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

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WS15 3LY
WS15 3DY
WS15 3LA
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WS15 3LW
ST18 0XD
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WS15 3LP
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WS15 3NA
WS15 3JP
WS15 3JR
WS15 3LN
WS15 3NZ
WS15 3LL
WS15 3JD
WS15 3QA
WS15 3LH
WS15 3LJ
WS15 3EH
WS15 3DF
WS15 3EJ
WS15 3JW
WS15 3LQ
WS15 3EE
WS15 3EX
WS15 3PG
WS15 3PF
WS15 3DE
WS15 3ED
WS15 3EQ
WS15 3EG
WS15 3EB
WS15 3AE
ST18 0ZX
WS15 3BJ
WS15 3PL
WS15 3DA
WS15 3EL
WS15 3JT
WS15 3PJ
WS15 3DB
WS15 3EF
WS15 3DD
WS15 3EY
WS15 3AB
WS15 3BZ
WS15 3DZ
WS15 3BP
WS15 3EZ
WS15 3DQ
WS15 3DG
WS15 3BS
WS15 3EU
WS15 3DR
WS15 3PZ
WS15 3BL
WS15 3BN
WS15 3NS
WS15 3BQ
WS15 3FB
WS15 3BT
WS15 3JS
WS15 3DL
WS15 3DJ
WS15 3DN
ST18 0XF
ST18 0XG
WS15 3BU
WS15 3BW
WS15 3BY
WS15 3DH
WS15 3AA
WS15 3BX
WS15 3HN
WS15 3HG
WS15 3JB
ST17 0XL
WS15 3HS
WS15 3HP
WS15 3HW
WS15 3AU
WS15 3HR
WS15 3EA
WS15 3DW
WS15 3AT
WS15 3DP
WS15 3NT
WS15 3BA
ST17 0XN
ST18 0XE
WS15 3NU
ST17 0XW
WS15 3FA
WS15 3FD
WS15 3EW
WS15 3NX
WS15 3HF
WS15 3AD
ST17 0XR
WS15 3EP
ST17 0WT
WS15 3HD
ST17 0YT
ST18 0LU
WS15 3HE
WS15 3JE
WS15 3HB
ST18 0XB
WS15 3JG
WS15 2FB
WS15 2EY
WS15 2HP
WS15 2QX
ST17 0XP
WS15 2QY
WS15 2EZ
ST17 0YA
WS15 2EU
WS15 2EX
WS15 2HQ
WS15 2QT
ST18 0UQ
WS15 2HB
WS15 3HT
WS15 3EN
WS15 3AZ
WS15 3HJ
WS15 2QU
WS15 2BF
ST17 0XJ
ST17 0XQ
ST18 0FH
WS15 2GJ
WS15 2QZ
ST17 0XS
WS15 2NQ
WS15 2HA
WS15 2BP
WS15 2NG
WS15 2TD
ST18 0NP
WS15 2HD
WS15 2YA
WS15 2PE
ST17 0XH
WS15 2ET
ST18 0UG
WS15 2EN
WS15 3HU
WS15 3HQ
ST18 0YS
ST18 0RA
WS15 2NH
ST18 0YR
WS15 3HA
WS15 2RB
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WS15 2RA
ST18 0UR
ST18 0US
ST18 0UT
WS15 3HZ
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WS15 3HH
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WS15 2RD
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WS15 2NW
WS15 2NL
ST18 0XA
ST18 0QY
WS15 2RE
ST17 0XE
WS15 2NN
ST18 0QJ
ST18 0QG
ST18 0QZ
WS15 2ES
ST18 0YP
WS15 2NJ
ST18 0QL
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WS15 2QS
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ST18 0WG
ST18 0WJ
ST18 0UZ
ST18 0JZ
WS15 2XH
WS15 2NP
WS15 3JY
WS15 2FS
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ST17 0XU
ST17 0XX
ST18 0NN
ST18 0QT
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ST18 0UY
WS15 3AF
ST18 0QW
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WS15 2QB
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WS15 2EP
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WS15 3JU
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WS15 2XL
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WS15 2HE
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ST18 0NW
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WS15 3JX
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WS15 3JA
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WS15 2FH
WS15 2TW
WS15 2PD
WS15 2PB
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WS15 2NS
ST18 0UF
WS15 2PZ
WS15 2YR
ST18 0NL
WS15 2QL
ST18 0UU
WS15 2HG
ST18 0NX
ST18 0NH
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WS15 2PX
WS15 2HS
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WS15 2NT
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WS15 2QW
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ST18 0UE
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WS15 2XB
WS15 2AD
ST18 0UH
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ST18 0TZ
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WS15 2NU
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WS15 2XR
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WS15 2PJ
WS15 2JY
WS15 2BA
WS15 2AA
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WS15 2WH
WS15 2YN
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WS15 2RP
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WS15 3JQ
WS15 2ZB
WS15 2ZE
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WS15 2FF
WS15 2FQ
WS15 2FD
WS15 2GR
WS15 3JN
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ST18 0RS

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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