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 Highland

IV2 6DL
IV3 8JG
IV3 8JP
IV3 6JW
IV3 6JY
IV3 6LF
IV3 6JX
IV3 6JR
IV3 8JX
IV2 6AP
IV1 2DL
IV1 2XJ
IV1 2YU
IV1 2DH
IV1 2AJ
IV2 6DJ
IV3 8JR
IV3 8JU
IV1 2DJ
IV2 6DN
IV2 6DH
IV3 6JP
IV1 2AP
IV3 8GY
IV3 8JW
IV3 8JN
IV2 6AH
IV2 4GS
IV2 4GT
IV2 6WT
IV1 2WT
IV2 6AJ
IV2 4GZ
IV2 4GX
IV2 4XT
IV2 4GU
IV2 4GW
IV3 8JT
IV2 4XU
IV3 6JT
IV3 6JU
IV3 6YZ
IV2 4GY
IV1 2DN
IV2 4XQ
IV2 4QJ
IV1 2AH
IV1 1RX
IV2 4XL
IV2 4XN
IV2 6BW
IV2 4QY
IV2 4XR
IV2 4XH
IV2 4PE
IV2 4XJ
IV2 4XS
IV2 4QQ
IV2 4XP
IV2 4XG
IV2 6RG
IV2 4YN
IV2 4YL
IV2 4XW
IV2 6RF
IV2 4RJ
IV3 6PG
IV2 4RW
IV2 6RH
IV2 4QG
IV2 4JU
IV2 4RN
IV2 4RP
IV2 4RQ
IV2 4XE
IV2 6RD
IV2 4RL
IV3 6JN
IV3 6JS
IV3 8JS
IV1 2AD
IV2 6AD
IV2 6RB
IV2 6BD
IV2 4XF
IV2 6EA
IV2 6ED
IV2 6EF
IV2 6EL
IV2 6EE
IV2 4LS
IV2 4RH
IV2 4YJ
IV2 4DF
IV2 4DX
IV3 8GW
IV3 8LJ
IV2 4LR
IV2 4DH
IV2 4RG
IV2 4LP
IV2 4DU
IV2 4DD
IV2 6BX
IV2 4DJ
IV2 6AS
IV3 6PQ
IV2 6RJ
IV2 4RF
IV2 6AE
IV2 6BE
IV2 4RE
IV2 4DG
IV2 4DE
IV1 2AS
IV2 4DL
IV2 4LL
IV3 8LP
IV3 8JY
IV3 6JZ
IV3 6WG
IV3 6WH
IV3 6WP
IV3 6WA
IV3 6WB
IV3 6WD
IV3 6WE
IV3 6WF
IV2 4LX
IV2 4RA
IV2 4LN
IV2 4RD
IV3 8LW
IV2 4LZ
IV2 4DQ
IV3 6TB
IV2 4BT
IV2 4RB
IV2 6BF
IV2 4BX
IV3 8JZ
IV2 4DB
IV2 4QZ
IV3 8SU
IV2 4RR
IV2 4BY
IV2 4QX
IV2 4LW
IV2 4UY
IV1 2RE
IV2 4RZ
IV2 6RE
IV3 8PG
IV2 4LJ
IV2 4QU
IV2 4LH
IV2 4BU
IV2 6BN
IV2 4LQ
IV2 4DN
IV2 4DA
IV2 4RU
IV2 4BS
IV2 4DW
IV2 4BZ
IV2 6AQ
IV2 4LG
IV2 4LY
IV2 4EP
IV2 4YQ
IV2 4YD
IV2 4YG
IV2 4YE
IV2 4YB
IV2 6AY
IV1 2AQ
IV3 8JJ
IV1 2AE
IV2 4HB
IV3 6JJ
IV3 8SZ
IV2 4BW
IV2 4ET
IV2 4BN
IV3 6NW
IV2 4LB
IV2 4LD
IV2 4BP
IV2 4LE
IV2 4LT
IV2 4LF
IV3 6SZ
IV2 4YH
IV2 4RY
IV2 4LU
IV2 4QH
IV2 6AU
IV2 4GB
IV2 4BL
IV2 4JZ
IV2 6AZ
IV3 6LA
IV2 6BU
IV2 4ES
IV3 6RZ
IV2 4EW
IV2 4BJ
IV2 6DP
IV3 8NW
IV2 6BA
IV3 8PJ
IV2 4LA
IV2 4JY
IV3 6JL
IV3 6PN
IV3 8RZ
IV3 6JH
IV3 8JH
IV2 6BP
IV3 8SB
IV2 4ER
IV3 5SS
IV3 5RZ
IV3 8RT
IV3 5TH
IV3 8JL
IV3 8TB
IV2 4EU
IV2 6BG
IV2 4QT
IV3 6YR
IV3 6PH
IV3 6PJ
IV3 8NP
IV2 4WZ
IV2 4BH
IV2 4EN
IV3 5TD
IV3 5WF
IV2 6BB
IV2 6BJ
IV2 6BQ
IV2 6BS
IV2 4XB
IV2 4JT
IV3 8RQ
IV3 8GD
IV2 6BT
IV3 8RY
IV2 6BH
IV2 4EJ
IV3 8GG
IV3 8GE
IV3 6RY
IV2 4BD
IV3 5SR
IV2 4BA
IV2 4WS
IV2 4WT
IV2 4FW
IV3 8SX
IV2 4EH
IV3 8PN
IV3 6SX
IV2 4NZ
IV2 4QR
IV3 8GH
IV1 2AB
IV2 6AB
IV2 4JX
IV2 6BZ
IV2 4EY
IV2 4EX
IV2 4EL
IV3 8GF
IV2 6BL
IV3 8PH
IV2 4JS
IV3 6NN
IV3 8GB
IV3 8XU
IV3 8UE
IV3 6XU
IV2 4BQ
IV2 4EQ
IV3 8AT
IV2 4FB
IV2 4JR
IV3 8LA
IV2 4QS
IV2 4QL
IV2 4NY
IV3 5PD
IV2 6AF
IV3 6RQ
IV2 4UX
IV3 5ST
IV3 8TP
IV3 8ET
IV3 6UE
IV2 4JF
IV3 6ET
IV3 8NG
IV2 4ZF
IV2 4YX
IV2 4YW
IV2 4YF
IV2 4WJ
IV2 4WH
IV2 4WG
IV2 4WF
IV2 4WE
IV2 4WD
IV2 4WA
IV2 4EG
IV2 4DZ
IV3 5BD
IV3 5SU
IV2 4JD
IV3 8NN
IV2 6AG
IV2 4NU
IV3 5SP
IV2 4NX
IV2 4BG
IV3 6PL
IV3 5PE
IV3 8AG
IV2 4QW
IV3 8PL
IV3 8YB
IV2 4RT
IV3 5SW
IV2 4JE
IV3 6NZ
IV3 8NZ
IV2 4NS
IV3 5BB
IV2 4YR
IV3 5AZ
IV2 4NT
IV2 4HY
IV3 8NU
IV3 6NX
IV2 4QP

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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