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

CM9 8ES
CM9 8EU
CM9 8EW
CO5 0RU
CM9 8EP
CO5 0RT
CM9 8EN
CM9 8ET
CM9 8ER
CM9 8WD
CM9 8EX
CM9 8HT
CM9 8WB
CM9 8EY
CM9 8EZ
CO5 0RN
CM9 8HA
CO5 0RR
CO5 0RJ
CM9 8HY
CM9 8HZ
CO5 0RL
CO5 0RH
CO5 0RP
CO5 0RY
CO5 0SD
CO5 0RX
CM9 8HU
CO5 0SA
CO5 0RQ
CO5 0SG
CO5 0SB
CM9 8HB
CM9 8HD
CM9 8LP
CO5 0SJ
CM9 8HE
CO5 0AQ
CO5 0RG
CO5 0RF
CM9 8HF
CO5 0RE
CO5 0SE
CO5 0JS
CM9 8EL
CO5 0DF
CO5 0JR
CO5 0BP
CO5 0AG
CO5 0FJ
CO5 0GW
CO5 0GZ
CO5 0RA
CO5 0AF
CO5 0AE
CO5 0HP
CO5 0HX
CO5 0RD
CO5 0GY
CO5 0HS
CM9 8LR
CO5 0AD
CO5 0AB
CO5 0HZ
CO5 0RB
CO5 0HT
CO5 0HW
CO5 0AH
CO5 0HR
CO5 0HU
CO5 0JU
CO5 0AW
CO5 0AJ
CO5 0JY
CO5 0AA
CO5 0HE
CO5 0FL
CO5 0AZ
CO5 0BA
CO5 0SR
CO5 0HN
CO5 0JB
CO5 0SL
CO5 0BU
CO5 0JX
CO5 0GS
CO5 0AL
CO5 0JQ
CO5 0NU
CO5 0SF
CO5 0HD
CO5 0BE
CO5 0HB
CO5 0PX
CO5 0AN
CO5 0AS
CO5 0SH
CO5 0BB
CO5 0HF
CO5 0HJ
CO5 0JA
CO5 0UP
CO5 0SQ
CM9 8HX
CO5 0PY
CM9 8RZ
CO5 0QR
CO5 0HL
CO5 0HQ
CO5 0HA
CO5 0AU
CO5 0AT
CO5 0BH
CO5 0ST
CO5 0HG
CO5 0AP
CO5 0RZ
CO5 0HH
CO5 0FP
CO5 0QX
CO5 0BG
CO5 0BL
CM9 8LW
CO5 9UL
CO5 0BJ
CO5 0EY
CO5 0BD
CO5 0QW
CO5 0QS
CO5 0SP
CO5 0QT
CO5 0AY
CO5 0SN
CM9 8JZ
CO5 0BQ
CO5 0FG
CO5 0JN
CO5 0PW
CO5 0AX
CO5 0QP
CO5 0PB
CO5 0SU
CO5 0QU
CO5 0SX
CO5 0BT
CO5 0FE
CM9 8JY
CO5 0PA
CO5 0AR
CO5 0FH
CO5 0WG
CO5 0SY
CO5 0JW
CO5 0RS
CO5 0QZ
CO5 0GX
CO5 0GQ
CO5 0BZ
CO5 0BN
CO5 0FF
CO5 0JE
CO5 0BX
CO5 0SW
CO5 0BS
CO5 0PE
CO5 0JP
CO5 0PJ
CO5 0JF
CO5 0JL
CO5 0RW
CO5 0TG
CO5 0TF
CO5 0JG
CO5 0PG
CM9 8JX
CM9 8TH
CO5 0SZ
CO5 0TE
CO5 0PD
CM9 8TJ
CO5 0JJ
CO5 0QD
CO5 0BW
CM9 8TE
CM9 8EJ
CO5 0DA
CM9 8TY
CO5 0TB
CO5 0DX
CO5 0DS
CO5 0TQ
CO5 0DW
CO5 0YT
CO5 0XA
CM9 8JU
CO5 0PQ
CM9 8JT
CO5 0TD
CO5 0TA
CM9 8UY
CM9 8WE
CM9 8WQ
CM9 8XE
CM9 8WH
CM9 8UP
CM9 8UX
CM9 8UW
CM9 8FY
CM9 8QT
CO5 0DB
CM9 8TQ
CM9 8UF
CO5 0DU
CO5 0QF
CO5 0DT
CM9 8TF
CM9 8UE
CM9 8TG
CM9 8FD
CO5 0PH
CO5 0JH
CO5 0TS
CM9 8UG
CO5 0DR
CO5 0TJ
CO5 0DN
CO5 0TT
CO5 0DP
CM9 8SJ
CO5 0TR
CO5 0DD
CM9 8TX
CO5 0TH
CM9 8JR
CM9 8TR
CO5 0PN
CM9 8LS
CM9 8TU
CO5 0DE
CM9 8TS
CO5 0DL
CO5 0TU
CO5 0DJ
CO5 0TP
CO5 0LA
CM9 8TL
CO5 0TX
CO5 0DY
CO5 0QN
CM9 8LN
CO5 0DG
CM9 8EH
CM9 8YF
CO5 0DH
CO5 0UA
CO5 0LQ
CM9 8EF
CM9 8UD
CM9 8NE
CM9 8EQ
CM9 8EG
CO5 0TL
CO5 0DQ
CM9 8JW
CO5 0TN
CM9 8UB
CO5 0EF
CO5 0LE
CO5 0EA
CO5 9XU
CM9 8JP
CM9 8TT
CM9 8ND
CM9 8HP
CM9 8LL
CO5 0DZ
CO5 0LG
CM9 8NA
CO5 0TY
CO5 0LF
CO5 0FD
CO5 0EB
CO5 0UB
CM9 8JQ
CO5 0LN
CO5 0PT
CM9 8AE
CO5 0PP
CO5 0LL
CO5 0SS
CO5 9WZ
CO5 9WS
CO5 9WF
CO5 9WG
CO5 9QY
CO5 9RF
CO5 9GZ
CO5 9FL
CO5 9DZ
CO5 9EU
CO5 9DY
CO5 9AD
CO5 9AZ
CO5 0FT
CO5 0FX
CO5 0TW
CO5 0FN
CO1 9JY
CO1 9JR
CO1 9JB
CO1 9JA
CO1 9HX
CO1 9HU
CO1 9HP
CO1 9HQ
CO1 9HH
CO1 9GY
CO1 9GX
CO1 9GP
CO1 9GL
CO1 9FU
CO1 9FD
CO1 9FN
CO1 9EZ
CO1 9EU
CO1 9EL
CO1 9ED
CO1 9DU
CO1 9DL
CO1 9BJ
CO1 9BW
CO1 9BG
CO1 9BB
CO1 9AQ
CO1 9AX
CO1 9AL
CO5 0PF
CO5 9YZ
CO5 9YW
CO5 9YE
CO5 0QY
CO5 9YA
CO5 9YD
CO5 9XL
CO5 9XQ
CO5 9XA
CO5 9XD
CO5 9WY
CO5 9WW
CO5 9WX
CO5 9WU
CO5 9WT
CO5 9WR
CO5 9WQ
CO5 9WP
CO5 9WN
CO5 9WL
CO5 9WJ
CO5 9WH
CO5 9WE
CO5 9WD
CO5 9WB
CO5 9UY
CO5 9UU
CO5 9UN
CO5 9DP
CO5 1AH
CO5 1AG
CO5 1AE
CO5 1AF
CO5 1AD
CO5 1AB
CO5 0YQ
CO5 1AA
CO5 0XZ
CO5 0WZ
CO5 0WX
CO5 0WY
CO5 0WT
CO5 0WW
CO5 0WJ
CO5 0WL
CO5 0WH
CO5 0WF
CO5 0WD
CO5 0WE
CO5 0WB
CO5 0LD
CO5 0HY
CO5 0FB
CO5 0BY
CO1 9QF
CO1 9QG
CO1 9QD
CO1 9QE
CO1 9QA
CO1 9QB
CO1 9PZ
CO1 9PY
CO1 9PX
CO1 9PW
CO1 9PT
CO1 9PU
CO1 9PR
CO1 9PS
CO1 9PQ
CO1 9PP
CO1 9PL
CO1 9PN
CO1 9PG
CO1 9PH
CO1 9PE
CO1 9PF
CO1 9PB
CO1 9NZ
CO1 9NU
CO1 9NW
CO1 9NR
CO1 9NT
CO1 9NJ
CO1 9NL
CO1 9NG
CO1 9NF
CO1 9ND
CO1 9LX
CO1 9LT
CO1 9LS
CO1 9LG
CO1 9LH
CO5 0PL
CM9 8HQ
CM9 8NB
CO5 0TZ
CO5 0QL
CM9 8HR
CM9 8JH
CO5 0ED
CM9 8JG
CM9 8JS
CO5 0LP
CO5 0JT
CO5 0EE
CO5 0JD
CO5 0GH
CO5 0EH
CO5 9UJ
CM9 8JJ
CO5 9UH
CO5 0LH
CO5 0PU
CO5 0EQ
CM9 8LJ
CM9 8NF
CO5 0LR
CM9 8JL
CO5 0LW
CO5 0EJ
CO5 9UQ
CM9 8LH
CO5 0EW
CO5 0LS
CO5 0EG
CO5 0PS
CO5 0UE
CO5 0PZ
CM9 8LA
CO5 0EL
CO5 0LJ
CO5 0LT
CO5 0NL
CO5 0PR
CM9 8UA
CM9 8JN
CO5 0ER
CM9 8LB
CO5 0LB
CO5 0EX
CO1 1FB
CO5 0NY
CM9 8FE
CO5 0EN
CM9 8TN
CM9 8LQ
CO5 0NT
CO5 0EP
CO5 9UG
CO5 0NW
CO5 0LZ
CO5 0NX
CO5 0NZ
CM9 8LZ
CM9 8JE
CO5 0NN
CM9 8JF
CM9 8HG
CM9 8HJ
CO5 9UX
CO5 0EU
CO5 0NH
CO5 0JZ
CO5 0NP
CM9 8AF
CO5 0NJ
CO5 0NR
CO5 0ET
CO5 9UF
CO5 0EZ
CM9 8LG
CO5 0NS
CO5 0QH
CO5 0QJ
CO5 0NG
CO5 0ND
CO5 0NF
CO5 0NQ
CO5 0QE
CM9 8LD
CO5 0UF
CM9 8HS
CO5 0UD
CO5 0NE
CM9 8HN
CO5 0LU
CO5 9UT
CO5 0ES
CM9 8HH
CO5 9XT
CO5 9UP
CO5 0NB
CO5 0NA
CO5 0UH
CO5 9US
CM9 8HL
CO5 0QA
CO5 0UJ
CO5 0UG
CO5 0UN
CO5 0QG
CM9 8LE
CO5 0QQ
CO5 0UL
CM9 8AW
CO5 0QB
CO5 7RT
CM9 8TW
CO5 0LY
CM9 8AG
CO5 0LX
CO5 9UE
CM9 8LF
CO5 7RU
CM9 8JB
CM9 8HW
CO5 9UR
CM9 8DG
CM9 8JD
CM9 8DT
CO5 9UD
CO5 9XP
CO5 9XS
CM9 8DF
CM9 8DP
CO5 7RS
CO5 9TG
CO5 9FH
CO5 9XJ
CM9 8DS
CM9 8DR
CM9 8EE
CM9 8BR
CM9 8DJ
CO5 9SX
CO5 9UZ
CM9 8DN
CO5 9XW
CM9 8DE
CM9 8AA
CM9 8DH
CM9 8DB
CM9 8DQ
CM9 8DX
CM9 8DW
CM9 8AL
CO5 0WA
CO5 0US
CO5 9XN
CM9 8DL
CM9 8DU
CO5 9XG
CM9 8DA
CM9 8AN
CM9 8BZ
CO5 7RY
CM9 8TP
CO2 0PZ
CM9 8DD
CM9 8DY
CO5 9UB
CM9 8BH
CM9 8AP
CM9 8LT
CO2 0PU
CO5 9TH
CO2 0PF
CO2 0PL
CM9 8AJ
CM9 8LU
CO5 9TD
CO5 9XH
CO5 7RR
CM8 3EQ
CO5 9TP
CO5 9ST
CO5 9TJ
CM8 3EG
CO2 0PX
CO5 9TZ
CM9 8NT
CO5 9UA
CO5 9TW
CO5 9GD
CO5 9XB
CM8 3EH
CM9 8RP
CM9 8DZ
CO5 9TL
CO5 9SP
CO5 9TY
CM8 3EJ
CM9 8AQ

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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