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 East Sussex

TN21 9NU
TN21 9NX
TN21 9NT
TN21 9PA
BN27 4QX
TN21 9QU
TN21 9NS
TN21 9ND
TN21 9RG
TN21 9NE
TN21 9NP
TN21 9NR
TN21 9NB
BN27 4QU
TN21 9NN
TN21 9NG
TN21 9RJ
TN21 9ZX
TN21 9ZQ
TN21 9RL
BN27 4QT
BN27 4QY
BN27 4RJ
TN21 9NJ
TN21 9JP
TN21 9JN
TN21 9NA
TN21 9NL
TN21 9NH
TN21 9QS
TN21 9QT
TN21 9RQ
TN21 9JE
TN21 9LY
TN21 9RF
TN21 9JL
TN21 9QR
TN21 9RH
TN21 9LX
TN21 9ZD
TN21 9WE
TN21 9RE
TN21 9JR
TN21 9QJ
TN21 9QZ
BN27 4RH
TN21 9JG
TN21 9JT
TN21 9QL
TN21 9JX
TN21 9QW
TN21 9QN
TN21 9QX
TN21 9LU
TN21 9QE
TN21 9QP
TN21 9QD
TN21 9QG
TN21 9QY
TN21 9QH
TN21 9PN
TN21 9LT
TN21 9LA
TN33 9PE
TN21 9LS
TN21 9RA
TN21 9RB
BN27 4RA
TN21 9LB
TN21 9JS
TN21 9LW
TN21 9JH
TN21 9LD
TN21 9RD
TN21 9LJ
TN21 9QA
TN33 9PB
BN27 4RB
TN21 9JU
TN21 9LR
BN27 4QL
BN27 4QJ
TN21 9PL
TN21 9PB
TN21 9PW
BN27 4RD
BN27 4RG
TN21 9LG
TN21 9LN
BN27 4RE
TN21 9PX
TN21 9LL
TN21 9LE
TN21 9QB
TN21 9PD
BN27 4QR
TN21 9DY
TN21 9ZH
TN21 9ZW
TN21 9ZZ
TN21 9ZN
TN21 9PF
TN21 9PP
TN21 9PS
BN27 4UB
BN27 4QN
TN33 9PA
BN27 4QD
BN27 4RF
BN27 4UG
TN21 9LF
TN21 9LQ
TN21 9PE
TN21 9PJ
TN21 9JD
BN27 4JJ
TN33 9PD
TN33 9PJ
TN33 9LW
TN21 9JA
TN21 9JB
BN27 4UD
TN21 9PR
BN27 4QW
TN21 9LP
TN33 9PG
TN21 9PT
TN21 9PH
TN21 9JJ
TN21 9DT
BN27 4QP
TN21 9DS
TN21 9DR
TN21 9DU
TN21 9PQ
TN32 5HL
TN33 9NX
BN27 4QS
TN21 9HX
TN21 9DL
BN27 4JH
TN21 9DN
TN21 9DJ
TN21 9BE
TN21 9BG
TN21 9PU
BN27 4QH
TN21 9HE
TN21 9BB
TN21 9DP
TN21 9BD
TN21 9DH
TN21 9DG
TN21 9LH
TN21 9HU
TN21 9AZ
TN32 5HN
TN21 9HT
TN21 9DE
BN27 4JG
BN27 4UA
TN33 9PH
TN33 9NY
TN21 9BA
TN33 9NU
TN21 9DD
BN27 4JQ
TN33 9QR
TN21 9BH
BN27 4QQ
BN27 4ZQ
BN27 4ZS
BN27 4ZP
BN27 4ZJ
BN27 4ZE
BN27 4ZD
BN27 4ZG
BN27 4ZH
TN33 9NZ
TN21 9AY
TN21 9DX
BN27 4JF
TN21 9HF
BN27 4JL
BN27 4JD
TN21 9DB
TN21 9HD
BN27 4UY
BN27 4JN
BN27 4JE
TN33 9HY
TN33 9DW
BN27 4NB
TN32 5HP
TN33 9NT
TN21 9AX
BN27 4UQ
TN33 9NS
TN33 9QP
BN27 4UX
TN33 9NR
TN33 9QN
TN32 5HZ
TN21 9HB
TN32 5HR
TN32 5HS
TN21 9AU
TN32 5HJ
TN32 5HH
TN21 9DA
TN32 5HG
TN21 9BY
TN32 5JA
TN32 5JE
TN32 5HT
TN32 5HY
TN33 9BF
TN21 9BX
TN21 9HA
TN32 5JB

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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