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

TN15 8ET
TN15 8ES
TN15 8JZ
TN15 8ER
TN15 8EY
TN15 8EP
TN15 8EW
TN15 8EU
TN15 8EX
TN15 8HB
TN15 8BJ
TN15 8AA
TN15 8AB
TN15 8HA
TN15 8BX
TN15 8NX
TN15 8GW
TN15 8AW
TN15 8AJ
TN15 8BQ
TN15 8BT
TN15 8BA
TN15 8DG
TN15 8HD
TN15 8BZ
TN15 8DB
TN15 8BP
TN15 8BH
TN15 8BG
TN15 8AD
TN15 8BW
TN15 8DA
TN15 8BD
TN15 8BN
TN15 8AL
TN15 8BL
TN15 8DF
TN15 8HW
TN15 8BS
TN15 8AF
TN15 8EZ
TN15 8SB
TN15 8AE
TN15 8AG
TN15 8NY
TN15 8HZ
TN15 8BE
TN15 8DU
TN15 8HF
TN15 8FE
TN15 8BU
TN15 8HY
TN15 8RE
TN15 8BY
TN15 8DT
TN15 8RF
TN15 8SP
TN15 8SD
TN15 8AX
TN15 8BB
TN15 8AQ
TN15 8EF
TN15 8SA
TN15 8DJ
TN15 8PP
TN15 8BF
TN15 8ZJ
TN15 8ZQ
TN15 8RG
TN15 8AN
TN15 8EG
TN15 8ED
TN15 8ZW
TN15 8ZP
TN15 8EA
TN15 8ZU
TN15 8ZX
TN15 8XZ
TN15 8PL
TN15 8HG
TN15 8RB
TN15 8HE
TN15 8EE
TN15 8LT
TN15 8DW
TN15 8AZ
TN15 8SS
TN15 8SL
TN15 8RD
TN15 8AY
TN15 8AH
TN15 8RZ
TN15 8EB
TN15 8AS
TN15 8HP
TN15 8RY
TN15 8HU
TN15 8DS
TN15 8DD
TN15 8DR
TN15 8RU
TN15 8NZ
TN15 8AU
TN15 8EN
TN15 8RQ
TN15 8RH
TN15 8RX
TN15 8HR
TN15 8DY
TN15 8DP
TN15 8DX
TN15 8RT
TN15 8RS
TN15 8DH
TN15 8GT
TN15 8SE
TN15 8SH
TN15 8AT
TN15 8DL
TN15 8DN
TN15 8HQ
TN15 8HS
TN15 8DE
TN15 8RR
TN15 8SZ
TN15 8EL
TN15 8DZ
TN15 8AR
TN15 8RP
TN15 8EJ
TN15 8HH
TN15 8DQ
TN15 8SJ
TN15 8HT
TN15 8HN
TN15 8EH
TN15 8SG
TN15 8HX
TN15 8AP
TN15 8RJ
TN15 8EQ
TN15 8RW
TN15 8LU
TN15 8RL
TN15 8RN
TN15 8HJ
TN15 8HL
TN15 8JD
TN15 8JB
TN15 8FN
TN15 8JH
TN15 8QW
TN15 8JN
TN15 8FJ
TN15 8JQ
TN15 8LF
TN15 8LH
TN15 7RD
TN15 8JE
TN15 8PW
TN15 8PA
TN15 8FP
TN15 8PB
TN15 8LR
TN15 8FS
TN15 8JG
TN15 8JW
TN15 9JB
TN15 8LQ
TN15 8PD
TN15 8RA
TN15 8JJ
TN15 9HZ
TN15 8PG
TN15 8JA
TN15 8LJ
TN15 8LG
TN15 9JA
TN15 8LX
TN15 7RB
TN15 8JF
TN15 8LL
TN15 8JL
TN15 8NQ
TN15 8NS
TN15 8LY
TN15 8FD
TN15 8GA
TN15 8TB
TN15 8XY
TN15 8ZS
TN15 8ZY
TN15 8YQ
TN15 8ZN
TN15 8XX
TN15 8ZR
TN15 8LE
TN15 8ND
TN15 8FL
TN15 8NG
TN15 8LD
TN15 8LZ
TN15 8JP
TN15 8NF
TN15 9BF
TN15 8JT
TN15 8NE
TN15 8JR
TN15 8NH
TN15 9HY
TN15 9HS
TN15 8JY
TN15 9HX
TN15 8JX
TN15 9AW
TN15 8NA
TN15 9HW
TN15 8NB
TN15 8JU
TN15 8LA
TN15 8PQ
TN15 8PH
TN15 9HR
TN15 9HU
TN15 9HN
TN15 8NR
TN15 8QL
TN15 9HP
TN15 7RG
TN15 8LP
TN15 8NN
TN15 9JE
TN15 9JD
TN15 8JS
TN15 9BH
TN15 7QZ
TN15 9HL
TN15 8NJ
TN15 8LB
TN15 9HJ
TN15 8QF
TN15 9HE
TN15 8NW
TN15 8QE
TN15 7AJ
TN15 9HG
TN15 7RA
TN15 8PR
TN15 7AP
TN15 8NL
TN15 9HH
TN15 7RE
TN15 9JF
TN15 9JG
TN15 7AN
TN15 8PS
TN15 7AW
TN15 9AF
TN15 7AL
TN15 8NP
TN15 9HA
TN15 7BS
TN15 7BP
TN15 7AD
TN15 9HB
TN15 7AE
TN15 7BT
TN15 8PY
TN15 7AA
TN15 7SW
TN15 9AT
TN15 8QG
TN15 9HT
TN15 8QD
TN15 9AA
TN15 8PU
TN15 7SR
TN15 7AS
TN15 9LZ
TN15 9LY
TN15 7RF
TN15 9AZ
TN15 7AR
TN15 8QB
TN15 8QP
TN15 9HD
TN15 7BE
TN15 7AT
TN15 8PZ
TN15 7AQ
TN15 7BB
TN15 9BG
TN15 9AE
TN15 8QN
TN15 7BN
TN15 7AB
TN15 7BZ
TN15 7AH
TN15 9AQ
TN15 7BD
TN15 7BL
TN15 8QR
TN15 7BX
TN15 7DN
TN15 9AG
TN15 7DS
TN15 7AU
TN15 7BY
TN15 7BQ
TN15 7RW
TN15 7RH
TN15 7BJ
TN15 7DR
TN15 7TA
TN15 7DW
TN15 7BH
TN15 9DA
TN15 9AB
TN15 9AL
TN15 7DA
TN15 7BW
TN15 8QH
TN15 9DB
TN15 8QQ
TN15 7AX
TN15 7DB
TN15 7RN
TN15 9AN
TN15 7ZA
TN15 7ZE
TN15 7TB
TN15 7TF
TN15 7TZ
TN15 7SX
TN15 7DP
TN15 7BG
TN15 9ZT
TN15 9ZN
TN15 9AJ
TN15 7BA
TN15 7DQ
TN15 7RJ
TN15 7SY
TN15 8PE
TN15 8PX
TN15 7AY
TN15 8QJ
TN15 7AZ
TN15 7BU
TN15 7DG
TN15 8QS
TN15 7DH
TN15 7DL
TN15 7RP
TN15 7SQ
TN15 9DD
TN15 7QT
TN15 9ZX
TN15 9ZY
TN15 9LX
TN15 9ZP
TN15 9DW
TN15 9ZR
TN15 9BB
TN15 7SU
TN15 9AH
TN15 7DD
TN15 7DF
TN15 7SS
TN15 7RR
TN15 7DE
TN15 7DT
TN15 7ST
TN15 7NJ
TN15 7PZ
TN15 7DJ
TN15 7SP
TN15 8QA
TN15 7QE
TN15 9AD
TN15 8PT
TN15 7SN
TN15 7JH
TN15 7SL
TN15 8PF
TN15 7RS
TN15 9EE
TN15 7QD
TN15 7NN
TN15 9AP
TN15 7UB
TN15 7SZ
TN15 7SJ
TN15 7EA
TN15 9DF
TN15 7RX
TN15 9BD
TN15 7RL
TN15 9DH
TN15 9DE
TN15 9DJ
TN15 9DR
TN15 7RT
TN15 9DL
TN15 9EG
TN15 9DN
TN15 0LZ
TN15 9DG
TN15 8QT
TN15 6NW
TN15 9ED
TN15 9EA
TN15 9DP
TN15 9EJ
TN15 7RY
TN15 9EH
TN15 7PA
TN15 0RE
TN15 0PX
TN15 6FA
TN15 9DZ
TN15 7RU
TN15 8TA
TN15 7SB
TN15 7NR
TN15 9BE
TN15 9DY
TN15 7SA
TN15 9EB
TN15 9BJ
TN15 8QZ
TN15 7SD
TN15 9BA
TN15 0PT
TN15 9DX
TN15 0PS
TN15 7SE
TN15 9AR
TN15 7SF
TN15 7SH
ME19 5PT
TN15 6NN
TN15 9AU
TN15 9AY
ME19 5BX
TN15 7PY
ME19 5DA
TN15 9DT
TN15 0RA
TN15 9AX
TN15 9DU
TN15 8LW
TN15 7NZ
TN15 9AS
TN15 7PX
TN15 7QA
TN15 0PD
TN15 9DS
TN15 7JJ
TN15 0PU
ME19 5BP
TN15 8QU
TN15 0PA
ME19 5BT
ME19 5BU
TN15 8QX
ME19 5BY
TN15 7PU
TN15 0RB
TN15 7SG
TN15 7ZQ
TN15 7ZZ
TN15 7ZY
TN15 7ZD
TN15 7ZH
TN15 7ZP
TN15 7ZG
TN15 7ZB
TN15 0PY
TN15 7JN
TN15 0QY
TN15 7NS
TN15 7PT
TN15 0HD
ME19 5PF
ME19 5PN
TN15 0RD
TN15 0NY
ME19 5TW
TN15 0PR
ME19 5SH
TN15 7NY
TN15 0ET
TN15 0PB
TN15 7QB
ME19 5PQ
ME19 5PL
ME19 5DT
TN15 0RG
TN15 0QX
ME19 5BW
ME19 5PG
TN15 0NX
TN15 7NX
TN15 0PE
TN15 0GR
TN15 0NZ
TN15 0QS
TN15 0QT
TN15 8QY
TN15 6NL
TN15 7NW
ME19 5DB
TN15 0RF
TN15 7NU
TN15 0ES
TN15 7PD
TN15 0PF
TN15 0QP
TN15 0EX
TN15 0QU
TN15 0PL
TN15 0NW
TN15 0NL
TN15 7NT
TN15 0PP
TN15 0EU
TN15 0RQ
TN15 0PH
TN15 0HB
TN15 0QR
TN15 0QA
TN15 0NR
TN15 7EB
TN15 0NN
TN15 0QN
TN15 8SN
TN15 0NJ
TN15 0PQ
TN15 0PG
TN15 0PZ
TN15 0EZ
ME19 5DP
ME19 5PH
TN15 0QG
TN15 0QF
TN15 0QE
TN15 0GW
TN15 0GX
TN15 0GA
TN15 0QB
ME19 5PP
TN15 6HY
TN15 7EE
TN15 0QL
TN15 0NH
TN15 0QJ
TN15 0QW
TN15 7ED
TN15 0QQ
ME19 5PJ
TN15 0QH
TN15 0PW
TN15 0QD
TN15 0QZ
TN15 6NS
TN15 0EY
TN15 7LX
TN15 6NP
ME19 5DY
ME19 5DU
ME19 5DW
ME19 5DR
TN15 6NR
TN15 0HA
TN15 6NH
TN15 7LR
ME19 5DS
TN15 6HU
TN15 6PL
TN15 7LT
TN15 7JP
ME19 5BS
TN15 6PN
ME19 5EA
ME19 5ED
TN15 6NT
ME19 5DD
ME19 5ES
TN15 6PJ
TN15 6PW
TN15 7JW
TN11 9PT
TN15 0ER
TN15 6YL
TN15 7LS
ME18 5PZ
ME19 5AR
TN15 6YP
ME19 5DX
ME19 5EH
ME19 5EB
TN15 7LU
TN15 6YT
TN15 6YU
TN15 6QY
ME19 5DN
TN15 0LW
ME19 5NT
TN15 6NQ
TN15 0NU
TN11 9SF
DA13 0SG
ME19 5PW
TN15 0LL
TN15 0LU
ME19 5PD
TN11 9SE
TN15 0LN
TN15 6NF
TN15 0LP
TN15 0EP
TN15 7JT
TN15 0LS
TN15 0LT
TN15 7DY
TN15 0NS
ME19 5ER
TN15 6AS
TN11 9SN
TN15 7PB
TN15 6NG
TN11 9SB
TN11 9SG
TN15 0LQ
TN15 0LR
ME19 5PE
DA13 0SY
TN15 7PR
TN11 9SD
TN15 6AT
ME19 5NS
ME19 5NP
ME19 5BQ
TN11 9SA
TN15 7JL
ME19 5NN
ME19 5BL
TN15 7EG
TN15 7PS
DA13 0SZ
ME19 5NR
ME19 5NW
TN15 6XB
ME19 5PB
ME19 5EJ
TN15 7PE
TN15 0LH
TN15 0ZZ
TN15 0ZS
TN15 0ZH
TN15 0ZR
TN15 0ZG
TN15 0YD
TN15 0RH
TN15 0PN
TN15 0ZQ
TN15 0ZF
TN15 0ZD
TN15 0ZN
ME18 5QY
TN11 9SJ
TN15 6NJ
TN11 9SL
TN11 9RT
TN15 0NT
TN15 6AR
DA13 0TE
ME18 5QX
ME19 5NL
TN15 6AH
TN15 7PP
DA13 0TF
TN15 7JR
ME19 5NJ
ME19 5NU
ME19 5EP
TN11 9SH
ME19 5BH
ME19 5EE
TN15 7PW
ME19 5DL
ME19 5NQ
ME18 5QU
ME19 5BF
TN15 7PG
TN15 0EL
ME19 5BJ
ME18 5TD
ME19 5NG
ME18 5QZ
ME19 5NH
TN11 9SQ
TN15 7PL
TN15 0LX
ME19 5BG
ME18 5JZ
ME19 5BD
TN11 9RU
ME19 5NF
ME19 5NY
TN15 6NE
ME19 5BB
ME19 5BE
ME19 5EF
ME18 5JY
TN11 9SP
DA13 0RN
ME18 5RA
ME19 5NE
DA13 0SS
ME19 5BA
TN15 0NQ
TN15 7EJ
ME19 5NZ
TN15 0LY
ME19 5AZ
TN15 0EJ
TN15 7PH

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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