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

AB43 5PB
AB43 9PB
AB43 5PA
AB43 9PA
AB4 5PA
AB4 5PB
AB43 5NY
AB43 9NY
AB43 9NH
AB43 5NH
AB4 5NY
AB43 9NN
AB43 5NN
AB4 5NN
AB4 5NF
AB4 5NH
AB4 5NJ
AB43 9PD
AB43 5PD
AB43 9NJ
AB43 5NJ
AB4 5PD
AB43 9NF
AB43 5NF
AB43 9NU
AB43 5NU
AB4 5NX
AB43 5NX
AB43 9NX
AB43 4BG
AB4 5NU
AB4 5PH
AB43 9PH
AB43 5PH
AB43 9PE
AB43 5PE
AB4 5PE
AB43 9PR
AB43 9YD
AB43 9YF
AB43 9YB
AB43 9NE
AB43 5NE
AB43 9YH
AB43 9YJ
AB43 9YG
AB4 5NP
AB43 9NP
AB43 5NP
AB43 9PY
AB43 5PY
AB43 9YE
AB43 5ZE
AB43 5QB
AB4 5NT
AB4 5NE
AB43 9PZ
AB43 5PZ
AB4 5NZ
AB43 9NT
AB43 5NT
AB43 9NR
AB43 5NR
AB4 5NB
AB43 9NB
AB43 5NB
AB4 5NR
AB4 5PY
AB4 5PZ
AB4 5BW
AB43 9PW
AB43 5PW
AB4 5QB
AB43 9NZ
AB43 5NZ
AB43 5BW
AB43 9BW
AB43 9QB
AB43 9NA
AB43 5NA
AB43 5PR
AB4 5PX
AB43 9PX
AB4 5PW
AB4 5PR
AB4 5NA
AB43 5PX
AB43 9PG
AB43 5PG
AB4 5QA
AB4 5BG
AB43 9QA
AB43 5QA
AB43 9NS
AB43 5NS
AB4 5RF
AB4 5FF
AB4 5ND
AB43 9ND
AB43 5ND
AB43 9BG
AB43 5BG
AB4 5NS
AB4 4BG
AB43 9RF
AB43 5RF
AB43 9FE
AB43 9NW
AB43 9QD
AB43 5QD
AB43 5GA
AB43 9GA
AB4 5NL
AB43 9SW
AB43 5SW
AB43 9NG
AB43 5NG
AB4 5NG
AB43 9QE
AB43 9NL
AB43 5NL
AB43 5QE
AB4 5QE
AB43 9PS
AB43 5PS
AB43 9PT
AB43 5PT
AB4 5PT
AB43 9RG
AB43 5RG
AB4 5QD
AB4 5RG
AB4 5NW
AB43 5NW
AB43 9LB
AB43 5LB
AB4 5LB
AB4 5PS
AB4 5AZ
AB4 5LY
AB4 4BJ
AB4 5SW
AB43 9LY
AB43 5LY
AB43 9NQ
AB43 5NQ
AB43 5SY
AB4 5LE
AB43 9AZ
AB43 5AZ
AB43 9QH
AB43 5QH
AB43 9SY
AB43 9RW
AB43 9LE
AB43 5LE
AB43 9PQ
AB43 5PQ
AB4 5PQ
AB4 5NQ
AB4 5SY
AB4 5LA
AB4 5QH
AB43 5RW
AB4 5RW
AB43 9LA
AB43 5LA
AB43 9SN
AB43 5SN
AB43 9TU
AB43 9JY
AB43 5JY
AB43 5SQ
AB43 9SQ
AB4 5JY
AB43 9TW
AB43 9PP
AB43 5PP
AB4 5SN
AB4 5PP
AB43 9LD
AB43 5LD
AB4 5LX
AB4 5LD
AB43 9PU
AB4 5LH
AB43 5LX
AB43 5PU
AB43 9SA
AB43 5SA
AB43 9LX
AB43 9UY
AB43 9BL
AB4 5AW
AB43 9TT
AB43 9LZ
AB4 5BF
AB43 5UY
AB4 5UY
AB43 9SP
AB43 9LH
AB43 5LH
AB4 5FA
AB43 5TW
AB4 5TW
AB43 9TX
AB4 5SA
AB43 5TU
AB4 5TU
AB43 9AW
AB43 5AW
AB4 5PU
AB4 5EZ
AB4 5LJ
AB43 9LJ
AB43 5LJ
AB4 5PN
AB43 9QJ
AB43 5QJ
AB43 9LQ
AB43 5LQ
AB43 9EZ
AB43 5EZ
AB43 9PN
AB43 5PN
AB43 9WN
AB43 9WP
AB43 5WN
AB43 9TS
AB43 9UG
AB43 5UG
AB4 5QJ
AB43 9BF
AB43 5BF
AB43 9LL
AB43 5LL
AB43 9QW
AB43 5QW
AB4 5UG
AB4 5LQ
AB4 5QZ
AB4 5EW
AB43 5FA
AB43 9FA
AB4 5LU
AB4 5QW
AB4 5PL
AB43 9UF
AB43 5UF
AB4 5LL
AB4 5UF
AB43 9LU
AB43 5LU
AB4 5JU
AB43 5PL
AB43 9PL
AB43 9JU
AB43 5JU
AB4 5JQ
AB43 9QZ
AB43 5QZ
AB43 9LN
AB43 5LN
AB43 9EW
AB43 5EW
AB4 5DF
AB43 9LT
AB43 5LT
AB4 5LT
AB43 9DF
AB43 5DF
AB43 9UW
AB4 5LN
AB43 9UT
AB43 5TY
AB43 9TY
AB43 5UW
AB4 5UW
AB43 9JT
AB43 5JT
AB4 5LW
AB43 9JQ
AB43 5JQ
AB4 5FB
AB43 5UU
AB4 5UU
AB43 9LW
AB43 5LW
AB4 5WE
AB43 9XE
AB43 9YL
AB43 5XE
AB43 5FB
AB43 9FB
AB4 5JJ
AB4 5XE
AB4 5TY
AB4 5QG
AB43 9WE
AB43 5EG
AB4 5SB
AB43 5WE
AB43 9EG
AB4 5EF
AB43 9EF
AB43 5EF
AB43 9UU
AB4 5JT
AB4 5AG
AB43 9QG
AB43 5QG
AB43 9AF
AB43 5AF
AB4 5TF
AB4 5HU
AB4 5AF
AB4 5BU
AB4 5HA
AB4 5LS
AB43 9HZ
AB43 9SB
AB43 5SB
AB4 5EG
AB43 9WA
AB43 5WA
AB4 5JX
AB4 5ED
AB4 5RB
AB43 5DG
AB4 5JS
AB43 9WQ
AB43 9ED
AB43 5ED
AB43 9QF
AB43 5QF
AB43 9WF
AB43 5WF
AB4 5QF
AB43 9JJ
AB43 5JJ
AB43 9AG
AB43 5AG
AB4 5TZ
AB4 5WF
AB43 9UH
AB43 5LS
AB43 9UA
AB4 5SD
AB43 9JS
AB43 5RD
AB4 5RD
AB43 5JS
AB43 9FD
AB43 5FD
AB4 5JP
AB43 9UJ
AB43 5SD
AB43 9SD
AB4 5WA
AB43 5JX
AB43 9WD
AB43 5WD
AB4 5WG
AB43 9JX
AB4 5SF
AB4 5FD
AB43 5UH
AB4 5UH
AB43 5TZ
AB43 9TZ
AB43 9JP
AB43 5JP
AB43 9SF
AB43 5SF
AB4 5QY
AB43 5RA
AB4 5RA
AB43 9WG
AB43 5WG
AB43 9LS
AB43 9BQ
AB43 9SG
AB43 5SG
AB43 9FJ
AB43 5FJ
AB4 5SG
AB4 5RP
AB43 5FQ
AB43 9FQ
AB4 5FJ
AB4 5WD
AB43 5WL
AB43 9BA
AB43 9PJ
AB43 5PJ
AB43 5RB
AB43 9RB
AB43 5JW
AB43 9JW
AB43 9UB
AB43 9WB
AB43 5WB
AB4 5QS
AB43 5SX
AB43 9JZ
AB43 9BU
AB43 9WL
AB43 5RH
AB43 5BU
AB4 5JH
AB4 5JN
AB43 9WJ
AB43 5WJ
AB4 5WB
AB4 5PJ
AB4 5FH
AB4 5RY
AB4 5RZ
AB43 9TG
AB43 9JH
AB43 5JH
AB43 9RH
AB43 9QY
AB43 5QY
AB4 5AL
AB43 9RY
AB43 5RY
AB43 9FH
AB43 5FH
AB43 9BE
AB43 5BE
AB43 9PF
AB43 5PF
AB43 5QX
AB43 9QX
AB4 5QX
AB43 9AL
AB43 5AL
AB4 5RH
AB4 5QT
AB43 5JN
AB43 9JN
AB4 5RE
AB43 9TF
AB4 4AA
AB43 5LP
AB4 5LP
AB43 9TH
AB43 9RN
AB43 9JR
AB43 5JR
AB43 5TH
AB43 9LP
AB4 5RL
AB43 9WU
AB43 9WZ
AB43 5WU
AB43 9JF
AB43 5JF
AB43 9RE
AB43 5RE
AB4 5RN
AB43 9RJ
AB43 5RJ
AB4 5PF
AB43 9LF
AB43 9HL
AB43 5HL
AB4 5SX
AB4 5JR
AB43 9TL
AB43 5LR
AB43 4AA
AB4 5HY
AB43 9SX
AB43 9AY
AB43 8TF
AB43 9HU
AB43 5HU
AB43 5TF
AB43 5RL
AB43 9RL
AB43 9TJ
AB4 5HG
AB43 7ED
AB43 5RN
AB4 5JL
AB4 5RJ
AB43 5JG
AB4 5RX
AB4 5JD
AB4 5LR
AB43 7FD
AB43 5RX
AB43 9JL
AB43 9RX
AB43 9LR
AB4 5SS
AB43 9JD
AB43 5JD
AB43 9RD
AB43 9HG
AB43 5HG
AB4 5JE
AB43 9JG
AB4 5QU
AB4 5JA
AB43 9HA
AB43 5HA
AB43 8TH
AB43 5QU
AB43 9QU
AB43 4ED
AB43 9ST
AB43 5ST
AB43 9SJ
AB43 5SJ
AB43 9WH
AB43 5WH
AB43 5DL
AB4 5DN
AB4 5DL
AB4 5SJ
AB43 7FF
AB43 5HY
AB43 5SL
AB43 9SL
AB43 9HY
AB43 5JA
AB43 9JA
AB43 8NS
AB43 9SZ
AB43 5SZ
AB43 9JE
AB43 5JE
AB4 5SL
AB4 5LG
AB43 9RP
AB43 9JB
AB43 5SS
AB43 9SS
AB43 9SU
AB43 5JL
AB43 5RQ
AB43 9LG
AB43 5LG
AB4 5JB
AB43 5JB
AB43 5RP
AB4 5ST
AB4 5RQ
AB43 5DN
AB43 9TP
AB4 5QL
AB4 5QN
AB43 5HT
AB43 9HT
AB43 5QS
AB43 9QL
AB43 9QS
AB43 9DN
AB4 5BD
AB43 5EP
AB43 9EP
AB4 5HT
AB43 9RQ
AB43 9QN
AB43 5QN
AB43 9HX
AB43 5HX
AB43 9EL
AB43 9AA
AB43 9RA
AB4 4ED
AB43 5BB
AB43 9BB
AB4 5PG
AB4 5BB
AB4 5RU
AB43 5EL
AB4 5EP
AB43 7WZ
AB43 7WY
AB43 9YA
AB43 9AQ
AB43 6YA
AB43 6YE
AB43 7YD
AB43 9WY
AB43 9ZE
AB43 9YP
AB43 9YN
AB43 9WR
AB43 9WX
AB43 5AA
AB43 8GB
AB43 1AB
AB43 8GA
AB43 8ZB
AB43 8TW
AB43 8XR
AB43 8FP
AB43 9YR
AB4 5HX
AB4 5SZ
AB4 5UE
AB43 9QT
AB4 5HS
AB4 5SU
AB43 5QT
AB4 5AQ
AB4 5AA
AB43 5QL
AB43 5AQ
AB43 5BD
AB4 4AB
AB4 5AT
AB43 8HJ
AB43 5HS
AB43 9HS
AB4 5EL
AB43 5EN
AB4 5EN
AB43 8TE
AB43 5TE
AB43 9BD
AB43 9QP
AB43 5QP
AB43 9AT
AB43 5RU
AB43 9RU
AB43 8UE
AB43 7BZ
AB4 4EB
AB43 9QQ
AB43 5AT
AB43 5UE
AB4 5ES
AB4 5QP
AB43 5ES
AB43 9ES
AB4 5RR
AB43 4EB
AB43 9DW
AB4 5AS
AB4 5HR
AB4 5AR
AB4 5AD
AB4 5AB
AB43 5AD
AB43 9RZ
AB43 5RZ
AB43 9TA
AB4 5DZ
AB43 9HR
AB43 5HR
AB43 5SU
AB43 9RR
AB43 9EX
AB43 5EX
AB43 5QQ
AB43 9AR
AB43 5AR
AB43 7AG
AB43 5ER
AB43 9ER
AB4 5BH
AB43 5BL
AB4 5BL
AB4 5BJ
AB43 9AS
AB43 5AS
AB4 5QR
AB43 5RR
AB4 5QQ
AB4 5EX
AB4 5EY
AB43 9BH
AB43 9HQ
AB43 9DZ
AB43 5DZ
AB43 5HB
AB43 9HB
AB43 5BH
AB43 5HQ
AB4 5AY
AB43 5AY
AB4 5TE
AB4 5TH
AB43 9AX
AB43 5AX
AB4 5AU
AB4 5AX
AB43 5RS
AB43 9RS
AB4 5HQ
AB4 5FE
AB43 9AD
AB43 5BJ
AB43 5AB
AB43 9AJ
AB43 9BJ
AB43 8TJ
AB43 9AB
AB43 9QR
AB43 9BZ
AB43 8WX
AB43 5WX
AB4 5ER
AB4 5EQ
AB43 5AU
AB43 5QR
AB43 5HD
AB4 5HD
AB4 5HE
AB43 9AU
AB4 5BP
AB43 5ET
AB43 5HE
AB43 9HE
AB43 5EQ
AB43 9EQ
AB43 9TN
AB4 5TA
AB43 9ET
AB4 5BQ
AB4 5EU
AB4 5ET
AB43 7BJ
AB43 9SR
AB4 5SE
AB43 5SE
AB4 5AJ
AB43 5AJ
AB4 5BN
AB4 5TB
AB43 9BP
AB43 5BP
AB43 5HP
AB43 5AH
AB43 9EY
AB43 7GD
AB43 9HP
AB43 5EY
AB4 5RT
AB4 5HP
AB43 9AH
AB43 8TU
AB43 5HH
AB43 9HH
AB4 5AH
AB43 5TA
AB43 5TB
AB4 5HN
AB4 5HH
AB4 5AP
AB43 5AE
AB43 9AE
AB4 5AE
AB4 5HL
AB43 9SE
AB4 5TD
AB43 5RT
AB43 9RT
AB43 5BN
AB4 5RS
AB43 9AP
AB43 5TD
AB43 9BN
AB43 7BE
AB43 9HN
AB43 9TB
AB43 7GB
AB43 9BS
AB43 5BS
AB43 5AP
AB43 9DL
AB43 9HJ
AB43 5HN
AB43 9TE
AB4 5BR
AB4 5BS
AB43 9AN
AB4 5AN
AB43 5AN
AB43 9SH
AB43 5SH
AB4 5SH
AB43 7GA
AB43 7BH
AB43 9BR
AB4 5DA
AB4 5DB
AB43 9TD
AB43 7BG
AB4 4AE
AB43 5BR
AB4 5BX
AB4 5DJ
AB43 5DJ
AB4 5SP
AB43 7HW
AB43 7HG
AB43 9DP
AB43 5DB
AB43 9DB
AB4 4AD
AB43 7AA
AB43 7HX
AB4 5BY
AB43 5BY
AB43 9BY
AB43 9DJ
AB43 9DA
AB43 9DD
AB43 7GE
AB43 4AD
AB43 5DA
AB4 5DS
AB4 5HB
AB4 5DE
AB43 9BX
AB4 5DD
AB43 7HY
AB43 9DQ
AB43 9DG
AB43 5DE
AB43 9DE
AB4 5DQ
AB43 7AF
AB43 5EJ
AB43 9EJ
AB43 5DQ
AB43 9DS
AB43 5DS
AB4 5EJ
AB43 5BT
AB43 9BT
AB4 5TL
AB4 5BT
AB4 5DP
AB43 9EH
AB43 7HU
AB4 5DH
AB43 8TG
AB43 4AB
AB43 4BL
AB43 9DR
AB43 7FB
AB43 5EH
AB4 5EH
AB43 7AE
AB43 5TJ
AB43 5HJ
AB4 5HJ
AB4 5TJ
AB43 9EU
AB43 9EN
AB43 5DH
AB43 9DH
AB43 8TL
AB4 5EA
AB43 5EA
AB43 9EA
AB43 4AE
AB43 7AB
AB43 9DT
AB43 5EE
AB43 9EE
AB43 9DX
AB43 5DP
AB43 5DT
AB4 5DT
AB43 9DY
AB43 5BQ
AB4 5EB
AB43 5DY
AB43 5DX
AB43 9EB
AB4 5DX
AB43 7EE
AB43 4EE
AB43 5DU
AB43 9DU
AB43 5EB
AB4 5DY
AB4 5DU
AB43 7BL
AB43 7AD
AB4 4BL
AB43 5TL
AB43 5TX
AB4 4EE
AB43 7BN
AB43 4BN
AB4 4BN
AB4 5TX
AB43 7EB
AB43 4EP
AB4 4EP
AB4 4AH
AB43 7AH
AB43 7EP
AB43 4AH
AB43 4EN
AB43 7FP
AB43 7FJ
AB43 7HF
AB43 8TX
AB4 4EL
AB43 7BW
AB4 4ES
AB43 4ES
AB43 7ES
AB43 7ET
AB43 7BP
AB43 4BP
AB4 4EQ
AB4 5TT
AB43 7EF
AB43 7EL
AB43 7ER
AB43 7FS
AB43 5TT
AB43 8TT
AB43 4ET
AB43 4BF
AB4 4ET
AB4 4BF
AB43 7HR
AB43 4ER
AB4 4ER
AB43 4DZ
AB43 7DZ
AB43 7HS
AB4 4EH
AB43 7DF
AB43 4DF
AB4 4DF
AB43 7HT
AB4 4EW
AB43 7EQ
AB43 4EQ
AB43 7EH
AB43 4EH
AB43 7EW
AB43 4EW
AB4 4BP
AB4 4EZ
AB43 7EN
AB4 4EN
AB43 4EZ
AB43 7EZ
AB43 4EG
AB4 4EG
AB43 7EG
AB43 7AJ
AB4 4EU
AB43 4EL
AB43 7EU
AB43 4EU
AB4 4AJ
AB43 4AJ
AB43 7DD
AB43 4DD
AB4 4DD
AB4 5TN
AB43 8TN
AB43 8UA
AB43 5UA
AB4 5TS
AB4 5UA
AB43 7EJ
AB43 5TN
AB43 4EJ
AB43 5TS
AB43 8TS
AB43 4AL
AB43 7AL
AB4 4AL
AB4 4BQ
AB43 7BQ
AB43 4AR
AB4 5TP
AB4 4EJ
AB43 5UB
AB43 7FE
AB43 7BF
AB43 7EX
AB43 4EX
AB43 4BQ
AB43 8UB
AB4 5UB
AB43 7FA
AB43 8TQ
AB43 5TQ
AB43 7AQ
AB43 8TP
AB43 7AN
AB4 5TQ
AB43 5TP
AB4 4AR
AB43 4AN
AB43 7EY
AB43 7YA
AB43 4AQ
AB43 4EY
AB43 7AR
AB4 4EY
AB43 7AW
AB4 4AN
AB4 4EX
AB4 4AQ
AB4 5TR
AB43 5TR
AB43 8TR
AB43 7DB
AB4 5UP
AB43 5UR
AB4 5UR
AB43 7UD
AB4 4DH
AB43 4DH
AB43 8UR
AB43 8WT
AB43 5WT
AB43 7BR
AB43 5UZ
AB4 5UZ
AB43 5UP
AB43 4DB
AB43 8XA
AB43 5XA
AB4 5US
AB4 4BR
AB43 4AZ
AB4 4AZ
AB43 8US
AB43 5US
AB43 8UP
AB43 8YE
AB43 7HB
AB4 5YE
AB43 4HB
AB43 7AZ
AB43 5ZX
AB43 7ZB
AB43 5ZB
AB43 4HA
AB43 5ZA
AB43 7YX
AB43 7DH
AB43 5YE
AB43 8WH
AB4 5YL

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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