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 North Ayrshire

KA24 5AW
KA24 5AL
KA24 5AJ
KA24 5DL
KA24 5AB
KA24 5DH
KA24 5DJ
KA24 5DP
KA24 5AA
KA24 5AG
KA24 5AH
KA24 5BW
KA24 5BN
KA24 5DW
KA24 5DR
KA24 5AP
KA24 5DG
KA24 5WU
KA24 5YA
KA24 9AA
KA25 6NH
KA24 5YB
KA24 5WW
KA24 5WX
KA24 5BA
KA24 4AB
KA24 4YB
KA24 4YW
KA25 6WX
KA25 7GY
KA25 7YA
KA25 9AA
KA25 7YE
KA24 5AE
KA24 5AD
KA24 5DD
KA24 5AF
KA24 5DQ
KA24 5AQ
KA24 4AA
KA24 5DS
KA24 4BX
KA24 5BZ
KA24 4BN
KA24 5AY
KA24 5ET
KA24 5DN
KA24 5BU
KA24 4AG
KA24 5BX
KA24 4AF
KA24 4BT
KA24 4BU
KA24 5FB
KA24 5BY
KA24 4BS
KA24 5AZ
KA24 5DT
KA24 5DU
KA24 5EU
KA24 5BL
KA24 4AN
KA24 5EX
KA24 4AD
KA24 4YD
KA24 4YA
KA24 5AN
KA24 5DF
KA24 5DA
KA24 5ES
KA24 4AP
KA24 5BQ
KA24 4AL
KA24 4AJ
KA24 4AS
KA24 4AE
KA24 5EY
KA24 4AH
KA24 5EZ
KA24 4AR
KA24 4AW
KA24 5BP
KA24 5BJ
KA24 5BD
KA24 4DA
KA24 4AT
KA24 5AX
KA24 4DB
KA24 4LP
KA24 5HA
KA24 4AU
KA24 5AS
KA24 4BB
KA24 5AU
KA24 5HY
KA24 5DX
KA24 5HQ
KA24 5HB
KA24 5AR
KA24 5DB
KA24 5BG
KA24 5AT
KA24 4LA
KA24 5JD
KA24 4LW
KA24 4LB
KA24 4LR
KA24 5HG
KA24 4JP
KA24 4ED
KA24 4AX
KA24 4BA
KA24 5HF
KA24 4BD
KA24 5DE
KA24 4AZ
KA24 5BB
KA24 5JF
KA24 5DY
KA24 4AQ
KA24 4AY
KA24 4DF
KA24 4BJ
KA24 5JE
KA24 4BG
KA24 4DE
KA24 4EF
KA24 4DD
KA24 5ER
KA24 4BQ
KA24 4LD
KA24 5JQ
KA24 4BH
KA24 5EJ
KA24 4JZ
KA24 5JW
KA24 4LE
KA24 5EL
KA24 5EP
KA24 4BE
KA24 5JL
KA24 4DY
KA24 4JY
KA24 4LL
KA24 4EA
KA24 4JU
KA24 4JS
KA24 4JT
KA24 4JR
KA24 5EH
KA24 4DZ
KA24 4DU
KA24 4EH
KA24 5JH
KA24 5EN
KA24 4JX
KA24 5ED
KA24 5JN
KA24 5JG
KA24 4DX
KA24 4DQ
KA24 5DZ
KA24 4LJ
KA24 5EW
KA24 5EG
KA24 5EB
KA24 4DS
KA24 4HZ
KA24 5HW
KA24 5EE
KA24 4DW
KA24 4DH
KA24 4DT
KA24 5EA
KA24 5EQ
KA24 5EF
KA24 4DG
KA24 5JJ
KA24 5HD
KA24 4DL
KA24 4EJ
KA24 4BZ
KA24 4DN
KA24 4DR
KA24 5HE
KA24 4DJ
KA24 4DP
KA24 5JR
KA24 5HH
KA24 4HY
KA24 4LQ
KA24 4EB
KA24 5JP
KA24 4LF
KA24 5XA
KA24 5LQ
KA24 4EL
KA24 4HX
KA24 5JS
KA24 5JT
KA24 4LG
KA24 4JA
KA24 4HU
KA24 4HP
KA24 5JU
KA24 4HW
KA24 4LN
KA24 5HJ
KA24 4EN
KA24 4EW
KA24 4ER
KA24 4HN
KA24 4HR
KA24 4LH
KA24 5JX
KA24 4LS
KA24 5LG
KA24 5HP
KA24 4HL
KA24 4HT
KA24 5HS
KA24 4EP
KA13 6PN
KA24 4HS
KA24 5HR
KA24 4HH
KA24 5HT
KA24 4ES
KA24 4HJ
KA24 5JY
KA24 4JB
KA24 4JE
KA13 6PQ
KA24 5HN
KA24 5JZ
KA24 4JW
KA24 4EX
KA24 4JN
KA24 4JD
KA24 4EU
KA24 4JF
KA24 4HD
KA25 6LX
KA24 5HX
KA21 6NE
KA24 4JH
KA24 4HE
KA13 6PG
KA24 4EY
KA24 4JL
KA24 4ET
KA24 4JG
KA24 4JQ
KA24 5HL
KA13 6PL
KA24 4HG
KA25 6LU
KA25 6JX
KA25 6JY
KA25 6JS
KA25 6JT
KA25 6JZ
KA25 6JU
KA14 3AR
KA25 6LA
KA14 3AD
KA14 3BD
KA14 3AE
KA25 6JD
KA14 3AU
KA14 3BB
KA14 3AF
KA14 3AS
KA25 6JN
KA14 3AG
KA14 3AT
KA24 4JJ
KA24 4HF
KA14 3BA
KA14 3AA
KA14 3AX
KA14 3BQ
KA24 4EZ
KA14 3AN
KA25 6JG
KA25 6EE
KA14 3AQ
KA25 6JB
KA25 6JE
KA25 6JL
KA25 6EF
KA14 3AB
KA25 6ED
KA25 6DZ
KA25 6DY
KA22 7NX
KA13 6PH
KA25 6DU
KA25 6JW
KA25 6EX
KA25 6JP
KA14 3AH
KA25 6DX
KA14 3AY
KA25 6DB
KA24 5LA
KA25 6JJ
KA24 4HQ
KA14 3AL
KA25 6DS
KA13 6PJ
KA24 4HA
KA25 6HX
KA25 6DT
KA21 6NQ
KA25 6JR
KA25 6JF
KA25 6JA
KA25 6EW
KA25 6DR
KA25 6DW
KA14 3BU
KA25 6JH
KA14 3AJ
KA25 6DP
KA14 3AZ
KA25 6EN
KA25 6HU
KA25 6EG
KA25 6EL
KA25 6EP
KA25 6DD
KA25 6JQ
KA13 7QW
KA25 6HZ
KA25 6DN
KA25 6EJ
KA14 3AW
KA25 6DL
KA25 6EQ
KA25 6HT
KA25 7LJ
KA14 3BJ
KA25 6HY
KA25 6DE
KA25 6ER
KA25 6HH
KA25 6DH
KA25 6HR
KA24 4HB
KA14 3AP
KA25 6DJ
KA25 6DA
KA14 3BP
KA14 3BL
KA25 6HS
KA25 6LL
KA25 6ES
KA25 6EU
KA25 6EH
KA25 6DF
KA25 6DG
KA25 6DQ
KA25 6HP
KA13 6DQ
KA25 6EY
KA25 6HE
KA14 3DB
KA14 3BW
KA13 6DH
KA25 6LJ
KA15 1JJ
KA14 3BS
KA25 6EZ
KA13 7QL
KA25 7LH
KA14 3BX
KA13 6DG
KA14 3BN
KA13 6DF
KA13 6DD
KA25 6HF
KA25 6ET
KA13 6AU
KA25 6HB
KA14 3DA
KA25 6BS
KA13 6AX
KA25 6LN
KA25 6BQ
KA25 6LH
KA13 6PD
KA25 6BJ
KA25 6BP

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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