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

SY12 9DT
SY12 9DU
SY12 9DS
LL13 0LE
SY12 9DX
SY12 9DZ
LL13 0NA
SY12 9EA
LL13 0LF
SY12 0LS
SY12 9DY
SY12 9DR
SY12 9JQ
SY12 0LR
SY12 9NA
SY12 9NG
SY12 9LB
SY12 9LF
LL13 0HT
SY12 0LT
SY12 9NB
SY12 9LA
SY12 9LG
LL13 0LB
SY12 9LD
SY12 9ND
SY12 9JT
SY12 9JZ
SY12 9JY
SY12 9LQ
LL13 0HS
SY12 9RA
SY12 9LE
LL13 0NB
SY12 9JU
SY12 9JX
SY12 9LZ
LL13 0HU
SY12 9JS
SY12 9LH
SY12 9DN
SY12 9ED
LL13 0HY
SY12 9DW
SY12 0LP
SY12 9JR
SY12 9DP
SY12 9LJ
SY12 9EB
LL13 0LY
SY12 0LU
SY12 9JP
SY12 9LU
SY12 9LN
SY12 9DJ
SY12 9LY
LL13 0LJ
SY12 9LX
SY12 9LT
SY12 9JW
SY12 9LS
SY12 9JN
SY12 9DL
LL13 0EX
SY12 9EP
SY12 9LR
SY12 9LL
SY12 9HA
SY12 0LX
LL13 0LG
SY12 9NE
SY12 9EZ
LL13 0EG
SY12 9DH
LL13 0EH
LL13 0EL
SY12 0NF
SY12 9EX
LL13 0EZ
LL13 0LR
SY12 9LW
LL13 0EJ
LL13 0EF
LL13 0DX
SY12 9LP
LL13 0LD
LL13 0EE
LL11 1ET
LL13 0EN
LL13 0ED
LL13 0LU
SY12 9EW
LL13 0EQ
LL13 0FB
SY12 9DQ
LL13 0EP
SY12 9EE
LL13 0ER
LL13 0FA
LL13 0EB
LL13 0EW
SY12 0NG
LL13 0DT
SY12 0NE
LL13 0DQ
SY12 9DE
SY12 9EG
LL13 0EA
LL13 0FG
LL13 0ND
LL13 0ES
SY12 9EU
SY12 9JG
LL13 0JR
LL13 0JW
LL13 0DU
SY12 9EF
LL13 0NL
LL13 0EU
LL13 0DY
LL13 0ET
LL13 0JN
LL13 0HB
LL13 0HJ
LL13 0NW
SY12 9JE
LL13 0NH
LL13 0EY
SY12 9HD
SY12 9ER
LL13 0HA
SY12 9ES
LL13 0HE
SY12 9ET
SY12 9EQ
SY12 9WH
SY12 9WJ
SY12 9PU
LL13 0LQ
SY12 9PT
LL13 0HW
LL13 0LP
SY12 9PB
SY12 9PE
SY12 0NQ
LL13 0HL
SY12 9PG
LL13 0NG
LL13 0HF
SY12 9PX
SY12 9DF
SY12 9PH
SY12 0ND
SY12 9PY
LL13 0LH
SY12 9PW
SY12 9HB
LL13 0JT
SY12 9PA
SY12 9JB
SY12 9PJ
LL13 0GB
SY12 9PD
SY12 9EJ
SY12 9QB
SY12 0LJ
LL13 0QE
SY12 9PS
SY12 9EL
LL13 0HR
SY12 9DG
LL13 0LN
LL13 0DL
LL13 0QQ
SY12 9PQ
SY12 9PF
SY12 0AP
SY12 0LY
LL13 0JS
SY12 9JF
SY12 0FD
SY12 0NA
LL13 0JP
LL13 0LW
SY12 0AU
SY12 9PP
SY12 9PL
SY12 9QA
SY12 0DA
SY12 0BB
LL13 0HH
SY12 9PN
SY12 0LZ
LL13 0LL
SY12 0NB
LL13 0NN
SY12 0BN
LL13 0NE
SY12 0FB
SY12 0AY
SY12 0BW
SY12 0AZ
SY12 0AT
SY12 0BE
SY12 0BA
LL13 0JU
SY12 0BS
SY12 0AX
SY12 0BD
LL13 0LS
SY12 0BQ
SY12 0BP
SY12 0BG
SY12 0BZ
SY12 0HJ
SY12 0LW
SY12 0AS
LL13 0DN
SY12 0BL
SY12 0AJ
SY12 0AE
SY12 0DQ
LL13 0HP
SY12 0BJ
SY12 9EN
SY12 0QZ
SY12 0NU
SY12 0DB
SY12 0AD
SY12 0NY
SY12 0BH
SY12 0HH
SY12 0BF
SY12 0NH
SY12 0AQ
SY12 0AG
SY12 0AL
SY12 9EH
SY12 0AH
SY12 0BX
SY12 0BT
SY12 0HG
SY12 0EB
SY12 0EN
SY12 0NX
SY12 0AW
SY12 0BU
SY12 0ED
SY12 0AB
SY12 0HQ
SY12 0AN
SY12 0EE
SY12 0EF
SY12 0AA
SY12 0DD
SY12 0FN
SY12 0AR
SY12 0DZ
SY12 0EX
SY12 0EH
SY12 9YQ
SY12 9WN
SY12 0WX
SY12 9WZ
SY12 0WZ
SY12 0WP
SY12 9ZZ
SY12 9WA
SY12 9WG
SY12 0WQ
SY12 0WR
SY12 9WX
SY12 9WP
SY12 0WH
SY12 0WU
SY12 9WB
SY12 0WF
SY12 0WA
SY12 9WF
SY12 9WY
SY12 0ZZ
SY12 0WG
SY12 0WB
SY12 0WY
SY12 0WD
SY12 9WL
SY12 0EG
SY12 0EQ
SY12 0EU
SY12 0FR
SY12 0DJ
SY12 0DE
SY12 0ES
LL13 0DH
SY12 0RF
SY12 0DF
SY12 0DH
SY12 0DG
SY12 0EP
SY12 0DL
SY11 3HF
SY12 0HF
SY12 0HD
SY12 0FG
SY12 0ER
SY12 0RD
SY12 0DY
SY12 0EL
SY12 0BY
SY12 9HE
SY12 0DN
SY12 0EY
SY12 0HN
LL13 0HG
SY12 0EJ
SY12 0DR
SY12 0GA
SY12 0HA
SY12 0ET
SY12 0DP
SY12 0DX
SY12 9HF
SY12 0DW
SY12 0EA
SY11 3LX
LL13 0DW
SY12 9HG
SY12 0EW
SY12 0HP
SY12 0DS
SY12 0HL
SY12 0HB
SY12 0EZ
SY12 0DU
SY12 0DT
SY12 9HH
SY12 9JD
SY12 9HQ
SY11 3HD
SY12 0FH
SY12 0FL
LL13 0HN
SY12 0FE
SY12 0GD
LL13 0LT
SY12 0FP
SY12 0FJ
LL13 0NF
SY12 0RA
SY12 0GE
SY12 9HY
SY12 0PB
SY12 0NJ
SY11 3HG
SY11 3HE
SY12 9AA
SY12 9DD
SY11 3HW
LL13 0DS
SY11 3DP
LL13 0DR
SY11 3HB
SY12 0NL
SY12 9HX

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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