23,056 DVSA-listed MOT test centres
Find MOT test centres & car servicing garages
Search the DVSA’s published register of active MOT test stations in England, Scotland and Wales, then use our independent guides to work out what your car needs.
Alongside the register we publish independent guides to car servicing, MOT and service, car repairs, electric car servicing and mobile mechanics. The register proves MOT authorisation only, so servicing capability, prices and availability are always confirmed with the centre.
Car servicing explained
A car service and an MOT are two different things, and one does not replace the other. Servicing is routine, preventative maintenance carried out to a schedule: oil and filters, fluids, and checks on the parts that wear out with use. An MOT is a legal test of roadworthiness against a fixed government standard on one day of the year.
Most UK garages describe servicing in tiers. An interim car service is a shorter mid-year check, a full car service is the common annual option, and a major car service adds longer-interval items. These are industry conventions rather than legal definitions, so the checklist varies between garages - always ask what is included.
Which one your car needs depends on its mileage, how long it has been since the last service, its service history and the manufacturer’s own schedule. Some makes, including several German marques, use condition-based systems where the car itself reports which items are due rather than following a fixed annual pattern. Servicing on schedule also gives a garage the chance to spot wear - tyres, brakes, corroded pipes, weeping seals - while it is still a maintenance item rather than a larger repair or an MOT failure.
Our car service guides, including car service cost, MOT and service and electric car servicing, are independent editorial guidance written by Serviced247. They explain what work usually involves and what affects the price. They are not claims about any individual MOT test centre in the directory: we do not hold verified servicing capability, pricing or availability for listed sites.
Interim car service
A shorter mid-year check, usually oil and filter plus safety and fluid checks. Often used by higher-mileage drivers between full services.
Full car service
The common annual service. Adds further filters and a longer inspection list to the interim checks, depending on the schedule for your car.
Major car service
A longer-interval service that also covers items such as spark plugs or brake fluid, where the manufacturer schedule calls for them.
Car servicing by manufacturer
Service requirements are set by the manufacturer, not by the industry tiers, so what a “full service” means in practice differs from make to make. Intervals, service items, electronic service records and the way work is recorded all vary. We publish independent, manufacturer-specific guides explaining each schedule in plain English. Serviced247 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by any vehicle manufacturer.
MOT and service
An MOT and a service are separate pieces of work with separate purposes. The MOT checks defined safety and emissions items against the government standard and records a pass or fail; the service maintains the car so those items are less likely to fail in the first place. A service does not replace an MOT, and an MOT does not replace servicing.
Many drivers still schedule the two around the same time simply because it is convenient: one trip, one conversation about the car, and any advisories dealt with while it is already off the road. Whether that suits you depends on when your MOT falls due and where the car sits in its own service schedule - if the dates are months apart, forcing them together can mean servicing early or testing late.
Our MOT and service guide covers how the two fit together, and MOT and service cost explains what makes up the total. We do not publish garage-level bundle pricing: anything quoted to you comes from the centre itself.
Find a DVSA-authorised MOT test centre
An MOT test centre is a garage or testing site authorised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to carry out MOT tests. The DVSA’s published register - the dataset this directory is built from - records each centre’s trading name, address, phone number, DVSA site number and the vehicle classes it is authorised to test.
Being on the register proves one thing only: the site may carry out MOT tests. It says nothing about servicing, repairs, prices, opening hours or quality, which is why every Serviced247 listing separates the official DVSA record from everything else, and why the rest is confirmed by you with the centre directly. Northern Ireland runs a separate, government-operated scheme and is not part of this register.
Browse MOT test centres, use the car garage directory by town, postcode area and region, or read how Serviced247 works.
MOT classes explained
- 1 & 2
- Motorcycles, with or without sidecars.
- 3
- Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg unladen weight.
- 4
- Cars (up to 8 passenger seats), taxis, vans and motorhomes up to 3,000kg.
- 5
- Private passenger vehicles and ambulances with 13 or more seats.
- 7
- Goods vehicles between 3,000kg and 3,500kg design gross weight.
Each listing shows the exact classes that centre is authorised to test.
More car maintenance help
Independent, sourced guidance on what each job involves - researched and written by Serviced247, never supplied by the garages in the directory.
Car repairs
How common repair jobs are diagnosed and quoted, and the questions worth asking before authorising work.
Car body repairs
Panel, paint and structural work explained, including when a smaller SMART repair may be enough.
Mobile mechanic
What can realistically be done on a driveway, and the work that still needs a ramp and workshop.
Mobile mechanic cost
How call-out, labour and parts are usually split, so quotes are easier to read and compare yourself.
Electric car servicing
Why EV maintenance is lighter on some items and heavier on others, and what a high-voltage qualification means.
Electric car service cost
What actually drives the cost of servicing an electric car, from tyres and brake fluid to coolant systems.
How it works
- 01
Tell us where you are
Enter your postcode or town and we list every MOT test centre the DVSA register holds for that area.
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Check the record
See which MOT classes each centre is authorised to test, its registered address and its published phone number.
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Call the centre
Contact the centre directly to confirm prices, servicing, opening hours and availability - details we do not hold.
Why Serviced247?
Serviced247 keeps two things clearly apart. Listing facts come from the DVSA’s official register of active MOT test stations - the same data the government publishes - and nothing is added to a listing that the source does not support. Everything about servicing, repairs and maintenance is independent editorial guidance written by our own team. Centres cannot pay to appear or to rank higher, and paid listings are always labelled.
- Official DVSA register as the single source of MOT listing facts
- Independent editorial guides on servicing and maintenance - no copy supplied by garages
- No invented prices, ratings, services or opening hours
- Provider capabilities published only once they are source-backed and verified
Popular towns and cities
These pages browse the DVSA register of MOT test centres for each area. They are not lists of verified car servicing garages - servicing is confirmed with each centre.
MOT test centres by region
Common questions
What is the difference between an MOT and a car service?
An MOT is a legal annual test of roadworthiness against a set government standard: it checks the car is safe and compliant on the day, and it does not fix anything. A service is routine maintenance - oil, filters, fluids and wear checks - carried out to the schedule for your car. Passing an MOT does not mean a car has been serviced.
How often should I service my car?
Most schedules are based on a mileage figure or a time interval, whichever comes first, and many drivers service annually. The right answer for your car is in its handbook or manufacturer schedule, and it can also depend on mileage, how the car is used and its service history.
What does a full car service include?
Typically an oil and oil-filter change plus additional filters, a fluid top-up and a longer inspection of brakes, tyres, steering, suspension, lights and the exhaust. The exact list varies by garage and by the schedule for your vehicle, so ask for the checklist in writing before booking.
How do I find an MOT test centre?
Enter your town or postcode and we list every site on the DVSA register for that area, with its registered address, published phone number, DVSA site number and the MOT classes it is authorised to test.
Can I book an MOT or a service through Serviced247?
No. We are a directory and guide, not a booking platform. Use the listings to find centres in your area, then call them directly using the published phone number to confirm prices, opening hours, availability and what work they carry out.
Does an MOT test centre also service cars?
Not necessarily. The DVSA register proves MOT authorisation only. It does not record whether a site carries out servicing, repairs, tyres, EV work or manufacturer-specific work, so that has to be confirmed with the centre directly.