Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to BL8 1HR 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 BL8 1HR

We managed to find 39 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your BL8 1HR. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Paul Anthony Commercials Limited
1.0km

Address:Tottington Mot Centre, BL8 3DT
Phone:01204 888133
Classes:4



Westbury Auto Centre
1.0km

Address:Unit 2 & 3, BL8 1SF
Phone:0161 764 3245
Website:www.motservicesbury.co.uk
Classes:4,7



Bury Motor Services
1.1km

Address:Stewart Street Garage, BL8 1SU
Phone:01617617655
Classes:4



Perrys Motors Sales Limited
1.4km

Address:Crostons Road, BL8 1AJ
Phone:0161 764 2434
Classes:4,7



Evans Halshaw
1.5km

Address:Crostons Road, BL8 1AA
Phone:0161 764 5454
Classes:4,7



Every Street Garage
1.5km

Address:Every Street Garage, BL9 5BE
Phone:0161 764 2002
Website:www.everystreetgarage.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4



Tottington Motor Company
1.6km

Address:Market Street, BL8 3LS
Phone:01204882211
Classes:4



Bury Mot Centre Limited
1.6km

Address:Unit 1, BL9 5EF
Phone:0161 761 4774
Classes:4



Washington Garage
1.9km

Address:Hornby Street, BL9 5AB
Phone:01617645947
Classes:4,5,7



Volksmaster Limited
1.9km

Address:Volksmaster Limited, BL9 0JA
Phone:0161 761 3030
Classes:4



Castlecroft Motors Limited
2.0km

Address:Castlecroft Road, BL9 0LN
Phone:01617643607
Classes:4,7



Rrg Peugeot Bury
2.0km

Address:Wellington Street, BL8 2AX
Phone:0161 764 3399
Classes:4



Rrg Bury
2.1km

Address:Bolton St, BL9 0EY
Phone:01617977780
Classes:4



D & E Motors Limited
2.1km

Address:Unit 7a, BL9 6EX
Phone:0161 764 7777
Classes:4,5,7



Ats Euromaster Limited
2.1km

Address:John Street, BL9 0NH
Phone:01617642830
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
2.1km

Address:John Street, BL9 0NH
Phone:0161 797 1493
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



Hi Way Motors
2.2km

Address:Taylor Street, BL9 6DT
Phone:0161 764 0481
Classes:3,4



Aardvark Automotive Limited
2.3km

Address:2c Lowercroft Business Park, BL8 3PA
Phone:0161 637 4393
Classes:1,2,4,7



Central Motors
2.4km

Address:Central Motors, BL9 6BU
Phone:01617640460
Classes:4,7



Bury Vehicle Repair And Tyre Centre Limited
2.4km

Address:50 Wash Lane, BL9 6AS
Phone:0161 7977119
Classes:4



Farnell Land Rover Bury
2.4km

Address:Bell Lane, BL9 6DJ
Phone:0161 7611121
Classes:4



D And J Auto Electrical Services Ltd
2.4km

Address:1 York Street, BL9 7AH
Phone:01617977400
Classes:4



F1 Mot Centre
2.5km

Address:Unit 4, BL9 7AJ
Phone:0161 797 9387
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:30pm
Thursday:9:00am6:30pm
Friday:9:00am6:30pm
Saturday:9:00am6:30pm
Sunday:9:00am6:30pm



Jsm Mot Centre
2.5km

Address:Unit 3 Britannia Mill, BL9 7AN
Phone:01617621111
Classes:4



M A Mot Centre
2.6km

Address:Unit 2, BL9 7BL
Phone:01616371128
Classes:4,5,7



Croft Street Garage
2.7km

Address:A P Scanlon, BL9 7BG
Phone:0161 764 1516
Website:croftstreetgarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



F1 Mot Centre
2.8km

Address:7 South Cross Street, BL9 0RS
Phone:01617971475
Classes:4



Bury Body Centre
3.1km

Address:Bury Body Centre, BL9 7EG
Phone:0161 764 0408
Classes:4



Sure Start Motors
3.1km

Address:James Street, BL9 7EG
Phone:01617631370
Classes:1,2,3,4



Bullen Automotive
3.4km

Address:Topping Fold Car Centre, BL9 7RQ
Phone:0161 797 2490
Website:www.bullenauto.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



Finneys Service & Mot Centre Ltd
4.0km

Address:Manchester Road, BL9 9NS
Phone:01617643344
Classes:4



Dawson Garages Limited
4.1km

Address:Station Garage, BL0 9AL
Phone:01706822364
Classes:4



T M Bennett And Son Limited
4.2km

Address:Fletcher Bank Garage, BL0 0DD
Phone:01706826947
Classes:4,5,7



Academy Group
4.2km

Address:Academy Group, M26 2XS
Phone:0161 7255400
Classes:1,2,4,7



Carmen Autos Limited
4.6km

Address:Unit 2, BL9 8QG
Phone:0161 796 3605
Classes:4,7



Bury Road Garage Ltd
4.7km

Address:53 Bury Road, M26 2UT
Phone:0161 724 9787
Classes:4



Hatfields
4.7km

Address:Hatfields, BL9 9ST
Phone:0161 767 9500
Classes:4



Cross Lane Mot Centre Limited
4.9km

Address:153 - 155 Cross Lane, M26 2RJ
Phone:01617232487
Classes:4



Auto Rescue 1990 Ltd
5.0km

Address:Stubbins Lane Mill, BL0 0PS
Phone:01706 829919
Website:www.autorescue-1990.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



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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