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 Warwickshire

CV33 9DP
CV33 9DW
CV33 9DN
CV33 9DE
CV23 9PZ
CV33 9ED
CV33 9DF
CV33 9DQ
CV33 9EA
CV33 9DZ
CV33 9DG
CV33 9EE
CV33 9BU
CV33 9DY
CV33 9BP
CV23 9QB
CV33 9DU
CV33 9GD
CV33 9GF
CV33 9AJ
CV33 9EF
CV33 9DX
CV33 9GA
CV33 9GB
CV33 9BW
CV33 9EQ
CV33 9DT
CV33 9DS
CV33 9GE
CV33 9BS
CV23 9QA
CV33 9EB
CV23 9PY
CV33 9DR
CV33 9BT
CV33 9BN
CV23 9PX
CV23 9QJ
CV23 9RN
CV33 9BX
CV33 9EG
CV33 9BY
CV33 9EH
CV23 9PU
CV23 9PF
CV8 3BJ
CV33 9ER
CV23 9PT
CV23 9PS
CV33 9EJ
CV33 9EW
CV23 9PR
CV23 9QF
CV33 9BZ
CV33 9EL
CV23 9PE
CV23 9RQ
CV23 9QH
CV33 9EP
CV23 9SP
CV33 9EN
CV23 9RR
CV23 9RL
CV23 9PQ
CV23 9RW
CV23 9RH
CV23 9RS
CV23 9SA
CV23 9QE
CV23 9RP
CV23 9RJ
CV23 9RG
CV23 9RT
CV23 9QD
CV23 9RF
CV23 9RY
CV8 3BN
CV8 3JY
CV23 9PW
CV23 9RZ
CV33 9AE
CV33 9ES
CV23 9PG
CV32 7UH
CV23 9PN
CV8 3LW
CV8 3BL
CV8 3BP
CV8 3BG
CV33 9BB
CV8 3BH
CV33 9BA
CV8 3JQ
CV8 3NA
CV23 8QB
CV47 9QB
CV8 3BF
CV8 3JE
CV8 3JB
CV8 3AX
CV8 3BQ
CV8 3JD
CV8 3BD
CV23 9PD
CV23 9RU
CV23 9JF
CV23 9TH
CV23 9TP
CV8 3BX
CV8 3EP
CV8 3BW
CV8 3EN
CV8 3EQ
CV8 3BU
CV8 3BE
CV23 8QE
CV47 9QE
CV33 9AF
CV8 3EL
CV8 3BT
CV32 7LE
CV8 3EE
CV23 8QF
CV21 3XR
CV32 7UD
CV32 7XD
CV23 9LZ
CV23 9JQ
CV23 9NA
CV8 3EG
CV32 7JZ
CV32 7LA
CV32 7LJ
CV32 7XH
CV32 7XJ
CV32 7JY
CV32 7XA
CV32 7XL
CV23 9RX
CV32 7UJ
CV23 9LY
CV23 9HP
CV23 9JG
CV23 9YY
CV23 9TT
CV33 9BJ
CV23 9NW
CV33 9AZ
CV32 7LB
CV8 3BS
CV32 7JL
CV23 9HR
CV33 9AG
CV33 9AB
CV32 7LD
CV32 7JN
CV23 9ZL
CV23 9XR
CV23 9YH
CV23 9WX
CV23 9HL
CV32 7LX
CV32 7JT
CV23 9TR
CV33 9AD
CV23 9NB
CV32 7JX
CV32 7LQ
CV32 7JW
CV23 9NN
CV32 7LG
CV47 9QQ
CV23 9JE
CV23 9NQ
CV32 7LY
CV32 7JS
CV32 6QZ
CV33 9AX
CV23 9PP
CV32 7LZ
CV32 7JR
CV23 9JN
CV32 7ND
CV23 9HF
CV23 9PJ
CV32 7NH
CV23 9NP
CV33 9AY
CV23 9NG
CV23 9NH
CV32 7LU
CV33 9AH
CV23 9NF
CV23 9NE
CV33 9AQ
CV32 7LT
CV32 7NE
CV23 9EZ
CV32 7JJ
CV23 9PB
CV8 3JU
CV8 3FS
CV47 9QA
CV32 7NF
CV23 9ND
CV32 7NG
CV23 9JH
CV32 7NA
CV32 7LS
CV32 7NB
CV33 9AA
CV32 7NQ
CV32 7NN
CV33 9AU
CV8 3FP
CV33 9AL
CV23 9PH
CV32 7JQ
CV8 3FN
CV32 7XP
CV32 7NU
CV32 7NW
CV23 9PA
CV23 9NJ
CV23 9PL
CV8 3FL
CV32 7LP
CV23 9HT
CV33 9BD
CV23 9NY
CV32 7LR
CV8 3ER
CV8 3DR
CV8 2XY
CV8 2XZ
CV32 7LW
CV23 8EJ
CV23 9NZ
CV8 3JZ
CV23 9FZ
CV32 7JG
CV33 9AP
CV23 9NL
CV8 3QB
CV8 3FJ
CV8 2RE
CV8 3QA
CV8 3FB
CV32 7JH
CV33 9AS
CV8 3QD
CV33 9AT
CV8 3FH
CV32 7JU
CV8 3EJ
CV23 9HS
CV8 2LJ
CV23 8QA
CV8 3FF
CV33 9AW
CV32 7LN
CV23 9QR
CV32 7NJ
CV8 3FE
CV23 8ET
CV32 7UB
CV23 9HW
CV8 3FD
CV23 8EQ
CV23 8PU
CV32 7TR
CV8 3QE
CV23 9HN
CV8 3FG
CV32 6QY
CV47 9PU
CV32 7JF
CV8 2TQ
CV8 3LF
CV8 3EY
CV8 3EZ
CV47 9SD
CV23 8SD
CV8 3EF
CV23 9NX
CV32 7HD
CV23 9NR
CV23 9QG
CV32 7TN
CV8 2LQ
CV8 3EX
CV23 8SE
CV32 7HY
CV47 9SE
CV8 2LY
CV23 9HU
CV8 3DW
CV23 8PB
CV8 3DS
CV47 9PB
CV23 9NU
CV32 7TP
CV8 2LL
CV47 9PT
CV23 8PT
CV8 3EW
CV47 9PZ
CV3 4PE
CV32 7JA
CV47 9PD
CV23 8PD
CV23 8PZ
CV32 7TL
CV8 3NJ
CV8 3EA
CV32 7JE
CV47 9PY
CV8 3NH

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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