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

BR8 8ED
DA4 0JB
DA4 0JG
BR8 8EG
BR8 8EQ
DA4 0JQ
DA4 0HY
DA4 0JL
BR8 8EF
DA4 0HZ
DA4 0JA
DA4 0EW
DA4 0JE
BR8 8EJ
DA4 0EJ
DA4 0HP
DA4 0ES
DA4 0ER
DA4 0EU
DA4 0EX
BR8 8EH
DA4 0ET
DA4 0AE
DA4 0EY
DA4 0EN
DA4 0JW
DA4 0JJ
DA4 0EL
DA4 0EZ
DA4 0HA
DA4 0EP
DA4 0AF
DA4 0HB
DA4 0HS
DA4 0EH
DA4 0HR
BR8 8PP
DA4 0AH
DA4 0HD
DA4 0HF
DA4 0HG
BR8 8BD
DA4 0AA
DA4 0HX
DA4 0AN
DA4 0AD
DA4 0HH
DA4 0AL
DA4 0HE
DA4 0AP
DA4 0AJ
BR8 8TE
DA4 0AB
DA4 0AR
DA4 0AW
BR8 8TR
DA4 0HJ
DA4 0AQ
BR8 8EB
DA4 0LH
DA4 0ZX
DA4 0ZY
DA4 0LN
DA4 0JD
DA4 0BF
BR8 8EA
BR8 8EE
DA4 0HW
BR8 8LB
BR8 8NB
DA4 0JF
BR8 8TJ
BR8 8TS
DA4 0AS
DA4 0BN
DA4 0AT
DA4 0AX
DA4 0BB
DA4 0AU
BR8 8NJ
BR8 8LZ
BR8 8LE
DA4 0BA
BR8 8NH
BR8 8NG
BR8 8NF
BR8 8NE
BR8 8ND
BR8 8DL
DA4 0BW
BR8 8ER
DA4 0JS
BR8 8LF
DA4 0AY
BR8 8TY
BR8 8EN
DA4 0AZ
DA4 0JR
BR8 8TZ
BR8 8GA
BR8 8EL
DA4 0JN
DA4 0JH
BR8 8FE
BR8 8LH
BR8 8DQ
BR8 8DE
BR8 8DZ
BR8 8JX
BR8 8LA
BR8 8JU
BR8 8JZ
BR8 8DH
BR8 8TH
BR8 8DF
BR8 8JT
DA4 0BG
BR8 8JS
BR6 7PY
BR8 8JY
BR8 8JJ
BR8 8DS
BR8 8TB
BR8 8LD
BR8 8DJ
BR6 7PX
DA4 0HT
DA4 0JP
BR8 8NA
BR8 8DG
BR8 8NW
BR8 8DY
BR8 8JW
BR8 8LY
DA4 0BE
BR6 7QF
BR8 8LL
DA4 0DR
DA4 0DY
DA4 0BJ
BR6 7PZ
BR8 8JP
BR8 8TP
BR8 8TQ
BR8 8JN
BR8 8JE
BR8 8DA
DA4 0BH
BR8 8JL
BR8 8ZH
BR8 8ZN
BR8 8NP
BR8 8DB
BR8 8TA
DA4 0DG
BR8 8UQ
BR8 8UA
BR8 8UG
BR8 8ZY
BR8 8ZZ
BR8 8ZR
BR8 8ZX
BR8 8UJ
BR8 8PA
BR8 8LJ
BR8 8NN
DA4 0DW
BR8 8EW
BR8 8JH
BR8 8TL
DA4 0DT
BR8 8DP
DA4 0DP
DA4 0BQ
BR8 8JQ
BR8 8DN
DA4 0BL
DA4 0DS
DA4 0DN
BR8 8LR
BR8 8AX
DA4 0DU
BR8 8TG
BR8 8NZ
BR8 8JG
DA4 0BP
DA4 0BS
BR8 8BF
BR8 8NU
DA4 0DL
BR8 8NX
DA4 0BT
BR8 8DD
DA4 0BD
BR8 8LG
BR8 8BY
BR8 8TD
DA4 0DX
BR8 8TN
BR8 8BX
BR8 8AA
BR8 8UL
BR8 8UN
BR8 8UF
BR8 8UH
BR8 8UB
BR8 8AZ
DA4 0DH
BR8 8DR
DA4 0DE
BR8 8AQ
BR8 8BA
BR8 8NR
BR8 8BP
TN14 7UB
DA4 0DB
BR8 8BW
BR6 7QE
BR8 8NY
DA4 0DF
BR8 8HE
BR8 8BS
BR8 8EX
BR8 8AG
BR8 8BT
DA4 0BY
BR8 8NS
DA4 0DJ
BR8 8LQ
DA4 0BX
BR8 8LP
BR8 8DW
BR8 8BN
BR8 8NL
BR8 8NT
BR8 8NQ
DA4 0DD
BR8 8AY
BR8 8LX
BR8 8BL
BR8 8AT
DA4 0DQ
BR8 8LT
BR8 8BU
DA4 0LF
DA4 0ZT
DA4 0ZU
DA4 0DA
BR6 7QD
DA4 0LE
BR8 8LN
BR8 8TU
DA4 0BZ
BR8 8HG
BR8 8HA
BR8 8EU
BR8 8BZ
BR6 7QA
BR8 8HX
BR8 8LU
BR8 8JA
BR8 8AF
BR8 8BJ
BR8 8BQ
BR8 8HB
DA4 0LB
BR8 8HT
BR8 8DU
BR8 8EZ
BR8 8HZ
BR8 8HL
BR8 8HD
BR8 8EY
BR8 8HF
BR8 8HQ
DA4 0HN
BR8 8LS
BR8 8BB
BR8 8LW
BR8 8AD
BR8 8AB
BR8 8AS
BR8 8JB
BR8 8HH
DA4 0EA
BR8 8HU
BR8 8JR
BR8 8AN
BR8 8AL
BR8 8AW
BR8 8HS
BR8 8JF
BR8 8BG
BR8 8AU
BR8 8BH
BR8 8ES
BR8 8HR
BR8 8HJ
BR8 8AE
BR8 8BE
BR8 8HP
BR6 7QQ
BR8 8HN
BR8 8ET
BR8 8JD
BR8 8AH
BR8 8HW
BR8 8AJ
BR8 7UP
BR6 7QG
BR8 7WT
BR8 7AF
DA4 0JU
DA4 0EB
DA4 0LA
BR8 8AR
BR8 7AB
BR6 7PT
BR6 7QH
BR8 8AP
BR8 7BX
TN14 7UA
BR6 7PU
BR8 7YZ
BR8 7BY
BR8 9ZG
BR8 9ZZ
BR8 9XG
BR8 9ZB
BR8 9ZE
BR8 9XJ
BR8 9XA
BR8 9WY
BR8 9WW
BR8 9WX
BR8 9WS
BR8 9WT
BR8 9WP
BR8 9WQ
BR8 9WL
BR8 9WJ
BR8 9WG
BR8 9WH
BR8 9GZ
BR8 9UZ
BR8 9WF
BR8 9UY
BR8 9DZ
BR8 9DY
BR8 9DW
BR8 9DX
BR8 9DT
BR8 9DU
BR8 9DR
BR8 9DS
BR8 9DQ
BR8 9DP
BR8 9DL
BR8 9DN
BR8 9DH
BR8 9DJ
BR8 9DF
BR8 9DG
BR8 9DE
BR8 9DD
BR8 9DA
BR8 9DB
BR8 9BJ
BR8 9BL
BR8 9BG
BR8 9BH
BR8 9BF
BR8 9BE
BR8 9BA
BR8 9BB
BR8 9AW
BR8 9AX
BR8 9AT
BR8 9AU
BR8 9AS
BR8 9AR
BR8 9AP
BR8 9AQ
BR8 9AL
BR8 9AN
BR8 9AH
BR8 9AJ
BR8 9AG
BR8 9AF
BR8 9AD
BR8 9AE
BR8 9AA
BR8 9AB
BR8 8ZU
BR8 8ZW
BR8 8ZT
BR8 8ZS
BR8 8ZP
BR8 8ZQ
BR8 8ZJ
BR8 8ZL
BR8 8ZF
BR8 8ZG
BR8 8WZ
BR8 8ZD
BR8 8ZE
BR8 8YZ
BR8 8WF
BR8 8WX
BR8 8WY
BR8 8WU
BR8 8GR
BR8 8UW
BR8 8WB
BR8 8WD
BR8 8WA
BR8 8UD
BR8 8UE
BR8 8UP
BR8 7ZJ
BR8 7ZY
BR8 7ZZ
BR8 7ZL
BR8 7ZS
BR8 7ZU
BR8 7XQ
BR8 7ZB
BR8 7ZE
BR8 7ZG
BR8 7ZD
BR8 7XU
BR8 7XX
BR8 7YX
BR8 7WW
BR8 7XH
BR8 7WN
BR8 7WU
BR8 7WR
BR8 7WQ
BR8 7UQ
BR8 7TF
BR8 7GZ
BR8 7GX
BR8 7GY
BR8 7AN
BR8 7AA
BR8 8HY
BR8 7WL
BR8 7UD
BR8 7AH
BR8 7BZ
BR8 7JW
BR8 7TG
BR8 7TJ
BR8 7EL
TN14 7UD
BR8 7TL
TN14 7ZE
TN14 7XA
BR8 7DT
BR8 7JN
BR8 7BU
BR8 7JE
BR8 7JR
BR8 7JQ
DA4 0JT
BR8 7TQ
BR8 7DG
BR8 7UN
BR8 7JD
BR8 7JP
BR8 7BA
BR8 7AE
BR8 7JB
BR8 7AT
BR6 7PR
BR8 7AU
BR8 7TE
BR8 7DE
BR8 7DB
BR6 7PL
BR8 7JS
BR8 7EN
BR8 7DX
BR8 7XP
BR8 7JH
BR8 7JG
BR5 4EX
DA4 0LD
BR8 7DQ
BR8 7EU
BR8 7JF
BR6 7PW
BR8 7DU
DA4 0HU
BR8 7XN
BR8 7XW
BR8 7JJ
BR8 7EW
BR8 7JL
BR8 7WH
BR8 7AG
BR6 7PP
BR8 7DA
DA4 0DZ
BR8 7AJ
BR8 7AY
BR8 7WP
BR8 7FL
BR8 7FJ
BR8 7AD
BR8 7JU
DA4 9JH
BR6 7PS
BR8 7ED
BR8 7BL
BR8 7JT
BR8 7FH
BR8 7XS
DA4 0JX
BR8 7DN
BR8 7BW
BR8 7FG
BR8 8EP
BR8 7LH
BR8 7DP
BR8 7WJ
BR8 7FF
BR8 7WF
BR8 7WG
BR8 7DY
BR8 7LB
BR8 7GJ
BR8 7WB
BR8 7AQ
BR8 7DD
BR8 7DR
BR8 7DZ
BR8 7DF
BR8 7BN
BR8 7JZ
BR8 7XR
BR8 7AL
BR8 7EH
BR8 7DW
BR8 7DS
BR8 7BD
BR8 7XZ
BR8 7XY
BR6 7PN
BR8 7BG
TN14 7TT
BR8 7DL
BR8 7BS
BR8 7BB
BR8 7JY
DA4 9JF
BR8 8DT
BR6 7PJ
BR8 7FD
BR8 7AZ
BR8 7DJ
BR8 7ZA
BR8 7ZP
BR8 7ZH
BR8 7LA
BR8 7BP
BR8 7LJ
BR8 7BQ
BR8 7AX
BR6 7QJ
BR5 4FD
BR8 7FB
BR8 7LD
BR8 7EJ
BR8 7HX
TN14 7BF
BR8 7DH
BR8 7HZ
BR8 7AP
BR8 7EA
BR8 7BT
TN14 7TP
BR8 7AW
BR8 7EE
BR8 7AS
BR5 4HB
BR8 7JA
DA4 9LL
DA4 9JJ
BR8 7EB
BR8 7EY
BR8 7BF
BR8 7LE
TN14 7TR
TN14 7TU
BR8 7PR
BR8 7EG
BR6 7QU
TN14 7TS
BR8 7HY
BR8 7BH
BR8 7EF
BR8 7YN
BR8 7XT
TN14 7TX
BR8 7EQ
BR8 7YD
BR8 8DX
BR8 7EZ
BR6 7GJ
TN14 7TW
TN14 7TN
TN14 7TJ
TN14 7UE
DA4 9JE
BR8 7YE
BR8 7NW
TN14 7TL
BR8 7YL
BR8 7NS
BR8 7UR
DA4 0JZ
BR8 7EX
BR8 7YP
BR8 7FA
BR8 7HS
BR5 4EZ
BR8 7HT
BR8 7BE
BR8 7SU
DA4 0JY
BR8 7YT
BR8 7NT
BR8 7NP
BR8 7YR
TN14 7TE
BR8 7US
BR8 7NG
BR8 7ZW
BR8 7ZX
BR8 7ZR
BR8 7ZT
BR8 7ZQ
BR8 7ZF
BR8 7ZN
BR8 7UG
BR8 7UW
BR8 7FE
BR8 7BJ
BR5 4HA
BR8 7HP
BR8 7NR
BR8 7NU
BR8 7NB
BR8 7YQ
BR8 7ER
BR8 7ST
BR6 7QX
BR8 7NJ
BR8 7UU
BR8 7YB
BR8 7NN
BR8 7NL
BR6 7QW
BR8 7YU
BR8 7NQ
BR8 7NX
BR8 7SS
BR8 7YW
BR8 7SY
BR8 7HU
BR8 7AR
BR8 7ES
BR8 7NE
BR8 7HR
BR8 7NH
BR8 7NF
BR8 7YS
BR8 7PA
BR8 7NA
BR8 7SZ
BR8 7YJ
BR8 7WY
BR5 4EY
TN14 7TZ
BR8 7HA
BR6 7QN
BR6 7QY
BR8 7XJ
BR8 7XG
BR8 7XF
BR8 7YG
BR8 7EP
BR8 7WZ
BR8 7WX
BR8 7YA
BR6 7QZ
BR8 7ND
BR8 7HW
BR8 7SX
BR8 7XL
BR6 7PH
BR8 7TD
BR8 7XB
BR8 7XE
BR8 7YH
BR8 7TN
BR8 7PW
BR8 7XD
BR8 7TW
BR8 7YF
DA4 9JL
BR8 7ET
TN14 7TG
BR8 7NZ
BR8 7HQ
BR5 4EU
BR8 7TB
BR8 7TS
TN14 7TB
BR8 7TA
BR8 7UX
BR8 7UY
BR8 7UZ
BR8 7HH
BR8 7HL
BR8 7NY
TN14 7TF
BR8 7XA
TN14 7TH
BR6 7QT
BR8 7PB
BR8 7HD
BR8 7HN
BR6 7QP
BR8 7QY
BR8 7TY
BR8 7PJ
BR6 7RA
BR6 7RB
BR8 7HG
BR8 7HB
TN14 7SH
TN14 7SE
BR8 7QL
TN14 7TD
DA4 9JG
BR8 7TZ
BR8 7QR
BR8 7TX
BR8 7JX
BR8 7UT
DA4 9JA
TN14 7SD
TN14 7SG
BR8 7HF
BR8 7HE
BR8 7HJ
BR8 7LP
TN14 7SW
BR8 7LL
TN14 7SB
TN14 7SJ
TN14 7SL
DA4 9DA
BR8 7UH
BR8 7TR
BR8 7LG
TN14 7ST
TN14 7SN
TN14 7SA
BR8 7TU
DA4 9JQ
TN14 7RY
TN14 7SP
BR6 7QL
BR8 7UJ
DA4 9DB
BR6 7RN
BR6 7RW
BR8 7TP
BR6 7RH
TN14 7SR
BR8 7LF
BR8 7UE
BR6 7RG
BR8 7LQ
DA4 9BY
BR8 7LU
BR8 7LR
BR8 7TT
TN14 7RZ
BR8 7UL
TN14 7SS
BR8 7UA
TN14 7RT
TN14 7AY
TN14 7RU
BR6 7QR
BR6 7RJ
BR8 7PS
BR8 7UB
BR8 7RA
BR8 7UF
BR8 7QJ
BR8 7LY
TN14 7SU
DA4 9HX
BR8 7LZ
BR8 7RB
DA4 9BZ
BR8 7LS
BR5 4ET
BR5 4FF
BR8 7PD
TN14 7RL
BR8 7QG
BR6 7RQ
BR8 7WS
BR8 7PT
BR5 4FJ
BR6 7QS
DA4 9BU
DA4 9JW
BR8 7LW
TN14 7BA
BR8 7RD
BR8 7QQ
BR5 4HF
TN14 7AS
DA4 9HY
BR8 7PZ
DA4 9GR
DA4 9GA
BR8 7QH
BR8 7QW
TN15 6BT
BR5 4ER
BR8 7WD
DA4 9DE
TN14 7AZ
BR8 7QE
BR8 7PY
TN14 7AX
BR8 7LT
BR8 7QN
BR6 7RL
BR6 7RX
BR8 7PL
BR8 7LN
BR8 7QB
DA3 8PJ
TN14 7TY
BR8 7QF
BR8 7QD
BR8 7PU
BR6 6EN
BR6 7TH
BR8 7LX
DA4 9DH
BR8 7RW
DA4 9DD
DA4 9BP
BR8 7RH
TN14 7RX
TN14 7AR
BR6 6HB
TN14 7AT
BR6 7RY
DA4 9DF
BR6 6NN
BR6 6EW
DA4 9BX
TN14 7BB
TN14 7AU
BR5 4HU
BR6 7RE
BR8 7WE
BR8 7PN
BR6 7RP
BR6 7RF
BR6 7RR
BR5 4HD
DA4 9DJ
BR8 7PP
BR8 7RN
BR6 7FE
BR5 4HN
TN14 7AJ
DA4 9DG
DA4 9JN
BR6 7RS
TN14 7DX
BR8 7TH
BR8 7QZ
BR8 7RS
TN15 6YE
BR5 4QL
BR5 4PQ
BR5 4HW
TN14 7SX
DA4 9HZ
DA4 9LD
BR6 6EP
TN14 7AW
BR5 4PP
BR8 7QP
BR6 7TD
BR8 7PX
TN15 6FB
BR5 4QH
TN14 7AP
BR5 4PT
BR5 4HT
BR5 4HZ
BR5 4PH
BR5 4PS
BR8 7QA
TN15 6XT
BR5 4QU
BR5 4QJ
DA4 9BN
TN14 7DY
BR8 7RZ
DA3 8PE
BR5 4RR
TN14 7AL
TN15 6YF
BR8 7RE
BR8 7RR
TN14 7DT
BR5 4QF
BR6 7FA
BR5 4QG
BR5 4QP
DA4 9LJ
DA4 9DS
TN14 7AQ
BR5 4HX
BR5 4ES
DA4 9DQ
TN14 7DR
BR5 4QS
BR5 4PY
BR6 7RZ
BR5 4HH
BR5 4QZ
BR5 4QY
BR5 4QX
BR5 4QR
TN14 7SY
BR5 4PJ
DA4 9DR
TN14 7AN
TN14 7DS
BR8 7RX
BR8 7QX
BR5 4PN
TN14 7DZ
BR6 7RD
BR5 4HR
BR8 7QU
BR5 4PW
BR5 4QN
DA4 9DL
BR5 4QE
DA4 9DP
BR6 9BD
TN14 7RS
BR5 4QT
DA4 9JB
BR5 4QQ
DA4 9BS
BR8 7WA
TN15 6BU
BR5 4HP
BR5 4PB
TN15 6BQ
TN14 7DU
BR5 4QW
BR8 7RY
BR5 4PR
BR5 4NF
TN15 6BS
BR8 7RL
TN14 7SZ
BR5 4NJ
BR8 7RJ
DA4 9BW
BR5 4PA
BR5 4PG
BR6 9BB
BR5 4PZ
BR8 7SR
TN13 6BU
TN14 7RP
BR8 7RF
DA4 9DW
BR5 4NH
BR8 7SP
BR5 4HS
BR8 7SB
BR6 9BS
BR8 7SA
BR5 4PU
BR6 7RU
BR8 7SW
TN15 6YG
BR5 4HL
BR8 7SN
BR5 4NX
BR6 9BE
BR8 7SF
TN14 7AH
BR6 9RA
BR8 7SE
TN14 7AE
BR5 4FG
DA3 8NG
BR8 7QS
TN14 7RR
BR5 4LW
BR6 7RT
BR8 7QT
BR5 4JB
BR8 7RU
TN15 6BX
TN15 6BY
BR5 4NP
BR5 4NU
TN14 7TA
TN14 7AG
BR8 7RT
BR5 4HY
TN15 6EU
BR8 7PE
BR5 4HJ
BR5 4NY
BR8 7RQ
BR5 4LS
TN15 6BP
BR5 4LP
BR5 4FL
BR5 4NZ
BR5 4NW
TN15 6BN
TN15 6EX
BR5 4NN
TN14 7BD
TN14 7HR
BR8 7RG
BR5 4NT
BR5 4FP
BR8 7SL
BR5 4FN
BR5 4NE
BR5 4EP
BR5 4EJ
BR5 4HG
DA4 4ER
BR5 4GA
BR8 7SJ
BR5 4ND
BR8 7RP
TN15 6YH
BR5 4NS
BR5 4EH
BR5 4FH
BR8 7SH
TN14 7DP
BR5 4PF
BR6 7TA
BR5 4HQ
BR5 4QB
TN15 6AZ
DA3 8PQ
DA3 8PF
BR5 4PE
BR5 4EG
BR5 4QD
BR5 4NB
TN15 6DN
BR8 7SD
BR5 4NR
BR5 4DG
TN15 6EZ
TN15 6DQ
BR5 4PD
TN15 6DG
BR8 7SQ
BR5 4GR
TN15 6DH
BR8 7PF
BR5 4PL
DA4 9EW
BR5 4LN
DA4 9BA
BR5 4GN
DA4 9ED

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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