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

TN28 8SY
TN28 8PA
TN28 8RG
TN28 8RQ
TN28 8SU
TN28 8SZ
TN28 8NP
TN28 8RE
TN28 8RJ
TN28 8RH
TN28 8RL
TN28 8RF
TN28 8ST
TN28 8SS
TN28 8RN
TN28 8SL
TN28 8SJ
TN28 8SN
TN28 8RP
TN28 8SD
TN28 8NX
TN28 8SH
TN28 8SF
TN28 8SQ
TN28 8RR
TN28 8SW
TN28 8SR
TN28 8UG
TN28 8PG
TN28 8SB
TN28 8RZ
TN28 8SG
TN28 8RS
TN28 8PF
TN28 8SA
TN28 8SP
TN28 8RU
TN28 8SX
TN28 8NR
TN28 8NS
TN28 8RY
TN28 8NZ
TN28 8RT
TN28 8RX
TN28 8TA
TN28 8UQ
TN28 8PB
TN28 8UL
TN28 8NQ
TN28 8NY
TN28 8PE
TN28 8UJ
TN28 8RW
TN28 8XA
TN28 8ZY
TN28 8ZX
TN28 8ZR
TN28 8YN
TN28 8ZT
TN28 8NG
TN28 8NE
TN29 9PF
TN28 8NU
TN29 9PQ
TN28 8NN
TN28 8NL
TN29 9PE
TN29 9PG
TN28 8LZ
TN29 9PH
TN28 8NW
TN29 9PA
TN28 8NF
TN28 8PX
TN29 9YE
TN28 8NJ
TN28 8NA
TN28 8ND
TN28 8NT
TN28 8QB
TN29 9PB
TN29 9YN
TN29 9YG
TN28 8LT
TN29 9NZ
TN28 8QJ
TN29 9PD
TN28 8QQ
TN28 8AE
TN28 8EL
TN29 9YF
TN28 8QL
TN28 8QE
TN28 8QG
TN28 8QH
TN28 8NH
TN28 8NB
TN28 8QS
TN29 9NT
TN29 9NR
TN28 8LY
TN28 8QW
TN28 8QD
TN28 8QA
TN28 8QN
TN28 8LP
TN29 9NX
TN28 8FD
TN28 8PY
TN29 9NY
TN29 9QL
TN28 8QP
TN29 9QN
TN28 8FB
TN28 8AN
TN28 8PQ
TN28 8LS
TN28 8LU
TN28 8LJ
TN28 8LX
TN28 8LW
TN28 8PU
TN29 9NU
TN28 8PZ
TN28 8RD
TN28 8LH
TN28 8AF
TN28 8QU
TN28 8EH
TN28 8LR
TN28 8XU
TN28 8LN
TN28 8US
TN28 8PS
TN28 8AQ
TN28 8QT
TN29 9NS
TN28 8AG
TN28 8YA
TN28 8XW
TN28 8YY
TN28 8YQ
TN28 8PP
TN28 8XP
TN28 8PT
TN28 8PW
TN28 8PD
TN28 8RA
TN28 8PR
TN28 8PL
TN28 8ES
TN28 8AD
TN28 8RB
TN29 9QJ
TN28 8XS
TN28 8JN
TN28 8UA
TN28 8XR
TN28 8JW
TN28 8SE
TN28 8XN
TN28 8PN
TN28 8LG
TN28 8UB
TN28 8QR
TN28 8PJ
TN28 8LQ
TN28 8YP
TN28 8YZ
TN28 8ZP
TN28 8YX
TN28 8YG
TN28 8XF
TN28 8PH
TN28 8ET
TN28 8JY
TN28 8LD
TN28 8LL
TN28 8JZ
TN28 8JX
TN28 8QZ
TN28 8JU
TN28 8ER
TN28 8LB
TN28 8EU
TN28 8LE
TN29 9LS
TN28 8QX
TN28 8JT
TN28 8HR
TN29 9LR
TN28 8EX
TN28 8LA
TN28 8GW
TN28 8BX
TN28 8TU
TN28 8EZ
TN28 8EP
TN28 8BB
TN28 8TZ
TN28 8HA
TN28 8AR
TN28 8LF
TN28 8AS
TN28 8DF
TN28 8TX
TN28 8DE
TN28 8EY
TN28 8AJ
TN28 8AL
TN28 9AE
TN28 9AD
TN29 9ZN
TN28 9AB
TN29 0ZL
TN28 8ZZ
TN28 8ZW
TN29 9YB
TN28 8ZU
TN28 8ZS
TN28 8ZL
TN29 0WY
TN28 8ZJ
TN29 9ZY
TN28 8ZH
TN28 8ZB
TN29 9WB
TN28 8YF
TN28 8XT
TN28 8YL
TN28 8QF
TN28 8WB
TN28 8WZ
TN28 8YB
TN29 0ZY
TN29 0YR
TN29 9WE
TN28 8TB
TN29 0ZP
TN29 0ZW
TN29 9YH
TN29 0YS
TN28 8WE
TN29 0YQ
TN28 9BJ
TN29 9WG
TN29 0ZU
TN29 0WQ
TN28 8WD
TN29 0WP
TN29 0WA
TN29 0WG
TN29 0PQ
TN29 0GT
TN28 8GE
TN28 9DE
TN28 9DB
TN28 9BZ
TN29 0WR
TN28 9BY
TN28 9BX
TN28 8DP
TN28 9BU
TN29 0ZJ
TN28 9BT
TN28 9BR
TN28 9BQ
TN28 9BP
TN28 9BL
TN28 9BN
TN28 9BH
TN28 9BG
TN28 9BD
TN28 9BB
TN29 9WJ
TN28 9BA
TN28 9AZ
TN29 0YF
TN28 9AY
TN28 9AX
TN28 9AW
TN28 9AU
TN28 9AT
TN28 9AS
TN28 9AR
TN28 9AQ
TN28 9AP
TN28 9AN
TN28 9AL
TN29 9US
TN28 9AJ
TN28 9AH
TN28 9BF
TN28 9AG
TN28 9AF
TN28 8TY
TN28 8BW
TN28 8AH
TN28 8AP
TN28 8AX
TN28 9AA
TN28 8ZN
TN28 9DF
TN28 9DG
TN28 9DD
TN28 9DA
TN28 9BW
TN28 9BS
TN28 9BE
TN28 8AA
TN28 8BT
TN28 8BN
TN28 8BU
TN28 8AZ
TN28 8BZ
TN28 8AT
TN28 8BY
TN28 8DA
TN28 8AU
TN28 8DB
TN28 8DH
TN28 8DD
TN28 8UD
TN28 8HB
TN28 8DG
TN28 8DN
TN28 8EW
TN29 9NW
TN28 8DQ
TN28 8DW
TN28 8DL
TN28 8HT
TN28 8BS
TN28 8JS
TN28 8AW
TN28 8EN
TN28 8GU
TN28 8DR
TN28 8DJ
TN28 8DT
TN28 8HW
TN28 8BA
TN29 9LW
TN28 8HL
TN28 8DS
TN28 8HN
TN28 8DY
TN28 8EG
TN28 8BJ
TN28 8ED
TN28 8EJ
TN28 8EB
TN28 8DZ
TN28 8JA
TN28 8EE
TN28 8HS
TN28 8DX
TN28 8BG
TN28 8EA
TN28 8HP
TN28 8QY
TN28 8BP
TN28 8EF
TN28 8JR
TN28 8DU
TN28 8BD
TN28 8BQ
TN28 8EQ
TN28 8BH
TN28 8AB
TN28 8BL
TN28 8JP
TN29 9LN
TN28 8HD
TN28 8HU
TN28 8HQ
TN28 8TD
TN28 8BE
TN28 8HY
TN28 8HF
TN28 8HX
TN28 8HJ
TN28 8HE
TN28 8JL
TN28 8HZ
TN28 8JD
TN28 8HH
TN28 8JB
TN29 9QQ
TN29 9LZ
TN29 9PW
TN29 9LP
TN29 9PS
TN28 8TE
TN28 8UZ
TN28 8UF
TN29 9JX
TN28 8TF
TN28 8HG
TN28 8UT
TN29 9NN
TN28 8JE
TN28 8JJ
TN28 8UU
TN28 8TG
TN28 8UH
TN29 9LL
TN29 9JT
TN28 8UP
TN28 8WQ
TN28 8WA
TN28 8WN
TN28 8UX
TN28 8TQ
TN28 8UR
TN28 8JF
TN29 9NQ
TN28 8TL
TN28 8UN
TN28 8UW
TN28 8JG
TN28 8TW
TN29 9SE
TN28 8TN
TN29 9PN
TN29 9LU
TN28 8XE
TN29 9LT
TN29 9LJ
TN28 8JH
TN29 9NP
TN29 9LY
TN29 9LX
TN28 8XB
TN28 8XD
TN28 8XH
TN29 9LB
TN28 8JQ
TN28 8XG
TN29 9BF
TN29 9FB
TN29 9FE
TN28 8UE
TN28 8TR
TN29 9SX
TN29 9LA
TN29 9DL
TN28 8XQ
TN29 9LD
TN29 9LH
TN29 9EN
TN29 9PT
TN29 9LE
TN29 9ZS
TN29 9YA
TN29 9UP
TN29 9XL
TN29 9ZU
TN29 9ZT
TN29 9ZR
TN29 9ZZ
TN29 9ZX
TN29 9ZW
TN29 9ZP
TN29 9LQ
TN28 8TS
TN28 8TP
TN29 9EW
TN28 8AY
TN29 9UR
TN29 9EF
TN29 9EJ
TN28 8BF
TN29 9EE
TN29 9LF
TN29 9ED
TN29 9LG
TN29 9EL
TN29 9EG
TN29 9EH
TN29 9NL
TN29 9DS
TN29 9JB
TN29 9EQ
TN29 9EP
TN29 9HR
TN29 9EB
TN29 9HX
TN29 9HS
TN29 9DP
TN29 9DR
TN29 9DN
TN29 9QG
TN29 9DT
TN29 9HY
TN29 9DZ
TN29 9EA
TN29 9DH
TN29 9DU
TN29 9DY
TN29 9DW
TN29 9HT
TN29 9DX
TN29 9DJ
TN29 9JY
TN29 9SF
TN29 9DQ
TN29 9PU
TN28 8TH
TN29 9JA
TN29 9JU
TN29 9DG
TN29 9AT
TN29 9AS
TN29 9AD
TN29 9NG
TN29 9DD
TN29 9AJ
TN29 9HZ
TN29 9AP
TN29 9AF
TN29 9AQ
TN29 9HN
TN29 9HU
TN29 9HL
TN29 9AR
TN29 9NJ
TN29 9DE
TN29 9AY
TN29 9NH
TN29 9AH
TN29 9DF
TN29 9HP
TN29 9JD
TN29 9AE
TN29 9NF
TN29 9AG
TN29 9AL
TN29 9HW
TN29 9AZ
TN29 9JE
TN29 9BZ
TN29 9HG
TN29 9DB
TN29 9JS
TN29 9JG
TN29 9HF
TN29 9HJ
TN29 9JF
TN29 9DA
TN29 9UU
TN29 9AN
TN29 9HQ
TN29 9BU
TN29 9HH
TN29 9BY
TN29 9AU
TN29 9AX
TN29 9BX
TN29 9UT
TN29 9HE
TN29 9HB
TN29 9BT
TN29 9JJ
TN29 9BS
TN29 9ER
TN29 9HA
TN29 0ET
TN29 9BJ
TN29 9EZ
TN29 9JQ
TN29 9AW
TN29 9PY
TN29 9EY
TN29 9BP
TN29 9HD
TN29 9EU
TN29 9BH
TN28 8TT
TN29 9BW
TN29 0EX
TN29 9AA
TN29 9BG
TN29 9BA
TN29 0EY
TN29 0HN
TN29 9EX
TN29 9ET
TN29 9BN
TN29 9ES
TN29 9JZ
TN29 0EZ
TN29 0EU
TN29 9FA
TN29 0HH
TN29 9BQ
TN29 9BL
TN29 0HA
TN29 0HG
TN29 9PZ
TN29 0HD
TN29 9BE
TN29 0HQ
TN29 0HF
TN29 9BB
TN29 9JR
TN29 0HE
TN29 9NE
TN29 0HB
TN29 0HT
TN29 0XJ
TN29 9BD
TN29 0ES
TN29 9PR
TN29 0SR
TN29 0SZ
TN29 0XH
TN29 0SY
TN29 0ST
TN29 0XL
TN29 0SN
TN29 0XF
TN29 0XN
TN29 0SX

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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