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 Worcestershire

DY9 9XD
DY9 9XJ
DY9 9XA
DY9 9XL
DY9 9XG
DY9 9XE
DY9 9UP
DY9 9XB
DY9 9XH
DY9 9UY
DY9 9WA
DY9 9UT
DY9 9UR
DY9 9UN
DY9 9XU
DY9 9XX
DY9 9XT
B62 0LR
DY9 9YD
DY9 9XS
B62 0LW
DY9 9XN
B61 0QT
DY9 9XZ
B62 0LT
B62 0LS
B61 0QS
B61 9NJ
B61 0QX
B61 0QR
DY9 9UU
DY9 9UJ
B61 0QU
DY9 9UL
DY9 9UX
DY9 9YX
DY9 9UH
B62 0LU
B62 0LN
DY9 9YE
B61 0QY
B61 9NQ
DY9 9RX
B61 0QZ
B61 0BP
B61 0BT
B61 9NX
B61 9NG
B61 0RD
B62 0JY
B62 0LY
DY9 9UG
B61 0RB
B61 0BS
B61 0BU
DY9 9TR
DY9 9TS
B61 9ND
B61 9NF
B62 0LJ
B61 9LZ
DY9 9TX
B62 0HH
B62 0HD
B62 0LQ
DY9 9TP
B61 0QW
DY9 9RY
B62 0LG
B61 0BX
B61 9LY
DY9 9TT
B61 0QP
B61 0RA
B62 0HB
DY9 9TW
DY9 9UE
B61 9LB
B62 0HA
B61 0QH
B61 0RE
B61 9NE
B61 9LX
B61 0RF
B61 0RG
B62 0EU
B61 9LU
B61 9LS
B62 0LZ
B61 0RQ
DY9 9YG
DY9 9TN
B61 9HN
B61 9NA
B61 9LT
B61 9LR
DY9 9TY
B61 0QN
B62 0ET
B62 0EX
B62 0LX
B61 9JZ
B61 0RJ
B61 9LL
B45 0AG
B61 9LW
B61 9LP
B61 9HW
B61 9JY
B61 9LN
B61 0QQ
DY9 9RU
DY9 0AE
DY9 9RN
B61 0RH
B45 9AT
B61 0QG
B62 0PU
DY9 9RP
DY9 9RR
DY9 9TJ
B61 0QF
DY9 9TL
DY9 9UA
B45 9AE
B61 0QL
B62 0NH
B61 9LJ
B62 0PW
DY9 9UB
B62 0NA
B62 0LH
B61 9JQ
DY9 9RT
B61 0GJ
DY9 9SS
B62 0PN
B45 9AB
B62 0PP
B61 9JJ
DY9 9RS
B61 0NP
B61 0QE
B61 9JH
DY9 9SN
B61 0HU
DY9 0AG
DY9 9TQ
DY9 9TH
DY9 9SU
DY9 9SX
B61 0QJ
B61 0QD
B61 0PQ
B62 0ND
DY9 9RL
B62 0PD
B61 9JT
B61 0GG
B61 0PH
B62 0NB
B62 0PE
B45 9AA
B45 9AR
B62 0PL
DY9 0AD
DY9 9TG
B61 0NR
DY9 9SR
DY9 9ST
DY9 9TA
B61 9JS
B61 9JL
B61 0QB
B45 9EZ
B61 0PG
DY9 9RJ
B61 0PL
DY9 9AL
B61 0NY
B61 0PJ
B62 0PJ
DY9 9SZ
B61 0GH
B61 9JX
B62 0NZ
B62 0PR
DY9 9SJ
B61 0HX
B45 9FJ
B45 9FQ
B62 0PQ
DY9 9TD
B62 0PS
B61 0GF
B61 9JR
B61 0PZ
DY9 9TF
B45 9AF
B45 9AD
DY9 9SY
DY9 9AF
B61 0NX
B61 0PA
B62 0PT
B45 9EN
DY9 9TE
DY9 9RG
B45 9EW
B45 9EY
B61 0NZ
B61 0PF
DY9 9RB
B61 9LH
DY9 9PG
B61 9LA
DY9 9SH
B61 0PE
DY9 9SW
B62 0PB
B61 9JP
B61 0GE
B62 0NY
B61 0PD
DY9 9SL
B45 9EX
DY9 9RD
B61 0NU
B61 0PW
B62 0LF
DY9 9TB
B61 0PN
B62 0LE
B62 0PG
B61 0RT
B61 0PB
B61 0RR
DY9 0DT
DY9 9PJ
DY9 9RH
B61 0PX
B45 9HA
B45 9HD
B45 0AQ
B45 9EF
B62 0PF
DY9 9RE
DY9 0DP
B61 0HT
B45 9EL
DY9 9RA
DY9 0DU
DY9 9PE
B61 0JU
DY9 9QP
B60 1PA
B62 0NJ
DY9 9QT
B61 0RY
DY9 9PN
DY9 0AB
B45 9HB
B61 0RS
B61 0PU
DY9 9PL
B60 1NZ
B61 0JD
B61 0NT
B61 0JT
B45 9HL
B45 9EP
B61 9JF
B45 9EJ
B45 9HE
B61 0PR
DY9 9PH
B45 9AS
B61 0PP
B62 0PA
B61 0HY
B45 9HH
B61 0PY
B61 9JW
B45 9EQ
DY9 0AH
B45 9HJ
B61 0LW
DY9 0AJ
B61 0RZ
DY9 9QQ
B61 9JN
B62 0EJ
B61 0RU
B61 0SB
B45 9HG
DY9 9QS
DY9 9QN
B45 9ER
DY9 9QR
DY9 9QL
B61 0SA
B62 0NX
B61 0PS
B45 9EH
B61 0LN
B62 0NU
B61 0SD
B62 0NS
B45 9UT
DY9 0DX
B45 0LG
B61 0RX
B62 0NT
DY9 9QG
B45 9HQ
B62 0NE
B61 0JY
B45 9UR
DY9 9SP
B61 9JE
DY9 9QF
B61 0JX
B45 9UX
B45 0LF
B61 0JZ
B45 9US
B61 0NS
B61 0JS
B61 0JB
B61 0LJ
B61 0NN
B45 9TN
B61 0PT
B45 9UP
B45 9EG
B61 9LG
B61 0SE
DY9 9PW
B45 0LQ
B61 9LQ
DY9 0DW
B45 9UN
B61 0HS
DY9 0HF
B61 0LD
B45 9ZY
B45 9YW
B61 0LA
B45 9HZ
B61 0LH
B45 9HT
DY9 0HG
B61 9DH
B61 9DG
B45 9UW
B45 9HX
B45 0NX
DY9 0DN
B45 9AP
B45 9EU
B62 0LA
B45 0LH
B61 0LF
B45 9UU
B61 9HJ
B61 0JA
B61 0JN
B45 9ES
B45 9TL
B61 0JP
B61 0SF
B61 9BX
DY9 0BB
B45 9SR
B61 9LD
B61 9HX
B61 0JL
B45 9HN
B61 0JJ
B45 9SS
B61 0LE
B45 0NU
B45 0LL
B61 9JG
B61 0HN
B45 9ET
B45 9UL
DY9 9QE
B61 0LG
B61 0JR
DY9 9QD
B45 9AG
DY9 0AA
B45 0LN
B45 9YN
B45 9ST
B45 9AL
B45 9DP
B45 9UJ
B61 0LQ
B45 9UY
B45 9TW
B45 9HU
B45 0LJ
B45 0LW
B62 0NF
B45 9DN
B45 9XE
B45 9JX
B45 9AW
DY9 0BG
B60 1DT
B45 0NT
B45 9HW
B61 0LR
B61 0JW
B61 0LL
DY9 0BD
B45 9DW
B61 0NA
B61 9HL
B45 9SU
B62 0NQ
B45 9YP
B45 0JE
B61 0LS
B60 1EP
B61 0NJ
B61 0LP
B45 0LS
DY9 0BH
B45 9XN
B61 9HU
B61 0TT
B62 0JX
DY9 0AY
B60 1ED
B60 1EA
DY9 9QB
B61 0HQ
DY9 9QA
B61 0LB
B60 1EB
B61 0LT
B45 9UE
B61 9LF
B61 0JH
B61 0NH
B61 0HH
B61 0NL
DY9 9PQ
B61 0QA
B60 1DZ
B45 0JF
B45 0LP
B45 0LR
DY9 9PR
B60 1EE
B45 9UH
B45 9TA
B61 0HG
B45 0NS
B61 0NB
B61 0NG
DY9 0AZ
B45 9XD
B61 0HZ
B61 0HR
B45 9TJ
B45 0NR
DY9 9PP
B45 9JT
B61 0NQ
B61 9HH
B61 0LZ
B61 0NE
DY9 9PB
B61 0LX
B61 0TS
DY9 9PS
B60 1DS
B45 0LT
B45 9SP
B60 1DW
B45 9SX
B45 9DR
B45 9DX
B45 9XA
B45 9SY
B45 0NA
B45 9UG
B45 9JS
B61 9HY
DY9 0DL
B61 0LU
B60 1DU
B60 1DY
B45 0HY
B61 0NF
B61 9LE
B45 9HY
B60 1JA
B45 0LX
B61 0TR
B45 9DT
B61 0JQ
B45 0LU
B45 9HP
DY9 9PU
B60 1HZ
B45 0JD
B45 0NB
B45 9XB
B61 0RW
B61 0RL
B61 0FH
B45 9DS
B61 0ND
B45 9AJ
B45 0HQ
B45 9TP
B61 0JG
B62 0NG
B45 9GB
B45 0HJ
B45 9EE
B45 0LY
B60 1DX
B61 9HZ
B45 9DY
B61 9HP
B45 9XL
B45 9QL
B45 0HZ
DY9 9PT
B60 1DR
B60 1HP
B61 0LY
B45 9JR
B45 0NF
B45 9TB
B45 9TS
B45 0HH
B61 0FL
B45 9DL
B60 1DP
B62 0PH
B45 9QG
B45 0NG
B45 9DU
B62 0NL
B61 0JE
B45 9EA
B45 0HF
B45 9JQ
B45 0LZ
B45 0HL
B45 9TE
B45 9HR
B45 0NQ
B60 1HN
B61 9HT
B45 9TD
B61 9HS
B60 1DL
B60 1DN
B45 0NH
B60 1DQ
DY9 0AX
B61 0JF
B45 9DJ
B45 0HG
B45 9TH
B45 9QN
B45 0HN
B61 0BW
B61 9HR
B45 9QW
B61 0HL
B45 0NE
B45 9EB
DY9 0EY
DY9 0DJ
B45 9JF
B45 0ND
B45 9TR
DY9 0AN
B61 9BL
B45 0HE
B45 9TG
B60 1JB
B45 9ED
B45 9TT
B45 9DH
DY9 0DH
B45 9JY
B45 0NP
B45 9QZ
B60 1HL
B45 9JJ
B62 0JU
B45 0HP
B45 9JD
B60 1HW
B61 0BN
B61 9BH
B45 9LD
B45 9JW
B61 9JB
B45 9QP
B45 9YT
B45 9LB
B61 9BJ
B60 1DH
B60 1HH
B45 9LA
B45 9SB
B45 0NL
B45 0HD
B45 9DQ
DY9 0AS
DY9 0AR
B45 9SA
B45 9RR
DY9 0BA
B45 0NJ
B45 0HW
B45 0HR
B45 9RP
B61 0HP
B45 0NN
B45 9TU
B61 9BE
B45 9SW
B45 9QH
B45 9UB
B45 9JB
B61 9JD
B61 9BF
B45 9QR
B45 9DG
B61 9BN
B45 9QT
B61 9BQ
B45 9RN
B45 9XH
B61 0HE
B45 9RY
B45 9QS
B45 9JP
B60 1HE
B60 1HB
B45 9SE
B45 0NW
B60 1HR
B45 9RA
B45 9RF
B45 9JA
B45 9UZ
B45 9PQ
B45 9YZ
B45 9UQ
B45 9PW
B45 9AQ
B62 0JT
B45 0HS
B45 9RS
B45 9DE
B45 0HB
B61 9JA
B45 9SH
B45 9RL
B61 9BZ
B61 9AX
B32 4AY
B45 9DF
B45 9SQ
B45 9XR
B45 9RT
B45 9SG
B45 9RX
B60 1HF
B45 0HT
B60 1NY
B45 9XU
B45 9LR
B45 9RH
B45 9RU
B60 1HQ
B45 9JN
B45 9DA
B60 1DF
DY9 0AU
B45 9JE
B45 9RG
B60 1DG
B45 9QX
B45 9LP
B45 9XJ
B45 9SJ
DY10 4PA
B45 9DD
DY9 9PX
DY9 0HH
B45 9SF
B45 9YH
B60 1HG
B45 9LN
B61 9BW
B60 1NT
B45 0HA
B45 9QU
B45 9YE
B62 0JS
B45 0HU
B62 0NN
DY9 9PA
B60 1DB
B45 9QJ
B45 9JG
B45 9DB
B45 0HX
B45 9YD
B61 9DA
B61 0HJ
B45 9RW
B45 9JH
DY9 9PY
B45 9QY
B32 4AX
B45 9LL
B61 9BG
B45 9YF
B60 1HD
B45 9YQ
B45 9SL
B45 9BZ
B61 9BY
B45 9SD
B45 9LW
B45 9FH
B61 0GD
DY10 4PB
B45 9BS
B45 9BY
B45 9YG
B61 9AT
B45 0JA
B60 1NP
B60 1RA
DY9 0DG
B45 9BX
B61 0BL
B45 0JB
B45 9JL
B60 1HS
B61 9BS
B45 9RQ
B45 9BU
DY9 0BU
DY9 0DD
DY9 0DB
B45 9XT
B45 9BP
B45 9LT
B45 9LJ
B45 9LF
B45 9BL
B45 9LS
B45 9FF
B45 0EU
B61 9DB
B45 9LE
B45 9JZ
B45 9SZ
B60 1WR
B60 1WS
B60 1WD
B60 1WE
B60 1WA
B60 1DD
B60 1RD
B61 9BB
B45 9NB
B60 1NR
B62 0JR
B45 9BJ
B32 4BB
DY9 0BL
DY9 0BJ
B45 9TQ
B32 4BD
B61 9AU
B45 9NE
B45 9XS
B45 9BN
B60 1DE
B45 9FD
B45 9LU
B45 9LY
B45 9YU
B45 9QQ
DY9 0JA
B45 9ND
DY9 0EX
B45 9SN
B45 9NF
B45 0PF
B45 0PL
B45 0NY
B45 0DY
B45 0ES
B45 0BB
B45 0AR
B61 9AY
B45 0ET
DY9 0BT
B45 9NH
B45 9LX
B61 9BU
B45 9LZ
B60 1RB
B45 9LQ
B61 9AZ
DY9 0BZ
B45 9BQ
B45 9LH
B45 9NJ
B45 9UF
B45 9BF
DY9 0BX
B62 0JP
B45 9NA
DY9 0BN
B45 9NG
DY9 0BF
B45 8ET
B45 9NN
B45 9AU
B45 9PJ
B60 1NS
B60 1NX
B61 9AS
B45 9NW
B45 9NL
B45 0DA
B45 9BB
B45 8EJ
B45 9PA
B45 9NQ
B45 9UD
DY9 0HJ
B60 1NU
B61 0SZ
DY10 4NZ
B45 9QF
B45 9PH
B45 9NX
B45 9BH
B45 9PT
B45 9BD
B45 9AN
B61 0BJ
B61 0EY
B45 9PN
B45 8QW
B45 0ER
B45 9LG
B62 0JW
B45 9RJ
DY9 0HN
B61 9BP
B61 9DD
B45 8EH
B45 9NU
DY9 0HL
B45 9PR
B45 9TF
B45 0DB
B32 4AU
B45 0DE
B61 0TX
B45 0EW
DY10 4NY
B61 9YS
B61 9YR
B61 9WQ
B61 9PA
B45 9AY
B61 9DE
B32 4BE
B45 0BJ
B45 0AJ
B45 8EU
B45 9PZ
B45 8EL
B61 0EX
B45 0DF
B61 0TZ
B45 9PL
DY9 0BW
B32 4BA
B45 8EY
B61 0UP
B45 8EN
B61 0ET
B61 0UG
B45 9PP
DY9 0BY
B61 0WE
B61 0UW
B45 8QN
B45 9AX
DY9 9JR
DY9 0BS
B61 0UE
B45 8HE
B61 0WA
B63 1ES
B45 0BH
B45 9NS
B45 0DD
B45 8EG
B45 8HA
B45 9AH
B61 0UA
B63 1EL
B45 9PG
B61 0UL
B45 9NT
B61 0UH
B61 9BA
B61 9BT
B62 0WA
B62 0WH
B62 0WQ
B62 0EN
B62 0EW
B45 9NR
B61 0YZ
B61 0YY
B63 1ER
B62 0TT
B61 0UD
B45 9XY
B45 9XZ
B45 9NP
B61 0UB
B45 0EN
B60 1JX
B63 1EQ
B45 0BQ
B61 0UQ
B45 8EE
B61 0EZ
DY9 0EZ
B45 8EX
B45 9PS
B60 1GF
B45 8HD
B45 9BE
B61 0UF
B45 9PU
DY9 9LG
B45 8RS
B60 1NG
B45 8ED
B45 8DB
B45 8EP
B45 9WD
B61 0BH
B60 1GD
B62 0NW
B45 0DG
B61 0UN
B45 8QJ
B45 8QL
B61 0ES
B45 0DZ
B60 1JT
B62 0BW
B45 0EL
B63 1EG
B45 0DQ
B60 1GG
B61 0BD
DY9 0HE
B45 8ES
B45 0BG
B45 8EZ
B45 9WF
B45 0EP
B45 9WR
B45 9WG
B45 9WH
B45 8RR
B61 0BE
B45 8EB
B45 9WL
B60 1JU
B45 8DX
B45 8EQ
B61 9EG
B61 0AU
B61 9AP
B60 1GE
B61 0UJ
B45 8DU
B45 0EH
B45 9FP
B45 8RT
B61 9AR
B60 1GQ
B45 0DH
B60 1JZ
B45 8HB
DY9 9JT
B60 1HT
B45 0EJ
B45 9BA
B45 0DL
B45 8TA
B61 0BF
B45 8QQ
B60 1LA
B45 8SX
B63 1EJ
B45 9YB
B45 0DJ
DY9 9LQ
DY9 0BP
B45 9WA
B45 0EQ
B61 0AY
B60 1JF
B45 8HS
B60 1JD
B61 0ER
B45 8SP
B61 8SY
B45 8SY
DY10 4NU
B45 0PJ
B61 8TA
B63 1ED
B45 8QR
B45 0DN
B45 8DT
B45 9RB
B60 1QP
DY9 0HB
B61 0BQ
B61 0BG
B45 9WB
DY9 9JS
B45 0EG
B63 1ET
B45 8DY
B61 0TF
B61 0AT
B45 9RD
DY9 0HA
B45 8DL
DY9 0HZ
B45 8YP
B45 8XH
B60 1GA
B63 1EN
B45 0DW
B45 0BE
B45 8XJ
B60 1JY
B45 0BL
B45 9NZ
DY10 4NT
B45 8SH
B60 1JG
B61 0FR
B45 8DW
B45 8SG
B45 8SS
B45 9RE
B61 0EU
B45 9FN
B61 8TD
B61 0TE
B45 0LE
B45 8HJ
B63 1EE
B61 8SZ
B61 8TB
B60 1JE
B45 0PA
B45 0DR
B63 1EF
B61 0TD
DY9 0EJ
B45 8SN
B45 0DP
B61 0HA
B61 0HD
DY9 0HY
B45 0BD
B45 9PB
B61 8BG
B63 1EB
B45 8DP
DY9 9GT
DY9 9YN
DY9 9GS
DY9 9GR
DY9 0WF
B45 8HH
B45 0EF
B61 8ST
B45 8ST
B45 8DR
B45 9NY
B32 4AT
B45 8SU
B45 8SL
B60 1GB
DY9 9LU
B45 0DU
B61 0TQ
B45 9WE
B45 8DZ
B61 8SX
B45 0EE
B45 9PF
B45 8SR
B60 1JW
DY9 0EL
DY9 0HD
B60 1NJ

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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