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

TN7 4BB
TN6 1XB
TN6 1XD
TN7 4BA
TN7 4HA
TN6 1XF
TN6 1XG
TN6 1UY
TN7 4BL
TN7 4BN
TN6 1XQ
TN7 4EX
TN6 1XH
TN7 4HB
TN6 1XJ
TN7 4BZ
TN7 4BD
TN6 1XL
TN6 1XN
TN7 4DQ
TN6 1XX
TN7 4AY
TN6 1UU
TN6 1XW
TN7 4DN
TN7 4ZP
TN7 4ZU
TN7 4ZZ
TN7 4ZW
TN7 4ZY
TN7 4LE
TN7 4ZF
TN7 4ZN
TN7 4ZH
TN7 4ZT
TN7 4JD
TN7 4ZQ
TN7 4ZJ
TN7 4DH
TN7 4JE
TN7 4AE
TN7 4AB
TN6 1UT
TN7 4AG
TN7 4AQ
TN7 4JB
TN7 4AF
TN6 1TH
TN7 4JF
TN7 4AD
TN7 4DL
TN7 4AA
TN7 4JA
TN7 4BE
TN7 4JQ
TN7 4AH
TN7 4BP
TN7 4DW
TN7 4AJ
TN7 4WZ
TN6 1TJ
TN7 4BS
TN7 4BX
TN7 4AW
TN7 4WW
TN6 1SE
TN7 4AL
TN6 1TD
TN6 1UX
TN6 1TG
TN7 4JG
TN7 4BU
TN7 4DJ
TN6 1SD
TN7 4BT
TN7 4AN
TN6 1RZ
TN6 1XA
TN6 1SB
TN7 4ET
TN7 4EN
TN6 1XR
TN6 1XY
TN6 1XZ
TN6 1XP
TN7 4AP
TN6 1SG
TN7 4DP
TN6 1SQ
TN6 1SL
TN6 1TB
TN7 4DR
TN6 1TE
TN6 1SP
TN7 4DS
TN6 1SJ
TN6 1SF
TN7 4DU
TN7 4AR
TN7 4DA
TN6 1SA
TN6 1SN
TN7 4DT
TN7 4DG
TN6 1SW
TN6 1SH
TN6 1TQ
TN6 1UP
TN7 4AS
TN7 4EY
TN6 1RU
TN6 1SZ
TN6 1RY
TN6 1TY
TN7 4BG
TN6 1SU
TN6 1TA
TN6 1ST
TN7 4DX
TN6 1YW
TN6 1TW
TN3 9PB
TN3 9PD
TN7 4DY
TN7 4EL
TN6 1RT
TN6 1RX
TN6 1LZ
TN6 1SR
TN6 1BP
TN6 1BS
TN6 1SX
TN7 4JU
TN6 1UR
TN6 1SS
TN6 1RQ
TN3 9NY
TN7 4BQ
TN6 1XE
TN6 1RD
TN6 1TN
TN3 9PA
TN6 1RJ
TN7 4JH
TN6 2UT
TN6 1BT
TN7 4DZ
TN7 4JN
TN6 2TS
TN7 4EA
TN6 2UZ
TN6 1RE
TN6 1RR
TN6 2UL
TN6 1RS
TN6 2TX
TN7 4BH
TN7 4JT
TN7 4EB
TN6 1RL
TN3 9PE
TN6 2UH
TN6 2UP
TN6 2UU
TN6 1TX
TN6 2TZ
TN6 1TZ
TN6 1BG
TN7 4EE
TN6 2UR
TN6 2UJ
TN7 4JS
TN6 1RP
TN6 1RB
TN6 1BJ
TN6 2TU
TN6 2UN
TN6 1FJ
TN6 1QX
TN3 9PF
TN6 2TR
TN6 2UG
TN6 1BH
TN6 1BD
TN6 1RW
TN6 2UB
TN6 1BE
TN6 2UE
TN6 1BF
TN6 2UF
TN6 2UD
TN7 4ED
TN6 2UA
TN6 1RH
TN7 4EU
TN6 1AN
TN6 2HZ
TN3 9NX
TN6 1BW
TN6 1AS
TN6 1TP
TN6 1AT
TN6 1AL
TN6 1QH
TN6 1AJ
TN6 2TQ
TN6 1QU
TN6 2TP
TN6 1AB
TN6 2TT
TN7 4DD
TN6 1AF
TN6 1AX
TN6 1AU
TN3 9PG
TN6 1AH
TN6 1AA
TN7 4ZG
TN7 4GT
TN7 4LZ
TN6 9ER
TN6 9EP
TN6 9EQ
TN6 9EH
TN6 9EL
TN6 9EN
TN6 9EJ
TN6 9EG
TN6 2WJ
TN6 9DY
TN6 9DF
TN6 9BZ
TN6 9BU
TN6 9BN
TN6 9BD
TN6 9AY
TN6 9AB
TN6 9AD
TN6 3ZU
TN6 3ZY
TN6 2ZN
TN6 2BY
TN6 1ZX
TN6 1WW
TN6 1YB
TN6 1WB
TN6 1GQ
TN6 2WL
TN7 4ZL
TN7 4ZS
TN7 4ZX
TN7 4ZR
TN7 4YB
TN7 4ZE
TN7 4YQ
TN7 4WN
TN7 4XZ
TN7 4WB
TN7 4WD
TN7 4WA
TN7 4HW
TN7 4EG
TN6 2WH
TN6 9EF
TN6 9EB
TN6 9ED
TN6 9DZ
TN6 9EA
TN6 9DX
TN6 9DU
TN6 9DW
TN6 2UY
TN6 9DS
TN6 9DT
TN6 9DN
TN6 9DQ
TN6 9DR
TN6 9DP
TN6 9DG
TN6 9DJ
TN6 9DL
TN6 9DH
TN6 9DB
TN6 9DE
TN6 9DD
TN6 9DA
TN6 9BY
TN6 9BX
TN6 9BW
TN6 9BS
TN6 9BT
TN6 9BR
TN6 9BQ
TN6 9BP
TN6 9BL
TN6 9BJ
TN6 9BG
TN6 9BH
TN6 9BE
TN6 9BF
TN6 9BB
TN6 9AZ
TN6 9BA
TN6 9AX
TN6 9AN
TN6 9AS
TN6 9AU
TN6 9AW
TN6 9AT
TN6 9AP
TN6 9AQ
TN6 9AR
TN6 9AG
TN6 9AJ
TN6 9AL
TN6 9AH
TN6 9AE
TN6 9AF
TN6 3YT
TN6 3ZZ
TN6 3ZW
TN6 3ZL
TN6 3ZS
TN6 3ZT
TN6 3XN
TN6 3YB
TN6 3YF
TN6 3YR
TN6 3YE
TN6 3XY
TN6 3XZ
TN6 3YA
TN6 3WZ
TN6 3XF
TN6 3XH
TN6 3XL
TN6 3XG
TN6 3XB
TN6 3XD
TN6 3XE
TN6 3WP
TN6 3WU
TN6 3WX
TN6 3WY
TN6 3WW
TN6 3WQ
TN6 3WR
TN6 3WT
TN6 3WA
TN6 3WF
TN6 3WJ
TN6 3WN
TN6 3WH
TN6 3WB
TN6 3WD
TN6 3WE
TN6 3GT
TN6 3GZ
TN6 3RF
TN6 3SF
TN6 3PQ
TN6 3GU
TN6 3GX
TN6 3GY
TN6 2ZZ
TN6 3BZ
TN6 3GS
TN6 3AZ
TN6 2ZP
TN6 2ZT
TN6 2ZU
TN6 2ZS
TN6 2XP
TN6 2ZD
TN6 2ZL
TN6 2ZJ
TN6 2YH
TN6 2YU
TN6 2YZ
TN6 2WU
TN6 2WY
TN6 2WZ
TN6 2WX
TN6 2WQ
TN6 2WS
TN6 2WT
TN6 2WR
TN6 2WN
TN6 2WP
TN6 2WE
TN6 2WG
TN6 2WF
TN6 2WD
TN6 2WB
TN6 2WA
TN6 2US
TN6 2UX
TN6 2HY
TN6 2PS
TN6 2EF
TN6 2FQ
TN6 2HE
TN6 2EQ
TN6 1ZZ
TN6 2BW
TN6 2BZ
TN6 1ZL
TN6 1ZT
TN6 1ZY
TN6 1ZU
TN6 1ZQ
TN6 1ZR
TN6 1ZS
TN6 1YF
TN6 1YS
TN6 1ZD
TN6 1ZH
TN6 1YZ
TN6 1YH
TN6 1YJ
TN6 1YP
TN6 1WZ
TN6 1XU
TN6 1XS
TN6 1WU
TN6 1WX
TN6 1WY
TN6 1WG
TN6 1WP
TN6 1WS
TN6 1WT
TN6 1WR
TN6 1WH
TN6 1WJ
TN6 1WN
TN6 1WE
TN6 1WF
TN6 1WD
TN6 1UZ
TN6 1WA
TN6 1GW
TN6 1NX
TN6 1GX
TN6 1GY
TN6 1LH
TN6 1GR
TN6 1GT
TN6 1GU
TN6 1GS
TN6 1GL
TN6 1GN
TN6 1GP
TN6 1DN
TN6 1GE
TN6 1RG
TN6 1QL
TN6 2SJ
TN6 1AG
TN6 2TY
TN6 1AP
TN6 2FX
TN6 2SH
TN6 1FE
TN7 4ES
TN6 1DP
TN6 2TN
TN6 1AD
TN6 2UQ
TN6 2SN
TN6 2TF
TN6 2PY
TN6 1RA
TN6 9TZ
TN6 9UB
TN6 9ZY
TN6 9UA
TN6 9TU
TN6 9TX
TN6 9TY
TN6 9TW
TN6 9TT
TN6 9TS
TN6 9TQ
TN6 9TR
TN6 9TN
TN6 9TP
TN6 9TJ
TN6 9TL
TN6 9TG
TN6 9TH
TN6 9TE
TN6 9TF
TN6 9SZ
TN6 9TB
TN6 9TD
TN6 9TA
TN6 9SY
TN6 9SX
TN6 9SU
TN6 9SW
TN6 9SS
TN6 9ST
TN6 9SQ
TN6 9SR
TN6 9SP
TN6 9SN
TN6 9SJ
TN6 9SL
TN6 9SG
TN6 9SH
TN6 9SE
TN6 9SF
TN6 9SB
TN6 9SD
TN6 9SA
TN6 1DH
TN6 2QB
TN6 2QA
TN6 2QD
TN6 1RF
TN6 2SL
TN7 4JP
TN6 2PU
TN3 9NU
TN6 2QE
TN6 1AY
TN6 1AE
TN6 2QY
TN6 2QH
TN6 2SW
TN6 2QF
TN6 2FT
TN6 2QG
TN3 9PH
TN7 4EF
TN6 2QL
TN6 1TU
TN6 1QS
TN6 2QQ
TN6 1DZ
TN6 2QJ
TN6 1DD
TN6 1BU
TN7 4EZ
TN6 2QW
TN6 1QN
TN6 2SX
TN6 2SZ
TN6 1HQ
TN6 2QN
TN7 4AT
TN6 1DE
TN6 1DB
TN6 1BZ
TN6 2SP
TN6 2RA
TN6 1BX
TN6 2QP
TN6 2RB
TN6 1PQ
TN6 1DU
TN6 1DF
TN6 1DL
TN6 2RD
TN6 1DA
TN6 1QJ
TN6 2QX
TN6 1AR
TN6 2FA
TN6 1AZ
TN6 2RE
TN7 4EP
TN6 1QW
TN6 2QR
TN7 4EJ
TN6 1ZW
TN6 1ZP
TN6 1ZE
TN6 1ZA
TN6 1WQ
TN6 1WL
TN6 2QS
TN6 2SU
TN6 2RG
TN6 1DQ
TN6 1DG
TN6 1QR
TN6 2ST
TN6 2RH
TN6 1EG
TN6 1TT
TN6 1DY
TN6 1ZN
TN6 1ZG
TN6 1ZJ
TN6 1ZF
TN6 1ZB
TN6 1YX
TN6 1SY
TN6 1LY
TN6 1DW
TN6 1AW
TN6 1AQ
TN6 2QT
TN6 1BY
TN6 2RJ
TN6 1DX
TN6 2GZ
TN6 2RW
TN6 2RL
TN6 2RN
TN6 1DJ
TN6 2QZ
TN6 2RQ
TN7 4BJ
TN6 1DR
TN6 2TE
TN6 1YD
TN7 4EH
TN7 4JX
TN6 2GA
TN6 2SQ
TN6 1QY
TN6 1QZ
TN7 4EQ
TN6 1NQ
TN6 2RP
TN6 1QP
TN6 2QU
TN6 2JX
TN6 1BB
TN6 2TD
TN6 2JW
TN6 2TG
TN6 1BL
TN6 1BQ
TN6 2RR
TN6 2JU
TN6 2TJ
TN6 1DT
TN6 1EB
TN7 4AU
TN22 3JD
TN3 9LJ
TN6 2SY
TN7 4AX
TN6 2TH
TN6 2JT
TN6 2FE
TN6 1QT
TN6 1YT
TN6 1YN
TN6 1YU
TN6 1YY
TN6 1YR
TN6 1YQ
TN6 1YL
TN6 1BN
TN7 4DB
TN6 2TB
TN6 1US
TN6 1DS
TN7 4HF
TN6 2DZ
TN6 2TW
TN6 1BA
TN6 2RS
TN7 4JJ
TN6 1YA
TN6 1YG
TN6 1TR
TN6 1EA
TN6 2TL
TN6 1YE
TN6 1UH
TN6 1JQ
TN6 2RT
TN7 4HN
TN6 2JY
TN6 1JJ
TN6 2SG
TN6 1TL
TN3 9QU
TN6 1RN
TN6 1EQ
TN6 1UN
TN6 2TA
TN3 9PN
TN6 1NY
TN6 1ED
TN6 1EE
TN6 2JZ
TN6 1FX
TN6 2SB
TN6 1HH
TN6 1UQ
TN6 1HA
TN3 9NT
TN6 1TF
TN6 2RX
TN6 2SA
TN6 2RF
TN6 2SR
TN6 1UB
TN6 2RU
TN7 4HP
TN6 1NZ
TN6 1EF
TN6 2SF
TN6 2RY
TN3 9QT
TN3 9PJ
TN6 1UL
TN6 1HB
TN6 1HG
TN3 9NS
TN6 1EW
TN6 1EY
TN6 1HD
TN6 1HF
TN6 1GJ
TN6 1EP
TN6 1HE
TN6 2SS
TN6 2XZ
TN6 1PW
TN6 2UW
TN6 2RZ
TN6 1UG
TN6 2LB
TN6 1HJ
TN6 1UA
TN7 4HS
TN6 1UF
TN6 1HL
TN6 1UJ
TN6 1UE
TN6 2FN
TN7 4HR
TN6 1HS
TN3 9PL
TN6 1XT
TN6 1JB
TN6 2SD
TN3 9SP
TN6 1HN
TN6 1JE
TN6 2LA
TN6 1EJ
TN6 1ET
TN7 4HJ
TN6 1HP
TN6 2NG
TN6 1TS
TN6 1ER
TN6 1HR
TN6 1LF
TN6 1FD
TN6 1UW
TN6 1LG
TN6 1UD
TN6 3HD
TN6 1ES
TN6 2FP
TN6 1HW
TN7 4HL
TN6 1JA
TN6 1JF
TN7 4LA
TN6 2FH
TN6 2XA
TN6 1EH
TN6 1LN
TN3 9LH
TN7 4HG
TN6 1JD
TN7 4ER
TN3 9SJ
TN6 1JL
TN6 1GA
TN6 2AS
TN6 1JN
TN6 1FL
TN6 1LP
TN6 1HX
TN6 3HE
TN6 1JX
TN6 2DY
TN6 1LR
TN6 1JP
TN6 1JG
TN6 1EL
TN6 1JH
TN6 1LQ
TN6 1JW
TN6 1PA
TN7 4LB
TN6 2XB
TN6 1EU
TN6 1JR
TN6 1EN
TN6 2AT
TN6 1LX
TN6 2BE
TN7 4HT
TN6 1PD
TN6 2YG
TN3 9SH
TN6 1PE
TN3 9PR
TN6 1PB
TN6 1EZ
TN6 3GR
TN6 2BQ
TN6 1JS
TN3 9PP
TN6 2JF
TN6 2AX
TN6 1HT
TN6 1PF
TN6 1PN
TN6 1PP
TN6 2AU
TN6 1PG
TN6 1HU
TN6 1LT
TN6 1LU
TN6 1ND
TN6 2SE
TN6 1EX
TN6 2AR
TN6 1NB
TN6 1LB
TN6 1PR
TN6 1PJ
TN6 1PT
TN6 2XE
TN6 1PL
TN6 1PS
TN6 1NF
TN6 1HY
TN6 1PH
TN6 2BF
TN6 2AY
TN6 2BB
TN6 2LG
TN6 1HZ
TN6 1NL
TN7 4JR
TN6 2LD
TN6 3SX
TN6 2LE
TN6 2LQ
TN6 1PU
TN6 1QA
TN6 2AN
TN6 1JZ
TN6 2BD
TN6 2AW
TN3 9SA
TN3 9SL
TN6 2AP
TN6 2BJ
TN6 1NN
TN6 1NG
TN6 1LS
TN6 2XD
TN6 1QB
TN6 1LJ
TN6 1JT
TN6 2LL
TN6 2JN
TN6 2AL
TN3 9RZ
TN6 2YF
TN6 1NE
TN6 2BT
TN6 1QD
TN6 2BG
TN6 1NH
TN6 2LJ
TN3 9PY
TN3 9PX
TN3 9SQ
TN6 1PX
TN3 9TN
TN6 1NA
TN6 2LH
TN6 2AJ
TN6 1NP
TN3 9QR
TN6 2DA
TN6 2BH
TN6 2HF
TN6 1NW
TN6 2BN
TN6 2ZE
TN6 2ZW
TN6 2ZG
TN6 2ZF
TN6 2ZA
TN6 2ZR
TN6 2ZB
TN6 2ZX
TN6 2ZY
TN6 2YT
TN6 2ZH
TN6 2ZQ
TN6 2WW
TN6 1NJ
TN6 3HF
TN6 2LF
TN6 1QE
TN3 9SF
TN6 2BX
TN6 2YD
TN6 2BU
TN6 2HG
TN3 9QS
TN3 9SB
TN6 2BS
TN6 2PA
TN6 2AH
TN6 3AA
RH18 5NE
TN6 2BP
TN6 2BL
RH18 5JY
TN6 1NR
TN6 1QF
TN3 9SG
TN6 2PD
TN6 2LN
TN6 2BA
TN6 2FU
TN6 2FR
TN6 1FB
TN6 2YE
TN6 2YB
TN6 1PY
TN6 2YA
TN6 1NS
TN6 2HQ
TN6 1QG
TN6 2AF
TN6 2LP
TN6 2AZ
TN6 2HH
TN6 2NX
TN6 2LU
TN3 9RY
TN6 3AB
TN6 1LW
RH18 5FW
TN6 1QQ
TN6 2LW
TN6 1LL
TN6 2AE
TN6 2NS
TN6 1FH
TN6 2NZ
TN6 2AQ
TN6 2NR
TN6 2AG
TN3 9PU
TN6 2NY
TN6 2NW
TN6 2NP
TN6 2LX
TN6 2FW
TN6 1NT
TN6 2LR
RH18 5NF
TN6 2YW
TN6 2YN
TN6 2YX
TN6 2YS
TN6 2YY
TN6 2YP
TN6 2PB
TN6 2DG
TN3 9LG

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
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