Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to S9 2DN 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 S9 2DN

We managed to find 118 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your S9 2DN. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Acliffe Garage
0.1km

Address:372 Attercliffe Common, S9 2BT
Phone:0114 244 1446
Website:acliffegarage.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



C C Motors
0.7km

Address:Unit 4, S9 5DF
Phone:01142433970
Classes:4,7



D S Motors
0.8km

Address:32-34 Century Street, S9 5DX
Phone:0114 2430025
Classes:1,2,4,7



Amberley Garage
0.9km

Address:17-31 Attercliffe Common, S9 2AE
Phone:01142449151
Classes:4,5,7



Volkswagen Van Centre Sheffield
0.9km

Address:Europa Close, S9 1XS
Phone:0114 2427900
Classes:4,7



Yorkshire Ambulance Service Nhs Trust
0.9km

Address:Europa Close, S9 1XS
Phone:0114 2191905
Classes:4,7



Mercedes Benz Of Sheffield
0.9km

Address:Sheffield Road, S9 2FZ
Phone:01142626100
Classes:4



G W Pearce And Sons
0.9km

Address:113 Liverpool Street, S9 2PU
Phone:01142434206
Classes:4



Meadowhall Motors
1.1km

Address:88 Holywell Road, S4 8AS
Phone:0114 2426180
Classes:4



Just Test Autos
1.1km

Address:84 Holywell Road, S4 8AS
Phone:01142431122
Classes:4,5,7



Autotecnic Limited
1.1km

Address:Unit 12 Meadowhall Industrial Estate, S9 1BX
Phone:0114 242 4455
Website:www.autotecnic.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am4:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



D S Services Yorkshire Limited
1.2km

Address:The Gables, S4 8AR
Phone:0114 2611559
Classes:4,5,7



Roddisons Test Centre
1.2km

Address:Shepcote Lane, S9 1US
Phone:0114 2445300
Classes:4,5,7



Don Valley Mot Centre
1.2km

Address:228 Chippingham Street, S9 3SE
Phone:0114 3271690
Classes:4



Maltings Garage
1.2km

Address:Unit 2, S9 3SE
Phone:01142448666
Classes:4



M B Services Yorkshire Limited
1.2km

Address:77 Upwell Street, S4 8AN
Phone:01142432469
Classes:4



J M Motors
1.3km

Address:Mot Test Centre, S9 1DH
Phone:01142446904
Classes:4



Upwell Street Tyre And Auto Centre
1.4km

Address:46 Upwell Street, S4 8AJ
Phone:01142446574
Classes:4



Savoy Tyres Limited
1.4km

Address:Upwell Street, S4 8AJ
Phone:01142626000
Classes:4,7



Hagues Garage
1.5km

Address:313 Coleford Road, S9 5NF
Phone:01142432223
Classes:3,4,4a,5,5a,7



Arnold H Baker
1.6km

Address:Carlisle Road, S4 8DQ
Phone:01142421008
Classes:4



Roman Ridge Motors
1.6km

Address:Unit 3, S9 1GB
Phone:0114 2611033
Classes:4,7



Tinsley Mot Centre
1.7km

Address:45 Bawtry Road, S9 1UA
Phone:0114 2447981
Classes:4



City Of Sheffield
1.7km

Address:Central Transport, S9 3HD
Phone:01142037421
Classes:4,4a,5,5a,7



Yorkshire Auto Centre Limited
1.7km

Address:471-473 Attercliffe Road, S9 3RA
Phone:01142440763
Classes:4



Dexel Tyre Company Limited
1.7km

Address:128-144 Staniforth Road, S9 3JQ
Phone:0114 244 9361
Website:www.dexel.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kwik-Fit
1.8km

Address:Greenland Road, S9 5JF
Phone:01142449398
Classes:4



Hillcliffe Garage Limited
1.8km

Address:Catley Road, S9 5JF
Phone:0114 2619965
Classes:4



Lookers Ford Sheffield
2.2km

Address:10 Savile Street East, S4 7UQ
Phone:01142766000
Classes:4,5,7



Alpha Mot And Service Centre Limited
2.3km

Address:Unit D, S4 7QS
Phone:01142619032
Classes:4



Pentagon Sheffield
2.3km

Address:Parkway Avenue, S9 4WA
Phone:0114 2094415
Classes:4,7



Bt Fleet Limited
2.4km

Address:Parkway Close, S9 4WJ
Phone:01142780090
Classes:4,7



Chippingham Motors Uk Limited
2.4km

Address:Clifton House, S4 7UU
Phone:01142727722
Classes:4



S.c.c
2.4km

Address:203 Attercliffe Road, S4 7XF
Phone:0114 2709922
Classes:4



Cinema Mot Centre
2.7km

Address:52 Goddard Hall Road, S5 7AP
Phone:0114 2423047
Classes:4,5,7



Bestfit Autocare Centre Limited
2.7km

Address:Unit 1, S4 7YU
Phone:01142755549
Classes:4



Firvale Motorists Centre
2.7km

Address:77 Herries Road, S5 7AS
Phone:01142439999
Classes:4



Grimesthorpe Service Station
2.7km

Address:Carlisle Street East, S4 7LJ
Phone:01142560704
Classes:4



Vaux Tyres Limited
2.7km

Address:30 Carlisle Street, S4 7LJ
Phone:01142722334
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



The Car People Limited
2.8km

Address:Britannia Way, S60 5BD
Phone:0114 2908500
Classes:4



Bristol Street Motors
2.8km

Address:Attercliffe Road, S4 7WW
Phone:01142701400
Classes:4,7



Burngreave Mot And Service Centre
2.9km

Address:26-30 Earsham Street, S4 7LS
Phone:0114 2720888
Classes:4



Firth Park Car Clinic
2.9km

Address:Sicey Avenue, S5 6NN
Phone:0114 2576666
Classes:4



Park Garage Sheffield Limited
3.0km

Address:Derwent Street, S2 5BN
Phone:01142729095
Classes:4,7



Halfords Autocentres Limited
3.0km

Address:Wicker Centre, S4 7UD
Phone:0114 2750472
Classes:4



Sytner Sheffield
3.0km

Address:301 Savile Street, S4 7UD
Phone:01142702220
Classes:4



Pentagon Vauxhall
3.0km

Address:100 Savile Street, S4 7UD
Phone:0114 2094415
Classes:4



Guy Salmon Land Rover Sheffield
3.0km

Address:301 Savile Street, S4 7UD
Phone:01142765655
Classes:4,7



Signpost Garage
3.1km

Address:8a Kilton Hill, S3 9EB
Phone:0114 272 9216
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:00pm
Thursday:9:00am6:00pm
Friday:9:00am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Mac Service And Repairs Rotherham Limited
3.2km

Address:Meadowbank Road, S61 2NF
Phone:01709 560006
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Brinsworth Auto Centre
3.2km

Address:Brinsworth Lane, S60 5BX
Phone:01709 365526
Classes:4



Swift-Fit Autocentre
3.3km

Address:25 Hatfield House Lane, S5 6HU
Phone:0114 245 4646
Website:www.mot-sheffield-swiftfit.co.uk
Classes:4



Shiregreen Service Station
3.3km

Address:Sicey Avenue, S5 0RN
Phone:01142401100
Classes:1,2,3,4



Christchurch Motors
3.4km

Address:Christchurch Road, S3 9HN
Phone:01142700959
Classes:4



Sheffield Motorcycle Centre Limited
3.4km

Address:35 Walker Street, S3 8GZ
Phone:0114 2525454
Classes:1,2



Lsd Motors
3.5km

Address:54 Finchwell Road, S13 9AS
Phone:01142434735
Classes:4



Stoneacre Rotherham
3.5km

Address:Bawtry Road, S60 5DN
Phone:01709 365420
Classes:4



Robins And Day Sheffield
3.5km

Address:234 Handsworth Road, S13 9BS
Phone:0114 2611111
Classes:4



A57 Car Testing Centre
3.6km

Address:265 Handsworth Road, S13 9BJ
Phone:01142696335
Classes:4



Pitstop Mvm Limited
3.6km

Address:20 Stanley Street, S3 8HJ
Phone:0114 273 7070
Website:www.pitstopmvm.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:30pm
Thursday:9:00am5:30pm
Friday:9:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Evans Halshaw
3.6km

Address:Riverside Way, S60 1BN
Phone:01709820555
Classes:4



City Road Garage Limited
3.6km

Address:482-484 City Road, S2 1DG
Phone:01142530050
Classes:4



Rosedale Garage
3.6km

Address:61 Blagden Street, S2 5QS
Phone:01142757160
Classes:4



Allround Tyres Limited
3.7km

Address:Unit 6 Cogginmill Way, S60 1FB
Phone:01709 836162
Classes:4,5,7



Waynes Autos Mot
3.7km

Address:Unit 19 City Road Trading Estate, S2 5HH
Phone:0114 2720849
Classes:4



Rutland Mots
3.7km

Address:Unit 197, S3 9PT
Phone:0114 2730070
Classes:1,2,4



Logix Auto Centre Limited
3.8km

Address:Units 6 And 7 Bradmarsh Court, S60 1BW
Phone:01709 369996
Website:www.logixautocentre.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Canklow Service Station
3.8km

Address:West Bawtry Road, S60 2XG
Phone:01709 382875
Website:www.motsrotherham.com
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am5:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Kimberworth Service Station
3.9km

Address:Kimberworth Road, S61 1HD
Phone:01709556299
Classes:4



Auto Tech
3.9km

Address:977 Barnsley Road, S5 0QP
Phone:0114 2468244
Classes:4



Blagdens Motor Engineers Sheffield Limited
4.0km

Address:Hicks Street, S3 8BL
Phone:01142723854
Classes:3,4



D & S Autos
4.0km

Address:Sarah Street/holmes Lane, S61 1EF
Phone:01709 558473
Classes:4



Graham Motors Limited
4.0km

Address:2-4 St Josephs Road, S13 9AT
Phone:0114 2693310
Classes:4



Trade Direct
4.0km

Address:65 Deep Lane, S5 0DU
Phone:07740410717
Classes:1,2



Steadfast Auto Centre
4.1km

Address:48 Rutland Road, S3 8BD
Phone:0114 276 9999
Website:www.sheffield-tyresandservice.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:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



D L Autos
4.1km

Address:Unit 5, S3 8BD
Phone:01142738558
Classes:4



Car And Commercial Repair Services
4.1km

Address:Holmes Lane, S61 1AY
Phone:01709555671
Classes:4,7



Burrows Toyota
4.2km

Address:Riverside Way, S60 1DS
Phone:01709 836060
Website:www.burrowsmotorcompany.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:30pm
Thursday:8:30am6:30pm
Friday:8:30am6:30pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am5:00pm



Regent Service Station
4.2km

Address:Bramley Park Road, S13 8UA
Phone:01142693194
Classes:4



J J Autos
4.2km

Address:Unit 4 The Yard, S3 8AS
Phone:0114 2758151
Classes:4,5,7



Bows Garage
4.2km

Address:36 Trinity Street, S3 7AJ
Phone:42700040
Classes:4



Union Street Testing Centre
4.2km

Address:Union Street, S61 1AA
Phone:01709 550210/553554
Classes:4



Blythes Garage
4.3km

Address:15 Cross Turner Street, S2 4AB
Phone:0114 249 3303
Classes:4



Pinewood Tuning Services
4.3km

Address:12 Providence Street, S60 1EF
Phone:01709562768
Classes:3,4



Sytner Sheffield
4.4km

Address:Hollis Croft, S1 3BU
Phone:0114 275 5077
Website:www.sytner.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:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:10:30am4:30pm



Volksgear
4.4km

Address:538 Ecclesfield Road, S5 0DJ
Phone:01142452191
Classes:4



Kwik Fit
4.4km

Address:726 City Road, S2 1GJ
Phone:01142545995
Classes:4



Afp Van Hire Limited
4.4km

Address:40 Clough Road, S61 1RD
Phone:01709 550698
Classes:4,5,7



Northern Stag Centre
4.4km

Address:Unit 1, S61 1RD
Phone:01709562910
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik - Fit
4.4km

Address:Townhead Street, S1 1YG
Phone:0114 276 5500
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:Closed



Stm Mot
4.5km

Address:Parkwood Road, S3 8AG
Phone:01142751336
Classes:4,5,7



Southey Green Garage
4.5km

Address:Southey Green Road, S5 7QA
Phone:01142325616
Classes:3,4



Bickerton Garage Limited
4.6km

Address:1 Gilpin Street, S6 3BL
Phone:01142701111
Classes:4



Rotherham Test Centre
4.6km

Address:46 Canklow Road, S60 2JB
Phone:01709360555
Classes:4



The Garage
4.6km

Address:Unit 4, S2 4BB
Phone:0114 2737333
Classes:4



Grahams Tyres Limited
4.7km

Address:44 Edmund Road, S2 4EA
Phone:0114 272 6092
Website:grahamstyres.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:9:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Top Tread Tyres Mot Test Centre
4.7km

Address:118 St Marys Road, S2 4AW
Phone:0114 275 9900
Website:toptreadtyres.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



Rainbow Motorcycles Limited
4.7km

Address:Alma Road, S60 2HZ
Phone:01709835917
Classes:1,2



Motorline Garage
4.7km

Address:Chapel Lane, S60 2JD
Phone:01709361284
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
4.7km

Address:157-159 Eyre Street, S1 4QW
Phone:0114 273 0167
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



Bramhalls Autobodies
4.7km

Address:1a Orgreave Crescent, S13 9NQ
Phone:0114 2548081
Classes:4



A M Autos
4.7km

Address:Balaclava Road, S6 3BG
Phone:0114 234 0707
Classes:4



Michael George Commercials Limited
4.7km

Address:Westgate Garage, S60 1BD
Phone:01709368442
Classes:4,5,7



Motor Mates
4.8km

Address:Unit 2, S6 2FJ
Phone:0114 233 6919
Website:motor-mates-sheffield.co.uk
Classes:4



Top Tread Tyres And Autocentre
4.7km

Address:Victor Works, S60 1ER
Phone:01709559000
Classes:4,5,7



One Stop Motorist Centre
4.7km

Address:210 Rockingham Street, S1 4ED
Phone:0114 272 2211
Website:www.dexel.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



Burrows Toyota
4.8km

Address:260 Penistone Road, S6 2FQ
Phone:01142855558
Classes:4



Burrows Mazda
4.8km

Address:405-431 Penistone Road, S6 2FL
Phone:01142086306
Classes:4



Quality Tyres
4.8km

Address:The Old Fire Station, S12 2AY
Phone:01142643283
Classes:4,7



Halfords Autocentre
4.8km

Address:23 Westgate, S60 1AX
Phone:01709 373666
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:8:30am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Richmond Road Service Station
4.8km

Address:535 Richmond Road, S13 8LX
Phone:01142396736
Classes:4



Sheffield Clutch And Autocentre
4.9km

Address:80-136 Edmund Road, S2 4EE
Phone:0114 2724433
Classes:4



Burrows Hyundai
4.9km

Address:290 Penistone Road, S6 2FU
Phone:0114 2857250
Classes:4



Ecclesfield Garage Limited
4.9km

Address:Fisher Business Park, S35 9WY
Phone:0114 2466994
Classes:4,7



Robins And Day Sheffield
5.0km

Address:Penistone Road, S6 2HL
Phone:01142856150
Classes:4



South Grove Garage Limited
5.0km

Address:Moorgate, S60 2EN
Phone:01709 382859
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00am
Sunday:Closed



Autocraft Services
5.0km

Address:95 John Street, S2 4QX
Phone:01142759584
Classes:4



Swift Performance Limited
5.0km

Address:182 Fitzwilliam Street, S1 4JR
Phone:01142722020
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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