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 West Sussex

PO20 7DH
PO20 7DF
PO20 7DD
PO20 7DE
PO20 7DB
PO20 7DL
PO20 7DJ
PO20 7AA
PO20 7DA
PO20 7DN
PO20 7BP
PO20 7AB
PO20 7AD
PO20 8QE
PO20 7BZ
PO20 7AL
PO20 7AQ
PO20 7BD
PO20 7AG
PO20 7AH
PO20 7AE
PO20 7AN
PO20 7AW
PO20 7AY
PO20 7AZ
PO20 7BW
PO20 8QB
PO20 8QA
PO20 8QF
PO20 7HH
PO18 8ET
PO20 7HL
PO20 8QG
PO20 8QN
PO20 7BY
PO20 8QQ
PO20 7PQ
PO20 7PG
PO20 7HJ
PO18 8EU
PO20 7DX
PO18 8ES
PO20 7ES
PO20 7BJ
PO20 7EW
PO18 8QW
PO20 7EZ
PO18 8QP
PO20 7ET
PO20 7JA
PO20 7HA
PO20 7DR
PO20 7HX
PO20 7ER
PO20 7HB
PO20 8PZ
PO20 7HE
PO20 7EY
PO20 7EX
PO20 8QL
PO20 7HU
PO20 7HF
PO20 7HR
PO20 7HY
PO20 7HQ
PO20 8QH
PO20 8NA
PO20 7HP
PO20 7HD
PO20 8QJ
PO20 7SP
PO20 7HG
PO20 7BL
PO20 8LZ
PO20 7JF
PO20 8AZ
PO20 8QW
PO20 7BQ
PO20 7SE
PO20 7SR
PO20 7WD
PO20 7WE
PO20 7WB
PO20 7HT
PO20 8PX
PO20 7BH
PO20 7BG
PO20 7HZ
PO20 8PY
PO20 7HS
PO18 8ER
PO20 7AT
PO20 8NB
PO20 7AU
PO20 7AR
PO20 7JE
PO20 8PU
PO20 7BB
PO20 8PT
PO20 8LR
PO20 7AS
PO20 8SD
PO20 8LS
PO20 8FT
PO20 7AP
PO20 8LD
PO20 7JD
PO18 8QN
PO20 7AX
PO20 8RL
PO20 8NQ
PO20 8LW
PO20 8AN
PO20 8PJ
PO20 8LT
PO20 7JB
PO20 8NG
PO20 7QN
PO20 8LU
PO20 8AY
PO20 7BA
PO20 8LY
PO20 8FJ
PO18 8TE
PO20 8FG
PO20 8LX
PO20 8LP
PO20 8HW
PO20 7QW
PO20 7YU
PO20 7SJ
PO20 7YS
PO20 7YL
PO20 7SH
PO20 7NH
PO20 7EU
PO20 7PF
PO20 8BY
PO20 8ND
PO20 8NF
PO20 7EJ
PO20 8QP
PO20 8HN
PO20 7BU
PO20 8BZ
PO20 8BQ
PO20 8LH
PO20 8ER
PO20 8LN
PO18 8EP
PO20 8NE
PO20 7LQ
PO20 8ES
PO20 8LJ
PO20 8AP
PO20 7RS
PO20 7YH
PO20 7QL
PO20 8EP
PO20 8EN
PO20 8EL
PO20 8EW
PO20 8JF
PO20 8EF
PO20 8PS
PO20 8JQ
PO20 8EG
PO20 8LQ
PO20 8PR
PO20 8LL
PO20 8EJ
PO20 8AR
PO20 8AD
PO20 8QT
PO20 8AL
PO20 8EH
PO20 8AB
PO20 8EQ
PO18 8EW
PO20 8ED
PO20 8AA
PO20 8AE
PO18 8EN
PO20 8RJ
PO20 8EB
PO20 7EN
PO20 8AH
PO20 8BH
PO20 7EL
PO20 7LG
PO20 8BD
PO20 7LP
PO20 8DT
PO20 8TB
PO20 8LE
PO20 8BP
PO20 8TA
PO20 8SA
PO20 8BJ
PO20 8TX
PO20 8TD
PO20 8SX
PO20 8AW
PO20 7JG
PO20 8BL
PO20 8AJ
PO20 8BB
PO20 7LJ
PO20 8QS
PO20 8NN
PO20 7LF
PO20 8QX
PO20 8BW
PO20 8AS
PO18 8EX
PO20 8EZ
PO20 8RS
PO20 8NL
PO20 8EA
PO18 8QL
PO20 8BN
PO20 8TJ
PO20 8HD
PO20 8NW
PO20 8AX
PO20 8RR
PO20 8NP
PO20 8BS
PO20 8EE
PO20 8LG
PO20 8RP
PO20 8NH
PO20 8BE
PO20 8EX
PO20 7LH
PO20 7BT
PO20 8BG
PO20 8HJ
PO20 8BT
PO20 8SS
PO20 8NJ
PO20 8EU
PO20 8DZ
PO20 8EY
PO20 8JG
PO20 7BE
PO20 8ET
PO20 8JE
PO20 8HB
PO20 7BX
PO20 8DY
PO20 8PL
PO20 8BU
PO20 7LB
PO20 7LE
PO20 7QJ
PO20 8HF
PO20 8AT
PO20 8LF
PO20 8NS
PO20 8DF
PO20 8HA
PO20 8DA
PO20 8NR
PO20 8DJ
PO20 8BX
PO20 8RA
PO20 8JB
PO20 8HE
PO20 8SE
PO18 8HR
PO20 8DP
PO20 8SF
PO20 8DD
PO18 8LU
PO18 8QJ
PO20 8JD
PO18 8LR
PO20 8HG
PO20 8NU
PO20 8HQ
PO18 8LT
PO20 8NT
PO20 8DE
PO20 8SR
PO20 7JR
PO20 8HH
PO20 8DR
PO20 7LD
PO18 8LX
PO20 7JJ
PO20 8RE
PO20 8DX
PO18 8LS
PO20 8DG
PO20 8NX
PO20 8DB
PO20 8DU
PO18 8LY
PO20 8DH
PO18 8JJ
PO18 8HY
PO20 7JQ
PO18 8LZ
PO20 7LA
PO20 8JA
PO20 8NY
PO20 8DN
PO20 8DS
PO20 8DQ
PO18 8TD
PO20 8HZ
PO18 8RB
PO18 8HX
PO20 7JH
PO20 8BA
PO20 8DL
PO18 8HZ
PO20 7JX
PO20 8SP
PO18 8HU
PO20 8PE
PO20 8HY
PO20 8DW
PO18 8HT
PO20 8PB
PO20 8PA
PO20 7JL
PO20 7JU
PO20 7JZ
PO20 8PD
PO18 8JA
PO18 8HS
PO20 8NZ
PO20 8RB
PO20 7FB
PO18 8JB
PO20 8HX
PO20 8PQ
PO18 8JD
PO20 8AF
PO20 7ED
PO20 8AU
PO20 7JT
PO18 8TF
PO18 8JG
PO20 8FA
PO20 8PF
PO18 8JE
PO18 8QH
PO18 8HP
PO20 8PG
PO20 8PW
PO20 8RT
PO20 8PP
PO20 8HU
PO18 8EY
PO18 8JF
PO20 8HP
PO20 7JN
PO20 8HT
PO18 8QQ
PO18 8HW
PO20 8PN
PO18 8TG
PO20 8RD
PO18 8PB
PO18 8QZ
PO20 8HR
PO10 8DU
PO18 8TA
PO18 8HQ
PO18 8QT
PO18 8HF
PO20 8QR
PO18 8HL
PO18 8SX
PO10 8DY
PO18 8HN
PO18 8JN
PO18 8LJ
PO20 7JY
PO18 8QR
PO20 8HS
PO20 8PH
PO18 8LL
PO18 8LP
PO18 8QU
PO20 8LB
PO10 8DT
PO18 8LW
PO18 8TB
PO18 8JH
PO18 8LN
PO20 8UA
PO20 8ZN
PO20 8ZD
PO20 8XN
PO20 8XJ
PO20 8WF
PO20 8WB
PO20 8WD
PO20 8WA
PO10 8DX
PO20 8AG
PO18 8QS
PO20 8JU
PO20 8JX
PO18 8SU
PO20 8QZ
PO10 8DR
PO20 8JS
PO20 7JS
PO10 8DS
PO18 8LQ
PO18 8JP
PO18 8JQ
PO20 8RX
PO18 8ND
PO10 8DZ
PO18 8AG
PO18 8HG
PO18 8RA
PO18 8HJ
PO18 8HH
PO18 8QX
PO20 8LA
PO20 7QH
PO18 8JW
PO20 8QY
PO20 8TU
PO20 8TZ
PO20 8TR
PO20 8TL
PO20 8SL
PO20 8SJ
PO20 8SH
PO20 8HL
PO20 8RW
PO20 8JY
PO18 8LH
PO20 8RN
PO18 8QG
PO18 8ST
PO20 8JH
PO20 8JT
PO18 8QF
PO20 8JZ
PO18 8NA
PO18 8QY
PO20 8RG
PO20 8JL
PO20 7EE
PO20 7BS
PO18 8QE
PO18 8NQ
PO18 8NR
PO18 8NB
PO20 7QP
PO18 8NY
PO10 8DP
PO18 8NZ
PO20 8JJ
PO20 8RQ
PO18 8NT
PO18 8NU
PO20 8AQ
PO18 8NX
PO20 8FB
PO18 8NP
PO20 7QQ
PO20 8FE
PO18 8PD
PO20 7BN
PO20 8JN
PO18 8EZ
PO20 8FF
PO18 8TQ
PO20 8FH
PO18 8ED
PO18 8QD
PO20 8RH
PO18 8QB
PO20 8JW
PO20 7QR
PO20 8FD
PO20 7SL
PO20 7NU
PO20 8JR
PO20 7EH
PO20 7QG
PO18 8EL
PO20 7QB
PO20 7PX
PO18 8NW
PO20 8QU
PO20 7EQ
PO18 8EJ
PO20 7FD
PO20 7JW
PO20 7NW
PO20 7NP
PO20 7DS
PO20 7NR
PO20 8JP
PO20 7QF
PO20 7NT
PO20 7EB
PO18 8HA
PO20 7EF
PO20 8SB
PO20 8SU
PO20 7PS
PO18 8NE
PO20 7PY
PO18 8NN
PO20 7QE
PO20 7PU
PO18 8NF
PO20 7NN
PO18 8TJ
PO18 8PA
PO20 7EG
PO20 7EA
PO20 7JP
PO20 7DW
PO18 8LE
PO18 8LF
PO20 7PT
PO18 8TH
PO20 7DZ
PO20 7QD
PO10 8ES
PO18 8AJ
PO18 8LG
PO18 8EH
PO18 8PL
PO18 8FL
PO18 8LA
PO18 8TL

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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