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

IP22 3TH
IP22 3TQ
IP22 5TQ
IP22 5TH
IP22 5TG
IP22 3TG
IP22 3UE
IP22 5UE
IP22 5TJ
IP22 3TJ
IP22 3TN
IP22 5TN
IP22 5TF
IP22 5UD
IP22 3UD
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IP22 3TW
IP22 3TZ
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IP22 3UA
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IP22 3TU
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IP22 3UG
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IP22 5UB
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IP22 3UF
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IP22 3TT
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IP22 5RP
IP21 4UA
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IP22 3TX
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IP22 3UH
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IP21 4UB
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IP22 3TE
IP22 3UQ
IP22 5UQ
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IP22 5UJ
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IP22 3UN
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IP22 5TB
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IP22 5XB
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IP22 5UL
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IP22 3UW
IP22 3XA
IP22 3TY
IP21 4UE
IP22 5TY
IP22 5SY
IP22 5XE
IP22 3XE
IP22 3UP
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IP22 5UP
IP22 5WF
IP22 5UZ
IP22 5XA
IP22 3WE
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IP22 5UR
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IP22 3UX
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IP22 5TD
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IP21 4UF
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IP22 3TA
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IP21 4UJ
IP22 3UT
IP22 5UT
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IP21 4UL
IP21 4UU
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IP22 2DN
IP22 2DP
IP22 2DW
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IP21 4EQ
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IP22 3XZ
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IP22 5ST
IP22 2EA
IP22 3ST
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IP22 2FD
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IP22 3SR
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IP22 2ES
IP22 3SS
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IP21 4NU
IP21 4EP
IP21 4NQ
IP21 4NJ
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NR16 1PA
NR16 1PB
IP21 4PR
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IP22 4SY
NR15 2BQ
IP21 4NH
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IP22 4DL
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IP22 3XU
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IP22 4PE
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IP22 3XT
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IP21 4NX
NR15 2EG
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IP22 4UB
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IP22 4DJ
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IP22 4DW
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IP22 4PD
NR16 1NY
IP22 4UF
IP21 4EY
IP21 4EL
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IP22 3DN
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IP21 4NZ
IP22 2EG
IP21 4PJ
NR15 2BP
IP22 4EE
IP22 4UG
NR15 2EF
IP21 4PB
IP22 4DH
NR15 2BL
IP22 4UE
IP22 3DP
IP22 4DP
IP21 4PQ
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IP21 4PA
IP22 3NP
IP22 4QN
IP22 3QN
IP22 4NP
NR16 1PD
IP22 4QL
IP22 3QL
NR15 2BD
IP22 3DZ
IP22 4DX
IP22 3DX
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IP22 4DZ
IP22 4QF
IP22 3NN
IP22 4NN
IP22 4UA
IP22 3DF
IP22 4DF
IP22 3ED
NR15 2BJ
IP22 4ZA
IP22 4DT
IP22 3DT
IP22 4ED
NR15 2DB
IP22 4QB
IP21 4PL
IP22 4DS
IP22 3DS
IP22 2ER
IP22 2EE
IP22 4ZB
IP22 4DY
IP22 4HY
IP22 3DY
IP22 3HY
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IP22 4NW
IP22 3PB
IP21 4ET
IP22 4PB
IP22 4EQ
IP22 3EQ
IP22 4QZ
IP22 3WL
IP22 3WW
IP22 3YS
IP22 3YU
IP22 3YZ
IP22 3YT
IP22 3WY
IP22 3YA
IP22 3YE
IP22 3WN
IP22 3WR
IP22 3WT
IP22 3WU
IP22 3WS
IP22 3WP
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IP22 3QB
IP22 3RP
IP22 3WF
IP22 3WH
IP22 3WJ
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IP22 3WB
IP22 3WD
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IP22 3LH
IP22 3NR
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IP22 3ND
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IP22 3GZ
IP22 3GU
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IP22 3DQ
IP22 3AP
IP22 3BB
IP22 3QZ
NR15 2DG
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IP98 6PW
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IP22 3WA
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IP22 3TL
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IP22 3QG
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IP22 4PH
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IP22 4NU
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IP22 3QQ
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IP22 3EF
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IP22 3PL
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IP22 3RY
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IP22 3NL
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IP22 4WG
IP22 3TF
IP22 3NS
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IP22 4DE
IP22 3DE
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IP22 3ER
IP22 4ER
IP22 4QU
IP22 4EA
IP22 3EA
IP22 4QH
IP21 4PS
IP22 3JS
IP22 4JS
IP22 3NZ
IP22 4LS
NR16 1PE
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IP22 4FL
IP22 3GX
IP22 3GF
IP22 3GJ
IP22 3GL
IP22 3GG
IP22 3GA
IP22 3GD
IP22 3GE
IP22 3GB
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IP22 3FL
IP22 4GT
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IP22 3EH
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IP22 4HQ
IP22 3JR
IP22 4NZ
NR15 2EA
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IP22 3LY
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IP22 4DR
IP22 3DR
IP22 3FH
IP22 3PT
IP22 4PT
IP22 3QH
IP22 3HQ
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IP21 4HD
IP22 3EG
IP22 3QF
IP21 4ES
IP21 4PG
IP22 3NX
IP22 3PS
IP22 4PS
IP22 4EN
IP22 3EN
NR15 2EB
IP21 4EU
IP22 4WR
IP22 3PN
IP22 4PN
IP22 4EJ
IP22 4WD
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IP22 3QE
IP22 2BE
IP22 3EJ
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IP22 3EU
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IP22 3LX
IP22 3AX
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IP22 4AX
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IP22 3HS
IP22 4EL
IP22 3HN
IP22 4DD
IP22 3DD
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IP22 3LZ
IP22 3NT
IP22 4NT
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IP22 4HF
IP22 4PY
IP22 3PY
IP22 4HN
IP22 4LD
IP22 4QW
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IP22 4YT
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IP22 4LU
IP22 3EP
IP22 4DU
IP22 3LU
IP22 4HR
IP22 3HR
IP22 3JT
IP22 4LB
IP22 4JT
NR15 2EN
IP22 3LB
IP22 3EL
IP22 4XZ
IP22 4PR
IP22 3PR
IP22 4LR
IP22 3LR
IP22 4WH
IP21 4EE
IP22 3HD
IP22 4HD
IP22 4NE
IP22 3NE
IP98 1HZ
IP98 1GH
IP98 1HH
IP98 1HB
IP23 9AG
IP98 1ER
IP98 1FP
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IP23 9AE
IP23 9AB
IP23 9AD
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IP21 5HA
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IP23 8EG
IP98 1NP
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IP23 8BB
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IP21 4YX
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IP23 7WX
IP23 7WU
IP23 7WS
IP21 4YZ
IP23 7NY
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IP23 7HQ
IP23 7AX
IP22 9BT
IP22 9BS
IP22 9BR
IP22 9BQ
IP22 9BP
IP22 9BN
IP98 1SY
IP22 9BL
IP22 9BH
IP22 9BJ
IP22 9BG
IP22 9BF
IP22 9BE
IP22 9BD
IP22 9BB
IP22 9BA
IP22 9AZ
IP22 9AY
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IP22 9AS
IP22 9AR
IP22 4XJ
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IP22 9AP
IP22 9AF
IP22 9AE
IP22 9AB
IP22 9AD
IP22 9AA
IP22 5ZD
IP22 5WZ
IP22 5ZB
IP22 5WY
IP22 5WX
IP22 5WJ
IP22 5WW
IP22 5WA
IP22 5US
IP22 4XT
IP22 4XR
IP22 4XP
IP22 4XN
IP22 4ZR
IP22 4XL
IP22 9AW
IP22 4XH
IP22 9AU
IP22 4XG
IP22 4XE
IP22 4XB
IP22 4XA
IP23 9AF
IP22 4WE
IP22 4WB
IP22 4UZ
IP22 4QT
IP22 4QR
IP22 4QJ
IP23 7WH
IP22 4GD
IP22 4FZ
IP22 4UY
IP22 4FQ
IP22 4DQ
IP22 4ES
IP22 4AA
IP22 2XA
IP22 3AA
IP22 2WZ
IP22 2WY
IP22 2WW
IP22 2WX
IP22 2WF
IP22 2WT
IP22 2WD
IP22 2WE
IP22 2WA
IP22 2LQ
IP22 2BY
IP22 2HH
IP22 1ZQ
IP22 2BU
IP22 1YQ
IP22 1ZE
IP22 1YB
IP21 5WA
IP22 1YA
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IP22 1WW
IP22 1WX
IP22 1WT
IP22 1WU
IP22 1WR
IP22 1WS
IP22 1SZ
IP22 1TA
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IP22 1QS
IP22 1QT
IP22 1PG
IP22 1PH
IP22 1LB
IP22 1PE
IP22 1EE
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IP22 1JD
IP22 1EY
IP22 1BJ
IP22 1DQ
IP21 5ZB
IP21 5ZU
IP21 5WX
IP21 5WZ
IP21 5YB
IP21 5WY
IP21 5WT
IP21 5WE
IP98 1XY
IP21 5HF
IP21 4WR
IP21 4ZY
IP21 4TY
IP21 4ZA
IP21 4YS
IP21 4WX
IP21 4WY
IP21 4WU
IP21 4WW
IP21 4WS
IP21 4WT
IP21 4WQ
IP21 4RS
IP98 1SP
IP21 4LG
IP21 4PU
IP21 4RQ
IP21 4PN
IP21 4JN
IP21 4LF
IP21 4HF
IP21 4HQ
IP98 9RA
IP98 6WY
IP98 6WZ
IP98 6AA
IP21 4GN
IP21 4DE
IP98 1PP
IP98 1RT
IP21 4BG
IP98 1PG
IP21 4DA
IP22 4WJ
IP21 4PD
IP22 3AL
IP22 4JZ
IP22 4AL
IP22 3HG
IP22 3DU
IP21 4XA
IP22 4PZ
IP22 3JX
IP22 3PZ
IP22 3LD
IP22 4JU
IP22 3JU
IP22 4JA
IP22 3JZ
IP22 3JA
NR15 2DH
IP22 4NX
IP22 4WF
IP22 3PW
IP22 4PW
IP22 4NF
IP22 3NF
IP22 4YS
IP22 4PX
IP22 3LA
IP22 3PX
IP22 3AB
IP22 3AF
IP22 4WN
IP22 4WL
NR15 2BW
IP22 4HG
IP22 4WP
IP22 4AB
IP22 4AF
IP22 4GE
IP22 4LN
IP22 3LN
IP22 2EF
IP22 4LL
IP22 3ET
IP22 4ET
IP21 4PT
IP22 4GL
IP22 4LT
IP22 4WQ
IP22 3LT
IP22 4YE
IP22 4DA
IP22 4AP
IP22 3HA
IP22 4HA
IP22 4WW
IP22 4LP
IP22 3LP
IP22 4LQ
IP22 3LQ
IP22 4YB
IP22 3YB
IP22 4AN
IP22 3AN
IP22 4WX
IP22 3WX
IP22 4YA
IP22 4PP
IP22 3PP
IP22 3QW
IP22 4GN
IP22 3LL
IP22 3AJ
IP22 4AJ
IP22 3YD
IP22 4BF
IP22 4YD
IP22 4RG
IP22 3XP
IP22 5XP
IP22 4JL
IP22 4GP
IP22 3EY
IP22 5QW
IP22 3AD
IP22 4LJ
IP22 4EZ
IP22 4QA
IP22 3QA
IP22 2ET
IP22 4YF
IP22 3EZ
IP22 3YF
IP22 4YG
IP22 3AG
IP22 4AG
IP22 3YG
IP22 4AD
IP22 4QP
IP22 3QP
IP22 4AH
IP22 3AH
IP22 3AW
IP22 4AW
IP22 4NB
IP22 3NB
IP22 3AE
IP22 4AE
IP22 3LW
IP22 4LW
IP22 5QR
IP22 3QR
IP22 4HB
IP22 4LE
IP22 3HJ
IP22 3HB
IP22 4HJ
IP22 4AY
IP22 4WY
IP22 4WU
IP22 3LE
IP22 3HL
IP22 4HL
IP22 4HX
IP22 5SD
IP22 4YL
IP22 3YL
IP22 4EY
IP21 4NE
IP22 4JY
IP22 3JY
IP21 4EJ
IP22 4HE
IP22 3HE
IP22 2BZ
IP22 3YJ
IP22 4LG
IP22 3LF
IP22 4LF
IP22 3HU
IP22 4HU
IP22 4YN
IP22 4GW
IP22 3YN
IP22 4YJ
IP22 4GZ
IP21 4RW
IP21 4TZ
IP21 4LE
IP21 4JQ
IP21 4HA
IP21 4BA
IP22 4GG
IP22 3LG
IP22 3HX
IP22 3JN
IP22 3JL
IP22 4JN
IP22 4GA
IP22 4EX
IP22 3EX
IP22 4YW
IP22 3YW
IP22 4GB
IP22 3HT
IP22 2BG
IP22 4WT
IP22 5XJ
IP22 4JG
IP22 4YQ
IP22 3JG
IP22 4JJ
IP22 3JJ
IP22 3YQ
NR15 2BN
IP22 4PJ
IP22 3PJ
IP22 4GY
IP22 4HT
IP22 4YR
IP22 3YR
IP22 3XG
NR16 1PF
IP22 4XD
NR16 1PU
IP22 4YX
IP22 3YX
IP22 3XJ
IP22 4YH
IP22 3YH
IP22 4YP
IP22 3YP
IP22 4ND
IP22 3JH
IP22 3AS
IP22 4JH
IP22 5BA
IP22 4JW
IP22 3SD
IP22 4NA
IP22 3NA
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IP22 4GU
IP22 3QS
IP22 5QS
IP22 4JP
IP22 3JW
IP22 3JP
IP22 4HW
IP21 4ED
IP22 4GQ
IP22 4QS
IP21 4XB
IP22 3HW
IP22 3AU
IP22 3ZB
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IP22 4YZ
IP22 3ZD
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IP22 3NJ
IP22 3HP
IP22 4HP
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IP22 3XF
IP22 3YY
IP22 3JQ
IP22 4JQ
IP22 2HB
IP22 4BY
IP22 3BY
IP22 4GS
IP22 4XF
IP22 4WZ
IP22 3WZ
IP22 3JE
IP22 4NR
IP22 5BE
IP22 3QY
IP22 5QY
IP22 2EH
IP22 4RJ
IP22 3XS
IP22 4XS
IP22 3QX
IP22 5QX
IP22 4JE
IP22 3JD
IP22 4JD
IP22 4HZ
IP22 5FY
IP22 4RD
IP22 4XQ
IP22 3XQ
IP22 4AT
IP22 4AS
IP22 5SB
IP22 4AR
IP22 3SB
NR15 2DL

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
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