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

YO60 7PH
YO60 7PB
YO6 7PH
YO60 7PJ
YO6 7PJ
YO60 7PA
YO60 7PQ
YO6 7PQ
YO6 7PN
YO60 7PN
YO60 7PW
YO6 7PL
YO60 7PL
YO6 7PW
YO6 7PG
YO60 7PG
YO60 7LL
YO6 7LL
YO6 7LW
YO6 7NR
YO60 7NR
YO41 1JF
YO4 1JF
YO60 7PF
YO6 7PF
YO60 7JR
YO60 7JP
YO6 7JP
YO6 7JR
YO60 7LW
YO60 7AB
YO60 7PP
YO60 7PE
YO6 7PP
YO6 7PE
YO6 7LN
YO60 7LN
YO6 7PD
YO60 7PD
YO6 7NS
YO60 7NS
YO6 7LA
YO60 7LA
YO6 7LP
YO60 7LP
YO60 7LG
YO6 7LG
YO60 7NT
YO6 7NT
YO60 7JL
YO4 1JD
YO41 1JE
YO41 1JD
YO60 7YR
YO60 7YZ
YO60 7YS
YO6 7YT
YO60 7YP
YO6 7YU
YO6 7JL
YO6 7YS
YO6 7JS
YO60 7JS
YO4 1JE
YO60 7NH
YO6 7NH
YO60 7NE
YO6 7NE
YO6 7LT
YO60 7LT
YO60 7NF
YO6 7NF
YO60 7NL
YO6 7NL
YO60 7NA
YO6 7JN
YO6 7NG
YO60 7NG
YO6 7JW
YO60 7JW
YO6 7ND
YO60 7ND
YO60 7NQ
YO6 7NQ
YO60 7NB
YO60 7JZ
YO60 7JN
YO6 7JZ
YO17 9RL
YO60 7JJ
YO6 7JJ
YO60 7JH
YO6 7JH
YO6 7JT
YO60 7JT
YO17 9RJ
YO6 7NP
YO41 1JG
YO60 7NP
YO4 1JG
YO60 7JX
YO6 7JX
YO41 1PZ
YO4 1PZ
YO6 7LR
YO60 7LR
YO6 7LZ
YO6 7LX
YO6 7JY
YO60 7JY
YO60 7LX
YO60 7LQ
YO60 7QJ
YO6 7LQ
YO6 7QJ
YO60 7LH
YO6 7NX
YO60 7NX
YO6 7LH
YO6 7LJ
YO60 7LJ
YO60 7LS
YO6 7LS
YO17 9RN
YO6 7JU
YO60 7JU
YO60 7NY
YO6 7NY
YO60 7LU
YO6 7LU
YO6 7NU
YO60 7NU
YO60 7EX
YO60 7SQ
YO6 7SQ
YO6 7NJ
YO60 7NJ
YO60 7JQ
YO17 9RH
YO60 7EW
YO60 7QH
YO6 7EW
YO60 7SH
YO6 7SH
YO4 1JQ
YO41 1JQ
YO6 7EJ
YO60 7EJ
YO4 1JB
YO41 1JB
YO60 7SJ
YO17 9SN
YO17 9LT
YO60 7EN
YO60 7EP
YO6 7EN
YO6 7EP
YO60 7EL
YO6 7EL
YO60 7EZ
YO6 7EZ
YO6 7QG
YO60 7QG
YO6 7SJ
YO60 7SF
YO6 7SE
YO6 7SF
YO60 7SE
YO6 7QQ
YO60 7QQ
YO6 7SG
YO60 7SG
YO60 7QF
YO6 7QF
YO4 1LF
YO17 9RW
YO41 1LF
YO6 7RY
YO60 7RY
YO6 7QH
YO60 7HP
YO17 9SP
YO17 9SL
YO60 7ER
YO6 7ER
YO41 1XU
YO17 9LN
YO17 9SY
YO4 1AU
YO4 1QL
YO41 1AU
YO41 1LG
YO4 1LG
YO17 9RQ
YO17 9SW
YO17 9SZ
YO17 9SA
YO17 9FX
YO17 9SJ
YO17 9SX
YO41 1AT
YO17 9SH
YO6 7EH
YO17 9RG
YO4 1AT
YO60 7EH
YO17 9SQ
YO60 7ES
YO60 7RX
YO6 7RX
YO6 7ES
YO17 9SB

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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