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 Scottish Borders

TD6 9DP
TD6 9DW
TD6 0DZ
TD6 9DN
TD6 0RQ
TD6 9DF
TD6 0RU
TD6 0SG
TD6 0DY
TD6 0DX
TD6 9DU
TD6 0DU
TD6 0BH
TD6 0SL
TD6 9DL
TD6 0SB
TD6 0BQ
TD6 0EG
TD6 0BG
TD6 0BE
TD6 0BJ
TD6 0AZ
TD6 0DE
TD6 0BD
TD6 0BB
TD6 0RX
TD6 0AX
TD6 0AY
TD6 0BN
TD6 0EL
TD6 0BA
TD6 0AU
TD6 0BL
TD6 0SE
TD6 9DQ
TD6 0BF
TD6 0EF
TD6 0AR
TD6 0BW
TD6 0AP
TD6 0AS
TD6 9HB
TD6 0AW
TD6 9DR
TD6 0PR
TD6 0AT
TD6 0RS
TD6 0BP
TD6 9HH
TD6 0PQ
TD6 0DB
TD6 0SF
TD6 0PH
TD6 0BS
TD6 0RY
TD6 0RT
TD4 6AD
TD4 6BF
TD6 0DA
TD6 0BU
TD6 0BT
TD6 0YF
TD6 0BZ
TD6 0AD
TD6 0PG
TD6 0PJ
TD6 0AA
TD6 0RZ
TD6 0QE
TD6 0PF
TD6 0PP
TD6 0PE
TD6 0AB
TD6 0BX
TD6 0PW
TD6 0PL
TD6 9DH
TD6 0PD
TD6 0AL
TD6 0PB
TD6 0QZ
TD6 0PA
TD6 0BY
TD6 0SJ
TD6 6SX
TD6 6TB
TD6 6TE
TD6 6TF
TD6 6TD
TD6 6SY
TD6 6SZ
TD6 6TA
TD6 6SS
TD6 6SU
TD6 6SW
TD6 6ST
TD6 6SN
TD6 6SP
TD6 6SQ
TD6 6SR
TD6 6SG
TD6 6SJ
TD6 6SL
TD6 6SH
TD6 6SA
TD6 6SE
TD6 6SF
TD6 6SD
TD6 0QD
TD6 6TU
TD6 6TS
TD6 6TT
TD6 6TG
TD6 6TN
TD6 6TQ
TD6 6TR
TD6 6TP
TD6 6TH
TD6 6TJ
TD6 6TL
TD6 0SA
TD6 0DT
TD6 0AJ
TD6 0DP
TD6 0PN
TD6 0AG
TD6 0QY
TD6 0AE
TD6 0DQ
TD6 0SD
TD6 0DH
TD6 0PT
TD6 0QU
TD6 0DS
TD6 0AH
TD6 9DS
TD6 0DW
TD6 0QX
TD6 0QT
TD6 0PY
TD6 0AN
TD6 9EB
TD6 0QR
TD6 0QP
TD6 9DT
TD6 0AQ
TD6 0DN
TD6 0EW
TD6 0QQ
TD6 0DG
TD6 0DF
TD6 0ES
TD6 0QS
TD6 0DD
TD6 0QH
TD6 0EN
TD4 6AB
TD6 0PS
TD6 0QW
TD6 0QJ
TD6 0EA
TD6 9DJ
TD6 0QB
TD6 0PZ
TD6 0PU
TD6 0QG
TD6 0HA
TD6 0QN
TD6 0ET
TD6 0SQ
TD6 0QL
TD6 0HB
TD6 0ER
TD6 0EP
TD6 0PX
TD6 0QF
TD6 0QA
TD6 0HE
TD6 0HF
TD6 0HD
TD6 0EU
TD6 0EQ
TD6 0EB
TD6 9DA
TD6 9BU
TD6 9DY
TD6 9DE
TD6 0EX
TD6 9ED
TD6 9DD
TD6 9DZ
TD6 9DX
TD6 9RW
TD6 9RP
TD6 0HG
TD6 9RR
TD6 9HD
TD6 0RN
TD6 9LS
TD6 9HA
TD6 0EE
TD6 0DJ
TD6 9DG
TD6 9RQ
TD6 9HE
TD6 9RN
TD6 0RR
TD6 0SH
TD6 0RL
TD6 9BZ
TD6 0RJ
TD6 9RL
TD6 0DL
TD4 6AA
TD4 6AG
TD6 0HH
TD6 0RP
TD6 0RW
TD6 0ED
TD6 0HQ
TD5 7PN
TD6 9RD
TD4 6AQ
TD6 9RB
TD5 7PL
TD6 9RE
TD6 9EF
TD6 9EG
TD6 9BY
TD6 9LQ
TD6 0EY
TD6 9EQ
TD6 9LH
TD6 9RA
TD6 9LT
TD6 9EE
TD6 9PL
TD6 9PP
TD6 9QZ
TD6 9PU
TD5 7PG
TD6 9PX
TD6 9PZ
TD6 9PY
TD6 9PT
TD6 9PH
TD6 9LA
TD6 9QY
TD6 9PW
TD6 9PQ
TD6 9LG
TD6 9QS
TD6 9PG
TD6 9LW
TD6 9PS
TD6 9PJ
TD6 9ET
TD6 9RJ
TD6 9PN
TD6 9LE
TD4 6JH
TD6 9YD
TD6 9YR
TD6 9YB
TD6 9WB
TD6 6BB
TD6 9WX
TD6 6BA
TD6 6AF
TD6 6AD
TD6 6AB
TD6 6AA
TD6 0YN
TD6 0YD
TD6 9WW
TD4 6YZ
TD4 6YX
TD6 6BE
TD6 6BD
TD6 0YA
TD6 9YS
TD6 9YA
TD6 9WA
TD6 6ZZ
TD6 0YB
TD6 6AE
TD6 0YL
TD4 6YA
TD6 9PR
TD6 9LD
TD6 9LB
TD6 9LR
TD6 9PA
TD6 0HP
TD6 9PD
TD4 6BH
TD6 9PB
TD6 9YL
TD6 9YH
TD6 9YN
TD6 9YJ
TD6 9YG
TD6 9LN
TD6 9QX
TD6 9QU
TD6 0SZ
TD6 9EU
TD6 9LL
TD6 9RF
TD6 9RS
TD6 9PE
TD6 9PF
TD6 9SY
TD4 6AE
TD6 9QP

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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