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 7PU
HR9 7PY
HR9 7PZ
HR9 7PX
HR9 7PT
HR9 5SZ
HR9 5SU
HR9 5WF
HR9 5SY
HR9 5US
HR9 5TA
HR9 5SX
HR9 7PD
HR9 5TB
HR9 7PB
HR9 5TD
HR9 7PE
HR9 7JX
HR9 7PA
HR9 7FQ
HR9 7FZ
HR9 5TQ
HR9 7PS
HR9 7PF
HR9 7NZ
HR9 7FR
HR9 7LY
HR9 7QA
HR9 7NU
HR9 7NX
HR9 7NY
HR9 7LX
HR9 7PP
HR9 7PW
HR9 5TU
HR9 7PG
HR9 7SY
HR9 7JY
HR9 7NT
HR9 7PJ
HR9 7YH
HR9 7YG
HR9 5TP
HR9 7PN
HR9 7GJ
HR9 7GL
HR9 5TX
HR9 7LU
HR9 7NS
HR9 7PR
HR9 5TE
HR9 5TH
HR9 7PL
HR9 5TG
HR9 7NR
HR9 7PQ
HR9 7GN
HR9 5TF
HR9 7NB
HR9 5TY
HR9 7LD
HR9 7JZ
HR9 7NP
HR9 7LE
HR9 7LG
HR9 7LB
HR9 7LF
HR9 7LZ
HR9 7LA
HR9 7NA
HR9 7PH
HR9 5TR
GL17 0JW
HR9 7RR
HR9 7ND
HR9 7LQ
HR9 7GP
HR9 7LH
HR9 7LT
HR9 5TJ
HR9 7LR
HR9 5TT
HR9 7NW
HR9 7RP
HR9 7SB
HR9 7YJ
GL17 0DP
HR9 5TS
HR9 7NN
HR9 5SQ
HR9 7LN
HR9 7LW
HR9 7LL
HR9 7RT
HR9 5SG
GL17 0JN
HR9 7RS
HR9 7SA
HR9 7RU
GL17 0JH
HR9 7NE
HR9 7NF
HR9 5BN
HR9 7NJ
HR9 7LJ
HR9 7RY
GL17 0DR
HR9 7TY
HR9 7RX
HR9 7RZ
HR9 5BL
HR9 5TL
GL17 0JQ
HR9 7NG
HR9 7AF
HR9 5NY
HR9 7NH
HR9 5NT
HR9 5LA
HR9 9ZW
HR9 9YQ
HR9 9YZ
HR9 9ZT
HR9 9ZU
HR9 9YS
HR9 9YT
HR9 9YY
HR9 9WL
HR9 9XT
HR9 9YL
HR9 9YN
HR9 9XY
HR9 9YD
HR9 9YE
HR9 9WP
HR9 9WW
HR9 9WX
HR9 9WZ
HR9 9WQ
HR9 9WS
HR9 9EG
HR9 9FB
HR9 9GR
HR9 9GS
HR9 9WE
HR9 9GU
HR9 9FE
HR9 9FG
HR9 9FF
HR9 9EH
HR9 9ES
HR9 9EX
HR9 9EZ
HR9 9FA
HR9 9EY
HR9 9ET
HR9 9EU
HR9 9EW
HR9 9EJ
HR9 9EN
HR9 9EQ
HR9 9ER
HR9 9EP
HR9 9EL
HR9 9BS
HR9 9DN
HR9 9DX
HR9 9EB
HR9 9EE
HR9 9EF
HR9 9ED
HR9 9DY
HR9 9DZ
HR9 9EA
HR9 9DP
HR9 9DS
HR9 9DU
HR9 9DW
HR9 9DT
HR9 9DQ
HR9 9DR
HR9 9BT
HR9 9DB
HR9 9DG
HR9 9DJ
HR9 9DL
HR9 9DH
HR9 9DD
HR9 9DE
HR9 9DF
HR9 9BU
HR9 9BX
HR9 9BZ
HR9 9DA
HR9 9BY
HR9 9BW
HR9 9AB
HR9 9AZ
HR9 9BG
HR9 9BN
HR9 9BR
HR9 9BJ
HR9 9BL
HR9 9BA
HR9 9BB
HR9 9BE
HR9 9BF
HR9 9BD
HR9 9AD
HR9 9AN
HR9 9AS
HR9 9AU
HR9 9AW
HR9 9AT
HR9 9AP
HR9 9AQ
HR9 9AR
HR9 9AE
HR9 9AJ
HR9 9AL
HR9 9AF
HR9 7YD
HR9 7YT
HR9 7ZT
HR9 7ZW
HR9 9AA
HR9 7ZU
HR9 7YY
HR9 7YZ
HR9 7ZS
HR9 7YE
HR9 7YN
HR9 7YQ
HR9 7YS
HR9 7YP
HR9 7YF
HR9 7YL
HR9 6YX
HR9 7WQ
HR9 7WX
HR9 7XT
HR9 7XY
HR9 7WZ
HR9 7WS
HR9 7WU
HR9 7WW
HR9 6ZP
HR9 7WE
HR9 7WN
HR9 7WP
HR9 7WL
HR9 6ZS
HR9 7WA
HR9 6YH
HR9 6YP
HR9 6YU
HR9 6YJ
HR9 6WX
HR9 6WZ
HR9 6YD
HR9 6WY
HR9 5YZ
HR9 5ZF
HR9 6WA
HR9 6WF
HR9 6PS
HR9 5ZA
HR9 5ZB
HR9 5ZD
HR9 5WX
HR9 5XY
HR9 5YW
HR9 5YY
HR9 5YQ
HR9 5WY
HR9 5WZ
HR9 5XR
HR9 5SR
HR9 5WU
HR9 5WW
HR9 5WE
HR9 9ZS
HR9 9YP
HR9 9YF
HR9 9WU
HR9 9WA
HR9 9FN
HR9 9FP
HR9 9FQ
HR9 9FJ
HR9 9FL
HR9 9FH
HR9 9FD
HR9 9BQ
HR9 9BP
HR9 9BH
HR9 9AX
HR9 9AY
HR9 9AG
HR9 9AH
HR9 5WH
HR9 5WQ
HR9 5BW
HR9 7NQ
HR9 7LP
HR9 7NL
HR9 7SD
HR9 5LB
HR9 5WA
HR9 5WD
HR9 5BP
HR9 5NE
HR9 5NF
HR9 5NG
HR9 7XP
HR9 5RU
HR9 5GL
HR9 5NB
HR9 7DX
HR9 5DA
GL17 0JG
HR9 5PW
HR9 5NQ
HR9 7TN
HR9 5JE
HR9 5ND
HR9 5NJ
HR9 7SQ
HR9 7UA
HR9 5NA
HR9 5LY
HR9 7TL
HR9 5NH
HR9 7SR
HR9 5LU
HR9 5NS
HR9 5NR
HR9 5TW
HR9 5NL
HR9 5LW
GL17 0EN
HR9 5LZ
HR9 5LX
HR9 7UQ
GL17 0SE
GL17 9BP
GL17 0JJ
HR9 5LP
HR9 5LS
HR9 5SP
GL17 0EQ
HR9 5SW
HR9 5LN
HR9 5DD
HR9 5JP
HR9 7QE
HR9 5TN
HR9 5LL
HR9 7UH
HR9 7TP
HR9 7BW
GL17 0SB
HR9 5LR
HR9 5NN
HR9 5NW
HR9 5LT
HR9 7TJ
GL17 9BN
HR9 5JN
HR9 5JR
GL17 0DJ
HR9 7QD
GL17 0LS
GL17 0DL
HR9 5NP
HR9 5JT
HR9 7GF
HR9 5JF
GL17 0DN
GL17 0LT
HR9 5YG
HR9 5YX
HR9 5XZ
HR9 5YB
HR9 7DU
HR9 5JW
HR9 7GR
HR9 5JL
HR9 7GG
HR9 7UB
HR9 7GZ
HR9 5SN
GL17 0DW
HR9 7GU
HR9 7TW
HR9 5AF
HR9 5SL
GL17 9BJ
HR9 7DW
HR9 7WH
GL17 0BH
HR9 5LH
HR9 5QQ
HR9 5JJ
GL17 0BW
HR9 5JU
HR9 7QJ
HR9 7XH
GL17 0BL
HR9 7UG
HR9 5LQ
HR9 7GS
HR9 7AQ
HR9 5LJ
GL18 1PG
HR9 5JS
HR9 5JX
GL17 9HW
HR9 7TT
HR9 7FP
HR9 5JH
HR9 7XJ
GL17 0LP
HR9 5SF
GL17 9BW
HR9 5JY
GL17 9BL
HR9 7XQ
GL17 0SA
HR9 5GD
HR9 7TR
HR9 7XF
HR9 5JQ
HR9 7AN
HR9 5AG
HR9 5GE
GL17 0BJ
HR9 7SS
GL17 9HP
HR9 5QG
GL17 0BQ
HR9 7XE
HR9 5PP
HR9 7UZ
HR9 5JG
HR9 5AN
HR9 7XW
HR9 7FN
HR9 7AL
HR9 5LG
HR9 7XN
HR9 7XG
HR9 5AE
HR9 5LE
HR9 7XD
HR9 7GW
HR9 5JZ
HR9 5AJ
HR9 7GY
HR9 7BH
HR9 5QF
GL17 0SF
HR9 7AW
HR9 5AQ
HR9 7UU
HR9 7AG
HR9 7AA
HR9 7BD
HR9 5LF
HR9 5DE
HR9 7XL
HR9 5QE
GL17 0BN
HR9 5AB
HR9 7GE
HR9 5AA
HR9 7ZQ
HR9 7YW
HR9 7YR
HR9 7WG
HR9 7WT
HR9 7WY
HR9 7WR
HR9 6ZX
HR9 7WD
HR9 7WB
HR9 6YS
HR9 6YW
HR9 6YY
HR9 6YT
HR9 5ZQ
HR9 6YG
HR9 6YB
HR9 5YS
HR9 5ZE
HR9 5ZG
HR9 5YT
HR9 5YJ
HR9 5YP
HR9 5YL
HR9 5YD
HR9 5YF
HR9 5YE
HR9 5YA
HR9 6YL
HR9 7YX
HR9 7YU
HR9 7WF
HR9 5YH
HR9 7ZR
HR9 5YR
HR9 7XB
HR9 7AE
HR9 7XS
HR9 5SS
HR9 7AX
HR9 5AW
HR9 7BN
GL18 1PF
HR9 5BU
HR9 5GT
HR9 5AT
HR9 5BY
HR9 5SH
HR9 7BL
HR9 5PS
HR9 7GX
HR9 5PB
HR9 7FW
HR9 7AP
HR9 5PF
HR9 7AT
HR9 7BA
GL17 0BG
HR9 7XR
HR9 7AB
GL17 9HN
HR9 7GD
HR9 5BS
HR9 7TS
HR9 5AD
HR9 5AH
GL17 0BE
HR9 7YB
HR9 5QB
HR9 5PA
HR9 5DB
HR9 7BP
HR9 7TU
HR9 7XZ
HR9 7BE
HR9 7AD
HR9 7AU
HR9 7AY
HR9 5AL
HR9 5QD
HR9 7EE
HR9 7BQ
HR9 5UZ
HR9 5PD
HR9 7UT
HR9 7DY
HR9 7AS
HR9 5PT
HR9 7ED
HR9 5PE
HR9 7HG
HR9 7BG
HR9 5BZ
HR9 5PR
HR9 5ZY
HR9 7AZ
HR9 7EG
HR9 5PL
HR9 5NU
HR9 5PQ
HR9 5BX
HR9 7EA
HR9 5PU
GL17 0BD
HR9 7EL
HR9 7EJ
HR9 7TX
GL17 0BA
HR9 7BB
HR9 7SG
HR9 5HE
HR9 5PG
HR9 5AP
HR9 7DZ
HR9 7DQ
HR9 5UL
HR9 7HB
HR9 5PY
HR9 5LD
HR9 5HD
HR9 5UP
HR9 7YA
HR9 5HB
HR9 7EQ
HR9 7EN
HR9 5AR
HR9 5HS
HR9 5NX
GL17 0ZE
HR9 7US
HR9 5PJ
HR9 7UF
GL17 0BB
HR9 7GB
GL17 0AY
HR9 7EP
HR9 5HN
HR9 5HW
HR9 7RW
GL17 0AZ
HR9 7EW
HR9 7HF
HR9 5PH
HR9 5PZ
HR9 5HA
HR9 7FS
HR9 5SJ
HR9 7JU
HR9 7AJ
HR9 5PX
HR9 7LS
HR9 5HR
GL17 0JE
GL17 0DD
HR9 5HL
HR9 7SF
HR9 7HA
HR9 5HP
GL17 9HR
HR9 7TZ
HR9 5HG
HR9 5UY
HR9 7DA
GL17 0ER
GL17 0AF
HR9 7EY
HR9 5ST
GL17 0JB
HR9 7UD
HR9 5HF
GL17 0LR
HR9 5HT
HR9 7DN
HR9 5AY
HR9 5UX
GL17 0AR
HR9 7DL
HR9 5PN
HR9 5UJ
GL17 0AU
HR9 7XA
GL17 9BS
HR9 7DB
HR9 7DH
HR9 7ER
GL17 0GF
HR9 5HQ
HR9 5DF
HR9 5HJ
GL17 0AT
HR9 5XA
HR9 5UW
HR9 7UJ
GL17 0AX
HR9 5QL
HR9 5HX
HR9 7QH
GL17 0HZ
HR9 5HH
HR9 7FY
HR9 5QA
GL17 0HU
GL17 0FD
GL17 0JD
HR9 7EX
HR9 5HY
GL17 0RE
GL17 0QY
GL17 0NU
GL17 0NS
GL17 0NT
GL17 0JZ
GL17 0ZU
GL17 0ZT
GL17 0ZP
GL17 0GH
GL17 0HW
GL17 0YT
GL17 0HJ
GL17 0YN
GL17 0YF
GL17 0YD
GL17 0XZ
GL17 0XX
GL17 0XU
GL17 0GR
GL17 0XT
GL17 0XL
GL17 0XN
GL17 0WZ
GL17 0RZ
GL17 0UZ
GL17 0UU
GL17 0UT
GL17 0UF
GL17 0SP
GL17 0ST
GL17 0SR
GL17 0SS
GL17 0SH
GL17 0RY
GL17 0RH
GL17 0QZ
GL17 0NY
GL17 0NX
GL17 0LZ
GL17 0JA
GL17 0HL
GL17 0JX
GL17 9YD
GL17 0GZ
GL17 0FU
GL17 0YU
GL17 0FX
GL17 0YL
GL17 0FR
GL17 0FP
GL17 0FN
GL17 0FL
GL17 0FJ
GL17 0FH
GL17 0FG
GL17 0FF
GL17 0FE
GL17 0GN
GL17 0FB
GL17 0GL
GL17 0FA
GL17 0EW
GL17 0EL
GL17 0EH
GL17 0PE
GL17 0ZH
GL17 0LX
GL17 0ZS
GL17 0ZR
GL17 0ZQ
GL17 0ZF
GL17 0ZL
GL17 0ZJ
GL17 0ZG
GL17 0ZD
GL17 0ZB
GL17 0ZA
GL17 0YZ
GL17 0YY
GL17 0YX
GL17 0JF
GL17 0YW
GL17 0HN
GL17 0YS
GL17 0YR
GL17 0YQ
GL17 0YP
GL17 0AS
GL17 0AP
GL17 0YJ
GL17 0YH
GL17 0YG
GL17 0YE
GL17 0YB
GL17 0YA
GL17 0XR
GL17 0WG
GL17 0XQ
GL17 0GG
GL17 0XP
GL17 0XJ
GL17 0XH
GL17 0GB
GL17 0FQ
GL17 0XG
GL17 0FZ
GL17 0XF
GL17 0XE
GL17 0XD
GL17 0FW
GL17 0XA
GL17 0XB
GL17 0WY
GL17 0WW
GL17 0GA
GL17 0WX
GL17 0WU
GL17 0FY
GL17 0WT
GL17 0WR
GL17 0WS
GL17 0WQ
GL17 0WP
GL17 0WN
GL17 0WL
GL17 0WJ
GL17 0WH
GL17 0FS
GL17 0WF
GL17 0WE
GL17 0WD
GL17 0WA
GL17 0WB
GL17 0UY
GL17 0UW
GL17 0UX
GL17 0US
GL17 0UR
GL17 0UQ
GL17 0UP
GL17 0UN
GL17 0UL
GL17 0UJ
GL17 0UH
GL17 0UG
GL17 0UE
GL17 0UD
GL17 0UA
GL17 0UB
GL17 0TZ
GL17 0RX
GL17 0TY
GL17 0TW
GL17 0TX
GL17 0TU
GL17 0GJ
GL17 0TT
GL17 0TR
GL17 0TS
GL17 0TQ
GL17 0TP
GL17 0TL
GL17 0TN
GL17 0TJ
GL17 0TF
GL17 0TH
GL17 0TG
GL17 0TD
GL17 0TE
GL17 0TA
GL17 0TB
GL17 0SY
GL17 0SW
GL17 0SX
GL17 0SU
GL17 0SD
GL17 0GE
GL17 0GQ
GL17 0RU
GL17 0RW
GL17 0RQ
GL17 0RS
GL17 0RT
GL17 0RR
GL17 0RN
GL17 0RP
GL17 0RJ
GL17 0RL
GL17 0GW
GL17 0GD
GL17 0GX
GL17 0GU
GL17 0ZN
GL17 0FT
GL17 0HH
GL17 0GY
GL17 0GS
GL17 0GP
GL17 0HX
GL17 0JL
HR9 5RS
HR9 5YU
HR9 5AS
HR9 7ST
HR9 7EZ
GL17 9BY
HR9 5UU
HR9 5AX
HR9 7ET
HR9 7BZ
HR9 7WJ
GL17 0SL
GL17 9YB
HR9 5BT
HR9 5JD
HR9 5UH
HR9 5RA
HR9 5AZ
GL17 0RG
HR9 5HZ
GL17 0HY
GL17 0HP
GL17 0LW
HR9 7FF
HR9 7FD
HR9 7DP
HR9 5SE
GL17 9HY
GL17 0XS
HR9 7EU
GL17 9BT
GL17 9HH
HR9 7SE
HR9 5UT
HR9 5HU
HR9 7DT
HR9 5XB
GL17 0SJ
HR9 7BS
HR9 7FH
HR9 7DJ
HR9 5YN
GL17 0SZ
HR9 5AU
GL17 9HJ
GL17 9HL
HR9 7BX
GL17 0HT
HR9 7DS
GL17 0SN
HR9 5UN
GL17 0HS
HR9 7DD
HR9 7EH
GL17 9HQ
HR9 7UE
HR9 7QB
HR9 5BA
HR9 7BU
HR9 7UL
HR9 7HE
GL17 0BP
HR9 5UQ
HR9 5BD
HR9 7FE
HR9 7SH
HR9 5BE
HR9 7FG
HR9 5JB
HR9 7SU
HR9 7DR
HR9 5JA
HR9 7BT
GL17 0DG
GL17 0JP
HR9 7XU
HR9 7BY
GL17 0HR
GL17 0LN
HR9 5WG
HR9 7FJ
HR9 7ES
GL17 9BH
GL17 0SG
HR9 5UR
GL17 9HS
HR9 5RR
GL17 9HG
GL17 0DF
HR9 7SX
GL17 9HE
GL17 0DE
HR9 5UG
HR9 5BB
HR9 5UE
HR9 7DE
GL17 9HD
GL17 0DB
GL18 1PA
GL17 9HT
HR9 5BJ
HR9 5RX
HR9 7RH
HR9 7FX
GL17 9HF
GL17 0DH
HR9 7HD
HR9 7HH
GL17 9HB
GL18 1PQ
GL17 0DQ
GL17 9HU
HR9 5RP
HR9 5RZ
GL17 9YA
GL17 0BS
GL17 9EW
GL17 9EP
HR9 5BH
HR9 5RL
HR9 7QG
GL17 0JR
HR9 7QQ
HR9 5RB
HR9 7DF
HR9 5BG
HR9 7RQ
HR9 7RN
HR9 7HQ
HR9 5UF
GL17 9EN
GL17 0EJ
HR9 5RQ
HR9 7UP
GL17 9EU
HR9 5RT
HR9 7QP
GL17 9HX
HR9 7SJ
GL17 9ES
GL17 0XW
GL17 9EL
GL17 0BT
HR9 5RE
HR9 5RW
HR9 7RJ
GL17 9EJ
GL17 0JS
HR9 7DG
GL17 0DS
HR9 7SZ
HR9 7HY
HR9 7QL
GL17 0BU
GL17 9BQ
HR9 7TA
GL17 0QL
HR9 7HX
HR9 5UB
HR9 7RL
HR9 7FU
HR9 5SD
HR9 5RN
GL17 9EH
HR9 5XE
GL17 9ER
GL17 9ET
HR9 5BQ
HR9 5UA
GL17 0BX
GL17 9BU
GL17 9BA
HR9 7XX
HR9 7AH
GL17 0LL
GL17 0JT
HR9 7HT
GL17 9BX
HR9 5RY
HR9 7QN
HR9 7HU
GL17 9EQ
HR9 5TZ
GL17 0JU

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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