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

NR35 2HW
NR35 2HL
NR34 0HR
NR35 2HN
NR35 2HP
NR34 0HJ
NR35 2HJ
NR35 2HH
NR34 0HL
NR35 2HQ
NR14 6QN
NR35 2HF
NR35 2HE
NR35 2HG
NR35 2PN
NR35 2PW
NR35 2HR
NR35 2PL
NR35 2EZ
NR35 2PR
NR35 2PP
NR35 2EU
NR35 2HA
NR35 2HD
NR35 2PS
NR35 2HB
NR35 2PT
NR34 0HE
NR35 2PJ
NR35 2PU
NR34 0HP
NR35 2PH
NR35 2PY
NR35 2LX
NR35 2PX
NR14 6FQ
NR34 0HG
NR35 2PQ
NR35 2ET
NR35 2PZ
NR14 6GZ
NR34 0HQ
NR34 0LT
NR35 2ES
NR14 6FN
NR34 0LS
NR34 0LR
NR34 0LX
NR34 0LU
NR35 2HS
NR35 2EW
NR35 2QA
NR14 6QL
NR35 2EN
NR14 6NT
NR34 0LZ
NR35 2PG
NR34 0LB
NR34 0LY
NR14 6QJ
NR35 2EX
NR34 0LP
NR35 2EP
NR35 2ER
NR34 0LW
NR34 0HS
NR14 6FP
NR34 0HH
NR14 6NP
NR34 0LN
NR14 6DZ
NR35 2EL
NR14 6NL
NR35 2HX
NR14 6FL
NR14 6TB
NR34 0JZ
NR35 2HU
NR35 2RN
NR35 2RL
NR14 6NU
NR35 2HT
NR34 0HB
NR14 6QW
NR14 6SN
NR14 6SW
NR14 6NX
NR14 6AB
NR14 6SZ
NR14 6FJ
NR14 6NR
NR14 6NS
NR14 6TA
NR14 6NW
NR14 6SP
NR14 6SR
NR14 6SX
NR14 6TD
NR14 6TE
NR14 6SS
NR14 6SY
NR34 0HW
NR35 2EJ
NR14 6ST
NR34 0HD
NR35 2NZ
NR34 0HT
NR35 2RJ
NR14 6SU
NR35 1TP
NR35 2RR
NR34 0HU
NR35 2RW
NR34 0HF
NR14 6SL
NR35 1TR
NR34 0LL
NR34 0ND
NR34 8HP
NR14 6NN
NR34 8HH
NR34 0LG
NR34 0LF
NR14 6EA
NR35 2PA
NR14 6UG
NR34 0LA
NR34 0ED
NR34 0DR
NR34 0LJ
NR34 8HL
NR35 2RQ
NR35 2PB
NR14 6JJ
NR34 0LE
NR35 2ED
NR35 1TS
NR34 0AE
NR35 1TW
NR14 6NY
NR35 2PD
NR34 0LH
NR35 2RX
NR34 0AQ
NR14 6JD
NR34 0EZ
NR34 0LQ
NR14 6DX
NR14 6DY
NR34 0HA
NR14 6DJ
NR35 2RG
NR34 0AG
NR34 8HJ
NR35 2RP
NR14 6DL
NR35 2RF
NR14 6DN
NR14 6JR
NR14 6ED
NR35 2RE
NR34 0LD
NR34 8EX
NR14 6UN
NR35 2EB
NR14 6UD
NR14 6ER
NR35 1TL
NR35 2JD
NR14 6DP
NR14 6FA
NR34 8HB
NR14 6JS
NR14 6ES
NR14 6UA
NR34 0EY
NR14 6DW
NR14 6UB
NR35 2PE
NR14 6FB
NR35 2RH
NR14 6LN
NR35 2JF
NR14 6FG
NR35 1TD
NR14 6TQ
NR14 6JW
NR14 6QU
NR14 6JL
NR14 6LL
NR35 1TN
NR14 6FF
NR35 2JE
NR35 2QJ
NR14 6FE
NR14 6QP
NR35 2EE
NR14 6LH
NR35 2QG
NR14 6TP
NR14 6UL
NR14 6JP
NR35 2EG
NR14 6QR
NR14 6TG
NR14 6LQ
NR14 6TW
NR35 2QH
NR14 6JT
NR35 2QQ
NR35 2QN
NR35 2RA
NR35 2EA
NR14 6JF
NR14 6LJ
NR14 6JQ
NR35 1TJ
NR35 2DU
NR14 6LF
NR35 2EF
NR35 2DZ
NR14 6SJ
NR14 6JN
NR35 2RD
NR35 2QP
NR14 6DU
NR35 2DT
NR34 8HD
NR35 2DY
NR34 0EX
NR35 2RB
NR35 2SG
NR35 2PF
NR14 6LG
NR14 6LT
NR35 2SQ
NR14 6LU
NR14 6RA
NR35 2RS
NR14 6FH
NR14 6UE
NR14 6TR
NR14 6UQ
NR14 6WH
NR14 6TS
NR14 6TY
NR14 6JG
NR14 6TH
NR14 6TJ
NR14 6LE
NR35 2QL
NR35 2SF
NR14 6JU
NR14 6JE
NR35 2RU
NR35 2QS
NR35 2QR
NR35 2DR
NR34 0DF
NR34 0DJ
NR35 2SB
NR14 6QS
NR35 2QW
NR35 2QT
NR35 2QZ
NR35 2DX
NR14 6LD
NR14 6DR
NR35 1TE
NR14 6AH
NR14 6ET
NR35 2QB
NR34 8HA
NR34 0EE
NR14 6DT
NR14 6EU
NR14 6LB
NR35 1TX
NR35 1TU
NR35 1TA
NR35 1TT
NR35 2RT
NR34 0EF
NR14 6WF
NR14 6WY
NR14 6XA
NR14 6WT
NR14 6WX
NR14 6WU
NR14 6WB
NR14 6WP
NR14 6WD
NR14 6WE
NR14 6UJ
NR14 6TL
NR14 6TT
NR14 6UH
NR14 6JH
NR14 6WR
NR14 6TX
NR14 6ZJ
NR14 6WL
NR14 6WN
NR35 2QU
NR35 1TB
NR35 2QX
NR35 2QY
NR35 2RY
NR34 0EQ
NR35 2RZ
NR14 6LA
NR14 6NZ
NR14 6QG
NR14 6JX
NR14 6QF
NR14 6LX
NR35 2JW
NR34 0EU
NR14 6JY
NR14 6QT
NR35 2JL
NR14 6EQ
NR14 6DS
NR14 6EY
NR34 0ER
NR14 6EX
NR14 6JZ
NR14 6GA

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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