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

AB32 6SB
AB3 6SB
AB32 6SA
AB3 6SA
AB3 6RX
AB32 6RX
AB32 6SD
AB3 6SD
AB32 6SJ
AB3 6SJ
AB3 6UX
AB32 6UX
AB32 6UT
AB32 6UR
AB3 6UT
AB32 6SH
AB3 6SX
AB3 6SH
AB32 6BT
AB3 6ST
AB32 6UQ
AB32 6XQ
AB3 6XQ
AB3 6UR
AB3 6UQ
AB3 6RT
AB32 6RT
AB32 6ST
AB3 6YJ
AB3 6XS
AB3 7DN
AB32 6YJ
AB3 6RR
AB32 6UP
AB32 6US
AB32 6SX
AB32 6RR
AB3 6UP
AB32 6XS
AB32 7DN
AB3 6XT
AB3 6US
AB32 6XT
AB32 6UJ
AB3 6XA
AB32 6XA
AB3 6UJ
AB32 6YD
AB3 6YD
AB32 6HQ
AB32 6XE
AB3 6XX
AB32 6ZX
AB3 6SS
AB3 6XR
AB32 6AG
AB32 7DL
AB32 6XR
AB32 6YB
AB32 6XX
AB32 6FR
AB32 7BP
AB3 6TA
AB32 6LX
AB32 7BN
AB32 6UD
AB32 6AL
AB32 6GA
AB32 6GD
AB32 6GB
AB3 6YB
AB32 6TA
AB32 6AP
AB3 7DP
AB3 6UD
AB32 6RN
AB3 7BP
AB32 6AN
AB14 0PR
AB1 0PR
AB32 6AE
AB32 6AF
AB3 7BN
AB32 6AH
AB3 7DL
AB3 6XB
AB32 6RS
AB32 6AD
AB3 6YA
AB32 6HG
AB3 6RN
AB32 6TB
AB3 6RS
AB32 6SS
AB32 6JU
AB32 6YL
AB32 6JS
AB3 6XE
AB32 6HE
AB3 6TB
AB32 6AQ
AB32 6JJ
AB32 6HT
AB32 6BL
AB32 7DP
AB32 6JH
AB32 6HS
AB32 6ZT
AB32 6JF
AB32 6HR
AB32 6JR
AB3 6TD
AB32 6BN
AB32 6AW
AB32 6LY
AB32 6HU
AB32 6JG
AB32 6JP
AB32 6TD
AB32 6YA
AB32 6HW
AB32 6AR
AB32 6AS
AB32 6HZ
AB32 6DA
AB32 7BL
AB3 7BL
AB32 6DB
AB32 6NQ
AB32 6AX
AB3 6RP
AB32 6HX
AB32 6RU
AB32 6HY
AB32 6AT
AB32 6AU
AB32 6LF
AB32 6XB
AB3 6TL
AB3 6YL
AB32 6UB
AB3 6ZD
AB32 6ZD
AB32 6NR
AB3 6QR
AB32 6QR
AB32 6LE
AB32 6TL
AB32 6LD
AB3 6PQ
AB32 6PQ
AB3 6QS
AB32 6JE
AB32 6QW
AB3 6QW
AB3 6PS
AB32 6AY
AB32 6PS
AB32 6JD
AB32 6JL
AB3 6UB
AB3 6PR
AB32 6LB
AB32 6JA
AB32 6QS
AB14 0PQ
AB32 6PT
AB32 7BS
AB32 6YP
AB32 6XP
AB32 6BG
AB3 6PT
AB3 6QX
AB3 6PW
AB32 6AZ
AB3 6SR
AB32 6NS
AB32 6QX
AB32 7DJ
AB3 6XP
AB32 6TJ
AB32 6PW
AB3 6QU
AB32 6JN
AB3 6QT
AB32 6NE
AB32 6QU
AB32 6JB
AB32 6NT
AB3 6NE
AB3 6YY
AB31 5EX
AB31 3EX
AB32 6PZ
AB3 6PX
AB32 6QT
AB32 6PX
AB32 6NH
AB32 6YY
AB3 6NH
AB32 6BF
AB3 6NN
AB32 6TN
AB3 6TN
AB3 6PZ
AB32 6SL
AB3 6YP
AB3 6TJ
AB32 6PR
AB3 6PU
AB3 7BD
AB32 6GN
AB3 6ND
AB32 7BD
AB32 6ND
AB3 3EX
AB32 6NP
AB32 6SR
AB32 6YN
AB3 6PY
AB32 6NU
AB32 6PU
AB3 6YN
AB32 6PY
AB32 6YW
AB3 6XD
AB3 7DQ
AB1 0PQ
AB32 6BE
AB32 6FH
AB32 6RB
AB3 6YW
AB32 7DQ
AB32 6RH
AB32 6XD
AB32 6JZ
AB32 6RP
AB32 6UA
AB3 6QF
AB3 7DJ
AB32 6QF
AB3 7DD
AB3 6TP
AB3 6RB
AB32 6TP
AB32 6EQ
AB32 6QA
AB3 6QA
AB32 6UN
AB3 6RW
AB32 7DD
AB32 6FB
AB32 6FA
AB3 6RE
AB3 6TH
AB32 6RW
AB32 6FX
AB32 6TH
AB3 6UN
AB32 6JQ
AB32 6RE
AB3 7BS
AB32 6FW
AB3 7EJ
AB3 6RA
AB32 6QE
AB32 6ZJ
AB32 6YG
AB32 6GS
AB32 6GT
AB3 6SL
AB32 6YF
AB32 6GR
AB32 6GQ
AB32 6GL
AB3 6QE
AB32 6RA
AB3 6YF
AB32 6QB
AB3 6FW
AB3 6BA
AB32 6BD
AB32 6BA
AB3 6UZ
AB32 6UZ
AB1 0PP
AB3 6RH
AB14 0PB
AB1 0PB
AB32 6GJ
AB32 6GG
AB32 6GE
AB31 3EU
AB31 5EU
AB14 0PY
AB32 6LZ
AB32 6QJ
AB32 6BH
AB3 6YG
AB3 6UY
AB32 6ZZ
AB3 6ZA
AB32 6UY
AB3 6QJ
AB3 7BJ
AB32 6UU
AB14 0XF
AB32 9AL
AB32 9AH
AB32 9AJ
AB32 9AF
AB32 9AD
AB32 9AA
AB32 9AB
AB32 6ZY
AB32 6ZS
AB32 6ZN
AB32 6ZP
AB32 6ZL
AB32 6ZH
AB32 6ZG
AB32 6ZF
AB32 6ZE
AB32 6ZB
AB32 6YU
AB32 6UG
AB32 6QG
AB32 6NW
AB32 6JX
AB32 6JY
AB32 6JW
AB32 6GY
AB32 6GX
AB32 6ZR
AB32 6GU
AB32 6GH
AB32 6GF
AB14 0YP
AB14 0YN
AB14 0YL
AB14 0WY
AB14 0YB
AB14 0YA
AB14 0WZ
AB14 0WX
AB13 0ZY
AB13 0YS
AB13 0YR
AB13 0YJ
AB13 0YH
AB13 0YD
AB13 0YB
AB13 0YA
AB13 0WY
AB13 0WZ
AB13 0WA
AB32 6WZ
AB32 6GP
AB3 6UA
AB32 9AP
AB32 9AN
AB32 9AG
AB32 9AE
AB32 6YZ
AB32 6ZQ
AB32 6GZ
AB32 6GW
AB32 6AB
AB13 0YF
AB13 0WX
AB13 0WW
AB32 6YH
AB32 6UH
AB32 6ZA
AB3 6UU
AB14 0PP
AB32 6YE
AB3 3EU
AB31 3ES
AB31 5ES
AB32 6XW
AB3 6YE
AB3 6QB
AB32 7BJ
AB3 7DB
AB3 6UH
AB3 6UG
AB32 6QD
AB3 6QD
AB31 3ER
AB3 6XF
AB32 7DB
AB31 5ER
AB32 6XF
AB3 3ES
AB3 6XW
AB32 6NJ
AB31 5HR
AB31 3HR
AB3 6XH
AB32 6XG
AB32 6RQ
AB3 6AA
AB3 6XG
AB32 6WQ
AB3 6WQ
AB32 6XH
AB3 6RG
AB32 6AA
AB3 6XU
AB32 6TQ
AB32 6RG
AB3 6YQ
AB32 7BQ
AB32 6NA
AB32 6WP
AB3 6RY
AB3 6WP
AB32 6RY
AB3 3ER
AB3 6RQ
AB3 3HR
AB32 6XU
AB32 6SZ
AB3 6NA
AB32 6WW
AB32 7DE
AB3 7AT
AB3 6LD
AB3 6WW
AB32 6FD
AB3 6QH
AB3 6WU
AB32 6WU
AB32 6WR
AB31 3ET
AB3 6TQ
AB3 6QP
AB3 6WR
AB32 7AT
AB32 6QH
AB3 7BR
AB3 6NB
AB3 6WA
AB3 6WY
AB32 6NB
AB32 6WX
AB31 5ET
AB3 6WX
AB32 6WA
AB3 6SZ
AB3 6QL
AB3 7AB
AB32 6WT
AB3 3ET
AB32 6WY
AB3 6UE
AB32 6HN
AB32 6QL
AB3 6UF
AB32 6WS
AB1 0PD
AB32 6XN
AB3 6WT
AB32 6UE
AB3 6WS
AB32 6RD
AB32 6HP
AB3 7AG
AB32 6LN
AB32 7EJ
AB3 6WB
AB32 6HJ
AB3 6WD
AB3 6RD
AB32 6WD
AB3 7BQ
AB32 6WB
AB3 6UW
AB32 6UW
AB3 6XN
AB32 6LL
AB32 7AS
AB3 6TX
AB32 6TX
AB32 6HH
AB31 3EQ
AB31 5EQ
AB32 6YQ
AB32 6SY
AB32 6SP
AB32 6FE
AB3 6RZ
AB3 6WN
AB32 6RZ
AB32 7AB
AB32 6LH
AB3 6WL
AB32 7EL
AB32 6WN
AB3 6XZ
AB32 6WL
AB32 6LP
AB32 7AW
AB3 6WJ
AB32 6LQ
AB32 7AA
AB3 6SP
AB32 6WJ
AB32 6XZ
AB32 6UL
AB32 6LJ
AB32 6LR
AB3 6UL
AB3 7AA
AB32 6LW
AB3 7EL
AB32 6YT
AB32 6UF
AB32 6QP
AB31 3HQ
AB3 6WE
AB3 7BT
AB32 7AG
AB32 6XJ
AB32 6WE
AB32 6LS
AB32 7AX
AB3 3EQ
AB14 0PD
AB32 6HF
AB32 7BR
AB3 6WH
AB32 7BT
AB32 6WH
AB3 6SQ
AB32 6LT
AB32 6WF
AB31 5EN
AB31 3EN
AB3 6PJ
AB3 6YT
AB3 6YR
AB32 7AD
AB32 6WG
AB3 6WF
AB3 3EN
AB32 6PJ
AB32 6LU
AB32 6RL
AB32 6EL
AB3 6WG
AB1 0PE
AB32 6YR
AB3 6RL
AB32 6FJ
AB3 6SN
AB14 0PE
AB3 7AX
AB3 6PH
AB32 6FY
AB32 6XL
AB3 3HQ
AB32 6PH
AB3 6PB
AB3 7AD
AB32 6PB
AB32 6FG
AB3 6YX
AB3 6PN
AB1 8SR
AB32 6YX
AB3 6YU
AB3 6PL
AB3 6PA
AB3 6PD
AB32 6PN
AB32 6PL
AB15 8SR
AB32 6RF
AB32 6SQ
AB32 7EN
AB3 6RF
AB32 6BJ
AB32 6TT
AB32 6PD
AB3 6TT
AB3 6SY
AB32 6RJ
AB32 6EB

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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