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 Staffordshire

ST14 8NX
ST14 8NZ
ST14 8NY
ST14 8PA
ST14 8JY
ST14 8LW
ST14 8NU
ST14 8NF
ST14 8JP
ST14 8LB
ST14 8PX
ST14 8LA
ST14 8LD
ST14 8NG
ST14 8LE
ST14 8JW
ST14 8LG
ST14 8LF
ST14 8PE
ST14 8LH
ST14 8LP
ST14 8LL
ST14 8LJ
ST14 8JZ
ST14 8NQ
ST14 8TU
ST14 8LZ
ST14 8PD
ST14 8NT
ST14 8NA
ST14 8LR
ST14 8LT
ST14 8LS
ST14 8LN
ST14 8LX
ST14 8LU
ST14 8JS
ST14 8PB
ST14 8NR
ST14 8PF
ST14 8NP
ST14 8LQ
ST14 8NS
ST14 8PG
ST14 8NB
ST14 8JX
ST14 8NW
ST14 8ND
DE6 5LE
DE6 5BW
ST14 8JT
DE6 5BU
ST14 8XP
ST14 8XR
ST14 8PJ
ST14 8PP
ST14 8LY
ST14 8PQ
ST14 8PH
ST14 8JR
DE6 5BZ
ST14 8JU
DE6 5BP
DE6 5JW
ST14 8PR
ST14 8PL
ST14 8RF
ST14 8RE
DE6 5PA
ST14 8PS
ST14 8PN
ST14 8NL
ST14 8NN
DE13 8RZ
DE6 5NS
ST14 8RW
ST14 8UY
ST14 8ZY
ST14 8HS
ST14 8PT
DE6 5NT
DE6 5LY
DE6 5HD
DE6 5JX
DE6 5NZ
ST14 8BH
DE6 5LT
DE6 5NX
DE6 5NY
DE6 5JU
DE6 5HX
ST14 8RD
DE6 5NU
ST14 8PW
DE6 5JY
DE6 5BT
ST14 8BD
ST14 8YA
ST14 8XU
DE6 5LD
ST14 8BJ
DE6 5NQ
DE6 5BX
ST14 8BE
DE6 5NR
DE6 5LX
DE6 5LZ
ST14 8XZ
DE6 5JZ
ST14 8RG
DE6 5HE
ST14 8BQ
ST14 8BX
DE6 5NA
ST14 8BY
DE6 5NN
ST14 8UB
ST14 8FD
DE6 5LB
DE6 5LA
ST14 8SJ
DE6 5NH
DE6 5JQ
ST14 8UA
ST14 8NJ
ST14 8BG
ST14 8PU
ST14 8AN
ST14 8XY
ST14 8BA
DE6 5NW
DE6 5NB
ST14 8TZ
WS15 3ES
ST14 8TE
ST14 8BL
DE6 5ND
DE6 5NP
ST14 8TY
ST14 8XG
ST14 8GB
DE6 5HA
ST14 8XF
DE6 5NL
ST14 8BU
DE6 5NG
ST14 8BZ
ST14 8EJ
ST14 8AX
ST14 8UL
DE6 5NE
ST14 8UJ
DE6 5LU
DE6 5NJ
DE6 5JT
ST14 8BB
DE6 5GW
ST14 8BF
ST14 8XH
DE6 5JR
DE6 5PB
ST14 8SL
DE6 5NF
ST14 8UE
DE6 5GZ
DE6 5HF
ST14 8BP
ST14 8UQ
ST14 8UG
ST14 8UH
DE6 5HQ
ST14 8JL
ST14 8BN
ST14 8AU
ST14 8UD
ST14 8BS
DE6 5HP
DE6 5GX
ST14 8HU
ST14 8ER
ST14 8BT
ST14 8TN
ST14 8UU
ST14 8AE
DE6 5LG
ST14 8UT
ST14 8XE
DE6 5LW
ST14 8BW
ST14 8ED
DE6 5HT
ST14 8AT
ST14 8TP
ST14 8XD
ST14 8UF
ST14 8TR
DE6 5BY
ST14 8FA
DE6 5BQ
ST14 8TJ
ST14 8SN
ST14 8SW
ST14 8UR
ST14 8SP
ST14 8TW
ST14 8AQ
DE6 5HZ
ST14 8US
ST14 8ET
ST14 8TH
DE6 5LJ
ST14 8AP
ST14 8TS
ST14 8TB
ST14 8SU
ST14 8SZ
DE6 5HB
ST14 8ST
ST14 8SS
ST14 8AY
ST14 8HR
ST14 8UX
ST14 8JG
ST14 8TX
ST14 8SR
ST14 8AZ
ST14 8UN
DE6 5HW
ST14 8UP
ST14 8AL
ST14 8ES
ST14 8AR
ST14 8TA
ST14 8HJ
DE6 5HS
ST14 8TT
ST14 8HT
ST14 8EE
ST14 8HN
ST14 8GA
ST14 8TL
ST14 8AS
ST14 8JA
ST14 8HW
ST14 8JB
ST14 8HL
DE6 5LL
ST14 8HY
DE6 5JS
ST14 8SX
ST14 8AW
DE6 5HY
DE13 8RY
ST14 8HH
ST14 8AD
DE6 5EZ
ST14 8HP
ST14 8SY
ST14 8HX
ST14 8EH
ST14 8JQ
ST14 8ZU
ST14 8YY
ST14 8HG
ST14 8AB
ST14 8JN
ST14 8HQ
ST14 8AH
ST14 8HZ
ST14 8JF
ST14 8EW
ST14 8UW
ST14 8HF
ST14 8AA
ST14 8DQ
ST14 8AG
ST14 8JD
ST14 8JE
ST14 8EP
ST14 8AF
ST14 7HU
ST14 8HA
ST14 8HD
ST14 8EF
ST14 9AF
ST14 9AH
ST14 9BP
ST14 9BQ
ST14 9BH
ST14 9BL
ST14 9BG
ST14 9BD
ST14 9BE
ST14 9AZ
ST14 9BB
ST14 7WQ
ST14 9AW
ST14 9AX
ST14 9AT
ST14 9AP
ST14 9AR
ST14 9AJ
ST14 9AN
ST14 9AG
ST14 9AB
ST14 9AE
ST14 7SE
ST14 9AD
ST14 9AA
ST14 8YH
ST14 8YD
ST14 8YF
ST14 8YE
ST14 8XW
ST14 8YB
ST14 8XS
ST14 8WZ
ST14 8XL
ST14 8XJ
ST14 8WA
ST14 8WY
ST14 8TF
ST14 8NE
ST14 8XT
ST14 7ZR
ST14 8EQ
ST14 7ZS
ST14 7ZG
ST14 7XR
ST14 7ZD
ST14 7WB
ST14 7WH
ST14 7SN
ST14 7SQ
ST14 7SF
ST14 7SL
ST14 7SA
ST14 7SD
ST14 7SB
ST14 7RS
ST14 7LS
ST14 8YG
ST14 7BF
ST14 7ED
ST14 5WZ
ST14 5YR
ST14 5PJ
ST14 5WE
ST14 5WH
ST14 5WA
ST14 5PF
ST14 5PH
ST14 5PD
ST14 5PE
ST14 5LZ
ST14 5PB
ST14 5AZ
ST14 5BF
ST14 9AS
ST14 8XQ
ST14 8DG
ST14 8DD
ST14 9BT
ST14 9BU
ST14 9BR
ST14 9BS
ST14 9BJ
ST14 9BF
ST14 9AY
ST14 9AU
ST14 9AQ
ST14 8ZS
ST14 8YQ
ST14 8PY
ST14 8HE
ST14 8QX
ST14 7ZF
ST14 7WA
ST14 7GZ
ST14 9BN
ST14 9BA
ST14 8DZ
ST14 8HB
ST14 8EA
ST14 7HS
ST14 8DJ
ST14 8DF
ST14 7QE
ST14 8DA
ST14 8EZ
ST14 8JH
ST14 8DH
ST14 8DB
ST14 8JJ
ST14 8DT
ST14 7HY
ST14 8EY
ST14 7QD
ST14 8EB
ST14 8DY
ST14 8EU
ST14 8AJ
ST14 7QQ
ST14 8DS
ST14 8DE
ST14 7RT
ST14 7HR
ST14 7LN
ST14 8EG
ST14 7HP
ST14 8EX
ST14 7HT
ST14 7RU
DE6 5LH
ST14 7HN
ST14 8EN
ST14 7QJ
ST14 7RL
ST14 8DW
ST14 8NH
ST14 7QH
ST14 8DL
ST14 8DU
ST14 7FH
DE6 5ZS
ST14 7FN
ST14 7HZ
ST14 7QA
ST14 8DX
ST14 7LG
ST14 7FG
ST14 7JR
DE6 5HU
ST14 7QW
ST14 7QX
ST14 7JE
WS15 3ET
ST14 7QN
ST14 8UZ
ST14 7JB
ST14 8EL
DE6 5HR
ST14 7HX
ST14 7QR
ST14 7JG
ST14 7QU
ST14 7JQ
ST14 7JD
ST14 7QP
ST14 7QS
ST14 7RA
ST14 7QT
ST14 7LH
ST14 7LE
ST14 7LD
ST14 7LA
ST14 8TQ
ST14 7QL
ST14 7LQ
ST14 7JW
ST14 8TG
ST14 7LJ
ST14 8DN
ST14 8RB
ST14 8RQ
ST14 7JZ
ST14 7AB
WS15 3ER
ST14 7AD
ST14 7RF
DE6 5HN
ST14 7LB
ST14 7JU
ST14 7JJ
ST14 7JL
ST14 7JH
ST14 7QZ
DE6 5PE
ST14 7JY
DE6 5WF
ST14 7AA
ST14 7RY
ST14 8DR
ST14 7LL
DE6 5AG
ST14 7EL
ST14 7JN
ST14 7BP
ST14 7AE
ST14 8RA
ST14 7JP
ST14 7BW
ST14 8DP
WS15 3AP
DE13 8SF
ST14 7AG
ST14 7BS
ST14 7JS
ST14 7JX
ST14 7AF
ST14 8QZ
ST14 5AA
ST14 7PR
ST14 7FA
ST14 7JT
ST14 7PL
ST14 7BT
ST14 7BQ
DE6 5GY
ST14 7PJ
ST14 7AQ
ST14 7PP
ST14 7SH
ST14 7LU
ST14 7AH
ST14 7PW
ST14 7BU
ST14 7AL
ST14 7RB

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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