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 Suffolk

IP6 8QS
IP6 8QR
IP6 8QY
IP6 8QW
IP6 8QX
IP6 8QP
IP6 8QT
IP6 8QU
IP6 8QN
IP14 5BW
IP6 8QJ
IP6 8QL
IP14 5BP
IP6 8QH
IP6 8QF
IP14 5HT
IP14 5BN
IP14 5JF
IP14 5GZ
IP14 5BQ
IP6 8QQ
IP14 5BB
IP14 5JE
IP14 4BN
IP6 8QZ
IP14 5BL
IP14 5BX
IP14 5BE
IP14 5BY
IP14 5WE
IP14 5BS
IP14 5HU
IP14 5GE
IP14 5QS
IP14 5DH
IP14 5NY
IP14 5UR
IP14 5HR
IP14 5QU
IP14 5QT
IP14 5UX
IP14 5NT
IP14 5UA
IP6 8RR
IP6 8QD
IP6 8QE
IP14 5UZ
IP14 5BJ
IP6 8PQ
IP14 5UU
IP6 8QG
IP14 5QW
IP14 5NB
IP14 2AG
IP14 2AQ
IP14 5HP
IP14 5UB
IP14 5NG
IP14 5UD
IP14 5LW
IP14 5BT
IP14 5UY
IP14 4DS
IP14 5FT
IP14 4BJ
IP14 5HX
IP14 5UG
IP14 4BQ
IP14 2AE
IP14 4BH
IP14 5UP
IP14 4AF
IP14 5UH
IP14 5GB
IP14 4BL
IP14 5UN
IP14 5WF
IP6 8RN
IP14 4DR
IP6 8RS
IP14 5GD
IP14 5FX
IP14 4DF
IP6 8QA
IP14 5UE
IP14 5HY
IP14 5HS
IP14 4AH
IP14 5FP
IP14 4DG
IP6 8RP
IP14 5FW
IP6 8RT
IP14 5EG
IP14 4DE
IP14 5HZ
IP14 5UF
IP14 4DH
IP14 5GA
IP14 5UL
IP14 5UJ
IP14 4BX
IP14 2QU
IP14 5FQ
IP14 4BG
IP14 5FY
IP6 8QB
IP14 5FR
IP14 4DJ
IP14 5FN
IP14 5FS
IP14 4DQ
IP14 4DD
IP14 4AE
IP14 5TU
IP14 4BE
IP14 2AH
IP14 5GR
IP14 2AD
IP14 4DA
IP14 4BZ
IP14 5FZ
IP14 5GP
IP14 5GQ
IP14 5BU
IP14 2ED
IP14 4BU
IP14 5JD
IP14 4BW
IP14 4DZ
IP14 4DL
IP14 4BT
IP14 4DP
IP14 5EX
IP6 8RL
IP14 4AG
IP14 4DN
IP14 5GG
IP14 5GS
IP6 8ND
IP14 4AD
IP14 4DB
IP14 5GU
IP14 4UR
IP6 8RD
IP14 5FF
IP14 2AJ
IP6 8RJ
IP6 8NE
IP14 5GJ
IP14 4AQ
IP14 4BS
IP14 4BY
IP14 5FL
IP14 5FD
IP14 5HN
IP14 5FG
IP14 4WG
IP14 4WN
IP14 4UP
IP14 4DW
IP6 8NQ
IP14 4AB
IP14 5BF
IP6 8PR
IP6 8NL
IP14 5WG
IP14 4AU
IP14 5FB
IP14 4AS
IP14 5FA
IP14 4BP
IP14 5AP
IP14 2PT
IP14 5HW
IP14 5HL
IP14 5EP
IP14 5DA
IP14 5GF
IP14 2QR
IP6 8NF
IP14 5FH
IP14 5BD
IP14 5GW
IP14 4AR
IP14 2QS
IP14 2QP
IP14 5GL
IP14 2PR
IP6 8NB
IP14 5GN
IP14 4AJ
IP6 8NR
IP14 5FJ
IP14 5AY
IP14 5EF
IP14 5HJ
IP14 5BH
IP14 2NY
IP14 2PP
IP14 5GX
IP14 5GH
IP14 2NU
IP14 5UT
IP14 2PY
IP14 2PJ
IP14 5AW
IP14 4AP
IP14 4AL
IP14 2NX
IP6 8NN
IP14 5EQ
IP14 5GY
IP14 4AN
IP6 8NA
IP6 8DZ
IP14 1BS
IP14 2PX
IP14 4AW
IP14 2AL
IP14 5UW
IP14 2PQ
IP14 5US
IP14 1EY
IP14 5EN
IP14 2NT
IP14 4AX
IP14 2PH
IP14 2PL
IP14 2PE
IP14 2PS
IP14 1EU
IP14 5AX
IP14 2PN
IP14 2QB
IP14 2PG
IP6 8NG
IP14 2FB
IP14 2PU
IP14 1BT
IP14 5EJ
IP6 8DX
IP14 5ES
IP6 8DY
IP14 2FA
IP14 1BX
IP14 5JA
IP14 5ER
IP14 4BD
IP14 5AR
IP6 8LZ
IP14 2PF
IP14 4AY
IP14 1BP
IP6 8PP
IP14 5EL
IP14 2BZ
IP14 5EW
IP14 5AZ
IP14 2AA
IP14 2AB
IP14 1DF
IP14 5AT
IP6 8DU
IP6 8PW
IP6 8PS
IP14 1BU
IP6 8ED
IP14 2PW
IP14 1AG
IP6 8EA
IP14 2PB
IP14 5AJ
IP14 4AT
IP14 2BT
IP14 5AH
IP6 8LY
IP6 8DN
IP14 4AZ
IP14 5AU
IP14 1BD
IP14 1BY
IP14 5BA
IP6 8EB
IP14 1BW
IP14 1RR
IP14 1BF
IP14 2AN
IP14 1BB
IP14 2BS
IP14 5EH
IP14 2BH
IP14 5AL
IP14 5AN
IP14 1BL
IP14 2RF
IP14 5AS
IP14 1EH
IP6 8EF
IP14 2RB
IP6 8RH
IP14 1AY
IP6 8PN
IP14 1BE
IP14 2BL
IP14 1BA
IP14 1EJ
IP6 8DT
IP14 2BN
IP14 2RE
IP6 8DS
IP14 1RD
IP6 8UA
IP14 2BQ
IP14 2BP
IP14 5EE
IP14 5AG
IP14 1RQ
IP14 5AQ
IP6 8EE
IP14 1EZ
IP14 2BW
IP14 1AZ
IP14 2BJ
IP14 1AN
IP14 1AX
IP14 1FD
IP14 1BH
IP14 1BJ
IP14 5AF
IP14 2BE
IP14 1BN
IP14 1EX
IP14 2EA
IP14 2AW
IP14 4BA
IP14 2AP
IP14 1PE
IP6 8DR
IP14 1AS
IP6 8DP
IP14 1HQ
IP14 9BX
IP14 4RS
IP14 4HA
IP14 3XB
IP14 3RZ
IP14 3NY
IP14 2QZ
IP14 1XA
IP14 1WW
IP14 1RL
IP14 1UG
IP14 1EN
IP14 1AA
IP14 9DA
IP14 9BY
IP14 9BU
IP14 9BP
IP14 9BG
IP14 5WX
IP14 5WN
IP14 9BZ
IP14 5QP
IP14 9AR
IP14 4XB
IP14 4XA
IP14 2BG
IP14 1AE
IP14 1AJ
IP6 8NJ
IP14 4WR
IP14 4WF
IP14 4WD
IP14 4WA
IP14 4RX
IP14 4RR
IP14 4EW
IP14 3WW
IP14 3WZ
IP14 3WY
IP14 3WX
IP14 3WA
IP14 3WH
IP14 3RT
IP14 3GY
IP14 3RD
IP14 3NL
IP14 3EG
IP14 3GW
IP14 3GX
IP14 3GN
IP14 2YR
IP14 2ZR
IP14 3AZ
IP14 2YW
IP14 2WW
IP14 2WY
IP14 2WZ
IP14 2WX
IP14 2WA
IP14 2WT
IP14 2WU
IP14 2WD
IP14 2RQ
IP14 2RR
IP14 2RG
IP14 2JQ
IP14 2QW
IP14 2QY
IP14 2QH
IP14 1XD
IP14 2EU
IP14 1YN
IP14 1WX
IP14 1WZ
IP14 1WY
IP14 1WS
IP14 1WU
IP14 1WT
IP14 1WN
IP14 1WQ
IP14 1WR
IP14 1WP
IP14 1UX
IP14 1UZ
IP14 1WL
IP14 1UY
IP14 1PQ
IP14 1PB
IP14 1PF
IP14 1GY
IP14 1AL
IP14 6WX
IP14 6WZ
IP14 6WU
IP14 4WX
IP14 4WU
IP14 4WQ
IP14 6PQ
IP14 9AY
IP14 6YA
IP14 4WS
IP14 6SF
IP14 4WT
IP14 9BS
IP14 9BW
IP14 9BT
IP14 9BQ
IP14 9BR
IP14 9BN
IP14 9BJ
IP14 9BL
IP14 9BH
IP14 9BF
IP14 9BB
IP14 9AZ
IP14 9BA
IP14 9AF
IP14 9AS
IP14 6WY
IP14 6WW
IP14 6WT
IP14 5XD
IP14 6WP
IP14 4ZY
IP14 6PE
IP14 5WY
IP14 5WW
IP14 5WQ
IP14 5WS
IP14 5WT
IP14 5WR
IP14 5WJ
IP14 5WP
IP14 5WL
IP14 5TX
IP14 5WB
IP14 5WH
IP14 5WA
IP14 5JQ
IP14 5QZ
IP14 5NZ
IP14 5JB
IP14 5BZ
IP14 5BG
IP14 5WZ
IP14 4WZ
IP14 4WY
IP14 4WW
IP14 2RH
IP14 1AW
IP14 1RF
IP14 1EP
IP14 2EB
IP14 2RD
IP14 2AR
IP6 8UD
IP14 1AH
IP14 1ER
IP14 5EB
IP14 1ET
IP14 1EQ
IP14 5ET
IP14 4AA
IP14 1AB
IP6 8UB
IP14 1AD
IP6 8DD
IP14 2AT
IP14 1AP
IP14 2AS
IP14 2SA
IP14 1BQ
IP6 8DB
IP14 1ES
IP6 8XH
IP6 8LU
IP6 8BF
IP14 1AR
IP14 2BD
IP14 1AT
IP14 5EA
IP14 1EL
IP6 8LS
IP6 8LT
IP14 5AE
IP14 1RH
IP14 2PD
IP14 1BZ
IP6 8DF
IP14 1EG
IP14 2RA
IP14 1EF
IP6 8XA
IP14 2XA
IP14 2SY
IP14 2WB
IP14 1RA
IP14 1RJ
IP14 1EA
IP14 1AF
IP14 1DY
IP14 1DB
IP14 1DD
IP14 2DA
IP14 1AQ
IP14 1ED
IP6 8DE
IP14 1ZR
IP6 8XF
IP6 8PT
IP14 1HP
IP14 1AU
IP14 1YY
IP14 1FA
IP14 1EB
IP6 8TL
IP14 2PA
IP6 8DW
IP14 2AU
IP6 8RU
IP6 8XB
IP14 1DJ
IP6 8PX
IP14 1DH
IP6 8XY
IP6 8XZ
IP6 8XQ
IP14 1DT
IP14 2GA
IP6 8AA
IP14 1DA
IP14 1DQ
IP14 5AA
IP6 8XE
IP14 1HW
IP6 8DH
IP14 1HH
IP6 8XG
IP14 1HR
IP14 1DP
IP6 8GG
IP6 8GJ
IP6 8GL
IP6 8SW
IP6 8SU
IP6 8ST
IP6 8SR
IP6 8SQ
IP6 8SP
IP6 8SN
IP6 8SL
IP6 8SH
IP6 8SG
IP6 8SF
IP6 8GZ
IP6 8GY
IP6 8GX
IP6 8GW
IP6 8GU
IP6 8GT
IP6 8GS
IP6 8GR
IP6 8GQ
IP6 8GP
IP6 8GN
IP6 8GH
IP6 8GF
IP6 8GE
IP6 8GD
IP6 8GB
IP6 8GA
IP6 8DL
IP14 1HA
IP6 8PZ
IP14 1DN
IP14 1DW
IP14 5AD
IP14 2EF
IP14 1JL
IP14 1DL
IP14 1HX
IP14 1DZ
IP14 1DR
IP14 1HN
IP14 2BB
IP6 8FE
IP14 2DZ
IP14 1PL
IP14 1DG
IP6 8AD
IP6 8AH
IP6 8PL
IP14 1HG
IP14 2DB
IP14 1HZ
IP6 8XD
IP14 1DS
IP14 1DE
IP14 1PJ
IP6 8PU
IP6 8DG
IP6 8AE
IP14 5AB
IP14 1HF
IP6 8PJ
IP14 5GT
IP14 4BB
IP14 1PH
IP14 1HY
IP14 5DD
IP14 2BU
IP14 2QT
IP14 2PZ
IP14 1HT
IP6 8LX
IP6 8BZ
IP6 8AG
IP14 1HD
IP14 1HU
IP14 5ED
IP14 1JH
IP14 1HS
IP14 5DU
IP14 2BA
IP14 1ND
IP14 2JJ
IP6 8BX
IP6 8DQ
IP14 2DU
IP6 8BT
IP14 2DD
IP6 8PY
IP14 1JG
IP14 5EU
IP14 1GF
IP14 2BX
IP6 8AQ
IP14 2EH
IP6 8AJ
IP14 2DN
IP14 1JA
IP6 8AF
IP14 1NE
IP6 8WE
IP6 8WD
IP6 8WB
IP6 8UQ
IP6 8WG
IP6 8RG
IP6 8WH
IP6 8WW
IP6 8TZ
IP6 8LW
IP6 8WN
IP6 8WQ
IP14 1NG
IP6 8AW
IP14 1NB
IP14 2DX
IP14 2RJ
IP6 8BU
IP14 2RL
IP14 2DE
IP14 1SL
IP14 2DL
IP14 1PN
IP14 1PW
IP6 8BJ
IP6 8TW
IP14 2AX
IP14 2DY
IP6 8BH
IP6 8AN
IP6 8BY
IP14 2DT
IP14 2DH
IP6 8BS
IP14 1JE
IP6 8RY
IP6 8BE
IP14 2AF
IP6 8BN
IP14 2DJ
IP14 1JB
IP14 2BY
IP14 1PP
IP14 5HA
IP14 1JN
IP14 1JD
IP14 2DS
IP14 1QT
IP14 2DW
IP14 2QN
IP14 2NN
IP14 2QX
IP14 1PR
IP14 1LZ
IP14 2DF
IP14 1NQ
IP14 1JF
IP6 8BL
IP14 2QD
IP14 2HB
IP14 1JP
IP6 8BD
IP14 2EE
IP14 1QG
IP14 1QF
IP6 8BQ
IP6 8HX
IP6 8RQ
IP14 2DG
IP6 8TQ
IP6 8AB
IP14 2ET
IP14 2EQ
IP14 2DR
IP6 8BW
IP14 1SX
IP14 1JS
IP14 1RY
IP14 2AZ
IP14 1HE
IP6 8BP
IP14 1QQ
IP14 2DP
IP14 5DZ
IP14 1HJ
IP14 5EY
IP14 1RN
IP6 8AP
IP6 8BG
IP6 8RX
IP14 1JR
IP6 8AT
IP14 1NH
IP6 8SD
IP14 1QY
IP14 1PS
IP6 8NH
IP6 8AL
IP14 1JW
IP14 1NJ
IP14 2EG
IP14 2AY
IP6 8AS
IP14 1NL
IP14 2DQ
IP14 1QH
IP14 1HB
IP14 1RZ
IP6 8AY
IP14 1JT
IP6 8RZ
IP14 1QE
IP14 5EZ
IP14 2NW
IP6 8PH
IP14 1PD
IP14 1RW
IP14 1RU
IP14 1RT
IP14 1RP
IP14 1RS
IP14 1JQ
IP14 1QJ
IP14 2NS
IP14 2QF
IP14 1PG
IP14 1EW
IP14 1DX
IP14 1DU
IP14 1SY
IP14 1BG
IP14 1RX
IP14 1EE
IP6 8SJ
IP6 8AU
IP6 8AR
IP6 8BB
IP14 1NW
IP14 5DE
IP6 8DA
IP14 1JU
IP14 1JZ
IP14 2NR
IP14 1PA
IP6 8AZ
IP14 1LA
IP6 8SA
IP14 1JX
IP14 1PT
IP14 1QL
IP14 1RB
IP6 8EG
IP14 1JY
IP14 5DF
IP14 1NN
IP6 8SZ
IP14 1QZ
IP14 1QD
IP14 1NP
IP6 8AX
IP14 2EJ
IP14 1NA
IP6 8TJ
IP14 5HB
IP14 2NL
IP6 8TD
IP14 1LU
IP14 1LB
IP14 1NR
IP14 5DT
IP14 1QN
IP14 1LY
IP6 8EP
IP6 8TH
IP6 8PF
IP14 1LX
IP14 1NS
IP6 8ER
IP6 8BA
IP14 4PA
IP14 4PL
IP6 8TG
IP6 8EN
IP14 1QW
IP14 1SU
IP6 8TB
IP14 1LR
IP14 1NT
IP14 4PB
IP6 8EH
IP14 1NU
IP14 1PU
IP14 1LT
IP14 5HQ
IP14 5HD
IP14 1LS
IP14 5DR
IP14 5DP
IP14 1QB
IP14 1SA
IP14 5JW
IP14 1NX
IP14 1GE
IP14 1TE
IP14 2JL
IP6 8TF
IP14 1LW
IP14 1LD
IP14 5JN
IP14 5JL
IP6 8EQ
IP6 8ET
IP6 8HF
IP6 8TA
IP14 1NZ
IP14 1TF
IP6 8HB
IP14 2ES
IP14 1QX
IP14 5DW
IP14 1TG
IP14 2JU
IP14 1FB
IP14 1NY
IP6 8NU
IP14 5DX
IP14 5DB
IP14 1LJ
IP14 3QB
IP14 4PD
IP14 1TB
IP14 5DN
IP14 5DL
IP14 1LN
IP6 8TE
IP6 8JL
IP14 1GH
IP14 1TA
IP14 1QU
IP14 2EN
IP14 2EL
IP14 1LP
IP14 1LE
IP14 1QP
IP14 1QA
IP14 1LF
IP14 1GB
IP14 5QR
IP14 5JG
IP14 5TS
IP14 5DQ
IP14 5HE
IP14 1PX
IP6 8NT
IP6 8EU
IP14 1TQ
IP6 8ES
IP14 1SB
IP14 1TD
IP14 1LL
IP14 2NZ
IP6 8HE
IP6 8JQ
IP6 8EX
IP14 2JN
IP14 1SZ
IP6 8JJ
IP14 4RN
IP14 1LQ
IP14 1GA
IP14 6AA
IP6 8JG
IP14 2JG
IP14 1LH
IP14 3QG
IP14 5HF
IP14 1JJ
IP6 8EY
IP14 1SG
IP14 1SE
IP6 8SB
IP14 2HJ
IP14 1UQ
IP14 2NJ
IP14 1UU
IP14 1SH
IP6 8SS
IP6 8PE
IP14 1LG
IP6 8HD
IP14 5HG
IP14 4PN
IP6 8NZ
IP6 8EW
IP14 1SD
IP6 8JH
IP14 1TN
IP14 5JH
IP14 1TL
IP6 8EL
IP14 4PJ
IP14 2BF
IP14 1SF
IP14 1SQ
IP6 8NX
IP6 8NS
IP14 1UD
IP14 1UH
IP14 1QR
IP6 8EZ
IP14 1SP
IP14 1PZ
IP14 1SW
IP14 1TW
IP6 8JF
IP14 1ST
IP6 8HA
IP14 1UB
IP14 5JS
IP6 8NW
IP6 8PD
IP14 3QF
IP14 5DS
IP6 8EJ
IP14 1PY
IP6 8PG
IP14 1UE
IP14 1TJ
IP6 8PB
IP14 1TX
IP14 2JW
IP14 1TU
IP14 1TT
IP14 2HG
IP14 1XB
IP6 8SE
IP14 1TP
IP14 4PE
IP14 1SN
IP14 1UF
IP14 1SR
IP14 1SJ
IP14 1UA
IP14 1UP
IP14 5JJ
IP6 8LL
IP14 1SS
IP6 8PA
IP14 2JP
IP14 3QD
IP14 1UT
IP14 4PF
IP14 1TY
IP14 1UN
IP14 5JT
IP6 8HN
IP14 1TR
IP14 1QS
IP14 2EW
IP14 4PW
IP14 1RG
IP14 5DY
IP14 2JR
IP14 2EX
IP14 5JR
IP14 1UW
IP6 9YN
IP6 9UN
IP6 9ZR
IP6 9XP
IP14 2ER
IP6 8RW
IP6 9XB
IP14 1UJ
IP14 1UR
IP14 2EP
IP14 1TS
IP14 5JU
IP14 1RE
IP14 4PH
IP14 2NG
IP14 5JX
IP6 8HH
IP14 1TZ
IP6 8NY
IP14 5JY
IP14 1TH
IP14 1UL
IP6 8DJ
IP6 9UL
IP14 4EA
IP14 3EQ
IP14 3BN
IP14 4RP
IP14 2JS
IP14 4PP
IP14 5JP
IP14 2HF
IP6 9UJ
IP6 8NP
IP14 3BS
IP14 2EY
IP14 2HH
IP14 5DG
IP6 9UG
IP14 1HL
IP14 2HL
IP6 8HG
IP14 2HQ
IP14 3QQ
IP14 3QE
IP14 2JT
IP14 3EH
IP14 2EZ
IP6 8LP
IP14 3BT
IP14 3BJ
IP14 4PS
IP14 5JZ
IP14 3BU
IP14 3BL
IP14 4EB
IP14 4PR
IP14 3QL
IP14 4ED
IP14 3QN
IP6 8HJ

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
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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