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

TN8 7LS
TN8 7LT
TN8 7LL
TN8 7LN
TN8 7ZT
TN8 7LB
TN8 7LW
TN8 7AZ
TN8 7ZX
TN8 7ZZ
TN8 7ZE
TN8 7ZP
TN8 7ZR
TN8 7ZF
TN8 7ZG
TN8 7ZH
TN8 7RP
TN8 7ZB
TN8 7ZD
TN8 7ZW
TN8 7LZ
TN8 7LU
TN8 7LP
TN8 7LR
TN8 7LJ
TN8 7LX
TN8 5NS
TN8 7LY
TN8 5NT
TN8 5NU
TN8 5NX
TN8 7LH
TN8 5PH
TN8 5NR
TN8 7EX
TN8 5PA
TN8 7LQ
TN8 7DA
TN8 7ES
TN8 7LG
TN8 7NH
TN8 7NF
TN8 7EU
TN8 7ET
TN8 5PB
TN8 5NL
TN8 7ER
TN8 5PD
TN8 7NA
TN8 7LF
TN8 5NJ
TN8 5PE
TN8 7NG
TN8 7NE
TN8 5NN
TN8 7NQ
TN8 7LE
TN8 7DB
TN8 5NP
TN8 7DT
TN8 7BP
TN8 7ND
TN8 7DS
TN8 7NB
TN8 5PG
TN8 7BW
TN8 7HE
TN8 7NJ
TN8 7HF
TN8 7DR
TN8 7BS
TN11 8AR
TN8 7EP
TN8 7BN
TN8 7HG
TN8 5NH
TN8 7BT
TN8 7DD
TN8 7HP
TN8 7BY
TN8 7BZ
TN8 7BU
TN8 7AE
TN8 7HD
TN8 7HY
TN8 7DU
TN8 7HH
TN8 7BL
TN8 7HB
TN8 7DE
TN8 7DP
TN8 7AB
TN8 7AD
TN8 7HQ
TN8 7NZ
TN8 5NG
TN8 7LD
TN8 7NL
TN8 7NN
TN8 7DG
TN8 7DW
TN8 5NF
TN8 7HA
TN8 7DQ
TN8 7AF
TN8 7HN
TN8 7NW
TN8 7AH
TN8 5PN
TN8 7NP
TN8 7AA
TN8 5PW
TN8 7BH
TN8 7HW
TN8 7DX
TN8 7BJ
TN8 7PU
TN8 7HX
TN8 7BG
TN8 5PS
TN8 7HR
TN8 7JD
TN8 7AG
TN8 7BE
TN8 7BQ
TN8 7JW
TN8 7JA
TN8 7HZ
TN8 7JB
TN8 5NQ
TN8 7PA
TN8 7JE
TN8 7AQ
TN8 7JQ
TN8 7PT
TN8 7DJ
TN8 5PL
TN8 7JG
TN8 7HT
TN8 7HU
TN8 7DY
TN8 7PS
TN8 7HS
TN8 5PR
TN8 7NS
TN8 7PD
TN8 7NR
TN8 7HL
TN8 7JH
TN8 7DH
TN8 7NT
TN8 7PE
TN8 7NX
TN8 5PY
TN8 7JF
TN8 5DQ
TN8 5DE
TN8 7BD
TN8 7DN
TN8 7NU
TN8 7HJ
TN8 7PB
TN8 5SG
TN8 5SS
TN8 5DD
TN11 8DX
TN8 5DG
TN8 7JJ
TN8 7PP
TN11 8DJ
TN8 5DL
TN8 7AL
TN8 7PF
TN8 5LD
TN8 5PP
TN8 7JL
TN8 7PG
TN8 7PR
TN8 5GN
TN8 5EA
TN8 7ZQ
TN8 7ZY
TN8 7PX
TN8 7PH
TN8 5FJ
TN8 5DB
TN8 5DA
TN8 6LX
TN8 5WT
TN8 5SE
TN8 5SB
TN8 5SA
TN3 9UP
TN8 7BB
TN8 5DJ
TN8 5DH
TN8 7DL
TN8 5ET
TN8 5BQ
TN8 5PX
TN8 5BX
TN8 7DZ
TN8 5PT
TN8 5PU
TN8 5QA
TN8 5QD
TN8 5QB
TN8 5QG
TN8 5QE
TN8 5BL
TN8 5BG
TN8 5BU
TN8 5SD
TN8 5QH
TN8 5BJ
TN8 5QJ
TN3 9UB
TN8 5BT
TN8 5QL
TN8 5BP
TN8 5QN
TN8 5AX
TN3 9UD
TN8 5BS
TN8 5AY
TN8 7PJ
TN8 5BN
TN8 5DF
TN8 5BE
TN8 5QW
TN8 5FE
TN3 9UN
TN3 9UL
TN8 5BW
TN8 5QP
TN11 8DU
TN3 9UE
TN8 5AZ
TN3 9UJ
TN8 5QR
TN8 5BH
TN8 7BA
TN3 9UG
TN8 6NB
TN8 7JN
TN8 5DW
TN8 5AU
TN8 7JX
TN3 9UH
TN8 5BF
TN8 7AJ
TN8 5BD
TN11 8ET
TN8 5DN
TN8 5ZQ
TN8 5ZZ
TN8 5ZJ
TN8 5AR
TN8 7AY
TN8 5BB
TN8 5AW
TN8 5BY
TN8 6LW
TN8 5LN
TN8 6LU
TN11 8EX
TN8 5AP
TN8 5ZT
TN8 5ZD
TN8 5ZE
TN8 7JP
TN8 5AL
TN8 5RJ
TN8 5BZ
TN8 5FB
TN8 5RQ
TN8 5LR
TN8 5RH
TN8 5AN
TN8 5AS
TN11 8EU
TN8 5LE
TN8 5AH
TN8 5YS
TN8 5YY
TN8 5TA
TN8 5AE
TN8 5RN
TN8 7PL
TN8 5DR
TN8 5ZP
TN8 5ZW
TN8 5ZL
TN8 5XL
TN8 5NZ
TN8 5TF
TN8 5PQ
TN8 5AF
TN8 5RL
TN8 5JY
TN8 5DP
TN8 5DS
TN8 5DT
TN8 5HF
TN8 5AD
TN8 5DU
TN8 5BA
TN8 5AJ
TN8 5QF
TN8 5HL
TN8 5NW
TN8 6PE
TN8 5AT
TN8 5DX
TN8 5HZ
TN8 5AB
TN8 5LS
TN8 9BB
TN8 9BE
TN8 9BF
TN8 9BD
TN8 9AX
TN8 9AZ
TN8 9BA
TN8 9AY
TN8 9AN
TN8 9AS
TN8 9AU
TN8 9AW
TN8 9AT
TN8 9AP
TN8 9AQ
TN8 9AR
TN8 9AB
TN8 9AG
TN8 9AJ
TN8 9AL
TN8 9AH
TN8 9AD
TN8 9AE
TN8 9AF
TN8 7WZ
TN8 7ZN
TN8 7ZU
TN8 9AA
TN8 7ZS
TN8 7ZA
TN8 7ZJ
TN8 7ZL
TN8 9DL
TN8 9DF
TN8 7BX
TN8 7WB
TN8 7WP
TN8 7EN
TN8 6ZR
TN8 6ZW
TN8 6ZZ
TN8 6ZU
TN8 6YP
TN8 6ZF
TN8 6ZN
TN8 6ZP
TN8 9BW
TN8 6ZL
TN8 9BR
TN8 6YQ
TN8 6YT
TN8 6ZB
TN8 9BL
TN8 6WT
TN8 6WY
TN8 6YB
TN8 6YH
TN8 6WZ
TN8 6WU
TN8 6WW
TN8 6WX
TN8 6WF
TN8 6WJ
TN8 6WD
TN8 6WE
TN8 6TQ
TN8 6WA
TN8 6WB
TN8 6UB
TN8 6RZ
TN8 6SG
TN8 6DZ
TN8 6PZ
TN8 5ZS
TN8 5ZX
TN8 5ZY
TN8 5ZU
TN8 5ZN
TN8 5ZR
TN8 5ZG
TN8 5ZH
TN8 5YT
TN8 5ZB
TN8 5ZF
TN8 5ZA
TN8 5YF
TN8 5YQ
TN8 5YA
TN8 5YB
TN8 5WY
TN8 5XQ
TN8 5XT
TN8 5WZ
TN8 5WW
TN8 5WX
TN8 5WS
TN8 5WU
TN8 5WF
TN8 5WH
TN8 5WR
TN8 5WG
TN8 5WD
TN8 5WE
TN8 5WA
TN8 5WB
TN8 5SF
TN8 5UG
TN8 5PF
TN8 5NE
TN8 5GR
TN8 5GE
TN8 5AA
TN8 5GL
TN8 9DS
TN8 9DN
TN8 9DQ
TN8 9DR
TN8 9DP
TN8 9DB
TN8 9DG
TN8 9DJ
TN8 9DH
TN8 9DD
TN8 9DE
TN8 9BS
TN8 9BX
TN8 9BZ
TN8 9DA
TN8 9BY
TN8 9BT
TN8 9BU
TN8 9BG
TN8 9BN
TN8 9BQ
TN8 9BP
TN8 9BH
TN8 9BJ
TN8 5LT
TN8 5ED
TN8 7JR
TN3 9UA
TN8 6ND
TN8 6NA
TN8 5AQ
TN8 7AT
TN8 7JS
TN8 5AG
TN8 5EG
TN8 5FH
TN8 5LW
TN8 5LY
TN8 5EE
TN8 5DY
TN8 5EF
TN8 5HS
TN8 5LP
TN11 8HA
TN8 5HJ
TN8 5HP
TN8 5LX
TN11 8DS
TN8 5DZ
TN11 8HF
TN8 5HR
TN8 5GA
TN11 8HE
TN8 5NA
TN8 5GD
TN8 6PG
TN8 7EL
TN8 5EX
TN8 5HE
TN8 5HT
TN8 7EH
TN8 7JZ
TN8 5GB
TN8 7EA
TN8 7EJ
TN3 9TS
TN11 8DR
TN3 9UQ
TN8 5EH
TN8 5GW
TN8 5EZ
TN11 8EB
TN8 5FD
TN11 8DL
TN8 5EY
TN8 7EB
TN8 5HD
TN3 9TY
TN8 5QS
TN11 8DW
TN11 8ER
TN11 8HD
TN8 5HB
TN11 8DP
TN8 7AW
TN8 5EJ
TN8 5HG
TN11 8EA
TN8 5EB
TN8 6LT
TN3 9TU
TN8 6NG
TN8 5NB
TN8 5HA
TN11 8ED
TN11 8EE
TN8 5LU
TN8 5ND
TN3 9TT
TN11 8EG
TN3 9TX
TN3 9TZ
TN8 5HH
TN11 8JA
TN8 7PN
TN8 7AU
TN8 6AE
TN7 4JL
TN8 6DR
TN11 8DN
TN8 6DH
TN8 7AP
TN8 6DS
TN8 6DP
TN8 6DG
TN11 8HZ
TN8 5HQ
TN8 6DT
TN8 6AD
TN8 6BW
TN8 5HX
TN3 9TR
TN8 6NQ
TN8 5EL
TN8 6DE
TN8 5RF
TN8 6NH
TN8 5EN
TN8 6AG
TN8 5HY
TN8 6DY
TN11 8EP
TN8 6DN
TN8 6LP
TN8 6DU
TN8 6DA
TN8 6DJ
TN11 8DD
TN8 5HU
TN8 5RE
TN8 6DX
TN8 6DB
TN8 6AF
TN8 6LR
TN11 8BX
TN8 5HN
TN11 8EH
TN8 6DL
TN8 6BY
TN8 6NJ
TN8 6DD
TN8 5EW
TN8 5JA
TN8 6BU
TN11 8HB
TN8 5JE
TN11 8EJ
TN11 8DA
TN8 6BT
TN3 9TP
TN8 7AN
TN8 6AB
TN8 6AN
TN8 5RG
TN8 6BG
TN8 6BN
TN8 6BQ
TN11 8DE
TN8 6AQ
TN8 5JF
TN8 6AH
TN8 5JN
TN8 6BS
TN8 5JJ
TN8 5JD
TN8 6NE
TN8 6AA
TN11 8DB
TN8 6BP
TN11 8DH
TN8 5JU
TN11 8JX
TN11 8BP
TN8 6AP
TN11 8DT
TN8 6NL
TN8 5JL
TN8 6HG
TN8 5JG
TN11 8BU
TN8 6AW
TN8 5JB
TN8 7JT
TN8 5QT
TN8 5JX
TN8 5EP
TN8 6HH
TN8 7ED
TN8 6BL
TN8 6EZ
TN11 8EL
TN8 6BH
TN8 7LA
TN8 5EQ
TN8 5JQ
TN11 8HY
TN8 6HD
TN11 8JZ
TN8 6NY
TN8 6HJ
TN8 5QX
TN11 8BT
TN8 5LZ
TN8 5LA
TN8 6EE
TN8 6BJ
TN8 6ZJ
TN8 6ZE
TN8 6UA
TN8 6XJ
TN8 6HB
TN8 6ZY
TN8 5JH
TN8 5ER
TN8 6NR
TN8 7YQ
TN8 7WH
TN8 7WA
TN8 6AS
TN8 6AT
TN8 5JZ
TN7 4JR
TN8 6ED
TN8 6GD
TN11 8JU
TN8 6LS
TN8 6NN

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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