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

ME18 6AA
ME18 6BS
ME18 6BT
ME18 6BU
ME18 6BP
ME18 6BN
ME18 6DG
ME18 6BW
ME18 6BJ
ME18 6BX
ME18 6BL
ME18 6BY
ME18 6BQ
ME18 6DA
ME18 6BG
ME18 6DB
ME18 6BH
ME18 6HA
ME18 6BZ
ME18 6DD
ME18 6DE
ME18 6BE
ME18 6AS
ME18 6EY
ME18 6BD
ME18 6AR
ME18 6EX
ME18 6AT
ME18 6ET
ME18 6DF
TN12 6QH
ME18 6EU
ME18 6AU
ME18 6HF
ME18 6HE
TN12 6PS
TN12 6QQ
ME18 6HW
ME18 6LA
ME18 6LD
ME18 6BB
ME18 6HG
TN12 5HP
ME18 6ES
TN12 5HE
ME18 6JS
ME18 6AX
TN12 5HF
ME18 6AP
ME18 6ER
ME18 6JT
TN12 5HG
TN12 5HH
TN12 5HD
ME18 6EP
TN12 6PR
TN12 6PN
ME18 6HD
ME18 6EW
TN12 6PW
TN12 6PP
ME18 6HB
ME18 6EN
TN12 5HJ
TN12 5LG
TN12 9PU
ME18 6EJ
ME18 6EL
ME18 6HQ
ME18 6WG
ME18 6WY
ME18 6FT
ME18 6ZY
ME18 6WF
ME18 6WX
ME18 6WW
ME18 6WU
ME18 6WT
ME18 6WS
ME18 6WL
ME18 6WD
ME18 6WE
ME18 6WA
ME18 6WB
ME18 6LL
ME18 6LF
ME18 6WZ
ME18 6DQ
TN12 6PL
TN12 9PT
TN12 5EW
TN12 6QG
TN12 6QF
ME18 6BA
TN12 5HS
TN12 6QE
ME18 6HS
ME18 6AZ
TN12 5EY
TN12 5EZ
TN12 5EX
TN12 5HL
TN12 5HB
TN12 5HT
TN12 5HR
ME18 6HT
TN12 5PD
ME18 6AY
TN12 5HA
TN12 5EN
TN12 5EP
TN12 5PA
ME18 6HU
TN12 5HW
TN12 6PY
TN12 5HQ
ME18 6HY
TN12 5HN
ME18 6HN
TN12 5JL
TN12 5PX
TN12 5ZS
TN12 5ZT
TN12 5ZJ
TN12 5PT
TN12 5PE
TN12 5QB
TN12 5EU
TN12 5JN
ME18 6HH
ME18 6DZ
TN12 5BF
ME18 6HZ
ME18 6JX
ME18 6HJ
ME18 6HX
ME18 6HL
TN12 5AN
ME18 6JY
TN12 5PB
TN12 5JD
TN12 5JA
TN12 5HU
TN12 5ET
ME18 6JA
ME18 6DW
TN12 6PT
TN12 5AP
ME18 6DT
ME18 6DU
TN12 5AL
TN12 5JB
TN12 5AJ
ME18 6DN
ME18 6DP
ME18 6DR
TN12 5AD
TN12 5JE
TN12 5AH
TN12 9QA
ME15 0RQ
TN12 5HX
ME18 6DX
ME18 6DJ
TN12 5BY
ME18 6DL
TN12 5ES
TN12 5AQ
ME18 6JH
ME18 6DS
ME18 6JR
TN12 5DQ
ME18 6JU
TN12 5JH
TN12 9PY
TN12 5AW
ME15 0SB
ME18 6JZ
TN12 9PS
TN12 5AR
ME18 6JQ
ME18 6DY
TN12 5AB
TN12 5AG
ME18 6JD
ME18 6JP
ME15 0SA
TN12 5AE
ME18 6DH
TN12 6PG
TN12 6PZ
ME18 6JG
TN12 5AS
ME15 0SG
TN12 5ER
TN12 5AF
TN12 5AT
TN12 5EF
TN12 6QA
ME18 6JW
TN12 5AA
TN12 5ZU
TN12 5ZY
TN12 5ZZ
TN12 5ZX
TN12 6PU
ME18 6JE
ME18 6JF
TN12 5HY
ME18 5HN
ME18 5HR
TN12 6PF
ME18 6JB
TN12 6PX
TN12 5JJ
TN12 5HZ
TN12 5AU
TN12 5BE
TN12 5EE
ME18 6JJ
TN12 5JG
TN12 9PX
ME15 0SF
ME18 5HW
ME18 6EQ
TN12 5EB
ME18 6EG
TN12 5BG
ME18 6EH
TN12 5EG
ME18 6JL
TN12 6PJ
ME18 6JN
TN12 5ED
TN12 5BP
ME18 6AW
TN12 5EH
TN12 5LZ
TN12 6QB
TN12 5BQ
TN12 5AX
ME18 5HL
TN12 5BW
TN12 5EQ
TN12 6QJ
TN12 5BS
ME18 6EA
ME18 6EB
TN12 6PE
TN12 5BN
ME15 0RY
ME18 5HP
TN12 5BH
TN12 5BT
TN12 9RP
TN12 6PB
TN12 9RJ
TN12 5AY
TN12 5EA
ME18 5HJ
TN12 5DX
TN12 5DG
TN12 5DZ
TN12 9RL
TN12 5BJ
TN12 6PD
ME18 6AQ
TN12 5DY
TN12 6QS
TN12 6NW
TN12 5DD
TN12 5AZ
TN12 9RN
TN12 6PA
TN12 5DW
TN12 5DU
ME18 5HQ
ME15 0SE
TN12 5DB
TN12 6QL
TN12 5BA
TN12 6PH
ME18 5HH
TN12 5DN
TN12 5DT
TN12 5DL
TN12 5BL
TN12 5DJ
TN12 5BB
TN12 5DS
TN12 5DR
TN12 5BD
ME18 6AF
TN12 5DE
ME15 0RX
TN12 5LH
ME18 5HG
TN12 5DF
TN12 5DA
ME18 6AG
TN12 5DP
TN12 5BU
ME18 5HF
ME15 0SJ
TN12 6QN
ME18 6EF
ME15 0RU
ME18 6AN
TN12 5DH
TN12 6NX
TN12 5BX
ME18 6EE
TN12 5NP
TN12 9PR
ME15 0SH
TN12 5NN
ME15 0RT
ME18 6ED
TN12 5NL
ME15 0RS
TN12 6ES
TN12 5NZ
TN12 6NU
ME18 5HE
TN12 6UF
TN12 6BX
TN12 5LJ
TN12 6QD
TN12 5JW
TN12 6UU
ME18 5HD
TN12 6DA
ME15 0SD
TN12 5LL
TN12 5LD
TN12 9RR
TN12 6DB
ME15 0RN
TN12 5NJ
TN12 6DD
TN12 5LX
TN12 9RH
TN12 6NT
TN12 6UT
TN12 6UX
TN12 6GF
TN12 6DE
TN12 6UZ
TN12 5JU
ME18 6AH
TN12 5LN
TN12 9RS
TN12 6DR
TN12 6NS
TN12 6XA
TN12 5LU
TN12 6DF
TN12 6BT
TN12 6DG
TN12 5JT
TN12 9ST
TN12 5JP
TN12 5JS
TN12 5JR
TN12 6DL
TN12 5JX
TN12 6BU
TN12 9RG
TN12 6DJ
TN12 5LT
TN12 6HZ
TN12 5LB
TN12 6DN
TN12 9RT
TN12 5LS
TN12 6HS
TN12 5LF
TN12 6YD
TN12 6BS
TN12 5LW
TN12 6SD
ME18 5HB
TN12 6JZ
TN12 6BY
TN12 5LA
TN12 5LR
TN12 6YB
TN12 5LP
ME18 6AL
ME15 0QR
ME15 0RW
TN12 9RY
TN12 9RZ
TN12 6HY
TN12 6DQ
TN12 6YA
TN12 6ER
TN12 6YE
TN12 9RX
TN12 6EY
TN12 9PP
TN12 9RU
TN12 9RE
TN12 6ET
TN12 6GW
TN12 6EP
TN12 6EX
TN12 6EZ
TN12 6AY
TN12 6EW
TN12 6YT
TN12 6EU
TN12 9SA
TN12 6HD
TN12 6HX
TN12 6HB
TN12 6HE
TN12 5LQ
TN12 6HF
TN12 9SU
TN12 6AB
ME15 0RR
ME15 0QS
TN12 6GT
TN12 6EJ
TN12 6NN
TN12 6BE
TN12 6HU
TN12 6NP
TN12 6JA
TN12 6EN
TN12 6EL
TN12 6JF
TN12 6HJ
ME18 6AJ
TN12 5NB
TN12 5LE
TN12 6AN
TN12 6JD
TN12 9SS
TN12 6HL
TN12 9PH
TN12 6AA
TN12 6JB
TN12 5ND
TN12 6JG
TN12 9SR
TN12 6AW
TN12 6DH
TN12 6HT
ME15 0PJ
TN12 6AR
ME15 0DN
ME15 0DD
ME15 0PH
TN12 6AP
TN12 6HA
ME15 0PL
TN12 9SB
TN12 6JQ
TN12 9SX
TN12 6AX
TN12 6HG
ME18 6AB
TN12 6QP
TN12 6HW
TN12 6AE
TN12 6DW
TN12 9SY
TN12 6XB
ME15 0RD
TN12 6HN
TN12 6JH
TN12 6BZ
TN12 6AF
TN12 6BP
ME15 0RB
TN12 6DS
TN12 6SQ
TN12 6NL
TN12 6AS
TN12 9TB
TN12 6BA
TN12 6AG
TN11 0JS
TN12 6JY
TN11 0PX
TN12 6DP
TN12 9SZ
TN12 9SW
TN12 9SP
TN12 9PJ
TN12 9TA
TN12 6AJ
ME18 5HA
ME15 0QT
TN12 6HP
TN12 6QW
TN12 9SN
TN12 6AT
TN12 6JE
ME15 0RE
TN12 5NA
TN12 6BB
TN12 6AQ
TN12 6BW
TN12 6SE
TN12 6AL
TN12 9SD
TN12 6AH
TN12 6DT
TN12 6HQ
TN12 6HR
TN12 6AU
ME15 0RP
TN12 6SF
TN12 6JX
TN12 6JU
ME15 0QU
TN12 6BD
TN12 6DX
TN12 6BF
TN12 6HH
TN12 6JN
TN12 9RB
TN12 6BN
TN12 6UN
TN12 6ZL
TN12 6ZX
TN12 6ZS
TN12 6ZF
TN12 6ZG
TN12 6WP
TN12 6WW
TN12 6WS
ME15 0QX
TN12 6WY
TN12 6YG
TN12 6YH
TN12 6ZZ
TN12 6JT
TN11 0JP
TN12 6UJ
TN12 7DG
TN12 6UG
TN12 6UQ
TN12 6NJ
TN12 6BL
TN12 6JS
TN12 6UL
TN12 6JL
ME15 0RA
TN12 6TY
TN12 6UH
TN12 6JR
TN12 6JP
ME15 0PN
TN12 6DU
TN12 6JW
TN12 5NE
ME15 0RL
TN12 6SG
TN12 6RY
TN11 0LA
TN12 6BQ
TN12 7DH
ME15 0RF
TN12 6RU
TN12 6BJ
TN12 9RD
TN12 6JJ
TN12 6LB
ME18 5HS
TN11 0JR
TN12 6DY
TN12 6LA
TN12 6LH
TN12 6NY
TN12 6UW
TN12 6UP
ME15 0QP
TN12 9SL
ME15 0RG
TN12 9PL
ME18 5EZ
ME15 0ND
TN12 6UA
TN12 6UR
TN12 6BH
TN12 6LF
ME18 5EG
TN12 6UB
TN12 6LE
TN12 6BG
TN12 6XN
TN12 9PB
TN12 6NH
TN12 6TZ
TN12 6LD
TN12 6DZ
TN12 6AZ
TN12 6XJ
TN12 6LQ
TN12 6LG
TN12 6NQ
TN12 6EB
ME18 5ET
TN12 6TX
TN12 6XG
ME15 0RH
TN12 6LN
TN12 6LL
TN12 6UD
ME18 5EE
TN12 6XP
TN12 9PN
TN11 0LD
TN12 6XL
TN12 6UE
TN12 6XH
TN12 9SJ
TN12 6EE
TN12 6XS
TN12 6XT
TN12 6XR
ME18 5ES
TN11 0LB
ME15 0QJ
TN12 6XE
ME18 5HU
ME15 0QN
TN12 6LJ
TN12 6XW
ME18 5EF
ME18 5HT
ME18 5EU
TN12 6ED
TN12 9PD
ME18 5ER
TN12 6EA
ME18 5EX
TN12 6EH
ME15 0RJ
TN12 6XQ
TN12 5NH
TN12 6ZJ
TN12 6ZW
TN12 6ZP
TN12 6YF
TN12 6YP
TN12 6ZE
TN12 7DF
TN12 6NZ
ME18 5ED
TN12 6XD
ME15 0QL
TN12 6NG
TN12 9SE
ME18 5EP
TN12 6NB
TN12 6NR
TN12 9PE
TN12 9RA
TN12 6EG
TN11 0JT
ME15 0NH
TN11 0LE
TN12 6LS
TN11 0JU
ME18 5EW
TN12 6EF
ME15 0QY
ME18 5GA
ME18 5EN
TN12 6EQ
ME18 5EL
ME18 5EH
TN12 6LW
ME17 4BD
ME18 5EJ
ME15 0SL
TN12 5NF
TN12 6LP
TN12 9SH
TN12 6LR
ME18 5LE
ME18 5AB
ME15 0PQ
ME18 5NH
TN11 0JW
ME18 5EA
ME18 5EB
TN12 6RT
ME15 0NE
TN12 5NG
TN11 0LF
ME18 5LG
ME15 0QQ
TN12 9PG
ME18 5DZ
TN12 6SB
TN11 0LQ
ME15 0PG
ME18 5DY
ME18 5LF
TN12 7DJ
TN12 9SQ
TN12 9SF
TN12 6NF
TN11 0LH
TN12 6NA
ME18 5DX
ME18 5DT
TN11 0LJ
TN12 7DE
TN12 6QR
TN12 7DR
TN12 6RS
TN12 6NE
TN12 6LY
ME18 5RX
ME18 5RS
TN12 9SG
ME18 5DS
ME18 5DR
TN12 6LT
TN12 9QX
TN11 0BQ
TN12 9PA
ME18 5DQ
ME15 0NJ
TN12 7DD
TN12 6RZ
ME15 0NG
TN12 6QU

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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