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.

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UK MOT Test Centres in Shropshire

SY4 4AA
SY4 4AB
SY4 3DB
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SY4 3DR
SY4 3DE
SY4 3EQ
SY4 4RT
SY1 4AD
SY1 4BF
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SY4 4BS
SY4 4BR
SY1 4AB
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SY1 3JE
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SY1 3AD
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SY1 3PU
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SY1 4TZ
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SY4 4EQ
SY1 4TT
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SY1 4TU
SY1 3XB
SY1 3PT
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SY1 3LA
SY1 3NW
SY4 4DB
SY1 4LY
SY1 3PZ
SY1 3QN
SY1 4TQ
SY1 3PR
SY1 4NZ
SY1 3RF
SY1 3PP
SY1 4ET
SY1 3RS
SY1 4AJ
SY4 3AE
SY4 4AH
SY1 4PA
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SY1 4PE
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SY1 3QZ
SY1 3QW
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SY1 4TH
SY1 3QT
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SY1 4EU
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SY1 3QU
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SY1 4LN
SY1 4TA
SY4 4ED
SY1 3PJ
SY1 4LT
SY1 3PD
SY1 4EL
SY1 3LU
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SY1 3PH
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SY1 4LH
SY1 3PQ
SY1 3LZ
SY1 3RP
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SY1 4NE
SY1 4HW
SY1 4ND
SY1 4TN
SY1 3LT
SY4 3AL
SY1 3LF
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SY1 3PG
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SY1 3LN
SY1 3TB
SY1 4UA
SY1 4PW
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SY1 3LS
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SY1 4TP
SY1 3NP
SY1 3NF
SY4 4AL
SY1 3LW
SY1 3PE
SY4 4DA
SY1 4QJ
SY1 4QG
SY1 3WY
SY1 3WS
SY1 4HN
SY4 4RR
SY1 3LR
SY1 3LG
SY1 3PF
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SY1 4QF
SY1 4TW
SY1 4EJ
SY1 4DY
SY1 4NF
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SY1 3LD
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SY1 3EG
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SY1 4EF
SY1 4HR
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SY1 3HT
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SY1 4QP
SY1 4LE
SY1 3NL
SY1 4HT
SY1 4QR
SY1 3TL
SY1 4DX
SY1 3TQ
SY1 4QT
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SY1 4EA
SY1 4WL
SY1 4WJ
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SY1 3HH
SY1 4QY
SY1 4PZ
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SY1 3HF
SY1 4PX
SY1 4HS
SY1 4JZ
SY1 4EE
SY1 3NJ
SY1 4TD
SY1 4LF
SY1 3HS
SY4 4BZ
SY1 3ZW
SY1 3HQ
SY1 4ED
SY1 3WX
SY4 4AN
SY1 4QB
SY1 3NU
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SY1 3HW
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SY4 3AN
SY1 3WN
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SY1 4HB
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SY1 4RE
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SY1 4RN
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SY1 4DP
SY1 3DU
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SY1 3ER
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SY1 3SL
SY1 3NX
SY1 3SF
SY1 4RL
SY1 3EZ
SY1 4JP
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SY1 4RQ
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SY4 3DJ
SY1 3NH
SY1 4DR
SY1 4HZ
SY1 4SW
SY4 4AW
SY1 3ND
SY1 4JD
SY1 3EW
SY1 4RR
SY1 4RU
SY1 3DT
SY1 4DL
SY1 3SD
SY1 3EP
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SY1 4RS
SY1 3DS
SY1 4JR
SY1 4SR
SY1 3DP
SY1 3SE
SY1 4RX
SY1 4JA
SY1 4JB
SY1 3SB
SY1 3EL
SY1 3EE
SY1 3DR
SY1 3SA
SY1 3EN
SY1 4RT
SY1 3NT
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SY4 3JB
SY1 4RY
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SY1 4SH
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SY1 3DW
SY1 3EA
SY1 3DJ
SY1 3EB
SY1 3DH
SY1 4SF
SY1 4SJ
SY4 3AA
SY1 3EF
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SY1 4SA
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SY1 3DQ
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SY1 4SE
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SY1 3ED
SY1 4SL
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SY4 4EB
SY4 4EA
SY1 3DX
SY1 3DZ
SY1 3BN
SY1 4SN
SY1 3DF
SY1 3BJ
SY4 4BA
SY1 4SB
SY4 4RW
SY1 4RD
SY1 4SD
SY1 3DG
SY1 3BP
SY4 4SD
SY4 4SA
SY4 4SB
SY1 3DD
SY1 3BW
SY1 3BQ
SY1 3DE
SY1 3BS
SY1 4BB
SY1 3BH
SY4 4SE
SY1 4BA
SY1 4DD
SY1 3BU
SY1 3DA
SY4 4AP
SY1 3BT
SY1 3BG
SY1 3DB
SY1 3BE
SY1 3BZ
SY1 3BD
SY1 4DE
SY1 3BY
SY1 4DQ
SY4 4AR
SY1 4DB
SY4 4AS
SY1 4BD
SY1 3XE
SY1 3XF
SY1 4AZ
SY1 4BZ
SY1 3XT
SY1 4AU
SY4 3DP
SY2 5XQ
SY4 3JA
SY1 3BX
SY1 4DF
SY1 3SJ
SY1 3RT
SY1 3PA
SY1 4DG
SY1 4AY
SY1 4DJ
SY1 3XQ
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SY1 3SN
SY1 2UB
SY1 4AT
SY1 4AX
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SY4 3NE
SY1 2UF
SY1 4BE
SY1 4BX
SY1 3XY
SY1 4BU
SY1 3XH
SY4 3LX
SY1 3XJ
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SY1 4BT
SY1 3XZ
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SY1 3XL
SY2 5TE
SY2 5TQ
SY1 3XW
SY1 4AS
SY2 5TA
SY1 3XU
SY1 3XS
SY1 2RJ
SY2 5TJ
SY1 4BQ
SY1 4BG
SY1 4BS
SY2 5TY
SY2 5YN
SY1 3XR
SY1 2UL
SY1 2UT
SY4 4GB
TF6 6BU
SY1 3YY
SY4 4SQ
SY4 4SL
SY2 5TD
SY1 2UX
SY1 3XP
SY4 3DY
SY2 5TG
SY2 5TB
SY4 3ND
SY2 5SZ
SY4 4RP
SY4 3HZ
SY1 4BW
SY1 3YX
SY4 4WS
SY2 5TF
SY4 4SH
SY4 4SJ
SY2 5TH
SY1 2RF
SY1 4BP
SY1 2UR
SY1 4DA
SY1 2UJ
SY1 2TQ
TF6 6BT
SY4 4GA
SY1 3YZ
SY1 2YZ
SY1 2YY
SY1 2UG
SY1 2TJ
SY2 5TW
SY2 5XS
SY2 5XT
SY4 4AT
SY1 2RQ
SY4 3HY
SY1 2US
SY1 3YS
SY2 5YW
SY1 2UH
SY2 5SY
SY1 4BH
SY1 3SS
SY2 5TP
SY1 2UN
SY1 4BJ
SY1 2RE
SY2 5TN
SY4 4BB
SY1 2UU
SY4 3NB
SY1 4BN
SY2 5SL
SY4 3DX
SY2 5YL
SY4 4SW
SY1 3SR
SY1 2UD
SY1 3YR
SY1 4BL
SY1 2TD
SY1 3YT
SY4 4SF
SY2 5XX
SY2 5XZ
SY4 3NQ
SY1 3YU
SY4 3AW
SY4 3NG
SY2 5TR
SY2 5ST
SY2 5YP
SY1 2QZ
SY2 5SG
SY4 4SP
SY1 2UQ
SY4 3NF
SY2 5UH
SY2 5TS
SY2 5TX
SY4 4SN
SY4 3NA
SY2 5XU
SY1 3ST
SY1 2RB
SY2 5SS
SY1 2TE
SY2 5SH
SY2 5HW
SY1 2UP
SY1 2UW
SY1 2TB
SY1 2TF
SY1 2RD
SY2 5SD
SY1 2TH
SY4 3NH
SY1 2RA
SY4 3LU
SY2 5SF
SY1 3SU
SY1 2QU
SY4 3LS
SY4 3AP
SY4 3LZ
SY2 5SX
SY2 5UQ
SY2 5SW
SY4 4AY
SY4 3LY
SY4 3NP
SY1 3SX
SY2 5RZ
SY1 2QX
SY2 5SJ
SY4 3NS
SY2 5SR
SY2 5SQ
SY2 5TZ
SY4 4SG
SY4 3NJ
SY2 5GA
SY4 4RN
SY2 5SE
SY2 5UD
SY4 3NN
SY2 5SA
SY2 5UG
SY2 5UA
SY4 3NT
SY4 4JP
SY1 2SP
SY1 2TS
SY1 2ST
SY2 5SP
SY4 3NR
SY4 3NL
SY4 3HU
SY1 2TA
SY1 2PH
SY4 4SR
SY1 2SZ
SY2 5SN
SY4 3NU
SY2 5UJ
SY4 3HX
SY2 5HP
SY2 5UE
SY4 3PF
SY1 2SS
SY1 2HF
SY4 3LR
SY1 2QY
SY1 2QT
SY2 5XG
SY1 2TN
SY2 5SB
SY4 3NW
SY2 5RY
SY2 5UB
SY1 2SY
SY2 5EG
SY2 5XB
SY2 5HN
SY2 5UN
SY1 2SR
SY4 3LT
SY4 3PA
SY1 2PD
SY2 5XH
SY2 5EQ
SY2 5RW
SY2 5XD
SY4 4AX
SY1 2TW
SY2 5WT
SY1 2AH
SY2 5RX
SY2 5UF
SY4 3NY
SY1 2SX
SY2 5UL
SY1 2TL
SY1 2HX
SY4 4AU
SY4 3JS
SY2 5XF
SY4 3JT
SY2 5BQ
SY2 5RU
SY1 2TP
SY1 2RL
SY1 2AF
SY1 2SW
SY2 5XA
SY1 2RH
SY1 2QH
SY2 5BH
SY1 2PE
SY2 5RT
SY1 2TR
SY2 5XE
SY4 3NX
SY2 5QN
SY1 2HH
SY1 2QN
SY1 2QS
SY1 2SQ
SY4 4SS
SY2 5UW
SY2 5BG
SY1 2QW
SY2 5DD
SY2 5RS
SY1 2UE
SY4 3PX
SY1 2TZ
SY4 3PD
SY2 5UY
SY4 3HR
SY1 2RG
SY1 2SN
SY4 3PU
SY1 2HQ
SY1 2QQ
SY2 5UP
SY2 5BE
SY2 5UZ
SY2 5BJ
SY1 2QB
SY1 2QJ
SY2 5EJ
SY1 2SG
SY1 2HA
SY1 2TY
SY2 5RP
SY2 5PT
SY2 5QL
SY4 3WB
SY4 3WA
SY4 3DT
SY4 3PG
SY1 2QL
SY2 5UR
SY1 2SH
SY4 3PQ
SY2 5UU
SY1 2HN
SY4 3EY
SY1 2QD
SY4 3PY
SY1 2QP
SY4 3PT
SY2 5PS
SY2 5UX
SY2 5EF
SY1 2TT
SY2 5QP
SY2 5QW
SY4 3PE
SY1 2QR
SY1 2QE
SY2 5QJ
SY2 5XW
SY1 2PQ
SY2 5BD
SY1 2SL
SY2 5PX
SY1 2UA
SY1 2TX
SY2 5XN
SY1 2PX
SY2 5PR
SY2 5PU
SY1 2QG
SY2 5YG
SY2 5UT
SY4 3LP
SY4 3DW
SY2 5XP
SY2 5QH
SY2 5ED
SY4 3PH
SY1 2HG
SY1 2HE
SY4 3PP
SY2 5PY
SY4 3PZ
SY2 5BL
SY2 5RN
SY1 2PY
SY1 2PU
SY1 2QF
SY4 3PL
SY4 3EU
SY1 2TU
SY2 5YQ
SY1 2SJ
SY4 3PS
SY1 2HW
SY1 2DF
SY4 3HA
SY1 2SU
SY4 3EZ
SY1 2PZ
SY1 2QA
SY1 2EZ
SY4 3QA
SY2 5XR
SY1 2TG
SY1 2PR
SY1 2PS
SY1 2SE
SY4 4ST
SY1 2NX
SY2 5EB
SY1 2PT
SY1 2XD
SY2 5PZ
SY4 4WN
SY4 4WL
SY4 4JW
SY2 5YD
SY4 3EX
SY1 2SF
SY1 2HD
SY4 3QB
SY2 5YF
SY2 5EA
SY2 5XJ
SY4 3PR
SY2 5QQ
SY2 5QR
SY4 3PJ
SY4 4NP
SY1 2HB
SY4 3QN
SY2 5YB
SY1 2PN
TF6 6BS
SY4 3QP
SY4 4NR
SY4 3PN
SY4 4RL
SY4 3DU
SY1 2HJ
SY1 2RX
SY1 2PP
SY1 2SB
SY1 2SD
SY4 3QD
SY2 5EE
SY2 5BN
SY2 5BB
SY2 5QA
SY2 5XL
SY1 2RU
SY2 5YE
SY1 2SA
SY1 2RZ
SY2 5QT
SY2 5YA
SY1 2RY
SY4 3HS
SY2 5QS
SY2 5QD
SY1 2NJ
SY1 2PL
SY4 3BD
SY1 2PJ
SY2 5LF
SY1 2EY
SY2 5YS
SY1 2JZ
SY1 2HL
SY4 3QW
SY2 5QB
SY2 5LJ
SY2 5LN
SY2 5DZ
SY1 2JX
SY1 2RT
SY1 2LB
SY2 5LE
SY4 3HL
SY1 2EB
SY1 2EX
SY1 2PW
SY1 2LA
SY2 5WS
SY2 5WB
SY2 5WD
SY2 5QZ
SY2 5QG
SY2 5QU
SY1 2NH
SY4 3DN
SY1 2LD
SY4 3HT
SY2 5QE
SY1 2JY
SY1 2NL
SY2 5JS
SY1 2DA
SY2 5RR
SY2 5LQ
SY2 5DY
SY1 2LE
SY1 2DE
SY2 5DX
SY1 2JU
SY2 5LD
SY1 2LG
SY1 2JT
SY2 5QY
SY1 2ES
SY4 3HB
SY4 4NY
SY1 2PB
SY1 2JS
SY4 3HF
SY2 5LB
SY1 2RN
SY1 2PA
SY2 5LG
SY1 2NZ
SY2 5JU
SY2 5JT
SY1 2EU
SY1 2NW
SY4 3HG
SY1 2JJ
SY4 3DS
SY1 2RS
SY2 5QF
SY2 5YH
SY2 5LL
SY1 2LQ
SY1 2JP
SY2 5QX
SY4 4UU
SY1 2NY
SY2 5BA
SY1 2NN

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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