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MOT Test Centres within 10km of OL2 5UP
We managed to find 187 MOT Test Centres
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Royton Car Services
1.9km
Ainsdale Transport
1.9km
B N D Motors
2.4km
Shaw Mot Centre Limited
2.4km
| Address: | New Holland Service Centre, OL2 6PG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 290123 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Queen Anne Garage
2.5km
| Address: | Queen Anne Garage, OL2 7AU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 882244 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Roundabout Tyres
2.6km
| Address: | Crompton Way, OL2 7AF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 840338 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.yellowtom.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pentagon Vauxhall Rochdale
2.6km
Omc Ford Rochdale
2.7km
Stoneacre
2.8km
Pentagon
2.8km
| Address: | Chadderton Way, OL1 2QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 621 2720 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.pentagon-group.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Swansway Honda Rochdale
2.9km
Shaw Auto Point Limited
2.9km
| Address: | Milnrow Road, OL2 8EQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 299155 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.shaw-autopoint.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C & A Service Centre Limited
2.9km
Trent Mill Garage Limited
2.9km
| Address: | Trent Mill Industrial Estate, OL2 7UT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 847472 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.trentmillgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rev Solutions
2.9km
Autocare (Rochdale) Limited
2.9km
| Address: | Autocare (Rochdale) Limited, OL16 5LP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 524692 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.autocarerochdale.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bikes And Beyond
2.9km
Duke Street Garage
2.9km
Queensway Commercials Limited
3.0km
Blue Pit Test Centre
3.0km
Williams Rochdale
3.1km
Ana Tyre And Exhaust
3.1km
| Address: | Ana Tyre And Exhaust, OL11 1AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 649190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.anagarageandmotservices.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jcm Commercials Limited
3.1km
Linney Lane Motors
3.2km
| Address: | Linney Lane, OL2 8HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 845081 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.linneylanemotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Old Mill Mot Station
3.4km
Rsg Rochdale Limited
3.4km
New Five Star Motors
3.4km
| Address: | New 5 Star Motors, OL11 1QX |
| Phone: | 01706 643806 |
| Website: | www.new5starmotors.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4,5,7 |
Prestige Auto Centre
3.4km
Autofix Mot Centre Limited
3.4km
Rrg Peugeot Rochdale
3.5km
Rrg (Rochdale)
3.5km
T Auto's Limited
3.5km
Rrg Skoda Rochdale
3.6km
Nixon Street Garage
3.6km
Chadderton Motor Company
3.7km
Waggon Garage Limited
3.7km
Northern Service Repair Rochdale
3.9km
All Bikes Accessories Limited
3.9km
J M A Automotive
3.9km
Mayfield Vehicle Repairs Limited
3.9km
| Address: | 5 Kiln Lane, OL16 3JF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 521304 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | milnrowmotstation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Topham's Mot Centre
3.9km
Holden Motors (Rochdale) Limited
4.0km
Yelloway Truck And Plant
4.0km
Springfield Service Station
4.1km
| Address: | Middleton Road, OL9 6JR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 8755 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Westbourne Motors
4.1km
Heritage Auto Centres
4.1km
R T Auto Centre Limited
4.1km
West Way Oldham
4.1km
| Address: | St Marys Way, OL1 1NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 628 6200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.westwaynissan.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stockfield Garage Limited
4.1km
Kwik - Fit
4.1km
Lansdowne Motors Limited
4.1km
Chadderton Service Centre Ltd
4.2km
F & F Motor Services Limited
4.2km
Rochdale Mot And Repair
4.2km
M A Mot Centre Limited
4.2km
Robinsons Of Rochdale
4.2km
Dpf Trailer Leasing Limited
4.2km
| Address: | Stock Lane, OL9 9EY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 7434 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A & S Motors
4.3km
Bollard & Ward Limited
4.4km
| Address: | Bollard And Ward, M24 2LX |
| Phone: | 0161 653 4850 |
| Website: | www.motcentremiddleton.co.uk |
| Classes: | 1,2,4 |
Norden Motor Company
4.4km
Clough Road Mot Centre
4.4km
N & P Motors
4.4km
Moorside Garage
4.4km
Mills Hill Mot Centre Limited
4.4km
A1 Ortos Limited
4.5km
A J R Motor Engineering
4.5km
D J Hughes Garage Services
4.5km
Rehman Motors
4.6km
D & J Autos Mot Centre Limited
4.6km
| Address: | D & J Autos Mot Centre Limited, OL9 7TQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 678 6289 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.djautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Frank Griffiths Motor Engineers Ltd
4.6km
Rochdale Mbc Environmental Management
4.6km
G & P Autos
4.7km
Kwik - Fit
4.7km
| Address: | Huddersfield Road, OL1 3HR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 624 1610 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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David Cook Motors
4.7km
Oldham Motors
4.7km
Townfield Mot Centre
4.7km
Halfords Autocentre
4.7km
T P Tyre & Exhaust Limited
4.7km
Middleton Mot Centre Ltd
4.7km
Hillside Of Heywood
4.7km
| Address: | Rochdale Road East, OL10 1RJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 624674 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hillsideofheywood.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Holmes Street Mot Centre Limited
4.8km
| Address: | Unit 2, OL12 6AQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 645363 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.rochdalecd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Motek (Nw) Limited
4.8km
Ansari Motors
4.8km
Belfield Road Garage
4.8km
Ian Edward (Cars)
4.8km
Daz's Autos
4.8km
Ats Euromaster Ltd (Rochdale)
4.8km
Hi Bodyshop
4.8km
Acceleration Services Limited
4.9km
Mount Pleasant Garage
4.9km
Burns Motor Works
4.9km
Lees Road Service Station Oldham Ltd
4.9km
Aadam Autos
4.9km
O M C Ford Oldham
4.9km
Primrose Street Garage
5.0km
Spring Court Autocentre
5.0km
Drive 2000 Ltd
5.0km
The Garage
5.0km
The Mot And Repair Centre
5.0km
Kwik Fit
5.0km
| Address: | Whitworth Road, OL12 0QX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 658025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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S & P Lomas Motor Engineers
5.0km
Park Road Mot Centre
5.0km
Swan Mill Garage
5.1km
Crossbank Garage
5.1km
Saville Motors
5.1km
| Address: | Saville Motors, OL12 7BD | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 654405 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.savillemotors.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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M & A Mot And Repair Centre
5.1km
Kwik - Fit
5.1km
Duke Street Autopoint Limited
5.1km
Green Lane Automobile Engineers
5.2km
| Address: | Unit 6, OL10 1DP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 623807 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Molyneux Street Garage
5.2km
E Stott & Sons
5.2km
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
5.2km
Argyll Motor Company
5.2km
| Address: | 81 Moorhey Street, OL4 1JE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 628 8900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | argyllmotorco.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Equipe Tyre & Autocare
5.3km
Birtwistle's Mot & Service Centre
5.3km
S A Autocentre Limited
5.4km
| Address: | All Saints Works, OL12 9BS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 645516 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.saautocentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Retford Street Motors
5.4km
O.s.a. Autos
5.5km
Halfords Autocentre
5.5km
| Address: | Unit 7, M24 1QZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 653 6000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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S A M Mot Station
5.6km
Rrg Peugeot Oldham
5.6km
Birch Garage
5.7km
A1 Vehicle Services
5.7km
Hathershaw Mot Station
5.7km
Stephen Heywood Auto Engineers
5.8km
Hollinwood Service Centre
5.9km
| Address: | 320 Manchester Road, OL9 7ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 633 1366 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | hollinwoodservicecentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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I K Mots
5.9km
Derbyshire Motors Ltd
5.9km
Kirkway Service Station
6.0km
Heaton Park Garage
6.1km
E K Motors
6.1km
| Address: | Smithybridge Road, OL15 0BQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 373274 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bridge Auto Centre
6.2km
Canalside Testing Station
6.2km
Drury Lane Service Station
6.2km
A N S Motors Limited
6.2km
| Address: | 40 Vicarage Street, OL8 4QG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 681 5353 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carpartsoldham.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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New Life Autocare Services
6.2km
Village Motors
6.3km
Apex Motors (Oldham) Limited
6.4km
Prescotts Garage Hollinwood Ltd
6.4km
| Address: | Clowes Street, OL9 7LY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 682 0747 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Woodend Mot Centre
6.7km
| Address: | Unit 11c Woodend Mills, OL4 5DR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 622 0089 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,3,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Miller Vehicle Services Ltd
6.8km
| Address: | Chain Bar Garage, M40 5RT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 683 4742 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue Bell Mot And Service Centre Limited
7.0km
Summit Service Station
7.0km
| Address: | Summit Service Station, OL10 4RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 360370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.summitservicestation.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Community Garage
7.2km
I And C Corlett Limited
7.2km
| Address: | Woodhouse Garage, OL12 7RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 647164 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.woodhouse-garages.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pearl Trading Uk Limited
7.3km
A N A Tyres & Exhausts Limited
7.3km
| Address: | 2 Duke Street, M35 9DN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 684 8981 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.carrepairsmanchester.org.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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C & M Mot Centre
7.4km
Autoweld Mot Station
7.5km
Victoria Garage (Littleborough) Limited
7.8km
K P Mot Centre
8.1km
Failsworth Scooters
8.2km
A G M (Riverside) Limited
8.3km
Stantons Motor Garage
8.3km
Moston Mot Centre
8.4km
Whitworth Bar Garage Ltd
8.5km
Bromley Transport Services
8.5km
Manchester Motor Vehicles
8.6km
Melbourne Street Motors
8.7km
East M/c M.o.t Ltd
8.7km
Hartshead Service Station
8.7km
Turners Garage
8.8km
Gls Auto Care Limited
8.9km
| Address: | Gls Auto Care Limited, OL12 8QQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01706 527711 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.garageservicesrochdale.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Manchester Mot Centre
8.9km
Bullen Automotive
8.9km
| Address: | Topping Fold Car Centre, BL9 7RQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 797 2490 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.bullenauto.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchells Auto Centre
9.1km
S Bolz Ltd
9.2km
| Address: | 108 Church Lane, M9 4NJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 205 1369 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.sbolzltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mdr Autos
9.3km
Timperley Motors
9.4km
Tacko And Son Garage
9.4km
| Address: | Langham Street, OL7 9AX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 7868 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 3,4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryn Hilton Motor Engineering
9.6km
| Address: | Frenches Works, OL3 7AE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 874472 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Monsall Motor Services Limited
9.6km
Cross Garage Motors Limited
9.7km
| Address: | Cross Garage, OL6 8HE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 330 6206 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.crossgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sds Motorcycles
9.7km
| Address: | Carr Street, OL6 8ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 343 8551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.oldhammotorcycles.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Mossley Motors
9.7km
Woodlands Mot Centre
9.7km
John Rhodes Motor Engineers Ltd
9.8km
| Address: | Victoria Garage, OL5 9HU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 01457 833062 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | www.johnrhodesmossley.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Clayton Bridge Garage
9.8km
| Address: | Mill Stream Lane, M40 1GT |
| Phone: | 0161 681 2769 |
| Website: | www.claytonbridgegarage.co.uk |
| Classes: | 4 |
Bury Body Centre
9.9km
Sure Start Motors
9.9km
Carmen Autos Limited
9.9km
K W Automotive Greenfield Ltd
9.9km
M A Mot Centre
10.0km
Croft Street Garage
10.0km
| Address: | A P Scanlon, BL9 7BG | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone: | 0161 764 1516 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | croftstreetgarage.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Motors
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 |
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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.
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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