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

WR11 6SN
WR11 7SN
WR11 7RF
WR11 6ZS
WR11 6ZB
WR11 6ZG
WR11 7ZS
WR11 6SZ
WR11 6ST
WR11 7ST
WR11 7RG
WR11 6SL
WR11 6SW
WR11 7SW
WR11 7SL
WR11 6SX
WR11 7SX
WR11 6SR
WR11 7SR
WR11 6SS
WR11 7SU
WR11 6SU
WR11 7SS
WR11 7QR
WR11 6QR
WR11 7UT
WR11 7SZ
WR11 7SJ
WR11 6SJ
WR11 6SP
WR11 7SP
WR11 7SQ
WR11 6SQ
WR11 6SH
WR11 6TB
WR11 7TA
WR11 6TA
WR11 6SY
WR11 7SY
WR11 7SH
WR11 6QP
WR11 7QP
WR11 7QT
GL20 7AT
GL20 7DU
WR11 7QS
WR11 6QS
WR10 3JD
WR11 6QW
WR11 7QW
WR11 6UN
WR11 7UN
WR11 7UH
WR11 6UH
GL20 7AU
WR11 7UG
WR11 6UG
WR11 7UW
WR11 6UW
WR11 7UR
WR11 7UQ
WR11 6UQ
WR11 6UR
WR11 7WA
WR11 7WB
WR11 6TJ
WR11 7TJ
WR11 6GQ
WR11 7GQ
WR11 6UE
WR11 7UE
WR11 7UF
WR11 7TY
WR11 6UF
WR11 7UY
WR11 6UL
WR11 6TQ
WR11 7TQ
WR11 7TX
WR11 6TT
WR11 7UL
WR11 7TT
WR11 6UP
WR11 7UP
WR11 7TH
WR11 6TH
WR11 6TF
WR11 6TE
GL20 7AS
WR11 6TP
WR11 7TP
WR11 6FJ
WR11 7FJ
WR10 3JE
GL20 7AE
WR11 6TU
WR11 7TU
WR11 6UB
WR11 7UB
WR11 6UD
WR11 7UD
WR11 7TZ
WR11 6TL
WR11 7TL
WR11 7TG
WR11 7UZ
WR11 6TG
GL20 7AA
WR11 7UA
WR11 7UJ
WR11 6UA
WR11 6UJ
WR11 6US
WR11 7US
WR11 7UU
WR11 7UX
WR11 6UX
GL20 7AD
GL20 7AN
GL20 7AP
WR11 7TS
WR11 6TS
WR10 3JG
WR11 2QX
WR10 3JB
WR11 6QL
WR11 6QU
WR11 2QP
GL20 7PS
WR11 2QR
WR11 2QU
GL20 7AF
GL20 7PT
GL20 7PR
WR11 2SZ
GL20 7PP
GL20 7PX
WR11 2QY
WR11 7QN
WR11 6QY
WR11 6QN
WR10 3HP
GL20 7PU
WR10 3GZ
GL20 7PF
GL20 7AG
WR11 2QL
GL20 7PQ
WR10 3HT
WR10 3HR
WR10 3JJ
GL20 7AW
WR10 3HX
WR10 3JQ
WR10 3HS
GL20 7AQ
WR10 3HY
GL20 7AJ
WR11 2SY
GL20 7PG
WR10 3JH
WR10 3HU
GL20 7AR
GL20 7PE
WR10 3JF
GL20 7AY
WR10 3JA
GL20 7AH
GL20 7PH
GL20 7PB
GL20 7PA
WR11 2SW
WR10 3HW
GL20 7NZ
GL20 7PD
WR11 2QT
GL20 7NY
GL20 7NU
WR11 6QT
GL20 7NT
GL20 7AL
GL20 7NS
GL20 7NR
GL20 7NX
GL20 7NP
WR11 2QS
WR11 6TR
WR11 7TR
GL20 8FE
GL20 8NQ
WR11 2RN
WR10 3HH
GL20 8FF
WR12 7NL
GL20 8PB
GL20 8NL
WR11 7QX
WR11 6QX
WR10 3HN
GL20 7JW
GL20 8NS
GL20 8TZ
WR10 3HQ
GL20 8NU
WR12 7JE
GL20 8NP
GL20 8NT
GL20 8NZ
GL20 8NW
GL20 8NG
GL20 8TP
GL20 7JP
WR12 7JN
GL20 8NJ
GL20 8NN
GL20 8NR
WR10 3HJ
WR12 7JD
GL20 7JF
WR12 7JL
WR12 7AS
GL20 7JG
GL20 7JN
WR12 7JG
GL20 8NY
WR12 7JB
WR12 7JF
GL20 7JL
WR11 6QZ
WR11 2QZ

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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