Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to SW18 1EB 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 SW18 1EB

We managed to find 91 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your SW18 1EB. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Mercedes-Benz Chelsea
0.2km

Address:Jews Row, SW18 1TB
Phone:020 8870 9811
Classes:4



Commodore Service Centre
0.2km

Address:Pier Terrace, SW18 1TB
Phone:02088748022
Classes:4



About Town Motorcycles & Scooter Hire Limited
0.3km

Address:Unit 4 Ferrier Street, SW18 1SW
Phone:020 8871 1112
Classes:1,2



Apollo Service Centre
0.4km

Address:4 Armoury Way, SW18 1SH
Phone:02088707737
Classes:4



Chelsea Scooters Ltd
0.5km

Address:334-336 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6 2TZ
Phone:02077366670
Classes:1,2



Wandsworth Borough Council
0.5km

Address:Frogmore Complex, SW18 1EY
Phone:020 8871 6761/2
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik Fit
0.8km

Address:Kwik-Fit, SW18 1JZ
Phone:020 8871 1364
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



Dovercourt Motor Company Ltd
1.0km

Address:98 York Road, SW11 3RD
Phone:02079245544/6644
Classes:4



Riverside Motorcycles
1.0km

Address:139 Putney Bridge Road, SW15 2PA
Phone:07787445554
Classes:1,2



Autotech Of Wandsworth
1.0km

Address:40-42 West Hill, SW18 1RX
Phone:020 8870 1366
Classes:4



Paul Reeks Motorcycles
1.4km

Address:1a Grimston Road, SW6 3QP
Phone:02077368100
Classes:1,2



Charles Ivey (Specialist Cars) Limited
1.4km

Address:164 Hurlingham Road, SW6 3NG
Phone:020 7731 3612
Website:www.charlesivey.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:9:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Archway Motors Limited
1.4km

Address:Arch 39, SW6 3QR
Phone:020 7731 2509
Website:www.archway-motors.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



New Kings Garages
1.4km

Address:58 The Arches, SW6 4RR
Phone:020 7731 0201
Classes:4



Wardo Autos(London)ltd
1.4km

Address:26/29 Winthorpe Road, SW15 2LW
Phone:02087889862
Classes:4



Wadham Garage
1.5km

Address:Arch 9, SW15 2NG
Phone:020 8870 9080 / 0786
Classes:4



City Scooters Uk
1.5km

Address:415-417 New Kings Road, SW6 4RL
Phone:020 7731 1661
Classes:1,2



Shelby Vehicle Services
1.5km

Address:407-411 New Kings Road, SW6 4RL
Phone:02077364173
Classes:4



Norton Way Motors Limited
1.5km

Address:60-62 West Hill Road, SW18 5HT
Phone:02088746262
Classes:4



Russell Motors
1.5km

Address:125/127 Falcon Road, SW11 2PE
Phone:020 7228 1714
Website:www.russellmotors.co.uk
Classes:1,2



The German Motor Company
1.8km

Address:62 Kimber Road, SW18 4PP
Phone:020 8871 0922
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentres Limited
1.9km

Address:Unit 1 Merton Road Ind Estate, SW18 5JS
Phone:020 8870 4697
Website:www.halfordsautocentres.com
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Jack Barclay Service Centre
2.0km

Address:65 Burr Road, SW18 4SQ
Phone:020 8877 4747
Classes:4



Mwr Motors Limited
2.0km

Address:The Arches, SW11 2DR
Phone:020 7924 2477
Classes:4



Curling Motor Garage Limited
2.0km

Address:The Railway Arches, SW11 5BH
Phone:0207228 0678
Classes:4



Triangle Garages London Ltd
2.0km

Address:2 Bishops Road, SW6 7AB
Phone:020 7385 1193
Website:www.trianglegarage.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:8:30am1:30pm
Sunday:Closed



D H Motors
2.2km

Address:R/o 146 Lavender Hill, SW11 5RA
Phone:020 7223 8184
Classes:4



M & G Autos Ltd.
2.3km

Address:Unit 2, SW11 4AS
Phone:020 7924 1605
Website:www.mot-london.com
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:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Earlsfield Service Station
2.3km

Address:150a-170 Penwith Road, SW18 4QA
Phone:020 8870 4101
Website:www.earlsfield-servicestation.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:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Parkgate Service Station Battersea Ltd
2.4km

Address:1-4 Elcho Street, SW11 4AU
Phone:02072231926
Classes:4



Chelsea Honda
2.7km

Address:84 Lille Road, SW6 1TL
Phone:020 7384 2776
Classes:1,2



Z Cars Engineering Limited
2.7km

Address:Unit 3, Parkfields Industrial Estate, SW11 5BA
Phone:020 7622 2101
Classes:4



West London Auto Centre Limited
2.7km

Address:8-10 Bramber Road, W14 9PB
Phone:020 7381 2662
Classes:1,2,4



Gsf Motor Works Limited
2.9km

Address:Unit E & F London Stone Business Estate, SW8 3QR
Phone:020 7819 9555/9797
Classes:4,5,7



Earlsfield Autocentre Limited
2.9km

Address:526 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NY
Phone:020 8971 2021
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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Tfl Service Centre Limited
3.1km

Address:52-56 Weir Road, SW19 8UG
Phone:020 8944 6660
Classes:4,7



Bt Fleet Limited
3.1km

Address:Wimbledon Garage, SW19 8UG
Phone:020 8944 0215
Classes:4,7



Oldridge Motors
3.2km

Address:37 Oldridge Road, SW12 8PN
Phone:020 8673 3708
Classes:4



West London Ford & Escort Dealers
3.2km

Address:632/640 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NT
Phone:020 8944 8388
Classes:4,5,7



Queenstown Motors
3.3km

Address:315 Queenstown Road, SW8 4LN
Phone:020 7627 0460
Classes:4



A M C
3.4km

Address:668-678 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NP
Phone:02089449966
Classes:4



Brew Garage Services Limited
3.5km

Address:Manheim Auctions, SW17 0BH
Phone:02089474190
Classes:4



Stadium Mot
3.5km

Address:Plough Lane, SW17 0BL
Phone:020 8879 3078
Classes:4



Chelsea Bridge Autocentre
3.6km

Address:16 Havelock Terrace, SW8 4AL
Phone:020 7720 3838
Website:www.chelseabridgeautocentre.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:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Inchcape (Battersea)
3.6km

Address:Unit 3,southside Industrial Estate, SW8 4AH
Phone:020 7498 3844
Classes:4



Chequers Autos Limited
3.6km

Address:654 Portslade Road, SW8 3DH
Phone:02077207287
Classes:4



B A Transport
3.7km

Address:21 Pensbury Place, SW8 4TP
Phone:020 7720 3937
Website:www.boundaryautos.com
Classes:1,2,3,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Putney Service Centre Limited
3.7km

Address:149a Church Road, SW13 9HR
Phone:020 8748 88 44
Classes:4



Bmw Park Lane
3.7km

Address:102-104 Stewart Road, SW8 4UY
Phone:020 7819 2600
Website:www.bmwparklane.com
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am6:30pm
Tuesday:7:30am6:30pm
Wednesday:7:30am6:30pm
Thursday:7:30am6:30pm
Friday:7:30am6:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Church Road Garage
3.7km

Address:46/52 Church Road, SW13 0DQ
Phone:020 8741 3723
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Mayday Motors (Roehampton) Limited
3.8km

Address:228 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4LE
Phone:020 8789 0946
Website:www.garage-roehampton.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:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Goodmans Garage
3.8km

Address:Pensbury Place, SW8 4TR
Phone:02074986478/ 7622 6444
Classes:4,5,7



Dees Of Wimbledon
3.8km

Address:67 Plough Lane, SW17 0BW
Phone:02089469000
Classes:4,7



Farringdons Test Centre Limited
3.8km

Address:4-12 Blakes Garages, SW17 7NS
Phone:020 8672 9298
Classes:4



Car Care (Tooting)
3.9km

Address:882 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NB
Phone:02087677186
Classes:4



Go Vauxhall
3.9km

Address:80 Plough Lane, SW19 8HA
Phone:020 8605 9320
Classes:4,7



Bmw Nine Elms
4.0km

Address:49-59 Battersea Park Road, SW8 5AL
Phone:02078192600
Classes:4



H & S Motors (Tooting) Limited
4.0km

Address:15a Selkirk Road, SW17 0ER
Phone:020 8682 3434
Classes:4,5,7



Auto Mot Wimbledon
4.0km

Address:318 Haydons Road, SW19 8JZ
Phone:020 8543 4455
Website:plus.google.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:8:00am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Renno Services
4.2km

Address:17 Lendal Terrace, SW4 7UX
Phone:020 7622 1789
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:1,2
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



Queens Road Motors
4.2km

Address:152 Queens Road, SW19 8LX
Phone:020 8542 1496
Classes:4



Clapham North Mot
4.3km

Address:630 Cottage Grove, SW9 9NJ
Phone:020 7274 3772
Website:www.claphamnorthmot.co.uk
Classes:1,2,3,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Springbok Garage
4.3km

Address:110 Totterdown Street, SW17 8TA
Phone:02086726904
Classes:4



Belgravia Garage Limited
4.3km

Address:1 Eaton Mews West, SW1W 9ET
Phone:020 7235 9900
Website:www.londonaccidentrepair.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:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Richardson Motors Barnes Ltd
4.3km

Address:26-28 Priests Bridge, SW14 8TA
Phone:02088782827
Classes:4



Five Star Continental Car Services
4.3km

Address:17a Springvale Terrace, W14 0AE
Phone:02073711583
Classes:4



Peter Norris (Clapham) Limited
4.4km

Address:Unit 1 Ellerslie Square, SW2 5DZ
Phone:020 7733 6520
Classes:4



Olympia Motors
4.4km

Address:7a-7b Russell Garden Mews, W14 8EU
Phone:020 7602 8286
Classes:4



Benjamin At Grosvenor Garage
4.5km

Address:Fitzgerald Avenue, SW14 8SZ
Phone:02088765150
Classes:4



Galena Garage
4.5km

Address:Glenthorne Road, W6 0LX
Phone:02087489448
Classes:4



West 6 Auto Centre Limited
4.5km

Address:80/81 Galena Road, W6 0LX
Phone:020 8748 3333
Website:londonmot.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Mac Motorcycles
4.5km

Address:180 High Street, SW17 0SF
Phone:020 8672 4631
Website:www.macmotorcycles.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:30pm
Thursday:9:00am5:30pm
Friday:9:00am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am3:30pm
Sunday:Closed



J M J Motors
4.6km

Address:88 Studland Street, W6 0LZ
Phone:020 8748 9977
Website:www.jmjmotors.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:8:00am7:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Motorcycle Store Limited
4.7km

Address:220 Trussley Road, W6 7PP
Phone:020 7610 4131
Classes:1,2



Autostrada Engineering
4.7km

Address:99/100 The Arches, W6 0UN
Phone:02087410528
Classes:4



Collins Motors
4.7km

Address:232 Trussley Road, W6 7PS
Phone:02087419766
Classes:1,2,4



Wimbledon Car Care
4.7km

Address:163-171 Haydons Road, SW19 8TB
Phone:020 8542 0126
Classes:4



Carpenters Garage
4.7km

Address:70a Brightwell Crescent, SW17 9AE
Phone:020 8672 6213
Classes:1,2



Netherwood Autos Ltd
4.7km

Address:Netherwood Place, W14 0BL
Phone:020 7371 4677
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:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Cougar Services Limited
4.7km

Address:1a- 1c Longley Road, SW17 9LA
Phone:020 8767 5553
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00am
Tuesday:8:00am6:00am
Wednesday:8:00am6:00am
Thursday:8:00am6:00am
Friday:8:00am6:00am
Saturday:8:30am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Carpenters Garage
4.8km

Address:69-71 Bickersteth Road, SW17 9SH
Phone:020 8672 6213
Website:carpentersgarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Dee Bee Mot Limited
4.8km

Address:84/86 High Street, SW19 2BY
Phone:020 8540 7163
Classes:1,2,4



Stockwell Mots
4.9km

Address:205 Clapham Road, SW9 0QH
Phone:020 7733 6226
Website:www.fastfitmotcentre.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Ats Euromaster Ltd (Brixton Hill)
4.9km

Address:146-156 Brixton Hill, SW2 1SD
Phone:020 8671 6800
Website:www.atseuromaster.co.uk
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:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Sendon Garage Services Limited
4.9km

Address:Arch 18a, SW8 1RZ
Phone:020 7622 7661
Classes:4



Ferndale Autos Ltd
4.9km

Address:234 Ferndale Road, SW9 8AG
Phone:02077383351
Classes:4



Hearn Brothers Ltd
5.0km

Address:The Hill Garage, SW2 1QN
Phone:02086742888
Classes:4



Smith & Hunter Ltd
5.0km

Address:17-19 Edge Street, W8 7PN
Phone:020 7221 0441
Website:www.smithandhunter.com
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:10:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



W12 & W6 Motors Limited
5.0km

Address:10 B Bamborough Gardens, W12 8QN
Phone:020 8740 0327
Classes:4



Jemca
5.0km

Address:237 Brixton Hill, SW2 1NR
Phone:02086747777
Classes:4



Xavier Auto Clinic
5.0km

Address:166 Stamford Brook Arches, W6 0TQ
Phone:020 8741 2251
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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