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

AB31 3BE
AB31 6BE
AB31 6BW
AB3 3BE
AB3 3BH
AB31 3BH
AB31 6BH
AB31 6AA
AB31 6AB
AB31 6BF
AB3 3DR
AB3 3BJ
AB31 3DR
AB31 6BJ
AB3 3DU
AB31 3DU
AB31 6DU
AB31 3DQ
AB31 6DQ
AB31 6DR
AB31 3BJ
AB31 6BL
AB3 3BL
AB31 3DS
AB31 6DS
AB31 3BW
AB31 5BW
AB31 3BL
AB31 3BD
AB3 3BD
AB31 6BD
AB31 6BN
AB31 6DX
AB3 3DQ
AB31 6BP
AB3 3DT
AB31 3BN
AB3 3BP
AB3 3BN
AB31 3DX
AB3 3DX
AB3 3DS
AB31 3BG
AB31 6BG
AB31 3BP
AB31 6BQ
AB31 3BQ
AB3 3BQ
AB3 3BB
AB31 3DT
AB31 6DT
AB3 3BR
AB31 3BB
AB31 3BR
AB31 6BR
AB31 6BB
AB31 3AD
AB31 3HB
AB31 5HB
AB3 3HB
AB31 5AY
AB3 3BT
AB3 3AY
AB31 3AX
AB31 5AX
AB31 3DP
AB31 5AD
AB3 3DP
AB3 3AD
AB31 3DY
AB31 3AY
AB31 6BS
AB31 3BS
AB3 3AX
AB31 3EA
AB31 6EA
AB3 3EA
AB3 3BS
AB3 3AB
AB31 3AW
AB31 6DP
AB3 3ED
AB31 3AB
AB31 5AB
AB31 6BT
AB31 3BT
AB31 3ED
AB31 6ED
AB3 3AF
AB3 3JH
AB31 5AF
AB31 3AF
AB31 5BF
AB31 3AA
AB3 3AA
AB3 3AU
AB31 5AA
AB31 3AU
AB31 5AU
AB31 5AG
AB3 3AT
AB31 6DY
AB3 3HD
AB3 3DY
AB31 5ED
AB31 5HF
AB31 5HD
AB31 5EB
AB31 5JH
AB31 3JH
AB3 3HA
AB31 5HA
AB31 3HA
AB31 3HH
AB31 5EF
AB31 5AW
AB31 5HH
AB31 6BA
AB31 5HE
AB31 6DN
AB31 3DN
AB3 3EG
AB3 3HE
AB3 3EF
AB31 5EG
AB31 3EG
AB3 3BA
AB3 3EZ
AB3 3DN
AB31 5EZ
AB31 3EZ
AB31 3EF
AB31 3BA
AB3 3HH
AB31 5EW
AB31 3EW
AB31 3HE
AB31 5EE
AB3 3EW
AB31 5EJ
AB31 3EJ
AB31 3AT
AB31 5EA
AB3 3BU
AB31 6BU
AB31 3BU
AB31 5DZ
AB31 3HD
AB3 3EB
AB31 3EE
AB3 3EE
AB31 5DY
AB31 5AT
AB3 3JD
AB3 3JE
AB31 5JE
AB31 3JE
AB31 3EB
AB31 6EB
AB31 3HJ
AB31 5HJ
AB3 3HJ
AB3 3AE
AB3 3EH
AB12 5GQ
AB31 3DL
AB31 6DL
AB31 5AS
AB31 3AE
AB3 3JP
AB31 5EH
AB3 3EJ
AB31 3EH
AB31 3JD
AB31 5JR
AB31 5JT
AB31 5AE
AB31 3AS
AB3 3DL
AB31 5JD
AB31 6JB
AB31 3JB
AB31 6JP
AB31 3JP
AB31 5AH
AB31 3AH
AB3 3JB
AB31 5JS
AB31 5EL
AB3 3AJ
AB1 0BQ
AB31 6BY
AB31 3BY
AB31 5AJ
AB31 3AJ
AB31 6DA
AB31 5JN
AB31 3JN
AB3 3AS
AB3 3EL
AB31 5JJ
AB3 3BY
AB31 3JL
AB31 5JL
AB31 3EL
AB3 3DJ
AB3 3JL
AB3 3BX
AB3 3JN
AB31 3BX
AB31 6BX
AB3 3JJ
AB1 0BR
AB3 3AH
AB3 3DF
AB39 3QQ
AB3 2QQ
AB31 3QH
AB3 3DA
AB31 6DF
AB31 3DF
AB3 3AL
AB31 3DA
AB31 5AL
AB31 3AL
AB31 3JJ
AB31 3DJ
AB31 6DJ
AB12 5GR
AB31 3JQ
AB3 3QH
AB31 3HL
AB3 3EY
AB3 3EP
AB3 3JQ
AB31 3EY
AB3 3DB
AB31 5EY
AB12 5GD
AB31 6DB
AB12 5GS
AB31 3DG
AB3 3DH
AB31 5QH
AB1 0BP
AB31 5EP
AB31 5AN
AB31 6JR
AB31 3JR
AB14 0LT
AB3 3DE
AB12 5GP
AB1 0BS

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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