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 Na H-Eileanan An Iar

HS2 0BQ
PA86 0BQ
PA86 0BB
HS2 0BB
PA86 0BG
HS2 0BG
HS2 0BD
PA86 0BD
PA86 0BN
HS2 0BN
PA86 0BJ
PA86 0BL
PA86 0BH
HS2 0AZ
PA86 0AZ
PA86 0PA
HS2 0PA
HS2 0AY
PA86 0AY
HS2 0AS
PA86 0AS
HS2 0AW
HS2 0AB
PA86 0AB
PA86 0AU
HS2 0AU
HS2 0BA
HS2 0AT
PA86 0AT
HS2 0AR
PA86 0AR
HS2 0AX
PA86 0AX
HS2 0AN
PA86 0AN
HS2 0AL
PA86 0AL
PA86 0PB
HS2 0PB
HS2 0AJ
PA86 0AJ
PA86 0AH
HS2 0AF
PA86 0AF
PA86 0AG
HS2 0AG
HS2 0AP
PA86 0BW
HS2 0AD
PA86 0AD
HS2 0BW
PA86 0AA
HS2 0BF
PA86 0BS
HS2 0BS
PA87 2UX
HS2 0AA
HS1 2UX
PA86 0AQ
HS2 0AH
HS2 0AQ
HS2 0AE
PA86 0AE
PA87 2UR
HS1 2UR
PA86 0BP
HS2 0BP
HS1 2UU
PA87 2UU
PA87 2UP
HS1 2UN
HS1 2SX
PA87 2UN
PA87 2SX
HS1 2UP
HS1 2UL
PA87 2UL
HS1 2SU
HS2 0PD
PA86 0PD
PA87 2SU
HS1 2UZ
PA87 2UZ
PA87 2UT
HS1 2UT
HS1 2SG
PA87 2ST
HS1 2ST
HS1 2UW
HS1 2SS
PA87 2UW
PA87 2SS
HS1 2SR
HS2 0PE
PA86 0PE
PA87 2SH
HS1 2SH
HS1 2RZ
PA87 2RZ
PA86 0PG
HS1 2RX
PA87 2RX
PA87 2SQ
HS1 2SQ
PA87 2SR
PA87 2SJ
HS1 2SL
HS1 2RY
PA87 2RY
HS1 2SD
PA87 2PQ
HS1 2PQ
PA87 2SD
HS1 2SJ
PA87 2PH
PA86 0PF
HS1 2PH
HS1 2PB
PA87 2PB
HS1 2SF
PA87 2SE
PA87 2SF
HS1 2SE
PA87 2NZ
HS1 2NZ
PA87 2PL
HS1 2PL
PA87 2SG
HS1 2PJ
PA87 2PJ
HS1 2RR
PA87 2RR
PA87 2PP
HS1 2PP
HS2 0PF
HS1 2PG
HS1 2PA
PA87 2PA
PA87 2PG
HS1 2PR
PA87 2PR
PA87 2RP
HS1 2NY
PA87 2NY
HS1 2PS
HS2 0PQ
HS1 2RP
PA87 2PS
PA87 2RL
HS1 2RL
PA87 2RT
PA87 2RN
HS1 2RT
PA87 2NR
HS2 0PH
PA86 0PH
HS1 2NN
HS1 2NW
PA87 2RF
HS1 2RN
PA87 2RW
HS1 2UD
HS1 2RW
PA87 2NX
HS1 2NX
HS1 2RD
HS1 2NR
PA86 0PJ
HS1 2PT
PA87 2PT
HS2 9JY
PA87 2TL
HS1 2TL
HS1 2NP
PA87 2NP
HS1 2NE
PA87 2NS
HS1 2NH
HS1 2NS
HS2 0PJ
PA87 2RD
HS1 2PY
HS1 2TN
PA87 2TN
PA87 2PY
HS1 2RF
PA87 2TQ
HS1 2TQ
PA87 2NL
HS1 2NL
PA87 2TG
HS1 2TG
PA87 2UE
HS1 2BW
HS1 2SA
HS1 2GZ
HS1 2GQ
HS1 2GY
HS1 2GU
HS1 2GW
HS1 2GR
HS1 2GS
HS1 2GT
HS1 2GJ
HS1 2GN
HS1 2GP
HS1 2GL
HS1 2GH
HS1 2GG
HS1 2GE
HS1 2GF
HS1 2GD
HS1 2GB
HS1 2FR
HS1 2GA
HS1 2FQ
HS1 2FJ
HS1 2FL
HS1 2FP
HS1 2FH
HS1 2FG
HS1 2FE
HS1 2FF
HS1 2FD
HS1 2FA
HS1 2FB
PA87 2BW
HS1 2UE
PA87 2QU
HS1 2TE
PA87 2TE
HS1 2PZ
PA87 2TF
HS1 2TF
PA87 2PZ
PA87 2RA
HS1 2RA
PA86 0PQ
HS2 0WE
HS2 9WU
HS3 3WZ
HS2 9WA
HS2 9WB
HS2 0WZ
HS2 0YF
HS2 0YG
HS1 9AF
HS1 9AJ
HS1 9ZZ
HS2 0WB
HS1 9AG
HS1 2ZD
HS1 9AB
HS1 2YY
HS1 2YZ
HS1 2ZA
HS1 2WT
HS1 2XL
HS1 2XW
HS1 2XZ
HS1 2WU
HS1 2WX
HS1 2WZ
HS1 2WN
HS1 2WS
HS1 2WE
HS1 2WH
HS1 2WD
HS1 2TH
HS1 2RG
HS1 2PX
HS1 2DE
HS1 2AY
HS1 2AA
HS5 3YA
PA87 2AA
HS1 2ZB
HS1 9AL
HS1 9AE
HS1 9AH
HS1 9AD
HS1 9AA
HS1 2XH
HS1 2PU
HS1 2JP
HS1 2TW
PA87 2TW
HS1 2RE
PA87 2RE
PA87 2RB
HS1 2RB
PA87 2TD
HS1 2TD
PA87 2TB
HS1 2TB
PA87 2SL
HS1 2PN
PA87 2LF
HS1 2LF
HS2 0PN
HS1 2NJ
PA87 2NJ
PA87 2TA
HS1 2QL
PA87 2QL
HS1 2TA
PA87 2QT
PA87 2LD
PA86 0PN
PA87 2LG
HS1 2LD
HS1 2LG
PA87 2RS
PA87 2HZ
PA87 2BQ
PA87 2DN
PA87 2DE
HS1 2LT
PA87 2PX
PA87 2PU
PA87 2JP
PA87 2XL
PA87 2XH
PA87 2DW
PA87 2NG
HS1 2NG
PA87 2LE
HS1 2RJ
HS1 2LE
HS1 2QT
HS1 2YQ
HS1 2HZ
HS1 2DN
HS1 2DW
PA87 2NQ
HS1 2NQ
PA87 2QY
HS1 2EA
PA87 2EA
HS1 2QY
HS1 2QJ
PA87 2QX
PA86 0PR
PA87 2QP
PA87 2QN
PA87 2QJ
HS2 0PR
HS1 2HR
PA87 2HR
HS1 2RS
PA87 2LQ
HS1 2LQ
HS1 2QN
HS1 2AB
HS1 2AG
PA87 2NE
PA87 2NF
HS1 2QU
HS1 2LP
HS1 2LJ
PA87 2LP
PA87 2LH
PA87 2LS
HS1 2LH
HS1 2DL
HS1 2LL
PA87 2LL
PA87 2BU
HS1 2BU
HS1 2LR
HS1 2NF
PA87 2BS
HS1 2QW
PA87 2QW
PA87 2UF
PA87 2LR
PA87 2QS
PA87 2HJ
HS1 2HJ
HS1 2QH
PA87 2QH
HS1 2LW
PA87 2LW
HS1 2JF
HS1 2HP
PA87 2HP
HS1 2QS
HS1 2HN
HS1 2BT
PA87 2JF
PA87 2BT
HS1 2UF
HS1 2LS
HS1 2JR
PA87 2QG
HS1 2ND
HS1 2QG
PA87 2HN
PA87 2ND
HS1 2QQ
PA87 2JR
PA87 2HF
HS1 2HF
HS1 2BS
HS1 2HY
PA87 2JU
HS1 2JU
PA87 2TP
PA87 2JA
HS1 2JA
HS1 2TP
PA87 2NA
HS1 2NA
HS1 2BB
PA87 2NB
HS1 2HT
PA87 2JE
HS1 2JE
HS1 2JW
HS1 2BN
PA87 2BN
HS1 2NB
PA87 2JW
PA87 2HT
HS1 2JS
PA87 2JS
HS1 2JL
PA87 2JL
PA87 2JB
HS1 2XB
HS1 2LA
PA87 2LA
PA87 2AD
HS1 2HL
HS1 2AE
HS1 2AD
PA87 2HL
HS1 2JY
PA87 2JY
HS1 2UG
HS1 2HH
PA87 2LB
PA87 2JG
HS1 2JT
PA87 2JT
HS1 2HU
HS1 2LB
PA87 2XB
HS1 2JB
PA87 2DP
HS1 2DP
PA87 2AE
PA87 2AB
HS1 2JN
PA87 2JN
HS1 2JG
PA87 2JJ
HS1 2JJ
HS1 2JD
HS1 2HQ
PA87 2JD
PA87 2HQ
HS1 2DJ
HS1 2LU
HS1 2JZ
PA87 2DJ
HS1 2XE
HS1 2JX
PA87 2JX
HS1 2DQ
PA87 2HH
HS1 2XD
HS1 2JH
PA87 2DZ
HS1 2BQ
PA87 2JH
PA87 2XD
PA87 2DR
PA87 2BJ
PA87 2DX
HS1 2BJ
HS1 2DZ
HS1 2DX
PA86 0HZ
HS2 0HZ
PA87 2EG
HS1 2EG
HS1 2HE
PA87 2HE
PA87 2DB
HS1 2DR
PA87 2XE
HS1 2DB
PA87 2DA
PA87 2UG
HS1 2JQ
PA87 2BL
HS1 2BL
HS1 2DH
PA87 2JQ
HS1 2DA
PA87 2DH
HS1 2HG
PA87 2DD
PA87 2DS
PA87 2HG
HS1 2DS
PA87 2UD
PA87 2TR
HS1 2DD
PA87 2DU
HS1 2TR
HS1 2DU
HS1 2EB
HS1 2UY
PA87 2DG
PA87 2XQ
HS1 2XQ
HS1 2DG
PA87 2DT
HS1 2DT
HS1 2DY
PA87 2DF
HS1 2HD
PA87 2HD
HS1 2ED
PA87 2BE
PA87 2XF
HS1 2XF
HS1 2DF
HS1 2XG
PA87 2XG
HS1 2BG
PA87 2BG
HS2 0JA
PA86 0JA
PA86 0HT
HS1 2BE
PA87 2EY
HS1 2EY
HS1 2YA
PA87 2XJ
PA86 0HY
PA87 2HB
HS1 2HB
PA86 9JY
HS1 2XJ
HS2 0JB
PA86 0JB
PA87 2BD
PA87 2YB
HS1 2EH
HS1 2BD
PA87 2YA
PA87 2EH
PA87 2AF
HS1 2AF
HS2 0HY
PA86 0PL
HS2 0HF
HS1 2YB
HS1 2EZ
PA87 2EZ
PA87 2XZ
PA87 2BA
HS1 2BA
HS2 0PL
HS1 2UQ
HS1 2XY
PA86 0HF
HS1 2XP
PA87 2XY
PA87 2XX
PA86 0HS
HS1 2XA
PA87 2EJ
HS1 2HA
PA87 2HA
HS1 2XX
PA87 2XU
HS1 2XU
PA87 2UQ
PA87 2DY
PA87 2XP
HS2 0HT
HS2 0XP
HS1 2EJ
HS1 2XR
PA87 2XR
PA87 2XS
HS1 2XN
HS1 2XS
PA87 2EX
HS1 2TS
HS1 2EX
HS1 2YS
PA87 2YS
HS1 2TJ
PA87 2TS
PA87 2EU
HS1 2EU
HS1 2YR
HS1 2XT
PA87 2YR
HS2 0PX
HS2 0XS
PA87 2XT
HS2 0BE
HS2 0GS
HS2 0FS
PA87 2TT
HS1 2TT
HS1 2EN
PA87 2EN
HS2 0HS
PA86 0PX
HS2 0EG
HS1 2YH
PA87 2YH
PA87 2YD
HS1 2YD
HS2 0QF
HS1 2YG
PA87 2YG
HS2 0HL
PA86 0HL
HS1 2TX
PA87 2TX
PA87 2YJ
HS1 2YJ
PA86 0DS
PA87 2YE
HS1 2YE
PA87 2TU
HS1 2TU
PA86 0XS
PA86 0HU
HS1 2YL
PA86 0HJ
PA87 2YF
HS1 2YF

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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