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

Old Buckenham
Fincham
Billockby
North Burlingham
Meeting House Hill
Garvestone
Upper Street
Barmer
Broadflash
Dilham
Rollesby
Holt
Ketteringham
Needham
Wighton
Knapton
Worstead
Beckhithe
Hethersett
Saxthorpe
Colney
Walpole Highway
Pulham St Mary
Fring
Dockeney
Twyford
Burgh next Aylsham
Denver
Filby
Stratton Strawless
Whittington
Shelfanger
Hapton
Plaw Field
Lakes End
Watlington
Coston
Feltwell
St John's Fen End
Briningham
Tilney Fen End
Gold Hill
Plumstead Green
Reymerston
Claxton
Beccles
Pockthorpe
Cess
Walcott Green
Heggatt Street
Pulham Market
Nogdam End
Letton Green
Kirby Green
Paston Green
Downham Market
Swanton Abbott
Emneth
Suton
Catfield
Roughton
Brancaster
Shepherds' Gate
East Tuddenham
Stow Bardolph
South Creake
High Street
North Barningham
South Pickenham
Tunstall
Runhall
Howe
Whitlingham
Ludham
Anchor Corner
Tottenhill Row
Itteringham
Cantley
Great Fransham
Burlingham Green
High Green
Danemoor Green
South Runcton
Barton Turf
Silvergate
Hevingham
Bawburgh Hill
Tottenhill
Alby
Wilney Green
Acle
Frogshall
Wendling
Waxham
Plumstead
Raveningham
Alpington
Keswick
Gorleston-on-Sea
Newton
Grub Street
Scarning
Wolterton
Kidd's Moor
Scole
Podmore
Tivetshall St Margaret
Croxton
Stody
Burnham Overy Town
Bracon Ash
Walpole St Peter
Billingford
Tacolneston
Thetford
Silver Green
Banningham
Gillingham
Toprow
Maypole Green
Harleston
Hilborough
Edgefield Street
Edingthorpe Green
Great Melton
Thwaite St Mary
Waterden
Hockering
Winterton-on-Sea
Booton
Godwick
Sporle
West Lexham
West Tofts
Damgate
Horsey
Lessingham
Denton
Hungry Hill
Castle Rising
Burgh Castle
Sidestock
Eastmoor
Mattishall
King's Lynn
Anmer
Walcot Green
Starston
Guist
Felbrigg
Suffield
Saxlingham Nethergate
Hales
Bush Green
Flordon
Stiffkey
Thurne
Blakeney
Clippesby
Hunt's Corner
Horning
Gressenhall
Upgate
North Creake
Beetley
Stokesby
Mileham
Erpingham
Carleton Forehoe
Warham
Dersingham
Thorpe Abbotts
Trimingham
Upper Guist
Bradenham
Sparhamhill
Brandiston
Gresham
Wormegay
Sheringham
East Carleton
South Walsham
Lower East Carleton
Banham
Town Green
Skeyton
Shouldham Thorpe
Waterloo
Pennygate
Cat's Corner
Sparham
West Caister
Swainsthorpe
Saxlingham
Briggate
Broom Green
Redenhall
Attleborough
Low Tharston
Outwell
Alderford
Woodgate
Repps
Calthorpe
Browston Green
Tasburgh
Kirby Bedon
Roudham
Witton
Hellington Corner
Welney
South Raynham
Belaugh
Alby Hill
Dam Brigg
Emneth Hungate
Thorpe Marriot
East Raynham
Drayton
Lamas
Aldborough
Great Ryburgh
Little Massingham
Beeston
Clippings Green
Barford
Hockwold cum Wilton
Yelverton
Tivetshall St Mary
Surlingham
Mill Common
Cordwell
Brampton
Thorpe End
Primrose Green
Bircham Newton
Norwich
Bale
Lenwade
Stoke Holy Cross
Broome
Sco Ruston
Weston Green
Gasthorpe
Ingham Corner
Blickling
Suton Street
Hempton
Eccles Road
Shelton
Dickleburgh Moor
Burston
Upper Stoke
Easton
Stoke Ferry
Harris' Green
Tipps End
Brisley
North Tuddenham
Bintree
Barney
Fen Street
Bull's Green
Melton Constable
Hilgay
Hall Green
Wickmere
Bastwick
Briston
Skeyton Corner
Seething
Baconsthorpe
Stibbard
Salle
Thompson
North Walsham
South Burlingham
Wacton
Wisbech
Burnham Norton
East Rudham
Sedgeford
Whissonsett
King Row
Goose Green
Brandon
Crimplesham
Eastgate
East Ruston
Hargate
Wortwell
Wretton
Northwold
Winfarthing
Shipdham
Mulbarton
Little London
Ingham
Wiggenhall St Germans
Potter Heigham
Colkirk
Swafield
Pollard Street
Puddledock
Necton
Mundham
Gimingham
Haddiscoe
White Horse Common
Hainford
Wolferton
Lower Bodham
Ridlington
Upgate Street
Holme Hale
Burgh St Margaret and Fleggburgh
Thorpe Market
California
Fritton
Coltishall
Harpley
Lot's Bridge
Lower Tasburgh
East Bilney
Salters Lode
Barton Bendish
Whitwell
Northall Green
Watton
Field Dalling
Thursford
Thorpe Row
Thornham
Bramerton
Heacham
Tilney All Saints
West Barsham
Helhoughton
Wicken Green Village
St James
Horningtoft
Costessey
Great Walsingham
Dunburgh
Heydon
Foxley
West Raynham
Ellingham
West Dereham
Muckleton
Lyng Easthaugh
Johnson Street
Mundesley
Crostwight
Yaxham
East Barsham
Pedham
Cantley Corner
Panxworth
Worthing
Pott Row
Arminghall
Illington
Breckles
Forncett St Peter
Kettlestone
Martham
West Walton
Frost Row
Sisland
Great Snoring
Mill Street
Morton
Hunworth
Buxton
Saham Toney
Crowshill
Shropham
Shepherd's Port
Kelling
Bridge Green
Paradise
Docking
Sutton
Little Barningham
Foxhole
Alburgh
Baynard's Green
Leziate
Langmere
Ranworth
Moulton St Mary
Crostwick
Forncett St Mary
Kirby Cane
Saddle Bow
Gunthorpe
Beachamwell
Hemsby
Little Fransham
Horstead
Blofield Heath
Limpenhoe
Whimpwell Green
Loddon
Brumstead
Gooderstone
Wymondham
Nordelph
Methwold
Marshland St James
Postwick
Hardley Street
Wroxham
Colby
Bodney
Castle Acre
Rougham
Mautby
Brancaster Staithe
Cockley Cley
Dickleburgh
Great Plumstead
Framingham Earl
Misery Corner
Bawsey
Rushford
Foulsham
Threxton Hill
Ditchingham
Hamrow
Bodham
Toft Monks
Aylmerton
Cobbler's Green
Swaffham
Bird's Corner
Woodton
Burnham Overy Staithe
East Lexham
Sloley
Eccles on Sea
Tittleshall
Park Common
Lyngate
Northacre
Babingley
Deopham
St Olaves
Thurning
Scoulton
Great Bircham
Highoak
Saham Waite
Spixworth
Runcton Holme
Dam Green
Taverham
Bacton
Thuxton
West Head
Welborne
Lyng
Hanworth
New Buckenham
Marham
Crowgate Street
Crownthorpe
Wicklewood
Strumpshaw
Ormesby St Margaret
Wickhampton
Edingthorpe
Bungay
Runham
Stalham
Lower Stow Bedon
Lower Gresham
Brinton
Ingworth
Ashmanhaugh
Newton Flotman
Hassingham
Bunwell Bottom
Ashby St Mary
North End
Frenze
Bawburgh
Waterheath
Hopton on Sea
Bustard's Green
Ashwellthorpe
The Grove
Griston
Morningthorpe
Cranworth
Tattersett
Blackborough End
Kirstead Green
Old Beetley
Upton
Hyltons Crossways
Wreningham
Old Hunstanton
Felthorpe
Happisburgh Common
Bessingham
Wramplingham
Elsing
Wainford
West Acre
Bedingham Corner
Caister-on-Sea
Walpole St Andrew
Little Ellingham
Cat's Common
Bircham Tofts
Didlington
Intwood
Carbrooke
Bagthorpe
Shammer
Three Cocked Hat
Gayton
Antingham
Setchey
Little Dunham
Walcott
Ashwicken
Fiddler's Green
Trunch
Hellington
Bawdeswell
Diss
Elm
Stalland Common
West Bilney
Lower Thurlton
East Harling
Holme next the Sea
Methwold Hythe
Queen's Hills
Brookville
East Winch
Snetterton Heath
Cranwich
Dunton
Norton Subcourse
Larling
Lower Easton
Weasenham All Saints
Brandon Parva
Thorpland
Fakenham
Syderstone
Bressingham Common
Calthorpe Street
Swardeston
Bunwell Hill
Stonebridge
Bunwell
Heckingham
Gayton Thorpe
Tilney cum Islington
Long Stratton
Stacksford
Black Carr
Weasenham St Peter
Whitwell Street
Themelthorpe
Boyces Bridge
Stratton St Michael
Morley St Peter
New Holkham
Little Walsingham
Burnham Market
Wiggenhall St Peter
Threehammer Common
Lingwood
Low Street
Frettenham
Fustyweed
Whinburgh
Upwell
Houghton St Giles
Old Brigg
Ormesby St Michael
Belton
Ovington
Thelveton
Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen
The Ling
Wimbotsham
Kimberley
Little Marsh
Beeston St Lawrence
Topcroft
Gissing
Colby Corner
Rockland St Mary
Jordan Green
The Arms
Brettenham
Bressingham
Pentney
Halvergate
Hempnall Green
Kenninghall Heath
Windle Hills
Oxborough
Weeting
Mill Green
West Somerton
Sculthorpe
Little Hale
Kirby Row
Fulmodeston
Merton
Tilney St Lawrence
Brandon Bank
South End
Haveringland
Broadmoor
Drymere
Clenchwarton
Poringland
Brooke
Etling Green
Sneath Common
Sustead
Metton
Middle Harling
Reedham
Blofield
West Rudham
Little Ryburgh
Alburgh Street
Newton St Faith
Terrington St Clement
Shimpling
Sharrington
Lundy Green
Pooley Street
Hemblington
Narborough
Scratby
Ivy Todd
Thurton
Guestwick Green
Little Hautbois
Hawes' Green
Gateley
Langley Street
Walpole Marsh
Southgate
Swanton Morley
Browick
Wiveton
Chedgrave
Snettisham
West Beckham
Wattlefield
Geldeston
Little Cressingham
Little Plumstead
Paston
Letheringsett
East Wretham
Beighton
Shereford
Buckenham
Morston
Morley St Botolph
Stradsett
Lower Street
Southrepps
East Runton
Wereham
Withergate
Sidestrand
Weston Longville
Westfield
Garboldisham
Fundenhall Street
Aldeby
Pettywell
North Runcton
Cockthorpe
West End
Three Holes
Tilney High End
Oby
Pudding Norton
Litcham
Corpusty
North Lopham
Forncett End
Wood Norton
Stow Bedon
Furze Green
Titchwell
Bengate
Great Massingham
Attlebridge
Ridlington Street
Hingham
Silfield
Oulton
North Pickenham
Blackmoor Row
Ashill
Deopham Green
Flitcham
Terrington St John
The Heath
Stanhoe
Ingoldisthorpe
The Green
Upper Sheringham
Dunston
The Lings
Rockland All Saints
Hardwick
Runcton Bottom
Deopham Stalland
Matlaske
Little Witchingham
Binham
Hardingham
Hoe
Stanfield
Freethorpe
The Common
Aslacton
Roydon
Carleton St Peter
Smallworth
Darrow Green
Northrepps
Hengrave
Kerdiston
Coxford
Cley next the Sea
Aylsham
Old Hall Street
Blo' Norton
North Green
Hoveton
Neatishead
Caston
Great Hautbois
Houghton
Ringland
Stow Bridge
Boughton
Tuttington
Scottow
Weybourne
Ingleborough
Norton Corner
Horsey Corner
Cringleford
Bow Street
North Elmham
Saxlingham Thorpe
Honingham
Fiddlers' Green
Little Melton
West Newton
Great Cressingham
South Acre
Hackford
Sandringham
Ringstead
Rackheath
Rockland St Peter
Westgate
Langham
Little Snoring
Trowse Newton
Burgh St Peter
Barnham Broom
Thurgarton
Hempstead
Tibenham
Horsford
Glandford
West Winch
East Somerton
Hindolveston
Fersfield Common
Welborne Common
Bridgham
Bexwell
South Lopham
Great Moulton
Hunstanton
Brundish
Grimston
Oulton Street
Marsham
Toftrees
Larlingford
Horsham St Faith
Marlingford
Fundenhall
Framingham Pigot
Wood Street
Bergh Apton
Tunstead
Great Hockham
Thorpe
Guestwick
Woodrising
Great Dunham
High Common
New Hainford
Butcher's Common
Middleton
Congham
Tower End
Cawston
Dereham
Great Ellingham
Sea Palling
Wellingham
Shingham
Caistor St Edmund
Harling Road
Quidenham
Road Green
Colegate End
Shotesham
Workhouse Common
Edgefield
Reepham
Wood Dalling
Broome Street
Snow Street
Rush Green
Cargate Common
Salthouse
North Barsham
East Walton
Oxwick
Mundford
Great Green
Shernborne
Hillington
Low Common
Woodbastwick
Fordham
Barroway Drove
Tharston
Great Yarmouth
Guilt Cross
Besthorpe
Broomholm
Bittering
The Street
Swannington
Brockdish
Walpole Cross Keys
Shadwell
Wheatacre
Ten Mile Bank
Holkham
Topcroft Street
Thursford Green
High Kelling
Kenninghall
Scole Common
Crossdale Street
Shouldham
Wells-next-the-Sea
North Denes
Hedenham
Stockton
Pilson Green
Thornage
Thrigby
Newport
The Banks
Swanton Novers
Overstrand
Hindringham
Sheringwood
Longham
Mount Pleasant
Nordelph Corner
Rushall
Ickburgh
Thurlton
Little Barwick
Beeston Regis
Happisburgh
Colton
Southery
Frankfort
Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin
Smallburgh
Southburgh
East Beckham
Southwood
Hickling
Burnham Deepdale
Walton Highway
Cromer
Westwick
Wilby
Mundham Common
Carleton Rode
Tatterford
Brundall
Honing
West Harling
Long Row
Foulden
Lushbush
West Runton
Hempnall
Spooner Row
Bradwell
Felmingham
Earsham
Nethergate

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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