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

TN12 6NF
TN12 6NE
TN12 6NR
TN12 6NG
TN12 6NB
TN12 6ND
TN12 6NA
TN12 6NQ
TN12 6NH
TN12 6LY
TN12 6LZ
TN12 6NJ
TN12 6NY
TN12 6LX
TN12 6HH
TN12 7DL
TN12 7DJ
TN12 6LU
TN12 6HQ
TN12 7DN
TN12 7DR
TN12 7DP
TN12 6RY
TN12 6XP
TN12 6BH
TN12 6XQ
TN12 7DW
TN12 6XW
TN12 6BG
TN12 6XJ
TN12 6XR
TN12 6XS
TN12 6XT
TN12 7BD
TN12 6XD
TN12 6XH
TN12 6BF
TN12 6BJ
TN12 6XG
TN12 6XE
TN12 6BN
TN12 6NZ
TN12 6HG
TN12 6BW
TN12 6XN
TN12 6LT
TN12 6XL
TN12 6BQ
TN12 6NP
TN12 6NN
TN12 6BL
TN12 6ZW
TN12 6YP
TN12 6ZJ
TN12 6ZP
TN12 6ZE
TN12 6YF
TN12 6LF
TN12 6LN
TN12 7DH
TN12 6BP
TN12 6LD
TN12 6JS
TN12 7BE
TN12 6HL
TN12 7NR
TN12 6HR
TN12 6HN
TN12 6LQ
TN12 6NL
TN12 6LJ
TN12 6LG
TN12 6EA
TN12 6HP
TN12 7BG
TN12 6HW
TN12 7NS
TN12 7EA
TN12 6LH
TN12 6HA
TN12 6LE
TN12 6HJ
TN12 6JR
TN12 6JX
TN12 7NN
TN12 6LL
TN12 6HF
TN12 7BL
TN12 6LW
TN12 6LP
TN12 6LB
TN12 7NP
TN12 6AZ
TN12 6JW
TN12 6JT
TN12 7DF
TN12 6HD
TN12 6JP
TN12 6JH
TN12 6BZ
TN12 6HT
TN12 7DB
TN12 6LA
TN12 7PG
TN12 6HE
TN12 6GT
TN12 6JQ
TN12 7NW
TN12 6DZ
TN12 7DA
TN12 6JL
TN12 7NT
TN12 7BN
TN12 6HY
TN12 6HU
TN12 6JN
TN12 6EB
TN12 6XB
TN12 6JJ
TN12 7BS
TN12 7NU
TN12 6JU
TN12 7DE
TN12 6HS
TN12 7BW
TN12 7NX
TN12 6EY
TN12 6QP
TN12 6EX
TN12 6JF
TN12 7DD
TN12 7NG
TN12 7NQ
TN12 7NL
TN12 6JG
TN12 7NJ
TN12 6LS
TN12 7BP
TN12 6NT
TN12 7NH
TN12 6JY
TN12 7NY
TN12 6ED
TN12 6DU
TN12 6YB
TN12 6HZ
TN12 6EE
TN12 7NZ
TN12 6NS
TN12 6DY
TN12 7DU
TN12 6HB
TN12 6JE
TN12 6TZ
TN12 6JB
TN12 6YE
TN12 7DG
TN12 6LR
TN12 6JA
TN12 7AA
TN12 6YD
TN12 7BH
TN12 6YA
TN12 6UB
TN12 6HX
TN12 6DS
TN12 6JD
TN12 7PQ
TN12 6EU
TN12 6DX
TN12 6TY
TN12 6DT
TN12 6ET
TN12 6EQ
TN12 7PA
TN12 6DP
TN12 6UA
TN12 6JZ
TN12 7BF
TN12 6NU
TN12 6DW
TN12 6EN
TN12 6EZ
TN12 7DS
TN12 6EW
TN12 6UW
TN12 6DH
TN12 6TX
TN12 7PB
TN12 6EL
TN12 6EF
TN12 6AE
TN12 7DX
TN12 6YT
TN12 6EH
TN12 6EG
TN12 6EJ
TN12 6AF
TN12 6UE
TN12 6AY
TN12 6EP
TN12 6GW
TN12 7BJ
TN12 6ZL
TN12 6ZX
TN12 6ZS
TN12 6ZF
TN12 6ZG
TN12 6WP
TN12 6WW
TN12 6WS
TN12 6AA
TN12 6UN
TN12 7AB
TN12 6NX
TN12 6AG
TN12 6AH
TN12 7PD
TN12 7EL
TN12 6UP
TN12 7EJ
TN12 6YG
TN12 6YH
TN12 6WY
TN12 6ZZ
TN12 6UX
TN12 7BY
TN12 7BT
TN12 6AB
TN12 7AD
TN12 6ER
TN12 6UD
TN12 7DZ
TN12 6UZ
TN12 6AX
TN12 6AQ
TN12 7JQ
TN12 7ZS
TN12 7ZU
TN12 6UU
TN12 6UL
TN12 6AW
TN12 7BU
TN12 7JG
TN12 7PL
TN12 6DQ
TN12 7JE
TN12 6UG
TN12 6AJ
TN12 6UR
TN12 6PH
TN12 6PA
TN12 7PP
TN12 7AX
TN12 6AR
TN12 6AL
TN12 6UQ
TN12 6DN
TN12 7BB
TN12 7PH
TN12 7PW
TN12 7PN
TN12 6UJ
TN12 7ZR
TN12 7ZW
TN12 6BY
TN12 6AN
TN12 6AU
TN12 6AP
TN12 7PE
TN12 6UH
TN12 7PJ
TN12 7PR
TN12 6AT
TN12 7EN
TN12 7NE
TN12 6AS
TN12 6BD
TN12 6XA
TN12 7PS
TN12 6ES
TN12 6DL
TN12 6DJ
TN12 6BB
TN12 7JH
TN12 7JL
TN12 6BA
TN12 7PT
TN12 7JW
TN12 7BA
TN12 7NF
TN12 6BS
TN12 6BE
TN12 6PB
TN12 6PD
TN12 6UT
TN12 6DG
TN12 6PJ
TN12 7DT
TN12 8HW
TN12 7BX
TN12 7TF
TN12 6DR
TN12 7EH
TN12 7AE
TN12 6UF
TN12 7AY
TN12 6DF
TN12 7JR
TN12 7JJ
TN12 6QW
TN12 7JP
TN12 6BT
TN12 6QL
TN12 8HN
TN12 6PE
TN12 6DD
TN12 7EB
TN12 7ND
TN12 6DE
TN12 7JS
TN12 6DA
TN12 7NB
TN12 7JF
TN12 6GF
TN12 7NA
TN12 7JN
TN12 7EQ
TN12 6QR
TN12 6DB
TN12 7EE
TN12 7EG
TN12 7JA
TN12 6BX
TN12 7AU
TN12 6PF
TN12 7LA
TN12 7JT
TN12 6QN
TN12 7LX
TN12 6PG
TN12 6BU
TN12 7AG
TN12 7EP
TN12 7ED
TN12 6PT
TN12 6SH
TN12 8HP
TN12 7JY
TN12 7AZ
TN12 7ER
TN12 6QS
TN12 7LB
TN12 7JX
TN12 7LT
TN12 7AL
TN12 7LR
TN12 7LW
TN12 7EF
TN12 7JU
TN12 7EW
TN12 8HR
TN12 7JZ
TN12 7LY
TN12 8HL
TN12 7LD
TN12 6QT
TN12 7AW
TN12 7LU
TN12 7AQ
TN12 7LS
TN12 7LZ
TN12 6QJ
TN12 7AH
TN12 7AT
TN12 6PU
TN12 7LE
TN12 6QU
TN12 6SN
TN12 7AS
TN12 8DE
TN12 6SJ
TN12 8HA
TN12 6PL
TN12 6SL
TN12 6QX
TN12 7ES
TN12 7AJ
TN12 6PW
TN12 8HD
TN12 8HG
TN12 8LZ
TN12 6PP
TN12 8HB
TN12 7LP
TN12 6PX
TN12 6PN
TN12 7LG
TN12 8LY
TN12 6PR
TN12 7AP
TN12 7AN
TN12 6SW
TN12 6SQ
TN12 8DB
TN12 8BU
TN12 7HR
TN12 7LF
TN12 8HH
TN12 8LX
TN12 8DG
TN12 7AR
TN12 6SP
TN12 6SG
TN12 6QY
TN12 8DD
TN12 8DQ
TN12 8DA
TN12 6SF
TN12 6NW
TN12 6RU
TN12 6QD
TN12 8NE
TN12 8AQ
TN12 8HQ
TN2 4AL
TN12 6PS
TN12 8LU
TN12 8HJ
TN12 8NA
TN12 7LQ
TN12 6SD
TN12 8HF
TN12 8ND
TN12 8JH
TN12 8NQ
TN12 6SE
TN12 7HP
TN12 8DN
TN12 6QB
TN12 9PH
TN12 8NB
TN12 8LT
TN12 6SB
TN12 8JD
TN12 8JB
TN12 8JL
TN12 8NG
TN12 6SR
TN12 8JG
TN12 8HX
TN12 6RT
TN12 6RD
TN12 8JP
TN12 8NJ
TN12 8JJ
TN12 8JR
TN12 8JE
TN12 6PY
TN12 8JA
TN12 9PJ
TN12 6QZ
TN12 8HZ
TN12 6RZ
TN12 6RH
TN12 6RS
TN12 8NH
TN12 8LN
TN12 8HU
TN12 8JN
TN12 8JF
TN12 6RA
TN12 8LQ
TN12 8LH
TN12 8HT
TN12 9PD
TN12 6RB
TN12 6SY
TN12 8JS
TN12 9PE
TN12 8AA
TN12 6RJ
TN12 7HN
TN12 9PG
TN12 6RQ
TN12 8NL
TN12 9PB
TN12 9PR
TN12 8LJ
TN12 6SZ
TN12 8LG
TN12 6SS
TN12 6SA
TN12 7HT
TN12 9PP
TN12 8WD
TN12 8NX
TN12 8NZ
TN12 8NR
TN12 7HS
TN12 8LA
TN12 8BX
TN12 8AB
TN12 8ZZ
TN12 8ZY
TN12 8LF
TN12 6PZ
TN12 6ST
TN12 6RL
TN12 8ZX
TN12 6QE
TN12 8JT
TN12 8LL
TN12 9PL
TN12 8LP
TN12 6QA
TN12 6TT
TN12 6RE
TN12 8LB
TN12 6PQ
TN12 6RN
TN12 6SU
TN12 7ET
TN12 6TB
TN12 6QF
TN12 7HW
TN12 8JZ
TN12 8JX
TN12 8JU
TN12 7EU
TN12 7EX
TN12 8DW
TN12 6RW
TN12 8HE
TN12 7LH
TN12 6RX
TN2 4AJ
TN12 6TA
TN12 8LR
TN12 6QG
TN12 8LE
TN12 6TR
TN12 8AJ
TN12 7LL
TN12 6TE
TN12 6TG
TN12 6TD
TN12 6TJ
TN2 4AQ
TN12 6TN
TN12 6WB
TN12 8AE
TN12 7LJ
TN12 6TP
TN12 8LS
TN12 8AL
TN12 6TW
TN12 6TH
TN12 8DY
TN12 6TL
TN12 7LN
TN12 8BY
TN12 6TF
TN12 8AD
TN12 8AS
TN12 8AH
TN2 4AH
TN12 9SD
TN2 4AG
TN12 8BZ
TN12 8DX
TN12 8DU
TN2 4BB
TN12 6TS
TN12 9PA
TN12 8AP
TN12 6TU
TN12 8DT
TN12 8AR
TN12 8DR
TN12 8AT
TN12 9SB
TN12 8DS
TN12 8AW
TN12 8AG
TN12 8AX
ME18 6BH
TN12 6RR
TN12 8AN
TN12 6RF
TN12 6RP
TN12 8DZ
TN12 9NZ
ME18 6BE
TN12 9RZ
TN12 9RY
TN12 9PN
TN12 9RX
TN12 6SX
TN12 6QH
TN12 9SA
TN12 9PS
TN12 9PY
TN12 8DP
TN2 4AF
TN12 8AZ
TN12 9RU
TN12 8EA
TN2 4AE
TN2 4AP
TN12 8EF
TN12 8AY
TN12 6QQ
TN12 9RT
TN12 9PT
TN12 6RG
ME18 6BB
TN12 8BJ
ME18 6BL
TN12 7HA
TN2 4AB
TN12 9NY
TN12 8EE
TN12 7HU
TN12 7HL
TN12 8BS
TN12 8BH
TN12 8EB
TN2 4BD
ME18 6BZ
ME18 6BQ
ME18 6BJ
TN12 9RR
ME18 6BD
TN12 8BL
TN12 9NX
TN12 7HX
TN2 4AN
TN12 8AF
TN12 8BP
TN12 8BQ
TN12 8BW
TN12 8ED
TN12 7HJ
TN12 9RS
TN12 8BB
TN2 4BE
TN12 8EG
ME18 6DG
TN12 8AU
TN2 4AW
TN12 5HG
TN12 8BN
TN11 0PW
ME18 6BW
ME18 6BN
TN12 8BA
TN12 8BG
TN12 9SE
TN12 8EQ
TN12 8BD
ME18 6BP
TN12 9PU
TN12 9RP
TN2 4AZ
ME18 6BG
TN11 0PR
TN12 9RE
ME18 6BS
TN12 8BE
TN12 7HG
TN12 9RN
TN12 7HH
TN12 7HE
TN12 8BT
TN12 5HF
TN2 4BA
TN3 8AD
TN12 9RJ
TN12 5LF
TN12 7HF
ME18 6AA
TN12 7HB
TN12 9RL
ME18 6BT
TN12 5LQ
TN12 5HH
ME18 6BU
TN12 7HY
TN12 7HZ
TN12 5HP
TN11 0PN
TN2 4AY
TN2 4DN

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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