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

IP16 4WH
IP16 4WB
IP16 4WF
IP16 4QF
IP16 4PY
IP16 4PX
IP16 4QX
IP16 4QA
IP16 4PZ
IP16 4QD
IP16 4PU
IP16 4WA
IP16 4QB
IP16 4QE
IP16 4PT
IP16 4QZ
IP16 4QY
IP16 4GL
IP16 4QQ
IP16 4QH
IP16 4PR
IP16 4QU
IP16 4SX
IP16 4PP
IP16 4PS
IP16 4PW
IP17 1UL
IP16 4PN
IP16 4EB
IP16 4QT
IP17 1XW
IP17 1UH
IP17 1FD
IP17 1UN
IP16 4EU
IP16 4QJ
IP17 1UJ
IP16 4XB
IP16 4UG
IP16 4WE
IP16 4UT
IP16 4UY
IP16 4EA
IP17 1UY
IP16 4UQ
IP17 1XN
IP16 4XA
IP17 1UW
IP17 1UP
IP16 4BT
IP16 4DU
IP17 1UQ
IP16 4ED
IP16 4DX
IP16 4DY
IP16 4LR
IP16 4DZ
IP17 1UR
IP16 4DP
IP16 4LA
IP16 4JZ
IP16 4LT
IP16 4LQ
IP16 4LB
IP16 4LD
IP16 4JY
IP16 4QL
IP16 4EE
IP16 4DT
IP16 4LE
IP16 4LG
IP16 4LH
IP16 4ST
IP16 4DS
IP16 4LU
IP16 4LF
IP16 4DR
IP16 4DW
IP16 4EF
IP17 1XF
IP17 1UX
IP17 1UD
IP17 1YS
IP17 1UG
IP16 4EQ
IP16 4BB
IP16 4BA
IP16 4BD
IP16 4EG
IP16 4DA
IP16 4LS
IP16 4LJ
IP16 4BG
IP16 4EH
IP17 1XG
IP17 1ZF
IP15 5PL
IP16 4BL
IP16 4QP
IP17 1UF
IP17 1UA
IP16 4BN
IP16 4UU
IP17 1TZ
IP16 4BE
IP16 4AZ
IP17 1UB
IP16 4DD
IP16 4DH
IP16 4DN
IP17 1TY
IP17 1UE
IP17 1TX
IP16 4DJ
IP16 4DB
IP17 1UZ
IP16 4BQ
IP16 4DL
IP16 4BZ
IP17 1TU
IP16 4BH
IP16 4QN
IP16 4QR
IP16 4AY
IP16 4BX
IP17 1UT
IP17 1AW
IP16 4JH
IP16 4QW
IP16 4AF
IP16 4BW
IP16 4DE
IP16 4GZ
IP16 4BJ
IP17 1TT
IP17 1UU
IP16 4DQ
IP16 4DG
IP16 4DF
IP15 5WZ
IP15 5WY
IP15 5WX
IP15 5WW
IP15 5LS
IP15 5HU
IP15 5GZ
IP15 5WQ
IP15 5HE
IP16 9AD
IP16 9AF
IP16 4WY
IP16 4ZY
IP16 9AA
IP16 4WZ
IP16 4XQ
IP16 4WX
IP16 4WJ
IP16 4SS
IP16 4SY
IP16 4SU
IP15 5WB
IP16 4SZ
IP16 4AA
IP15 5NZ
IP16 9AB
IP16 9AE
IP16 4XS
IP16 4WU
IP16 9AG
IP16 4AB
IP16 4JQ
IP16 4BU
IP16 4AU
IP16 4JU
IP16 4JP
IP16 4AE
IP16 4BY
IP16 4AD
IP17 1TS
IP16 4XD
IP16 4AG
IP16 4JG
IP16 4XF
IP16 4JX
IP16 4JW
IP16 4HL
IP16 4EN
IP16 4EW
IP16 4XE
IP16 4HQ
IP16 4EL
IP16 4GY
IP16 4JT
IP16 4JN
IP16 4JJ
IP16 4AX
IP16 4AH
IP16 4JL
IP16 4ET
IP16 4JB
IP16 4LP
IP16 4US
IP16 4AL
IP16 4ES
IP16 4HF
IP16 4HG
IP16 4JR
IP16 4ER
IP16 4AJ
IP16 4EP
IP16 4EJ
IP16 4AQ
IP16 4LL
IP16 4JS
IP16 4GW
IP16 4HE
IP16 4AW
IP16 4HH
IP16 4UZ
IP16 4AN
IP16 4LW
IP16 4GX
IP16 4GU
IP16 4UX
IP16 4HD
IP16 4EX
IP16 4BS
IP16 4EZ
IP16 4QS
IP16 4EY
IP16 4AP
IP16 4JD
IP16 4FB
IP16 4HA
IP16 4TR
IP16 4LX
IP16 4HB
IP16 4HN
IP17 1TR
IP16 4TP
IP16 4HS
IP16 4AR
IP16 4PG
IP16 4AT
IP16 4JA
IP16 4HR
IP16 4HZ
IP16 4HX
IP17 1NY
IP15 5QF
IP17 1NZ
IP16 4HP
IP16 4HW
IP16 4RD
IP16 4AS
IP16 4TS
IP16 4HY
IP16 4JF
IP16 4HU
IP15 5QE
IP17 1TW
IP16 4NH
IP16 4HJ
IP16 4JE
IP16 4HT
IP16 4RE
IP17 1PB
IP17 1PD
IP17 1TP
IP16 4TW
IP15 5QD
IP16 4NJ
IP16 4NQ
IP16 4UN
IP17 1PA
IP17 1PF
IP16 4NB
IP16 4FD
IP16 4TA
IP17 1PE
IP16 4NG
IP16 4NL
IP16 4TY
IP16 4WN
IP16 4LY
IP16 4LZ
IP16 4UA
IP16 4ND
IP16 4TZ
IP16 4BF
IP16 4NE
IP16 4FE
IP16 4UW
IP16 4NN
IP16 4UL
IP16 4PF
IP16 4NA
IP16 4PH
IP16 4NF
IP17 1TL
IP16 4PJ
IP16 4WD
IP17 1PG
IP16 4PL
IP16 4NX
IP16 4PE
IP16 4NP
IP16 4UP
IP16 4TT
IP16 4NW
IP16 4NS
IP16 4PQ
IP16 4PD
IP16 4UF
IP16 4RB
IP17 1TN
IP16 4LN
IP16 4PA
IP15 5QB
IP16 4NT
IP16 4NZ
IP16 4UB
IP16 4NU
IP16 4QG
IP16 4NY
IP15 5PQ
IP16 4PB
IP16 4NR
IP16 4TX
IP15 5QA
IP16 4WL
IP16 4TB
IP16 4UJ
IP15 5PZ
IP16 4TN
IP15 5PJ
IP15 5PY
IP16 4TU
IP16 4TE
IP17 1PT
IP15 5JY
IP17 1PS
IP17 1NR
IP15 5PN
IP16 4UD
IP15 5LF
IP15 5LE
IP15 5LB
IP17 1TJ
IP15 5LA
IP15 5PH
IP15 5JZ
IP15 5PE
IP16 4RF
IP15 5LD
IP15 5JL
IP16 4TD
IP17 1PP
IP15 5JX
IP17 1PX
IP16 4UH
IP15 5PX
IP17 1PY
IP17 1NP
IP17 1PR
IP17 1FF
IP15 5JQ
IP17 1PU
IP15 5JH
IP17 1NN
IP17 1XA
IP16 4RG
IP15 5PD
IP15 5JG
IP15 5LG
IP15 5PG
IP15 5PB
IP17 1NW
IP17 1PW
IP15 5JJ
IP15 5JB
IP17 1PL
IP15 5PU
IP15 5JN
IP16 4UE
IP15 5PA
IP15 5JT
IP17 1XB
IP17 1PJ
IP17 1PH
IP16 4RQ
IP15 5JU
IP15 5PT
IP15 5JW
IP15 5WE
IP15 5WA
IP15 5QQ
IP15 5WL
IP15 5WD
IP17 1NJ
IP15 5PS
IP15 5JF
IP17 1XD
IP15 5JP
IP15 5PF
IP15 5QG
IP15 5JR
IP17 1NU
IP16 4UR
IP15 5JE
IP15 5JS
IP15 5DW
IP17 1NX
IP15 5PW
IP16 4WG
IP15 5QH
IP15 5LQ
IP17 1NS
IP15 5PP
IP15 5GY
IP15 5JA
IP15 5HS
IP15 5PR
IP15 5BA
IP16 4TF
IP15 5EB
IP15 5QL
IP15 5NB
IP15 5JD
IP15 5LJ
IP16 4TJ
IP15 5LH
IP15 5GA
IP15 5LL
IP15 5BF
IP15 5ND
IP15 5LX
IP15 5AE
IP15 5LP
IP15 5LW
IP15 5EJ
IP16 4TL
IP15 5BH
IP15 5HY
IP15 5LU
IP15 5EH
IP15 5LZ
IP15 5DP
IP15 5BG
IP15 5LR
IP15 5DF
IP15 5LY
IP15 5HT
IP15 5EF
IP15 5BQ
IP15 5LT
IP15 5EG
IP15 5DY
IP17 1NL
IP17 1TQ
IP15 5EQ
IP17 1TH
IP16 4RJ
IP15 5BR
IP16 4RL
IP15 5BD
IP15 5EA
IP15 5EL
IP15 5EN
IP15 5LN
IP17 1NG
IP16 4SR
IP17 1NT
IP15 5BB
IP15 5ED
IP17 1NH
IP15 5DX
IP16 4RR
IP15 5BJ
IP16 4RN
IP15 5BL
IP16 4RH
IP15 5DZ
IP15 5BE
IP15 5DT
IP15 5EE
IP16 4RS
IP15 5DS
IP15 5AD
IP15 5AZ
IP15 5AY
IP17 1TG
IP15 5AG
IP15 5EW
IP15 5HZ
IP15 5ER
IP17 1RY
IP17 1RZ
IP15 5DU
IP16 4TH
IP15 5AU
IP15 5ES
IP15 5BW
IP15 5AB
IP15 5EP
IP15 5AF
IP15 5HP
IP15 5HL
IP15 5FB
IP15 5HN
IP15 5AX
IP15 5BN
IP15 5AT
IP15 5BP
IP15 5ET
IP15 5HQ
IP15 5HG
IP15 5AR
IP15 5AA
IP15 5BX
IP15 5HJ
IP17 1NQ
IP15 5AS
IP15 5HW
IP15 5AP
IP16 4RW
IP17 1NF
IP15 5HF
IP15 5AQ
IP16 4RT
IP15 5BY
IP15 5AN
IP15 5HH
IP15 5BS
IP15 5HD
IP15 5AW
IP15 5EY
IP15 5AH
IP15 5HR
IP15 5HX
IP15 5EU
IP17 1SB
IP15 5HA
IP16 4SP
IP15 5AL
IP16 4RP
IP15 5HB
IP15 5AJ
IP16 4RU
IP15 5EZ
IP15 5DA
IP15 5BZ
IP15 5DL

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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