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

AB41 7GN
AB41 7GH
AB41 7GQ
AB41 7GJ
AB41 7PB
AB41 7NY
AB41 7PY
AB4 0NY
AB41 0NY
AB41 7QB
AB41 7GP
AB41 7PS
AB41 7PT
AB41 7NX
AB41 0NF
AB41 7NF
AB4 0NF
AB41 7NA
AB41 7NG
AB41 0NG
AB41 7PF
AB41 0PF
AB41 7QA
AB41 0PB
AB4 0PB
AB4 0PF
AB41 7GG
AB41 7GD
AB41 7GE
AB41 0GE
AB4 0NX
AB41 0NX
AB41 7PX
AB41 7YL
AB41 0XD
AB41 7XD
AB4 0GE
AB41 0YA
AB41 0XB
AB41 7XB
AB41 7XA
AB41 0XA
AB41 7GF
AB41 0GF
AB4 0GF
AB41 8SZ
AB41 7GB
AB4 0RQ
AB4 0PA
AB4 0PR
AB41 7PA
AB41 7RQ
AB41 0PD
AB41 0RQ
AB41 7PD
AB41 7PE
AB4 0PE
AB41 7QD
AB4 0PH
AB41 0PQ
AB4 0PQ
AB41 0PH
AB41 7PH
AB41 7PQ
AB41 0PA
AB4 0PD
AB41 0PE
AB4 0RR
AB41 0PR
AB41 0PJ
AB41 7RR
AB41 0RR
AB41 7PJ
AB41 7PR
AB41 7RA
AB41 6QB
AB41 0QB
AB4 0LN
AB41 0RS
AB4 0RS
AB41 0PN
AB41 7PN
AB41 0TB
AB41 7RU
AB41 7RT
AB41 6YH
AB41 7LN
AB41 0LN
AB41 7RS
AB4 0TB
AB41 6TB
AB4 0PJ
AB4 0RZ
AB41 0RZ
AB41 7RZ
AB41 0RT
AB41 7PW
AB41 0PW
AB4 0PW
AB41 6RT
AB41 7RW
AB41 0RW
AB41 6RU
AB41 0RU
AB4 0RW
AB4 0RU
AB4 0QB
AB41 0TZ
AB41 0TA
AB41 6TA
AB4 0TA
AB41 6PU
AB4 0PU
AB41 0PU
AB4 0RT
AB41 7PL
AB41 7LL
AB41 6RX
AB4 0QD
AB4 0PS
AB4 0RX
AB41 7LP
AB4 0LL
AB41 0PS
AB41 6PS
AB41 0RX
AB41 0PL
AB41 0LL
AB4 0PN
AB41 6QD
AB4 0LP
AB41 0LP
AB4 0SS
AB41 0QD
AB41 0ST
AB41 6ST
AB4 0QE
AB41 7LQ
AB4 0ST
AB41 0LQ
AB41 0PX
AB41 6PX
AB41 6QE
AB41 0QE
AB4 0LQ
AB4 0PX
AB4 0PL
AB4 0SR
AB41 0PT
AB41 0SR
AB41 6SR
AB4 0SY
AB41 6PT
AB41 0QH
AB41 0LS
AB4 0LS
AB41 6RY
AB4 0RY
AB41 6PL
AB41 0QA
AB41 6RJ
AB4 0PT
AB41 0SS
AB41 6SS
AB4 0QL
AB41 0QL
AB4 0LJ
AB41 0LJ
AB41 6QL
AB41 7LS
AB41 6QH
AB4 0QH
AB41 0RY
AB41 0SY
AB41 6SY
AB41 6RG
AB41 0RG
AB4 0RG
AB51 0BQ
AB41 6RF
AB4 0RF
AB41 0RF
AB41 0QJ
AB4 0QJ
AB4 0SA
AB41 6PY
AB41 6SA
AB41 0SA
AB41 6QW
AB41 0QW
AB41 6QJ
AB41 0LT
AB4 0QW
AB21 0QX
AB41 6QA
AB41 8PD
AB41 7PP
AB41 0PP
AB4 0NL
AB41 6SB
AB41 0SB
AB4 0LT
AB5 0BQ
AB4 0QG
AB4 0QA
AB41 6PH
AB41 6QF
AB41 6QG
AB4 0PP
AB41 0QF
AB41 0QG
AB4 0QF
AB4 9PD
AB4 0LR
AB41 0PY
AB41 6PJ
AB4 0NN
AB4 0SX
AB41 7LR
AB4 0PY
AB4 0SQ
AB41 7LT
AB41 0SX
AB41 6SX
AB41 6SL
AB41 0LR
AB41 8PE
AB4 0SL
AB41 6QP
AB41 0SL
AB4 9PE
AB4 0SB
AB41 7NN
AB4 0QP
AB41 0QP
AB4 0QN
AB41 0QN
AB21 0QY
AB5 0QX
AB4 0SP
AB4 9PN
AB41 8PN
AB41 6SP
AB41 0SP
AB41 7NL
AB41 0NL
AB2 0QX
AB4 0PG
AB41 0WE
AB41 7WE
AB41 0SU
AB41 0WF
AB41 7WF
AB41 6QN
AB41 7PG
AB5 0QY
AB41 7NZ
AB4 0RP
AB41 0SQ
AB41 6SQ
AB41 0NN
AB2 0QY
AB41 0WG
AB41 7WG
AB41 7LZ
AB51 0BR
AB41 7RP
AB4 9PB
AB41 8PB
AB41 7JF
AB41 7PU
AB41 0PG
AB4 0NW
AB41 0NZ
AB4 0NZ
AB4 9PJ
AB41 0NW
AB41 0RP
AB41 7NW
AB41 8PJ
AB41 7GT
AB41 7RX
AB41 0JU
AB4 0JU
AB5 0BR
AB41 7JW
AB41 7JU
AB41 7PZ
AB41 7QU
AB41 7LU
AB41 6SU
AB41 7GU
AB41 7GX
AB41 0LU
AB41 7RN
AB41 0RN
AB41 0JX
AB4 0JX
AB41 7QY
AB41 7QE
AB4 0SU
AB41 7LH
AB41 7AB
AB41 7JZ
AB5 0RA
AB2 0UA
AB41 7JX
AB41 7LJ
AB41 0LA
AB4 0LA
AB41 7AA
AB21 0QT
AB41 0JY
AB4 0JY
AB41 7JY
AB4 0LU
AB41 7LW
AB41 8JE
AB41 7LA
AB41 0LF
AB41 7LF
AB4 0LG
AB51 0BP
AB4 0NJ
AB4 0SN
AB4 0LH
AB2 0QU
AB41 7QG
AB41 0SN
AB4 0LF
AB41 7YB
AB41 0LH
AB41 0LG
AB41 7LG
AB41 7QF
AB41 6SJ
AB4 0RN
AB41 0NJ
AB41 7NJ
AB41 0QQ
AB4 9PF
AB4 0SJ
AB4 0SD
AB41 8PF
AB41 8NY
AB4 9NY
AB41 6QQ
AB41 0LB
AB41 7LB
AB41 7QX
AB4 0QQ
AB5 0QT
AB41 7QH
AB41 6SN
AB41 6QZ
AB41 6SD
AB41 0SD
AB41 0SJ
AB2 0QT
AB4 9PL
AB41 8PA
AB4 9PA
AB5 0QU
AB4 0LB

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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