Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me
MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to BL9 5FL 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 BL9 5FL
We managed to find 204 MOT Test Centres
within 10km of your BL9 5FL. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the,
reduce your search radius to 5km.
Bury Mot Centre Limited
1.1km
Every Street Garage
1.1km
| Address: | Every Street Garage, BL9 5BE |
| Phone: | 0161 764 2002 |
| Website: | www.everystreetgarage.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
D & E Motors Limited
1.4km
Washington Garage
1.5km
Hi Way Motors
1.6km
Central Motors
1.7km
Evans Halshaw
1.7km
Perrys Motors Sales Limited
1.7km
Ats Euromaster Limited
1.8km
Kwik - Fit
1.8km
| Address: | John Street, BL9 0NH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 797 1493 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Farnell Land Rover Bury
1.8km
Westbury Auto Centre
1.8km
Bury Vehicle Repair And Tyre Centre Limited
1.9km
D And J Auto Electrical Services Ltd
1.9km
F1 Mot Centre
1.9km
| Address: | Unit 4, BL9 7AJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 797 9387 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Castlecroft Motors Limited
2.0km
Bury Motor Services
2.0km
Jsm Mot Centre
2.0km
Rrg Bury
2.1km
M A Mot Centre
2.1km
Paul Anthony Commercials Limited
2.1km
Croft Street Garage
2.2km
| Address: | A P Scanlon, BL9 7BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 764 1516 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | croftstreetgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Volksmaster Limited
2.2km
Rrg Peugeot Bury
2.3km
Bullen Automotive
2.4km
| Address: | Topping Fold Car Centre, BL9 7RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 797 2490 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bullenauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
F1 Mot Centre
2.4km
Bury Body Centre
2.7km
Sure Start Motors
2.7km
Tottington Motor Company
2.8km
Aardvark Automotive Limited
3.3km
T M Bennett And Son Limited
3.8km
Finneys Service & Mot Centre Ltd
4.0km
Dawson Garages Limited
4.1km
Summit Service Station
4.3km
| Address: | Summit Service Station, OL10 4RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 360370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.summitservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Bell Mot And Service Centre Limited
4.3km
Carmen Autos Limited
4.5km
Academy Group
4.5km
Hatfields
4.7km
Garic Excavation Plant Hire
4.8km
Auto Rescue 1990 Ltd
4.9km
| Address: | Stubbins Lane Mill, BL0 0PS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 829919 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.autorescue-1990.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Bury Road Garage Ltd
5.1km
Bridge Auto Centre
5.1km
Cross Lane Mot Centre Limited
5.2km
Derbyshire Motors Ltd
5.3km
Sunnybank Service Station
5.7km
| Address: | Sunnybank Service Station, BL9 8HJ |
| Phone: | 0161 766 3807 |
| Website: | www.sunnybank-service-station.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Scorpion Motorsports
5.8km
| Address: | Unit 2 - Albert Works, M26 4DF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 724 9518 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
K C Motors
5.8km
B & G Mot Centre Limited
5.8km
Speedwell Motorcycles Limited
5.8km
Birtwistle's Mot & Service Centre
5.9km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
5.9km
I And C Corlett Limited
6.0km
| Address: | Woodhouse Garage, OL12 7RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 647164 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.woodhouse-garages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
6.0km
Radcliffe Tyre Centre
6.1km
D & M Radcliffe
6.1km
Green Lane Automobile Engineers
6.1km
| Address: | Unit 6, OL10 1DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 623807 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Kwik - Fit
6.2km
Edenfield Mot Station Limited
6.2km
T K Autos Limited
6.2km
Able Motor Services
6.3km
Manchester Motor Mart Mot Centre
6.3km
James Gradwell & Son
6.4km
Advanced Motorcare Ltd
6.5km
| Address: | Unit 5 Dale Industrial Estate, M26 1AD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 723 1111 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.advancedmotorcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Parr Lane Service Station
6.5km
Hillside Of Heywood
6.6km
| Address: | Rochdale Road East, OL10 1RJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 624674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hillsideofheywood.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Manchester Mot And Service Centre Limited
6.6km
Howley Motors Limited
6.6km
Motorhouse Mot Centre
6.6km
Rochdale Mbc Environmental Management
6.7km
Birch Garage
6.7km
Fourways Motorcycles
6.9km
Whitefield Mot Centre
7.0km
M B E Motor Services
7.2km
D & M Motors Limited
7.3km
Motorterm T/a P M B
7.5km
| Address: | Higher Lane Garage, M45 7FZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 767 9922 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pmbgarage.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Cromptons Automotive Limited
7.6km
Nixon Street Garage
7.7km
Lexus Bolton
7.9km
Victoria Automobile Engineers
8.0km
Rsg Rochdale Limited
8.1km
Saville Motors
8.3km
| Address: | Saville Motors, OL12 7BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 654405 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.savillemotors.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Blue Pit Test Centre
8.3km
Acceleration Services Limited
8.3km
Molyneux Street Garage
8.4km
Queensway Commercials Limited
8.4km
Drive 2000
8.4km
Rrg (Rochdale)
8.4km
Rrg Peugeot Rochdale
8.4km
Primrose Street Garage
8.4km
Pentagon Manchester
8.4km
Bensons Car And Commercials Limited
8.4km
Bcc Bolton
8.4km
Rochdale Mot And Repair
8.4km
M A Mot Centre Limited
8.4km
Holmes Street Mot Centre Limited
8.4km
| Address: | Unit 2, OL12 6AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 645363 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rochdalecd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Rev Solutions
8.5km
Jacksons Motor Repairs
8.5km
Omc Ford Rochdale
8.5km
Williams Rochdale
8.5km
The Arches Service Centre Limited
8.6km
| Address: | The Arches Service Centre Limited, BL1 2TT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 370864 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.archesservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Riverside (Bolton) Mots Limited
8.7km
Rrg Bolton
8.7km
Wavel Mot Station
8.7km
Church Wharf Garage Limited
8.8km
Swansway Honda Rochdale
8.8km
Advantage Mot Centre
8.8km
Inchcape Volkswagen Bolton
8.8km
Bolton Audi
8.8km
F & F Motor Services Limited
8.9km
Gordons Honda
8.9km
| Address: | Folds Road, BL1 2ST | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 383318 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.swanswayhondabolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
National Tyres & Autocare
8.9km
| Address: | 9 Bury New Road, BL1 1UH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Loftus Motor Services Limited
8.9km
Pearl Trading Uk Limited
8.9km
Holland Street Motors
9.0km
| Address: | Holland Street, BL1 8NX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 302886 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Ace Mots
9.0km
Brown Street Garage
9.1km
Kwik - Fit
9.1km
D J Hughes Garage Services
9.1km
Village Motors
9.1km
| Address: | The Yard, BL1 8NS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 308201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.villagemotorsbolton.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Williams Bolton
9.1km
| Address: | 1 Vincent Way (Off Raikes Lane), BL3 2NB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 900900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.williamsboltonbmw.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Topham's Mot Centre
9.1km
B R West Mot Centre
9.1km
Mercedes Benz Bolton
9.2km
Norden Motor Company
9.2km
Bristol Street Motors Bolton Ford
9.2km
| Address: | 54/56 Higher Bridge Street, BL1 2HQ |
| Phone: | 01204 524474 |
| Website: | www.bristolstreet.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,7 |
Whitworth Bar Garage Ltd
9.2km
J & A Motors
9.2km
New Five Star Motors
9.2km
| Address: | New 5 Star Motors, OL11 1QX |
| Phone: | 01706 643806 |
| Website: | www.new5starmotors.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Smiths Service Garage (Bolton) Ltd
9.2km
Wilson & Co
9.2km
Clough Road Mot Centre
9.3km
Fourways Motorcycles
9.3km
Equipe Tyre & Autocare
9.3km
| Address: | 113 115 Manchester Road, BL2 1HF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 527201 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.equipe.uk.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
T And W Motors
9.3km
Renault Bolton
9.4km
Bolton Auto Centre
9.4km
Gta Automotive Ltd
9.3km
Duke Street Autopoint Limited
9.4km
Kwik-Fit
9.4km
| Address: | Kwik-Fit, BL2 1HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 393559 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Halfords Autocentre
9.4km
Gls Auto Care Limited
9.4km
| Address: | Gls Auto Care Limited, OL12 8QQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 527711 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.garageservicesrochdale.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
R T Auto Centre Limited
9.4km
Heritage Auto Centres
9.4km
Kwik Fit
9.4km
| Address: | Whitworth Road, OL12 0QX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 658025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
A A Trade Cars Limited
9.4km
Spring Court Autocentre
9.4km
Clyde Garage
9.5km
Helmshore Road Mot Centre
9.5km
The Mot And Repair Centre
9.5km
Orlando Mot Centre
9.5km
J A Taylor Car Sales
9.5km
Bolton Tyre And Exhaust Limited
9.5km
| Address: | Topping Street, BL1 3UP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 397959 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.boltontyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Hatfield Garage
9.5km
Nigel Langs Garage
9.5km
| Address: | 164 Crook Street, BL3 6AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 392995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.nigellangsgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
R S Autos
9.5km
Stoneclough Service Station
9.5km
The Garage
9.6km
Clifton Auto Services
9.6km
| Address: | 54b Manchester Road, BL4 8NZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 792333 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
C P M Car Services
9.6km
Glen Service Station
9.6km
Campbell Street Mot Centre Limited
9.6km
Claremont Filling Station
9.6km
Brownlow Way Garage Limited
9.6km
Thistlethwaite Tyres & Exhausts
9.6km
| Address: | Burns Street, BL3 6DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 524392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.protyre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Robinsons Of Rochdale
9.6km
Middleton Mot Centre Ltd
9.6km
T P Tyre & Exhaust Limited
9.6km
Standard Motors
9.6km
Egerton Park Motors Ltd
9.6km
Burns Motor Works
9.7km
G E P Motor Engineers Ltd
9.7km
Rehman Motors
9.7km
Northern Service Repair Rochdale
9.7km
Rossendale Exhaust Centre Ltd
9.7km
Ciceley Commercials Limited
9.7km
All Bikes Accessories Limited
9.7km
Farnworth Mot Station
9.7km
Drive 2000 Ltd
9.7km
Stoneacre
9.7km
Aadam Autos
9.7km
Bollard & Ward Limited
9.7km
| Address: | Bollard And Ward, M24 2LX |
| Phone: | 0161 653 4850 |
| Website: | www.motcentremiddleton.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
Pentagon Vauxhall Rochdale
9.7km
Daz's Autos
9.8km
K P Mot Centre
9.8km
H Samson (Bolton) Limited
9.8km
| Address: | Warwick House, BL3 6BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 526370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.hsamson.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Perrys
9.8km
Prestige Auto Centre
9.8km
Halfords Autocentre
9.8km
| Address: | Unit 7, M24 1QZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 653 6000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
W Lever & Sons
9.8km
Yelloway Truck And Plant
9.8km
Csm
9.8km
Ansari Motors
9.8km
Navada Motors Limited
9.9km
| Address: | 94 Wordsworth Street, BL1 3JL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01204 849202 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Ana Tyre And Exhaust
9.9km
| Address: | Ana Tyre And Exhaust, OL11 1AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 649190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.anagarageandmotservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Hours: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Halfords Autocentres
9.9km
Regal Carriage Company
9.9km
Autopoint
9.9km
K & H Motors
9.9km
Fletcher Street Motorbodies
9.9km
Newton Autos
10.0km
Autocraft Services
10.0km
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
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.
| Class | Vehicle Type | Age before MOT (years) | Maximum Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 1 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 2 | Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
| 2 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 3 | 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
| 4 | 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Motor caravans | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Dual purpose vehicles | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Ambulances and taxis | 1 | £ 54.85 |
| 4 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 57.30 |
| 4 | Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
| 4a | Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | £ 64.00 | |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 59.55 |
| 5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5 | Playbuses | 1 | £ 80.65 |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 80.50 | |
| 5a | Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 124.50 | |
| 7 | Goods 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 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.
site index
site map
site index
site map