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

IP12 2ER
IP12 2HE
IP12 2ET
IP12 2EP
IP12 2EU
IP12 2HU
IP12 2ES
IP12 2EX
IP12 2EN
IP12 2HF
IP12 2HG
IP12 2AY
IP12 2EL
IP12 2HA
IP12 2EY
IP12 2HQ
IP12 2EZ
IP12 2HY
IP12 2AZ
IP12 2EW
IP12 2BA
IP12 2BZ
IP12 2BD
IP17 1NX
IP17 1GJ
IP17 1TE
IP17 1NU
IP17 1SP
IP17 1SS
IP12 2BB
IP17 1FB
IP17 1SR
IP12 2BE
IP17 1ST
IP17 1SW
IP12 2AX
IP17 1SB
IP17 1SN
IP12 2AU
IP12 2AT
IP12 2EQ
IP17 1SD
IP17 1SE
IP12 2BG
IP17 1SA
IP17 1SF
IP12 2EH
IP17 1SL
IP12 2BQ
IP17 1SG
IP17 1TA
IP17 1SH
IP17 1RJ
IP17 1SU
IP17 1RH
IP17 1SJ
IP17 1SQ
IP17 1RN
IP17 1SX
IP17 1QF
IP17 1RQ
IP17 1NT
IP17 1SZ
IP17 1QP
IP17 1SY
IP17 1RG
IP17 1QE
IP12 2EJ
IP12 2HB
IP17 1RA
IP17 1QA
IP12 2BJ
IP17 1QG
IP17 1NS
IP12 2BH
IP12 2AP
IP17 1RF
IP12 2BL
IP12 2HD
IP12 2AR
IP12 2AE
IP12 2AW
IP17 1RE
IP17 1RZ
IP17 1QQ
IP12 2RQ
IP12 2TL
IP12 2SG
IP12 2PE
IP12 2HH
IP12 2HS
IP15 5PJ
IP17 1PG
IP17 1PE
IP12 2JU
IP12 3PX
IP12 2BP
IP17 1RY
IP12 2BW
IP12 2JS
IP17 1QL
IP12 2BN
IP12 3PY
IP15 5PQ
IP12 2JR
IP17 1PD
IP12 2JT
IP17 1RD
IP15 5PG
IP17 1QH
IP17 1NR
IP17 1PF
IP12 2EF
IP12 2AS
IP12 2JX
IP17 1QN
IP12 2JY
IP17 1QX
IP17 1RB
IP12 2EE
IP12 3PU
IP17 1PB
IP15 5PF
IP12 3PT
IP17 1QY
IP17 1PA
IP15 5PD
IP17 1QU
IP12 3SD
IP17 1PJ
IP17 1QJ
IP17 1QW
IP15 5PE
IP17 1FF
IP17 1PL
IP17 1NP
IP17 1PW
IP12 2JP
IP17 1QZ
IP17 1PH
IP12 2HN
IP12 2EG
IP12 3PS
IP12 2EA
IP15 5PH
IP12 2ED
IP15 5PA
IP15 5PB
IP12 2JZ
IP17 1NW
IP12 2BS
IP15 5LF
IP15 5JQ
IP12 2DZ
IP12 2EB
IP12 2AJ
IP12 2DY
IP17 1NL
IP17 1PR
IP15 5LD
IP17 1PP
IP15 5LE
IP15 5JG
IP12 2LA
IP15 5JE
IP15 5LB
IP15 5JF
IP15 5LG
IP15 5PN
IP15 5PU
IP15 5JT
IP15 5JU
IP15 5JZ
IP15 5PY
IP17 1NY
IP17 1LY
IP17 1LX
IP15 5JX
IP15 5GY
IP17 1NN
IP17 1PY
IP15 5JY
IP17 1PX
IP15 5LA
IP15 5JH
IP17 1PU
IP17 1PS
IP12 3PZ
IP15 5JS
IP15 5JB
IP15 5JA
IP17 1QT
IP15 5JD
IP17 1PT
IP17 1NQ
IP12 2AD
IP15 5PZ
IP15 5HY
IP15 5ND
IP15 5JP
IP15 5JN
IP12 2AN
IP15 5PW
IP15 5EP
IP15 5JR
IP15 5JL
IP17 1NZ
IP12 2AB
IP15 5JW
IP15 5PR
IP12 2AQ
IP15 5EJ
IP12 2AL
IP15 5EL
IP12 2DX
IP15 5PP
IP15 5JJ
IP12 3PG
IP15 5QL
IP15 5AE
IP15 5PS
IP12 2JN
IP15 5ES
IP15 5QH
IP17 1UU
IP12 2AA

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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