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 Argyll And Bute

G82 5JL
G82 5HG
G82 5HF
G84 7LB
G82 5HQ
G84 7LA
G84 7JZ
G82 5HH
G84 7JX
G84 7LE
G82 5HE
G84 7JF
G84 7JQ
G84 8NA
G84 7JN
G84 7UD
G84 7UA
G84 7JU
G84 7TY
G84 7JR
G84 7JW
G84 7UE
G84 7TX
G84 7JJ
G84 7JG
G84 7JH
G84 7UB
G84 7JT
G84 7JS
G84 7JP
G84 7JY
G84 7JE
G84 7TB
G84 7TN
G84 7HZ
G82 5HN
G84 7JL
G84 7BD
G84 7TL
G84 7TD
G84 7SX
G84 7JB
G84 7TJ
G84 7TW
G84 7BG
G84 7TQ
G84 7JA
G84 7JD
G84 7TG
G84 7SW
G84 7TA
G84 7TP
G82 5HL
G84 7SU
G84 7BE
G84 7TH
G84 7TE
G84 7BQ
G84 7TR
G84 7SY
G84 7TS
G84 7BB
G84 7SZ
G84 7TF
G84 7TT
G84 7BH
G84 7AZ
G84 7TU
G84 7TZ
G84 7BJ
G84 7BL
G84 7BF
G84 7BN
G84 7BA
G84 7EB
G84 7BW
G84 7EA
G82 5HD
G84 7DZ
G84 7ED
G84 7AY
G84 7AX
G84 7LH
G84 7BP
G82 5EZ
G84 7NX
G84 7AU
G84 7DX
G84 7AT
G84 7LN
G84 7BS
G84 7NW
G84 7EF
G84 7LD
G84 7DU
G84 7LW
G84 7BT
G84 7NP
G84 7AS
G84 7BU
G84 7NZ
G84 7NA
G84 7AP
G84 7LJ
G84 9EZ
G84 7SN
G84 7YA
G84 7YB
G84 7BY
G84 7NH
G84 7AR
G84 7DD
G84 7DB
G84 7DA
G84 7NL
G84 7AW
G84 9HA
G84 7AL
G84 7RW
G84 9HB
G84 7LZ
G84 9HD
G84 7NB
G84 7DY
G84 7LP
G84 7AN
G84 7NQ
G84 7ND
G84 7RG
G84 7AJ
G84 7NN
G84 7AH
G84 7DW
G84 9EY
G84 7HL
G84 7DP
G84 9HE
G84 7LY
G84 7DS
G84 9EX
G84 7NE
G84 7DT
G84 7LL
G84 7NJ
G84 9EU
G84 7LQ
G84 7NG
G84 7RF
G84 9ET
G84 7AQ
G84 9HF
G82 5HB
G84 7LX
G84 9HQ
G84 7DN
G84 7DR
G84 7AG
G84 7NF
G82 5PQ
G84 7RE
G82 5PG
G84 9ES
G84 9JQ
G84 7HH
G84 9HG
G84 9HJ
G84 9HH
G84 7LU
G84 7AF
G84 7HR
G84 9ER
G84 7LT
G84 7LR
G82 5NZ
G84 7RD
G82 5HA
G84 7RQ
G82 5PN
G84 7HN
G84 7HS
G84 9HL
G84 7DL
G82 5QE
G84 7AE
G84 7AD
G84 9EP
G82 5PA
G84 9HN
G84 7DH
G84 7LS
G82 5PH
G82 5PJ
G84 7DJ
G84 7NR
G84 7AA
G82 5PL
G82 5NJ
G84 7HP
G84 7HT
G84 7HW
G82 5NY
G84 7AB
G84 7RH
G84 9JF
G82 5PF
G84 9HW
G82 5PR
G84 7DQ
G82 5PP
G82 5PW
G82 5PE
G84 9RX
G82 5NA
G84 9HP
G82 5PB
G84 9RY
G84 7RB
G84 7HJ
G84 7PR
G84 7PL
G84 7PS
G84 7PP
G84 9DZ
G84 7HU
G84 9RJ
G84 7RZ
G84 9RS
G84 7RA
G84 9RZ
G82 5NG
G84 7HQ
G84 9RN
G82 5LS
G82 5PS
G84 7DG
G82 5QL
G84 9RL
G82 5PT
G84 7PN
G84 9SA
G84 9EA
G82 5NX
G82 5LH
G84 9DY
G82 5PD
G84 9RW
G82 5EY
G84 7QZ
G84 7HG
G84 9SE
G82 5NU
G82 5LR
G82 5LJ
G84 7EU
G84 9SB
G84 9EW
G84 7HD
G82 5NT
G84 7QY
G84 7PW
G82 5LW
G82 5LQ
G84 9RR
G84 7PJ
G84 7QU
G84 9RU
G84 7PG
G84 7EX
G84 9RT
G84 9RP
G84 7PZ
G84 7PH
G84 7DF
G84 7PX
G82 5LL
G84 7PY
G82 5LN
G84 7QX
G84 7HE
G82 5LP
G82 5PU
G82 5LX
G84 9EL
G84 7EN
G84 7QR
G82 5BU
G82 5LY
G84 7HF
G84 7ER
G84 9SW
G84 7ES
G82 5LF
G82 5LG
G84 7PF
G84 9SF
G84 9EJ
G82 5LT
G84 7ET
G84 9EN
G84 7DE
G84 7NT
G84 7QT
G84 7PQ
G82 5PY
G82 5LU
G82 5NS
G84 7EL
G84 7QP
G84 7QS
G84 9SD
G82 5QJ
G84 9JB
G84 7HB
G84 7QW
G84 7EY
G84 7PE
G82 5EX
G84 9EH
G82 5BT
G82 5QH
G82 5PZ
G84 9JA
G82 5QG
G84 7SF
G84 7HA
G84 7PB
G84 7EE
G84 7SG
G82 5PX
G84 9HZ
G84 7QL
G84 7EZ
G82 5QP
G82 5QA
G84 7QN
G84 7QJ
G82 5QB
G84 7SQ
G84 7EJ
G84 7PD
G84 7SB
G84 7EP
G84 7EW
G84 7SA
G82 5HW
G84 7PA
G84 7NY
G82 5QN
G84 9JE
G84 7QB
G84 7QD
G82 5QD
G84 7RR
G82 5NN
G82 5NP
G84 7QA
G84 7BZ
G84 7QE
G84 7SD
G82 5QF
G84 8SU
G84 7QQ
G84 8ST
G84 8SS
G84 7QF
G84 7SE
G84 7QG
G82 5ND
G84 8SR
G84 9DT
G84 8TQ
G84 8TW
G84 8SW
G84 8SP
G84 8SQ
G82 5NW
G84 9JD
G84 7RS
G84 8TG
G84 7SR
G84 8TT
G84 8TE
G84 8TP
G84 7SS
G82 5NR
G84 9HT
G84 8TF
G84 8TD
G84 7RT
G84 8SH
G82 5NL
G84 9DB
G84 8SJ
G84 8TR
G84 8AF
G84 9DG
G84 9DS
G84 8AJ
G84 9YD
G84 9YB
G84 9YA
G84 9WB
G84 9WA
G84 8AE
G84 9DR
G84 8AQ
G84 9DP
G84 7SH
G84 8SL
G84 8AN
G84 8TS
G84 8AR
G84 7SL
G84 8AD
G84 8AZ
G84 8AA
G84 8SE
G84 8UN
G84 8UW
G84 8AP
G84 9DN
G84 8UJ
G84 8UU
G84 9DX
G84 8UT
G84 8TX
G84 8AW
G82 5LE
G84 9DU
G84 8YZ
G84 8YU
G84 8YP
G84 8YD
G84 8XA
G84 8WP
G84 8WB
G84 8AB
G84 7YL
G84 7SJ
G84 4DU
G84 4DP
G84 4DQ
G84 4DH
G84 4DJ
G84 4DF
G84 4DG
G84 4DD
G84 4DE
G84 4DA
G84 4DB
G84 4BZ
G84 4BP
G84 4BG
G84 4AY
G84 9YP
G84 9YL
G84 9YN
G84 9YG
G84 9YH
G84 9YE
G84 9WD
G84 9WF
G84 9WE
G84 9HS
G84 9PZ
G84 8ZA
G84 8YY
G84 8YS
G84 8YR
G84 8YE
G84 8XQ
G84 8WT
G84 8WQ
G84 8WN
G84 8WH
G84 8WL
G84 8WF
G84 8WD
G84 9WX
G84 8TJ
G84 9YF
G84 8ZB
G84 8PQ
G84 8AL
G84 7YX
G84 7YH
G84 7YD
G84 7QH
G84 4DT
G84 4DR
G84 4DS
G84 4DL
G84 4DN
G84 4BY
G84 4BW
G84 4BX
G84 4BR
G84 4BT
G84 4BU
G84 4BS
G84 4BQ
G84 4BL
G84 4BN
G84 4BH
G84 4BJ
G84 4BF
G84 4BE
G84 4BD
G84 4BB
G84 4BA
G84 4AZ
G84 4AW
G84 4AX
G84 4AU
G84 4AT
G84 4AS
G84 4AR
G84 4AQ
G84 4AP
G84 4AN
G84 4AL
G84 4AJ
G84 4AH
G84 4AG
G84 4AF
G84 4AE
G84 4AD
G84 4AA
G84 4AB
G84 0YP
G84 0YN
G84 0YG
G84 0WA
G84 0RB
G84 0PT
G84 0AF
G84 8WS
G84 8WG
G84 8TU
G84 7RJ
G84 9DD
G84 8AG
G84 8UP
G84 7RY
G84 8UR
G84 7SP
G84 9HX
G84 8AU
G84 8UG
G84 8UQ
G84 9DA
G84 7RU
G84 9DJ
G84 7RX
G84 8AS
G82 5ES
G84 8XW
G84 9DE
G84 8UX
G84 7BX
G82 5ET
G84 9HY
G84 8BU
G84 9HU
G84 9JS
G84 9DF
G84 8UL
G84 8AY
G84 9BX
G84 8XP
G84 8UH
G84 9QE
G84 8BS
G84 9JN
G84 8BP
G84 7ST
G84 8AT
G84 8XF
G84 8XS
G84 8AX
G84 9DW
G84 9BU
G84 8XD
G84 8BW
G82 5LD
G84 9EG
G84 8BN
G84 9DH
G84 9ND
G84 9JG
G84 8EB
G84 9QD
G84 9BT
G84 8XG
G84 9QB
G84 9QA
G84 8BA
G82 5JW
G82 5LB
G84 9LA
G84 9BY
G84 8XH
G84 9DL
G84 9JL
G82 5NB
G84 9QH
G84 9JP
G84 8XL
G84 8XR
G84 9BZ
G84 8BB
G84 9DQ
G84 9NB
G84 9JT
G84 9BS
G84 9QF
G84 9JW
G84 9BP
G84 8BL
G84 9QQ
G82 5JX
G84 8QX
G84 9LX
G84 8BD
G84 9BF
G84 9LL
G84 8XJ
G84 9BQ
G84 9LE
G84 9NE
G84 8BJ
G84 9AX
G84 8XU
G84 8ED
G84 8BE
G84 9BB
G84 8XT
G84 9LQ
G84 9LF
G82 5JH
G84 8XN
G84 9JR
G84 8XX
G84 9JU
G82 5JQ
G84 9BG
G84 8BH
G84 8YB
G84 8YA
G84 9AZ
G84 8BG
G82 5LZ
G82 5LA
G84 9FB
G84 9LY
G84 9LB
G84 9AA
G82 5ER
G84 9AY
G84 8EE
G84 8BQ
G84 9AD
G84 9JX
G82 5JZ
G84 9LZ
G84 9BE
G84 8ER
G84 9BD
G84 8XY
G84 8BX
G84 9BA
G84 9LJ
G84 9NF
G84 9AT
G82 5JJ
G84 8EL
G84 9JY
G84 8TZ
G84 9NA
G84 9LP
G82 5JY
G84 9QJ
G84 8BY
G84 9AU
G84 9AL
G84 9LW
G84 8YG
G84 9AG
G84 9LH
G84 8EF
G84 8ES
G84 9LD
G84 9JZ
G84 9LG
G84 9AS
G84 7YZ
G84 9AQ
G84 8DZ
G84 8XZ
G84 8YQ
G84 8EX
G84 9AN
G84 9NR
G82 5JU
G84 8DA
G84 8BZ
G84 9NH
G84 8EH
G84 9LN
G84 9AB
G84 8YH
G84 8XE
G84 9NG
G84 8DB
G84 8EG
G84 9AE
G84 9LT
G84 8ET
G84 9NN
G84 9NJ
G84 9AH
G84 8EY
G84 8DE
G84 8EJ
G82 5EQ
G84 9NS
G84 9QN
G84 8EQ
G84 8BF
G84 9BJ
G84 9NL
G84 8EN
G84 8EW
G84 9PE
G84 9NQ
G84 8YL
G84 8EU
G84 9PA
G84 9QW
G84 9NP
G84 9NW
G84 8EP
G84 9BH
G84 9AP
G84 9QL
G84 9BL
G84 9AJ
G84 9PB
G84 9LS
G84 8DD
G84 9AW
G84 9RE
G84 9PD
G84 9RD
G84 8DQ
G84 8HD
G84 9BW
G84 9PF
G84 8DG
G84 9QP
G84 8HB
G84 9BN
G84 9QZ
G84 8HA
G84 9AR
G84 8HE
G84 8HG
G84 8HF
G83 8SZ
G84 8DX
G84 9AF
G84 9PJ
G84 8EZ
G84 9PG
G84 8DH
G84 9PU
G84 8DW
G84 8DP
G82 5EU
G84 9EF
G84 8YN
G84 8YW
G84 9PH
G84 9PX
G84 9QR
G84 9HR
G84 8PL
G84 9RB
G84 9QS
G84 8TL
G84 9JJ
G84 9PL
G84 9PQ
G82 5EP
G84 8DJ
G84 9PT
G84 9PP
G84 8DU
G84 8PG
G84 8DF
G84 8PN
G84 8DN
G84 8YJ
G84 8DR
G84 8PW
G84 9PW
G84 9RA
G84 9PN
G84 8DL
G84 8PR
G84 9EE
G84 9PR
G84 8PP
G84 9QT
G84 9PY
G84 8DT
G84 8DS
G84 9QU
G84 9QY
G84 8QA
G84 8PS
G84 8PY
G84 9PS
PA15 2AR
G84 8QS
G84 9QX
G84 8FS
PA15 2AS
PA15 2AT
G84 8QR
G84 8QW
G84 8PU

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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