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

TN35 4AN
TN35 4AW
TN35 4AL
TN35 4AE
TN35 4AP
TN35 4AS
TN35 4AT
TN35 4AQ
TN35 4AU
TN35 4AZ
TN35 4AG
TN35 4AB
TN35 4BN
TN35 4BE
TN35 4AR
TN35 4BA
TN35 4AH
TN35 4BG
TN35 4BQ
TN35 4AX
TN35 4EA
TN35 4BB
TN35 4BP
TN35 4AY
TN35 4BX
TN35 4DA
TN35 4EB
TN35 4BD
TN35 4BJ
TN35 4AD
TN35 4DG
TN35 4BH
TN35 4DE
TN35 4DQ
TN35 4BL
TN35 4DH
TN35 4DL
TN35 4DB
TN35 4DJ
TN35 4ED
TN35 4AA
TN35 4AJ
TN35 4DU
TN35 4DN
TN35 4DT
TN35 4DP
TN35 4DR
TN35 4DD
TN35 5DR
TN35 4EJ
TN35 4EX
TN35 4ET
TN35 4EY
TN35 4ES
TN35 4DX
TN35 4HA
TN35 4HZ
TN35 4HL
TN35 4EZ
TN35 4DS
TN35 4HB
TN35 4HU
TN35 4AF
TN35 4ER
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TN35 4HY
TN35 4HJ
TN35 5DT
TN35 4EP
TN35 4HN
TN35 4HE
TN35 4HT
TN35 4JA
TN35 4EU
TN35 4LW
TN35 4HG
TN35 4HP
TN35 4LN
TN35 4HR
TN35 4ZY
TN35 4DF
TN35 4ZN
TN35 4ZS
TN35 4ZT
TN35 4ZQ
TN35 4ZE
TN35 4EF
TN35 4LJ
TN35 4LR
TN35 4LP
TN35 4HQ
TN35 4JE
TN35 5EP
TN35 4EE
TN35 4LS
TN35 4HH
TN35 5DS
TN35 5EU
TN35 4LL
TN35 5DP
TN35 4JD
TN35 4BS
TN35 5EY
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TN35 4JF
TN35 5ER
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TN35 5ET
TN35 4EQ
TN35 4EG
TN35 4JB
TN35 5EX
TN35 5DU
TN35 4HF
TN35 4LG
TN35 5EF
TN35 5EE
TN35 5EL
TN35 4LH
TN35 5EJ
TN35 5ES
TN35 5EQ
TN35 5FT
TN35 4HS
TN35 4LQ
TN35 5EG
TN35 5DH
TN35 5EW
TN35 5DD
TN35 4EH
TN35 4LE
TN35 5PF
TN35 5EH
TN35 4HX
TN35 5HS
TN35 5DW
TN35 5DL
TN35 4LB
TN35 4LD
TN35 5RA
TN35 4LA
TN35 5HD
TN35 5DJ
TN35 5DB
TN35 5ED
TN35 4JH
TN35 5DA
TN35 4JX
TN35 5DQ
TN35 5ZY
TN35 5XL
TN35 5ZE
TN35 5EA
TN35 5HW
TN35 5DG
TN35 4NY
TN35 4JW
TN35 5EB
TN35 4JR
TN35 5PG
TN35 4JP
TN35 5GG
TN35 5HL
TN35 4JN
TN35 5HN
TN35 5BH
TN35 5BJ
TN35 5HQ
TN35 5HA
TN35 4JJ
TN35 5HB
TN35 4JS
TN35 5HG
TN35 5HT
TN35 5HR
TN35 5BL
TN35 4JY
TN35 4JZ
TN35 5HJ
TN35 4JT
TN35 5BP
TN35 5BG
TN35 4EN
TN35 5BX
TN35 5BN
TN35 5BY
TN35 4JU
TN35 5HP
TN35 5BZ
TN35 5QG
TN35 5HX
TN35 5HF
TN35 5BW
TN35 5HH
TN35 5HE
TN35 5DE
TN35 5JG
TN35 5DX
TN35 4EW
TN35 4JL
TN35 5HU
TN35 5DF
TN35 5BE
TN35 5GW
TN35 5NF
TN35 5AP
TN35 5BU
TN35 5JE
TN35 5JF
TN35 5LQ
TN35 5NE
TN35 5ZW
TN35 5ZN
TN35 5ZP
TN35 5ZJ
TN35 5JW
TN35 5ZL
TN35 5AW
TN35 4EL
TN35 5HY
TN35 5BD
TN35 5BB
TN35 5PW
TN35 5ZT
TN35 5ZU
TN35 5ZX
TN35 5ZQ
TN35 5ZF
TN35 5ZH
TN35 5TJ
TN35 5AL
TN34 2AA
TN35 5HZ
TN35 5LG
TN35 5PL
TN35 4LT
TN35 5JD
TN35 5DZ
TN36 4JB
TN35 5BT
TN35 5PE
TN35 5BF
TN35 5LP
TN35 5AN
TN34 2AD
TN35 5LH
TN35 5QE
TN35 5BA
TN35 5AS
TN35 5FD
TN35 5JB
TN35 4PL
TN35 5AQ
TN35 5BQ
TN35 5NG
TN35 5JA
TN35 5NT
TN35 5AR
TN35 5LE
TN35 5LF
TN35 5BS
TN35 5AZ
TN35 5LJ
TN35 5LN
TN35 5AH
TN35 4NS
TN35 5AT
TN35 4PP
TN35 5LW
TN35 5AJ
TN35 5AY
TN35 5AU
TN35 5LL
TN35 4NR
TN35 5NQ
TN35 5LR
TN34 2AB
TN35 5DY
TN35 5JT
TN35 5AE
TN35 5PJ
TN35 5LD
TN35 5AF
TN35 4NL
TN35 4QF
TN35 5QJ
TN35 5QH
TN35 5JX
TN35 5AX
TN35 5NH
TN35 5LB
TN34 3QG
TN35 5QQ
TN35 5LA
TN34 3QN
TN35 5AD
TN35 5JU
TN35 4NW
TN35 5FB
TN35 5JH
TN35 5LS
TN34 3QW
TN35 5JJ
TN35 5NN
TN34 3QJ
TN34 3FR
TN35 4NE
TN35 5JZ
TN35 5NS
TN35 5AB
TN34 3QL
TN35 5NZ
TN35 5NY
TN35 5LT
TN35 4NH
TN35 5AA
TN35 5TD
TN35 5WL
TN35 5JY
TN34 3QA
TN34 3QB
TN35 4PJ
TN35 5TA
TN34 3QH
TN35 4ND
TN35 5NW
TN35 5AG
TN35 4NX
TN35 5NU
TN35 5JR
TN35 5TB
TN34 3QQ
TN35 4NN
TN35 5JL
TN35 4NG
TN35 4NF
TN34 3NS
TN34 3PX
TN34 3PZ
TN34 3NN
TN34 3NW
TN34 3PT
TN35 5JS
TN35 5LU
TN34 2SH
TN35 5NP
TN35 5JQ
TN34 3QP
TN35 4NQ
TN34 3PY
TN36 4AP
TN34 3NR
TN35 5QA
TN35 5LX
TN34 3PP
TN34 3PR
TN34 3NP
TN34 3PU
TN35 5JP
TN35 5NR
TN34 3QD
TN35 5NL
TN36 4AR
TN34 2LS
TN34 3PS
TN34 3NT
TN34 2FA
TN35 5NX
TN35 5JN
TN35 4NJ
TN35 5QF
TN34 2AR
TN34 2FB
TN34 3NU
TN34 2UA
TN34 2AS
TN34 3NX
TN34 3QF
TN35 5PU
TN34 3QE
TN35 5LY
TN35 5PA
TN34 2AU
TN35 5PT
TN34 3PE
TN35 4PQ
TN35 4LU
TN35 5QB
TN34 2AT
TN34 3PF
TN36 4AN
TN35 5PS
TN35 5QD
TN34 3NL
TN35 5PQ
TN35 5NA
TN34 3PH
TN35 5PX
TN34 3PN
TN34 2AL
TN34 2AF
TN34 3NY
TN34 3NZ
TN35 5LZ
TN35 5NB
TN34 2AE
TN35 5PB
TN34 2AN
TN35 5NJ
TN34 3TZ
TN34 2AP
TN35 4NP
TN34 3NJ
TN34 3PA
TN34 3TU
TN34 3DQ
TN34 3FB
TN34 3PJ
TN34 3UA
TN36 4BD
TN36 4BB
TN36 4BA
TN36 4BE
TN34 3TY
TN34 2BE
TN36 4WL
TN34 3PB
TN36 4BG
TN34 3FP
TN34 2AW
TN34 3PG
TN34 2UB
TN34 3TX
TN34 2FP
TN34 3FQ
TN34 2BB
TN36 4AL
TN34 3PL
TN34 2BA
TN34 2FN
TN34 3JB
TN34 3SR
TN34 3JE
TN35 5PD
TN35 4NB
TN36 4DA
TN36 4BU
TN34 2FQ
TN34 3SS
TN34 3TS
TN34 2FJ
TN34 2AJ
TN34 2BD
TN36 4AS
TN34 3HA
TN34 2FE
TN35 4PA
TN36 4AH
TN35 5ND
TN34 2DD
TN36 4BS
TN36 4BT
TN34 3PD
TN36 4BX
TN34 2DB
TN34 2UQ
TN34 2BQ
TN34 2BG
TN35 4PB
TN34 3TT
TN34 3TR
TN34 3BT
TN34 3JT
TN34 3TP
TN36 4BZ
TN34 3LD
TN34 3NE
TN34 2AG
TN34 3FH
TN34 2UE
TN34 3EU
TN35 4PD
TN34 3BP
TN34 3BU
TN36 4BY
TN36 4AJ
TN34 3BS
TN34 2UD
TN34 2BH
TN34 3NF
TN36 4BN
TN34 2AH
TN35 4BT
TN34 2UF
TN34 3SN
TN34 3SW
TN34 3LF
TN34 3QT
TN34 3ZT
TN34 3ZR
TN35 4NU
TN34 3LQ
TN34 3BQ
TN34 3ET
TN34 3ZS
TN34 3ZD
TN34 3BL
TN34 3JD
TN34 2UL
TN34 3LE
TN34 3BG
TN34 2UT
TN34 2UX
TN34 2UZ
TN34 3ZU
TN34 3ZX
TN34 3ZB
TN34 3ZA
TN36 4BQ
TN36 4BJ
TN34 3FN
TN34 3NG
TN34 3FD
TN34 3BX
TN34 3ZF
TN34 3UU
TN34 3XE
TN34 3WZ
TN34 3ZW
TN34 3TJ
TN36 4DE
TN34 3BJ
TN34 3TQ
TN34 3SP
TN34 3LG
TN34 2UG
TN34 2BT
TN34 3UB
TN34 3SU
TN36 4BP
TN34 3BF
TN34 2BJ
TN34 3AX
TN34 3DA
TN34 3AZ
TN34 2DA
TN34 3TL
TN34 3BD
TN34 3BY
TN36 4BH
TN35 4PW
TN34 3PQ
TN34 3BZ
TN34 3JU
TN34 3EY
TN34 3TA
TN34 3XA
TN34 3YB
TN34 3YP
TN34 3YQ
TN34 3YF
TN34 3XB
TN34 3XP
TN34 2LR
TN34 3ND
TN34 3DB
TN34 3UD
TN34 3JF
TN34 3HB
TN34 3TH
TN36 4BL
TN34 2BL
TN34 2AY
TN34 3DF
TN34 2RA
TN34 3FE
TN34 3HD
TN34 3JY
TN34 2AX
TN34 3NB
TN34 2AZ
TN34 3JQ
TN34 3LJ
TN34 3DW
TN34 3JS
TN34 2AQ
TN34 3NH
TN34 3EZ
TN34 3BN
TN34 3ES
TN34 3DH
TN34 3JG
TN34 3JR
TN34 3BE
TN34 3TD
TN34 2FH
TN34 3DE
TN34 3BB
TN34 3LA
TN34 3SL
TN34 2BU
TN34 3BW
TN34 3JX
TN34 3AY
TN35 4PE
TN34 3JH
TN34 3LL
TN35 4PG
TN34 2JB
TN35 4PF
TN34 2LF
TN34 3DN
TN34 3DD
TN34 3LP
TN34 3EP
TN34 3DJ
TN34 3UT
TN34 2JA
TN34 2BX
TN34 3HH
TN34 3ER
TN34 3NA
TN34 3LB
TN34 2TH
TN34 3HG
TN34 3BA
TN36 4AT
TN34 2BW
TN34 2BY
TN34 3QU
TN34 3BH
TN34 3EX
TN34 3LN
TN34 3HQ
TN34 2TT
TN34 3LY
TN34 3AU
TN34 3JJ
TN34 3DL
TN34 3HF
TN34 3HE
TN34 3EL
TN34 3LW
TN34 2SN
TN34 3DP
TN34 3SH
TN34 2RB
TN34 3AS
TN34 3TE
TN34 3TF
TN34 3UZ
TN34 3LX
TN34 3UP
TN34 3UN
TN34 3LZ
TN34 2DY
TN36 4AY
TN34 3HJ
TN34 3LU
TN34 2JS
TN34 3HR
TN34 3SE
TN34 3HW
TN34 3TN
TN34 3SJ
TN34 3HN
TN34 3TW
TN34 2GT
TN34 3HL
TN35 4LX
TN34 2JG
TN34 2JD
TN34 3PW
TN34 2JE
TN34 3LR
TN34 3AT
TN34 2JQ
TN34 3HP
TN34 3EN
TN34 2RQ
TN34 3AP
TN34 3SD
TN34 2BZ
TN34 3HS
TN34 3JP
TN34 2DF
TN34 2DR
TN34 3LT
TN34 3JN
TN34 3HY
TN34 3HT
TN34 3AR
TN34 3EW
TN34 2BN
TN34 3JL
TN34 3HX
TN34 2DS
TN34 3FJ
TN34 3HZ
TN34 2JN
TN34 3ST
TN34 2DJ
TN34 2SW
TN34 3SF
TN34 3UG
TN34 2DZ
TN34 3LS
TN34 3EH
TN34 3RT
TN34 3EJ
TN34 3HU
TN34 2JF
TN34 2DE
TN35 4NT
TN34 3TB
TN34 2RH
TN34 3UH
TN34 3SB
TN34 3UE
TN34 3SA
TN34 3LH
TN34 3JA

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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