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 South Lanarkshire

ML10 6SE
ML10 6RL
ML10 6UJ
ML10 6RT
ML10 6RY
ML10 6SD
ML10 6RZ
ML10 6SS
ML10 6RJ
ML10 6RU
ML10 6SR
ML10 6SP
ML10 6RA
ML10 6SA
ML10 6RS
ML10 6RX
ML10 6SN
ML10 6SB
ML10 6SF
ML10 6GH
ML10 6SQ
ML10 6SG
ML10 6RR
ML10 6SH
ML10 6TY
ML10 6SL
ML10 6ST
ML3 7XP
ML10 6SJ
ML10 6SU
ML10 6SX
ML10 6RN
ML10 6RP
ML10 6TX
ML3 8RY
ML3 7XW
ML3 7XB
ML10 6UH
ML10 6NL
ML10 6NS
ML10 6UF
ML10 6SY
ML10 6NR
ML10 6UE
ML10 6XA
ML10 6UG
ML10 6NN
ML10 6AZ
ML10 6XB
ML10 6FN
ML10 6UD
ML10 6XD
ML10 6EG
ML10 6JY
ML10 6NU
ML10 6FR
ML3 8RP
ML10 6JX
ML10 6XE
ML10 6FE
ML10 6YE
ML10 6YF
ML10 6YJ
ML10 6YL
ML10 6YD
ML10 6XH
ML3 8RU
ML10 6NJ
ML3 8RX
ML10 6EB
ML10 6NT
ML3 8RL
ML10 6UX
ML10 6UU
ML10 6EP
ML10 6EH
ML10 6NX
ML10 6EQ
ML10 6FH
ML10 6JU
ML10 6FG
ML10 6DZ
ML10 6ER
ML10 6WE
ML10 6UZ
ML10 6ED
ML10 6AR
ML10 6NQ
ML10 6TU
ML10 6NF
ML10 6JT
ML10 6UY
ML10 6EA
ML10 6DY
ML10 6NP
ML10 6NG
ML10 6UN
ML10 6NY
ML10 6PY
ML10 6UB
ML10 6JP
ML10 6UL
ML10 6EL
ML10 6NE
ML10 6GA
ML10 6LS
ML10 6EJ
ML10 6NH
ML10 6RW
ML10 6WS
ML10 6JD
ML10 6EN
ML10 6EE
ML10 6JR
ML10 6EF
ML10 6EW
ML10 6YA
ML10 6YB
ML10 6JE
ML10 6JS
ML10 6DX
ML10 6ND
G75 0GY
G75 0DD
ML10 6LZ
ML10 6JB
ML10 6UW
ML3 7UU
ML10 6NB
ML10 6HN
ML10 6JW
ML10 6HW
ML10 6JF
ML10 6JG
ML10 6LD
ML10 6DF
ML10 6HE
ML10 6NA
ML10 6HX
ML10 6DU
ML3 7UY
ML10 6SZ
ML10 6JA
ML10 6LX
ML10 6TB
ML10 6JH
ML10 6HS
ML10 6HT
ML3 7XG
ML10 6NW
ML10 6JQ
ML10 6HU
ML10 6FT
ML10 6HD
G75 0QL
ML10 6JJ
ML10 6HJ
ML10 6HL
ML10 6LU
ML10 6FL
ML10 6HP
ML10 6HY
ML10 6NZ
ML10 6HR
ML10 6HG
ML10 6DS
ML10 6FW
ML10 6FJ
ML10 6LY
ML10 6JL
ML10 6HB
ML10 6HH
ML10 6DT
ML10 6LR
ML10 6AD
ML10 6GZ
ML10 6DR
ML10 6AP
ML10 6LT
ML10 6TE
ML10 6HQ
ML10 6AE
ML10 6LJ
ML10 6HF
ML10 6PZ
ML10 6DW
ML10 6AS
ML10 6AB
G75 0QJ
ML10 6LL
ML10 6DN
ML10 6AF
ML10 6LH
ML10 6GY
ML10 6AY
ML10 6AW
ML10 6AA
ML10 6AU
ML10 6DP
ML10 6AG
ML10 6TD
ML10 6AQ
ML10 6WQ
ML10 6DH
ML10 6LP
ML10 6UA
ML3 8RW
ML10 6JN
ML10 6EU
ML10 6EY
ML10 6GB
ML10 6JZ
ML10 6TF
ML10 6AN
ML10 6TZ
ML10 6HZ
ML10 6AH
ML10 6LA
ML10 6LQ
ML10 6LN
ML10 6FD
ML10 6DJ
ML10 6AJ
ML10 5LP
ML10 6LE
ML10 6FF
ML10 6HA
ML10 6LW
ML10 6AL
ML10 6TW
ML3 8RN
ML10 6EX
ML10 6DL
ML10 6QA
ML10 6PU
ML10 6EZ
ML10 6LB
ML10 6LG
ML10 6TN
ML10 6TL
ML10 6TJ
ML10 6TH
ML10 6TG
ML10 6TP
ML10 6TQ
ML10 6QB
ML10 6DD
ML10 6FS
ML10 6BA
ML10 6LF
ML10 6ES
ML10 6FQ
ML10 6ET
ML10 6BE
ML10 6DB
ML10 6XG
ML10 6GE
ML10 6BD
ML10 6AX
ML10 6BB
ML10 6DE
ML10 6FP
ML10 6GG
ML10 6BH
ML10 6BG
ML10 6BL
ML10 6BQ
ML10 6BN
ML10 6BW
ML3 7XS
ML3 8RJ
ML10 6QS
ML10 6BJ
ML3 7XX
ML10 6BY
ML10 6PX
ML10 6TT
ML10 6DA
ML10 6TS
ML10 6BP
G75 0SJ
G75 0QN
ML10 6BT
G75 0RX
ML10 6UP
ML10 6UR
ML10 6BX
ML3 7XT
G75 0ZU
G75 0RY
ML10 6QT
G75 0AP
ML3 7QB
ML10 6QU
ML3 7XA
ML10 6BS
ML10 6DG
ML3 7UX
ML10 6DQ
ML3 8SX
ML3 7XY
ML10 6UT
ML10 6US

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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