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

LS24 8JJ
LS24 8DH
LS24 8DQ
LS24 8DL
LS24 8HH
LS24 8DJ
LS24 8EE
LS24 8DG
LS24 8HB
LS24 8DF
LS24 8EG
LS24 8DE
YO2 3NT
YO23 3NT
LS24 8DD
LS24 8ED
LS24 8EQ
YO23 3PQ
LS24 8EF
LS24 8EA
LS24 8DB
LS24 8EB
YO1 1GE
LS24 8DZ
YO2 3PQ
LS24 8BZ
LS24 8DA
YO23 3PH
YO23 3NL
LS24 8JU
YO23 3PL
YO2 3PH
LS24 8JT
LS24 8DY
YO2 3PL
LS24 8JS
LS24 8JX
YO23 3NE
LS24 8BB
LS24 8BD
LS24 8EJ
YO2 3PG
YO23 3PG
YO23 3PJ
YO2 3PJ
YO23 3NX
YO2 3PN
YO23 3PN
YO2 3PP
LS24 8EH
LS24 8HA
LS24 8HQ
LS24 8AX
LS24 8AU
LS24 8BA
LS24 8XG
LS24 8BY
LS24 8EN
YO23 3PP
LS24 8AY
LS24 8BU
LS24 8AZ
LS24 8LZ
LS24 8LY
LS24 8HF
LS24 8LX
LS24 8DW
YO23 3PY
LS24 8WY
LS24 8NA
LS24 8WA
YO2 3PA
LS24 8AR
LS24 8AP
LS24 8AT
LS24 8HY
LS24 8DX
LS24 8AS
LS24 8DS
LS24 8XF
LS24 8XD
YO23 3PA
LS24 8JF
LS24 8DR
LS24 8AW
LS24 8AE
LS24 8DU
LS24 8HN
LS24 8HW
LS24 8JD
LS24 8HJ
LS24 8AN
LS24 8AF
LS24 8JE
LS24 8HX
LS24 8HP
LS24 8HE
LS24 8EL
LS24 8AL
LS24 9TG
LS24 8EX
LS24 8AJ
LS24 8HU
LS24 8AG
LS24 8DN
LS24 8EY
LS24 8AH
LS24 8EZ
LS24 8HT
LS24 8AD
LS24 8HZ
LS24 8JB
LS24 8JA
LS24 8HS
YO23 3NW
LS24 8AQ
YO23 7AU
LS24 8HR
LS24 8AA
YO23 3PZ
YO2 3PZ
YO2 3NZ
YO23 3NZ
YO23 3PD
YO2 3PD
YO2 3PE
LS24 8BF
LS24 8HD
LS24 8HL
YO23 3PX
YO2 3PX
YO23 3PE
LS24 8BX
LS24 8DP
LS24 8AB
YO23 3PT
YO2 3PS
YO2 3PT
YO23 3PF
YO2 3PF
YO2 3PY
YO2 3NY
YO5 7AU
LS24 8EU
YO2 3PB
YO23 3PB
YO23 3PW
YO2 3PW
YO23 3FT
LS24 8HG
LS24 8EW
LS24 9BA
LS24 9AN
LS24 8EP
LS24 8JQ
LS24 9AL
LS24 9BL
LS24 9AW
LS24 8BQ
LS24 9AG
LS24 9AE
YO5 8NQ
LS24 9DN
LS24 9AJ
LS24 9AY
LS24 9AD
LS24 9AF
LS24 9YB
LS24 9AH
LS24 9AQ
LS24 9UL
YO26 7NQ
LS24 9AU
LS24 9AB
LS24 9SB
LS24 9AA
LS24 9ZX
LS24 9YJ
LS24 9YZ
LS24 9YE
LS24 9XL
LS24 9XX
LS24 9XZ
LS24 9XY
LS24 9XN
LS24 9XS
LS24 9WQ
LS24 9WZ
LS24 9XF
LS24 9XG
LS24 9WY
LS24 9XD
LS24 9WR
LS24 9WS
LS24 9WB
LS24 9WN
LS24 9WP
LS24 9WL
LS24 9UP
LS24 9UX
LS24 9TE
LS24 9SD
LS24 9XW
LS24 8XQ
LS24 9YA
LS24 8XH
LS24 8XL
LS24 8XN
LS24 8XJ
LS24 8XE
LS24 8XB
LS24 8WX
LS24 8WZ
LS24 0BJ
LS24 8WW
LS24 0BG
LS24 0BH
LS24 0BF
LS24 0BE
LS24 0BB
LS24 0BD
LS24 0AX
LS24 0AZ
LS24 0BA
LS24 0AY
LS24 0AU
LS24 0AT
LS24 0AR
LS24 0AS
LS24 0AP
LS24 0AQ
LS24 0AL
LS24 0AN
LS24 0AH
LS24 0AJ
LS24 0AF
LS24 0AG
LS24 0AA
LS24 0AD
LS24 0AE
LS24 0AB
LS24 9JB
LS24 9AP
LS24 9JA
LS24 9AX
LS24 9AT
LS24 8DT
LS24 8BE
LS24 9AR
LS24 9JQ
LS24 9AS
LS24 8BG
LS24 8JG
LS24 9HA
LS24 8BT
LS24 8BS
LS24 9JH
YO23 3NY
LS24 9JJ
LS24 9JF
LS24 8ET
LS24 9FE
LS24 9JL
LS24 9JE
LS24 9SA
YO23 7AT
YO5 7AT
LS24 9JN
LS24 9JG
LS24 9FL
LS24 9JW
YO23 7DX
YO5 7DX
LS24 9FD
LS24 9HB
YO2 3QP
LS24 9NY
YO23 3QP
YO2 3QW
LS24 9SG
LS24 9JP
YO5 7DU
YO23 7DU
LS24 9FF
LS24 9NZ
LS24 9HD
LS24 9QP
YO23 3FW
YO23 3QW
YO23 3FP
LS24 8ES
LS24 9NX
LS24 9JR
LS24 9SW
LS24 9QW
LS24 9SN
YO2 3PR
LS24 9SH
LS24 9SL
YO23 7AS
YO5 7AS
LS24 9SP
LS24 8ER
LS24 9LA
LS24 9TH
YO5 8LL
YO26 7LL
LS24 9JT
LS24 9JZ
LS24 9JS
YO23 3PR
LS24 9FG
LS24 9FH
LS24 9PA
LS24 9HE
LS24 9LB
LS24 9TJ
YO5 8LZ
LS24 9JD
LS24 9UW
LS24 9TQ
YO5 8NA
LS24 9SY
YO26 7NA
LS24 8BH
LS24 9HG
YO23 3FR
LS24 9HF
LS24 9TZ
YO23 3QR
YO2 3QR
YO26 7LZ
LS24 9HQ
YO23 3RJ
YO2 3RJ
LS24 9JY
YO5 8LY
YO26 7LY
LS24 9HH
LS24 9SR
LS24 8BP
YO23 7AR
YO5 7AR
YO23 3RD
YO2 3RD
LS24 9LP
LS24 9LN
YO5 7AW
YO23 7AW
YO2 3QS
YO5 7AP
YO23 7AP
LS24 9JU
YO23 3QS
LS24 9HL
LS24 9LJ
LS24 9JX
YO23 3FY
YO23 3NA
LS24 9HY
LS24 9BX
YO5 8LX
YO26 7LX
YO26 7ND
LS24 9HJ
YO23 3PS
LS24 9LR
LS24 9LL
YO26 7LU
YO5 8ND
LS24 9LD
LS24 9HN
YO5 8LU
YO2 3FX
LS24 9HP
YO23 3FX
YO26 7LT
YO5 8LT
LS24 9HZ
LS24 9UA
YO26 7NB
LS24 9LH
LS24 9UD
LS24 9LG
YO23 3LT
YO5 8NB
YO2 3QT
LS24 9DB
LS24 9UU
LS24 9XQ
LS24 9YF
LS24 9YG
LS24 9YH
LS24 9YD
LS24 9UY
LS24 9XJ
LS24 9XE
LS24 9LW
YO2 3PU
YO23 3QT
LS24 9LQ
LS24 9UB
YO2 3QL
YO23 3QL
LS24 9HR
LS24 9LS
LS24 9HS
LS24 9HX
LS24 9LE
LS24 9HT
LS24 9LF
LS24 8BR
YO23 3FS
LS24 9TD
YO23 3NU
LS24 9HW
LS24 9HU
LS24 8LA
YO23 3ZB
YO23 3GS
YO23 3PU
YO26 7LR
YO5 8LS
YO5 8LR
YO26 7LS
YO5 7DT

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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