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

IP14 3HJ
IP14 3HA
IP14 3HQ
IP14 3HB
IP14 3EX
IP14 3EU
IP14 3HH
IP14 3XA
IP14 3HL
IP14 3EY
IP14 3ES
IP14 3HF
IP14 3ET
IP14 3EP
IP14 3EZ
IP14 3ER
IP14 3HD
IP14 3HG
IP14 3HE
IP14 3EW
IP14 3BY
IP14 3EN
IP14 3HW
IP14 3HN
IP14 3EL
IP14 3HP
IP14 3GZ
IP14 3TB
IP14 3HS
IP14 3BX
IP14 3HR
IP14 3EJ
IP14 3JQ
IP14 3HZ
IP14 3JA
IP14 3HU
IP14 3HY
IP14 3HT
IP14 3JB
IP14 3EH
IP14 3BZ
IP14 1HL
IP14 3HX
IP14 3EQ
IP14 3BU
IP14 3BH
IP14 1UL
IP14 3BQ
IP14 3BT
IP14 1RE
IP14 1TH
IP14 1TZ
IP14 3QE
IP14 1RG
IP14 3DA
IP14 1UJ
IP14 1TS
IP14 3BJ
IP14 3BS
IP14 1UW
IP14 1QS
IP14 1TY
IP14 1UR
IP14 1TR
IP14 1UA
IP14 1UF
IP14 1UN
IP14 1XB
IP14 3EF
IP14 1UE
IP14 1UP
IP14 1TP
IP14 1UT
IP14 1SR
IP14 1UB
IP14 1TT
IP14 3BN
IP14 1SS
IP14 3JD
IP14 1SN
IP14 1TW
IP14 3JH
IP14 1UD
IP14 1TU
IP14 3JL
IP14 1QR
IP14 1TJ
IP14 1SJ
IP14 3QH
IP14 1SW
IP14 1TX
IP14 1SP
IP14 1TN
IP14 3DB
IP14 1UQ
IP14 1JJ
IP14 1LG
IP14 1ST
IP14 1TL
IP14 3QQ
IP14 1PY
IP14 3DG
IP14 1SF
IP14 1LH
IP14 3PY
IP14 1SQ
IP14 1UH
IP14 1LQ
IP14 1LL
IP14 1SH
IP14 3DN
IP14 3BL
IP14 3QD
IP14 3AD
IP14 1TQ
IP14 1SE
IP14 1LP
IP14 1UU
IP14 1GA
IP14 1PZ
IP14 1LE
IP14 1LN
IP14 1TD
IP14 1SZ
IP14 1LF
IP14 1SG
IP14 1SD
IP14 1LJ
IP14 3RU
IP14 1NY
IP14 1QP
IP14 1FB
IP14 1TB
IP14 3JE
IP14 3AE
IP14 1GB
IP14 1NZ
IP14 3DE
IP14 1TA
IP14 1TG
IP14 3DH
IP14 1LW
IP14 3AB
IP14 1NX
IP14 1QU
IP14 1PX
IP14 1LS
IP14 1TF
IP14 1GE
IP14 1GH
IP14 1LT
IP14 1LD
IP14 1SB
IP14 3BG
IP14 1QA
IP14 3QW
IP14 1NU
IP14 3AT
IP14 1LR
IP14 1TE
IP14 1QX
IP14 1LX
IP14 3QF
IP14 1LY
IP14 1NT
IP14 3DQ
IP14 1LU
IP14 1QW
IP14 1NS
IP14 3BF
IP14 3AA
IP14 1LB
IP14 3QB
IP14 1NR
IP14 1SU
IP14 2NJ
IP14 1QB
IP14 1NN
IP14 1PU
IP14 1QN
IP14 3BP
IP14 3AH
IP14 1JY
IP14 1SA
IP14 1JX
IP14 1PA
IP14 3AF
IP14 1NP
IP14 1JU
IP14 1NA
IP14 1JZ
IP14 1LA
IP14 3LA
IP14 1SY
IP14 1RX
IP14 1EE
IP14 1BG
IP14 1PG
IP14 1DU
IP14 1EW
IP14 1DX
IP14 3PD
IP14 1NW
IP14 3TA
IP14 3AG
IP14 3PS
IP14 3AX
IP14 1JT
IP30 0RW
IP14 1PT
IP14 1RB
IP14 1HB
IP14 1NJ
IP14 3PQ
IP14 1PD
IP14 1NL
IP14 1NH
IP14 1QD
IP14 3JJ
IP14 1QL
IP14 1JR
IP14 1JQ
IP14 1HJ
IP14 1QZ
IP14 3QJ
IP14 3PT
IP14 1JW
IP14 1HE
IP14 3BE
IP14 3DD
IP14 1JS
IP14 1RU
IP14 1RW
IP14 1RS
IP14 1RT
IP14 1RP
IP14 3PJ
IP14 1PS
IP14 3PH
IP14 1QJ
IP14 1RZ
IP14 3JF
IP14 3NW
IP14 3AY
IP14 3PB
IP14 3QA
IP14 1RN
IP14 1JP
IP14 3PA
IP14 3AU
IP14 1NQ
IP14 3PG
IP14 1LZ
IP14 1JF
IP14 3AQ
IP14 1JN
IP14 1JB
IP14 3GA
IP14 1QH
IP14 1QE
IP14 1SX
IP14 1JE
IP14 3QL
IP14 3NZ
IP14 1PR
IP14 1PP
IP14 1JD
IP14 3NX
IP14 1RY
IP14 3BW
IP14 1QQ
IP14 3PF
IP14 3PL
IP14 3JN
IP14 2NL
IP14 1NG
IP14 1QY
IP14 1PW
IP14 1NB
IP14 3NT
IP14 3DJ
IP14 1JA
IP14 1NE
IP14 3NS
IP14 1PN
IP14 3SB
IP14 3TD
IP14 3PE
IP14 3PN
IP14 3QG
IP14 1QG
IP14 1JG
IP14 4PB
IP14 3NR
IP14 3PW
IP14 1QF
IP14 1QT
IP14 1ND
IP14 3PR
IP14 1GF
IP14 3DF
IP14 4PA
IP14 1HS
IP14 1HD
IP14 3QS
IP14 3NU
IP14 3PP
IP14 3PZ
IP14 3SA
IP14 4PD
IP14 1JH
IP14 3QN
IP14 1HU
IP14 1SL
IP30 0RP
IP14 3JW
IP14 1HT
IP14 3QT
IP14 1HY
IP14 1HF
IP14 3PU
IP14 1PH
IP14 1HG
IP14 3QZ
IP14 3PX
IP14 3JG
IP14 1HZ
IP14 5AB
IP14 1PJ
IP14 1HN
IP14 3QU
IP14 3GQ
IP14 3LP
IP14 1JL
IP14 1HX
IP14 1HR
IP14 1DS
IP14 1DE
IP14 1PL
IP14 1HA
IP14 1HW
IP14 1HH
IP14 1DR
IP14 1DZ
IP14 3QY
IP14 1DW
IP14 5AA
IP14 1DP
IP14 1DL
IP14 1DN
IP14 1HP
IP14 3JZ
IP14 3JY
IP14 1DT
IP14 1FA
IP14 3BD
IP14 1RJ
IP14 1EB
IP14 1DH
IP14 1RA
IP14 1DJ
IP14 3DL
IP14 1EG
IP14 1ED
IP14 1YY
IP14 5AD
IP14 1ZR
IP14 1DY
IP14 1RH
IP14 1EF
IP14 1AQ
IP14 1EL
IP14 3DW
IP14 1EA
IP14 3QX
IP14 5AE
IP14 2NQ
IP14 1AF
IP14 1ES
IP14 2DF
IP14 1EQ
IP14 1AU
IP14 1ER
IP14 1ET
IP14 1RF
IP14 1EP
IP14 1AE
IP14 1AJ
IP14 1AR
IP14 1AB
IP14 1PE
IP14 1DG
IP14 1AD
IP14 2DG
IP14 2DQ
IP30 9RW
IP14 1AH
IP14 3AJ
IP14 5AF
IP14 1AP
IP14 1HQ
IP14 1EX
IP14 1AT
IP14 1RQ
IP14 5AQ
IP14 5AG
IP14 2DE
IP14 4ZY
IP14 4WX
IP14 4WW
IP14 4WS
IP14 4WU
IP14 4WQ
IP14 4WR
IP14 4WF
IP14 4WD
IP14 4RX
IP14 4WA
IP14 4RR
IP14 4EW
IP14 3WZ
IP14 4WZ
IP14 4WT
IP14 3WX
IP14 3WY
IP14 3WW
IP14 3WH
IP14 3WA
IP14 3RT
IP14 3RD
IP14 3NL
IP14 3GY
IP14 3GX
IP14 3GN
IP14 3GW
IP14 3EG
IP14 3AZ
IP14 2ZR
IP14 2YW
IP14 2YR
IP14 2WZ
IP14 2WY
IP14 2WX
IP14 2WW
IP14 2WU
IP14 2WD
IP14 2WT
IP14 2WA
IP14 2RR
IP14 2RG
IP14 2RQ
IP14 2QH
IP14 2QY
IP14 2QW
IP14 2EU
IP14 2JQ
IP14 1YN
IP14 1WY
IP14 1XD
IP14 1WZ
IP14 1WT
IP14 1WX
IP14 1WU
IP14 1WP
IP14 1WR
IP14 1WS
IP14 1WQ
IP14 1WL
IP14 1WN
IP14 1UY
IP14 1UZ
IP14 1UX
IP14 1PF
IP14 1PQ
IP14 1GY
IP14 1PB
IP14 9BT
IP14 9BW
IP14 9BQ
IP14 9BR
IP14 9BS
IP14 9BN
IP14 9BL
IP14 4WY
IP14 9BH
IP14 9BJ
IP14 9BF
IP14 9BA
IP14 9BB
IP14 9AZ
IP14 9AY
IP14 9AS
IP14 9AF
IP14 6YA
IP14 6WZ
IP14 6WY
IP14 6WW
IP14 6WX
IP14 6WT
IP14 6WU
IP14 1AL
IP14 6WP
IP14 6SF
IP14 6PE
IP14 6PQ
IP14 5WZ
IP14 5XD
IP14 5WY
IP14 5WW
IP14 5WT
IP14 5WS
IP14 5WR
IP14 5WQ
IP14 5WP
IP14 5WL
IP14 5WJ
IP14 5WH
IP14 5WA
IP14 5WB
IP14 5TX
IP14 5QZ
IP14 5NZ
IP14 5BG
IP14 5JQ
IP14 5JB
IP14 5BZ
IP14 2DH
IP14 4XB
IP14 4XA
IP14 4RS
IP14 4HA
IP14 3XB
IP14 3RZ
IP14 3NY
IP14 2QZ
IP14 1XA
IP14 1WW
IP14 1UG
IP14 1RL
IP14 1EN
IP14 9BY
IP14 9DA
IP14 9BZ
IP14 9BX
IP14 9BU
IP14 9BP
IP14 9BG
IP14 9AR
IP14 5WX
IP14 1AA
IP14 5WN
IP14 5QP
IP14 1RD
IP14 1AW
IP14 1BZ
IP14 1FD
IP14 2DL
IP30 9SL
IP14 5AS
IP14 1AN
IP14 2DD
IP14 1AS
IP14 1EZ
IP14 1DD
IP14 5AL
IP14 2DJ
IP14 3BA
IP14 1DQ
IP14 1DA
IP14 1AZ
IP14 1DB
IP14 1EH
IP14 1EJ
IP14 5AN
IP14 1BQ
IP14 5BA
IP14 1BA
IP14 2NS
IP14 1AX
IP14 5AU
IP14 4AA
IP14 1BH
IP14 2DP
IP14 2DN
IP30 9RP
IP14 5AJ
IP14 3QP
IP14 2DW
IP14 2NH
IP14 1AY
IP14 5AH
IP14 1BB
IP14 2NR
IP14 5AT
IP14 2NW
IP14 2DS
IP14 5AZ
IP14 2DT
IP14 1BE
IP14 2DR
IP14 2DB
IP30 9RR
IP14 3RY
IP14 2DU
IP14 3JU
IP14 2DX
IP14 3DP
IP14 1BJ
IP14 2PZ
IP14 2GA
IP14 5AR
IP14 2QF
IP14 4PE
IP14 4EA
IP14 3JS
IP14 3AL
IP14 2DY
IP14 3JP
IP14 3RX
IP14 1BN
IP14 3JT
IP14 2EQ
IP14 2DA
IP14 2EG
IP14 3RA
IP14 1BD
IP14 3DS
IP14 1AG
IP14 2XA
IP14 2WB
IP14 2SY
IP14 1RR
IP14 2DZ
IP14 2AF
IP14 5AX
IP14 3LW
IP14 3AS
IP14 1BL
IP14 1BU
IP14 1BY
IP14 2HB
IP14 3JR
IP14 2AR
IP14 2EF
IP14 1BW
IP14 3EB
IP14 3EA
IP14 1DF
IP14 2AP
IP14 5GY
IP14 3LD
IP14 2AS
IP14 3AN
IP14 2JJ
IP14 1BX
IP14 3AW
IP14 1EU
IP14 3LB
IP14 1BF
IP14 2AY
IP14 2AW
IP14 2QT
IP14 2NG
IP14 2EB
IP14 3DT
IP14 3NN
IP14 2AX
IP14 5GX
IP14 5US
IP14 2EJ
IP14 2AZ
IP14 1BP
IP14 3NQ
IP14 5GH
IP14 2EA
IP14 1BT
IP14 5UW
IP14 3LU
IP14 5BH
IP14 5AW
IP14 2AT
IP14 2JR
IP14 2AA
IP14 1EY
IP14 3LN
IP14 5GN
IP14 2AU
IP14 2BP
IP14 3LT
IP14 2BW
IP14 3EE
IP14 5GW
IP14 2BY
IP14 2JP
IP14 5AY
IP14 2JW
IP14 5BD
IP14 2BN
IP14 3LX
IP14 5GL
IP14 5UT
IP14 3NH
IP14 3LE
IP14 2SA
IP14 2PA
IP14 2BX
IP14 2BF
IP14 5GF
IP14 2BU
IP14 2JS
IP14 2FA
IP14 2AN
IP14 2BB
IP14 5EP
IP14 3RB
IP14 2FB
IP14 5WG
IP14 5FB
IP14 2JG
IP14 2BA
IP14 5BF
IP14 2QD
IP14 1BS
IP14 3QR
IP14 3NJ
IP14 2QX
IP14 2QN
IP14 2NN
IP14 5FA
IP14 3JX
IP14 3LF
IP14 5AP
IP14 2JN
IP14 2BD
IP14 5FJ
IP14 2BL
IP14 2RL
IP14 2JT
IP14 3LR
IP14 2BJ
IP14 5GJ
IP14 3GL
IP14 2QS
IP14 2QP
IP14 2AB
IP14 3BB
IP14 5FH
IP14 2PW
IP14 2JU
IP14 3LY
IP14 5FG
IP14 5FD
IP14 2RJ
IP14 5GS
IP30 0RR
IP14 4EB
IP14 5GU
IP14 2PD
IP14 5GG
IP14 5FF
IP14 4NP
IP14 2JL
IP14 5JD
IP14 2BE
IP14 5GQ
IP14 2AL
IP14 5GP
IP14 5FL
IP14 2BG
IP14 2PL
IP14 2BH
IP14 5GR
IP14 2JX
IP14 2RA
IP14 3LG
IP14 5TU
IP14 2NZ
IP14 2PH
IP14 5BU
IP14 5EX
IP14 2PB
IP14 2PN
IP14 2BQ
IP14 5FZ
IP14 2EN
IP14 2EL
IP14 5FR
IP14 5FS
IP14 2BT
IP14 5FY
IP14 4BU
IP14 2RH
IP14 2RD
IP14 2JY
IP14 5FN
IP14 5FQ
IP14 5UJ
IP14 2NP
IP30 9RN
IP14 3RE
IP14 3RF
IP14 5UF
IP30 9RS
IP14 5UL
IP14 2BS
IP14 2PS
IP14 4EE
IP14 3DR
IP14 2RB
IP14 5FP
IP14 3AP
IP14 2RE
IP14 2JZ
IP14 5GA
IP14 4PF
IP14 2PJ
IP14 3LQ
IP14 4BX
IP14 5FW
IP14 2PU
IP30 0RU
IP14 5UE
IP14 2QG
IP14 2PF
IP14 4BY
IP14 4EJ
IP14 5GD
IP14 2RF
IP14 5FX
IP30 0RN
IP14 2RN
IP14 4EN
IP14 5GB
IP14 5UN
IP14 2PX
IP14 4EH
IP14 4AJ
IP14 5UH
IP14 2PG
IP14 3DX
IP14 4ES
IP14 3LS
IP14 5UP
IP14 4DB
IP14 3LZ
IP14 5WF
IP14 4BZ
IP14 5UG
IP14 4EF
IP14 4DA
IP14 3DU
IP14 4HD
IP14 2NT
IP14 2PR
IP14 2NF
IP14 2PP
IP14 4HQ
IP14 5BT
IP14 4EQ
IP14 2BZ
IP14 2PY
IP14 4AB
IP14 2EH
IP14 5UY
IP14 5FT
IP14 4EL
IP30 9RT
IP14 4HF
IP14 2QB
IP14 2LA
IP14 3LL
IP14 5LW
IP14 2PE
IP14 2PQ
IP14 5NG
IP14 3LJ
IP14 4HG
IP14 5NB
IP14 4DD
IP14 2NU
IP14 5UB
IP14 5UD
IP14 4DW
IP14 4ED
IP14 4JS
IP14 5UU
IP30 0RS
IP14 5QW
IP14 4JP
IP14 4DE
IP14 2NX
IP14 4DN
IP14 4DP
IP14 4DY
IP14 2PT
IP14 5UZ
IP30 9RL
IP30 0RT
IP14 3RG
IP14 4EG
IP14 2AJ
IP14 2AE
IP14 2AD
IP14 2NY
IP14 4DQ
IP14 3AR
IP30 0RX
IP14 5NT
IP14 2EW
IP14 4DF
IP14 5UX
IP14 5UA
IP30 0RE
IP14 5UR
IP14 4DG
IP30 0SA
IP14 5QU
IP14 4AL
IP14 5QT
IP14 2QR
IP14 4DJ
IP14 2LB
IP14 5NY
IP30 0RQ
IP30 0RD
IP14 5DH
IP14 4DL
IP14 3LH
IP14 5GE
IP14 2QU
IP14 3RS
IP14 4DZ
IP14 4ER
IP30 9RJ
IP14 5QS
IP14 4DS
IP14 5BS
IP14 4AD
IP14 4AN
IP14 5WE
IP14 4AE
IP30 0RH
IP14 4DR
IP30 0RJ
IP14 5DJ
IP14 4DH
IP30 0RG
IP14 5BY
IP30 0QZ
IP14 5BJ
IP14 4AQ
IP30 0RZ
IP14 4AG
IP30 0SR
IP14 5BX
IP14 4AU
IP14 5BE
IP30 0RB
IP30 0QY
IP14 4AH
IP30 0SW
IP30 0RA
IP30 0RF
IP14 4AF
IP30 0RL
IP14 5JE
IP14 3RQ
IP30 0SP
IP30 9DG
IP14 5BL
IP14 4AR
IP14 4AP
IP30 0SS
IP14 4AW
IP14 5BB
IP14 4WG
IP14 4WN
IP30 0RY
IP14 4BJ
IP14 4PH
IP14 2ET
IP14 4UP
IP14 2LD
IP30 9DQ
IP14 5BQ
IP30 0SD
IP14 4UR
IP14 4BP
IP30 9DH
IP14 2LE
IP30 0SE
IP30 0SB
IP14 3RW
IP14 5JF
IP14 3RJ
IP14 4BL
IP14 3NB
IP30 9WH
IP14 3RN
IP14 5GZ
IP14 5BN
IP30 9DE
IP30 9DF
IP30 9WL
IP14 4BW
IP14 4BH
IP14 3NA
IP14 3RH
IP14 3RP
IP30 0SF
IP30 9DJ
IP30 9GL
IP30 9FG
IP14 4HE
IP14 4PJ
IP14 4BS
IP14 3RL
IP14 4BT
IP30 9DD
IP14 4AS
IP14 3ND
IP14 4AT
IP30 0SN
IP14 2AG
IP30 9DP
IP30 9RQ
IP30 9DL
IP14 2EP
IP14 3NP
IP14 2ES
IP30 9DB
IP30 9DA
IP14 2ER
IP30 9DR
IP14 4RP
IP14 4HB
IP30 9DN
IP30 9BZ
IP30 9DT
IP14 3RR
IP30 9UD
IP14 4BQ
IP30 9EF
IP30 9YA
IP14 2EZ
IP30 9BY
IP14 4AX
IP14 3DY
IP14 4PN
IP30 0TA
IP30 9GJ
IP30 9QS
IP30 9UE
IP30 9DS
IP30 9RU
IP30 9RX
IP30 9DW
IP14 2AH
IP30 9EZ
IP14 2LF
IP30 9FL
IP30 9BX
IP30 9FD
IP14 4EU

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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