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

CT4 6QD
CT4 6QA
CT4 6QB
CT4 6PU
CT4 6PX
CT4 6PY
CT4 6QQ
CT4 6QG
CT4 6LH
CT4 6LQ
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CT4 6QN
CT4 6PZ
CT4 6QW
CT4 6QL
CT4 6PS
CT4 6QE
CT4 6QF
CT4 6PR
CT4 6QJ
CT4 6QH
CT4 6PP
CT4 6LA
CT4 6LJ
CT4 6NX
CT4 6QP
CT4 6LG
CT4 6NZ
CT4 6LE
CT4 6PN
CT4 6NY
CT4 6QR
CT4 6PB
CT4 6PA
CT4 6SR
CT4 6QS
CT4 6PD
CT4 6EU
CT4 6NU
CT4 6JU
CT4 6LL
CT4 6PL
CT4 6PF
CT4 6PW
CT4 6PE
CT4 6QT
CT4 6NS
CT4 6PJ
CT4 6EX
CT4 6PH
CT4 6DQ
CT4 6LN
CT4 6QU
CT4 6PG
CT4 6JT
CT4 6JY
CT4 6SB
CT4 6JX
CT4 6QX
CT4 6HJ
CT4 6HL
CT4 6BQ
CT4 6HU
CT4 6NR
CT4 6HS
CT4 6JH
CT4 6JG
CT4 6HT
CT4 6HA
CT4 6JS
CT4 6JQ
CT4 6HH
CT4 6JF
CT4 6HX
CT4 6EY
CT4 6HD
CT4 6GY
CT4 6GZ
CT4 6JE
CT4 6HY
CT4 6HR
CT4 6HN
CT4 6QY
CT4 6JA
CT4 6JD
CT4 6JB
CT4 6HZ
CT4 6QZ
CT4 6SA
CT4 6ES
CT4 6RA
CT4 6HB
CT4 6RH
CT4 6RB
CT4 6RD
CT4 6NP
CT4 6LP
CT4 6HG
CT4 6HF
CT4 6JJ
CT4 6HE
CT4 6LR
CT4 6RJ
CT4 6RL
CT4 6GE
CT4 6GL
CT4 6LX
CT4 6GH
CT4 6GN
CT4 6JR
CT4 6RE
CT2 7YT
CT4 5JA
CT4 6JL
CT4 6RF
CT4 6RQ
CT4 6SW
CT4 6SU
CT4 5JE
CT4 6SN
CT4 6RN
CT4 6SP
CT4 6HP
CT4 6SL
CT4 6SD
CT4 6SJ
CT4 6RG
CT4 6SH
CT4 6LS
CT4 6LU
CT4 6LY
CT4 6SF
CT4 6SE
CT4 6SG
CT4 6LT
CT4 6RT
CT4 5HJ
CT4 6RW
CT4 5JN
CT4 5JL
CT4 6RP
CT4 5HZ
CT4 5HY
CT4 6JP
CT4 6LZ
CT3 3EQ
CT4 5HX
CT3 3ER
CT4 6JN
CT4 5JJ
CT3 3EP
CT3 3EF
CT4 6RX
CT3 3ES
CT3 3ET
CT3 3DW
CT4 6NW
CT4 5HT
CT4 5JB
CT4 5JD
CT3 3EG
CT4 5HS
CT4 5HU
CT4 6BP
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CT3 3DG
CT3 3DH
CT3 3DJ
CT3 3EW
CT3 3DQ
CT3 3DL
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CT3 3DR
CT4 5HR
CT3 3DP
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CT3 3DS
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CT3 3BZ
CT4 5JH
CT4 6EQ
CT3 3DT
CT4 6BJ
CT3 3DU
CT4 5HP
CT3 3DB
CT4 6EF
CT3 3DA
CT4 5HH
CT3 3BU
CT3 3BT
CT4 6ET
CT3 3LG
CT2 7XU
CT3 3BE
CT3 3BH
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CT4 6EE
CT3 3EU
CT3 3BJ
CT3 3BX
CT3 3ED
CT3 3BG
CT4 6RR
CT3 3BQ
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CT3 3AE
CT3 3AD
CT3 3EB
CT3 3EA
CT3 3DY
CT3 3BS
CT3 3AA
CT3 3AB
CT3 3JQ
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CT3 3EY
CT4 6NB
CT3 3GD
CT3 3GB
CT3 3BL
CT3 3DZ
CT3 3UF
CT3 3WL
CT3 3GA
CT3 3GG
CT3 3GF
CT3 3DX
CT15 4JL
CT3 3BN
CT3 3FF
CT15 4JP
CT4 5JG
CT15 4JW
CT3 3BP
CT3 3BB
CT3 3LD
CT3 3AF
CT15 4JR
CT3 3EH
CT3 3BW
CT15 7QA
CT4 5HW
CT15 4JN
CT3 3EZ
CT3 3AG
CT3 3EX
CT3 3FG
CT3 3AQ
CT15 4LS
CT3 3AL
CT4 6ND
CT3 3LE
CT3 3AN
CT3 3EN
CT3 3FL
CT4 5BF
CT3 3HZ
CT3 3LS
CT3 3HF
CT4 6NN
CT3 3FD
CT3 3GE
CT3 3AP
CT15 7PZ
CT3 3FJ
CT3 3HE
CT3 3HY
CT3 3HD
CT3 3FE
CT15 4JJ
CT3 3FH
CT3 3LR
CT4 6EH
CT3 3FA
CT15 4LT
CT4 6RS
CT3 3LT
CT3 3AR
CT3 3HX
CT3 3LB
CT3 3FB
CT3 3AH
CT4 5HN
CT3 3HU
CT15 7HJ
CT4 5BG
CT3 3HA
CT3 3QX
CT3 3LU
CT4 6BH
CT4 5BJ
CT3 3AT
CT4 5BE
CT4 5TA
CT3 3AW
CT3 3WA
CT3 3NA
CT4 6NG
CT3 3LX
CT3 3AS
CT3 3LY
CT3 3LZ
CT4 5BB
CT3 3HG
CT3 3HQ
CT4 5AY
CT3 3BF
CT3 3AJ
CT4 5HE
CT3 3AU
CT4 5BD
CT3 3LA
CT3 3JZ
CT4 5AX
CT3 3LF
CT3 3AX
CT4 6RY
CT3 3HB
CT4 6NH
CT3 3JU
CT3 3JY
CT4 6BL
CT4 5HG
CT3 3JX
CT3 3JS
CT15 7PU
CT4 6NL
CT3 3JT
CT15 7QG
CT4 5AZ
CT4 6EJ
CT3 3HH
CT15 7NB
CT15 4JH
CT3 3JP
CT3 3JR
CT4 5BA
CT15 7HL
CT3 3AZ
CT15 7HH
CT3 3BD

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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