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

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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