MOT test centres
MOT test centres in Leicester
What MOT stations are there in Leicester?
Leicester has 156 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 136 can test class 4, 33 can test class 7, and 28 can test motorcycles. This is an authorisation list, not a price list and not a rating.
Local facts for Leicester
- 33.0% of Leicester households had no car or van at the 2021 census, roughly ten points above the England figure of 23.5%.
- About 134,000 licensed cars were recorded in the Leicester council area at the end of March 2026.
- Leicester has no clean air zone. England has seven, and only the Birmingham and Bristol zones charge private cars at all.
- The city had 356 public chargers at 1 April 2026, or 91.7 per 100,000 people, which is low for a city of this size.
Driving, charging and local rules: driving in Leicester.
How many MOT test centres are there in Leicester?
Leicester has 156 authorised MOT stations on DVSA's list. 136 can test class 4 cars and light vans, 33 can test class 7 vans, and 28 can test motorcycles. The count is sites, not bays, and it is not a rating.
Can I MOT a motorcycle in Leicester?
28 authorised stations in Leicester 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 Leicester postcode districts have an MOT station?
Leicester is split into 5 postcode districts on this site: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE5. 5 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 Leicester?
Verified local facts for Leicester are listed on this page: population, cars, chargers and any local speed or emissions rules that affect a trip to the garage. There is no clean air zone charging private cars here. The driving-in page for Leicester sets out the rest.