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

WV6 7BU
WV6 7BX
WV6 7AJ
WV6 7BE
WV6 7AX
WV6 7BB
WV6 7AL
WV6 7BY
WV6 7BD
WV6 7EF
WV6 7AN
WV6 7BZ
WV6 7AP
WV6 7DB
WV6 7AW
WV6 7AH
WV6 7DD
WV6 7DE
WV6 7DA
WV6 7AY
WV6 7AG
WV6 7JE
WV6 7JF
WV6 7JB
WV6 7JD
WV6 7AF
WV6 7DH
WV6 7DL
WV6 7BQ
WV6 7BA
WV6 7DF
WV6 7ER
WV6 7AZ
WV6 7DG
WV6 7DS
WV6 7DQ
WV6 7WA
WV6 7DJ
WV6 7DW
WV6 7DN
WV6 7BL
WV6 7BW
WV6 7BG
WV6 7DT
WV6 7BN
WV6 7DR
WV6 7AQ
WV6 7BP
WV6 7BH
WV6 7DP
WV6 7AR
WV6 7EW
WV6 7BS
WV6 7BT
WV6 7BJ
WV6 7AS
WV6 7DU
WV6 7HQ
WV6 7HF
WV6 7SU
WV6 7AT
WV6 7HE
WV6 7AD
WV6 7EN
WV6 7HH
WV6 7HG
WV6 7AE
WV6 7EA
WV6 7AU
WV6 7HJ
WV6 7HW
WV6 7HN
WV6 7DZ
WV6 7AB
WV6 7AA
WV7 3BB
WV6 7DX
WV6 7EY
WV7 3BL
WV6 7HR
WV6 7EB
WV6 7EZ
WV6 7HD
WV6 7HZ
WV7 3AX
WV6 7HY
WV6 7EX
WV6 7HL
WV6 7EH
WV6 7EJ
WV6 7HA
WV6 7GQ
WV6 7GR
WV6 7GT
WV6 7GW
WV6 7GD
WV6 7GH
WV6 7GN
WV6 7GP
WV6 7GJ
WV6 7GE
WV6 7GF
WV6 7GG
WV6 7GA
WV6 7GB
WV6 7EG
WV6 7DY
WV8 2JN
WV6 7ED
WV6 7EU
WV6 7BF
WV8 2HS
WV4 4XH
WV8 2HU
WV6 7GY
WV6 7JY
WV6 7UT
WV6 7TW
WV6 7FJ
WV6 7FY
WV6 7GU
WV6 7GX
WV6 7FZ
WV6 7FR
WV6 7FU
WV6 7FW
WV6 7XY
WV6 7EL
WV6 7XP
WV6 7UH
WV6 7UJ
WV15 5NY
WV7 3AU
WV6 7TR
WV6 7XX
WV6 7TS
WV6 7HB
WV7 3AP
WV6 7TU
WV6 7YY
WV6 7TY
WV4 4XJ
WV6 7TP
WV6 7YZ
WV6 7TX
WV6 7TT
WV6 7TZ
WV6 7UD
WV6 7XW
WV6 7YS
WV4 4XL
WV6 7EQ
WV7 3AZ
WV7 3AT
WV6 7UA
WV6 7UE
WV6 7XU
WV6 7YL
WV6 7YU
WV6 7HX
WV6 7JA
WV6 7YJ
WV6 7YP
WV6 7YT
WV6 7XE
WV6 7TL
WV6 7XD
WV7 3AY
WV7 3AS
WV6 7UB
WV6 7YX
WV6 7XS
WV6 7TE
WV6 7TN
WV6 7RE
WV6 7JQ
WV6 7YN
WV6 7YW
WV6 7TD
WV6 7XA
WV6 7XG
WV6 7XH
WV6 7JG
WV6 7ET
WV7 3DA
WV6 7UY
WV6 7XB
WV6 7YR
WV6 7XQ
WV6 7XF
WV7 3BZ
WV6 7RD
WV6 7XJ
WV6 7TJ
WV6 7XT
WV6 7XR
WV7 3BA
WV6 7UZ
WV6 7SE
WV7 3BY
WV6 8DD
WV6 7TB
WV6 7TQ
WV6 7SF
WV6 7XL
WV7 3AW
WV6 7SS
WV6 7SB
WV6 7HU
WV6 7TH
WV6 7SD
WV7 3AN
WV6 7SA
WV6 7QL
WV6 7SW
WV6 7TF
WV6 7XZ
WV6 7RA
WV6 7LL
WV6 7XN
WV6 7LH
WV6 7LZ
WV6 7ST
WV6 7SG
WV6 7TG
WV6 7LN
WV7 3AJ
WV6 7SQ
WV4 4XN
WV6 7LW
WV6 7YE
WV7 3EB
WV6 7RB
WV6 7LR
WV6 7PD
WV6 7LJ
WV6 7SN
WV8 2HT
WV6 8BZ
WV6 7QH
WV6 7LP
WV6 7QZ
WV6 7SR
WV6 7QJ
WV6 7PR
WV6 7YD
WV6 7LS
WV6 7SP
WV5 7HB
WV6 7YH
WV6 7QY
WV6 7YF
WV6 7UF
WV6 7LT
WV6 7TA
WV5 7HA
WV6 8DA
WV6 7LX
WV6 7LU
WV6 7YA
WV6 7QA
WV6 7QD
WV6 7QU
WV6 7YG
WV6 8YB
WV6 7NF
WV6 7QW
WV6 8BY
WV6 7SX
WV5 7HG
WV6 7NG
WV6 7YB
WV6 8DB
WV7 3JP
WV6 7SL
WV6 8BX
WV6 7NU
WV6 7QE
WV6 7NE
WV15 5NX
WV6 7NA
WV6 8BP
WV6 8DH
WV6 7YQ
WV6 7QX
WV6 7SJ
WV6 7QB
WV6 7SY
WV5 7JE
WV6 7QQ
WV6 7QN
WV6 7NB
WV6 7ND
WV7 3AQ
WV6 7NJ
WV5 7DQ
WV6 8DE
WV8 2HX
WV7 3JW
WV6 7QP
WV5 7HD
WV6 7SZ
WV6 7SH
WV6 7QR
WV6 7NN
WV6 8DG
WV6 7NL
WV6 7QS
WV6 7QG
WV6 7QF
WV6 8DJ
WV5 7DH
WV15 5PA
WV6 7NH
WV6 7QT
WV6 7RX
WV6 7NQ
WV5 7EY
WV6 8DF
WV6 8BS
WV6 7HT
WV5 7ET
WV6 8EF
WV6 8BW
WV5 7EG
WV6 7PT
WV4 4XQ
WV6 7PW
WV5 7HE
WV6 7RR
WV6 7RS
WV4 4XG
WV6 7JU
WV6 7PY
WV7 3DB
WV6 7RT
WV6 7PS
WV6 7RY
WV6 7EE
WV6 7PF
WV8 2HY
WV6 8DS
WV5 7HQ
WV6 7NW
WV6 8DL
WV5 7ES
WV6 7PN
WV7 3AH
WV5 7EU
WV6 8DX
WV6 7PU
WV6 7NP
WV7 3BH
WV6 7RZ
WV6 8BN
WV6 7RU
WV7 3BG
WV6 7PQ
WV6 8BU
WV6 7PZ
WV6 7PP
WV8 2HL
WV5 7EJ
WV8 2HE
WV8 2HP
WV5 7HF
WV6 7PX
WV6 8DU
WV6 7RG
WV5 7EZ
WV5 7JJ
WV5 7EX
WV5 7EL
WV6 7RW
WV6 8DN
WV7 3FB
WV6 8DY
WV6 7PG
WV6 7JZ
WV6 8DT
WV8 2HR
WV6 7NS
WV3 8JU
WV6 7PH
WV6 7RJ
WV6 7RQ
WV6 8DZ
WV6 7NT
WV6 8EA
WV6 8EB
WV4 4XW
WV3 8JS
WV5 7DG
WV6 7RF
WV6 7PJ
WV6 8DQ
WV6 7RN
WV6 7UN
WV7 3BX
WV6 7PL
WV7 3AL
WV4 4XR
WV3 8JX
WV6 8DR
WV6 7LG
WV6 7RL
WV6 7PA
WV6 8DW
WV3 8JT
WV6 7PB
WV6 7UR
WV6 8BT
WV6 7UQ
WV6 7NX
WV6 8TA
WV6 8EE
WV6 7UW
WV6 7RH
WV3 8JY
WV6 7NY
WV6 8ED
WV5 7ER
WV6 7US
WV6 7LF
WV6 7UP
WV4 4XF
WV6 7UG
WV6 8DP
WV6 7NR
WV6 7RP
WV3 8JZ
WV3 8LB
WV6 7PE
WV3 8ND
WV3 8LD
WV5 7DJ
WV3 8LA
WV4 4XP
WV15 5NZ
WV3 8JR
WV4 4XS
WV7 3JN
WV6 7UU
WV5 7EW
WV6 7NZ
WV6 8BL
WV7 3JH
WV6 8BJ
WV6 7UL
WV6 7UX
WV8 2HD
WV7 3JL
WV6 8HF
WV3 8LE
WV6 8BQ
WV3 8HB
WV6 7HS
WV7 3JQ
WV7 3BU
WV6 7LE
WV4 4XD
WV3 8HJ
WV6 8UE
WV7 3QR
WV6 8BG
WV5 7EN
WV6 8HG
WV6 7LA
WV4 4XT
WV3 8BU
WV6 7LD
WV3 8JP
WV6 8HE
WV6 8NN
WV4 4UW
WV8 2HN
WV4 4XU
WV6 8HQ
WV6 8UF
WV7 3BJ
WV6 8BH
WV8 2AX
WV8 2BE
WV6 7LB
WV8 2HF
WV5 7DE
WV3 8JL
WV3 8NA
WV7 3PZ
WV7 3JJ

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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