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

IP31 2LT
IP31 2LZ
IP31 2JG
IP31 2LX
IP31 2LY
IP31 2LS
IP31 2NB
IP31 2NF
IP31 2NG
IP31 2LR
IP31 2NE
IP31 3JU
IP31 2UL
IP31 2JB
IP31 2UN
IP31 2FX
IP31 2LP
IP31 2UJ
IP31 2HX
IP31 2HZ
IP31 2EN
IP31 2UR
IP31 2QJ
IP31 2SP
IP31 2PA
IP31 2NL
IP31 2JA
IP31 2UQ
IP31 2JW
IP31 2JD
IP31 2HT
IP31 3LL
IP31 2HY
IP31 2HH
IP31 2RR
IP31 2EL
IP31 2XS
IP31 2TZ
IP31 2WJ
IP31 2WL
IP31 2EJ
IP31 2UX
IP31 2WX
IP31 2XU
IP31 2XR
IP31 2XP
IP31 2XQ
IP31 2WF
IP31 2LU
IP31 2NQ
IP31 2GL
IP31 2HL
IP31 2HG
IP31 2ER
IP31 2HJ
IP31 2EH
IP31 2HQ
IP31 3JT
IP31 2EP
IP31 2HE
IP31 2ES
IP31 2GJ
IP31 2EW
IP31 2LW
IP31 2EY
IP31 2ET
IP31 2EU
IP31 2NA
IP31 2HN
IP31 2HW
IP31 2HF
IP31 2EX
IP31 2JE
IP31 2JF
IP31 3JS
IP31 2JS
IP31 2HP
IP31 2LE
IP31 2HS
IP31 2GA
IP31 2EZ
IP31 2HR
IP31 2JQ
IP31 2LF
IP31 2NJ
IP31 2HB
IP31 2ND
IP31 2GY
IP31 2NH
IP31 2JT
IP31 2HA
IP31 2JU
IP31 2LN
IP31 2LB
IP31 2JY
IP31 2HD
IP31 2JJ
IP31 2LL
IP31 3JR
IP31 2JX
IP31 2PX
IP31 3JW
IP31 2LA
IP31 2LJ
IP31 2LH
IP31 3JN
IP31 3JZ
IP31 3JP
IP31 2JZ
IP31 3JY
IP31 3JX
IP31 2LG
IP31 2PU
IP31 3BF
IP31 3AX
IP31 3FN
IP31 3LD
IP31 3LJ
IP31 2JN
IP31 2PY
IP31 2LQ
IP31 3LH
IP31 3LQ
IP31 3SJ
IP31 3LG
IP31 3QD
IP31 3SL
IP31 3LF
IP31 2JP
IP31 3SH
IP31 3QB
IP31 3LB
IP31 2EG
IP31 1AU
IP31 2PR
IP31 3LE
IP31 2PJ
IP31 3LA
IP31 2PH
IP31 3SN
IP31 2PF
IP31 3QJ
IP31 2PP
IP31 2PE
IP31 2PT
IP31 3QG
IP31 3EL
IP31 2PZ
IP31 3SQ
IP31 2PD
IP31 2PW
IP31 2NY
IP31 3PQ
IP31 2PS
IP31 2DW
IP31 3LS
IP31 2DP
IP31 3QS
IP31 2DR
IP31 3NG
IP31 3LP
IP31 2NZ
IP31 2PL
IP31 3LR
IP31 3LT
IP31 2PQ
IP31 3QA
IP31 2PN
IP31 3EG
IP31 3EJ
IP31 3QH
IP31 2PB
IP31 3LZ
IP31 3LY
IP31 3QE
IP31 3GZ
IP31 3LN
IP31 3TH
IP31 1AT
IP31 3QF
IP31 3EN
IP31 3TJ
IP31 3NA
IP31 1AS
IP31 3EE
IP31 3NY
IP31 3NB
IP31 3LU
IP31 3TF
IP31 3QP
IP31 3RX
IP31 3RY
IP31 3SZ
IP31 3ED
IP31 1AX
IP31 3EF
IP31 3PG
IP31 3RU
IP31 3SE
IP31 3TR
IP31 3SX
IP31 2NX
IP31 3NT
IP31 3TE
IP31 3TQ
IP31 3SB
IP31 3ST
IP31 3SF
IP31 3SS
IP31 3RT
IP31 3NX
IP31 3SR
IP31 3SD
IP31 3SU
IP31 2QB
IP31 3SP
IP31 3PT
IP31 3TG
IP31 3RZ
IP31 3PU
IP31 3TP
IP31 3SA
IP31 3PD
IP31 3PB
IP31 3RW
IP31 3SG
IP31 3QL
IP31 3SY
IP31 3RP
IP31 3PY
IP31 3RR
IP31 3PE
IP31 3RS
IP31 1AR
IP31 1QQ
IP31 3NF
IP31 3ND
IP31 3PR
IP31 3SW
IP31 2DN
IP31 3TD
IP31 3PH
IP31 3RJ
IP31 3EB
IP31 1BD
IP31 3TL
IP31 3GB
IP31 3NU
IP31 3PW
IP31 1JQ
IP31 1QH
IP31 3TB
IP31 3PF
IP31 3QU
IP31 3RN
IP31 3NZ
IP31 3PX
IP31 3NJ
IP31 3QY
IP31 3WY
IP31 3WF
IP31 3WQ
IP31 3WE
IP31 3TZ
IP31 3TX
IP31 3QN
IP31 3RL
IP31 3QQ
IP31 3PA
IP31 3PL
IP31 3PJ
IP31 1QJ
IP31 3TA
IP31 3NR
IP31 3PS
IP31 3NS
IP31 3TN
IP31 3PP
IP31 3QW
IP31 3QT
IP31 1QL
IP31 3EW
IP31 3NH
IP31 3QX
IP31 3RD
IP31 3TS
IP31 3PZ
IP31 1AJ
IP31 1QW
IP31 1QN
IP31 1BE
IP31 3QZ
IP31 1QP
IP31 1EY
IP31 3NP
IP31 1AQ
IP31 3QR
IP31 1AH
IP31 1AL
IP31 3NL
IP31 1JG
IP31 3RH
IP31 1AF
IP31 1AN
IP31 3PN
IP31 3RA
IP31 2QF
IP31 2RB
IP31 1AW
IP31 1AG
IP31 2NS
IP31 2NT
IP31 3RE
IP31 3NN
IP31 1QR
IP31 1AD
IP31 2NR
IP31 2NU
IP31 2RD
IP31 3RQ
IP31 2EQ
IP31 2QD
IP31 3RF
IP31 1WR
IP31 1WG
IP31 2RS
IP30 9LT
IP31 1EU
IP31 2RE
IP31 3RG
IP31 1AA
IP31 3NE
IP31 2DF
IP31 3NQ
IP31 1EZ
IP31 2RT
IP31 2NP
IP31 1BG
IP31 1EX
IP31 2DL
IP31 2ED
IP31 1HA
IP31 2EF
IP30 9PS
IP31 2BZ
IP31 2DS
IP31 3EP
IP31 2RJ
IP31 2RN
IP30 9QD
IP31 3EA
IP31 2EE
IP31 1AB
IP31 2RF
IP31 2RL
IP31 3DN

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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