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 Powys - Powys

SY16 3DR
SY16 3DS
SY16 3DU
SY16 3DT
SY16 3DP
SY16 3EA
SY16 3LQ
SY16 3ED
SY16 3LG
SY16 3BN
SY16 3LH
SY16 3EB
SY16 3DY
SY16 3DX
SY16 3PA
SY16 3ES
SY16 3EW
SY21 8QL
SY16 3DZ
SY16 3BL
SY16 3LF
SY16 3LL
SY16 3BW
SY21 8QW
SY16 3PH
SY16 3ER
SY16 3EN
SY16 3LE
SY16 3ET
SY16 3BJ
SY16 3PB
SY16 3WF
SY16 3LJ
SY16 3PD
SY16 3PJ
SY16 3AT
SY16 3EQ
SY16 3LA
SY16 3EG
SY16 3PL
SY16 3EF
SY16 3EE
SY16 3NZ
SY16 3EL
SY16 3EP
SY21 8QJ
SY16 3EY
SY16 3PG
SY16 3EZ
SY16 3HA
SY16 3AS
SY15 6JJ
SY16 3EH
SY16 3LD
SY16 3AX
SY16 3EJ
SY16 3LB
SY16 3EX
SY21 8QN
SY16 3LN
SY21 8QP
SY16 3PQ
SY16 3AP
SY16 3PE
SY16 3EU
SY16 3PR
SY21 8QS
SY16 3AU
SY15 6JL
SY16 3PS
SY16 3PN
SY16 3PW
SY16 3AY
SY16 3LY
SY16 3AZ
SY16 3LP
SY21 8QR
SY16 3JZ
SY15 6JN
SY16 3PF
SY15 6JH
SY16 3AW
SY16 3AQ
SY16 3BB
SY15 6JQ
SY16 3NT
SY16 2TF
SY16 2WD
SY16 2WQ
SY16 2TA
SY16 2TG
SY16 3PP
SY16 2TD
SY16 2TE
SY16 3JY
SY15 6JG
SY16 2TB
SY16 3BH
SY16 3LX
SY16 3LW
SY15 6NT
SY21 8QH
SY16 3JX
SY16 2TH
SY16 3BA
SY16 2QQ
SY21 8QT
SY15 6NQ
SY16 2QJ
SY16 2QN
SY16 2QH
SY16 2JW
SY16 2QA
SY15 6NE
SY16 3LR
SY16 3JU
SY16 2JP
SY16 2QG
SY16 2QE
SY16 2QR
SY16 3GD
SY16 3PT
SY15 6BB
SY15 6NF
SY16 3GA
SY16 3LZ
SY16 2QD
SY15 6ND
SY21 8PP
SY16 2DU
SY16 2DN
SY16 3GB
SY15 6JX
SY15 6NG
SY16 2LL
SY15 6JP
SY16 3JW
SY16 2LQ
SY16 2QB
SY15 6JS
SY16 3RA
SY15 6JT
SY16 2DS
SY16 2DW
SY16 2JR
SY16 2JN
SY16 3BE
SY16 2PU
SY16 2QP
SY15 6NA
SY16 3AJ
SY16 2LF
SY16 2LH
SY16 3JN
SY16 3NS
SY16 2RA
SY15 6NU
SY16 3AL
SY16 2DP
SY15 6NB
SY16 3QA
SY16 3NG
SY16 2DT
SY16 2QW
SY16 2PS
SY16 2QL
SY16 3NQ
SY15 6NH
SY16 2NJ
SY21 8PR
SY16 3RD
SY16 2JL
SY16 2DR
SY16 2LE
SY16 2DJ
SY16 2PR
SY16 3NH
SY16 2DL
SY16 3LS
SY16 2JS
SY16 2LJ
SY16 2PT
SY16 2ND
SY16 2DF
SY16 3BD
SY16 2DQ
SY16 2JH
SY16 2DB
SY16 2HH
SY16 2HJ
SY16 2LA
SY16 2JQ
SY16 2DH
SY16 2LG
SY16 2WF
SY16 2WH
SY16 2BF
SY16 2DG
SY16 2JT
SY16 3AN
SY16 3BG

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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