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

ST10 3BY
ST10 3BU
ST10 3BT
ST10 3BS
ST10 3BX
ST10 3BZ
ST10 3BN
ST10 3BP
ST10 3BJ
ST10 3BQ
ST10 3BH
ST10 3DW
ST10 3BW
ST10 3BL
ST10 3DN
ST10 4DB
ST10 3DR
ST10 3DP
ST10 4RP
ST10 3HE
ST10 3DA
ST10 3DL
ST10 3HA
ST10 3BD
ST10 3HB
DE6 2GW
ST10 3BG
ST10 3DU
ST10 4DD
ST10 3AT
ST10 3BF
ST10 3BB
ST10 3DF
ST10 3EY
ST10 3DH
ST10 3EF
ST10 3ED
ST10 3DJ
ST10 4BZ
ST10 3BA
ST10 3DG
ST10 3AD
ST10 3HD
ST10 3ET
ST10 3AA
ST10 4BY
ST10 3AJ
ST10 3EU
ST10 3AB
ST10 3EA
ST10 4AJ
ST10 3DQ
ST10 4WL
ST10 4WQ
ST10 4TT
ST10 4WB
ST10 4AH
ST10 4AL
ST10 4BU
ST10 4BX
ST10 3AF
ST10 4AW
ST10 3EX
ST10 4AN
ST10 4BS
ST10 3LG
ST10 3AG
ST10 3AE
ST10 3AL
ST10 4AQ
ST10 4BT
ST10 4AF
ST10 3DS
ST10 4BP
ST10 4AP
ST10 4AG
ST10 4AE
ST10 4AD
ST10 4AA
ST10 3DX
ST10 3AH
DE6 2GU
ST10 4AB
ST10 4AR
ST10 4BW
ST10 4BJ
ST10 4BL
ST10 3DY
ST10 4BA
ST10 4BH
ST10 4AS
ST10 4BQ
ST14 5DD
ST10 4DA
ST10 4BG
ST10 4AU
ST10 4AT
ST10 4PD
ST10 4FG
DE6 2BX
ST10 4AX
ST10 4BB
ST10 3ER
DE6 2HA
ST10 4BD
ST10 4DJ
ST10 4DH
ST10 4DE
DE6 2HB
ST10 3EE
ST10 3AN
ST10 4BE
ST10 3AS
ST10 4AZ
ST10 3DZ
ST10 3DT
ST10 2DZ
ST10 3EZ
ST10 3EW
ST10 2HB
ST10 4EY
ST14 5DJ
ST10 4BN
ST10 3EP
DE6 2BG
ST10 3ES
DE6 2GS
ST10 4AY
ST10 2HY
DE6 2BY
DE6 2HD
ST10 2HX
DE6 2GZ
DE6 2GX
ST10 3EL
ST10 3EJ
ST10 3EH
DE6 2DB
ST10 3EN
ST14 5DH
ST10 4DQ
ST10 2JD
ST14 5EU
DE6 2BZ
ST14 5DB
ST10 3WB
ST10 3XQ
ST10 3XA
ST10 3AR
DE6 2GY
DE6 2HF
ST10 3EQ
ST10 3LQ
ST14 5BY
ST10 3AZ
ST10 4DF
ST10 2HU
ST10 3JN
ST14 5DG
ST10 3AP
ST14 5DP
ST10 3LF
DE6 2DA
ST14 5DQ
ST14 5HH
ST10 2JZ
ST10 4DG
ST14 5HP
ST14 5BZ
ST14 5DR
ST14 5PN
ST14 5HJ
ST10 3LE
ST14 5GB
ST10 4RB
ST14 5HQ
ST10 2JA
ST14 5HG
ST10 2JQ
ST10 2HZ
ST14 5HS
ST14 5HR
ST10 3AW
ST14 5HF
ST10 3LH
ST10 3JT
ST14 5GZ
ST14 5JL
ST14 5PP
ST10 3EG
ST10 2JB
DE6 2BU
ST10 3JU
ST13 7RA
ST10 3HJ
ST14 5HE
ST10 3JS
ST10 2BF
ST14 5JJ
ST14 5HD
ST10 3HL
ST10 3HP
ST10 3JQ
ST10 2JG
ST10 4RA
ST10 3JR
ST10 2HS
ST10 4QZ
ST10 3JP
ST14 5ND

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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