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 East Sussex

TN3 9PE
TN3 9PF
TN3 9PG
TN3 9PD
TN3 9PB
TN3 9NY
TN3 9PA
TN3 9PH
TN3 9NX
TN6 1XA
TN3 9PN
TN6 1UX
TN3 9LJ
TN3 9PJ
TN3 9PL
TN3 9NU
TN3 9SP
TN3 9NT
TN7 4BG
TN3 9NS
TN3 9PP
TN3 9QT
TN3 9LH
TN7 4BQ
TN3 9PR
TN3 9SJ
TN3 9QU
TN3 9SH
TN3 9SF
TN6 1UU
TN3 9SQ
TN7 4BJ
TN3 9SG
TN6 1UR
TN3 9SA
TN3 9SL
TN3 9NJ
TN7 4BH
TN3 9RZ
TN3 9SB
TN3 9NL
TN3 9SE
TN3 9QR
TN3 9SD
TN3 9RY
TN3 9QS
TN3 9RU
TN3 9LX
TN6 1UY
TN3 9NN
TN3 9RX
TN3 9RT
TN3 9NH
TN3 9LA
TN3 9ND
TN3 9LG
TN3 9RR
TN3 9NF
TN3 9NE
TN3 9RG
TN3 9NW
TN3 9RP
TN3 9LB
TN3 9NG
TN3 9RQ
TN3 9RS
TN3 9NP
TN3 9NB
TN3 9RW
TN3 9RE
TN3 9RL
TN3 9RJ
TN3 9QP
TN3 9JZ
TN3 9RN
TN7 4BL
TN3 9RH
TN3 9RD
TN3 9LF
TN7 4BE
TN3 9RB
TN3 9RA
TN3 9QZ
TN3 9LD
TN3 9LE
TN3 9QY
TN7 4BN
TN3 9QW
TN3 9QX
TN3 9QN
TN3 9RF
TN3 9QL
TN3 9QQ
TN6 2UQ
TN3 9LL
TN3 9NR
TN7 4BX
TN6 3HE
TN6 1UT
TN3 9PX
TN7 4BU
TN7 4BS
TN3 9JY
TN3 9PY
TN7 4BP
TN3 9LN
TN3 9PU
TN7 4BT
TN7 4BZ
TN7 4BD
TN3 9QJ
TN3 9QH
TN3 9QG
TN3 9PS
TN3 9QE
TN3 9JX
TN7 4DA
TN3 9LW
TN7 4DG
TN6 3GR
TN3 9SN
TN3 9NA
TN7 4DD
TN3 9ZT
TN3 9ZU
TN3 9ZR
TN3 9XR
TN3 9ZX
TN3 9ZF
TN3 9ZS
TN3 9ZJ
TN3 9ZB
TN3 9ZE
TN3 9AJ
TN6 1TJ
TN6 1TH
TN7 4BA
TN6 3HD
TN6 1XB
TN6 1TD
TN3 9LP
TN3 9JN
TN3 9JD
TN6 1UP
TN6 1TQ
TN3 9JF
TN3 9JB
TN3 9PT
TN3 9LY
TN6 1TB
TN6 1TG
TN6 1TA
TN7 4BB
TN6 2DZ
TN3 9LZ
TN6 1SX
TN6 2UU
TN6 1XD
TN6 2UT
TN6 1XF
TN6 1XH
TN3 9JU
TN3 9JG
TN6 2UP
TN6 1TE
TN6 2UZ
TN6 1XG
TN6 1SS
TN6 1XQ
TN6 1SR
TN6 2UL
TN6 2UR
TN6 1YW
TN6 1BP
TN6 1XJ
TN6 2XA
TN6 1XL
TN6 2UH
TN6 2UJ
TN6 2UG
TN6 1BS
TN6 1XW
TN6 1ST
TN6 2TS
TN6 2SS
TN6 1SG
TN6 1XN
TN3 9TL
TN6 1SE
TN6 2TX
TN6 2UB
TN6 1SQ
TN3 9JR
TN6 1SU
TN6 1SW
TN6 2UN
TN6 2TN
TN6 1SP
TN3 9ST
TN6 2TZ
TN3 9SX
TN3 9TD
TN3 9SU
TN6 1SL
TN3 9TB
TN3 9SY
TN6 1BT
TN6 1LZ
TN6 1SH
TN6 2SR
TN6 2UA
TN3 9JE
TN6 1SJ
TN6 2TU
TN6 1SB
TN6 1RY
TN6 1SD
TN6 2UF
TN3 9TA
TN6 2TQ
TN3 9LR
TN3 9NZ
TN6 2UE
TN6 2SN
TN6 2FH
TN6 2XB
TN6 1RT
TN6 1RP
TN6 2TR
TN6 2SY
TN3 9BF
TN6 1SN
TN6 1RR
TN6 2UD
TN6 1SF
TN6 2FE
TN6 2HZ
TN6 1SZ
TN6 2TA
TN7 4JD
TN6 1RU
TN6 2SU
TN6 2TE
TN6 2TW
TN6 2TY
TN6 1RW
TN6 1RS
TN6 2TD
TN3 9TG
TN3 9TE
TN6 1RZ
TN3 9TF
TN6 2SP
TN6 2RQ
TN6 1SA
TN6 2SX
TN6 1BG
TN3 9TH
TN6 2SB
TN3 9HZ
TN6 2ST
TN6 2TB
TN6 2TT
TN3 9TQ
TN6 2TH
TN3 9TW
TN6 2TG
TN6 1XX
TN6 2SH
TN6 1BH
TN6 2SG
TN6 2SZ
TN6 2RZ
TN6 2SW
TN6 2SJ
TN6 2SL
TN6 2QW
TN6 2TP
TN6 1AL
TN6 1AJ
TN3 9TN
TN6 1XR
TN6 2TF
TN7 4DB
TN3 9TJ
TN6 2QL
TN6 1RJ
TN6 2FA
TN6 2SA
TN6 2FX
TN6 2QP
TN6 2QD
TN3 9JL
TN6 1RL
TN6 2QH
TN6 2PY
TN6 2QR
TN6 2SF
TN6 2QE
TN6 1AS
TN6 1RQ
TN6 2GZ
TN6 2TJ
TN6 2QA
TN6 1TY
TN6 2QF
TN6 9AW
TN6 9AZ
TN6 9AX
TN6 9AR
TN6 9AT
TN6 9AU
TN6 9AS
TN6 9AF
TN6 9AL
TN6 9AP
TN6 9AQ
TN6 9AN
TN6 9AG
TN6 9AH
TN6 9AJ
TN6 3ZZ
TN6 9AE
TN6 3ZT
TN6 3ZW
TN6 3YA
TN6 3YR
TN6 3ZL
TN6 3ZS
TN6 3YT
TN6 3YB
TN6 3YE
TN6 3YF
TN6 3XL
TN6 3XY
TN6 3XZ
TN6 3XN
TN6 3XE
TN6 3XG
TN6 3XH
TN6 3XF
TN6 3WT
TN6 3WY
TN6 3XB
TN6 3XD
TN6 3WZ
TN6 3WU
TN6 3WW
TN6 3WX
TN6 3WE
TN6 3WN
TN6 3WQ
TN6 3WR
TN6 3WP
TN6 3WF
TN6 3WH
TN6 3WJ
TN6 3WB
TN6 3WD
TN6 3SF
TN6 3WA
TN6 3PQ
TN6 3RF
TN6 3GY
TN6 3GZ
TN6 3GX
TN6 3GU
TN6 3GS
TN6 3GT
TN6 3BZ
TN6 3AZ
TN6 2ZU
TN6 2ZZ
TN6 2ZT
TN6 2ZS
TN6 2ZP
TN6 2ZJ
TN6 2ZL
TN6 2YZ
TN6 2ZD
TN6 2YU
TN6 2YH
TN6 2WZ
TN6 2XP
TN6 2WX
TN6 2WY
TN6 2WT
TN6 2WU
TN6 2WS
TN6 2WR
TN6 2WP
TN6 2WQ
TN6 2WL
TN6 2WN
TN6 2WH
TN6 2WG
TN6 2WF
TN6 2WD
TN6 2WE
TN6 2UX
TN6 2WA
TN6 2WB
TN6 2UY
TN6 2US
TN6 2HE
TN6 2PS
TN6 2HY
TN6 2EQ
TN6 2FQ
TN6 2BZ
TN6 2EF
TN6 2BW
TN6 1ZY
TN6 1ZZ
TN6 1ZS
TN6 1ZU
TN6 1ZT
TN6 1ZR
TN6 1ZQ
TN6 1ZH
TN6 1ZL
TN6 1YZ
TN6 1ZD
TN6 1YP
TN6 1YS
TN6 1WY
TN6 1YF
TN6 1YH
TN6 1YJ
TN6 1WZ
TN6 1XS
TN6 1XU
TN6 1WA
TN6 1WN
TN6 1WT
TN6 1WX
TN6 1WU
TN6 1WP
TN6 1WR
TN6 1WS
TN6 1WD
TN6 1WF
TN6 1WH
TN6 1WJ
TN6 1WG
TN6 1WE
TN6 1UZ
TN6 1GR
TN6 1LH
TN6 1NX
TN6 1GS
TN6 1GU
TN6 1GX
TN6 1GY
TN7 4WN
TN6 1GW
TN6 1GT
TN6 1GE
TN6 1GN
TN6 1GP
TN6 1GL
TN6 1DN
TN7 4ZX
TN7 4ZL
TN7 4ZR
TN7 4ZS
TN7 4XZ
TN7 4YQ
TN7 4ZE
TN7 4YB
TN7 4WA
TN7 4WD
TN7 4WB
TN7 4EG
TN7 4HW
TN6 9DU
TN6 9EA
TN6 9ED
TN6 9EF
TN6 9EB
TN6 9DR
TN6 9DW
TN6 9DZ
TN6 9DX
TN6 9DS
TN6 9DT
TN6 9DJ
TN6 9DE
TN6 9DL
TN6 9DP
TN6 9DQ
TN6 9DN
TN6 9DG
TN6 9DH
TN6 9BW
TN6 9DA
TN6 9DD
TN6 9DB
TN6 9BX
TN6 9BY
TN6 9BQ
TN6 9BR
TN6 9BT
TN6 9BS
TN6 9BL
TN6 9BP
TN6 9BJ
TN6 9BA
TN6 9BF
TN6 9BH
TN6 9BG
TN6 9BB
TN6 9BE
TN6 9AY
TN6 9AD
TN6 9AB
TN6 3ZY
TN6 3ZU
TN6 2ZN
TN6 2WJ
TN6 2BY
TN6 1ZX
TN6 1YB
TN6 1WW
TN6 1WB
TN7 4LZ
TN6 1GQ
TN6 9ER
TN6 9EL
TN6 1AA
TN7 4ZG
TN6 9DY
TN6 9EN
TN7 4GT
TN6 9EP
TN6 9EQ
TN6 9EG
TN6 9EJ
TN6 9EH
TN6 9BZ
TN6 9DF
TN6 9BU
TN6 9BN
TN6 9BD
TN6 2QN
TN6 2QG
TN6 2QT
TN6 2QB
TN6 2QJ
TN6 1AF
TN6 3HF
TN6 2QX
TN6 2PU
TN6 2QS
TN7 4JE
TN6 1AN
TN3 9JS
TN6 2TL
TN3 9LQ
TN6 2RB
TN7 4JF
TN6 2DY
TN6 2FT
TN6 2RG
TN6 2RE
TN3 9LT
TN6 1BD
TN6 1AH
TN6 2RA
TN6 2QY
TN6 2RD
TN6 1AB
TN3 9HY
TN6 1BU
TN7 4JB
TN6 2QU
TN6 1XY
TN6 1XZ
TN6 1XP
TN6 1HQ
TN6 2RH
TN6 2QQ
TN6 2GA
TN7 4JA
TN6 1DD
TN6 1BJ
TN6 2RN
TN6 1RX
TN6 1BX
TN6 2RR
TN6 1PQ
TN6 2JF
TN6 1DB
TN6 1DE
TN6 2RJ
TN6 1AD
TN3 9JT
TN6 1DA
TN6 2RX
TN6 1DF
TN6 2QZ
TN6 1DP
TN6 1BW
TN6 2RP
TN6 2RT
TN6 2RY
TN6 2SQ
TN6 2RW
TN6 2RL
TN3 0RA
TN6 1DG
TN6 1BF
TN7 4JG
TN6 2UW
TN6 1DL
TN6 1BE
TN6 9ZY
TN6 9TY
TN6 9UA
TN6 9UB
TN6 9TZ
TN6 9TW
TN6 9TX
TN6 9TT
TN6 9TU
TN6 9TP
TN6 9TR
TN6 9TS
TN6 9TQ
TN6 9TH
TN6 9TL
TN6 9TN
TN6 9TJ
TN6 9TD
TN6 9TF
TN6 9TG
TN6 9TE
TN6 9TA
TN6 9TB
TN6 9SY
TN6 9SZ
TN6 9ST
TN6 9SW
TN6 9SX
TN6 9SU
TN6 9SP
TN6 9SR
TN6 9SS
TN6 9SQ
TN6 9SH
TN6 9SL
TN6 9SN
TN6 9SJ
TN6 9SF
TN6 9SG
TN6 9SD
TN6 9SE
TN6 9SA
TN6 9SB
TN6 1DH
TN6 1FE
TN3 9JA
TN6 1RD
TN6 1AT
TN7 4AG
TN6 2RS
TN7 4JQ
TN6 2JX
TN6 1AG
TN6 2RU
TN6 1AU
TN6 2BF
TN6 2BT
TN7 4AA
TN7 4AQ
TN6 1RE
TN6 2JW
TN6 2RF
TN3 9SS
TN6 1AX
TN6 1AP
TN6 2JT
TN7 4AW
TN3 9YJ
TN3 9XU
TN3 9XP
TN3 9XS
TN3 9XJ
TN3 9XB
TN6 1DJ
TN6 2JU
TN3 0RD
TN3 9JP
TN6 2BQ
TN6 1DZ
TN6 2JY
TN6 2BE
TN7 4AB
TN7 4AD
TN3 0RF
TN7 4AF
TN3 0EA
TN6 2JZ
TN6 2BX
TN7 4HA
TN6 1QH
TN3 9SR
TN3 9LU
TN6 1RG
TN3 0RB
TN6 1FJ
TN6 1DR
TN6 1AE
TN6 1BZ
TN6 1RH
TN3 0JD
TN3 9LS
TN3 0JA
TN6 2BJ
TN6 2BG
TN6 1EB
TN6 2BU
TN6 1TN
TN6 1TF
TN6 1DY
TN6 1BQ
TN7 4AE
TN6 2BS
TN6 1DU
TN3 0RE
TN3 0EG
TN3 9HX
TN7 4JN
TN6 1NQ
TN6 2BP
TN6 2BH
TN6 3HG
TN6 2BB
TN3 0EB
TN6 2BD
TN6 1EA
TN6 1BY
TN3 0JB
TN6 2AS
TN6 2AT
TN6 2BL
TN7 4HB
TN6 2XZ
TN6 2SD
TN6 2FW
TN3 0EH
TN6 1QL
TN7 4DQ
TN6 1QX
TN3 0EL
TN6 2AU
TN3 0ED
TN6 1DX
TN6 2BN
TN6 2AX
TN6 1AY
TN6 2AF
TN3 0EJ
TN3 0ER
TN6 1DT
TN3 0EP
TN6 1DS
TN6 2FN
TN3 9TP
TN6 2AY
TN6 1TW
TN6 1ZP
TN6 1ZW
TN6 1ZA
TN6 1ZE
TN6 1WL
TN6 1WQ
TN3 0EE
TN6 1DQ
TN3 0ET
TN7 4ZW
TN7 4ZZ
TN7 4ZY
TN7 4ZU
TN7 4ZP
TN6 2GT
TN6 2LB
TN6 1RB
TN6 1ED
TN7 4ZT
TN7 4ZH
TN7 4ZN
TN7 4ZF
TN7 4LE
TN3 0EN
TN6 2DG
TN6 1ZF
TN6 1ZJ
TN6 1ZN
TN6 1ZG
TN6 1ZB
TN6 1YX
TN6 1SY
TN6 1LY
TN6 1DW
TN6 1AW
TN6 1AQ
TN3 0BL
TN6 1AZ
TN6 2FP
TN6 2BA
TN6 1YG
TN6 2AJ
TN6 1YA
TN3 0SR
TN6 2AR
TN6 2AE
TN6 2AN
TN7 4JP
TN3 9BY
TN3 0ES
TN6 1EF
TN3 0HR
TN6 2NG
TN3 0HJ
TN6 1EE
TN3 0JE
TN7 4ZQ
TN7 4ZJ
TN7 4DH
TN6 1EW
TN3 9UR
TN6 2AZ
TN3 0HL
TN6 2AL
TN3 0JF
TN6 1EQ
TN6 1AR
TN3 0EU
TN6 1QU
TN3 9TR
TN6 1EP
TN6 2DH
TN3 0BJ
TN3 0EX
TN6 2ZW
TN6 2ZR
TN6 2ZG
TN6 2ZE
TN6 2ZA
TN6 2ZF
TN6 1EG
TN6 1RN
TN6 2AP
TN6 2ZB
TN6 2ZX
TN6 2YT
TN6 2ZQ
TN6 2ZY
TN6 2ZH
TN6 2WW
TN3 0EZ
TN6 2AW
TN6 2DP
TN3 0JG
TN6 1BL
TN6 2LA
TN3 0HD
TN3 9JJ
TN6 1FX
TN6 2AQ
TN6 1QN
TN6 2AD
TN3 0HH
TN6 2AG
TN6 1QJ
TN6 1PW
TN6 2AH
TN3 0JH
TN3 0HP
TN3 0HG
TN3 0BN
TN6 2SE
TN6 1JF
TN3 0BP
TN3 9TT
TN6 2DA
TN3 9TZ
TN6 1EY
TN6 2DJ
TN6 1BN
TN3 0JJ
TN6 2DE
TN6 2DW
TN3 0SP
TN6 1HA
TN3 0SN
TN3 0HA
TN3 0HN
TN3 0SL
TN6 1EJ
TN3 0DJ
TN6 1EZ
TN6 1JJ
TN6 2FS
TN3 9TU
TN3 0LA
TN6 2AA
TN6 2AB
TN6 1EU
TN6 2DX
TN3 0DW
TN6 2HH
TN7 4JH
TN6 1TP
TN3 0DN
TN7 4DW
TN6 1GJ
TN3 0SJ
TN6 1QS
TN6 2HG
TN3 0RT
TN3 9UQ
TN6 2HF
TN7 4AY
TN3 9TY
TN6 2DB
TN6 2DR
TN6 1EH
TN3 9TS
TN6 1RA
TN3 0BD
TN6 1JZ
TN6 1QW
TN6 2DF
TN3 0JL
TN3 0DH
TN3 0HW
TN3 0EY
TN6 1ET
TN3 9HU
TN3 0BH
TN6 1YD
TN6 2NZ
TN6 1EX
TN6 1EN
TN6 2HQ
TN7 4JT
TN3 0JQ
TN6 2YW
TN6 2YY
TN6 2YP
TN6 2YN
TN6 2YX
TN6 2YS
TN3 0DF
TN3 0SQ
TN6 2DN
TN3 0BY
TN3 0BG
TN6 2NY
TN6 1BB
TN3 0SH
TN6 2DD
TN6 1JX
TN3 0DG
TN6 1RF
TN3 9TX
TN6 1HH
TN7 4EX
TN7 4JS
TN3 0BZ

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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