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

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CM2 8RB
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CM4 9HW
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CM1 3UB
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CM2 9FW
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CM2 9NT
CM2 8NN
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CM2 9SN
CM2 9BA
CM2 9BG
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CM2 9HA
CM2 9NJ
CM2 9HL
CM1 3AB
CM1 3TR
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CM2 9DL
CM2 9DN
CM2 8TA
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CM2 9AU
CM4 0SY
CM2 7SY
CM1 3BH
CM4 0PT
CM11 1DJ
CM2 9LE
CM2 9HN
CM12 0GW
CM12 0FW
CM2 9AZ
CM12 0FN
CM2 9DP
CM4 0NN
CM2 9HH
CM1 3TP
CM2 9AY
CM12 0TN
CM2 8XH
CM1 3DP
CM2 9NP
CM2 9NY
CM4 0AL
CM4 9EZ
CM1 3PH
CM2 9LF
CM2 8UU
CM12 0FQ
CM4 9HR
CM1 3RE
CM2 9AR
CM12 0FL
CM2 9SJ
CM2 9DQ
CM12 0FH
CM12 0SG
CM1 3TT
CM1 3TE
CM1 3TG
CM2 9SL
CM4 0HR
CM2 9NW
CM4 0PS
CM2 9AS
CM2 9NH
CM2 9DR
CM11 1EN
CM2 9AL
CM2 9DS
CM4 0HZ
CM2 9EA
CM11 1JS
CM1 3QF
CM12 0FG
CM1 3TL
CM12 0FJ
CM4 0HS
CM2 9NQ
CM1 3AL
CM4 9RH
CM2 9DY
CM2 9NN
CM11 1DL
CM4 9HD
CM2 9ND
CM4 9HB
CM2 9ED
CM2 9SR
CM1 3AE
CM4 9NT
CM2 9XW
CM4 9EX
CM12 0FE
CM12 0FF
CM12 0TL
CM2 9BY
CM2 9FA
CM4 9NL
CM2 9EB
CM2 9FE
CM2 9LA
CM2 9DZ
CM2 9ST
CM2 9NL
CM2 9NA
CM2 8SS
CM2 9DA
CM4 0HX
CM2 9NE
CM2 9EE
CM4 9SF
CM11 1DS
CM12 0SH
CM4 9HH
CM12 0FD
CM1 3AP
CM1 3BA
CM2 8UH
CM2 9AJ
CM12 0BL
CM1 3BG
CM2 9ES
CM2 9LG
CM2 9XN
CM11 1DU
CM1 3AQ
CM1 3HJ
CM2 9XG
CM11 1DY
CM2 9XE
CM2 9EF
CM4 9HJ
CM12 0RF
CM12 0SE
CM2 9NG
CM2 9JR
CM11 1DX
CM11 1DR
CM1 3HT
CM11 1EA
CM2 9UN
CM12 0QX
CM2 9LZ
CM11 1JR
CM2 9EG
CM11 1JP
CM2 9BH
CM4 9HQ
CM1 3HH
CM12 0FA
CM4 0JE
CM1 3UL
CM1 3WN
CM1 3UJ
CM2 9DT
CM2 9DF
CM1 3AG
CM1 3TA
CM1 3TB
CM1 3BD
CM1 3AJ
CM1 3AN
CM2 9AH
CM11 1EB
CM12 0FB
CM12 0QU
CM2 9LU
CM1 3DR
CM4 9HF
CM2 8UQ
CM1 3HQ
CM2 9XL
CM11 1ED
CM11 1JH
CM11 1DW
CM11 1DZ
CM1 3PX
CM1 3FF
CM1 3RD
CM1 3US
CM2 9DH
CM4 0RH
CM1 3HP
CM1 3FE
CM4 9HE
CM2 9JP
CM4 9NU
CM1 3BB
CM11 1DT
CM4 9JZ
CM4 9HN
CM2 9ER
CM1 3PT
CM2 9XJ
CM4 0HY
CM1 3HS
CM11 1HE
CM2 9EQ
CM1 3BQ
CM2 9AQ
CM2 9SH
CM1 3RL
CM1 3HF
CM2 9SP
CM2 9NF
CM2 9BL
CM4 9TJ
CM4 9TF
CM1 3DW
CM2 9SW
CM2 8YU
CM2 9LY
CM12 0QT
CM2 9EW
CM11 1DP
CM11 1EE
CM1 3HN
CM2 9NB
CM1 3AH
CM12 0SJ
CM4 9HG
CM1 3SZ
CM1 3PY
CM1 3HW
CM4 0JD
CM2 8UT
CM1 3RN
CM2 9XF
CM2 8YR
CM2 9LX
CM2 9AG
CM1 3PU
CM2 8YT
CM12 0QZ
CM2 9XQ
CM1 3AF
CM2 8UR
CM12 0RD
CM4 9NX
CM1 3HL
CM2 9LT
CM2 9JW
CM12 0RB
CM2 7SX
CM4 9SX
CM11 1HH
CM2 9DG
CM12 0YQ
CM1 3HG
CM2 9UG
CM2 9RW
CM11 1EJ
CM2 9AE
CM2 8UP
CM12 0SD
CM2 9DU
CM12 0QY
CM2 9XR
CM2 9WA
CM2 9XP
CM2 9UP
CM2 9FB
CM2 9ET
CM2 9DJ
CM11 1EF
CM2 9AF
CM1 3HE
CM1 3AR
CM1 3AT
CM1 3QE
CM2 9JD
CM11 1EL
CM12 0RS
CM1 3HR
CM1 3TQ
CM11 1JN
CM4 0NL
CM4 9HL
CM2 9JF
CM1 3BJ
CM2 9FD
CM2 9JB
CM1 3QA
CM2 9BT
CM2 9EP
CM11 1YB
CM11 1WL
CM11 1WJ
CM11 1WG
CM11 1WB
CM11 1WA
CM11 1SZ
CM12 0QS
CM2 8FP
CM2 9EH
CM2 8UF
CM2 9SS
CM12 0YE
CM2 8UW
CM1 3TD
CM1 3TF
CM11 1ES
CM2 8HD
CM12 0YD
CM1 3PZ
CM2 8EY
CM11 1EG
CM2 9UL
CM1 3HD
CM1 3LB
CM11 1SY
CM2 9JN
CM2 9QA
CM2 9RZ
CM1 3QD
CM2 9SB
CM11 1EP
CM4 0PN
CM11 1EQ
CM4 9AF
CM11 1SJ
CM2 9JE
CM12 0RA
CM1 3HZ
CM12 0TP
CM2 9XH
CM2 9RY
CM2 9BN
CM1 3GD
CM11 1EH
CM1 3LD
CM1 3LU
CM1 3GT
CM4 0NW
CM1 3BS
CM2 0LX
CM1 3PS
CM4 9SP
CM12 0SB
CM2 9AB
CM2 9JH
CM1 3WH
CM2 9JG
CM2 0JJ
CM2 9SA
CM2 9RS
CM2 9EN
CM1 3BP
CM1 3JE
CM2 9PZ
CM2 9BX
CM2 8HB
CM11 1SX
CM1 3FA
CM12 0YG
CM2 9SF
CM2 8DP
CM2 8DR
CM12 0TH
CM1 3PR
CM1 3WQ
CM1 3BU
CM2 9AA
CM1 3GJ
CM11 1DE
CM2 0JH
CM11 1HG
CM12 0XY
CM2 9SQ
CM1 3BN
CM1 3JA
CM2 9LH
CM2 9AD
CM1 3JF
CM12 0YF
CM1 3LT
CM4 9AG
CM1 3BL
CM2 9BS
CM11 1ER
CM2 9SG
CM4 0JB
CM2 0BN
CM2 9FJ
CM1 3BX
CM2 9JL
CM1 3PP
CM1 3WF
CM1 3UF
CM1 3UY
CM1 3LZ
CM1 3LA
CM1 3AY
CM1 3WB
CM1 3RW
CM1 2TA
CM2 9QU
CM11 1SN
CM12 0QR
CM1 3BT
CM2 9PU
CM12 0QW
CM1 3JY
CM1 3UQ
CM1 3TJ
CM1 3TX
CM1 3AZ
CM1 3AD
CM1 3WE
CM1 3RJ
CM11 1SL
CM12 0QQ
CM2 9EJ
CM2 8EP
CM2 8HA
CM11 1SH
CM11 1SG
CM4 9AX
CM4 9AT
CM11 1DQ
CM12 0QP
CM12 0SA
CM1 2TL
CM1 3EZ
CM12 0XX
CM2 9SE
CM4 9SY
CM2 9BU
CM2 9JQ
CM12 0XZ
CM2 9SD
CM12 0YB
CM1 3HB
CM1 3GG
CM2 9FL
CM2 0JL
CM2 9BP
CM1 3LE
CM2 9FF
CM2 9JT
CM1 3JQ
CM2 0BL
CM2 0GG
CM2 9PP
CM11 1SF
CM1 3LS
CM1 2UA
CM1 3GY
CM2 9FG
CM12 0PA
CM2 8YZ
CM1 3DJ
CM1 2UU
CM1 3JS
CM12 0RR
CM11 1DG
CM11 1SQ
CM1 3HU
CM1 3HX
CM1 3JG
CM2 8EX
CM1 3ET
CM1 3LL
CM1 3DA
CM2 8YX
CM11 1DF
CM2 9PR
CM1 3JZ
CM1 3GF
CM2 7SU
CM4 9AL
CM12 0PX
CM2 9JJ
CM2 9UJ
CM1 3BZ
CM1 2TF
CM2 9FS
CM2 9EL
CM1 2TZ
CM4 0PP
CM2 0JN
CM1 3EU
CM2 0JG
CM1 3GZ
CM2 9XD
CM1 2TY
CM2 0JQ
CM1 3PW
CM11 1HQ
CM12 0PF
CM1 3GL
CM1 3SW
CM1 3LJ
CM2 9JS
CM12 0YU
CM12 0YA
CM2 0AH
CM1 3JP
CM1 3JB

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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