Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to DE55 2DT 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 DE55 2DT

We managed to find 29 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your DE55 2DT. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Colemans Mot Tyre Centre Limited
0.4km

Address:190 Carter Lane East, DE55 2DZ
Phone:01773811542
Classes:1,2,3,4



Central Garage
1.3km

Address:High Street, DE55 2BP
Phone:01773811540
Classes:4



Alfa Tecnico Limited
1.8km

Address:Unit 3 Rington Court, NG17 2PD
Phone:01623 510570
Classes:4



Blackwell Mot And Tyre Centre
2.0km

Address:Units 1&2 Whites Lane, DE55 5GX
Phone:01773 811990
Website:bookshop.blackwell.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Ernest Spiers And Company Limited
2.2km

Address:27 Wilson Street, NG16 6LS
Phone:01773 810208
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:Open24
Tuesday:Open24
Wednesday:Open24
Thursday:Open24
Friday:Open24
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Erewash Garage
2.2km

Address:Fourways, NG16 6HW
Phone:01773810427
Classes:4,7



Huthwaite Garage Services Limited
2.2km

Address:49 Blackwell Road, NG17 2RG
Phone:01623460111
Classes:4



Crofts Vehicle Services And Mot Centre
2.4km

Address:Unit 13 Brookhill Road, NG16 6NT
Phone:01773 861222 07968343087
Classes:4,5,7



Available Car Limited
2.8km

Address:Calladine Business Park, NG17 1JU
Phone:01623 445800
Classes:4



Gary Vickers Automotive Limited
3.0km

Address:11 Grange Close, DE55 4QT
Phone:01773 521662
Website:www.garyvickersauto.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Paul Ellis Autos
3.1km

Address:2 Carnarvon Grove, NG17 2HH
Phone:01623441410
Classes:4,5,7



Springfield Motors
3.3km

Address:134 Alfreton Road, NG17 1FQ
Phone:01623554427
Classes:4



East Midlands Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
3.4km

Address:Alfreton Resource Centre, DE55 7RG
Phone:01773 522650
Classes:4,7



Premier Service Centre Limited
3.6km

Address:Alfreton Road, NG17 1FW
Phone:01623554456
Classes:4,7



Richford Motor Services Limited
3.6km

Address:Dunsford Road, DE55 7RH
Phone:01773 835192
Classes:3,4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:Open24
Tuesday:Open24
Wednesday:Open24
Thursday:Open24
Friday:Open24
Saturday:Open24
Sunday:Open24



Allday Mots
3.9km

Address:116 Church Hill, NG17 9LF
Phone:01623 751547
Classes:4



High Street Auto Centre Ltd
3.9km

Address:High Street, DE5 5NU
Phone:01773875015
Classes:4



Birchwood Motor Company
3.9km

Address:Birchwood Lane, DE55 4NE
Phone:01773602538
Classes:4



Gerry Foley Motors
4.0km

Address:Mansfield Road Garage, DE55 5NG
Phone:01773872277
Classes:1,2,4



Amber Autos Limited
4.1km

Address:Unit 4d, DE55 7RL
Phone:01773 832322
Classes:1,2,3,4



H J Morris Motors Ltd
4.1km

Address:Unit 1a, DE55 7RL
Phone:01773836511
Classes:4



G K Ford
4.3km

Address:Coates Lane, DE55 4NT
Phone:01773833622
Classes:4



Sutton Centre Garage
4.5km

Address:Cursham Street, NG17 5FD
Phone:01623 550303
Classes:4



C & S Motors
4.5km

Address:4 Chesterfield Road, DE55 5NL
Phone:01773 591702
Classes:4



Hardwick Motor Company Limited
4.6km

Address:The Garage, NG17 5EJ
Phone:01623555512
Classes:4,7



Hi-Q
4.6km

Address:9 High Street, DE55 4HD
Phone:01773 602998
Website:www.easytyreandautocentres.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



New Lane Motors Uk Limited
4.7km

Address:The Building Behind 74-82 New Lane, NG17 3GD
Phone:01623557894
Classes:1,2,3,4,5,7



New Lane Motors Limited
4.7km

Address:New Lane, NG17 3GD
Phone:01623557894
Classes:1,2,4



Leabrooks Road Garage
4.7km

Address:35 Leabrooks Road, DE55 4HB
Phone:01773 540100
Classes:4



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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