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 4QY
IP12 4QW
IP12 4QG
IP12 4QL
IP12 4QS
IP12 4QX
IP12 4QR
IP12 4QN
IP12 4PZ
IP12 4QT
IP12 4QP
IP12 4QU
IP12 4QZ
IP12 4PY
IP12 4PN
IP12 4PW
IP12 4PL
IP12 4GY
IP12 4GA
IP12 4PA
IP12 4PU
IP12 4PT
IP12 4PJ
IP12 4PX
IP12 4PS
IP10 0BZ
IP12 4PR
IP12 4NY
IP12 4NZ
IP12 4NT
IP12 4NX
IP12 4NU
IP12 3JJ
IP12 4NS
IP12 3JL
IP12 4QF
IP12 4PH
IP10 0BL
IP12 3EH
IP12 4QA
IP12 4NP
IP12 4PP
IP12 4QB
IP12 4QD
IP12 4QE
IP12 3EQ
IP10 0BJ
IP12 4PQ
IP5 3RW
IP12 3DR
IP12 4NR
IP5 7RN
IP5 7RP
IP5 7RR
IP5 7RS
IP5 7RT
IP5 7RW
IP5 3QU
IP5 3RP
IP5 3RR
IP5 3RN
IP12 3DZ
IP5 3RS
IP5 3RT
IP12 3EB
IP12 3AD
IP12 3EA
IP12 3DU
IP12 3DX
IP5 3QL
IP12 3DY
IP12 4PE
IP12 4QH
IP12 3JH
IP10 0BY
IP5 3QJ
IP5 7RH
IP5 3SG
IP5 3RZ
IP5 3QW
IP12 3JQ
IP5 7RG
IP5 7RL
IP5 3RG
IP5 3RH
IP5 3RL
IP12 4DN
IP12 3ED
IP5 7RE
IP10 0BE
IP12 3DT
IP5 3RE
IP5 3RY
IP10 0BH
IP5 7RQ
IP5 3RQ
IP12 3JG
IP12 4PG
IP5 7RD
IP5 7RF
IP5 3RF
IP12 4PD
IP5 7RB
IP5 3RB
IP5 7TJ
IP5 3TJ
IP5 3RD
IP5 7RJ
IP5 3RX
IP5 7SJ
IP5 3SJ
IP12 4RS
IP5 3RJ
IP5 7TH
IP5 3TH
IP12 4PF
IP12 3HL
IP10 0BD
IP5 7RX
IP12 3JF
IP12 4PB
IP12 3EE
IP12 3EF
IP10 0GD
IP10 0BX
IP5 7QZ
IP5 3QZ
IP5 7SF
IP5 3SF
IP5 7RU
IP5 3RU
IP5 7SZ
IP5 3SZ
IP10 0BB
IP12 4RT
IP12 4SB
IP5 7TD
IP5 3TD
IP5 7TG
IP5 3TG
IP5 7SQ
IP12 3EG
IP5 7SD
IP5 3SD
IP5 3SQ
IP12 4RZ
IP10 0BA
IP5 3TF
IP5 7TF
IP5 7SG
IP5 7SE
IP5 3SE
IP5 7TL
IP5 3TL
IP12 4RU
IP12 4RR
IP12 4DL
IP5 3RA
IP12 3EL
IP5 7SB
IP5 3SB
IP12 4RY
IP12 3EN
IP5 7RA
IP5 7RY
IP5 7SA
IP5 3SA
IP12 3EJ
IP5 7TY
IP5 3TY
IP5 7SW
IP5 3SW
IP5 7SN
IP5 3SN
IP5 7QT
IP5 3QT
IP12 4SL
IP12 4RX
IP12 4TX
IP12 4UH
IP10 0QF
IP5 3TE
IP5 7TE
IP12 3HN
IP12 3JE
IP12 4SE
IP12 4SQ
IP12 4SA
IP12 4UQ
IP12 4SD
IP5 7SX
IP5 3SX
IP12 4LT
IP5 7SL
IP5 3SL
IP5 7WD
IP5 7WG
IP5 7GZ
IP5 7PW
IP5 3QQ
IP5 3PH
IP12 4SF
IP12 4DW
IP12 4SH
IP12 3HW
IP10 0AY
IP12 4UG
IP5 7SY
IP5 3SY
IP5 3PJ
IP12 4TH
IP12 4YZ
IP12 4UW
IP12 4TY
IP12 4TW
IP12 4HL
IP12 4NW
IP12 4GE
IP12 4JG
IP12 4RJ
IP12 4SN
IP12 4SJ
IP12 4RN
IP12 4UD
IP12 4UL
IP10 0BU
IP12 4SG
IP5 7UH
IP5 3UH
IP10 0QG
IP5 7TS
IP12 3JD
IP12 4RF
IP12 4UE
IP12 4DG
IP12 4DF
IP5 3TS
IP5 3PL
IP5 7UY
IP5 3UY
IP10 0AZ
IP5 3SR
IP5 7SH
IP5 3SH
IP12 4RL
IP5 7SR
IP12 4BB
IP12 3EU
IP12 3EW
IP12 4RH
IP5 7TZ
IP5 3TZ
IP5 7TT
IP5 3TT
IP12 4UF
IP12 4RG
IP5 7UJ
IP5 3UJ
IP12 4RQ
IP12 4DE
IP12 3EP
IP5 7SS
IP12 4TG
IP12 4DD
IP5 3SS
IP5 3ST
IP12 4SW
IP5 7UQ
IP5 3UQ
IP5 7SP
IP12 3ET
IP5 3SP
IP5 7UL
IP5 3UL
IP12 4TA
IP5 7ST
IP12 4BD
IP12 4DJ
IP12 4TB
IP12 4BW
IP5 7TU
IP5 3TU
IP5 7UG
IP5 3UG
IP12 4DR
IP5 7TA
IP12 4DH
IP12 4UA
IP5 3TA
IP10 0QE
IP5 7UA
IP5 3UA
IP12 4RB
IP12 4SY
IP12 3HP
IP12 3EZ
IP12 4BP
IP12 4BN
IP12 3EY
IP12 4DQ
IP12 4RW
IP5 7TX
IP5 7TB
IP5 3TB
IP12 4BT
IP12 4BA
IP5 3SU
IP12 3HA
IP12 4DS
IP12 4SU
IP5 7UD
IP5 3UD
IP12 4BL
IP5 7SU
IP12 4BQ
IP5 7UT
IP5 3UT
IP12 4SZ
IP12 3HH
IP10 0BT
IP5 3QY
IP12 3HB
IP12 4BX
IP12 4SP
IP12 3HG
IP12 4BU
IP12 3HJ
IP5 7TN
IP5 3TN
IP12 4BE
IP5 7TQ
IP5 3TQ
IP12 1BW
IP5 7TW
IP5 3TW
IP12 4ST
IP12 4BS
IP5 7UU
IP5 3UU
IP12 4TE
IP12 4BY
IP12 4BZ
IP12 1BY
IP12 4AY
IP12 4AJ
IP5 7QS
IP5 3QS
IP10 0BS
IP12 4AL
IP12 4RD
IP5 7TR
IP5 3TR
IP12 4BJ
IP10 0AS
IP12 4TS
IP12 3HQ
IP12 4AW
IP5 7QY
IP12 4JE
IP12 4TF
IP5 7TP
IP5 3TP
IP12 4AZ
IP5 7UZ
IP5 3UZ
IP12 1BP
IP12 4SX
IP5 7UR
IP12 4AG
IP12 4TQ
IP5 3UR
IP12 4TZ
IP5 7UX
IP5 3UX
IP12 4DX
IP12 1AP
IP12 1BH
IP5 7UB
IP5 3UB
IP12 4AT
IP12 4DP
IP5 7UE
IP5 3UE
IP12 4RA
IP12 4AE
IP12 4SR
IP12 4JD
IP12 4AU
IP5 7UW
IP5 3UW
IP12 4SS
IP12 1FA
IP12 1BN
IP12 4AX
IP10 0AX
IP12 4FD
IP12 4DT
IP12 4AF
IP5 7UN
IP5 3UN
IP12 4AQ
IP12 4LS
IP12 3HD
IP12 4EA
IP12 4JF
IP12 4AD
IP12 4BF
IP12 1BX
IP13 6WU
IP13 6WN
IP13 6WP
IP13 6WL
IP13 6NQ
IP13 6GZ
IP12 9EZ
IP12 9EY
IP12 9EX
IP12 9ET
IP12 9ER
IP12 9EB
IP12 9DX
IP12 9DY
IP12 9DU
IP12 9DW
IP12 9DS
IP12 9DR
IP12 9DQ
IP12 9DG
IP12 9BX
IP12 9BZ
IP12 9DA
IP12 9BR
IP12 9BA
IP12 9AR
IP12 9AJ
IP12 4XZ
IP12 4XE
IP12 4WW
IP12 4AA
IP12 3DF
IP12 2WZ
IP12 1WY
IP12 1WF
IP12 1TG
IP12 1ST
IP13 8WX
IP10 0HT
IP12 1BU
IP12 4EF
IP5 7UF
IP5 3UF
IP5 7UP
IP5 3UP
IP12 4ED
IP12 4TT
IP12 1BS
IP12 1BZ
IP10 0BG
IP12 4AH
IP12 4AN
IP12 4EB
IP12 4TU
IP12 4TJ
IP12 4AP
IP12 1BE
IP12 4DA
IP5 7QX
IP13 7SU
IP13 7PH
IP13 6ZY
IP13 7DZ
IP13 6ZU
IP13 6WZ
IP13 6WY
IP13 6WT
IP13 6WQ
IP13 6WJ
IP13 6WG
IP13 6WH
IP13 6WF
IP13 6WE
IP13 6WB
IP13 6WD
IP13 8WQ
IP13 6QY
IP13 6US
IP13 6PR
IP13 8NG
IP13 7WY
IP13 6LQ
IP13 6LB
IP13 6DJ
IP13 0LB
IP13 0TZ
IP12 9WA
IP12 9ZZ
IP12 9EU
IP12 9ES
IP12 9EQ
IP12 9EP
IP12 9EN
IP12 9EH
IP12 9EJ
IP12 9EF
IP12 9EG
IP12 9ED
IP12 9EE
IP12 9EA
IP12 9DT
IP12 9DH
IP12 9BY
IP12 9BU
IP12 9BT
IP12 9BS
IP12 9BP
IP12 9BN
IP12 9BJ
IP12 9BL
IP12 9BH
IP12 9BG
IP12 9BE
IP12 9BF
IP12 9BB
IP12 9AY
IP12 9AZ
IP12 9AX
IP12 9AW
IP12 9AT
IP12 9AU
IP12 9AS
IP12 9AP
IP12 9AQ
IP12 9AN
IP12 9AL
IP12 9AH
IP12 9AF
IP12 9AG
IP12 9AD
IP12 9AE
IP12 9AB
IP12 4ZQ
IP12 4ZG
IP12 4ZE
IP12 4XB
IP12 4WZ
IP12 4XA
IP12 4WX
IP12 4WY
IP12 4WU
IP12 4WT
IP12 4WS
IP12 4WQ
IP12 4WR
IP12 4WJ
IP12 4WP
IP12 4WG
IP12 4WH
IP12 4WF
IP12 4WE
IP12 4WB
IP12 4WD
IP12 4RE
IP12 4UT
IP12 4WA
IP12 4UB
IP12 4QQ
IP12 4QJ
IP12 4NL
IP12 4LN
IP12 4DB
IP12 3SZ
IP12 3WZ
IP12 3ZH
IP12 3WY
IP12 3SJ
IP12 3SE
IP12 3SA
IP12 3SB
IP12 3LX
IP12 3QH
IP12 3LS
IP12 3LT
IP12 3JN
IP12 3BJ
IP12 3BP
IP12 2WX
IP12 2YR
IP12 2WY
IP12 2WD
IP12 2WA
IP12 2UY
IP12 2UZ
IP12 2UB
IP12 2UU
IP12 2TT
IP12 2TZ
IP12 2HT
IP12 2SX
IP12 2TS
IP12 2ST
IP12 1XE
IP12 1YQ
IP12 2HP
IP12 1YB
IP12 1WZ
IP12 1WW
IP12 1WX
IP12 1WT
IP12 1WU
IP12 1WQ
IP12 1WS
IP12 1WH
IP12 1WD
IP12 1WE
IP12 1WA
IP12 1WB
IP12 1TX
IP12 1TY
IP12 1TT
IP12 1TH
IP12 1TA
IP12 1SW
IP12 1RT
IP12 1SN
IP12 1RR
IP12 1RA
IP12 1NE
IP12 1NF
IP12 1HY
IP12 1NB
IP12 1DG
IP12 1BQ
IP13 9WZ
IP13 9WD
IP13 9WT
IP13 9SY
IP13 9WA
IP13 9SW
IP13 9PL
IP13 8YR
IP13 9JZ
IP13 8WY
IP13 8WA
IP13 8NJ
IP13 8NH
IP13 8DF
IP13 7TZ
IP13 7WB
IP13 7WA
IP12 4DU
IP12 4AS
IP12 3HF
IP12 1BG
IP12 4AB
IP12 4DY
IP12 4ZR
IP12 4ZP
IP12 4YY
IP12 1HB
IP12 1BT
IP12 4EG
IP12 1AD
IP12 4AR
IP12 4EE
IP12 4EL
IP10 0PQ
IP12 1DQ
IP12 1AG
IP12 1AF
IP5 3QN
IP12 4TR
IP12 4TP
IP12 4EQ
IP12 1DJ
IP5 3QX
IP12 1DD
IP12 4RP
IP12 4TN
IP12 1DL
IP12 4EH
IP12 1AQ
IP12 1DE
IP12 3AE
IP12 4EY
IP5 7QH
IP12 1AA
IP12 4EN
IP5 2QH
IP12 1DW
IP12 1AB
IP12 4EW
IP5 7QR
IP12 4BG
IP5 3QR
IP12 4ER
IP12 1DR
IP12 4GZ
IP12 1FB
IP12 3AB
IP12 4BH
IP12 4TL
IP12 1BD
IP10 0AR
IP12 1DS
IP12 1DH
IP5 2QQ
IP12 4DZ
IP12 4EJ
IP12 1DT
IP12 1AL
IP12 4EZ
IP12 1EA
IP5 7QQ
IP12 1DB
IP12 3HR
IP12 3ER
IP12 4TD
IP12 1DF
IP12 4ET
IP12 1FE
IP12 4EP
IP5 2QL
IP12 1DP
IP5 2QB
IP5 7QB
IP12 1FJ
IP12 1AH
IP12 4HX
IP5 2QG
IP12 1DY
IP12 1AJ
IP12 1EE
IP12 1DU
IP12 4FB
IP12 1DN
IP5 7QE
IP5 2QE
IP12 1DZ
IP5 2PZ
IP12 1BB
IP5 7QG
IP12 1DA
IP12 4ES
IP12 3DJ
IP12 4UU
IP12 4LW
IP12 4LR
IP5 7PZ
IP12 1EB
IP12 4LP
IP10 0BN
IP5 7QP
IP5 3QP
IP5 2DH
IP10 0QD
IP12 1DX
IP5 2DJ
IP10 0PG
IP12 4HU
IP10 0BW
IP12 4EU
IP12 4LY
IP13 6LY
IP12 4HA
IP5 7QU
IP12 1XA
IP12 4JQ
IP5 2QZ
IP12 4LX
IP12 1HS
IP12 1ED
IP5 7QF
IP5 2QF
IP12 1AW
IP5 2QU
IP12 1ZY
IP12 1XB
IP12 4LU
IP12 4HY
IP5 2QA
IP13 6NU
IP5 7QA
IP12 4JA
IP12 1AZ
IP12 4EX
IP5 2DR
IP12 4UY
IP5 2BE
IP12 4NN
IP12 4NA
IP12 1AR
IP5 2EY
IP12 4ND
IP10 0DX
IP12 4NE
IP12 4NF
IP12 4LZ
IP12 4UX
IP12 1EF
IP5 7QW
IP5 2QW
IP5 2QD
IP5 7QD
IP12 1BA
IP12 1HP
IP12 1NQ
IP5 7QJ
IP12 4JB
IP12 4NG
IP5 2QN
IP5 2BA
IP12 4HB
IP5 7PX
IP12 1EG
IP10 0PE
IP5 7QN
IP12 1AT
IP5 2QJ
IP12 1AS
IP10 0DU
IP12 1HT
IP10 0DY
IP12 1HN
IP5 2PX
IP5 2TZ
IP12 4HZ
IP10 0PF
IP5 2BD
IP5 7PT
IP5 2PT
IP12 3DP
IP12 4NB
IP12 1HU
IP12 1EQ
IP12 9TU
IP12 9TT
IP12 9TR
IP12 9TS
IP12 9TP
IP12 9TQ
IP12 9TJ
IP12 9TH
IP12 9TG
IP12 9TE
IP12 9TF
IP12 9TB
IP12 9TD
IP12 9SZ
IP12 9SY
IP12 9SX
IP12 9SU
IP12 9SS
IP12 9ST
IP12 9SQ
IP12 9SP
IP12 9SN
IP12 9SJ
IP12 9SL
IP12 9SH
IP12 9SG
IP12 9SE
IP12 9SD
IP12 9SB
IP12 9SA
IP12 9SR
IP12 1AU
IP12 9TA
IP12 9SW
IP12 9TL
IP12 9SF
IP5 7PY
IP5 2PY
IP12 4HT
IP12 4UZ
IP12 1BJ
IP10 0BP
IP12 4HD
IP5 2DY
IP5 2DZ
IP12 1AE
IP13 6NT
IP12 4UP
IP5 2QR
IP12 1AN
IP12 1EJ
IP12 1HW
IP10 0EA
IP10 0DR
IP5 2TX
IP10 0EF
IP12 1EH
IP12 4HS
IP5 7GG
IP5 2GG
IP12 4NQ
IP12 1EP
IP12 4JJ
IP5 2EX
IP5 2BZ
IP12 1HR
IP5 2DX
IP12 1HZ
IP10 0QH
IP5 7GF
IP5 2BL
IP5 2GF
IP12 1HX
IP10 0QB
IP5 2PH
IP5 2EP
IP12 1FL
IP12 4HE
IP13 6NS
IP5 2WX
IP12 1HL
IP5 2BY
IP5 2EB
IP12 4HR
IP12 1EL
IP5 7GE
IP5 2GE
IP5 2PS
IP12 1BL
IP5 2EE
IP12 1EU
IP5 2PR
IP12 4NH
IP5 2BJ
IP10 0DB
IP10 0QA
IP5 2EA
IP5 7PS
IP12 1BF
IP5 7PR
IP10 0PD
IP5 7WX
IP10 0FJ
IP5 7PP
IP5 2PP
IP10 0DP
IP12 1ER
IP5 7WZ
IP5 2WZ
IP12 4HN
IP5 2GQ
IP5 7GQ
IP5 7YU
IP5 2YU
IP10 0AL
IP12 1AX
IP10 0DW
IP10 0AN
IP5 2EF
IP5 2HR
IP10 0DZ
IP12 4HW
IP12 1EZ
IP5 2QT
IP5 2YT
IP5 7YT
IP12 3TG
IP5 2EN
IP5 2HQ
IP10 0DT
IP10 0DN
IP12 4HP
IP12 4HF
IP5 2YX
IP5 7YX
IP5 2ED
IP12 1EN
IP10 0QJ
IP12 1SS
IP10 0PB
IP12 1AY
IP5 2EQ
IP12 1FF
IP12 4JH
IP5 2WW
IP5 7WW
IP12 3DN
IP12 4UN
IP12 4HJ
IP12 3TF
IP13 6NA
IP5 2EJ
IP5 2PW
IP10 0EE
IP12 1EW
IP10 0UE
IP10 0ED
IP10 0AJ
IP5 2XT
IP5 2EG
IP12 4JL
IP5 2HS
IP12 1SG
IP5 7BB
IP5 2BB
IP12 1ES
IP12 1SA
IP12 4JR
IP12 3DW
IP12 1NJ
IP12 1SB
IP12 4HH
IP5 2YY
IP5 7YY
IP12 3TA
IP5 2EH
IP5 2XL
IP5 7XL
IP10 0AT
IP12 1FG
IP12 1ET
IP5 2XZ
IP5 7XZ
IP12 4HG
IP12 1EX
IP10 0PZ
IP12 1HH
IP5 2YZ
IP5 7YZ
IP5 2ZA
IP12 1FH
IP13 6HX
IP12 3TQ
IP12 1SF
IP13 6NX
IP12 1NL
IP12 1SQ
IP5 2PU
IP5 2XE
IP5 7XE
IP12 1EY
IP10 0DA
IP12 4JT

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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