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

HR2 8NP
HR2 8LF
HR2 8LG
HR2 8LN
HR2 8LH
HR2 8LJ
HR2 8LQ
HR9 6NB
HR9 6LN
HR9 6LJ
HR2 8LE
HR2 8SL
HR2 8YH
HR2 8YQ
HR2 8SN
HR9 6LL
HR2 8LL
HR9 6NF
HR9 6LG
HR9 6LH
HR9 6NE
HR9 6AY
HR9 6LQ
HR2 8LW
HR2 8LD
HR2 8LR
HR9 6AX
HR9 6NT
HR9 6LW
HR9 6NA
HR9 6NU
HR2 8NB
HR2 8LB
HR9 6AU
HR9 6ND
HR9 6LZ
HR2 8JU
HR9 6LP
HR9 6LF
HR9 6AZ
HR9 6LD
HR9 6BD
HR9 6NY
HR9 6BB
HR9 6LX
HR9 6NX
HR2 8JT
HR9 6RE
HR9 6LE
HR9 6LY
HR9 6BA
HR2 8JX
HR9 6LB
HR9 6LA
HR2 8LA
HR9 6NS
HR9 6QG
HR2 8LP
HR9 6LR
HR9 6JZ
HR9 6LU
HR9 6NR
HR2 8JY
HR9 6QN
HR9 6JX
HR2 8LT
HR9 6QW
HR2 8LS
HR9 6AT
HR9 6NP
HR2 8ND
HR9 6PP
HR2 6QU
HR9 6LS
HR9 6PN
HR9 6NG
HR2 8LX
HR9 6AN
HR9 6QL
HR2 8LU
HR9 6AR
HR9 6RZ
HR9 6AP
HR2 8NE
HR2 8JS
HR9 6RW
HR9 6YA
HR9 6AW
HR9 6QF
HR9 6PR
HR2 8NG
HR2 8NH
HR2 8NJ
HR2 8PU
HR9 6NW
HR9 6JY
HR9 6HN
HR9 6PW
HR9 6NQ
HR9 6NZ
HR2 6QT
HR9 6GJ
HR9 6JU
HR9 6NL
HR9 6NN
HR9 6QJ
HR9 6HW
HR2 8LY
HR2 8NF
HR9 6AS
HR2 6QS
HR9 6QH
HR9 6QQ
HR9 6NJ
HR9 6LT
HR2 8NL
HR2 8JR
HR2 8NY
HR9 6PA
HR2 6QX
HR9 6PE
HR9 6AL
HR2 8NQ
HR9 6PD
HR2 8PT
HR9 6NH
HR9 6PL
HR9 6QE
HR2 6QR
HR9 6QP
HR9 6YQ
HR9 6YE
HR9 6YF
HR2 8PA
HR9 6EE
HR9 6QD
HR9 6QB
HR9 6YN
HR9 6SQ
HR9 6SA
HR9 6SG
HR9 6SF
HR9 6YR
HR9 6PG
HR9 6HP
HR2 8NN
HR2 8JZ
HR9 6QA
HR2 8NU
HR1 4TX
HR2 8QL
HR9 6JT
HR2 8NX
HR2 8JB
HR2 8NT
HR9 6PT
HR9 6PB
HR2 8NA
HR2 8PD
HR9 6PZ
HR9 6AJ
HR1 4UB
HR2 6QP
HR9 6PF
HR2 8QA
HR2 8JA
HR2 6QH
HR9 6PJ
HR9 6PU
HR2 8LZ
HR9 6AF
HR2 8PB
HR9 6QU
HR9 6PY
HR1 4UN
HR9 6HD
HR1 4UL
HR2 8PP
HR2 8PE
HR9 6QR
HR9 7TF
HR1 4TY
HR9 6BG
HR9 6AH
HR9 6AE
HR1 4UW
HR2 6QQ
HR2 8JD
HR1 4UD
HR1 4TZ
HR1 4TT
HR9 6HR
HR2 8JE
HR1 4UA
HR1 4UE
HR2 8SJ
HR2 8PF
HR9 6BQ
HR9 6BE
HR9 5QN
HR2 8HZ
HR9 7TE
HR2 8JG
HR9 7TG
HR9 6AD
HR9 6AA

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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