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 Falkirk

FK6 5ED
FK6 5EB
FK6 5EG
FK6 5EA
FK6 5EH
FK6 5DZ
FK6 5EQ
FK6 5AX
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FK6 6EA
FK6 6DH
FK6 6EQ
FK6 6DE
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FK6 6EL
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FK6 6EF
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FK6 6NN
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FK6 6EY
FK6 6PA
FK6 6GB
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FK6 5JB
FK4 1SE
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FK6 6NZ
FK6 6GD
FK6 6GA
FK6 6HT
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FK6 6PB
FK6 5JY
FK6 6HJ
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FK6 5HN
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FK4 1RY
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FK6 6DW
FK4 1SD
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FK6 6YN
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FK6 6BN
FK4 1RZ
FK6 6BP
FK4 1RX
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FK6 6QR
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FK4 1RT
FK4 1SG
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FK6 6HW
FK6 6NQ
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FK4 1ET
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FK4 1NP
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FK6 6JW
FK6 6JH
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FK4 1NL
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FK6 6LP
FK6 6NL
FK6 5HS
FK4 1EU
FK6 6ND
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FK4 1AE
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FK4 1EX
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FK6 6LW
FK4 1FB
FK4 1NG
FK4 1NF
FK4 1NJ
FK4 1EB
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FK6 6NF
FK4 1NB
FK4 1SH
FK4 1DJ
FK4 1EY
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FK6 6LR
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FK4 1RQ
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FK6 6JR
FK4 1FE
FK4 1DP
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FK6 6LN
FK4 1ED
FK6 5HT
FK4 1ND
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FK6 6NE
FK4 1EA
FK6 6NG
FK6 5GX
FK4 1PR
FK4 1RJ
FK6 6JX
FK6 6LJ
FK4 1DL
FK4 1DN
FK4 1RR
FK4 1RS
FK6 5LW
FK6 5LL
FK4 1DU
FK4 1DT
FK4 1NR
FK4 1DR
FK4 1PP
FK4 1DW
FK6 6JS
FK4 1PN
FK6 6LG
FK4 1NA
FK4 1RD
FK4 1DY
FK4 1SJ
FK6 6LU
FK6 6JP
FK4 1PL
FK4 1PS
FK6 6DQ
FK6 6BT
FK4 1EH
FK6 5GW
FK4 1RA
FK4 1DG
FK4 1DS
FK4 1SL
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FK6 6LZ
FK6 5GU
FK4 1EE
FK4 1RP
FK4 1EL
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FK4 1RL
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FK6 6JY
FK4 1EF
FK4 1NT
FK6 6BH
FK4 1SS
FK4 1RH
FK4 1EJ
FK4 1DQ
FK4 1PJ
FK6 6LX
FK4 1GE
FK4 1DB
FK4 1LY
FK6 6LS
FK4 1EN
FK4 1LU
FK4 1EG
FK6 6LA
FK4 1UR
FK4 1RG
FK4 1LX
FK6 6BS
FK4 1LZ
FK4 1NS
FK4 1QU
FK4 1NU
FK4 1LT
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FK4 1RW
FK6 6LH
FK6 6LY
FK6 6LD
FK4 1LS
FK4 1DF
FK4 1PX
FK4 1GG
FK6 6JN
FK4 1PQ
FK4 1YF
FK4 1EP
FK4 1ES
FK4 1BY
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FK4 1DH
FK6 6BJ
FK6 6JU
FK4 1PF
FK4 1DE
FK4 1YG
FK4 1SR
FK4 1LR
FK4 1QF
FK6 6BZ
FK4 1BP
FK4 1ER
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FK4 1BN
FK4 1PY
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FK4 1PG
FK4 1QS
FK6 6LB
FK4 1GF
FK6 6QL
FK4 1PZ
FK4 1PD
FK4 1PH
FK4 1LP
FK4 1DD
FK4 1LW
FK4 1LJ
FK4 1PE
FK6 5LZ
FK4 1PA
FK6 6NA
FK4 1PW
FK4 1BX
FK4 1LN
FK4 1NX
FK6 6BQ
FK4 1TQ
FK4 1PT
FK4 1NY
FK4 1NW
FK6 6QW
FK4 1DA
FK4 1QG
FK4 1PB
FK4 1QT
FK4 1PU
FK6 6QN
FK6 5HH
FK4 1NQ
FK4 1BL
FK4 1BZ
FK6 6QJ
FK6 6QT
FK4 1AA
FK4 1AN
FK6 5NA
FK4 1AF
FK4 1BT
FK4 1BU
FK4 1AR
FK6 6QS
FK4 2BG
FK4 1AG
FK4 1AQ
FK4 1AD
FK4 1QX
FK4 1UG
FK6 6QP
FK6 6QQ
FK4 1AL
FK4 1AB
FK4 1AW
FK4 1AP
FK4 1AJ
FK4 1AH
FK4 1AT
FK4 2GD
FK4 2BH
FK4 1QH
FK6 6QH
FK4 1BG
FK4 2BU
FK6 5HU
FK4 2BT
FK4 2BN
FK6 6QF
FK6 5HZ
FK4 1BH
FK4 2AQ
FK4 2BP
FK4 2BZ
FK4 1AU
FK4 2AP
FK4 2BS
FK6 6QA
FK4 2AE
FK6 5HY
FK4 1BJ
FK4 2DB
FK4 2BX
FK4 1AX
FK4 2AJ
FK5 4RY
FK4 2EW
FK4 1BB
FK4 1BE
FK6 5HX
FK4 2BY
FK4 1QQ
FK4 2BQ
FK4 2BW
FK4 1QL
FK4 1RB
FK4 2DA
FK4 1BQ
FK4 2DD
FK4 2GA
FK4 1QY
FK4 1BA
FK4 2DF
FK4 1AY
FK6 5HJ
FK4 2AD
FK4 2AL
FK4 1BD
FK4 2DW
FK4 1QZ
FK4 2AF
FK4 2EX
FK4 2DG
FK4 2DH
FK4 1RF
FK4 1QW
FK6 6QY
FK5 3NP
FK4 2DE
FK4 2DP
FK4 2EZ
FK4 1RE
FK4 1AZ
FK4 2AB
FK4 1QN
FK4 2AN
FK4 2DJ
FK4 2FJ
FK4 1QE
FK4 2DL
FK4 2BJ
FK4 2BE
FK4 1QR
FK4 2BF
FK4 2FP
FK4 2FL
FK4 2FN
FK4 2DN
FK4 2AG
FK4 2FF
FK4 1QP
FK4 2EG
FK4 2AH
FK4 2FG
FK4 2DX
FK4 1ST
FK4 2DU
FK4 1QD
FK4 2DT
FK4 1QA
FK4 2FD
FK4 2FH
FK4 1SX
FK4 2FE
FK4 1QJ
FK4 2DS
FK4 1QB
FK4 2HB
FK4 2DY
FK4 2EE
FK4 1HB
FK4 2AS
FK4 2FB
FK4 2AU
FK4 2ED
FK4 2DR
FK4 1UJ
FK4 2AX
FK4 2HD
FK4 2AY
FK4 1UL
FK4 2AT
FK4 1SZ
FK4 1HD
FK4 2AA
FK4 2BB
FK4 2BL
FK4 2AR
FK4 1HE
FK4 1HA
FK4 2HE
FK4 2BA
FK4 2AZ
FK4 2DZ
FK4 1HS
FK4 2HF
FK6 6QZ
FK4 1HG
FK4 1HH
FK4 2EF
FK4 1SN
FK4 2EA
FK4 2EQ
FK4 2EN
FK4 1HN
FK4 1HJ
FK4 2HG
FK4 1HR
FK5 4RZ
FK4 1HP
FK4 2EB
FK4 1HT
FK4 1HU
FK4 2EH
FK4 1HY
FK4 2AW
FK4 1TD
FK4 2BD
FK4 1TA
FK4 1HX
FK6 5LS
FK4 2HJ
FK4 2EL
FK4 1LD
FK4 2ER
FK6 6RH
FK4 1JX
FK4 1JG
FK4 1LB
FK4 1JA
FK4 1JL
FK4 1JB
FK4 2EJ
FK4 2HL
FK5 4SW
FK4 1LA
FK4 1JD
FK4 1JJ
FK6 5LU
FK4 2HS
FK4 2HH
FK4 2HT
FK4 1JF
FK4 2HR
FK4 1JH
FK4 1UE
FK4 1JE
FK4 1JU
FK4 1JN
FK4 1TF
FK4 1HZ
FK6 6RB
FK4 1LG
FK4 2HN
FK4 1JP
FK4 1LQ
FK4 1LE
FK4 2EY
FK5 3NW
FK5 4ZG
FK4 1JS
FK4 1JT
FK4 1TL
FK4 1LF
FK4 1TJ
FK4 1TH
FK4 1SP
FK5 4XY
FK4 1SU
FK5 4WR
FK4 1LL
FK5 4SB
FK5 4SD
FK4 1JR
FK4 2HA
FK4 1UB
FK4 1UF
FK4 1SY
FK4 1TY
FK5 4SH
FK4 1JW
FK4 1TG
FK4 1TB
FK4 1TN
FK4 1LH
FK4 1SW
FK6 6RD
FK6 6RA
FK1 3JL
FK4 1JQ
FK5 4SL
FK5 4SJ
G68 0HG
FK4 1JY
FK4 1TE
FK5 4SR
FK4 1JZ
FK4 1HW
FK4 1TP
FK5 4SE
FK5 4SQ
FK6 5JE
FK7 8BA
FK5 4SN
FK4 2ET
FK4 1TS
FK5 4TB
FK5 4SA
FK5 4SG
G68 0FS
G68 0DT
G68 0JU
FK5 3NR
FK6 5GZ
G68 0HF
FK4 2EP
FK5 4ED
G68 0GZ
FK5 4ST
G68 0HE
FK5 4AE
FK5 4ET
FK5 4HW
FK5 3NS
FK5 4EB
FK1 4AD
FK5 4SZ
FK4 1UD
G68 0HD
FK6 6RG
FK5 4EA
FK4 1TT
FK5 3AB
FK5 4HR
FK5 4NW
FK5 3AD
FK5 4PE
FK7 8AT
FK5 4EE
FK5 4NE
FK5 4PS
FK5 4HP
FK4 1TU
FK1 4LS
FK5 4NR
FK5 4ND
FK5 4NN
FK5 4AF
FK4 1TR
G68 0JL
FK5 4NF
FK5 4LZ
FK6 6RQ
FK5 4NJ
FK4 1TZ
FK5 3AF
FK1 4LX
FK5 4AG
FK5 4NB
FK5 4GF
FK5 4NL
FK5 4AS
FK5 4NS
FK5 4PB
FK5 4GE
FK5 4NP
FK5 4NG
FK5 3AW
G68 0HB
FK5 3AG
FK6 5JD
FK4 1UH
FK5 4AB
FK5 4AR
FK6 6RF
FK5 4EF
FK5 4RB
FK5 4AD
FK5 4PD
FK5 4PP
FK1 4LY
FK5 3AX
FK5 4PR
FK1 4RR
FK5 4AQ
FK7 8AA
FK5 3AE
FK1 4LT
FK5 4BP
FK5 4NQ
FK5 4NH
FK5 4NA
FK5 4BN
FK5 3AH
FK5 3AQ
FK5 3AA
G68 0HQ
FK5 4AA
FK5 4EH
FK5 4PH
FK5 3NN
FK5 4AH
FK5 4NT
FK5 4GU
FK1 4SL
FK5 4PQ
FK5 3AR
FK5 4NZ
FK5 4DZ
FK4 2EU
G68 0HA
FK5 4GR
FK1 4JH
FK1 4RZ
FK5 4NU
FK5 4PF
FK1 4JQ
FK4 2HW
FK5 4AJ
FK5 3AJ
FK1 4JF
FK5 4GD
FK5 4PZ
FK5 4EG
FK1 4JJ
FK5 3AN
FK5 3AL
FK5 4GW
FK5 4PA
FK5 4GT
FK1 4SJ
FK5 3AU
FK5 3AT
FK5 4QU
FK1 4LZ
FK5 4GG
FK4 2HY
FK5 3AP
FK1 4SH
FK5 4GJ
FK1 4JX
FK1 4JE
FK5 4SP
FK5 4QX
FK5 4GS
FK1 4JL
FK4 1TX
FK5 3AS
FK1 4LR
FK1 4RQ
FK5 4AN
FK5 3EG
FK5 4GQ
FK5 4QY
FK5 3NX
FK5 4QZ
FK5 4GL
FK5 4RX
FK5 4GA
FK5 4AW
FK5 4PG
FK5 3EH
FK5 3NL

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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