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

AB53 6TL
AB4 8TL
AB53 6TJ
AB4 8TJ
AB53 6SZ
AB53 6SW
AB53 6SX
AB4 8SX
AB53 6TN
AB4 8TN
AB53 6SU
AB4 8SY
AB53 6SY
AB53 6ST
AB53 6TA
AB53 6TR
AB53 6TZ
AB53 6TB
AB53 6TG
AB53 6SD
AB4 8TA
AB53 6WD
AB53 6WA
AB53 6WB
AB53 6TP
AB4 8YJ
AB4 8TE
AB4 8SZ
AB53 6TH
AB53 6TE
AB53 6SE
AB53 6BA
AB53 6SS
AB53 6TF
AB53 6SB
AB4 8TB
AB4 8TH
AB53 6WE
AB53 6WZ
AB4 8TD
AB53 6YH
AB4 8YH
AB4 8XD
AB53 6WG
AB4 8TP
AB53 6TW
AB53 6WF
AB53 6TD
AB4 8TR
AB53 6XD
AB53 6XJ
AB53 6YJ
AB42 8SH
AB4 8SH
AB53 6TQ
AB53 6XN
AB4 8TQ
AB53 6SL
AB4 8SL
AB4 8XJ
AB4 8SG
AB42 5SG
AB42 8SG
AB4 8QB
AB53 6QB
AB53 6YY
AB4 8XN
AB4 8YY
AB42 5SH
AB4 8RU
AB53 6RU
AB4 8SQ
AB42 5SQ
AB42 8SQ
AB53 6YL
AB4 8YL
AB42 8QD
AB53 6TS
AB4 8TT
AB42 8RY
AB4 8RY
AB4 8TS
AB53 6TT
AB53 6YE
AB53 6YF
AB42 8RZ
AB42 5SN
AB4 8RZ
AB4 8XL
AB4 8XP
AB4 8SP
AB42 8SP
AB42 5RY
AB42 8RW
AB42 5RW
AB4 8RW
AB4 0DD
AB53 6YX
AB53 6XL
AB4 8YE
AB4 8YX
AB53 6XP
AB4 8SN
AB42 5RZ
AB4 8SE
AB42 8SN
AB42 8SE
AB42 5SL
AB4 8QD
AB4 8QJ
AB53 6TX
AB42 4QD
AB42 5SP
AB42 8SW
AB42 5SW
AB53 6UZ
AB42 4QJ
AB4 8SW
AB42 5SE
AB42 4PA
AB42 8QJ
AB4 8UA
AB4 8TX
AB4 8TU
AB41 0DD
AB41 7DD
AB42 5RH
AB42 8RH
AB53 6UA
AB42 4PZ
AB4 8RH
AB42 4QA
AB53 6YW
AB4 8YW
AB4 8XQ
AB42 8SF
AB53 6XQ
AB42 5RX
AB42 8RX
AB42 8QL
AB4 8RX
AB42 4QL
AB4 8QL
AB4 8SF
AB53 6TU
AB53 6TY
AB4 8YS
AB4 8YT
AB4 8TY
AB53 6YS
AB42 8QA
AB4 8QA
AB53 6XE
AB4 8XE
AB4 8YN
AB4 8RQ
AB53 6YN
AB4 8RG
AB53 6YT
AB42 8RG
AB42 5RG
AB42 8PZ
AB4 8PZ
AB4 8SU
AB42 8QF
AB42 4QF
AB53 6YD
AB4 8XF
AB53 6UL
AB4 8YD
AB4 8UN
AB53 6UN
AB53 6YU
AB4 8QF
AB42 8SU
AB42 5SU
AB41 7DE
AB4 8UL
AB4 8YU
AB42 8SR
AB4 8SA
AB4 0DE
AB4 8UY
AB42 5SR
AB42 5SA
AB42 8SA
AB4 8UB
AB53 6XF
AB53 6YQ
AB53 6UB
AB4 8RS
AB42 4QN
AB42 8QN
AB42 5RS
AB4 8QN
AB42 8RT
AB42 5RT
AB4 8UP
AB4 8YP
AB42 5RQ
AB42 8RQ
AB53 6UD
AB4 8UD
AB53 6UP
AB4 8XG
AB42 5RR
AB53 6UY
AB4 8SR
AB4 8RT
AB4 8YQ
AB4 8PY
AB41 0BZ
AB4 0DB
AB42 4PY
AB4 8ST
AB42 5SF
AB41 0DB
AB53 6XG
AB42 8RF
AB42 8RJ
AB53 6YP
AB42 8RS
AB42 8PY
AB4 8XU
AB41 0DE
AB42 4PB
AB42 4QZ
AB42 8QZ
AB42 5RE
AB42 8RR
AB53 6YR
AB42 4LZ
AB42 8LZ
AB4 8UZ
AB4 8YR
AB4 8LZ
AB4 8QZ
AB42 5RF
AB53 6YB
AB4 8YB
AB4 8XW
AB41 7DB
AB42 8RN
AB42 8RE
AB53 6XW
AB42 4PD
AB4 8RE
AB4 8UF
AB4 8UQ
AB4 8YA
AB42 5ST
AB4 8ND
AB42 4RN
AB42 4PE
AB53 6UQ
AB4 8QE
AB4 8NF
AB42 8ST
AB42 4ND
AB42 8ND
AB42 4QE
AB5 7YP
AB42 8QE
AB4 8RF
AB42 4NF
AB42 8NF
AB53 6XU
AB42 4NG
AB53 5YP
AB53 7YP
AB4 8NS
AB42 8NS
AB4 8RP
AB42 8RP
AB42 4NB
AB42 4LL
AB42 4RP
AB42 8NB
AB4 8NB
AB4 8NJ
AB41 0JL
AB53 6UF
AB53 6UW
AB42 5SS
AB4 8RN
AB42 8NJ
AB42 4NJ
AB42 8TF
AB42 4TF
AB53 6YA
AB4 8UW
AB4 0JL
AB42 4LB
AB53 6XB
AB53 7YT
AB4 8XB
AB53 6UE
AB4 8UE
AB42 8NP
AB42 4NP
AB4 8NP
AB41 7JL
AB42 4RL
AB5 7YT
AB42 8RL
AB4 8RL
AB53 6XH
AB42 4LA
AB42 8NE
AB4 8NE
AB53 7HS
AB4 8UJ
AB4 8NA
AB42 8NA
AB4 8RR
AB53 5YT
AB42 4NA
AB53 6UJ
AB53 6XS
AB42 4EG
AB42 4NE
AB42 5SD
AB4 8BW
AB4 8XR
AB42 8SX
AB42 4SX
AB42 8BW
AB42 4BW
AB4 8SD
AB4 8UR
AB4 8NN
AB42 4RJ
AB4 8NH
AB42 8NH
AB42 4NH
AB42 5NA
AB42 4NN
AB4 8NL
AB4 8XH
AB4 8SJ
AB42 8SD
AB42 8NN
AB4 8NR
AB42 8NR
AB53 6XY
AB42 5NR
AB4 8RJ
AB4 0JN
AB42 8NL
AB42 4NL
AB53 6UU
AB53 5YR
AB53 7YR
AB4 8UU
AB53 6XA
AB42 8NU
AB42 5LY
AB42 8SS
AB4 8SS
AB4 8XA
AB42 5LZ

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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