Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me
MOT Test Centres within 10km of EH4 3TW
Address: | Central Garage, EH4 5BZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 336 2612 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | jbclelandcarservicing.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Unit 9, EH12 8AJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 334 8166 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.mhautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 19 Corstorphine Road, EH12 6DD | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 337 8696 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 225 St Johns Road, EH12 7UU | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 334 2525 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.farmerautocare.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 37 Roseburn Street, EH12 5PE | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 337 7337 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | clangarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 68 Stevenson Road, EH11 2SG | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 346 0737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.dandgautocare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Chesser Avenue, EH14 1TB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 443 7592 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 60 Gorgie Road, EH11 2NB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 313 2777 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.tynecastlegarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 15a Richmond Terrace, EH11 2BY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 337 6787 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.scottofdarly.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 195 Slateford Road, EH14 1QA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 443 3372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.stenhousemotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 109 Dundee Street, EH11 1AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 229 9878 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 157 To 158 Lower Granton Road, EH5 1EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 551 1655 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 16a Royston Terrace, EH3 5QS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 552 3769 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.tcjuner-edinburgh.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 390 Calder Road, EH11 4AS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 442 2060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 19 Lochrin Place, EH3 9QT | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 229 8304 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.lochrinautos.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 2 Cultins Road, EH11 4DL | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 453 4411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 14 Springvalley Gardens, EH10 4QG | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 447 1465 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.prmotorengineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 7 To 13 Falcon Road West, EH10 4AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 447 8585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 19c Strathearn Road, EH9 2AA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 447 8676 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.farmerautocare.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 2 Graham Street, EH6 5QS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 555 6515 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.ashbrookmotors.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 6 Mcdonald Road, EH7 4LU | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 556 8750 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 13 Windsor Street Lane, EH7 5JZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 557 0939 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.jamesallanandsons.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 17 Hermiston Village, EH14 4AW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 449 4098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.hermistonmotor.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 19 - 21 Arthur Street, EH6 5DA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 554 4141 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.citroen-service.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 74 Jane Street, EH6 5HG | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 555 4443 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Ratcliffe Terrace, EH9 1SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 667 2038 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 17 East Cromwell Street, EH6 6HD | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 554 5909 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.mot-servicing-edinburgh.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 13 Cadzow Place, EH7 5SN | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 652 2233 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.abbeyhillgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 34 To 36a Albion Road, EH7 5QW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 661 2102 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.thealbionroadgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Unit 3, EH8 8HL | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 661 5617 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.qwiklube.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 118 Duke Street, EH6 8HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 538 7388 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.sandjmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 626 Unit 3, EH14 5EW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 458 3123 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.daward-motor-engineers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 50 Stanley Place, EH7 5TB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 555 0514 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.autocarcoachworks.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 111 To 115 Constitution Street, EH6 7AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 553 2995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.uccc.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 20 Sunnybank Terrace, EH7 5TW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 661 4825 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.ebeepbeep.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Unit 2e, EH15 1TB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 657 2143 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 6 Newhalls Road, EH30 9TA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 331 1796 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.facebook.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 405 Gilmerton Road, EH17 7QR |
Phone: | 0131 658 1549 |
Website: | www.audiservicingedinburgh.com |
Classes: | 4 |
Address: | Baileyfield Road, EH15 1BT | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 669 6261 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.evanshalshaw.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 29 The Loan, EH30 9SD | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 331 2756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.ect-scotland.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 2 Milton Road West, EH15 1LF | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 0131 669 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.national.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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 |
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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.
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