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

CW3 9BS
CW3 9BL
CW3 9BT
CW3 9GD
CW3 9BN
CW3 9BJ
CW3 9BW
CW3 9BP
CW3 9GE
CW3 9BY
CW3 9DA
CW3 9BZ
CW3 9BU
CW3 9BH
CW3 9DP
CW3 9FZ
CW3 9AS
CW3 9DE
CW3 9AR
CW3 9AA
CW3 9AW
CW3 9AT
CW3 9AX
CW3 9AP
CW3 9BX
CW3 9AL
CW3 9GB
CW3 9AN
CW3 9AB
CW3 9DB
CW3 9DF
CW3 9DQ
CW3 9BQ
CW3 9AJ
CW3 9AH
CW3 9AU
CW3 9AG
CW3 9AY
CW3 9AD
CW3 9BB
CW3 9DG
CW3 9DJ
CW3 9AQ
CW3 9DD
CW3 9DH
CW3 9AE
CW3 9AF
CW3 9HE
CW3 9AZ
CW3 9DL
CW5 7NP
CW2 5QB
CW2 5QA
CW3 9BD
CW3 9FA
CW3 9GA
CW3 9RY
CW3 9PX
CW5 7QA
CW3 9HN
CW5 7NR
ST7 8DU
CW3 9HW
CW2 5SB
CW3 9EW
CW3 9HJ
CW3 9HH
CW3 9HP
CW2 5GS
CW2 5QG
CW3 9HQ
CW3 9EP
CW3 9HF
CW3 9HA
CW3 9DW
CW3 9UE
CW3 9WY
CW3 9WZ
CW3 9EL
CW3 9EN
CW3 9ER
CW3 9EZ
CW2 5PZ
CW3 9FF
CW3 9JE
CW2 5GT
CW3 9EJ
CW3 9HX
CW3 9BA
CW3 9ES
CW3 9HD
CW3 9EY
CW3 9NG
CW3 9EU
CW3 9HR
CW3 9HG
CW3 9HB
CW3 9LG
CW3 9EF
CW3 9EQ
CW3 9EG
CW3 9ET
CW2 5QD
CW3 9HL
CW3 9DR
CW3 9EE
CW2 5GR
CW3 9EH
CW3 9DN
ST7 8DT
CW2 5PY
CW2 5QF
CW2 5QE
CW3 9ED
CW2 5QQ
CW3 9EX
CW3 9NQ
CW3 9TD
CW3 9JA
CW3 9DZ
CW3 9EB
CW3 9JF
CW3 9NT
CW3 9JB
CW3 9JG
CW3 9DY
CW3 9JH
CW3 9EA
CW3 9NP
CW2 5PU
CW3 9HS
CW3 9JP
CW3 9JQ
CW2 5GH
CW2 5GP
CW3 9JD
CW3 9NH
CW3 9JL
CW3 9LF
CW3 9JN
CW3 9NN
CW3 9NW
CW3 9JS
CW3 9JW
CW3 9HZ
CW3 9JJ
CW3 9ND
CW3 9NR
CW3 9NF
CW2 5GN
CW3 9DX
CW3 9JR
CW2 5QH
CW2 5QS
CW3 9NB
CW3 9LE
CW3 9LQ
CW3 9TN
CW2 5GJ
CW3 9TH
CW3 9QN
CW3 9JT
CW3 9NS
CW3 9NJ
CW3 9TA
CW2 5GQ
CW3 9JY
CW3 9QW
CW2 5PX
CW2 5SA
CW3 9NE
CW3 9NL
CW3 9QG
CW3 9TB
CW3 9LB
CW3 9JU
CW5 7PX
CW3 9DU
CW2 5FX
ST7 8AN
CW3 9NA
CW3 9LD
CW3 9PL
CW3 9PJ
CW2 5FY
CW3 9JZ
ST7 8DY
CW2 5NS
CW2 5QP
CW2 5GF
CW3 9JX
CW3 9QD
CW5 7PY
CW3 9LH
CW3 9QR
CW3 9PH
CW3 9DT
CW3 9LJ
CW3 9LL
CW2 5FW
CW2 5QZ
CW3 9PR
CW2 5QJ
CW3 9PY
ST7 8AL
CW3 9SP
CW3 9QB
CW3 9PN
CW2 5GD
CW3 9PG
CW2 5RS
CW3 9GL
CW3 9PU
ST7 8DS
CW3 9PQ
CW2 5NF
CW3 9PB
CW3 9LN
CW2 5GG
CW3 9PA
CW2 5GE
CW3 9LW
CW3 9PW
ST7 8DR
ST5 6AD
CW3 9TE
ST5 6AE
CW3 9PP
CW1 1GJ
CW3 9QA
ST5 6AQ
CW3 9PD
CW3 9LR
CW3 9LP
ST7 8DX
CW2 5GX
CW5 7NN
CW3 9QE
CW2 5QW
ST7 8AW
CW3 9LS
CW5 7NS
CW2 5TB
CW2 5TD
CW2 5TA
CW5 7PF
CW2 5GW
CW2 5NZ
CW2 5BF
CW2 5NP
CW3 9LX
CW2 5GU
ST5 6AG
CW3 9LU
ST7 8DP
CW2 5RW
CW2 5NR
CW5 7NJ
CW2 5BQ
CW2 5RZ
CW2 5WY
CW2 5RR
CW2 5WQ
CW2 5WT
CW2 5WX
CW2 5WS
CW2 5FE
CW2 5FZ
CW2 5SQ
CW2 5SN
CW3 9QL
CW2 5QU
ST5 6AA
ST7 8DF
CW2 5TL
CW2 5SG
CW2 5SL
CW3 9QF
CW2 5SP
CW2 5FG
CW2 5QL
CW3 9QP
CW5 7PU
CW2 5QT
CW2 5FH
CW2 5FF
CW2 5QN
CW2 5FL
CW3 9LY
CW3 9LT
CW2 5QX
CW2 5SD
CW2 5FR
CW2 5RP
CW2 5FP
CW2 5FJ
CW2 5SJ
CW2 5SH
CW3 9PF
CW2 5RN
CW2 5QY
ST5 6AJ
CW5 7SN
ST5 6AB
ST7 8AX
CW5 7PZ
ST5 5AL
CW2 5ND
CW5 7QB
ST7 8HT
CW3 9QJ
CW3 9QQ
CW3 9LZ
ST5 6AL
CW2 5NB
CW5 7NT
CW2 5NE
ST7 8AH
CW3 9QH
ST7 8HU
CW5 7LF
CW2 5JL
ST7 8HX
ST5 6AN
ST7 8DW
CW3 9PS
CW2 5JJ
CW3 9RU
CW2 5PA
ST7 8AU
CW2 5RH
CW5 7NH
CW2 5PD
CW2 5NG
ST5 6AU
CW2 5PB
ST5 6AH
CW3 9RA
ST7 8AG
ST7 8DN
ST5 6AS
ST7 8AP
ST7 8AQ
CW5 7LE
ST5 6AP
ST5 6AR
CW5 7PT
CW2 5NA
ST7 8AF
ST7 8AE
ST5 5AJ
ST7 8AS
ST7 8AY
ST7 8AR

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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