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

CT15 5AQ
CT15 5AJ
CT15 5AL
CT15 5AN
CT15 5AH
CT15 5AP
CT15 5AR
CT15 5AW
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CT15 5BF
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CT15 7LN
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CT15 7LE
CT15 7LF
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CT15 7JR
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CT15 7LS
CT15 7LG
CT15 7LR
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CT15 7QQ
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CT15 7JZ
CT15 7LZ
CT15 7NT
CT15 7LH
CT15 7GZ
CT15 7LP
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CT15 7NR
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CT15 7LA
CT15 7JX
CT15 7ES
CT15 7JY
CT15 7NY
CT15 7PA
CT15 7NP
CT15 7JP
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CT15 7NN
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CT15 7PB
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CT16 3PA
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CT16 3BA
CT16 3DE
CT16 3BB
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CT16 3LA
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CT15 4BF
CT16 3GL
CT16 3AR
CT16 3AP
CT16 3DT
CT16 3ET
CT16 3HF
CT16 3NG
CT16 3JU
CT16 3HE
CT16 3GT
CT16 3EU
CT16 3DD
CT16 3HG
CT16 3EY
CT16 3JT
CT16 3AS
CT16 3JS
CT16 3DA
CT16 3DX
CT16 3EW
CT16 3EA
CT16 3FB
CT16 3AW
CT15 7JJ
CT16 3HD
CT16 3EZ
CT16 3PL
CT16 3JP
CT16 3FE
CT15 7JQ
CT16 3FA
CT16 3JR
CT15 7JH
CT16 3JB
CT16 3NH
CT16 3JG
CT16 3HA
CT16 3JF
CT16 3JE
CT16 3DB
CT15 4DP
CT16 3EN
CT16 3LU
CT16 3JD
CT15 4AR
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CT16 3GF
CT16 3GB
CT16 3JW
CT16 1XR
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CT4 6ET
CT15 4EN
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CT16 3AN
CT16 3JA
CT15 4EL
CT15 4EJ
CT16 3LX
CT16 3DY
CT16 3JN
CT15 4EW
CT16 3LT
CT16 3JQ
CT16 3JH
CT16 3EB
CT16 3BY
CT15 4DS
CT15 4ES
CT16 3HB
CT16 3JJ
CT16 3LY
CT15 5NE
CT15 7JG
CT16 3AH
CT15 4EQ
CT16 3EL
CT15 4EA
CT16 3LQ
CT17 0RN
CT16 3EJ
CT16 3AL
CT15 4GL
CT15 4GF
CT15 4GJ
CT15 4GD
CT15 4GE
CT16 3AJ
CT16 3LZ
CT16 1XB
CT16 3NA
CT15 4EP
CT16 3EQ
CT15 4ER
CT16 3LL
CT15 4EH
CT16 3BZ
CT15 4EB
CT16 3AG
CT16 3AQ
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CT16 3EG
CT15 4EG
CT15 4DU
CT16 3DZ
CT15 4NS
CT15 4NL
CT16 3AE
CT16 3EE
CT15 4EE
CT16 3AF
CT16 3LH
CT15 7EA
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CT15 4DT
CT16 3LJ
CT15 4RD
CT16 3BT
CT15 4DX
CT15 7DZ
CT16 3LF
CT15 7JN
CT16 3LG
CT16 3AD
CT17 0RL
CT16 3LP
CT16 3BX
CT15 7JF
CT15 4NP
CT16 3BS
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CT15 4DY
CT15 4FE
CT15 4ED
CT15 7JE
CT16 3BP
CT16 3NS
CT16 3BU
CT16 3NW
CT16 3PP
CT16 3EF
CT16 3LW
CT16 3AB
CT16 3LN
CT16 3PR
CT15 7JD
CT16 3HN
CT16 3HP
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CT16 3NU
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CT16 3BW
CT16 3BN
CT16 3AA
CT15 7DR
CT15 7DY
CT15 7JB
CT16 2EU
CT15 7EY
CT16 3NT
CT16 3BL
CT16 3NR
CT16 3LR
CT16 3LS
CT16 3BE
CT15 5JA
CT16 3NP
CT15 7JA
CT16 3BQ
CT15 4ND
CT16 2ET
CT16 3ED
CT16 2HA
CT16 2QZ
CT16 3HS
CT16 3BH
CT17 0ER
CT16 2HB
CT16 3HT
CT17 0RQ
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CT16 3BG
CT16 3EH
CT16 2HD
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CT16 2ES
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CT16 3NL
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CT15 4NB
CT16 3HZ
CT16 2HF
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CT17 0RF
CT15 5HZ
CT17 0SQ
CT16 3HY
CT16 3NE
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CT15 7DU
CT17 0RD
CT17 0QB
CT17 0RE
CT16 3ND
CT16 3PN
CT16 2HQ
CT17 0PX
CT17 0RR
CT17 0RG
CT16 2FG
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CT16 9SJ
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CT16 9SH
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CT16 3PF
CT16 3PG
CT16 3PE
CT16 3PB
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CT17 0QZ
CT16 2GJ
CT17 0PP
CT17 0PT
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CT16 2GH
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CT17 0TL
CT17 0PS
CT17 0QY
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CT15 7FF
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CT17 0SG
CT17 0QW
CT17 0QN
CT17 0QU
CT17 0QR
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CT16 3YY
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CT17 0PA
CT17 0PB
CT16 3PS
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CT15 5HS
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CT17 0QP
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CT17 0PF
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CT17 0PQ
CT17 0PD
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CT16 2HJ
CT16 2HL
CT16 2EB
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CT17 0PE
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CT17 0QQ
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CT17 0NJ
CT17 0SF
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CT16 2DG
CT16 2DQ
CT16 2EG
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CT17 0LZ
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CT17 0NP
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CT17 0NS
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CT15 4JJ
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CT15 7FE
CT17 0JB
CT16 2BX
CT15 7BY
CT17 0UE
CT17 0SB
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CT15 7QH
CT4 6SW
CT15 4HP
CT17 0SA
CT15 5BN
CT17 0SD
CT15 7BZ
CT4 6RP
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CT15 4JL
CT16 2BQ
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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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