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

IP22 2QZ
IP22 2QX
IP22 2RA
IP22 2QR
IP22 2QY
IP22 2RB
IP22 2QQ
IP22 2NT
IP22 2NU
IP22 2QL
IP22 2QH
IP22 2RP
IP22 2QU
IP22 2RD
IP22 2QT
IP22 2RE
IP22 2RF
IP22 2PB
IP22 2RG
IP22 2QS
IP22 2JL
IP22 2RQ
IP22 2RH
IP22 2NX
IP22 1JU
IP22 2PH
IP22 2RJ
IP22 2JD
IP22 2RL
IP22 2NY
IP22 1JR
IP22 2PA
IP22 2TS
IP22 2NZ
IP22 2TW
IP22 2RN
IP22 2PG
IP22 2UA
IP22 1JP
IP22 2QP
IP22 2PF
IP22 1JS
IP22 1JW
IP22 2JE
IP22 1JT
IP22 2QW
IP22 2PE
IP22 2PQ
IP22 2JG
IP22 2JQ
IP22 2QJ
IP22 2WU
IP22 2WB
IP22 2TJ
IP22 2TP
IP22 2TN
IP22 2TH
IP22 2GA
IP22 2SS
IP22 2PD
IP22 2TL
IP22 2ST
IP22 2JF
IP22 1JN
IP22 1JX
IP22 2QN
IP22 2RT
IP22 2RR
IP22 2RU
IP22 2JH
IP22 2JZ
IP22 2FE
IP22 2JB
IP22 2SR
IP22 1LD
IP22 2SU
IP22 2SE
IP22 1JY
IP22 2RY
IP22 1JZ
IP22 2QG
IP22 2SX
IP22 1JJ
IP22 2SA
IP22 1JL
IP22 1JH
IP22 2RZ
IP22 2SD
IP22 2SB
IP22 1QU
IP22 2TQ
IP22 2SP
IP31 1BX
IP22 2SY
IP22 2SF
IP31 1EF
IP31 1FB
IP31 1BU
IP31 1BZ
IP22 2PN
IP22 2SN
IP22 2SZ
IP22 2HZ
IP31 1DX
IP22 2TA
IP22 2PL
IP31 1DT
IP31 1DB
IP31 1EQ
IP31 1BY
IP31 1DY
IP31 1DQ
IP22 2SG
IP31 1DE
IP22 2TG
IP31 1BT
IP31 1DD
IP22 1HT
IP22 1HS
IP31 1DH
IP31 1HF
IP31 1BP
IP22 1JE
IP22 1JF
IP31 1HG
IP31 1BS
IP22 1JQ
IP22 2PP
IP22 2SJ
IP31 1HP
IP22 1HZ
IP31 1BN
IP22 2JA
IP22 2JJ
IP22 2SQ
IP31 1DS
IP22 1HY
IP31 1DJ
IP22 1JA
IP22 1JG
IP22 2TB
IP31 1DN
IP31 1DL
IP31 1DW
IP22 1HU
IP31 1DF
IP22 1HX
IP31 1DP
IP22 2HY
IP22 2SW
IP31 1DR
IP22 2PS
IP22 2PT
IP22 2PR
IP31 1HQ
IP22 1HW
IP22 1HP
IP22 2HW
IP22 1HR
IP22 2TE
IP22 2HR
IP22 1HN
IP22 1PD
IP31 1BL
IP22 1NN
IP22 2TD
IP22 2SH
IP22 1SB
IP22 2HP
IP22 2BX
IP22 2BT
IP22 2TY
IP22 2DA
IP22 2BS
IP22 2HF
IP22 2QE
IP31 1HH
IP22 2PW
IP31 1HL
IP22 2RW
IP22 2TT
IP22 2TZ
IP22 2RX
IP22 2NS
IP22 2DT
IP22 2NW
IP22 2PU
IP22 1SA
IP22 2PJ
IP22 2QF
IP22 2HQ
IP22 1NE
IP22 2JW
IP22 2PX
IP22 1NF
IP31 1DG
IP22 1SD
IP22 2HS
IP22 2NJ
IP22 2JN
IP22 2QB
IP22 2HT
IP22 2QD
IP22 2HN
IP31 1HJ
IP22 1NL
IP22 1RZ

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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