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

WV15 5LX
WV15 5LU
WV15 5JY
WV15 5LZ
WV15 5NB
WV15 5NA
WV15 5LY
WV15 5JX
WV15 5JU
WV15 5LP
WV15 5ND
WV15 5LN
GL11 6YD
TF11 9EG
WV15 5LS
WV15 5JS
WV15 5LT
WV15 5LW
WV15 5JR
WV15 5JZ
WV15 5JT
WV15 5JP
WV15 5LE
WV15 5LL
WV15 5LF
TF11 9EF
WV15 5LH
WV15 5LA
WV15 5LG
WV15 5LJ
TF11 9EW
WV15 5LR
TF11 9EN
WV16 4SS
WV15 5NS
WV16 4SR
WV15 5NT
WV6 7JL
WV6 7WB
WV6 7WH
WV6 7WQ
WV6 7WY
WV6 7WZ
WV6 7WL
WV15 5HD
WV16 4SP
WV6 7JN
WV6 7JW
TF11 9EE
WV15 5NU
TF11 9EP
WV6 7JJ
WV15 5JN
TF11 9EQ
WV15 5NN
WV15 5NE
WV15 5NR
WV6 7JP
WV15 5NW
TF11 9ED
TF11 9ES
WV6 7JT
TF11 9DY
WV15 5JW
WV6 7JH
TF11 9EJ
TF11 9DX
TF11 9ET
TF11 9EB
WV6 7JX
WV6 7JR
TF11 9EL
TF11 9DZ
TF11 9EA
WV6 7JS
WV15 5HA
WV16 4ST
WV15 5HB
WV16 4SW
TF11 9DS
TF11 9ER
WV15 5NF
WV15 5HE
WV15 5HF
WV15 5PY
WV16 4RZ
WV15 5NG
WV15 5PQ
TF11 9DE
WV15 5PE
WV15 5PF
WV16 4SN
WV15 5PJ
TF11 9DU
WV15 5PU
WV6 7JZ
WV16 4SJ
WV15 5PB
WV15 5PD
WV15 5PX
WV15 5HQ
WV15 5YJ
WV15 5YL
WV15 5YG
WV15 5PH
WV15 5YW
WV15 5QD
WV15 5BL
WV15 5HH
WV16 4SG
WV6 7JU
WV15 5NX
TF11 9DP
TF11 9DT
WV15 5HJ
WV15 5PL
TF11 9NG
WV16 4SE
WV15 5NZ
TF11 9NE
WV16 4SH
TF11 9DL
TF11 9DR
TF11 9DW
TF11 9NQ
WV16 4SL
TF11 9DN
WV16 4HG
WV16 4SF
WV16 4HE
WV16 4SQ
WV15 5HW
TF11 9DQ
TF11 9NF
TF8 7JH
WV15 5DP
WV16 4JZ
WV15 5HP
TF11 9DJ
TF11 9DH
WV16 4JY
WV15 5EE
WV16 4JX
WV15 5EF
WV16 4HD
WV16 4AS
TF11 9DG
WV16 4JW
WV16 4SU
TF11 9DF
WV15 5JA
WV16 4JL
WV15 5EG
WV15 5AE
WV15 5HR
WV16 4JR
TF11 9BU
WV15 5AF
WV16 4JN
WV16 4HB
WV16 4JJ
TF11 9DD
WV15 5DJ
WV16 4JH
WV16 4HF
WV15 5HG
WV15 5EQ
WV16 4HN
WV16 4JS
TF11 9BY
WV16 4NQ
WV15 5PG
WV15 5AN
WV16 4HT
TF11 9BX
WV15 5AD
WV15 5PA
WV16 4NB
TF11 9BZ
WV16 4NA
WV16 4JG
WV15 5DS
WV16 4HA
WV16 4EX
WV16 4BJ
WV6 7JQ
WV16 4LS
WV16 4LZ
WV16 4HQ
WV16 4HL
WV16 4BL
WV15 5EH
WV16 4ES
WV16 4EZ
WV15 5NY
WV16 4JQ
WV15 5DT
WV16 4EY
WV16 4JT
WV16 4HU
WV15 5AW
TF8 7JQ
WV16 4HJ
WV15 5BG
WV15 5DD
WV15 5DX
WV15 5EN
WV16 4NE
WV16 4HR
WV16 4ND
WV16 4LR
WV16 4LT
WV16 4EJ
WV15 5AP
WV16 4EU
WV15 5AG
WV15 5DE
WV15 5DY
WV16 4HW
WV15 5AB
WV16 4ER
WV16 4EP
WV16 4HX
WV16 4LU
WV15 5EA
WV15 5AL
WV15 5AQ
WV15 5EJ
WV16 4EL
WV16 4LW
WV16 4JF
WV15 5DR
WV15 5DF
WV16 4ET
WV16 4DU
WV16 4EQ
WV16 4BN
WV16 4HS
WV16 4DT
WV15 5DU
WV16 4ED
WV15 5EB
WV15 5HN
WV16 4EN
WV15 5EL
WV16 4DS

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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