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

TN27 0JJ
TN27 0JG
TN27 0HX
TN27 0HU
TN27 0LR
TN27 0WX
TN27 0YF
TN27 0HY
TN27 0AD
TN27 0JH
TN27 0LP
TN27 0JE
TN27 0HT
TN27 0LT
TN27 0LS
TN27 0JW
TN27 0JD
TN27 0JQ
TN27 0JA
TN27 0DN
TN27 0AW
TN27 0LB
TN27 0JB
TN27 0JP
TN27 0DL
TN27 0GY
TN27 0DW
TN27 0LA
TN27 0LD
TN27 0JN
TN27 0JU
TN27 0JL
TN27 0GZ
TN27 0JX
TN27 0JR
TN27 0HZ
TN27 0AA
TN27 0LH
TN27 0GX
TN27 0LF
TN27 0AE
TN27 0LL
TN27 0LG
TN27 0LU
TN27 0AB
TN27 0JT
TN27 0JY
TN27 0JZ
TN27 0LQ
TN27 0BF
TN27 0AG
TN27 0HS
TN27 0LZ
TN27 0NB
TN27 0JS
TN27 0LX
TN27 0LY
TN27 0NA
TN27 0AQ
TN27 0EA
TN27 0DS
TN27 0EB
TN27 0DP
TN27 0DY
TN27 0ND
TN27 0AH
TN27 0NH
TN27 0AL
TN27 0NG
TN27 0NF
TN27 0AN
TN27 0HB
TN27 0NQ
TN27 0DT
TN27 0ZU
TN27 0ZT
TN27 0HR
TN27 0ZP
TN27 0DE
TN27 0HD
TN27 0ET
TN27 0DX
TN27 0DR
TN27 0NL
TN27 0AJ
TN27 0DU
TN27 0HE
TN27 0EU
TN27 0NJ
TN27 0EE
TN27 0EH
TN27 0HP
TN27 0AT
TN27 0EL
TN27 0DD
TN27 0DF
TN27 0EN
TN27 0EJ
TN27 0AS
TN27 0HN
TN27 0HG
TN27 0NN
TN25 4NG
TN27 0AR
TN27 0ED
TN27 0DB
TN27 0BY
TN27 0HW
TN27 0EX
TN27 0HA
TN27 0BB
TN27 0BX
TN27 0HF
TN27 0BG
TN27 0EY
TN27 0HL
TN27 0BE
TN27 0BJ
TN27 0BD
TN27 0BH
TN27 0QQ
TN27 0NP
TN27 0AU
TN27 0HH
TN27 0BA
TN27 0QG
TN27 0NS
TN27 0AY
TN27 0EG
TN25 4NF
TN25 4ND
TN27 0NZ
TN27 0DA
TN27 0BL
TN27 0AZ
TN27 0ES
TN27 0ER
TN27 0EP
TN25 4DR
TN26 1AR
TN27 0AX
TN27 0BU
ME13 0JQ
ME17 2JF
TN25 4LW
TN25 4LX
TN25 4LZ
ME17 2DU
TN27 0HJ
TN25 4DP
TN25 4LS
TN27 0AF
TN27 0NR
TN26 1AT
TN27 0BT
TN27 0BP
TN26 1AP
TN25 4LP
TN25 4LT
ME17 2JP
TN27 0QE
TN27 0QF
ME17 2JW
TN26 1AL
TN27 0QH
ME13 0HZ
TN27 0QD
TN26 1AJ
TN25 4LN
ME13 0JA
TN26 1AH
TN27 0BN
TN26 1AW
ME17 2JH
ME17 2JN
ME13 0HY
TN27 0QB
TN27 0QA
ME13 0JG
ME17 2BT
TN27 0PU
ME17 2DT
TN27 0PT
ME17 2JL
ME17 2JR
TN25 4NQ
TN27 0BS
TN27 0QJ
ME17 2DY
ME17 2EA
TN25 4NH
ME17 2DW
ME13 0JF
ME17 2BU
ME13 0JD
TN25 4LF
TN26 1HD
TN26 1AN
ME13 0JW
TN27 0PZ
ME13 0JE
TN27 9AU
ME17 2JJ
ME13 0BF
TN27 0PX
ME13 0JJ
TN27 0QN
TN27 9AR
TN27 0QL
TN25 4LE
ME17 2JG
TN25 4NJ
TN27 9AT
ME17 2BS
TN25 4LD
TN25 4LG
ME17 2BF
TN27 9AS
ME13 0HX
TN27 9AY
TN27 0PS
TN25 4LQ
TN25 4DW
TN27 9AX
TN26 1HB
ME17 2JB
ME17 2PE
ME17 2DS
TN26 1EY
TN25 4JX
ME17 2JD
ME17 2EB
ME17 2DR
TN27 0PG
ME13 0BY
ME17 2JA
TN25 4JJ
TN27 0PR
TN27 0PJ
TN27 0PY
TN27 9AP
ME13 0JH
TN26 1EX
ME17 2DX
TN25 4DN
TN27 0PN
TN25 4JL
TN26 1AG
TN25 4JH
TN27 0PL
TN26 1EE
ME13 0HU
TN26 1EF
TN26 1HA
TN26 1EU
TN27 0PF
TN25 4LH
ME13 0BZ
TN27 0PD
ME13 0DG
TN27 9BA
TN26 1ET
ME17 2BP
TN25 4LJ
TN27 0PP
TN26 1DX
ME13 0JL
ME17 2ED
TN27 0PB
TN26 1ED
TN27 0PH
TN26 1ES
TN25 4DL
ME17 2BX
TN26 1DZ
TN26 1DU
TN27 0PE
ME17 2JE
TN27 0PW
TN26 1EB
TN27 9AN
TN26 1EA
TN25 4DJ
TN26 1DY
TN26 1DT
ME13 0HW
TN26 1EQ
TN26 1EH
TN27 0PA
TN26 1PA
TN26 1NZ
TN26 1DS
ME13 0BX
ME13 0JN
TN26 1EG
ME17 2BN
TN26 1DW
TN25 4JN
TN26 1EJ
TN26 1DN
TN27 9AL
TN27 0QS
ME17 2EJ
ME17 2EG
ME17 2BL
TN26 1EP
TN26 1DR
TN27 9HA
ME17 2EE
TN27 9AJ
TN27 0SL
TN27 0QT
TN26 1AB
TN27 9AH
TN27 9DZ
ME13 0BU
TN27 9DH
TN27 9DJ
TN27 9DN
ME13 0BT
ME13 0HN
TN27 9DT
TN27 0SJ
TN27 0QU
TN27 9DS

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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