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

AB54 8JU
AB54 5EH
AB54 8EH
AB5 5JU
AB54 5JU
AB5 5HB
AB54 5EQ
AB54 8HB
AB54 8JW
AB54 5JW
AB54 5HB
AB54 8EQ
AB5 5JW
AB5 5EQ
AB5 5AU
AB54 8YA
AB54 5DP
AB54 8AN
AB54 5AN
AB54 8AL
AB5 5AL
AB5 5AN
AB54 5AL
AB54 8HD
AB54 5HD
AB5 5AP
AB54 8AU
AB54 5AU
AB5 5ES
AB5 5HD
AB5 5AR
AB54 8AR
AB54 5AR
AB54 5ES
AB54 8ES
AB54 8AP
AB54 5AP
AB5 5AG
AB54 8YB
AB54 8YD
AB54 5AQ
AB54 8AQ
AB54 8FX
AB54 5HA
AB54 8HA
AB54 8FJ
AB5 5AY
AB5 5DE
AB5 5AJ
AB54 8AG
AB54 5AG
AB5 5HA
AB54 5AJ
AB54 5BX
AB5 5BX
AB54 8AJ
AB54 8DE
AB54 5DE
AB54 8AY
AB54 5AY
AB5 5AQ
AB54 8BX
AB5 5AW
AB54 8FG
AB54 8BG
AB54 5BG
AB5 5BG
AB54 8DS
AB54 5AE
AB5 5DQ
AB54 5AB
AB5 5AB
AB54 8AE
AB54 8AW
AB54 5AW
AB5 5AF
AB54 8DQ
AB54 5DQ
AB54 8AF
AB54 8HJ
AB54 5HJ
AB5 5AE
AB54 5AF
AB5 5DA
AB54 8DA
AB54 5DA
AB54 5DL
AB5 5BA
AB54 5BT
AB54 8BA
AB5 5DP
AB5 5DL
AB54 8BR
AB54 5BA
AB5 5AZ
AB5 5DF
AB54 8DL
AB54 8BT
AB54 8AH
AB54 5AH
AB5 5BT
AB54 8HN
AB54 8ET
AB54 5HL
AB5 5AD
AB5 5AA
AB54 8HL
AB54 8BQ
AB54 5BQ
AB5 5BY
AB54 5DF
AB54 8DF
AB5 5DT
AB5 5HL
AB5 5AH
AB54 5BR
AB54 5AD
AB54 8AD
AB5 5HJ
AB5 5BR
AB5 5BQ
AB5 5EW
AB54 5DT
AB54 8DT
AB54 5BB
AB54 8BY
AB54 8EW
AB54 4WG
AB54 9AD
AB54 9AF
AB54 8YF
AB54 6WZ
AB54 8AA
AB54 5EW
AB5 5BH
AB54 4WS
AB54 4ZD
AB54 4ZE
AB54 5AA
AB54 4WY
AB54 4YG
AB54 4YW
AB54 4ZB
AB54 4YR
AB54 4WZ
AB54 4YF
AB54 4WH
AB54 4WP
AB54 9AE
AB54 8YJ
AB54 8DP
AB54 6YA
AB54 6YD
AB54 5BY
AB54 5ET
AB5 5BB
AB54 8JR
AB5 5DS
AB5 5DR
AB54 5DS
AB54 8BB
AB54 8BH
AB54 5BH
AB54 8BL
AB54 5BL
AB5 5BL
AB5 5DG
AB54 5DH
AB54 8DG
AB54 5DG
AB54 8AZ
AB54 5AZ
AB54 8AX
AB5 5FB
AB54 5AX
AB5 5AX
AB54 5FB
AB54 8FB
AB54 8DH
AB5 5BJ
AB5 5BZ
AB54 8EU
AB5 5BN
AB54 5EU
AB54 8BZ
AB54 8FP
AB54 5FP
AB54 5BZ
AB54 8JY
AB54 8BJ
AB54 5BJ
AB5 5EU
AB54 8BN
AB54 5BN
AB54 5JY
AB54 8HP
AB5 5FP
AB54 5HN
AB54 5HP
AB5 5HP
AB5 5HN
AB54 5EX
AB5 5DH
AB5 5FD
AB5 5EP
AB54 8BF
AB5 5JY
AB54 8BU
AB54 5BU
AB5 5BD
AB54 8EX
AB54 8FE
AB54 5FE
AB54 8BP
AB54 5BP
AB54 8BD
AB54 5BD
AB5 5SZ
AB5 5BP
AB54 8FD
AB54 5FD
AB54 8BS
AB5 5ET
AB5 5EX
AB54 8JA
AB54 8AB
AB54 8DR
AB54 5DR
AB54 8EG
AB54 8DX
AB54 5DX
AB5 5BW
AB54 5EG
AB5 5BF
AB54 5BF
AB5 5EA
AB5 5DX
AB54 5HQ
AB54 8FN
AB54 8HQ
AB54 5FN
AB54 8EZ
AB54 5EZ
AB5 5BS
AB5 5BU
AB5 5FN
AB5 5FE
AB5 5HQ
AB54 5BS
AB5 5EZ
AB54 8BW
AB54 5BW
AB54 8EA
AB54 5EN
AB54 5EP
AB54 5EA
AB5 5JH
AB54 5LH
AB54 8LH
AB54 8DD
AB54 5DD
AB54 8AS
AB54 8DY
AB54 5DY
AB54 5AS
AB5 5JG
AB54 8JG
AB5 5JE
AB5 5DD
AB5 5LH
AB5 5AS
AB5 5HR
AB5 5DY
AB5 5EG
AB5 4SE
AB54 5JG
AB54 8FQ
AB54 5FQ
AB54 8JH
AB54 5JH
AB54 8JE
AB54 5JE
AB54 8HR
AB54 5HR
AB5 5AT
AB54 4SW
AB5 5DZ
AB54 5AT
AB54 8AT
AB54 8NW
AB54 8DZ
AB54 5DZ
AB5 5EY
AB54 5DB
AB54 8DB
AB54 8FL
AB54 5HE
AB54 8HE
AB54 5FL
AB5 5HE
AB54 8LG
AB54 5BE
AB5 5DN
AB5 5DB
AB54 8EY
AB54 5LE
AB54 8LE
AB54 8DN
AB54 5DN
AB5 5JF
AB5 5EB
AB5 5LE
AB54 5LG
AB54 8BE
AB5 5NW
AB54 8JF
AB54 5JF
AB54 5NW
AB5 5BE
AB5 5LG
AB5 5LF
AB54 5EB
AB54 8EB
AB54 8JX
AB54 5LF
AB54 8LF
AB5 5FF
AB5 5ED
AB54 8FF
AB54 5FF
AB54 5ED
AB54 8ED
AB5 4PS
AB54 8JZ
AB54 5DW
AB54 8DW
AB5 5HZ
AB54 4QX
AB54 5EY
AB5 5FA
AB54 5HZ
AB54 8HZ
AB54 8DU
AB54 5DU
AB5 5EN
AB5 5DJ
AB54 8SD
AB5 5EE
AB54 5SD
AB54 5DJ
AB54 8DJ
AB5 5HY
AB5 5DU
AB5 5DW
AB54 8HY
AB54 5HY
AB54 5HF
AB54 8HF
AB54 5EJ
AB5 5HF
AB5 5EH
AB54 5YF
AB54 8SE
AB54 5SE
AB54 8EJ
AB5 5EJ
AB54 4PS
AB5 5EF
AB54 5EF
AB5 5HH
AB54 8FA
AB54 5FA
AB54 8EF
AB54 8HH
AB5 5HU
AB54 5JZ
AB5 5JZ
AB54 5HH
AB5 5ER
AB5 4QX
AB54 8HS
AB54 5PZ
AB54 8PZ
AB54 8HW
AB54 5HW
AB54 8ER
AB54 5ER
AB5 5PZ
AB5 5HW
AB54 8PW
AB54 5PW
AB5 5PW
AB54 4QY
AB54 5EE
AB54 8EE
AB5 5NZ
AB5 5PG
AB54 6HY
AB5 5HG
AB5 5RF
AB54 8HU
AB54 5HU
AB54 4UJ
AB5 4UJ
AB54 5HG
AB54 8HG
AB54 8RW
AB54 5RW
AB54 8RF
AB54 5RF
AB54 4SE
AB54 5FJ
AB5 5FJ
AB54 8NZ
AB54 5NZ
AB54 8XF
AB54 4UH
AB54 8YH
AB54 8YG
AB54 8YE
AB54 8UH
AB5 5FH
AB5 5HS
AB5 5RW
AB54 5PG
AB54 8FH
AB54 5FH
AB54 8PG
AB54 8SX
AB54 6HZ
AB5 5HT
AB54 5HS
AB54 5HT
AB54 5FG
AB5 5FG
AB5 5PF
AB54 8PF
AB54 5PF
AB54 5XF
AB54 5RG
AB54 8RG
AB54 8EL
AB54 5EL
AB5 5RG
AB5 5EL
AB54 5SX
AB5 4QY
AB54 5JA
AB5 5JA
AB54 4ED
AB54 8GD
AB54 6JJ
AB54 4EB
AB54 8EP
AB54 5JJ
AB5 4UL
AB5 5HX
AB54 6JA
AB54 4UL
AB54 5HX
AB54 8UZ
AB54 8EN
AB54 4EA
AB54 6HX
AB5 5JJ
AB54 6JE
AB54 8TS
AB5 5JL
AB54 5JL
AB54 6JB
AB54 4SH
AB54 4WU
AB5 5JB
AB54 5JB
AB54 4WX
AB54 4WW
AB54 4QU
AB54 6JD
AB5 5JD
AB54 5JD
AB5 4UP
AB54 4UP
AB5 4RB
AB5 4QT
AB54 4QT
AB54 5XL
AB54 6XL
AB5 5XL
AB5 4SH
AB54 4UN
AB5 4QU
AB54 4SF
AB54 4PT
AB5 4PT
AB5 4SF
AB5 4UN
AB54 4UQ
AB54 4RA
AB5 4RA
AB5 4RD
AB54 4RD
AB5 4UQ
AB5 5JN
AB54 6JN
AB54 5JN
AB5 5XN
AB54 4SJ
AB5 4SJ
AB5 4UR
AB5 4TD
AB54 5XQ
AB5 6AA
AB54 4TD
AB5 4PU
AB54 4RB
AB54 4UR
AB54 6AA
AB54 4AA
AB5 4RE
AB54 4RE
AB5 5XQ
AB5 6AB
AB54 6XQ
AB54 6AB
AB54 4PU
AB54 6XN
AB5 4US
AB54 5XN
AB5 5XT
AB5 4RH
AB5 4RS
AB54 6AD
AB5 6AD
AB54 4RH
AB5 4RY
AB54 4RY
AB54 4RL
AB5 6EH
AB54 5XT
AB54 7XT
AB54 6EH
AB54 4TE
AB54 5XR
AB54 6XR
AB5 4PX
AB54 4PX
AB5 4RX
AB5 5XR
AB54 4RX
AB54 5XU
AB5 4RU
AB54 7XU
AB5 4RJ
AB5 5XU
AB54 4RS
AB54 6XP
AB54 4US
AB5 4RL
AB5 4UX
AB54 4RJ
AB54 6EJ
AB5 6EJ
AB54 4RU
AB54 5XP
AB54 4RN
AB5 4TJ
AB5 5XP
AB54 4TJ
AB5 4SL
AB54 6EL
AB54 7XX
AB54 5XX
AB54 4SL
AB5 4TB
AB54 4UX
AB54 6XS
AB5 5XX
AB5 4TE
AB5 6EL
AB54 4TB
AB54 4UU
AB54 4RR
AB5 6AL
AB54 4SA
AB54 7XY
AB5 4PW
AB5 5XY
AB5 4SA
AB54 5XY
AB54 4PW
AB54 5XS
AB5 5XS
AB5 4UU
AB5 5YX
AB5 4RN

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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