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

IP8 4LF
IP8 4LE
IP8 4LD
IP8 4LG
IP8 4LL
IP8 4LN
IP8 4LQ
IP8 4LH
IP8 4PS
IP8 4LA
IP8 4LJ
IP7 6PG
IP8 4PT
IP8 4LB
IP8 3EB
IP8 4PP
IP8 4PR
IP8 4PY
IP8 3ED
IP8 4PX
IP8 4PG
IP8 4JZ
IP8 4PA
IP8 4PQ
IP8 4PN
IP8 4BQ
IP8 4DJ
IP8 4PE
IP8 4PB
IP8 4PW
IP8 4QB
IP8 4PH
IP8 4PL
IP8 4PJ
IP8 4QA
IP8 4PD
IP8 3EA
IP8 4PF
IP8 3NZ
IP8 4QD
IP8 4QE
IP8 4QH
IP8 4QF
IP8 4QP
IP8 3DZ
IP8 4QN
IP8 4QG
IP8 4JN
IP8 4QJ
IP8 4NF
IP8 4JL
IP8 4QL
IP7 6PQ
IP7 6PF
IP8 4PU
IP8 4RB
IP8 4QR
IP7 6PH
IP8 4SF
IP8 3DX
IP7 6PE
IP7 6NX
IP8 3NY
IP7 6PJ
IP7 6PB
IP8 4NQ
IP8 3DY
IP7 6PD
IP7 6QD
IP8 4NG
IP8 4QS
IP7 6FJ
IP8 3DU
IP7 6NY
IP7 6QE
IP8 3DT
IP8 3DS
IP7 6PA
IP8 3EP
IP8 4ST
IP8 4AQ
IP8 4PZ
IP8 4QQ
IP8 4HX
IP8 4NP
IP7 6NZ
IP7 6QF
IP8 4JP
IP8 3DR
IP8 4LT
IP8 3ER
IP8 3DP
IP8 4NW
IP8 3NX
IP8 4NN
IP7 6NB
IP8 3ES
IP8 3DW
IP8 4LS
IP8 4LP
IP8 4LU
IP7 6NU
IP8 3JG
IP8 3NU
IP7 6NA
IP8 4NH
IP8 4RN
IP8 4LW
IP7 6PL
IP8 4RW
IP8 3DN
IP8 4LX
IP8 4NJ
IP8 4JJ
IP8 4NL
IP7 6QH
IP8 4SH
IP8 4SQ
IP8 4SG
IP7 6ND
IP8 3DL
IP8 4RF
IP8 4RA
IP8 3NS
IP8 3PA
IP8 4SE
IP7 6LZ
IP8 4RZ
IP7 6LY
IP8 4RP
IP8 4RE
IP8 4RQ
IP8 4LR
IP8 4RJ
IP8 4RG
IP7 6LX
IP7 6LU
IP7 6NT
IP8 4RH
IP7 6NS
IP8 4RL
IP8 4JH
IP7 6LT
IP8 3PD
IP8 3EQ
IP8 4SJ
IP8 4NS
IP8 4RR
IP8 3NT
IP7 6NG
IP8 4JR
IP8 4QT
IP8 3DJ
IP7 6NF
IP7 6NQ
IP7 6LS
IP8 3PE
IP8 4JS
IP8 3EE
IP8 4JT
IP8 3NJ
IP7 6NJ
IP8 3PB
IP8 4JY
IP8 3PS
IP8 3GA
IP7 6LP
IP8 3NH
IP7 6NL
IP8 3PG
IP8 4SD
IP7 6LD
IP7 6NE
IP8 3PP
IP7 6LR
IP8 3EF
IP7 6GZ
IP8 4JE
IP8 4JQ
IP8 4JG
IP8 4QX
IP8 4JD
IP8 4DY
IP8 3PT
IP8 3PU
IP8 3PR
IP8 4LZ
IP8 4DP
IP8 4JF
IP8 4EL
IP7 6LW
IP8 3DE
IP8 4DR
IP8 4AG
IP8 4EN
IP8 4ER
IP8 3BP
IP8 4JB
IP7 6PN
IP8 4EE
IP8 4DX
IP8 4ED
IP8 3DF
IP8 4DS
IP8 4EW
IP8 4SL
IP8 4AH
IP8 4EP
IP8 3EG
IP8 3NL
IP7 6NH
IP8 4JA
IP8 4EH
IP8 4ES
IP8 4EG
IP8 4AD
IP8 4DU
IP8 4EB
IP8 4HU
IP8 4HZ
IP8 4EX
IP8 3DD
IP8 3PW
IP6 8LD
IP8 4DT
IP8 4HE
IP6 8LB
IP8 4EJ
IP8 4EA
IP8 4AA
IP8 4AJ
IP8 4HT
IP7 6QG
IP8 3PF
IP8 4HR
IP8 4ET
IP8 4EU
IP8 3DH
IP8 4HW
IP8 4AB
IP8 4HD
IP8 4HS
IP8 4EY
IP8 3BW
IP8 4EZ
IP8 4HG
IP8 4AL
IP6 8LA
IP8 4JX
IP8 4HB
IP8 4HP
IP8 4HN
IP8 3PN
IP8 4HA
IP6 8JZ
IP8 4HL
IP8 4AN
IP8 4DL
IP8 4HJ
IP8 4HH
IP8 4AW
IP8 3EJ
IP8 4AF
IP8 4AE
IP8 3DB
IP8 3PL
IP8 4HQ
IP8 3NN
IP8 4AU
IP8 4DA
IP8 3NW
IP8 4RS
IP8 3BN
IP8 3DA
IP8 4AT
IP7 6NN
IP8 3EL
IP8 3DG
IP7 6LN
IP8 3NR
IP8 4QZ
IP8 4BY
IP8 3AH
IP8 4DD
IP8 3AF
IP8 4JU
IP8 4BZ
IP8 4BU
IP8 4SN
IP8 3AA
IP8 3AJ
IP8 4DW
IP8 4AP
IP8 4DF
IP8 4BF
IP8 4DE
IP8 3BL
IP8 3QP
IP6 0LW
IP8 3AQ
IP6 0LA
IP8 3PX
IP8 4BX
IP8 3EW
IP8 4AR
IP6 0RL
IP8 4AS
IP8 3BD
IP8 3AL
IP8 3BS
IP8 4BT
IP8 3QB
IP6 8JX
IP8 4DH
IP8 4BP
IP8 3AB
IP8 4DQ
IP8 4BS
IP8 3BJ
IP8 3AN
IP8 4BL
IP8 4SP
IP8 4RT
IP8 4RX
IP8 3AD
IP8 3BA
IP8 4AX
IP8 4SR
IP6 8JU
IP8 4BA
IP8 4BN
IP8 4RU
IP8 4BD
IP6 0NF
IP8 3AE
IP8 4BH
IP8 4DB
IP8 4WA
IP8 4WB
IP8 4AY
IP8 4SS
IP8 4DG
IP8 3BH
IP8 4AZ
IP7 6BG
IP8 4BJ
IP6 0SL
IP6 0LG
IP8 3AW
IP8 4BE
IP8 3QW
IP6 0JX
IP8 3BB
IP8 3AP
IP8 4BG
IP8 3AZ
IP8 3BQ
IP8 3QA
IP6 0LB
IP6 0JE
IP8 4BB
IP6 8LE
IP8 3NE
IP8 3PZ
IP6 0JF
IP1 5PE
IP6 8JY
IP6 0JW
IP1 5NU
IP8 3BG
IP6 0ND
IP8 3HQ
IP8 3PY
IP8 3QE
IP1 5PF
IP8 3QN
IP1 5PB
IP8 3AY
IP6 0JZ
IP8 3EN
IP6 0SF
IP6 0NB
IP8 4DZ
IP6 8LF
IP6 0NN
IP8 3BE
IP8 3QL
IP7 5PR
IP6 0NW
IP6 0NP
IP6 0GG
IP7 6BH
IP6 0LF
IP8 3QF
IP6 0LE
IP6 0NE
IP1 5QE
IP6 0GH
IP8 3AG
IP6 0NA
IP1 5QJ
IP1 5PZ
IP1 5QZ
IP1 5PT
IP1 5PL
IP6 0LQ
IP6 8JT

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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