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

IP9 2RJ
IP9 2RL
IP9 2RN
IP9 2RH
IP9 2RQ
IP9 1BP
IP9 2RG
IP9 1BW
IP9 2RF
IP9 1BJ
IP9 1BN
IP9 1BT
IP9 1BL
IP9 1BS
IP9 2RD
IP9 2RB
IP9 1DG
IP9 2RA
IP9 1BU
IP9 2QN
IP9 2RP
IP9 2RX
IP9 2RE
IP9 2QW
IP9 2QP
IP9 2QZ
IP9 1BH
IP9 2RT
IP9 2PQ
IP9 1DE
IP9 1DD
IP9 2NR
IP9 2SA
IP9 1BX
IP9 2RU
IP9 1DF
IP9 2QR
IP9 2RR
IP9 2QS
IP9 1FA
IP9 2QH
IP9 2GZ
IP9 2QF
IP9 2QU
IP9 2QB
IP9 2QE
IP9 2QJ
IP9 1DB
IP9 2QA
IP9 2QD
IP9 1BE
IP9 2TS
IP9 2SB
IP9 2TT
IP9 2RW
IP9 1DA
IP9 2QT
IP9 2PZ
IP9 2TU
IP9 2QL
IP9 2SD
IP9 2TP
IP9 2WE
IP9 2TR
IP9 1BY
IP9 2PY
IP9 2BG
IP9 2BH
IP9 2PG
IP9 2GA
IP9 2QX
IP9 2TN
IP9 2PX
IP9 2QY
IP9 2PP
IP9 2PR
IP9 2PH
IP9 2SE
IP9 2PW
IP9 2QG
IP9 2RY
IP9 2PS
IP9 1BD
IP9 1HN
IP9 2SG
IP9 2SQ
IP9 2PU
IP9 2SF
IP9 2RZ
IP9 2SH
IP9 1HJ
IP9 1BZ
IP9 2SJ
IP9 2TJ
IP9 2TL
IP9 2SN
IP9 2QQ
IP9 1HB
IP9 1HL
IP9 2PJ
IP9 2SW
IP9 1BA
IP9 1HA
IP9 2PL
IP9 2SP
IP9 1DP
IP9 1BB
IP9 1DS
IP9 1EA
IP9 2PT
IP9 1DR
CO11 2TG
IP9 1LP
IP9 2SR
IP9 1HW
IP9 2RS
IP9 1DT
IP9 1DX
IP9 1HP
IP9 2SZ
IP9 2SS
IP9 1DU
IP9 1DW
IP9 2PN
CO11 2TF
IP9 1HU
IP9 1HT
IP9 1DZ
IP9 1HD
CO11 2TQ
CO11 2TP
IP9 1HS
IP9 1HE
IP9 1LR
IP9 2SY
IP9 1EB
IP9 1HH
IP9 1DY
IP9 1HX
IP9 2NS
IP9 2TD
CO11 2TW
IP9 2ST
CO11 2TN
IP9 2TB
IP9 1HR
IP9 1AX
IP9 1JD
IP9 2TA
IP9 1HZ
IP9 1HY
IP9 1ED
CO11 2TJ
CO11 2TL
CO11 2TH
IP9 1JE
CO11 2TR
IP9 1HQ
IP9 1BG
IP9 1JA
IP9 1EE
CO11 2TS
IP9 1AR
CO11 2GJ
IP9 1DQ
IP9 1AY
CO11 2TT
CO11 2TU
IP9 1AL
IP9 1JB
IP9 1JU
IP9 1JF
IP9 1JY
IP9 1LW
IP9 1LN
CO11 2TX
IP9 1JQ
IP9 2TE
IP9 1JG
IP9 1JH
IP9 1AJ
IP9 1AN
IP9 1JJ
IP9 1JT
CO11 2TD
IP9 2TF
CO11 2TE
IP9 2SU
IP9 1JS
IP9 2TG
IP9 1JL
IP9 1AW
IP9 1AZ
CO11 2TZ
IP9 1JN
IP9 1JP
IP9 1LL
IP9 1JR
IP9 1AH
IP9 1JW
CO11 2UF
IP9 1EF
IP9 2SX
IP9 2PB
IP9 2TQ
IP9 1EZ
IP9 1AF
IP9 1LJ
IP9 1AP
CO12 5ND
CO11 2UA
CO12 5NE
CO11 2TB
CO11 2UB
CO11 2UD
IP9 1PE
IP9 1BQ
IP9 1DJ
IP9 1QZ
IP9 1HG
IP9 1PD
IP9 1DH
IP9 1AU
IP9 1AT
IP9 1LH
IP9 1AS
CO12 5NF
IP9 2NF
IP9 1AQ
CO11 2UG
IP9 1EY
IP9 1AG
CO12 5NB
IP9 1AE
CO11 2UE
IP9 1PF
IP9 1AB
CO11 2YQ
CO11 2YH
CO11 2XW
IP9 2NE
IP9 2NG
IP9 1LQ
IP9 1AD
IP9 1EG
CO12 5NQ
IP9 2PD
IP9 1PG
CO12 5NH
CO11 2TA
IP9 1EQ
IP9 1AA
IP9 1EH
IP9 2NA
IP9 2NB
IP9 2ND
IP9 2NQ
IP9 2PE
IP9 2PA
IP9 1LG
CO12 5LZ
CO12 5NA
IP9 2TH
IP9 1JZ
IP9 1LF

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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