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

DE13 8NG
DE13 8NU
DE13 8NE
DE13 8PL
DE13 8NF
DE13 8NA
DE13 8NY
DE13 8NQ
DE13 8NN
DE13 8PU
DE13 8PD
DE13 8PY
DE13 8PT
DE13 8ND
DE13 8PX
DE13 8NW
DE13 8NB
DE13 8PQ
DE13 8PS
DE13 8NT
DE13 8PZ
DE13 8QH
DE13 8NH
DE13 8QE
DE13 8QB
DE13 8QA
DE13 8AD
DE13 8NX
DE13 8QD
DE13 8QQ
DE13 8NP
DE13 8QF
DE13 8NR
DE13 8NS
DE13 8NL
DE13 8PF
DE13 8NJ
DE13 8PH
DE13 8BW
DE13 8BS
DE13 8BT
DE13 8PG
DE13 8PE
DE13 8FJ
DE13 8LZ
DE13 8PJ
WS13 6UW
WS15 3SJ
DE13 8BN
DE13 8ZF
DE13 8ZL
DE13 8ZP
WS15 3SE
DE13 8AH
DE13 8ZT
DE13 8ZW
DE13 8ZR
DE13 8EL
DE13 8EP
WS15 3SH
DE13 7HR
DE13 8AQ
DE13 8BP
WS15 3SF
WS15 3SD
DE13 7HS
DE13 8AJ
DE13 7HP
DE13 7HU
DE13 7JW
WS15 3SG
WS15 3SB
DE13 7ZY
DE13 7HT
DE13 7HL
DE13 8BJ
DE13 8AG
WS15 3WA
WS15 3SQ
DE13 7JZ
DE13 7HW
WS15 3SL
DE13 8AP
DE13 7JP
DE13 8RJ
WS15 3SA
DE13 7HJ
DE13 8BL
DE13 7JL
DE13 7HY
DE13 7DY
DE13 7JJ
DE13 7HX
DE13 7HE
DE13 7DG
DE13 7HN
DE13 8RL
DE13 7JN
DE13 7JS
DE13 7DQ
DE13 8RE
DE13 8BU
DE13 7JH
DE13 7JB
DE13 7HZ
DE13 7DH
DE13 7JE
DE13 7JT
DE13 7JY
DE13 8QR
WS15 3RZ
DE13 7JR
DE13 8BQ
WS15 3QG
DE13 8AL
DE13 9RL
DE13 7JU
WS15 3RP
DE13 8RF
DE13 7JA
WS15 3RT
DE13 7DE
WS15 3RR
DE13 8DW
WS15 3SP
WS15 3SS
DE13 8DB
DE13 8DJ
DE13 8DX
DE13 7DF
DE13 8DL
DE13 7JF
DE13 8BH
DE13 8AB
WS15 3QQ
WS15 3QH
WS15 3QJ
DE13 8DD
DE13 8DN
DE13 8AN
DE13 8JD
DE13 8DH
DE13 8JR
DE13 8RQ
WS15 3RS
DE13 8JW
DE13 8JN
DE13 8JS
DE13 8JP
DE13 8AW
DE13 8JE
DE13 8BE
DE13 9DF
DE13 8RG
DE13 8JF
DE13 8JB
DE13 8HB
DE13 8JG
DE13 8RH
DE13 8JJ
DE13 8LL
DE13 8RD
DE13 8AF
DE13 8GB
DE13 8LT
DE13 8JL
DE13 9RG
DE13 8AE
DE13 8DE
DE13 8BF
DE13 8LB
DE13 8AT
DE13 8HN
DE13 8AA
DE13 8LR
DE13 8RB
DE13 8HU
DE13 8HA
DE13 8JA
DE13 8LP
DE13 8LJ
DE13 7ZR
DE13 8HX
DE13 8LW
DE13 7DD
WS15 3RX
DE13 8AX
DE13 8HY
DE13 8LN
DE13 8HZ
DE13 8HP
DE13 8BY
DE13 8DP
DE13 8AU
DE13 9RH
DE13 8AZ
DE13 8EW
DE13 8ER
WS15 3RY
DE13 8LA
DE13 7JQ
DE13 8LS
DE13 8LF
DE13 9RE
DE13 7BY
DE13 8QS
DE13 7BF
DE13 8ET
DE13 8BA
DE13 8HL
DE13 8LH
DE13 8LE
DE13 8LQ
DE13 8AY
DE13 8PA
DE13 8DR
WS15 3RU
DE13 8EZ
DE13 7BT
DE13 8LG
DE13 8BG
DE13 8SP
DE13 8AR
DE13 7BX
DE13 7JG
DE13 8DU
DE13 8LD
DE13 8DT
DE13 7DA
DE13 8HD
DE13 8DQ
DE13 8EU
DE13 7BU
DE13 7DT
DE13 7BE
DE13 9RQ
DE13 8EX
DE13 7DB
DE13 7BG
DE13 8QU
DE13 7AQ
DE13 7BS
WS15 3BE
DE13 7ED
DE13 8SR
DE13 8EY
WS13 8HP
DE13 7DL
DE13 8FB
WS13 8HR
DE13 8FE
DE13 7AL
DE13 8DS
DE13 8BB
DE13 8DG
DE13 8FD
DE13 7EX
DE13 8FF
DE13 7AG
DE13 7AN
DE13 8HH
DE13 9RN
DE13 7AP
DE13 7EN

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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