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 Suffolk

CO7 6NJ
CO7 6NH
CO7 6NL
CO7 6NN
CO7 6NG
IP7 5QF
CO7 6NP
IP7 5LU
CO7 6NW
CO7 6NR
IP7 5LT
CO7 6NS
IP7 5LR
CO7 6NE
IP7 5LP
IP7 5LS
IP7 5QG
CO7 6NT
IP7 5LW
IP7 5JD
IP7 5QQ
IP7 5LL
IP7 5LN
IP7 5LJ
CO7 6PE
CO7 6PP
IP7 5LH
IP7 5QN
CO7 6PD
CO7 6LF
CO7 6PA
IP7 5QE
CO7 6PB
IP7 5QJ
IP7 5QH
IP7 5QL
CO7 6ND
CO7 6PW
IP7 5RT
IP7 5QW
CO7 6PH
CO7 6PR
CO7 6LD
IP7 5QU
CO7 6PT
IP7 5QS
CO7 6PN
CO7 6PL
CO7 6PJ
IP7 5QT
CO7 6LB
CO7 6LE
CO7 6PG
CO7 6NA
IP7 5QP
CO7 6PS
CO7 6JX
CO7 6NB
CO7 6QU
CO7 6JY
IP7 5LG
CO7 6PQ
IP7 5QX
IP7 5QR
CO7 6QN
CO7 6RW
CO7 6QX
IP7 5LQ
CO7 6QD
CO7 6QT
CO7 6QE
CO7 6LS
CO7 6JZ
CO7 6SP
CO7 6QY
IP7 5QY
CO7 6LZ
CO7 6QF
CO7 6SL
CO7 6PU
CO7 6SW
CO7 6NX
CO7 6LA
CO7 6RE
CO7 6LU
CO7 6LP
CO7 6NY
CO7 6QG
CO7 6NZ
CO7 6YF
CO7 6LR
CO7 6LT
CO7 6QZ
CO7 6SJ
CO7 6NU
CO7 6SY
CO7 6JU
CO7 6RF
CO7 6YE
CO7 6SA
CO7 6SX
CO7 6AY
CO7 6SN
CO7 6YZ
CO7 6YH
IP7 5LF
CO7 6SH
CO7 6YG
CO7 6YQ
CO7 6FD
CO6 4SX
CO7 6SG
CO7 6ZB
CO7 6LW
CO7 6SU
CO6 4SY
CO7 6LJ
CO7 6YP
CO7 6HY
CO7 6LN
CO7 6FZ
CO7 6GA
CO7 6GG
CO7 6DQ
CO7 6EY
CO7 6YT
CO7 6YS
CO7 6YB
CO7 6WW
CO7 6WZ
CO7 6YA
CO7 6WX
CO7 6WE
CO7 6WT
CO7 6WU
CO7 6WQ
CO7 6RX
CO7 6WB
CO7 6QP
CO7 6QW
CO7 6SQ
CO7 6EZ
CO7 6SS
CO7 6PX
CO7 6JJ
CO7 6QR
CO7 6RB
IP9 2JZ
CO7 6LX
CO7 6SF
CO7 6RA
CO7 6JH
CO7 6SB
CO7 6LL
CO7 6RD
IP7 5LE
CO7 6JW
CO7 6JP
CO7 6JN
IP7 5RG
CO7 6SD
CO7 6SR
CO6 4SU
CO7 6RL
IP9 2JD
CO7 6RG
CO7 6LH
CO7 6RZ
CO7 6JQ
CO7 6RH
CO7 6JL
CO7 6SE
CO7 6LY
IP7 5RA
CO7 6WG
CO7 6WD
CO7 6TB
CO7 6WJ
CO7 6TA
CO7 6QS
CO7 6RN
CO7 6TF
CO7 6JR
CO7 6TD
IP7 5QZ
IP7 5QD
CO7 6RP
CO7 6GB
CO4 5PT
CO7 6RJ
CO7 6TE
CO7 6RS
CO7 6RU
CO7 6RR
IP9 2LA
CO7 6TG
CO6 4SZ
CO7 6RT
IP9 2JG
IP9 2JF
CO7 6JS
IP9 2JB
CO7 6JF
CO7 6EF
IP9 2JE
CO7 6XU
CO7 6QH
IP9 2JY
CO7 6TH
CO7 6FF
IP9 2EL
CO7 6PZ
CO7 6RQ
CO7 6QA
IP7 5RF
IP7 5LB
IP7 5RB
IP7 5JZ
IP9 2HZ
IP9 2LB
IP9 2EJ
IP9 2DU
CO7 6BP
CO7 6UH
CO7 6RY
CO7 6ST
CO7 6PY
CO7 6LG
CO7 6DY
CO7 6JB
CO7 6DG
IP7 5RH
IP7 5LA
IP7 5LZ
IP9 2EH
IP7 5LY
IP7 5NA
IP9 2JA
IP7 5JY
IP9 2JW
IP9 2HY
IP7 5LD
CO7 6JT
CO7 6DH
CO7 6DB
CO7 6DJ
CO7 6DD
CO7 6TL
IP9 2LE
IP9 2JT
CO7 6SZ
IP7 5NL
IP7 5JU
IP9 2JU
CO7 6TP
CO7 6TJ
IP7 5JX
CO7 6TW
CO7 6XZ
IP9 2AW
IP7 5RL
IP7 5JT
CO4 5QA
CO7 6TN
CO7 6UR
IP9 2EY
IP9 2JQ
IP7 5RD
IP7 5PY
IP9 2EX
CO6 4TB
IP9 2JS
IP9 2HA
IP9 2HL
IP9 2HX
IP9 2EU
IP7 5LX
IP9 2EZ
CO7 6US
IP9 2EQ
IP9 2HT
CO6 4TA
CO7 6HW
IP9 2ET
CO7 6TR
IP9 2HD
CO7 6TS
IP9 2UN
IP9 2HB
IP9 2LG
CO7 6HP
CO4 5PS
CO7 6JD
IP9 2LD
IP9 2UW
CO7 6HE
CO7 6DF
CO7 6AB
CO7 6DE
CO7 6HD
IP7 5JS
IP9 2HF
IP9 2HE
CO7 6HA
CO7 6QB
CO7 6QJ
CO7 6UN
CO7 6HH
IP9 2LQ
CO7 6AA
CO7 6HB
CO7 6AD
CO7 6WH
CO7 6WF
CO7 6WR
IP9 2HG
CO7 6TY
IP9 2EG
IP9 2UP
IP9 2ES
CO7 6HJ
CO7 6HF
CO7 6HN
IP9 2UT
IP7 5RN
CO6 4SS
CO6 4ST
IP9 2LH
IP9 2HH
CO4 5QB
CO6 4TD
CO7 6TU
CO7 6HL
IP9 2HQ
CO7 6QQ
IP9 2UR
CO7 6TT
CO7 6UJ
IP9 2UU
CO4 5TE
IP7 5RJ
IP9 2UX
IP9 2JX
IP9 2HN
IP9 2EF
IP9 2WB
IP9 2WU
IP9 2WT
CO7 6UT
IP9 2HR
IP7 5RP
CO7 6DW
CO7 6DU
IP9 2ER
IP7 5PX
CO7 6TX
CO4 5PX
IP9 2HW
CO7 6AF
IP9 2XF
CO7 6AH
CO7 6UP
IP7 5QA
IP7 5RW
IP7 5PZ
IP9 2UY
CO4 5PU
IP9 2EP
CO7 6AE
IP9 2ED
CO7 6QL
IP7 5QB
CO7 6AG
IP9 2HS
IP9 2UZ
IP9 2XG
CO6 4SW
CO6 4SP
IP9 2XJ
CO7 6DR
CO7 6HG
IP7 5RQ
CO7 6AW
IP9 2HP
IP9 2EE
CO7 6AQ
IP7 5NB
IP9 2XH
IP7 5PH
CO7 6TZ
IP9 2XS
IP9 2XQ
CO7 6AP
IP9 2XW
CO7 6AN
CO6 4SN
IP9 2XL
IP9 2XB
CO7 6DN
IP7 5JR
IP7 5RE
IP9 2LJ
CO7 6AL
CO7 6DL
IP7 5PP
CO6 4SR
IP9 2UL
IP9 2XD
CO7 6AR
IP9 2UJ
CO7 6UA
IP9 2XN
CO7 6AJ
CO7 6DP
IP9 2EB
IP9 2HJ
IP9 2XA
IP9 2UH
IP9 2XP
CO7 6UU
CO7 6UB
CO7 6DA
CO7 6UL
CO6 4SL
CO7 6AS
CO4 5PY
IP9 2XE
IP9 2XR
IP9 2UQ
IP7 5JP
IP9 2UG
CO7 6UD
CO4 5PP
CO7 6DS
CO4 5PR
IP9 2UA
CO7 6BZ
IP9 2UD
IP9 2LL
IP9 2UE
IP7 5PW
IP9 2UB
IP9 2EA
CO7 6JA
IP9 2UF
IP9 2JR
CO4 5TD
IP9 2LF
CO7 6AT
IP7 5PS
CO6 4TE
CO7 6AU
CO4 5TB
IP7 5PJ
CO4 5PZ
CO7 6JE
IP7 5AZ
CO7 6HR
IP7 5PN
IP9 2JP
CO6 4FF
IP8 3QH
IP7 5ND
IP7 5RR
CO6 4SH
IP7 5PT
IP8 3QJ
IP7 5SH
IP7 5TZ
CO6 5BF
CO7 6XT
IP9 2JJ
CO7 6WY

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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