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 Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire

SA71 5JU
SA70 8QW
SA71 5LD
SA70 8QN
SA71 5LE
SA71 5LZ
SA71 5LB
SA71 5NA
SA70 8QP
SA71 5JT
SA71 5LF
SA70 8PU
SA70 8PQ
SA71 5NP
SA71 5LA
SA71 5LG
SA71 5LH
SA70 8QL
SA71 5PB
SA71 5NW
SA70 8PY
SA71 5LJ
SA71 5NY
SA71 5NX
SA71 5JX
SA70 8PX
SA71 5PA
SA71 5NN
SA71 5NU
SA70 8PB
SA71 5NR
SA71 5NL
SA71 5JY
SA71 5PD
SA71 5LL
SA71 5NS
SA70 8QA
SA71 5NT
SA71 5LN
SA71 5JS
SA71 5LY
SA70 8PR
SA71 5LX
SA71 5LW
SA71 5LU
SA71 5LP
SA70 8PA
SA70 8QS
SA70 8QJ
SA71 5PE
SA70 8QG
SA70 8QH
SA70 8AX
SA70 8QE
SA70 8QQ
SA70 8RF
SA70 8QF
SA70 8PS
SA70 8PD
SA71 5NH
SA71 5JR
SA70 8QD
SA70 8PT
SA70 8QB
SA70 8QT
SA71 5LR
SA70 8NY
SA70 8QR
SA71 5PL
SA70 8PP
SA70 7SS
SA71 5PG
SA71 5PH
SA71 5PQ
SA71 5NJ
SA72 4SJ
SA71 5JE
SA70 8LQ
SA71 5LQ
SA71 5PJ
SA70 7SR
SA71 5JZ
SA70 8LH
SA71 5JW
SA70 7SU
SA71 5JL
SA71 5JH
SA71 5JN
SA71 5PN
SA71 5JA
SA71 5JP
SA72 4SN
SA71 5LT
SA72 4SR
SA72 4SL
SA70 7SX
SA71 5JJ
SA70 8NX
SA71 4AG
SA70 7SW
SA70 8PG
SA70 7ST
SA72 4SP
SA70 8PE
SA70 7SP
SA71 5JQ
SA71 5JG
SA70 8LG
SA70 8PL
SA71 5JB
SA70 8SR
SA70 7SN
SA71 4AY
SA71 5JD
SA70 8SU
SA70 7SY
SA71 4AR
SA70 8PN
SA70 8PH
SA70 8SX
SA70 7SZ
SA71 4AS
SA70 7TA
SA70 7TD
SA71 4AF
SA71 5PP
SA70 7TG
SA71 4AQ
SA71 5PU
SA70 8ST
SA71 4AT
SA71 4BB
SA70 7TE
SA72 4SU
SA70 8PJ
SA72 4SG
SA71 4AU
SA71 4AE
SA70 7TH
SA71 4BG
SA71 4BE
SA70 8LX
SA70 7TB
SA70 7TL
SA70 7TJ
SA71 5QA
SA71 4AX
SA71 5QL
SA71 4BD
SA71 4AL
SA71 4AP
SA71 4BA
SA71 5PS
SA71 4AD
SA71 5PT
SA71 4BJ
SA71 5QJ
SA70 7TW
SA72 4SS
SA71 4AN
SA71 4AZ
SA71 4DJ
SA71 4BH
SA72 4SX
SA71 5QH
SA71 4AW
SA71 4BW
SA72 4SF
SA70 7TN
SA71 4AJ
SA71 4AH
SA70 8SP
SA71 4AB
SA71 4BN
SA71 5QB
SA71 5BQ
SA70 8AY
SA71 4BL
SA71 5BP
SA71 4AA
SA71 4DH
SA70 7SL
SA71 4DL
SA71 4DN
SA71 5QD
SA71 5BY
SA71 5PX
SA71 5QE
SA70 8TE
SA71 5PF
SA71 4BP
SA71 4DQ
SA71 4DG
SA71 5PZ
SA71 4DP
SA71 4DT
SA71 4HW
SA70 8LF
SA70 8TB
SA71 4DS
SA71 4BU
SA70 8SW
SA71 4HN
SA70 8TA
SA71 5QW
SA71 5QQ
SA71 4DU
SA71 5PR
SA71 5QG
SA70 8TQ
SA70 8LE
SA70 8SE
SA71 4DX
SA70 8SZ
SA70 8SQ
SA70 8SF
SA71 4DB
SA71 5BZ
SA70 8TF
SA71 4DR
SA70 8SJ
SA71 5QN
SA70 8SY
SA71 4BT
SA71 5QY
SA72 4SD
SA71 4PF
SA70 8SH
SA71 5BS
SA70 8SL
SA71 4DF
SA71 5PY
SA71 4HL
SA72 4RY
SA71 4DE
SA70 8SN
SA71 4FD
SA70 8TD
SA70 8SS
SA70 8NU
SA72 4SB
SA70 7SH
SA71 4EE
SA71 4PW
SA71 4PR
SA71 4PS
SA71 4DY
SA71 4BS
SA71 4HH
SA71 4PT
SA70 8SG
SA71 4EL
SA71 5SR
SA71 4ED
SA72 4SE
SA71 4DW
SA71 4PP
SA70 8NS
SA71 4DA
SA72 4SA
SA71 4FB
SA70 7TR
SA71 4EF
SA71 4EB
SA71 4PU
SA70 7TP
SA71 4HJ
SA72 4UD
SA71 4QQ
SA71 4PN
SA71 4EN
SA71 4QX
SA71 4JT
SA70 7SJ
SA72 4UQ
SA71 4PX
SA70 7TS
SA71 4JU
SA71 4EZ
SA71 4QF
SA71 4SY
SA71 4PH
SA68 0TS
SA70 7TT
SA71 4PL
SA71 4EJ
SA70 7TY
SA71 4PY
SA72 4UG
SA71 4PZ
SA71 4JX
SA71 4ER
SA71 4EP

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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