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

IP14 2HW
IP14 2HE
IP14 2HF
IP14 2HD
IP14 2RP
IP14 2HP
IP14 2HN
IP14 2HG
IP14 2HR
IP14 2HQ
IP14 2EY
IP14 2HA
IP14 2EX
IP14 2HS
IP14 2EZ
IP14 2ER
IP14 2EP
IP14 2HH
IP14 2HT
IP14 2ES
IP14 2HZ
IP14 2ND
IP14 2HJ
IP14 2EE
IP14 2NE
IP14 2HL
IP14 2EW
IP14 2NB
IP14 2NA
IP14 2ET
IP6 8JD
IP6 8RU
IP14 2LZ
IP6 8AF
IP14 2NF
IP6 8HN
IP6 8HS
IP14 2LJ
IP6 8JB
IP6 8HR
IP14 2LH
IP14 2LN
IP6 8HQ
IP14 2QE
IP14 2LL
IP14 2LW
IP6 8HT
IP14 2LA
IP14 2JY
IP6 8HP
IP14 2JA
IP14 2LQ
IP14 2EL
IP14 2EN
IP14 2NZ
IP14 2LG
IP14 2JX
IP14 2JZ
IP14 2LS
IP14 2LR
IP14 2LP
IP6 8JA
IP6 8SB
IP14 2QG
IP14 2RN
IP14 2JT
IP6 8SD
IP14 2NP
IP6 8HL
IP6 8JE
IP14 2JF
IP6 8HU
IP14 2JL
IP6 8HW
IP14 2JS
IP14 2JU
IP14 2JN
IP14 2JG
IP14 2JE
IP14 2EH
IP14 2JP
IP14 2JB
IP14 2JW
IP14 2LT
IP6 8HZ
IP14 2BF
IP14 2JR
IP7 7RQ
IP14 2RS
IP14 2LB
IP14 2JH
IP14 2NG
IP14 2QJ
IP7 7RF
IP14 2QL
IP14 2LD
IP14 2LE
IP14 2QA
IP7 7RH
IP7 7RE
IP7 7RD
IP14 2LF
IP7 7RG
IP14 2JD
IP7 7RL
IP7 7RJ
IP6 8HJ
IP14 2EJ
IP6 8HY
IP14 2LY
IP14 2QD
IP14 2QQ
IP14 2RJ
IP7 7DW
IP14 2NN
IP14 2QN
IP14 2QX
IP7 7DZ
IP7 7RB
IP7 7DR
IP14 2LX
IP14 2RL
IP14 2HU
IP14 2LU
IP14 2AY
IP14 2BY
IP14 2AZ
IP6 8SA
IP7 7DP
IP14 2BA
IP14 2RA
IP7 7FA
IP14 2BX
IP14 2RD
IP6 8SJ
IP7 7SE
IP14 2RH
IP14 2RF
IP14 2RE
IP7 7RA
IP14 2ED
IP7 7SQ
IP7 7SG
IP7 7RN
IP6 8RZ
IP14 2AX
IP14 2RB
IP7 7SF
IP14 2QF
IP14 2BU
IP7 7SD
IP14 2PD
IP14 2HB
IP14 2AH
IP14 2BZ
IP14 2EG
IP6 8RX
IP14 2NH
IP7 7DG
IP7 7DN
IP14 2NR
IP14 2BS
IP14 2BG
IP14 2BQ
IP14 2BB
IP14 2NW
IP14 2QB
IP14 2BE
IP14 2EQ
IP14 2PE
IP14 2AF
IP6 8RT
IP14 2NX
IP6 8HH
IP6 8RS
IP8 4SS
IP14 2BD
IP14 2JJ
IP8 4WA
IP8 4WB
IP14 2QT
IP14 2PA
IP7 7RW
IP14 2PQ
IP14 2NS
IP14 2NY
IP6 8RP
IP14 2DR
IP14 2PF
IP14 2BH
IP14 2PG
IP8 4SR
IP14 2BT
IP14 2QR
IP14 2NT
IP14 2NU
IP14 2NQ
IP14 2AU
IP14 2DY
IP14 2DP
IP8 4SP
IP14 2BJ
IP7 7RP
IP14 2PB
IP14 2DS
IP14 2PU
IP14 2SA
IP14 2DT
IP14 2PY
IP14 2PT
IP7 7DL
IP14 2DW
IP14 2DX
IP14 2PX
IP6 8RN
IP14 2PP
IP14 2EF
IP14 2BL
IP14 2HX
IP14 2AT
IP14 2PS
IP14 2DU
IP7 7RR
IP6 8RL
IP14 2DZ
IP7 7DF
IP14 2PR
IP14 2AQ
IP14 2AJ
IP14 2DQ
IP7 7DJ
IP7 7DH
IP6 8XD
IP7 7DS
IP7 7RS
IP14 2PZ
IP14 2DN
IP14 2DJ
IP6 8BT
IP14 2PN
IP6 8XH
IP6 8XE
IP6 8RR
IP6 8UB
IP6 8RH
IP14 2BN
IP7 7AT
IP14 2PW
IP14 3BB
IP14 2BW
IP14 2PJ
IP8 4SN
IP14 2EB
IP14 2EA
IP14 2AS
IP14 2BP
IP7 7DX
IP14 2HY
IP7 7RZ
IP6 8XB
IP7 7DQ
IP6 8UA
IP14 2AN
IP14 2DB
IP6 8XA
IP6 8EA
IP6 8BS
IP14 2AB
IP14 2PH
IP14 2DG
IP14 2AW
IP14 2DH
IP6 8RJ
IP14 2DL
IP7 7DE
IP14 2PL
IP14 2AG
IP14 2AD
IP14 2DA
IP6 8XF
IP14 2WB
IP14 2XA
IP14 2SY
IP14 2QU
IP14 2AP
IP14 2AR
IP6 8BP
IP6 8XG
IP14 2GA
IP6 8BU
IP14 2DE
IP14 2DD
IP6 8BN
IP6 8DA
IP6 8EB
IP6 8DB
IP14 2AL
IP6 8BL
IP14 2DF
IP6 8XY
IP6 8XZ
IP6 8XQ
IP6 8EE
IP6 8TG
IP6 8DF
IP6 8HG
IP6 8BX
IP6 8TH
IP6 8BJ
IP6 8DD
IP6 8ED
IP14 1BF
IP6 8JJ
IP6 8DX
IP14 2FA
IP6 8EF
IP14 2FB
IP6 8BG
IP6 8DE
IP6 8UD
IP14 3BA
IP6 8BH
IP6 8TD
IP14 1BN
IP6 8JL
IP6 8JG
IP6 8TA
IP6 8RB
IP14 2AA
IP6 8DY
IP14 1DQ
IP6 8JQ
IP14 1BL
IP14 1DA
IP14 1BW
IP6 8TB
IP6 8DR
IP6 8BF
IP6 8TJ
IP6 8JH
IP6 8DS
IP14 2NL
IP6 8BZ
IP6 8DU
IP14 1DB
IP6 8JF
IP6 8DN
IP14 1BJ
IP6 8BE
IP6 8SP
IP6 8SU
IP6 8SW
IP6 8ST
IP6 8SR
IP6 8SQ
IP6 8SN
IP6 8SL
IP6 8SG
IP6 8SH
IP6 8GX
IP6 8GY
IP6 8GZ
IP6 8SF
IP6 8GW
IP6 8GU
IP6 8GT
IP6 8GS
IP6 8GQ
IP6 8GR
IP6 8GP
IP6 8GN
IP6 8GL
IP6 8GJ
IP6 8GG
IP6 8GH
IP6 8GE
IP6 8GF
IP6 8GD
IP6 8GB
IP6 8GA
IP6 8DL
IP14 1BS
IP14 1BP
IP6 8DT
IP14 1DD
IP6 8TQ
IP14 1BY
IP6 8AB
IP6 8HD
IP6 8HX
IP6 8RQ
IP6 8HE
IP6 8BW
IP7 7LX
IP6 8DH
IP6 8DP
IP6 8BD
IP6 8HF
IP14 1DG
IP6 8SZ
IP6 8DW
IP6 8ER
IP14 1BQ
IP6 8DQ
IP6 8BQ
IP14 1DF
IP6 8DG
IP14 1RR
IP6 8WD
IP6 8WE
IP6 8UQ
IP6 8WB
IP6 8TZ
IP6 8RG
IP6 8LW
IP6 8WW
IP6 8WQ
IP6 8WN
IP6 8WG
IP6 8WH
IP14 2AE
IP14 1BT
IP6 8ES
IP6 8TL
IP6 8AE
IP6 8AN
IP6 8AA
IP6 8AW
IP6 8AD
IP8 4SL
IP6 8EX
IP14 1BE
IP6 8BB
IP14 3BD
IP6 8QZ
IP14 1BU
IP7 7DD
IP14 1BD
IP14 1BZ
IP14 1BH
IP6 8EP
IP14 2QS
IP14 2QP
IP14 1BX
IP6 8AG
IP14 5BP
IP6 8AH
IP6 8AQ
IP6 8EZ
IP6 8LT
IP6 8LS
IP6 8AL
IP6 8ET
IP6 8DZ
IP6 8AP
IP7 7LZ
IP14 1QY
IP14 1AX
IP7 7JZ
IP6 8FE
IP14 1EY
IP6 8BY
IP8 4QZ
IP14 1AG
IP6 8EN
IP14 2NJ
IP14 1QF
IP14 1AT
IP6 8AR
IP6 8LU
IP14 1AY
IP6 8EU
IP14 1QE
IP7 7LA
IP6 8AJ
IP6 8AU
IP14 1QG
IP6 8EG
IP6 8AY
IP6 8AT
IP6 8EY
IP6 8TW
IP6 8EH
IP6 8HA
IP8 4RT
IP8 4RX
IP14 1AS
IP14 1BB
IP14 1EU
IP6 8AS
IP14 1QZ
IP14 3BL
IP14 1QH
IP6 8TF
IP14 1QT
IP14 1AU
IP7 7LB
IP14 1QQ
IP6 8AX
IP14 1AP
IP14 1AW
IP6 8EW
IP8 4SD
IP14 1SL
IP14 1AZ
IP6 8RY
IP14 1QD
IP6 8EQ
IP14 3AR
IP14 1BA
IP14 9BT
IP14 9BR
IP14 9BS
IP14 9BQ
IP14 9BL
IP14 9BN
IP14 9BJ
IP14 9BH
IP14 9BF
IP14 9BA
IP14 9BB
IP14 9AY
IP14 9AZ
IP14 9AS
IP14 6YA
IP14 9AF
IP14 6WW
IP14 6WY
IP14 6WZ
IP14 6WX
IP14 6SF
IP14 6WT
IP14 6WU
IP14 6WP
IP14 6PE
IP14 6PQ
IP14 5WZ
IP14 5XD
IP14 5WY
IP14 5WT
IP14 5WW
IP14 5WP
IP14 5WR
IP14 5WS
IP14 5WQ
IP14 5WL
IP14 5WH
IP14 5WJ
IP14 5QZ
IP14 5WA
IP14 5WB
IP14 5TX
IP14 5NZ
IP14 5JB
IP14 5JQ
IP14 5BG
IP14 5BZ
IP14 4ZY
IP14 4WZ
IP14 4WX
IP14 4WY
IP14 4WS
IP14 4WU
IP14 4WW
IP14 4WT
IP14 4WQ
IP14 4WR
IP14 4WD
IP14 4WF
IP14 4RR
IP14 4RX
IP14 4WA
IP14 4EW
IP14 3WZ
IP14 3WH
IP14 3WX
IP14 3WY
IP14 3WW
IP14 3WA
IP14 3RD
IP14 3RT
IP14 3GX
IP14 3NL
IP14 3GY
IP14 3GN
IP14 3GW
IP14 3AZ
IP14 3EG
IP14 2ZR
IP14 2YW
IP14 2YR
IP14 2WZ
IP14 2WY
IP14 2WX
IP14 2WW
IP14 2WU
IP14 2WT
IP14 2WD
IP14 2RR
IP14 2WA
IP14 2RQ
IP14 2RG
IP14 2QY
IP14 2QW
IP14 2QH
IP14 2EU
IP14 2JQ
IP14 1YN
IP14 1XD
IP14 1WZ
IP14 1WY
IP14 1WX
IP14 1WU
IP14 1WT
IP14 1WS
IP14 1WR
IP14 1WQ
IP14 1WP
IP14 1WN
IP14 1WL
IP14 1UZ
IP14 1UY
IP14 1UX
IP14 1PQ
IP14 1PF
IP14 1PB
IP14 1GY
IP14 1AL
IP14 9BW
IP14 5BU
IP6 8AZ
IP14 1AR
IP14 1QL
IP14 9BU
IP14 9BP
IP14 9BG
IP14 9AR
IP14 5WX
IP14 5WN
IP14 5QP
IP14 4XB
IP14 4XA
IP14 4RS
IP14 4HA
IP14 3XB
IP14 3RZ
IP14 3NY
IP14 2QZ
IP14 1XA
IP14 1WW
IP14 1UG
IP14 1RL
IP14 1EN
IP14 1AA
IP14 9DA
IP14 9BY
IP14 9BZ
IP14 9BX
IP14 1RY
IP14 1AF
IP14 1AN
IP14 1EJ
IP14 1QJ
IP14 1SA
IP6 8BA
IP6 8TE
IP6 8LX
IP7 7JY
IP14 1EZ
IP14 1AD
IP14 1FD
IP7 7LU
IP14 1RW
IP14 1RU
IP14 1RT
IP14 1RS
IP14 1RP
IP14 5AY
IP14 1AH
IP14 5UD
IP6 8QG
IP14 5EP
IP14 1AB
IP14 1RB
IP14 1DL
IP6 8HB
IP7 7LD
IP14 1SX
IP14 1DH
IP14 1AQ
IP14 1DJ
IP14 1PT
IP14 3AN
IP14 3BE
IP14 1QB
IP14 1HQ
IP14 1RZ
IP8 4RS
IP14 1DN
IP14 1DE
IP14 5UB
IP14 3AP
IP14 1DS
IP14 1PZ
IP14 1DZ
IP14 1DR
IP14 3AW
IP14 1EA
IP14 1EH
IP14 5UA
IP14 1PU
IP14 1SB
IP14 1DW
IP6 8EL
IP14 1ZR
IP14 1YY
IP14 5GZ
IP14 3AL
IP14 5BE
IP14 1DP
IP14 1QA
IP14 1DY
IP14 1EX
IP14 1PL
IP14 1ED
IP14 5UN
IP14 5QT
IP14 1RN
IP14 5QS
IP14 3AJ
IP14 1DT
IP6 8LZ
IP6 8QL
IP14 1SD
IP6 8NT
IP14 1EB
IP14 5QW
IP14 1PN
IP14 5UL
IP7 7JX
IP14 1ET
IP7 7BZ
IP14 1PJ
IP14 1GF
IP14 1PS
IP14 1PX
IP14 1SU
IP14 5NG
IP14 5UP
IP14 1QX
IP14 3BN
IP6 8ND
IP14 5UJ
IP14 5QU
IP14 1PR
IP14 1PW
IP7 7LY
IP14 1PH
IP6 8LY
IP14 1ES
IP14 1PY
IP14 1QN
IP6 8NN
IP14 1EF
IP14 1FA
IP14 3AS
IP14 1SG
IP14 5BQ
IP14 5UH
IP14 5BN
IP14 5UE
IP14 1HA
IP6 8NE
IP8 4RR
IP14 5BB
IP14 5WG
IP14 1LA
IP14 1JH
IP14 1RD
IP14 5NY
IP14 1EP
IP6 8NZ
IP6 8NA
IP14 5LW
IP14 1ST
IP8 4SJ
IP14 1QU
IP6 8NB
IP14 1HZ
IP6 8EJ
IP14 5UF
IP14 5BY
IP14 1HH
IP14 5NB
IP6 8SS
IP14 1RA
IP14 1SQ
IP14 5UG
IP14 1PP
IP14 1QW
IP14 5NT
IP14 1SJ
IP6 8QQ
IP14 1RF
IP14 1SE
IP14 1NE
IP14 5BX
IP14 3BJ
IP8 4RU
IP14 1SF
IP14 1HW
IP14 5BH
IP14 1ER
IP14 1EL
IP14 5GE
IP7 7DB
IP14 5BT
IP14 5BD
IP14 1LZ
IP14 5JF
IP14 1RQ
IP14 3AY
IP14 3AQ
IP14 1AJ
IP14 1AE
IP6 8NU
IP14 1NB
IP14 1HS
IP14 1QP
IP14 5AT
IP14 1LB
IP6 8NS
IP14 5DH
IP14 5BF
IP14 1LD
IP14 1SS
IP14 1PE
IP14 1EG
IP8 4RG
IP14 1SH
IP8 4RP
IP6 8NJ
IP14 1JZ
IP6 8QN
IP14 3BS
IP14 5BS
IP14 3BP
IP14 5GQ
IP7 7LS
IP14 3DD
IP8 4RH
IP14 1SP
IP14 5GB
IP8 4RE
IP14 5BA
IP14 5GD
IP14 1JP
IP8 4SE
IP6 8SE
IP14 1HP
IP8 4RQ
IP14 1SN
IP14 5JE
IP14 3AX
IP14 1EQ
IP14 1ND
IP14 5AS
IP14 5UU
IP14 5GX
IP14 5UR
IP14 1HF
IP14 1UT
IP14 5AZ
IP14 3BT
IP14 1DX
IP14 1EW
IP14 1PG
IP14 1DU
IP14 1BG
IP14 1RX
IP14 1SY
IP14 1EE
IP14 1HN
IP14 5AU
IP14 5AR
IP14 5GW
IP14 1SW
IP14 3BH
IP6 8NW
IP14 5GR
IP14 5GY
IP6 8DJ
IP14 1RH
IP8 4RZ
IP14 3BF
IP6 8QJ
IP14 1LF
IP14 1HG
IP14 1NQ
IP7 7LT
IP14 3AH
IP14 1HD
IP14 1JR
IP14 1JY
IP8 4RL
IP14 5GP
IP14 1JT
IP7 7HA
IP8 4RJ
IP14 3LA
IP14 3BG
IP14 5UZ
IP14 5GS
IP14 1JX
IP14 1NG
IP6 8RA
IP8 4RF
IP8 4RA
IP8 4SH
IP14 3BU
IP14 1SR
IP14 1UP
IP8 4SG
IP14 1LQ
IP14 5WE
IP14 1UR
IP8 4SQ
IP6 8QH
IP14 5AX
IP14 1LR
IP14 5AJ
IP14 1LG
IP14 3AF
IP14 5UX
IP7 7JU
IP14 5JD
IP14 5GN
IP14 5AQ
IP14 5GF
IP14 3AT
IP6 8JY
IP14 1UN
IP6 8NH
IP14 1LE
IP14 1JS
IP14 5FP
IP6 8RW
IP7 7HR
IP7 7GZ
IP14 1JU
IP14 5GJ
IP14 3AE
IP14 1FB
IP14 5AG
IP14 1HR

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
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