Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

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MOT Test Centres within 10km of BH16 6AN

We managed to find 110 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your BH16 6AN. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Andrews Engineering
1.3km

Address:Unit 3, BH21 3RX
Phone:01202600633
Classes:4



Menoc Motors
2.2km

Address:14 Ventura Place, BH16 5SW
Phone:01202624200
Classes:4



Upton Auto Centre Limited
2.2km

Address:Unit 9 Ventura Place, BH16 5SW
Phone:01202631610
Classes:4



Amtec Autocare
2.5km

Address:Unit 12, BH16 5BW
Phone:01202 624668
Classes:4



A1 Service Centre Ltd
2.5km

Address:Unit 1, BH16 5BW
Phone:01202625625
Classes:4



First Choice Motor Engineers Limited
2.5km

Address:Unit 1-2, BH16 5BW
Phone:01202 620200
Website:www.ebeepbeep.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Westover Dacia
2.6km

Address:149 To 153 Wareham Road, BH21 3LB
Phone:01202 657533
Classes:4



Snows Poole
2.7km

Address:496 Blandford Road, BH16 5BN
Phone:01202 625409
Classes:4



Rd Motors
2.7km

Address:Unit 5, BH16 5DA
Phone:01202 624575
Website:www.rdmotors.biz
Classes:4



Hamworthy Mot Centre
2.7km

Address:Hamworthy Mot Centre, BH16 5DA
Phone:01202620355
Classes:4,7



Gables Garage Workshop Ltd
2.9km

Address:59d High Street, BH16 6BL
Phone:01202623707
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
2.9km

Address:446 Blandford Road, BH16 5BL
Phone:01202672500
Classes:4



Jt Mot Centre
3.5km

Address:Wareham Road, BH16 6JW
Phone:01202624770
Classes:4,7



Holton Heath Mot & Air Conditioning Centre Ltd
3.6km

Address:Unit 39 Glenmore Business Park, BH16 6NL
Phone:01202 632196
Classes:4



Mastertech Poole Limited
3.7km

Address:Unit 3, BH17 7AE
Phone:01202 697888
Classes:4



S & B Motors
3.8km

Address:Unit 4, BH16 6NJ
Phone:01202 625731
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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Essanjay Limited
3.9km

Address:Unit 5, BH17 7AG
Phone:01202 683608
Website:www.essanjay.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Protyre Poole
4.0km

Address:7 Cabot Lane, BH17 7BX
Phone:01202659911
Classes:1,2,4



Pentagon Ltd
4.0km

Address:Cabot Lane, BH17 7BX
Phone:01202642500
Classes:4,7



Rentech Repairs Ltd
4.0km

Address:Unit 22, Holton Road, BH16 6LT
Phone:01202 622055
Classes:4



Formula One Autocentres
4.2km

Address:Unit A, BH17 7LG
Phone:01202 696666
Classes:4



All2wheelers Limited
4.4km

Address:Unit 9, BH15 3SZ
Phone:01202 670663
Website:www.all2wheelers.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:9:00am6:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Borough Of Poole
4.5km

Address:Borough Of Poole Council, BH17 7LQ
Phone:01202261748
Classes:4,5,7



Hillmans Motor Services Limited
4.6km

Address:Unit 1 Cogdean Elms Industrial Estate, BH21 3EG
Phone:01202888880
Classes:4,7



Penton Poole
4.6km

Address:Sterte Avenue West, BH15 2BE
Phone:01202 795845
Classes:4



Willis Way Motor Repairs
4.6km

Address:Unit A Waterside, BH15 3TD
Phone:01202680550
Classes:4



Mercedes-Benz Of Poole
4.6km

Address:Holes Bay Road, BH15 2BD
Phone:01202666330
Classes:4



Bailie Cross Garage
4.7km

Address:Unit 18, Henbury Farm, BH21 3RN
Phone:01258 857309
Classes:4,5,7



Hafod Garage
4.8km

Address:41 Banbury Road, BH17 0GA
Phone:01202674241
Classes:4



Poole Motors
4.8km

Address:174 To 176 Stanley Green Road, BH15 3AH
Phone:01202 677799
Classes:4



Poole Motorcycles
4.8km

Address:138 Stanley Green Road, BH15 3AH
Phone:01202670023
Classes:1,2



Poole Tyre & Mot Centre Limited
4.8km

Address:Unit 19 And 20, BH15 3AH
Phone:01202672478
Classes:4,5,7



Halfords Autocentre
4.8km

Address:Unit 5, BH17 0UF
Phone:01202 682056
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



Italian Car Spares And Repairs
4.9km

Address:5 Kennington Road, BH17 0GF
Phone:01202 660678
Classes:4



Mts Motors Ltd
4.9km

Address:28 To 29 Kennington Road, BH17 0GF
Phone:01202668566
Classes:4



S And H Motors Poole Ltd
4.9km

Address:8 Kennington Road, BH17 0GF
Phone:01202680660
Classes:4



P Hurley Motor Engineers
4.9km

Address:Unit 1c, BH17 0RA
Phone:01202667161
Classes:4



Bmr Motors Ltd
4.9km

Address:78 Sterte Road, BH15 2AH
Phone:01202 673169
Website:www.stertegaragepoole.com
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



Oakdale Garage Poole Ltd
4.9km

Address:347-349 Wimborne Road, BH15 3ED
Phone:01202675366
Classes:4



Cowley Road Motors Ltd
5.0km

Address:Unit 4 Chantry Park, BH17 0UJ
Phone:01202 674930
Classes:4



Future Racing Uk Ltd
5.0km

Address:66 Nuffield Road, BH17 0RS
Phone:01202 680100
Classes:1,2



Fast Fit (Poole) Limited
5.0km

Address:70 Nuffield Road, BH17 0RS
Phone:01202687607
Classes:4,7



Ets Trucks Limited
5.1km

Address:Witney Road, BH17 0GH
Phone:01202669339
Classes:4,5,7



Nuffield Motors Ltd
5.2km

Address:8 Abingdon Road, BH17 0UG
Phone:01202 678787
Website:www.nuffieldmotors.co.uk
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:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Westover Jaguar
5.3km

Address:Westover House, BH15 1JF
Phone:01202668833
Classes:4



National Tyres & Autocare
5.4km

Address:59 West Quay Road, BH15 1JQ
Phone:01202 672581
Website:www.national.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:Closed



Cobb Bros Garage Ltd
5.7km

Address:1 Globe Lane, BH15 1SG
Phone:01202674340/ 770680
Classes:3,4



Kwik - Fit
6.2km

Address:46 Fernside Road, BH15 2QU
Phone:01202681651
Classes:4



Poole Mot
6.3km

Address:77 Ringwood Road, BH14 0RG
Phone:01202737507
Classes:4



Wood Welding
6.3km

Address:Unit 2, BH14 0RG
Phone:01202 721172
Classes:4,7



English Ford
6.3km

Address:Tower Park, BH12 4QA
Phone:01202 715577
Classes:4,5,7



Breeze Motor Company Ltd
6.5km

Address:Yarrow Road, BH12 4QY
Phone:01202713000
Classes:4,7



Pottery Service Station
6.5km

Address:228 Ringwood Road, BH14 0RS
Phone:01202748267
Classes:4



Eas
6.5km

Address:Unit 7, BH12 4PE
Phone:01202736656
Classes:4



Williamsons Repairs Ltd
6.8km

Address:Unit B, BH14 0RH
Phone:01202732038
Classes:4,7



Chris Watts Autos
6.8km

Address:380a Ringwood Road, BH12 3LT
Phone:01202716400
Classes:4



Poole Mitsubishi
6.8km

Address:384 Ringwood Road, BH12 3LT
Phone:01202 243000
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:15am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:15am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:15am6:00pm
Thursday:8:15am6:00pm
Friday:8:15am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:10:30am3:30pm



Parkstone Mot And Car Centre
6.9km

Address:54 Seaview Road, BH12 3JY
Phone:01202 748374
Website:www.parkstonemot-carcentre.co.uk
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



U Drive Limited
6.9km

Address:48 To 56 Old Wareham Road, BH12 4QR
Phone:01202747174
Classes:1,2,3,4,4a,5,5a,7



Plc Commercials
7.0km

Address:14 St Georges Avenue, BH12 4ND
Phone:01202 722288
Classes:4,5,7



Autocare Parkstone Ltd
7.0km

Address:9 St Georges Avenue, BH12 4ND
Phone:01202 730813
Website:www.motpoole.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Halfords Autocentre
7.1km

Address:339 To 345 Ringwood Road, BH12 3JN
Phone:01202721468
Classes:4



Graham Hill Motor Technician Ltd
7.1km

Address:Graham Hill Motor Technician Ltd, BH12 4NQ
Phone:01202748581
Classes:4



Poole Audi
7.2km

Address:582 - 602 Ringwood Road, BH12 4LY
Phone:01202775050
Classes:4



M J White Ltd
7.2km

Address:Units 1 And 2, BH20 4DY
Phone:01929553629
Classes:4,5,7



Horizon Motor Co Ltd
7.3km

Address:397 To 399 Ringwood Road, BH12 4LT
Phone:01202740270
Classes:4



Wimborne Motors Sales Ltd
7.3km

Address:Station Terrace, BH21 1RF
Phone:01202 883534
Website:www.wimbornemotors.co.uk
Classes:4



Gordon Humble Motors
7.4km

Address:6 Broom Road, BH12 4NL
Phone:01202 718877
Website:plus.google.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Perkins Motors Ltd
7.4km

Address:Comptons Yard, BH12 4NP
Phone:01202 744423
Classes:4,7



Brook Road Garage Limited
7.6km

Address:Unit 4 Brook Park, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 882548
Classes:4



Alan Carter Motor Engineering
7.6km

Address:Unit 18, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 880754
Classes:4



Minster Mechanics Ltd
7.6km

Address:Units 1 & 2, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202 889885
Classes:1,2



Alan Carter Motor Engineering
7.6km

Address:Trinity Industrial Estate, BH21 2BH
Phone:01202880754
Classes:4



Car Maintenance Garage
7.6km

Address:33 Victoria Road, BH12 3BA
Phone:01202740081
Classes:4



Tice And Son Ltd
7.7km

Address:Tice Wimborne, BH21 1NW
Phone:01202 889928
Website:www.tice.co.uk
Classes:4



B F Crew
7.7km

Address:Station Garage, BH20 4AS
Phone:01929 552989
Classes:1,2,3,4



Wareham Mot Centre
7.7km

Address:Unit 6c, BH20 4BG
Phone:01929 448152
Website:www.warehammotcentre.co.uk
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



Dorset Bikes
7.7km

Address:Unit 5b, BH20 4BG
Phone:01929554580
Classes:1,2



Swains Mots
7.7km

Address:396 Ashley Road, BH14 0AA
Phone:01202736795
Classes:4



Churchill Motors
7.8km

Address:The Rear 31a Churchill Road, BH12 2LW
Phone:01202742800
Classes:4



Wareham Auto Point
7.9km

Address:North Street, BH20 4AE
Phone:01929 552823
Website:www.wbmgroup.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



Joes Mot Limited
8.1km

Address:Unit 6, Canford Business Park, BH21 3AP
Phone:01202 911960
Classes:4



Honda Of Bournemouth
8.2km

Address:5b Leyland Road, BH12 5HB
Phone:01202 541220
Website:www.hondaofbournemouth.co.uk
Classes:1,2
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



G Arnold Motor Cycle Repairs
8.2km

Address:Khyber Road, BH12 2DG
Phone:01202747405
Classes:1,2



Majestic Garage Dorset Ltd
8.2km

Address:520 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8QE
Phone:01202525111
Classes:4



Westover Renault
8.3km

Address:573 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5BA
Phone:01202635000
Classes:4,5,7



T C V S
8.3km

Address:543 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5AD
Phone:01202510160
Classes:4



Ridgeway Bournemouth
8.3km

Address:Durley House, BH12 5HA
Phone:01202535535
Classes:4



Westover Nissan
8.4km

Address:514 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202532100
Classes:4



Westover Group Limited
8.4km

Address:502 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202 636600
Classes:4



Westover Toyota
8.4km

Address:516 Wallisdown Road, BH11 8PT
Phone:01202532020
Classes:4



Regal Motors
8.6km

Address:218 Bournemouth Road, BH14 9HZ
Phone:01202742307
Classes:4



Knighton Garage
8.6km

Address:140 Magna Road, BH11 9NB
Phone:01202 573404
Website:www.knightongarage.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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Hi Q (Elite Garages)
8.7km

Address:Dominion Road, BH11 8LH
Phone:01202 573291
Website:www.elitegarages.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:8:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



H P Transport Garages Limited
8.8km

Address:21 Elliott Road, BH11 8JU
Phone:01202 576326
Website:www.hptransport.co.uk
Classes:4



Motorcycle Trade-Ins
8.8km

Address:Unit 18, BH11 8JU
Phone:01202576648
Classes:1,2



Links Garage Parkstone Limited
8.8km

Address:61 To 63 Lilliput Road, BH14 8JX
Phone:01202 707843
Classes:4



Poole Bay Motors Limited
8.8km

Address:North Lodge Road, BH14 9BB
Phone:01202 722206
Website:www.poolebaymotors.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:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:10:00am2:00pm



Purbeck Motors
8.9km

Address:Corfe Road, BH20 5AA
Phone:01929 552151
Website:www.wbmgroup.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:8:00am6:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Colehill Garage
9.0km

Address:11 Wimborne Road, BH21 2RS
Phone:01202883991
Classes:4



A K D Autoservices Ltd
9.0km

Address:26 Newtown Business Park, BH12 4AG
Phone:01202 743148
Classes:4,5,7



Little Canford Garage Ltd
9.3km

Address:98 Wimborne Road West, BH21 2DS
Phone:01202886980
Classes:4,5,7



Forge Van Centre
9.3km

Address:Unit 2g Sharp Road, BH12 4BG
Phone:01202 733300
Classes:4,5,7



Hughes Workshop Limited
9.3km

Address:17 Cortry Close, BH12 4BQ
Phone:01202 734433
Classes:4



Moore Speed Racing Ltd
9.3km

Address:Unit 14 Cortry Close, BH12 4BQ
Phone:01202 746141
Website:www.moorespeedracing.co.uk
Classes:1,2
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



Kwik - Fit
9.4km

Address:1143 Ringwood Road, BH11 9JY
Phone:01202 572742
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



Eden Vauxhall
9.4km

Address:400 Poole Road, BH12 1DD
Phone:01202 545700
Website:www.edenvauxhall.co.uk
Classes:4,7
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



Hill Ford
9.8km

Address:Unit 2, BH21 2HE
Phone:01202882261
Classes:4



Norman Motors Bournemouth Ltd
9.9km

Address:214-222 Wallisdown Road, BH10 4HZ
Phone:01202 513818
Website:www.normanmotors.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:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Magna Motor Co Ltd Mazda
10.0km

Address:2-10 Haven Road, BH13 7LP
Phone:01202701222
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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