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 Dumfries And Galloway

DG1 1TH
DG1 1SR
DG1 1SW
DG1 1ST
DG1 1TQ
DG1 1WD
DG1 1SS
DG1 1SP
DG1 1SL
DG1 1SU
DG1 1QY
DG1 1SX
DG1 1QZ
DG1 1SY
DG1 1SN
DG1 1SZ
DG1 1QX
DG1 1FA
DG1 1QR
DG1 1QW
DG1 1XX
DG1 1XW
DG1 1YG
DG1 1YE
DG1 1YF
DG1 1YD
DG1 1QN
DG1 1QG
DG1 1QL
DG1 1QS
DG1 1QD
DG1 1QJ
DG1 1US
DG1 1UL
DG1 1UJ
DG1 1QQ
DG1 1UN
DG1 1XP
DG1 1UH
DG1 1UX
DG1 1UU
DG1 1QF
DG1 1RZ
DG1 1UT
DG1 1QP
DG1 1UW
DG1 1SD
DG1 1SB
DG1 1UZ
DG1 1UY
DG1 1QH
DG1 1SJ
DG1 1RY
DG1 1XQ
DG1 1RX
DG1 1UP
DG1 1UQ
DG1 1QT
DG1 1UR
DG1 1RS
DG1 1QE
DG1 1RU
DG1 1XH
DG1 1XG
DG1 1SA
DG1 1XF
DG1 1XD
DG1 1TL
DG1 1XA
DG1 3NX
DG1 3NY
DG1 1RT
DG1 1XE
DG1 3NU
DG1 1XN
DG1 3TX
DG2 0RN
DG1 1TA
DG1 1XB
DG1 1UE
DG1 1LF
DG1 1RW
DG1 1XS
DG1 1RB
DG2 0RJ
DG1 1XJ
DG1 3NT
DG1 3QN
DG2 0RQ
DG1 1XR
DG1 1XL
DG1 3QW
DG1 1TZ
DG1 3LG
DG1 3QU
DG1 1UF
DG1 1UB
DG1 3QS
DG1 1TR
DG1 3RQ
DG1 1SH
DG1 3QT
DG2 0RL
DG1 3RP
DG1 3RN
DG1 3RW
DG1 3RR
DG2 0RD
DG1 3PA
DG1 1QA
DG1 3RG
DG1 1TY
DG1 3QR
DG1 1RD
DG1 3LH
DG1 1TX
DG1 3QX
DG1 3RX
DG2 0RH
DG1 3LJ
DG1 3RJ
DG1 3RT
DG1 3RB
DG1 3RD
DG1 1UA
DG1 3SZ
DG1 3RL
DG1 3RY
DG1 3LW
DG1 3RZ
DG1 3RH
DG1 3QP
DG1 3PL
DG1 1TP
DG1 1TU
DG1 3UT
DG1 3QY
DG1 3LL
DG1 3RU
DG1 3PN
DG2 0SQ
DG1 3RF
DG2 0RF
DG1 3UU
DG1 1TW
DG1 3RE
DG2 0RE
DG1 3PB
DG2 0RG
DG1 1TT
DG2 0RB
DG1 3UX
DG1 3LQ
DG1 3SY
DG1 3UY
DG1 1TN
DG1 1TS
DG1 1TB
DG2 0QY
DG1 3SN
DG1 3LB
DG1 3SL
DG1 1UG
DG1 3QZ
DG1 1UD
DG1 1RN
DG1 3TL
DG1 3RS
DG1 3SU
DG1 1SQ
DG2 0RA
DG1 1QU
DG1 3QJ
DG1 3SP
DG1 3SR
DG1 1TE
DG1 3PE
DG1 3LN
DG1 3PJ
DG1 3QH
DG1 3SS
DG1 3QL
DG1 3NJ
DG1 1RP
DG1 1SE
DG1 3PQ
DG1 3PD
DG1 3SW
DG1 1RA
DG1 3RA
DG1 3YB
DG1 3SX
DG1 3SH
DG1 3HL
DG1 3EA
DG1 3LA
DG1 3ST
DG1 3SJ
DG1 1RR
DG2 0LF
DG1 3SD
DG1 3SB
DG1 3SQ
DG1 1SF
DG2 0QT
DG1 1RE
DG1 1SG
DG2 0QX
DG2 0LN
DG2 0QZ
DG1 3SG
DG2 0HZ
DG1 3TG
DG2 0HF
DG2 0QD
DG2 0QU
DG2 0HJ
DG1 3NS
DG1 3NW
DG2 0QP
DG1 3TH
DG1 3DX
DG1 3YD
DG2 0YL
DG2 0YF
DG2 0YH
DG2 0YE
DG2 0SH
DG2 0LJ
DG1 3TJ
DG2 0HL
DG2 0HN
DG1 3LP
DG2 0NN
DG1 3NR
DG2 0HW
DG2 0QR
DG2 0PP
DG2 0LG
DG1 1GZ
DG2 0PW
DG2 0NH
DG2 0HR
DG1 1GL
DG2 0NL
DG1 3TE
DG2 0NP
DG2 0PN
DG2 0DQ
DG2 0DG
DG2 0LQ
DG2 0HP
DG1 1GQ
DG1 3TF
DG1 3FG
DG2 0HS
DG2 0DL
DG2 0PL
DG2 7DB
DG2 0BJ
DG2 0NJ
DG2 0LL
DG2 0DE
DG2 0DD
DG1 1GN
DG1 3FX
DG2 0NQ
DG1 3FW
DG2 0DH
DG2 0GZ
DG2 0DF
DG1 1GP
DG2 0LH
DG2 0DJ
DG2 0HY
DG2 0BZ
DG2 0PS
DG2 0DB
DG1 3FF
DG2 0JE
DG2 0PR
DG2 0PH
DG1 3NZ
DG2 0NB
DG2 0BF
DG2 0BX
DG2 0BY
DG1 3FE
DG2 0JA
DG2 0EF
DG1 1JZ
DG2 0ED
DG2 0NR
DG2 0EE
DG2 0HT
DG2 0LD
DG2 0PJ
DG2 0NG
DG2 0PQ
DG2 0PU
DG2 0HE
DG2 0LB
DG1 3FD
DG2 0NT
DG2 0ND
DG2 0LZ
DG1 2QJ
DG1 1TJ
DG2 0DA
DG2 0EB
DG2 0LA
DG2 0LE
DG2 0EG
DG1 1JY
DG2 0HQ
DG2 0PG
DG1 1JX
DG2 0PT
DG2 0QN
DG2 0HG
DG1 3QQ
DG1 3FT
DG1 3FR
DG1 1JP
DG2 0HU
DG2 0HH
DG1 3FH
DG2 0HB
DG1 3FJ
DG2 0NU
DG2 0EA
DG2 0SF
DG2 0LY
DG2 0PF
DG1 1JW
DG2 9NW
DG2 0BS
DG2 0PZ
DG2 0NF
DG2 0QQ
DG2 9NQ
DG2 0QL
DG2 0PE
DG1 3UQ
DG2 0PY
DG2 0EQ
DG2 0QJ
DG2 9NN
DG2 9NH
DG2 9PN
DG2 0EJ
DG2 9NL
DG2 0LX
DG2 0LS
DG2 0QH
DG2 0NE
DG2 0PD
DG2 9NF
DG2 9UW
DG2 0HA
DG2 0HD
DG2 0PB
DG2 9QU
DG2 0QB
DG2 9YE
DG2 0BU
DG2 0QG
DG2 0LR
DG2 0LU
DG2 9PW
DG2 9NJ
DG1 3PH
DG1 1TD
DG2 0PA
DG2 9NG
DG2 9YA
DG1 1TF
DG2 9NE
DG2 0DZ
DG2 0QA
DG2 0LT
DG1 1JR
DG1 1JU
DG2 0HX
DG2 9QW
DG2 0EL
DG2 0QF
DG2 0EH
DG2 0LW
DG2 0QE
DG2 9NB
DG2 0DS
DG2 0LP
DG2 9NA
DG2 0XZ
DG2 0NZ
DG2 9LX
DG1 1PA
DG1 1PS
DG2 9ND
DG1 1JS
DG2 9NP
DG2 9NR
DG1 1JL
DG1 1PP
DG2 9PA
DG2 9PB
DG2 0NY
DG2 0RW
DG1 1NY
DG1 1PB
DG2 0PX
DG1 1TG
DG1 1JN
DG2 0NX
DG2 9PT
DG2 0BQ
DG2 0EP
DG2 0DY
DG2 9PP
DG2 9QN
DG2 9LU
DG1 1PH
DG2 9NT
DG2 9NS
DG1 1PQ
DG2 9NY
DG1 1PL
DG2 9QB
DG1 1PJ
DG2 9PD
DG2 0ER
DG2 9QQ
DG2 9PU
DG1 1PF
DG2 9NU
DG2 9PE
DG2 9PX
DG1 3PW
DG1 1PD
DG2 9QJ
DG2 9PZ
DG2 0NA
DG2 9NZ
DG2 9PS
DG1 1PG
DG2 9QH
DG1 1PE
DG1 1NP
DG2 9NX
DG1 3GP
DG1 1NT
DG1 3LR
DG1 1NR
DG1 1NS
DG2 9LT
DG2 0AJ
DG1 1PY
DG1 3GQ
DG2 0NW
DG2 9PY
DG1 1PW
DG2 9PR
DG2 9PF
DG2 9QA
DG1 3FU
DG2 0XY
DG2 0SB
DG2 9LS
DG2 9QR
DG2 0BE
DG2 9PG
DG2 0AH
DG2 0AL
DG1 3GW
DG2 9JY
DG1 1EZ
DG2 9BF
DG2 9QD
DG2 9QF
DG2 9TA
DG2 9QG
DG2 9LR
DG1 3GU
DG2 0BD
DG1 3GT
DG2 9QE
DG2 9QP
DG1 1NQ
DG1 1NW
DG1 3GJ
DG2 9JT
DG2 0BG
DG1 1NA
DG1 3GG
DG2 0AY
DG2 9QL
DG1 1NH
DG1 3GX
DG2 0AN
DG1 3GZ
DG1 1NX
DG2 9JU
DG1 3GS
DG1 3GR
DG2 0YA
DG1 1NN
DG1 3QG
DG1 1JQ
DG2 0SD
DG2 9JS
DG2 0BB
DG1 1ES
DG2 9JX
DG1 3FY
DG2 9TQ
DG2 0AQ
DG1 1DX
DG2 0BA
DG2 0JB
DG1 1PX
DG1 1NF
DG2 9YB
DG2 9HN
DG2 9BL
DG2 9FQ
DG1 3ET
DG2 9FG
DG2 0AR
DG1 3DY
DG2 9LL
DG2 0AZ
DG1 3FZ
DG1 3FS
DG1 1NB
DG1 3GF
DG1 3FN
DG1 3BS
DG1 1NJ
DG2 9BW
DG2 9BZ
DG2 9DA
DG1 1LS
DG2 0AS
DG2 9BY
DG1 3EF
DG2 0AW
DG2 0AX
DG1 3AR
DG1 3BA
DG2 9TG
DG1 1NZ
DG1 3EB
DG2 0AT
DG2 9HW
DG1 3AS
DG1 3FP
DG1 3AZ
DG2 0AP
DG1 1NL
DG1 3DU
DG1 3FL
DG1 1DB
DG1 3PF
DG1 1LR
DG2 0AU
DG1 3AY
DG1 3AP
DG2 0AG
DG2 9JD
DG1 1NE
DG2 9HS
DG2 0AF
DG2 0AE
DG2 9FH
DG2 9FL
DG1 1LU
DG1 3AX
DG1 3BL
DG1 3AU
DG1 1LP
DG2 9JB
DG1 3FQ
DG1 3AT
DG2 9FJ
DG1 1LA
DG2 9DB
DG1 3ED
DG2 9JP
DG1 1DD
DG2 9DD
DG1 1LY
DG1 3BB
DG1 3PP
DG1 1LT
DG1 3AN
DG1 3BN
DG2 9FF
DG1 3DQ
DG2 9DE
DG2 9BE
DG1 3DH
DG1 3BZ
DG1 1JD
DG1 3BG
DG1 3DA
DG1 1LZ
DG1 1JA
DG1 1BZ
DG1 3DJ
DG2 9JA
DG1 1LX
DG1 1LQ
DG1 3DN
DG1 1JE
DG1 3DW
DG1 3BW
DG1 3BJ
DG1 1DA
DG2 9JE
DG1 1DS
DG2 9HT
DG1 1EA
DG1 3BE
DG2 9BX
DG1 1EN
DG1 3FB
DG2 9JN
DG1 1JB
DG1 1DT
DG1 1HZ

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.
site index
site map