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 West Lothian

EH49 6NG
EH49 6LZ
EH49 6NQ
EH49 6NE
EH49 6NF
EH52 6NE
EH49 6RJ
EH49 6RQ
EH49 6PU
EH49 6LY
EH52 6PY
EH49 6PE
EH49 6PF
EH49 6PT
EH49 6PG
EH49 6PD
EH49 6PB
EH49 6NH
EH49 6PA
EH49 6ND
EH49 6NZ
EH49 6NR
EH49 6NP
EH49 6NL
EH49 6NY
EH49 6NJ
EH49 6NT
EH49 6NX
EH49 6NS
EH49 6RH
EH49 6RB
EH49 6NN
EH49 7RY
EH49 6NU
EH49 6RD
EH49 6RF
EH49 6RN
EH49 6NW
EH52 6NF
EH49 6RG
EH49 6RL
EH49 6RA
EH49 6RE
EH52 6NU
EH52 6NQ
EH52 6NH
EH52 6NG
EH52 6NJ
EH49 7NB
EH52 6PX
EH52 6ND
EH52 6WB
EH52 6WS
EH52 6WE
EH52 6WQ
EH52 6WD
EH49 7RZ
EH52 6PZ
EH52 6UY
EH49 6QZ
EH52 6UX
EH52 6WH
EH52 6UZ
EH49 7RU
EH52 6WG
EH52 6SZ
EH52 6NL
EH52 6WF
EH52 6PT
EH49 6NB
EH52 6NP
EH52 6NW
EH52 6UW
EH49 7NA
EH52 6UL
EH52 6UT
EH52 6UN
EH52 6UJ
EH52 6UR
EH52 6NR
EH49 7TT
EH52 6QZ
EH52 6UQ
EH52 6UG
EH52 6UF
EH52 6PS
EH52 6UP
EH52 6QA
EH52 6PN
EH49 7RX
EH52 6UH
EH52 6UE
EH49 6PQ
EH49 6PW
EH49 7LZ
EH52 6US
EH52 6TX
EH52 6UU
EH52 6SW
EH52 6UD
EH52 6TY
EH52 6QU
EH52 6TS
EH52 6TU
EH52 6TT
EH49 6NA
EH52 6PU
EH52 6PR
EH52 6SJ
EH52 6SH
EH52 6TZ
EH52 6UA
EH52 6SN
EH52 6SR
EH52 6UB
EH52 6TR
EH52 6SQ
EH52 6SL
EH52 6TP
EH52 6SX
EH52 6YD
EH52 6YE
EH52 6HP
EH52 6QS
EH52 6SP
EH52 6PW
EH52 6SS
EH52 6SU
EH52 6SG
EH52 6TQ
EH52 6RZ
EH49 6QY
EH52 6SD
EH52 6RX
EH52 6RU
EH52 6RY
EH52 6TH
EH52 6SE
EH52 6BA
EH52 6TF
EH52 6SB
EH52 6RT
EH52 6BB
EH52 6TL
EH52 6TG
EH52 6PE
EH52 6SA
EH52 6SF
EH52 6RL
EH52 6AY
EH52 6TE
EH52 6BD
EH52 6BH
EH52 6RR
EH52 6XU
EH52 6AZ
EH52 6BE
EH52 6BJ
EH52 6AX
EH52 6RS
EH52 6PP
EH52 6XT
EH52 6TJ
EH52 6BG
EH52 6AT
EH52 6AW
EH52 6XP
EH52 6JR
EH52 6ST
EH52 6RN
EH52 6XS
EH52 6EE
EH52 6BF
EH52 6AU
EH52 6XR
EH52 6PL
EH52 6RW
EH52 6RA
EH52 6NX
EH52 6WP
EH52 6SY
EH52 6AP
EH52 6TB
EH52 6AG
EH52 6AF
EH52 6EY
EH52 6AN
EH52 6AR
EH52 6RF
EH52 6HH
EH52 6HQ
EH52 6EU
EH52 6TD
EH49 7LY
EH52 6RG
EH52 6JP
EH52 6EX
EH52 6QX
EH52 6RD
EH52 6EZ
EH52 6AH
EH52 6AL
EH52 6HG
EH52 6TA
EH52 6DS
EH52 6AJ
EH52 6HF
EH52 6RH
EH52 6RB
EH52 6DR
EH52 6RJ
EH52 6EW
EH52 6ET
EH52 6ES
EH52 6XL
EH52 6XA
EH52 6XH
EH52 6PF
EH52 6ER
EH52 6QR
EH52 6EP
EH52 6AQ
EH52 6AS
EH52 6RQ
EH52 6AE
EH52 6PJ
EH52 6DY
EH52 6HA
EH52 6ED
EH52 6EL
EH52 6QB
EH49 7ND
EH52 6DP
EH52 6EN
EH52 6XN
EH52 6AD
EH52 6FB
EH52 6JA
EH52 6XW
EH52 6EH
EH52 6GB
EH52 6JL
EH52 6TN
EH52 6JB
EH52 6DW
EH52 6QP
EH52 6RE
EH52 6DT
EH52 6XB
EH52 6XJ
EH52 6DF
EH52 6HZ
EH52 6DG
EH52 6PG
EH52 6QD
EH52 6QT
EH52 6BZ
EH52 6DL
EH52 6DZ
EH52 6DN
EH52 6DA
EH52 6AA
EH52 6JD
EH52 6PH
EH52 6XQ
EH52 6AB
EH52 6EJ
EH52 6JJ
EH52 6EF
EH52 6HB
EH52 6HS
EH52 6GY
EH52 6DJ
EH52 6HE
EH52 6GA
EH52 6EG
EH52 6DX
EH52 6HW
EH52 6EQ
EH52 6HD
EH52 6HY
EH52 6EA
EH52 6BY
EH52 6DH
EH52 6GZ
EH52 6JN
EH52 6JE
EH52 6BS
EH52 6DU
EH52 6JG
EH52 6BW
EH52 5JA
EH52 5JW
EH52 5JP
EH52 5JU
EH52 6EB
EH52 5JR
EH49 7NY
EH52 5JS
EH52 6HU
EH49 6QX
EH52 5JT
EH52 5JX
EH52 5HZ
EH52 6BP
EH52 5JN
EH52 6HX
EH52 5LX
EH52 6BT
EH52 6JW
EH52 6HR
EH52 6JF
EH52 6JQ
EH52 5JY
EH52 6JH
EH49 7LS
EH52 5JJ
EH52 6BX
EH52 5JL
EH52 5JH
EH52 6BU
EH52 6DB
EH52 5LL
EH52 6DD
EH52 5HY
EH52 5JE
EH49 6BF
EH52 5JZ
EH52 5DE
EH52 6HN
EH52 5LA
EH52 6HT
EH52 6QY
EH52 5BX
EH52 5DD
EH52 5LQ
EH52 6GX
EH52 6GW
EH52 5DZ
EH52 6QL
EH52 5BW
EH49 7LX
EH52 5DW
EH52 5LJ
EH49 6PH
EH52 6PQ
EH52 5DA
EH52 5JF
EH52 5BP
EH52 5DB
EH52 6HL
EH52 6DE
EH52 5LG
EH52 5EA
EH52 5LH
EH52 5JG
EH52 5LW
EH52 5SG
EH52 5BY
EH52 5NQ
EH52 5DN
EH52 5LD
EH52 5JQ
EH52 5LN
EH52 5RW
EH52 6QW
EH52 5JD
EH52 6RP
EH52 5DF
EH52 6HJ
EH52 6BN
EH52 5RP
EH52 5DP
EH52 6QN
EH52 5BN
EH52 5LE
EH52 5LP
EH52 5EB
EH52 5BL
EH52 5NG
EH52 5QP
EH52 6QQ
EH52 6BQ
EH52 5DY
EH52 5BS
EH52 6BL
EH52 5LF
EH52 5DR
EH52 5RJ
EH52 5DQ
EH52 5DH
EH52 5DG
EH52 6QG
EH52 5DL
EH52 6QE
EH52 5BJ
EH52 5RN
EH52 5RR
EH52 5JB
EH52 5DJ
EH52 6JS
EH52 5NJ
EH52 6QF
EH52 5DS
EH49 7TG
EH52 5RH
EH52 5SS
EH52 5YE
EH52 5YH
EH52 5WA
EH52 5LU
EH52 5QD
EH52 5YF
EH52 5AH
EH52 5SQ
EH52 6QH
EH52 5YX
EH52 5YL
EH52 5RL
EH52 5DT
EH52 5ST
EH52 5QA
EH52 5QE
EH52 5DU
EH52 5EW
EH52 5GB
EH52 5PT
EH52 5NU
EH52 5GZ
EH52 5RE
EH52 5LR
EH52 5YR
EH52 5YS
EH52 6YA
EH52 6ZA
EH52 6ZE
EH52 6ZB
EH52 6YB
EH52 6YG
EH52 5WB
EH52 5WW
EH52 5YN
EH52 5YQ
EH52 5YP
EH52 5YB
EH52 5YG
EH52 5WD
EH52 5WE
EH52 5WG
EH52 5WF
EH28 8YE
EH28 8YL
EH28 8YP
EH52 5AA
EH28 8YB
EH28 8YD
EH52 5YJ
EH52 5WL
EH52 5RG
EH52 5RQ
EH52 5SP
EH49 7SZ
EH52 5NH
EH52 5EP
EH52 5NX
EH52 5PW
EH52 5SJ
EH52 5AB
EH52 5TW
EH52 5AF
EH49 7LU
EH52 5PP
EH52 5GA
EH52 5TL
EH52 5NY
EH52 5SR
EH52 5QF
EH52 5EN
EH52 5EL
EH52 6JT
EH52 5NL
EH49 6QU
EH52 5AG
EH52 5SD
EH49 7TF
EH49 7SY
EH52 5BT
EH52 5SU
EH49 6QT
EH52 5EE
EH52 5AE
EH49 7NP
EH52 5AN
EH49 7NE
EH52 5GY
EH52 5QG
EH52 5DX
EH52 5TF
EH52 5EX
EH52 5PS
EH52 5TE
EH52 5ER
EH52 5ES
EH52 5SH
EH52 5LY
EH52 5RB
EH52 5TD
EH52 5EF
EH52 5QQ
EH52 5PR
EH52 5RD
EH52 5TA
EH52 5EG
EH49 7SR
EH52 5ET
EH52 5QN
EH52 5TB
EH52 5QL
EH52 5EY
EH49 7SS
EH52 5TP
EH52 5RF
EH49 7SX
EH52 5QW
EH52 5NE
EH52 5PX
EH52 5SX
EH52 5PN
EH49 7ST
EH52 5SL
EH52 5RA
EH52 5EU
EH52 5EJ
EH52 5EQ
EH52 5NB
EH52 5QH
EH52 5QJ
EH52 5SY
EH52 5EZ
EH49 7NR
EH52 5TG
EH52 5EH
EH52 5LZ
EH49 7NF
EH52 5HA
EH52 5SA
EH52 5QR
EH49 7SU
EH52 5QS
EH52 5PU
EH52 5NS
EH52 5QZ
EH52 6NB
EH52 5RT
EH52 5QY
EH52 5SB
EH52 5HS
EH52 5HB
EH52 6NS
EH52 5SZ
EH52 5HN
EH52 5HQ
EH52 5HP
EH49 7TQ
EH52 5HF
EH52 5HD
EH52 5HU
EH49 7LL
EH52 5HX
EH52 5HR
EH52 5RS
EH49 7SL
EH49 7NL
EH52 5QU
EH49 7TH
EH52 5HT
EH52 5RY
EH52 5QX
EH49 7LJ
EH52 5HH
EH49 7NG
EH52 5HE
EH49 7NH
EH49 7NQ
EH52 5HG
EH52 5QT
EH30 9SL
EH49 7NJ
EH49 7LQ
EH49 7NN
EH52 5RZ
EH52 5RU
EH49 7SJ
EH52 6JX
EH52 5HW
EH52 5BU
EH52 5AL
EH49 7LT
EH49 7LG
EH52 5AP
EH49 7NW
EH52 5HJ
EH52 5RX
EH52 5PY
EH49 7LN
EH49 7LW
EH49 7LH
EH52 5NN
EH52 5NF
EH52 5HL
EH52 5NP
EH49 6PJ
EH52 6QJ
EH49 7HA
EH49 7LF
EH52 6JU
EH49 7RT
EH52 5AS
EH52 5ND
EH52 5AZ
EH52 5AW
EH52 5BB
EH52 5BZ
EH52 5BF
EH49 7LD
EH49 7LE
EH52 5PL
EH52 5AD
EH52 6PA
EH52 5LT
EH52 5LS
EH49 7LB
EH52 5NT
EH49 7HX
EH52 5AR
EH52 5NA
EH52 5AY
EH52 5BG
EH52 5BD
EH52 5AX
EH52 5NW
EH54 5QF
EH49 7SN
EH52 6JY
EH52 6PB
EH30 9SN
EH52 5AT
EH49 6AB
EH49 6AG
EH49 7JT
EH49 7GR
EH52 6LZ
EH52 6WJ
EH49 7JS
EH52 6NA
EH49 7HY
EH49 7JR
EH52 5AJ
EH49 6QS
EH49 7LR
EH49 7NS
EH52 5BH
EH49 7NX
EH49 7JW
EH52 6NZ
EH52 5PA
EH49 7JY
EH49 6AA
EH52 5AU
EH52 6JZ

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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