Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to SR8 2DT 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 SR8 2DT

We managed to find 38 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your SR8 2DT. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Easington Tyre & Auto Centre
0.5km

Address:Essington Way, SR8 5AZ
Phone:01915870004
Classes:1,2,4,4a,5,5a,7



Bristol Street Motors Peterlee
0.6km

Address:3 Mill Hill, SR8 2HR
Phone:0191 5185999
Classes:4



Peterlee Car Clinic Ltd
0.9km

Address:11 Davy Drive, SR8 2JF
Phone:0191 5693333
Classes:1,2,4



Tommys Auto Services
0.9km

Address:13 Davy Drive, SR8 2JF
Phone:0191 5693654
Classes:4



Durham County Council
1.2km

Address:Main Repair Depot, SR8 2JQ
Phone:03000 264100
Classes:4,5,7



Southside Service Station
1.6km

Address:Yoden Way, SR8 1AR
Phone:01915866271
Classes:4



Brackenhill Autos Ltd
1.8km

Address:29 Brackenhill, SR8 2LS
Phone:07557957598
Classes:4,7



Club Motors
2.0km

Address:Old Drill Hall, SR8 3DY
Phone:0191 527 0649
Classes:4



Evans Halshaw (Peterlee)
2.1km

Address:Passfield Way, SR8 1PX
Phone:0191 518 8500
Classes:4
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:11:00am5:00pm



Pat Lavery Tyre & Exhaust Centre Ltd
2.3km

Address:Blackhills Road, SR8 4LG
Phone:01915184937
Classes:4,7



P A T S Mots (Horden) Ltd
2.3km

Address:3 Phoenix Workshops, SR8 4LG
Phone:0191 518 1001
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:Closed
Tuesday:Closed
Wednesday:Closed
Thursday:Closed
Friday:Closed
Saturday:12:00am11:59pm
Sunday:12:00am11:59pm



David Sykes Superbikes
2.4km

Address:Cotsford Lane, SR8 4JJ
Phone:01915864589
Classes:1,2



Front Street Garage Limited
2.5km

Address:Front Street, DH6 2LT
Phone:0191 526 0777
Classes:4



Lloyds
2.5km

Address:Seaside Lane, SR8 3JZ
Phone:01915279462
Classes:4



Commercial Motors (Ne) Ltd
3.0km

Address:Salters Lane, DH6 2PU
Phone:01429838594
Classes:4,7



Granville Motors
4.9km

Address:Greenhills Terrace, DH6 3JG
Phone:01429 820325
Classes:3,4



Lloyds
5.0km

Address:Unit 9, TS28 5AH
Phone:01429 835420
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Phoenix Service Station
5.2km

Address:Coast Road, TS27 4AQ
Phone:01915864297
Classes:1,2,3,4,7



Bluesky Motors Ltd
5.2km

Address:Plough Garage, DH6 2BB
Phone:0191 5266611
Classes:4



R & G Garage Services
5.3km

Address:Bridge House Garage, TS28 5EA
Phone:01429 838476
Classes:4



Joseph Metcalf & Sons
5.4km

Address:Moor Road Garage, SR7 9DA
Phone:0191 526 3069
Website:www.uccc.co.uk
Classes:4



South Hetton Garage Ltd
5.5km

Address:Unit 7 South Hetton Industrial Estate, DH6 2UZ
Phone:0191 5173849
Classes:4



Pitstop Garage
5.6km

Address:Site 5 Unit B3, SR7 8ST
Phone:0191 5817309
Classes:1,2,3,4,7



S & M Motors
6.4km

Address:Murton Village Service Station, SR7 9RN
Phone:0191 526 6767
Classes:4



Lido Garage
6.7km

Address:Coast Road, TS27 4BJ
Phone:01915863611
Classes:4



Danby Autos
7.3km

Address:103 Brickgarth, DH5 0LE
Phone:0191 526 2600
Classes:4



Ferguson Motor Repairs Ltd
7.5km

Address:Mary Street, SR7 7JT
Phone:0191 581 9232
Website:fergusonmotorrepairsltd.co.uk
Classes:4,7



M K Motors Of Trimdon
7.5km

Address:Rose Street, TS29 6EH
Phone:01429880541
Classes:1,2,4



George Street Garage
7.7km

Address:George Street Industrial Estate, SR7 7SL
Phone:0191 581 8077
Classes:4



Sydney Sparrow Ltd
7.8km

Address:Back Smiths Terrace, DH5 0JH
Phone:01915262170
Classes:4



The Garage ( Seaham) Ltd
7.8km

Address:Empire Service Station, SR7 7HN
Phone:01915811821
Classes:4



Ashcrofts Car Centre
7.8km

Address:Strangford Road, SR7 8QE
Phone:0191 513 1625
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:30am
Tuesday:9:00am5:30am
Wednesday:9:00am5:30am
Thursday:9:00am5:30am
Friday:9:00am5:30am
Saturday:9:00am5:00am
Sunday:Closed



A T Motors
8.0km

Address:Bankhead Street, SR7 0BP
Phone:0191 581 3182
Website:www.atmotors.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Seaham Auto Services
8.1km

Address:21 Tempest Road, SR7 7AX
Phone:01915813208
Classes:4



J J Transport
8.4km

Address:Unit 3, DH5 0BG
Phone:01915171000
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Roxbys Garage Services
8.4km

Address:Kenton House, DH5 0AX
Phone:0191 5208188
Classes:4,7



Office Place Garage
8.9km

Address:Office Place, DH5 9JG
Phone:0191 526 8110
Classes:4



Pja Motors Ltd
9.3km

Address:Front Street, DH6 4QG
Phone:0191 3773999
Classes:4,5,7



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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