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

LL57 4YB
LL57 4YA
LL57 4UU
LL57 4UT
LL57 4UY
LL57 4EG
LL57 4EA
LL57 4HE
LL57 4EH
LL57 4HD
LL57 4BD
LL57 4EL
LL57 4EX
LL57 4GA
LL57 4GD
LL57 4EW
LL57 4UX
LL57 4DY
LL57 4ET
LL57 4EP
LL57 4HG
LL57 4HH
LL57 4HB
LL57 4EU
LL57 4EN
LL57 4ES
LL57 4ER
LL57 4EY
LL57 4UA
LL57 4RP
LL57 4HA
LL57 4EF
LL57 4BB
LL57 4BE
LL57 4RW
LL57 4HF
LL57 4RE
LL57 4RF
LL57 4UF
LL57 4RD
LL57 4RB
LL57 4UR
LL57 4RH
LL57 4RJ
LL57 4RG
LL57 4PR
LL57 4DU
LL57 4RA
LL57 4RL
LL57 4ZE
LL57 4EQ
LL57 4UP
LL57 4UW
LL57 4EB
LL57 4PP
LL57 4BA
LL57 4AY
LL57 4UN
LL57 4UL
LL57 4LX
LL57 4RN
LL57 4UH
LL57 4TX
LL57 4PY
LL57 4EJ
LL57 4AU
LL57 4PW
LL57 4UG
LL57 4EE
LL57 4AN
LL57 4PU
LL57 4PN
LL57 4UE
LL57 4AL
LL57 4PT
LL57 4PS
LL57 4NU
LL57 4AW
LL57 4LJ
LL57 4PA
LL57 4DX
LL57 4UD
LL55 3AW
LL57 4PL
LL57 4NY
LL57 4NT
LL57 4AP
LL57 4AT
LL57 4PB
LL57 4PF
LL57 4DZ
LL57 4BJ
LL57 4ED
LL57 4AR
LL57 4LQ
LL57 4AH
LL57 4DT
LL57 4NS
LL57 4PD
LL57 4FF
LL57 4BX
LL57 4PG
LL57 4YQ
LL57 4BZ
LL57 4AE
LL57 4AS
LL57 4PE
LL57 4DS
LL57 4BQ
LL57 4PH
LL57 4NG
LL57 4AF
LL57 4NH
LL57 4NL
LL57 4ND
LL57 4NE
LL57 4UB
LL57 4NF
LL57 4FJ
LL57 4NN
LL57 4NW
LL57 4RR
LL57 4NP
LL57 4AG
LL57 4NR
LL55 3AP
LL57 4AZ
LL57 3DW
LL57 4DJ
LL57 3DN
LL55 3AN
LL57 4BG
LL55 3NF
LL57 4NB
LL57 4AX
LL57 4LZ
LL57 4AD
LL57 4NA
LL57 4AJ
LL57 4AQ
LL56 4QE
LL55 3LU
LL57 4DQ
LL57 4YR
LL57 4YD
LL57 3LT
LL57 3DG
LL57 3DH
LL55 3NH
LL55 3AL
LL57 4YT
LL57 4YY
LL57 3DL
LL56 4QU
LL57 3AQ
LL57 4YU
LL57 4AB
LL57 4YS
LL57 4BY
LL55 3LY
LL57 4YP
LL57 3LU
LL55 3AG
LL57 3AZ
LL55 3DA
LL55 3BY
LL55 3AH
LL55 3NG
LL57 4DA
LL55 3AF
LL57 3ND
LL57 3NQ
LL55 3AE
LL57 3LY
LL55 3LT
LL56 4QD
LL57 3NA
LL57 3AX
LL55 3PW
LL57 3NR
LL57 3NP
LL55 3LA
LL55 3NA
LL57 3DP
LL57 3NX
LL57 3AJ
LL55 3HY
LL57 3NE
LL55 3AR
LL57 3YB
LL55 3NE
LL57 3DR
LL56 4QF
LL57 3NW
LL57 4AA
LL55 3HU
LL57 3NB
LL57 3DS
LL55 3LN
LL55 3LB
LL57 3NN
LL55 3ND
LL57 4DB
LL55 3LF
LL55 3HX
LL57 4SU
LL55 3HW
LL55 3HR
LL55 3LH
LL57 4TU
LL55 3LD
LL57 4YN
LL55 3LE
LL57 3AA
LL57 4DD
LL55 3HP
LL55 3HT
LL57 3AB
LL55 3DD
LL55 3LW
LL57 4DR
LL57 3NL
LL55 3DB
LL55 3LP
LL55 3UA
LL55 3HS
LL57 4BU
LL55 3LG
LL55 3AD
LL57 3AD
LL55 3LR
LL55 3BU
LL55 3HG
LL55 3BT
LL57 3WY
LL57 3AF
LL57 3EG
LL57 3AE
LL55 3ZA
LL55 3ZG
LL55 3ZH
LL55 3ZF
LL55 3DE
LL57 4TY
LL55 3LL
LL55 3HN
LL57 3EH
LL55 3LJ
LL57 3AL
LL57 4DG
LL55 3LS
LL57 4LD
LL57 4LF
LL57 4SJ
LL55 3DF
LL57 3YJ
LL55 3BS
LL57 4YW
LL57 3NH
LL57 3AW
LL57 3AG
LL55 3DY
LL57 4ST
LL55 3NB
LL55 3EJ
LL57 3NJ
LL55 3NU
LL55 3PP
LL57 3NF
LL57 2PL
LL57 3NG
LL57 3AH
LL55 3DG
LL55 3EA
LL55 3HL
LL57 3AN
LL57 3YA
LL57 3BA
LL55 3DH
LL57 4TG
LL57 4SR
LL55 3PN
LL55 3ED
LL57 4LE
LL57 2NW
LL57 4TA
LL57 3EZ
LL57 3AS
LL57 4TE
LL57 4SY
LL55 3EB
LL57 4LG
LL57 3AU
LL57 3AP
LL55 3AB
LL57 3WA
LL57 3WB
LL57 3AT
LL55 3HH
LL57 4YG
LL57 3AR
LL57 4DP
LL55 3DL
LL57 3EF
LL55 3DU
LL57 4SN
LL57 2DH
LL57 3DT
LL57 2PW
LL55 3BP
LL57 3BB
LL57 4SH
LL55 3DR
LL57 2QE
LL55 3DS
LL57 4TB
LL57 4TF
LL57 4SX
LL55 3DP
LL57 2QB
LL57 4DW
LL57 3UY
LL57 4SW
LL57 3LW
LL57 4TD
LL55 3DW
LL57 4SS
LL55 3DN
LL57 3ED
LL57 3EB
LL57 3EA
LL55 3NL
LL57 3AY
LL55 3DT
LL57 2DQ
LL55 3EE
LL57 3EE
LL55 3BW
LL57 3EJ
LL57 4TN
LL57 2PF
LL57 3DU
LL57 2LZ
LL57 2QA
LL57 4LA
LL57 3SQ
LL57 3ZN
LL57 3ZL
LL57 3ZH
LL57 3ZG
LL57 3ZD
LL57 3LP
LL57 3EN
LL57 4DH
LL57 2BF
LL57 3DD
LL57 4TW
LL57 3UU
LL57 3UZ
LL57 2PG
LL57 3BD
LL57 4SP
LL57 2NT
LL57 3RS
LL57 2PN
LL57 2DT
LL57 3BW
LL57 3RX
LL57 3EP
LL57 2LJ
LL57 3RU
LL57 3UN
LL57 3BS
LL57 3EW
LL57 2AW
LL57 2ND
LL57 2PH
LL57 4TT
LL57 3BY
LL55 3PR
LL57 4SG
LL57 3EX
LL57 4LH
LL57 3ER
LL57 3YU
LL57 3BF
LL57 3LF
LL57 4DL
LL57 3BU
LL57 3EL
LL57 3NU
LL57 3BT
LL57 3RY
LL57 3YT
LL57 4LB
LL57 4TH
LL57 4TL
LL57 3NS
LL57 2NB
LL57 2NG
LL57 3RT
LL57 3DA
LL57 3ES
LL57 2DX
LL57 3BN
LL57 3ET
LL57 2DJ
LL57 3DB
LL57 3NT
LL57 2DZ
LL57 2JZ
LL57 2NH
LL57 2NS
LL57 3RZ
LL57 3DY
LL57 4TR
LL57 4XG
LL57 4XF
LL55 3HE
LL57 2PS
LL57 3BE
LL57 4YH
LL57 3YE
LL57 2LQ
LL57 4DN
LL57 4SL
LL57 3SA
LL57 3BG
LL57 4TS
LL55 3BN
LL57 2NR
LL57 4SF
LL57 4SD
LL57 3SE
LL57 2NY
LL57 2LW
LL57 2PB
LL57 3HA
LL57 3UT
LL57 3YS
LL57 3EY
LL55 3PD
LL57 2NF
LL57 4SE
LL57 2LX
LL57 3EU
LL57 2BX
LL57 3BQ
LL57 4RU
LL57 3BH
LL57 3BP
LL57 3HD
LL57 3HB
LL57 1NA
LL57 2SX
LL57 2NE
LL57 3SF
LL57 2HR
LL57 3YD
LL57 4YL
LL57 1EQ
LL57 1EG
LL55 3EF
LL57 4HT
LL57 3BJ
LL57 4RY
LL57 2NA
LL57 2LP
LL57 3HJ
LL57 4SA
LL57 4HY
LL55 1BQ
LL57 3LD
LL57 2NU
LL57 3LH
LL57 3NY
LL57 3PF
LL57 3HE
LL57 2SJ
LL57 4SB
LL57 4HU
LL57 1ND
LL57 3BL
LL57 2NL
LL57 2DW
LL57 3LE
LL57 2DN
LL57 2JF
LL57 3HF
LL57 4TJ
LL57 2LY
LL57 4HS
LL55 3BL
LL57 2SQ
LL57 3BZ
LL57 4TQ
LL57 2BQ
LL57 4HR
LL57 2EX
LL57 4TP
LL55 3PE
LL57 3SD
LL57 3YF
LL57 3HG
LL57 2PD
LL57 3SB
LL57 3SG
LL57 3PP
LL57 2LT
LL57 2NN
LL57 3SH
LL57 2DL
LL57 3LB
LL57 4BT
LL57 3PT
LL57 3GA
LL57 3HN
LL57 3HL
LL57 2BJ
LL57 3PR
LL57 4LW
LL57 2UJ
LL57 2YD
LL57 3LA
LL57 2TN
LL57 2QJ
LL57 2QP
LL57 2QQ
LL57 2QL
LL57 2QF
LL57 2QG
LL57 2QH
LL57 2QD
LL57 2QW
LL57 3PD
LL57 3PE
LL57 1NF
LL57 2LR
LL57 3HW
LL57 2UQ
LL57 3HP
LL57 3PW
LL57 3HU
LL55 3PJ
LL57 2LS
LL57 2EJ
LL57 4LS
LL57 3PB
LL57 3HH
LL57 3HR
LL57 1LY
LL57 2AX
LL55 3PG
LL55 3PA
LL57 3SJ
LL57 2LU
LL57 3BX
LL57 3PU
LL55 3PT
LL57 2RZ
LL57 4LT
LL57 3PS
LL57 2YJ
LL55 3PB
LL57 2AZ
LL57 3LQ
LL57 3PG
LL57 3GB
LL57 2YE
LL55 3EW
LL57 3HS
LL57 3SL
LL55 3EP
LL57 3PA
LL57 3PJ
LL57 2AJ
LL57 2AQ
LL57 3PH
LL55 3PF
LL57 1NB
LL57 1NE
LL57 3RB
LL57 3PZ
LL57 4LU
LL55 3EG
LL57 4HP
LL57 2YG
LL57 3UR
LL57 4BS
LL57 4LP
LL57 3YG
LL57 1NH
LL57 3PY
LL57 4LN
LL57 2LG
LL57 4LR
LL57 3RA
LL57 3SW
LL57 2NP
LL57 3SN
LL57 1LQ
LL57 3RF
LL57 2XZ
LL57 2YF
LL57 2NZ
LL57 2WE
LL57 2WB
LL57 2WD
LL57 3RW
LL57 4FB
LL57 4FA
LL57 2UE
LL57 3RE
LL57 2LN
LL57 3PL
LL57 2YQ
LL57 2UY
LL57 2LD
LL57 1LU
LL57 2LL
LL57 2UT
LL57 2YB
LL55 3BA
LL57 2YA
LL57 2UU
LL57 2NQ
LL57 2LH
LL57 3HY
LL57 4BW
LL57 3HT
LL57 1LT
LL56 4QB
LL57 2TY
LL57 4BH
LL57 3TB
LL57 2NJ
LL55 3NT
LL57 2YW
LL57 3PN
LL57 3RG
LL57 1LW
LL55 3PH
LL57 2LB
LL57 2YH
LL57 3SP
LL57 3RD
LL55 3BD
LL55 3NY
LL57 9DN
LL59 5ZN
LL59 5ZD
LL57 9DS
LL57 9DF
LL57 9BZ
LL57 9BN
LL57 9AX
LL57 9AS
LL57 4ZP
LL57 3ZP
LL57 2ZN
LL57 2ZH
LL57 9DU
LL57 2WY
LL57 2WX
LL57 2TZ
LL57 1ZB
LL56 4WB
LL57 3SR
LL57 2LE
LL57 2ZB
LL57 2ZA
LL59 5ZL
LL60 6WF
LL58 8ZW
LL59 5ZF
LL59 5ZG
LL60 6WA
LL59 5ZP
LL59 5ZU
LL59 5ZA
LL60 6WG
LL58 8ZA
LL59 5ZS
LL57 9DT
LL61 6WR
LL61 6WE
LL61 6WB
LL61 5ZG
LL60 6WJ
LL60 6WH
LL59 5ZJ
LL58 8ZJ
LL58 8ZE
LL58 8ZD
LL58 8ZB
LL58 8XJ
LL60 6WE
LL57 9DL
LL57 9DQ
LL57 9DR
LL57 9DH
LL57 9DG
LL57 9BY
LL57 9DE
LL57 9DD
LL57 9DB
LL57 9DA
LL57 9BX
LL57 9BU
LL57 9BT
LL57 9BS
LL57 9BR
LL57 9BQ
LL57 9BP
LL57 9BL
LL57 9BJ
LL57 9BH
LL57 9BG
LL57 9BF
LL57 9BE
LL57 9BD
LL57 9BB
LL57 9BA
LL57 9AZ
LL57 9AY
LL57 9AW
LL57 9AU
LL57 9AT
LL57 9AR
LL57 9AQ
LL57 9AP
LL57 9AN
LL57 9AL
LL59 5ZT
LL57 9AJ
LL57 9AH
LL57 9AG
LL57 9AF
LL57 9AE
LL57 9AD
LL57 9AB
LL57 9AA
LL57 4ZS
LL57 4ZR
LL57 4ZQ
LL57 4ZN
LL57 2WF
LL57 4ZL
LL57 4ZJ
LL57 4ZH
LL57 4ZG
LL57 4ZF
LL57 4ZD
LL57 4ZB
LL57 3ZB
LL57 4ZA
LL57 4WZ
LL57 4WW
LL57 4WP
LL57 3ZQ
LL57 3ZR
LL57 3ZJ
LL57 3ZE
LL57 3ZA
LL57 2ZU
LL57 3YZ
LL57 2ZS
LL57 2ZT
LL57 2ZR
LL57 2ZQ
LL57 2ZP
LL58 8WX
LL57 2ZL
LL57 2ZJ
LL57 2ZG
LL57 2ZF
LL57 9DJ
LL59 5ZE
LL57 2YY
LL57 2YX
LL57 2WZ
LL57 2XH
LL57 2WH
LL57 2WG
LL57 2WA
LL57 2QN
LL57 2FZ
LL57 2JL
LL57 1ZL
LL57 1ZS
LL57 1ZJ
LL57 1ZF
LL57 1ZA
LL57 1WZ
LL57 1YZ
LL57 1DW
LL57 1AE
LL56 4WU
LL56 4WQ
LL57 9BW
LL56 4WH
LL56 4WF
LL56 4WE
LL56 4WD
LL59 5YZ
LL56 4WA
LL57 2ZE
LL33 0ZL
LL57 9DW
LL33 0ZG
LL33 0ZF
LL33 0ZB
LL33 0ZA
LL33 0WT
LL59 5ZB
LL57 3ZF
LL59 5ZH
LL59 5ZY
LL57 2BZ
LL57 3SS
LL57 2LF
LL57 1DZ
LL57 3TA
LL57 2LA
LL57 3RH
LL57 2UF
LL55 3PL
LL57 2RJ
LL57 2UL
LL57 2YN
LL57 2WL
LL57 2ZD
LL57 3RN
LL57 1EJ
LL57 1NP
LL57 1NG
LL57 2WJ
LL57 2UD
LL57 2YP
LL55 3NR
LL57 2QR
LL57 1EX
LL57 2HY
LL57 3ST
LL57 2UG
LL57 1DQ
LL57 1NL
LL56 4QA
LL57 3RJ
LL57 1LX
LL57 2TU
LL57 2YL
LL57 1TF
LL57 3SY
LL57 2YR
LL57 2TX
LL57 2YS
LL57 1LZ
LL55 1AZ
LL56 4QG
LL57 2PA
LL57 3UL
LL57 1EH
LL57 4FE
LL57 3RL
LL57 1NR
LL57 2UA
LL57 1LS
LL57 3SU
LL57 2YT
LL57 2TT
LL57 2GZ
LL57 1HU
LL57 4DF
LL57 1LJ
LL57 2UB
LL57 1TG
LL57 3TR
LL57 2GY
LL57 2YU
LL57 3TH
LL55 3NS
LL57 2UR
LL57 1TE
LL57 4FG
LL57 3TP
LL57 2HT
LL57 1NS
LL57 1PE
LL57 1TD
LL57 1TH
LL57 4BN
LL57 1PP
LL57 3TW
LL57 1HY
LL57 1NZ
LL57 3TG
LL57 3TE
LL57 4EZ
LL57 2DR
LL57 3TD
LL57 2TP
LL57 3TJ
LL57 3TU
LL55 3AS
LL55 3BE
LL57 1HR
LL57 1HT
LL57 2HW
LL57 2DP
LL57 1TB
LL57 3TN
LL57 1TJ
LL55 3EH
LL57 2DS
LL57 3TF
LL57 2RX
LL57 3TT
LL57 2UP
LL57 1TL
LL57 2HS
LL57 1HS
LL57 2DY
LL57 1NT
LL57 2EZ
LL57 2HZ
LL57 1TN
LL57 4BL
LL57 1HJ
LL57 3TL
LL57 2EB
LL57 4BF
LL57 2EL
LL57 1PR
LL57 2EA
LL57 2DU
LL57 3TS
LL57 1PT
LL57 1LB
LL56 4QN
LL57 1HH
LL55 3NP
LL57 2TS
LL56 4JZ
LL57 4DE

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
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