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 4DT
TN7 4DR
TN7 4DS
TN7 4DU
TN7 4DX
TN7 4AS
TN7 4DP
TN7 4DY
TN7 4DZ
TN7 4EA
TN7 4AP
TN7 4EB
TN7 4DJ
TN7 4AN
TN7 4AL
TN7 4DL
TN7 4ED
TN7 4DN
TN7 4AJ
TN7 4EE
TN7 4AT
TN7 4ET
TN7 4AH
TN7 4AY
TN7 4AU
TN7 4AX
TN7 4EF
TN7 4AR
TN7 4EZ
TN7 4EP
TN7 4HN
TN7 4EQ
TN7 4EJ
TN7 4EN
TN7 4DW
TN7 4HF
TN7 4HP
TN7 4HB
TN7 4DH
TN7 4ZQ
TN7 4ZJ
TN7 4HS
TN7 4ZT
TN7 4ZN
TN7 4ZF
TN7 4ZH
TN7 4LE
TN7 4ZU
TN7 4ZP
TN7 4ZY
TN7 4ZZ
TN7 4ZW
TN7 4DQ
TN7 4HR
TN7 4EY
TN7 4EL
TN7 4HA
TN7 4ES
TN7 4EH
TN7 4EX
TN7 4HG
TN7 4HT
TN7 4HJ
TN7 4AE
TN7 4HL
TN7 4AB
TN7 4AF
RH18 5NE
RH18 5FW
TN7 4JX
TN7 4AD
TN7 4AQ
RH18 5NF
RH18 5GE
TN7 4AG
RH18 5JY
TN7 4AA
TN7 4WZ
TN7 4JQ
TN7 4JU
TN7 4WW
TN7 4HH
TN7 4AW
RH18 5JZ
TN7 4JE
RH18 5LY
TN7 4JB
RH18 5JT
RH18 5NB
RH18 5NA
TN7 4ER
TN7 4JA
TN7 4JF
RH18 5LZ
TN7 4JD
TN7 4JG
TN7 4EU
RH18 5LX
RH18 5DB
RH18 5JX
RH18 5LU
RH18 5DD
RH18 5DE
TN7 4JH
RH18 5JU
RH18 5FU
RH18 5ND
TN7 4JT
RH18 5NG
RH18 5DF
TN7 4JS
RH18 5DG
RH18 5LT
RH18 5NT
TN7 4BB
TN7 4BA
RH18 5LS
RH18 5BZ
TN7 4LB
RH18 5NS
RH18 5BX
RH18 5DA
RH18 5NX
RH18 5LR
RH18 5NU
RH18 5ED
RH18 5GD
TN7 4JN
RH18 5BY
RH19 3SQ
RH18 5BF
RH18 5BU
RH18 5NN
RH18 5BS
RH18 5EA
RH18 5BW
RH18 5JP
TN7 4LA
RH18 5DP
RH18 5BN
RH18 5BB
RH18 5BT
RH18 5BD
RH18 5DJ
RH18 5EB
RH18 5YH
RH18 5YU
RH18 5YJ
RH18 5FJ
RH18 5FL
RH18 5FQ
RH18 5FN
RH18 5YA
RH18 5BP
RH18 5DZ
RH19 3SH
RH18 5DW
RH18 5FD
RH18 5FH
RH18 5FA
RH18 5YY
RH18 5FF
TN7 4JJ
RH18 5EL
RH18 5BE
RH18 5EN
RH18 5BA
RH18 5FS
RH18 5DY
TN7 4LD
RH18 5DS
RH18 5AZ
RH18 5DX
TN7 4BZ
TN7 4BD
RH18 5BQ
TN7 4JP
TN6 1XD
RH18 5DU
RH18 5BJ
RH18 5BG
RH18 5AY
RH18 5GT
RH18 5DL
RH18 5LL
RH18 5AJ
RH18 5DT
TN6 1XB
RH18 5LN
RH18 5DR
RH18 5GS
RH18 5AP
RH18 5AW
RH18 5BL
RH18 5DQ
RH18 5DN
RH18 5AD
RH18 5AN
RH18 5FX
RH18 5HE
RH18 5RA
RH18 5AX
RH19 3SG
RH18 5EY
RH18 5ET
RH18 5AA
RH18 5AE
RH18 5LJ
RH18 5AB
RH18 5AT
TN7 4BN
RH18 5AR
RH18 5HN
RH18 5EX
RH18 5ES
RH18 5EE
RH18 5LF
RH18 5AQ
RH18 5HD
RH18 5AS
RH18 5AG
RH18 5HW
RH18 5AF
RH18 5GA
RH18 5EU
RH18 5EZ
RH18 5JR
TN7 4BL
RH18 5NW
RH18 5NP
RH18 5HA
RH18 5EP
RH18 5GB
RH18 5HL
RH18 5ER
TN6 1XF
RH18 5HX
RH18 5HZ
RH18 5AH
RH18 5LA
TN22 3JD
RH18 5HQ
RH18 5LW
RH18 5LH
RH18 5PA
RH18 5HG
RH18 5WN
RH18 5WE
RH18 5WF
RH18 5WD
RH18 5WA
RH18 5PB
RH18 5WJ
RH18 5WH
RH19 3SF
TN6 1XG
RH18 5HH
RH18 5LG
RH18 5HB
RH18 5HF
RH18 5EW
TN7 4BP
RH18 5BH
RH18 5HJ
RH19 3SJ
RH18 5NR
TN6 1XE
RH18 5EF
TN7 4BS
RH18 5LP
RH19 3SE
TN6 1XQ
TN7 4BT
TN7 4BX
TN7 4DG
TN6 1XX
TN6 1XH
TN7 4BU
RH18 5HP
TN7 4BE
TN22 3HP
TN7 4DA
RH19 3SD
RH18 5HU
TN6 1XJ
RH18 5EG
TN6 1UY
RH19 3SL
RH19 3SN
TN6 1XL
RH19 3SA
TN22 3HW
TN6 1XN
RH18 5JA
RH19 3GY
RH18 5JB
TN22 3JE
RH18 5JS
TN6 1XW
TN22 3JH
TN22 3JG
RH19 3RY
RH19 3RZ
RH19 3TQ
TN7 4JR
TN8 7EE
TN8 7ED
RH18 5EH
RH19 3RX
RH19 3QW
RH18 5HR
RH18 5EJ
TN7 4DB
RH18 5HS
TN8 7EB
RH19 3RA
TN7 4JL
RH19 3QZ
RH19 3QN
RH19 3QY
RH19 3RU
RH19 3RE
RH19 3PQ
RH19 3RB
TN8 7EA
RH18 5JW
RH19 3QU
RH19 3QP
RH18 5JN
TN8 7EF
RH19 3PE
RH19 3QT
RH19 3RF
TN6 1UU
RH19 3PG
RH19 3TG
RH19 3QS
TN7 4DD
RH18 5JL
TN6 1TH
RH19 3TE
TN6 1XZ
TN6 1XY
TN6 1RZ
TN6 1XP
RH19 3QR
RH19 3QX
RH19 3RG
RH18 5JD
TN6 1SE
TN6 1XR
TN6 1SD
RH19 3RH
TN6 1UT
RH19 3RQ

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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