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MOT Test Centres within 5km of PO16 0XS

We managed to find 41 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your PO16 0XS. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Apolo Motor Services
0.4km

Address:Unit 4, PO16 0TA
Phone:01329 289431
Website:www.apolomotorservices.co.uk
Classes:4



Ats Euromaster Ltd
0.6km

Address:Queens Road, PO16 0NW
Phone:01329 234941
Website:www.atseuromaster.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Sparshatts Of Fareham Ltd
0.7km

Address:First Corner, PO14 1AL
Phone:01329 828727
Website:www.sparshattsgroup.co.uk
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:10:00am5:00pm



Fastway Autcentre
0.8km

Address:196 198 West Street, PO16 0HF
Phone:01329 284353
Website:www.cawteco.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:00pm
Thursday:8:30am5:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Barneys Superbikes
0.8km

Address:6 The Galleries, PO14 1AH
Phone:01329828827
Classes:1,2



R Beresford Auto Repairs
0.8km

Address:Unit 20 21 Fort Fareham, PO14 1AH
Phone:01329 289842
Website:www.beresford-auto-repairs.co.uk
Classes:4



Motor Medic
0.8km

Address:Unit 18a, PO14 1AH
Phone:01329 286384
Classes:4



Ace Tyres
0.8km

Address:Unit 4d Newgate Lane Industrial Estate, PO14 1JE
Phone:01329 237400
Website:www.ace-tyres.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



Fareham Protyre
0.8km

Address:Russell Place, PO16 7SE
Phone:01329 220743
Classes:4



Newgate Motor Services
0.9km

Address:Unit 4, PO14 1JF
Phone:01329 827979
Website:www.newgatemotorservices.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Hendy Ford Fareham
1.2km

Address:Newgate Lane, PO14 1TU
Phone:01329 281818
Website:www.hendy-ford.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:9:00am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Station Garage (Fareham) Ltd
1.2km

Address:Unit 1, PO14 1NP
Phone:01329 238451
Classes:4



Fareham Tyres Ltd
1.3km

Address:160 Fareham Road, PO13 0AT
Phone:01329 233723
Website:www.farehamtyres.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:8:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Eden Vauxhall
1.3km

Address:Speedfields Park, PO14 1UX
Phone:01329 231511
Website:www.edenvauxhall.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am9:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am7:00pm
Thursday:8:30am9:00pm
Friday:8:30am7:00pm
Saturday:8:30am7:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Formula One Autocentres
1.4km

Address:Unit 1, PO13 0AS
Phone:01329 280000
Website:www.f1autocentres.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:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Pentagon Ltd
1.7km

Address:Standard Way, PO16 8XL
Phone:01329286224
Classes:4,7



The Motorcycle Mechanic
1.7km

Address:Unit 2, PO16 7HZ
Phone:01329 236767
Website:www.motorcyclemechanic.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am1:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:30pm
Friday:9:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



J & S Mot & Repairs
1.7km

Address:113 Wickham Road, PO16 7HZ
Phone:01329 230118
Classes:4



Boarhunt Garage Ltd
1.7km

Address:Unit A A1, PO16 8TT
Phone:01329282999
Classes:4,5,7



Swinburne
1.7km

Address:1 Bridge Industries, PO16 8SX
Phone:01329237062
Classes:4



Mechelec Fareham Ltd
1.7km

Address:11 Bridge Industries, PO16 8SX
Phone:01329 235290
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Peter Briscoe Vehicle Services
1.7km

Address:Unit 24, PO16 8SX
Phone:01329823251
Classes:4



Hazleton Garage Services Ltd
1.7km

Address:Unit 8, PO16 8SX
Phone:01329 235673
Classes:1,2,4



Castle Bodyworks Ltd
1.9km

Address:Unit 2 Blackbrook Business Park, PO15 5DR
Phone:01329 234123
Website:www.castlebodyworks.co.uk
Classes:4



Yeomans Ltd
1.9km

Address:Wickham Road, PO16 7HY
Phone:01329823458
Classes:4



Mot & Service World Fareham
1.9km

Address:123 Wickham Road, PO16 7HY
Phone:01329 826387
Classes:1,2,4



Elkins Motors
2.5km

Address:99b Mays Lane, PO14 2ED
Phone:01329661800
Classes:4



Car Trading & Repairs
2.5km

Address:Newgate Lane, PO14 1BA
Phone:01329661215
Classes:3,4



Portchester Auto Services
3.2km

Address:240 White Hart Lane, PO16 9AU
Phone:023 9238 4221
Classes:4



Silver Arrow Mb Ltd
3.6km

Address:The Tanneries, PO14 4AR
Phone:01329 845589
Classes:4



Titchfield Motor Works
3.8km

Address:4 East Street, PO14 4AD
Phone:01329 843337
Classes:4



Woodwards Mot Ltd
3.8km

Address:Unit 15, PO12 4DP
Phone:023 9258 3906
Website:www.woodwards-cars.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:9:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Amg The Garage Ltd
3.8km

Address:Unit 2, PO12 4DP
Phone:02392 523448
Classes:4



A To B Autos Ltd
3.9km

Address:Unit 7b, PO12 4DU
Phone:02392 523591
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Gosport Mot Centre Limited
3.9km

Address:3 Rowner Road, PO13 9UD
Phone:02392 580811
Classes:4



Solent Garage Services Ltd
4.1km

Address:Unit 7 Hammond Industrial Estate, PO14 2PT
Phone:01329 667000
Classes:4,5,7



Priory Garage
4.2km

Address:331 Southampton Road, PO14 4AY
Phone:01329843167
Classes:1,2,4



Kwik-Fit
4.3km

Address:1b Castle Trading Estate, PO16 9SE
Phone:02392 372279
Classes:4



Allcars
4.4km

Address:Unit 2, PO16 9XX
Phone:02392215369
Classes:4



Colourworx Motors Ltd
4.4km

Address:Unit 15, PO12 4LJ
Phone:02392502608
Classes:4,5,7



Quay Motors
4.4km

Address:Units 1 & 2, PO12 4LJ
Phone:023 9251 3700
Website:www.quaymotors.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:8:00am1:00pm
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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