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

AB32 6XP
AB3 6XP
AB32 6XB
AB3 6XB
AB31 5HR
AB31 3HR
AB3 3HR
AB32 6XN
AB31 3HQ
AB3 3HQ
AB3 6XN
AB31 5HQ
AB32 6US
AB3 3ER
AB3 6XD
AB31 3ER
AB3 6XE
AB31 5ER
AB32 6XA
AB3 6XA
AB3 6US
AB32 6XL
AB3 6UT
AB32 6XD
AB3 3EQ
AB31 3EP
AB31 3EQ
AB31 5EQ
AB32 6UT
AB3 3ES
AB31 5EX
AB31 3EX
AB3 3EX
AB31 3HN
AB31 5HN
AB3 6UR
AB3 6UX
AB3 3HN
AB31 5EP
AB32 6UX
AB3 3EN
AB31 3EN
AB31 5EN
AB31 3ES
AB3 3EP
AB3 6XL
AB3 3HL
AB31 5HL
AB31 5ES
AB31 3HL
AB32 6XJ
AB32 6UR
AB3 3ET
AB31 5EU
AB31 3EU
AB3 3EU
AB31 5ET
AB14 0PQ
AB3 6ST
AB32 6BT
AB3 3HP
AB1 0PQ
AB31 3ET
AB31 3HP
AB31 5HP
AB3 6XJ
AB31 3QX
AB31 5QX
AB3 3QX
AB32 6SA
AB3 6SA
AB31 5EL
AB3 7AB
AB31 3EL
AB3 3EL
AB3 3EJ
AB3 6RX
AB3 3HJ
AB31 5HJ
AB14 0PR
AB1 0PR
AB3 7AD
AB32 6RX
AB3 6UP
AB31 3HJ
AB32 6UP
AB32 7AB
AB31 5EY
AB32 7AD
AB31 3EY
AB3 3EY
AB3 7AG
AB31 3EH
AB31 5EH
AB3 3EH
AB32 6UN
AB1 0PP
AB3 6SB
AB32 6SB
AB32 6ST
AB32 7AA
AB32 6HP
AB3 6UN
AB3 7AA
AB32 6HN
AB14 0PY
AB3 3QP
AB3 3HH
AB32 6UQ
AB32 7AG
AB31 5RA
AB31 5QU
AB32 6HJ
AB3 6UQ
AB31 3QU
AB32 6HH
AB32 6UL
AB31 5HH
AB3 3QU
AB31 5HE
AB31 5DY
AB31 3HH
AB31 3RA
AB3 3QT
AB31 5AH
AB31 3AH
AB3 3RA
AB3 6UL
AB3 7AL
AB31 3HE
AB3 3EE
AB31 3QT
AB3 3AH
AB32 6SD
AB3 6SD
AB3 3HE
AB31 5QT
AB31 3EE
AB3 7AT
AB14 0PP
AB31 5EE
AB31 5DZ
AB32 7AT
AB31 5EJ
AB31 3EJ
AB32 6SX
AB3 6SX
AB3 7DL
AB32 7DL
AB31 5EF
AB31 5EA
AB31 5EG
AB31 3EG
AB3 3EG
AB3 6SS
AB31 5EB
AB3 3EF
AB32 6SJ
AB31 3EF
AB31 5AA
AB31 5ED
AB31 5EW
AB31 3EW
AB31 3AA
AB3 3AA
AB3 6SJ
AB3 3EW
AB32 7DJ
AB31 5EZ
AB31 3EZ
AB3 3EZ
AB31 5AB
AB31 3AB
AB31 5AG
AB32 6SS
AB31 3AU
AB3 3AB
AB32 7AJ
AB31 3HD
AB3 3QR
AB31 5AW
AB31 5BF
AB31 5QP
AB31 3QP
AB32 7DN
AB3 7AJ
AB3 7DJ
AB3 7DN
AB3 3AP
AB31 5AF
AB31 3AF
AB31 5AU
AB3 3AF
AB31 5AE
AB3 3AE
AB3 3AU
AB31 5JJ
AB32 7AR
AB31 3AE
AB3 7AR
AB31 5QS
AB31 5HF
AB31 5HD
AB3 3QS
AB3 6RT
AB3 3AN
AB31 5AN
AB3 3JJ
AB3 3HA
AB32 6RT
AB3 3HD
AB31 3AN
AB3 3AD
AB31 3AW
AB31 3QS
AB31 5HA
AB31 3HA
AB31 5AP
AB31 3AP
AB32 7AS

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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