PY
WR13 5JN
WR13 5NZ
WR13 5LH
WR13 5LE
WR13 5JU
WR13 5LQ
WR13 5LF
HR8 1JH
WR13 6HG
WR13 5PF
WR13 5NW
HR8 1QF
HR8 1HA
HR8 1HU
HR8 1QZ
HR8 1QJ
WR13 5JL
WR13 5NF
HR8 1NH
WR13 5LG
WR13 5PH
HR8 1QL
HR8 1QR
HR8 1QQ
WR13 5NU
HR8 1QP
WR13 5NG
WR13 6HF
WR13 6HE
HR8 1NW
WR13 5NQ
WR13 5JE
HR8 1QN
HR8 1QH
HR8 1HB
WR13 6HJ
WR13 5NN
WR13 5JW
WR13 5NP
HR8 1HT
WR13 6HB
HR8 1QW
WR13 5NJ
WR13 5PQ
HR8 1HY
WR14 4DX
WR13 5NL
WR13 6HU
WR14 2PY
WR13 5EN
HR8 1HD
WR13 6EW
HR8 1HR
WR13 6HA
WR13 5PG
WR13 6HD
HR8 1HP
WR13 5NH
WR13 6EP
HR8 1NN
HR8 1JQ
HR8 1NJ
HR8 1NG
HR8 1NL
WR13 6EN
HR8 1HE
WR13 6ER
HR8 1NQ
HR8 1NA
WR6 5BE
WR13 5EW
WR13 6EZ
HR8 1NU
WR13 6ES
WR13 5JP
HR8 1HW
HR8 1HL
HR8 1NP
WR13 6HT
WR13 5EL
HR8 1NE
WR13 6QZ
WR14 4DP
WR6 5AJ
WR13 6QN
HR8 1LY
WR13 6QL
HR8 1LZ
WR13 6RB
WR6 5BD
HR8 1HJ
WR13 6RE
WR13 6EQ
WR13 6EU
WR14 4AE
WR13 6RJ
WR13 6QW
WR13 6RF
HR8 1HS
WR13 6QX
HR8 1ND
HR8 1LX
WR13 6AZ
WR14 4DU
WR13 6QJ
HR8 1HN
WR13 5HG
WR13 6RD
WR13 6RQ
WR14 4DT
WR13 6RA
WR13 6HL
WR14 4DZ
WR13 6EY
WR14 4BT
WR13 6ET
WR13 6EG
WR13 6QT
WR13 6FA
WR13 6QP
WR13 6EH
WR13 5NR
WR13 6RH
HR8 1LU
WR13 6HY
WR14 4BP
WR13 6LJ
WR14 4BR
WR14 4BS
WR13 6RG
WR13 6QG
WR13 6QU
WR13 6JZ
WR13 6EL
HR8 1HX
WR13 6EX
WR13 6QS
HR8 1NF
WR13 6RP
WR13 6QR
WR14 4DL
WR14 4DS
WR13 6EF
HR8 1LT
WR13 6NR
WR14 4DW
WR13 6QH
WR14 4DB
WR13 6QB
WR6 5AH
WR13 6QF
WR13 6RL
WR14 4DR
WR14 4DN
WR13 6HN
HR8 1HG
WR13 6QE
WR13 6RN
WR14 4BW
HR8 1HF
WR14 4BU
WR13 6JE
WR14 4BQ
WR14 4BL
WR14 4DF
HR8 1NB
WR14 4DQ
WR13 6QY
WR14 4BH
WR13 5HF
WR14 4BJ
WR14 4BD
HR8 1LS
WR13 6RZ
WR13 6RW
WR14 4BA
HR8 1LR
WR13 6QD
WR14 4BG
HR8 1JG
WR13 5EP
WR13 5HW
WR13 6HS
WR14 4BB
WR14 4DG
WR14 4NR
WR6 5EJ
WR14 4BE
WR13 6QA
WR13 6DU
WR14 4DJ
WR13 6ED
WR13 6EE
WR14 4BN
HR8 1HQ
WR14 4BZ
WR13 6EJ
WR13 6EB
WR13 6PZ
WR13 5ER

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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