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

ST15 8TH
ST15 8RW
ST15 8TG
ST15 8TQ
ST15 8RR
ST15 8TF
ST15 8TD
ST15 8TE
ST15 8TJ
ST15 8RN
ST15 8RP
ST15 8TW
ST15 8TA
ST15 8TB
ST3 7NP
ST15 8WF
ST15 8TN
ST15 8SZ
ST15 8UJ
ST15 8UH
ST15 8UQ
ST15 8RH
ST15 8UG
ST3 7NR
ST15 8RL
ST15 8RJ
ST15 8UD
ST15 8TZ
ST15 8RQ
ST15 8TY
ST15 8ND
ST15 8UB
ST15 8US
ST15 8UE
ST15 8UF
ST15 8UL
ST11 9QW
ST15 8RS
ST3 7NS
ST15 8UW
ST15 8UN
ST15 8UP
ST15 8SR
ST3 7NT
ST3 7NL
ST3 7NB
ST11 9QP
ST15 8SY
ST3 7SS
ST3 7NH
ST3 7NJ
ST3 7NQ
ST11 9QN
ST11 9QE
ST15 8UR
ST11 9RY
ST15 8TL
ST15 8UA
ST3 7PY
ST11 9QQ
ST11 9QU
ST11 9QT
ST15 8RE
ST3 7NG
ST15 8JL
ST11 9RT
ST3 7PT
ST3 7NA
ST15 8AZ
ST3 7PR
ST3 7NU
ST15 8XL
ST11 9QS
ST11 9BF
ST11 9BA
ST15 8XU
ST11 9LP
ST11 9RU
ST3 7PS
ST15 8XT
ST3 7PP
ST3 7NX
ST15 8WD
ST15 8WE
ST11 9RX
ST11 9QR
ST11 9NP
ST3 7PW
ST11 9SB
ST3 7JN
ST11 9RZ
ST3 7JL
ST3 7PN
ST11 9TP
ST15 8XR
ST3 4AA
ST15 8YF
ST15 8XS
ST3 7PJ
ST15 8DP
ST15 8DT
ST3 7NZ
ST15 8WB
ST15 8FA
ST3 7PH
ST3 7JJ
ST3 7JW
ST15 8SG
ST15 8DS
ST15 8EY
ST11 9TN
ST15 8DR
ST15 8UT
ST3 7JQ
ST3 7PU
ST11 9TX
ST15 8RF
ST3 7PL
ST11 9TQ
ST11 9TW
ST3 7PA
ST3 7NY
ST15 8SN
ST15 8WN
ST3 4AQ
ST3 7JH
ST3 7LZ
ST3 7JP
ST11 9TL
ST3 7PB
ST3 7PG
ST15 8DW
ST15 8GT
ST3 7PD
ST11 9TU
ST3 7NN
ST11 9TR
ST15 8RG
ST3 7JR
ST3 7LY
ST15 8DL
ST3 7JX
ST3 7PQ
ST15 8SF
ST15 8SQ
ST3 7TT
ST15 8UU
ST3 7LT
ST15 8HY
ST11 9SR
ST3 7NE
ST3 7PF
ST11 9QJ
ST3 7ND
ST3 7JT
ST15 8JA
ST3 7LX
ST15 8HX
ST15 8HZ
ST11 9TT
ST3 7LU
ST3 7JU
ST3 7JS
ST11 9TS
ST15 8DU
ST3 7PE
ST3 7LL
ST3 7UY
ST15 8SE
ST3 7NW
ST15 8JB
ST15 8JD
ST15 8DX
ST3 7LS
ST15 8BN
ST3 7LA
ST15 8RD
ST3 7NF
ST15 8BL
ST15 0RS
ST3 7JY
ST11 9QL
ST15 8WL
ST15 8WS
ST15 8ZA
ST15 8EA
ST15 8GS
ST15 8GZ
ST15 8QQ
ST3 7LB
ST3 7LE
ST3 7JZ
ST15 8DY
ST11 9QF
ST3 7LW
ST15 8DJ
ST15 8BJ
ST15 8EE
ST15 8JQ
ST15 8FX
ST3 7HH
ST15 8HS
ST15 8WR
ST15 8WP
ST15 8GE
ST3 7LR
ST15 8HT
ST15 8BQ
ST15 8JE
ST3 7LN
ST3 7LH
ST3 4AG
ST15 8JF
ST12 9AE
ST15 8GB
ST3 7LD
ST15 8GD
ST15 8FY
ST15 8JN
ST15 8HW
ST3 7LJ
ST15 8FT
ST15 8DQ
ST15 8HU
ST15 8DH
ST15 8FU
ST15 8BH
ST15 8HR
ST12 9AD
ST15 8SD
ST12 9AZ
ST15 8BG
ST12 9AF
ST15 8DZ
ST15 8DG
ST15 8SL
ST15 8EB
ST15 8HP
ST15 8LT
ST15 8YH
ST15 8BF
ST15 8HE
ST15 8WU
ST15 8WY
ST15 8FR
ST15 8RB
ST15 8WZ
ST15 8HQ
ST15 8JH
ST15 8DN
ST15 8LN
ST3 7LQ
ST15 8DF
ST15 8HN
ST15 8HL
ST15 8GF
ST12 9AW
ST15 8BE
ST15 8XJ
ST15 8LW
ST15 8FP
ST15 8QT
ST15 8FF
ST15 8TX
ST15 8LL
ST15 8XW
ST15 8FS
ST15 8HF
ST15 8RT
ST15 8LS
ST15 8LR
ST15 8HG
ST15 8TS
ST15 8ED
ST15 8BP
ST3 7LP
ST3 7XR
ST12 9AP
ST12 9AG
ST15 8AY
ST15 8HJ
ST15 8XX
ST15 8XE
ST15 8EG
ST3 7LG
ST15 8FW
ST15 8LP
ST15 8BW
ST15 8HH
ST15 8DD
ST15 8FB
ST15 8BA
ST3 7HB
ST3 7HA
ST15 8PQ
ST3 4AB
ST15 8HD
ST15 8BS
ST12 9AH
ST15 8BY
ST15 8FE
ST15 8EZ
ST15 8PF
ST15 8XH
ST15 8LJ
ST3 7XT
ST15 8BX
ST15 8HA
ST15 8AR
ST15 8PE
ST15 8BT
ST12 9AB
ST15 8HB
ST12 9AJ
ST12 9AR
ST15 8YL
ST15 8TU
ST15 8XP
ST15 8BD
ST15 8UZ
ST15 8LH
ST15 8QE
ST15 8FD
ST15 8EX
ST15 8PD
ST12 9AQ
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ST15 8XD
ST3 7XA
ST12 9AA
ST15 8XF
ST15 8DE
ST15 8DB
ST3 7ED
ST15 8EP
ST3 7XP
ST15 8QG
ST15 8PH
ST15 8GU
ST15 8EH
ST12 9DA
ST15 8PB
ST15 8ES
ST12 9AU
ST15 8QS
ST3 7XD
ST15 8GP
ST15 8LZ
ST15 8ZE
ST15 8PG
ST15 8ZF
ST15 8BZ
ST15 8GQ
ST15 8GG
ST15 8ZB
ST3 7XU
ST15 8EW
ST15 8ER
ST15 8PN
ST15 8NB
ST12 9AL
ST3 7HR
ST16 2AX
ST15 8AL
ST15 8XG
ST3 7EB
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ST15 0PP
ST3 4AH
ST15 8BB
ST15 8SW
ST15 8AN
ST15 8GY
ST15 8AB
ST15 8AA
ST15 8AE
ST15 8ZZ
ST12 9DB
ST15 8AG
ST15 8BU
ST15 8AD
ST15 8NE
ST15 8XB
ST15 8AH
ST15 8NQ
ST12 9AY
ST15 8ET
ST15 8AF
ST15 8TT
ST15 8JP
ST15 8AQ
ST15 8NG
ST15 8ZG
ST15 8JR
ST15 8JS
ST15 8AJ
ST15 8QH
ST15 8RA
ST15 8EU
ST15 8XA
ST15 8NA
ST3 7US
ST15 8EN
ST3 7EA
ST15 8PL
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ST15 8AP
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ST15 8PJ
ST15 8AW
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ST15 8NH
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ST15 8PW
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ST3 7EE
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ST3 7SH
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ST15 8SA
ST15 8EJ
ST12 9DD
ST15 8NW
ST15 8AT
ST15 8ZU
ST15 8QL
ST15 8PA
ST3 7FB
ST15 8ST
ST15 8PS
ST15 8JT
ST15 8YU
ST15 8YZ
ST15 8GL
ST12 9AS
ST15 8JY
ST15 8LQ
ST3 7FD
ST15 8YJ
ST15 8QR
ST15 8NN
ST15 8YE
ST15 8LA
ST15 8GR
ST15 8UY
ST15 8LU
ST15 0UT
ST15 0UX
ST15 8GN
ST15 8SS
ST15 8EL
ST15 8UX
ST15 8JJ
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ST15 0UQ
ST15 8YX
ST15 0PR
ST15 8QN
ST15 8ZH
ST3 4AF
ST15 8ZT
ST15 8NJ
ST3 7XL
ST15 8QZ
ST3 7YB
ST15 8JW
ST15 8QW
ST3 7YD
ST15 8PR
ST15 8JU
ST12 9DE
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ST15 8EF
ST12 9BA
ST15 8PX
ST15 8QD
ST15 8QY
ST15 8ZX
ST15 8QA
ST3 7YF
ST3 7FE
ST15 8SB
ST15 8PP
ST15 8JX
ST15 8GW
ST15 8RZ
ST3 7YY
ST15 8ZQ
ST15 8PT
ST15 8LB
ST15 8ZS
ST12 9AT
ST15 8LD
ST3 7TF
ST15 8NL
ST15 8GX
ST15 8PU
ST3 7YX
ST3 7YH
ST3 7YW
ST15 8ZN
ST15 8JZ
ST3 7YG
ST3 7ZR
ST15 8ZW
ST15 0TS
ST3 7BH
ST3 7YZ
ST15 0GY
ST15 8NP
ST15 8ZJ
ST15 8ZR
ST15 0TT
ST15 8ZP
ST3 7YJ
ST15 8LG
ST15 8TP
ST3 7FU
ST15 8ZL
ST15 0GZ
ST15 8NS
ST15 8PZ
ST11 9LS
ST15 8WJ
ST15 8NR
ST3 7YE
ST3 7SZ
ST3 7TX
ST3 7TG
ST12 9DQ
ST3 7FX
ST15 8LY
ST15 8QJ
ST12 9DF
ST11 9QH
ST15 8LF
ST12 9DG
ST3 7BJ
ST15 8NT
ST15 8NZ
ST15 8WQ
ST15 8WG
ST3 7YL
ST15 8WH
ST15 8PY
ST3 7GD
ST12 9EA
ST15 8NY
ST15 8LE
ST3 7TJ
ST15 8NX
ST15 8NU
ST15 0PS
ST15 8QX
ST15 0WA
ST15 8QB
ST15 8FH
ST3 7GE
ST3 7SU
ST15 0WD
ST12 9DJ
ST3 7HG
ST11 9QX
ST15 8QP
ST15 0PU
ST3 7WQ
ST3 7WH
ST3 7QW
ST15 8EQ
ST3 7EF
ST3 7GH
ST3 7GB
ST15 0WB
ST3 7FY
ST15 0PT
ST3 7GA
ST15 0WG
ST3 7BN
ST15 0WE
ST3 7BL
ST15 8FQ
ST3 7UT
ST3 7FQ
ST3 7QZ
ST3 7FN
ST3 7GQ
ST15 0WF
ST15 8FG
ST3 7HT
ST3 7UU
ST3 7ST
ST3 7HD
ST15 0HG
ST3 7FZ
ST15 0WH
ST15 0GX
ST3 7XE
ST15 0PX
ST3 7WR
ST12 9EB
ST3 7UZ
ST3 7GF
ST3 7BU
ST3 7QY
ST11 9PA
ST12 9ED
ST3 4AE
ST3 7TW
ST3 7FJ
ST3 7HE
ST3 7FL
ST3 7GZ
ST3 7RB
ST3 7FG
ST3 7DN
ST3 7FA
ST3 7HP
ST3 7ZD
ST3 4SD
ST12 9EE
ST15 8GA
ST15 0EX
ST12 9BJ
ST3 7GG
ST3 7WJ
ST15 8QF
ST12 9EF
ST3 4AJ
ST15 8YA
ST3 7SX
ST15 0LJ
ST3 7BZ
ST3 7QX
ST3 7UH
ST15 8YB
ST15 0ET
ST3 7TR
ST12 9DR
ST15 0LS
ST3 7SY
ST15 8FJ
ST15 8FZ
ST15 8XZ
ST11 9PB
ST3 7UJ
ST12 9EG
ST3 7UQ
ST15 8FL
ST3 7UL
ST12 9DZ
ST15 0HA
ST12 9DH
ST12 9DW
ST12 9BD
ST12 9BB
ST15 0DH
ST15 8FN
ST3 7FH
ST3 7BT
ST15 0HQ
ST15 8YD
ST3 7QT
ST12 9BW
ST3 4AD
ST15 0EZ
ST12 9DP
ST3 7WL
ST12 9BE
ST15 8LX
ST3 7QH
ST15 0EY
ST15 0DL
ST15 0DJ
ST15 0HE
ST3 7DA
ST3 7QS
ST12 9EL
ST15 0HF
ST3 7RA
ST15 0PY
ST3 7WN
ST12 9DU
ST15 0QT
ST3 7BW
ST15 0EW
ST3 7EG
ST3 7QU
ST3 7TH
ST12 9BG
ST3 7PZ
ST15 8QU
ST15 0HB
ST3 7QL
ST12 9DX
ST3 7QQ
ST12 9DL
ST15 0EN
ST12 9BN
ST3 7RH
ST15 8GJ
ST12 9BP
ST3 7QR
ST15 0EA
ST3 7BY
ST15 8YS
ST15 0DN
ST3 7UA
ST15 8YY
ST12 9EJ
ST3 7RL
ST3 7TL
ST15 0DW
ST12 9BQ
ST15 8YW
ST12 9DY
ST15 0EL
ST15 0HD
ST3 7RE
ST12 9DT
ST3 7UE
ST3 7QJ
ST3 7SR
ST15 8YP
ST15 0DS
ST15 0DZ
ST3 7BX
ST15 8XY
ST3 7BS
ST3 7UR
ST3 7QG
ST3 7UB
ST12 9DS
ST3 7TS
ST3 7RN
ST12 9BL
ST15 0DY
ST15 0DR
ST15 0LZ
ST12 9PA
ST15 0NB
ST15 0DT
ST3 7AB
ST15 8YT
ST15 0ES
ST3 7RZ
ST15 0AE
ST15 8SX
ST3 7EZ
ST3 7XH
ST15 0EJ
ST3 7QF
ST3 7QE
ST3 7QP
ST3 7XJ
ST3 7RQ
ST15 8YR
ST3 7RX
ST3 7QN
ST15 0EH
ST12 9AX
ST12 9AN
ST12 9HZ
ST12 9EZ
ST12 9BH
ST12 9DN
ST3 7HQ
ST15 0EB
ST11 9LW
ST15 8SU
ST15 0JJ
ST3 7RR
ST3 7RD
ST12 9EH
ST3 7TB
ST3 7EQ
ST15 0PZ
ST15 0EQ
ST3 7FF
ST12 9EU
ST15 0AG
ST3 7DB
ST15 0ER
ST12 9EQ
ST3 7TZ
ST12 9BS
ST15 0JH
ST15 0AQ
ST15 8RU
ST15 8SP
ST3 7BP
ST15 0JE
ST15 0EF
ST15 0EG
ST15 8XN
ST3 7TY
ST3 7AP
ST3 7RG
ST3 7SG
ST15 8XQ
ST15 0AF
ST12 9BU
ST15 0DP
ST3 7DD
ST15 0HN
ST3 7AR
ST3 7RU
ST15 0DU
ST12 9BT
ST3 7RT
ST15 0AD
ST15 8SH
ST3 7XZ
ST3 4AL
ST15 0HJ
ST15 0JG
ST12 9BY
ST3 7XY
ST3 7RW
ST3 7RY
ST3 7XX
ST3 7RJ
ST15 0ED
ST15 0EP
ST3 7AS
ST3 7RF
ST3 7TE
ST15 0DF
ST15 0DB
ST15 0JQ
ST15 0QA
ST15 0AB
ST3 7RS
ST15 0DE
ST3 7GJ
ST15 0JF
ST15 0AH
ST15 0HY
ST12 9EY
ST15 0HZ
ST3 7GL
ST11 9LF
ST15 0DX
ST3 7RP
ST12 9HQ
ST11 9LG
ST15 0EE
ST11 9LQ
ST11 9LE
ST3 7DE
ST3 7YQ
ST15 0DQ
ST15 0DD
ST15 0UN
ST11 9QZ
ST3 7SQ
ST3 7WD
ST11 9PE
ST3 7EH
ST12 9EP
ST3 7SB
ST11 9LD
ST15 0UJ
ST3 7GN
ST11 9JT
ST11 9PQ
ST15 0HW
ST15 0AA
ST11 9LH
ST3 7TQ
ST3 7HF
ST12 9BF
ST3 7EL
ST15 0HH
ST11 9JJ
ST12 9ES
ST15 0DA
ST15 0FB
ST11 9JU
ST15 0ND
ST3 7GP
ST11 9JH
ST3 7AW
ST3 7TU
ST15 0BD
ST11 9PD
ST15 0JA
ST11 9PG
ST15 0HX
ST11 9RP
ST15 0SJ
ST15 0FF
ST3 7UD
ST11 9RN
ST11 9JP
ST3 7GW
ST3 7QA
ST11 9HW
ST3 7AN
ST15 0FG
ST3 7AT
ST15 0HL
ST15 0FD
ST11 9QG
ST15 0HU
ST11 9PF
ST3 7EJ
ST11 9LB
ST11 9PH
ST18 0EB
ST12 9EN
ST3 7HJ
ST3 7UF
ST3 7DG
ST11 9RW
ST15 0BB
ST3 7XN
ST3 7DZ
ST11 9LA
ST3 7UP
ST3 7QD
ST11 9JY
ST11 9HP
ST3 7LF
ST15 0JL
ST3 7XQ
ST15 0NG
ST11 9PJ
ST11 9HN
ST15 0HT
ST11 9JX
ST3 7TP
ST3 7TD
ST3 7WA
ST11 9HR
ST15 0JB
ST15 0BG
ST11 9SD
ST15 0GE
ST3 5NX
ST11 9JZ
ST15 0JD
ST3 7DF
ST3 3LE
ST3 7XG
ST11 9PL
ST15 0SA
ST3 7SD
ST15 0HS
ST11 9LR
ST3 3LH
ST3 3LW
ST15 0HP
ST18 0EP
ST3 7HL
ST3 7AJ
ST11 9RA
ST15 0DG
ST11 9HL
ST15 0GD
ST15 0GB
ST3 7EW
ST3 7AL
ST3 7XF
ST11 9JS
ST3 3LJ
ST12 9ER
ST15 0LR
ST3 7UG
ST15 0AT
ST3 5NY
ST11 9ST

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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