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 Moray

IV30 3PD
IV30 8PD
IV30 3JY
IV30 8JY
IV30 8QD
IV30 3QD
IV30 3JU
IV30 8JT
IV30 8JX
IV30 3PR
IV30 8RE
IV30 8PR
IV30 3JT
IV30 3JX
IV30 8QB
IV30 8QL
IV30 3QE
IV30 3JZ
IV30 8JS
IV30 8PT
IV30 8JZ
IV30 3JS
IV30 3QB
IV30 8QE
IV30 3QF
IV30 8JU
IV30 3PT
IV30 8QF
IV30 3PE
IV30 8PU
IV30 3HH
IV30 8HH
IV30 8PJ
IV30 3PU
IV30 3PP
IV30 3QG
IV30 8JL
IV30 8PP
IV30 3PJ
IV30 3PW
IV30 3HL
IV30 8HL
IV30 8PE
IV30 8QG
IV30 8PW
IV30 3PX
IV30 3PF
IV30 8PB
IV30 8PX
IV30 8HN
IV30 8QQ
IV30 3HJ
IV30 3QQ
IV30 8HJ
IV30 3PS
IV30 3PN
IV30 8PN
IV30 8PS
IV30 3PH
IV30 8PL
IV30 3PL
IV30 8PH
IV30 8PF
IV30 3PB
IV30 3HN
IV30 8PG
IV30 3PG
IV30 3RU
IV30 3PZ
IV30 8PQ
IV30 3PQ
IV30 8HP
IV30 8JQ
IV30 8PZ
IV30 8RU
IV30 8PY
IV30 3QZ
IV30 8NZ
IV30 8QZ
IV30 3QH
IV30 3NZ
IV30 8QH
IV30 8QJ
IV30 3GB
IV30 3PY
IV30 8QA
IV30 3QA
IV30 8NY
IV30 3QL
IV30 3NY
IV30 3NX
IV30 8RY
IV30 3QJ
IV30 8FA
IV30 3FF
IV30 3FA
IV30 8LD
IV30 8PA
IV30 3PA
IV30 8RZ
IV30 8LY
IV30 3LY
IV30 3LD
IV30 3LW
IV30 3LN
IV30 8QR
IV30 8LF
IV30 8LN
IV30 3QR
IV30 3LF
IV30 3LB
IV30 8LW
IV30 8LB
IV30 3QT
IV30 8LE
IV30 3LE
IV30 3NT
IV30 3LH
IV30 8QT
IV30 3QY
IV30 8NT
IV30 8QY
IV30 8QS
IV30 8LH
IV30 3LG
IV30 8LG
IV30 8LL
IV30 3GG
IV30 8GG
IV30 3GL
IV30 3QP
IV30 8GL
IV30 8QP
IV30 3XQ
IV30 8LZ
IV30 8XQ
IV30 8NH
IV30 3LQ
IV30 8LQ
IV30 8LA
IV30 3QS
IV30 3NH
IV30 8LP
IV30 3LL
IV30 3LA
IV30 3LZ
IV30 3LP
IV30 3LJ
IV30 8LJ
IV30 3RH
IV30 3QX
IV30 3NP
IV30 8NP
IV30 8QX
IV30 8QW
IV30 8RB
IV30 3QW
IV30 8RD
IV30 8ND
IV30 8WJ
IV30 8WB
IV30 8WE
IV30 8GD
IV30 3ND
IV30 3NE
IV30 5NZ
IV30 3NN
IV30 3NJ
IV30 3NR
IV30 3LU
IV30 3NB
IV30 3NL
IV30 3NW
IV30 8NE
IV30 8LU
IV30 8NB
IV30 8QU
IV30 2NZ
IV30 3LR
IV30 8NF
IV30 8LR
IV32 7LJ
IV30 8NG
IV30 3LS
IV30 8LS
IV30 8QN
IV30 3QN
IV30 6FJ
IV30 6FT
IV30 8LT
IV30 6HH
IV30 6HJ
IV30 6JU
IV30 6FS
IV30 6FW
IV32 7LG
IV30 6JZ
IV30 6HL
IV30 6GF
IV30 6HN
IV30 6JY
IV30 6JX
IV30 3RD
IV30 6LS
IV30 6TR
IV30 3TR
IV30 6GD
IV30 3TP
IV30 6GN
IV30 3FG
IV30 3HR
IV30 6GE
IV30 3LT
IV30 6GH
IV30 6HR
IV30 6TP
IV30 3QU
IV30 8RL
IV30 6HS
IV30 3HS
IV30 3RL
IV30 6RG
IV30 3RG
IV30 3RQ
IV30 6GB
IV30 6HT
IV30 6GJ
IV30 6GL
IV30 8RQ
IV30 6GG
IV30 6GP
IV30 3HT
IV30 6HP
IV30 1HZ
IV30 3HP
IV30 3HY
IV30 6HY
IV30 8RJ
IV32 7LN
IV30 6FL
IV30 3NG
IV30 3NF
IV30 6HX
IV30 2PH
IV30 3HU
IV30 6HU
IV30 3FL
IV30 3HX
IV30 3RJ
IV30 6FN
IV30 3FN
IV30 3RN
IV30 1HX
IV30 8LX
IV30 8RN
IV30 3HZ
IV30 6LN
IV30 5PH
IV30 6HZ
IV30 3TB
IV30 8RF
IV30 6LU
IV30 6TB
IV30 3NA
IV30 6AN
IV30 8RA
IV30 3FB
IV30 6FB
IV30 6GA
IV30 3JQ
IV30 3AN
IV30 1HY
IV30 1XS
IV30 3RB
IV30 3JF
IV30 3JH
IV30 3SA
IV30 3GA
IV30 6SA
IV30 6RB
IV30 6FG
IV30 3FP
IV30 6RX
IV30 6NA
IV30 3AG
IV30 6FP
IV30 3GF
IV30 3GD
IV30 3GE
IV30 6RE
IV30 6JQ
IV30 6FD
IV30 6NG
IV30 3FD
IV30 3RX
IV30 8NQ
IV30 6BF
IV30 6AG
IV30 6RA
IV30 6AL
IV30 6TA
IV30 3RA
IV30 6AJ
IV30 3AJ
IV30 3AL
IV30 6AQ
IV30 3AQ
IV30 3AH
IV30 1XB
IV30 6AF
IV30 6AH
IV30 3TA
IV30 3JD
IV30 3JE
IV30 6GR
IV30 6DF
IV30 6NB
IV30 3JA
IV30 3JB
IV30 6NF
IV30 6LX
IV30 3DQ
IV30 8BW
IV30 6LT
IV30 6RT
IV30 6DQ
IV30 3AF
IV30 6LW
IV30 1XD
IV30 3RF
IV30 3RE
IV30 6PA
IV30 6GQ
IV30 6AE
IV30 3HA
IV30 3RT
IV30 1ZE
IV30 6HA
IV30 1XZ
IV30 6LE
IV30 6HQ
IV30 3EY
IV30 6LF
IV30 6EY
IV30 3HQ
IV30 6LG
IV30 1XE
IV30 6LB
IV30 1XX
IV30 6ND
IV30 1UR
IV30 3HG
IV30 6LD
IV30 3EX
IV30 6HG
IV30 1XU
IV30 6HE
IV30 6DX
IV30 3HE
IV30 6EX
IV30 3EZ
IV30 6EZ
IV30 6ET
IV30 6EU
IV32 7LB
IV30 1UT
IV30 6LL
IV30 3HF
IV30 6LH
IV30 3EU
IV30 6HB
IV30 1UN
IV30 1UH
IV30 3HB
IV30 6HF
IV30 3DL
IV30 3DJ
IV30 8SD
IV30 1XY
IV30 3SH
IV30 2BW
IV30 6LJ
IV30 3SD
IV30 3ET
IV30 1UX

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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