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

SY8 3AX
SY8 3BA
SY8 3AZ
SY8 3AU
SY8 3AT
SY8 3AL
SY8 3DQ
SY8 3DF
SY8 3DG
SY8 3AY
SY8 3AS
SY8 3AN
SY8 3AJ
SY8 3AW
SY8 3DE
SY8 3AR
SY8 3NL
SY8 3AH
SY8 3NN
WR15 8NB
SY8 3NW
SY8 3NJ
SY8 3DD
DY14 0BE
SY8 3NP
DY14 0BJ
SY8 3AQ
SY8 3AP
SY8 3NH
DY14 0BD
WR15 8NA
SY8 3QT
SY8 3BE
SY8 3BD
SY8 3QS
SY8 3QD
SY8 3NQ
DY14 0BB
WR15 8LH
SY8 3AF
WR15 8LZ
SY8 3QR
DY14 0BA
SY8 3AE
SY8 3RQ
DY14 0BH
SY8 3QU
DY14 0DL
SY8 3QW
SY8 3NG
SY8 3QN
WR15 8HN
DY14 0BL
DY14 0BQ
SY8 3QP
SY8 3QX
SY8 3RB
SY8 3RF
WR15 8HL
DY14 0AU
DY14 0AZ
SY8 3QY
WR15 8LX
SY8 3QJ
SY8 3QL
DY14 0AY
SY8 3PY
DY14 0NN
SY8 3NE
SY8 3RA
SY8 3RG
SY8 3RE
SY8 3PZ
DY14 0AX
SY8 3QZ
SY8 3QG
SY8 3NF
DY14 0NW
WR15 8LQ
SY8 3QE
SY8 3AG
SY8 3QF
SY8 3LZ
SY8 3LY
SY8 3NX
DY14 0NL
SY8 3NA
SY8 3RD
WR15 8LU
SY8 3AB
SY8 3NZ
SY8 3QH
SY8 3PB
SY8 3QQ
DY14 0NH
SY8 3PA
SY8 3AD
DY14 0BN
SY8 3NB
WR15 8LT
SY8 3LL
SY8 3DB
SY8 3ND
SY8 3LJ
SY8 3JG
DY14 0AS
WR15 8LG
WR15 8LW
DY14 0AR
SY8 3LR
WR15 8LY
DY14 0HL
WR15 8HW
DY14 0AT
DY14 0NP
DY14 0NJ
SY8 3LT
SY8 3LN
SY8 3QA
DY14 0DJ
DY14 0BW
SY8 3LW
DY14 0HJ
SY8 3LG
SY8 3DA
SY8 3LH
WR15 8LJ
WR15 8HJ
SY8 3AA
WR15 8RB
WR15 8LL
DY14 0NR
WR15 8DT
SY8 3JQ
DY14 0DS
SY8 3PD
SY8 3WJ
SY8 3WG
SY8 3LP
WR15 8LE
WR15 8AG
WR15 8RA
WR15 8DZ
SY8 3JP
WR15 8AX
SY8 3LF
WR15 8NG
SY8 3PF
WR15 8AY
WR15 8YY
WR15 8YZ
WR15 8YW
WR15 8YR
WR15 8YG
WR15 8YJ
WR15 8ND
WR15 8NE
SY8 3LE
SY8 3JA
WR15 8AU
WR15 8ZJ
DY14 0NT
DY14 0NS
WR15 8NF
WR15 8ZH
SY8 3BT
WR15 8PE
SY8 3BZ
WR15 8NQ
SY8 3PE
WR15 8LA
WR15 8AT
SY8 3JR
SY8 3JE
SY8 3JW
SY8 3JH
WR15 8AL
SY8 3JL
WR15 8AP
WR15 8GZ
SY8 3JN
SY8 3JS
SY8 3JJ
DY14 0NU
WR15 8AW
WR15 8LF
WR15 8HB
DY14 0HE
DY14 0QB
WR15 8LB
WR15 8LS
WR15 8AN
WR15 8LD
SY8 3PJ
WR15 8RD
WR15 8UE
WR15 8AJ
DY14 0HF
WR15 8JA
WR15 8UD
SY8 3PN
WR15 8LN
DY14 0HG
DY14 0HQ
SY8 3PH
DY14 0BP
DY14 0NY
WR15 8AS
DY14 0DB
SY8 3LS
SY8 3LQ
WR15 8AH
WR15 8AR
WR15 8QF
SY8 3PL
DY14 0DH
WR15 8HE
WR15 8HP
SY8 3PG
DY14 0DR
WR15 8JD
WR15 8NH
WR15 8UB
DY14 0BS
DY14 0PA
WR15 8JZ
DY14 0NX
SY8 3JT
DY14 0ND
WR15 8AD
SY8 3PQ
SY8 3LD
WR15 8HD
DY14 0NZ
WR15 8HA
WR15 8AQ
SY8 3BY
WR15 8AB
WR15 8AA
WR15 8JE
WR15 8DX
SY8 3LA
WR15 8AE
WR15 8TZ
DY14 0NB
WR15 8LR
DY14 0HH
DY14 0BT
WR15 8XS
WR15 8XP
WR15 8XB
WR15 8WA
WR15 8WZ
WR15 8WY
WR15 8WX
WR15 8WT
WR15 8WS
WR15 8WU
WR15 8WR
WR15 8WQ
WR15 8WP
WR15 8WB
WR15 8WW
WR15 8QQ
WR15 8ZY
WR15 8ZT
WR15 8ZR
WR15 8AZ
WR15 8ZN
WR15 8ZP
WR15 8ZL
WR15 8ZF
WR15 8YX
WR15 8WD
WR15 8YU
WR15 8ZQ
WR15 8YT
WR15 8YQ
WR15 8YN
WR15 8YP
WR15 8YL
WR15 8YD
WR15 8YA
WR15 8XX
WR15 8XU
WR15 8XT
DY14 0BU
SY8 3JZ
WR15 8HT
DY14 0AL
DY14 0BX
DY14 0DP
DY14 0PB
DY14 0PD
WR15 8HR
WR15 8SZ
WR15 8BA
WR15 8BB
WR15 8BT
DY14 0QE
WR15 8HZ
SY8 3HY
WR15 8AF
WR15 8BP
WR15 8BE
SY8 3JU
DY14 0NA
WR15 8PG
WR15 8BH
WR15 8BD
WR15 8SF
SY8 3LB
WR15 8QE
WR15 8JB
WR15 8BQ
DY14 0QD
WR15 8NJ
WR15 8QG
WR15 8HY
DY14 0HD
WR15 8BW
SY8 3JY
WR15 8BJ
DY14 0QA
WR15 8BL
WR15 8LP
SY8 3HU
WR15 8BG
WR15 8EB
WR15 8EA
WR15 8HF
WR15 8BN
DY14 0QF
WR15 8SG
DY14 0QJ
SY8 3HZ
DY14 0DA
WR15 8ED
WR15 8HS
WR15 8EE
WR15 8PF
WR15 8ER
WR15 8EX
WR15 8DU
SY8 3BX
SY8 3HX
WR15 8ES
WR15 8EF
SY8 3HS
WR15 8BF
WR15 8EH
SY8 3EU
DY14 0AW
WR15 8EZ
WR15 8SE
DY14 0AN
DY14 0QH
WR15 8EG
DY14 0HB
WR15 8QZ
WR15 8EU
DY14 0EF
WR15 8EY
WR15 8EL
WR15 8EQ

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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