MOT stations
Find an MOT station
near you.
Every station listed is DVSA-authorised. Search by postcode or by name.
A directory.
Not a recommendation.
MOT Wise lists nearly every station the DVSA has authorised in England, Scotland and Wales. We don't rate them, score them, or take a cut. What you see is the regulator's active list. You can search it by postcode, name, or your location.
Authorisation is the bar. DVSA inspects without warning and removes authorisation from examiners and testers who fail its checks. The questions below give DVSA's figures for 2024 to 2025 for this, from its MOT testing tables.
Frequently asked questions
Can any station here do my MOT, and check a car I'm thinking of buying?
Every station listed is DVSA-authorised, so yes, they can do the official MOT. Checking a car you're thinking of buying is a separate, optional service. Many stations offer it alongside the MOT. Phone ahead and ask.
How much should an MOT cost?
DVSA sets a statutory maximum fee for each MOT class (the current Class 4 and Class 7 caps are published on GOV.UK). Many stations charge less than the cap. There is no minimum fee. Call the station to confirm the price before you book.
What does "DVSA-authorised" mean?
DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) is the regulator that licenses MOT testing stations and individual testers in England, Scotland and Wales. DVSA can withdraw authorisation for serious failings. DVSA publishes the list of active stations on GOV.UK.
My nearest station only does Class 4. What does that mean?
Class 4 covers most cars and small vans, up to 3,000kg design gross weight. DVSA’s class definitions on GOV.UK give the full criteria. If you drive a larger van, a minibus, or a motorbike, you need a station authorised for the relevant class. Each result shows the classes that station tests.
What if my car fails?
You can have the repairs done at any garage. You're not tied to the testing station. The retest is free if you leave the car at the test centre for repair and it's retested within 10 working days. It's also free for some items, such as lights, wipers, tyres and number plates, if you take the car away and bring it back to the same centre by the end of the next working day. Otherwise, a retest of the failed items within 10 working days can cost up to half the full MOT fee. After 10 working days the car needs a full MOT.
Are these stations safe to use?
Every station here is on the list of authorised MOT stations that DVSA published on GOV.UK on 26 February 2026. DVSA updates that list from time to time, and a station can close or lose authorisation after that date, so call ahead. In 2024-25, DVSA withdrew authorisation from 155 examiners and disqualified 307 testers (source: DVSA MOT testing tables). DVSA does act on poor testing, but a listing isn't a quality rating.