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Book your vehicle in for an MOT

In this section

  1. MOT Centre
  2. Frequently asked questions

MOT Centre

We provide a service to conduct MOT tests for class four, class five and class seven vehicles.

Other services available:

  • Brake, emissions and headlight test - £18.00
  • Duplicate DVSA certificate - £10
  • Duplicate suitability test certificate - £18.00

How much does it cost?

Category Price from 01/04/2024
Taxis - Hackney carriage and private hire, including section 68 £76.50
Cars, not licensed vehicles (up to eight seats), ambulances and dual-purpose vehicles £52.50
Motorhomes £52.50
Small vans £52.50
Minibuses £59.55
Large vans £58.60

How to apply

You can only book an appointment with the MOT Centre online. You will need to provide us with some information about your vehicle and make a payment before we confirm your appointment. We cannot accept payment by cash. This can be booked 12 months in advance.

Book online

This is an online service only

This is an online service and appointments and enquiries cannot be made over the telephone. Please do not try to book an appointment by calling our Contact Centre.

Urgent appointments

If you're a taxi driver and you need an urgent appointment:

  1. Book and pay for an appointment on our website and select any date available.
  2. Once booked, submit an enquiry to our team and we'll do our best to get your appointment changed to a more suitable date. You will need a MyStoke account to submit an enquiry.

Please note: If your MOT has already expired select 'new' as the test type.

Contact the MOT Centre

You can send an online enquiry to the MOT Centre by completing our enquiry form. You will need to log in with a MyStoke account.

Online enquiry

Please note

The City Councils taxi licensing team are unable to assist with MOT appointments, and we do not provide a telephone reception service.