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    4. About the MOT scheme

    Driving and vehicle test centres

    Information on your nearest driving and vehicle test centre. Includes details on the type of tests conducted at each centre plus maps and contact details.

    Temporary Exemption Certificates (TECs) – Private cars only

    From 1 June 2025 some vehicles will receive a Temporary Exemption Certificate (TEC), extending the validity of their MOT.

    Further information can be found on the Guide to booking your MOT/ vehicle test page.

    Testing enquiries contact details

    See the link below for the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) testing enquiries phone number.

    • Driver & Vehicle Agency - testing enquiries

    County Antrim test centres

    There are five test centres in County Antrim at the following locations:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
    Ballymena
    Pennybridge Ind Estate
    Larne Road
    Ballycraigy
    Ballymena
    BT42 3ER
    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
     
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
    Category F - Tractor Test
    Belfast
    66 Balmoral Road
    Malone Lower
    Belfast
    BT12 6QL
    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    CDG
    Cars (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)
    Buses Cat D (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C (and trailer)
    Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer)
    ADI Part 2
    LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
    Taxi Driver Test

    Larne
    Ballyboley Road
    Ballyloran
    Larne
    BT40 2SY

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Cars
    Motorcycles
     

    Lisburn
    1 Enterprise Crescent
    Ballinderry Road
    Knockmore
    Lisburn
    BT28 2BP

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    MSVA
    IVA - M1(including KIT cars), N1, 01, 02
    Cars
    Motorcycles
     

    Mallusk
    Commercial Way
    Hydepark Ind Estate
    Grange of Mallusk
    Mallusk
    BT36 4YY

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Initial Bus Test
    Quads
    IVA - M2, M3, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04
    CDG/ADR
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
    AMI Part 2
    AMI Part 3

    County Armagh test centres

    There are two test centres in County Armagh:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

    Armagh
    47 Hamiltonsbawn Road
    Ballynahome More
    Armagh
    BT60 1HW

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
     

    Cars
    Motorcycles
     

    Craigavon
    3 Diviny Drive
    Carn Ind Estate
    Tarsan
    Craigavon
    BT63 5RY

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Quads

    Cars (and trailer)
    Motorcycles 
    LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)
    Buses Cat D (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C (and trailer)
    Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
    Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)
    AMI Part 2
    AMI Part 3
    Taxi Driver Test
    Category F - Tractor Test

    County Down test centres

    There are four test centres in County Down:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre
    Downpatrick
    Cloonagh Road
    Flying Horse Road
    Ballymote Upper
    Downpatrick
    BT30 6DU
    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Minibus Cat D1
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres

    Hydebank
    4 Hospital Road
    Ballydollaghan
    Belfast
    BT8 8JL

    • Location on Google maps
     

    Cars
    Motorcycles

    Newry
    51 Rathfriland Road
    Carneyhough
    Newry
    BT34 1LD

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
     
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Extended Practical Driving Test (category B)

    Newtownards
    Jubilee Road
    Scrabo
    Newtownards
    BT23 4XP

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Quads

    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Minibus Cat D1
    Taxi Driver Test

    Cat F Tractor Test

    Cat H - Tack Machine

    County Fermanagh test centre

    There is one test centre in County Fermanagh:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

    Enniskillen
    22 Coa Road
    Chanterhill
    Enniskillen
    BT74 4AD

    • Location on Google maps

     

    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
     
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Minibus Cat D1 

    County Londonderry test centres

    There are three test centres in County Londonderry:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

    Coleraine
    2 Loughan Hill Ind Estate
    Gateside Road
    Loughan Hill
    Coleraine
    BT52 2NJ

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Quads
    CDG/ADR

    Cars (and trailer)
    Motorcycles
    Buses Cat D
    Minibus Cat D1
    Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Taxi Driver Test

    LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)

    LGV Cat C (and trailer)

    LGV Cat C Module 4 - Verbal Theory and Practical Demonstration

    Londonderry
    Newbuildings Ind Estate
    Victoria Road
    Ballyore
    Londonderry
    BT47 2SX

    • Location on Google maps


     

    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
     
    Car and trailer
    LGV Cat C1 (and trailer)
    Buses Cat D (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C (and trailer)
    Minibus Cat D1 (and trailer)
    LGV Cat C Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
    AMI Part 2
    AMI Part 3
    Taxi Driver Test

    Londonderry
    Unit 4
    Glenaden Complex
    Altnagelvin Ind Estate
    Londonderry
    BT47 2ED

    • Location on Google maps
    None

    Cars
    Motorcycles
    ADI Part 2
    ADI Part 3
    Extended Practical Driving Test (category B) Extended Practical Driving Test (category A)

    County Tyrone test centres

    There are two test centres in County Tyrone:

    Test centre Vehicle tests carried out at this centre Practical driving tests carried out at this centre

    Cookstown
    Sandholes Road
    Coolkeeghan
    Cookstown
    BT80 9AR

    • Location on Google maps
    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    CDG
    Initial bus testing
    IVA - M1(excluding KIT cars), M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, 01, 02, 03, 04
    Cars
    Motorcycles
     

    Omagh
    2 Mullaghmena Park
    Mullaghmenagh Upper
    Omagh
    BT78 5PW

    • Location on Google maps


     

    Cars
    Motorcycles
    Light Goods Vehicles
    PSV
    HGV
    LPCV
    Omnibus
    Trailers
    Taxis
    Quads
    IVA - 01, 02, 03, 04

    Other services:
    Accident Inspection for PSNI
    Accident Report Collation 
    Cars (and trailer)
    Motorcycles
    Buses Cat D
    Minibus Cat D1
    Bus Cat D Module 4 - verbal theory and practical demonstration
    Off Road Motorcycle Manoeuvres
    Taxi Driver Test

    DVA - bank and public holidays

    The DVA 2025 bank and public holidays are:

    • Wednesday 1 January - New Year's Day 
    • Monday 17 March - St Patrick's Day 
    • Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
    • Tuesday 22 April - Easter Tuesday
    • Monday 5 May - Early May Bank Holiday
    • Monday 26 May - Late May Bank Holiday
    • Monday 14 July and Tuesday 15 July - Battle of the Boyne/ Orangemen's Day
    • Monday 25 August - Summer Bank Holiday 
    • Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December - Christmas Holidays
    • Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day 2026

    Other dates in 2025 dates are yet to be confirmed.

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    About the MOT scheme

    • After the MOT/ vehicle test
    • Driving and vehicle test centres
    • How the MOT scheme works
    • On the day of the MOT test
    • The MOT certificate
    • Vehicle test fees
    • Vehicle test procedures

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