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

IP21 5JP
IP21 5JS
IP21 5LB
IP21 5JB
IP21 5LL
IP21 5JN
IP21 5LN
IP21 5JZ
IP21 5JF
IP21 5JY
IP21 5LA
IP21 5JQ
IP21 5JR
IP21 5HD
IP21 5JH
IP21 5HU
IP21 5HS
IP21 5JG
IP21 5HT
IP21 5JJ
IP21 5JW
IP21 5JU
IP21 5JA
IP21 5HG
IP21 5HX
IP21 5JD
IP21 5HZ
IP21 5JE
IP21 5LQ
IP21 5HY
IP21 5LD
IP21 5HH
IP21 5HJ
IP21 5LE
IP21 5JT
IP21 5LJ
IP21 5HL
IP21 5JL
IP21 5HP
IP21 5HQ
IP21 5NS
IP21 5BU
IP21 5HN
IP21 5LG
IP21 5LP
IP21 5HW
IP21 5BN
IP21 5HB
IP21 5HE
IP21 5HR
IP21 5DZ
IP21 5LY
IP21 5JX
IP21 5LT
IP21 5LR
IP21 5EA
IP21 5EF
IP21 5ES
IP21 5LX
IP21 5LH
IP21 5ER
IP21 5EQ
IP21 5EE
IP21 5NA
IP21 5EB
IP21 5LF
IP21 5DY
IP21 5EW
IP21 5EP
IP21 5NF
IP21 5LS
IP21 5NQ
IP21 5NR
IP21 5EG
IP21 5NE
IP21 5NW
IP21 5NG
IP21 5RZ
IP21 5NB
IP13 7PB
IP13 8BQ
IP21 5EL
IP21 5EH
IP21 5DX
IP21 5LU
IP21 5LW
IP21 5ED
IP21 5ND
IP13 7NY
IP21 5NJ
IP21 5QX
IP21 5NL
IP13 8BG
IP13 7NZ
IP21 5EJ
IP13 7PA
IP21 5DL
IP21 5NH
IP13 8BJ
IP21 5DJ
IP21 5NP
IP21 5DT
IP13 7PD
IP21 5DH
IP21 5QY
IP21 5BS
IP13 8BL
IP13 8BE
IP21 5QZ
IP21 5DQ
IP21 5SX
IP21 5DR
IP21 5DN
IP21 5DS
IP13 7NX
IP21 5BY
IP21 5QT
IP21 5NN
IP21 5DP
IP13 8BD
IP21 5BT
IP21 5BX
IP23 7TN
IP23 7WA
IP23 7WB
IP21 5EN
IP21 5RA
IP21 5DF
IP13 8BW
IP21 5RB
IP21 5SZ
IP13 8EQ
IP21 5RD
IP13 7PE
IP13 8BN
IP13 8BH
IP21 5DG
IP13 8EL
IP21 5DE
IP13 7NS
IP21 5DB
IP13 8EJ
IP23 7QT
IP13 8EH
IP21 5SY
IP13 7HR
IP13 8BP
IP21 5RE
IP13 7HS
IP13 8BB
IP13 7NJ
IP13 7PF
IP13 7JL
IP13 8BS
IP21 5TA
IP13 7NT
IP13 7NU
IP13 7GX
IP13 7HP
IP13 7JN
IP21 5RG
IP21 5QJ
IP13 7JG
IP13 8EG
IP21 5RF
IP13 7HX
IP13 7HW
IP13 8EN
IP13 8EF
IP21 5PN
IP13 7HU
IP21 5ET
IP13 7RQ
IP13 7NH
IP13 7NL
IP13 7HT
IP13 7HN
IP13 7NR
IP21 5QS
IP21 5QR
IP13 7LP
IP13 7PG
IP21 5EU
IP21 5PH
IP13 7HY
IP13 7JW
IP23 7RA
IP21 5PL
IP13 7JA
IP23 7QN
IP23 7QL
IP13 8EW
IP13 7HF
IP21 5RJ
IP21 5QW
IP13 7HG
IP21 5NZ
IP23 7QS
IP21 5QN
IP21 5PJ
IP13 8AZ
IP21 5TB
IP23 7QY
IP21 5PR
IP13 8BA
IP21 5BL
IP13 8BT
IP21 5BH
IP23 7QR
IP21 4LU

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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