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 Shropshire

SY4 1JH
SY4 1JG
SY4 1JQ
SY4 1JF
SY11 4ET
SY4 1JJ
SY4 1JL
SY10 8DX
SY11 4EU
SY10 8DZ
SY4 1JE
SY10 8DY
SY11 4EZ
SY11 4ES
SY10 8DT
SY11 4EY
SY4 1JN
SY10 8EA
SY10 8EB
SY4 1JB
SY11 4EP
SY11 4HA
SY10 8ED
SY10 8DU
SY10 8DS
SY4 1JD
SY11 4JS
SY4 1AY
SY11 4EX
SY11 4ER
SY4 1HS
SY4 1ZS
SY4 1WU
SY4 1NF
SY4 1DW
SY4 1DL
SY10 8DP
SY4 1ZA
SY4 1JU
SY4 1JX
SY11 4HB
SY4 1HT
SY10 8EE
SY11 4EW
SY11 4HD
SY10 8DR
SY4 1JT
SY10 8HQ
SY11 4GA
SY11 4JT
SY4 1LZ
SY4 1NG
SY4 1HX
SY4 1JZ
SY11 4RD
SY4 1LY
SY11 4EN
SY11 4RA
SY11 4RB
SY4 1LB
SY11 4JX
SY4 1LU
SY11 4EL
SY10 8DW
SY11 4JY
SY4 1LX
SY10 8EF
SY4 1LA
SY4 1NE
SY4 1HU
SY11 4QF
SY11 4QG
SY4 1LE
SY4 1JR
SY10 8DL
SY10 8DN
SY10 8ET
SY11 4HJ
SY4 1LF
SY11 4JU
SY10 8DD
SY11 4HZ
SY10 8HH
SY11 4EJ
SY4 1LT
SY4 1LG
SY10 8GZ
SY10 8DB
SY4 1LH
SY11 4EH
SY11 4LD
SY4 1NA
SY10 8GY
SY11 4JR
SY4 1DJ
SY4 1LQ
SY11 4LE
SY11 4JD
SY11 4JP
SY4 1DD
SY10 8HJ
SY11 4QE
SY4 1JA
SY10 8DF
SY11 4LG
SY11 4HH
SY11 4LY
SY11 4JW
SY11 4LF
SY10 8EQ
SY11 4LZ
SY4 1HZ
SY11 4LX
SY10 8HL
SY11 4LB
SY4 1LJ
SY10 8HW
SY10 8DQ
SY10 8BY
SY10 8DE
SY10 8BZ
SY10 8EU
SY11 4EQ
SY4 1DH
SY10 8HN
SY11 4HY
SY4 1BZ
SY4 1ND
SY4 1AZ
SY4 1HY
SY4 1LR
SY11 4HG
SY10 8DA
SY4 1NB
SY10 8DH
SY4 1DF
SY4 1LN
SY4 2ET
SY4 1LW
SY4 1DG
SY4 1DE
SY11 4HQ
SY11 4JN
SY4 1BA
SY4 1LD
SY10 8HX
SY4 1LP
SY4 2EZ
SY4 1LL
SY4 1BY
SY10 8EG
SY10 8HG
SY4 1DQ
SY4 1JW
SY10 8EJ
SY4 1JY
SY11 4HL
SY11 4YP
SY22 6WH
SY11 4WG
SY11 4WD
SY11 3WB
SY11 4WB
SY11 2WZ
SY11 2WY
SY11 2WT
SY11 2WU
SY11 2WS
SY11 2WH
SY11 2WE
SY11 2WG
SY11 2WD
SY11 1YH
SY11 1WN
SY11 1WT
SY11 1WE
SY11 1WG
SY10 9WT
SY11 1BY
SY10 9WS
SY10 9WR
SY10 9WN
SY10 9WP
SY10 9WA
SY10 9WD
SY10 8WX
SY10 8WY
SY10 8WH
SY10 8PA
SY10 8EY
SY10 8FF
SY10 7WR
SY10 7WF
SY10 7WE
SY10 0ZD
SY10 7WA
SY10 0WJ
SY10 7WH
SY10 8EH
SY10 8EX
SY11 4JZ
SY4 1LS
SY4 2ES
SY10 8EL
SY4 1DB
SY4 2LH
SY11 4LA
SY11 4HF
SY10 8HS
SY4 2LL
SY4 1BE
SY10 8EW
SY4 1WF
SY11 4HE
SY10 8EN
SY4 2EX
SY10 8HR
SY4 2ER
SY4 1BD
SY11 4JL
SY4 1BG
SY10 8HF
SY11 4EG
SY10 8HU
SY10 8HY
SY11 4EF
SY11 4FB
SY11 4EE
SY11 4FD
SY10 8HT
SY4 1BB
SY10 8HE
SY10 8DJ
SY11 4ED
SY10 8HZ
SY10 8EP
SY4 1BJ
SY11 4HX
SY4 2EQ
SY4 2HB
SY11 4EB
SY4 1BH
SY4 2EU
SY11 4LQ
SY4 2EP
SY11 4JJ
SY4 1BS

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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