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

CM23 1BT
CM23 1BS
CM23 1HN
CM23 1HP
CM23 1AQ
CM23 1ED
CM23 1EB
CM23 1BN
CM23 1HL
CM23 1HF
CM23 1RX
CM23 1SW
CM23 1BP
CM23 1HJ
CM23 1BJ
CM23 1HX
CM23 1BZ
CM23 1BL
CM23 1HU
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CM23 1HT
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SG11 2JU
CM23 1DR
CM23 1HR
SG9 0LR
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CM23 1DL
CM23 1BH
CM23 1HE
CM23 1EG
CM23 1DU
CM23 1DT
CM23 1DP
CM23 1DZ
CM23 1EH
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CM23 1DS
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CM23 1DH
CM23 1EE
CM23 1HZ
CM23 1HY
CM23 1BA
CM23 1BY
CM23 1DN
CM23 1DD
CM23 1DF
CM23 1DJ
CM23 1DE
CM23 1DB
CM23 1DQ
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CM23 1DY
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SG11 2LX
CM23 1EA
CM23 1AA
CM23 1HD
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CM23 1DX
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SG9 0JX
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SG11 2JW
SG11 2LQ
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SG11 2JR
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SG9 0HY
CM23 1JF
SG9 0JD
SG11 2JD
CM24 8TL
CM23 1AY
CM23 1BD
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SG9 0HX
CM23 1BB
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CM23 1HH
CM23 1HQ
CM23 1BE
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CM23 1JN
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CM23 1JQ
SG9 0LL
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CM24 8TW
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CM23 1BG
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SG9 0HT
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SG9 0LE
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SG11 2JQ
CM23 1AP
CM23 1JJ
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CM24 8TP
SG9 0LJ
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SG11 2JG
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CM23 1AW
SG11 2AP
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SG11 2HY
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SG9 0LW
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SG11 2HT
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SG11 2EB
CM24 8JA
SG11 2BB
CM24 8GB
SG9 0JN
CM23 1AR
CM24 8HU
CM24 8HZ
SG9 0LD
CM24 8TR
CM24 8HT
CM24 8RW
CM22 6HS
CM24 8HS
SG11 2DY
SG11 2HU
SG9 0JJ
CM24 8JD
CM24 8JG
SG11 2DZ
CM23 2JG
CM24 8HP
CM24 8JW
CM24 8HL
CM24 8JH
CM24 8HW
CM24 8JE
CM24 8FA
CM24 8TB
CM24 8EL
CM24 8HQ
CM23 2JQ
CM23 2JN
CM23 2JH
CM23 2JF
CM23 2FN
CM24 8EA
CM24 8FU
SG9 0LB
SG11 2DR
CM24 8HG
CM23 2JP
CM24 8HJ
CM23 1HA
CM23 2HF
CM24 8JN
CM24 8HH
CM24 8DX
CM24 8FS
CM24 8DS
SG9 0TR
CM24 8JF
CM23 2JL
CM24 8GA
CM24 8JL
CM24 8HN
CM23 2FR
CM24 8DT
CM24 8DY
SG11 2HX
CM24 8HF
CM24 8DW
CM24 8HD
CM23 2JA
CM24 8EX
CM23 1JH
CM24 8DE
CM24 8BX
CM24 8HA
CM24 8FH
CM23 2JB
CM24 8DD
CM24 8HE
CM24 8BZ
CM24 8DR
CM24 8BP
CM24 8BT
CM24 8BU
CM24 8EB
CM23 2JD
CM23 2HE
CM24 8EG
CM24 8EE
SG11 2DW
CM24 8GY
CM24 8BY
CM24 8HB
SG9 0HL
CM24 8GH
CM24 8DN
CM23 2HJ
SG11 2DN
CM24 8TD
CM24 8ED
CM23 2JJ
CM24 8FG
CM24 8DU
CM24 8UR
CM24 8UP
CM23 2HX
CM24 8DA
CM23 5HH
CM24 8TA
CM24 8JX
CB11 4PG
CM24 8AN
CM24 8DP
CM24 8AQ
CM23 2HY
CM24 8DJ
SG11 2DP
SG11 2DS
CM23 2RW
CM24 8EH
SG11 2EP
CM23 2SZ
CM24 8AH
CM24 8DL
CM24 8BL
CM24 8AE
CM23 2TE
SG11 2JA
CM23 2QB
CM24 8EP
CM23 5PS
CM24 8EJ
CM24 8JJ
CM24 8PS
CM24 8SL
CM24 8PW
CM24 8QG
CM24 8JZ
CM24 8PP
CM24 8JQ
CM24 8GX
CM24 8GR
CM24 8FZ
CM24 8ET
CM24 8DQ
CM24 8BN
CM24 1AP
CM24 8SF
CM23 2QE
CM24 8AA
CM24 8YH
CM24 8YQ
CM24 8YL
CM24 8XB
CM24 8XG
CM24 8XE
CM24 8WR
CM24 8WW
CM24 8WY
CM24 8WX
CM24 8WS
CM24 8WT
CM24 8WJ
CM24 8WN
CM24 8WP
CM24 8WL
CM24 8TG
CM24 8WF
CM24 8WA
CM24 8SZ
CM24 8HR
CM22 6XE
CM22 6XQ
CM23 3BB
CM24 8XQ
CM24 8WH
CM24 8TE
CM24 8BW
CM24 1WA
CM24 8GT
CM24 8ZU
CM24 8XA
CM24 8WU
CM23 3DN
CM24 8TS
CM24 8EY
CM23 2TH
CM23 2HD
SG9 0HP
CM24 8AW
CM24 8PH
CM24 8EN
CM24 8DF
CM24 8ND
SG11 2DX
CM23 2TF
CM24 8EW
CM24 8BS
CM23 2TU
CM24 8JT
CM24 8JU
CM24 8BD
SG11 2DL
SG11 2JE
CM24 8DH
CM24 8AS
CM23 2TA
CM24 8DB
CM23 5PT
SG11 2EN
CM23 2TD
CM24 8JS
CM23 2QW
CM23 2QA
SG11 2DQ
SG11 2EE
CM24 8AJ
CM24 8LL
SG9 0HJ
CM24 8BB
CM23 2HB
CM24 8BA
CM24 8JR
CM23 2SY
CM24 8JP
CM24 8NA
CM23 2TG
SG11 2EH
CM24 8AT
SG9 0JW
CM24 8DG
SG9 0HH
CM23 2RJ
CM24 8LJ
CM24 8SW
CM23 2PW
CM24 8RG
CM24 8AF
CM23 2BU
CM24 8TN
CM24 8QJ
CM24 8SG
CM24 8RE
CM24 8LX
CM24 8PF
CM24 8PQ
CM24 8PJ
CM24 8EF
CM24 8ER
CM24 8GZ
CM24 8JY
CM24 8EQ
SG11 2DG
CM24 8AD
SG11 2JB
CM23 2RN
CM24 8AR
SG11 2EF
CM23 4DD
CM23 2PT
SG11 2BG
CM24 8PL
CM23 2RH
CM23 2DF
CM24 8AL
CM24 8AY
CM23 2UJ
CB11 4PT
CM23 4DA
CM23 2PY
CM23 2TB
CM23 2RL
CM23 5PP
CM23 2BX
CM24 8NG
SG11 2EG
CM24 8AU
CM24 8LH
CM23 5PU
CM23 2TT
CM23 2QL
CM23 2SR
CM24 8NE
CM23 2DG
CM24 8GE
CM23 2SX
CM24 8NQ
CM23 2RG
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CM23 2BB
CM23 2HH
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CM24 8ES
CM23 2DE
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CM23 2HS
SG11 2DD
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CM23 2BT
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CM24 8AG
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CM24 8LB
CM23 2GS
CM24 8LQ
CM23 2QD
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CM24 8BJ
SG11 2DB
CM24 8AP
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CM23 2BS
CM23 2PX
SG9 0LA
CM24 8BQ
CM23 2BW
CM24 8SA
CM24 8RL
CM24 8AB
CM23 2HA
SG11 2DE
CM23 2RY
SG11 2DH
CM24 8LD
CM23 2BP
CM24 8TT
CM23 2BN
CM23 2DB
CM23 2HT
CM24 8BH
CM23 2HQ
CM22 6HY
CM22 6HR
CM23 4BZ
CM24 8YX
CM24 8WB
CM24 8YE
CM24 8WE
CM24 8WZ
CM24 8WQ
CM24 8YB
CM24 8YF
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SG11 2DA
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CB11 4PS
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CM24 8RZ
SG11 2NB
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CM24 8LF
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CB11 4PR
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CM24 8BE
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CM23 2QQ
CM23 2HU
CM23 2BZ
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CM24 8GJ
CM24 8LP
CB11 3YW
CM24 8FP
CM22 6HT
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CM24 8LT
CM24 8LZ
CM23 2PU
CM23 4NZ
CM24 8NB
CM24 8TF
CM24 8LR
CM24 8NP
CM24 8LY
CM23 2RR
CM23 5QB
CM24 8SY
CM23 2TY
SG11 2JF
CM23 2SA
CM23 2QJ
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CM24 8GL
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CM23 2SL
CM23 5QA
SG11 2ER
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CM23 2QG
CM23 2DD
CM24 8LW
CM24 8UT
CM23 5QD
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CM23 4PH
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CM23 2FT
CM23 2SH
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CM24 8PR
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SG11 2DF
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CM24 8GU
CM24 8PE
CM23 2BL
CB11 4FU
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CM23 5DR
CM24 8FT
CM24 8GW
CM24 8GS
CM23 2AP
CM23 4PE
CM24 8PY
CM23 2HR
CM24 8SE
CM23 2RD
CM23 2GU
CM23 2UT
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CM24 8SJ
CM23 5EB
CM23 2BQ
CM23 2SE
CM23 4DF
CM23 2PL
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CM24 8UX

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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