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 5LT
DL8 5LS
DL8 5LU
DL8 5GB
DL8 5LR
DL8 5NJ
DL8 5LP
DL8 1QR
DL8 5LW
DL8 1QT
DL8 1QP
DL8 5JT
DL9 3NJ
DL8 1QW
DL8 1QN
DL8 5JS
DL9 3NL
DL8 1QX
DL8 1QL
DL9 3LY
DL8 5JP
DL8 1QU
DL8 1QJ
DL8 1QH
DL8 1LY
DL8 1QD
DL8 1PY
DL8 1QB
DL8 1QZ
DL8 1FP
DL8 1PZ
DL8 1PX
DL8 1QG
DL8 1QA
DL8 1LZ
DL8 1QQ
DL8 5LN
DL8 5LJ
DL8 1QE
DL9 3RE
DL9 3RF
DL9 3NU
DL9 3RG
DL8 1QF
DL9 3RH
DL8 1QS
DL8 5LL
DL9 3LX
DL9 3NH
DL10 7RD
DL9 3NX
DL9 3NN
DL9 3NW
DL8 5RG
DL9 3PQ
DL9 3NF
DL9 3PW
DL9 3RB
DL9 3LU
DL9 3NP
DL9 3RD
DL9 3RA
DL8 1LX
DL9 3PH
DL9 3NR
DL8 5RQ
DL8 5RS
DL9 3NE
DL9 3PJ
DL8 5RR
DL9 3NT
DL9 3PN
DL9 3NB
DL9 3NS
DL8 1QY
DL9 3ND
DL9 3NA
DL9 4HW
DL9 3PL
DL8 5LH
DL9 4HX
DL9 3NG
DL9 4HU
DL9 4HR
DL9 4HP
DL9 3NQ
DL9 3AZ
DL9 4HT
DL9 3PE
DL9 4HS
DL9 3PD
DL9 4HG
DL8 5LX
DL9 4SR
DL9 3PS
DL8 5NQ
DL9 4LJ
DL9 3LT
DL9 3LS
DL9 3PR
DL9 4JD
DL9 4HY
DL9 3PG
DL9 4SP
DL9 4JB
DL10 7RA
DL9 4LL
DL9 4HZ
DL9 4LQ
DL9 3LZ
DL9 4JA
DL8 1NA
DL9 3PB
DL10 7RB
DL9 4HN
DL9 4HL
DL9 4LG
DL9 3AQ
DL9 3PU
DL9 4RX
DL8 1ND
DL8 5JR
DL9 4HJ
DL8 5JW
DL9 4HH
DL8 5RH
DL9 3QA
DL9 4LH
DL9 3QD
DL9 3YY
DL9 3LN
DL9 3PA
DL9 3JY
DL9 3QE
DL9 4LE
DL9 4LF
DL8 5RJ
DL9 3QB
DL9 3JX
DL9 3QF
DL8 1LT
DL9 3PZ
DL8 1LU
DL8 5NG
DL9 3JU
DL9 3JZ
DL9 3JR
DL10 7RF
DL9 3LL
DL8 1NF
DL8 5HH
DL9 3YR
DL9 3YT
DL9 3LR
DL9 3LF
DL9 3LD
DL9 4EY
DL9 3YX
DL9 3LB
DL9 3LW
DL9 3JN
DL9 3JW
DL9 3LE
DL9 3LP
DL9 4DQ
DL9 4EX
DL9 4EN
DL9 4EW
DL9 4EJ
DL9 4EL
DL9 3HH
DL9 3HQ
DL9 4EP
DL8 5NF
DL9 4EU
DL9 3JS
DL8 5LY
DL9 4ER
DL9 3EP
DL9 3QG
DL9 4ES
DL9 4EH
DL9 3HJ
DL9 3JQ
DL9 4EQ
DL8 5LZ
DL8 1LS
DL9 3DB
DL9 3JB
DL9 4QT
DL9 3HE
DL9 3HG
DL9 4HE
DL8 5RL
DL9 3HZ
DL9 4DE
DL9 4DD
DL9 3HF
DL9 3EN
DL9 4HF
DL9 4EG
DL9 3JP
DL9 4LA
DL9 3HL
DL9 3HX
DL9 4JQ
DL9 4EF
DL8 5JU
DL9 3HN
DL9 4JH
DL9 3HY
DL9 4LD
DL9 4LB
DL9 4ED
DL9 3JA
DL8 5NH
DL9 3HU
DL9 4JG
DL9 3HB
DL9 3EL
DL9 3DZ
DL8 5JN
DL9 3DX
DL9 4AE
DL8 5ND
DL9 4JZ
DL9 4JJ
DL9 4QP
DL9 3HA
DL9 4SY
DL9 3DU
DL9 4EE
DL9 3JE
DL9 3DS
DL8 1NE
DL9 3HW
DL9 3DG
DL9 3DF
DL9 3DE
DL9 3DY
DL9 3DA
DL9 3EZ
DL9 4AF
DL9 4ST
DL9 3EY
DL9 3EA
DL9 3EG
DL9 3PX
DL9 3DN
DL8 5NR
DL9 4JY
DL9 3JD
DL9 3ED
DL9 4JT
DL9 4JL
DL9 3BA
DL9 3DR
DL9 3DT
DL9 3EX
DL9 4SQ
DL9 3HT
DL9 3EH
DL9 3EU
DL9 3EE
DL9 4JN
DL9 4SX
DL9 3DL
DL9 3HR
DL9 3HS
DL9 4SJ
DL9 4JU
DL9 3ET
DL8 5HQ
DL8 5NA
DL9 3AE
DL9 3DP
DL9 4YX
DL9 4JE
DL8 5NL
DL9 3AB
DL9 4JX
DL9 3EB
DL8 5NB
DL9 4SH
DL9 3DQ
DL9 4SW
DL9 4JS
DL9 3ES
DL9 3ER
DL9 4JW
DL8 5AF
DL9 4SU
DL9 3EF
DL9 3DW
DL9 3HP
DL9 4DG
DL8 5JL
DL9 4JF
DL9 4SZ
DL9 3AA
DL9 3BP
DL9 4JR
DL9 3BL
DL9 4SB
DL9 4SL
DL9 3JG
DL9 3EQ
DL9 3BW
DL9 3AU
DL9 3SB
DL8 5NP
DL9 4SN
DL9 4JP
DL9 4DF
DL9 4TE
DL9 4SD
DL9 3JF
DL9 4TB
DL9 3DH
DL9 3BN
DL9 3PY
DL9 3EJ
DL8 5RN
DL9 4TD
DL9 3DD
DL9 3SD
DL9 3BH
DL10 7RE
DL9 3SA
DL9 4TA
DL9 4AP
DL9 3DJ
DL9 3SE
DL9 4DN
DL9 4DH
DL9 3BJ
DL9 4AA
DL9 4AJ
DL9 4AB
DL9 4DP
DL9 3SF
DL9 4AQ
DL8 1LW
DL9 4AW
DL9 4AD
DL9 4AN
DL9 4DB
DL9 4DJ
DL9 4AR
DL9 4DW
DL9 4QW
DL9 4DL
DL9 4BD
DL9 3AD
DL9 3AY
DL9 4AL
DL9 4SG
DL9 3SH
DL9 4DR
DL9 3SL
DL9 4AS
DL9 4AH
DL9 4AT
DL9 4DS
DL9 4GN
DL9 4DZ
DL9 3AX
DL9 4GF
DL9 3SQ
DL9 4DT
DL9 4AY
DL10 7QZ
DL9 4EA
DL9 3SJ
DL9 4BA
DL9 4BB
DL11 6AG
DL9 4GE
DL9 4BE
DL9 4DU
DL9 3SG
DL9 3SN
DL9 4GD
DL9 4AG
DL9 4AZ
DL10 7QY
DL9 4GH
DL9 4DX
DL9 4BL
DL9 4BN
DL8 1LP
DL9 3AF
DL9 4EB
DL8 1NG
DL10 7QQ
DL9 3SW
DL9 3YP
DL9 3WY
DL9 3SP
DL9 4BH
DL9 4DY
DL9 4BG
DL8 5HJ
DL10 7QX
DL9 3AS
DL9 4YY
DL9 4YW
DL9 4YZ
DL9 4YU
DL10 7QU
DL8 5JH
DL9 4GB
DL9 4AU
DL9 4GJ
DL9 4GL
DL9 4HA
DL8 5RP
DL9 4BJ
DL10 7RG
DL9 3AT
DL9 4BT
DL9 4BQ
DL9 4HB
DL10 7QT
DL8 5RW
DL9 4EZ
DL9 3SR

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.
site index
site map