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.

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UK MOT Test Centres in Essex

CM7 8AZ
CM77 8AZ
CM77 8BA
CM77 8FP
CM7 8BA
CM77 8BN
CM7 8BN
CM77 8BP
CM7 8BP
CM7 8BL
CM77 8BL
CM77 8AY
CM7 8AY
CM7 8BW
CM7 8BS
CM77 8BS
CM77 8BB
CM77 8BW
CO9 1RF
CM77 8BT
CM77 8FS
CM7 8AT
CM77 8AT
CM77 8AL
CM7 8DB
CM7 8AL
CM77 8AN
CM7 8AN
CM77 8DB
CO9 1RJ
CM7 8BB
CM77 8AQ
CM7 8AQ
CM77 8AS
CM7 8AS
CM77 8AX
CM7 8AX
CM77 8AU
CM7 8BJ
CM77 8BJ
CM7 8AU
CM7 8BT
CM7 8BG
CM77 8AW
CM77 8BG
CM7 8AW
CM77 8FT
CM7 8BZ
CM77 8BZ
CM77 8AH
CM7 8AH
CM7 8BD
CM77 8BD
CM77 8BX
CM7 8BX
CM7 8BE
CM77 8BE
CM7 8AP
CM7 8BQ
CO9 1RB
CM77 8BQ
CM77 8AP
CO9 1RH
CM77 8AJ
CO9 1RL
CM77 8BH
CM7 8BH
CM77 8DD
CM77 8DA
CM7 8DA
CO9 1RR
CO9 1QZ
CO9 1RP
CO9 1RN
CM77 8AG
CM7 8AG
CO9 1RG
CM7 8AJ
CO9 1RQ
CM77 8BU
CM7 8BU
CM77 8BY
CM7 8BY
CO9 1QB
CO9 1QY
CM7 8AR
CO9 1QT
CO9 1QX
CO9 1QS
CO9 1QA
CO9 1RX
CO9 1RY
CO9 1QP
CM7 8EA
CM77 8EA
CM77 8RS
CM7 8EB
CM77 8ED
CM77 8EE
CO9 1QR
CM7 8ED
CM7 8EE
CM7 8EF
CM77 8EF
CM77 8EB
CM7 8EG
CM77 8EG
CM7 8EQ
CM77 8EQ
CM7 8EU
CO9 1PZ
CM7 8EH
CM77 8EH
CM77 8EU
CM77 8EJ
CM7 8EJ
CM77 8EL
CM7 8EL
CM77 8EX
CM7 8EX
CM7 8FG
CM7 8GW
CO6 1TG
CM7 8EN
CM77 8EN
CO9 1RS
CM7 8EY
CM7 8AF
CM77 8AF
CM77 8DZ
CO9 1QD
CM77 8EW
CM7 8EW
CO6 1NU
CM77 8AE
CM7 8AE
CM7 5PE
CO6 1NZ
CM7 8DD
CM7 8EP
CM77 8AB
CM7 8DZ
CO9 1QL
CM77 8EP
CM7 5PH
CM7 8AB
CM7 5PQ
CO9 1QJ
CO9 1QN
CO9 1NB
CO9 1LX
CO6 2NR
CM7 6SH
CM7 5PB
CO9 1QE
CO6 2NP
CM7 9SH
CO9 1BD
CO9 1BG
CM77 8AD
CM7 8AD
CM7 5PG
CM7 9SJ
CM7 6SJ
CO9 1AP
CM7 5NZ
CO9 1BB
CO9 1PU
CO9 1AW
CO9 1NF
CM7 5NX
CO9 1BH
CO9 1BQ
CO9 1ND
CM7 9FY
CM7 5PF
CM7 5NU
CM7 8ET
CM77 8ET
CM7 6SQ
CM7 9SQ
CM7 5PA
CO6 2NS
CO9 1BE
CM7 5NT
CM7 9FQ
CO6 1QT
CO9 1NS
CM77 8DY
CM7 8DY
CM7 9FX
CO9 1PT
CO9 1NE
CO9 1PS
CO9 1AN
CO9 1RT
CM7 9PT
CO9 1RD
CM77 8AA
CO9 1QH
CM7 9PS
CM7 9FP
CO9 1NR
CO9 1AJ
CO9 1XE
CO9 1LU
CO9 1NJ
CO6 1NX
CO9 1AL
CO9 1NP
CO6 1TF
CO9 1BJ
CM7 9FJ
CM7 9FG
CM7 9FS
CM7 9SG
CO9 1NH
CM7 6SG
CM7 9FR
CM7 5NP
CO9 1NT
CO9 1PR
CO9 1US
CO9 1EW
CM7 9FL
CM7 5NQ
CO9 1YB
CO9 1AR
CO9 1RA
CO9 1YG
CM7 6FJ
CM7 5NR
CO9 1NN
CM77 8FR
CM7 9EX
CM7 9FF
CO9 1LS
CM7 5NS
CO9 1NL
CM7 9FT
CO9 1LY
CM7 6FN
CM7 9FN
CM7 9FD
CO9 1BN
CM7 9DP
CM7 5NY
CO9 1AH
CM7 5NW
CO9 1YF
CO9 1LT
CM7 9FH
CO9 1GQ
CO9 1FL
CM7 9DL
CO9 1UX
CO9 1NW
CO9 1GX
CM7 6FH
CO9 1EN
CO9 1JB
CM7 9DJ
CO9 1UY
CM7 9FZ
CO9 1FA
CO9 1SL
CM7 8AA
CO9 1TS
CO9 1EU
CM7 5NL
CO9 1AQ
CO9 1EP
CO9 1BS
CO9 1LP
CO9 1EY
CO9 1UJ
CO9 1UR
CO9 1QQ
CO9 1RW
CO9 1TA
CO9 1TF
CO9 1SJ
CO9 1SZ
CO9 1QF
CM7 9TY
CM7 6TY
CO9 1BL
CO9 1DU
CO9 1EL
CM7 3LH
CM7 9DN
CO9 1PW
CO9 1TX
CO9 1FB
CO9 1GA
CO9 1PP
CM7 5NJ
CO9 1YE
CM7 9FB
CM7 6TX
CM7 9FA
CM7 9TX
CO9 1UT
CO9 1AG
CO9 1EF
CO9 1NQ
CO9 1YS
CM7 5NN
CM7 9TU
CM7 6TU
CM7 6TZ
CM7 9TZ
CO9 1NY
CO9 1BT
CM7 3LD
CO9 1AY
CM7 9TN
CM7 3LE
CO9 1DF
CM7 6TN
CO9 1BP
CO9 1AX
CM7 8ES
CM77 8ES
CM7 6UB
CO9 1DT
CM7 9UB
CO9 1EJ
CO9 1WT
CO9 1QG
CM7 9SF
CM7 3RW
CO9 1AT
CM7 6SF
CO9 1NG
CO9 1SN
CO9 1YD
CM7 9FE
CO9 1BA
CO9 1AS
CO9 1BU
CO9 1AF
CM7 9UD
CM7 6UD
CM7 9FW
CM7 6TB
CO6 1TQ
CM7 9TB
CO9 1AU
CO9 1BY
CO9 1YA
CO9 1BW
CM7 3LB
CO9 1SP
CM7 6TL
CM7 9TL
CM7 3LF
CO9 1NU
CO6 2NW
CO9 1BZ
CO9 1EG
CO9 1NA
CM7 6UA
CM7 3LW
CO9 1AE
CO9 1BX
CM7 6TS
CM7 3RP
CM7 9TS
CO9 1DS
CM7 9UA
CO9 1DP
CO9 1NX
CO9 1EH
CO9 1EQ
CO9 1LZ
CO9 1TU
CM7 9TG
CO9 1WF
CO9 1WG
CM7 6SE
CM7 6TG
CM7 9TJ
CM7 6TJ
CO9 1DE
CO9 1NZ
CO9 1AA
CM7 9TD
CM7 6TD
CM7 9SE
CM7 3LA
CO6 2PE
CM7 3RN
CM7 3LG
CM7 6TF
CM7 9TF
CM7 9UG
CM7 9SA
CM7 6SA
CM7 6UG
CM7 9RP
CM7 3LL
CO9 1LR
CM7 5LL
CM7 6TR
CM7 9TR
CM7 5GQ
CO9 1AZ
CO9 1ER
CM7 3RY
CO9 1RU
CM7 6TT
CO9 1DY
CM7 9TT
CM7 5NH
CO9 1DR
CM7 9TP
CM7 6TP
CM7 6TH
CM7 9TH
CM7 3AD
CO9 1DW
CM7 3LN
CM7 6SL
CM7 6SP
CM7 6RP
CO9 1DN
CO9 1XB
CO6 2LA
CM7 9EA
CO9 1HD
CO9 1TR
CO9 1EE
CO9 1SW
CO9 1EZ
CM7 6UQ
CM7 6DW
CM7 6EA
CM7 9UQ
CO9 1HA
CM7 9DW
CM7 6UE
CM7 9UE
CO9 1DL
CM7 6TE
CM7 9TE
CO9 1HG
CO9 1DX
CO9 1LQ
CM7 3LQ
CO9 1DZ
CM7 3RT
CM7 6EY
CM7 6EZ
CM7 9EY
CM7 9EZ
CO9 1EA
CM7 9TA
CM7 6TA
CM7 3RZ
CM7 3LR
CM7 9UF
CM7 3LP
CM7 6UF
CM7 3LS
CO9 1XA
CM7 3LJ
CO9 1DH
CM7 8DX
CM77 8DX
CM7 3TQ
CM7 6TQ
CO9 1HH
CO9 1EB
CM7 5LP
CO6 1QN
CO9 1DJ
CM7 6ED
CO9 1LN
CM7 6EG
CM7 9ED
CM7 9EG
CO9 1FJ
CM7 9GE
CO9 1EX
CM7 3AA
CM7 6RX
CO9 1DD
CO9 2GZ
CM7 5LJ
CM7 9JW
CO9 1HN
CM7 5LW
CO9 1UQ
CO9 1TW
CM7 6UJ
CO9 1LW
CM7 9UJ
CO6 1TE
CO9 2JR
CM7 3LT
CM7 5NG
CO9 1ED
CO9 1FH
CO9 2HF
CO9 1HF
CM7 3FP
CM7 3LU
CO9 2GY
CM7 3RA
CO6 1TH
CO6 2JZ
CM7 6UL
CO9 1DQ
CM7 9UH
CM7 6UH
CO9 1DG
CM7 6FP
CM7 9UL
CM7 9RX
CO9 2EX
CO9 1HJ
CO9 2JS
CO6 1QZ
CO9 1ES
CO9 1AB
CO9 2HW
CO9 1JL
CM7 6RA
CM7 6LJ
CM7 3RR
CM7 9EE
CM7 5NF
CM7 9LJ
CM77 8ER
CO9 2HN
CM7 8ER
CO9 2TW
CO9 2TB
CM7 3AF
CO9 1UF
CM7 6RR
CM7 6AF
CO9 1DB
CO6 2JY
CM7 8DU
CM77 8FF
CO9 1JN
CO9 1HY
CO9 2TU
CO9 1XD
CO9 1HL
CM7 5LH
CO9 2ST
CO6 1NT
CM7 6UW
CM7 6LL
CO9 2HB
CO9 2EU
CO9 2LP
CM7 9UW
CO9 2TD
CO9 1JW
CM7 9DU
CM7 9LL
CM7 3QY
CO9 1AD
CM7 9EQ
CO9 1ET
CO6 1QS
CM7 9LH
CM7 6LH
CM7 6EQ
CM7 6EE
CO9 2TA
CO9 2HD
CO9 1JJ
CM7 6RZ
CM7 9UP
CO9 2JU
CM7 3RX
CO9 1DA
CM7 3ND
CO9 1JQ
CO9 2JY
CO9 1UA
CO9 2TY
CM7 6UP
CM7 9LQ
CO6 2JX
CM7 6LQ
CO9 1JG
CM7 3DP
CM7 8DT
CM7 6DP
CM7 9DT
CO9 2SU
CO9 2HA
CO9 2JT
CO9 2JL
CM7 9NN
CM7 9GA
CM7 9DR
CM7 6TW
CM7 6UN
CM7 9EU
CM7 9UN
CM7 6EU
CO9 2HE
CO6 1QP
CM7 5LN
CO9 1HX
CO6 2JT
CO9 2JX
CO9 1PX
CO9 1GB
CO9 2EZ
CO6 1NW
CM7 3XY
CM7 6XY
CM7 9RZ
CO9 1JF
CM7 6SD
CM7 3PR
CM7 9LP
CM7 6FE
CM7 6PR
CM7 3FE
CM7 6LP
CO9 2JH
CM7 6UU
CO9 1HU
CO9 1HS
CM7 6YR
CO6 1QR
CM7 3YR
CO9 1TN
CM7 9LY
CM7 3DU
CO9 1SR
CM7 6UX
CM7 9LF
CO9 1JE
CO6 2JN
CO9 2EP
CM7 6LY
CO9 1GD
CO9 1UB
CM7 3FB
CO9 1HT
CO9 2JQ
CO6 1PH
CM7 9UX
CO9 1TP
CM7 6FB
CO9 2TF
CO9 2JJ
CO9 2DX
CO9 2JN
CM7 3DR
CM7 9UR
CM7 6DR
CO9 1PY
CO9 1JD
CM7 3PB
CM7 6PB
CO9 1JR
CM7 6UR
CM7 6LG
CM7 9LG
CO9 2LF
CO9 2ES
CO6 1NB
CM7 6DU
CM7 6EX
CM7 9GP
CO9 2ET
CM7 3EX
CO6 2JU
CO9 1GY
CO9 2TE
CO9 1JA
CO9 1JP
CM7 9JE
CM7 6BT
CM7 6JE
CO9 2LG
CO9 1TL
CO9 1LF
CM7 6RB
CM7 3RB
CO6 1PJ
CO9 1GZ
CO9 2LH
CM7 3XZ
CM7 6XZ
CO9 2HG
CM7 3NP
CM7 6LF
CO9 1JH
CM7 6FA
CO6 2NN
CM7 3FA
CO9 2JG
CO9 1TJ
CO9 2SY
CO9 1UG
CM7 6EF
CM7 9SD
CO6 1TJ
CO6 1PX
CM7 9EF
CM7 6ST
CM7 3ST
CO9 2SX
CM7 3RL
CO6 1PW
CO9 1HW
CM7 3NU
CO9 1LG
CM7 6NU
CO6 1PU
CM7 6NP
CO9 2JW
CM7 3DQ
CO9 2JD
CO6 1PQ
CO6 1PT
CO9 2JZ
CO9 2JB
CM7 3NS
CM7 6NS
CM7 3DX
CM7 9EH
CO9 2LJ
CM7 9UY
CO6 1QG
CM7 8DS
CM7 6EH
CM77 8DS
CO9 1LH
CO9 2JF
CO9 2JE
CM7 6UY
CM7 6DX
CO9 2LQ
CM7 3PT
CM7 6FG
CM7 6FL
CM7 6FD
CM7 9LW
CO9 2AB
CM7 6LW
CO9 2LT
CO9 2AJ
CM77 8DT
CO9 2LL
CO9 2AH
CO9 1FG
CM7 6PT
CO6 1PD
CO6 1PE
CO9 1FD
CO9 1FE
CO9 2GD
CO9 2FF
CO9 2SZ
CM7 5LQ
CO9 2EW
CO9 2YX
CO9 2AG
CO9 1LL
CO9 1LE
CO9 4YY
CO9 9AA
CO9 9AR
CO9 9AU
CO9 9AW
CO9 9AY
CO9 9AX
CO9 9AE
CO9 9AF
CO9 9AL
CO9 9AP
CO9 9AQ
CO9 9AN
CO9 9AH
CO9 9AJ
CO9 2WZ
CO9 2WL
CO9 2JA
CO9 2AN
CO9 2AL
CO9 1WZ
CO9 1WE
CO9 2LB
CO9 2LE
CM7 6NF
CO9 1HE
CO9 9AS
CO9 9AT
CO9 9AG
CO9 3TE
CO9 4WZ
CO9 4XB
CO9 9AD
CO9 9AB
CO9 4YZ
CO9 3WA
CO9 4AU
CO9 4WQ
CO9 4WU
CO9 4WX
CO9 4WY
CO9 4WW
CO9 4WR
CO9 4WS
CO9 4WT
CO9 4DF
CO9 4RW
CO9 4WA
CO9 4WP
CO9 4SB
CO9 4DU
CO9 4EW
CO9 3WB
CO9 3WW
CO9 3XB
CO9 3YQ
CO9 3ZW
CO9 3YF
CO9 3WX
CO9 3WY
CO9 3WZ
CO9 3WQ
CO9 3WR
CO9 3WT
CO9 3WU
CO9 3WS
CO9 3HQ
CO9 3PQ
CO9 3QR
CO9 3JQ
CO9 2YT
CO9 3AF
CO9 3GP
CO9 2WQ
CO9 2WS
CO9 2WW
CO9 2WY
CO9 2WX
CO9 2WT
CO9 2WU
CO9 2WA
CO9 2WG
CO9 2WJ
CO9 2WH
CO9 2WD
CO9 2WE
CO9 2WF
CO9 2NQ
CO9 2QF
CO9 2TJ
CO9 2SW
CO9 2GA
CO9 2GB
CO9 2GT
CO9 1WJ
CO9 1WL
CO9 1XF
CO9 1YQ
CO9 1WW
CO9 1WX
CO9 1WY
CO9 1WN
CO9 1WQ
CO9 1WS
CO9 1WU
CO9 1WR
CO9 1WP
CO9 1HP
CO9 1WB
CO9 1WH
CO9 1WD
CO9 1UN
CO9 1UZ
CO9 1WA
CO9 1QU
CO9 1TT
CO9 1TZ
CO9 1UE
CO9 1TY
CO9 1RE
CO9 1TE
CO9 1FF
CO9 1FQ
CO9 1GL
CO9 2SP
CM7 9NF
CO6 1UL
CO9 1SU
CM7 3PD
CM7 6PD
CO9 1HZ
CM7 6LZ
CM7 9UZ
CM7 9LZ
CO9 2HQ
CO9 2AQ
CM7 6NG
CM7 6UZ
CO9 2AA
CO9 1HQ
CM7 3PH
CM7 9NG
CM7 3EP
CM7 6PH
CO9 2LN
CM7 6PQ
CM7 3PQ
CO6 1QJ
CO9 1UD
CO9 2LD
CO6 1QL
CM7 6DS
CM7 3DS
CO9 1LB
CO9 2EN
CM7 6SW
CM7 3DY
CO6 1PG
CM7 6DY
CO6 1QH
CM7 9SW
CO6 1TD
CO9 2AF
CO9 2LU
CO9 2EJ
CM7 5LS
CO9 2AP
CO9 1LD
CO6 2JL
CM7 6DT
CM7 9RN
CM7 3DT
CO9 1JY
CO9 2LR
CO9 2GE
CM7 6RN
CM7 9RT
CM7 9ND
CM7 6ND
CO6 1UJ
CO6 1UP
CM7 6PG
CO9 2LS
CO6 1PZ
CM7 5LG
CO9 1XS
CO9 1XP
CM7 9LX
CM7 6LX
CO9 2DY
CO9 2AD
CM7 3PJ
CO9 1JS
CM7 3PG
CM7 6PJ
CO6 2NJ
CM7 9RH
CM7 6XX
CM7 3NA
CM7 3EQ
CM7 9LU
CM7 6NE
CM7 3PE
CO9 2ER
CM7 9NE
CO9 2FL
CM7 6LU
CO9 1SX
CO9 1JZ
CM7 9LN
CM7 3PA
CO9 1ST
CM7 9SN
CO9 2EF
CO9 2DZ
CO9 2FB
CM7 6PA
CM7 6SN
CO9 2EA
CO6 1PL
CO9 2HH
CM7 9RU
CO9 2AS
CO9 2AR
CM7 6RU
CO6 2NY
CO9 1HB
CO9 1LA
CO9 2PQ
CO9 2DT
CM7 6XS
CM7 3XS
CO9 2AT
CM7 6LN
CO9 2FD
CM7 3PL
CM7 6EN
CM7 3XX
CM7 9EN
CM7 3DD
CO9 2DA
CM7 6PE
CM7 6PL
CM7 6NL
CM7 9NL
CO9 1JX
CM7 3AL
CM7 3FF
CO9 2BZ
CM7 6FF
CM7 9NB
CM7 6SB
CM7 9SB
CM7 3RE
CM7 3SX
CM7 3NY
CM7 6NY
CO9 2EY
CM7 6NB
CM7 6SX
CO9 2BY
CM7 6DD
CO6 1FP
CO6 2NL
CO6 1QE
CM77 8GG
CM7 8GG
CM7 3SU
CM7 6SU
CO6 1NS
CO6 1UX
CO6 1QA
CM7 6DE
CM77 8FD
CO9 1HR
CO9 2HJ
CO9 1SY
CM7 9RL
CM7 6RT
CO9 2EG
CM7 8DL
CO6 1UH
CO6 2NX
CO9 1JU
CM77 8DL
CM7 9EJ
CM7 6EJ
CM7 9RY
CO6 1PS
CM7 8DH
CO9 1TB
CO6 1PP
CM7 6RE
CM7 6RY
CM7 6NZ
CO6 1PA
CM7 9NQ
CO9 1XR
CM7 3NZ
CM7 6NQ
CM7 3SA
CM7 6PF
CM7 3YT
CO6 2JJ
CO9 2AU
CO9 2DD
CM7 6YT
CO9 2FH
CM7 5LF
CO6 1TL
CM7 9NA
CO9 2BX
CO9 1TH
CO9 2AX
CO9 2EE
CM7 6NX
CM7 3NX
CM7 6LT
CM7 3SB
CM7 6XD
CM7 9LE
CM7 3XD
CM7 9LT
CM7 6NA
CM7 6LE
CO9 2EB
CO9 2DB
CM7 6RS
CM7 9RS
CO9 2HL
CM7 3PW
CO9 2EL
CO9 1SH
CO6 2JS
CO9 2EH
CM7 3RD
CM7 6RD
CO9 1JT
CO6 1NY
CM7 6PW
CM7 3NR
CM7 6NR

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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