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.

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UK MOT Test Centres in Worcestershire

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WR3 8DW
WR1 3DN
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WR3 8BF
WR3 8DH
WR1 1QP
WR1 1PU
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WR1 1QR
WR1 1HS
WR2 5BF
WR1 1JZ
WR6 6RQ
WR6 5LW
WR3 8AL
WR3 8AB
WR2 5HB
WR3 8DR
WR1 3DH
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WR2 5HH
WR2 5LW
WR3 8BT
WR1 1HP
WR1 3HR
WR2 5HF
WR9 0EY
WR1 1QQ
WR1 1PZ
WR1 1LA
WR1 3DL
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WR3 7RS
WR2 5FG
WR1 1PY
WR2 5UD
WR2 5HE
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WR3 8PT
WR2 5EY
WR3 8DN
WR3 8LR
WR2 5JX
WR6 6LT
WR2 5NU
WR2 5LP
WR1 1JD
WR3 8AA
WR1 1QF
WR1 1QG
WR3 8QB
WR2 5HQ
WR1 1QB
WR1 1QD
WR1 3ED
WR3 7RR
WR1 3HP
WR2 5JG
WR3 7ST
WR1 1HN
WR2 5NX
WR1 3EJ
WR2 5EX
WR2 5NN
WR6 6PS
WR2 5LJ
WR3 8LW
WR1 3DG
WR1 1JY
WR1 3EF
WR2 5UE
WR2 5ZE
WR2 5ZH
WR2 5XZ
WR2 5YW
WR2 5YY
WR2 5JP
WR2 5JR
WR2 5LH
WR2 5HY
WR2 5LN
WR2 5XG
WR2 5WA
WR1 3EE
WR2 5WW
WR2 5UG
WR1 3DQ
WR1 3EG
WR1 3DP
WR2 5EU
WR3 8DX
WR1 1HW
WR3 8LF
WR1 3DJ
WR1 3DE
WR1 3DD
WR2 5LL
WR2 5LR
WR2 5UB
WR3 8XB
WR1 3DB
WR1 1ST
WR1 1JW
WR1 1JF
WR1 1HH
WR1 3EP
WR1 1SS
WR3 8XG
WR2 5PH
WR6 6NP
WR1 3DF
WR3 8SA
WR2 5JU
WR2 5UF
WR1 3NL
WR1 1PT
WR2 5LG
WR9 0AP
WR1 1HR
WR3 8ZN
WR3 8YY
WR3 8YX
WR3 8YT
WR3 8YA
WR3 8YJ
WR3 8YZ
WR6 5LY
WR1 1JL
WR2 5LQ
WR2 5JS
WR2 5NT
WR6 6TA
WR2 5NH
WR2 5HX
WR3 8PS
WR3 8LE
WR3 7UU
WR1 3EH
WR1 1YJ
WR1 1ZF
WR1 1ZJ
WR1 1YY
WR1 1XB
WR1 3HL
WR3 7SU
WR3 7UR
WR3 7RT
WR3 8XQ
WR99 2BR
WR99 1BR
WR3 8XF
WR1 3EQ
WR1 1HZ
WR99 1DA
WR1 3BQ
WR6 6YR
WR1 1JP
WR1 3BT
WR1 3BS
WR1 1JS
WR2 5UH
WR1 3HN
WR1 3BX
WR1 1HJ
WR1 1SP
WR3 8XA
WR3 8TP
WR3 8TR
WR1 1ZN
WR1 1PR
WR1 1DR
WR1 1SR
WR1 1PS
WR1 3BU
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WR2 5EE
WR3 8LQ
WR6 6YT
WR3 8PW
WR1 3AP
WR1 1HL
WR2 5DG
WR2 5HW
WR1 3AW
WR6 5LR
WR2 5NS
WR2 5TP
WR2 5HN
WR2 5UJ
WR2 5UL
WR3 7LE
WR2 5HP
WR99 1HA
WR1 3ZB
WR1 3AG
WR3 7UH
WR1 3BY
WR1 3DA
WR1 3AQ
WR1 3AH
WR3 8LH
WR1 3QX
WR1 1PP
WR3 7LW
WR2 5DF
WR3 8AE
WR1 1HD
WR1 1HF
WR1 1JU
WR1 1JX
WR1 1JH
WR1 1HG
WR2 5ER
WR3 7US
WR2 5DQ
WR99 1FP
WR99 1RA
WR99 1BA
WR99 1BB
WR99 1AZ
WR99 2FP
WR99 2BB
WR78 1AJ
WR78 1AL
WR78 1AG
WR78 1AH
WR78 1AE
WR78 1AF
WR78 1AD
WR2 5UQ
WR1 1PL
WR3 8LL
WR99 1YT
WR99 1YX
WR99 1WY
WR99 1YS
WR78 1EG
WR99 1AB
WR78 1TR
WR78 1DW
WR78 1BB
WR2 5DH
WR3 8LJ
WR1 1JT
WR2 5HU
WR2 5JN
WR1 1JR
WR3 7LN
WR2 5JT
WR1 3QZ
WR3 7UB
WR2 5DE
WR6 6NW
WR2 5DN
WR1 3YA
WR3 8PR
WR1 3AS
WR2 5FA
WR3 8PP
WR1 1PA
WR1 3ZQ
WR2 5HR
WR99 1SP
WR99 1AA
WR2 5YA
WR3 8LU
WR2 5EG
WR3 8PL
WR2 5EA
WR3 7LD
WR1 3AD
WR2 5GU
WR6 5LX
WR6 5NW
WR3 7UL
WR1 3AN
WR2 5EP
WR1 1HQ
WR1 1NZ
WR3 8LG
WR6 5LZ
WR2 5DB
WR2 5HT
WR3 8ZB
WR3 8YP
WR3 8YE
WR1 3AX
WR1 3AF
WR3 8ZH
WR3 8ZG
WR3 8YL
WR3 8YG
WR3 8YD
WR3 8XJ
WR3 8TL
WR1 3AR
WR1 1HE
WR1 1DU
WR3 7UE
WR1 1HA
WR3 7RU
WR1 3AA
WR2 5DJ
WR1 3AB
WR1 1PW
WR2 5DD
WR1 1PB
WR1 1NU
WR2 5EQ
WR2 5HL
WR3 8HQ
WR2 5ED
WR3 7LQ
WR2 5FD
WR3 7LF
WR2 5EB
WR2 5EW
WR1 1NY
WR3 8ZW
WR3 8ZS
WR3 8XL
WR3 8XU
WR3 7NP
WR2 5SL
WR2 5BL
WR3 8JY
WR2 5YJ
WR2 5YH
WR1 1DS
WR3 8LD
WR2 5DL
WR9 0EX

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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