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 Essex

CM3 4NY
CM3 4PW
CM3 4PH
CM3 4NU
CM3 4PY
CM3 4NZ
CM3 4PP
CM3 4NX
CM3 4RS
CM3 4NT
CM3 4PT
CM3 4UJ
CM3 4PR
CM3 4PS
CM3 4PB
CM3 4NS
CM3 4PJ
CM3 4SR
CM3 4SP
CM3 4PA
CM3 4PD
CM3 4PL
CM3 4RT
CM3 4PQ
CM3 4RH
CM3 4EF
CM3 4PN
CM3 4PX
CM3 4QJ
CM3 4RF
CM3 4QE
CM3 4QA
CM3 4RE
CM3 4NP
CM3 4RQ
CM3 4QB
CM3 4QF
CM3 4SS
CM3 4RG
CM3 4YT
CM3 4ZF
CM3 4YZ
CM3 4YG
CM3 4YN
CM3 4YR
CM3 4YS
CM3 4YP
CM3 4YH
CM3 4YJ
CM3 4YL
CM3 4UU
CM3 4WS
CM3 4XJ
CM3 4YB
CM3 4YE
CM3 4YF
CM3 4YD
CM3 4XR
CM3 4XS
CM3 4XZ
CM3 4WT
CM3 4WX
CM3 4WZ
CM3 4XE
CM3 4WY
CM3 4WU
CM3 4WW
CM3 4UX
CM3 4WG
CM3 4WN
CM3 4WQ
CM3 4WR
CM3 4WP
CM3 4WH
CM3 4WJ
CM3 4WL
CM3 4UZ
CM3 4WB
CM3 4WE
CM3 4WF
CM3 4WD
CM3 4WA
CM3 4SW
CM3 4UG
CM3 4UP
CM3 4UT
CM3 4UN
CM3 4TT
CM3 4UA
CM3 4FY
CM3 4GA
CM3 4GX
CM3 4JY
CM3 4LQ
CM3 4GY
CM3 4GZ
CM3 4JU
CM3 4GB
CM3 4GP
CM3 4GU
CM3 4GW
CM3 4GS
CM3 4GG
CM3 4FD
CM3 4FT
CM3 4FF
CM3 4DQ
CM3 4EW
CM3 4PE
CM3 4QH
CM3 4RR
CM3 4SN
CM3 4NQ
CM3 4RD
CM3 4RB
CM3 4QL
CM3 4QQ
CM3 4FH
CM3 4QG
CM3 4QD
CM3 4UR
CM3 4RX
CM3 4NJ
CM3 4NN
CM3 4UW
CM3 4UB
CM3 4UF
CM3 4UL
CM3 4HX
CM3 4QN
CM3 4PG
CM3 4RU
CM3 4NG
CM3 4PF
CM3 4QW
CM3 4UE
CM3 4NH
CM3 4SJ
CM3 4DN
CM3 4DH
CM3 4DJ
CM3 4RY
CM3 4RL
CM3 4DU
CM3 4DG
CM3 4RA
CM3 4HY
CM3 4QR
CM3 4QP
CM3 4DL
CM3 4RZ
CM3 4EQ
CM3 4AF
CM3 4EN
CM3 4RW
CM3 4NL
CM3 4JA
CM3 4LA
CM3 4QX
CM3 4DW
CM3 4XU
CM3 4UY
CM3 4UQ
CM3 4US
CM3 4PZ
CM3 4UH
CM3 4JB
CM3 4JZ
CM3 4GH
CM3 4FE
CM3 4GD
CM3 4FB
CM3 4EL
CM3 4EA
CM3 4DF
CM3 4UD
CM3 4TZ
CM3 4PU
CM3 4GE
CM3 4NW
CM3 4SA
CM3 4SL
CM3 4QS
CM3 4EE
CM3 4QZ
CM3 4SF
CM3 4DB
CM3 4AU
CM3 4EJ
CM3 4HZ
CM3 4SH
CM3 4LB
CM3 4AG
CM3 4LD
CM3 4QY
CM3 4RN
CM3 4DX
CM3 4AE
CM3 4ED
CM3 4JD
CM3 4EG
CM3 4AA
CM3 4JE
CM3 4QU
CM3 4DR
CM3 4RJ
CM3 4AB
CM3 4AD
CM3 4DP
CM3 4SB
CM3 4LE
CM3 4NF
CM3 4DY
CM3 4EH
CM3 4LF
CM3 4ST
CM3 4QT
CM3 4DT
CM3 4SE
CM3 4DE
CM3 4EB
CM3 4JR
CM3 4JF
CM3 4RP
CM3 4NR
CM3 4SU
CM3 4TR
CM3 4JN
CM3 4SX
CM3 4DZ
CM3 4DS
CM3 4LG
CM3 4JJ
CM3 4JL
CM3 4JG
CM3 4JT
CM3 4JX
CM3 4JQ
CM3 4JH
CM3 4SD
CM3 4JS
CM3 4JP
CM9 6NF
CM3 4JW
CM3 4SY
CM3 4AX
CM3 4SG
CM9 6RW
CM3 4TA
CM3 4SZ
CM3 4LH
CM3 4TS
CM3 4TB
CM3 4NA
CM9 6RX
CM3 4SQ
CM3 4AT
CM9 6RU
CM3 4TD
CM3 4TE
CM9 6TQ
CM3 4AP
CM3 4AS
CM3 4LJ
CM3 4TF
CM3 4DA
CM3 4AZ
CM3 4LL
CM3 4FA
CM3 4LZ
CM3 4AY
CM3 4TG
CM9 6TJ
CM3 4AR
CM3 4AW
CM3 4TY
CM3 4TX
CM3 4TU
CM9 6TG
CM3 4BL
CM9 6RT
CM3 4EP
CM3 4LW
CM9 6RY
CM9 6TH
CM3 4BZ
CM9 6RS
CM3 4DD
CM9 6RJ
CM9 6RR
CM3 4AN
CM3 4AL
CM3 4TQ
CM9 6RZ
CM9 6RN
CM3 4BP
CM9 6SF
CM9 6TB
CM3 4BX
CM9 6RP
CM3 4BB
CM3 4BW
CM9 6SA
CM3 4LN
CM3 4TP
CM3 4TH
CM9 6RH
CM9 6RG
CM9 6TF
CM3 4BD
CM3 4AQ
CM3 4ER
CM9 6TD
CM9 6RQ
CM3 4TJ
CM9 6RF
CM2 7RY
CM3 4ES
CM3 4LP
CM9 6TA
CM3 4TL
CM9 6TZ
CM3 4TW
CM3 4AH
CM3 4BN
CM9 6SS
CM9 6RE
CM3 4LS
CM3 4NB
CM9 6TE
CM3 4TN
CM9 6PX
CM3 4NE
CM3 4BA
CM9 6RL
CM3 4ND
CM9 6SZ
CM9 6RD
CM9 6PY
CM9 6SE
CM3 4LU
CM9 6SY
CM9 6SD
CM9 6TN
CM3 4ET
CM3 4BY
CM3 4EU
CM3 4LR
CM3 4AJ
CM3 4LT
CM9 6SX
CM3 4BE
CM3 4BS
CM9 6SU
CM9 6ST
CM3 4EX
CM2 7SB
CM2 7SN
CM9 6SR
CM3 4XY
CM2 7SA
CM3 8AR
CM2 7SD
CM3 4LX
CM3 4LY
CM3 4EY
CM9 6TL
CM9 6RA
CM3 4XD
CM9 6RB
CM2 7RZ
CM3 4BF
CM3 4EZ
CM3 8AS
CM9 6LS
CM2 7SE
CM3 4HA
CM3 4XH
CM2 7UJ
CM3 4BT
CM3 6RB
CM3 4HS
CM3 4HT
CM3 4XA
CM3 4HU
CM9 6SW
CM9 6GH
CM2 7RP
CM2 7FL
CM3 4HP
CM3 4HR
CM2 7SG
CM2 7RW
CM3 6RA
CM3 4XB
CM3 4BU
CM2 7TR
CM2 7RN
CM3 4XQ
CM3 4XF
CM3 4XG
CM2 7RU
CM9 6LR
CM9 6QU
CM3 4XL
CM2 7FA
CM3 4HD
CM3 4HB
CM2 7TG
CM3 4XN
CM9 6QX
CM3 4XT
CM3 4XP
CM9 6SP
CM3 4YQ
CM3 4XW
CM3 4YA
CM3 4BH
CM3 6RD
CM9 6LP
CM3 4BJ
CM3 4HE
CM3 6QZ
CM3 4BG
CM2 7TF
CM9 6LT
CM9 6SN
CM2 7RS
CM9 6QT
CM3 4FG
CM2 7RX
CM3 4BQ
CM9 6QY
CM9 7UN
CM9 6LU
CM3 8AP
CM3 6QY
CM3 5TN
CM3 2NR
CM3 3EW
CM9 6GY
CM3 6QT
CM3 6SP
CM3 6RE
CM2 7TP
CM2 7UA
CM2 7TS
CM3 6RQ
CM9 6TP
CM2 7SF
CM2 7SR
CM9 6QS
CM2 7SP
CM9 6LW
CM3 6QX
CM3 4HW
CM9 6QR
CM3 4HF
CM2 7SJ
CM2 7RG
CM2 7SH
CM2 7US
CM2 7RJ
CM2 7RR
CM3 2NS
CM2 7RQ
CM2 7SL
CM3 8AL
CM2 7TY
CM3 6RF
CM8 3XL
CM2 7TQ
CM2 7RH
CM3 2NH
CM3 2NT
CM3 6QS
CM3 8AW
CM3 2NU
CM3 3DG
CM3 2NX
CM3 3DS
CM3 2NY
CM2 7RL
CM2 7SQ
CM9 6TY
CM3 8XA
CM9 6SL
CM3 6RL
CM3 3DQ
CM2 6NX
CM2 7ST
CM9 6SJ
CM2 7RT
CM2 7TT
CM2 7TJ
CM3 8AH
CM3 8AN
CM9 6QZ
CM9 6LN
CM3 6SR
CM3 8AQ
CM2 7TW
CM2 7TH
CM3 6RJ
CM2 7AG
CM3 8AG
CM3 8XE
CM9 6LX
CM3 3ES
CM3 3ET
CM3 5AL
CM2 7AQ
CM2 6NY
CM2 7AH
CM3 3AL
CM3 8XB
CM2 7DG
CM3 3EJ
CM3 6RH
CM3 8AF
CM2 7TE
CM3 8XD
CM2 7AJ
CM3 3EN
CM2 7TU
CM3 2NQ
CM9 6QP
CM3 3EB
CM2 7BU
CM3 3EH
CM2 7TX
CM3 3DF
CM3 3EP
CM3 8AD
CM2 7DS
CM3 3EQ
CM3 3BW
CM2 7AF
CM9 6LY
CM3 5BU
CM3 8AE
CM2 7AL
CM3 3DE
CM3 2NG
CM2 7AN
CM3 2NP
CM9 6LH
CM2 7AE
CM3 2NW
CM3 8BY
CM2 7TN
CM3 2NA
CM3 3ER
CM3 5AT
CM3 5AR
CM3 5AP
CM3 5AN
CM3 5AG
CM3 5AF
CM3 5AE
CM2 7FJ
CM2 7DQ
CM3 3DX
CM3 3EG
CM3 3DH
CM2 7BA
CM9 6GP
CM3 2NN
CM2 7DT
CM3 2LZ
CM2 7BD
CM3 6RG
CM3 6QR
CM2 6NU
CM2 7BB
CM9 6GT
CM3 3EA
CM3 2LY
CM2 6YL
CM2 7TL
CM3 8AZ
CM3 8AA
CM2 7AW
CM3 4HN
CM2 7BX
CM3 2NF
CM3 2NL
CM2 7AR
CM3 5AD
CM3 5AB
CM3 5AA
CM3 3DN
CM3 3FF
CM3 3DJ
CM3 8BU
CM2 7GA
CM2 6YU
CM3 3EL
CM2 7AD

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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