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

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ME10 1YY
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ME10 1YX
ME8 8QJ
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ME8 7NP
ME8 8BP
ME8 8JJ
ME10 1YS
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ME10 1YU
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ME8 7PD
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ME10 5JD
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ME8 8JD
ME8 8EJ
ME10 1YP
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ME10 1PT
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ME9 8UD
ME10 5LB
ME8 7NT
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ME10 1YW
ME8 8DT
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ME10 5JB
ME9 8XG
ME8 8DU
ME8 8DY
ME8 8EA
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ME10 1LU
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ME8 7SG
ME9 8BY
ME10 5BN
ME8 8ED
ME8 7SR
ME8 8BL
ME9 7BF
ME9 8UH
ME9 8TZ
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ME8 7NY
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ME10 5BB
ME9 8QP
ME8 8EW
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ME9 8QY
ME8 7NN
ME10 1YR
ME8 7SF
ME10 5GA
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ME9 8UG
ME10 1DT
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ME10 5BA
ME9 7PW
ME8 7NS
ME8 7PJ
ME10 1LZ
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ME10 5BH
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ME10 1LY
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ME10 5JG
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ME10 1PJ
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ME9 8LU
ME8 8JX
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ME9 7PU
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ME8 8AP
ME8 7SD
ME10 1QQ
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ME8 8AG
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ME10 5NA
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ME8 6PQ
ME8 7DB
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ME8 0AF
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ME8 8JU
ME10 5AH
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ME10 5BF
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ME8 7NL
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ME10 1YJ
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ME8 7PH
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ME10 5AR
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ME9 8GF
ME10 1PZ
ME9 8TY
ME8 7QP
ME8 7LU
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ME8 7AW
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ME8 7TH
ME10 5AF
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ME8 8AB
ME8 7LJ
ME8 8JZ
ME8 7SU
ME9 7PY
ME9 8RS
ME8 7RU
ME8 7LA
ME10 5AD
ME8 7RT
ME8 8AA
ME10 5AN
ME8 7TP
ME10 1PY
ME8 7RS
ME10 5AA
ME9 8TG
ME9 8TX
ME9 8RX
ME9 8TT
ME9 8TE
ME10 5AB
ME9 8QX
ME8 8JY
ME10 1TH
ME8 7NE
ME8 7LT
ME10 5BP
ME10 5AT
ME9 8FN
ME9 8GN
ME9 8RN
ME8 8LB
ME8 7LD
ME10 1TW
ME10 1QE
ME9 8JT
ME8 7LG
ME8 9HH
ME10 1YL
ME10 1QD
ME10 1GE
ME8 7SX
ME10 5JX
ME8 9HZ
ME10 5AQ
ME10 1PW
ME8 7NJ
ME8 7HJ
ME10 1TL
ME8 7HW
ME10 5AP
ME9 8RH
ME10 1QA
ME10 2DB
ME8 7LB
ME9 8RR
ME8 7LQ
ME10 1GA
ME8 9HY
ME10 2BT
ME9 8RA
ME9 8UW
ME10 1TR
ME9 8SA
ME10 5YB
ME10 5TP
ME8 7HN
ME8 7JD
ME10 1UB
ME8 8JN
ME8 7JY
ME8 7JJ
ME10 5NZ
ME10 5YF
ME10 5NF
ME10 1TP
ME8 7HL
ME8 9HQ
ME8 9HL
ME10 1TQ
ME8 7JH
ME10 1QR
ME9 8RG
ME10 1UA
ME9 7QA
ME10 5JA
ME8 9BH
ME10 1TS
ME9 7QB
ME9 8RE
ME9 8QZ
ME10 1TU
ME8 7TR
ME8 9JF
ME8 7JZ
ME8 7JN
ME8 7NB
ME8 7TW
ME10 5FE
ME8 7JQ
ME8 7JP
ME10 1PH
ME9 8WR
ME9 8TH
ME8 7JG
ME8 7AS
ME9 8SH
ME8 7JL
ME8 7HR
ME9 8UY
ME9 8YJ
ME9 8WY
ME9 8WD
ME9 8YF
ME9 8XZ
ME9 8QU
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ME10 1GB
ME8 7HS
ME8 7ND
ME8 9HG
ME8 7NA
ME9 8SN
ME10 1TT
ME8 7JF
ME9 8PY
ME8 7HT
ME8 9AS
ME10 2BU
ME10 2BX
ME8 7HE
ME9 8DW
ME9 8SJ
ME10 5JP
ME9 8TU
ME9 8LY
ME8 9JE
ME8 9EZ
ME9 8ST
ME8 7JA
ME8 9AA
ME8 7LZ
ME9 7XE
ME10 1GD
ME10 1TJ
ME10 1PG
ME10 5JQ
ME9 8FP
ME10 5JZ
ME8 8DF
ME10 1UD
ME9 8RD
ME8 7JW
ME8 7HY
ME8 7HU
ME10 2BS
ME10 5JY
ME10 5JN
ME8 9JD
ME8 7DF
ME10 1TZ
ME10 5JJ
ME8 9AF
ME10 1TG
ME8 7HX
ME8 9BF
ME10 1TX
ME8 7HZ
ME10 2BP
ME10 2BW
ME9 8JU
ME8 7LS
ME8 9JB
ME10 1PF
ME9 8FX
ME8 7JE
ME8 7TN
ME8 7DE
ME8 9AB
ME10 5JL
ME9 8WJ
ME9 8WH
ME9 8FR
ME8 7DN
ME8 7DQ
ME8 7DH
ME9 8FS
ME10 5JR
ME10 5LD
ME8 9JR
ME8 9JA
ME9 8WS
ME10 1PA
ME9 8WQ
ME8 7LY
ME9 8FY
ME8 7DA
ME8 8JT
ME8 7DG
ME8 9HN
ME10 5JS
ME8 7JB
ME9 8FW
ME9 8WP
ME10 5JW
ME8 9BN
ME8 7LP
ME10 5JU
ME9 8JS
ME8 9AE
ME10 1UE
ME8 9DG
ME10 5JT
ME8 9DE
ME10 1QB
ME8 7BE
ME10 2SX
ME9 8FT
ME9 8SP
ME8 7DL
ME8 7DW
ME9 8TB
ME10 5LG
ME10 1TF
ME10 5LF
ME10 5LE
ME8 7DJ
ME10 1TE
ME10 2NH
ME8 7LR
ME10 2JE
ME8 7DR
ME8 9HW
ME10 2QJ
ME8 8JS
ME8 9BW
ME9 8RQ
ME10 1XR
ME8 7DD
ME10 2QL
ME9 8EQ
ME9 8FF
ME9 8YZ
ME8 9BP
ME9 8DJ
ME8 9HX
ME8 9HP
ME9 8LR
ME10 2JG
ME9 8SW
ME8 8JR
ME10 1TY
ME9 8RB
ME10 2QN
ME8 0DH
ME8 7DP
ME10 1TD
ME10 2SU
ME8 9DD
ME10 1XS
ME10 1QZ
ME8 7BW
ME10 2LB
ME8 7TJ
ME10 2JD
ME10 2JP
ME8 9AD
ME8 9DA
ME10 2TA
ME10 1WG
ME10 1WZ
ME10 2QH
ME10 1SY
ME8 9HR
ME8 7BN
ME8 7RG
ME10 2JJ
ME8 0DG
ME10 2JB
ME10 2QT
ME10 2QR
ME10 2QP
ME10 2JA
ME8 8PR
ME8 0FD
ME8 9BG
ME10 2NT
ME8 9BJ
ME8 9BL
ME10 1TB
ME8 0DQ
ME10 2JF
ME8 7DS
ME10 2NS
ME8 9HU
ME8 7HB
ME10 2EW
ME9 8LP
ME8 0AY
ME10 2SP
ME10 1TA
ME10 2BL
ME10 2BY
ME8 7BJ
ME10 2NW
ME10 2ST
ME8 8PP
ME8 8HS
ME10 1JU
ME10 1NU
ME9 7UA
ME8 7DT
ME10 1XT
ME10 2HR
ME10 2HY
ME9 8LN
ME10 2QZ
ME10 2NN
ME10 1EJ
ME10 2NG
ME10 1NY
ME8 9BY
ME10 2HQ
ME9 8LL
ME8 0AZ
ME8 7BQ
ME10 2DF
ME10 2HU
ME10 2HX
ME8 7BP
ME8 9BX
ME10 2PL
ME10 2DG
ME8 9DB
ME8 9AH
ME10 2NF
ME8 7BG
ME8 7DU
ME10 2SS
ME10 1XP
ME10 2LX
ME10 1SZ
ME10 2HZ
ME10 2EL
ME10 2NP
ME10 2BH
ME8 7HD
ME8 0DP
ME10 1NZ
ME8 9JW
ME10 1NS
ME8 8PA
ME10 2NU
ME10 2QS
ME10 1XX
ME8 9BU
ME10 2BJ
ME10 1BL
ME9 8JX
ME10 2SW
ME10 2XA
ME10 2PP
ME9 8JR
ME10 1NR
ME8 8JW
ME10 2NE
ME10 2EF
ME8 7BB
ME10 2HL
ME8 8PB
ME10 1XU
ME8 7DX
ME10 1XY
ME8 9JN
ME8 7BD
ME8 7FW
ME8 7EZ
ME10 2FF
ME8 9HT
ME10 2NA
ME10 2TR
ME10 2HT
ME10 2BG
ME10 2DH
ME10 2LW
ME8 9HS
ME10 2ND
ME10 2DJ
ME10 2DA
ME8 9BZ
ME8 0BG
ME10 1PD
ME8 9AG
ME8 0BA
ME10 2HS
ME8 7DZ
ME8 7AT
ME10 1YA
ME8 7RH
ME10 2DW
ME8 8HR
ME10 1BP
ME8 7TL
ME10 2EB
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ME10 1YE
ME10 2TS
ME10 1YF
ME10 1XZ
ME10 2LS
ME10 2TB
ME10 2NJ
ME9 8JN
ME8 9AQ
ME10 1JZ
ME10 2LT
ME10 2SZ
ME10 2WB
ME10 1BN
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ME10 2DN
ME10 1HN
ME10 2GJ
ME8 7EY
ME8 9BT
ME10 2JH
ME10 2LU
ME8 8HU
ME10 2LZ
ME10 2TL
ME10 2TJ
ME10 2WY
ME8 7ED
ME8 0DR
ME10 1HZ
ME8 7EG
ME10 2PX
ME10 2TH
ME8 7AY
ME8 0BQ
ME10 1NW
ME10 1RT
ME10 2RG
ME8 7BS
ME8 0BE
ME10 2HW
ME10 2LN
ME10 2ET
ME10 2GN
ME10 2NL
ME10 2NX
ME8 7EH
ME10 2TE
ME10 2NY
ME8 9AX
ME10 1RU
ME10 2TP
ME10 2NB
ME8 9PE
ME8 7BA
ME10 2LF
ME8 7BT
ME10 2PJ

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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