Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to PO9 5AR 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 PO9 5AR

We managed to find 110 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your PO9 5AR. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Dunsbury Park Testing Centre
0.3km

Address:Unit 7, PO9 5DG
Phone:02392 482000
Classes:4



Leigh Park Service Station
0.5km

Address:Stockheath Road, PO9 5HG
Phone:02392483877
Classes:4



Motorwork
0.9km

Address:West Leigh Service Station, PO9 5HA
Phone:02392482044
Classes:1,2,4



Kwik - Fit
1.6km

Address:New Road, PO9 1DE
Phone:02392499756
Classes:4



Seward Havant Ltd
1.7km

Address:West Street, PO9 1LT
Phone:023 9245 5455
Website:www.sewardgroup.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:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



C & S Mot Testing Ltd
1.8km

Address:Unit 5 Larchwood Business Centre, PO9 3BE
Phone:02392 479444
Classes:1,2,3,4



Cambridge Garage Portsmouth Ltd
1.8km

Address:23 Bedhampton Road, PO9 3ES
Phone:02392445300
Classes:4



Alandown Motors Ltd
1.9km

Address:98 West Street, PO9 1LN
Phone:02392482369
Classes:4



Lemac Autos
2.0km

Address:Units 12 & 12a, PO9 1JB
Phone:02392 492751
Classes:1,2,4,7



Havant Garages
2.1km

Address:25 27 South Street, PO9 1BU
Phone:02392486066
Classes:4



Blendworth Tyres Limited
2.2km

Address:Whichers Gate Garage, PO9 6BB
Phone:02392412731
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentres Ltd
2.2km

Address:Unit 8f, PO9 1JH
Phone:02392 486813
Classes:4,7



Drive In Mot & Repairs Ltd
2.4km

Address:Unit 1, PO9 1HU
Phone:02392 475775
Classes:4



Deesand Ltd
2.5km

Address:Deesand Ltd, PO9 1JN
Phone:02392 492258
Classes:4,5,7



Fleet Repair Centre
2.5km

Address:Unit 9 & 10 Havant Business, PO9 1JN
Phone:02392454441
Classes:4



Kwik Fit Waterlooville
3.1km

Address:6 Stakes Hill Road, PO7 7HY
Phone:02392 241614
Classes:4



H E Hall Rowlands Ltd
3.3km

Address:No 8 The Green, PO9 6BN
Phone:023 9241 2244
Website:www.hallsgarageservices.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Mts Mot Centre
3.3km

Address:1a Victoria Road, PO7 7HF
Phone:02392233238
Classes:4



T & D Motor Services
3.4km

Address:Unit 3, PO7 7UP
Phone:02392268006
Classes:4



Clarks Auto Service Ltd
3.4km

Address:17a Arnside Road, PO7 7UP
Phone:02392 252857
Classes:4



Sycamore Cars
3.4km

Address:87 Havant Road, PO10 7LE
Phone:01243377755
Classes:4



Collison Motoring Services Ltd
3.7km

Address:127 129 London Road, PO8 8XJ
Phone:02392259311
Classes:3,4



Absolute Autos Waterlooville Ltd
3.7km

Address:Units 13-14, PO7 7XG
Phone:023 9225 6625
Website:www.motwaterlooville.com
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



A W Motor Company
3.7km

Address:41 Aston Road, PO7 7XG
Phone:02392 259412
Classes:4



Motor Vehicle Maintenance
3.8km

Address:25 Aston Road, PO7 7XJ
Phone:02392252559
Classes:1,2,3,4,7



Purbrook Garage Services Ltd
4.0km

Address:40a London Road, PO7 5LJ
Phone:02392262234
Classes:1,2,4



Weldrite Engineering Services Limited
4.1km

Address:98 North Street, PO10 7PN
Phone:01243 375076
Website:www.stationgarageems.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:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Wkb Havant Ltd
4.1km

Address:1 Elettra Avenue, PO7 7XW
Phone:023 9223 3888
Website:wkbwaterlooville.toyota.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am6:00pm
Thursday:9:00am6:00pm
Friday:9:00am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am4:00pm



Wkb Nissan
4.1km

Address:Elettra Avenue, PO7 7XW
Phone:02392 320320
Classes:4



Setyre Fast Fit
4.1km

Address:348 Havant Road, PO6 1NE
Phone:02392376007
Classes:4



Carbase
4.3km

Address:Unit B Oyo Business Units, PO6 1RG
Phone:02392 389545
Classes:4,7



B P Motor Repairs
4.4km

Address:Unit 3, PO6 1RU
Phone:023 9238 2984
Website:www.bp-motors.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:7:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:7:30am5:30pm
Thursday:7:30am5:30pm
Friday:7:30am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Scooter Speed Shop
4.4km

Address:Unit 6 Rmc House, PO6 1RU
Phone:02392178864
Classes:1,2



Richmond Cars Ltd
4.4km

Address:Fitzherbert Road, PO6 1RU
Phone:02392221441
Classes:4,7



Chidham Garage Limited
4.4km

Address:Commonside, PO10 8SY
Phone:01243 389912
Classes:4,7



Tyre & Auto Hayling
4.4km

Address:254a Havant Road, PO11 0LW
Phone:023 9200 8008
Website:www.tyre-auto-hayling.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:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Vernon Motorcycles
4.5km

Address:2 Marshlands Road, PO6 1ST
Phone:02392 326591
Classes:1,2



Motomex Limited
4.5km

Address:Unit 3, PO6 1ST
Phone:02392 470224
Classes:4



Collins Garage
4.6km

Address:The Garage, PO10 8SE
Phone:01243 372628
Classes:3,4



Lillywhite Brothers Limited
4.6km

Address:Queen St Engineering Works, PO10 7BL
Phone:01243372336
Classes:3,4,7



Halfords Autocentres
4.9km

Address:Unit 6 Mountbatton Business Park, PO6 1UR
Phone:023 9232 5066
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



Drayton Mot Centre Ltd
5.0km

Address:R/o Co-Op, PO6 2EH
Phone:023 9221 4412
Website:www.draytonmotcentre.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:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Mot & Service World
5.0km

Address:The Warehouse, PO8 0AA
Phone:02392 590420
Classes:4



Universal Vehicle Services
5.1km

Address:Units 3 - 5, PO8 9JX
Phone:02392 571100
Classes:4



Horndean Vehicle Repair Centre
5.2km

Address:Rear Texaco Service Station, PO8 0BN
Phone:92599554
Classes:4



Perrys Motor Sales
5.3km

Address:Walton Road, PO6 1SR
Phone:023 9231 4214
Website:www.perrys.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:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Wilkinson Garage Services
5.6km

Address:Unit 2 Teagus Farm, PO8 9SU
Phone:023 9259 9906
Classes:1,2,4



Lovedean Mot Test Centre
5.7km

Address:231 Lovedean Lane, PO8 9RX
Phone:02392592774
Classes:4



Auto Barn Motor Services Ltd
5.7km

Address:259 Lovedean Lane, PO8 9RX
Phone:02392 592010
Classes:4,7



Mercury Garage Limited
5.7km

Address:Park Road, PO10 8NY
Phone:01243 374443
Classes:4,5,7



Horndean Mot Centre
5.7km

Address:Unit 3 Mays Yard, PO8 0YP
Phone:023 9257 1806
Website:www.horndeanmotcentre.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4,7
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



Southbourne Tyre & Auto Centre
5.9km

Address:Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, PO10 8PE
Phone:01243 376144
Website:www.tyre-auto-southbourne.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:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Clovelly Test Centre Limited
5.9km

Address:Unit 6, PO10 8PE
Phone:01243 377756
Classes:1,2,4



Ackworth Road Mot Centre
6.4km

Address:Unit 6b, PO3 5HU
Phone:02392 666608
Classes:4



Mitsi Art Ltd
6.4km

Address:Mitsi Art Ltd, PO3 5RY
Phone:023 9269 1535
Website:www.mitsiart.com
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



Portsmouth Audi
6.6km

Address:Bilton Way, PO3 5FH
Phone:02392 657900
Classes:4



Seward (Havant) Ltd
6.6km

Address:Bilton Way, PO3 5FH
Phone:02392424000
Classes:4



Peter Cooper Portsmouth
6.6km

Address:Bilton Way, PO3 5FH
Phone:02392661000
Classes:4,7



Limberline Tyres Ltd
6.6km

Address:Limberline Spur Unit 33, PO3 5DX
Phone:02392667218
Classes:4



Boarhunt Garage Ltd
6.6km

Address:Robinson Way, PO3 5SA
Phone:02392666665
Classes:4



Ats Euromaster Ltd
6.6km

Address:Sharps Close, PO3 5PS
Phone:02392 665959
Classes:4,5,7



Bike Moto
6.6km

Address:Unit 23, PO3 5RJ
Phone:02392 698254
Classes:1,2



Snows
6.7km

Address:Bmw House, PO3 5FF
Phone:02392657500
Classes:4



M & N Autos (Portsmouth) Ltd
6.7km

Address:Unit 7b, PO3 5BU
Phone:023 9269 9690
Website:www.mandnautos.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:7:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:7:00am5:00pm
Thursday:7:00am5:00pm
Friday:7:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Portsmouth Mot Test Centre
6.8km

Address:Alchorne Place, PO3 5QL
Phone:02392662475
Classes:4



Pentagon Portsmouth
6.8km

Address:Bilton Way, PO3 5PD
Phone:02392 656565
Classes:4



Evans Halshaw
6.8km

Address:Evans Halshaw, PO3 5HT
Phone:02392661321
Classes:4,7



Hilsea Mot
6.8km

Address:Unit 22, PO3 5BJ
Phone:02392665400
Classes:4,5,7



John Simmance At Windmill Garage
6.8km

Address:Windmill Garage, PO8 0HW
Phone:02392571003
Classes:4



Sparks Commercials (Portsmouth) Ltd
6.8km

Address:Quartremaine Road, PO3 5QG
Phone:02392 658400
Classes:4,5,7



Jkm Motor Services Ltd
6.9km

Address:1 Bolde Close, PO3 5RD
Phone:02392639933
Classes:4



Smile Servicing & Repairs Ltd
6.9km

Address:London Road, PO2 9RR
Phone:02392 669766
Classes:4



Porsche Centre Portsmouth
6.9km

Address:Lakeside Business Park, PO6 3PQ
Phone:02392 212350
Classes:4



Portsmouth Protyre
7.1km

Address:468 London Road, PO2 9RN
Phone:023 9269 4741
Website:www.protyre.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Hilltop Service Station
7.1km

Address:299 London Road, PO8 0JE
Phone:02392596038
Classes:4



Hi Q (Elite Garages)
7.1km

Address:Coach & Horses Roundabout, PO2 9RH
Phone:02392663351
Classes:4



Powerdrive Diesel Fuel Injection Specialists Ltd
7.2km

Address:Unit 7, PO3 5NX
Phone:02392650404
Classes:4,5,7



A & J Lawrence
7.3km

Address:Unit 1a The Kinard Centre, PO6 3TF
Phone:02392 221167
Classes:4,5,7



Portsmouth Motor Company Ltd
7.7km

Address:Ruffell House, PO3 5NN
Phone:02392 667080
Classes:4



Adams Morey Ltd
7.7km

Address:Burrfields Road, PO3 5NN
Phone:02392691122
Classes:4,5,7



Hendy Honda
7.7km

Address:Clement Attlee Way, PO6 4SF
Phone:02392 326266
Classes:4



Guy Salmon Land Rover Portsmouth
7.9km

Address:Harbour Court, PO6 4SJ
Phone:02392325555
Classes:4



Enterprise Autos
7.9km

Address:Unit 7 Bourne Road, PO6 4JD
Phone:023 9221 4724
Classes:4



Hendy Ford Cosham
7.9km

Address:Southampton Road, PO6 4RW
Phone:023 9232 2900
Website:www.hendykia.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am7:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am7:00pm
Thursday:8:30am7:00pm
Friday:8:30am7:00pm
Saturday:8:30am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



North Harbour Garage Ltd
8.1km

Address:North Harbour, PO6 4RJ
Phone:02392 214443
Classes:4



Portsmouth Exhaust & Tyre Services Ltd
8.1km

Address:Unit 6, PO6 4RJ
Phone:02392200011
Classes:4



German Auto Engineering
8.1km

Address:Unit 3, PO6 4RJ
Phone:02392 324784
Classes:1,2



G T Hewett & Son Ltd
8.1km

Address:20 24 Copythorn Road, PO2 0EB
Phone:023 9266 1315
Website:gthewett.co.uk
Classes:4



Derby Motors Copnor Ltd
8.2km

Address:113 Copnor Road, PO3 5AG
Phone:02393 072852
Classes:1,2



Hayling Garage
8.2km

Address:2 4 Church Road, PO11 0NT
Phone:02392462346
Classes:4



Chalton Mot Test Centre
8.4km

Address:Clanfield Lodge, PO8 0BD
Phone:02392596563
Classes:4



Holland Autos
8.7km

Address:Units 1 & 2 Atlanta Works, PO2 8LP
Phone:023 9266 4498
Website:www.holland-autos.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:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Copnor Bridge Mot Centre
8.7km

Address:Unit 2, PO3 6AP
Phone:02392730404
Classes:4



Go Autos Service Centre
8.7km

Address:57b Emsworth Road, PO2 0BS
Phone:02392611300
Classes:3,4



Herons Autos
8.7km

Address:West End Garage, PO11 0EA
Phone:02392465565
Classes:1,2



Beach Road Garage Ltd
8.9km

Address:Beach Road, PO11 0JG
Phone:023 9246 2948
Website:www.beachroadgarage.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



Kingsley Garage
9.0km

Address:1 Baffins Road, PO3 6BD
Phone:02392737879
Classes:4



Warren Mot Test Centre
9.0km

Address:Unit 6a, PO4 8PY
Phone:02392871117
Classes:4



Roger Downey Motorcycles
9.3km

Address:2 4 Kingston Road, PO1 5RZ
Phone:02392825515
Classes:1,2



Allcars
9.5km

Address:Unit 2, PO16 9XX
Phone:02392215369
Classes:4



United Garage Services
9.5km

Address:Southsea Works, PO4 8SY
Phone:02392655555
Classes:4



National Tyres & Autocare
9.5km

Address:Unit 1, PO4 8SY
Phone:02392 753712
Classes:4



Waterfront Cars Ltd
9.5km

Address:Unit 4, PO4 8SY
Phone:02392 755555
Classes:4



Acorn Garage
9.5km

Address:Unit 3, PO4 8SY
Phone:02392 862161
Classes:4,7



Mr Clutch Autocentres Ltd
9.5km

Address:Units 3/2a & 3/2b, PO4 8SY
Phone:02392837377
Classes:4



Kwik-Fit
9.6km

Address:1b Castle Trading Estate, PO16 9SE
Phone:02392 372279
Classes:4



Formula One Autocentres Ltd
9.6km

Address:Unit 7k The Pompey Centre, PO4 8ER
Phone:02392752233
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentre
9.7km

Address:201 205 Fratton Road, PO1 5EZ
Phone:02392862341
Classes:4



Daron Motors Ltd
9.8km

Address:15 21 Rails Lane, PO11 9LG
Phone:023 9246 7612
Website:www.daron.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am8:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am8:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am8:00pm
Thursday:8:30am8:00pm
Friday:8:30am8:00pm
Saturday:8:30am8:00pm
Sunday:10:30am4:30pm



City Exhaust And Tyres Ltd
9.9km

Address:141 Goldsmith Avenue, PO4 8QZ
Phone:02392 838855
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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