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

AB42 0PA
AB42 7PA
AB4 7PA
AB42 7PB
AB4 7PB
AB42 0NT
AB4 7NU
AB42 7NT
AB4 7NT
AB42 7NU
AB42 0NU
AB42 0PB
AB42 0QA
AB42 7QA
AB42 7NS
AB42 0NX
AB4 7QA
AB42 7NX
AB42 7NY
AB4 7NY
AB42 0PD
AB42 0NY
AB42 0NS
AB42 7PY
AB42 0PY
AB4 7PY
AB42 7PS
AB4 7NS
AB4 7PS
AB42 7NZ
AB42 0NZ
AB4 7PD
AB4 7NX
AB42 0PS
AB4 7NZ
AB42 7PT
AB42 7PD
AB42 7NQ
AB42 0NQ
AB42 7PU
AB42 0PU
AB4 7NQ
AB4 7PU
AB42 0PT
AB42 7PH
AB4 7PT
AB42 7PG
AB4 7PG
AB42 0PG
AB42 7PX
AB42 0PX
AB42 0PN
AB42 7PJ
AB4 7NR
AB42 0NR
AB42 7NR
AB42 0PJ
AB4 7PJ
AB4 7BF
AB4 7PX
AB42 0PH
AB42 7BH
AB42 0HW
AB42 3PB
AB4 7PN
AB4 7PP
AB42 7PP
AB42 7PL
AB42 0PP
AB42 7PN
AB4 7PW
AB42 7PW
AB42 0HR
AB42 7NH
AB42 0NH
AB4 7NH
AB42 0PW
AB42 3BH
AB42 7PZ
AB42 0PZ
AB4 7PZ
AB42 0NW
AB42 7NW
AB42 3BF
AB4 7BH
AB4 7PH
AB42 0NG
AB42 7BB
AB4 7BB
AB4 7NW
AB42 3LF
AB42 7LF
AB42 7NG
AB42 0HG
AB4 7NG
AB4 7NP
AB42 0PL
AB42 7NP
AB42 0NP
AB42 7WA
AB42 0WA
AB42 0ND
AB42 7WN
AB4 7WA
AB42 7PE
AB4 7NE
AB42 0PE
AB42 7BF
AB4 7PE
AB4 7PL
AB42 0HQ
AB42 7ND
AB4 7ND
AB42 3AF
AB42 0NE
AB42 7NE
AB4 7AF
AB42 0HP
AB42 3BB
AB42 0HA
AB42 3HW
AB42 3AD
AB42 7NA
AB4 7NA
AB42 0HD
AB42 0LU
AB4 7AD
AB4 7PR
AB42 0LS
AB42 0PR
AB42 7PR
AB42 0NA
AB42 3HZ
AB42 3PE
AB42 7HW
AB42 7HZ
AB42 0HE
AB4 7NB
AB42 7NB
AB42 0HJ
AB42 3BD
AB42 0HH
AB42 0NB
AB42 7BE
AB4 7BE
AB4 7SN
AB4 7LZ
AB42 3BE
AB42 0HB
AB42 7NJ
AB42 7LZ
AB42 0LZ
AB42 0NJ
AB4 7NJ
AB42 7AD
AB42 7SN
AB42 0SN
AB42 0HF
AB42 0PF
AB4 7RW
AB42 7PF
AB4 7PF
AB42 0RW
AB42 7RW
AB42 7BD
AB4 7BG
AB42 7BJ
AB42 3BJ
AB42 0PQ
AB4 7BD
AB4 7BJ
AB4 7NL
AB42 7NL
AB42 0NL
AB42 7QG
AB42 0QG
AB42 7NF
AB42 0NF
AB4 7QG
AB4 7NF
AB4 7AH
AB42 7AF
AB4 7PQ
AB4 7RU
AB42 7PQ
AB42 7QW
AB42 0QW
AB42 3JP
AB42 7RU
AB42 0RU
AB42 7QF
AB42 0QF
AB4 7QF
AB42 7QZ
AB4 7QZ
AB42 3AJ
AB42 7AJ
AB4 7QW
AB42 0QZ
AB4 7JP
AB42 0NN
AB42 7JP
AB4 7NN
AB42 7NN
AB4 7AP
AB42 3AP
AB42 7AP
AB42 7JQ
AB42 3JQ
AB4 7AR
AB4 7AN
AB42 7AN
AB4 7JQ
AB42 7BG
AB42 3BG
AB42 3EH
AB42 0RP
AB42 7LW
AB42 0LW
AB42 3AR
AB42 3AN
AB42 7AR
AB42 3PF
AB42 7AG
AB42 3AG
AB4 7AG
AB42 0RF
AB42 3BA
AB42 3LX
AB4 7FB
AB4 7SL
AB42 7AH
AB42 3AH
AB42 3JA
AB4 7BA
AB42 7BA
AB4 7AJ
AB4 7LQ
AB4 7AQ
AB4 7FA
AB42 0SE
AB42 3LW
AB42 3PA
AB42 7SL
AB42 7AQ
AB42 3AQ
AB42 3NE
AB42 7AE
AB42 0SP
AB42 3AS
AB42 7SE
AB4 7SE
AB42 7FB
AB42 7FA
AB42 3FB
AB42 3FA
AB42 7SP
AB4 7QB
AB42 7RP
AB4 7RP
AB4 7AS
AB42 7AS
AB42 3NA
AB42 3AE
AB4 7AE
AB4 7SP
AB42 7LQ
AB42 3NB
AB42 3NX
AB4 7AX
AB42 7AX
AB42 7AW
AB42 7QB
AB42 3NG
AB42 0QB
AB42 3AX
AB42 0RQ
AB42 3LZ
AB4 7EW
AB42 3ND
AB42 7EW
AB42 3EW
AB42 0LE
AB42 3AY
AB4 7AY
AB42 7AY
AB42 3LQ
AB42 3NF
AB42 3AT
AB42 7RS
AB42 3NW
AB42 3NH
AB4 7RS
AB42 3NY
AB42 3NJ
AB42 7JG
AB42 3JG
AB4 7AT
AB42 7AT
AB42 3NQ
AB42 3NS
AB4 7JG
AB4 7AZ
AB42 7AZ
AB42 3NT
AB42 3AZ
AB42 3NN
AB42 0RS
AB42 7AU
AB4 7AU
AB42 0SL
AB42 0QD
AB42 3AU
AB42 7AL
AB42 3NU
AB42 3AL
AB42 0RT
AB42 7RT
AB42 3NZ
AB4 7DZ
AB4 7BZ
AB4 7AW
AB4 7LP
AB4 7RT
AB4 7LR
AB42 7BZ
AB42 3LP
AB42 3BZ
AB42 7RQ
AB4 7AL
AB4 7QE
AB42 7QE
AB42 3GL
AB4 7QD
AB42 7QD
AB42 4YS
AB42 7YS
AB42 7LP
AB42 7LT
AB42 7SJ
AB42 0RN
AB4 7JR
AB4 7SD
AB42 7SD
AB4 7RN
AB42 7JH
AB42 3JH
AB42 0QE
AB42 7RN
AB42 0SJ
AB42 7JR
AB42 3JR
AB42 7LR
AB42 3LR
AB42 7SG
AB42 0SG
AB4 7SG
AB42 3GN
AB42 0SD
AB42 7SH
AB42 0SH
AB4 7JH
AB4 7SJ
AB4 7SH
AB42 3GT
AB42 7SF
AB42 3FX
AB42 7GL
AB42 3GW
AB42 0SF

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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