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

SY4 1AB
SY4 1AA
SY4 1AD
SY5 9LN
SY4 1AF
SY4 1EE
SY5 9LY
SY5 9LL
SY4 1EG
SY4 1EQ
SY5 9LZ
SY4 1DA
SY5 9NX
SY5 9LW
SY4 1ED
SY4 1EB
SY5 9NZ
SY4 1ER
SY5 9NY
SY5 9LP
SY4 1DY
SY4 1HW
SY5 9LF
SY5 9LS
SY5 9LT
SY4 1EH
SY5 9LR
SY5 9LU
SY5 9LJ
SY4 1DX
SY4 1EA
SY4 1DZ
SY5 9LX
SY4 1DT
SY5 9GJ
SY5 9LB
SY4 1ES
SY4 1DU
SY5 9LE
SY5 9LG
SY4 1ET
SY4 1BQ
SY5 9LH
SY4 1DS
SY4 1AH
SY5 9NB
SY4 1AG
SY4 1AE
SY4 1EJ
SY5 9LQ
SY4 1AQ
SY5 9NU
SY3 8HL
SY4 1EN
SY5 9ND
SY4 1EL
SY5 9NA
SY5 9LA
SY4 1AJ
SY5 9NR
SY5 9NF
SY3 5ED
SY5 9NE
SY3 8HG
SY3 8EU
SY4 1EX
SY3 8HN
SY3 8HH
SY3 8HJ
SY3 5EF
SY4 1AL
SY3 5EG
SY5 9NP
SY3 8EH
SY3 5EB
SY3 8HF
SY3 8EQ
SY3 5EE
SY4 1EW
SY3 8EN
SY3 8EL
SY4 1HD
SY4 1EU
SY4 1HN
SY3 8EP
SY5 9NG
SY3 8ER
SY4 1EY
SY5 9NT
SY3 8EW
SY3 8EG
SY3 8ET
SY3 8ES
SY3 8EZ
SY3 8EX
SY4 1AU
SY4 1EF
SY5 9AA
SY3 8EY
SY3 8EF
SY4 1HB
SY4 1EP
SY4 1EZ
SY3 5EA
SY5 9NS
SY5 9GD
SY3 8HA
SY4 1HP
SY5 9NJ
SY4 1HA
SY3 8BP
SY5 9NL
SY3 5HT
SY3 5DZ
SY5 9NW
SY4 1HE
SY3 8BT
SY3 5DA
SY5 8QD
SY3 5DE
SY3 8EA
SY5 8QB
SY5 9GB
SY3 5BY
SY3 8DW
SY3 8DZ
SY3 5EQ
SY3 5DG
SY3 8DY
SY3 5BZ
SY3 5DB
SY5 9GQ
SY4 1HL
SY3 5DQ
SY5 9GA
SY3 5DJ
SY5 9NQ
SY3 5DF
SY3 5HE
SY5 8PL
SY3 5DY
SY3 5DH
SY3 5EH
SY3 5AP
SY5 9NN
SY3 8YW
SY3 8YR
SY4 1AN
SY4 1AS
SY3 8EB
SY3 5BU
SY3 5AW
SY3 5AR
SY3 5FA
SY4 1AT
SY3 5BX
SY3 5DL
SY3 5DR
SY4 1HF
SY3 5DN
SY5 9GZ
SY5 8QQ
SY3 5DU
SY4 1HG
SY3 5FB
SY3 5AS
SY3 5AT
SY5 8QE
SY5 9GE
SY3 5DX
SY4 2JP
SY5 8PN
SY3 5AU
SY3 5DT
SY3 5DS
SY3 5DW
SY3 5BD
SY3 5AX
SY3 8BW
SY4 1HJ
SY3 5AN
SY3 5EZ
SY3 5BB
SY3 5AZ
SY3 5DP
SY3 5EY
SY3 5AY
SY3 5EX
SY3 5AD
SY5 8QG
SY3 5BE
SY3 5BA
SY5 9GG
SY5 9GF
SY3 5EN
SY5 8QF
SY5 9GY
SY5 8PY
SY3 5EU
SY3 8HS
SY3 5AH
SY5 9GX
SY3 5BG
SY3 5WJ
SY3 5HD
SY4 1AW
SY3 5EP
SY3 5ER
SY3 5HA
SY5 8PW
SY3 5EL
SY3 5AQ
SY3 5EW
SY3 5HB
SY3 5HL
SY3 5EJ
SY3 8GA
SY3 5BQ
SY3 5ES
SY3 5BL
SY3 5AJ
SY3 5WT
SY3 5HH
SY3 5ET
SY3 5AF
SY4 3AS
SY3 5FF
SY3 5BH
SY4 1HH
SY3 5HR
SY3 5WS
SY3 5WW
SY3 5AB
SY5 8PS
SY3 5HF
SY3 5AG
SY3 5BF
SY3 5HN
SY4 1AP
SY3 5DD
SY3 5NB
SY4 2LB
SY4 1AX
SY5 9AB
SY3 5AE
SY3 5HQ
SY3 5NF
SY5 9EP
SY5 9GH
SY5 8QH
SY3 8ED
SY5 8PT
SY3 5AL
SY3 5HP
SY3 8EE
SY3 5AA
SY3 5ND
SY3 5HG
SY3 5HZ
SY3 5NP
SY3 5NA
SY3 5BW
SY4 2LA
SY4 2LE
SY3 5HS
SY3 5PD
SY4 2JY
SY3 5NE
SY3 8DN
SY3 8DD
SY5 8PU
SY5 8PX
SY3 8SW
SY4 3AT
SY4 2LD
SY5 8PJ
SY3 8TT
SY4 1AR
SY3 5BN
SY3 5BJ
SY5 8PD
SY4 2LF
SY3 5HJ
SY3 5PG
SY3 8TU
SY4 2HU
SY5 9AF
SY3 8SN
SY3 8DB
SY4 2JZ
SY3 8DF
SY3 5JB
SY3 8BB
SY3 5LD
SY3 5LA
SY3 5PE
SY3 8SL
SY4 2JX
SY4 2HY
SY3 8DS
SY5 9NH
SY3 5BT
SY3 5JA
SY3 5LB
SY3 5JE
SY3 8XT
SY3 5PB
SY3 5LE
SY5 9PU
SY5 8PR
SY5 9EW
SY5 8PH
SY3 5WU
SY3 5WN
SY3 5WP
SY3 8BJ
SY5 8PP
SY3 5BS
SY3 5BP
SY4 2LQ
SY3 5PJ
SY3 5PS
SY3 5LF
SY5 8PQ
SY4 2HX
SY3 5PL
SY3 8DL
SY3 5JD
SY3 5LZ
SY3 5PU
SY3 5PT
SY5 9EN
SY3 5LG
SY4 2LG
SY3 8BS
SY3 5PA
SY3 5PH
SY3 8BN
SY3 5PF
SY5 9PA
SY4 2AR
SY3 5PR

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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