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

AB51 5DP
AB5 9DP
AB51 9DP
AB5 9EY
AB51 9EY
AB51 5EY
AB51 5HB
AB51 9HB
AB5 9DR
AB51 9DR
AB51 9DN
AB5 9DN
AB51 9DW
AB51 5DQ
AB51 5DR
AB51 5HA
AB5 9EX
AB51 9HA
AB5 9HA
AB51 5DF
AB51 5DN
AB51 5EX
AB51 5QX
AB51 4LP
AB51 5RF
AB51 4LR
AB51 4LN
AB51 9EX
AB51 4LS
AB51 5RX
AB51 4LL
AB51 5RH
AB51 4LT
AB51 4LQ
AB51 4LJ
AB51 4LU
AB51 5HQ
AB51 5HD
AB51 5RG
AB51 5JZ
AB51 4LH
AB51 0HR
AB51 4GX
AB51 5ND
AB51 4LD
AB5 0HR
AB5 9HJ
AB5 9HD
AB51 9HD
AB51 4LF
AB51 4ZE
AB51 5SL
AB51 4LE
AB51 5JH
AB51 5SJ
AB51 5SB
AB51 4LA
AB51 9FG
AB5 9FG
AB51 4LG
AB5 9HB
AB51 4FG
AB51 4LB
AB51 4FB
AB51 9FB
AB5 9FB
AB51 4FD
AB51 5JJ
AB5 9JJ
AB51 9JJ
AB51 5JW
AB51 9FF
AB5 9FF
AB51 4ZB
AB51 4FF
AB51 4ZF
AB51 9GU
AB5 9GU
AB51 4ZS
AB51 5SN
AB51 4GU
AB51 9FD
AB5 9FD
AB51 5SD
AB51 9GW
AB5 9GW
AB51 4FE
AB51 4GW
AB51 4FL
AB51 9FE
AB5 9FE
AB5 9DQ
AB51 9DQ
AB51 4ZR
AB51 9FL
AB5 9FL
AB51 4FX
AB51 9FU
AB51 4FN
AB5 9DJ
AB51 5SP
AB51 4GN
AB51 4GL
AB51 9FA
AB5 9FA
AB51 4FA
AB51 9GN
AB5 9GN
AB51 4FQ
AB51 9FN
AB5 9FN
AB51 9HG
AB51 4GR
AB51 9GR
AB5 9GR
AB51 4ZD
AB51 4HG
AB51 9GT
AB5 9GT
AB51 9FQ
AB5 9FQ
AB51 5HH
AB51 4GT
AB51 4EZ
AB51 9ZW
AB51 4ZW
AB51 4ZZ
AB51 9ZZ
AB51 9FP
AB5 9FP
AB51 9EZ
AB5 9EZ
AB5 9DS
AB51 9DS
AB51 5QR
AB51 4FJ
AB51 9FJ
AB5 9FJ
AB51 5RY
AB5 9DT
AB51 9DT
AB51 5QU
AB51 5QS
AB51 9GQ
AB5 9GQ
AB51 9ZX
AB51 4FP
AB51 4DZ
AB51 4ZX
AB51 4GQ
AB5 0JN
AB51 9GP
AB5 9GP
AB51 5DS
AB51 9DZ
AB5 9DZ
AB51 4GP
AB51 4EW
AB51 4DE
AB51 5JL
AB5 9HF
AB51 9HF
AB51 0JN
AB51 9DF
AB5 9DF
AB51 9ZT
AB51 4QN
AB51 9EW
AB51 4ZN
AB5 9EW
AB51 9GX
AB5 9GX
AB51 4DF
AB51 9DG
AB5 9DG
AB51 9GY
AB51 4ZT
AB51 5HF
AB51 4GY
AB5 9GY
AB51 9ZY
AB51 4DG
AB51 4DW
AB51 4ZY
AB51 5QQ
AB51 4WY
AB5 9HE
AB51 9HE
AB51 9WY
AB51 4JW
AB5 9DW
AB51 5HE
AB51 9DJ
AB51 9HJ
AB51 9JW
AB5 9JW
AB51 9WZ
AB51 4WZ
AB51 4SS
AB51 4YP
AB51 5DT
AB51 4JG
AB51 9SS
AB51 4RH
AB51 9HH
AB5 9HH
AB51 4WX
AB51 4DL
AB51 9WX
AB51 9RZ
AB5 9RZ
AB51 9JG
AB5 9JG
AB51 5HG
AB51 9DL
AB5 9DL
AB51 4DJ
AB51 9RH
AB5 9RH
AB51 5QW
AB51 4RZ
AB51 4FW
AB51 4TZ
AB51 4TX
AB51 9DX
AB51 9QB
AB5 9DX
AB51 4TH
AB51 9SW
AB5 9SW
AB51 9RW
AB5 9RW
AB51 4SW
AB51 4RW
AB51 9FS
AB51 5DX
AB51 9TH
AB5 9TH
AB51 5HJ
AB51 4FS
AB51 5HL
AB51 9TE
AB51 9TU
AB5 9TE
AB51 4JD
AB51 9TJ
AB5 9TJ
AB51 9JD
AB5 9JD
AB51 4TU
AB51 9FR
AB51 4TJ
AB51 4FR
AB51 5SR
AB51 5QF
AB51 4JP
AB51 4YG
AB51 4YL
AB51 4ZG
AB51 5SY
AB51 4TY
AB51 5SX
AB51 9UE
AB5 9UE
AB51 4UE
AB51 4TD
AB51 4UF
AB51 9UF
AB5 9UF
AB51 0HS
AB5 0HS
AB51 9TD
AB5 9TD
AB51 4FT
AB51 9TY
AB5 9TY
AB51 3QD
AB51 5SQ
AB51 4SG
AB51 4UG
AB51 4UH
AB51 9UG
AB5 9UG
AB51 4TL
AB51 5SZ
AB5 9EB
AB51 9UH
AB5 9UH
AB51 5TD
AB5 9HL
AB51 9HL
AB51 4TE
AB51 4TF
AB51 4TR
AB51 4TT
AB51 4TQ
AB5 0HU
AB5 9JN
AB51 9JN
AB51 9TL
AB51 0HU
AB51 4TB
AB51 9TF
AB5 9TF
AB51 4QW
AB51 3NB
AB51 9QW
AB5 9QW
AB51 9TB
AB5 9TB
AB5 9JL
AB51 9JL
AB51 4JB
AB51 9TG
AB5 9TG
AB51 4TS
AB51 4JF
AB51 9JF
AB5 9JF
AB51 4RG
AB51 5JN
AB51 4TG
AB51 9SG
AB5 9SG
AB5 0HQ
AB51 0HQ
AB51 4TW
AB51 9QF
AB5 9DY
AB51 9DY
AB51 5JB
AB5 9QF
AB51 4WL
AB51 4WA
AB51 3QF
AB51 9RX
AB5 9RX
AB51 9RG
AB5 9RG
AB51 4RX
AB51 9WL
AB5 9WL
AB51 9JB
AB5 9JB
AB51 9WE
AB5 9WE
AB51 3WE
AB51 4TA
AB51 9QE
AB5 9QE
AB51 3QE
AB51 5DY
AB51 3WL
AB51 9JH
AB5 9JH
AB51 4QX
AB51 9RU
AB5 9RU
AB51 4JH
AB51 4RU
AB51 4RE
AB51 4RY
AB5 9HU
AB51 9HU
AB51 4TP
AB51 9TA
AB5 9TA
AB51 9SX
AB5 9SX
AB51 5HU
AB51 9SZ
AB5 9SZ
AB51 9RT
AB5 9RT
AB51 3SZ
AB51 9RE
AB5 9RE
AB51 3AA
AB51 9RY
AB5 9RY
AB51 9QH
AB5 9QH
AB51 4RT
AB51 4SX
AB51 3QH
AB51 4SF
AB51 5HT
AB51 4SY
AB51 3SE
AB51 3TD
AB51 3WB
AB51 3WA
AB51 3SU
AB51 3SX
AB51 3TB
AB51 3SF
AB51 3SG
AB51 3SS
AB51 3ST
AB51 9QU
AB5 9QU
AB51 3NF
AB51 4JJ
AB51 4PS
AB51 4PF
AB51 4RB
AB51 3QU
AB51 5QL
AB51 4RF
AB51 4AF
AB51 6HJ
AB51 9AF
AB51 9AG
AB5 9AF
AB51 4JZ
AB51 9RB
AB5 9RB
AB5 9HT
AB51 9HT
AB51 9RF
AB5 9RF
AB51 4FH
AB51 9WA
AB51 9WB
AB51 9XU
AB51 9JE
AB5 9JE
AB5 9ED
AB51 9ED
AB51 5ED
AB51 9RA
AB5 9RA
AB51 9JZ
AB5 9JZ
AB51 4AT
AB51 4QP
AB5 0HJ
AB51 5EA
AB51 4JE
AB5 0HL
AB51 9FH
AB51 3NA
AB51 3QG
AB51 9SF
AB5 9SF
AB51 4RA
AB51 6HL
AB51 0HJ
AB51 4QL
AB51 9ZP
AB5 9ZP
AB51 9QG
AB5 9QG
AB51 4ZP
AB51 4SN
AB51 4AU
AB51 4RD
AB51 9DU
AB5 9DU
AB51 9RD
AB5 9RD
AB51 5DU
AB51 4AS
AB5 9SS
AB51 4RS
AB51 9ST
AB5 9ST
AB51 4QT
AB51 9RS
AB5 9RS
AB51 4ST
AB51 5JQ
AB5 9JQ
AB51 9JQ
AB51 9RN
AB5 9RN
AB51 9RP
AB5 9RP
AB51 5QJ
AB51 3WY
AB51 4RP
AB51 0HL
AB51 3YG
AB5 9EA
AB51 9EA
AB51 4RR
AB51 9RR
AB5 9RR
AB51 5QH
AB51 9YG
AB5 9YG
AB51 3WX
AB51 4RN
AB51 5EF
AB51 4SR
AB51 9EF
AB51 9EB
AB51 9SR
AB51 9SE
AB5 9SR
AB51 3YX
AB51 9YW
AB5 9YW
AB51 4JL
AB5 9YX
AB51 4SD
AB51 3RS
AB51 9YX
AB51 4SJ
AB51 3RU
AB51 5HN
AB51 4ZQ
AB5 9ZQ
AB51 9ZQ
AB51 4RQ
AB51 3WT
AB51 3YW
AB51 9RQ
AB5 9RQ
AB51 4SA
AB51 4QR
AB51 9HN
AB5 9HN
AB51 4RJ
AB51 5EB
AB51 4PT
AB51 9RJ
AB51 5JA
AB51 9QY
AB5 9QY
AB51 9YU
AB5 9YU
AB51 4QY
AB51 3WP
AB5 9TL
AB51 3YU
AB51 4SH
AB5 9RJ
AB5 9WB
AB51 9QT
AB5 9WA
AB5 9QT
AB51 3YT
AB51 9YT
AB5 9YT
AB51 3QX
AB5 9YF
AB51 9JA
AB5 9JA
AB51 9YE
AB5 9YE
AB51 0HX
AB51 3QT
AB51 4SE
AB51 3YE
AB51 3UP
AB5 9YY
AB51 9YY
AB51 3YY
AB51 4FY
AB51 9RL
AB5 9RL
AB51 9QX
AB5 9QX
AB51 4WP
AB51 9WP
AB5 9WP
AB5 9YS
AB51 9YS
AB51 9SY
AB5 9SY
AB5 9SE
AB51 3YS
AB51 3PW
AB51 3WU
AB51 4RL
AB51 6AT
AB5 0HX
AB51 4SP
AB51 9QS
AB5 9QS
AB51 3WN
AB51 9SP
AB5 9SP
AB51 3QS
AB51 4UY
AB51 4SQ
AB51 3QR
AB51 6AS
AB51 3UH
AB51 3QY
AB51 9QR
AB5 9QR
AB51 9UY
AB5 9YR
AB51 9YR
AB51 3QQ
AB51 5JS
AB5 9SU
AB51 9SQ
AB51 9SU
AB5 9SQ
AB51 3YH
AB51 3YD
AB51 5PT
AB51 4SB
AB51 3YR
AB51 9YH
AB5 9YH
AB51 9QZ
AB5 9QZ
AB51 5YR
AB51 5WX
AB51 4AA
AB51 3WW
AB51 1BH
AB51 1BF
AB51 1BG
AB51 1BE
AB51 1BD
AB51 1BA
AB51 1BB
AB51 1AY
AB51 1AP
AB51 1AD
AB51 1AB
AB51 0WS
AB52 6ZB
AB52 6XZ
AB52 6WB
AB52 6WA
AB52 6RZ
AB51 8ZB
AB51 7YH
AB51 5YS
AB51 5YQ
AB51 5YN
AB51 5WZ
AB51 4ZH
AB51 5WW
AB51 5WS
AB51 4ZU
AB51 4ZJ
AB51 4YW
AB51 4YU
AB51 4YS
AB51 4YT
AB51 4YR
AB51 4YQ
AB51 4YJ
AB51 4YN
AB51 4YH
AB51 4YF
AB51 4YD
AB51 4YE
AB51 4YB
AB51 4YA
AB51 4WU
AB51 4XZ
AB51 4WT
AB51 4WS
AB51 4WB
AB51 3ZY
AB51 3XZ
AB51 3XU
AB51 3WZ
AB51 3GD
AB51 1AZ
AB51 1AW
AB51 1AX
AB51 1AU
AB51 1AS
AB51 1AR
AB51 1AL
AB51 0ZP
AB51 0ZZ
AB51 0ZS
AB51 0ZR
AB51 0ZQ
AB51 0ZE
AB51 0ZD
AB51 0ZA
AB51 0WT
AB51 0WU
AB51 0WR
AB51 0WG
AB51 0WQ
AB51 0WB
AB51 0RW
AB51 0RT
AB51 0RS
AB51 3GE
AB52 6WY
AB52 6XW
AB52 6YE
AB5 9QQ
AB51 9QQ
AB51 6AL
AB51 9JS
AB5 9JS
AB51 4SU
AB51 3YL
AB51 3YJ
AB51 3YB
AB51 3QZ
AB51 3PL
AB51 9YJ
AB5 9YJ
AB51 9UZ
AB5 9UZ
AB51 9WH
AB5 9WH
AB51 9PT
AB5 9PT
AB5 0JL
AB51 3WH
AB51 6AR
AB51 9YD
AB5 9YD
AB51 3SH
AB51 6AJ
AB51 3SL
AB51 9YB
AB5 9YB
AB51 6AN
AB51 9SH
AB5 9SH
AB51 3PX
AB51 3SR
AB51 0HT
AB51 0GZ
AB51 3WJ
AB51 3RY
AB5 0HT
AB51 3SA
AB51 3SW
AB51 9SJ
AB51 9SL
AB51 9SB
AB51 9SA
AB5 9SL
AB5 9SJ
AB5 9SD
AB5 9SB
AB5 9SA
AB51 4UZ
AB51 9WF
AB5 9WF
AB51 9YQ
AB5 9YQ
AB51 3YQ
AB51 3RT
AB51 9WJ
AB5 9WJ
AB51 6AQ
AB51 3SJ
AB51 3SQ
AB51 4TN
AB51 3SD
AB51 9WG
AB5 9WG
AB51 3PR
AB5 9PY
AB51 9PU
AB5 9PU
AB5 9PX
AB51 3WG
AB51 6BG
AB51 3WF
AB51 9HX
AB5 9HX
AB51 3PU
AB51 6AP
AB51 3YP
AB51 9YP
AB5 9YP
AB51 3SN
AB5 9TN
AB51 9TN
AB51 9SN
AB5 9SN
AB51 3SP
AB51 6BE
AB51 6AG
AB51 6AB
AB5 9YL
AB51 9YL
AB51 0JL
AB51 3PN
AB51 3YZ
AB51 9JP
AB5 9JP
AB5 9YZ
AB51 9YZ
AB51 5JP
AB51 6AF
AB51 3PY
AB51 9PY
AB51 3QB
AB5 9YA
AB51 9YA
AB51 0ND
AB51 3YA
AB51 6AH
AB51 0TP
AB51 3YN
AB51 3XN
AB51 9XN
AB51 3ZD
AB5 9XP
AB5 9XN
AB5 9YN
AB51 9YN
AB51 3XX
AB51 6BB
AB51 0QR
AB51 0QS
AB51 9XX
AB5 9XX
AB51 9EN
AB5 9EN
AB5 9NX
AB51 9NX
AB5 0JA
AB51 0ZH
AB51 6AE
AB5 9TP
AB51 9TP
AB51 6AA
AB51 6AD
AB51 5HR
AB51 0TY
AB51 6AZ
AB51 3WS
AB51 9WQ
AB5 9WQ
AB51 0ZF
AB51 3WQ
AB51 0TR
AB51 3ZN
AB51 3ZG
AB51 3ZE
AB5 9UP
AB51 9UP
AB51 3ZB
AB51 5UQ
AB51 5LE
AB51 9WR
AB5 9WR
AB51 3WR
AB51 3QA
AB51 9WS
AB5 9WS
AB51 3ZF
AB51 3GB
AB51 3GA
AB51 9QD
AB51 9QA
AB51 9PX
AB5 9QA
AB5 9LE
AB51 9LE
AB51 5UP
AB51 9XT
AB5 9XT
AB51 9XQ
AB5 9XQ
AB51 0ZJ
AB51 3XQ
AB51 3QW
AB51 9ZB
AB51 5YL
AB51 3YF
AB51 9YF
AB51 5NX
AB51 6AW
AB51 9ZN
AB51 9ZH
AB51 9ZG
AB51 9ZJ
AB51 9ZL
AB51 3XY
AB51 5JR
AB51 9XY
AB5 9JR
AB51 9JR
AB5 0LA
AB51 3XT
AB51 3UL
AB51 0LA
AB51 3TL
AB51 9UL
AB5 9UL
AB51 3XP
AB5 4WA
AB51 3NP
AB51 3WD
AB51 9WD
AB5 9WD
AB51 6BA
AB51 0JA
AB51 9EE
AB5 9EE
AB51 3TE
AB51 3XS
AB51 6AX
AB51 5HX
AB51 9XS
AB5 9XS
AB5 9QP
AB51 9QP
AB51 3XR
AB51 9EQ
AB5 9EQ
AB5 9HR
AB51 9HR
AB51 3QP
AB51 5LB
AB51 3TW
AB51 3TA
AB51 5YJ
AB51 5YH
AB51 5YG
AB51 5YF
AB51 5QB
AB51 9XW
AB5 9XW
AB51 9TW
AB5 9TW
AB5 0JE
AB51 0JD
AB5 0JD
AB5 0GJ
AB51 3UJ
AB51 9UJ
AB5 9UJ
AB51 3XW
AB51 9TS
AB5 9TS
AB51 3TS
AB51 9TZ
AB5 9TZ
AB51 3AB
AB51 3TQ
AB51 9HY
AB5 9HY
AB51 3TZ
AB51 9HS
AB5 9HS
AB51 5HY
AB51 3QJ
AB5 9QL
AB51 3RP
AB5 9TR
AB51 9TR
AB51 3UD
AB51 3QL
AB5 0HP
AB51 3TR
AB51 5EN
AB51 9QL
AB51 5HS
AB51 0HP
AB51 9UB
AB5 9UB
AB5 9UD
AB51 9QJ
AB5 9QJ
AB5 9QD
AB51 9TT
AB5 9TT
AB51 0EA
AB51 3TT
AB51 3UB
AB5 9TQ
AB51 9TQ
AB5 9XJ
AB51 9XJ
AB51 3QN
AB51 3PT
AB5 9NP
AB5 9QN
AB51 9QN
AB51 3NW
AB51 3PZ
AB51 0NQ
AB51 9JT
AB5 9JT
AB5 0EA
AB51 9UA
AB51 3TX
AB51 3TN
AB51 5JT
AB51 0HW
AB5 0HW
AB51 5EP
AB51 3TY
AB51 9HP
AB5 9HP
AB5 9UA
AB51 3SB
AB51 5XN
AB51 0JE
AB51 9EL
AB5 9EL
AB51 5XJ
AB51 9EP
AB5 9EP
AB5 9LB
AB51 9LB
AB51 9TX
AB5 9TX
AB51 3UA
AB51 0NG
AB5 0LB
AB5 0HN
AB51 5NN
AB51 5EL
AB51 0LB
AB51 0HZ
AB51 0HN
AB51 9UN
AB5 9UN
AB51 3UN
AB51 9UW
AB5 9UW
AB51 3XD
AB5 9XD
AB51 9XD
AB51 5EE
AB51 3UW
AB51 5EQ
AB51 9NN
AB5 9NN
AB51 0NP
AB51 0JP
AB51 3JA
AB51 0NR
AB5 0HZ
AB51 0NF
AB51 3UR
AB5 0JP
AB51 5LD
AB51 9UR
AB5 9UR
AB51 9NP
AB51 3JB
AB51 3JF
AB51 0EB
AB51 3UQ
AB5 0EB
AB5 0JJ
AB51 0HF
AB51 3UG
AB51 3JD
AB51 3XJ
AB51 9NY
AB5 9NY
AB51 3JE
AB51 0GY
AB51 5HP
AB51 9LD
AB5 9LD
AB5 9XL
AB51 9XL
AB51 3JH
AB51 5NP
AB51 3UE
AB51 0NJ
AB51 5XL
AB5 9XB
AB51 9XB
AB51 3XB
AB51 3XE
AB51 3UU
AB51 9NU
AB5 9NU
AB51 9UQ
AB5 9UQ
AB51 9US
AB5 9US
AB51 3UF
AB51 0HY
AB51 5NU
AB5 9XE
AB51 9XE
AB51 3UZ
AB51 0JJ
AB51 0HG

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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