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

PE37 7EE
PE37 7BD
PE37 7DD
PE37 7EG
PE37 7DS
PE37 7DG
PE37 7UJ
PE37 7BW
PE37 7UD
PE37 7TX
PE37 7UF
PE37 7HD
PE37 7HF
PE37 7HB
PE37 7DF
PE37 7DB
PE37 7HG
PE37 7TU
PE37 7RD
PE37 7DR
PE37 7RE
PE37 7DQ
PE37 7DH
PE37 7RP
PE37 7DJ
PE37 7RA
PE37 7DA
PE37 7RB
PE37 7LB
PE37 7RF
PE37 7DN
PE37 7NP
PE37 7HE
PE37 7HA
PE37 7RN
PE37 7JW
PE37 7DU
PE37 7QZ
PE37 7LD
PE37 7LQ
PE37 7NR
PE37 7AQ
PE37 7DP
PE37 7QH
PE37 7BQ
PE37 7QL
PE37 7AL
PE37 7DE
PE37 7QY
PE37 7YY
PE37 7AF
PE37 7PB
PE37 7AB
PE37 7BE
PE37 7PA
PE37 7AG
PE37 7BF
PE37 7AH
PE37 7BT
PE37 7DW
PE37 7QS
PE37 7LG
PE37 7PD
PE37 7BZ
PE37 7NS
PE37 7QN
PE37 7AP
PE37 7DT
PE37 7LE
PE37 7DX
PE37 7DL
PE37 7AR
PE37 7QQ
PE37 7LA
PE37 7EU
PE37 7LJ
PE37 7QT
PE37 7EQ
PE37 7FA
PE37 7EH
PE37 7LN
PE37 7UL
PE37 7UN
PE37 7UA
PE37 7QW
PE37 7AD
PE37 7AW
PE37 7AA
PE37 9AR
PE37 9AT
PE37 9AU
PE37 9AS
PE37 9AL
PE37 9AP
PE37 9AQ
PE37 9AN
PE37 9AF
PE37 9AH
PE37 9AJ
PE37 9AG
PE37 9AA
PE37 9AD
PE37 9AE
PE37 9AB
PE37 8JD
PE37 8WR
PE37 7XW
PE37 7UR
PE37 7WZ
PE37 7XH
PE37 7WQ
PE37 7UP
PE37 7UQ
PE37 7QP
PE37 7EX
PE37 7PL
PE37 8FD
PE37 7LL
PE37 7QX
PE37 7EN
PE37 7BX
PE37 7BU
PE37 7AT
PE37 7NZ
PE37 7LH
PE37 7AS
PE37 7AN
PE37 7NX
PE37 7EJ
PE37 7ED
PE37 7QR
PE37 8DE
PE37 7ES
PE37 7LW
PE37 7BY
PE37 7NY
PE37 7NH
PE37 7EL
PE37 7ET
PE37 7AU
PE37 7HN
PE37 7NT
PE37 7LP
PE37 7LS
PE37 7EB
PE37 7AX
PE37 7AE
PE37 7TF
PE37 7ND
PE37 7EY
PE37 8HQ
PE37 7TD
PE37 7QU
PE37 7LR
PE37 7EF
PE37 7TA
PE37 7BJ
PE37 7EW
PE37 7BP
PE37 7EZ
PE37 7RG
PE37 7FB
PE37 8BF
PE37 7RQ
PE37 7TH
PE37 7LX
PE37 7HL
PE37 7PF
PE37 7EP
PE37 7LU
PE37 7HQ
PE37 7AY
PE37 7TJ
PE37 7PN
PE37 7HP
PE37 7HW
PE37 7LY
PE37 7LZ
PE37 7GE
PE37 7TS
PE37 7HH
PE37 7ER
PE37 7PJ
PE37 7PE
PE37 7HR
PE37 7GD
PE37 7JS
PE37 7BL
PE37 7RH
PE37 7TB
PE37 7BH
PE37 7NA
PE37 7NB
PE37 7DZ
PE37 7DY
PE37 7HX
PE37 7RL
PE37 7LF
PE37 7UG
PE37 7XF
PE37 7XA
PE37 7JL
PE37 7XB
PE37 7TT
PE37 7TY
PE37 7GB
PE37 7JN
PE37 7JE
PE37 7LT
PE37 7NQ
PE37 7BB
PE37 7AZ
PE37 7GA
PE37 7EA
PE37 7JR
PE37 7TG
PE37 7RJ
PE37 7PH
PE37 7NG
PE37 7BA
PE37 7TE
PE37 7JH
PE37 7PG
PE37 7BN
PE37 8DB
PE37 7JJ
PE37 7QB
PE37 8HG
PE37 7TQ
PE37 8BY
PE37 7HS
PE37 7BG
PE37 7JQ
PE37 8DH
PE37 8HJ
PE37 7JU
PE37 7XG
PE37 7AJ
PE37 7PQ
PE37 8BZ
PE37 8HL
PE37 7JP
PE37 7JF
PE37 8BS
PE37 8HF
PE37 7PW
PE37 7JD
PE37 7SE
PE37 7HU
PE37 8DD
PE37 8JF
PE37 7TL
PE37 7HZ
PE37 7TP
PE37 8JG
PE37 7RX
PE37 7XD
PE37 7PT
PE37 8HP
PE37 8JE
PE37 7RU
PE37 7HJ
PE37 7SD
PE37 7RZ
PE37 7XJ
PE37 7TW
PE37 7XN
PE37 7JG
PE37 7JB
PE37 7TR
PE37 7TN
PE37 7SB
PE37 7PS
PE37 7SJ
PE37 7SR
PE37 7FD
PE37 7QD
PE37 7SH
PE37 7JT
PE37 7RY
PE37 7SX
PE37 7HT
PE37 7SP
PE37 8AD
PE37 7PU
PE37 7JA
PE37 7SA
PE37 7SG
PE37 7SS
PE37 7SU
PE37 7SF
PE37 7SQ
PE37 7SN
PE37 7SL
PE37 7SW
PE37 7ST
PE37 8GR
PE37 8GF
PE37 8GT
PE37 8GG
PE37 8GL
PE37 8AA
PE37 8GH
PE37 8GS
PE37 8GU
PE37 8GQ
PE37 7XE
PE37 8GP
PE37 8AE
PE37 8AB
PE37 7HY
PE37 8DF
PE37 8DA
PE37 7PY
PE37 8AF
PE37 7TZ
PE37 7PX
PE32 2EW
PE37 8HN
PE37 8PB
PE37 8YR
PE37 8JX
PE37 8DG
PE37 7PZ
PE32 2EN
PE32 2EF
PE32 2EP
PE32 2UE
PE37 7QA
PE32 2EE
PE32 2UB
PE32 2ED
PE32 2UA
PE32 2ET
PE32 2EU
PE32 2EA
PE32 2EB
PE32 2ER
PE32 2FA
PE32 2FH
PE32 2EL
PE32 2FJ
PE32 2DY
PE37 8NG
PE37 8PA
PE32 2DZ
PE37 8LL
PE32 2DX
PE32 2DT
PE32 2DS
PE32 2DU
PE32 2EJ
PE32 2EQ
PE32 2UG
PE37 8LQ
PE37 7QE
PE32 2DR
PE32 2EG
PE37 8AS
PE37 8JU
PE37 8DX
PE37 8AG
PE32 2EH
PE37 8LR
PE37 8JT
PE37 8LG
PE37 8LN
PE32 2DD
PE32 2DB
PE37 8LP
PE37 8LB
PE32 2ES
PE37 8JS
PE37 8LH
PE37 8LS
PE37 8LA
PE37 8JY
PE37 8DQ
PE37 8JP
PE37 8JW
PE37 8JZ
PE37 8JR
PE37 8AT
PE37 8LD
PE37 8LE

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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