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 5BL
ST14 5NB
ST14 5JN
ST14 5BB
ST14 5BW
ST14 5HZ
ST14 5JA
ST14 5AS
ST14 5HY
ST14 5AR
ST14 5AT
ST14 5AU
ST14 5JS
ST14 5GA
ST14 5LY
ST14 5JW
ST14 5AX
ST14 5LH
ST14 5JT
ST14 5LT
ST14 5LR
ST14 5LJ
ST14 5LS
ST14 5JP
ST14 5LN
ST14 5LL
ST14 5HU
ST14 5LW
ST14 5NY
ST14 5JU
ST14 5LU
ST14 5LP
ST14 5NZ
ST14 5NX
ST14 5HW
ST14 5JX
ST14 5HX
ST14 5PG
DE6 5LP
ST14 5LQ
ST14 5LF
ST14 5JR
ST14 5PL
ST14 5NW
ST14 5JZ
ST14 5ZY
ST14 5DA
ST14 5LG
DE6 5LN
ST14 5AW
ST14 5AN
ST14 5JY
ST14 5AP
ST14 5AY
ST14 5HL
ST14 5LE
ST14 5JB
ST14 5LD
ST14 5BA
ST14 5AJ
ST14 5LA
ST14 5JD
ST14 5AL
ST14 5BS
ST14 5AG
ST14 5LB
ST14 5LX
ST14 5JE
ST14 5ES
ST14 5AQ
ST14 5NA
ST14 5HN
ST14 5AH
ST14 5ET
ST14 5ND
ST14 5DL
ST14 5AF
ST14 5JJ
ST14 5HA
ST10 4HJ
ST14 5EX
ST14 5EP
ST14 5EZ
ST14 5AE
ST14 5EY
ST14 5HT
ST14 5BP
DE6 5LQ
ST14 5HB
ST14 5ER
ST14 5HS
ST14 5JL
ST14 5AD
ST14 5HP
ST14 5HR
ST14 5HE
ST14 5HD
ST14 5PP
ST14 5HQ
ST14 5DR
ST14 5HJ
DE6 5LS
ST14 5PN
ST14 5GZ
ST14 5HG
ST14 5GB
ST14 5HH
ST14 5HF
ST14 5DQ
ST14 5DP
DE6 5LR
ST14 5JQ
ST14 5AB
ST14 5DU
ST14 7AX
ST14 5AA
ST14 5BX
ST14 7AY
ST14 7RR
ST14 7BB
ST14 5DG
ST14 5EB
ST14 7AZ
ST14 7AU
ST14 7BA
ST14 7AT
ST14 7AP
ST14 7FB
ST14 5DH
ST14 5DT
ST14 5JF
ST14 7BD
ST14 7BE
ST14 7EB
ST14 7HJ
ST14 7AW
ST14 7AS
ST14 5BT
ST14 7AR
ST14 8EN
ST14 7HH
ST14 7DF
DE6 5LH
ST14 7AN
ST14 5BU
ST14 7FF
ST14 7DB
ST14 7BZ
ST14 7BG
ST14 8EL
ST14 7DE
ST14 5JG
ST14 7DA
ST14 5DZ
ST14 7AJ
ST14 7DD
ST14 7DG
ST14 7BY
ST14 7DQ
ST14 7DH
ST14 7AH
ST14 5JH
ST14 7AQ
ST14 7DZ
ST14 7EG
ST14 5DY
ST14 5PA
ST14 7AL
ST14 7EF
ST14 7RN
ST14 7HW
ST14 5NU
ST14 7EE
ST14 7BH
ST14 7BQ
ST14 7RW
ST14 7RP
ST14 7FL
ST14 5DS
ST14 7BX
ST14 7DJ
ST14 7DL
ST14 5EU
ST14 5NR
ST14 7BU
ST14 7BW
ST14 7HQ
ST14 7DY
ST14 7ER
ST14 7SH
ST14 5DB
ST14 7DU
ST14 7EQ
ST14 7DN
ST14 7DX
ST14 7BJ
ST14 7EZ
ST10 4HH
ST14 7DT
ST14 7FA
ST14 7QZ
ST14 7EW
ST14 5NT
ST14 5NP
ST14 7AG
ST10 4SF
ST14 7EP
ST14 7BL
ST14 7LT
ST14 7BN
ST14 7EA
ST14 7EH
ST14 7AF
ST14 7EY
ST14 7EL
ST14 8EG
DE6 5LL
ST14 7AE
ST14 7DS
ST14 7AB
ST14 7AA
ST14 7BS
ST14 7DW
ST14 7EJ
ST14 7AD
ST14 7DR
ST14 7FP
ST14 7HG
ST14 5NS
ST14 7LU
ST14 7BT
ST14 7RZ
ST14 7RQ
ST14 7LF
ST14 7WG
ST14 7RH
ST14 7LX
ST14 8EF
ST14 7LY
ST14 5EA
ST14 7JU
ST14 7RG
ST14 7HF
ST14 7FJ
ST14 7FD
ST14 7FE
ST10 4HN
ST14 7HE
ST14 7EX
ST14 7BP
ST14 7NW
ST14 7JH
ST14 8EH
DE6 5LJ
ST14 7RF
ST14 7LL
ST14 7LR
ST14 7JF
ST14 7EN
ST14 7DP
ST14 7EU
DE6 5LG
ST14 8EB
ST14 7HL
ST14 7RY
ST14 7JJ
ST14 7ES
ST14 7LJ
ST14 5DJ
ST14 7ET
ST14 8EA
ST14 7JA
ST14 8AL
ST14 8EE
ST14 8HZ
ST14 7RJ
ST14 7HD
ST14 7NS
ST14 7RE
ST14 8EP
ST14 8AJ
ST14 7JL
ST14 7LZ
ST14 7NR
ST14 8GA
ST14 7HB
ST14 7JS
ST14 7NA
ST14 8DU
DE6 5LW
ST14 7QY
DE6 2FF
ST14 7ND
ST14 7HA
ST14 7NP
ST14 7JT
ST14 8DY
ST14 8HR
ST10 4AY
ST14 7JG
ST14 7RD
DE6 5NF
ST14 7NT
ST14 7NG
ST14 7NU
ST14 7JD
ST14 7PT
ST14 7NQ
ST14 8EW
ST14 7JW
ST14 7PU
ST14 7JE
ST14 7JP
ST14 7PS
ST14 7JN
ST10 4DE
ST14 5ED
ST14 8DZ
ST14 7NF
DE6 5JS
ST14 7NE
ST14 7JR
DE6 2FN
ST14 7JQ
ST14 7HX
DE6 5NL
DE6 5NP
ST14 8SW
ST14 7PZ
DE6 2FG
ST14 7NZ
DE6 5NE
ST14 7QA
DE6 5NG
ST14 7PX
DE6 5NJ
ST14 8AZ
ST14 7PY
ST14 7NH
ST14 8AF
ST14 7QD
ST14 7PN
ST14 8EJ
ST14 8AE
ST14 7JY
ST14 7PD
ST14 7NJ
ST14 7LQ
ST14 7LH
ST14 7JX
DE6 5NW
ST14 7JB
ST14 7QE
DE6 5LU
ST14 7HZ
ST14 8HU
ST14 8ER
ST14 8AA
ST14 7PW
ST14 7QG
ST14 7SG
ST14 8ED
ST14 7LP
DE6 5JR
ST14 7NX
ST14 7SJ
ST14 7LG
ST14 7NB
DE6 5NH
ST14 7QB
ST14 7LN
ST14 7LW
ST14 7PA
DE6 5NB
ST14 7LE
ST14 7NY
ST14 7RL
DE6 5NN
ST14 8AD
ST14 7PB
DE6 5ND
ST14 7HT
ST14 7PH
DE6 2EF
ST14 7PE
ST14 5DX
ST14 7NL
ST14 7HN
ST14 7FN
ST14 7LD
ST14 5BZ
ST14 8ES
ST14 7LB
ST14 7QU
ST14 7HY
ST14 7HP
ST14 7QT
ST14 7PP
ST14 8AG
ST14 8AB
ST14 7JZ
ST14 7HR
ST14 7HS
DE6 5JT
ST14 8JL
ST14 8AW
ST14 5EN
ST14 7RT
ST14 7NN
ST14 7PG
ST14 7RX
ST14 7RB
ST10 4HR
ST14 8GB
ST10 4HL
ST14 7FG
ST14 8EX
ST14 7HU
ST14 7LA
ST14 7QF
DE6 5JQ
ST14 8ZU
ST14 8YY
ST14 8ET
ST14 7PR
DE6 5NA
ST14 8HP
ST14 7QS
ST14 8HX
ST14 7PF
ST14 8EU
ST14 5BY
ST14 8HA
ST14 7QX
ST14 8AT
ST14 7PJ
ST14 8HD
ST10 4HQ
ST14 8HF
ST14 8HN
ST14 8HW
DE6 5NR
ST14 8AS
ST14 8HB
ST14 8HY
ST14 8JN
ST14 8HQ
ST14 8AH
ST14 8AR
ST14 9BU
ST14 9BS
ST14 9BT
ST14 9BR
ST14 9BN
ST14 9BJ
ST14 9BF
ST14 9BA
ST14 9AY
ST14 9AU
ST14 9AQ
ST14 8ZS
ST14 8YQ
ST14 8PY
ST14 8QX
ST14 8HE
ST14 7ZF
ST14 7WA
ST14 7GZ
ST14 7FH
ST10 4HG
ST14 7ZG
ST14 9BQ
ST14 9BL
ST14 9BH
ST14 9BE
ST14 9BB
ST14 9AZ
ST14 8YH
ST14 9AW
ST14 9AS
ST14 9AR
ST14 9AP
ST14 9AN
ST14 9AJ
ST14 9AH
ST14 9AF
ST14 9AE
ST14 9AD
ST14 9AA
ST14 8YG
ST14 8YF
ST14 8YE
ST14 8YD
ST14 8XW
ST14 8XT
ST14 8XQ
ST14 8XL
ST14 8XJ
ST14 8WY
ST14 8WA
ST14 8TF
ST14 8NE
ST14 9BP
ST14 8EQ
ST14 7ZS
ST14 7ZR
ST14 5PH
ST14 7ZD
ST14 7WQ
ST14 7WH
ST14 7WB
ST14 7SQ
ST14 7SN
ST14 7SL
ST14 7SE
ST14 7SD
ST14 7SB
ST14 7SA
ST14 7RS
ST14 9BD
ST14 7XR
ST14 7ED
ST14 7LS
ST14 9AT
ST14 9AG
ST14 7BF
ST14 5YR
ST14 5WZ
ST14 5WH
ST14 5PB
ST14 5WE
ST14 5WA
ST14 5PJ
ST14 5PF
ST14 5PE
ST14 5PD
ST14 5LZ
ST14 5BF
ST14 5AZ
ST14 9AX
ST14 9BG
ST14 9AB
ST14 8XS
ST14 8YB
ST14 8WZ
ST14 7SF
ST10 4FG
ST14 8AU
ST14 8HH
ST14 8AP
ST10 4AX
ST14 8JD
DE6 5NQ
ST10 4AZ
ST14 8HL
ST14 5BD
ST14 8HJ
ST10 4HP
ST14 8ST
ST14 7QP
ST14 8HG
ST14 7PL
ST14 7QW
ST14 8JA
ST14 8EY
ST14 7RA
ST14 7RU
DE6 5LB
ST14 8TH
DE6 2FD
ST14 8AX
ST14 7QR
ST14 8JG
DE6 5LX
ST14 8SU
ST14 8HT
ST14 5DD
ST10 4AU
ST14 8FA
ST14 7QQ
DE6 5LA
ST14 7QL
ST14 8JF
ST14 8EZ
ST14 7QN
ST10 4HF
ST14 8JB
ST14 8JE
DE6 5JZ
ST14 8JJ
DE6 2FE
DE6 5LZ
ST10 4AT
ST14 8JH
ST14 7QJ
ST10 4HS
ST14 8DA
ST14 8JQ
ST14 8AQ
ST14 8DB
ST14 8SP
ST14 8XH
ST14 8DE
ST10 4PD
ST14 8XG
ST14 8SN
ST14 8TJ
ST10 4BN
ST10 4BB
ST14 8AY
ST14 8SS
ST14 8DD
ST10 4AS
DE6 5LD
DE6 5NU
ST14 7QH
ST10 4HW
ST14 8XF
ST14 8DT
DE6 5NZ
DE6 5NX
ST10 4DJ
ST14 8TL
DE6 5JY
ST14 8BA
DE6 5NY
ST10 4BA
ST14 8SR
ST14 8TX
ST10 4EY
ST14 8AN
DE6 2FJ
ST14 5EE
ST10 4DA
ST14 8BB
DE6 5LT
ST10 4AL
ST14 8BP
ST14 8BS
ST14 8BT
ST14 8DF
DE6 2EE
DE6 5NS
ST10 4BL
ST10 4AR
ST10 4HT
DE6 5LY
ST14 8XE
ST10 4AP
DE6 5NT
ST14 8DS
ST14 8XD
ST14 5EW
ST14 8DG
ST10 4BH
ST14 8SZ
ST10 4BJ
ST14 8BW
ST14 8BD
ST14 8BG
ST10 4AA
ST14 8TR
ST10 4AB
DE6 5JU
ST14 8SL
ST14 5BH
ST14 8BE
ST14 8TB
ST10 4AN
ST10 4BW
ST14 8BN
ST10 4AD
ST14 8SY
ST10 4AE
ST14 8TA
DE6 5JX
ST14 8BL
ST10 4BQ
ST14 8UG
ST14 8BF
ST10 4AQ
ST10 4AW
ST14 8UF
ST14 8BZ
ST10 4HE
ST14 8BU

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.
site index
site map