MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Birmingham
What MOT stations are there in Birmingham?
Birmingham has 52 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 43 can test class 4, 10 can test class 7, and 2 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
Local facts for Birmingham
- Birmingham's clean air zone is a class D scheme covering 2.96 square miles of the city. Class D is the only type that charges private cars, so an older car driven into the zone pays a daily charge whatever its condition.
- The zone's minimum standard is Euro 6 for diesels and Euro 4 for petrol cars, and it runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- About 443,600 licensed cars sat on the Birmingham council area's roads at the end of March 2026, roughly one for every 2.7 residents.
- 31.7% of Birmingham households had no car or van at the 2021 census, against 23.5% across England.
- DfT counted 1,640 public electric vehicle chargers in the city at 1 April 2026, which is 138.6 per 100,000 residents.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Birmingham.
How many MOT test centres are there in Birmingham?
Birmingham has 52 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 43 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 10 can test class 7 vans, and 2 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Birmingham?
2 authorised stations in Birmingham can test motorcycles (class 1, class 2, or both). Confirm the class with the site before you ride over: a class 4 garage is not automatically a motorcycle garage. The district table shows where those sites sit.
Which Birmingham postcode districts have an MOT station?
Birmingham is split into 6 postcode districts on this site: B1, B8, B13, B23, B31, B33. 6 of those districts currently have at least one authorised station. City-centre codes can have none. Open a district for the names and addresses.
What should I know about driving in Birmingham?
Birmingham sits in a charging or low-emission scheme. Driving a car that misses the standard to a garage inside the zone can still incur the daily charge. Local facts on this page are verified. The driving-in page for Birmingham sets out the zone, the fleet and the chargers.