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 North Yorkshire

BD20 8RP
BD20 8RR
BD20 8RS
BD20 8RN
BD20 8RT
BD20 8RL
BD20 8RD
BD20 8QQ
BD20 8JJ
BD20 8RJ
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BD20 8RU
BD20 8QJ
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BD20 8QU
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BD20 8QW
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BD20 8QP
BD20 8PN
BD20 8RB
BD20 8PP
BD20 8SE
BD20 8BE
BD20 8JW
BD20 8PL
BD20 8YP
BD20 8YY
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BD20 8SB
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BD20 8RY
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BD20 8SJ
BD20 8PJ
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BD20 7QP
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BD20 7QD
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BD20 7QU
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BD20 8DL
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BD20 7QJ
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BD20 7QQ
BD20 7ER
BD20 7QH
BD20 7PL
BD20 7PJ
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BD20 7PP
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BD20 7WX
BD20 7PW
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BD20 7AW
BD20 7PB
BD20 7DU
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BD20 7JH
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BD20 7PA
BD20 7EN
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BD20 7RR
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BD20 7RU
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BD20 7JA
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BD20 7NT
BD20 7DN
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BD20 7JQ
BD20 7BX
BD20 7HE
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BD20 7AS
BD20 7NA
BD20 8EJ
BD20 7HY
BD20 7HW
BD20 7HQ
BD20 7HU
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BD20 7HH
BD20 7QA
BD20 7DP
BD20 7NJ
BD20 7JL
BD20 7RZ
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BD20 7HP
BD20 7JJ
BD20 7HJ
BD20 7HR
BD20 7LY
BD20 7DR
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BD20 7NN
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BD20 7SQ
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BD20 7SH
BD20 7AU
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BD20 9AT
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BD20 9BN
BD20 9AU
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BD20 7BT
BD20 9AY
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BD20 9AS
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BD20 9AW
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BD20 8JX
BD20 9AL
BD20 7BN
BD20 9AR
BD20 9AP
BD22 0JQ
BD20 7AX
BD20 9AN
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BD20 9AJ
BD20 7AY
BD20 9AG
BD20 9BL
BD20 8JY
BD20 9BP
BD20 7SD
BD20 9AQ
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BD20 8LU
BD20 7AH
BD20 8LT
BD20 8LG
BD20 9AF
BD20 9BS
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BD20 8LW
BD20 8JZ
BD22 0JU
BD20 7BA
BD20 7SL
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BD20 8DY
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BD20 8YU
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BD20 8YZ
BD20 9AH
BD20 8LB
BD20 7SP
BD20 7SW
BD20 7YY
BD20 7SX
BD20 7SU
BD20 9AE
BD20 8LN
BD20 8UZ
BD20 7SR
BD20 8LS
BD20 8LD
BD20 7BL
BD20 8LR
BD20 7SS
BD20 8EB
BD20 7AG
BD20 8LE
BD20 8LQ
BD20 8UY
BD20 7SN
BD20 7SZ
BD20 8LH
BD20 7LS
BD22 0NG
BD20 7SJ
BD22 0JX
BD20 8LL
BD20 7BJ
BD20 8NX
BD20 7BB
BD20 8NS
BD20 7ST
BD20 8LX
BD20 8LJ
BD20 8NA
BD20 8UX
BD22 0JT
BD22 0NX
BD20 8NG
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BD20 8NF
BD20 8UJ
BD20 8LP
BD20 8TY
BD20 8NP
BD20 8LZ
BD20 8NR
BD20 8LY
BD20 8NY
BD22 0JY
BD20 8TZ
BD22 0NU
BD20 8UR
BD20 8UU
BD22 0SJ
BD20 8NT
BD20 8NE
BD20 8NB
BD20 8UN
BD20 8UA
BD20 8UL
BD20 8UP
BD20 8NU
BD20 8NQ
BD20 8NW
BD20 8PA
BD20 8UT
BD20 8UE
BD20 8UB
BD22 0NT
BD20 8ND
BD20 8PB
BD22 0JZ
BD20 8UD
BD22 0LA
BD20 8UH
BD20 8NL
BD20 8UF
BD20 8NH
BD20 8NJ
BD20 8US
BD20 8NN
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BD20 8UW
BD22 0LD
BD20 8UQ
BD20 8UG
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BD20 9AD
BD20 6QT
BD20 7BD
BD20 6TH
BD22 0AA
BD20 8ED
BD22 0LE
BD22 0AG
BD22 0AD
BD22 0AE
BD22 0AB
BD20 6TS
BD20 6TR
BD22 0AN
BD22 0AL
BD20 6TD
BD22 0AF
BD20 9HF
BD20 8EA
BD22 0AQ
BD22 0AW
BD20 7BE
BD22 0AP
BD22 0AS
BD20 8EF
BD20 9DB
BD22 0AH
BD22 0AJ
BD22 0AR
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BD20 6RE
BD22 0AU
BD22 0AT
BD20 6PE
BD22 0DX
BD22 0AX
BD22 0AY
BD22 0BA
BD20 6TW
BD20 6RF
BD20 7BG
BD20 6RG
BD20 6TP
BD20 6RQ
BD22 0AZ
BD20 6TA
BD20 6TL
BD20 6SZ
BD22 0TB
BD22 0HG
BD20 6TN
BD22 0BB
BD22 0BD
BD22 0DW
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BD20 9HL
BD22 0BG
BD20 9AB
BD20 6UW
BD22 0BN
BD22 0NS
BD20 6FF
BD22 0BJ
BD20 6XT
BD22 0BE
BD20 6SU
BD22 0BL
BD20 6FD
BD22 0YY
BD22 0BP
BD20 6UN
BD20 6TF
BD20 6FB
BD20 6SS
BD20 6PQ
BD22 0BW
BD22 0BS
BD22 0BH
BD20 6UP
BD20 8EE
BD20 6SY
BD20 6ST
BD22 0BQ
BD22 0FP
BD20 6PH
BD20 6FG
BD20 6TE
BD22 0BX
BD22 0BU
BD20 6SX
BD20 8PD
BD20 6PJ
BD20 6SR
BD20 9HE
BD22 0BT
BD20 6SN
BD22 0BR
BD22 0FB
BD22 0FN
BD22 0LR
BD22 0EG
BD20 6FJ
BD20 6FH
BD20 6SP
BD22 0DN
BD22 0BY
BD20 6FL
BD20 9DE
BD20 6TQ
BD20 9DD
BD22 0LS
BD22 0DR
BD20 6TG
BD20 6FE
BD20 6RA
BD20 6SL
BD20 6SJ
BD20 6TU
BD20 6NU
BD22 0LQ
BD20 6TX
BD20 9DG
BD20 9DF
BD22 0NW
BD20 9DQ
BD20 6SH
BD20 9EB
BD20 9DH
BD20 6PL
BD20 6QU
BD22 0DD
BD20 6FP
BD20 9BU
BD20 6PW
BD22 0LP
BD20 8PE
BD20 6PN
BD20 6NX
BD20 6SQ
BD20 6QS
BD20 9DL
BD20 9DZ
BD22 0LH
BD20 9QB
BD20 6QG
BD20 6PG
BD20 6PD
BD20 9EN
BD20 6FN
BD20 0BT
BD20 9DJ
BD20 6SE
BD20 9HG
BD20 6PA
BD20 6PB
BD20 6QL
BD20 6RW
BD20 6PY
BD20 9DY
BD20 6PT
BD22 0BZ
BD22 0NP
BD20 9EZ
BD20 6PS
BD20 6PR
BD20 9DU
BD20 6TT
BD22 0DA
BD20 9QD
BD20 9DR
BD20 9FD
BD20 6QF
BD20 9DN
BD20 9DW
BD20 6SF
BD22 0LU
BD22 0LT
BD20 9DP
BD20 9DS
BD20 6QW
BD20 9EW
BD20 8EQ
BD20 6PP
BD20 9HH
BD22 0DF
BD20 6PZ
BD20 6NS
BD20 9EL
BD20 9EA
BD20 6PU
BD20 9BE
BD20 6RB
BD20 6SD
BD20 6SG
BD20 9HD
BD20 9EJ
BD20 9ER
BD20 9EP
BD20 6PX
BD22 0DB
BD20 9EY
BD22 0DQ
BD20 6SB
BD20 9DT
BD20 9HJ
BD20 9ED
BD22 0NZ
BD20 9DX
BD20 9HX
BD20 6SW
BD20 9AA
BD20 8HY
BD20 9UX
BD20 6FR
BD20 0BS
BD20 6NR
BD20 6QA
BD20 6PF
BD20 6NT
BD22 0NR
BD20 0BZ
BD20 9EH
BD22 0DG
BD20 9EG
BD20 6NP
BD20 9FA
BD20 9EF
BD20 6RL
BD20 0BW
BD20 6NN
BD20 9EQ
BD20 9HY
BD20 9QH
BD20 6QQ
BD22 0PY
BD20 6QE
BD20 9HZ
BD20 6RN
BD20 0BP
BD20 6QD
BD22 0DE
BD20 9EE
BD20 9QE
BD20 6RJ
BD20 6RR
BD20 6RT
BD20 6RP
BD20 0DB
BD20 6QB
BD20 6RS
BD20 8JA
BD20 6NJ
BD20 9QF
BD20 6RU
BD20 6FA
BD22 0DH
BD20 6RY
BD20 9HN
BD20 0BN
BD20 9QZ
BD20 0BY
BD20 9QA
BD20 8EH
BD22 0DJ
BD20 6RZ
BD20 6SA
BD20 8EP
BD20 6RX
BD20 6QP
BD20 0BX
BD20 9ET
BD20 0BU
BD22 0NN
BD22 0LX
BD20 8EN
BD20 9EU
BD20 9HQ
BD22 0DL
BD20 9DA
BD20 6RH
BD20 6QH
BD20 0BJ
BD20 6TB
BD20 0DA
BD20 8ER
BD22 0NJ
BD20 6QX
BD20 8EL
BD22 0RG
BD20 9ES
BD22 0YW
BD22 0DP
BD22 0YR
BD22 0YN
BD22 0YP
BD20 0BQ
BD22 0LJ
BD20 0BG
BD20 0BH
BD20 9UZ
BD20 9YZ
BD20 0BE
BD20 9HA
BD20 0DG
BD20 6QN
BD20 8ES
BD20 0DF
BD20 0BL
BD20 9LN
BD23 3HU
BD20 0BD
BD20 9HW
BD20 6LY
BD20 0EG
BD20 6NH
BD22 0QD
BD20 9LP
BD20 0AX
BD20 9QT
BD20 0AU
BD20 0AY
BD22 0QE
BD20 0DQ
BD22 0NQ
BD20 0PU
BD20 9QP
BD20 0AS
BD20 8ET
BD20 0AT
BD22 0ND
BD20 0PW
BD22 0NF
BD20 8EX
BD20 0DT
BD20 9LL
BD20 0BA
BD20 9QR
BD20 0EN
BD20 6QJ
BD20 0DH
BD20 0DJ
BD20 0PS
BD20 0AP
BD20 9HR
BD20 9LW
BD20 9QS
BD20 0DE
BD20 0PT
BD20 9LJ
BD20 9LF
BD22 0RA
BD22 0LY
BD20 0AR
BD20 0DP
BD20 0BB
BD20 0DW
BD20 9LQ
BD20 0EH
BD20 9LR
BD20 0PR
BD20 0EL
BD20 0EJ
BD20 0EW
BD22 0LN
BD20 9LH
BD20 0EQ
BD20 8EU
BD20 9LG
BD20 0ED
BD20 0PP
BD20 8EY
BD23 2UE
BD20 0PL
BD20 0PX
BD20 9JN
BD20 0AN
BD20 0DY
BD20 9LB
BD20 9NL
BD20 9LD
BD20 0PN
BD20 9HB
BD20 0PJ
BD20 0DN
BD20 0DR
BD20 0ER
BD20 0EB
BD20 9LX
BD20 0AW
BD20 0DS
BD20 0AG
BD20 0PE
BD20 0EA
BD20 0DD
BD23 2UD
BD20 6QY
BD20 9LA
BD20 0EE
BD20 9JZ
BD20 9LU
BD20 0AE
BD20 8EZ
BD20 0AD
BD20 0AA
BD20 0NX
BD20 0DU
BD20 9JY
BD20 9NJ
BD20 9JJ
BD20 0AZ
BD20 0NW
BD20 9LS
BD20 9JX
BD20 0AH
BD20 9JU
BD23 3BE
BD20 0NG
BD20 0AF
BD20 0DX
BD20 8HA
BD20 9EX
BD20 0AJ
BD20 9LT
BD20 9JR
BD20 6QR
BD20 9LZ
BD20 0DL
BD20 0FR
BD20 9JS
BD20 0AQ
BD20 0NB
BD20 9NQ
BD20 0AL
BD20 0EZ
BD20 9NF
BD23 2UB
BD20 9NZ
BD20 0PD
BD20 0PB
BD20 0YT
BD20 0YU
BD20 0YN
BD20 0YR
BD20 0YS
BD20 0YQ
BD20 0YH
BD20 0YJ
BD20 9JT
BD20 0ES
BD23 2TZ
BD20 9NA
BD20 0ET
BD20 9NB
BD20 0NT
BD20 0PQ
BD23 2UG
BD23 2YX
BD23 2YT
BD23 2UQ
BD23 2UF
BD20 0PA
BD20 0EY
BD20 0EX
BD20 0NA
BD20 0EF
BD20 0NE
BD20 9NE
BD20 9LE
BD20 9NH
BD20 0LZ
BD20 9ND
BD20 9NY
BD20 0NU
BD20 8HX
BD20 0HE
BD20 0PH
BD20 0HB
BD20 0EP
BD20 0LX
BD20 9LY
BD20 0HP
BD20 9PF
BD20 0HA
BD20 0QX
BD22 0NH
BD20 0HD
BD20 9NX
BD20 0QU
BD20 0YP
BD20 0YZ
BD20 0YX
BD20 0QB
BD20 0QZ
BD20 0QD
BD20 0AB
BD20 0LY
BD20 0PG
BD20 0QL
BD23 2TY
BD20 9NN
BD20 9PA
BD20 0EU
BD20 0HL
BD20 0QR
BD20 9NU
BD20 0QJ
BD20 9HS
BD20 0QT
BD20 9PG
BD20 9PB
BD20 9HP
BD20 9NP
BD23 2TA
BD20 0LJ
BD20 0QY
BD20 9PD
BD20 0QS
BD22 0PX
BD20 9NW
BD20 0QH
BD20 9PZ
BD20 8HB
BD20 0JY
BD20 0LB
BD20 9NT
BD20 0QW
BD22 0QB
BD22 0QH
BD20 9FJ
BD20 0HH
BD20 0HQ
BD20 9PE
BD20 0HJ
BD20 9NS
BD20 9NR
BD23 3BQ
BD20 0HN
BD23 3BU
BD20 0QN
BD20 9NG
BD23 2TB
BD20 9PQ
BD20 0JZ
BD20 0JD
BD20 0LA
BD22 0NL
BD20 9PH
BD20 0HW
BD23 3BG
BD22 0QA
BD20 9HT
BD20 0QG
BD20 0HG
BD20 0JX
BD20 9BY
BD20 0QQ
BD20 9PL
BD22 0PU
BD23 2UA
BD20 0JE
BD20 9PX
BD20 0HR
BD20 0JP
BD20 9PY
BD20 0HS
BD22 0NA
BD20 0HF
BD20 9PT
BD20 9PJ
BD20 0HT
BD20 0JS
BD20 0QP
BD20 9JL
BD20 0JT
BD23 3BH
BD22 0QQ
BD20 0JG
BD20 0JR
BD20 0HU
BD22 0NY
BD20 8HE
BD20 9PS
BD20 8HD
BD20 0NZ
BD20 6XW
BD20 6XR
BD20 6XJ
BD20 6XH
BD20 6XG
BD20 6XF

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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