Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to PE3 8BW 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 PE3 8BW

We managed to find 41 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your PE3 8BW. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Royal Mail Group Plc Fleet & Maintenance Services
0.0km

Address:Papyrus Road, PE4 5PE
Phone:01733 382902
Classes:4,7



Peterborough Audi
0.4km

Address:2 Papyrus Road, PE4 5BH
Phone:01733 384444
Classes:4



The Motorcycle Works Ltd
0.4km

Address:13 Benedict Square, PE4 6GD
Phone:01733 578883
Classes:1,2



Sycamore (Peterborough) Ltd
0.5km

Address:Plot 3 Papyrus Road, PE4 5HW
Phone:01733 707070
Classes:4



Cartell Autocare
0.5km

Address:Dukesmead, PE4 6ZN
Phone:01733 577444
Website:www.cartellmotworld.co.uk
Classes:3,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Woodgrange Service Station
0.7km

Address:1266 Lincoln Road, PE4 6LQ
Phone:01733 577808
Classes:4



Bembridge Motor Services
1.1km

Address:5 Mancetter Square, PE4 6BX
Phone:01733320888
Classes:4



Nck Autos Ltd
1.1km

Address:Mancetter Square, PE4 6BX
Phone:01733 325388
Classes:4



Owen Brown Auto Repair Ltd
1.6km

Address:Unit C Peartree Business Centre, PE3 8YQ
Phone:01733 333623
Classes:4,5,7



Supreme Mot Centre
1.9km

Address:Supreme Car Services, PE4 6BH
Phone:01733 576614
Classes:4,5,7



Smiths Of Peterborough
2.0km

Address:Bretton Way, PE3 8YL
Phone:01733 330030
Classes:4,7



Smiths Nissan
2.0km

Address:Sturrock Way, PE3 8YL
Phone:01733 267606
Classes:4



Complete Car Care
2.4km

Address:Complete Car Care, PE3 7PN
Phone:01733333164
Classes:4



Rak Car Care
2.4km

Address:Unit 38c Ivatt Way, PE3 7PN
Phone:01733269555/ 07932747352
Classes:4,5,7



Auto-Tech Mot & Service Centre
2.4km

Address:50 Ivatt Way, PE3 7PN
Phone:01733 268900
Classes:4,5,7



Carworld (Cambs) Ltd
2.4km

Address:Ivatt Way, PE3 7PN
Phone:01733 331221
Classes:4



Davro Motor Services
3.0km

Address:Unit 9, PE1 2AZ
Phone:01733 348088
Website:www.ebeepbeep.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:8:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Halfords Autocentre
3.0km

Address:Maskew Avenue, PE1 2AS
Phone:01733 313103
Classes:4



Kwik-Fit
3.0km

Address:Maskew Avenue, PE1 2AS
Phone:01733 348847
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



Mr Clutch
3.0km

Address:Unit 2 Maskew Avenue, PE1 2AS
Phone:01733 894445
Classes:4



Frm Automotive
3.3km

Address:Unit 11 Limesquare Business Park, PE3 7PR
Phone:01733 333838
Classes:4,5,7



Peterborough Vehicle Testing Station
3.3km

Address:Unit 4, PE3 7PR
Phone:01733 261850
Classes:3,4,5,7



Revtronic Peterborough Ltd
3.3km

Address:Unit 14 Limesquare Business Park, PE3 7PR
Phone:01733 261011
Classes:4



Swift Car Care Services Ltd
3.3km

Address:147 St Pauls Road, PE1 3ED
Phone:01733 897080
Classes:4



C & P Motor Services Ltd
3.5km

Address:Unit 2, PE3 9UW
Phone:01733 332727
Website:www.candpmotorservices.org.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:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Sw Service Centre Ltd
3.5km

Address:Saville Road Industrial Estate, PE3 7NQ
Phone:01733 266097
Classes:4,7



Kennings Auto Centre
3.6km

Address:7 Welland Road, PE1 3SA
Phone:01733 569998
Classes:4



Mtm Auto Services And Repair Centre
3.7km

Address:The Business Centre, PE1 3RE
Phone:01733 555359
Classes:4



Kennings Auto Centre
3.7km

Address:39 Northfield Road, PE1 3DH
Phone:01733 562763
Website:www.kenningsauto.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:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:8:30am5:30pm



Kennings Auto Centre
3.8km

Address:419 Lincoln Road, PE1 2PF
Phone:01733 349777
Classes:4



Central Auto Services
3.9km

Address:363 Gladstone Street, PE1 2DA
Phone:01733 894589
Classes:4



N B Sanders Ltd
4.0km

Address:Werrington Bridge Road, PE6 7PP
Phone:01733 810288
Classes:4



Autofix & Recovery Ltd
4.3km

Address:180 Lincoln Road, PE1 2NJ
Phone:01733347414/01733561710
Classes:4



Delfield Motors
4.3km

Address:Sissons Farm, PE6 7NT
Phone:01733252599
Classes:4,5,7



Hi Q
4.3km

Address:Bourges Boulevard, PE1 2AP
Phone:01733 554064
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:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Rak Car Care
4.4km

Address:177 Newark Avenue, PE1 4NL
Phone:01733555554/07932747352
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
4.4km

Address:Bourges Boulevard, PE1 2AF
Phone:01733 551192
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



Twg Motorsport
4.7km

Address:Thorpe Road, PE3 6LU
Phone:01733332911
Classes:4



Gt Autos
4.8km

Address:27b Russell Street, PE1 2BQ
Phone:01733 892192
Classes:4



Donalds Garage Ltd
4.8km

Address:50-64 Burghley Road, PE1 2QD
Phone:01733 565787
Website:www.thedonaldsgroup.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30am
Tuesday:8:30am5:30am
Wednesday:8:30am5:30am
Thursday:8:30am5:30am
Friday:8:30am5:30am
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Greens Garage
4.8km

Address:24 Church Street, PE6 9BN
Phone:01733 252611
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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