Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Aberdeenshire

AB31 3NL
AB31 6NL
AB3 3NL
AB3 3LH
AB31 3LH
AB31 3LJ
AB31 6LJ
AB31 6YD
AB31 6YF
AB31 6YG
AB3 3LJ
AB31 3NJ
AB3 3NJ
AB31 6NJ
AB31 3LG
AB31 6LG
AB3 3PT
AB31 6WE
AB31 6PT
AB31 6WD
AB31 3PT
AB3 3NN
AB31 6PG
AB31 6XF
AB31 3XF
AB31 3NN
AB31 6NN
AB3 3PR
AB31 6PR
AB31 3PR
AB31 3LL
AB3 3NH
AB31 3NF
AB31 6NF
AB31 3NH
AB31 6NH
AB31 6LL
AB3 3PQ
AB31 6LD
AB31 3PQ
AB31 6PQ
AB31 3LD
AB3 3LD
AB3 3NF
AB31 3HU
AB31 5HU
AB31 6LH
AB31 3LN
AB31 3LE
AB3 3LN
AB31 6LE
AB3 3LE
AB31 6LN
AB3 3HT
AB31 3HT
AB31 5HT
AB3 3HU
AB31 5TA
AB31 3PS
AB31 5SX
AB31 3SX
AB31 3SY
AB31 3SZ
AB3 3SX
AB31 3SU
AB3 3SF
AB31 5SY
AB31 3TA
AB3 3TA
AB31 3SW
AB31 5SW
AB31 5SF
AB31 3SF
AB31 3ST
AB3 3ST
AB31 5QZ
AB31 5SU
AB3 3RQ
AB31 5RQ
AB31 3RQ
AB31 5NB
AB31 3HX
AB31 5ST
AB31 5SZ
AB31 5RP
AB31 3SH
AB3 3SS
AB3 3NP
AB31 5SE
AB31 3SR
AB31 3WE
AB3 3SR
AB3 3TG
AB31 3GA
AB31 3TG
AB31 5TG
AB31 5NA
AB31 3SS
AB31 5SS
AB31 5SR
AB31 5XS
AB3 3XS
AB31 3XS
AB31 5XH
AB31 3RP
AB3 3RP
AB3 3TD
AB31 5TB
AB31 3TB
AB31 5TD
AB31 5RW
AB31 5RU
AB31 3TD
AB3 3TJ
AB3 3TB
AB31 5TJ
AB31 3TJ
AB31 5PA
AB3 3RR
AB3 5AZ
AB3 4AB
AB31 6HX
AB31 5XT
AB31 3XT
AB31 5NS
AB31 5PB
AB31 5PJ
AB3 3XT
AB31 5LN
AB31 5RR
AB31 3UB
AB3 3HS
AB31 5UB
AB31 3RH
AB3 3RG
AB31 3HS
AB31 5HS
AB31 5RG
AB31 3RG
AB31 3UA
AB3 3UA
AB3 3XX
AB31 5UA
AB31 5XX
AB31 3XX
AB31 3RR
AB3 3TT
AB31 5RF
AB31 3RF
AB3 3RF
AB3 4AD
AB31 5TT
AB31 3TT
AB3 3HX
AB31 3HF
AB3 3YA
AB31 3TN
AB3 3UB
AB31 5NX
AB3 3TN
AB31 5TN
AB3 3TR
AB31 5TR
AB31 3TR
AB31 4AD
AB31 6NP
AB31 3RS
AB3 3RS
AB3 3TU
AB31 5TU
AB31 3TU
AB31 5RS
AB3 3TX
AB31 3TX
AB3 3TS
AB31 3YA
AB31 3NP
AB31 5RH
AB31 4AB
AB3 4AA
AB31 5TX
AB31 5XZ
AB31 5SH
AB31 5TS
AB31 3TS
AB3 3SQ
AB31 5SQ
AB31 3SQ
AB31 4AA
AB31 6PS
AB31 5SP
AB3 3SP
AB31 3SP
AB31 5UR
AB31 3UR
AB31 5PD
AB3 3UR
AB31 5YD
AB31 3YT
AB31 4BF
AB3 3TY
AB31 5NP
AB3 3UU
AB31 5YT
AB31 5TY
AB31 5SD
AB31 3SD
AB3 3YT
AB31 3YD
AB31 3UU
AB31 5UU
AB31 5NQ
AB31 3TY
AB3 3YD
AB31 5PS
AB31 5UD
AB3 4AH
AB31 4AH
AB31 5TP
AB31 5UW
AB31 3UW
AB3 3UW
AB3 3TW
AB3 3SD
AB31 4FE
AB31 5SB
AB3 3SB
AB31 3SB
AB31 4EE
AB31 5UG
AB31 3UG
AB3 3TP
AB31 3TP
AB3 3UG
AB31 5ND
AB31 5YB
AB31 3YB
AB3 4EE
AB31 5TW
AB31 3TW
AB3 3YB
AB31 5SL
AB31 3SL
AB31 3UD
AB3 3UD
AB3 3ZA
AB3 4EJ
AB31 5ZA
AB31 3ZA
AB31 4FD
AB3 3TE
AB3 3TQ
AB31 3TQ
AB31 5NJ
AB31 5SJ
AB31 3SJ
AB31 5TE
AB31 3TE
AB31 5UY
AB31 3UY
AB31 5WT
AB31 5WU
AB31 5TQ
AB3 3SL
AB31 5TF
AB31 3TF
AB3 3UY
AB31 4AE
AB3 3YL
AB3 3SJ
AB3 3TF
AB31 5SN
AB31 4EH
AB31 3SN
AB31 5YL
AB31 3YL
AB3 4EH
AB31 3XA
AB31 5TL
AB3 3LL
AB3 3XA
AB31 5XA
AB3 3YH
AB31 3YH
AB31 5YH
AB31 5SG
AB31 3SG
AB31 3RT
AB31 3TL
AB3 3PS
AB31 4EF
AB3 4EL
AB31 5YJ
AB3 3YN
AB31 5YN
AB31 3YN
AB31 4FH
AB3 4AE
AB31 4EL
AB3 3SN
AB31 3UJ
AB31 5UJ
AB31 5RZ
AB31 3UZ
AB31 5UZ
AB3 3UZ
AB31 5QY
AB31 5QW
AB31 5RT
AB3 3UX
AB3 3UJ
AB3 3XR
AB31 3UX
AB31 5UX
AB31 3XB
AB3 4EG
AB3 3YF
AB3 3YE
AB31 5YU
AB31 3YU
AB31 4EG
AB31 5YF
AB31 3YF
AB3 3XB
AB31 5XB
AB31 5YE
AB31 3YE
AB3 3RT
AB3 3YU
AB3 4EN
AB3 4EW
AB31 4EN
AB3 3UT
AB31 3US
AB3 4EZ
AB3 3RE
AB31 3UP
AB31 5US
AB31 3LQ
AB31 4EZ
AB3 3UP
AB31 5UP
AB3 3US
AB31 3UL
AB31 5UL
AB3 3UL
AB31 5UT
AB31 3UT
AB31 5YA
AB31 4EW
AB31 5YP
AB31 3YP
AB31 3RE
AB31 5RE
AB31 4AJ
AB31 3YJ
AB3 3YJ
AB3 4FB
AB3 3XD
AB31 6LQ
AB31 3UE
AB31 5UE
AB31 3XD
AB31 5XD
AB3 3LQ
AB3 3UE
AB31 3UQ
AB31 5UQ
AB31 3UF
AB31 5UF
AB31 4FB
AB3 3UF
AB3 3YG
AB31 3XL
AB3 3XL
AB31 5XL
AB3 3UQ
AB3 3XN
AB31 5YX
AB31 3YX
AB31 5XN
AB31 3XN
AB3 3LP
AB31 5YS
AB31 5YG
AB31 3YG
AB3 3YX
AB31 5UH
AB3 3YY
AB3 3UH
AB31 3UH
AB3 4EP
AB31 5QG
AB31 3YY
AB31 5YY
AB3 3XJ
AB31 5XJ
AB31 3XJ
AB3 3XQ
AB31 4EP
AB31 5XR
AB31 3XR
AB3 3XE
AB31 3SE
AB31 3YW
AB31 5YW
AB31 5XQ
AB3 3YW
AB3 3XP
AB31 3XP
AB31 5XG
AB31 3XE
AB31 3XQ
AB31 5XE
AB31 5TZ
AB31 4BQ
AB31 5XW
AB31 3TZ
AB31 5RX
AB31 5SA
AB31 3SA
AB31 3RX
AB3 4BQ
AB31 5XP
AB31 3LB
AB31 6LB
AB31 5XY
AB3 3ZF
AB3 4AW
AB31 5XU
AB31 3UN
AB31 6LP
AB31 3ZF
AB31 3GE
AB3 3ZG
AB3 3UN
AB31 5ZF
AB3 3JT
AB31 5UN
AB3 3RX
AB3 3SA
AB3 3SE
AB31 6LR
AB31 3ZG
AB31 5ZG
AB31 4FG
AB31 3LP
AB31 3XU
AB3 3YP
AB31 5YR
AB31 4YD
AB31 6YL
AB31 6WB
AB31 5WH
AB31 5GE
AB31 9AP
AB31 9AQ
AB31 9AJ
AB31 9AH
AB31 9AE
AB31 6YN
AB31 6ZJ
AB31 6YH
AB31 6YB
AB31 6WH
AB31 6WF
AB31 6WG
AB31 6WA
AB31 5ZR
AB31 5WX
AB31 5WR
AB31 5WP
AB31 5WL
AB31 5WG
AB31 5WF
AB31 6YA
AB31 5RY
AB31 5QF
AB31 5NZ
AB31 5GF
AB31 5GD
AB31 5GA
AB31 4ZY
AB31 4YX
AB31 4YW
AB31 4YU
AB31 4YQ
AB31 4YN
AB31 4YP
AB31 4YH
AB31 4YG
AB31 4WZ
AB31 4YT
AB31 4WX
AB31 4WY
AB31 3WW
AB31 5PZ
AB31 4YA
AB31 4ZA
AB31 5PW
AB31 5XF
AB31 5PT
AB31 5PU
AB31 9AG
AB31 4YJ
AB31 9AL
AB31 6YE
AB31 5WS
AB31 5WQ
AB31 5WE
AB31 5WW
AB31 5TH
AB31 9AN
AB3 3ZB
AB31 3PU
AB3 3PU
AB31 3NQ
AB31 6NQ
AB3 3WD
AB31 3WA
AB31 5WA
AB3 3WA
AB31 3WD
AB31 4FA
AB31 5WD
AB31 3ZB
AB31 3ZQ
AB3 3NQ
AB31 5ZQ
AB31 3HY
AB31 6HY
AB31 3ZD
AB3 3ZD
AB31 5ZB
AB31 4ER
AB3 3PX
AB3 3ZH
AB31 5PX
AB31 3ZH
AB31 5ZH
AB31 4AL
AB31 3PX
AB3 4ER
AB31 5ZS
AB3 4AJ
AB31 5NH
AB31 5NU
AB31 3YR
AB31 4AN
AB31 4FJ
AB3 3ZL
AB31 3ZL
AB31 5ZL
AB31 3YQ
AB3 3WB
AB31 3WB
AB31 5WB
AB31 5YQ
AB3 3YS
AB3 3YR
AB31 3YS
AB31 3JT
AB31 6JT
AB31 4EJ
AB31 3ZP
AB31 5ZP
AB31 5NT
AB3 3YQ
AB3 4EQ
AB31 5ZW
AB31 4EQ
AB31 5ZN
AB31 3ZN
AB31 4AW
AB31 4GD
AB31 5NW
AB31 4ES
AB31 4DW
AB31 5ZT
AB3 3HY
AB3 3YZ
AB31 4TQ
AB31 4GB
AB31 4BR
AB3 4BR
AB31 5ZX
AB31 3YZ
AB3 3JU
AB31 5YZ
AB31 4BG
AB3 4AL
AB3 4AN
AB3 4AS
AB31 5JB
AB31 4GA
AB31 5ZE
AB31 3ZE
AB31 3ZJ
AB31 4FW
AB3 3ZJ
AB31 4AZ
AB31 4AF
AB31 4BB
AB31 5ZJ
AB3 3ZE
AB31 3JS
AB31 6JS
AB31 3PY
AB31 5BB
AB31 5PY
AB3 3JS
AB31 4AS
AB31 5JF
AB31 5BA
AB31 5BD
AB31 4BS
AB31 5ZD
AB31 5JG
AB31 5JA
AB31 5PF
AB31 5PE
AB31 5PR
AB31 5JP
AB31 4BT
AB3 3PY
AB3 3LB
AB31 3GD
AB31 3QF
AB31 3ZR
AB31 3GB
AB31 3TH
AB31 3WF
AB31 5GB
AB31 5NR
AB31 5BE
AB31 5JQ
AB3 4BT
AB31 5PG
AB31 5PQ
AB31 3NS
AB31 5ZY
AB31 5PH
AB31 4FN
AB3 4BS
AB31 6NS
AB31 5NN
AB3 4AQ
AB31 4AQ
AB31 5PL
AB31 3QA
AB31 5WJ
AB3 4ES
AB3 3NS
AB31 5PP
AB31 4BU
AB31 4AP
AB31 5WN
AB3 4BX
AB31 3LR
AB31 5QA
AB3 3LR
AB31 5QB
AB3 4AP
AB31 5NL
AB31 5NY
AB3 3QA
AB31 3NR
AB31 6NR
AB31 4ET
AB31 4BX
AB3 3NR
AB3 4ET
AB31 5ZU
AB3 3LA
AB31 6JU
AB31 3JU
AB3 3QB
AB31 3QB
AB31 5QE
AB3 4BU
AB31 6LU
AB31 3LU
AB31 6NT

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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