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

IP10 0BB
IP10 0BA
IP10 0BD
IP10 0BE
IP10 0AZ
IP10 0AS
IP10 0AR
IP10 0BH
IP10 0BJ
IP10 0DX
IP10 0DU
IP10 0AX
IP10 0AY
IP12 4QH
IP10 0DY
IP10 0EF
IP10 0DR
IP10 0DP
IP10 0DW
IP10 0DB
IP10 0DN
IP10 0HT
IP10 0EA
IP10 0DT
IP10 0BG
IP10 0AT
IP5 7TJ
IP5 3TJ
IP5 7TL
IP5 3TL
IP10 0DZ
IP5 7TH
IP5 3TH
IP10 0FJ
IP5 7TG
IP5 3TG
IP5 3TF
IP5 7TF
IP10 0EE
IP5 3TE
IP5 7TE
IP5 3TD
IP5 7TD
IP10 0DA
IP5 7TZ
IP5 3TZ
IP5 3TU
IP5 7TU
IP5 7TS
IP5 3TS
IP5 3TT
IP5 7TT
IP12 4NR
IP5 7UD
IP5 3UD
IP5 7TX
IP5 7UE
IP5 3UE
IP12 4NS
IP10 0BZ
IP10 0BL
IP5 7UB
IP5 3UB
IP5 3UF
IP5 7UF
IP5 7SF
IP5 3SF
IP10 0BN
IP5 3ST
IP10 0AG
IP5 7RF
IP5 3RF
IP10 0BS
IP5 7SJ
IP5 3SJ
IP5 7SE
IP5 3SE
IP5 3UW
IP5 7UW
IP5 7ST
IP10 0BW
IP5 7SD
IP5 3SD
IP5 7UN
IP5 3UN
IP5 3RE
IP5 3QU
IP10 0AP
IP5 7SG
IP10 0AN
IP10 0BP
IP5 7UR
IP10 0AW
IP10 0AF
IP5 7UT
IP5 3UT
IP5 3UR
IP12 4PU
IP5 7UP
IP5 3UP
IP5 7RE
IP5 7SH
IP5 3SH
IP12 4NU
IP5 7UU
IP5 3UU
IP10 0UE
IP10 0AJ
IP10 0ED
IP5 7SA
IP5 3SA
IP10 0BX
IP10 0AL
IP5 7SB
IP5 3SB
IP10 0AE
IP5 3SU
IP5 7QZ
IP5 3QZ
IP12 4NZ
IP12 4NT
IP5 7RJ
IP5 3RY
IP12 4NX
IP5 3RH
IP12 4PA
IP5 7SU
IP5 7UY
IP5 3UY
IP5 7RH
IP5 7WG
IP5 7WD
IP5 7GZ
IP5 7PW
IP5 3QQ
IP12 4NY
IP12 4NP
IP5 7RB
IP12 4GA
IP10 0BU
IP5 3SP
IP5 7SP
IP5 7SL
IP5 3SL
IP5 3SQ
IP5 3RB
IP5 3PL
IP5 7RQ
IP5 3RQ
IP5 7TY
IP5 3TY
IP5 7RN
IP5 7RS
IP5 7RW
IP5 7RT
IP5 7RP
IP5 7RR
IP5 3RJ
IP5 7SZ
IP5 3SZ
IP5 7SQ
IP12 4GY
IP5 3PH
IP5 7SR
IP5 3SR
IP5 3RW
IP10 0BT
IP10 0BY
IP12 4PS
IP5 7QT
IP5 3QT
IP5 3RN
IP5 3SS
IP5 7SS
IP5 7RG
IP5 3PJ
IP12 4PT
IP5 2BE
IP5 3RG
IP5 7RD
IP5 7SW
IP5 3SW
IP5 7TP
IP5 3TP
IP5 2EY
IP5 3RD
IP5 7TN
IP5 3TN
IP5 3RP
IP5 2BD
IP5 7TB
IP5 3TB
IP10 0AQ
IP5 7RL
IP5 3RL
IP5 2DH
IP5 7TW
IP5 3TW
IP5 7SN
IP5 3SN
IP5 7TQ
IP5 3TQ
IP5 3TA
IP5 7TA
IP12 4PX
IP5 2DJ
IP5 2EP
IP5 7QH
IP5 2DR
IP5 7TR
IP5 3TR
IP10 0DL
IP5 2QH
IP12 4PR
IP5 2EX
IP5 7SY
IP5 3SY
IP5 2QG
IP5 3RX
IP5 3QW
IP5 7RX
IP5 3RR
IP5 2EN
IP5 2QL
IP5 3SG
IP5 3RT
IP5 3RS
IP10 0FG
IP5 2QQ
IP5 2EE
IP5 3QL
IP5 2EB
IP5 7SX
IP5 3SX
IP5 7QQ
IP5 2DZ
IP5 3QJ
IP5 2EF
IP5 2DX
IP5 3UZ
IP5 7UZ
IP5 7QG
IP5 3RZ
IP5 3UA
IP5 7UA
IP5 2HN
IP5 2DY
IP5 2EJ
IP5 2BA
IP5 7RY
IP5 7RA
IP5 2EA
IP5 3UJ
IP5 7UJ
IP5 7QE
IP5 2QE
IP5 7QF
IP5 2QF
IP10 0GD
IP5 3RA
IP10 0RQ
IP10 0ND
IP10 0PR
IP10 0LT
IP10 0LD
IP10 0AU
IP5 3UG
IP5 7UG
IP5 2ED
IP5 2BZ
IP5 3UX
IP5 7UX
IP5 2EH
IP5 2HP
IP5 7UH
IP5 3UH
IP5 2EG
IP5 7QR
IP5 3UL
IP5 7UL
IP5 2TZ
IP5 2EU
IP5 2DG
IP5 3QR
IP5 7QB
IP5 2QB
IP5 2BY
IP5 3UQ
IP5 7UQ
IP5 2EQ
IP5 2BL
IP5 2EW
IP5 2HQ
IP5 7XE
IP5 2XE
IP5 7QD
IP5 2QD
IP5 2HR
IP5 2DD
IP5 7RU
IP5 3RU
IP5 2EL
IP5 2WX
IP5 2QA
IP5 2PZ
IP5 7QA
IP5 2HA
IP5 7WX
IP5 2DB
IP10 0AB
IP5 2HS
IP5 2TX
IP5 7YZ
IP5 2ZA
IP5 2YZ
IP5 7XF
IP5 2XF
IP5 7QJ
IP5 2ER
IP5 2QJ
IP5 7PZ
IP5 7WZ
IP5 2WZ
IP5 2BJ
IP5 7YR
IP5 2YR
IP5 2GZ
IP5 2WW
IP10 0DH
IP5 7WW
IP10 0BQ
IP5 7GG
IP5 2GG
IP12 4PB
IP5 7BB
IP5 2BB
IP12 4QP
IP12 4PP
IP5 7QS
IP5 3QS
IP5 7GF
IP5 2GF
IP5 2FF
IP10 0DQ
IP5 7YU
IP5 2YU
IP5 2DA
IP5 7PQ
IP5 2FY
IP5 7GP
IP5 2GP
IP5 2PQ
IP5 7PY
IP5 2PY
IP5 7GW
IP5 7YT
IP5 2YT
IP5 7YY
IP5 2YY
IP5 2FX
IP5 7QP
IP5 3QP
IP10 0DJ
IP10 0PQ
IP5 2GW
IP5 7GQ
IP5 2GQ
IP5 2BU
IP5 2GA
IP5 7PX
IP5 7GA
IP5 7FT
IP5 2FT
IP5 7GE
IP5 2GE
IP12 4QT
IP10 0EB
IP5 2BW
IP12 4QR
IP5 3QY
IP5 7GR
IP5 2GR
IP10 0AA
IP12 4QS
IP5 2XZ
IP10 0BF
IP5 7XZ
IP5 2QR
IP12 4QU
IP5 2PX
IP5 2BS
IP5 7XS
IP5 2XS
IP5 7QY
IP5 7FP
IP5 2FP
IP12 4UG
IP5 7PH
IP5 2BX
IP12 4PJ
IP5 7YX
IP5 2YX
IP5 2XT
IP5 2QZ
IP5 7FW
IP5 2FW
IP5 7AE
IP10 0DS
IP5 2AE
IP5 7XX
IP5 2XX
IP5 2ES
IP5 2EZ
IP5 2BT
IP5 2QT
IP10 0AD
IP5 7XY
IP5 2XY
IP12 4PZ
IP10 0HR
IP5 7FS
IP5 2FS
IP12 4QW
IP12 4PE
IP12 4QG
IP5 2BR
IP5 7QU
IP5 7YP
IP5 2YP
IP5 2QU
IP12 4UF
IP5 7FH
IP5 2FH
IP5 2FR
IP12 4UE
IP5 7YH
IP5 2YH
IP12 4PW
IP12 4PN
IP5 7FR
IP5 7PP
IP5 2PP
IP5 2PH
IP5 7QW
IP5 2QW
IP5 7FE
IP5 2FE
IP5 7QX
IP12 4PD
IP5 2XL
IP5 7XL
IP12 4PY
IP5 2XJ
IP5 2GX
IP5 7XJ
IP5 2PW
IP5 7PT
IP5 2PT
IP5 7YS
IP5 2YS
IP10 0LS
IP5 7WH
IP5 7WB
IP5 7NW
IP5 2NW
IP5 7XW
IP5 2XW
IP5 2DF
IP5 3QX
IP5 7XT
IP12 4TE
IP5 7XN
IP5 2XP
IP5 7XQ
IP5 2XQ
IP5 7XP
IP5 7FD
IP5 2FD
IP5 2WH
IP5 7XB
IP5 2PR
IP5 2UZ
IP5 7PR
IP5 2XN
IP10 0AH
IP5 2DT
IP5 7FX
IP5 2DS
IP5 7FB
IP5 2FB
IP5 7PG
IP5 2PG
IP12 4TS
IP5 2QN
IP5 7QN
IP5 7XH
IP5 2XH
IP10 0JE
IP5 7XG
IP5 7FJ
IP5 2PS
IP12 4SN
IP12 4SW
IP5 2HH
IP5 7PS
IP5 7AD
IP5 2AD
IP12 4QB
IP5 7XR
IP5 2XR
IP5 7PJ
IP5 2PJ
IP5 2FJ
IP10 0HN
IP12 4UQ
IP10 0NG
IP10 0NE
IP5 2HE
IP5 7FY
IP5 7FA
IP5 2FA
IP5 2PL
IP5 2BG
IP5 2QS
IP5 2FL
IP5 2HD
IP5 7FL
IP5 2HG
IP12 4SP
IP5 2XG
IP5 7PL
IP10 0PG
IP5 3QN
IP12 4QD
IP5 2HF
IP5 2WS
IP5 7YA
IP5 2YA
IP10 0LU
IP5 7GJ
IP5 2GJ
IP5 2FN
IP5 7FN
IP5 2XU
IP5 2GH
IP5 7GH
IP12 4SR
IP12 4UH
IP5 2DU
IP12 4TG
IP5 2DE
IP10 0HL
IP12 4QF
IP5 7PN
IP5 2DN
IP5 2DL
IP5 7NB
IP5 1NB
IP12 4RZ
IP5 2PN
IP10 0GQ
IP10 0DE
IP12 4QL
IP10 0HJ
IP5 7YD
IP5 2YD
IP10 0HP
IP10 0NF
IP12 4SU
IP5 2GT
IP5 7GT
IP5 2GD
IP12 4SJ
IP10 0HE
IP10 0LX
IP12 4SY
IP5 2HB
IP5 7GD
IP4 5SW
IP5 7PA
IP5 2PA
IP5 2DP
IP12 4QX
IP10 0FH
IP5 7ND
IP5 1ND
IP5 2QP
IP5 2GS
IP5 7GS
IP12 4RX
IP10 0HW
IP5 2GU
IP5 7GU
IP5 2GY
IP5 7GY
IP12 4RY
IP12 4QA
IP5 7YF
IP5 2YF
IP12 4SL
IP5 2DW
IP5 7NA
IP5 1NA
IP5 7NZ
IP5 2NZ
IP12 4ST
IP5 7YW
IP5 2YW
IP12 4QY
IP12 4SS
IP5 7YE
IP5 2YE
IP12 4TA
IP4 5SY
IP5 7PF
IP5 2PF
IP10 0LR
IP5 7NE
IP5 1NE
IP10 0DG
IP5 2HJ
IP5 7YB
IP5 2YB
IP5 2DQ
IP10 0PH
IP12 4SX
IP5 7YJ
IP5 7LZ
IP5 1LZ
IP5 2YJ
IP12 4QE
IP12 4SH
IP5 7YL
IP5 2YL
IP5 7NF
IP5 1NF
IP5 2PE
IP10 0LP
IP12 4SZ
IP12 4TQ
IP12 4TB
IP12 4SQ
IP5 7PD
IP12 4QN
IP5 2YN
IP5 7YN
IP5 2HL
IP5 2NQ
IP12 4PF
IP5 2XA
IP10 0PF
IP5 2NT
IP5 2PD
IP5 2PU
IP5 7NT
IP5 2HT
IP5 7XA
IP12 4TX
IP5 7PU
IP5 7LY
IP5 7NG
IP5 1NG
IP5 7JN
IP5 1JN
IP5 7NX
IP5 2NX
IP5 7FG
IP5 2FG
IP10 0PE
IP5 1JW
IP5 1LY
IP5 7NY
IP5 2NY
IP10 0GA
IP12 4SG
IP5 7JW
IP10 0LJ
IP5 7JL
IP5 1JL
IP5 7LX
IP5 1LX
IP10 0QG
IP10 0DF
IP5 7JF
IP5 7FU
IP5 2FU
IP5 7PB
IP12 4RT
IP10 0HF
IP5 2ET
IP5 1JF
IP5 1AE
IP10 0LY
IP5 7NQ
IP5 1NQ
IP12 4PH
IP5 2PB
IP12 4QZ
IP10 0HQ
IP5 7FQ
IP5 2FQ
IP5 1JR
IP4 5TL
IP5 7JR
IP5 2NR
IP10 0QF
IP5 7NR
IP12 4PL
IP5 7NU
IP5 2NU
IP12 4RS
IP12 4UL
IP5 7JJ
IP5 1JJ
IP12 4PQ
IP12 4RU
IP12 4PG
IP5 7FZ
IP12 4SF
IP5 1JP
IP5 7JP
IP10 0HG
IP5 7NH
IP5 1NH
IP10 0HS
IP13 6NA
IP12 4SE
IP5 2FZ
IP5 7PE
IP12 4TD
IP5 1JS
IP5 7JS
IP5 7JH
IP5 1JH
IP5 1JT
IP5 7JT
IP10 0LZ
IP5 2NS
IP5 7NS
IP5 1LU
IP5 7LU
IP10 0HD
IP3 8UH
IP10 0HB
IP12 4UD
IP10 0PL
IP5 7LT
IP5 1LT
IP5 7LP
IP5 1LP
IP5 7GB
IP5 2GB
IP12 4RR
IP5 7ES
IP5 1ES
IP10 0QH
IP5 1JQ
IP3 8UD
IP5 7JQ
IP5 7LR
IP5 1LR
IP5 7ET
IP5 1ET
IP5 7EX
IP5 1EX
IP5 7HG
IP5 1HG
IP10 0HA
IP5 7NP
IP5 2NP
IP5 7HF
IP5 1HF
IP3 8UE
IP5 7LW
IP5 1LW
IP5 7NN
IP5 1NN
IP5 1JG
IP5 7EU
IP5 1EU
IP10 0PD
IP12 4RL
IP10 0HX
IP10 0EZ
IP5 1AA
IP5 1LS
IP5 7LS
IP5 7LN
IP5 1LN
IP5 1HE
IP10 0EY
IP5 7HE
IP4 5UW
IP3 9GU
IP12 4RN
IP10 0DD
IP5 7JG
IP4 5BY
IP5 7HQ
IP5 1HQ
IP13 6LY
IP5 1FY
IP5 7NL
IP5 1NL
IP5 1ER
IP5 7ER
IP12 4RJ
IP10 0NA
IP5 7LL
IP5 1LL
IP5 1EZ
IP5 7EZ
IP10 0QB
IP5 7HB
IP5 1HB
IP5 7LG
IP5 1LG
IP5 7LJ
IP5 1LJ
IP12 4RW
IP10 0PB
IP4 5BQ
IP5 7HH
IP3 8GA
IP10 0HH
IP5 1HH
IP5 7HU
IP5 1HU
IP4 5DN
IP10 0EU
IP5 1EQ
IP5 7EQ
IP5 7EY
IP5 1EY
IP5 7BN
IP5 1BN
IP5 7AA
IP4 5TP
IP5 7HL
IP10 0LL
IP5 7HW
IP5 1HW
IP5 1HL
IP5 7AB
IP5 1AB
IP10 0EL
IP10 0LW
IP5 7JU
IP5 1JU
IP5 1HJ
IP5 7HJ
IP3 9BF
IP5 7HD
IP5 1HD
IP3 9SW
IP4 5UU
IP10 0NB
IP3 8SW
IP5 7LH
IP5 1LH
IP3 8UB
IP3 8GD
IP4 5BH
IP10 0QA
IP10 0LH
IP5 1HR
IP5 7HR
IP10 0EX
IP10 0QJ
IP12 4RP
IP5 7EG
IP5 1EG
IP4 5LQ
IP10 0QE
IP4 5DW
IP5 7HT
IP4 5UR
IP13 6NB
IP5 1HN
IP5 7HN
IP10 0LE
IP4 5TJ
IP4 5LW
IP4 5QW
IP12 4RH
IP3 8GB
IP5 1HP
IP10 0NX
IP5 7HP
IP3 8UJ
IP3 8US
IP10 0PA
IP5 1EF
IP5 7EF
IP5 7LQ
IP5 1LQ
IP5 7HA
IP5 1HA
IP5 7BL
IP5 1BL
IP10 0LG
IP4 5UY
IP5 7HS
IP3 8UX
IP5 1HS
IP4 5UT
IP12 4RQ
IP5 7EJ
IP3 8UF
IP10 0LF
IP4 5ZR
IP4 5YD
IP5 1EJ
IP12 4RG
IP5 7BU
IP5 1BU
IP3 8UZ
IP10 0LQ
IP5 1JY
IP5 7JY
IP4 5PW
IP12 4RF
IP4 5UL
IP4 5QG
IP4 5PQ
IP10 0NU
IP4 5QX
IP4 5RP
IP5 7EL
IP5 1EL
IP5 1LB
IP5 7LB
IP5 7AX
IP5 1AX
IP4 5UX
IP10 0PZ
IP4 5QY
IP10 0EN
IP3 8UR
IP4 5UA
IP5 7EE
IP5 1EE
IP4 5UF
IP4 5QR
IP10 0EG
IP5 7BZ
IP5 1BZ
IP4 5HU
IP5 7JX
IP5 1JX
IP5 7LE
IP5 1LE
IP3 8UY
IP3 8UA
IP4 5UJ
IP5 7LF
IP5 1LF
IP3 8UU
IP5 7AF
IP5 1AF
IP4 5QU
IP3 8UT
IP12 4SD
IP10 0EQ
IP10 0EH
IP5 1EP
IP5 7EP
IP3 9TA
IP13 6LU
IP10 0PJ
IP3 8GE
IP5 7LA
IP5 1LA
IP13 6LG
IP10 0PY
IP13 6ND
IP5 7WA
IP5 1WA
IP13 6LX
IP5 7JZ
IP4 5UB
IP10 0QD
IP10 0NY
IP4 5UQ
IP10 0QN
IP3 8UW
IP4 5QT
IP5 1EW
IP5 1LD
IP5 7LD
IP3 8UQ
IP10 0EJ
IP10 0NT
IP13 6LZ
IP3 8TZ
IP3 8SP
IP5 7DZ
IP5 1DZ
IP5 1JZ
IP5 7EW
IP5 7EH
IP5 1EH
IP5 1BP
IP5 7BP
IP10 0NP
IP10 0EW
IP4 5HH
IP4 5UP
IP5 1HT
IP3 8RF
IP5 7QL
IP10 0PU
IP3 8UG
IP4 5SX
IP5 1BW
IP10 0NR
IP5 7HZ
IP5 1JA
IP4 5UD
IP5 7NJ
IP5 1NJ
IP5 1HY
IP5 7HY
IP10 0PX
IP5 7AG
IP5 1AG
IP3 8SS
IP4 5UG
IP10 0GB
IP5 1GX
IP5 7GX
IP10 0NS
IP4 5SU
IP5 1NX
IP4 5TR
IP3 8SR
IP10 0NQ
IP4 5NY
IP4 5TT
IP12 4SB
IP5 1JD
IP12 4RB
IP4 5RE
IP5 7JD
IP4 5UE
IP10 0PP
IP5 1EN
IP5 7EN
IP5 7JA
IP4 5TH
IP5 1NZ
IP5 1JE
IP3 8RE
IP4 5TQ
IP10 0HY
IP5 7JE
IP3 8XB
IP10 0PT
IP10 0ES
IP3 8ST
IP4 5UN
IP5 7AS
IP5 1AS
IP3 8TY
IP12 4RD
IP11 0SQ
IP10 0SQ
IP5 1JB
IP5 7JB
IP5 7AU
IP5 1AU
IP10 0JB
IP5 7AY
IP5 1AY
IP5 1HX
IP3 8TX
IP3 9SL
IP10 0QQ
IP10 0NW
IP10 0JA
IP12 4RA
IP10 0HZ
IP5 7GL
IP5 2GL
IP4 5WA
IP3 8SN
IP3 9UH
IP4 5TS
IP4 5TY
IP3 9SJ
IP5 7AP
IP5 7AQ
IP5 1AQ
IP5 1WE
IP5 1DA
IP5 1WL
IP5 1WU
IP5 7DA
IP5 1AP
IP5 7HX
IP4 5TG
IP5 7WE
IP5 1AT
IP5 7AT
IP11 2XH
IP5 1BJ
IP5 1AR
IP10 0PS
IP4 5TZ
IP5 7AR
IP5 7GN
IP5 2GN
IP10 0ET
IP4 5TX
IP5 7AZ
IP5 1AZ
IP4 5SZ
IP4 5TB
IP3 9FJ
IP3 9RR
IP4 5TE
IP5 1AW
IP5 7AW
IP10 0EP
IP3 8TF
IP3 8RZ
IP3 9SX
IP10 0NL
IP3 9TT
IP4 5TF
IP10 0NN
IP3 9FH
IP12 4SA
IP10 0ER
IP3 9FF
IP4 5TW
IP5 7BJ
IP3 8SA
IP3 8TT
IP10 0NJ
IP4 5UH
IP10 0NH
IP4 5TU
IP3 8QQ
IP3 8RX
IP5 1HZ
IP4 5XA
IP3 9FE
IP4 5XB
IP5 7AJ
IP5 1AJ
IP5 7AN
IP3 9FD
IP3 8SE
IP3 8TU
IP5 1AN
IP3 8TQ
IP5 1BF
IP4 5TN
IP12 4DN
IP3 9FG
IP3 8QG
IP3 8SD
IP3 8QH
IP3 8QF
IP13 6LT
IP5 1AH
IP13 6NE
IP5 7AH
IP10 0QW
IP5 1BE
IP5 7BE
IP3 8QL
IP3 8SB
IP10 0LN
IP12 4DD
IP3 8RU
IP3 9SH
IP3 8QE
IP3 8RY
IP3 8QJ
IP3 8RD
IP5 7BA
IP4 5TA
IP5 1BA
IP4 5TD
IP12 3AD
IP5 7BH
IP5 7AL
IP10 0PN
IP5 1AL
IP5 1BH
IP13 6NS
IP3 8RB
IP3 8RP
IP5 7BD
IP3 8RT
IP12 4DW
IP3 8TR
IP5 7DB
IP5 1DB
IP4 5XE

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.
site index
site map