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

CM3 4AL
CM3 4AN
CM3 4AW
CM3 4FA
CM3 4AJ
CM3 4AH
CM3 4AT
CM3 4AQ
CM3 4DE
CM2 7SN
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CM3 4WD
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CM3 4ND
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CM3 4EY
CM3 4EU
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CM3 4LU
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CM2 8SW
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CM2 8HN
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CM2 7EY
CM2 7JX
CM2 7HN
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CM2 8HZ
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CM3 8BG
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CM3 4TP
CM2 7JR
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CM2 8HW
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CM2 7JT
CM2 7QN
CM2 8JB
CM2 7QS
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CM9 6TG
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CM2 8DL
CM2 7DW
CM3 4TH
CM2 8HE
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CM99 1AA
CM99 1AW
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CM2 7ET
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CM2 7HU
CM2 7HE
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CM3 8GE
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CM2 8EA
CM9 6NF
CM2 7HW
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CM3 4LX
CM2 7HQ
CM2 7HD
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CM2 7EW
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CM2 7BP
CM2 7HP
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CM2 8DG
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CM9 6TJ
CM2 7HG
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CM2 8GU
CM2 8JT
CM2 7EX
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CM2 8ED
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CM2 7EH
CM2 7BG
CM2 7BS
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CM2 8DZ
CM2 7BW
CM2 7EU
CM9 6RW
CM2 6YL
CM3 4TN
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CM2 6RN
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CM2 6NS
CM2 7EL
CM2 6YU
CM2 7DZ
CM2 8DJ
CM2 8EB
CM2 8DE
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CM3 4SQ
CM2 8EG
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CM2 7HS
CM2 7EP
CM2 7SU
CM9 6RX
CM2 8DN
CM3 8BE
CM2 7SX
CM2 8EQ
CM2 7EN
CM2 8GE
CM2 6YH
CM2 6YS
CM3 4BX
CM2 6PT
CM2 7NZ
CM2 7ER
CM2 8DX
CM3 8BJ
CM2 7EA
CM2 6RT
CM2 6NZ
CM2 6RZ
CM2 8ET
CM2 7QL
CM2 6YJ
CM2 6ZD
CM2 6PE
CM2 8EH
CM2 9RD
CM2 7EF
CM2 8DT
CM2 9RL
CM3 4DA
CM2 6WT
CM2 6GP
CM2 6SR
CM2 7NX
CM2 6GJ
CM2 6YN
CM2 6GQ
CM2 6RY
CM2 6RU
CM2 8DU
CM2 8FT
CM2 8EZ
CM3 5BT
CM2 7EB
CM2 7ED
CM9 6RU
CM2 6RR
CM2 9UF
CM2 9RQ
CM2 6NR
CM9 6TN
CM2 8DS
CM2 8DW
CM2 6PF
CM2 6YP
CM2 6RX
CM2 8ES
CM3 4BS
CM2 6LY
CM2 6GN
CM2 7EE
CM2 8EE
CM2 6RS
CM9 6TF
CM2 7NY
CM2 7QJ
CM2 6GL
CM2 7QH
CM2 6QJ
CM2 7NU
CM2 6QS
CM2 6UG
CM2 8EN
CM2 6YR
CM2 6RH
CM2 6PG
CM2 6ST
CM2 7NP
CM2 6SS
CM2 6QP
CM2 6SL
CM3 4BZ
CM2 6RE
CM2 6YX
CM2 6YF
CM2 8EL
CM2 6UU
CM2 6UH
CM9 6TB
CM2 6YW
CM2 7QQ
CM2 8EW
CM9 6RY
CM2 6GF
CM2 6RF
CM2 7LN
CM2 8EJ
CM2 7NT
CM2 6WS
CM2 9RB
CM2 6UR
CM2 6UQ
CM2 9FR
CM3 8BT
CM2 6YZ
CM2 6GY
CM2 6XP
CM9 6SS
CM2 6NW
CM9 6TA
CM2 7QG
CM2 6PA
CM2 9WF
CM2 9WH
CM2 9WJ
CM2 9UQ
CM2 8EU
CM2 6XD
CM2 9UE
CM3 5BS
CM2 6GD
CM2 6SB
CM2 6QL
CM2 9UD
CM2 7NW
CM2 7LT
CM3 8BP
CM2 8FA
CM2 6PP
CM2 6GZ
CM2 6WQ
CM2 8DR
CM2 9UT
CM2 6UJ
CM3 4FG
CM9 6TZ
CM3 8BW
CM2 7LR
CM2 6NP
CM2 8EX
CM2 9UA
CM2 7SY
CM2 7NS
CM3 5BW
CM2 6RQ
CM2 9RF
CM2 6UT
CM2 8DP
CM2 6QG
CM2 8EP
CM2 6GB
CM2 9UB
CM3 4HQ
CM2 6PD
CM3 4HG
CM2 9RE
CM2 7LL
CM2 6WU
CM2 6SE
CM2 6UZ
CM2 6UL
CM2 6SH
CM2 7PD
CM2 6SD
CM2 7LX
CM2 7NR
CM2 6UX
CM2 6SJ
CM9 6RT
CM9 6RJ
CM2 8HA
CM2 6XQ
CM2 6XG
CM2 6QQ
CM2 7QF
CM2 7LU
CM2 6YG
CM2 9FP
CM2 6NL
CM2 8YX
CM9 6RN
CM2 6QD
CM2 6GA
CM2 8YY
CM9 6RZ
CM2 6QH
CM2 6QF
CM2 6UP
CM9 6RS
CM3 8BQ
CM2 7LZ
CM3 3DG
CM2 9RG
CM3 4HN
CM3 6RB
CM9 6TD
CM9 6SZ
CM2 6QE
CM2 8EY
CM3 6RA
CM2 6PH
CM2 6UY
CM2 6XR
CM2 9TZ
CM9 6RR
CM2 8HB
CM2 6SP
CM9 6TE
CM2 6QY
CM2 6QA
CM2 7LS
CM2 6SF
CM3 3DQ
CM2 9FN
CM2 5BB
CM2 8YT
CM2 8YZ
CM2 8YR
CM2 7NN
CM2 9TL
CM2 6PW
CM3 4BT
CM2 8NN
CM2 6UF
CM2 6RG
CM2 6QB
CM2 9RA
CM3 4HJ
CM2 6SQ
CM2 9FH
CM2 9TA
CM2 9RR
CM2 9JY
CM9 6TL
CM2 6US
CM2 6SG
CM2 7LJ
CM2 9FL
CM2 6SW
CM2 6TA
CM2 5AR
CM2 8YU
CM2 8HD
CM2 7UR
CM3 4HL
CM2 9HX
CM2 9RN
CM2 7UQ
CM2 6PU
CM2 9TF
CM2 7RB
CM2 6XE
CM2 6XU
CM2 9RS
CM2 7NL
CM2 9FS
CM2 6XF
CM2 7QE
CM3 4BY
CM2 6TW
CM3 5BQ
CM9 6SF
CM2 6SX
CM2 7LY
CM2 9SU
CM2 6TG
CM2 9TQ
CM9 6SR
CM9 6SY
CM2 9TJ
CM2 9FF
CM2 6NJ
CM2 9TH
CM3 4BU
CM9 6ST
CM2 6XL
CM2 6XX
CM2 6SN
CM2 6UB
CM2 6XJ
CM2 9SX
CM9 6RP
CM2 7RA
CM3 6RD
CM2 9FJ
CM2 9UR
CM2 9UH
CM2 9TG
CM2 9SZ
CM9 6SA
CM2 9RZ
CM2 7FH
CM2 9RP
CM2 6UE
CM2 5AE
CM2 6XH
CM2 7NJ
CM2 6TR
CM2 7FG
CM9 6RH
CM9 6SX
CM2 6UN
CM8 3XL
CM2 9TE
CM2 6TY
CM2 9GD
CM3 3EW
CM2 6TU
CM9 6SU
CM2 7LH
CM2 9RX
CM3 8FF
CM2 9SY
CM2 6XN
CM9 6RG
CM2 7QA
CM3 8RP
CM2 8NL
CM2 6TH
CM2 6TN
CM2 6PL
CM2 6TZ
CM2 6TD
CM2 6UA
CM2 6TL
CM2 9SF
CM2 6BD
CM2 6FP
CM2 9GJ
CM2 6TF
CM2 6ZA
CM2 6NN
CM2 6QW
CM2 9RY
CM2 9GH
CM3 8EE
CM2 9TN
CM2 7GD
CM2 9QZ
CM9 6RQ
CM2 6PJ
CM2 9SG
CM2 7NH
CM2 9TB
CM2 9TD
CM2 6AB
CM3 4HH
CM2 9GB
CM2 6LS
CM2 6QX
CM2 6SU
CM2 6PX
CM2 6NQ
CM2 6JR
CM2 6GW
CM2 6JD
CM2 6GX
CM2 6GG
CM2 6GH
CM2 6FG
CM2 6EZ
CM2 6AE
CM2 6PZ
CM2 6JF
CM2 5AS
CM3 3DS
CM2 9TY
CM2 9QY
CM2 8NB
CM2 6UW
CM9 6RF
CM2 6DZ
CM3 8RR
CM2 6TP
CM2 6DY
CM2 6AA
CM2 7LW
CM2 9TS
CM2 6DG
CM3 3ET
CM3 3ES
CM2 6NH
CM2 9SS
CM2 7LQ
CM2 9RT
CM2 9SW
CM2 9SQ
CM2 8NW
CM2 9UJ
CM2 9GL
CM2 6TS
CM2 6QN
CM2 6TJ
CM2 6ZJ
CM2 7NQ
CM2 7PF
CM2 9TW
CM2 9GY
CM2 6EL
CM2 9SD
CM2 6BB
CM2 6UD
CM2 8UA
CM2 9QX
CM3 8RW
CM2 7LP
CM3 8BH
CM2 9SA
CM2 6HN
CM2 9TT
CM3 6QZ
CM2 8LS
CM2 6DT
CM2 8NJ
CM2 6DR
CM2 6EB
CM2 6TE
CM2 6TX
CM2 6XW
CM2 6EP
CM2 9GX
CM2 5PD
CM2 6TT

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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