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

AB23 8XE
AB4 0XE
AB23 8XQ
AB21 0UE
AB2 0UE
AB4 0XH
AB23 8XD
AB21 0AZ
AB23 8XH
AB21 0AL
AB21 0AG
AB4 0XD
AB21 0AH
AB21 0AN
AB21 0AA
AB21 0AQ
AB4 0XJ
AB21 0AE
AB5 0NH
AB21 0AD
AB21 0AR
AB21 0AX
AB21 0AP
AB21 0AB
AB21 0AT
AB21 0AJ
AB21 0AS
AB5 0NE
AB2 0UH
AB21 0UH
AB21 0AU
AB4 0XB
AB4 0XA
AB4 0XQ
AB23 8XB
AB23 8PU
AB23 8XA
AB23 8XJ
AB23 8XL
AB4 0UH
AB4 0XL
AB5 0NJ
AB2 0UJ
AB23 8UN
AB21 0UL
AB5 0NF
AB2 0UF
AB21 0UF
AB2 0UN
AB4 0XN
AB23 8XN
AB5 0NN
AB21 0UN
AB4 0UN
AB23 8UH
AB5 0PP
AB21 7PP
AB2 0PP
AB2 0UQ
AB21 0UQ
AB5 0NQ
AB21 7PW
AB5 0PW
AB2 0UL
AB5 0NL
AB21 7PH
AB2 0PH
AB5 0LF
AB5 0PH
AB21 0WF
AB2 0WF
AB2 0UP
AB5 0JZ
AB21 0XZ
AB2 0XZ
AB21 0UP
AB2 0PW
AB2 0UR
AB5 0NP
AB5 0NR
AB5 0BG
AB21 0UR
AB5 0JW
AB2 0UW
AB21 0UW
AB5 0QZ
AB21 0WG
AB21 0QZ
AB2 0WG
AB2 0QZ
AB5 0JF
AB2 0UD
AB21 7PU
AB5 0JG
AB21 0XG
AB2 0XG
AB5 0RF
AB21 0XF
AB2 0XF
AB21 0QG
AB2 0QG
AB21 0RF
AB21 7PR
AB2 0RF
AB2 0PR
AB5 0PR
AB5 0QG
AB2 0WW
AB5 0SL
AB2 0SL
AB21 0LR
AB21 0SN
AB5 0BW
AB23 8UX
AB2 0RG
AB21 0RG
AB21 0WW
AB2 0WB
AB21 0UD
AB21 0SL
AB21 0UY
AB5 0RG
AB21 0QF
AB2 0QF
AB5 0QF
AB5 0PU
AB21 0WB
AB4 0QY
AB9 8HF
AB4 0UX
AB23 8UL
AB23 8XP
AB5 0PN
AB41 0QY
AB21 0UZ
AB5 0UZ
AB2 0UZ
AB21 0PQ
AB21 0UA
AB21 0LS
AB21 0NS
AB21 0PY
AB21 0NG
AB21 0NE
AB21 0UU
AB23 8UJ
AB21 0PH
AB5 0PE
AB2 0PN
AB21 0NF
AB21 0NH
AB41 6QY
AB4 0XP
AB21 0PP
AB5 0PQ
AB21 0PZ
AB21 7YQ
AB2 0XD
AB21 7YP
AB21 7XD
AB2 0PQ
AB21 7PQ
AB21 0PW
AB5 0PD
AB2 0PF
AB21 0PF
AB21 0PN
AB2 0PU
AB5 0PF
AB5 0ND
AB5 0PG
AB2 0PG
AB21 0PG
AB5 0PJ
AB2 0PJ
AB21 0PR
AB4 0UJ
AB21 0LY
AB21 0PE
AB5 0PZ
AB21 0US
AB4 0SH
AB21 0NJ
AB21 0PJ
AB41 0SH
AB41 6SH
AB4 0UL
AB21 0NX
AB21 0WZ
AB21 0ND
AB21 0PL
AB2 0WZ
AB2 0PE
AB21 7PE
AB5 0BZ
AB5 0NW
AB2 0NW
AB21 0WQ
AB21 0NB
AB2 0WQ
AB21 0WP
AB2 0WP
AB21 0NY
AB2 0WL
AB5 0QD
AB21 0NW
AB21 0NQ
AB21 0PU
AB21 0WL
AB5 0PL
AB2 0PL
AB21 0NP
AB21 0LZ
AB21 0WJ
AB2 0WR
AB5 0NZ
AB2 0NZ
AB2 0WJ
AB41 0SF
AB2 0QD
AB21 0NR
AB21 0WN
AB21 0PA
AB2 0WN
AB21 0NZ
AB21 0FL
AB21 0QD
AB4 0QX
AB41 0QX
AB4 0SE
AB21 0FH
AB21 0FP
AB41 0RA
AB41 6RA
AB21 0FB
AB41 6QX
AB41 0SE
AB21 0FE
AB4 0UP
AB4 0UU
AB4 0RA
AB21 0FD
AB41 6SE
AB21 0FA
AB5 0RD
AB23 8UU
AB2 0RD
AB21 0RD
AB23 8UP
AB23 8YL
AB5 0NS
AB4 0UQ
AB9 8SR
AB9 8SU
AB4 0YL
AB23 8UQ
AB41 0SJ
AB2 0US
AB21 7PY
AB2 0PY
AB41 0SD
AB41 6SD
AB5 0PY
AB41 6RB
AB2 0PS
AB21 7PS
AB41 0RB
AB4 0SD
AB5 0NG
AB5 0RS
AB2 0PZ
AB21 7PZ
AB4 0RB
AB23 8SA
AB5 0PB
AB2 0RE
AB21 0RS
AB2 0RS
AB23 8YN
AB2 0UG
AB4 0SJ
AB21 0RE
AB23 8YS
AB21 0UG
AB2 0XB
AB5 0RE
AB4 0YN
AB21 7XB
AB41 6SJ
AB5 0PS
AB23 8WT
AB23 8YP
AB4 0YP
AB23 8YU
AB23 8YT
AB4 0YT
AB5 0NT
AB41 0RD
AB41 6RD
AB41 0QU
AB41 6QU
AB23 8YG
AB4 0RD
AB4 0ZP
AB23 8ZP
AB4 0YS
AB4 0YG
AB4 0QU
AB23 8SD
AB23 8WP
AB23 8WS
AB2 0RH
AB21 0RH
AB21 7AS
AB23 8SB
AB21 0UT
AB2 0UT
AB2 0QE
AB21 0QE
AB4 0YU
AB5 0QE
AB5 0NU
AB4 0UR
AB23 8UR
AB23 8RD
AB4 0US
AB23 8US
AB41 6QN
AB5 0PT
AB21 0PT
AB41 6SN
AB2 0UU
AB21 7UU
AB2 0AS
AB5 0RH
AB2 0PT
AB4 0SB
AB2 0RQ
AB21 0RQ
AB5 0RQ
AB4 0BD
AB41 0QN
AB4 0QN
AB23 8YA
AB41 6QZ
AB23 8YR
AB4 0YR
AB21 0AW
AB23 8ZF
AB4 0ZF
AB4 0SN
AB4 0QQ
AB41 6SL
AB41 6QQ
AB4 0SL
AB41 0SL
AB4 0BB
AB5 0QA
AB41 0QQ
AB2 0NX
AB4 0YJ
AB23 8ZE
AB41 6BB
AB41 0BB
AB21 7NX
AB4 0ZE
AB21 0QA
AB2 0QA
AB41 0SB
AB41 6SB
AB41 6BD
AB5 0NY
AB2 0QH
AB21 0QH
AB23 8PH
AB41 0BD
AB4 0XY
AB41 0QG
AB41 6QG
AB4 0QP
AB4 0QG
AB23 8ZA
AB41 0QP
AB41 6QP
AB41 6PJ
AB4 0QF
AB41 0QF
AB41 0SN
AB4 0QW
AB41 6QF
AB21 7NY
AB2 0NY
AB4 0ZA
AB4 0UT
AB41 6QW
AB41 0QW
AB23 8UD
AB4 0YA
AB41 6PH
AB5 0NX
AB5 0PA
AB41 6QJ
AB21 7XA
AB2 0XA
AB21 7XE
AB23 8ZD
AB4 0YX
AB4 0QJ
AB41 0QJ
AB23 8ZB
AB23 8YX
AB4 0ZB
AB4 0ZD
AB5 0RJ
AB23 8UY
AB41 0RF
AB41 6RF
AB41 6QS
AB23 8YJ
AB4 0QS
AB41 6QR
AB4 0RF
AB41 6QL
AB21 0RR
AB41 0QL
AB4 0QL
AB4 0RG
AB41 6RJ
AB21 0RJ
AB41 6PL
AB2 0AT
AB21 7AT
AB41 6RG
AB41 0RG
AB23 8SL
AB41 0RY
AB23 8UG
AB4 0QT

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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