Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to BR1 3BP or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 5km of BR1 3BP

We managed to find 44 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your BR1 3BP. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Church Motor Company Uk Limited
0.3km

Address:4 Lewes Road, BR1 2RN
Phone:020 8460 7346
Website:www.churchmotorcompany.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



S G Smith Audi
0.4km

Address:2-14 Tylney Road, BR1 2RP
Phone:020 8464 7070
Classes:4



Stephen James Bromley
0.6km

Address:Bickley Road, BR1 2NH
Phone:020 8295 8500
Website:www.stephenjames.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am7:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am7:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am7:00pm
Thursday:8:30am7:00pm
Friday:8:30am7:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am4:00pm



Ancaster Group Limited
0.8km

Address:88 Plaistow Lane, BR1 3JE
Phone:020 8290 8700
Classes:4



Prangell Garages Limited
0.8km

Address:Unit 1 & 2 Waldo Road, BR1 2QX
Phone:020 8466 9378
Classes:4



One Stop Auto Service
0.9km

Address:10a Sherman Road, BR1 3JH
Phone:020 3620 4012
Website:onestopautotech.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Homesdale Motor Traders Limited
1.0km

Address:Old Homesdale Road, BR2 9LJ
Phone:020 8460 0054
Website:www.homesdalemotors.co.uk
Classes:3,4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Bristol Street Bromley
1.1km

Address:93 Masons Hill, BR2 9HS
Phone:020 8249 9000
Website:www.bristolstreet.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am7:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am7:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am7:00pm
Thursday:9:00am7:00pm
Friday:9:00am7:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:11:00am5:00pm



Amos And Rushbrook Limited
1.2km

Address:151 Masons Hill, BR2 9HW
Phone:020 8460 3745
Classes:4



Vehicle Test Centre Bromley Limited
1.3km

Address:107 Southlands Road, BR2 9QT
Phone:020 8460 6666
Classes:4



Bromley Accident Repair Centre Limited
1.4km

Address:22 Farwig Lane, BR1 3RB
Phone:020 8466 9140
Website:www.bromleyaccidentrepaircentre.com
Classes:4



Westmoreland Garage
1.4km

Address:249 Southlands Road, BR1 2EG
Phone:020 8464 1201
Website:www.westmoreland-garage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:00pm
Thursday:8:00am5:00pm
Friday:8:00am5:00pm
Saturday:8:30–AM
Sunday:Closed



Kwik - Fit
1.4km

Address:37 London Road, BR1 1DG
Phone:020 8460 9735
Classes:4



Wj King Garages Limited
1.5km

Address:93 To 101 Bromley Common, BR2 9RN
Phone:020 8464 3456
Website:www.wjking.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am7:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am7:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am7:00pm
Thursday:9:00am7:00pm
Friday:9:00am7:00pm
Saturday:9:00am6:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Jemca Bromley
1.8km

Address:146 Burnt Ash Lane, BR1 5TD
Phone:020 8857 2101
Classes:4



Mosslea Mot Limited
1.8km

Address:36 Mosslea Road, BR2 9PS
Phone:020 8460 6545
Classes:4



Pta Motoring Centres
2.0km

Address:40 Letchworth Drive, BR2 9BE
Phone:020 8464 2339
Website:www.ptagarages.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Beadles Volkswagen
2.2km

Address:Bromley Hill, BR1 4JS
Phone:02084609911
Classes:4



Palmer Brothers S E London Ltd
3.2km

Address:Palmer Brothers S E London Ltd, SE9 4SW
Phone:020 8857 3232
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Chinese Garage Limited
3.5km

Address:Wickham Road, BR3 6RH
Phone:020 8650 3466
Classes:4



Village Car Care
3.9km

Address:81-83 Beckenham High Street, BR3 1AN
Phone:020 8650 1248
Website:www.beckenham-tyres.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:00am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:00am6:00pm
Thursday:8:00am6:00pm
Friday:8:00am6:00pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Ancaster
3.9km

Address:359 Bromley Road, SE6 2RP
Phone:0208 695 2500
Classes:4



Trustford Eltham
4.0km

Address:701-725 Sidcup Road, SE9 3AQ
Phone:0208 860 1266
Classes:4,5,7



Fiveways Service Centre
4.0km

Address:729 Sidcup Road, SE9 3AQ
Phone:02088510272
Classes:4



Go Vauxhall Chislehurst
4.4km

Address:Perry Street, BR7 6HB
Phone:02083020911
Classes:4



Keston Car Care Limited
4.4km

Address:69 To 71 Croydon Road, BR2 8HU
Phone:01689859016
Classes:4



Eden Park Motorist Centre Ltd
4.4km

Address:243-251 Bromley Road, SE6 2RA
Phone:020 8697 7927
Website:www.epmc.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Amc Vehicle Maintenance Services
4.4km

Address:7 Baring Road, SE12 0JP
Phone:02088517245
Classes:4



Eden Park Motorist Centre Limited
4.5km

Address:420 Upper Elmers End Road, BR3 3HG
Phone:020 8658 3738
Classes:4



Bromley Mitsubishi
4.5km

Address:487 Upper Elmers End Road, BR3 3DB
Phone:020 8658 7122
Website:www.masters-mazda.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:9:00am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am3:00pm



Phillip Reygate Automobile Services Limited
4.6km

Address:West Wickham Service Station, BR4 9LN
Phone:02087776394
Classes:4



St Mildreds Garage
4.7km

Address:110 St Mildreds Road, SE12 0RG
Phone:020 8461 4624
Website:mot.center
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Mersh Bros (Lewisham) Ltd
4.7km

Address:Unit 21, SE6 3BX
Phone:0208 698 4794
Classes:3,4



Beehive Motor Works
4.7km

Address:Rear Of 369 Footscray Road, SE9 2EH
Phone:02088503514
Classes:1,2,3,4



Ardgowan Garage
4.7km

Address:R/o 112-114 Ardgowan Road, SE6 1UU
Phone:02086981124
Classes:1,2,4



Albin B Motors Ltd
4.7km

Address:Unit 2b Maybrey Factory, SE26 5AZ
Phone:020 8650 7080
Website:www.albinbmotors.co.uk
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentres Ltd
4.7km

Address:Unit 1, SE6 2NZ
Phone:02086956495
Classes:4,7



Wj King Garages Ltd
4.8km

Address:214-226 Main Road, DA14 6RR
Phone:02083097788
Classes:4



Eltham Test Centre
4.8km

Address:1 Avery Hill Road, SE9 2BB
Phone:02088500015
Classes:4



Ej Balaam And Son Limited
4.8km

Address:Corkscrew Hill Garage, BR4 9BA
Phone:020 8777 1335
Classes:4



Tower Scooters & Motorcycles
4.9km

Address:64 Beckenham Road, BR3 4LS
Phone:020 83141660
Classes:1,2



Beckenham Mot Ltd
5.0km

Address:Unit 6, SE26 5AY
Phone:0208 778 6474
Classes:4,7



Bellamys London Ltd
5.0km

Address:Bellamys London Ltd, SE12 0HL
Phone:020 8857 0197
Website:www.citroenlee.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:00am5:00pm
Tuesday:9:00am5:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am5:00pm
Thursday:9:00am5:00pm
Friday:9:00am5:00pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Kickstart Motorcycles
5.0km

Address:Station Garage, SE12 0JE
Phone:02088574908
Classes:1,2



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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