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 7LS
AB4 0LS
AB41 0LS
AB41 0LT
AB4 0LJ
AB41 0LJ
AB4 0LL
AB41 0LL
AB4 0LT
AB41 7LT
AB41 7LR
AB41 7LL
AB4 0LR
AB41 0LR
AB4 0LH
AB41 7YB
AB41 0LH
AB41 7LH
AB41 0LU
AB4 0PJ
AB41 0WF
AB41 7WF
AB41 7PL
AB41 7JF
AB41 0WE
AB41 7WE
AB4 0LP
AB41 0WG
AB41 7WG
AB41 0JU
AB4 0JU
AB41 7LY
AB41 0PG
AB41 7JU
AB41 7PG
AB4 0PG
AB41 7QU
AB41 7GT
AB41 7RX
AB4 0LU
AB41 7JW
AB4 0LY
AB4 0LN
AB41 7LN
AB41 0LN
AB41 0NW
AB41 7LU
AB41 7NW
AB4 0NW
AB41 0PL
AB41 7QY
AB41 7JZ
AB41 7GX
AB41 7LE
AB41 7YH
AB41 0JY
AB4 0JY
AB41 7GU
AB41 0LP
AB41 7NZ
AB41 7PU
AB41 7LZ
AB41 7JY
AB41 7QE
AB41 7LJ
AB41 0LE
AB4 0LE
AB41 0NZ
AB4 0NZ
AB41 0LY
AB4 0LG
AB41 0JX
AB4 0JX
AB41 7LW
AB41 0LG
AB41 7LG
AB41 7PZ
AB41 0LA
AB4 0LA
AB41 0LB
AB41 7LB
AB41 7PJ
AB4 0LB
AB41 7LX
AB41 7JX
AB41 0LX
AB41 0LF
AB41 7LF
AB4 0LF
AB41 7LA
AB41 0PE
AB41 7LP
AB41 7AB
AB41 7QG
AB41 7AA
AB41 0PJ
AB41 7QF
AB41 0NA
AB4 0NA
AB4 0LX
AB41 0NH
AB4 0NH
AB4 0PE
AB41 7PE
AB41 7NH
AB4 0PD
AB41 7QX
AB41 0NJ
AB41 7NJ
AB41 7QH
AB41 7PD
AB41 7NL
AB4 0PH
AB41 0PH
AB41 7PH
AB4 0NJ
AB4 0PL
AB4 9PE
AB41 0NL
AB41 8PE
AB41 0PD
AB4 0NL
AB4 0NT
AB41 7NT
AB41 7PN
AB41 0PN
AB41 0LD
AB41 7LD
AB41 0NT
AB4 0NN
AB4 9PF
AB41 0PB
AB4 0PB
AB41 8PF
AB4 0GE
AB41 7QA
AB41 0NP
AB4 0LD
AB41 0GE
AB41 7GE
AB41 7GP
AB41 7GB
AB41 7GF
AB41 8SZ
AB41 0GF
AB4 0GF
AB41 7PB
AB41 7GQ
AB41 7QB
AB41 7GG
AB4 0PN
AB41 7NN
AB41 0LQ
AB41 7LQ
AB41 7GN
AB4 0LQ
AB41 7GD
AB41 0NN
AB4 0PA
AB41 7GH
AB4 0NS
AB41 7PA
AB41 0PA
AB41 7XB
AB41 0XB
AB41 0YA
AB41 7NS
AB41 0NS
AB41 7NY
AB41 0NY
AB4 0NY
AB41 0NF
AB41 7NF
AB4 0NF
AB41 7GJ
AB41 0NB
AB41 7NB
AB41 7XA
AB41 7XD
AB41 7YL
AB41 0XD
AB41 7PY
AB41 0XA
AB4 0NB
AB41 7NA
AB41 7PT
AB41 7PF
AB41 0PF
AB4 0PF
AB41 7NP
AB41 7TZ
AB41 7NG
AB41 0NG
AB41 7PS
AB41 7NX
AB4 9PN
AB41 7PX
AB41 6TA
AB41 0TD
AB41 0TZ
AB41 0TA
AB4 9PT
AB4 0NX
AB41 0NX
AB4 0TD
AB4 0TA
AB4 0TE
AB41 8PT
AB41 7TD
AB41 8PN
AB41 7TE
AB4 0NP
AB4 0PR
AB4 0NU
AB41 0NU
AB5 0BQ
AB41 0NE
AB41 8JE
AB41 0TE
AB41 7NE
AB4 0TB
AB41 6TB
AB41 0EQ
AB41 6YH
AB4 0NE
AB41 0TB
AB4 0RQ
AB41 8PR
AB51 0BQ
AB4 9PR
AB41 7NU
AB41 7TH
AB4 0RR
AB41 6PU
AB4 0PU
AB41 0PU
AB41 0TH
AB41 7RR
AB41 0RR
AB41 7NR
AB41 0NR
AB41 7RQ
AB4 0NR
AB4 0TH
AB41 7PP
AB41 8PD
AB41 0PP
AB4 0PP
AB41 0RQ
AB41 7QD
AB4 0EQ
AB41 7EQ
AB41 8PX
AB41 0PQ
AB4 9PX
AB4 0PQ
AB4 0HL
AB41 7PQ
AB4 9PS
AB4 9PP
AB41 8PS
AB4 0SY
AB41 8PP
AB41 0HJ
AB41 7HL
AB41 0HL
AB41 8PB
AB41 0PR
AB4 0HJ
AB4 0PX
AB41 7HJ
AB41 7RA
AB41 7PR
AB4 9PB
AB41 0PY
AB4 9PD
AB41 7RU
AB51 0BR
AB41 7RS
AB4 0NG
AB41 6PY
AB41 7UE
AB41 0SY
AB41 6SY
AB41 0PW
AB41 7PW
AB41 0PX
AB41 0RZ
AB41 7RZ
AB41 7RT
AB5 0BR
AB4 0PW
AB4 0RZ
AB41 0RS
AB4 0RS
AB41 8PA
AB41 6PX
AB4 9PA
AB41 0NQ
AB4 0NQ
AB41 0RW
AB41 7RW
AB51 0BX
AB41 7NQ
AB51 0BW
AB5 0DP
AB4 0PY
AB4 0ND
AB41 7ND
AB41 0ND
AB4 9PQ
AB4 0PS
AB51 0DA
AB41 8PQ
AB51 0BU
AB51 0DP
AB5 0BU
AB5 0BX
AB41 6PS
AB41 0PS
AB41 6ST
AB41 0ST
AB4 9NY
AB41 8NY
AB41 0TJ
AB41 0RT
AB4 0ST
AB4 0HH
AB41 0EN
AB41 7TJ
AB41 6RT
AB41 0HH
AB41 7HH
AB4 0TJ

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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