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

ST13 8PH
ST13 8PJ
ST13 8PQ
ST13 8PU
ST13 8RJ
ST13 8PZ
ST13 8RX
ST13 8RH
ST9 9AL
ST13 8RQ
ST13 8PX
ST13 8RG
ST13 8XA
ST13 8RU
ST13 8RN
ST13 8RL
ST9 9AN
ST9 9AJ
ST13 8RW
ST13 8PG
ST13 8PY
ST13 8UX
ST9 9DW
ST13 8RB
ST13 8XB
ST13 8RP
ST13 8RR
ST13 8QA
ST9 9AW
ST13 8RA
ST9 9QP
ST9 9AQ
ST13 8RS
ST13 8RY
ST13 8QJ
ST13 8RT
ST13 8PN
ST13 8QB
ST13 8QE
ST13 8QD
ST9 9AH
ST13 8PF
ST13 8QF
ST13 8QZ
ST9 9QW
ST9 9RA
ST13 8PL
ST9 9AG
ST13 8QH
ST13 8QG
ST13 8PP
ST13 8QT
ST13 8QQ
SK11 0QZ
ST13 8SE
ST13 8PS
ST13 8QS
ST13 8QY
ST8 7JP
ST13 8PW
ST13 8QR
ST13 8PE
ST9 9QR
ST9 9AP
ST13 8NP
ST13 8QU
ST8 7JR
ST13 8SD
ST13 8SF
ST8 7JW
ST13 8PB
ST8 7JS
ST9 9AX
ST9 9QN
ST9 9AR
ST13 8LU
ST13 8LY
ST13 8NN
ST13 8NW
ST13 8PD
ST13 8LZ
ST9 9QS
ST13 8NL
ST9 9QL
ST13 8LT
ST13 8LR
ST13 8NQ
ST13 8NG
ST8 7JN
ST13 8RD
ST13 8NB
ST13 8QW
ST13 8JJ
ST8 7HP
ST8 7LY
ST13 8NJ
ST13 8QL
ST8 7JT
ST13 8NA
ST13 8NS
ST13 8LP
ST8 7JH
ST8 7NU
ST13 8LS
ST8 7JJ
ST8 7LZ
ST13 8LW
ST13 8QP
ST9 9AD
ST8 7NX
ST9 9AB
ST13 8NH
ST13 8LN
ST8 7FQ
ST8 7JL
ST8 7LF
ST8 7LX
ST8 7JQ
ST8 7LJ
ST8 7NA
ST8 7JG
ST13 8NU
ST8 7JD
ST8 7JE
ST8 7LH
ST13 8SG
ST13 8LL
ST13 8JL
ST13 8LJ
ST13 8NT
ST8 7JB
ST13 8JH
ST8 7PF
ST13 8HU
ST8 7NB
ST8 7LS
ST13 8LG
ST8 7LU
ST13 8NE
ST13 8QX
ST13 8ES
ST13 8UZ
ST13 8NX
ST8 7HZ
ST8 7LT
ST8 7TR
ST13 8RZ
ST8 7ND
ST13 8ND
ST8 7NE
ST13 8JG
SK11 0RA
ST8 7TY
ST9 9QU
ST8 7HT
ST13 8BZ
ST8 7HR
ST8 7LD
ST13 8NF
ST13 8LA
ST9 9AF
ST9 9QH
ST9 9AA
ST8 7LP
ST13 8HT
ST8 7LE
ST8 7LR
ST9 9AZ
ST8 7HX
ST8 7HU
ST9 9QF
ST8 7HS
ST13 8DN
ST13 8LD
ST9 9EX
ST8 7PD
ST8 7NY
ST13 8YA
ST9 9EY
ST8 7JX
ST13 8PT
ST13 8HS
ST9 9BF
ST9 9HD
ST13 8QN
ST8 7PE
ST13 8DQ
ST9 9QJ
ST13 8LF
ST13 8XJ
ST13 8HF
ST13 8RF
ST13 8TB
ST13 8XU
ST13 8XX
ST13 8XL
ST13 8UT
ST13 8EN
ST8 7NZ
ST9 9HB
ST8 7HY
ST13 8XR
ST13 8YH
ST13 8DF
ST9 9BA
ST8 7PB
ST8 7PA
ST13 8LQ
ST8 7LB
ST13 8LB
ST13 8UY
ST13 8NZ
ST8 7NF
ST13 8LE
ST13 8XF
ST8 7RP
ST13 8JN
ST9 9HA
ST9 9HE
ST8 7NG
ST8 7JY
ST9 9EZ
ST9 9AE
ST13 8TF
ST13 8JW
ST13 8NR
ST8 7NH
ST13 5DF
ST13 8XG
ST8 7JZ
ST13 8YG
ST13 8LH
ST13 8XE
SK11 0RG
ST13 8NY
ST13 8JP
ST13 8EF
ST13 8EG
ST13 8JR
ST13 8DG
ST6 8UB
ST13 8DL
ST13 8DW
ST9 9QT
ST13 8DB
ST13 8HP
ST13 8EE
ST13 8TE
ST13 8ZX
ST13 8YB
ST13 8YQ
ST13 8XY
ST13 8EQ
ST13 8UU
ST9 9JE
ST13 8HW
ST13 8HR
ST13 8JZ
ST8 7RW
ST13 8JQ
ST8 7NQ
ST6 8UE
ST8 7NJ
ST8 7LQ
ST13 8HE
ST13 8JA
ST13 8DP
ST13 8FW
ST13 8DT
ST8 7LA
ST13 8YF
ST13 8HN
ST13 8JF
ST13 8FA
ST13 8HQ
ST13 8DS
ST13 8RE
ST13 8AB
ST13 8JY
ST13 8DR
ST9 9JA
ST9 9HG
ST13 7LQ
ST8 7RN
ST8 7LG
ST13 8DD
ST13 8ER
ST13 8HX
ST13 8EH
ST13 8SB
ST8 7NN
ST9 9HZ
ST9 9QG
ST13 8DH
ST13 8JX
ST8 7NL
ST13 8JD
ST13 8EJ
ST9 9HS
ST8 7RS
ST9 9HF
ST13 8DX
ST8 7RR
ST9 9HY
ST6 8UD
ST13 8ET
ST13 8DU
ST13 8SQ
ST13 8HZ
ST13 8EU
ST13 8ED
ST13 8DA
ST9 9QE
ST13 8BX
ST13 8EW
ST13 8EL
ST13 8AZ
ST13 5RR
ST13 8EA
ST13 8BG
SK11 0RX
ST13 7AH
ST13 8JE
ST13 8JB
ST9 9QD
ST13 8PR
ST13 8DJ
ST13 8EP
ST13 8EB
ST13 8HY
ST9 9RL
ST9 9RF
ST9 9RG
ST13 8BE
ST8 7RT
ST13 7AJ
ST9 9HX
ST13 8EX
ST13 8BD
ST13 7AL
ST13 8BA
ST9 9HR
ST13 8HA
ST8 7JA
ST13 8DY
ST13 7AQ
ST13 8HL
ST13 8AY
ST9 9HP
ST13 8FE
ST9 9HU
ST13 8JU
ST13 8DE
ST13 5QF
ST13 7AA
ST13 8AW
ST13 8HB
ST9 9QA
ST13 8DZ
ST13 5RS
ST13 8AT
ST13 8HG
ST13 8AN
ST13 8AP
ST13 8SA
ST13 8HD
ST13 8AL
ST13 8HH
ST13 5RP
ST13 5RN
ST9 9HW
ST13 8AU
ST13 8EY
ST13 8AJ
ST13 8AG
ST9 9BB
ST9 9BE
ST13 7AB
ST13 8BY
ST13 8BB
ST13 8AQ
ST8 7NP
ST13 8BQ
ST13 8HJ
ST13 8BT
ST13 8AX
ST6 8UA
ST13 8JT
ST13 8AS
ST8 7NW
ST9 9HN
ST9 9HT
ST13 5RU
ST13 5EJ
ST13 5RW
ST8 7SL
ST13 8BU
ST9 9BD
ST13 5QD
ST13 8BH
ST13 5EN
ST13 8BS
ST13 8AH
ST9 9HH
ST13 8AF
ST13 8BP
ST13 7AG
SK11 0QT
ST13 5RT
ST8 7NT
ST13 5RX
ST13 5RJ
ST9 9BW
ST13 7AD
ST13 5HA
ST13 8BJ
ST13 7AE
ST13 5EQ
ST13 8XD
ST13 5EH
ST13 5EL
ST9 9BN
ST9 9HL
ST13 8BW
ST13 5EZ
ST9 9HQ
ST9 9RE
ST9 9JH
ST13 8BL
SK11 0RL
ST13 8AE
ST13 7JT
ST13 5SR
ST13 5EW
ST13 8AA
ST9 9BJ
ST13 8XZ
SK11 0RB
ST13 8EZ
ST13 8AD
ST13 5PQ
ST13 8BF
ST9 9HJ
ST13 5SQ
ST13 5EP
ST9 9BG
ST9 9QQ
ST13 5QA
ST9 9BS
ST9 9BP
ST13 8BN
ST9 9BH
ST9 9BL
ST13 5ED
ST9 9BQ
ST13 5ER
ST13 5NQ
ST13 5HT
ST13 8GA
ST13 8GB
ST13 5EF
ST13 5TY
ST13 5HB
ST13 5EY
ST13 5EE
ST13 5PX
ST13 5QB
ST9 9JB
ST13 7AF
ST13 8YE
ST13 5EG
ST6 8UF
ST13 5HP
ST13 5QL
ST13 5QG
ST13 8YD
ST13 5QE
ST13 5EX
ST13 7AN
SK11 0RH
ST6 8TY
ST13 8XS
ST13 8XT
ST13 5EA
ST8 7NS
ST13 5ES
ST13 5NU
ST13 5DY
ST9 9ET
ST13 5HF
ST9 9BT
ST13 5HE
ST13 5DT
ST9 9EP
ST13 5DX
ST13 5AR
ST13 5QW
ST13 8JS
ST13 5DU
ST13 5ET
ST13 5QH
ST13 5PG
ST13 8XP
ST13 5EU
ST13 5QN
ST9 9QB
ST13 5DZ
ST13 5QJ
ST13 5NX
ST8 7NR
ST13 5SP
ST13 5EB
ST13 5PH
ST6 8TU
SK11 0QY
ST13 5HS
ST9 9DF
ST13 5DS
ST13 5DJ
ST13 5DQ
ST13 5DH
ST13 9AX
ST13 9BE
ST13 9BQ
ST13 9BR
ST13 9BT
ST13 9BS
ST13 9BF
ST13 9BG
ST13 9BJ
ST13 9BN
ST13 9AD
ST13 9AH
ST13 8YJ
ST13 5WG
ST13 7QE
ST13 7UE
ST13 5WR
ST13 5QQ
ST13 5RG
ST13 5TG
ST13 5HY
ST13 5HZ
SK11 0RW
ST13 5NP
ST13 5DW
ST12 9WS
ST13 9BP
ST13 9BL
ST13 9BH
ST13 9AT
ST13 9AU
ST13 9BD
ST13 9AW
ST13 9AY
ST13 9BA
ST13 9BB
ST13 9AZ
ST13 9AP
ST13 9AR
ST13 9AS
ST13 9AQ
ST13 9AJ
ST13 9AL
ST13 9AN
ST13 8YN
ST13 8YU
ST13 9AF
ST13 9AG
ST13 9AE
ST13 9AA
ST13 9AB
ST13 8XQ
ST13 8XH
ST13 8PA
ST13 8LX
ST13 8AR
ST13 7ZW
ST13 7YP
ST13 7WZ
ST13 7ZY
ST13 6WH
ST13 7UB
ST13 7UF
ST13 7UD
ST13 7RF
ST13 7TZ
ST13 7UA
ST13 6WQ
ST13 6ZB
ST13 7DL
ST13 7LH
ST13 7BN
ST13 6WZ
ST13 6XN
ST13 5YW
ST13 6RF
ST13 6WA
ST13 6WF
ST13 6RG
ST13 6PL
ST13 6RD
ST13 6RE
ST13 5WD
ST13 5WE
ST13 5WZ
ST13 5XN
ST13 5WS
ST13 5WH
ST13 5TN
ST13 5UB
ST13 5WA
ST13 5WB
ST13 5UD
ST13 5TQ
ST13 5TZ
ST13 5UA
ST13 5TB
ST13 5TJ
ST13 5TF
ST13 5LL
ST13 5SS
ST13 5JA
ST13 5JQ
ST13 5HX
ST6 8TX
ST13 5PD
ST13 5HL
ST13 5PE
ST13 5DR
ST13 5NS
SK11 0RP
SK11 0QW
ST9 9DD
ST9 9DR
ST13 5HR
ST9 9BU
ST13 5PJ
ST13 5HN
ST13 5HD
ST13 5HW
ST13 5PB
ST13 5NY
ST13 5HG
ST13 5DL
ST13 5HQ
ST13 5PF
ST13 6AB
ST13 5NZ
ST9 9DY
ST13 5HJ
ST13 5PA
ST13 5DN
ST13 5FA
ST9 9DN
ST9 9DX
ST13 7JU
ST6 8TZ
ST9 9RD
ST8 7SW
ST13 6DG
ST13 5QP
ST13 6AD
ST13 5NR
ST9 9DS
ST13 6DR
ST13 5AA
ST13 5HH
ST9 9BY
ST13 5PY
ST13 5NW
ST13 5SN
ST13 5AD
ST9 9DE
ST13 5JD
ST6 8TJ
ST13 6BD
ST13 5NT
ST13 9ZY
ST13 9ZZ
ST13 9TH
ST13 9TG
ST13 9TE
ST13 9TF
ST13 9TD
ST13 9TB
ST13 9TA
ST13 9SZ
ST13 9SY
ST13 9SW
ST13 9SU
ST13 9SX
ST13 9ST
ST13 9SS
ST13 9SR
ST13 9SQ
ST13 9SP
ST13 9SN
ST13 9SJ
ST13 9SL
ST13 9SH
ST13 9SG
ST13 9SF
ST13 9SE
ST13 9SD
ST13 9SB
ST9 9DT
ST13 5PL
ST13 5AW
ST13 6DN
ST13 5NN
ST8 7RU
ST13 5PW
ST13 6HT
ST6 8SZ
ST13 5PN
ST8 7EE
ST13 9SA
ST13 6HQ
ST13 5JE
ST13 5PS
ST13 5NH
ST8 7ED
ST8 7EF
ST13 6HR
ST13 5LQ
ST13 5LJ
ST8 7EB
ST13 6DW
ST13 6HN
ST6 8TT
ST13 6DP
ST13 5NL
ST13 5JF
ST13 5LH
ST13 5JL
ST13 6HP
ST13 6HS
ST13 5AB
ST8 7EG
ST13 6HX
ST8 7UJ
ST13 5LD
ST8 7UF
ST9 9BX
ST13 5AL
ST13 6DZ
ST13 6JA
ST13 5AF
ST13 5TT
ST13 6HZ
ST13 5NJ
ST13 6EA
ST8 7EH
ST13 5PU
ST13 6DS
ST8 7EQ
ST8 7LL
ST13 5QR
ST13 6DY
ST8 7UH
ST6 8TH
ST13 6AR
ST13 5LG
ST13 5TU
ST13 5JX
ST13 5JG
ST13 5PR
ST9 9EA
ST13 6JE
ST8 7RL
ST13 5QS
ST13 6DH
ST13 6JD
ST13 5QT
ST6 8TL
ST13 6JF
ST8 7EL
ST8 7EJ
ST13 6AE
ST13 6DX
ST13 5DE
ST13 5QU
SK11 0RU
ST8 7DY
ST13 6HU
ST13 6EB
ST8 7UB
ST8 7DZ
ST9 9ED
ST8 7RJ
ST13 5LB
ST13 5PT
ST13 5JY
ST9 9EB
ST13 5LE
ST13 6JQ
ST13 5PP
ST13 6AL
ST8 7UQ
ST13 5AJ
ST9 9QZ
ST9 9RN
ST9 9JQ
ST9 9DP
ST9 9AY
ST13 6JG
ST13 5JZ
ST8 7TU
ST8 7JF
ST13 5JJ
ST13 5AH
ST13 5AG
ST8 7UT
ST8 7UR
ST8 7RX
ST13 6JH
ST8 7XN
ST13 6AJ
ST13 6AS
ST8 7UA
ST13 5AN
ST13 6AN
ST13 5LA
ST13 6JJ
ST13 5JH
ST8 7TH
ST6 8TQ
ST13 6HW
ST8 7EA
ST8 7TX
ST8 7PN
ST13 5JP
ST8 7SJ
ST8 7PW
ST13 5JN
ST13 5TW
ST13 5TS
ST13 5TR
ST13 5ST
ST13 5JB
ST13 6AF
ST13 5PZ
ST6 8TG
ST13 5SF
ST9 9BZ
ST8 7XL
ST13 5RF
ST13 6DL
ST13 6JL
ST13 5JW
ST8 7DU
ST8 7DL
ST13 6JN
ST8 7SZ
ST13 5LF
ST8 7TT
ST13 6HL
SK11 0RD
ST13 6AX
ST9 9DG
ST13 6JW
ST13 6AP
ST13 6QR
ST13 6QP
ST8 7XJ
ST8 7SN
ST8 7US
ST8 7UY
ST8 7TP
ST8 7TS
ST13 6NA
ST13 6AW
ST8 7DX
ST8 7EN
ST13 5JS
ST9 9DU
ST13 5LW
ST9 9EE
ST13 5LN
ST13 6AG
ST13 6AT
ST8 7FD
ST13 5JU
ST13 6ED
ST13 6DE
ST8 7FF
ST8 7XH
ST13 6JP
ST13 5QX
ST13 5SH
ST13 5SE
ST8 7XQ
ST8 7DJ
ST8 7TB
ST13 6AQ
ST13 5DG
ST13 5AP
ST9 9JD
ST9 9DB
ST8 7DT
ST8 7XG
ST6 8TF
ST13 6LS
ST8 7XB
ST13 6AU
ST8 7TL
ST13 5LP
ST13 6LU
ST13 7JX
ST13 5LS
ST6 8TN
ST8 7TD
ST8 6UJ
ST13 5JT
ST9 9JF
ST6 8TB
ST6 8TE
ST8 7FE
ST8 7BB
ST9 9DA
ST13 6BB
ST8 7PG
ST13 6EF
ST8 7FH
ST8 7XA
ST13 5QY
ST6 8TA
ST8 7TE
ST8 6UL
ST13 5JR
ST13 5NB
ST13 6JB
ST13 6AY
ST13 6BA
ST8 7DH
ST8 7TA
ST13 6JS
ST8 7XF
ST9 9EF
ST13 6LR
ST13 5LR
ST8 7XE
ST13 5LU
ST8 7DS
ST13 5LT
ST6 8PZ
ST13 6AZ
ST8 7TN
ST13 5SD
ST13 6DF
ST13 5AS
ST9 9EG
ST8 7TW
ST13 5SB
ST6 8QH
ST8 6UH
ST8 7JU
ST8 7HD
ST13 6BF
ST6 8RB
ST13 6QT
ST8 7LW
ST13 6HY
ST6 8TD
ST6 8QW
ST9 9EQ
ST6 8TW
ST13 5NA
SK11 0RJ
ST13 6EE
ST13 6BE
ST6 8TR
ST8 7FJ
ST9 9EH
ST13 6JT
ST8 7XD
ST13 6AH
SK11 0RN
ST8 7FP
ST8 7TG
ST13 5LX
ST8 7FA
ST8 7FG
ST6 8UG
ST13 6LX
ST9 9DL
ST8 7TF
ST8 7DR
ST13 7BF
SK11 0SF
ST6 8QQ
ST13 6LP
ST13 6JR
ST8 6TJ
ST13 6BL
ST8 7EP
ST8 7BH
ST8 7BF
ST8 7LN
ST13 6LY
ST8 6TX
ST8 7HW
ST8 7SX
ST8 7HN
ST8 7XU
ST13 6BW
ST8 7ER
ST13 6BQ

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
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