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

SA70 8RY
SA70 8RQ
SA70 8RW
SA70 8SA
SA70 8RX
SA70 8RN
SA70 8RP
SA70 8RR
SA68 0RT
SA70 8NR
SA70 8GR
SA70 8RS
SA70 8SB
SA70 8RL
SA68 0RU
SA70 8RZ
SA70 8SD
SA70 8RU
SA68 0RX
SA68 0RS
SA68 0SJ
SA70 8RT
SA68 0SH
SA70 8PW
SA70 8RJ
SA70 8RD
SA70 8NP
SA68 0SG
SA70 8RH
SA68 0RZ
SA69 9EE
SA68 0RQ
SA68 0RH
SA68 0RP
SA68 0RL
SA70 8NS
SA68 0SD
SA68 0RJ
SA68 0RN
SA68 0RG
SA70 8NT
SA68 0SL
SA68 0SN
SA70 8LP
SA68 0RE
SA70 8RB
SA68 0RW
SA70 8NQ
SA70 8SY
SA68 0SU
SA68 0RF
SA70 8SG
SA70 8RG
SA70 8SS
SA70 8BA
SA70 8NG
SA70 8NL
SA68 0SP
SA68 0SW
SA68 0RR
SA70 8TD
SA68 0SX
SA70 8NH
SA70 8NU
SA70 8LR
SA68 0TU
SA70 8NA
SA68 0RY
SA68 0SR
SA70 8LY
SA68 0ST
SA70 8TQ
SA68 0TT
SA70 8LS
SA70 8SH
SA70 8LZ
SA70 8RE
SA68 0SS
SA68 0TS
SA70 8LT
SA70 8LU
SA70 8LW
SA70 8SQ
SA70 8SE
SA68 0TR
SA70 8NB
SA70 8SF
SA70 8LN
SA68 0SY
SA68 0RD
SA70 8SZ
SA68 0TX
SA70 8LL
SA70 8TF
SA70 8TA
SA70 8TB
SA69 9DZ
SA70 8NJ
SA70 8SW
SA69 9DY
SA69 9DX
SA70 8TE
SA68 0NJ
SA68 0TG
SA69 9DU
SA70 8LJ
SA70 8AY
SA68 0YR
SA68 0YT
SA68 0YS
SA68 0NH
SA70 8ND
SA70 8SJ
SA69 9BS
SA69 9DA
SA68 0RB
SA70 8SX
SA68 0TF
SA69 9BP
SA70 8NX
SA69 9DT
SA70 8SL
SA69 9BR
SA70 8NE
SA68 0TY
SA70 8SN
SA69 9BT
SA69 9BN
SA68 0SA
SA68 0SE
SA69 9BU
SA70 8SU
SA68 0TP
SA70 8ST
SA69 9DB
SA69 9BZ
SA68 0TB
SA68 0RA
SA68 0PJ
SA70 8YG
SA70 8YF
SA70 8YN
SA70 8YJ
SA70 8YE
SA70 8RA
SA70 8LX
SA69 9BL
SA68 0SB
SA69 9DS
SA69 9BJ
SA68 0TD
SA70 8SR
SA69 9EA
SA69 9BX
SA68 0TQ
SA68 0TA
SA70 8LB
SA69 9BW
SA70 8LH
SA70 8NF
SA70 8PJ
SA68 0TE
SA68 0XN
SA70 8LF
SA70 8NY
SA69 9BH
SA69 9BY
SA69 9ED
SA69 9BQ
SA68 0YG
SA70 8PT
SA68 0TJ
SA68 0TH
SA68 0QY
SA69 9NA
SA69 9NQ
SA70 8LE
SA68 0NL
SA70 8PH
SA68 0YL
SA68 0QX
SA70 8PE
SA69 9BG
SA69 9EB
SA68 0YN
SA68 0QS
SA68 0QU
SA70 8SP
SA69 9LU
SA68 0YF
SA68 0QR
SA68 0YX
SA69 9DR
SA69 9LZ
SA70 8PG
SA68 0NN
SA68 0YE
SA69 9LX
SA68 0QT
SA68 0YW
SA70 8PN
SA70 8LQ
SA69 9LA
SA69 9LY
SA69 9DP
SA70 8PL
SA68 0PH
SA70 8PA
SA69 9DF
SA69 9DN
SA69 9DQ
SA70 8LG
SA68 0NS
SA70 8PD
SA68 0YP
SA70 8LD
SA69 9LQ
SA69 9LT
SA69 9PJ
SA69 9LB
SA69 9PS
SA69 9JL
SA69 9DH
SA69 9PH
SA69 9PU
SA70 8TR
SA68 0QP
SA70 8TG
SA69 9DW
SA68 0NR
SA69 9LD
SA68 0QW
SA70 8LA
SA68 0PG
SA70 8YD
SA70 8YB
SA70 8YA
SA70 8TJ
SA69 9HX
SA69 9PL
SA69 9PT
SA70 8TS
SA69 9DG
SA69 9JR
SA70 8TN
SA69 9PR
SA69 9LW
SA69 9NB
SA7 4TH
SA69 9LS
SA69 9LR
SA68 0YH
SA69 9PA
SA69 9ZD
SA69 9HY
SA70 8TH
SA69 9JJ
SA68 0YJ
SA69 9JH
SA69 9LN
SA70 8TP
SA68 0QZ
SA69 9LP
SA70 8DR
SA70 8TL
SA69 9HT
SA69 9PP
SA68 0XE
SA69 9PQ
SA69 9LF
SA69 9AD
SA69 9LL
SA69 9PG
SA69 9AB
SA69 9JP
SA70 8DB
SA70 8RF
SA68 0PE
SA69 9JZ
SA69 9NY
SA68 0TN
SA69 9DJ
SA68 0NP
SA69 9LJ

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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