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

NR32 5NF
NR32 5NE
NR32 5NN
NR32 5NP
NR32 5LL
NR32 5LJ
NR32 5NR
NR31 9AZ
NR31 9BA
NR32 5LS
NR32 5NS
NR32 5LT
NR32 5LR
NR32 5LP
NR32 5LU
NR32 5LW
NR32 5LH
NR31 9AY
NR32 5LN
NR31 9AX
NR32 5PN
NR31 9BB
NR32 5LX
NR31 9ES
NR32 5NL
NR31 9AU
NR31 9BF
NR32 5LY
NR31 9AH
NR31 9TE
NR31 9TF
NR31 9DD
NR31 9US
NR31 9UR
NR31 9TU
NR31 9RN
NR31 9UT
NR31 9BD
NR31 9UU
NR31 9WD
NR31 9AT
NR31 9RT
NR31 9DE
NR31 9UD
NR31 9TR
NR31 9TW
NR31 9RL
NR31 9BQ
NR31 9DB
NR31 9BE
NR31 9UX
NR31 9BL
NR31 9UY
NR31 9TS
NR31 9RP
NR31 9TX
NR31 9DQ
NR31 9BG
NR31 9TN
NR31 9SS
NR31 9SR
NR31 9DA
NR31 9AS
NR32 5LZ
NR31 9DF
NR32 5AR
NR31 9TZ
NR32 5AZ
NR32 5AU
NR32 5AE
NR31 9TY
NR32 5AT
NR31 9WJ
NR32 5AS
NR31 9RJ
NR31 9RS
NR31 9RR
NR31 9DG
NR31 9BZ
NR31 9RH
NR32 5AB
NR32 5AD
NR31 9BH
NR32 5AF
NR31 9AW
NR31 9SH
NR31 9BY
NR31 9RW
NR32 5BX
NR31 9BT
NR31 9SZ
NR32 5NG
NR32 5BY
NR32 5AW
NR32 5AG
NR31 9SU
NR32 5AP
NR31 9SY
NR31 9SN
NR32 5AL
NR31 9RU
NR31 9ST
NR31 9SX
NR32 5AA
NR32 5NA
NR32 5AQ
NR31 9RX
NR32 5PW
NR31 9SB
NR32 5BB
NR31 9BJ
NR31 9SG
NR31 9TH
NR31 9TA
NR31 9RY
NR32 5AN
NR31 9ET
NR31 9SQ
NR31 9BX
NR31 9SA
NR31 9AP
NR31 9BP
NR31 9BW
NR31 9SF
NR31 9RZ
NR31 9BN
NR32 5AH
NR31 9BS
NR31 9AN
NR31 9AR
NR32 5AJ
NR32 5PL
NR31 9SE
NR32 5NQ
NR32 5QG
NR32 5LD
NR32 5LG
NR32 5AX
NR32 5BA
NR31 9AL
NR32 5ET
NR32 5NU
NR32 5DS
NR31 7RQ
NR32 5EW
NR32 5EN
NR32 5BL
NR31 7RA
NR32 5NB
NR32 5AY
NR31 7RU
NR32 5BJ
NR32 5ND
NR32 5LA
NR31 7RW
NR32 5BN
NR31 9DP
NR32 5LB
NR31 7BB
NR32 5QF
NR31 6JU
NR31 7BF
NR32 5QQ
NR32 5LE
NR32 5NH
NR32 5PP
NR32 5BH
NR31 6JT
NR31 6LB
NR31 6UE
NR31 6UG
NR31 6UF
NR31 6TS
NR31 6JP
NR32 5PJ
NR31 7RH
NR31 9DW
NR32 5QH
NR31 7RD
NR32 5LQ
NR31 6TP
NR31 7DU
NR31 6NF
NR31 6JS
NR31 6JR
NR32 5BG
NR31 7RR
NR31 7RG
NR31 6UU
NR31 6TX
NR31 6UB
NR31 6UD
NR31 6UA
NR31 6JW
NR31 6TR
NR31 7RE
NR31 7RB
NR31 7RT
NR31 7DT
NR31 9AQ
NR31 6TW
NR32 5BP
NR31 6TU
NR32 5BW
NR31 7RF
NR31 7RJ
NR32 5BS
NR31 7RL
NR31 6TL
NR32 5BT
NR32 5BU
NR31 6TN
NR32 5NJ
NR32 5LF
NR32 5BE
NR31 9DS
NR31 6TT
NR31 6TE
NR31 7RN
NR31 6TD
NR31 7RP
NR31 6JX
NR31 6HU
NR31 6TQ
NR32 5BD
NR31 6TJ
NR31 6TF
NR31 6HD
NR31 9DL
NR31 6TG
NR31 6HB
NR31 6JN
NR31 6JY
NR31 7RS
NR32 5DG
NR31 6TH
NR31 9DN
NR31 6JJ
NR31 6HW
NR31 6WH
NR31 6UT
NR31 6WB
NR31 6WG
NR31 6TB
NR31 6JL
NR31 6HP
NR31 6HA
NR32 5HX
NR32 5PR
NR31 6HE
NR31 6YW
NR31 6LA
NR32 5NW
NR32 5QE
NR32 5DE
NR31 6HR
NR31 6HN
NR31 6HS
NR32 5PG
NR32 5PQ
NR31 6EZ
NR31 6HF
NR31 7HL
NR31 7HE
NR31 9EU
NR31 6TA
NR32 5PH
NR31 6JH
NR32 5PT
NR31 9RG
NR31 6HL
NR32 5QU
NR31 9HA
NR31 7EB
NR31 7HD
NR31 6HT
NR31 9SD
NR31 9SJ
NR31 9TL
NR31 9UZ
NR31 9TD
NR31 9TJ
NR31 9BU
NR31 9DR
NR31 9GY
NR31 9QX
NR31 7ED
NR32 5HJ
NR31 9AG
NR31 7HA
NR31 7DX
NR31 7HF
NR31 7EE
NR31 6HJ
NR32 5HL
NR32 5PX
NR31 6HG
NR32 5HH
NR31 7HB
NR32 5PY
NR31 6SZ
NR32 5PU
NR31 7NX
NR32 5JL
NR31 6EY
NR32 5HU
NR32 5PZ
NR31 7HQ
NR31 7NY
NR32 5DD
NR31 7EA
NR32 5HY
NR31 6SY
NR31 7HG
NR31 7DY
NR32 5JG
NR32 5PS
NR31 6ET
NR32 5JJ
NR31 7EF
NR32 5HG
NR31 7EZ
NR31 6HH
NR32 5HT
NR31 7HJ
NR31 7EG
NR31 7HH
NR31 7JA
NR31 6HQ
NR31 9AE
NR31 7EQ
NR31 7NU
NR31 6JQ
NR31 6SF
NR32 5JH
NR31 6EW
NR31 9AF
NR32 5HQ
NR32 5QA
NR31 6EB
NR31 9EX
NR31 9FT
NR31 7NS
NR32 5JF
NR31 6SE
NR31 7NZ
NR32 5JN
NR31 6DD
NR31 9FU
NR31 6SX
NR31 7ER
NR32 5HA
NR32 5QJ
NR31 7DZ
NR31 7NT
NR31 6EA
NR31 7EH
NR32 5HP
NR31 7NH
NR31 6DB
NR31 6ES
NR31 7QU
NR32 5HZ
NR31 7PB
NR31 7ES
NR31 7EP
NR31 7PA
NR32 5HS
NR31 6EX
NR31 9DT
NR31 6DE
NR31 6ED
NR31 7NQ
NR32 5DB
NR31 6EU
NR31 7QX
NR31 7NF
NR31 7NG
NR32 5EP
NR31 7ET
NR31 6DZ
NR31 7WA
NR31 9FR
NR31 6JG
NR31 9DH
NR31 8TF
NR31 7JL
NR31 7QZ
NR32 5HF
NR32 5PF
NR31 6EE
NR31 7NJ
NR32 5QS
NR32 5JA
NR31 6DF
NR31 7EL
NR32 5JE
NR32 5QB
NR31 7EY
NR32 5HB
NR31 7EX
NR32 5HW
NR31 9DJ
NR31 7EJ
NR32 5PD
NR32 5QD
NR31 6SU
NR32 5EZ
NR31 7NL
NR31 9JQ
NR31 7NR
NR32 5HE
NR32 5QY
NR32 5JB
NR31 8TE
NR31 7PX
NR31 6EF
NR32 5EX
NR32 5QL
NR31 7JN
NR31 7NP
NR31 6DY
NR31 7NE
NR31 6SS
NR31 7EU
NR32 5JD
NR31 7ND
NR31 6EG
NR31 7QY
NR32 5JZ
NR31 8SR
NR32 5EU
NR32 5DA
NR31 8UX
NR31 7PU
NR31 7JW
NR32 5PB
NR31 8ST
NR31 7NN
NR31 8UU
NR31 7JP
NR31 8TS
NR32 5PE
NR31 8UT
NR32 5EY
NR32 5HR
NR31 6DX
NR31 8SP
NR31 6ST
NR31 8TA
NR31 8TT
NR31 7NB
NR31 6EQ
NR31 7PY
NR31 6JE
NR31 7PT
NR31 7JS
NR31 8UY
NR31 6JF
NR31 7NW
NR31 6EH
NR31 7JJ
NR31 7JT
NR31 7NA
NR31 7LZ
NR31 8UR
NR31 8SS
NR31 7PW
NR32 5HD
NR31 8SL
NR31 7LU
NR32 4AD
NR31 6EJ
NR31 8SU
NR31 7JR
NR32 5QR
NR31 8SJ
NR31 7LN
NR31 7LX
NR31 8UP
NR31 7JX
NR31 8QD
NR31 7PN
NR31 7LL
NR31 7PR
NR31 7LY
NR32 4WD
NR31 7LS
NR32 5DF
NR31 9JJ
NR32 4WB
NR31 7JU
NR31 8QE
NR31 7LT
NR31 6JD
NR31 8RN
NR32 5HN
NR31 8SW
NR31 8SN
NR31 6EL
NR31 9JH
NR31 7HZ
NR31 7PD
NR31 7JD
NR31 7HS
NR31 7EN
NR31 7AZ
NR31 7BZ
NR31 9EY
NR31 6DU
NR31 7JY
NR31 6SR
NR31 8RX
NR32 4WF
NR31 6DT
NR32 5QX
NR31 7LH
NR31 9LR
NR31 8QA
NR31 9LN
NR32 4WA
NR31 7PP
NR31 6DS
NR31 7PS
NR31 9EZ
NR31 6JA
NR31 7JQ
NR31 6DR
NR32 5QW
NR32 4WT
NR31 9LY
NR32 4UB
NR31 7PJ
NR31 8QB
NR32 4WH
NR31 9LP
NR31 8PU
NR32 4UJ
NR31 8PT
NR32 4WG
NR31 9GU
NR31 9GT
NR32 5DQ
NR31 7LJ
NR31 8RL
NR31 6DW
NR31 7JH
NR32 5PA
NR31 7JZ
NR31 9LX
NR31 7LQ
NR32 4TG
NR31 7DA
NR31 6DL
NR31 6EP
NR31 7LD
NR32 4UL
NR32 4GE
NR31 6DP
NR31 7PZ
NR32 4WP
NR31 8RW
NR31 6DN
NR31 9LW
NR31 6WN
NR31 6QQ
NR31 6QS
NR31 6QL
NR31 6ER
NR31 6UH
NR31 6RJ
NR31 6UJ
NR31 6SD
NR31 6HX
NR31 6EN
NR31 9SP
NR32 4GA
NR32 5DZ
NR32 5QP
NR31 8RQ
NR32 4GF
NR31 6JB
NR31 6AF
NR31 6DJ
NR32 3GZ
NR31 9DU
NR32 4WL
NR31 7LB
NR31 8QF
NR32 4GD
NR31 7BY
NR32 5QT
NR31 6AD
NR31 8PX
NR31 9JG
NR31 8RJ
NR32 4WU
NR32 4TZ
NR31 7PH
NR31 9PS
NR31 7LA
NR31 9EE
NR31 8RP
NR31 9LS
NR31 7QB
NR31 6BT
NR31 9DX
NR31 9JL
NR32 4GB
NR31 6AR
NR32 3JQ
NR31 9HB
NR31 8PS
NR31 8RG
NR31 8QG
NR31 9JN
NR31 7PL
NR31 7LG
NR31 8RH
NR31 9LH
NR31 6SP
NR31 6AE
NR31 7DB
NR31 6AQ
NR32 3JW
NR31 7BX
NR31 8PY
NR32 5QN
NR31 7LE
NR31 6AG
NR31 6AH
NR31 8RS
NR31 7AA
NR31 9LU
NR32 4WR
NR31 7QA
NR31 9PD
NR31 8QJ
NR31 9JW
NR31 7DP
NR31 6ND
NR31 7BU
NR31 9LG
NR31 9PA
NR31 7DR
NR32 4WJ
NR31 6AJ
NR31 9LT
NR31 6DH
NR32 4WY
NR31 8PR
NR31 7PG
NR31 8QQ
NR31 8GX
NR31 8QP
NR32 4UX
NR31 7QD
NR32 4WZ
NR31 8QR
NR32 4QG
NR32 4XA
NR31 6AL
NR32 4WN
NR31 7LF
NR31 6AS
NR32 4UU
NR32 3AY
NR31 9LQ
NR31 6BU
NR31 9PB
NR32 3RH
NR32 3BL
NR31 9JP
NR31 6SW
NR31 7DQ
NR31 9LE
NR31 7PQ
NR31 9LD
NR32 3AX
NR31 9PL
NR31 7QF
NR31 9HP
NR31 6AT
NR31 6BS
NR31 8QH
NR32 4WW
NR34 0DL
NR31 6BX
NR34 0DP
NR32 4AA
NR32 4NJ
NR31 6AW
NR31 6AN
NR32 4NN
NR31 8PP
NR31 8PW
NR31 7BT
NR31 7DS
NR31 8QN
NR31 8QW
NR31 6PP
NR31 9LL
NR32 4QQ
NR32 4WX
NR32 4WQ
NR31 7AP
NR31 6AU
NR31 7QG
NR31 6NB
NR31 7BA
NR31 6BP
NR31 7QE
NR32 4XG
NR31 7DD
NR31 9LF
NR31 6SJ
NR31 8QL
NR31 6PL
NR31 6FB
NR31 9AA
NR32 4NW
NR31 6AZ
NR31 8XA
NR31 8XB
NR31 6BW
NR31 7BS
NR31 6DQ
NR32 4XN
NR31 9PN
NR31 7QQ
NR31 6AP
NR31 9JR
NR31 8SH
NR31 9PH
NR31 6PJ
NR31 8UZ
NR31 8NX
NR31 8WH
NR31 8WR
NR31 8WA
NR31 8WB
NR32 4NQ
NR31 9LA
NR31 9LB
NR31 9HR
NR31 8DR
NR31 8SZ
NR31 7DJ
NR32 4NH
NR31 6BN
NR31 6AX
NR31 9HN
NR31 7DG
NR31 7AR
NR31 7DH
NR31 7AY
NR31 9JY
NR31 6BY
NR31 8NT
NR31 7QH
NR31 6SN
NR32 4NL
NR32 3BD
NR31 7DE
NR31 6AB
NR31 6SH
NR31 9PW
NR31 7DL
NR32 4XJ
NR31 6FA
NR31 8NA
NR31 8NY
NR31 7AS
NR31 9LZ
NR31 8AB
NR31 9QY
NR32 4LL
NR31 9JZ
NR31 6HZ
NR32 4LJ
NR31 8NU
NR31 8HB
NR31 7QW
NR31 9PJ
NR32 4ST
NR31 9JX
NR32 4TA
NR31 6NA
NR31 9NB
NR31 6AY
NR31 9NA
NR32 4NE
NR32 3BA
NR31 9JS
NR31 8PL
NR31 6SL
NR31 8NS
NR32 4QL
NR31 6BA
NR31 8NZ
NR31 6BQ
NR31 6BF
NR32 4NF
NR32 5DH
NR32 5DJ
NR31 8HL
NR31 8PN
NR31 6BB
NR32 4NG
NR32 4ND
NR31 8HD
NR31 7DF
NR32 4SS
NR31 8NB
NR31 8NW
NR31 7AN
NR32 4QZ
NR31 6BD
NR32 3BB
NR32 4PZ
NR31 6BL
NR31 7QP
NR31 6BG
NR31 9PF
NR31 9JT
NR31 6DG
NR31 9NE
NR31 7BP
NR31 8DS
NR31 7DN
NR31 7QR
NR31 6BH
NR32 4SU
NR31 7AL
NR32 4LN
NR31 6BZ
NR31 8NP
NR31 9PG
NR31 6PH
NR31 8NE
NR31 9PQ
NR31 7AW
NR31 6BE
NR31 6BJ
NR32 3AZ
NR32 5DL
NR31 7AH
NR31 7AJ
NR31 9NY
NR31 8ND
NR31 8RD
NR31 9AB
NR31 7AT
NR32 4GY
NR31 9LJ
NR31 9PE
NR31 7BW
NR31 8DN
NR31 6DA
NR32 4SR
NR31 6QG
NR31 6QF
NR32 4QJ
NR31 9PR
NR31 7AU
NR32 4LS
NR31 9JU
NR31 7DW
NR32 4SX
NR31 8DW
NR31 8HE
NR31 7QN
NR31 7QJ
NR31 9NF
NR31 7AQ
NR31 8NN
NR31 8NF
NR31 8HA
NR31 6PQ
NR31 9NZ
NR32 4NA
NR31 6NE
NR32 4UR
NR32 4UQ
NR31 8RA
NR32 4QH
NR31 8NQ
NR32 3JR
NR31 9NQ
NR31 8HJ
NR31 9DY
NR32 4SY
NR31 9HW
NR31 6PW
NR31 8NG
NR31 8DJ
NR31 7AD
NR32 4NB
NR31 6PG
NR31 6PN
NR32 4SZ
NR31 8PA
NR32 4LX
NR31 6QR
NR31 8HF
NR31 6SQ
NR32 4LR
NR32 4TH
NR31 9NG
NR31 8HH
NR31 8RB
NR31 8RE
NR31 6LD
NR32 3AT
NR31 8DL
NR31 6LZ
NR31 8PJ
NR32 4RA
NR31 9PT
NR32 4LU
NR32 4TL
NR31 8DP
NR32 4LZ
NR32 4LP
NR31 6QZ
NR32 3QW
NR31 9NX
NR31 8NR
NR31 9PP
NR31 8NL
NR32 4SP
NR32 3RD
NR31 7AG
NR32 4TJ
NR32 4NZ
NR32 3HR
NR32 5DN
NR31 9ND
NR31 9NL
NR32 4AB
NR32 4LY
NR32 4RD
NR31 9NJ
NR31 9HT
NR32 4GG
NR31 8NH
NR32 4QY
NR31 7QL
NR32 3RE
NR31 8PD
NR32 4NR
NR32 3RA
NR31 8NJ
NR32 4GH
NR32 4PT
NR32 4LT
NR31 9DZ
NR31 9NU
NR30 3QG
NR32 4LQ
NR31 9NH
NR31 6PF
NR31 7AX
NR32 4PU
NR31 6QN
NR31 6PS
NR31 9NP
NR31 8EZ
NR32 4RB
NR31 8HN
NR31 7BN
NR32 3BJ
NR31 8EY
NR32 3NG
NR31 7AE
NR31 7AB
NR31 8DH
NR32 3RB
NR31 8HY
NR31 6PR
NR32 4LW
NR32 4LB
NR31 6PU
NR31 7AF
NR31 8PB
NR32 4LD
NR32 3AN
NR31 6LY
NR31 6PT
NR31 8HG
NR31 8HQ
NR31 8RF
NR31 8TY
NR31 8RY
NR31 8BH
NR31 8LA
NR31 8LB
NR31 8PZ
NR31 8RZ
NR31 8RR
NR31 8TL
NR32 4FD
NR31 6QA
NR32 4RT
NR31 8TU
NR31 8TP
NR31 8AY
NR31 8LD
NR32 3QN
NR32 4RS
NR31 7BL
NR31 8LG
NR31 6SG
NR32 3QH
NR32 4JL
NR31 6QB
NR31 7BQ
NR32 4LF
NR32 4GW
NR31 8LQ
NR31 9WH
NR31 9QS
NR31 9ZQ
NR31 9ZA
NR31 9WU
NR31 9ZR
NR31 9WG
NR31 9ZZ
NR31 9WW
NR31 9WF
NR31 9WE
NR31 9WB
NR31 9WQ
NR31 8JE
NR32 4PX
NR32 4LG
NR31 8JH
NR32 4NP
NR32 4RE
NR31 8LT
NR31 6PE
NR31 8HW
NR32 4JX
NR32 3JG
NR32 3HY
NR31 8ET
NR31 9HJ

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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