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

TN3 9HP
TN3 9HW
TN3 9HN
TN3 9HL
TN3 9ER
TN3 9HS
TN3 9EH
TN3 9HR
TN3 9HJ
TN3 9EG
TN3 9HT
TN3 9DL
TN3 9EJ
TN3 9HH
TN3 9DH
TN3 9DF
TN5 6LA
TN3 9DN
TN6 3PG
TN3 9DW
TN3 9EP
TN3 9EF
TN3 9EL
TN3 9DE
TN3 9BW
TN6 3PA
TN3 9DJ
TN3 9DD
TN5 6LB
TN3 9EN
TN3 9DA
TN3 9EE
TN3 9ED
TN3 9DR
TN3 9DB
TN3 9DP
TN3 9DS
TN3 9DT
TN3 9DU
TN3 9DX
TN3 9DQ
TN3 9DG
TN5 6LD
TN3 9EB
TN3 9BH
TN6 3NU
TN5 6LF
TN3 9DY
TN3 9BQ
TN5 6LE
TN6 3PS
TN6 3PR
TN3 9BZ
TN3 9DZ
TN3 9HG
TN6 3PP
TN5 6LG
TN5 6JF
TN3 9BT
TN3 9BG
TN6 3PB
TN6 3PL
TN3 9BE
TN5 6JY
TN5 6QD
TN6 3PN
TN3 9ES
TN3 9HU
TN6 3PD
TN6 3PH
TN3 9BD
TN6 3PJ
TN3 9JA
TN5 6QB
TN6 3PU
TN6 3PF
TN6 3NP
TN5 6JX
TN3 9HA
TN5 6QA
TN3 9HY
TN5 6LQ
TN3 9HD
TN3 9AR
TN3 9AS
TN3 9HE
TN3 9HZ
TN3 9HF
TN6 3QN
TN3 9BS
TN3 9AF
TN3 9BU
TN5 6PT
TN3 9EA
TN3 9BB
TN3 9BJ
TN3 9AL
TN3 9BL
TN5 6JU
TN3 9AT
TN5 6SB
TN3 9JT
TN5 6JZ
TN5 6QE
TN3 9EY
TN3 9BP
TN3 9BN
TN3 9JS
TN3 9JE
TN6 3NR
TN3 9BA
TN5 6JT
TN3 9HX
TN5 6JS
TN3 9HB
TN5 6PU
TN3 9BX
TN6 3NJ
TN5 6PN
TN6 3NH
TN5 6PP
TN5 6RZ
TN5 6JQ
TN5 6JR
TN3 9AP
TN5 6JP
TN5 6PR
TN2 5HX
TN5 6SA
TN6 3QU
TN3 9BY
TN6 3PE
TN5 6JL
TN2 5FA
TN5 6JN
TN2 5HU
TN5 6JJ
TN5 6PX
TN2 5XJ
TN5 6JW
TN2 5XH
TN2 5EW
TN3 9JR
TN3 9JD
TN2 5XA
TN6 3NS
TN2 5LS
TN3 9JU
TN2 5XQ
TN2 5XB
TN5 6JG
TN2 5XD
TN5 6RY
TN2 5HT
TN3 9JG
TN2 5JQ
TN2 5HN
TN5 6JH
TN2 5HZ
TN5 6PL
TN2 5LR
TN2 5JJ
TN2 5LT
TN2 5LU
TN2 5XG
TN2 5XF
TN2 5XE
TN2 5JW
TN3 9AZ
TN2 5JR
TN3 9JB
TN2 5GY
TN3 9JF
TN5 6QG
TN3 9AU
TN2 5LL
TN2 5HS
TN2 5HP
TN6 3NQ
TN6 3NT
TN6 3QZ
TN2 5LN
TN2 5HR
TN2 5JA
TN2 5LP
TN2 5NT
TN2 5HW
TN2 5ND
TN2 5JE
TN2 5PA
TN2 5NU
TN2 5JB
TN2 5LW
TN2 5NY
TN2 5NB
TN2 5JL
TN2 5NA
TN2 5LZ
TN2 5LX
TN2 5PD
TN2 5NL
TN3 9LT
TN3 9EX
TN2 5EE
TN2 5JH
TN5 6RU
TN2 5NX
TN2 5LY
TN2 5XX
TN5 6JA
TN6 3QX
TN2 5LJ
TN5 6JE
TN2 5PB
TN5 6LH
TN2 5NZ
TN2 5NR
TN2 5NJ
TN3 9AN
TN3 9LS
TN2 5XU
TN2 5LQ
TN2 5RF
TN2 5XS
TN3 9AX
TN2 5LH
TN2 5UB
TN2 5RW
TN6 3PW
TN3 9EU
TN2 5NF
TN2 5RQ
TN2 5LG
TN2 5RL
TN3 9LR
TN6 3NN
TN2 5JG
TN2 5JD
TN2 5RN
TN2 5JZ
TN2 5PE
TN2 5JP
TN6 3QT
TN3 9AE
TN2 5NE
TN2 5NN
TN2 5UG
TN2 5HG
TN2 5PG
TN3 9ZT
TN3 9ZU
TN3 9ZR
TN3 9XR
TN3 9ZX
TN3 9ZF
TN3 9ZJ
TN3 9ZB
TN3 9ZE
TN3 9AJ
TN3 9ZS
TN2 5PQ
TN2 5UP
TN5 6JD
TN6 3NF
TN2 5PF
TN3 9JP
TN5 6RT
TN2 5EZ
TN2 5FL
TN2 5UD
TN2 5HF
TN2 5NQ
TN2 5PH
TN2 5PJ
TN3 9JX
TN2 5EN
TN2 5HQ
TN2 5NW
TN6 3JQ
TN6 3QS
TN2 5RJ
TN2 5NG
TN2 5HH
TN2 5RH
TN4 8HT
TN2 5HJ
TN6 3FE
TN2 5QQ
TN2 5ER
TN2 5FD
TN2 5EU
TN6 3FH
TN2 5EY
TN6 3NL
TN2 5ET
TN2 5LE
TN4 8HS
TN5 6HX
TN5 6RD
TN2 5LF
TN5 6JB
TN2 5EX
TN5 6DH
TN2 5EP
TN6 3NG
TN6 3QR
TN2 5EL
TN2 5HE
TN4 8LY
TN4 8LZ
TN5 6QH
TN2 5UQ
TN5 6DQ
TN2 5RY
TN4 8LX
TN2 5HA
TN2 5HY
TN2 5ES
TN2 5ZA
TN2 5ZN
TN2 5AF
TN2 5ZZ
TN2 5WS
TN2 5ZU
TN2 5ZY
TN2 5ZG
TN2 5XZ
TN2 5ZE
TN2 5HL
TN2 5JF
TN2 5BZ
TN2 5DZ
TN2 5JY
TN2 5UF
TN2 5JX
TN6 3JA
TN2 5EJ
TN2 5RP
TN2 5UN
TN2 5TQ
TN2 5QH
TN4 8LR
TN20 6PP
TN6 3HS
TN5 6PE
TN5 6RL
TN2 5RG
TN6 3JB
TN4 8LS
TN2 5LA
TN5 6RS
TN5 6RR
TN6 3JD
TN2 5LD
TN2 5HB
TN6 3HR
TN2 5UE
TN2 5UR
TN2 5JT
TN4 8JX
TN2 5QS
TN2 5EQ
TN2 5UH
TN3 9JY
TN5 6DG
TN5 6RJ
TN2 5JS
TN2 5QF
TN5 6RP
TN2 5WP
TN2 5UW
TN2 5GT
TN2 5HD
TN5 6PA
TN5 6YX
TN5 6XA
TN5 6ZZ
TN5 6ZL
TN5 6ZF
TN5 6YD
TN5 6YB
TN5 6YA
TN6 3HX
TN2 5LB
TN2 5QW
TN2 5DS
TN2 5RE
TN2 5BS
TN6 3HU
TN6 3HY
TN2 5QG
TN2 5PN
TN2 5DR
TN2 5QU
TN4 8JU
TN3 9LP
TN4 8JR
TN5 6PB
TN5 6PY
TN2 5QN
TN2 5QA
TN2 5DP
TN5 6DL
TN2 5EF
TN2 5NH
TN5 6HT
TN2 5QX
TN5 6RN
TN2 5QE
TN5 6RG
TN2 5FH
TN2 5PR
TN4 8JY
TN6 3HQ
TN2 5BT
TN5 6RW
TN5 6RQ
TN4 8LA
TN20 6PR
TN3 9ET
TN4 8LT
TN5 6HZ
TN2 5QB
TN4 8JP
TN2 5QD
TN2 5QP
TN2 5EG
TN5 6DJ
TN20 6PW
TN5 6RH
TN4 8JA
TN2 5SL
TN5 6RF
TN2 5BP
TN2 5RS
TN2 5YP
TN2 5ZS
TN2 5ZT
TN2 5YH
TN2 5YD
TN2 5YG
TN2 5QT
TN4 8JZ
TN2 5BH
TN5 6HY
TN2 5DT
TN4 8LB
TN3 9AD
TN2 5SS
TN2 5DN
TN5 6BF
TN4 8LD
TN2 5EH
TN2 5BW
TN2 5DL
TN2 5RA
TN2 5BE
TN2 5DY
TN2 5BN
TN5 6DF
TN2 5SD
TN4 8JS
TN2 5RD
TN2 5QR
TN5 6TZ
TN2 5SN
TN2 5GB
TN2 5PX
TN2 5DX
TN2 5BU
TN5 6PG
TN4 8LE
TN5 6UJ
TN2 5PP
TN2 5PL
TN5 6HU
TN4 8JB
TN2 5BJ
TN4 8JT
TN3 9LN
TN5 6UR
TN2 5SW
TN5 6NY
TN2 5PZ
TN2 5DU
TN5 6NZ
TN2 5DJ
TN6 3JT
TN4 8JJ
TN5 6PD
TN5 6UT
TN5 6DE
TN3 8BH
TN2 5BG
TN2 5PY
TN6 3QP
TN2 5SR
TN5 6UL
TN5 6DB
TN2 5PS
TN5 6DD
TN2 5ST
TN4 8LU
TN5 6UA
TN5 6UG
TN4 8HN
TN6 3QL
TN4 8EY
TN2 5BD
TN4 8FB
TN5 6UH
TN2 5PW
TN4 8JW
TN2 5SP
TN3 9LL
TN4 8LN
TN5 6UB
TN2 5PU
TN2 5DH
TN2 5BL
TN2 5PT
TN6 3JU
TN2 5BY
TN4 8HX
TN5 6TX
TN4 8JL
TN2 5QL
TN3 9LE
TN5 6UD
TN4 8EU
TN4 8JE
TN4 8EW
TN3 9LD
TN2 5DQ
TN5 6TA
TN2 5AJ
TN2 5DG
TN4 8LP
TN2 5SX
TN2 5TB
TN4 8LF
TN5 6ZN
TN5 6ZY
TN5 6ZW
TN5 6ZH
TN5 6ZG
TN5 6ZE
TN5 6SF
TN5 6GA
TN5 6ZT
TN2 5BB
TN2 5BA
TN4 8LL
TN2 5SJ
TN4 8EQ
TN2 5RR
TN2 5AZ
TN2 5RB
TN4 8HG
TN4 8JD
TN5 6TB
TN5 6TP
TN5 6UN
TN5 6WY
TN5 6ZA
TN2 5SE
TN2 5QY
TN3 9JZ
TN2 5SG
TN2 5SH
TN4 8HJ
TN4 8HH
TN2 5DF
TN5 6TH
TN6 3HP
TN2 5RT
TN5 6PF
TN5 6UE
TN5 6NX
TN4 8LQ
TN4 8HR
TN2 5SY
TN4 8HL
TN3 9LF
TN3 9LW
TN2 5QZ
TN5 6YE
TN5 6WX
TN4 8EH
TN4 8LG
TN5 6UQ
TN4 8LJ
TN5 6TG
TN2 5AT
TN5 6TL
TN2 5SB
TN5 6UF
TN5 6SJ
TN2 5TY
TN4 8HU
TN2 5TH
TN5 6WS
TN5 6TD
TN4 8JN
TN5 6UW
TN5 6SL
TN2 5DE
TN5 6TE
TN5 6TJ
TN5 6TN
TN4 8HE
TN4 8HP
TN2 5JN
TN4 8HF
TN2 5TA
TN4 8JQ
TN3 9LQ
TN3 8BJ
TN5 6SN
TN5 6SP
TN2 5EA
TN5 6SW
TN2 5AS
TN5 6UP
TN1 1TS
TN2 5AU
TN1 1TP
TN5 6SU
TN5 6TU
TN5 6SX
TN5 6DA
TN5 6TR
TN2 5QJ
TN5 6TW
TN2 5AD
TN3 9LB
TN5 6SH
TN20 6NT
TN5 6ST
TN2 5BX
TN4 8DF
TN5 6SS
TN4 8LH
TN2 5AR
TN2 5JU
TN5 6SR
TN2 5AX
TN5 6QN
TN5 6QR
TN2 5AB
TN1 1TR
TN1 1UJ
TN1 1TT
TN2 5DD
TN2 5DB
TN2 5AW
TN2 5TZ
TN2 5TL
TN2 5TU
TN2 5TX
TN2 5TF
TN2 5TG
TN2 5SF
TN3 9LA
TN2 5TE
TN2 5AL
TN1 1TW
TN1 1TY
TN5 6TS
TN2 5AH
TN2 5AQ
TN2 5AG
TN2 5NS
TN2 5SZ
TN2 5UJ
TN2 5NP
TN2 5DW
TN2 5SU
TN1 1TU
TN4 8JH
TN2 5AN
TN2 5ED
TN2 5SA
TN1 1UG
TN6 3JY
TN2 5RU
TN20 6PS
TN2 5AP
TN1 1TN
TN2 5SQ
TN1 1TL
TN20 6BF
TN20 6PL
TN4 8JG
TN3 9LG
TN5 6DX
TN2 5TW
TN1 1NR
TN2 5FE
TN2 5TD
TN1 1UQ
TN5 6QJ
TN5 6EA
TN1 1US
TN2 5TP
TN2 5TT
TN2 5DA
TN1 1UH
TN1 1TJ
TN2 5TN
TN1 1UF
TN1 1TE
TN2 5RX
TN2 5RZ
TN4 8NA
TN5 6QS
TN5 6EH
TN1 1UE
TN3 9LU
TN1 1YR
TN2 5TS
TN2 5EB
TN1 1ZG
TN1 1YA
TN1 1YU
TN1 1DF
TN2 5BF
TN2 4TY
TN5 6TT
TN1 1TA
TN1 1UB

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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