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

LA2 8NZ
LA2 8NY
LA2 7EU
LA6 3LB
LA6 3LW
LA6 3LA
LA2 7DE
LA2 8PA
LA2 8NX
LA6 3FW
LA6 3JZ
LA6 3LD
LA6 3LH
LA6 3JX
LA6 3JU
LA6 3LE
LA6 3JY
LA2 7ET
LA6 3LQ
LA6 3LN
LA6 3NE
LA6 3LJ
LA6 2QT
LA6 3JR
LA6 3JT
LA6 3ND
LA6 3LF
LA6 3JS
LA6 3AF
LA6 3JP
LA6 3NB
LA2 8NU
LA6 3LG
LA2 8NR
LA2 8NS
LA6 3LR
LA6 3NT
LA2 8NW
LA6 3LU
LA2 8NP
LA6 3LP
LA2 7ES
LA2 8PB
LA6 3NS
LA2 7HA
LA6 3LS
LA2 8PD
LA2 8PE
LA2 7ER
LA6 3NA
LA2 7EW
LA2 7HB
LA2 7EQ
LA2 7EP
LA2 7NR
LA6 3LT
LA2 7EL
LA2 8NN
LA2 7EH
LA2 7DD
LA6 2QU
LA2 7EG
LA2 7EJ
LA6 2QS
LA2 7EF
LA2 7EN
LA2 7EE
LA2 7EB
LA6 3LL
LA2 7DB
LA2 8PF
LA2 7EA
LA2 7ED
LA2 7GH
LA6 3LY
LA2 7BZ
LA2 7DP
LA2 7DR
LA2 7DS
LA2 7BY
LA2 7DY
LA2 7DZ
LA2 7DA
LA2 7DX
LA2 7DU
LA2 7DT
LA2 7BX
LA2 7BF
LA6 3LX
LA2 7HD
LA2 7BU
LA2 7FL
LA2 7BH
LA2 7BT
LA2 8NL
LA2 7EX
LA6 2QR
LA6 3PG
LA2 8PG
LA6 3NX
LA2 8PN
LA2 7BS
LA6 2RG
LA2 8PL
LA6 3WZ
LA6 3PQ
LA6 2RQ
LA6 2RF
LA2 8PQ
LA2 7FA
LA6 2JL
LA2 7EY
LA2 7EZ
LA6 3LZ
LA6 2QY
LA6 2QX
LA6 2SL
LA6 2RP
LA6 2QN
LA6 2RE
LA6 2RU
LA6 2QZ
LA6 2RH
LA2 7BP
LA6 2QW
LA2 7BL
LA2 8NT
LA2 8NH
LA6 2QP
LA6 2RD
LA2 7DF
LA2 8PH
LA6 2RR
LA2 7BW
LA6 2QQ
LA6 2RA
LA2 7BN
LA6 3NL
LA2 8PJ
LA2 7NH
LA6 2JT
LA2 7HS
LA2 7AQ
LA2 7JF
LA2 7JB
LA2 7HT
LA2 7NG
LA2 7JA
LA2 7HU
LA2 7JE
LA2 7JT
LA2 7HR
LA2 7GE
LA2 7GB
LA2 7HZ
LA2 7GG
LA2 7GF
LA6 2RB
LA2 7JG
LA2 7HP
LA2 7HY
LA2 7HX
LA6 3NY
LA2 7JD
LA2 7JH
LA2 7JQ
LA2 7HJ
LA2 7JW
LA2 7LZ
LA6 2JH
LA2 7JJ
LA2 7FJ
LA2 7HN
LA2 7AG
LA2 7JP
LA2 7BJ
LA2 7HW
LA2 8NQ
LA2 7HH
LA2 7AD
LA2 7JR
LA2 7JS
LA2 7HQ
LA2 7NF
LA2 7XA
LA2 7WS
LA2 7WR
LA2 7WQ
LA2 7GA
LA2 7JN
LA2 7JL
LA2 7LW
LA2 7HL
LA2 7AF
LA2 7PR
LA2 7AB
LA2 7AE
LA2 7HG
LA2 7LG
LA2 8NF
LA2 7HE
LA2 7AA
LA2 7NA
LA2 7NB
LA2 7WY
LA2 7LY
LA2 7HF
LA2 7LF
LA2 7LR
LA2 7FG
LA6 3HR
LA2 7JU
LA2 7LH
LA2 7JX
LA2 7LN
LA2 7LE
LA2 7LP
LA2 7DG
LA2 7FE
LA2 8NE
LA2 7LD
LA2 7LB
LA6 2RL
LA2 7LQ
LA2 7LJ
LA2 7NE
LA6 2RT
LA2 7JY
LA2 7FD
LA6 3NJ
LA2 8PP
LA6 3NZ
LA2 7LA
LA2 7DW
LA2 7ND
LA2 7JZ
LA6 2RJ
LA2 7LL
LA2 8PW
LA6 3PF
LA6 2HU
LA2 8NG
LA2 7BA
LA6 2JJ
LA2 7LT
LA2 7BD
LA6 1AZ
LA2 7BB
LA2 7BG
LA6 2JQ
LA2 8ND
LA6 2HY
LA2 7DN
LA2 7BE
LA2 7LS
LA2 7LU
LA6 2JY
LA6 3NG
LA6 1AY
LA6 3NQ
LA2 7BQ
LA6 2JZ
LA6 1AX
LA6 3PA
LA2 8PX
LA2 8QT
LA6 3NH
LA2 8PY
LA2 8QH
LA2 8QL
LA2 8NB
LA2 8RG
LA2 7AJ
LA2 8JJ
LA6 2PA
LA6 2HT
LA2 8QJ
LA2 8QB
LA2 8QQ
LA6 2RN
LA6 2JG
LA2 8QW
LA2 8QG
LA2 8RN
LA6 3NN
LA2 8QF
LA6 2NZ
LA2 8RF
LA2 7AH
LA2 8QP
LA2 8QA
LA6 1AU
LA2 8GD
LA2 8GJ
LA6 3NR
LA2 8WX
LA2 8GZ
LA2 8YT
LA2 8QN
LA2 8WW

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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