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 East Lothian

EH33 2AJ
EH33 1HD
EH33 1HF
EH33 1EP
EH33 1EU
EH33 1HB
EH33 1HE
EH33 1EZ
EH33 1RB
EH33 1RE
EH33 1YH
EH33 1RD
EH33 1EX
EH33 1ET
EH33 1PT
EH33 1NR
EH33 1PU
EH33 1RW
EH33 1PX
EH33 1PS
EH33 1PZ
EH33 1RY
EH33 1QA
EH33 1PR
EH33 1PY
EH33 1PP
EH33 1QL
EH33 1QG
EH33 1PW
EH33 1QD
EH33 1WW
EH33 1QS
EH33 1QB
EH33 1QJ
EH33 1QE
EH33 1PL
EH33 1PN
EH33 1PA
EH33 1RA
EH33 1QF
EH33 2AH
EH33 1PJ
EH33 1NZ
EH33 1PH
EH33 1PG
EH33 1PF
EH33 1PB
EH33 1QH
EH34 5BG
EH33 1PE
EH33 1PQ
EH33 1PD
EH33 1QP
EH33 1QN
EH33 1EJ
EH34 5BB
EH33 1EB
EH33 1ED
EH33 1EA
EH34 5BD
EH34 5AY
EH33 1EE
EH33 1EG
EH33 1EF
EH34 5BE
EH33 2AL
EH33 1EQ
EH33 2NL
EH34 5BA
EH33 2NH
EH33 1EL
EH33 2NN
EH33 2NQ
EH41 4NP
EH33 1EH
EH34 5AU
EH34 5BJ
EH41 4HF
EH34 5AZ
EH34 5AT
EH33 1DY
EH32 0PQ
EH33 1YA
EH33 1YN
EH33 1YB
EH33 1YD
EH34 5BQ
EH33 1DX
EH33 1YE
EH33 2AQ
EH33 2AW
EH34 5DP
EH41 3SX
EH34 5BH
EH33 1DZ
EH33 2PY
EH33 2PU
EH34 5DW
EH33 2AU
EH33 2NG
EH33 2PT
EH33 2AT
EH34 5AS
EH34 5DN
EH34 5EX
EH33 2PE
EH33 2QE
EH34 5BY
EH33 2EF
EH33 2PX
EH34 5DL
EH33 2AS
EH34 5HB
EH34 5AX
EH34 5EZ
EH33 1HP
EH33 1JX
EH33 2PA
EH34 5HA
EH33 2PG
EH33 1JU
EH33 2AX
EH33 1HR
EH33 2AY
EH33 2PR
EH34 5HD
EH33 1LS
EH33 2PP
EH33 1JT
EH33 2PB
EH34 5DB
EH33 1HS
EH34 5AB
EH33 2PF
EH34 5HJ
EH34 5HE
EH33 2AR
EH33 1JS
EH33 1HW
EH34 5DA
EH33 2NJ
EH32 0TB
EH34 5DD
EH33 2PL
EH34 5DR
EH34 5AD
EH33 1HT
EH34 5AA
EH33 1HU
EH33 2PW
EH34 5HH
EH34 5HF
EH33 2AZ
EH33 2PQ
EH33 1HN
EH34 5HY
EH34 5DE
EH34 5DF
EH34 5HL
EH33 1LR
EH34 5HQ
EH34 5YD
EH33 2PS
EH34 5DG
EH33 2BA
EH33 1JR
EH33 1HL
EH33 2PJ
EH33 2PZ
EH34 5BW
EH33 1NB
EH34 5YB
EH33 1HX
EH33 1HY
EH32 0TA
EH41 4HE
EH33 2PH
EH33 2BD
EH33 2QA
EH33 2DZ
EH33 2PN
EH32 0QZ
EH33 1JQ
EH33 1JW
EH34 5AF
EH34 5DQ
EH34 5AW
EH34 5AP
EH32 0PB
EH41 3SU
EH34 5AE
EH33 1JP
EH33 2PD
EH35 5NG
EH33 2DY
EH33 2BB
EH33 1LP
EH33 2BE
EH32 0PP
EH32 0QU
EH32 0NA
EH33 2QD
EH32 0QS
EH33 2BF
EH34 5AH
EH33 1HZ
EH34 5DJ
EH32 0PA
EH33 1JL
EH33 2BG
EH32 0PG
EH33 2DN
EH32 0QT
EH33 2ED
EH34 5AR
EH33 1HJ
EH33 1JH
EH33 2DL
EH32 0QX
EH33 1JA
EH33 1JJ
EH33 2EA
EH34 5AG
EH33 2DJ
EH41 4NR
EH33 2DR
EH33 2QB
EH32 0QY
EH32 0PD
EH34 5AQ
EH33 1JG
EH33 2EE
EH33 2DQ
EH33 1FA
EH33 1JB
EH34 5AL
EH33 2DP
EH33 2DW
EH33 2DH
EH33 1JN
EH41 4HD
EH33 2DS
EH33 2DG
EH32 0PF
EH33 2EB
EH32 0ND
EH33 1FB
EH33 2JY
EH32 0PE
EH33 1JF
EH33 1FD
EH33 2DF
EH33 2NF
EH34 5AN
EH34 5DH
EH33 2BH
EH33 2BQ
EH32 0NB
EH33 1DE
EH33 2BZ
EH33 2QT
EH33 2QU
EH34 5BL
EH32 0QN
EH33 2YB
EH33 2YA
EH33 1JE
EH33 2DD
EH32 0QR
EH33 2DE
EH33 1JD
EH33 1DU
EH32 0NY
EH33 2DU
EH33 1LT
EH33 1EW
EH33 1EY
EH33 1HH
EH33 2BJ
EH33 1LW
EH34 5AJ
EH33 2DX
EH34 5BN
EH33 1DL
EH33 2NZ
EH33 1DF
EH32 0PL
EH32 0NX
EH33 1DB
EH33 2BL
EH32 0NU
EH32 0NE
EH33 2JX
EH32 0NZ
EH32 0QP
EH32 0QW
EH33 2DA
EH33 2QR
EH33 2QQ
EH33 2BY
EH33 2DB
EH33 2NU
EH33 2QY
EH32 0QG
EH33 2EQ
EH32 0NF
EH33 1DP
EH33 2BU
EH32 0NQ
EH33 2BX
EH33 2QZ
EH32 0NG
EH32 0QL
EH33 2RB
EH32 0NT
EH33 1HQ
EH33 2QF
EH33 1LN
EH33 2BN
EH33 1FG
EH33 1FF
EH33 2BT
EH33 2QW
EH33 1DN
EH34 5DT
EH32 0PN
EH33 2WX
EH33 2QG
EH33 1FH
EH33 1DG
EH32 0NR
EH33 1AF
EH33 2EH
EH32 0NH
EH33 2BS
EH32 0NS
EH33 1AJ
EH33 1LL
EH33 2WW
EH35 5WW
EH34 5YE
EH34 5YL
EH34 5YH
EH33 9AA
EH34 5WU
EH34 5YA
EH33 9AB
EH33 2YG
EH33 2YH
EH33 2YD
EH33 2WS
EH33 2WU
EH33 2WT
EH33 1WT
EH33 1WX
EH33 1WU
EH33 1WA
EH34 5WX
EH33 9AE
EH34 5WW
EH33 9AD
EH33 1HG
EH33 1HA
EH33 1AE
EH33 2RA
EH33 2EG
EH33 2EJ
EH32 0LA
EH33 2QH
EH33 1FE
EH33 1DA
EH33 1LH
EH33 2QP
EH33 1JY
EH33 2BP
EH32 0NP
EH32 0LR
EH33 1AA
EH33 2BW
EH32 0NN
EH33 1DJ
EH32 0LP
EH33 1AD
EH32 0LB
EH33 1AB
EH33 1AG
EH32 0LY
EH41 4HG
EH32 0LT
EH32 0NW
EH33 1AQ
EH33 1DD
EH32 0PS
EH33 1FL
EH32 0LU
EH34 5DU
EH33 1FJ
EH33 2NX
EH33 2EL
EH32 0LS
EH33 1BY
EH33 1DS
EH33 1EN
EH33 1BX
EH33 1BT
EH33 2EW
EH34 5DS
EH35 5HQ
EH33 2QJ
EH33 1BH
EH33 2JB
EH33 2EN
EH32 0LW
EH33 1BU
EH33 2EP
EH33 1BZ
EH35 5HR
EH33 1BS
EH33 2JD
EH33 2QL
EH32 0LD
EH32 0NJ
EH33 1BJ
EH33 2JU
EH33 1DR
EH33 1AH
EH33 2NE
EH33 2ER
EH33 1BQ
EH33 2JE
EH33 1DT
EH33 1ES
EH32 0YD
EH32 0ZA
EH32 0ZP
EH32 0ZN
EH33 1BB
EH33 2QN
EH35 5HT
EH33 1DW
EH32 0LN
EH33 2AA
EH32 0ZF
EH32 0ZE
EH33 1BG
EH33 2JF
EH33 2ES
EH35 5HS
EH33 1BE
EH33 2HB
EH41 3SW
EH33 1AL
EH32 0NL
EH33 1BL
EH33 2HZ
EH33 1BP
EH35 5HP
EH32 0PW
EH33 1BF
EH33 1BD
EH33 2JT
EH35 5HW
EH33 2JG
EH33 2JA
EH33 2AP
EH35 5LS
EH33 2ET
EH35 5HA
EH32 0LE
EH33 2HA
EH33 1BN
EH33 2QS
EH35 5LT
EH33 1BW
EH33 2HY
EH33 2HU
EH35 5HB
EH33 2AB
EH32 0LL
EH33 2EX
EH35 5HU
EH33 2GZ
EH33 2EU
EH33 2JQ
EH33 2HD
EH33 2GY
EH33 2AD
EH33 2JH
EH33 2HW
EH32 0LX
EH35 5LR
EH33 2EZ
EH32 0QF
EH33 2GA
EH32 0QE
EH32 0LG
EH33 2JJ
EH33 2HX
EH33 2HP
EH33 2AE
EH35 5HN
EH33 1BA
EH33 2JN
EH33 2EY
EH33 2HT
EH33 2HN
EH33 1GA
EH35 5HY
EH33 1DQ
EH35 5HX
EH33 2HE
EH33 2JS
EH32 0LH
EH35 5NQ
EH33 1AZ
EH33 2HS
EH33 2JR
EH33 2HG
EH35 5LN
EH33 2AF
EH33 1NL
EH33 2JL
EH33 2HR
EH33 2HL
EH33 2NR
EH33 2JW
EH32 0LQ
EH33 2HQ
EH33 1GD
EH33 1AU
EH33 1GB
EH35 5JB
EH33 2LB
EH33 1AN
EH35 5YE
EH35 5YA
EH35 5WX
EH32 0TU
EH32 0LZ
EH33 2JP
EH33 2HF
EH33 2NS
EH32 0LF
EH33 2LG
EH35 5JD
EH33 2HJ
EH33 2HH
EH35 5HZ
EH35 5LL
EH33 2LQ
EH33 1AY
EH33 2NT
EH33 2LD
EH32 0LJ
EH33 2AG
EH33 2LA
EH41 4NN
EH32 0TX
EH33 1LZ
EH33 1AX
EH35 5JA
EH33 2DT
EH33 1AT
EH32 0TL
EH35 5JG
EH33 1NA
EH35 5LJ
EH33 1LY
EH32 0TY
EH35 5JQ
EH33 1AR
EH32 0TS
EH35 5JH
EH35 5NH
EH35 5LQ
EH33 1AS
EH32 0TJ
EH33 1AP
EH32 0TR
EH33 1NJ
EH35 5LH
EH33 1AW
EH32 0UN
EH32 0TN
EH35 5LG
EH35 5JJ
EH32 0ER
EH35 5JL
EH35 5JE
EH32 0EY
EH32 0TP
EH35 5LF
EH35 5JN
EH35 5JF
EH33 1DH
EH32 0TW
EH35 5JW
EH32 0EP
EH41 4NW
EH32 0EW
EH41 4HB
EH33 1ER
EH32 0EB
EH32 0PT
EH32 0ES
EH41 3SP
EH32 0ET
EH34 5EW
EH32 0EZ
EH32 0UD
EH35 5LX
EH35 5LE
EH33 1ND
EH32 0PU
EH33 2ND
EH33 2QX
EH33 1NE
EH35 5LP
EH32 0EJ
EH34 5EU
EH32 0TG
EH35 5JP
EH35 5LU
EH32 0EH
EH32 0TE
EH32 0EE
EH33 1NN
EH34 5EL
EH35 5LW
EH32 0EN
EH41 4HQ
EH35 5LD
EH32 0UA
EH32 0TD
EH32 0TH
EH32 0BG
EH35 5JR
EH32 0TQ
EH32 0EL
EH33 1NP
EH32 0EQ
EH32 0SY
EH32 0ED
EH32 0BE
EH32 0EG
EH33 2LF
EH32 0SR
EH35 5JT
EH32 0EF
EH35 5JS
EH34 5EY
EH32 9HT
EH32 0SU
EH32 0SZ
EH33 2LR
EH35 5HJ
EH32 0BQ
EH35 5HL
EH34 5EN
EH33 2LJ
EH32 0UB
EH32 0SW
EH32 0BB
EH32 0BD
EH32 9HX
EH32 9HS
EH33 2LW
EH32 0AZ
EH32 9HY
EH35 5AB
EH35 5JY
EH33 1NF
EH41 4HR
EH32 9EY
EH32 0SX
EH32 0AY
EH32 9JE

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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