Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to RG29 1BJ 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 RG29 1BJ

We managed to find 41 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your RG29 1BJ. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

The Oast Garage
1.3km

Address:King Street, RG29 1NQ
Phone:01256 702259
Website:theoastgarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am1:00pm,
Tuesday:8:00am1:00pm,
Wednesday:8:00am1:00pm,
Thursday:8:00am1:00pm,
Friday:8:00am1:00pm,
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Ridgeway Hampshire
2.8km

Address:Plot One, RG27 9GX
Phone:01256 703703
Classes:4



Hook Service Station Repairs
3.2km

Address:London Road, RG27 9DZ
Phone:01256763362
Classes:4



Hartley Wintney Garage
3.7km

Address:Hook House Farm, RG27 9EQ
Phone:01256 768768
Classes:4



A S Bone & Sons Ltd
3.7km

Address:London Road, RG27 9EQ
Phone:01256762106
Classes:4



Kings Motor Services
4.2km

Address:Never Despair Garage, RG29 1RT
Phone:01256862221
Classes:4



Hartley Wintney Garage
4.7km

Address:Unit 1, RG27 8WP
Phone:01252 845033
Website:hartleywintneygarage.co.uk
Classes:4



Moonface Service Centre Ltd
5.0km

Address:Unit D4, RG27 9DA
Phone:01256 762624
Website:www.moonfaceservicecentre.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:00am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Martins Group
5.5km

Address:London Road, RG24 7NZ
Phone:01256867060
Classes:4



Martins Of Basingstoke
5.5km

Address:London Road, RG24 7NZ
Phone:01256 867000
Classes:4



Hart Motor Company
5.6km

Address:The Carriage House, RG27 8HR
Phone:01252 849999
Classes:4



J & J Services
5.8km

Address:Chatter Alley, RG27 8SS
Phone:01252625090
Classes:4



Foster And Heanes
5.8km

Address:The Garage, RG27 8SS
Phone:01252615657
Classes:3,4



The Plough Garage Ltd
5.9km

Address:Mill Lane, GU10 5RP
Phone:01252850460
Classes:4



Eden Basingstoke
6.1km

Address:London Road A30, RG24 7JD
Phone:01256355221
Classes:4



Hart Motor Company Ltd
6.2km

Address:Wintney Barn, RG27 8SH
Phone:01252 843500
Classes:4,5,7



Hart Motor Cycle Services
7.6km

Address:Unit 3, GU52 0RB
Phone:01252851037
Classes:1,2



Mark Trodd
7.6km

Address:Unit 7 Roentgen Court, RG24 8NT
Phone:01256329350
Classes:4



Revolution Vehicles Ltd
8.1km

Address:Revolution Vehicles Ltd, RG24 8FB
Phone:01256 242828
Classes:4



L & M Autocare Ltd
8.1km

Address:Concept House, RG24 8FB
Phone:01256 321680
Classes:4,5,7



Hound Green Mot Centre
8.1km

Address:Hound Green Garage, RG27 8LQ
Phone:01189326810
Classes:4



R T Gaiger Motors & Motorcycles
8.2km

Address:Unit 10, RG24 8FA
Phone:01256 810766
Website:www.rtgaiger.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
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



Fleet Autos Ltd
8.2km

Address:Workshop, GU51 3YX
Phone:01252812757
Classes:4



Bryant And Freeman
8.3km

Address:Wade Road, RG24 8PL
Phone:01256464974
Classes:4



Basingstoke Mot & Tyre Centre - Wade Road
8.3km

Address:Eastlands Court, RG24 8PL
Phone:01256 460750
Classes:4



Fleet Autoway
8.3km

Address:42 Reading Road South, GU51 3QP
Phone:01252 613425
Classes:4



The Garage At Sherfield
8.4km

Address:Sherfield On Loddon, RG27 0EZ
Phone:01256 882271
Website:www.thegarageatsherfield.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am12:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Crookham Service Garage
8.4km

Address:100 Aldershot Road, GU52 8JR
Phone:01252 614010
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:30pm
Thursday:8:00am6:30pm
Friday:8:00am6:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Lynchford Tyres Limited
8.6km

Address:66 Albert Street, GU51 3RN
Phone:01252 613303
Classes:4



T J Services
8.6km

Address:31 Sandy Lane, GU52 8BX
Phone:01252622200
Classes:4



Basingstoke Mot & Servicing Centre Ltd
8.7km

Address:Unit 1, RG24 8NA
Phone:01256 321012
Classes:4,5,7



Nick Robinson Motorcycles
8.7km

Address:Turgis Green Garage, RG27 0AG
Phone:01256880003
Classes:1,2



Kwik - Fit
9.0km

Address:16 Southern Road, RG21 3DZ
Phone:01256 329966
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
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:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Ravenscroft Motor Company Ltd
9.1km

Address:57 To 61 Fleet Road, GU51 3PJ
Phone:01252 815050
Website:www.ravenscroft-servicecentre.com
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Apj (Uk) Ltd
9.3km

Address:Unit 3, GU52 6EU
Phone:01252 626760
Website:www.apjuk.co.uk
Classes:1,2



Apj (Uk) Ltd
9.3km

Address:Unit 6, GU52 6EU
Phone:01252 626760
Website:www.apjuk.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7



National Tyres & Autocare
9.6km

Address:109 Flaxfield Road, RG21 1SJ
Phone:01256 24432
Classes:4



Fleet Station Mot & Repair Centre
9.6km

Address:Unit 27, GU51 3QT
Phone:01252 628808
Website:www.fleetstationmot.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:8:00am6:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Roadwheel Tyre & Exhaust Ltd
9.6km

Address:Unit 20, GU51 3QT
Phone:01252 617788
Classes:1,2



Basingstoke Autocentre Ltd
9.6km

Address:35 - 41 Essex Road, RG21 7TB
Phone:01256 819601
Website:www.basingstokeautocentre.co.uk
Classes:1,2,3,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am2:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Village Garage
9.9km

Address:Farleigh Road, RG25 2JL
Phone:01256324100
Classes:3,4



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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