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

CO10 8DX
CO10 8DY
CO10 8DU
CO10 8EJ
CO10 8FG
CO10 8EL
CO10 8BG
CO10 8EZ
CO10 8SA
CO10 8EH
CO10 8DZ
CO10 8EP
CO10 8SB
CO10 8EN
CO10 8SD
CO10 8EW
CO10 8DP
CO10 8EQ
CO10 8ER
CO10 8HA
CO10 8EG
CB9 7TJ
CO10 8ED
CO10 8EE
CO10 8HD
CO10 8EA
CO10 8EF
CO10 8EB
CO10 8DN
CB9 7TL
CB9 7TN
CO10 8DL
CO10 8DW
CB9 7TH
CB9 7TW
CB9 7TF
CO10 8DT
CB9 7TG
CO10 8DJ
CO10 8ES
CO10 8DR
CO10 8DS
CB9 7QU
CO10 8ET
CO10 8DH
CO10 8EY
CB9 7TQ
CB9 7QT
CB9 7QS
CB9 7QR
CO10 8EX
CB9 7QX
CB9 7HH
CB9 7PJ
CB9 7NN
CB9 7TE
CB9 7PW
CB9 7QP
CO10 8EU
CB9 7QY
CB9 7PH
CB9 7PL
CB9 7UB
CB9 7ZS
CB9 7WY
CB9 7ZL
CB9 7WP
CB9 7RL
CB9 7SZ
CB9 7JP
CB9 7PR
CB9 7QZ
CB9 7PX
CB9 7PU
CB9 7PN
CB9 7PT
CB9 7QH
CB8 9YG
CB9 7PS
CB9 7ZF
CB9 7ZD
CB9 7QJ
CB9 7QL
CB9 7ZG
CB9 7JR
CB9 7QW
CB9 7QG
CB9 7ZE
CB9 7TD
CB9 7HU
CB9 7NP
CB9 7HT
CB8 9YB
CB9 7HS
CB9 7NW
CB9 7NG
CB9 7PA
CB9 7QQ
CB8 9YD
CB9 7NF
CB9 7UQ
CB8 9YA
CB8 9HS
CB8 9YT
CB8 9YQ
CB9 7UJ
CB8 9YF
CB9 7UL
CB8 9YL
CB8 9YE
CB9 7NJ
CB9 7NE
CB9 7NB
CB8 9YN
CB9 7NA
CB9 7NL
CB8 9XZ
CB9 7JW
CB9 7NR
CB9 7NS
CB9 7NH
CB9 7NU
CB9 7HQ
CB9 7HB
CB8 9XX
CB9 7NX
CB8 9XU
CB9 7NT
CB8 8PT
CB9 7NY
CB9 7HA
CO10 8RR
CO10 8QS
CB9 7QN
CB9 7UF
CB9 7UG
CB8 8YR
CB8 9HT
CO10 8HY
CB8 8PU
CO10 8ND
CB9 7HG
CO10 8HX
CO10 8NB
CO9 4AW
CO10 8TD
CB8 8PY
CB9 7JN
CB9 7HD
CB8 8PS
CO10 8HU
CO10 8QZ
CO10 8RA
CB8 9HR
CB9 7UN
CO10 8DQ
CB8 8YX
CB8 8YW
CO10 8QY
CO10 8RB
CB8 8ZF
CB8 8YP
CB9 7LH
CB9 7LF
CO10 8NA
CB8 8PZ
CB9 7TB
CO9 4AN
CO10 8TB
CB9 7JJ
CB9 7JL
CB9 7HE
CO10 8HZ
CO10 8QU
CO10 8HQ
CB8 8PX
CO10 8QG
CB9 7JH
CB9 7LG
CO10 8RN
CO10 8NQ
CO10 8HF
CO10 8ST
CO10 8LJ
CB9 7LJ
CO10 8QT
CB8 9HX
CO10 8HH
CO10 8QP
CO10 8RD
CB9 7LQ
CO10 8QL
CB8 8YN
CO10 8RH
CB9 7LD

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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