Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to WA8 5AP 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 WA8 5AP

We managed to find 40 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your WA8 5AP. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Lunts Heath Garage
0.5km

Address:Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5NZ
Phone:0151 420 7110
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:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Rainhill Motors
1.7km

Address:Stoops Garage, L35 6PF
Phone:01514264199
Classes:4



Lunts Heath Tyre And Exhaust
1.8km

Address:Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5RZ
Phone:0151 4202477
Classes:4,5,7



Horns Garage
1.8km

Address:Lunts Heath Road, WA8 5RZ
Phone:0151 4249011
Classes:4



Rushworths Auto Repairs Ltd
2.4km

Address:Appleton Village, WA8 6EQ
Phone:0151 420 7674
Website:www.motwidnes.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:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Glynn Andrews Car Sales Ltd
2.4km

Address:231 Liverpool Road, WA8 7HL
Phone:0151 424 3438
Classes:4



Barkers Motors Ltd
2.8km

Address:464 - 470 Liverpool Road, WA8 7XP
Phone:0151 4231515
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Parkside Garage
2.8km

Address:Jubits Lane, WA9 4RX
Phone:01744 821990
Classes:4



Graham Martin Automotive Ltd
3.1km

Address:Unit 1 Eurolink Business Park, WA9 4YR
Phone:01744 735993
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
3.1km

Address:22 Widnes Road, WA8 6AD
Phone:0151 4243388
Classes:4



Widnes Mot Test Centre
3.2km

Address:Lynch And Grice House, WA8 0ST
Phone:0151 420 6644
Website:www.widnesmotcentre.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:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Halton Borough Council
3.2km

Address:Neighbourhood Services, WA8 7AW
Phone:0151 511 7222
Classes:4,4a,5,5a,7



Booths Of Ditton Limited
3.2km

Address:Hale Road, WA8 8SZ
Phone:0151 4242207
Classes:4



G R Motors
3.2km

Address:Unit 7, L35 0LB
Phone:07711 750451
Classes:4



R A Dawson
3.2km

Address:20a Ditchfield Road, WA8 8QS
Phone:0151 4951644
Classes:4



Bristol Street Motors Widnes
3.2km

Address:Lower House Garage, WA8 7AL
Phone:0151 4202000
Classes:4



National Tyres And Autocare
3.2km

Address:Moor Lane South, WA8 7AL
Phone:0151 4244845
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
3.2km

Address:Moor Lane, WA8 7AL
Phone:01514242201
Classes:4



Thomas E Murphy Motor Engineers
3.3km

Address:4 Market Street, WA8 7SN
Phone:0151 424 3412
Classes:4



Bold Street Garage Ltd
3.3km

Address:Bold Street, WA8 7RY
Phone:0151 424 0092
Website:www.boldstreetbreakers.co.uk
Classes:4



Mvr
3.4km

Address:Unit 1, WA8 7UE
Phone:0151 4232826
Classes:4



Elite Autofix
3.4km

Address:Unit 6, WA8 0ZA
Phone:0151 4249080
Classes:4,7



P And A Motorcycles Ltd
3.4km

Address:46 - 50 Victoria Road, WA8 7RJ
Phone:0151 4244207
Classes:1,2



Ats Euromaster Limited
3.4km

Address:Tanhouse Lane, WA8 0RR
Phone:01514243011
Classes:4



R C Motors
3.4km

Address:Tasker Terrace, L35 4NX
Phone:0151 426 4271
Classes:3,4



Budjet Exhausts Limited
3.5km

Address:7 - 9 Victoria Road, WA8 0PT
Phone:0151 420 5420
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



P J Motors
3.6km

Address:Unit 8, WA8 0NQ
Phone:0151 495 1197
Website:www.pjmotorswidnes.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7



C & T Garage
3.6km

Address:Unit 1, WA8 0PJ
Phone:0151 4244488
Classes:4



The Extra Mile Transport Company Ltd
3.6km

Address:33 Ditton Road, WA8 0PP
Phone:0151 257 2419
Website:s406105895.initial-website.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Auto Safety Centre
3.8km

Address:Unit 2, WA8 8RA
Phone:0151 4220123
Classes:4,5,7



Marshgate Service Centre Ltd
3.8km

Address:Unit 4 Marshgate, WA8 8UA
Phone:0151 420 2500
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



Dj Motors
3.8km

Address:373 To 375 Warrington Road, L35 8LD
Phone:0151 426 4234
Website:djmotorsprescot.co.uk
Classes:4



Lf Hudson Motor Engineers
4.0km

Address:Pitt Street, WA8 0TG
Phone:0151 424 3793
Classes:4



Rgn Ltd
4.2km

Address:Unit 9b Gold Triangle Industrial Estate, WA8 8TN
Phone:0151 495 1808
Classes:1,2,4



St Helens Motor Centre
4.2km

Address:Clock Face Road, WA9 4JZ
Phone:01744 820597
Website:www.sthelensmotorcentre.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:8:00am5:30pm
Sunday:10:00am2:00pm



Ace Of Hearts Garage
4.3km

Address:Warrington Road, WA8 3XN
Phone:01925 725178
Classes:4



Village Auto Repairs
4.6km

Address:Greenes Road, L35 3RF
Phone:01514260999
Classes:4



Hough Green Garage Limited
4.7km

Address:Pickerings Road, WA8 8XW
Phone:0845 519 2050
Classes:4,5,7



Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
4.8km

Address:Fleet Logistics And Management Service, L36 6JF
Phone:0151 4432441
Classes:4,5,7



Nutgrove Mot Centre
4.9km

Address:Nutgrove Road, WA9 5PW
Phone:01744 818118
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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