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 Ayrshire

KA1 5PU
KA1 5PT
KA1 5QW
KA9 2SJ
KA1 5PX
KA1 5QP
KA1 5PR
KA1 5PY
KA1 5PF
KA1 5QD
KA9 2QZ
KA1 5NG
KA1 5RY
KA1 5RX
KA1 5QB
KA1 5PZ
KA1 5QE
KA1 5QX
KA1 5QN
KA1 5QU
KA9 2SH
KA1 5QG
KA1 5QF
KA1 5RA
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KA1 5QA
KA1 5QL
KA1 5SB
KA1 5RN
KA1 5RJ
KA1 5QQ
KA1 5PS
KA1 5RB
KA1 5RD
KA1 5QY
KA1 5RS
KA1 5RL
KA1 5PP
KA1 5QH
KA1 5RZ
KA1 5RF
KA1 5RE
KA1 5RR
KA1 5RW
KA1 5RQ
KA1 5RG
KA1 5RP
KA1 5RU
KA1 5RT
KA1 5RH
KA1 5QS
KA1 5QJ
KA9 2QU
KA9 2SL
KA1 5NF
KA2 9AT
KA1 5PW
KA1 5SA
KA9 2RA
KA1 5NQ
KA1 5PN
KA9 2SQ
KA1 5PE
KA1 5PD
KA9 2RU
KA10 7ET
KA9 2QX
KA1 5PL
KA9 2TX
KA9 2SD
KA1 5PJ
KA9 2SB
KA1 5PQ
KA1 5PB
KA9 2RB
KA9 2RZ
KA5 5ND
KA1 5QR
KA9 2QY
KA9 2RR
KA10 7HN
KA9 2GA
KA9 2QP
KA9 2QT
KA9 2QS
KA9 2QR
KA1 5SL
KA9 2PR
KA1 5SG
KA9 2PU
KA9 2PY
KA9 2QN
KA1 5NH
KA5 5NF
KA9 2QW
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KA1 5SH
KA9 2FD
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KA9 2QG
KA9 2RE
KA9 2RD
KA1 5PG
KA9 2RP
KA9 2RT
KA2 9AX
KA9 2QJ
KA9 1UJ
KA9 2TT
KA1 5PH
KA9 2RL
KA10 7ES
KA9 2TW
KA9 2YJ
KA9 2RN
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KA10 7EU
KA9 2RH
KA9 1UL
KA9 2SE
KA9 2SA
KA9 2PF
KA9 2TU
KA10 7HF
KA1 5SJ
KA10 7ER
KA10 7JQ
KA10 7HL
KA9 1WD
KA9 1UW
KA10 7EP
KA9 2SG
KA9 2SF
KA10 7LX
KA10 7FP
KA10 7FR
KA10 7FS
KA2 9DD
KA10 7EY
KA10 7LY
KA1 5PA
KA10 7LP
KA9 1UP
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KA10 7AR
KA10 7EZ
KA10 7HG
KA9 1UT
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KA10 7EX
KA5 5NE
KA10 7HA
KA10 7NA
KA2 9AR
KA9 2SN
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KA10 7LQ
KA10 7AL
KA10 7LF
KA9 1UR
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KA10 7HZ
KA9 2QE
KA10 7AH
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KA10 7AQ
KA9 1UN
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KA2 9AS
KA9 2PH
KA10 7HD
KA9 2QH
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KA9 2PB
KA10 7EN
KA10 7HE
KA9 2QD
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KA10 7AG
KA10 7HW
KA2 9DB
KA9 2QA
KA10 7FN
KA1 5ND
KA9 2PZ
KA9 2PE
KA10 7AF
KA9 2NX
KA9 2NY
KA1 5NX
KA9 2RS
KA9 2PD
KA9 2SW
KA10 7AE
KA10 7EL
KA2 9JR
KA2 9HQ
KA9 2PJ
KA9 2PQ
KA9 2PL
KA9 2GW
KA9 2PA
KA9 2NU
KA9 2AY
KA10 7LE
KA2 9JG
KA9 1UH
KA10 7AY
KA10 7BB
KA10 7AX
KA9 2QB
KA5 5NB
KA10 7AW
KA2 9AP
KA10 7AS
KA10 6HQ
KA9 2PP
KA9 2PX
KA9 2PT
KA10 7BA
KA10 7AZ
KA9 1HE
KA10 7HR
KA2 9JS
KA10 7BH
KA9 2NZ
KA10 7BE
KA10 7BD
KA9 2SR
KA10 7AT
KA10 7DQ
KA10 7AN
KA9 2TB
KA10 7DG
KA9 2LP
KA10 7BF
KA10 7DR
KA2 9HW
KA9 2RQ
KA1 5LS
KA2 9JQ
KA9 2GZ
KA2 9JP
KA2 9JJ
KA2 9HH
KA2 9HP
KA10 7BG
KA9 2TA
KA10 7DN
KA9 1EN
KA9 2TQ
KA2 9JN
KA9 1JP
KA9 1JQ
KA2 9HG
KA9 1BG
KA10 7LH
KA10 7LN
KA9 2RX
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KA10 7DF
KA2 9HR
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KA10 7AU
KA10 7AD
KA9 1HF
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KA2 9JH
KA10 7BL
KA10 7DP
KA5 5LZ
KA2 9HL
KA2 9JL
KA9 1HG
KA9 2LZ
KA10 7BW
KA9 1HD
KA10 7HS
KA5 5NG
KA10 7HP
KA2 9HS
KA2 9HT
KA10 7DX
KA9 2LW
KA9 1BH
KA9 1HA
KA9 2JZ
KA10 7DT
KA9 1BE
KA9 2LB
KA10 7DL
KA2 9HF
KA9 2LY
KA9 2TR
KA10 7DA
KA10 7BT
KA9 1HB
KA9 2SP
KA2 9HU
KA5 5NA
KA10 6LF
KA10 7DU
KA9 1NY
KA2 9HE
KA9 1BJ
KA10 7BZ
KA10 7BP
KA9 2NS
KA10 7BY
KA9 1BQ
KA2 9HX
KA9 2JX
KA10 7BU
KA10 7DB
KA9 2JU
KA9 1EZ
KA9 2JY
KA9 2LA
KA2 9DE
KA10 7JD
KA9 2LN
KA10 7DD
KA10 7DZ
KA10 7AP
KA2 9BH
KA10 7BX
KA9 1AT
KA9 1EP
KA2 9AW
KA9 1AR
KA9 2JS
KA9 2JR
KA9 1AX
KA10 7DE
KA2 9HY
KA10 6HB
KA9 1EX
KA2 9HD
KA2 9AY
KA9 2LD
KA10 7DH
KA2 9DS
KA10 7ED
KA10 7JG
KA9 1AY
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KA10 7EA
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KA9 1ER
KA10 6LL
KA10 7DY
KA9 1AP
KA2 9BJ
KA9 1AU
KA2 9DU
KA10 7BS
KA10 7EB
KA9 2JP
KA9 2JT
KA9 1ES
KA9 1EY
KA10 7JB
KA2 9DG
KA2 9DT
KA2 9HB
KA10 7EE
KA9 1AW
KA10 7JE
KA9 2GU
KA9 1EW
KA2 9DX
KA10 6LN
KA9 2LX
KA9 2JW
KA10 7HQ
KA9 2JN
KA9 1AZ
KA2 9DZ
KA10 6LH
KA2 9DQ
KA9 1AS
KA10 6JP
KA9 2PG
KA9 2NR
KA9 2GX
KA2 9DL
KA2 9EY
KA2 9YA
KA2 9HA
KA9 2LJ
KA1 5NB
KA9 1ET
KA2 9DP
KA10 6HD
KA9 2JQ
KA1 5NY
KA9 2GY
KA2 9EA
KA9 2JL
KA10 7JA
KA9 1BA
KA9 1BB
KA9 1AN
KA10 6LE
KA10 7DW
KA2 9EJ
KA10 6LJ
KA2 9DF
KA10 7JF
KA9 1EL
KA10 7EF
KA2 9EZ
KA10 6JN
KA9 1EU
KA1 5NJ
KA9 2JJ
KA2 9EN
KA9 1AJ
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KA9 1BD
KA10 7EG
KA9 2JH
KA2 9EH
KA10 6EY
KA2 9ES
KA10 6DU
KA10 7HJ
KA10 7EH
KA10 7JP
KA10 6LD
KA9 2ST
KA2 9DH
KA10 7JW
KA9 1JD
KA2 9EW
KA10 6PQ
KA9 2WP
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KA9 2YL
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KA9 9AJ
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KA9 9AE
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KA9 2YT
KA9 2YP
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KA9 2YH
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KA9 2WQ
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KA9 2WR
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KA9 2PS
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KA9 1YB
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KA9 1WL
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KA9 1WG
KA9 1WB
KA9 1RP
KA9 1WA
KA9 1RJ
KA9 9AG
KA9 2YR
KA9 2YA
KA9 9AN
KA9 1AL
KA9 9AR
KA9 9AP
KA9 2YF
KA9 1YE
KA9 9AA
KA9 1WW
KA9 1WF
KA9 9AQ
KA9 1JG
KA9 1WH
KA9 2YU
KA9 1HQ
KA9 2LL
KA10 7AA
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KA10 7JR
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KA10 6HE
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KA10 7JL
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KA9 1HH
KA9 1HN
KA10 6HG
KA10 6HF
KA10 6RR
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KA9 1JB
KA2 9ED
KA9 1AQ
KA10 7JJ
KA9 1BP
KA1 5NU
KA1 5NA
KA9 1PD
KA2 9DN
KA10 6LQ
KA10 6JT
KA10 7HT
KA9 1JW
KA2 9HZ
KA10 7FQ
KA6 5AU
KA9 1JN
KA9 1HU
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KA9 1HX
KA2 9DJ
KA2 9EG
KA2 9EX
KA9 1BS
KA2 9AZ
KA10 7LD
KA9 1BZ
KA10 7JY

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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