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 0AB
AB41 6AB
AB4 0AB
AB41 8LQ
AB4 9LQ
AB4 9GY
AB41 8QF
AB41 0AD
AB41 9YU
AB4 0AD
AB41 6AD
AB41 8RJ
AB4 9RJ
AB41 0AA
AB41 6DA
AB4 0AA
AB41 6AA
AB4 9RL
AB41 6FG
AB41 8RL
AB41 0FG
AB41 6FF
AB41 0FF
AB41 6FE
AB41 0FE
AB4 0FF
AB4 0FG
AB41 6BN
AB4 0FE
AB41 6FJ
AB41 0FJ
AB4 0FJ
AB4 0FL
AB4 9RD
AB41 6FL
AB41 0FL
AB4 9LR
AB41 6FH
AB41 0FH
AB41 8LR
AB41 6FN
AB4 0FH
AB41 6FA
AB41 0FA
AB4 0FD
AB41 0FD
AB41 6FD
AB41 6BQ
AB4 0FA
AB41 0BN
AB4 0BN
AB41 6BS
AB4 0FB
AB41 6FB
AB41 0FB
AB41 8RE
AB41 6BU
AB41 8NH
AB4 9RE
AB4 9NH
AB41 6BW
AB41 0BW
AB4 0BW
AB41 6BL
AB41 8RN
AB41 6AE
AB4 0AE
AB41 0AE
AB4 0BJ
AB41 8LP
AB41 0BL
AB4 0BL
AB4 9RN
AB41 0DW
AB41 0ER
AB41 6DN
AB41 6BJ
AB41 0BJ
AB41 8LJ
AB4 9LP
AB41 6BR
AB41 6DZ
AB41 0DZ
AB41 6BF
AB41 8RD
AB41 6BE
AB41 6DY
AB41 6DS
AB41 6BT
AB4 9NG
AB41 6BG
AB41 0BG
AB41 0BE
AB4 0BE
AB41 0BH
AB4 0BH
AB4 9RG
AB41 8NG
AB41 8RG
AB41 6DT
AB41 6DW
AB41 6BH
AB4 9JL
AB41 8JN
AB41 6DR
AB41 6DQ
AB41 0AW
AB4 0AW
AB41 8JL
AB41 6AW
AB41 0AN
AB41 6AN
AB41 6DX
AB41 6BP
AB41 6DP
AB4 0AH
AB41 6DU
AB41 0AH
AB41 6AH
AB41 8LS
AB4 9LS
AB41 8RP
AB4 9RP
AB41 8NN
AB4 9NN
AB4 9JN
AB41 6BX
AB41 6BY
AB41 8RX
AB41 6BZ
AB4 9NL
AB41 8JP
AB4 9RX
AB4 9JP
AB4 9LT
AB41 9WY
AB4 0AN
AB41 8LW
AB41 8NL
AB41 8LT
AB4 9RB
AB41 8RB
AB41 8JH
AB4 9JH
AB4 9RU
AB41 8LZ
AB41 8RH
AB4 9LH
AB41 8LH
AB4 9RH
AB41 8NJ
AB4 9LX
AB41 8RU
AB41 0AJ
AB4 9NJ
AB4 0AJ
AB41 6AJ
AB41 8SG
AB41 8SF
AB4 9RS
AB4 9SG
AB41 6AP
AB41 0AP
AB41 8LX
AB4 9RY
AB41 8RS
AB41 8RY
AB4 9JQ
AB4 9JJ
AB4 9LU
AB41 8JJ
AB41 8JQ
AB41 8RQ
AB4 9RQ
AB4 0AP
AB4 9LG
AB41 6AL
AB4 0AL
AB41 0AL
AB41 8LU
AB41 8RT
AB4 9NQ
AB41 8RR
AB41 8NQ
AB4 9RT
AB41 8LF
AB4 9RR
AB4 9JR
AB41 8LG
AB4 9SD
AB41 9QH
AB4 9QQ
AB4 9JS
AB4 9SU
AB41 8SU
AB41 9QQ
AB41 8LE
AB41 9RY
AB4 9HD
AB41 6YB
AB41 0YB
AB41 0YD
AB41 0YE
AB41 8SD
AB4 9LE
AB41 8HD
AB41 8JS
AB41 9HA
AB41 9QR
AB41 9RE
AB4 0AQ
AB41 8LN
AB4 9SA
AB41 9RD
AB41 8SA
AB41 8JR
AB4 9HA
AB4 9RF
AB41 8HB
AB41 9QJ
AB41 8BY
AB41 6AF
AB41 0AF
AB4 9HB
AB41 8QR
AB41 6AQ
AB41 0AQ
AB4 9SE
AB4 9LN
AB41 8NE
AB4 9NE
AB4 9QN
AB41 9RG
AB41 8BX
AB4 9QP
AB41 9RF
AB41 8LY
AB4 9JF
AB4 0AY
AB4 9LY
AB41 8SB
AB41 8SE
AB41 0AY
AB4 9SB
AB41 9JF
AB41 8HE
AB4 9QR
AB41 9QP
AB4 9EW
AB4 9ND
AB41 8ND
AB41 6AY
AB41 9JW
AB4 9JW
AB41 9EZ
AB4 9GR
AB41 8NR
AB4 9NR
AB4 9EZ
AB41 9GR
AB4 9QW
AB41 9QW
AB41 8QW
AB41 9TF
AB41 9EW
AB4 9TF
AB41 9EY
AB41 9GQ
AB4 9GQ
AB41 8BR
AB4 9GT
AB41 9GT
AB41 9GP
AB41 8NS
AB41 9LW
AB4 9LW
AB41 9GU
AB4 9HE
AB41 9FY
AB4 9GP
AB41 9NR
AB41 9LZ
AB4 9LZ
AB41 6AX
AB4 9FY
AB41 0AX

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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