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 Kent

TN26 3LX
TN26 3ND
TN26 3NA
TN26 3LY
TN26 3NB
TN26 3LR
TN26 3NL
TN26 3LZ
TN26 3NF
TN26 3NE
TN26 3LS
TN26 3NG
TN26 3LP
TN26 3JB
TN26 3JA
TN26 3NQ
TN26 3BP
TN26 3LT
TN26 3LW
TN26 3LN
TN26 3JU
TN26 3LU
TN26 3NH
TN26 3NY
TN26 3LL
TN26 3JF
TN26 3HZ
TN26 3HY
TN26 3BS
TN26 3BZ
TN26 3BU
TN26 3JD
TN26 3HW
TN26 3HN
TN26 3BY
TN26 3JG
TN26 3BX
TN30 6ST
TN30 6SU
TN30 6SW
TN30 6SX
TN30 6SJ
TN26 3JE
TN30 6SR
TN26 3HX
TN30 6SP
TN26 3LD
TN30 6SY
TN26 3HL
TN26 3HP
TN30 6SH
TN30 6SS
TN30 6TA
TN30 6HX
TN26 3LJ
TN26 3HU
TN26 3JQ
TN30 6QA
TN26 3HR
TN30 6PH
TN30 6PJ
TN26 3HT
TN30 6PY
TN30 6EH
TN30 6EJ
TN30 6PQ
TN30 6PG
TN26 3HJ
TN30 6PL
TN30 6PP
TN30 6PZ
TN26 3HS
TN30 6PD
TN30 6PE
TN30 6TB
TN30 6PU
TN30 6PX
TN30 6PW
TN30 6PS
TN30 6PN
TN30 6ED
TN30 6PT
TN26 3JH
TN30 6PA
TN30 6DT
TN30 6PR
TN30 6SL
TN30 6EA
TN30 6TD
TN30 6EG
TN30 6DG
TN30 6DJ
TN30 6DU
TN30 6DL
TN30 6ER
TN30 6DQ
TN30 6DN
TN30 6DS
TN30 6DR
TN30 6DH
TN30 6DP
TN30 6DX
TN30 6EB
TN26 3JJ
TN30 6NQ
TN30 6DW
TN26 3LG
TN30 6DD
TN27 8JQ
TN30 6DY
TN26 3JP
TN30 6PB
TN30 6NT
TN30 6EE
TN30 6DE
TN26 3LQ
TN30 6EF
TN30 6DZ
TN26 3HH
TN30 6NH
TN30 6SN
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TN30 6DB
TN30 6DA
TN30 6NL
TN30 6EQ
TN30 6TH
TN30 6DF
TN26 3QU
TN30 6NG
TN30 6BU
TN30 6HW
TN30 6BZ
TN30 6NJ
TN30 6BX
TN30 6TL
TN27 8FH
TN27 8FJ
TN30 6EN
TN27 8FB
TN30 6TE
TN26 3JN
TN30 6BT
TN30 6TG
TN26 3JL
TN26 3HD
TN30 6EL
TN30 6NN
TN26 3LH
TN27 8JG
TN27 8DB
TN26 3ZX
TN26 3ZS
TN26 3YH
TN26 3ZN
TN26 3SB
TN26 3ZZ
TN30 6NF
TN30 6NP
TN30 6NS
TN26 3JR
TN26 3LF
TN27 8BE
TN26 3JS
TN30 6NE
TN27 8JH
TN27 8BT
TN26 3HE
TN30 6EW
TN26 3RA
TN30 6EZ
TN30 6ND
TN26 3TD
TN30 6NR
TN30 7AS
TN30 7AT
TN30 6NB
TN26 3QT
TN30 7AU
TN30 6LT
TN26 3JT
TN30 6TJ
TN27 8BS
TN30 6LU
TN30 6BP
TN30 6NA
TN26 3HB
TN30 7DY
TN30 7AW
TN30 6LY
TN30 7AP
TN30 7AR
TN30 7DR
TN26 3RB
TN30 7AX
TN30 7AZ
TN27 8BN
TN30 6LX
TN30 7AN
TN26 3HF
TN27 8BL
TN26 3QZ
TN30 6SF
TN30 6QT
TN27 8JF
TN30 7AL
TN27 8BW
TN30 7AH
TN27 8BP
TN30 7AE
TN30 6TZ
TN30 6ZG
TN30 6ZQ
TN30 6ZU
TN30 6ZY
TN30 6ZH
TN30 6XJ
TN30 6ZB
TN30 6ZE
TN30 6ZF
TN30 6GP
TN30 6ZS
TN30 6ZJ
TN30 6ZP
TN30 6TQ
TN30 6QE
TN27 8DA
TN26 3JW
TN30 6QQ
TN26 3LE
TN30 6QH
TN30 6SB
TN30 6SD
TN30 7AJ
TN30 7AG
TN30 6RZ
TN30 7DP
TN26 3TB
TN30 6QD
TN30 6LR
TN30 6QS
TN30 6SA
TN30 6SZ
TN30 6QG
TN30 6RU
TN30 6LP
TN30 6QB
TN30 7AD
TN30 6RY
TN26 3RD
TN30 7QB
TN30 7ZD
TN30 7ZG
TN30 7XS
TN30 6RW
TN30 6RX
TN30 6QJ
TN30 6XQ
TN30 6ZN
TN30 6XH
TN30 6QP
TN27 8JE
TN30 6RS
TN30 6RN
TN27 8BJ
TN30 6RT
TN30 6QF
TN30 6RP
TN30 6LL
TN30 6RQ
TN30 6QL
TN30 6RL
TN26 3HA
TN30 6RR
TN26 3QS
TN26 3LB
TN27 8QP
TN30 6QN
TN30 7AY
TN30 6XA
TN27 8BF
TN30 6LH
TN30 6SE
TN26 3JX
TN30 7DW
TN30 6RF
TN30 6RJ
TN30 7BB
TN26 3TE
TN26 3EN
TN30 7BA
TN30 6LN
TN30 6RD
TN30 6AE
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TN30 7ZY
TN30 6AA
TN30 9AJ
TN30 9AD
TN30 9AW
TN30 9AY
TN30 9AT
TN30 9AP
TN30 7ZT
TN30 9BB
TN30 9BD
TN30 9BE
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TN30 9AZ
TN30 9BA
TN30 9AX
TN30 9AS
TN30 9AU
TN30 9AR
TN30 9AQ
TN30 9AN
TN30 9AG
TN30 9AH
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TN30 9AE
TN30 7ZJ
TN30 9AB
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TN30 7ZZ
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TN30 7ZB
TN30 7ZA
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TN30 7EF
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TN30 6WQ
TN30 6WD
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TN30 6WA
TN30 6WB
TN30 6GX
TN30 6BQ
TN30 6FW
TN30 6GE
TN30 6FZ
TN30 6AQ
TN30 6QW
TN30 6QU
TN30 6AB
TN27 8QR
TN30 7BW
TN30 6SG
TN30 6LJ
TN27 8JJ
TN26 3LA
TN30 7BD
TN30 6RE
TN30 6QX
TN30 6RH
TN30 7BN
TN27 8FA
TN30 7BE
TN30 7BP
TN30 6AG
TN30 7BT
TN26 3AJ
TN30 6HG
TN30 6AD
TN26 3TA
TN30 6QR
TN30 6RG
TN26 3SZ
TN30 7BS
TN30 7BG
TN27 8JP
TN27 8JL
TN27 8ZU
TN27 8ZY
TN26 3AY
TN30 6AH
TN30 7DS
TN30 7BH
TN27 8BZ
TN30 7BL
TN30 6AJ
TN30 7BY
TN26 3AW
TN30 7BX
TN26 3AH
TN30 6UY
TN26 3AN
TN30 6AP
TN30 6BN
TN30 7DT
TN30 6AL
TN30 7BU
TN30 7AA
TN30 6HE
TN30 7AB
TN30 6AN
TN30 6AT
TN27 8QT
TN30 7BZ
TN30 6AZ
TN30 7BJ
TN30 6RB
TN30 7DN
TN30 6BW
TN30 7BQ
TN30 6AW
TN27 8PL
TN30 6AR
TN30 6BJ
TN27 8JD
TN30 6HD
TN26 3AP
TN30 6BL
TN30 6AS
TN30 6HH
TN30 7DD
TN30 6ET
TN30 6HN
TN30 6RA
TN30 6GW
TN30 6AX
TN26 3BW
TN30 7DB
TN30 7DA
TN30 6AY
TN30 6HJ
TN30 6ES
TN26 3RE
TN30 6BH
TN26 3EW
TN30 6AU
TN30 6HL
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TN30 6JG
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TN26 3AQ
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TN30 6BG
TN26 3QR
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TN30 6HP
TN26 3SY
TN26 3AL
TN26 3BL
TN30 6HU
TN30 6JE
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TN30 6HT
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TN30 6LB
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TN30 6LD
TN26 3BT
TN30 6JD
TN30 6HR
TN27 8QU
TN27 8BG
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TN30 6HA
TN30 6LA
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TN30 6HY
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TN26 3AD
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TN30 7NH
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TN27 8AR
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TN26 3AE
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TN26 3AX
TN27 8BX
TN27 8FD
TN26 3RP
TN26 3AU
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TN30 7LP
TN26 3RR
TN26 3AZ
TN30 7LH
TN26 3RG
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TN27 8JB
TN26 3EU
TN30 7DE
TN27 8AS
TN26 3EJ
TN26 3ZR
TN26 3ZJ
TN26 3YA
TN26 3PX
TN27 8AF
TN30 6TT
TN30 6UG
TN30 7LL
TN27 8BB
TN30 7LN
TN27 8DD
TN27 8JU
TN27 8AG
TN30 6UH
TN30 7QA
TN30 6UP
TN27 8JS
TN26 3PU
TN27 8AH
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TN27 8JA
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TN27 8AE
TN27 8AT
TN26 3BB
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TN27 8AJ
TN26 3PY
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TN27 8QL
TN26 3ET
TN27 8AY
TN27 8JN
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TN27 8DE
TN27 8DP
TN27 8AN
TN26 3QY
TN26 3PZ
TN27 8QN
TN26 3JY
TN27 8QJ
TN26 3AA
TN26 3DE
TN27 8RA
TN27 8EA
TN26 3SU
TN27 8EB
TN30 6TX
TN27 8AW
TN30 7LT
TN27 8AU
TN27 8JR
TN26 3EQ
TN30 6UA
TN26 3QL
TN27 8JT
TN30 7LX
TN26 3DD
TN26 3EH
TN26 3DH
TN27 8DW
TN30 6UB
TN27 8QG
TN26 3BE
TN26 3QW
TN26 3DG
TN27 8JW
TN30 7DH

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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