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

AB45 2RY
AB45 2LE
AB45 2JS
AB4 2JR
AB4 2JS
AB45 2TE
AB45 2LF
AB45 2RZ
AB45 2TF
AB45 2JR
AB4 2DT
AB45 2DT
AB4 2JT
AB45 2JU
AB4 2JQ
AB45 2JT
AB4 2JU
AB45 2JQ
AB45 2JP
AB45 2JX
AB4 2JP
AB4 3AB
AB4 3AJ
AB45 2LA
AB4 2LA
AB45 3AJ
AB4 2DS
AB45 3AB
AB4 2LZ
AB45 2LZ
AB4 2AA
AB45 2LB
AB45 2DX
AB45 2NJ
AB4 2NJ
AB4 2NA
AB45 2LX
AB45 2NA
AB45 2NE
AB4 2LB
AB4 2LX
AB4 2ND
AB45 2ND
AB45 2LW
AB45 2DS
AB45 2AA
AB45 2NH
AB45 2NL
AB45 2GD
AB45 2LH
AB45 2LY
AB4 2LY
AB4 2NN
AB4 2NB
AB45 2NB
AB45 2NN
AB4 2NL
AB45 2NF
AB4 2LT
AB45 2LT
AB45 2NG
AB45 2JL
AB4 2JL
AB4 2DX
AB45 2RF
AB45 2NP
AB45 2LG
AB45 2RW
AB4 2NP
AB45 2NY
AB45 2NR
AB4 3AD
AB4 2NR
AB45 2LD
AB45 2RG
AB4 2LD
AB4 2JJ
AB45 2NZ
AB45 2NW
AB4 2NS
AB45 2NS
AB4 2JX
AB45 2NU
AB4 2AB
AB45 2JJ
AB4 2NQ
AB45 2NQ
AB4 3AL
AB45 2AB
AB45 3AL
AB45 2JY
AB4 3TP
AB45 3AD
AB4 3TQ
AB4 2DR
AB45 2JN
AB4 2JN
AB45 3TQ
AB45 2JZ
AB45 2DR
AB45 2EA
AB4 2EA
AB45 2LU
AB4 2LU
AB45 3TP
AB45 2JD
AB45 3AA
AB4 3AR
AB4 2JD
AB4 2LJ
AB4 2LS
AB45 2LJ
AB4 3AA
AB45 3AR
AB4 3AS
AB45 3TR
AB45 2EB
AB4 3TJ
AB45 3TN
AB4 2AD
AB45 2AD
AB4 3TN
AB45 1JE
AB45 1FZ
AB45 1JF
AB45 2JF
AB45 2DH
AB4 3TR
AB4 2JE
AB45 2JE
AB45 2DE
AB4 3TS
AB4 1FB
AB45 3TJ
AB4 1EW
AB4 2EB
AB45 1FF
AB45 1EW
AB4 1EG
AB45 2LS
AB45 1EG
AB45 1FD
AB45 1FB
AB4 1FD
AB45 1DG
AB45 1DF
AB45 2LR
AB4 3AQ
AB45 1FH
AB45 1BZ
AB45 1ER
AB45 2JG
AB4 1DG
AB45 3AQ
AB45 1EF
AB4 1BZ
AB4 1EF
AB45 1YB
AB4 1FG
AB45 1FG
AB45 3TS
AB45 2JH
AB4 1FA
AB4 1ES
AB45 1FS
AB45 1BW
AB4 1BW
AB45 1DP
AB45 1FA
AB45 1ES
AB45 3AN
AB45 1FL
AB45 3TB
AB4 3AN
AB4 1BY
AB4 3TB
AB4 1BX
AB45 1BX
AB45 1DW
AB45 1EE
AB4 3TT
AB4 1EE
AB4 1ER
AB45 3TT
AB45 1BY
AB45 1DZ
AB45 1EJ
AB4 1EL
AB45 1FR
AB45 1EL
AB4 1EJ
AB45 1BF
AB45 1FP
AB45 1BT
AB4 1BT
AB4 1EQ
AB4 1BF
AB4 1DZ
AB4 1LA
AB45 1FN
AB45 3TL
AB45 1EQ
AB4 3TL
AB4 1DA
AB45 1AG
AB45 1DA
AB4 1BU
AB4 1AG
AB45 1GD
AB45 1BU
AB45 1LA
AB45 1WA
AB45 1YH
AB45 1YG
AB45 1PA
AB45 3AS
AB45 1EP
AB45 1EN
AB4 1EN
AB4 1EP
AB4 3TA
AB4 2AE
AB4 1JX
AB45 1JU
AB45 1EX
AB45 1JX
AB4 1BG
AB4 1GA
AB45 1BG
AB45 1GY
AB45 1GA
AB4 1EX
AB45 2AE
AB4 1JT
AB45 1BS
AB4 1BN
AB4 2LR
AB4 1BS
AB45 1ET
AB45 1BN
AB45 1JH
AB4 1BR
AB45 1BR
AB4 3UT
AB4 1ET
AB4 1JS
AB45 1BJ
AB45 1JT
AB4 1BJ
AB4 2LL
AB4 1EU
AB45 1BQ
AB45 1YD
AB45 1EU
AB45 1YA
AB4 1BQ
AB45 2LL
AB4 1BH
AB45 1BE
AB45 1GZ
AB45 1JS
AB45 1FJ
AB4 2ED
AB4 1BL
AB45 1EY
AB45 1BL
AB4 1BP
AB45 1BP
AB4 1EY
AB4 1BE
AB45 1ED
AB45 1FT
AB4 1EB
AB45 1EB
AB4 1ED
AB4 1JR
AB4 1EH
AB4 3AP
AB45 1EH
AB45 3AP
AB45 1JR
AB4 3JX
AB45 1AW
AB45 1TB
AB45 1SE
AB45 1SH
AB45 1TA
AB45 1SF
AB45 1SB
AB45 1BH
AB45 1JQ
AB45 1SA
AB45 1SD
AB45 1JP
AB45 1EZ
AB4 1JP
AB4 1JQ
AB45 1HA
AB45 1FW
AB4 1HA
AB4 1BD
AB4 1JN
AB45 1JN
AB4 1LB
AB45 1EA
AB4 1EA
AB45 1BD
AB45 1AT
AB4 1AQ
AB45 3TA
AB4 1DU
AB45 1DX
AB4 1JB
AB45 1JD
AB4 1JD
AB45 1DU
AB45 3BT
AB45 1JB
AB4 1DS
AB4 1DX
AB4 1DW
AB4 1DY
AB45 1HY
AB45 1BB
AB45 1DS
AB45 1FX
AB45 1FY
AB45 1AQ
AB45 1GB
AB4 1HY
AB4 1JA
AB4 1DR
AB4 1DT
AB45 1JL
AB45 1DY
AB4 1BB
AB45 1DT
AB4 1HU
AB4 3BT
AB45 1HT
AB45 1AP
AB4 1JL
AB4 1HT
AB45 1DR
AB45 1DH
AB4 1AP
AB4 3TD
AB4 1DJ
AB4 1DH
AB45 1DJ
AB4 1AN
AB4 2TD
AB45 1FQ
AB45 1AN
AB4 1DQ
AB45 1DQ
AB45 1JA
AB45 1HU
AB4 1HX
AB45 1YL
AB45 1WZ
AB45 1WD
AB45 1LE
AB45 1JG
AB4 1AJ
AB4 1AH
AB4 1AL
AB45 1AH
AB4 1AE
AB45 1AJ
AB45 1AE
AB45 1HX
AB45 1AL
AB45 1JJ
AB45 1DL
AB4 1DE
AB45 1FE
AB4 1AR
AB45 1DE
AB4 1JJ
AB45 1HR
AB4 1HS
AB45 1AD
AB45 1HS
AB4 1AD
AB45 3TD
AB4 1HQ
AB4 1HR
AB45 1GG
AB45 1AR
AB45 1HQ
AB45 1DN
AB4 1DN
AB4 1AX
AB4 1AU
AB4 1DL
AB45 1AX
AB45 1AU
AB4 1HW
AB45 1HZ
AB4 1BA
AB4 1AY
AB45 1HW
AB45 2LP
AB4 1DD
AB45 1AY
AB45 1AS
AB45 1BA
AB45 1DD
AB45 1AB
AB45 2ED
AB4 1AB
AB4 1AT
AB4 3AT
AB4 1AS
AB45 3UT
AB45 3SX
AB45 1DB
AB45 2WA
AB44 1YH
AB44 1YF
AB44 1YD
AB44 1WZ
AB45 3WA
AB45 3WZ
AB45 3WJ
AB45 3WH
AB45 3WF
AB45 3WE
AB45 3WD
AB45 2YW
AB45 2YU
AB45 2WZ
AB45 2WB
AB45 1YF
AB45 1YE
AB45 1WY
AB4 3BX
AB45 1HN
AB45 1AF
AB4 1HN
AB45 3AT
AB45 3XY
AB45 1AA
AB45 9AB
AB45 3WB
AB45 2TD
AB45 1HP
AB4 1DB
AB4 1HP
AB45 1GL
AB4 1AF
AB4 1AA
AB4 2LQ
AB45 1HB
AB4 2TJ
AB45 2TL
AB45 1HG
AB4 2TL
AB4 1AZ
AB45 1GF
AB4 1HD
AB4 1HB
AB45 1AZ
AB4 1HG
AB4 3AX
AB4 2LP
AB4 3SX
AB45 1HD
AB4 1HL
AB45 1HJ
AB45 1HL
AB4 1HF
AB45 1GE
AB45 1HF
AB45 2TJ
AB45 2AH
AB4 3TX
AB45 3AX
AB45 1HH
AB4 1HH
AB4 1HE
AB45 1HE
AB4 3JR
AB45 2EJ
AB4 2EJ
AB45 2ZD
AB4 2LN
AB45 2LN
AB45 2EL
AB4 2EL
AB45 3US
AB4 2EN
AB45 3LJ
AB45 3JT
AB45 2TN
AB4 2TN
AB45 3BS
AB4 2TB
AB4 3US
AB45 3UA
AB4 3UA
AB45 2LQ
AB4 3LJ
AB4 3JS
AB45 3JS
AB45 3TX
AB4 2AH
AB45 3BX
AB4 3JT
AB4 2YQ
AB4 3BS
AB45 2AJ
AB4 2AJ
AB45 2YQ
AB45 2YG
AB45 3JX
AB45 2EN
AB4 2EQ
AB45 2EQ

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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