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 Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire

SA15 5BE
SA15 5BD
SA15 5BY
SA15 5AY
SA15 5BA
SA15 5BB
SA15 5BG
SA15 5AU
SA15 5AT
SA15 5BH
SA14 7BW
SA15 5AR
SA15 5BN
SA15 5BL
SA15 5AS
SA14 7BP
SA14 7BN
SA15 5AP
SA15 5AN
SA32 8PX
SA14 7BB
SA14 7BS
SA14 7BY
SA32 8PU
SA14 7BR
SA32 8BT
SA14 7BT
SA15 5BW
SA15 5BP
SA14 7DD
SA14 7BA
SA14 7BQ
SA15 5AH
SA15 5AL
SA15 5AW
SA14 7DA
SA14 7BJ
SA15 5BU
SA14 7AY
SA32 8PY
SA14 7BL
SA14 7AU
SA14 7BH
SA15 5HA
SA32 8BP
SA14 7BG
SA14 7BE
SA14 7DB
SA14 7BD
SA14 7AA
SA15 5BX
SA32 8BS
SA15 5LG
SA17 5DU
SA14 7AD
SA15 5AF
SA14 7AB
SA15 5AG
SA14 7BU
SA14 7AH
SA32 8PT
SA15 5AD
SA15 5EY
SA14 7AL
SA14 7AS
SA14 7AT
SA14 7AG
SA14 7AF
SA14 6HL
SA14 7AE
SA14 7AN
SA14 7AR
SA15 5ET
SA14 6HH
SA32 8BN
SA15 5ER
SA32 8BD
SA15 5ES
SA15 5AA
SA15 5AE
SA15 5EN
SA15 5EU
SA32 8PL
SA32 8PJ
SA15 5BR
SA15 5BS
SA15 5LF
SA15 5LS
SA14 7AJ
SA32 8PD
SA15 5DB
SA15 5BT
SA15 5AB
SA15 5EL
SA15 5EW
SA14 6HG
SA32 8BL
SA14 6HF
SA15 5EP
SA15 5LB
SA15 5EH
SA15 5LD
SA15 5DD
SA32 8PH
SA15 5ED
SA15 5EE
SA32 8PS
SA14 6HP
SA32 8PZ
SA15 5LE
SA15 5DA
SA15 5DH
SA15 5LA
SA15 5DE
SA32 8BJ
SA32 8PE
SA14 7AP
SA15 5HT
SA15 5EG
SA32 8PB
SA32 8PA
SA15 5DF
SA15 5EF
SA15 5EB
SA32 8PR
SA32 8NY
SA15 5HU
SA15 5DG
SA14 7EU
SA32 8PF
SA32 8PN
SA17 5DB
SA15 5DN
SA15 5HY
SA14 6HT
SA15 5EA
SA15 5DS
SA15 5DW
SA15 5DL
SA32 8NU
SA32 8PW
SA14 6LF
SA15 5DR
SA15 5HW
SA32 8NX
SA17 5DY
SA15 5DP
SA15 5LU
SA32 8NT
SA15 5LW
SA14 6LD
SA32 8BU
SA32 8PP
SA14 6HU
SA14 6LB
SA32 8HP
SA14 6LE
SA14 6LA
SA15 5LY
SA14 7ES
SA14 7AW
SA15 5LL
SA15 5NA
SA17 5DT
SA15 5LN
SA14 6HS
SA17 5DA
SA14 6LH
SA14 6AJ
SA14 6HJ
SA17 5DD
SA14 7EY
SA17 5ED
SA14 6LG
SA32 8NR
SA32 8NS
SA14 6HY
SA32 8PG
SA14 6HN
SA14 6LL
SA15 5HN
SA14 7ET
SA14 7EN
SA15 5NE
SA14 6HR
SA32 8BY
SA15 5NB
SA14 6EN
SA14 6EW
SA14 6EL
SA14 7ER
SA15 5HF
SA14 6HB
SA17 5BY
SA17 5DE
SA14 6EP
SA14 7EQ
SA14 6ER
SA15 5LP
SA14 6HA
SA14 7EE
SA17 5EA
SA14 7EX
SA14 6EY
SA14 7EF
SA15 5ND
SA14 7DW
SA14 6EU
SA17 5ET
SA14 6ES
SA17 5EB
SA14 6ET
SA14 7EL
SA14 7AQ
SA14 6HD
SA14 7HA
SA14 6HE
SA15 5HL
SA14 6TH
SA15 5HP
SA32 8BX
SA32 8BQ
SA14 7EH
SA14 7EW
SA17 5DW
SA15 5HG
SA15 5LR
SA17 5BU
SA14 6TG
SA15 5NX
SA17 5DR
SA17 5DN
SA14 7HL
SA14 6DR
SA32 8AL
SA14 7DJ
SA14 6TF
SA17 5EE
SA17 5DS
SA32 8BH
SA14 6DL
SA14 6TN
SA14 6BZ
SA14 6DN
SA14 7DG
SA17 5ES
SA14 6DS
SA14 6TE
SA14 7DF
SA17 5DP
SA14 6DP
SA14 6TL
SA17 5DF
SA14 6BN
SA14 6EA
SA14 7EG
SA17 5DG
SA32 8AN
SA14 7DH
SA17 5LL
SA14 6DX
SA32 8HR
SA15 5NF
SA17 5BT
SA14 7HB
SA14 6DT
SA14 6DY
SA14 7GA
SA15 5NH
SA14 6BW
SA14 7HH
SA14 7DE
SA14 7GB
SA14 7ED
SA14 6DU
SA15 5NW
SA32 8HN
SA14 7HN
SA14 6BP
SA17 5ER
SA32 8AR
SA15 5YA
SA15 5NG
SA32 8HT
SA14 6BR
SA14 6BT
SA14 7EB
SA32 8HS
SA14 6BS
SA14 6ED
SA14 7DN
SA14 6TD
SA14 6EB
SA14 6YF
SA32 8HG
SA14 6BX
SA14 7DL
SA14 6LY
SA14 7DU
SA14 6TA
SA15 5PF
SA32 8AP
SA14 6TB
SA14 7DR
SA32 8AJ
SA14 7EA
SA32 8HW
SA14 7EP
SA14 7DP
SA14 6SY
SA14 6DQ
SA14 6AR
SA17 5BR
SA17 5EP
SA17 5LH
SA14 6EE
SA14 6LU
SA17 5BS
SA14 7NH
SA14 6SU
SA14 6SZ
SA14 7DT
SA14 7DS
SA32 8YB
SA32 8YD
SA14 6DH
SA17 5EW
SA32 8LH
SA17 5LS
SA32 8BG
SA14 6BU
SA14 6LR
SA14 6AP

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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