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 Kent

TN18 5EF
TN18 5EU
TN18 5EG
TN18 4BH
TN18 4BQ
TN18 4BG
TN18 4BE
TN18 5EH
TN18 5EX
TN18 4BD
TN18 5AB
TN18 5EJ
TN18 5EE
TN18 5EL
TN18 4BU
TN18 4BX
TN18 4DH
TN18 4DA
TN18 4DD
TN18 4BZ
TN18 4BB
TN18 5EQ
TN18 4DW
TN18 5ET
TN18 4DN
TN18 4BA
TN18 5EN
TN18 4BY
TN18 4EH
TN18 5ES
TN18 4FE
TN18 5EP
TN18 4DL
TN18 4AU
TN18 4AZ
TN18 4DB
TN18 4JR
TN18 4DJ
TN18 4DF
TN18 4DE
TN18 4DG
TN18 4EB
TN18 5ER
TN18 5AD
TN18 4DQ
TN18 4DS
TN18 4AY
TN18 4BT
TN18 4AT
TN18 4DR
TN18 4BS
TN18 4DT
TN18 5EY
TN18 4DU
TN18 4EE
TN18 5BD
TN18 5EW
TN18 4BP
TN18 4BJ
TN18 4DP
TN18 4JS
TN18 4ED
TN18 4AX
TN18 4EA
TN18 4JN
TN18 4PZ
TN18 4BW
TN18 5HB
TN18 4EG
TN18 4AH
TN18 4BN
TN18 4JP
TN18 4BL
TN18 4HJ
TN18 4DX
TN18 4AL
TN18 4HP
TN18 4DZ
TN18 4AN
TN18 4AS
TN18 4JT
TN18 5AG
TN18 4DY
TN18 4AW
TN18 4HL
TN18 5AX
TN18 4AQ
TN18 4HW
TN18 4HN
TN18 4AP
TN18 4EN
TN18 4BF
TN18 4AR
TN18 4EF
TN18 4AA
TN18 5AE
TN18 4AJ
TN18 4ER
TN18 4AD
TN18 4JE
TN18 4AE
TN18 4ES
TN18 4HH
TN18 4AF
TN18 4AG
TN18 4AB
TN18 4JD
TN18 4JX
TN18 4JU
TN18 4PY
TN18 4HQ
TN18 4HF
TN18 4HB
TN18 4JH
TN18 4LA
TN18 4JY
TN18 4JG
TN18 4EZ
TN18 4ET
TN18 4EP
TN18 4EX
TN18 4LE
TN18 4EY
TN18 4LF
TN18 4EU
TN18 4HA
TN18 4JB
TN18 4HE
TN18 4JW
TN18 4HG
TN18 4JA
TN18 5AU
TN18 4HY
TN18 4LH
TN18 4HD
TN18 4PQ
TN18 4PX
TN18 4ZR
TN18 4ZY
TN18 4ZW
TN18 4ZX
TN18 4ZU
TN18 4TZ
TN18 4YF
TN18 4HX
TN18 5AJ
TN18 4LJ
TN18 4HR
TN18 4LL
TN18 4JJ
TN18 4LN
TN18 4HT
TN18 4HS
TN18 4HZ
TN18 4JZ
TN18 4PT
TN18 4LP
TN18 4LB
TN18 4LR
TN18 5AA
TN18 4PS
TN18 4SX
TN18 5BB
TN18 4LD
TN18 4LS
TN18 4HU
TN18 4LG
TN18 5DD
TN18 5DA
TN18 5AH
TN18 4LT
TN18 4LZ
TN18 4PU
TN18 4PF
TN18 4XA
TN18 4EQ
TN18 4PW
TN18 4NA
TN18 4PE
TN18 5AR
TN18 4EW
TN18 4PD
TN18 4NB
TN18 4PB
TN18 4LU
TN18 4PA
TN18 5BA
TN18 4QA
TN18 4ND
TN18 4NY
TN18 4QB
TN18 4LW
TN18 4QE
TN18 5AZ
TN18 4NZ
TN18 5DE
TN18 5DB
TN18 5DG
TN18 4NW
TN18 4NE
TN18 5AP
TN18 5AN
TN18 4NP
TN18 4QD
TN18 4NX
TN18 5AL
TN18 5DL
TN18 4QH
TN18 4LX
TN18 4NG
TN18 4NH
TN18 5DS
TN18 5DF
TN18 4QP
TN18 4LY
TN18 4NJ
TN18 4QR
TN18 4PG
TN18 4QW
TN18 4QN
TN17 2SW
TN18 4NL
TN17 2ZG
TN17 2ZL
TN18 5DN
TN18 4NQ
TN17 2ZD
TN18 4NR
TN18 4NN
TN18 4NU
TN18 4QX
TN18 4EJ
TN18 4RP
TN18 5DJ
TN18 4NS
TN18 5DH
TN18 4NT
TN18 4RB
TN18 4QY
TN18 5AY
TN18 4LQ
TN18 4QZ
TN18 4QJ
TN18 4RA
TN18 4QQ
TN18 5AS
TN18 4QT
TN18 4RS
TN18 4XB
TN18 4QS
TN18 4RD
TN18 5DW
TN18 4QU
TN18 5AT
TN18 4RF
TN18 4RE
TN18 4RR
TN18 4XT
TN18 4XU
TN18 4ZT
TN18 4XS
TN18 5ED
TN18 5DY
TN18 4QG
TN18 5DT
TN18 5DZ
TN18 5EB
TN18 5HA
TN17 2SN
TN18 5EA
TN18 4XJ
TN18 5DX
TN18 4XN
TN18 5DP
TN17 3QD
TN18 4XD
TN18 4XL
TN18 4RH
TN18 5ND
TN17 4LG
TN18 4RJ
TN18 5NJ
TN17 4BA
TN18 4RG
TN17 2SP
TN18 5DR
TN18 4XE
TN17 3QB
TN18 4XP
TN17 3QA
TN18 4RL
TN17 3PX
TN18 4XG
TN17 3QQ
TN18 4XH
TN18 5DU
TN17 4LQ
TN17 2SR
TN17 3PU
TN17 4LE
TN18 4RT
TN17 2SX
TN17 2SZ
TN18 4XR
TN17 2SS
TN17 2ST
TN17 3PS
TN18 4RN
TN17 3QZ
TN17 3PT
TN17 3QG
TN18 5NL
TN18 4RX
TN17 3PR
TN17 3QE
TN19 7RQ
TN17 3PP
TN17 3QH
TN19 7RG
TN17 3QL
TN17 3QJ
TN18 5NP
TN18 4RW
TN18 4WT
TN17 3QS
TN17 3QY
TN19 7RE
TN5 7QP
TN17 3QT
TN19 7RH
TN19 7ZF
TN19 7ZY
TN19 7RJ
TN19 7RS
TN17 4ER
TN17 4LH
TN17 3QN
TN17 3QU
TN18 5HP
TN5 7ZE
TN17 4EU
TN17 3QP
TN5 7RG
TN5 7RX
TN17 3PN
TN18 5ZJ
TN18 5ZT
TN18 5ZW
TN17 3QX
TN5 7QR
TN17 4LD
TN19 7RD
TN5 7QL
TN18 5ZN
TN18 5ZU
TN18 5ZS
TN17 3PL
TN17 2QL
TN17 3QR
TN5 7QW
TN17 3RA
TN17 3RP
TN17 4HL
TN17 3PG
TN5 7QN
TN18 5NN
TN18 5NU
TN17 3LN
TN18 5NR
TN19 7QS
TN32 5UZ
TN18 4RU
TN17 4HJ
TN17 4ET
TN17 2SL
TN5 7PN
TN19 7QR
TN17 3PJ
TN5 7PP
TN19 7QY
TN17 3LP
TN17 3LW
TN32 5PU
TN17 3LQ
TN5 7PJ
TN19 7RB
TN5 7PR
TN5 7QH
TN19 7RA
TN5 7PL
TN17 3LL
TN17 3LJ
TN5 7PH
TN17 3RG
TN17 3BW
TN17 3BX
TN17 2QJ
TN17 3PF
TN5 7PG
TN17 3AT
TN5 7PQ
TN17 4HH
TN17 4HF
TN17 3BF
TN17 2RA
TN17 3LH
TN17 2QH
TN17 3BY
TN17 4HX
TN17 3LG
TN17 3LR
TN17 3DS
TN17 4HR
TN5 7PB
TN17 4EP
TN17 4HE
TN17 4HG
TN17 3BD
TN17 3BB
TN18 5HR
TN17 3BZ
TN17 3AS
TN17 3LE
TN17 3AY
TN17 3BA
TN17 3DD
TN17 3LT
TN17 4HP
TN5 7PD
TN17 3EW
TN17 4HB
TN17 3DE
TN5 7PE
TN17 3DA
TN17 3BE
TN18 5NT
TN5 7PA
TN17 3AR
TN17 3BG
TN17 3DH
TN17 3DT
TN17 3PE
TN17 3ZN
TN17 3ZS
TN17 3QF
TN17 3EL
TN17 3AW
TN17 4HQ
TN17 3PH
TN17 3ZR
TN17 3ZT
TN17 3XT
TN17 3ZP
TN17 3TF
TN17 3DQ
TN17 3BU
TN17 4HD
TN17 3AX
TN17 3BN
TN17 3BH
TN17 3BT
TN17 3AU
TN17 3LU
TN17 3EN
TN17 3AP
TN17 4HS
TN5 7PF
TN17 2PG
TN17 4HA
TN17 3DB
TN17 3BJ
TN17 3BP
TN17 3AL
TN17 2AL
TN17 4ES
TN17 3BL
TN17 3DR
TN17 2SH
TN17 3AN
TN17 3BQ
TN17 2SQ
TN17 3LZ
TN18 5LX
TN17 3EP
TN17 3BS
TN17 3HZ
TN17 3DP
TN17 3LS
TN17 3DW
TN17 2SJ
TN5 7QJ
TN18 5LZ
TN17 3EJ
TN18 5HS
TN17 3EH
TN17 3HT
TN17 3HU
TN18 5LB
TN17 3DJ
TN18 5LU
TN17 3DN
TN17 3HP
TN17 3AE
TN18 5LS
TN17 3EG
TN17 3EA
TN17 3LB
TN17 3ES
TN17 3DG
TN17 3DU
TN17 3ST
TN18 5LT
TN17 3AF
TN17 3AD
TN17 3DL
TN17 3NY
TN17 3NA
TN17 3LX
TN17 3EF
TN17 2PQ
TN17 3HX
TN17 4HT
TN17 9BL
TN17 3RB
TN17 9EJ
TN18 4YA
TN17 9EG
TN18 5ZX
TN18 5ZG
TN18 5ZL
TN18 5WY
TN18 5WB
TN18 5WD
TN18 4ZP
TN18 4WB
TN17 2XQ
TN17 9EL
TN17 9EE
TN17 9DW
TN17 2WB
TN17 9DD
TN17 9DA
TN17 2DF
TN17 9BQ
TN17 1WE
TN17 9BD
TN17 9EF
TN17 9AN
TN17 9EH
TN17 9AJ
TN17 9AE
TN17 9AA
TN17 4ZG
TN17 4ZE
TN18 5LQ
TN17 3ZJ
TN17 9BS
TN17 3ZH
TN17 9BG
TN17 3YF
TN17 3WZ
TN17 9BR
TN17 3WT
TN17 9AW
TN17 3WE
TN17 9BP
TN17 3WD
TN17 3WB
TN17 2ZA
TN17 3WA
TN18 5WZ
TN17 3PD
TN18 4YQ
TN17 2YB
TN17 9DE
TN17 9BU
TN18 4ZS
TN18 4ZQ
TN17 2YP
TN17 9AT
TN18 4ZL
TN18 4ZJ
TN18 4ZH
TN17 3ZZ
TN17 4WB
TN18 4EL
TN17 3GE
TN18 4WA
TN18 4ZN
TN17 9BJ
TN17 3WR
TN17 4WY
TN18 5ZZ
TN18 5ZY
TN17 2ZY
TN17 2ZW
TN18 5ZR
TN18 5ZQ
TN17 2ZU
TN18 5ZH
TN17 2ZT
TN17 9DX
TN17 2ZR
TN18 5WX
TN17 9DU
TN17 9DT
TN17 9DS
TN17 2ZP
TN17 9DN
TN17 2ZN
TN18 5EZ
TN18 4ZZ
TN17 2ZJ
TN17 2ZH
TN17 3YQ
TN17 2ZF
TN17 9DF
TN17 9BN
TN17 2TF
TN17 9BY
TN17 2TE
TN17 9BX
TN17 2DQ
TN17 4DA
TN17 4WG
TN17 4YB
TN17 2WZ
TN17 9EB
TN17 4WZ
TN17 9EA
TN17 2WY
TN17 9DZ
TN17 9DY
TN17 2WR
TN17 2WF
TN17 2WG
TN17 9DR
TN17 1NP
TN17 9DG
TN17 9BA
TN17 1BW
TN17 2WD
TN17 2WE
TN17 9DQ
TN17 9DP
TN17 9DL
TN17 9DJ
TN17 9BT
TN17 2XG
TN17 1ZZ
TN17 2UB
TN17 9DB
TN17 9BZ
TN17 2YT
TN17 2WA
TN17 9AF
TN17 9BH
TN17 1XE
TN17 4XY
TN17 1WA
TN17 9BF
TN17 1ND
TN17 9BE
TN17 9BB
TN17 9AZ
TN17 1WB
TN17 1NB
TN17 9AX
TN17 9AU
TN17 9AR
TN17 9AS
TN17 9AQ
TN17 9AP
TN17 9AL
TN17 2ZB
TN17 9DH
TN18 4QF
TN17 4TQ
TN17 9AD
TN17 9ED
TN17 9AB
TN17 4ZQ
TN17 9AY
TN17 4XQ
TN17 3ZW
TN17 4ZN
TN17 4ZH
TN17 3ZU
TN17 4ZF
TN17 4ZD
TN17 4WS
TN17 4WW
TN17 4WX
TN17 4WF
TN17 4WE
TN17 4WA
TN17 3ZX
TN17 4DQ
TN17 3ZY
TN17 9BW
TN17 9AG
TN17 3ZL
TN17 3HQ
TN17 3AQ
TN17 3AG
TN17 3HN
TN17 3AH
TN17 3HY
TN17 3EE
TN17 3HR
TN18 5HX
TN17 3HS
TN5 7NY
TN19 7QW
TN17 3ER
TN5 7QG
TN17 3HJ
TN17 3AJ
TN17 3DF
TN18 5LR
TN19 7QP
TN18 5HT
TN17 3HB
TN17 3EU
TN17 3HG
TN17 3HE
TN17 3HL
TN18 5LP
TN17 4EZ
TN17 3AB
TN17 3AA
TN17 3ET
TN18 5LN
TN17 3HH
TN17 3HD
TN17 3ED
TN17 3JW
TN18 5LW
TN17 3EB
TN18 5LE
TN17 3JG
TN17 3JA
TN17 3HF
TN18 5LD
TN17 4LB
TN17 3AZ
TN17 3DY
TN18 5LH
TN18 5LJ
TN19 7QT
TN5 7NX
TN18 5LA
TN17 3DZ
TN17 2PH
TN18 5LG
TN17 4AA
TN17 3ND
TN17 3JY
TN19 7QQ
TN17 3EX
TN18 5HU
TN17 3HA
TN5 7NT
TN17 3NB
TN17 3DX
TN18 5LL
TN17 4EY
TN18 5HY
TN17 3JX
TN18 5LF
TN17 3GW
TN17 3JF
TN19 7PW
TN17 3JU
TN18 5NS
TN17 4EW
TN19 7QF
TN17 4DH

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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