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 Gwynedd - Gwynedd

LL54 6DW
LL54 6DP
LL54 6DU
LL54 6DY
LL54 6DN
LL54 6EW
LL54 6EA
LL54 6DR
LL54 6EG
LL54 6DT
LL54 6EF
LL54 6SY
LL54 6DL
LL54 6EE
LL54 6ED
LL54 6SU
LL54 6EB
LL54 6EN
LL54 6DH
LL54 6SA
LL54 6EL
LL54 6RY
LL54 6TA
LL54 6DG
LL54 6EH
LL54 6SP
LL54 6SR
LL54 6SW
LL54 6DS
LL54 6SH
LL54 6SS
LL54 6SB
LL54 6SN
LL54 6ST
LL54 6SG
LL54 6SL
LL54 6DF
LL54 6DJ
LL54 6RU
LL54 6DE
LL54 6RP
LL54 5DF
LL54 6DD
LL54 6NT
LL54 6RT
LL54 5DE
LL54 6PB
LL54 6DB
LL54 5DG
LL54 6RN
LL51 9DJ
LL54 6RR
LL54 6RS
LL54 6DA
LL54 6NE
LL54 5DD
LL54 5EU
LL51 9DX
LL54 6NZ
LL54 6LY
LL54 6NS
LL54 6ND
LL54 6RW
LL54 6PF
LL54 6NA
LL54 6NB
LL54 6LS
LL54 6LT
LL54 6NF
LL54 6NL
LL54 6NH
LL54 6TU
LL54 6NW
LL54 6NG
LL54 6NP
LL51 9EQ
LL54 6NN
LL54 6HD
LL54 6EY
LL54 6HJ
LL54 6NR
LL54 6HE
LL54 6LR
LL54 6HB
LL54 6PA
LL54 6NU
LL54 6AA
LL54 6ZB
LL54 6ZF
LL54 6ZG
LL54 6ZD
LL54 6ZE
LL54 6LU
LL54 6HF
LL54 6ES
LL54 6EU
LL54 6ET
LL54 5DN
LL54 6LP
LL51 9DZ
LL54 6LW
LL54 6PH
LL54 6RL
LL54 6PY
LL54 6RE
LL54 6HG
LL54 6NY
LL54 6HH
LL54 6SD
LL54 6NX
LL54 6PL
LL54 6LD
LL54 6LB
LL54 6RH
LL54 6RG
LL54 6LA
LL54 6HN
LL54 6HL
LL54 6PG
LL54 6HW
LL54 6PD
LL54 6HY
LL54 6RF
LL54 6PJ
LL54 6AY
LL54 6AU
LL54 6RA
LL51 9DQ
LL54 6AX
LL54 6PW
LL54 6PN
LL54 6HU
LL54 6HT
LL54 5DB
LL54 6PR
LL54 6PP
LL54 6HP
LL54 6BA
LL54 5HA
LL54 6PS
LL54 6LL
LL51 9EJ
LL54 6HR
LL54 6AD
LL54 6PU
LL54 6HS
LL54 6PE
LL54 6BY
LL54 5EY
LL54 6AJ
LL54 6AR
LL54 6AB
LL54 6LE
LL54 6AP
LL54 6AW
LL54 5EP
LL54 6AH
LL54 6AS
LL54 5DH
LL54 6AE
LL54 6AL
LL54 6AN
LL54 6AF
LL54 6AT
LL54 5ER
LL54 6HA
LL51 9LZ
LL54 6PT
LL54 6AQ
LL54 5ES
LL54 5DL
LL54 5ET
LL54 5EF
LL54 5EG
LL54 6BB
LL54 5EN
LL54 5EL
LL54 5EE
LL54 5EB
LL54 6AG
LL54 6LF
LL54 5DA
LL54 6LG
LL54 5BP
LL54 5EH
LL54 5EW
LL54 7SF
LL54 5WJ
LL54 5WB
LL54 5WH
LL54 5ZA
LL54 5WF
LL54 7SG
LL54 7UE
LL54 7UG
LL54 7SH
LL54 7SE
LL54 7SD
LL54 5EA
LL54 7SA
LL54 5BS
LL54 6BG
LL54 6XA
LL54 6WH

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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