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

IP30 0DB
IP30 0DF
IP30 0DA
IP30 0DG
IP30 0DR
IP30 0UN
IP30 0UL
IP30 0UG
IP30 0UQ
IP30 0TP
IP30 0TR
IP30 0DU
IP30 0DS
IP30 0TJ
IP30 0DL
IP30 0TX
IP30 0TN
IP30 0UF
IP30 0TW
IP30 0UW
IP30 0TT
IP30 0TS
IP30 0TU
IP30 0WH
IP30 0WJ
IP30 0WA
IP30 0DT
IP30 0UY
IP30 0EN
IP30 0BX
IP30 0TL
IP30 0UX
IP30 0UH
IP30 0TH
IP30 0UP
IP30 0EP
IP30 0UZ
IP30 0BZ
IP30 0UD
IP30 0DZ
IP30 0EW
IP30 0TY
IP30 0BU
IP30 0UA
IP30 0UR
IP30 0DJ
IP30 0BT
IP30 0UE
IP30 0ER
IP30 0DX
IP30 0DY
IP30 0TZ
IP30 9JT
IP30 0DH
IP30 0BS
IP30 9JS
IP30 0EB
IP30 0ES
IP30 0UB
IP30 0AN
IP30 9JP
IP30 0DQ
IP30 9JR
IP30 0BQ
IP30 0AX
IP30 0AU
IP30 0BG
IP30 0LP
IP30 0AS
IP29 4RZ
IP29 5ND
IP30 0AZ
IP30 9JW
IP30 0LR
IP30 0BP
IP30 0AY
IP29 5NE
IP30 9JU
IP29 5NF
IP30 0EU
IP29 5NB
IP30 9JX
IP30 0AA
IP30 9JN
IP29 5NH
IP29 5NW
IP30 0ET
IP30 0AB
IP30 9JL
IP30 0LU
IP30 9JY
IP30 0ED
IP30 0BA
IP29 4RX
IP30 9HY
IP30 9LQ
IP30 9JZ
IP30 0EE
IP30 9GU
IP29 5LX
IP30 9GX
IP29 5NA
IP29 5LY
IP30 9LG
IP29 4SA
IP30 9LF
IP30 0LW
IP30 0AW
IP29 5LU
IP30 9NJ
IP30 9LE
IP30 9FE
IP30 0BB
IP30 9LA
IP30 9JB
IP29 5NN
IP29 5NJ
IP30 9LD
IP30 9JF
IP30 9LH
IP29 4RU
IP30 9LB
IP30 9JE
IP30 9NQ
IP30 9JD
IP30 0EL
IP30 9LJ
IP30 9LL
IP30 9HX
IP29 5LZ
IP29 5NP
IP29 5BD
IP30 9HZ
IP29 5NT
IP29 5NL
IP29 4RS
IP30 9JQ
IP30 9JG
IP30 0EQ
IP30 9JJ
IP30 0BD
IP29 5NR
IP30 0EG
IP29 4RW
IP29 4RT
IP33 2NJ
IP29 4RR
IP30 0EH
IP30 9NG
IP33 2BS
IP29 5LP
IP29 4RN
IP29 4RL
IP33 2NH
IP30 0EF
IP30 9LN
IP30 9LW
IP33 2NL
IP30 0AE
IP30 0EJ
IP29 4RJ
IP29 5LT
IP30 0AD
IP29 4RP
IP30 9JA
IP29 4RF
IP29 4RG
IP33 2NQ
IP29 5NS
IP29 4RH
IP33 2BT
IP29 4RE
IP33 2PT
IP33 2RR
IP33 2NT
IP29 4RQ
IP30 9NE
IP32 7EA
IP33 2PB
IP30 9NF
IP33 2RS
IP33 2NU
IP29 4SJ
IP33 2NX
IP30 0JU
IP30 0NF
IP30 0NY
IP30 0AP
IP30 0FE
IP33 2BP
IP33 2NS
IP33 2NR
IP33 2PD
IP32 7YL
IP33 2PA
IP30 0TQ
IP33 2DB
IP33 2NY
IP33 2TF
IP33 2NN
IP33 2NZ
IP33 2TB
IP32 7GL
IP33 2NP
IP33 2TE
IP30 9LP
IP33 2SY
IP30 0LL
IP32 7DF
IP33 2TQ
IP30 0LN
IP33 2TD
IP33 2NW
IP30 9XA
IP30 9XB
IP32 7BS
IP32 7BP
IP33 2DA
IP33 2TA
IP33 2GA
IP30 9LZ
IP33 2BU
IP33 2PE
IP33 2TG
IP33 2PH
IP33 2PU
IP30 9ND
IP33 2TH
IP33 2GH
IP32 7DS
IP33 2PF
IP29 4RB
IP32 7BY
IP33 2PX
IP33 2QD
IP30 9BH
IP33 2RX
IP33 2TN
IP33 2SN
IP32 7AR
IP33 2TL
IP33 2PL
IP33 2QS
IP33 2PY
IP33 2SJ
IP33 2SX
IP32 7DX
IP30 9NH
IP32 7BX
IP32 7BT
IP33 2BW
IP33 2RW
IP33 2BX
IP32 7EY
IP33 2PG
IP33 2PQ
IP33 2PZ
IP29 4SB
IP30 0BH
IP29 5PE
IP33 2RU
IP33 2BN
IP33 2PW
IP33 2RT
IP33 2QL
IP32 7WY
IP33 9AZ
IP33 9DZ
IP33 9FB
IP33 9FU
IP33 9EN
IP33 9ET
IP33 9EX
IP33 9BD
IP33 9BY
IP33 9DR
IP33 9DW
IP33 9DE
IP33 9DP
IP33 9BX
IP32 7YY
IP33 2EB
IP33 3BX
IP33 3YS
IP33 9AN
IP33 9AW
IP33 9AJ
IP33 3PF
IP33 2NE
IP33 2UZ
IP33 2ZR
IP33 2XB
IP33 2RE
IP32 7ZA
IP33 1HL
IP33 1XD
IP33 1LF
IP33 1PH
IP33 1QW
IP32 7ZB
IP33 1AX
IP29 5LR
IP31 1NE
IP32 7EL
IP32 7EZ
IP32 7NW
IP32 7HB
IP31 1WF
IP32 6NX
IP32 6WA
IP32 7AE
IP32 6WF
IP29 5LW
IP29 5PB
IP30 0QT
IP30 0WR
IP33 9GE
IP33 9GT
IP33 9HZ
IP33 9JD
IP33 9JL
IP33 9JN
IP33 9JE
IP33 9JG
IP33 9JH
IP33 9JJ
IP33 9GU
IP33 9HE
IP33 9HQ
IP33 9HU
IP33 9HW
IP33 9HR
IP33 9HF
IP33 9HL
IP33 9HP
IP33 9GW
IP33 9HD
IP33 9GB
IP33 9GD
IP33 9FY
IP33 9EZ
IP33 9FQ
IP33 9FS
IP33 9EW
IP33 9EU
IP33 9EB
IP33 9EL
IP33 9DX
IP33 9DT
IP33 9DF
IP33 9AY
IP33 9BQ
IP33 9BW
IP33 9BU
IP33 9BJ
IP33 3HD
IP33 3JS
IP33 2ZJ
IP33 2TR
IP33 1WS
IP33 1WU
IP33 1WT
IP32 7HW
IP32 7LS
IP32 6WZ
IP31 3WD
IP31 3WH
IP32 6EW
IP31 1WS
IP31 2WH
IP31 2WP
IP31 2WR
IP31 2WN
IP31 2UY
IP30 9RZ
IP30 9UW
IP30 9XG
IP28 6EE
IP30 9GW
IP28 6XQ
IP29 4WZ
IP33 9UA
IP33 9JA
IP33 9JB
IP33 9HX
IP33 9HY
IP33 9HS
IP33 9HT
IP33 9HN
IP33 9HJ
IP33 9HG
IP33 9HH
IP33 9GF
IP33 9GZ
IP33 9HB
IP33 9HA
IP33 9GL
IP33 9GX
IP33 9GY
IP33 9GP
IP33 9GQ
IP33 9GR
IP33 9GS
IP33 2PS
IP30 0LJ
IP32 7YB
IP33 2QT
IP30 9NT
IP33 2PJ
IP33 2PN
IP33 2QA
IP33 2QW
IP33 2QX
IP33 2PR
IP30 0HH
IP33 2QJ
IP32 7EJ
IP33 2QB
IP32 7YA
IP32 7GY
IP29 5BF
IP33 2TJ
IP30 9BJ
IP33 2PP
IP29 4RD
IP33 2DD
IP30 9BL
IP32 7PP
IP33 2RH
IP30 0LS
IP29 5NU
IP32 7DQ
IP32 7DT
IP33 2RN
IP32 7EQ
IP32 7EU
IP32 7EH
IP33 2QU
IP32 7PQ
IP33 2QR
IP32 7PL
IP32 7EG
IP32 7ES
IP32 7EX
IP29 5NX
IP30 0LQ
IP32 7DG
IP33 2QF
IP32 7GJ
IP30 9NS
IP32 7PZ
IP32 7PN
IP32 7DH
IP33 2BL
IP32 7AA
IP32 7ET
IP32 7PS
IP32 7QA
IP32 7PF
IP32 7NN
IP33 2QE
IP30 0LH
IP32 7PE
IP32 7PH
IP32 7JU
IP33 2LY
IP32 7ED
IP32 7PG
IP32 7DJ
IP32 7DE
IP32 7PR
IP32 7DW
IP33 2LZ
IP32 7EP
IP33 2BJ
IP32 7LZ
IP32 7DZ
IP33 2RB
IP32 7ER
IP30 0LG
IP33 2NA
IP33 2BH
IP30 0AG
IP30 9LX
IP32 7EF
IP33 2QG
IP29 4SG
IP33 2QQ
IP32 7DD
IP32 7BW
IP33 2FB
IP32 7DL
IP33 2BG
IP33 2GB
IP32 7NL
IP32 7JY
IP30 9BQ
IP30 0AJ
IP33 2BE
IP32 7EB
IP32 7JW
IP33 2LN
IP33 2BQ
IP32 7DN
IP33 2TS
IP30 9NA
IP30 0AF
IP33 2LW
IP32 7JT
IP33 2GG
IP32 7LD
IP33 2QY
IP32 7BF
IP32 7DB
IP33 2QH
IP33 2FE
IP33 2BD
IP33 2AL
IP33 2AQ
IP30 9XE
IP30 9XD
IP30 9LR
IP32 7EW
IP33 2BB
IP33 2GF
IP30 9BE
IP33 2LL
IP30 9BD
IP32 7DA
IP32 7DR
IP32 7LH
IP33 2SA
IP32 7LJ
IP32 7LW
IP32 7DP
IP33 2AU
IP32 7EE
IP32 7RH
IP33 2AZ
IP32 7LU
IP30 9BB
IP33 2SE
IP32 7LY
IP33 2SB
IP33 2AN
IP29 4RA
IP33 2AX
IP33 2LJ
IP29 4SE
IP33 2RA
IP33 2AE
IP32 7PU
IP33 2GJ
IP30 9GP
IP32 7PJ
IP32 7PA
IP33 2RD
IP32 7LX
IP32 7PX
IP32 7LN
IP32 7PT
IP30 9NR
IP33 2ND
IP30 0AL
IP33 2SD
IP33 2YY
IP33 2QZ
IP30 0HJ
IP32 7LL
IP33 2FD
IP30 9BA
IP29 4SF
IP32 7PW
IP33 2AY
IP32 7AQ
IP32 7PD
IP30 9BG
IP30 9AZ
IP30 9AN
IP29 4TG
IP32 7PB
IP32 7LE
IP32 7HU
IP32 7LQ
IP32 7LG
IP30 0HR
IP32 7NX
IP32 7NZ
IP32 7JX
IP32 7JZ
IP32 7DY
IP33 2JG
IP33 2LH
IP30 9GB
IP33 2AT
IP29 4AB
IP31 2QX
IP32 7NY
IP32 7LB
IP30 0LT
IP32 7BL
IP30 9AP
IP32 7BJ
IP32 7JE
IP33 2AB
IP33 2AF
IP32 7LP
IP33 2AS
IP32 7AW
IP33 2AR
IP29 4SD
IP31 2QU
IP30 9AY
IP33 2SW
IP33 2SH
IP33 2SQ
IP33 2RG
IP33 2NG
IP33 2JN
IP33 2TP
IP33 2LG
IP33 2SL
IP33 2SR
IP33 2SS
IP33 2ST
IP33 2QP
IP33 2NF
IP33 2JW
IP33 2AA
IP30 9AX
IP30 9AT
IP32 7GG
IP32 7GS
IP33 2AG
IP30 9BP
IP33 2RL
IP33 2QN
IP32 7GR
IP33 2AW
IP32 7GE
IP32 7GN
IP30 9AS
IP33 2LF
IP33 2LP
IP29 5NY
IP32 7GT
IP33 2AD
IP33 2LQ
IP29 4TQ
IP32 7GU
IP32 7GA
IP30 0HQ
IP30 0LB
IP33 2AJ
IP32 7HR
IP33 2BY
IP33 2AP
IP32 7HL

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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