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

ME13 9TU
ME13 9JW
ME13 9JU
ME13 9JY
ME13 9JZ
ME13 9HN
ME13 9JR
ME13 9JN
ME13 9JS
ME13 9JX
ME13 9LA
ME13 9JJ
ME13 9LB
ME13 9FD
ME13 9LS
ME13 9JQ
ME13 9JL
ME13 9JG
ME13 9TY
ME13 9TZ
ME13 9JA
ME13 9UA
ME13 9JP
ME13 9UB
ME13 9UD
ME13 9UH
ME13 9UU
ME13 9TX
ME13 9HJ
ME13 9JB
ME13 9JD
ME13 9JT
CT2 9LE
ME13 9EW
ME13 9AT
ME13 9JF
ME13 9LD
ME13 9HH
ME13 9AU
CT2 9LF
ME13 9TL
ME13 9JH
ME13 9FE
ME13 9TP
ME13 9HZ
ME13 9AG
ME13 9AR
ME13 9AW
ME13 9AQ
ME13 9TJ
ME13 9TR
ME13 9AP
ME13 9AS
ME13 9FB
ME13 9AN
ME13 9TN
ME13 9BG
ME13 9BE
ME13 9AL
ME13 9BA
ME13 9AH
ME13 9AB
ME13 9BH
ME13 9ET
ME13 9AX
ME13 9BQ
ME13 9BD
ME13 9TW
ME13 9UE
ME13 9HF
ME13 9AY
ME13 9BP
ME13 9SH
ME13 9AD
ME13 9JE
ME13 9HQ
ME13 9SJ
ME13 9BF
ME13 9BW
ME13 9BN
ME13 9TH
ME13 9TD
ME13 9BL
ME13 9PA
ME13 9QB
ME13 9DB
ME13 9EY
ME13 9BB
ME13 9AA
ME13 9BJ
ME13 9TF
ME13 9SY
ME13 9HA
ME13 9TB
ME13 9EZ
ME13 9AZ
ME13 9EU
ME13 9SL
ME13 9TQ
ME13 9EX
ME13 9HG
ME13 9TG
ME13 9SZ
ME13 9SS
ME13 9SX
ME13 9ST
ME13 9TA
ME13 9SU
ME13 9NY
ME13 9HY
ME13 9TE
ME13 9LT
ME13 9AF
CT2 9LG
ME13 9NZ
ME13 9AE
ME13 9HU
ME13 9UL
ME13 9WB
ME13 9WE
ME13 9WD
ME13 9XT
ME13 9HS
CT2 9LD
ME13 9NX
ME13 9DA
ME13 9HB
ME13 9DD
ME13 9HT
ME13 9EQ
ME13 9SN
ME13 9DF
ME13 9SW
ME13 9LE
ME13 9BY
ME13 9SP
ME13 9EH
ME13 9DG
ME13 9BT
ME13 9EG
ME13 9BU
ME13 9LF
ME13 9DE
ME13 9BZ
ME13 9DX
ME13 9LH
ME13 9DQ
CT2 9LB
ME13 9BS
ME13 9AJ
ME13 9EA
ME13 9NT
ME13 9DU
ME13 9SR
ME13 9LG
ME13 9PB
ME13 9UF
ME13 9EJ
ME13 9EB
ME13 9DZ
ME13 9LR
ME13 9DY
CT2 9LA
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ME13 9NA
ME13 9EN
ME13 8WA
ME13 8WE
ME13 8WQ
ME13 8UT
ME13 9NU
ME13 9PD
ME13 9EL
ME13 9LL
ME13 9EP
ME13 9FA
ME13 9ER
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ME13 9ES
ME13 9DS
ME13 9ED
ME13 9LQ
ME13 9DW
ME13 9NW
ME13 9EF
ME13 9NB
ME13 9NN
ME13 9LX
ME13 9NJ
ME13 9NL
CT5 3AH
ME13 9ND
ME13 8UP
ME13 9DJ
ME13 8UR
ME13 9DR
ME13 9LN
ME13 9PH
CT2 9JZ
ME13 9NG
ME13 9NE
ME13 9NF
ME13 9NH
ME13 8YR
ME13 9NQ
ME13 9NS
CT5 3AA
ME13 9NR
ME13 9DH
ME13 9LY
CT5 3AQ
CT5 3AG
ME13 9PE
ME13 9PZ
ME13 9LZ
ME13 9PF
CT5 3AL
ME13 9PX
ME13 9DL
ME13 9LU
ME13 9EE
CT5 3AF
CT5 3AJ
ME13 9LJ
CT5 3AE
ME13 9PG
ME13 8YP
ME13 8UN
ME13 9PJ
ME13 8UJ
ME13 8YW
ME13 9LW
CT5 3AN
ME13 9QP
ME13 8YN
CT5 3AD
CT5 4BT
CT2 9JX
ME13 9PQ
CT5 3AB
ME13 8UL
ME13 8UW
ME13 9PW
ME13 9FF
ME13 9HW
CT2 9JY
ME13 9PY
ME13 9RF
ME13 8BJ
ME13 8DG
ME13 9FG
CT2 9BA
ME13 9PL
ME13 9RH
ME13 9PP
CT5 3BX
CT5 4BP
ME13 9PN
ME13 9TT
ME13 8DQ
ME13 8YJ
ME13 9RE
ME13 8DE
ME13 9HD
ME13 8YL
ME13 8JF
ME13 8DF
ME13 9QJ
ME13 8BT
ME13 8JQ
ME13 8HX
ME13 8BH
ME13 9PU
ME13 8DH
ME13 8LP
ME13 8XB
ME13 8DJ
ME13 8BX
ME13 8JH
ME13 9QQ
ME13 8FN
ME13 9QH
ME13 9DP
ME13 8XF
ME13 8JE
CT2 9JU
ME13 8FD
ME13 8DD
CT5 3AW
ME13 8BP
ME13 8LJ
ME13 9PT
ME13 8DB
ME13 8RT
ME13 8BU
ME13 8FL
ME13 9QG
ME13 8JG
ME13 8FG
ME13 8RS
CT5 4BW
CT2 9HX
ME13 8FE
ME13 8BZ
ME13 8HS
ME13 8DL
ME13 8BG
ME13 8RR
ME13 8NW
ME13 8JA
ME13 8BY
ME13 8DA
ME13 8FF
ME13 8NR
ME13 8FJ
ME13 8XE
ME13 8JB
ME13 8DP
CT4 7NL
ME13 8HR
ME13 8BQ
ME13 8NL
ME13 8NP
ME13 8JD
ME13 8GF
ME13 8HY
CT2 9AZ
ME13 8BF
ME13 8XA
ME13 8HP
ME13 8HJ
ME13 8BB
ME13 8HQ
ME13 8HN
ME13 8GD
ME13 8HW
ME13 8BW
CT5 3BU
ME13 8AX
ME13 8NJ
ME13 8BE
CT5 3BL
CT5 4BN
ME13 8HG
ME13 8HL
ME13 8GE
ME13 8NQ
ME13 7BY
ME13 8NH
ME13 8HE
ME13 8HF
ME13 8NF
ME13 8HA
ME13 8HB
ME13 8NG
ME13 9QD
CT2 9AY
ME13 9QF
CT4 7SH
CT5 4BQ
ME13 8HD
ME13 8NE
CT5 3AP
ME13 8BD
ME13 8HH
ME13 7FG
ME13 8BS
CT5 4BJ
CT5 4SD
CT5 4BL
CT5 4BH
CT5 4SF
CT5 4BZ
ME13 8NN
ME13 8AY
ME13 7BT
CT5 4BG
ME13 9PS
CT5 4FE
CT5 4SB
ME13 7BU
ME13 8AU
CT5 4BS
CT5 4SE
ME13 7BW
ME13 8EY
ME13 8GA
ME13 8JX
ME13 8XG
CT5 4BY
ME13 9QN
CT5 4AH
ME13 7BL
ME13 8EU
CT5 4SG
ME13 9QE
ME13 8AP
CT5 3BT
ME13 7BQ
CT5 4AG
ME13 8AS
ME13 8ET
ME13 7DU
ME13 8RP
CT5 4QR
CT5 4AF
CT5 4BE
ME13 8NB
CT5 4AQ
ME13 8ES
CT5 4BD
ME13 8AT
ME13 8SR
ME13 8EL
ME13 7BJ
CT5 4BX
ME13 8LX
ME13 8EW
ME13 8ER
ME13 8ND
ME13 8NA
ME13 8GZ
ME13 8LH
CT5 4BA
ME13 8AW
ME13 8EZ
ME13 8LU
CT5 4SQ
CT5 4AY
ME13 7BG
ME13 7BS
ME13 7BN
ME13 8LT
CT5 4AE
ME13 8EN
ME13 8LS
CT4 8BB
ME13 8LZ
CT5 3AX
ME13 8LR
CT5 4AZ
CT5 3BY
ME13 8ED
ME13 8AN
ME13 7BZ
CT5 4QG
CT5 3BQ
ME13 7BP
ME13 8EP
ME13 8LN
ME13 7ND
CT5 4AJ
ME13 8AQ
ME13 8AH
ME13 8EH
ME13 8AZ
ME13 9RL
ME13 8EG
ME13 8AL
CT2 9AX
ME13 7AU
CT5 4BU
ME13 9RD
ME13 8BN
ME13 8EE
CT5 4UL
CT5 4BB
ME13 8LY
CT5 4UN
CT5 4AX
ME13 8DU
CT5 4UF
ME13 7BD
ME13 8RG
ME13 8TD
ME13 8PF
ME13 8JR
ME13 8HT
ME13 8EJ
ME13 8DS
ME13 8DN
ME13 8DR
ME13 8EQ
ME13 8FR
CT5 3BH
ME13 8AE
ME13 7GQ
CT5 4AU
ME13 7BH
ME13 8EX
ME13 8HZ
CT5 3BD
ME13 7AS
ME13 7DZ
CT4 7NT
ME13 7BB
CT2 9JT
ME13 8DT
ME13 8DX
ME13 8AJ
ME13 8EF
ME13 7FB
ME13 8DZ
ME13 8LQ
ME13 7WL
ME13 0DF
ME13 3BL
ME13 9XB
ME13 9WX
ME13 9WZ
ME13 9WY
ME13 8UY
ME13 9WS
ME13 9WQ
ME13 9WN
ME13 9WA
ME13 9QA
ME13 9SQ
ME13 9SG
ME13 9LP
ME13 9NP
ME13 9HL
ME13 9BX
ME13 9GS
ME13 9DT
ME13 8YF
ME13 8YB
ME13 8WZ
ME13 8XP
ME13 8XD
ME13 8WU
ME13 8WS
ME13 8WP
ME13 8WB
ME13 8UF
ME13 8TG
ME13 8SG
ME13 9HE
ME13 8XQ
ME13 8LW
ME13 8WG
ME13 8JS
ME13 9HX
ME13 8GB
ME13 8FB
ME13 8DW
ME13 8BL
ME13 8AR
ME13 8AG
ME13 7YZ
ME13 8AA
ME13 7YQ
ME13 7YB
ME13 7XY
ME13 7WY
ME13 7WX
ME13 7WU
ME13 7WT
ME13 7WS
ME13 8WT
ME13 7WQ
ME13 7WN
ME13 7WP
ME13 7WG
ME13 7WE
ME13 8WH
ME13 9WW
ME13 8WR
ME13 8WD
ME13 7HY
ME13 7HH
ME13 7HX
ME13 8WF
ME13 7DB
ME13 7AR
ME13 7AQ
ME13 3BQ
ME13 3BN
ME13 3BP
ME13 3BJ
ME13 3BE
ME13 3BG
ME13 3BF
ME13 3BB
ME13 3BD
ME13 3AZ
ME13 3AU
ME13 3AX
ME13 3AW
ME13 3AS
ME13 3AT
ME13 3AH
ME13 3AQ
ME13 0WZ
ME13 3AD
ME13 0YQ
ME13 0WX
ME13 0WY
ME13 0WT
ME13 0LE
ME13 0PL
ME13 0LJ
ME13 0DJ
ME13 0DQ
ME13 0DE
ME13 0AR
ME13 0AU
ME13 8WJ
ME13 8BA
ME13 8HU
ME13 7WZ
ME13 9WR
ME13 9XZ
ME13 8WY
ME13 8WL
ME13 8WN
ME13 8UZ
ME13 9WP
ME13 8UX
ME13 9WU
ME13 9WG
ME13 8YE
ME13 9XA
ME13 9WL
ME13 9TS
ME13 8YG
ME13 9WJ
ME13 8TQ
ME13 8WW
ME13 0WS
ME13 3AY
ME13 7WW
ME13 8WX
ME13 7WR
ME13 9WT
ME13 0WW
ME13 3BR
ME13 3BH
ME13 3BA
ME13 3AF
CT5 4QY
ME13 8DY
ME13 7BE
CT5 4AB
ME13 8AD
ME13 7AT
CT5 4ST
CT5 4UH
ME13 8AB
ME13 8FH
CT5 3BG
CT5 3BA
ME13 7NF
ME13 7BF
CT5 4SS
CT5 4AD
ME13 8YD
CT5 3BB
CT5 3BE
CT5 4UE
ME13 8AF
ME13 8NX
ME13 7LA
ME13 9RJ
ME13 7DD
CT5 4SH
ME13 8LG
CT5 4UG
ME13 8NY
ME13 7ED
CT5 4SJ
ME13 7LN
ME13 8NS
ME13 8EB
CT5 4AR
CT5 4UA
ME13 7LB
CT5 4SP
ME13 8NT
CT5 4UJ
ME13 9RG
ME13 9RQ
ME13 7AH
ME13 7LP
ME13 7AJ
ME13 8NZ
CT5 4UD
ME13 8NU
ME13 7NX
ME13 7AL
ME13 8JZ
ME13 8EA
ME13 7AP
ME13 7DE
ME13 8LL
ME13 7AB
ME13 7LD
ME13 7AA
ME13 7DA
CT5 4SR
ME13 8PA
ME13 7DF
ME13 8PE
ME13 7QL
ME13 7AY
ME13 8PB
CT5 3BJ
ME13 7AN

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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