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

DE13 8TH
DE13 8TR
DE13 8TL
DE13 8TJ
DE13 8TG
DE13 8TU
DE13 8TQ
DE13 8TN
DE13 8TW
DE13 8TF
DE13 8TE
DE13 8TP
DE13 9PG
DE13 8TD
DE13 9PE
DE13 8SJ
DE13 9PF
DE6 5HB
DE13 8TX
DE13 8WQ
DE13 8YU
DE6 5BY
DE6 5BQ
DE6 5HP
DE6 5GZ
DE6 5HA
DE6 5HQ
DE6 5HF
DE13 9GT
DE13 9HT
DE6 5GW
DE13 9PD
DE6 5BX
DE6 5GY
DE13 8SN
DE13 9PQ
DE13 8SL
DE13 9PH
DE6 5BT
DE6 5HD
DE13 8SG
DE6 5HE
DE13 9PL
DE13 9PJ
DE13 9PB
DE13 9HL
DE13 8SW
DE13 9HR
DE6 5BP
DE13 8SH
DE13 9BA
ST14 8LY
DE13 8SQ
DE13 8SX
DE13 9HY
DE13 8SF
DE13 9RN
DE13 9PA
DE13 9GU
DE13 9HS
DE13 9LX
DE13 9HW
DE6 5BU
DE13 9GW
DE13 9RF
DE13 9RD
DE13 8RT
DE6 5BZ
DE13 9GY
DE13 8SA
DE6 5BW
DE13 9GZ
DE6 5LE
DE13 9GR
DE13 9GX
DE6 5GX
DE13 8SB
DE13 8SU
DE13 9PU
DE13 8RH
DE13 8SS
DE13 8SP
DE13 9HH
DE1 1AT
ST14 8NB
DE13 9QT
ST14 8LU
ST14 8LX
ST14 8LS
DE13 8RQ
DE13 9RR
ST14 8ND
ST14 8LT
ST14 8LR
DE13 9RP
DE13 9RW
DE13 9RA
DE13 9RB
DE13 9HJ
ST14 8XP
ST14 8XR
DE13 8RU
DE13 9RQ
DE13 9QB
ST14 8NA
DE13 8ST
DE13 9RE
DE13 8RX
DE13 8SR
DE13 8RL
DE13 9HP
DE13 9QA
DE13 9JW
DE6 5PP
DE13 9JN
DE65 5PN
DE6 5PN
DE13 9JP
ST14 8LZ
DE13 9PS
DE13 9RH
DE13 9JR
DE13 9PX
DE65 5PP
DE6 5PQ
ST14 8LN
DE13 9JT
DE13 9LG
DE65 5PQ
DE13 9JS
DE6 5PR
DE65 5PR
DE13 8RY
DE13 9PZ
DE13 8RJ
DE13 9JH
DE13 9NL
DE13 9JD
DE6 5PS
DE13 9PY
ST14 8LP
DE13 9HQ
DE13 9NJ
DE13 9LF
DE13 9QL
DE13 9JY
DE13 9JQ
DE13 8RG
DE13 9JX
DE13 9JU
DE13 9JJ
DE65 5PS
DE13 9QD
DE13 9LB
DE13 9UD
DE13 9WQ
DE13 9UB
DE13 9QF
DE13 9PT
DE13 9JL
DE13 9DL
DE13 9HU
DE13 9LA
DE13 9QY
DE13 9LH
DE13 8RZ
DE13 9QQ
DE13 9HZ
DE13 9RS
DE13 9QH
DE13 9QG
DE13 9RG
DE13 9LE
DE13 8RD
DE13 8RF
DE13 9JZ
DE13 9LD
DE13 9HX
DE13 9DF
DE13 9JG
DE13 9NN
ST14 8LL
DE13 9SH
DE13 9NG
DE13 9JA
DE13 9NB
DE13 9ND
DE13 9SU
DE13 9NQ
ST14 8LQ
DE13 9JF
DE13 9SJ
WS15 3AH
DE13 9SX
DE13 9BQ
DE6 5HR
DE13 9DU
DE13 9NH
DE13 9NE
DE13 9BW
DE13 9NS
DE13 9NY
ST14 8NQ
DE13 9NU
DE13 9DH

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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