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

HG4 3NJ
HG4 3NY
HG4 3NW
HG4 3YD
HG4 3XJ
HG4 3XD
HG4 3NN
HG4 3NG
HG4 3XR
HG4 3NE
HG4 3NL
HG4 3NS
HG4 3DU
HG4 3NP
HG4 3NR
HG4 3NT
HG4 3PB
HG4 3NF
HG4 3PG
HG4 3JL
HG4 3AL
HG4 3PA
HG4 3JJ
HG4 3NU
HG4 3SU
HG4 3ST
HG4 3SS
HG4 3PQ
HG4 3NX
HG4 3QD
HG4 3QE
HG4 3JP
HG4 3RX
HG4 3RU
HG4 3SW
HG4 3PX
HG4 3RY
HG4 3SX
HG4 3TD
HG4 3RS
HG4 3RP
HG4 3RT
HG4 3SP
HG4 3RZ
HG4 3SY
HG4 3SJ
HG4 3SH
HG4 3PH
HG4 3DT
HG4 3SB
HG4 3SA
HG4 3SQ
HG4 3RR
HG4 3BQ
HG4 3RW
HG4 3SD
HG4 3SE
HG4 3AH
HG4 3QL
HG4 3SR
HG4 3SN
HG4 3SF
HG4 3SG
HG4 3SL
HG4 3JW
HG4 3JH
HG4 3BN
HG4 3SZ
HG4 3TA
HG4 3RJ
HG4 3UA
HG4 3YR
HG4 3XA
HG4 3JX
HG4 3DS
HG4 2RQ
HG4 3BD
HG4 3EU
HG4 3PN
HG4 3PJ
HG4 3PL
HG4 3BE
HG4 3JZ
HG4 3BG
HG4 3BB
HG4 3AJ
HG4 3QW
HG4 3JY
HG4 3ES
HG4 3ET
HG4 3QN
HG4 3JN
HG4 3DR
HG4 3JG
HG4 3PY
HG4 3QF
HG4 3XL
HG4 3XS
HG4 3XN
HG4 3EP
HG4 3JQ
HG4 3BA
HG4 3TB
HG4 3DY
HG4 3PW
HG4 3JF
HG4 3BT
HG4 2RE
HG4 3BS
HG4 3RQ
HG4 3EW
HG4 3BU
HG4 2DT
HG4 3BX
HG4 3EX
HG4 3JU
HG4 3TE
HG4 2RD
HG4 3ER
HG4 2TS
HG4 3BL
HG4 2TT
HG4 2DU
HG4 2DY
HG4 2RH
HG4 3EB
HG4 3RH
HG4 3DP
HG4 3BY
HG4 2ED
HG4 2TR
HG4 3BP
HG4 2TU
HG4 3QP
HG4 2DZ
HG4 2EB
HG4 3JE
HG4 3PP
HG4 2EA
HG4 3JD
HG4 2TX
HG4 3RF
HG4 2TP
HG4 3AY
HG4 2DW
HG4 2EN
HG4 2LZ
HG4 3BH
HG4 2RB
HG4 3AZ
HG4 3AX
HG4 2DN
HG4 2TY
HG4 2EW
HG4 3BZ
HG4 3BW
HG4 2EF
HG4 3EN
HG4 3JB
HG4 2EE
HG4 5LE
HG4 2EG
HG4 2TZ
HG4 2WY
HG4 2XW
HG4 2XX
HG4 2XY
HG4 2XZ
HG4 2EP
HG4 3DZ
HG4 2RF
HG4 3DD
HG4 2EH
HG4 2EJ
HG4 2HR
HG4 3DB
HG4 3HR
HG4 3QR
HG4 2EQ
HG4 2RJ
HG4 2BF
HG4 2DL
HG4 3EY
HG4 2HN
HG4 2EL
HG4 3RG
HG4 2HP
HG4 2HL
HG4 3DF
HG4 3RE
HG4 3EL
HG4 2QN
HG4 2HJ
HG4 2QP
HG4 2QR
HG4 2HW
HG4 3HL
HG4 5LG
HG4 3DE
HG4 3HF
HG4 3HP
HG4 2HT
HG4 2RA
HG4 2DJ
HG4 2HS
HG4 2DE
HG4 2DQ
HG4 2QW
HG4 3BJ
HG4 3EQ
HG4 3EA
HG4 2DH
HG4 3EJ
HG4 3HW
HG4 2DS
HG4 3DX
HG4 2HH
HG4 2DR
HG4 2QZ
HG4 2QL
HG4 2DG
HG4 3PR
HG4 3EH

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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