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

WV5 7BW
WV5 7BL
WV5 7BN
WV5 7BP
WV5 7DD
WV5 7DA
WV5 7BY
WV5 7AB
WV5 7DS
WV5 7DB
WV5 7AD
WV5 7DT
WV5 7AA
WV5 7DU
WV15 5PW
WV15 5PP
WV5 7DX
WV5 7BT
WV5 7BD
WV5 7AE
WV5 7DW
WV5 7DP
WV5 7DR
WV15 5PL
WV5 7EH
WV15 5PH
WV5 7BQ
WV5 7DJ
WV5 7BG
WV15 5PX
WV5 7BS
WV5 7BE
WV5 7BH
WV5 7BJ
WV15 5PD
WV5 7BB
WV15 5PU
WV15 5PJ
WV5 7DE
WV15 5PF
WV15 5PE
WV15 5PG
WV15 5PB
WV5 7DF
WV6 7EE
WV15 5PR
WV5 7DY
WV15 5PY
WV15 5PQ
WV5 7AF
WV15 5PN
WV5 7AG
WV5 7DH
WV15 5NZ
WV15 5PA
WV5 7AU
WV5 7DZ
WV5 7DG
WV5 7DQ
WV15 5NR
WV15 5NU
WV15 5NW
WV15 5NN
WV5 7AQ
WV15 5NT
WV5 7EE
WV15 5PS
WV6 7EQ
WV15 5NS
WV6 7ED
WV5 7AH
WV15 5HE
WV5 7EA
WV15 5LJ
WV15 5LH
WV5 7AP
WV15 5NX
WV5 7YY
WV5 7ZH
WV15 5LG
WV15 5LA
WV15 5LF
WV6 7EG
WV5 7EB
WV15 5PT
WV5 7HG
WV5 7AS
WV15 5QA
WV15 5HF
WV5 7AR
WV5 7ED
WV15 5HG
WV15 5JZ
WV15 5LW
WV5 7AN
WV15 5LE
DY7 5EU
WV5 7AT
WV5 7AJ
WV15 5QB
DY7 5DS
WV5 7AX
WV6 7EB
WV15 5NY
WV5 7AY
WV15 5HQ
WV6 7EJ
WV5 7AW
WV6 7GJ
WV6 7GN
WV6 7GH
WV6 7GG
WV6 7GE
WV6 7GF
WV6 7GD
WV6 7GB
WV6 7GA
WV6 7GW
WV6 7GT
WV6 7GR
WV6 7GQ
WV6 7GP
DY7 5ET
WV6 7EH
WV5 7AL
DY7 5ER
WV15 5JT
DY7 5DB
WV15 5HR
WV15 5LR
DY7 5DU
DY7 5ES
DY7 5DT
DY7 5DA
WV15 5JA
DY7 5DX
DY7 5DL
DY7 5BY
DY7 5DP
DY7 5DD
DY7 5EA
DY7 5BZ
WV15 5HP
DY7 5DH
WV15 5HB
DY7 5DW
WV6 7EL
DY7 5DR
DY7 5EN
DY7 5EL
DY7 5EJ
DY7 5EH
WV15 5HA
WV15 6DU
WV6 7DZ
WV15 5JG
WV6 7EA
DY7 5EQ
WV15 6EE
WV15 5HD
WV6 7DY
WV15 5LP
WV15 6ED
DY7 5BX
WV6 7JL
DY7 5EP
WV15 5JY
WV6 7HA
WV15 5JF
WV5 7HB
WV15 6EA
WV15 6DT
WV6 7WL
WV6 7WY
WV6 7WQ
WV6 7WB
WV6 7WH
WV6 7WZ
WV15 5LL
WV15 6DS
WV6 7JJ
DY7 5EF
WV15 6EH
WV15 5YL
WV15 5YG
WV15 5YJ
WV15 5HJ
WV15 5HN
WV6 7JN
DY7 5BU
DY7 5BT
WV15 5YW
WV15 5QD
WV15 5BL
DY7 5EE
WV5 7HF
WV6 7JH
WV15 5HH
WV15 5JS
DY7 5DF
DY7 5DY
WV5 7HD
DY7 5DE
DY7 5DG
DY7 5EG

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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