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

IP7 7JT
IP7 7JU
IP7 7JS
IP7 7JX
IP7 7JY
IP7 7LD
IP7 7JR
IP7 7LF
IP7 7WU
IP7 7NX
IP7 7QN
IP7 7QX
IP7 7DT
IP7 7LA
IP7 7JZ
IP7 7BJ
IP7 7LB
IP7 7NL
IP7 7BL
IP7 7EQ
IP7 7ND
IP7 7EG
IP7 7EH
IP7 7NG
IP7 7EJ
IP7 7NE
IP7 7NA
IP14 2HY
IP7 7FB
IP7 7NJ
IP7 7FG
IP7 7EZ
IP7 7NF
IP7 7NN
IP7 7NB
IP7 7LZ
IP7 7EF
IP7 7HA
IP14 2HX
IP7 7JP
IP7 7EL
IP7 7NR
IP7 7NP
IP7 7ED
IP7 7BH
IP7 7LJ
IP7 7EB
IP7 7EN
IP7 7DY
IP7 7LH
IP7 7NH
IP7 7TQ
IP7 7XP
IP7 7WH
IP7 7WB
IP7 7EW
IP7 7HN
IP7 7EP
IP7 7ER
IP7 7BN
IP7 7HW
IP7 7BF
IP7 7TG
IP7 7NQ
IP7 7HL
IP7 7HR
IP7 7EA
IP7 7BQ
IP7 7ES
IP7 7GZ
IP7 7SB
IP7 7GA
IP7 7AP
IP7 7SA
IP7 7ET
IP7 7EU
IP7 7LL
IP7 7PX
IP7 7LY
IP7 7LU
IP7 7HJ
IP7 7BG
IP7 7EX
IP7 7EY
IP7 7AT
IP7 7HP
IP7 7LW
IP14 2HU
IP7 7NT
IP7 7LN
IP7 7NW
IP7 7RZ
IP7 7PY
IP7 7BW
IP7 7RS
IP7 7RR
IP7 7BP
IP7 7PT
IP7 7EE
IP7 7HD
IP7 7LE
IP7 7HH
IP7 7RW
IP7 7LX
IP7 7RP
IP7 7HB
IP7 7LP
IP7 7LT
IP7 7PU
IP7 7JW
IP7 7AR
IP14 2LY
IP7 7RN
IP7 7LR
IP7 7FE
IP7 7PS
IP7 7BS
IP14 2LX
IP7 7RA
IP7 7HQ
IP7 7BT
IP7 7HE
IP7 7SQ
IP7 7BY
IP7 7SD
IP14 2LU
IP7 7FA
IP7 7PZ
IP7 7HG
IP7 7DP
IP7 7RG
IP7 7SG
IP7 7RE
IP7 7RB
IP7 7NU
IP7 7RL
IP7 7RD
IP7 7SF
IP7 7RQ
IP7 7DR
IP7 7BU
IP7 7RH
IP7 7RF
IP7 7SE
IP7 7RJ
IP7 7PR
IP14 2QL
IP14 2QJ
IP7 7DA
IP7 7BZ
IP14 2JH
IP14 2LT
IP7 7LS
IP14 2LS
IP7 7HS
IP14 2LR
IP7 7DN
IP7 7DW
IP7 7HF
IP7 7HT
IP7 7NY
IP7 7PP
IP14 2LP
IP7 7DB
IP14 2LW
IP14 2QQ
IP7 7DZ
IP14 2LN
IP7 7DJ
IP7 7DL
IP7 7DH
IP14 2LJ
IP14 2LL
IP14 2NA
IP7 7DX
IP7 7DE
IP7 7QA
IP14 2LG
IP7 7HU
IP7 7DQ
IP14 2LH
IP14 2LQ
IP14 2LZ
IP14 2NB
IP7 7HX
IP14 2QE
IP14 2JF
IP14 2LF
IP7 7DF
IP7 7DD
IP14 2HT
IP7 7JA
IP7 7BX
IP7 7DS
IP14 2NE
IP7 6QY
IP7 7NZ
IP14 3ED
IP14 2HZ
IP7 7PD
IP7 7QG
IP7 6HU
IP14 2ND
IP7 7PW
IP7 7QQ
IP7 7PB
IP7 7PA
IP14 2LE
IP7 7JD
IP14 2HS
IP7 7HZ
IP7 7QF
IP14 2LD
IP7 7JB
IP14 2JE
IP7 7HY
IP7 7QL
IP7 7QH
IP7 6JB
IP7 7QE
IP7 7QB
IP14 2JA
IP7 7DG
IP14 3AR
IP8 4RU
IP7 6JD
IP7 6JF
IP7 6RA
IP7 6QZ
IP7 7PE
IP14 2HR
IP7 6QX
IP7 7DU
IP7 7QD
IP7 7AY
IP7 7QJ
IP8 4RX
IP8 4RT
IP14 2HP
IP14 2LB
IP7 7AX
IP7 7QP
IP14 2QA
IP7 7AZ
IP14 3DZ
IP14 3AP
IP14 2JD
IP7 7GB
IP14 2HD
IP14 2RP
IP7 7QR
IP14 2RS
IP7 7PH
IP7 7JL
IP7 6QL
IP14 2JB
IP8 4RS

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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