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

IP7 5BQ
IP7 5AQ
IP7 5JJ
IP7 5HH
IP7 5AD
IP7 5HS
IP7 5JE
IP7 5HT
IP7 5AN
IP7 5BG
IP7 5BB
IP7 5BE
IP7 5AP
IP7 5HJ
IP7 5BJ
IP7 5AF
IP7 5AL
IP7 5BD
IP7 5AG
IP7 5AE
IP7 5EE
IP7 5AB
IP7 5HL
IP7 5DL
IP7 5HG
IP7 5HP
IP7 5HN
IP7 7WZ
IP7 7WY
IP7 7WD
IP7 7WE
IP7 6ZR
IP7 7BE
IP7 6WF
IP7 6WZ
IP7 6WD
IP7 6WB
IP7 5WZ
IP7 5XA
IP7 6JE
IP7 6QQ
IP7 5YE
IP7 6HQ
IP7 5AA
IP7 5WS
IP7 5WX
IP7 5WY
IP7 5WW
IP7 5TD
IP7 5WP
IP7 5WD
IP7 5NW
IP7 5SZ
IP7 9BL
IP7 9BW
IP7 9BX
IP7 9BY
IP7 9ZZ
IP7 9BN
IP7 9BR
IP7 9BT
IP7 9BU
IP7 9BS
IP7 9BP
IP7 9BQ
IP7 9BA
IP7 9BF
IP7 9BH
IP7 9BJ
IP7 9BG
IP7 9BB
IP7 9BD
IP7 9BE
IP7 9AH
IP7 9AJ
IP7 9AF
IP7 9AG
IP7 5AU
IP7 7ZY
IP7 9AA
IP7 9AD
IP7 9AE
IP7 5BW
IP7 5HQ
IP7 5DT
IP7 5EF
IP7 5DY
IP7 5DU
IP7 5DR
IP7 5BN
IP7 5BL
IP7 5AH
IP7 5EZ
IP7 5DN
IP7 5EG
IP7 5AJ
IP7 5DZ
IP7 5EH
IP7 5DW
IP7 5DJ
IP7 5HA
IP7 5BP
IP7 5BH
IP7 5DP
IP7 5ED
IP7 5EA
IP7 5JF
IP7 5EB
IP7 5TG
IP7 5DF
IP7 5EN
IP7 5DS
IP7 5EY
IP7 5SN
IP7 5HR
IP7 5SW
IP7 5FH
IP7 5TL
IP7 5TJ
IP7 5EQ
IP7 5DB
IP7 5HU
IP7 5SS
IP7 5DD
IP7 5RX
IP7 5BU
IP7 5AR
IP7 5NF
IP7 5NG
IP7 5HW
IP7 5AT
IP7 5DX
IP7 5DE
IP7 5RZ
IP7 5JG
IP7 5JQ
IP7 5EL
IP7 5AW
IP7 5ER
IP7 5BT
IP7 5SP
IP7 5DH
IP7 5EJ
IP7 5NE
IP7 5RU
IP7 5ES
IP7 5SR
IP7 5TF
IP7 5FD
IP7 5BS
IP7 5PE
IP7 5RY
IP7 5TW
IP7 5SF
IP7 5NJ
IP7 5NQ
IP7 5HB
IP7 5HY
IP7 5JL
IP7 5FA
IP7 5EP
IP7 5HD
IP7 5HZ
IP7 5BZ
IP7 5XB
IP7 5TQ
IP7 5TE
IP7 6BY
IP7 5EW
IP7 5BY
IP7 5BX
IP7 5ET
IP7 6HG
IP7 5AS
IP7 5DA
IP7 5NH
IP7 5NN
IP7 5SE
IP7 5SY
IP7 5HE
IP7 5BF
IP7 6AE
IP7 5SX
IP7 5HF
IP7 5EX
IP7 5HX
IP7 5EU
IP7 6AA
IP7 5SJ
IP7 5AY
IP7 5JA
IP7 5AX
IP7 6HE
IP7 6LB
IP7 5JB
IP7 5BA
IP7 5FJ
IP7 6DA
IP7 6BJ
IP7 6GG
IP7 6AD
IP7 5SQ
IP7 5SL
IP7 6BN
IP7 6BB
IP7 6HF
IP7 6HH
IP7 5JH
IP7 6BL
IP7 5TZ
IP7 9SX
IP7 9SZ
IP7 9SS
IP7 9TL
IP7 9SG
IP7 9TF
IP7 9TE
IP7 9TD
IP7 9TA
IP7 9SY
IP7 9SW
IP7 9SU
IP7 9ST
IP7 9SR
IP7 9SP
IP7 9SQ
IP7 9SL
IP7 9SJ
IP7 9SH
IP7 9SF
IP7 9SD
IP7 9SE
IP7 9SA
IP7 6WE
IP7 6WP
IP7 6WA
IP7 9SN
IP7 9TB
IP7 9TJ
IP7 6YJ
IP7 9TH
IP7 6BT
IP7 6SJ
IP7 9SB
IP7 6BW
IP7 6AB
IP7 5JN
IP7 6AT
IP7 6SA
IP7 6BZ
IP7 6DB
IP7 5SG
IP7 6AF
IP7 6SD
IP7 6BX
IP7 6AQ
IP7 6DW
IP7 6AJ
IP7 5AZ
IP7 6AX
IP7 6GJ
IP7 6GH
IP7 5ST
IP7 5JW
IP7 5SH
IP7 6BP
IP7 5SD
IP7 5ND
IP7 6AL
IP7 6BA
IP7 6AH
IP7 6SB
IP7 6DJ
IP7 5SB
IP7 6GD
IP7 6DF
IP7 6DD
IP7 5SA
IP7 6SH
IP7 6AY
IP7 6BQ
IP7 6AW
IP7 6BD
IP7 6RF
IP7 6GE
IP7 6DH
IP7 6GA
IP7 6JH
IP7 5JP
IP7 6DQ
IP7 6AN
IP7 6AR
IP7 6DE
IP7 6JS
IP7 6BS
IP7 6FH
IP7 5PF
IP7 6JR
IP7 6GB
IP7 6DG
IP7 6JJ
IP7 6AU
IP7 6GF
IP7 6AG
IP7 6JL
IP7 6AZ
IP7 5JR
IP7 6FF
IP7 6FE
IP7 6RJ
IP7 6RG
IP7 6RE
IP7 6JN
IP7 6RH
IP7 6JT
IP7 6FB
IP7 6RD
IP7 6AS
IP7 6RN
IP7 5NP
IP7 6JP
IP7 6LA
IP7 6RP
IP7 6JQ
IP7 6BU
IP7 6FG
IP7 5PQ
IP7 6JW
IP7 6FD
IP7 6BF
IP7 6RL
IP7 6LE
IP7 5RR
IP7 5NB
IP7 6DL
IP7 6BE
IP7 5PH
IP7 5JS
IP7 5PD
IP7 5PJ
IP7 6DN
IP7 5PG
IP7 5LX
IP7 5PN
IP7 5JT
IP7 5JX
IP7 5PL
IP7 5JU
IP7 5NL
IP7 5PW
IP7 6NR
IP7 5NR
IP7 5LD
IP7 6HY
IP7 5JY
IP7 5LA
IP7 6HJ
IP7 6JZ
IP7 6LF
IP7 6JX
IP7 5LY
IP7 6LH
IP7 5JZ
IP7 6BH
IP7 5PB
IP7 5LB
IP7 5RP
IP7 5LZ
IP7 6LG
IP7 5NA
IP7 6NP
IP7 5RH
IP7 5PP
IP7 5RN
IP7 5NS
IP7 6LQ
IP7 6EQ
IP7 6BG
IP7 5RW
IP7 6EJ
IP7 5FB
IP7 6NW
IP7 6DP
IP7 5RL
IP7 6DR
IP7 5RA
IP7 5LE
IP7 6EH
IP7 5PS
IP7 5RB
IP7 5PR
IP7 5NT
IP7 6LJ
IP7 5QZ
IP7 5LF
IP7 5PA
IP7 6EG
IP7 5PX
IP7 6QG
IP7 6DS
IP7 5NY
IP7 6EE
IP7 6EF
IP7 5NU
IP7 6NN
IP7 6DZ
IP7 6EB
IP7 5RJ
IP7 5LG
IP7 6DY
IP7 5NZ
IP7 5PT
IP7 6DT
IP7 6RY
IP7 6ED
IP7 6HL
IP7 5NX
IP7 6DX
IP7 6EA
IP7 5LQ
CO6 5BA
IP7 6EL
IP7 6DU
IP7 5QP
IP7 6NH
IP7 6QT
IP7 6HN
IP8 3PF
IP7 6HW
IP7 5PZ
IP7 5QR
IP7 5QD
IP7 5QY
IP8 3PB
CO6 5DG
IP7 6EP
IP7 6HP
IP8 3PE
IP7 5PY
CO6 5AY
IP7 5PU
IP7 6EN
IP7 6NL
CO6 5BB
IP7 5QW
IP7 6NJ
IP7 5RE
IP7 5QS
IP7 5RD
IP7 6QU
IP7 6EW
IP7 6RZ
IP7 6NT
IP7 6NQ
CO6 5BD
CO6 5DH
IP7 6ER
IP7 6RB
CO6 5BG
IP8 3PD
CO6 5BE
IP7 5QT
IP7 6HR
IP7 5QX
IP7 5QA
IP7 6NG
IP7 6QS
IP7 5RT
CO6 5DJ
IP7 6NF
IP7 6FL
IP7 5QU
IP7 6NS
IP7 6QP
IP7 5QB
IP7 6QW
CO6 5DE
IP7 6QN
IP7 5QN
IP7 6ES
IP7 6NE
IP7 5QE
IP7 6JG
IP7 6QR
IP7 6LN
IP8 3QJ
IP7 5LH
IP7 6EU
IP8 3QN
IP7 5LN
IP7 6QJ
CO6 5BQ
IP7 5LL
IP7 5QL
CO6 5DL
IP7 5LJ
IP7 6EX
CO6 5AX
IP7 6ET
IP8 3QH
CO6 5AU
IP7 5JD
IP7 6NU
CO6 5DB
IP7 5RF
IP7 5LW
CO6 5DA
IP7 6HB
CO6 5DP
IP7 6LR
IP7 6GZ
IP7 6QX
CO6 5DD
IP7 6QL
IP7 6HS
IP7 6LD
IP7 6LL
IP8 3PA
CO6 5BZ
IP7 6ND
IP7 6LW
IP7 5QH
IP7 5RG
IP7 6LP
IP7 6QZ
CO7 6QQ
IP7 6LS
IP7 5LP
CO7 6QD
IP7 5RQ
IP7 5LS
IP7 5QQ
CO6 5AT
IP7 5LR
CO6 5BX
IP7 6RA
IP7 6LT
IP7 5QJ
IP7 6QH
IP8 3NT
IP7 6LX
IP7 5QG
IP7 6LY
IP7 6LU
IP8 3NY
IP7 6NX
IP7 5LT
IP8 3QW
IP7 6NB
IP7 6LZ
IP8 3QL
IP7 6QF
IP7 6NA
IP8 3NX
IP7 6JF
CO6 5BY
CO6 5BT
IP7 6HD
CO6 5BF
CO7 6QH
IP7 6QY
IP7 6HZ

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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