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

WS15 3QH
WS15 3QJ
WS15 3SB
WS15 3QQ
WS15 3QG
WS15 3SP
WS15 3SS
WS15 3RP
WS15 3SD
WS15 3RZ
DE13 7JA
WS15 3RY
WS15 3RR
DE13 7JB
WS15 4ED
WS15 3QL
WS15 3SA
WS15 3SE
DE13 7JH
DE13 7JG
WS15 3SF
WS15 3SG
DE13 7JY
DE13 7HZ
DE13 7JN
DE13 7JT
DE13 7JJ
DE13 7JL
DE13 7JZ
DE13 7JR
DE13 7HE
WS15 3RS
DE13 7JU
DE13 7JE
WS15 3WA
WS15 3SQ
DE13 7JP
WS15 3RU
WS15 3RX
DE13 7JQ
DE13 7JS
WS13 6UW
DE13 7HT
WS15 3JJ
DE13 7HU
DE13 7HX
WS15 4EB
WS15 3QB
DE13 7HW
DE13 7HY
DE13 7JF
DE13 7HJ
WS15 4EA
DE13 7HP
DE13 7HL
WS15 4DZ
DE13 8PE
DE13 7ZY
DE13 7JW
WS15 3QP
WS15 3SH
WS15 3JL
DE13 7HN
WS15 4HE
DE13 7HS
WS15 4HP
WS15 4HD
WS15 4HJ
WS15 4HF
WS15 4HA
WS15 4DT
WS15 4HH
WS15 4HG
WS15 4EE
WS15 4EZ
WS15 4HB
WS15 4EY
WS15 4HQ
WS15 4EX
WS15 4DP
WS15 4FB
WS15 4DN
WS15 4EF
WS15 4EG
WS15 4DS
WS15 4EW
WS15 3JH
WS15 4DW
WS15 4AD
WS15 3RT
WS15 4EU
WS15 3RH
WS15 4ET
WS15 4EH
WS15 4DD
WS15 3QD
WS15 4ES
WS15 3QR
WS15 4HW
WS15 4ER
WS15 4DR
WS15 3QN
WS15 4EP
WS15 4DE
WS15 4EJ
DE13 7HR
WS15 4EL
WS15 4DB
WS15 4EN
WS15 3QF
WS15 3QW
WS15 4DA
WS15 3QU
WS15 4HL
WS15 3QS
WS15 4BU
WS13 8HP
WS15 4BX
WS13 8HN
WS15 4EQ
WS15 4TS
WS15 4TA
WS15 4TE
WS15 3RA
WS15 4TT
WS13 8HW
WS15 4DF
WS15 4DL
WS15 4TB
WS15 4TR
WS15 3RJ
WS15 4TU
DE13 8NJ
WS15 3QT
WS15 4TF
WS15 4FA
WS15 4TD
WS15 4DJ
WS15 4BH
WS13 8HR
WS15 4DH
WS15 4TP
WS15 4TQ
WS15 4TH
WS15 3RN
WS15 4UU
WS15 4BJ
WS15 3RF
WS15 3RB
WS15 4BQ
WS15 3QX
WS15 4UW
WS15 3SJ
WS15 4DQ
WS15 3RD
WS15 3JQ
WS15 3QE
WS15 4TG
WS15 4DU
WS15 3JN
DE13 8AD
WS15 3QZ
WS15 4UN
DE13 8NL
WS15 4UT
WS15 3RE
WS15 3RL
WS15 4DG
WS15 4UX
DE13 8QF
WS15 4HN
DE13 8QD
WS15 4BY
WS13 8HT
WS15 4UZ
WS15 4AA
WS15 3RQ
WS15 4UP
WS15 4TZ
WS15 4UY
WS15 4XT
WS15 4XA
WS15 3RG
WS15 4BN
WS15 4TX
WS15 3HX
DE13 8QE
WS15 4UR
DE13 8QQ
WS15 3RW
WS15 4BS
DE13 8QA
WS13 8HS
WS15 4TY
WS15 4BL
WS13 8JE
DE13 8NX
WS15 4BW
DE13 8PS
DE13 8PZ
DE13 8ND
DE13 8PF
DE13 8QB
DE13 8NB
WS15 4AB
WS15 4BR
DE13 8PX
DE13 8QH
WS15 4AE
WS15 4BP
DE13 8NH
WS13 8HL
DE13 8PT
WS15 4AF
WS15 3JF
WS15 4DX
DE13 8PD
DE13 8PU
WS15 4BZ
WS15 4BA
DE13 8PY
WS15 4BG
WS15 4AR
WS15 4AG
WS15 4AL
WS15 4BB
WS15 3HY
WS15 4BD
DE13 8NY
DE13 8NQ
WS15 4AN
DE13 8NF
WS15 4BE
DE13 8NE
DE13 8NA
WS15 4AU
WS15 4AZ
WS15 4HR
WS15 3SL
WS15 4AH
WS15 4AJ
DE13 8NU
WS15 3JA
WS15 4AT
WS15 4AQ
DE13 8PL
WS15 4AS
DE13 8NG
DE13 8NW
DE13 8NN
WS15 3HU
WS15 4DY
WS13 8HJ
DE13 8PQ
WS13 8HH
DE13 7DY
DE13 8FJ
WS15 4AW
DE13 7DQ
WS15 4AY
WS15 3JE
WS15 4AP
WS15 3JG
WS15 4AX
DE13 8LZ
WS15 3HT
WS13 8EU
WS15 4QA
WS15 4BF
WS15 3AX
WS13 8HQ
WS15 4LF
WS15 4PH
WS15 4XZ
WS15 4YF
WS15 4YB
WS15 4SZ
WS15 4YZ
DE13 8PG
WS15 4PJ
WS15 4QT
WS15 1RB
WS15 4QR
DE13 7DH
WS15 3AY
WS15 4PL
WS15 4PQ
WS15 4PN
WS15 4PW
WS15 4PF
WS15 4PP
WS15 4PG
WS15 4PE
DE13 7DG
WS15 4PD
WS15 4PR
DE13 8PH
WS15 1PU
WS15 3HS
WS15 4QB
WS15 3HL
WS15 4PS
WS15 1RP
WS15 1GW
WS15 4LE
WS15 4PB
WS15 3HR
WS15 4PA
WS15 4PX
WS15 1PT
WS15 1FG
WS13 6UL
WS15 1GX
WS15 4QP
DE13 8NT
WS15 1RH
WS15 1GY
DE13 8NP
WS13 8ET
WS15 1LQ
WS15 1PN
WS15 4LG
WS15 1RG
WS15 1SN
WS15 3JB
WS15 1GZ
WS15 1PR
WS15 1FE
WS13 8HG
WS15 1PQ
WS15 4PT
WS15 4LH
WS15 4LQ
WS15 1SL
WS15 4PZ
WS15 1PP
WS15 4QW
WS15 1SU
WS15 1SF
WS15 1SP
WS15 1QZ
WS15 3AZ
WS15 4PY
WS15 1SR
WS15 4PU
WS15 1RA
DE13 7DL
WS15 1SH
WS15 1QX
WS15 1SS
WS13 8EX
WS15 1QT
DE13 7DE
WS15 1PL
DE13 8NR
WS15 4QE
WS15 4LD
WS15 4QG
WS13 8HE
DE13 7DN
WS15 3BF
WS15 3BG
WS15 3HW
WS15 3BE
WS13 8EW
WS15 4QN
WS15 1UN
WS15 1UL
WS15 3BA

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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