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 Norfolk

IP21 4LB
IP21 4JP
IP21 4LD
IP21 4LH
IP21 4JW
IP21 4JL
IP21 4AW
IP21 4JZ
IP21 4JE
IP21 4JH
IP21 4JF
IP21 4JG
IP21 4JY
IP21 4LA
IP21 4JJ
IP21 4LQ
IP21 4LL
IP21 4JS
IP21 4LJ
IP21 4JR
IP21 4JT
IP21 4JX
IP21 4JU
IP21 4LN
IP21 4LP
IP21 4HW
IP21 4JB
IP21 4LX
IP21 4JD
IP21 5UJ
IP21 4JA
IP21 4HX
IP21 4LT
IP21 4LW
IP21 5UH
IP21 4HY
IP21 4HT
IP21 4HZ
IP21 4LY
IP21 4HU
IP20 9LH
IP21 4LU
IP20 9LG
IP21 4LS
IP21 5UL
IP21 4LR
IP20 9LE
IP20 9LQ
IP21 5RF
IP21 5UX
IP21 5UY
IP21 5ZY
IP21 5WU
IP21 5XB
IP20 9LF
IP21 4HS
IP20 9LN
IP20 9LD
IP20 9LJ
IP21 5RE
IP21 5DA
IP21 5AY
IP20 9LB
IP21 4QB
IP21 5RH
IP21 4UD
IP20 9LL
IP21 5RG
IP21 4RT
IP21 5BZ
IP21 4QA
IP21 4LZ
IP21 5RD
IP21 5RB
IP21 5TR
IP20 9LW
IP21 4QD
IP21 4QE
IP21 5TT
IP21 4RX
IP21 4HP
IP21 5TS
IP21 5AZ
IP21 5TQ
IP21 5RA
IP21 5TU
IP21 5UF
IP21 4PH
IP21 5RJ
IP21 4RY
IP21 5UE
IP21 4PF
IP21 5BE
IP21 5BT
IP21 5BY
IP21 5QZ
IP21 5TP
IP21 5TX
IP21 4QF
IP21 4AS
IP20 9ND
IP21 5AX
IP21 4PE
IP21 5QS
IP21 5BX
IP21 4RW
IP21 4TZ
IP21 4JQ
IP21 4LE
IP21 4BA
IP21 4HA
IP21 5AU
IP20 9LA
IP21 4NE
IP21 4RZ
IP21 5TW
IP21 5TF
IP21 5AT
IP21 4RP
IP20 9NG
IP21 4QP
IP20 9NF
IP21 4QH
IP21 4QJ
IP21 5AS
IP21 5TL
IP21 5TN
IP21 4PT
IP21 4HR
IP21 5AR
IP20 9LU
IP21 4QG
IP21 5TG
IP21 5UD
IP21 5QY
IP21 5TJ
IP20 9JZ
IP21 4RN
IP21 4PG
IP20 9NQ
IP20 9NE
IP21 4RL
IP21 5AN
IP20 9QZ
IP21 5ND
IP21 5RL
IP21 5AE
IP21 4HN
IP21 4PD
IP21 5AP
IP21 5QT
IP21 5RN
IP21 4PS
IP20 9JY
IP21 5TH
IP21 5AL
IP21 5UB
IP21 5BF
IP20 9JG
IP21 5RP
IP21 5AB
IP21 4QQ
IP20 9LP
IP20 9JR
IP20 9JU
IP21 5AQ
IP20 9LR
IP21 4EJ
IP21 5AG
IP21 5BG
IP20 9NH
IP21 5AF
IP20 9JT
IP21 4AR
IP21 5AD
IP20 9JN
IP21 4PL
IP21 5TY
IP21 5AH
IP21 5AJ
IP21 5AA
IP20 9JS
IP21 5UA
IP21 5RS
IP21 5AW
IP21 4PA
IP21 4HL
IP20 9JD
IP20 9JQ
IP20 9JH
IP21 4HB
IP21 4PJ
IP20 9QT
IP21 4NZ
IP20 9DB
IP21 5BJ
IP20 9JL
IP21 4PB
IP20 9JJ
IP21 5BD
IP21 5QR
IP21 4ND
IP21 5RZ
IP21 5NB
IP21 4PP
IP20 9BN
IP20 9BY
IP21 4RJ
IP21 5BB
IP20 9DL
IP21 5TZ
IP21 4NX
IP20 9BZ
IP21 5BQ
IP20 9DZ
IP20 9DJ
IP21 5NE
IP21 5NR
IP21 4NY
IP20 9DH
IP21 5BS
IP20 9BP
IP20 9DD
IP20 9JP
IP20 9DY
IP20 9LT
IP20 9BS
IP21 4NL
IP21 5RR
IP20 9BT
IP21 5BA
IP20 9EJ
IP20 9PE
IP20 9DQ
IP20 9BH
IP21 4AQ
IP20 9DA
IP20 9NB
IP20 9EL
IP20 9DG
IP21 4BF
IP20 9BW
IP20 9EH
IP21 4NW
IP21 4PX
IP20 9BU
IP21 4PQ
IP21 5QX
IP21 4FB
IP20 9BL
IP20 9AG
IP21 4PW
IP20 9BJ
IP20 9FB
IP20 9FE
IP20 9HA
IP21 4BW
IP21 4AU
IP20 9EB
IP20 9JW
IP20 9AW
IP20 9BX
IP20 9EA
IP20 9FD
IP21 4QS
IP20 9DE
IP20 9QA
IP21 4NA
IP21 4NG
IP20 9DF
IP20 9NR
IP20 9DN
IP21 4PZ
IP21 4PY
IP21 4HJ
IP20 9AP
IP20 9AD
IP20 9AB
IP20 9ED
IP20 9BF
IP20 9AE
IP21 4PR
IP20 9QX
IP20 9AN
IP21 5PN

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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