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

PA37 1QA
PA37 1PP
PA37 1PZ
PA37 1YB
PA37 1TP
PA37 1SZ
PA37 1QB
PA37 1QD
PA37 1QG
PA37 1QH
PA37 1SS
PA37 1QE
PA37 1QQ
PA37 1NU
PA37 1PX
PA37 1QF
PA37 1QJ
PA37 1QL
PA37 1PN
PA37 1PU
PA34 5TB
PA37 1PT
PA34 5TU
PA37 1RR
PA37 1RP
PA37 1PJ
PA37 1NW
PA37 1SR
PA37 1SP
PA37 1SN
PA37 1SU
PA37 1SJ
PA37 1RW
PA34 5TX
PA37 1RN
PA37 1AB
PA34 5BN
PA34 5YB
PA37 1PL
PA37 1RS
PA37 1SW
PA37 1PH
PA34 5AU
PA37 1PQ
PA34 5TY
PA37 1SX
PA37 1NZ
PA37 1TA
PA37 1YD
PA34 5TQ
PA34 5AT
PA34 4QA
PA34 5HZ
PA34 5JN
PA37 1PA
PA34 5AS
PA37 1NY
PA34 5JP
PA34 5TG
PA34 5JR
PA37 1RB
PA34 5AR
PA34 5AP
PA34 5JS
PA34 5JJ
PA34 5TT
PA34 5AW
PA34 5JU
PA34 5BQ
PA37 1PB
PA34 5JL
PA34 5BA
PA34 5BH
PA34 5BZ
PA34 5JZ
PA34 5JW
PA34 5BD
PA34 5BB
PA34 5JX
PA34 5JY
PA37 1PE
PA34 5JH
PA34 5JQ
PA34 5JG
PA37 1PD
PA37 1NX
PA34 5JT
PA37 1QX
PA34 5JF
PA34 5AL
PA34 5AN
PA34 5DL
PA34 5PA
PA34 5EE
PA34 5EF
PA34 5PF
PA34 5BG
PA34 5AX
PA34 5PD
PA34 5AJ
PA34 5JE
PA34 4RX
PA34 5PG
PA34 5DX
PA34 5EN
PA34 5EA
PA34 5PE
PA37 1PG
PA34 5DU
PA34 5JD
PA34 5PB
PA34 5AY
PA34 5EG
PA34 5JB
PA34 4QB
PA37 1QY
PA34 5NZ
PA34 5ED
PA34 5AH
PA34 5PJ
PA34 5JA
PA34 5AZ
PA34 5DZ
PA34 5AB
PA34 5AQ
PA34 5PL
PA37 1PF
PA34 5PH
PA34 5PN
PA34 5PQ
PA37 1NT
PA34 5AG
PA34 5TW
PA37 1RU
PA34 5AE
PA34 5EQ
PA34 5EH
PA34 5DW
PA34 5EB
PA34 5PW
PA34 5AA
PA34 5AF
PA34 5AD
PA34 5PP
PA34 5EJ
PA34 5NX
PA34 5DT
PA34 5PR
PA34 5DY
PA34 5NY
PA34 5TN
PA34 5NU
PA37 1TX
PA34 5DS
PA34 5DR
PA34 4DD
PA34 5PS
PA34 5DP
PA34 5NT
PA34 5QE
PA34 5PT
PA34 5DN
PA34 5NP
PA34 5NR
PA34 5PU
PA34 5DH
PA34 5NS
PA34 4QD
PA34 5DJ
PA34 5QA
PA34 5PX
PA34 5RY
PA34 5PZ
PA34 5NH
PA34 5NN
PA34 4PU
PA34 5EL
PA34 5NJ
PA34 5SE
PA34 5SD
PA34 5SG
PA34 5DF
PA34 5SL
PA34 5SF
PA34 5DD
PA34 5QD
PA34 5TA
PA34 5DE
PA34 5NL
PA34 5DQ
PA34 5DA
PA34 5DG
PA34 5SB
PA37 1RA
PA34 5RZ
PA34 5RS
PA34 5RU
PA34 5NB
PA34 5ND
PA34 5NA
PA34 5DB
PA34 5SH
PA34 5RX
PA34 5RT
PA34 5SQ
PA34 5SP
PA34 5SJ
PA34 4DJ
PA34 4NX
PA34 4BE
PA34 4LN
PA34 4BA
PA34 4BB
PA34 4AZ
PA37 1RT
PA34 4HL
PA34 4LL
PA34 4AU
PA34 4HN
PA34 4NU
PA34 4EL
PA34 4EW
PA34 4AX
PA34 4BD
PA34 4AY
PA34 4AT
PA34 4BZ
PA34 4DA
PA34 4AN
PA34 4AQ
PA34 4LJ
PA34 4LG
PA34 4AR
PA34 4EJ
PA34 4PX
PA34 4LP
PA34 4HT
PA34 4HS
PA34 4LW
PA34 4BG
PA34 4DB
PA34 4HR
PA34 4AW
PA34 4EH
PA34 4NT
PA34 4BY
PA34 4EN
PA34 4EP
PA34 4BQ
PA34 4HP
PA34 4EQ
PA34 4DN
PA34 4HU
PA34 5TZ
PA34 5YD
PA34 4ZB
PA37 1YF
PA37 1YA
PA37 1YE
PA34 9AJ
PA37 1WU
PA37 1WX
PA34 4AS
PA34 9AN
PA34 9AL
PA34 9AH
PA34 4AH
PA34 9AG
PA34 9AF
PA34 9AD
PA34 5YN
PA34 9AB
PA34 5YH
PA34 5YL
PA34 5YF
PA34 5YG
PA34 5YE
PA34 5WB
PA37 1WZ
PA34 4YS
PA34 4YW
PA34 4YP
PA34 4YR
PA34 9AE
PA34 4XW
PA34 4XJ
PA34 4WT
PA34 4WU
PA34 4WS
PA34 4WR
PA34 4WP
PA34 4WQ
PA34 4WL
PA34 4AA
PA34 4WJ
PA34 4WH
PA34 4WG
PA34 5YA
PA34 4WA
PA34 4US
PA34 4PS
PA34 4YY
PA34 5PY
PA34 5NW
PA34 5SA
PA34 4JW
PA34 5WE
PA34 4DS
PA34 4LH
PA34 4EG
PA34 4AE
PA34 4DW
PA34 4HX
PA34 4EB
PA34 4NY
PA34 4AB
PA34 4HE
PA34 4LQ
PA34 4DP
PA34 4AL
PA34 4AG
PA34 4DX
PA34 4BX
PA34 4BH
PA34 4PY
PA34 4EF
PA34 4DR
PA34 4DY
PA34 4DL
PA34 4ED
PA34 4EA
PA37 1PY
PA34 4ET
PA34 4BW
PA34 4AJ
PA34 4JA
PA34 4DT
PA34 4HY
PA34 4DU
PA34 4BJ
PA34 4BN
PA34 4NG
PA34 4DQ
PA34 4LR
PA34 4EE
PA34 4JQ
PA34 4DZ
PA34 4DH
PA34 4BS
PA34 4BL
PA34 4DF
PA34 4DE
PA34 4LT
PA34 4NQ
PA34 4AF
PA34 4LS
PA37 1QN
PA34 4NF
PA34 4ER
PA34 4JB
PA37 1QW

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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