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

AB5 9HE
AB51 9HE
AB51 5HG
AB51 5HE
AB51 5HF
AB5 9HF
AB51 9HF
AB51 5HH
AB5 9HH
AB51 9HH
AB5 9HB
AB5 9HJ
AB51 5HD
AB51 9HD
AB5 9HD
AB51 5HT
AB5 9HT
AB51 9HT
AB5 9HN
AB51 9HN
AB51 5HN
AB51 9HJ
AB51 5HJ
AB51 5HU
AB51 9HU
AB5 9HU
AB51 9HB
AB51 5HB
AB51 5ED
AB51 5HR
AB51 9HA
AB5 9HA
AB5 9ED
AB51 9ED
AB51 9HR
AB5 9HR
AB51 9HX
AB5 9HX
AB5 9HS
AB51 9HS
AB51 5HS
AB5 9DQ
AB51 9DQ
AB51 5EF
AB5 9EE
AB51 9EE
AB51 9EF
AB51 9EB
AB51 5QL
AB51 9EY
AB5 9EY
AB51 5EY
AB51 5HA
AB51 5HX
AB51 5QJ
AB51 5EB
AB5 9HL
AB51 9HL
AB51 5QH
AB5 9HP
AB51 9HP
AB51 5HL
AB5 9EB
AB51 5EA
AB51 5DQ
AB5 9EA
AB51 9EA
AB51 5HP
AB51 5HZ
AB51 5DP
AB51 5EE
AB51 9HZ
AB5 6RA
AB5 9HZ
AB51 9DX
AB51 9QB
AB5 9DX
AB51 5HW
AB51 5JA
AB51 5DX
AB51 9HW
AB5 6QY
AB5 9HW
AB5 9JA
AB51 9JA
AB5 9DP
AB51 9DP
AB51 9DT
AB5 9DT
AB51 9DY
AB5 9DY
AB5 9EL
AB51 9EL
AB51 5DY
AB51 5EL
AB5 9EN
AB51 9EN
AB51 5HY
AB5 9DR
AB51 9DR
AB5 9HY
AB51 9HY
AB51 5DR
AB5 9JL
AB51 9JL
AB52 6QX
AB5 6QX
AB51 5DT
AB5 9DU
AB51 9DU
AB51 5LB
AB51 5EP
AB51 5DU
AB51 5JL
AB5 9EP
AB51 9EP
AB51 5EN
AB5 9DS
AB51 9DS
AB51 5DS
AB5 9EQ
AB51 9EQ
AB51 9LB
AB5 9LB
AB52 6RD
AB5 9HQ
AB51 9HQ
AB52 6HQ
AB5 9JJ
AB51 9JJ
AB5 6QU
AB5 6RD
AB5 9DN
AB51 9DN
AB5 9EX
AB51 5EX
AB5 9EH
AB51 9EH
AB51 5EH
AB51 9EX
AB51 9DW
AB51 5EQ
AB51 9EU
AB5 9EU
AB51 5FA
AB52 6QU
AB51 5EU
AB51 5RX
AB51 5QX
AB51 5DF
AB51 5RF
AB51 5JS
AB5 6RS
AB51 5RH
AB51 9ER
AB5 9ER
AB52 6RS
AB51 5DN
AB5 9JS
AB51 9JS
AB51 5ER
AB51 5JJ
AB51 5RG
AB51 4LP
AB51 4LR
AB5 0JN
AB51 4LS
AB51 5LD
AB51 5SL
AB5 6RB
AB51 5EJ
AB51 5HQ
AB51 4LN
AB51 5SJ
AB5 6RE
AB5 9LD
AB51 9LD
AB51 5JZ
AB51 4LL
AB51 4LT
AB51 5ND
AB51 0JN
AB51 4LQ
AB51 4LU
AB5 0JD
AB51 0JD
AB5 0JE
AB5 0GJ
AB51 5SB
AB51 4LJ
AB51 0HR
AB51 5SN
AB52 6RE
AB51 4LH
AB51 5JH
AB5 0HR
AB51 9EJ
AB5 9EJ
AB5 9LE
AB51 9LE
AB51 4LF
AB5 0JL
AB51 5SD
AB51 4GX
AB51 0JL
AB51 4LD
AB51 4LE
AB5 6SW
AB51 9FG
AB5 9FG
AB51 5JW
AB51 9ET
AB5 9ET
AB52 6SW
AB51 4FG
AB51 5SP
AB51 4ZE
AB51 5LE
AB51 4FB
AB51 9FB
AB5 9FB
AB51 9FF
AB5 9FF
AB51 4LG
AB51 4FD
AB51 4FF
AB51 4LA
AB51 4LB
AB52 6RB
AB51 4FE
AB51 9FE
AB5 9FE
AB51 9FD
AB5 9FD
AB51 9GU
AB5 9GU
AB51 4GU
AB5 0JJ
AB51 5QR
AB51 4ZB
AB51 4GN
AB51 4GL
AB51 9GN
AB5 9GN
AB51 9GW
AB5 9GW
AB51 0NQ
AB51 5QU
AB51 4ZF
AB51 4GW
AB51 5ET
AB51 9FA
AB5 9FA
AB51 4FA
AB51 9JQ
AB5 9JQ
AB51 4ZS
AB51 4FL
AB51 5JQ
AB51 5QS
AB51 4EZ
AB51 5RY
AB51 9EZ
AB5 9EZ
AB51 9FL
AB5 9FL
AB5 9DJ
AB51 0JJ
AB51 4FX
AB51 4ZR
AB5 6QT
AB51 9FU
AB51 4FN
AB51 4ZD
AB51 9ZW
AB52 6ZA
AB52 6PH
AB51 4ZW
AB52 6QT
AB51 4FQ
AB52 6YF
AB51 4GR
AB51 9GR
AB5 9GR
AB51 9GT
AB5 9GT
AB51 9FN
AB5 9FN
AB51 0NG
AB51 0JE
AB51 4GT
AB51 9JN
AB5 9JN
AB51 9FQ
AB5 9FQ
AB51 9HG
AB51 5YL
AB51 4DZ
AB51 4HG
AB51 4EW
AB51 4FJ
AB51 9FJ
AB5 9FJ
AB51 9FP
AB5 9FP
AB51 9DZ
AB5 9DZ
AB51 4ZZ
AB51 9ZZ
AB51 9GQ
AB5 9GQ
AB5 0HU
AB51 4GQ
AB51 5JR
AB51 5QQ
AB51 9EW
AB51 4ZN
AB5 9EW
AB5 0JA
AB5 9ES
AB51 9ES
AB51 9GP
AB5 9GP
AB51 5JN
AB51 4GP
AB51 0NP
AB51 4FP
AB51 5QW
AB51 9ZX
AB51 9JR
AB5 9JR
AB51 4ZX
AB51 4QN
AB51 9DG
AB5 9DG
AB51 0HU
AB51 5YH
AB51 5QB
AB51 5YJ
AB51 5YF
AB51 5YG
AB51 9GX
AB5 9GX
AB51 4DE
AB51 5ES
AB5 0HS
AB51 0HS
AB51 4DW
AB51 9GY
AB52 6RT
AB51 4GY
AB51 9DF
AB5 9DF
AB51 4DG
AB52 6QY
AB5 9GY
AB51 4DF
AB5 9DW
AB52 6SS
AB51 9ZT
AB5 6SS
AB51 0NR
AB51 0HX
AB5 6SR
AB5 6RW
AB52 6RW
AB51 4JW
AB51 4ZT

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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