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

SY11 3HR
SY10 7BW
SY11 3HP
SY11 3HJ
SY11 3HN
SY11 3HW
SY12 9JD
SY10 7BP
SY12 9JA
SY10 7BN
SY11 3HL
SY12 9HZ
SY11 3HS
SY11 3QH
SY11 3BL
SY11 3JN
SY11 4NW
SY11 3QL
SY11 3QN
SY11 3QF
SY11 3HH
SY11 3BS
SY11 3HT
SY11 3BP
SY11 4NL
SY11 4NN
SY11 3DZ
SY11 3HZ
SY11 3EJ
SY11 3QJ
SY11 3AN
SY11 3HG
SY11 3LT
SY11 3BW
SY11 3DB
SY11 3DD
SY11 3BJ
SY11 4NR
SY11 3AH
SY11 3AL
SY11 3HU
SY12 9JF
SY11 3AW
SY11 3BH
SY11 3AP
SY11 3AD
SY11 3BT
SY11 3EL
SY11 3QD
SY11 4NP
SY11 3BQ
SY11 3HX
SY12 9JB
SY11 3AJ
SY11 3AQ
SY11 3BG
SY11 3BN
SY11 3BF
SY11 3AT
SY11 3WD
SY11 3WE
SY11 3BE
SY11 3HY
SY11 3AB
SY11 3EU
SY11 3QB
SY10 7BS
SY11 3EQ
SY11 3AG
SY11 3DE
SY11 3LX
SY11 3AF
SY10 7BH
SY11 3HQ
SY11 3WA
SY11 3QG
SY11 3BA
SY11 3AE
SY11 3BZ
SY11 3QQ
SY10 7BQ
SY11 3EH
SY10 7BL
SY11 3EX
SY11 3AR
SY11 3AA
SY11 3AS
SY11 3BU
SY11 3BD
SY11 3QA
SY11 3AZ
SY11 3QE
SY11 3LU
SY11 3AY
SY11 3BB
SY12 9JE
SY11 3DF
SY11 3BX
SY11 3AU
SY11 3AX
SY11 3DG
SY10 7BE
SY11 3DQ
SY11 3ER
SY11 3FH
SY11 3BY
SY11 3DJ
SY11 3ES
SY11 3FD
SY11 3FB
SY11 3FG
SY10 7BJ
SY10 7BG
SY10 7BD
SY11 3FA
SY11 3DH
SY11 4NJ
SY12 9JG
SY11 3EY
SY12 9HY
SY12 9HS
SY11 3EZ
SY12 9HT
SY12 9HD
SY10 7AU
SY11 3HF
SY11 4NY
SY11 3PZ
SY10 7HB
SY10 7BB
SY10 7AT
SY10 7XA
SY10 7ZT
SY12 9HE
SY11 4NF
SY11 3HA
SY12 9HX
SY10 7AL
SY12 9HB
SY10 7AS
SY11 4NU
SY11 3DA
SY12 9LP
SY10 7BX
SY10 7AW
SY12 9LL
SY12 9HR
SY11 4NT
SY10 7AP
SY11 3ET
SY10 7UF
SY10 7WP
SY10 7AZ
SY10 7BA
SY11 3DL
SY10 7AX
SY12 9LR
SY10 7AR
SY10 7UB
SY10 7BT
SY12 9LS
SY10 7BU
SY12 9HU
SY10 7WB
SY11 4NX
SY10 7UD
SY11 3PW
SY10 7UE
SY11 3PT
SY12 9EG
SY11 3PP
SY11 3HE
SY11 4NH
SY11 3PS
SY12 9LT
SY11 3PN
SY11 3EA
SY10 7AJ
SY11 3EB
SY12 9LN
SY10 7GA
SY11 4NQ
SY11 3PB
SY11 3NS
SY10 7AN
SY11 3NA
SY12 9LW
SY11 4NS
SY12 9HF
SY12 9LJ
SY11 4DN
SY11 3PJ
SY11 3HB
SY11 3NR
SY11 3ED
SY11 3PA
SY11 3PR
SY11 3PL
SY11 3QR
SY11 3NE
SY11 3LF
SY11 3PE
SY11 3ND
SY11 4DW
SY11 3NG
SY12 9EB
SY11 3JA
SY11 4NG
SY11 4DL
SY11 3PH
SY11 3NN
SY11 3NB
SY12 9HN
SY11 3PX
SY11 3PG
SY11 3GZ
SY11 3HD
SY11 3LD
SY11 3LE
SY11 3PD
SY11 3PQ
SY11 3NQ
SY11 3NW
SY11 3NF
SY11 3NL
SY11 4DP
SY11 3JE
SY11 3NP
SY11 3NJ
SY11 3JF
SY11 3NZ
SY11 3EF
SY11 3JJ
SY10 7AY
SY11 3NH
SY11 3JQ
SY11 3LY
SY11 3JH
SY11 3LZ
SY11 3PF
SY11 3EG
SY11 3JD
SY11 3PU
SY11 3JG
SY12 9HP
SY11 4DJ
SY11 3JL
SY11 3LG
SY11 3JY
SY11 3JB
SY11 4EA
SY11 3JW
SY12 9LH
SY11 3LB
SY11 3JP
SY12 9EQ
SY11 4TA
SY11 3JZ
SY11 3LA
SY11 3LL
SY11 3LQ
SY11 3PY
SY11 3JR
SY11 3LR
SY11 4DR
SY11 3LS
SY11 3LH
SY11 3LW
SY11 3LP
SY11 3DN
SY11 3NY
SY12 9LX
SY12 9LU
SY11 3JS
SY11 3NX
SY11 4DG
SY11 3LN
SY11 4DT
SY12 9HW
SY11 4DQ
SY10 7HD
SY11 3LJ
SY11 3EN
SY11 3NU
SY11 3EE
SY11 3JT
SY12 9LQ
SY12 9EF
SY11 3GY
SY11 3NT
SY12 9LY
SY11 4DH
SY12 9LE
SY11 4DU
SY10 7AH
SY11 3JU
SY11 3EP
SY12 9LG
SY11 3JX
SY11 3GX
SY12 9NB
SY12 9LF
SY12 9NA
SY11 3GW
SY12 9HA
SY12 9ND
SY12 9HL
SY12 9LB
SY12 9RA
SY11 3DX
SY10 7LA
SY12 9LD
SY11 4AL
SY10 7AG
SY12 9JQ
SY10 7AQ
SY12 9HG
SY11 4PN
SY11 4PH
SY11 4DF
SY11 4PZ
SY11 4PP
SY11 4DS
SY11 4DD
SY11 4AP
SY11 4PW
SY11 4AX
SY11 4NA
SY11 4NZ
SY10 7JZ
SY11 4PY
SY12 9LA
SY11 3DS
SY11 4AJ
SY12 9ED
SY11 4PX
SY11 4DE
SY11 4BQ
SY11 4DB
LL14 5DG
SY11 4BW
SY11 4QD
SY11 4BL
SY11 4BJ
SY12 9NG
SY11 4PA
SY11 4AW
SY11 4AN
SY11 4BH
SY11 4BF
SY11 4AG
SY11 4AR
SY11 3EW
SY11 4BX
SY11 4AT
SY11 4DA
SY11 4FA
SY11 4BY
SY11 4BN
SY11 4BT
SY11 4BU
SY11 4BZ
SY11 4BS
SY11 4BG
SY11 4DZ
SY12 9EH
SY10 7AF
SY11 4AU
SY10 7TG
SY11 4AH
SY11 4BP
SY11 4BD
SY11 4DY
LL14 5DL
SY10 7TF
SY11 4PJ
LL14 5DN
SY12 9JZ
SY10 7TE
SY10 7TD
SY10 7TB
SY11 4BB
SY11 4BA
SY11 4BE
SY12 9LZ
SY10 7JY
SY11 4PL
SY11 4PR
SY10 7EL
SY10 7EN
SY11 4DX
SY10 7EJ
SY10 7EW
SY11 4AQ
SY10 7TU
SY11 3DT
SY11 4AZ
SY10 7TH
SY12 9JY
SY11 3DY
SY10 7TA
SY11 3DW
SY11 4PS
SY11 4PU
SY12 9JX
SY12 9JU
SY11 4PT
SY12 9EZ
SY12 9DY
SY10 7AD
SY10 7JX
SY10 7TY
SY10 7SZ
SY12 9DZ
SY11 4NB
SY10 7TR
SY11 4AS
LL14 5BH
SY12 9EA
LL14 5DR
SY10 7SY
SY11 4ND
SY12 9JT
LL14 5DF
SY11 4AY
LL14 5NS
SY11 4AF
SY12 9JR
SY10 7TX
SY10 7EE
SY12 9DX
LL14 5DW
LL14 5DS
SY12 9JS
SY11 4PQ
SY11 4AE
SY10 7SU
SY10 7SW
SY10 7EP
SY12 9EE
LL14 5DE
SY10 7AE
SY10 7ST
SY10 7SX
SY11 4PB
SY10 7EH
SY10 7SS
SY10 7SP
SY11 4PD
SY12 9HQ
SY10 7EQ
SY10 7SR
SY10 7TS
LL14 5DY
SY11 3DR
SY10 7ED
SY10 7ES
SY11 4NE
SY12 9HH
SY11 4PF
SY10 7SN
SY12 9EP
LL14 5DP
SY10 7EB
SY10 7EG
SY10 7EF
LL14 5LJ
LL14 5EA
SY11 4PG
LL14 5LP
SY10 7TT
SY10 7SJ
LL14 5ED
LL14 5DD
SY10 7TJ
LL14 5BY
SY10 7SL
LL14 5EE
SY12 9JW
SY10 7AB
SY10 7PE
LL14 5EB
SY11 4TB
SY10 7SH
SY11 3DU
LL14 5DU
LL14 5EH
SY12 9JN
SY10 7SG
LL14 5EL
SY12 9NE
LL14 5RD

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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