Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to B94 6BN 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 10km of B94 6BN

We managed to find 87 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your B94 6BN. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Aco Motors Ltd
1.0km

Address:107 To 109 Shutt Lane, B94 6DA
Phone:01564 702732
Classes:4



Crossroads Service Station (Cheswick Green) Ltd
2.1km

Address:599/601 Tanworth Lane, B90 4JE
Phone:01564 703225
Classes:1,2,4



Tanworth Garage
3.3km

Address:The Green, B94 5AJ
Phone:01564 742218
Website:www.tanworthgarage.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Sytner Solihull
3.4km

Address:120 Highlands Road, B90 4BW
Phone:0121 7333444
Classes:4



Johnsons Volvo Solihull
3.5km

Address:Highlands Road, B90 4NU
Phone:0121 745 0700
Classes:4



Johnsons Volkswagen Solihull
3.5km

Address:Highlands Road, B90 4NU
Phone:0121 713 6200
Classes:4



Porsche Centre Solihull
3.5km

Address:Solihull Business Park, B90 4NU
Phone:0121 745 9911
Classes:4



Listers Honda Solihull
3.5km

Address:790 To 820 Stratford Road, B90 4BQ
Phone:0121 744 7744
Website:listers.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:30pm
Thursday:8:00am6:30pm
Friday:8:00am6:30pm
Saturday:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Birmingham Audi
3.5km

Address:780 Stratford Road, B90 4BQ
Phone:0121 746 5500
Classes:4



Vantage Toyota Solihull
3.5km

Address:822 To 828 Stratford Road, B90 4BQ
Phone:0121 745 0055
Classes:4



Online Autos Ltd
3.6km

Address:Unit 10 Poplars Farm, B94 5JX
Phone:01564 703611
Classes:1,2,4



M B Solihull After Sales
4.0km

Address:Unit 4 Focus Park, B90 4QU
Phone:0121 713 6250
Website:www.lshauto.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:30pm
Thursday:8:00am6:30pm
Friday:8:00am6:30pm
Saturday:9:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Prospect Solihull Limited
4.0km

Address:Arden House, B90 4NE
Phone:0121 705 8118
Classes:4,5,7



Prospect Solihull Limited
4.0km

Address:Stirling Road, B90 4NE
Phone:0121 711 7887
Classes:4



Motorserv Uk Solihull
4.1km

Address:Unit 26, B90 4NZ
Phone:0121 733 3387
Classes:4,5,7



Listers Jaguar Solihull
4.2km

Address:639 Stratford Road, B90 4BA
Phone:0121 745 0777
Website:listers.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:30pm
Thursday:8:00am6:30pm
Friday:8:00am6:30pm
Saturday:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Midhire Self Drive Rentals Limited
4.2km

Address:Drayton Road, B90 4NG
Phone:0121 709 5000
Classes:4,5,7



Cranmore Garage Solihull Limited
4.2km

Address:Unit 10 Drayton Road, B90 4NG
Phone:0121 709 0700
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
4.4km

Address:Solihull Retail Park, B90 4LD
Phone:0121 733 3622
Classes:4



Newman Motor Engineers
4.7km

Address:Unit 5, B48 7JA
Phone:01564 824996
Classes:4



Gs Autos Ltd
4.7km

Address:Unit 7 Portway Motor Centre, B48 7JA
Phone:01564 822283
Classes:4,5,7



Shirley Auto Spares
4.8km

Address:271 Longmore Road, B90 3ER
Phone:0121 744 1710
Classes:4



V V S Service Station
4.8km

Address:Alcester Road, B98 9DS
Phone:01564 743174
Classes:4,5,7



Edgintons Of Inkford
4.9km

Address:Alcester Road, B47 6AP
Phone:01564 823146
Classes:4



Plume Tyre Service
5.1km

Address:343 Stratford Road, B90 3BW
Phone:0121 745 5692
Classes:4



Bristol Street Shirley
5.1km

Address:361 To 369 Stratford Road, B90 3BS
Phone:0121 733 3333
Classes:4



Renault Solihull
5.5km

Address:270 Stratford Road, B90 3AD
Phone:0845 386 8616
Classes:4



Arden Bridge Services
5.8km

Address:Hill Top Garage Gorcott Hill, B98 9EP
Phone:01564 742451
Classes:4



Wiseman Motor Services
5.9km

Address:Uplands Farm, B94 6EP
Phone:01564 784753
Classes:4



Hollands Garage
6.0km

Address:Hollands Corner, B93 0HH
Phone:01564 772234
Website:www.zoomtoplume.com
Classes:3,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Johnsons Cars
6.2km

Address:25 Station Road, B93 0HL
Phone:01564 432111
Website:www.johnsonscars.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



Baldwins Lane Service Station
6.2km

Address:Baldwins Lane, B28 0XB
Phone:0121 744 5453
Website:www.ebeepbeep.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Priory Service Station
6.7km

Address:164 Priory Road, B28 0TB
Phone:0121 474 5449
Classes:4,5,7



Lapworth Garage
6.8km

Address:Old Warwick Road, B94 6LU
Phone:01564 782374
Website:www.secars.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:8:00am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



M R Autoservices Midlands Limited
6.8km

Address:Unit 3 Tracy Farm, B95 5NY
Phone:01564 794989
Classes:4



Bridgecut Motors Limited
7.0km

Address:1016 Yardley Wood Road, B14 4BW
Phone:0121 474 6344
Website:www.bridgecut-motors.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:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Burtons Garage
7.2km

Address:6 Glenavon Road, B14 5BL
Phone:0121 474 6000
Classes:4



Startin Of Redditch
7.3km

Address:Far Moor Lane, B98 0SD
Phone:01527 883800
Classes:4



Tyrecom Autos
7.3km

Address:Unit 1b Warstock Road, B14 4RT
Phone:0121 474 5555
Website:www.tyrecomautos.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:10:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:10:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:10:00am6:00pm
Thursday:10:00am6:00pm
Friday:10:00am12:30pm,
Saturday:10:00am6:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Tyre City
7.9km

Address:Oxleasow Road, B98 0RE
Phone:01527 528090
Classes:4



Tara Motors
7.9km

Address:Unit A18, B98 0RE
Phone:01527 517272
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik - Fit
7.9km

Address:Lode Lane Industrial Estate, B91 2JU
Phone:0121 704 4080
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



Halfords Autocentre
8.1km

Address:303 Lode Lane, B91 2HZ
Phone:0121 705 4351
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



Solihull Vehicle Service Centre Limited
8.2km

Address:Unit 3, B91 2HB
Phone:0121 258 0007
Website:solihull-vehicleservicecentre.co.uk
Classes: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:9:00am4:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Pittbull Choppers
8.4km

Address:The Forge, B80 7DE
Phone:01527 853751
Classes:1,2



Bristol Street Redditch
8.4km

Address:Battens Drive, B98 0LJ
Phone:01527 521212
Classes:4,5,7



Kwik - Fit
8.5km

Address:1 School Road, B28 8JG
Phone:0121 777 3353
Classes:4



Market Garage
8.5km

Address:Warwick Road, B95 5BH
Phone:01564 793050
Website:www.jacksonsford.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



Southdell Garages Ltd
8.6km

Address:1204 Stratford Road, B28 8HN
Phone:0121 777 6053
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:9:00am4:30pm
Sunday:10:00am2:00pm



All Electric Kings Heath
8.6km

Address:1 To 3 Woodthorpe Road, B14 6EE
Phone:0121 444 2715
Classes:4



Universal Vehicle Services
8.9km

Address:Unit 3 Facet House, B38 9PT
Phone:0121 459 9939
Classes:4



Stones Garage Ltd
8.9km

Address:103 York Road, B28 8LH
Phone:0121 778 1363
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
8.9km

Address:Unit 2 Olton Wharf, B92 7RN
Phone:0121 706 0178
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



Monument Motor Services
9.2km

Address:Unit 5 Bilton Industrial Estate, B38 9TS
Phone:0121 459 2620
Classes:4,5,7



Ian Farrell Motor Co
9.2km

Address:291 Shaftsmoor Lane, B28 8SL
Phone:0121 6054455
Classes:4



C & B Mann
9.4km

Address:R/o 70 The Green, B38 8RU
Phone:0121 458 3074
Website:www.cbmannmotorcycles.com
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:15am5:00pm
Tuesday:7:15am5:00pm
Wednesday:7:15am5:00pm
Thursday:7:15am5:00pm
Friday:7:15am5:00pm
Saturday:7:30am1:00pm
Sunday:7:15–AM



Mr Tyre Ltd
9.4km

Address:Units 16 To 17 Lakeside Industrial Estate, B98 8YW
Phone:01527 510621
Classes:4



Hogan Bros Vehicle Service Centre
9.4km

Address:71 Arthur Street, B98 8LQ
Phone:01527 520665
Classes:4,5,7



Lakeside Mot Service Centre Limited
9.4km

Address:Unit 9, B98 8PE
Phone:01527 66737
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:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Avon Auto Point
9.4km

Address:Unit 16 Charles Martin Business Park, B98 8NT
Phone:01527 68109
Classes:3,4



Mill Garage
9.4km

Address:19 Crown Road, B30 3HY
Phone:0121 486 3486
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



Mayswood Garage
9.4km

Address:Mayswood Road, B95 6AL
Phone:01564 792546
Website:www.mayswoodgarage.co.uk
Classes:3,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Kelton Garage Limited
9.5km

Address:181 Billesley Lane, B13 9RR
Phone:0121 443 3311
Website:www.keltongarage.co.uk
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
9.5km

Address:111 Westley Road, B27 7UW
Phone:0121 707 3466
Classes:4



G T Motors Limited
9.5km

Address:3 Lyncroft Road, B11 3EJ
Phone:0121 777 7200
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
9.6km

Address:19 Institute Road, B14 7EG
Phone:0121 443 4330
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



Barclay Motor Company
9.6km

Address:Redditch Road, B48 7TR
Phone:0121 4451451
Classes:4



Moore Motors Limited
9.6km

Address:Unit 8 Avery Dell Industrial Estate, B30 3DZ
Phone:0121 451 2121
Classes:4



Greenhill Garage
9.6km

Address:89 Billesley Lane, B13 9RB
Phone:0121 449 0674
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:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Fast Fit Autocentre
9.7km

Address:288 Vicarage Road, B14 7NH
Phone:0121 4445375
Classes:4



Impact Repair Centre Limited
9.7km

Address:7 Lifford Lane, B30 3DY
Phone:0121 415 7500
Classes:1,2,4,7



Smiths Of Alvechurch
9.7km

Address:Unit 1, B48 7RY
Phone:0121 445 5560
Classes:4



Partridge Motors Ltd
9.7km

Address:Unit 3 Hudsons Trading Estate, B30 3BD
Phone:0121 433 3088
Website:www.partridgemotors.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:30pm
Thursday:7:30am5:30pm
Friday:7:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Woodyard Garage Limited
9.7km

Address:Unit 32e, B98 0DH
Phone:01527 500455
Classes:4



P A Atkinson And Sons Limited
9.7km

Address:3 Avenue Road, B14 7TH
Phone:0121 444 1268
Website:www.paatkinson.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Saj Autos
9.7km

Address:3 Springfield Road, B13 9NY
Phone:0121 777 6696
Classes:4



Cartech Mot
9.7km

Address:25 Spring Road, B11 3ER
Phone:0121 777 5370
Classes:4



Bristol Street Motors
9.8km

Address:Kings Norton Business Centre, B30 3ES
Phone:0121 433 3030
Classes:4,5,7



Westley Garage Ltd
9.8km

Address:37-41 Station Road, B27 6DH
Phone:0121 706 5411
Website:www.westleygarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:15pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:15pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:15pm
Thursday:8:00am5:15pm
Friday:8:00am5:15pm
Saturday:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Alfa Auto Services Limited
9.8km

Address:2 Leominster Road, B11 3BJ
Phone:0121 777 6455
Classes:4



Conaghan Auto Centre
9.8km

Address:96 Fordhouse Lane, B30 3AH
Phone:0121 4591631
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
9.8km

Address:1840 Pershore Road, B30 3AS
Phone:0121 458 4056
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
9.8km

Address:1852 - 1854 Pershore Road, B30 3AS
Phone:0121 4861515
Classes:4



Kwik Fit
9.9km

Address:New Meadow Road, B98 8YP
Phone:01527 529965
Classes:4



Jt Motors
9.9km

Address:Units 1-3, B30 3DR
Phone:0121 433 3536
Classes:1,2,3,4



Redhill Garage
9.9km

Address:428 Redditch Road, B38 8NA
Phone:0121 2444343
Classes:4



P J Rhodes Limited
10.0km

Address:Yardley Road, B27 6EF
Phone:0121 706 3829
Classes:4,5,7



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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