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

IP28 8PB
IP28 8QG
IP28 8QB
IP28 8XE
IP28 8PD
IP28 8NN
IP28 8PA
IP28 8PF
IP28 8PH
IP28 8QD
IP28 8PG
IP28 8QR
IP28 8NY
IP28 8NZ
IP28 8QW
IP28 8PZ
IP28 8PY
IP28 8PQ
IP28 8NP
IP28 8PT
IP28 8QA
IP28 8NX
IP28 8NS
IP28 8PR
IP28 8PJ
IP28 8QE
IP28 8NU
IP28 8PS
IP28 8UN
IP28 8WN
IP28 8PP
IP28 8PW
IP28 8PE
IP28 8PL
IP28 8NR
IP28 8WA
IP28 8QH
IP28 8NT
IP28 8QQ
IP28 8PN
IP28 8PX
IP28 8RB
IP28 8UW
IP28 8RA
IP28 8QJ
IP28 8RD
IP28 8RE
IP28 8TU
IP28 8QT
IP28 8QL
IP28 8HQ
IP28 8HF
IP28 8HB
IP28 8HG
IP28 8HE
IP28 8HD
IP28 8HP
IP28 8HR
IP28 8HA
IP28 8SW
IP28 8DP
IP28 8ZD
IP28 8NG
IP28 8NW
IP28 8ND
CB7 5GJ
IP28 8NF
IP28 8RN
IP28 8DQ
CB7 5SL
IP28 7JZ
CB7 5ZF
CB7 5ZD
CB7 5GL
IP28 8DW
IP28 8SG
IP28 8EU
IP28 8SE
IP28 8DG
CB7 5SW
IP28 8SF
IP28 8QS
CB7 5SR
IP28 8XX
IP28 8FU
IP28 8ES
IP28 8SP
IP28 8SQ
IP28 8ET
IP28 8RF
IP28 8EE
IP28 8BZ
IP28 8HW
IP28 8SJ
IP28 8YD
IP28 8HN
IP28 8EL
CB7 5SP
IP28 8AD
IP28 8DH
IP28 8SH
CB7 5GB
IP28 8DR
IP28 8AE
IP28 8YP
IP28 8EX
IP28 8HS
IP28 8SN
IP28 8HL
IP28 8YJ
IP28 8YN
IP28 8YG
IP28 8YF
IP28 8RU
IP28 8YQ
CB7 5SH
CB7 5ST
IP28 8UQ
IP28 8EJ
IP28 8BF
IP28 8YE
IP28 8EP
IP28 8YR
IP28 8AQ
IP28 8EY
CB7 5SN
IP28 8AH
IP28 8DJ
IP28 8AG
IP28 7RD
IP28 8RL
IP28 8ED
IP28 8YS
IP28 8DB
IP28 8AA
CB7 5SS
IP28 8RS
IP28 8AJ
IP28 8AF
IP28 8FZ
IP28 8UD
IP28 8EZ
IP28 8ST
IP28 8FB
IP28 8SX
CB7 5SU
CB7 5TD
IP28 7DD
IP28 8AB
IP28 8RX
CB7 5SJ
CB7 5SX
IP28 8SY
IP28 7DF
IP28 8UB
IP28 8HH
IP28 8SU
IP28 8AN
IP28 8SA
IP28 8UA
IP28 8RZ
IP28 7DE
IP28 8DL
CB7 5SY
IP28 8UJ
IP28 7SE
IP28 7YZ
IP28 8AL
CB7 5SZ
IP28 8UE
IP28 8UG
IP28 7SD
IP28 8SB
IP28 7RT
IP28 7RZ
IP28 7RP
CB7 5TA
IP28 8UF
IP28 8AR
IP28 7RS
CB7 5QP
IP28 7RQ
CB7 5WY
CB7 5RR
IP28 8DN
IP28 7RL
CB7 5SA
CB7 5RU
IP28 8RP
IP28 7SB
IP28 8AU
IP28 8RY
IP28 8BE
IP28 7EU
CB7 5RN
IP28 7FB
CB7 5RT
IP28 7BA
IP28 7DB
CB7 5QR
IP28 8AW
IP28 7JX
IP28 8SD
IP28 8QF
CB7 5RW
IP28 7BP
IP28 7RJ
IP28 8FD
IP28 7BT
CB7 5SQ
CB7 5RZ
IP28 7RE
IP28 8HU
IP28 7RR
IP28 7QW
IP28 8BB
IP28 8DD
IP28 8DS
IP28 7QP
IP28 8BJ
IP28 7BN
CB7 5TB
IP28 7QR
IP28 7JT
CB8 9XR
IP28 7JY
IP28 8BD
CB7 5RP
CB7 5SG
IP28 7GD
IP28 8FA
IP28 8EN
IP28 8FG
IP28 8BG
IP28 8BA
CB7 5SF
IP28 8QU
IP28 7RB
CB7 5RX
IP28 8FE
IP28 8HT
IP28 7QD
IP28 8BH
CB7 5QS
IP28 7RN
IP28 8BQ
IP28 7QS
IP28 8AP
CB7 5US
IP28 7BX
IP28 7JP
IP28 8DE
IP28 7LH
IP28 7BG
IP28 8FF
IP28 7BL
IP28 7UR
IP28 7BW
IP28 7BU
IP28 7JU
IP28 8SR
CB7 5RS
IP28 7DQ
CB7 5RY
IP28 7JW
CB7 5GH
IP28 7JS
IP28 8AT
CB7 5GG
IP28 7JL
CB7 5QT
IP28 7JR
IP28 8AZ
IP28 7AS
IP28 7DX
IP28 7BS
IP28 7QJ
IP28 7BJ
IP28 8HY
IP28 7BQ
IP28 7DG
IP28 8AY
CB7 5GF
IP28 7RW
IP28 7BY
IP28 7JN
IP28 7AT
IP28 7BE
IP28 7AU
IP28 7QZ
IP28 8BW
IP28 8WH
CB7 5QW
IP28 8HX
IP28 7BZ
CB7 5ZB
IP28 7AN
IP28 7DY
IP28 9AA
IP28 9ZZ
IP28 9BH
IP28 9AF
IP28 9BF
IP28 9BA
IP28 9BB
IP28 9AG
IP28 9AH
IP28 9AE
IP28 9AB
IP28 9AD
IP28 8WL
IP28 7ZD
IP28 7ZR
IP28 7WZ
IP28 7YA
IP28 7RU
IP28 7QU
IP28 7BF
IP28 7AZ
IP28 7PU
IP28 6XH
IP28 7AW
IP28 9BJ
IP28 9BG
IP28 9BD
IP28 8RR
IP28 7RA
IP28 6SY
IP28 6QQ
IP28 6LQ
IP28 8UL
IP28 8JD
IP28 7DJ
IP28 7DA
IP28 8LU
IP28 7EL
IP28 7ED
IP28 7JJ
IP28 8AX
IP28 7AH
IP28 7BD
IP28 8UU
CB7 5SB
IP28 7QT
CB7 5SE
IP28 7AY
IP28 7FE
IP28 7FH
IP28 7AD
IP28 8HZ
IP28 7FF
IP28 8EH
IP28 8PU
CB7 5SD
IP28 7DU
IP28 7EP
IP28 7EN
IP28 7AX
CB7 5TE
IP28 8LS
IP28 7AE
IP28 7DL
IP28 7EB
IP28 7EW
IP28 7FG
IP28 7EQ
IP28 8NH
IP28 7AQ
IP28 7EE
IP28 7EJ
IP28 8JE
IP28 7FJ
IP28 8JG
IP28 8QY
IP28 7EH
IP28 8QZ
IP28 7HD
IP28 7DP
IP28 7AB
IP28 8LX
IP28 7AF
IP28 8QN
IP28 8UX
IP28 7DW
IP28 8JB
IP28 8AS
IP28 7EG
IP28 7AA
IP28 7ER
CB7 5UU
IP28 8NJ
IP28 7DN
IP28 8JA
CB7 5QU
IP28 7ET
IP28 7AG
IP28 8RG
IP28 7AP
IP28 7DR
IP28 7EF
IP28 7EA
IP28 7AJ
IP28 7DZ
IP28 7BH
IP28 8SS
IP28 7AR
IP28 7DT
IP28 7HB
IP28 7LS
IP28 7ES
IP28 7EX
IP28 7LR
IP28 7DS
IP28 7AL
IP28 7FD
IP28 7GY
IP28 7QG
IP28 7PA
CB7 5PW
IP28 8LT
IP28 7QY
IP28 7LP
CB7 5RA
IP28 7HN
CB7 5UY
IP28 7LT
IP28 8JF
IP28 7DH
IP28 7QQ
IP28 7QX
IP28 7QH
IP28 7RF
IP28 7HE
CB7 5RJ
IP28 8DX
IP28 7EZ
IP28 7LU
IP28 7LW
IP28 7NF
IP28 7LY
IP28 7LZ
IP28 6BT
IP28 8BL
CB7 5QZ
IP28 7HW
IP28 7PT
IP28 7LX
IP28 7PZ
IP28 7PS
IP28 7LN
IP28 7NA
IP28 7HG
IP28 7ND
IP28 7NB
CB7 5RB
IP28 8EW
IP28 7NE
IP28 7QE
IP28 7NG
IP28 8NL
IP28 7PX
IP28 8LY
CB7 5BF
IP28 8BS
IP28 7NH
CB7 5ZP
IP28 7LB
IP28 7HP
IP28 8NA
IP28 7PE
IP28 7PY
IP28 7NQ
IP28 8BN
IP28 7NJ
IP28 7HF
IP28 7NX
IP28 7PF
IP28 8DF
IP28 7NU
IP28 8LZ
IP28 9ST
IP28 7EY
IP28 7NR
CB7 5QX
IP28 7LF
IP28 7NL
IP28 7PB
IP28 7NY
IP28 7NP
IP28 9SG
IP28 9SQ
IP28 9SS
IP28 9SN
IP28 9SW
IP28 9SP
IP28 9SL
IP28 9SH
IP28 9SD
IP28 9SR
IP28 9SF
IP28 9SJ
IP28 9SA
IP28 9SB
IP28 9SE
IP28 7QB
IP28 8NB
IP28 7QA
IP28 7LQ
IP28 7LE
IP28 6BG
IP28 7LJ
IP28 6BD
IP28 7HR
IP28 7NT
IP28 7NZ
IP28 7NN
IP28 7NS
IP28 7HS
IP28 8BP
IP28 7LA
IP28 7NW
IP28 8DT
IP28 7PD
IP28 6BU
IP28 8DU
IP28 7GB
IP28 7GA
IP28 7SJ
IP28 7LG
IP28 7HY
IP28 7PH
IP28 7SF
CB7 5QY
IP28 6AZ
IP28 7SG
CB7 5RD
IP28 7HJ
IP28 7HH
IP28 7SA
IP28 7SL
IP28 7QF
IP28 7PQ
IP28 6BA
IP28 7SH
IP28 6BB
IP28 7HA
IP28 7JB
IP28 7PR
IP28 7HZ
IP28 8BY
IP28 6AT
IP28 7HL
IP28 7JD
IP28 6AR
IP28 6BH
IP28 6AY
IP28 6AP
IP28 7HQ
IP28 6AU
IP28 7RH
IP28 7RG
IP28 7PJ
CB7 5QH
IP28 6BS
IP28 8BT
IP28 6AW
IP28 7PP
IP28 7HT
IP28 7HU
IP28 6BQ
IP28 8DY
IP28 7PG
IP28 6AX
IP28 6AN
IP28 7PL
IP28 7PW
IP28 7LD
CB7 5QQ
CB7 5RG
IP28 7PN
IP28 6BJ
IP28 6BE
CB7 5RE
IP28 7HX
IP28 6AJ
CB7 5NT
IP28 7LL
IP28 6AL
IP28 6BL
IP28 6BF
IP28 8BU

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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