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

DL8 1TB
DL8 1SZ
DL8 1SY
DL8 1SR
DL8 1TE
DL8 1SU
DL8 1SX
DL8 1SS
DL8 1SP
DL8 1ST
DL8 1SW
DL8 1TD
DL8 1SL
DL8 1LL
DL8 1SG
DL8 1SQ
DL8 1SF
DL8 1SJ
DL8 1TF
DL8 1SH
DL8 1SE
DL8 1SN
DL8 1SD
DL8 1TP
DL8 1SA
DL8 1SB
DL8 1TW
DL8 1TG
DL8 1PP
DL8 1RZ
DL8 1LN
DL8 1TA
DL8 1RY
DL8 1JP
DL8 1TZ
DL8 1TJ
DL8 1RX
DL8 1FR
DL8 1JW
DL8 1JL
DL8 1LW
DL8 1JN
DL8 1TN
DL8 1NZ
DL8 1JJ
DL8 1LE
DL8 1JS
DL8 1JT
DL8 1LP
DL8 1JR
DL8 1TR
DL8 1LH
DL8 1TH
DL8 1TQ
DL8 1TL
DL8 1JU
DL8 1RU
DL8 1TT
DL8 5LY
DL8 1RP
DL8 5NE
DL8 1RW
DL8 1LU
DL8 5NA
DL8 1RT
DL8 1JH
DL8 1LR
DL8 1LT
DL8 5NL
HG4 4BH
DL8 5LZ
DL8 1TS
DL8 5NP
DL8 1LS
DL8 1JQ
DL8 5NB
DL8 1JF
HG4 4AY
DL8 1JY
DL8 1TX
DL8 1HL
DL8 5NR
DL8 5ND
DL8 1JG
DL8 1JD
DL8 1JE
HG4 4BQ
DL8 1JB
DL8 1JA
DL8 1LG
DL8 1HZ
DL8 1TU
DL8 1QY
DL8 1RR
DL8 1LF
DL8 1LQ
DL8 1HJ
DL8 1HX
DL8 1HN
DL8 1HY
DL8 1LB
DL8 1LX
DL8 1HW
DL8 1RS
DL8 1LJ
DL8 1LA
DL8 1HR
DL8 1HP
DL8 1HQ
DL8 1HU
DL8 5RP
DL8 1HF
DL8 1HD
DL8 1YX
DL8 1YY
DL8 1YU
DL8 1HE
DL8 1YN
DL8 1YP
DL8 1AJ
DL8 1RN
DL8 1HS
DL8 1JX
DL8 1HG
DL8 1QS
DL8 1HH
DL8 1QF
DL8 1HT
HG4 4AX
DL8 1RL
HG4 4AU
DL8 1NE
DL8 1RJ
DL8 1RQ
DL8 1RH
DL8 5LX
DL8 1QE
HG4 4AZ
DL8 1QQ
DL8 1RG
DL8 1QG
HG4 4AT
DL8 1FP
DL8 1QZ
DL8 1LD
DL8 1QB
HG4 4BG
DL8 1QU
DL8 1QJ
DL8 1FN
DL8 1QH
DL8 1QD
DL8 1PX
HG4 4BA
DL8 1PY
DL8 1QA
DL8 1PZ
DL8 5RJ
DL8 1ND
DL8 5RW
DL8 1JZ
HG4 4BD
HG4 4BE
DL8 1QL
DL8 1NA
DL8 1HB
DL8 1RE
HG4 4BB
DL8 1QX
DL8 1NF
HG4 4AS
DL8 1NG
HG4 4AG
DL8 1QN
DL8 1LY
DL8 5RN
DL8 1PL
HG4 4AE
HG4 4AP
HG4 4AR
DL8 1LZ
HG4 4AD
HG4 4PQ
HG4 4AJ
DL8 1PH
DL8 5RH
DL8 1NH
DL8 1PQ
HG4 4AH
HG4 4AQ
DL8 1PN
DL8 5RQ
DL8 1QW
DL8 1NQ
DL8 5RR
DL8 1PR
DL8 1NJ
DL8 1RF
DL8 1PG
DL8 5RS
DL8 1TY
HG4 4AL
HG4 4BJ
DL8 5LL
DL8 1BF
DL8 1DG
DL8 1HA
HG4 4AN
HG4 4AW
HG4 4PF
DL8 5LN
DL8 1RD
DL8 5RG
DL8 1PD
DL10 7RD
DL8 1PB
HG4 4AF
DL8 1UL
DL8 5RL

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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