Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Essex

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CM1 7AU
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CM1 5BA
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CM1 5DZ
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CM1 7AY
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CM1 5AW
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CM3 3LS
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CM1 7AT
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CM1 7BH
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CM1 4XQ
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CM1 5TQ
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CM1 7DG
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CM1 4BL
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CM1 4AX
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CM3 1LS
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CM3 1DL
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CM3 1DN
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CM1 7EA
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CM1 7YA
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CM1 4WT
CM1 4WX
CM1 4WY
CM1 4WZ
CM1 4BS
CM1 5YA
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CM1 2NZ
CM1 2DR
CM1 4BJ
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CM1 7XY
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CM1 5EG
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CM1 4DD
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CM1 4SA
CM1 4HY
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CM1 2BT
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CM1 4EB
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CM1 2ET
CM1 7BT
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CM1 2ES
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CM1 2FA
CM1 2LR
CM1 2DD
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CM1 4EP
CM1 7TG
CM1 5TG
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CM1 2DL
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CM1 7FF
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CM1 2FN
CM1 4EN
CM1 2AN
CM1 4JH
CM1 4JN
CM3 1LE
CM1 4JE
CM1 4EE
CM1 4HE
CM1 4HG
CM1 4HQ
CM3 3FG
CM1 4HH
CM1 2BP
CM1 2LP
CM1 2AW
CM1 4RQ
CM1 2LJ
CM3 3LB
CM1 2LL
CM1 2AP
CM1 2LN
CM1 4SQ
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CM3 3PU
CM1 2JA
CM1 2JB
CM3 1HY
CM1 4HU
CM1 2EY
CM3 3PT
CM1 4ED
CM1 4JR
CM1 4JW
CM1 2JZ
CM1 4JQ
CM1 4LL
CM1 4HF
CM1 2DG
CM1 2DE
CM3 3PY
CM1 2NG
CM1 4JT
CM1 4RG
CM3 3FR
CM1 2BH
CM1 4HB
CM1 2JX
CM1 2DB
CM1 4HT
CM1 4HD
CM1 4JY
CM1 4HS
CM1 4RH
CM1 2BQ
CM1 4LA
CM1 4LP
CM1 4HN
CM1 4EZ
CM3 3LD
CM1 2NQ
CM1 2XH
CM1 4JX
CM1 2BN
CM1 2AL
CM3 3FP
CM1 2BJ
CM1 2JY
CM1 4HA
CM1 2JU
CM1 4JD
CM1 4LU
CM1 4HP
CM1 4LT
CM1 4EX
CM3 1LF
CM1 4LE
CM1 2BL
CM3 3LE
CM1 4HR
CM1 4LJ
CM1 2BG
CM1 2BB
CM3 3FS
CM3 1HP
CM1 1FP
CM1 1FN
CM3 3PS
CM1 2JG
CM3 3NA
CM3 1LT
CM1 4HL
CM1 4EY
CM1 7TL
CM1 5TL
CM1 6TE
CM1 5TE
CM3 1LD
CM1 5TH
CM1 2NF
CM1 2NH
CM1 1RT
CM3 1LQ
CM3 3LF
CM1 2PU
CM1 2AY
CM1 2AX
CM1 2AU
CM1 4ET
CM1 2BE
CM1 2LH
CM1 6FQ
CM1 5FQ
CM1 2PR
CM3 1LJ
CM1 3RU
CM1 4LS
CM1 3RT
CM1 5QJ
CM1 4NG
CM1 4EU
CM1 3RZ
CM1 5UL
CM1 6UL
CM1 2AQ
CM1 3SA
CM1 1RR
CM1 4NQ
CM1 6WP
CM1 5UH
CM1 2AT
CM1 2BD
CM1 6UH
CM1 4LD
CM1 2JF
CM1 2AE
CM1 5UJ
CM1 6UJ
CM1 7QJ
CM1 2XW
CM1 5SZ
CM3 3LG
CM1 6WS
CM1 6WZ
CM1 5WR
CM1 5WP
CM1 5WL
CM1 5WG
CM1 5WJ
CM1 2XR
CM1 1RX
CM1 3RY
CM1 5FG
CM1 7GU
CM1 2UH
CM1 2LS
CM1 2PQ
CM1 2WD
CM1 2UW
CM1 2NA
CM1 2RW
CM1 2US
CM1 2TD
CM1 2WA
CM1 2GT
CM1 2TB
CM1 2FE
CM1 2FD
CM1 2NE
CM1 6FZ
CM1 5FA
CM1 6SZ
CM1 6FA
CM1 5GU
CM1 6FG
CM3 3NB
CM1 1RN
CM1 2XP
CM1 1SE
CM1 6TB
CM1 1RU
CM1 2YZ
CM3 1LG
CM1 2ND
CM1 2NT
CM1 7QA
CM1 6UN
CM1 5UN
CM1 2XN
CM1 5QA
CM1 2AR
CM1 2AJ
CM1 2BA
CM1 5FE
CM1 6FE
CM1 2AG
CM3 1LH
CM1 5TD
CM1 6TN
CM1 7PZ
CM1 6TH
CM1 5TN
CM1 5PZ
CM1 5UR
CM1 6UR
CM1 7JB
CM1 2AH
CM1 5QH
CM1 7QH
CM1 2NB
CM1 2LY
CM1 3WT
CM1 6SY
CM1 5SY
CM1 7QB
CM1 5QB
CM1 6AF
CM1 1RZ
CM1 2LZ
CM1 2NS
CM1 6SU
CM1 5SU
CM1 5UW
CM1 6UW
CM1 5TW
CM1 6TW
CM1 5QL
CM1 3SU
CM1 2GQ
CM1 7QL
CM1 2AZ
CM1 7QN
CM1 5QN
CM1 2PW
CM1 2FQ
CM1 2AS
CM1 6SX
CM1 5SX
CM1 4RZ
CM1 2AB
CM1 2NN
CM1 6FF
CM1 5QD
CM1 5FF
CM1 7QD
CM1 2PP
CM1 7QE
CM1 6UP
CM1 2GA
CM1 5QE
CM1 2NP
CM1 5UP
CM1 2NR
CM1 2AF
CM1 2GF
CM3 1LL
CM1 6TU
CM1 7TJ
CM1 5TJ
CM3 3PX
CM1 6TR
CM1 6FD
CM1 5TR
CM1 2AD
CM1 7TP
CM1 5FD
CM1 5TP
CM1 5QW
CM1 6AS
CM1 7QW
CM1 6FB
CM1 5FB
CM1 2AA
CM1 6SS
CM1 6SL
CM1 5SS
CM1 7QF
CM1 5QF
CM1 2GB
CM1 6TS
CM1 2GR
CM1 5TS
CM1 2LU
CM1 2LX
CM1 6TT
CM1 5TT
CM1 6AR
CM1 2NL
CM1 5QG
CM1 7QG
CM1 2NJ
CM3 3LH
CM1 5TU
CM1 6UG
CM1 5UG
CM1 2PN
CM1 5UT
CM1 6UT
CM1 2YH
CM1 2PL
CM1 1RW
CM3 3NL
CM3 3NW
CM1 4LY
CM1 2NU
CM1 7PU
CM1 5PU
CM1 7QR
CM1 7PG
CM1 5PG
CM1 2GD
CM3 3NJ
CM1 5ST
CM1 7PJ
CM3 1HS
CM1 6ST
CM1 6AU
CM1 5QP
CM1 7QP
CM1 7QQ
CM1 2PB
CM1 5QQ
CM1 6TY
CM1 5TY
CM1 5PS
CM1 6PS
CM1 2GG
CM1 7PX
CM1 6UY
CM1 5UY
CM1 5PQ
CM1 3ST
CM1 5TB
CM1 2NX
CM1 5UZ
CM1 2GE

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
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