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

SY10 8AY
SY10 8BA
SY10 8AZ
SY10 8AU
SY10 8BB
SY10 8AX
SY10 8AP
SY10 8JH
SY10 8JG
SY10 8HD
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SY10 8AW
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SY10 8RE
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SY10 8RD
SY10 8JJ
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SY10 8JD
SY10 8AN
SY10 8JB
SY10 8BE
SY10 8RB
SY10 8JA
SY10 8AL
SY10 8HB
SY10 8AB
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SY10 8BH
SY10 8AA
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SY10 8AD
SY11 4JQ
SY10 8AH
SY10 8WP
SY10 8WN
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SY10 8BG
SY10 8WQ
SY10 8WS
SY10 8HZ
SY10 9EU
SY10 9EX
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SY10 8HE
SY10 8HY
SY10 8AG
SY10 8BJ
SY10 9AN
SY10 9FG
SY10 9EY
SY10 9ES
SY10 9AW
SY10 8BL
SY10 8AE
SY10 9NA
SY10 8AF
SY11 4JG
SY10 8BN
SY10 9ND
SY10 9NB
SY10 8BX
SY10 8TN
SY10 1EU
SY10 1ER
SY10 1EQ
SY10 1EH
SY10 1AF
SY10 1EE
SY10 1EB
SY10 1DR
SY22 6WE
SY22 5WD
SY12 9WD
SY12 9YP
SY10 1DL
SY12 0YS
SY12 0WE
SY12 2AD
SY11 4WF
SY11 4WA
SY11 2ZE
SY10 1BY
SY11 1WY
SY11 1WD
SY10 9YT
SY11 1WA
SY10 8WJ
SY10 8WA
SY10 8GP
SY10 7WG
SY10 7WD
SY10 1AW
SY10 1FN
SY10 1FL
SY10 1FH
SY10 1FJ
SY10 1FF
SY10 1FG
SY10 1FD
SY10 1FE
SY10 1FB
SY10 1AP
SY10 1EW
SY10 1AN
SY12 0WN
SY10 1ET
SY11 3WP
SY10 1ES
SY10 1AL
SY10 1AJ
SY22 6WB
SY10 1EP
SY10 1AH
SY10 1EN
SY10 1EL
SY10 1EJ
SY22 6WZ
SY10 1AG
SY10 1EG
SY10 1EF
SY10 1AE
SY10 1ED
SY10 1AD
SY10 1EA
SY10 1AB
SY10 1DZ
SY22 6WJ
SY10 1DY
SY10 1AA
SY10 1DX
SY10 1DU
SY10 0WZ
SY10 1DT
SY10 1DS
SY10 1DQ
SY10 1DJ
SY10 0WH
SY11 4WQ
SY10 1DH
SY11 4WZ
SY10 1DG
SY10 1DF
SY11 4WL
SY10 1DE
SY10 1DD
SY22 6WY
SY10 1DB
SY10 1DA
SY22 6WX
SY10 1BZ
SY11 2WF
SY10 1DP
SY10 1BW
SY11 1WZ
SY10 1BU
SY11 4WP
SY11 1WQ
SY11 1WP
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SY11 1WB
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SY10 1BS
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SY11 2ZW
SY10 9WQ
SY10 9WH
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SY10 1BP
SY10 9WF
SY10 1BN
SY10 9WB
SY12 9WE
SY11 2WW
SY10 8XZ
SY10 1BL
SY10 8WZ
SY10 8WW
SY10 1BJ
SY10 8WU
SY11 4YN
SY10 8WT
SY10 1BH
SY10 8WR
SY10 8WL
SY10 1BG
SY10 1DN
SY10 8WE
SY10 1BF
SY10 8WD
SY10 8WB
SY11 2WB
SY10 1BE
SY10 1BD
SY10 1BB
SY11 2WX
SY11 2WQ
SY10 1BA
SY10 8BF
SY10 7ZF
SY10 1AZ
SY10 7WZ
SY10 7WY
SY10 7WN
SY11 4WE
SY10 1AY
SY11 4WY
SY10 1AX
SY10 1WZ
SY11 4WH
SY22 6WA
SY10 1AU
SY10 1AT
SY11 3WF
SY10 1AS
SY10 1AR
SY10 1FA
SY10 1AQ
SY10 1EZ
SY10 1EY
SY10 1EX
SY11 1XR
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SY10 9NH
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SY10 9RL
SY10 8BU
SY11 4JF
SY10 8HF
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SY10 8HX
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SY10 8ZZ
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SY10 8GB
SY10 9ET
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SY10 9AL
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SY10 9NW
SY10 9NZ
SY10 8BT
SY10 9AR
SY10 9NT
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SY10 9BZ
SY10 9LU
SY10 9ER
SY10 9LY
SY10 8LN
SY10 8NS
SY10 8NR
SY10 9PX
SY10 8LJ
SY10 9NY
SY10 8JL
SY10 9LX
SY11 4JZ
SY10 8NJ
SY10 9NX
SY10 9PU
SY10 9PG
SY11 4JB
SY10 8LL
SY10 8HP
SY10 8JN
SY10 8NW
SY10 9PF
SY10 9RJ
SY10 9PD
SY11 4JE
SY10 9PE
SY10 9BY
SY10 8HA
SY10 9AQ
SY10 9EN
SY11 4JA
SY10 9BX
SY10 8HS
SY10 8NH
SY11 4LA
SY10 8QT
SY10 9AH
SY10 9PQ
SY10 9PB
SY10 9PH
SY10 9AG
SY10 8NP
SY10 8RA
SY10 8LW
SY10 9PY
SY10 9PJ
SY10 8LP
SY10 9JA
SY10 9HA
SY11 4JH
SY10 9JB
SY11 4QA
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SY10 9PZ
SY10 9QA
SY11 4LS
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SY10 9HX
SY11 4LD
SY10 8HG
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SY11 2RY
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SY11 2BB
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SY11 2RX
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SY10 8QU
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SY11 2BD
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SY11 2QZ
SY10 9AS
SY11 2BE
SY11 2RU
SY11 2RS
SY11 2AT
SY10 9PR
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SY11 2QY
SY10 8JS
SY11 2RA
SY11 2BG
SY11 2AZ
SY10 8LS
SY10 9PN
SY11 2QU
SY10 9QE
SY11 2QS
SY11 2AS
SY10 9AF
SY10 9PS
SY10 8HR
SY11 2SE
SY11 4QE
SY11 2JB
SY10 9HU
SY11 2RP
SY10 9PW
SY11 2BY
SY11 2QA
SY11 4EB
SY11 2SB
SY11 2QT
SY11 2BQ
SY11 2AX
SY11 2HX
SY11 2SF
SY11 2QD
SY11 4LQ
SY11 2QE
SY11 2BT
SY11 2BX
SY11 2QF
SY10 9PP
SY11 2JD
SY11 2PZ
SY11 2BJ
SY11 2SA
SY11 2JF
SY11 2GA
SY11 4FB
SY11 2HU
SY11 2QG
SY10 8JR
SY11 2GB
SY11 2JA
SY11 4LE
SY11 2YX
SY11 2TU
SY11 4LT
SY11 4ED
SY11 2US
SY11 2UR
SY11 2UT
SY11 2BH
SY10 9AD
SY11 2PQ
SY11 2JE
SY11 2TA
SY10 8JP
SY11 2HZ
SY11 2UU
SY11 4EE
SY11 4EG
SY11 2HS
SY11 2HY
SY10 8QR
SY11 2PX
SY11 2BN
SY11 2RL
SY11 4FD
SY11 2QP
SY11 1RL
SY11 4JU
SY11 2RW
SY11 2QR
SY10 9QF
SY11 2HE
SY11 4LJ
SY11 2HT
SY10 9AA
SY11 2NP
SY11 4EF
SY11 2AR
SY11 2UE
SY11 2HF
SY10 9QG
SY11 2AP
SY11 2RN
SY11 2AU
SY11 2JH
SY11 2AW
SY11 2BW
SY11 2XB
SY11 2PY
SY11 2ND
SY11 2BL
SY11 2HD
SY10 9AT
SY11 2BP
SY11 2RR
SY10 9AU
SY11 2TZ
SY11 2HP
SY11 2NQ
SY11 2QQ
SY11 2PU
SY11 2NH
SY11 2AH
SY11 2QH
SY11 2NX
SY10 8QX
SY11 2AL
SY11 2SD
SY11 2NJ
SY11 4LU
SY11 2BS
SY11 2HR
SY11 2TT
SY10 8JZ
SY11 2TS
SY11 2EZ
SY11 2WR
SY10 9DB
SY10 8JY
SY11 2NW
SY11 2AN
SY11 2QL
SY11 2SQ
SY11 2NA
SY11 2XD
SY11 2AF
SY11 2SG
SY11 2NB
SY11 2AD
SY11 1YP
SY11 2HH
SY11 2AJ
SY11 2YW
SY11 2YP
SY10 9QL
SY11 2XT
SY11 2UZ
SY11 2TY
SY11 2XE
SY11 4JL
SY11 4LF
SY11 2HL
SY11 2RJ
SY11 2HW
SY11 2HB
SY11 2QJ
SY11 2RH
SY10 8LU
SY11 2XU
SY11 2HN
SY11 2BZ
SY11 1YS
SY11 2AQ
SY10 8LG
SY11 1YR
SY11 2XA
SY11 2AA
SY10 8DG
SY11 2HA
SY11 2QN
SY10 8HW
SY10 9HG
SY11 2FD
SY11 2XX
SY10 9RE
SY11 2AG
SY11 2YR
SY11 2TX
SY11 1YL
SY11 2EY
SY11 2HJ
SY11 2NE
SY11 2EQ
SY10 8HN
SY11 2QW
SY10 9AB
SY11 1YT
SY11 2SN
SY10 8GY
SY11 2UY
SY11 2RQ
SY11 2RB
SY11 2AE
SY11 2EN
SY11 2PT
SY10 8JT
SY11 2EP
SY11 2LJ
SY11 2RG
SY10 9QQ
SY10 8QP
SY10 8LH
SY11 2WP
SY11 2FE
SY10 8GZ
SY11 2YS
SY11 2ES
SY11 2XS
SY11 2PW
SY11 2RD
SY11 2SL
SY11 2WN
SY11 2WL
SY11 2WJ
SY10 8HJ
SY11 2PP
SY10 8HL
SY11 2HG
SY10 9WJ
SY11 2SH
SY11 2UX
SY11 2PL
SY11 2YT
SY11 2HQ
SY11 2BF
SY11 2LH
SY11 2ET
SY11 2PN
SY11 2AB
SY11 2TQ
SY10 8HH
SY11 2BU
SY11 2YL
SY11 2PS
SY10 8QG
SY11 2TW
SY11 4LG
SY11 4RB
SY11 2ER
SY10 8QA
SY11 2PH
SY10 7HF
SY11 1YW
SY11 2GZ
SY10 8LF
SY11 4LL
SY11 1YJ
SY11 1YN
SY11 2YB
SY11 2EU
SY11 2TB
SY11 2LX
SY11 2XY
SY11 2LU
SY11 4EQ
SY10 9WL
SY10 9WE
SY11 2PR
SY10 8JX
SY10 8WF
SY10 8LA
SY11 2LG
SY10 9HB
SY11 2SZ
SY11 2LT
SY11 2PJ
SY11 2EL
SY11 2TH
SY11 2YH
SY11 2LA
SY10 8QW
SY11 2NZ
SY11 4LP
SY10 7HG
SY11 2LF
SY10 9QX
SY11 4EX
SY11 2TE
SY11 2JN
SY11 2LY
SY11 1YY
SY11 1SD
SY11 4EH
SY11 2TG
SY11 2YU
SY11 2LS
SY11 2SY
SY10 8LQ
SY11 2DZ
SY11 2EG
SY11 2NU
SY11 2NY
SY11 2LD
SY11 2NT
SY11 2YY
SY11 2EW
SY11 4RA
SY11 4JX
SY10 9QH
SY11 2NR
SY10 9HT
SY11 2JT
SY11 4RD
SY11 4HH
SY10 8QF
SY10 8LE
SY11 2YA
SY11 4LZ
SY11 2TF
SY11 2NS
SY11 4JY
SY11 4EJ
SY11 2DD
SY11 2DE
SY11 2JY
SY11 2YN
SY11 2LB
SY11 2TN
SY11 2YJ
SY11 2JZ
SY11 2PB
SY11 4QF
SY11 2PA
SY11 2TJ
SY11 2TL
SY11 1TR
SY10 8QN
SY11 2PD
SY11 2DF
SY11 2DU
SY11 2DX
SY11 2EH
SY11 2JW
SY11 2YQ
SY11 2SS
SY11 2TP
SY11 4JD
SY10 9DD
SY11 2EF
SY10 8LX
SY11 1TW
SY11 2JU
SY11 2SX
SY11 4LX
SY10 8PS
SY11 2ST
SY11 4HZ
SY11 1RJ
SY11 1RH
SY11 1AH
SY11 2SU
SY11 2SP
SY11 2DY
SY11 2TR
SY11 4LH
SY11 4QG
SY10 9EL
SY11 2LE
SY10 9QJ
SY10 9NG
SY11 2DL
SY11 1PP
SY11 1RW
SY11 4EN
SY11 4EL
SY11 2DR
SY11 2LP
SY11 2JS
SY10 9QY
SY11 2TD
SY11 2JL
SY11 4LY
SY11 1PN
SY11 2NN
SY11 1SQ
SY11 1RG
SY11 2JR
SY10 9HE
SY10 8LD
SY11 2DT
SY11 2JG
SY11 1PW
SY11 1RP
SY10 9DA
SY10 9DY
SY11 2LN
SY11 2SR
SY11 1TQ
SY11 1RF
SY10 8PP
SY11 2NG
SY10 9HF
SY11 4EW
SY11 1RQ
SY11 2DS
SY11 1PJ
SY11 1PT
SY11 2DP
SY11 2YD
SY11 2LL
SY11 1QH
SY10 9HY
SY11 1AF
SY11 1PS
SY11 2JP
SY11 2DG
SY11 2NF
SY11 1AA
SY10 8PR
SY11 4HJ
SY10 9QU
SY11 2DQ
SY11 1RN
SY11 1RE
SY10 8NT
SY11 1QQ
SY11 1QF
SY11 2XG
SY10 9HS
SY11 4GA
SY11 1AB
SY11 4JW
SY11 1QJ
SY11 2DN
SY11 2LZ
SY11 2DW
SY11 2JX
SY11 1RB
SY11 1PY
SY11 2JQ
SY11 2DB
SY11 2YE
SY11 2UW
SY11 1PU
SY11 1QL
SY10 9HQ
SY11 2NL
SY11 1SA
SY11 1AG
SY11 2XJ
SY11 1PL
SY10 9FF
SY11 4JN
SY11 1SB
SY11 2YF
SY11 4JR
SY11 2XQ
SY11 1PX
SY10 9QT
SY11 1RU
SY11 2LR
SY10 9EP
SY11 2DH
SY11 2UL
SY10 8DA
SY11 1RZ
SY11 1QB
SY10 9QW
SY11 1QA
SY10 9EW
SY11 1QX
SY11 1QG
SY11 1RR
SY10 1SP
SY10 1SH
SY10 1SF
SY10 1SR
SY10 1SS
SY10 1SQ
SY10 1SN
SY10 1SJ
SY10 1SG
SY10 1SE
SY10 1SB
SY10 1SA
SY10 1SL
SY10 1SD
SY11 1QS
SY11 1QY
SY11 1JR
SY11 1RX
SY11 1RY
SY11 1TT
SY10 9DZ
SY10 9QN
SY11 1DZ
SY11 4JT
SY11 2XP
SY11 1SF
SY11 2YG
SY11 1QN
SY11 2XL
SY11 1JP
SY11 1QD
SY11 1PZ
SY10 9DG
SY11 2LW
SY11 1JL
SY11 1QE
SY11 1SE
SY11 1AY
SY11 2XW
SY11 1RS
SY11 1QZ
SY10 9QS
SY11 2XN
SY11 1TA
SY11 2EB
SY11 1AW
SY11 2DJ
SY11 1RD
SY10 9QP
SY11 1AE
SY11 1JN
SY11 1RT
SY10 8QD
SY11 2JJ
SY11 1JT
SY11 1AQ
SY10 8LB
SY11 1BF
SY11 1PR
SY11 2DA
SY11 4EY
SY11 1AD
SY11 1QP
SY11 1AX
SY10 9BF
SY11 1PG
SY11 1LQ
SY11 1SZ
SY11 1DQ
SY10 8QE
SY11 1AP
SY11 2XH
SY11 1JU
SY11 2XF
SY11 2XZ
SY11 1AS
SY11 1QW
SY11 1SX
SY11 1DA
SY11 1JS
SY11 1AR
SY10 9QR
SY10 8LY
SY11 1LF
SY11 1TS
SY11 4EP
SY11 2XR
SY11 1JX
SY11 2UG
SY11 1LH
SY11 1PH
SY11 1GA
SY10 9EA
SY11 2EE
SY11 1AZ
SY11 1QR
SY11 1RA
SY11 1QT
SY11 1JY
SY10 9BT
SY10 9DE
SY11 1HS
SY11 1DF
SY10 9QZ
SY11 2PE
SY11 4ES
SY10 9HD
SY11 1SY
SY10 9FB
SY10 9DF
SY11 1QU
SY11 1DE
SY10 8QB
SY11 2ED
SY10 9FA
SY11 1HL
SY10 9DX
SY11 2UH
SY10 8LT
SY11 1AT
SY11 2UD
SY11 1NF
SY11 1TU
SY11 1JZ
SY11 1LA
SY11 1TL
SY11 1HN
SY11 2UQ
SY10 8JU
SY11 1TJ
SY11 1DD
SY11 1LL
SY11 1BZ
SY10 9HP
SY11 1LE
SY11 1HW
SY11 1DH
SY10 9DQ
SY11 1SJ
SY11 1DB
SY11 1LN
SY11 1AL
SY11 1FD
SY11 1AU
SY11 2UF
SY11 1NG
SY11 1HP
SY10 9HR
SY11 1DG
SY11 1TG
SY11 1LB
SY10 8HQ
SY11 1ES
SY11 1HQ
SY11 1LD
SY11 1HR
SY10 9FD
SY11 2PF
SY11 1LJ
SY11 1AJ
SY11 1SH
SY11 2LQ
SY11 1GB
SY11 1WF
SY11 1WL
SY11 1WS
SY11 1NQ
SY11 1DL
SY11 1LP
SY11 1DJ
SY11 1DY
SY11 1ND
SY11 1TH
SY11 1TZ
SY11 1DX
SY11 1BA
SY11 1EL
SY11 1EB
SY10 7HQ
SY11 1HT
SY11 2UA
SY11 1SG
SY11 1NH
SY11 1HH
SY11 1TD
SY11 2EJ
SY11 1NE
SY10 9DN
SY11 1BG
SY11 4JP
SY11 1LS
SY11 1HG
SY11 1AN
SY11 1GD
SY11 1BX
SY10 9RA
SY11 1LT
SY11 1LR
SY11 1EA
SY11 4WN
SY11 4WJ
SY11 2UJ
SY11 1JG
SY11 1HX
SY10 9DW
SY11 1TF
SY11 1LY
SY11 1LW
SY11 2WA
SY10 9HW
SY11 1NB
SY10 9RB
SY11 1BQ
SY11 1HE
SY11 2PG
SY11 2UN
SY11 1BB
SY11 1SL
SY11 1NL
SY11 1LX
SY11 1HB
SY11 1FE
SY11 1EN
SY11 2EX
SY11 1ED
SY11 1BD
SY11 1NJ
SY10 9DL
SY11 1TE
SY11 1EH
SY11 1PA
SY11 1EJ
SY11 2UB
SY10 9DU
SY11 1DU
SY11 4LW
SY11 1HJ
SY11 1HD
SY11 1LU
SY11 2RE
SY11 2EA
SY11 1SN
SY11 1HU
SY11 1UX
SY11 1BH
SY11 1BE
SY11 1EE
SY11 2SW
SY11 1PB
SY11 1NA
SY10 9DJ
SY11 1HF
SY11 1LG
SY11 1LZ
SY11 1EZ
SY11 1HA
SY11 2RF
SY11 1HY
SY11 1BJ
SY11 1NW
SY11 1NN
SY11 1WJ
SY11 1WR
SY11 1EF
SY11 2UP

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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