Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to BH22 9DP or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 5km of BH22 9DP

We managed to find 47 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your BH22 9DP. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Simon Hartwell Limited
1.0km

Address:236-240 Ringwood Road, BH22 9AR
Phone:01202 893589
Website:www.simonhartwell.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Porsche Centre Bournemouth
1.8km

Address:282-284 New Road, BH22 8ER
Phone:01202 897688
Classes:4



Ferndown Mot Test Centre
2.1km

Address:1 Library Road, BH22 9JP
Phone:01202 892323
Website:www.ferndownmot.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kwik - Fit
2.2km

Address:1143 Ringwood Road, BH11 9JY
Phone:01202 572742
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Longham Motor Engineers
2.2km

Address:441 Wimborne Road East, BH22 9NA
Phone:01202 894488
Classes:4



Ats Euromaster Limited
2.2km

Address:1482 Wimborne Road, BH11 9AR
Phone:01202581811
Classes:4



Knighton Garage
2.3km

Address:140 Magna Road, BH11 9NB
Phone:01202 573404
Website:www.knightongarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Samson Motor Engineers Limited
2.5km

Address:1a Cobham Road, BH21 7PE
Phone:01202 893660
Classes:4



Ferndown Commercials Ltd
2.5km

Address:18 Haviland Road, BH21 7RG
Phone:01202 877345
Classes:4,5,7



Joes Mot Limited
2.5km

Address:Unit 6, Canford Business Park, BH21 3AP
Phone:01202 911960
Classes:4



Little Canford Garage Ltd
2.6km

Address:98 Wimborne Road West, BH21 2DS
Phone:01202886980
Classes:4,5,7



Hill Ford
2.7km

Address:Unit 2, BH21 2HE
Phone:01202882261
Classes:4



Westover Kia
2.7km

Address:554 Wimborne Road East, BH22 9NQ
Phone:01202 862286
Classes:4



Williams Automotive Ltd
2.8km

Address:1 Telford Road, BH21 7QN
Phone:01202 897070
Classes:4



Knights Autos
2.8km

Address:Knights Autos, BH21 7PQ
Phone:01202 877727
Classes:4



David Smith Motors
2.9km

Address:21 Telford Road, BH21 7QS
Phone:01202 871858
Classes:1,2,3,4



Ensbury Garage
3.0km

Address:1248 Wimborne Road, BH10 7AG
Phone:01202 577508
Classes:4



Hi Q (Elite Garages)
3.5km

Address:Dominion Road, BH11 8LH
Phone:01202 573291
Website:www.elitegarages.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Motorcycle Trade-Ins
3.6km

Address:Unit 18, BH11 8JU
Phone:01202576648
Classes:1,2



H P Transport Garages Limited
3.6km

Address:21 Elliott Road, BH11 8JU
Phone:01202 576326
Website:www.hptransport.co.uk
Classes:4



Coastal Cars Llp
3.7km

Address:506 Ringwood Road, BH22 9BB
Phone:01202 872936
Website:www.coastalcarsales.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Brook Road Garage Limited
3.9km

Address:Unit 4 Brook Park, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 882548
Classes:4



Alan Carter Motor Engineering
3.9km

Address:Trinity Industrial Estate, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202880754
Classes:4



Alan Carter Motor Engineering
3.9km

Address:Unit 18, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 880754
Classes:4



Minster Mechanics Ltd
3.9km

Address:Units 1 & 2, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 889885
Classes:1,2



Majestic Garage Dorset Ltd
4.1km

Address:520 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8QE
Phone:01202525111
Classes:4



Westover Toyota
4.1km

Address:516 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202532020
Classes:4



Westover Nissan
4.1km

Address:514 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202532100
Classes:4



Westover Group Limited
4.1km

Address:502 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202 636600
Classes:4



Four Square Garage
4.1km

Address:2 - 4 Glenville Road, BH10 4EF
Phone:01202 522888
Website:www.4squaregarage.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Westover Renault
4.2km

Address:573 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5BA
Phone:01202635000
Classes:4,5,7



Ridgeway Bournemouth
4.2km

Address:Durley House, BH12 5HA
Phone:01202535535
Classes:4



T C V S
4.3km

Address:543 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5AD
Phone:01202510160
Classes:4



Honda Of Bournemouth
4.4km

Address:5b Leyland Road, BH12 5HB
Phone:01202 541220
Website:www.hondaofbournemouth.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Colehill Garage
4.4km

Address:11 Wimborne Road, BH21 2RS
Phone:01202883991
Classes:4



Bld Group
4.4km

Address:Unit 399, Red Zone, BH23 6NW
Phone:0845 402 0648
Classes:1,2



U Drive Ltd
4.4km

Address:Blue Zone, BH23 6NW
Phone:01202 590700
Classes:4,7



Hurn Airport Auto Centre Ltd
4.4km

Address:Blue Zone, BH23 6NW
Phone:01202577655
Classes:4



Bournemouth Kawasaki Ltd
4.5km

Address:1002-1006 Wimborne Road, BH9 2DE
Phone:01202635140
Classes:1,2



Malvern Road Garage
4.6km

Address:3 To 5 Malvern Road, BH9 3AE
Phone:01202528772
Classes:4,5,7



Wimborne Motors Sales Ltd
4.6km

Address:Station Terrace, BH21 1RF
Phone:01202 883534
Website:www.wimbornemotors.co.uk
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
4.7km

Address:54 - 64 Castle Lane West, BH9 3JU
Phone:01202515551
Classes:4



Stanfield Garage
4.7km

Address:7 Gorsecliff Road, BH10 4HA
Phone:01202 513497
Website:www.stanfieldgarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Norman Motors Bournemouth Ltd
4.7km

Address:214-222 Wallisdown Road, BH10 4HZ
Phone:01202 513818
Website:www.normanmotors.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



West Way Motor Engineers Ltd
4.9km

Address:725 Wimborne Road, BH9 2AX
Phone:01202526434
Classes:4



Gordon Humble Motors
5.0km

Address:6 Broom Road, BH12 4NL
Phone:01202 718877
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Perkins Motors Ltd
5.0km

Address:Comptons Yard, BH12 4NP
Phone:01202 744423
Classes:4,7



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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