Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to HG1 3JR 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 HG1 3JR

We managed to find 39 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your HG1 3JR. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Pratt Brothers Harrogate Limited
0.1km

Address:Rear Of Pratt Bros, HG1 3HL
Phone:01423 565883
Classes:4



Premier Auto Repairs
0.1km

Address:Ripon Road Garage, HG1 3HJ
Phone:01423 525909
Classes:4



Baxters Garage
0.1km

Address:Quarry Lane, HG1 3HR
Phone:01423504796
Classes:4



Harrogate Autocentre Limited
0.4km

Address:Rear Of Mccarthy Storage, HG1 2BS
Phone:01423 569569
Classes:4



Skipton Road Garage
0.8km

Address:187 Skipton Road, HG1 3EX
Phone:01423 565272
Website:skiptonroadgarage.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am6:00pm
Thursday:7:30am6:00pm
Friday:7:30am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Old Forge Motors
1.3km

Address:Waterloo Street, HG1 5JD
Phone:01423 520246
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
1.3km

Address:196 Ripon Road, HG1 2JA
Phone:01423 502702
Classes:4



Motorvation Of Harrogate
1.7km

Address:Back Dragon Avenue, HG1 5DW
Phone:01423521868
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
1.7km

Address:16 Bower Rd, HG1 1BA
Phone:01423 522278
Website:www.halfordsautocentres.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:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Moorlands Garage Limited
1.7km

Address:Otley Road, HG3 2AS
Phone:01423 525853
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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



G W Johnson Motor Cycles
1.7km

Address:5 Cheltenham Parade, HG1 1DD
Phone:01423569251
Classes:1,2



Brookroyd Garage
1.8km

Address:Otley Road, HG3 2DN
Phone:01423 561782
Classes:4



The Service Centre
1.9km

Address:Claro Road, HG1 4AT
Phone:01423566070
Classes:4



Harrogate Borough Council
1.9km

Address:Council Depot, HG1 4AT
Phone:01423556877
Classes:4,7



Park Parade Garage
1.9km

Address:31 Regent Parade, HG1 5AZ
Phone:01423507714
Classes:4



Stephen King Auto Services Limited
2.0km

Address:Carlton Garage, HG1 5AW
Phone:01423507214
Classes:4



Western Garage Harrogate Ltd
2.0km

Address:Valley Mount, HG2 0JG
Phone:01423502902
Classes:4



Mike Wilson Motors
2.1km

Address:Unit 6 Levens Hall Park, HG3 2BG
Phone:01423 536353
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik Fit
2.4km

Address:19 York Place, HG1 1HL
Phone:01423 508344
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



Bridgeside Garage Limited
2.7km

Address:Stone Quarry, HG3 2BA
Phone:01423 563651
Website:www.bridgesidegarage.com
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:00pm
Thursday:9:00am6:00pm
Friday:9:00am6:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Newnham Street Garage
2.7km

Address:Newnham Street, HG2 7SS
Phone:01423 884517
Website:www.newnhamstreetgarage.co.uk
Classes:4



Benfield Ford
2.9km

Address:Knaresborough Road, HG2 7LU
Phone:01423882200
Classes:4



Provincial Garage Starbeck Ltd
3.3km

Address:Provincial Works, HG1 4QE
Phone:01423884949
Classes:4



K R Motors Ltd
3.4km

Address:30 Camwal Road, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423 888077
Classes:4



Starbeck Motor Cycles
3.4km

Address:2a Camwal Road, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423889916
Classes:1,2



Mdr Motors Ltd
3.4km

Address:4 Camwal Road, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423 887161
Classes:4



Normans Garage Harrogate Limited
3.4km

Address:25a Camwal Road, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423 889088
Classes:4



Carmaster
3.4km

Address:Unit 2, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423881213
Classes:4



Housemans Auto Repair Centre
3.4km

Address:29 Camwal Road, HG1 4PT
Phone:01423 887780
Website:www.housemansautorepaircentre.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7



Staiano Motorcycles Ltd
3.6km

Address:39 High Street, HG2 7LQ
Phone:01423887985
Classes:1,2



Stoneacre
3.6km

Address:Broughton Way, HG2 7NY
Phone:01423 818900
Website:www.stoneacre.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am7:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am7:00pm
Thursday:8:30am7:00pm
Friday:8:30am7:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:30am4:30pm



The Test Centre
3.7km

Address:Bogs Lane, HG1 4DY
Phone:01423 507714
Classes:4,5,7



Tn Scatchard And Son
3.7km

Address:Shepherds Garage, HG3 3AY
Phone:01423770142
Classes:3,4



K Newby Auto Services
3.8km

Address:Unit 6, HG2 8DS
Phone:01423 870048
Website:www.knewby.co.uk
Classes:4



Hampsthwaite Garage Limited
3.9km

Address:High Street, HG3 2EZ
Phone:01423 593787
Classes:4



Simon Graeme Auto Service Centre
4.4km

Address:Greystone Plain Farm, HG3 2LY
Phone:01423 770779
Website:www.simongraeme.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Marshall Honda Of Harrogate
4.7km

Address:Harrogate Business Park, HG3 1DH
Phone:01423880077
Classes:4



Evans Halshaw
4.8km

Address:Wetherby Road, HG3 1RR
Phone:01423818100
Classes:4



Stratstone
4.8km

Address:Harrogate Business Park, HG3 1RR
Phone:01423 855515
Website:www.stratstone.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am7:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am7:00pm
Thursday:8:00am7:00pm
Friday:8:00am7:00pm
Saturday:8:00am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



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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