Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to PR8 3SD 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 PR8 3SD

We managed to find 52 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your PR8 3SD. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Ainsdale Garage Ltd
0.3km

Address:1 Mill Road, PR8 3HU
Phone:01704571056
Classes:4



Chapel House Southport Limited
0.3km

Address:603 Liverpool Road, PR8 3NG
Phone:01704 574126
Website:www.chapelhouse.co.uk
Classes:4



Station Garage
0.5km

Address:115a Burnley Road, PR8 3LP
Phone:01704575471
Classes:4



Short Stop Tyres
0.9km

Address:160 Sandbrook Road, PR8 3RJ
Phone:01704573022
Classes:1,2



Krakajak
2.4km

Address:211 To 213 Liverpool Road, PR8 4PH
Phone:01704 551010
Website:krakajakgarage.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:9:00am3:00pm
Sunday:Closed



M & N Tyres
2.7km

Address:Unit 10 /11, PR8 4PZ
Phone:01704 566996
Classes:4



Auto Services
3.1km

Address:29 Bedford Road, PR8 4HU
Phone:01704 562110
Classes:4,7



Woods Motors
3.3km

Address:12 Moss Road, PR8 4HZ
Phone:01704565241
Classes:4



Bury Road Garage
3.6km

Address:24a Bury Road, PR8 4EP
Phone:01704 567142
Classes:4



Karwowski Motors
4.2km

Address:99a Boundary Street, PR8 5EJ
Phone:01704543630
Classes:4



Karwowski Motors
4.4km

Address:151 Shakespeare Street, PR8 5AN
Phone:01704 543630
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Formby Ford
4.6km

Address:105 To 107 Church Road, L37 3ND
Phone:01704872108
Classes:4



Allison & Kearns
4.7km

Address:77c Portland Street, PR8 6QX
Phone:01704 537213
Classes:4



Steves Tyred N Exhausted Ltd
4.8km

Address:114a Southbank Road, PR8 6QL
Phone:01704 513596
Website:lukesgarage.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



Chapman Mawdsley And Sons Ltd
4.8km

Address:88 To 94 Church Road, L37 3NQ
Phone:0170 4870058
Classes:4



Walmayne Motors Ltd
4.8km

Address:32 Linaker Street, PR8 6RP
Phone:01704 501642
Classes:4



Hi Q
5.0km

Address:Scarisbrick New Road, PR8 5HN
Phone:01704538163
Classes:4



Rsm Services Limited
5.0km

Address:12 Portland Street, PR8 1LJ
Phone:01704 538600
Website:www.rsmservices.co.uk
Classes:4



Southport Super Bikes
5.0km

Address:86 To 90 Eastbank Street, PR8 1EF
Phone:01704536192
Classes:1,2



Virginia Street Garage
5.2km

Address:30 Virginia Street, PR8 6RU
Phone:01704 543808
Classes:1,2,4



David Hayton Southport
5.2km

Address:78 To 88 Tulketh Street, PR8 1BX
Phone:01704 530909
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:8:30am5:30pm
Sunday:11:00am4:00pm



S & R Mot Centre Ltd
5.2km

Address:46 Stephenson Way, L37 8EG
Phone:01704 834634
Classes:4,5,7



Lloyds Of Formby
5.2km

Address:50 Stephenson Way, L37 8EG
Phone:01704 830 331
Classes:4



R A Formby Motor Repairs
5.2km

Address:28 Stephensons Way, L37 8EG
Phone:01704878386
Classes:4



Mccains Car Services
5.3km

Address:12 Forest Road, PR8 6ST
Phone:01704 543516
Classes:4



Johnsons Toyota Southport
5.3km

Address:Town Lane, PR8 5JH
Phone:01704 515050
Classes:4



Halliwell Jones Ltd
5.4km

Address:Scarisbrick Road, PR8 5JF
Phone:01704 503800
Classes:4



Southport Honda
5.4km

Address:53 To 55 Southport Road, PR8 5JF
Phone:01704500501
Classes:4



Formby Mot And Service Centre Ltd
5.4km

Address:107 Altcar Road, L37 8DL
Phone:01704 870099
Classes:4,5,7



National Tyres & Autocare
5.4km

Address:97 Altcar Road, L37 8DL
Phone:01704 833940
Classes:4



Catterall Motors
5.4km

Address:109 Altcar Road, L37 8DL
Phone:01704831428
Classes:4



Southport Mot Testing Station
5.4km

Address:71 London Street, PR9 0TX
Phone:01704 533324
Classes:1,2,3,4,7



New Street Motors
5.5km

Address:48 New Street, L39 8RS
Phone:01704 841027
Classes:1,2,4



Southport Autocentre Ltd
5.5km

Address:31 Wright Street, PR9 0TL
Phone:01704 884418
Classes:1,2,4



Mornington Garage
5.6km

Address:Mornington Road, PR9 0TR
Phone:01704538267
Classes:4



Spencer & Gilbert Limited
5.6km

Address:3b St Lukes Road, PR9 0SH
Phone:01704531398
Classes:4,5,7



Yates Motor Engineers Limited
5.7km

Address:131a Hart Street, PR8 6DY
Phone:01704541446
Classes:4



J H Houghton & Son
5.7km

Address:35 Phillips Lane, L37 4AY
Phone:01704 873050
Classes:4



Church Garage Mot Ltd
5.8km

Address:Jacksmere Lane, L40 9RT
Phone:01704 880316
Classes: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:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Stokers Garage
5.9km

Address:29a Hawkeshead Street, PR9 9BL
Phone:01704532208
Classes:4,5,7



Motor Therapy North West Limited
6.3km

Address:Unit 12 & 13, PR9 7SW
Phone:01704 512241
Classes:4,5,7



Imperial Garage (Southport) Limited
6.4km

Address:80 Leyland Road, PR9 9JA
Phone:01704533000
Classes:4



Paul's Mot's
6.9km

Address:20 Devonshire Road, PR9 7BX
Phone:01704 214041
Classes:1,2,4



Wilson Healy Automobile Engineering
6.9km

Address:147a High Park Road, PR9 7BY
Phone:01704229217
Classes:4



Johnsons (Churchtown) Limited
7.9km

Address:148 Cambridge Road, PR9 7LW
Phone:01704 226070
Website:www.uccc.co.uk
Classes:3,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:9:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Edward Ainscough
8.0km

Address:Pinfold Garage, L40 8HW
Phone:01704840361
Classes:4



Heatons Bridge Garage Limited
8.7km

Address:Heatons Bridge Road, L40 8JG
Phone:01704 840368
Classes:4



Corkills Southport
9.0km

Address:Fylde Road, PR9 9XP
Phone:01704506500
Classes:4



M D Travel Drive N Save
9.2km

Address:2 Slaidburn Crescent, PR9 9YF
Phone:01704 222700
Classes:4,5,7



06 Vauxhall
10.0km

Address:152 County Road, L39 1NW
Phone:01695 572551
Website:www.06vauxhall.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am7:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am7:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am7:00pm
Thursday:9:00am7:00pm
Friday:9:00am7:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am5:00pm



Auto Safety Centre
10.0km

Address:Unit 4 & 5, L39 3LY
Phone:01695 579 518
Classes:4



Pit Stop Garage
10.0km

Address:168 County Road, L39 3LY
Phone:01695 576478
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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