Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to EH51 9QB 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 EH51 9QB

We managed to find 33 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your EH51 9QB. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Riddells Garage Boness Ltd
0.7km

Address:2 Dock Street, EH51 9AL
Phone:01506822523 OR828852
Classes:4



D Haston & Son Ltd
1.0km

Address:20 To 24 Corbiehall, EH51 0AP
Phone:01506 822357
Website:douglashaston.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:9:00am4:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Carriden Garage Limited
1.2km

Address:Plot 3, Block 1, EH51 0QG
Phone:01506825371
Classes:1,2,4,7



Automec Motor Services Ltd
1.2km

Address:Bomains Industrial Estate, EH51 0QG
Phone:01506825510
Classes:4,7



Bellsburn Motor Services
1.5km

Address:1 Kinneil Road, EH51 0AY
Phone:01506 826227
Website:www.bellsburn.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:00pm
Thursday:7:30am5:00pm
Friday:7:30am5:00pm
Saturday:7:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Fourways Garage
1.7km

Address:Tramore Villa, EH51 9SW
Phone:01506823607
Classes:4



Viewforth Tecs Ltd
2.9km

Address:Grangemouth Road, EH51 0PU
Phone:01506828499
Classes:4



Regent Motors
3.8km

Address:Unit 6, EH49 7SF
Phone:01506847788
Classes:1,2,4



Hunters Of Linlithgow Ltd
3.8km

Address:4 Mill Road Industrial Estate, EH49 7SF
Phone:01506842540
Classes:4



Tarduff Motors Ltd
4.2km

Address:Mains Road, EH49 7DW
Phone:01506 842709
Website:plus.google.com
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:Closed
Sunday:Closed



George Mcphie And Son
5.4km

Address:Pardovan Yard, EH49 7RU
Phone:01506834805
Classes:4,7



Powdrake Servicentre Ltd
6.5km

Address:1 To 2 Powdrake Road, FK3 9UT
Phone:01324 471230
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:00pm
Thursday:7:30am5:00pm
Friday:7:30am5:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Alan's Auto Repairs
6.5km

Address:Unit 1, 127b Main Street, KY12 8QX
Phone:01383 889555
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



M And D Motors
6.8km

Address:86a Main Street, KY12 8QU
Phone:01383 881472
Classes:4



Abbotsinch Service Centre
6.8km

Address:Unit 3, FK3 9UN
Phone:01324472224
Classes:4



Rosehall Service And Repairs
6.8km

Address:Main Street, FK2 0QP
Phone:01324 712338
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:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Wilfs Ltd
7.0km

Address:26 To 28 Oswald Avenue, FK3 9AF
Phone:01324483999
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
7.3km

Address:Bo'ness Road, FK3 9BJ
Phone:01324472420
Classes:4



Autotune
7.9km

Address:12 Dundas Street, FK3 8BX
Phone:01324474470
Classes:4



C And D Auto Repairs
8.0km

Address:Whitequarries Industrial Estat, EH52 6PZ
Phone:01506 834009
Classes:4



Falkirk Council
8.3km

Address:Dalgrain Depot, FK3 8EB
Phone:01324590409
Classes:4,5,7



Autotech Solutions
8.4km

Address:Wood Street, FK3 8LH
Phone:01324471777
Classes:4,7



Arnold Clark
8.5km

Address:Beancross Road, FK3 8YL
Phone:01324495555
Classes:4



Saline Motors
8.6km

Address:18 Main Street, KY12 9HD
Phone:01383852875
Classes:4



Cusick Motors
8.6km

Address:Blairwood Walk, KY12 9QG
Phone:01383852839
Classes:4



Mercedes-Benz Of Grangemouth
8.6km

Address:Beancross Road, FK3 8YF
Phone:01324666100
Classes:4



Evans Halshaw
9.1km

Address:Laurieston Road, FK3 8XX
Phone:01324673300
Classes:4



J K Tyres & Autocentre Ltd
9.2km

Address:42 Redding Road, FK2 9XL
Phone:01324 719819
Website:www.falkirktyres.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



Arnold Clark
9.2km

Address:Falkirk Road, FK3 8XP
Phone:01324474766
Classes:4



Facts Garage Ltd
9.5km

Address:18a Mary Street, FK2 9PP
Phone:01324 636704
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



James Kelly Mot Test Centre Ltd
9.5km

Address:Unit 1,the Redhouse, FK2 0DT
Phone:01324 714113
Website:www.jameskellymotorengineers.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:7:30am4:00pm
Saturday:8:30am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Re Nu It
9.9km

Address:Bog Road, FK2 9PB
Phone:01324636524or625579
Classes:4



Kincardine Motors
10.0km

Address:Feregait Road, FK10 4QR
Phone:01259 730230
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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