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

Laughton
Frant
Churches Green
Vinehall Street
Marle Green
Newick
Friar's Gate
Waldron
Hastings
Cock Marling
Ashton Green
Mill Corner
Bells Yew Green
Lower Horsebridge
Marden's Hill
Pevensey
Newbury's
Bodiam
Upper Hartfield
Fletching
Lewes
Horam
Five Ash Down
Spithurst
Broad Oak
Wadhurst
Ditchling Common
Ashurst Wood
Broomham
Northiam
Peacehaven
Chuck Hatch
Forest Row
Birchett's Green
Chiltington
Davis's Town
Mountfield
Heron's Ghyll
Milton Street
Wellbrook
Piddinghoe
Tarring Neville
Beckley
Fletching Common
Lunsford's Cross
Brownbread Street
Ditchling
Isfield
Cogger's Cross
Marsh Green
Wartling
Willingdon
Plumpton
Pell Green
Old Heathfield
Cripp's Corner
Ticehurst
Winchelsea
Mayfield
Holmes's Hill
Henley's Down
Trull's Hatch
Trolliloes
Houghton Green
Rusher's Cross
Peter's Green
Blackness
Fairlight Cove
Kingston near Lewes
Swiftsden
Norlington
Catsfield
Penhurst
Rickney
Offham
Mark Street
East Guldeford
Newhaven
Chapel Cross
High Cross
Oxley's Green
Salehurst
Shortbridge
Steven's Crouch
Rye Foreign
Broad Street
Upper Wellingham
Ely Grange
Hankham
Normans' Bay
East Hoathly
Skippers Hill
Cottenden
Hellingly
Dodd's Bottom
Caneheath
Chapel Row
Wallcrouch
Nutley
Chailey
Holtye
Punnett's Town
Piltdown
Berwick
Burnt Oak
Founthill
Brightling
Sheffield Green
Cowbeech
Three Leg Cross
Winchelsea Beach
Foul Mile
Poundgate
Wych Cross
Blackboys
Wilmington
Saltdean
Westham
Selmeston
Crumbles
Wivelsfield
Telham
Three Oaks
Budlett's Common
Pounsley
Hartwell
Etchingham
Golden Cross
Danehill
John's Cross
Teasley Mead
Norton
Iden
Burgess Hill
Hamsey
Mount Ephraim
Cowbeech Hill
Balls Green
Robertsbridge
Ripe
Rotherfield
Boarshead
Litlington
Polegate
Cross in Hand
Southease
Wilmington Green
Crowborough
Telscombe Cliffs
Nash Street
Jenkins' Green
Friar's Hill
Upper Dicker
Whitesmith
Lower Dicker
Peasmarsh
Down Street
Playden
Mott's Mill
Buxted
Beckley Furnace
Hurst Green
Magham Down
Hartfield
South Street
East Chiltington
Filching
Wood's Corner
Folkington
Mount Pleasant
Lunce's Common
Splayne's Green
Streat
North Chailey
Dallington
Withyham
Northbridge Street
High Hurstwood
Town Row
Winton
Dodd's Hill
Earl's Down
Uckfield
Glynde
Palehouse Common
Plumpton Green
Sedlescombe
Burwash Common
Barcombe
Ringmer
Coleman's Hatch
Goatham Green
Collier's Green
Ginger's Green
Hammerwood
Broadstreet Green
Telscombe
Wivelsfield Green
Chalvington
Eridge Green
Furner's Green
Boreham Street
Maresfield
Muddles Green
Whatlington
Flowers Green
Stunts Green
Ponts Green
Falmer
Lions Green
Bishopstone
Netherfield
Wannock
Battle
Vines Cross
Little London
Chapman's Town
Mark Cross
Jevington
Heathfield
Bowlers Town
Grove Hill
Ewhurst Green
Park Corner
Heighton Street
Duddleswell
Maynard's Green
Town Littleworth
Eastbourne
Burwash Weald
Newbridge
Gun Hill
Fairwarp
Brighton and Hove
Jury's Gap
Staplecross
Blackham
Rose Hill
Broadland Row
Potter's Green
Burlow
Northease
Flimwell
Little Bayham
Riseden
Snagshall
Warbleton
Darwell Hole
Guestling Thorn
Stonegate
Silver Hill
Little Norlington
Broyle Side
Hale Green
Chelwood Common
Tidebrook
Bachelor's Bump
Coggins Mill
Hadlow Down
Shover's Green
Hollingrove
Hooe Common
Chiddingly
Cooper's Corner
Butcher's Cross
Udimore
Argos Hill
Etchingwood
Millbrook
Castle Hill
Hailsham
Hawkhurst Common
Sharpsbridge
The Platt
Herstmonceux
Iford
Horney Common
Watermill
Alciston
South Heighton
Burgh Hill
Camber
The Pound
Tile Hurst
North Corner
Wood's Green
Horns Cross
Foxhunt Green
Rodmell
Witherenden Hill
Halland
Sweethaws
Bexhill
Holton Hill
Westfield
Beddingham
Laughton Common
Westmeston
Wickstreet
Chelwood Gate
Five Ashes
Shortgate
Icklesham
Barcombe Cross
Birchden
Honey's Green
Cousley Wood
Poundford
Lower Willingdon
Pevensey Bay
Flackley Ash
Ninfield
Cooksbridge
Eason's Green
Buckham Hill
Fairlight
Rushlake Green
Hooe
Roser's Cross
Cackle Street
Firle
Pett
Rye
Three Cups Corner
Groombridge
Brede
Woolbridge
Swaile's Green
Cade Street
Windmill Hill
Twelve Oaks
Guestling Green
Chilley Green
Bodle Street Green
South Chailey
Dukes Green
Arlington
Fisher's Gate
Cornwell's Bank
Glyndebourne
Seaford
Burwash
Stone Cross
Framfield
Little Horsted
Alfriston

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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