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 1NA
CM3 1LZ
CM3 1NB
CM3 1LY
CM3 1PA
CM3 1PQ
CM3 1PH
CM3 1PB
CM3 1NE
CM3 1ND
CM3 1PY
CM3 1LX
CM3 1QS
CM3 1JJ
CM3 1JW
CM3 1JL
CM3 1NQ
CM3 1PJ
CM3 1GS
CM3 3FE
CM3 1JH
CM3 1RT
CM3 1NY
CM3 1WJ
CM3 1XS
CM3 1YQ
CM3 1WL
CM3 1WR
CM3 1RX
CM3 1NH
CM3 1GU
CM3 1NF
CM3 1NX
CM3 1NJ
CM3 1NZ
CM3 1NG
CM3 1NU
CM3 1GT
CM3 3LQ
CM3 1GX
CM3 1NL
CM3 1RP
CM3 1RR
CM3 1GY
CM3 1GZ
CM3 1NN
CM3 1NW
CM3 1RS
CM3 1RU
CM3 3LH
CM3 1PG
CM3 1PD
CM3 1QR
CM3 1PR
CM3 3LG
CM3 1NP
CM3 1SG
CM3 3LF
CM3 1PE
CM3 3LE
CM3 1SH
CM3 1PP
CM3 1NR
CM3 1PN
CM3 3LD
CM3 1PF
CM3 1NS
CM3 1PL
CM3 1PW
CM3 1PS
CM3 1BY
CM3 1QX
CM3 3LB
CM3 1NT
CM3 3NQ
CM3 1QL
CM3 1QW
CM3 3NJ
CM3 1QN
CM3 3NL
CM3 3NW
CM3 1BX
CM3 1PT
CM3 1BT
CM3 1LS
CM3 1QY
CM3 1DN
CM3 1LR
CM3 1EZ
CM3 1DL
CM3 1PZ
CM3 1BU
CM3 1QA
CM3 2BA
CM3 1BD
CM3 1BE
CM3 1RD
CM3 1QP
CM3 2SP
CM3 3NH
CM3 2BB
CM3 1PU
CM3 2AZ
CM3 1PX
CM3 2BD
CM3 2AY
CM3 2BQ
CM3 1JP
CM3 1LB
CM3 3NF
CM3 1QB
CM3 1BL
CM3 1BS
CM3 1BP
CM3 1BW
CM3 1JN
CM3 1BN
CM3 1QQ
CM3 2BG
CM3 3LU
CM3 1QH
CM3 1BG
CM3 1RE
CM3 1QJ
CM3 1BB
CM3 2QZ
CM3 1BZ
CM3 1BF
CM77 8JT
CM3 1BA
CM7 8QN
CM3 1BJ
CM3 2BE
CM3 1BQ
CM3 1QD
CM3 1BH
CM3 1TG
CM77 8QN
CM77 7QL
CM3 3NA
CM3 2BH
CM7 8QL
CM3 3LA
CM77 8QW
CM7 8QW
CM3 1LA
CM3 3NG
CM3 2AX
CM3 2BJ
CM3 1LE
CM3 1LD
CM6 3JP
CM7 8QP
CM77 8QP
CM3 1JY
CM3 3LZ
CM3 3ND
CM6 3JF
CM3 1AH
CM3 1JX
CM3 3NY
CM3 1JU
CM3 2AS
CM3 1JT
CM3 2QY
CM3 1JZ
CM77 7QW
CM3 1JS
CM3 3LS
CM3 1QF
CM3 3BE
CM3 3NE
CM3 3LR
CM3 1JR
CM3 3NX
CM3 3LN
CM3 3LT
CM3 3NB
CM3 3SA
CM3 3LW
CM3 3WT
CM3 3ZQ
CM3 3WA
CM3 3NT
CM3 2AR
CM3 3LP
CM3 2AP
CM77 7YB
CM7 8YB
CM3 1QE
CM6 3JR
CM3 1AU
CM3 3LL
CM3 1AT
CM6 3LY
CM3 1AZ
CM3 1AL
CM3 3LY
CM3 3NU
CM7 8YD
CM77 7YD
CM3 1AS
CM77 7TZ
CM3 1AW
CM77 7TY
CM7 8TZ
CM6 3JE
CM3 1AP
CM3 1FD
CM77 7UW
CM7 8UW
CM3 1AX
CM6 3GY
CM3 1AQ
CM3 1RA
CM77 7QX
CM7 8QX
CM3 1EU
CM3 1AR
CM3 1AJ
CM77 7WB
CM7 8WB
CM6 3JT
CM3 1QZ
CM3 1QT
CM3 1QU
CM3 1AG
CM3 2RB
CM77 7PR
CM7 8PR
CM6 3JS
CM3 3LJ
CM6 3LZ
CM3 1DE
CM3 1ET
CM3 1AE
CM3 1AF
CM3 1DD
CM3 1AN
CM3 3LX
CM3 1AY
CM6 3NT
CM3 3NS
CM3 1ES
CM3 1DA
CM3 1RB
CM77 7JW
CM7 8JW
CM7 8WD
CM3 1LP
CM6 3NA
CM3 2RA
CM3 1EX
CM77 7WD
CM77 7AW
CM3 1ER
CM3 1AB
CM77 7WP
CM7 8YE
CM7 8WP
CM3 2QT
CM77 7YE
CM3 2QR
CM3 1DB
CM7 8WZ
CM3 1DF
CM77 7WZ
CM7 8XP
CM3 3NP
CM8 1RA
CM77 7XP
CM77 7QH
CM7 8QH
CM3 2QU
CM3 1EW
CM3 3PE
CM77 7YF
CM7 8YF
CM3 1DJ
CM3 1DH
CM77 7PA
CM77 7GS
CM3 1DQ
CM3 3BD
CM3 1EP
CM3 1LH
CM77 7WT
CM3 2BL
CM3 3NZ
CM3 3PD
CM7 8WT
CM77 7WW
CM3 1DG
CM3 1AA
CM3 3BB
CM3 2AT
CM3 3PB
CM3 1LQ
CM7 8WA
CM77 7WA
CM3 1QG
CM3 2QX
CM3 2QP
CM3 1LW
CM77 7WS
CM3 3PA
CM3 1EN
CM7 8QS
CM77 8QS
CM77 7US
CM7 8US
CM3 2QG
CM6 3JU
CM77 7XE
CM7 8WR
CM77 7WR
CM7 8XE
CM3 1LF
CM3 2QD
CM6 3NB
CM77 7JS
CM7 8JS
CM3 1LJ
CM77 7JR
CM3 2QA
CM7 8QZ
CM3 1DP
CM7 8JR
CM7 8FX
CM77 7FX
CM3 2QB
CM3 1LT
CM77 7QZ
CM77 8QR
CM6 3LX
CM77 7YG
CM3 2AU
CM7 8WX
CM77 7XR
CM7 8XR
CM3 2QS
CM7 8YL
CM3 2BN
CM77 7WX
CM77 7YL
CM3 3PS
CM3 1AD
CM3 3BG
CM77 7WY
CM3 1EL
CM7 8UF
CM77 7UF
CM7 8WY
CM3 2QE
CM77 8QQ
CM3 1LG
CM7 8UE
CM77 7UE
CM77 6SP
CM7 8QQ
CM6 3LT
CM77 7XU
CM7 8XU
CM3 1LL
CM7 8SP
CM3 2AW
CM77 7UG
CM3 3PR
CM7 8UG
CM7 8QR
CM77 7XB
CM7 8XS
CM77 7XS
CM7 8XB
CM3 2PZ
CM7 8FU
CM7 8UB
CM6 3NP
CM77 7UB
CM3 2PY
CM77 7YY
CM7 8YY
CM7 8ZA
CM6 3NH
CM77 7ZA
CM77 7WE
CM77 7XT
CM3 2QF
CM7 8XT
CM77 7YR
CM77 7GZ
CM77 7UQ
CM7 8UQ
CM7 8GZ
CM7 8UA
CM77 7UA
CM7 8UD
CM77 7XN
CM7 8XN
CM6 3LU
CM6 3ND
CM3 2PU
CM77 7XL
CM77 7XD
CM77 7XJ
CM7 8XJ
CM7 8XD
CM77 7UP
CM7 8UP
CM77 7UD
CM77 7WF
CM3 2PT
CM77 7ZF
CM8 1RB
CM3 1DU
CM6 3NJ
CM77 7YT
CM6 3NE
CM7 8YT
CM77 7YN
CM7 8YG
CM77 7FS
CM7 8FS
CM77 8QU
CM3 2PR
CM3 2QQ
CM3 1EE
CM3 2PS
CM77 7BN
CM77 7ZP
CM7 8ZP
CM77 7ZR
CM7 8ZR
CM6 3LS
CM3 2PP
CM3 2BW

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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