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 Perth And Kinross

KY4 0JD
KY4 0JE
KY4 0HP
KY4 0JB
KY4 0GZ
KY4 0HR
KY4 0HW
KY4 0JH
KY4 0JS
KY4 0JG
KY4 0JT
KY4 0JU
KY4 0BA
KY4 0BB
KY4 0BD
KY4 0HX
KY4 0JF
KY4 0HU
KY4 0AZ
KY4 0AY
KY4 0AR
KY4 0HS
KY4 0AX
KY4 0AF
KY4 0AS
KY4 0AU
KY4 0AT
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KY4 0AP
KY4 0JY
KY4 0JX
KY4 0AN
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KY4 0JA
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KY4 0BF
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KY4 0EZ
KY4 0LU
KY4 0GY
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KY4 0AJ
KY4 0HL
KY4 0LR
KY4 0FF
KY4 0LP
KY4 0FG
KY4 0FE
KY4 0HJ
KY4 0AH
KY4 0JZ
KY4 0HT
KY4 0FB
KY4 0LL
KY4 0FH
KY4 0LW
KY4 0ED
KY4 0YH
KY4 0GW
KY4 0AQ
KY4 0HH
KY4 0EA
KY4 0BH
KY4 0YB
KY4 0YD
KY4 0BQ
KY4 0EB
KY4 0HQ
KY4 0DY
KY4 0EQ
KY4 0EE
KY4 0FY
KY4 0EX
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KY4 0LN
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KY4 0DX
KY4 0FX
KY4 0EW
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KY4 0DU
KY4 0EG
KY4 0FQ
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KY4 0BG
KY4 0AD
KY4 0EH
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KY4 0YJ
KY4 0NL
KY4 0LB
KY4 0BJ
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KY4 0EJ
KY4 0EF
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KY4 0DP
KY4 0DG
KY4 0DW
KY4 0DF
KY4 0JQ
KY4 0HF
KY4 0DL
KY4 0BY
KY4 0DE
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KY4 0LG
KY4 0BU
KY13 7LU
KY4 0DH
KY4 0HE
KY13 7LT
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KY4 0DS
KY4 0DR
KY4 0GA
KY5 8LY
KY4 0DT
KY4 0BX
KY13 9LE
KY13 0LA
KY13 7LA
KY4 0HY
KY4 0HZ
KY13 7JZ
KY13 9LD
KY4 0JR
KY13 9JZ
KY4 0HA
KY4 0BZ
KY4 0JL
KY4 0JJ
KY4 0HD
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KY13 7LX
KY13 9LA
KY4 0HB
KY13 9JY
KY13 7JY
KY5 8LX
KY13 7JU
KY5 8LT
KY13 7LF
KY13 9JU
KY13 0LF
KY5 8LU
KY5 8PY
KY5 8LS
KY5 8PU
KY13 9LX
KY5 8QB
KY5 8PX
KY5 8QA
KY13 9JX
KY5 8QD
KY13 7JX
KY12 0SW
KY5 8NQ
KY5 8QF
KY5 8PZ
KY5 8AF
KY5 8PT
KY5 8PR
KY5 8QE
KY5 8AG
KY5 8QG
KY5 8EE
KY5 8PS
KY5 8PL
KY5 8NP
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KY5 8ED
KY5 8QR
KY5 8WX
KY5 8PA
KY5 8JW
KY5 8QQ
KY5 8AQ
KY5 8JN
KY5 8JR
KY5 8EA
KY5 8EB
KY4 0JN
KY5 8AY
KY5 8DX
KY5 8JF
KY5 8EF
KY5 8DZ
KY5 8AX
KY13 7LS
KY13 0LS
KY5 8JX
KY5 8PB
KY5 8JL
KY5 8JP
KY5 8DU
KY5 8AL
KY5 8AU
KY5 8PD
KY5 8JH
KY5 8JE
KY5 8EG
KY5 8AN
KY5 8AJ
KY5 8JU
KY5 8NW
KY5 8AH
KY5 8NZ
KY5 8AP
KY5 8AZ
KY12 0SH
KY5 8EJ
KY5 8BN
KY5 8DT
KY5 8AT
KY5 8DY
KY5 8EU
KY5 8AE
KY5 8AW
KY5 8JS
KY5 8AR
KY5 8BL
KY5 8AS
KY5 8EL
KY5 8EN
KY5 8EX
KY5 8EP
KY5 8EQ
KY5 8AD
KY5 8JQ
KY5 8EH
KY5 8BW
KY5 8AB
KY5 8EW
KY5 8BJ
KY5 8JT
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KY5 8ET
KY5 8BH
KY5 8EZ
KY5 8FB
KY5 8ER
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KY5 8DA
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KY5 8ES
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KY5 8DP
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KY5 8HU
KY5 8HR
KY4 9HT
KY4 9EJ
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KY5 8HP
KY5 8HZ
KY5 8DD
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KY5 8NJ
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KY5 8LP
KY4 9PS
KY5 8LW
KY13 7LG
KY4 9JE
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KY13 9JT
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KY5 8LN
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KY4 8HN
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KY4 9HA
KY4 9HB
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KY4 9EP
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KY13 7LY
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KY13 7LB
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KY4 9HQ
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KY4 9BB
KY4 9HF
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KY4 9HG
KY4 9HD
KY4 9BJ
KY4 9HH
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KY4 9HR
KY4 9AE
KY4 9HW
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KY4 9HU
KY5 9QB
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KY4 9BD
KY4 9AP
KY4 9HZ
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KY4 9HP
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KY13 0LR
KY4 9HX
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KY4 9BQ
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KY4 9JD
KY5 9EQ
KY5 0HH
KY4 9JB
KY4 9DS
KY4 9PT
KY4 9AY
KY5 9EL
KY4 9AR
KY13 7LE
KY5 9QH
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KY5 9EH
KY4 9EB
KY13 0LE
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KY4 9AG
KY4 9EF
KY4 9DR
KY4 9BW
KY5 9PZ
KY4 9QA
KY5 9PU
KY4 9AQ
KY5 9EJ
KY4 9DW
KY4 8AE
KY4 9HS
KY5 9EN
KY4 9NB
KY4 9BP
KY5 9ET
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KY4 9DJ
KY4 9DQ
KY4 9NE
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KY4 9QB
KY4 9DP
KY4 9EE
KY5 9PB
KY5 9PY
KY4 9DH
KY5 9EG

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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