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 Argyll And Bute

PA30 8DX
PA30 8DY
PA30 8EY
PA30 8HB
PA30 8HU
PA30 8DU
PA30 8HA
PA30 8YD
PA30 8EL
PA30 8EX
PA30 8EJ
PA30 8HW
PA30 8DT
PA30 8HE
PA30 8DZ
PA30 8EN
PA30 8EW
PA30 8EH
PA30 8FB
PA30 8HD
PA30 8EZ
PA30 8HS
PA30 8EQ
PA30 8HG
PA30 8EA
PA30 8EB
PA30 8AB
PA30 8EG
PA30 8HF
PA30 8ED
PA30 8EE
PA30 8HT
PA30 8EF
PA30 8HQ
PA30 8HL
PA30 8HN
PA30 8HP
PA30 8HR
PA30 8HH
PA30 8HZ
PA30 8HX
PA30 8EU
PA30 8EP
PA30 8HJ
PA31 8NH
PA31 8TH
PA31 8SH
PA31 8UR
PA31 8RR
PA31 8QT
PA31 8WR
PA31 8AA
PA31 8RT
PA31 9TG
PA31 9TN
PA31 9SR
PA31 9SL
PA31 9TE
PA31 9TB
PA31 9SW
PA31 9SZ
PA31 9SX
PA31 9TA
PA31 9ST
PA31 9SU
PA31 9SS
PA31 9TH
PA31 9SQ
PA31 9SF
PA31 9TR
PA31 9SJ
PA31 9SN
PA31 9TW
PA31 9SG
PA31 9SD
PA31 9SE
PA31 9TS
PA31 9SA
PA31 9SB
PA31 9SY
PA31 9TU
PA31 9TF
PA31 9TP
PA31 9TT
PA31 9SP
PA31 9TL
PA31 9TQ
PA31 9TD
PA31 9SH
PA31 9TJ
PA31 8WZ
PA31 9TX
PA31 8ZS
PA31 8TN
PA31 8SY
PA31 8ZT
PA31 8JP
PA31 8ZR
PA31 8TZ
PA31 8RS
PA31 8JB
PA31 8JD
PA31 8TP
PA31 8JF
PA31 8JW
PA31 8JN
PA31 8TT
PA31 8LR
PA31 8SZ
PA31 8QU
PA31 8JJ
PA31 8LN
PA31 8LL
PA31 8LW
PA31 8LP
PA31 8TS
PA31 8JL
PA31 8TB
PA31 8ST
PA31 8LH
PA31 8JX
PA31 9ZZ
PA31 8JH
PA31 9AE
PA31 8JG
PA31 9BA
PA31 9AF
PA31 8YF
PA31 9AD
PA31 9AB
PA31 9AA
PA31 8YL
PA31 8YH
PA31 8YJ
PA32 8YL
PA31 8YB
PA31 9BD
PA31 9BB
PA31 9AG
PA31 8YA
PA31 8WB
PA31 8YG
PA31 8WX
PA31 8WA
PA31 8TL
PA31 8NA
PA31 8TW
PA31 8TA
PA31 8JR
PA31 8ND
PA31 8LX
PA31 8QY
PA31 8LZ
PA31 8NJ
PA31 8JS
PA31 8LY
PA31 8TD
PA31 8JU
PA31 8TX
PA31 8LU
PA31 8QX
PA31 8NX
PA31 8LS
PA31 8JT
PA31 8LT
PA31 8NL
PA31 8JQ
PA31 8TJ
PA30 8ER
PA31 8NU
PA31 8NE
PA31 8NB
PA31 8AL
PA31 8TE
PA31 8UT
PA31 8NW
PA31 8TQ
PA31 8NP
PA31 8NS
PA31 8TF
PA31 8NT
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PA31 8NQ
PA31 8QZ
PA31 8UX
PA31 8WG
PA31 8NN
PA31 8RB
PA31 8RD
PA31 8RA
PA31 8WF
PA31 8JY
PA31 8PY
PA31 8WE
PA31 8WD
PA31 8TG
PA31 8RU
PA31 8PZ
PA31 8UZ
PA31 8UY
PA31 8JZ
PA31 8TR
PA31 8NG
PA31 8LB
PA31 8AF
PA31 8AG
PA31 8AE
PA31 8LF
PA31 8AQ
PA31 8LG
PA31 8UL
PA31 8AB
PA31 8AH
PA31 8LD
PA31 8LE
PA31 8SF
PA31 8RX
PA31 8LA
PA30 8ES
PA31 8NY
PA31 8SG
PA31 8LQ
PA31 8RY

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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