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

PE14 9HQ
PE14 9JR
PE14 9LA
PE14 9HH
PE14 9HG
PE14 9JP
PE14 9AZ
PE14 9JL
PE14 9HE
PE14 9HF
PE14 9JX
PE14 9JZ
PE14 9TP
PE14 9EB
PE14 9QW
PE14 9LX
PE14 9HJ
PE14 9JS
PE14 9HD
PE14 9JT
PE14 9EX
PE14 9HB
PE14 9HN
PE14 9EU
PE14 9EZ
PE14 9EY
PE14 9HA
PE14 9HR
PE14 9ES
PE14 9JY
PE14 9HL
PE14 9JA
PE14 9ET
PE14 9HP
PE14 9HW
PE14 9JU
PE14 9ER
PE14 9DU
PE14 9EW
PE14 9JB
PE14 9AR
PE14 9DX
PE14 9DS
PE14 9DT
PE14 9HS
PE14 9LW
PE14 9BP
PE14 9DY
PE14 9LN
PE14 9EP
PE14 9DW
PE14 9JH
PE14 9JQ
PE14 9EA
PE14 9DP
PE14 9JG
PE14 9JD
PE14 9EJ
PE14 9EN
PE14 9BW
PE14 9DR
PE14 9LR
PE14 9AB
PE14 9DQ
PE14 9DN
PE14 9BT
PE14 9EL
PE14 9DH
PE14 9JW
PE14 9DZ
PE14 9DJ
PE14 9BJ
PE14 9EH
PE14 9BQ
PE14 9DF
PE14 9AA
PE14 9LP
PE14 9BG
PE14 9BL
PE14 9DA
PE14 9BH
PE14 9DG
PE14 9BU
PE14 9DE
PE14 9JN
PE14 9BE
PE14 9BA
PE14 9AY
PE14 9AD
PE14 9AP
PE14 9LL
PE14 9BZ
PE14 9LT
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PE14 9JE
PE14 9BS
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PE14 9BX
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PE14 9AG
PE14 9LS
PE14 9LJ
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PE14 9AQ
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PE14 9JJ
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PE14 9BN
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PE14 0LW
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PE14 8RF
PE14 8RD
PE14 9LH
PE38 0BY
PE14 0LJ
PE14 8QY
PE14 9NJ
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PE14 8RE
PE14 9NY
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PE14 8RQ
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PE14 9PY
PE14 8TG
PE14 8SB
PE14 8RB
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PE14 8PZ
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PE14 8TP
PE14 8SL
PE14 9LG
PE14 9PE
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PE14 0LL
PE14 8RZ
PE14 9PB
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PE14 8AW
PE14 8TN
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PE14 8AZ
PE38 0BX
PE14 8SG
PE14 0LG
PE14 8QD
PE14 9PU
PE14 8TD
PE14 9NT
PE14 8TJ
PE14 8QE
PE38 0FD
PE14 8QB
PE14 8TF
PE14 9PQ
PE14 9PJ
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PE14 8QP
PE14 9QF
PE14 9QH
PE14 9QJ
PE14 8TR
PE14 9QQ
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PE14 8PF
PE14 8QF
PE14 9QE
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PE14 8TH
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PE14 8QG
PE14 9NX
PE14 8TQ
PE14 9PL
PE14 8PD
PE14 9NQ
PE14 9PH
PE14 9QD
PE14 8PX
PE14 9QB
PE14 8QW
PE14 8PG
PE14 8QQ
PE14 0LB
PE14 8SH
PE14 9NW
PE14 8PQ
PE38 0BW
PE14 0LH
PE14 8PN
PE14 9QN
PE14 8PE
PE14 9NU
PE14 8PT
PE14 8PS
PE38 0BU
PE14 9NN
PE14 9NP
PE14 8PJ
PE14 8PH

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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