The Car & Van Centre MOT Testing Station in Prudhoe

Contact information for The Car & Van Centre, an active MOT Test Station in Prudhoe.

Address

The Car & Van Centre

Orchard House

Princess Way

Prudhoe

NE42 6HB

Telephone

01661 832184

MOT classes tested at this testing station

This section includes details of the types of vehicles that can have an MOT test carried out at The Car & Van Centre in Prudhoe:

Class 1 Motorcycles with or without a sidecar, engine up to 200cc.

Class 2 Motorcycles with or without a sidecar, engine over 200cc.

Class 4 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight). Cars (up to 8 passenger seats). Motor caravans. Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw). Dual purpose vehicles. Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats). Ambulances and taxis. Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats). Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight).

When is an MOT test required?

MOT tests are required annually when most cars, vans, motorcycles, trucks or any other vehicle is three years old (four in NI). You need a valid MOT to use your vehicle on a public road (or anything defined as a 'road' in the Road Traffic Act 1988).

You can easily find out when a vehicle's MOT test is due using the registration number to check online.

Different rules apply to ambulances, taxis and private passenger carrying vehicles, which will need their first test one year after they were registered.

How much is an MOT test?

Most car drivers will pay no more than £54.85 ex VAT for an MOT test. This is the maximum amount that can be charged to test a class 4 vehicle (excluding VAT), but some garages will charge less.

Different charges apply to motorcycles, three wheeled cars and vehicles with 9 or more seats.

You can find out the maximum cost of your MOT test online. Contact the test centre directly to find out whether they will charge you less.