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 Shropshire

WR15 8NY
WR15 8NX
WR15 8NZ
DY14 9JT
DY14 9LA
WR15 8JG
DY14 9AD
WR15 8NU
DY14 9JS
DY14 9JR
DY14 9AH
DY14 9AB
DY14 9JP
DY14 9JX
WR15 8JT
DY14 9JU
DY14 0AJ
DY14 0DP
WR15 8JQ
DY14 0AW
DY14 9AA
DY14 0AH
DY14 0AN
DY14 9LD
DY14 9JN
DY14 0DR
WR15 8NP
DY14 9JW
DY14 9JY
WR15 8NR
DY14 9JZ
WR15 8JS
WR15 8JU
WR15 8JX
DY14 0AL
DY14 9JL
WR15 8NW
DY14 9PD
DY14 0DS
DY14 9JH
DY14 9JJ
DY14 9LB
DY14 9JQ
DY14 9AR
DY14 9JF
WR15 8JF
DY14 9JG
DY14 0AQ
WR15 8LP
WR15 8NS
WR15 8QG
WR15 8PG
WR15 8JB
DY14 0BT
DY14 9AW
DY14 9JD
WR15 8NT
WR15 8NN
WR15 8LR
WR15 8LS
DY14 9AP
WR15 8JY
DY14 9LE
WR15 8LU
DY14 0AG
DY14 0BS
WR15 8LT
DY14 9AN
WR15 8JE
WR15 8JH
WR15 8JR
DY14 0AR
WR15 8GA
DY14 9HY
DY14 9HZ
DY14 9LF
WR15 8JL
DY14 0AS
WR15 8JJ
WR15 8ZE
WR15 8JD
DY14 0AT
WR15 8PA
DY14 9JA
WR15 8JZ
DY14 9AL
WR6 6SX
WR15 8LY
WR15 8JP
WR15 8JN
DY14 8QS
DY14 0BX
DY14 9LP
DY14 0DA
WR15 8JW
DY14 9LG
DY14 0BP
WR15 8PB
DY14 9LQ
WR15 8NL
DY14 0AU
DY14 9LW
WR15 8LX
DY14 9LR
DY14 9LH
DY14 9JB
DY14 9LL
DY14 0AX
DY14 9LN
DY14 9LJ
DY14 8QU
DY14 0AE
DY14 9LT
DY14 9LU
DY14 9LY
DY14 9NB
DY14 8QR
DY14 0BU
DY14 9LS
DY14 9LZ
DY14 9NA
WR15 8QT
DY14 0AY
WR15 8NA
DY14 0BW
DY14 9ND
DY14 8QT
DY14 0AZ
DY14 9HT
DY14 0BA
WR6 6UG
DY14 0BJ
DY14 9HS
WR6 6UH
DY14 0AD
WR6 6UD
WR15 8JA
DY14 9NZ
DY14 0BH
DY14 8RE
DY14 0BL
DY14 0BQ
DY14 0BN
WR6 6SU
WR6 6UA
WR15 8SW
DY14 0AB
DY14 0BB
DY14 0AA
DY14 9PJ
WR15 8NB
WR6 6UB
WR6 6UW
WR6 6UN
WR15 8NJ
WR6 6UL
DY14 0BE
DY14 8QP
DY14 9LX
DY14 9HR
WR15 8SP
WR6 6UE
WR15 8SR
WR15 8SN
DY14 9HU
DY14 9HX
DY14 9HW
DY14 9JE
WR15 8LZ
DY14 9HN
DY14 9HP
DY14 9HL
DY14 9NY
DY14 9PA
DY14 0BY
DY14 9NX
DY14 0DH
WR15 8PD
DY14 9HQ
DY14 9NH
DY14 8RD
WR6 6SJ
DY14 9NU
DY14 9HG
WR15 8LW
DY14 9PB
DY14 9PH
WR6 6XB
DY14 8RG

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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