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

IP19 8RJ
IP19 8RH
IP19 8RL
IP19 8RW
IP19 8RQ
IP19 8QT
IP19 8RG
IP19 8RN
IP19 8RF
IP19 8RE
NR34 8DX
IP19 8RD
IP19 8QU
IP19 8RB
IP19 8QX
NR34 8EF
IP19 8RA
NR34 8EE
NR34 8ED
IP19 8QZ
IP19 0RN
IP19 0RL
NR34 8NF
NR34 8ND
IP19 0RJ
NR34 8NU
IP19 0RD
IP19 8QS
IP19 0RW
IP19 0WN
IP19 8QY
NR34 8NA
NR34 8NE
NR34 8PA
NR34 8PS
NR34 8LX
NR34 8EG
NR34 8LB
NR34 8DU
NR34 8LH
IP19 8QP
IP19 0RR
IP19 0RH
IP19 8NY
NR34 8DZ
NR34 8DB
NR34 8NB
IP19 0RP
NR34 8DY
NR34 8EQ
IP19 8NX
IP19 8NU
NR34 8LU
IP19 8NT
IP19 0RQ
IP19 8QN
IP19 0RF
IP19 8GY
NR35 1NB
IP19 0JT
IP19 8NS
NR34 8DT
IP19 0RS
NR34 8BZ
NR34 8EJ
NR34 8EU
NR34 8BX
NR34 8RZ
NR34 8PE
NR34 8LT
IP19 8QW
IP19 0RG
IP19 8RX
IP19 8NJ
NR34 8EA
IP19 8QL
IP19 0JW
NR34 8DQ
NR34 8NG
NR34 8DP
NR34 8DR
NR34 8DS
NR34 8EH
IP19 0RX
IP19 0JR
IP19 0RE
NR34 8LZ
NR34 8DN
NR34 8DF
NR34 8NQ
NR34 8DW
IP19 0RT
IP19 0RU
IP19 8QJ
NR34 8LY
IP19 8TS
IP19 8QH
IP19 8NH
IP19 0JU
IP19 8NN
IP19 8QD
IP19 8QR
NR34 8DL
IP19 0JN
IP19 8NW
IP19 8QG
IP19 8RP
IP19 0RB
IP19 8QF
IP19 8QQ
IP19 0JS
IP19 8NR
NR34 8DE
IP19 8QE
IP19 8HX
NR35 1NA
IP19 8NE
IP19 8NL
IP19 8QB
IP19 8PF
IP19 0JP
IP19 8HY
IP19 8PZ
IP19 8HU
IP19 8PQ
IP19 8QA
NR34 8NH
IP19 8NP
IP19 8PX
IP19 8JQ
IP19 8HT
IP19 8HZ
IP19 8JA
IP19 8NZ
IP19 0NA
IP19 8JH
IP19 8HS
NR34 8DG
NR34 8NR
IP19 8PY
IP19 8JB
IP19 8JD
NR34 8LW
IP19 8NQ
IP19 0JX
NR34 8ET
NR34 8TQ
NR34 8NP
IP19 8NA
IP19 8JN
IP19 8JJ
NR34 8PD
IP19 8JF
NR34 8DH
IP19 8JE
NR34 8PB
IP19 8LY
IP19 0QR
NR34 8NY
IP19 8NB
IP19 8RU
IP19 8PD
IP19 0NB
NR34 8DJ
IP19 8LB
IP19 8JG
NR34 8EB
IP19 8LZ
IP19 8ND
NR34 8TG
NR34 8DD
IP19 8JW
IP19 8RZ
IP19 8HL
IP19 8HN
IP19 8JL
IP19 8HP
IP19 8HW
IP19 8LD
IP19 8LA
IP19 8SG
IP19 8NG
NR34 8DA
IP19 0JE
NR34 8LN
IP19 8PL
IP19 0JG
IP19 8PU
IP19 0JF
IP19 8PA
IP19 8HR
IP19 8NF
IP19 8HJ
NR34 8AF
NR35 1LY
IP19 8JS
IP19 8ES
IP19 8LX
IP19 8PT
IP19 8BU
IP19 0RA
IP19 8PS
IP19 8JT
IP19 8BZ
IP19 8PB
IP19 8BT
IP19 8PH
NR34 8NS
NR35 1LZ
NR34 8ER
IP19 8JU
IP19 8EZ
IP19 8BX
IP19 8BY
IP19 8PJ
IP19 8DB
IP19 8EY
IP19 8RY
IP19 8PN
IP19 0JH
IP19 9JT
IP19 8ER
IP19 8RS
IP19 8BP
IP19 8ET
IP19 8HE
IP19 8SX
IP19 9WZ
IP19 9WY
IP19 9WX
IP19 9DN
IP19 9DL
IP19 9AW
IP19 9AL
IP19 8WY
IP19 8WX
IP19 8WU
IP19 8WD
IP19 8TA
IP19 8SZ
IP19 1AH
IP19 1AJ
IP19 8AZ
IP19 8AL
IP19 8AA
IP19 1AT
IP19 1AS
IP19 1AR
IP19 1AQ
IP19 8WW
IP19 1AP
IP19 1AN
IP19 1AL
IP19 1AG
IP19 1AF
IP19 1AE
IP19 1AA
IP19 8SU
IP19 0WZ
IP19 0WX
IP19 0WY
IP19 0WL
IP19 8SQ
IP19 0WB
IP19 8WZ
IP19 0WA
IP19 0PQ
IP19 0JB
IP19 0JZ
IP19 0PG
IP19 0JL
IP18 6XR
IP18 6WY
IP18 6WE
IP18 6WP
IP19 8FD
IP19 8RR
IP19 8HA
IP19 8BS
IP19 8AN
IP19 8EP
IP19 8JR
IP19 8HB
IP19 8FB
IP19 8JP
IP19 8JX
IP19 8EX
IP19 8PP
IP19 8BW
IP19 8EU
IP19 8AD
IP19 8AB
NR34 8NN
IP19 8AE
IP19 8HH
IP19 8BF
NR34 8NW
NR34 8NZ
IP19 8HD
NR34 8EL
IP19 0JY
IP19 0JQ
IP19 8AF
NR34 8LS
IP19 8JY
IP19 8AG
NR34 8AP
NR34 8LA
IP19 8AQ
IP19 8HF
IP19 8BL
NR34 8ES
IP19 8HQ
IP19 0NL
IP19 9JS
IP19 8JZ
IP19 8HG
IP19 0JJ
IP19 8AH
IP19 8PE
NR35 1QS
IP19 8AR

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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