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

TN20 6TR
TN20 6TJ
TN20 6TH
TN20 6TL
TN20 6TT
TN20 6TB
TN20 6AY
TN20 6TA
TN20 6BD
TN20 6TN
TN20 6BE
TN20 6TG
TN20 6TD
TN20 6AA
TN20 6PH
TN20 6PA
TN20 6AZ
TN20 6BB
TN20 6DD
TN20 6TE
TN20 6AX
TN20 6AG
TN20 6AJ
TN20 6TF
TN20 6TP
TN20 6DE
TN20 6TW
TN20 6AB
TN20 6AQ
TN20 6DB
TN20 6BZ
TN20 6TU
TN20 6PJ
TN20 6TS
TN20 6UA
TN20 6DF
TN20 6BY
TN20 6AE
TN20 6AN
TN20 6AD
TN20 6AW
TN20 6AL
TN20 6TX
TN20 6AH
TN20 6GW
TN20 6BA
TN20 6UE
TN20 6BG
TN20 6DA
TN20 6UD
TN20 6UF
TN20 6UB
TN20 6UG
TN20 6BS
TN20 6DR
TN20 6BH
TN20 6DP
TN20 6UH
TN20 6BL
TN20 6AP
TN20 6BN
TN20 6UJ
TN20 6TY
TN20 6DH
TN20 6BT
TN20 6UL
TN20 6AT
TN20 6BJ
TN20 6AR
TN20 6DS
TN20 6AS
TN20 6BU
TN20 6BW
TN20 6RH
TN20 6DU
TN20 6DT
TN20 6BQ
TN20 6ZQ
TN20 6ZJ
TN20 6ZG
TN20 6ZD
TN20 6ZU
TN20 6BP
TN20 6TZ
TN20 6ZT
TN20 6ZN
TN20 6DX
TN20 6PN
TN20 6AU
TN20 6ES
TN20 6DY
TN20 6UX
TN20 6ZX
TN20 6UU
TN20 6XS
TN20 6XN
TN20 6UW
TN20 6ER
TN20 6BX
TN20 6DZ
TN20 6EN
TN20 6UN
TN20 6EJ
TN20 6SE
TN20 6RA
TN20 6EP
TN20 6RB
TN20 6NY
TN20 6RD
TN20 6EW
TN20 6EL
TN20 6HA
TN20 6UP
TN20 6UT
TN20 6EA
TN20 6ET
TN20 6RL
TN20 6UR
TN20 6NU
TN20 6NA
TN20 6NB
TN20 6EB
TN20 6RN
TN20 6ED
TN20 6RJ
TN20 6EG
TN20 6RE
TN20 6EH
TN20 6EE
TN20 6ND
TN20 6EU
TN20 6NX
TN20 6QB
TN20 6NE
TN20 6RP
TN20 6HH
TN20 6NS
TN20 6QA
TN20 6PT
TN20 6PL
TN20 6BF
TN20 6RF
TN20 6NF
TN20 6NQ
TN20 6NT
TN20 6NR
TN20 6PY
TN20 6PS
TN20 6PW
TN20 6RQ
TN20 6PU
TN20 6HJ
TN6 3QQ
TN20 6NG
TN20 6NP
TN6 3QG
TN6 3QJ
TN6 3QF
TN20 6PX
TN20 6RG
TN20 6JR
TN20 6JS
TN20 6NH
TN20 6PP
TN20 6NN
TN20 6HL
TN20 6PR
TN6 3QL
TN6 3QH
TN20 6NJ
TN20 6NL
TN21 8UB
TN20 6RR
TN6 3QE
TN20 6JP
TN20 6HN
TN6 3RS
TN20 6HU
TN20 6JT
TN20 6JU
TN6 3NT
TN21 8UA
TN20 6JN
TN5 6PQ
TN6 3QD
TN6 3JF
TN6 3QP
TN5 6PG
TN6 3JE
TN6 3QB
TN20 6JZ
TN21 8TX
TN20 6RT
TN20 6RX
TN6 3QA
TN20 6HP
TN21 0UA
TN20 6HQ
TN6 3RW
TN6 3NS
TN5 6PF
TN6 3PZ
TN6 3JY
TN21 8TY
TN21 8TZ
TN20 6HS
TN20 6HX
TN20 6JX
TN20 6HT
TN20 6LN
TN20 6LJ
TN20 6HR
TN20 6LH
TN6 3PY
TN20 6LE
TN20 6HY
TN20 6DG
TN20 6LA
TN5 6LZ
TN6 3NN
TN20 6JY
TN20 6LF
TN21 0TZ
TN20 6JA
TN5 6PE
TN6 3JG
TN5 6NU
TN21 8PY
TN20 6LP
TN6 3JD
TN6 3NR
TN20 6HZ
TN5 6PB
TN6 3PX
TN6 3FH
TN20 6JB
TN6 3JB
TN6 3FE
TN6 3NF
TN6 3NL
TN6 3PE
TN20 6JD
TN5 6PD
TN6 3JA
TN6 3NQ
TN21 8TU
TN6 3NG
TN6 3JJ
TN20 6JE
TN20 6LB
TN21 8QB
TN6 3JT
TN6 3QR
TN20 6RS
TN6 3JW
TN6 3RT
TN6 3JL
TN6 3JX
TN6 3JR
TN6 3NJ
TN20 6LD
TN21 8UU
TN6 3RU
TN6 3HS
TN6 3JS
TN6 3JH
TN6 3QS
TN6 3JN
TN6 3NH
TN6 3LT
TN6 3PW
TN6 3LU
TN6 3JP
TN6 3LS
TN6 3HU
TN21 8PX
TN20 6JF
TN20 6JG
TN6 3HR
TN6 3RR
TN5 6PA
TN6 3JQ
TN6 3LP
TN6 3TP
TN6 3LW
TN21 8TR
TN6 3HX
TN21 8PU
TN6 3TS
TN6 3WG
TN6 3LR
TN6 3HT
TN6 3HY
TN6 3HQ
TN6 3LJ
TN6 3QX
TN6 3HW
TN6 3QT
TN6 3HL
TN6 3HP
TN6 3HN
TN6 3HJ
TN21 8TT
TN6 3NP
TN6 3LQ
TN6 3LL
TN6 3LH
TN6 3LN
TN6 3QW
TN6 3FD
TN6 3PF
TN6 3NA
TN6 3ND
TN6 3PU
TN6 3LY
TN21 8UX
TN6 3LZ
TN20 6LG
TN21 8UT
TN6 3LX
TN6 3LG
TN6 3NX
TN6 3PJ
TN21 0TQ
TN6 3LF
TN6 3NB
TN21 0TY
TN6 3NE
TN6 3LE
TN6 3LD
TN21 8TW
TN6 3PH
TN6 3PB
TN21 0UG
TN21 8TS
TN5 6NT
TN6 3LB
TN21 8UD
TN21 8SA
TN21 8TN
TN6 3PN
TN21 8SB
TN20 6JL
TN6 3PL
TN20 6JH
TN5 6NZ
TN6 3RY
TN6 3QZ
TN21 8SD
TN21 8RZ
TN6 3PD
TN21 8UG
TN22 4EL
TN5 6NX
TN21 8TP
TN5 6JS
TN21 8SE
TN5 6NY
TN20 6JQ
TN21 8UR
TN5 6JT
TN20 6LL
TN21 8UF
TN21 8SG
TN21 8UE
TN21 8SH
TN6 3LA
TN21 8TD
TN20 6JJ
TN21 8RY
TN21 8UY
TN21 8TA
TN21 8TB
TN21 8SF
TN21 8SU
TN21 8SX
TN5 6NS
TN5 6JZ
TN6 3QU
TN21 8PT
TN21 8ST
TN21 8UH
TN21 8TE
TN21 8SY
TN21 8SJ
TN21 8SL
TN21 8UP
TN5 6JU
TN21 8SS
TN6 3PP
TN21 8SP
TN21 8SR
TN21 8SW
TN5 6JR
TN21 8SN
TN22 4EP
TN6 3PR
TN21 8RX
TN21 8QZ
TN21 8RU
TN21 8UL
TN21 8TG
TN5 6LH
TN6 3PS
TN21 8RA

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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