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

ST13 8TY
ST13 8TU
ST13 8TT
ST13 8TZ
ST13 8UE
ST13 8TD
ST13 8TS
ST13 8TR
ST13 8US
ST13 8SP
ST13 8TX
ST13 8TW
ST13 8UA
ST13 8TP
ST13 8SW
ST13 8UD
ST13 8UF
ST13 8TN
ST13 8TL
ST13 8UW
ST13 8UG
ST13 8UB
ST13 8SN
ST13 8SJ
ST13 8SY
ST13 8TJ
ST13 7LP
ST13 8UL
ST13 8SR
ST13 8UJ
ST13 8SH
ST13 8SZ
ST13 8ST
ST13 8UP
ST13 8UN
ST13 8TQ
ST13 7LW
ST13 8SL
ST13 8UQ
ST13 8TA
ST13 8SS
ST13 8UH
ST13 8UR
ST13 8SU
ST13 8TH
ST13 6PX
ST13 6PY
ST13 6NN
ST13 6BN
ST13 7RZ
ST13 6DD
ST13 6NW
ST13 6QB
ST13 6PZ
ST13 6QA
ST13 6QG
ST13 6QQ
ST13 6QH
SK17 0SY
ST13 6PU
ST13 6QJ
ST13 6QN
ST13 6DJ
ST13 8TG
ST13 6QD
ST13 6QE
ST13 6QF
ST13 6QS
ST13 6QL
ST13 6RB
ST13 7LS
ST13 7SQ
ST13 6PQ
ST13 7LN
ST13 6NL
ST13 6NP
ST13 6PF
ST13 6PG
ST13 8SX
ST13 6PP
ST13 6PB
ST13 6PT
ST13 6PH
ST13 6PR
ST13 6PE
ST13 6NH
ST13 6PS
ST13 6PA
ST13 6QW
ST13 6NJ
ST13 6PD
ST13 6QU
ST13 6NZ
ST13 6NS
ST13 6NR
ST13 6NT
ST13 6AA
ST13 6NU
ST13 8SQ
ST13 6PW
ST13 6HA
ST13 7SH
ST13 6NX
ST13 7NG
ST13 6NY
ST13 7LT
ST13 6NQ
ST13 6NG
ST13 6BT
ST13 6EY
ST13 6BW
ST13 6BX
ST13 6BP
ST13 6BY
ST13 6QZ
ST13 6HB
ST13 6EZ
ST13 7RY
ST13 6NF
ST13 6BS
ST13 6BU
ST13 6BH
ST13 6NE
ST13 6BQ
ST13 6HF
ST13 6NB
ST13 6ND
ST13 6BZ
ST13 6EX
ST13 6BJ
ST13 6HE
ST13 6HD
SK17 0LY
SK17 0TA
ST13 6BB
ST13 6QY
ST13 6BG
ST13 6BE
ST13 6HG
ST13 8XW
ST13 6BA
ST13 6AZ
ST13 6DE
ST13 6AY
ST13 8SB
ST13 6ES
ST13 6DB
ST13 6PN
ST13 7LR
ST13 6ET
ST13 6AX
ST13 7LU
ST13 6DF
ST13 8SA
ST13 6ER
ST13 6DA
ST13 6AT
ST13 6EP
ST13 6HH
ST13 6EU
ST13 6AU
ST13 6EH
ST13 6BF
ST13 6EW
ST13 6LZ
ST13 7LX
ST13 8PT
ST13 6EJ
ST13 6EL
ST13 6AP
ST13 6EQ
ST13 6EN
ST13 6AW
ST13 6HJ
SK17 0LR
ST13 6EG
ST13 6AH
ST13 6QX
ST13 6LH
SK11 0SW
SK17 0LP
ST13 6RA
ST13 8JS
ST13 6AS
ST13 6LJ
ST13 6LN
ST13 6AN
ST13 6DT
ST13 5BE
ST13 6AG
ST13 6LT
ST13 6LW
ST13 6EE
ST13 6LD
ST13 6AQ
ST13 6LF
ST13 6LQ
ST13 6EF
ST13 7SG
ST13 7RX
ST13 5DD
ST13 6DU
ST13 6AF
ST13 6LL
ST13 6LX
ST13 6LY
ST13 8XP
ST13 5DB
ST13 6AR
ST13 6AL
ST13 6LR
ST13 6JX
ST13 6LP
ST13 6LE
ST13 6LG
ST13 6JZ
ST13 6JY
ST13 6ED
SK17 0QU
ST13 6PJ
ST13 6AJ
SK11 0SP
ST13 6QR
ST13 6QP
ST13 5BD
ST13 6LB
SK17 0SX
ST13 6EA
ST13 5BW
ST13 8XS
ST13 8XT
ST13 6LU
ST13 6DZ
ST13 6JT
ST13 5AY
ST13 5AQ
ST13 5AX
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ST13 5BB
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ST13 6EB
SK17 0LU
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ST13 6DN
ST13 6LS
ST13 6HY
ST13 6JS
ST13 6JU
ST13 6DL
ST13 6DY
ST13 6DH
SK11 0SL
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ST13 6DP
ST13 6HL
ST13 5AZ
ST13 6QT
ST13 5BS
ST13 6JW
ST13 5AT
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ST13 9ZZ
ST13 9ZY
ST13 9TH
ST13 9TG
ST13 9TF
ST13 9TE
ST13 9TD
ST13 9TB
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ST13 9SZ
ST13 9SY
ST13 9SX
ST13 9SW
ST13 9ST
ST13 9SU
ST13 9SS
ST13 9SR
ST13 9SQ
ST13 9SP
ST13 9SN
ST13 9SL
ST13 9SH
ST13 9SJ
ST13 9SG
ST13 9SF
ST13 9SD
ST13 9SE
ST13 9SB
ST13 6JH
ST13 5BA
ST13 6DW
ST13 6BL
ST13 6DS
ST13 6JN
ST13 6JB
ST13 5JR
ST13 8JT
ST13 6JQ
ST13 6DX
ST13 6AE
ST13 6JP
ST13 6JA
ST13 8YE
ST13 5BP
ST13 9SA
ST13 6HQ
ST13 6JJ
ST13 6JD
ST13 5BQ
ST13 8JU
ST13 6JL
ST13 6JE
ST13 6NA
ST13 8EY
ST13 8YD
SK17 0LZ
ST13 6HW
ST13 6HZ
ST13 5LZ
ST13 5AP
ST13 5DG
ST13 6JG
ST13 6HX
ST13 8JX
ST13 5LY
ST13 5AS
ST13 6JF
ST13 6HU
ST13 5HA
ST13 5TX
ST13 6BD
ST13 7NE
ST13 6AD
ST13 5BF
ST13 5NB
ST13 5AJ
ST13 5AN
ST13 8EX
ST13 5BH
ST13 5TA
ST13 5BT
ST13 5JN
ST13 6AB
ST13 5EX
ST13 5JT
ST13 8JY
ST13 6DG
ST13 5SY
ST13 5EU
ST13 5NA
ST13 5JW
ST13 8SG
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ST13 6HP
ST13 5LX
ST13 6HN
ST13 5BZ
ST13 6HR
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ST13 6HS

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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