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 5HZ
ME18 5JA
ME18 5HY
ME18 5PT
ME18 5PS
ME18 5HX
ME18 5LH
ME18 5PU
ME18 5LJ
ME18 5PR
ME18 5LL
ME18 5LW
ME18 5JB
ME18 5LN
ME18 5LP
ME18 5PP
ME18 5LR
ME18 5PW
ME18 5RF
ME18 5RQ
ME18 5SL
ME18 5TA
ME18 5PG
ME18 5RD
ME18 5HU
ME18 5NR
ME18 5PL
ME18 5HT
ME18 5PN
ME18 5PF
ME18 5PE
ME18 5PQ
ME18 5RL
ME18 5RR
ME18 5RT
ME18 5RY
ME18 5TF
ME18 5TB
ME18 5EU
ME18 5PD
ME18 5EX
ME18 5ES
ME18 5PA
ME18 5HS
ME18 5EZ
ME18 5PB
ME18 5PH
ME18 5ET
ME19 4EQ
ME19 4NT
ME18 5LE
ME19 4NU
ME19 4EG
ME18 5NZ
ME19 4DT
ME18 5JD
ME18 5PJ
ME18 5ER
ME18 5LF
ME18 5EJ
ME18 5LG
ME18 5NH
ME19 4JL
ME18 5LS
ME18 5EP
ME18 5LT
ME19 4PE
ME19 4PA
ME18 5EW
ME18 5EN
ME19 4LE
ME18 5EL
ME18 5HA
ME18 5NY
ME18 5AB
ME18 5DJ
ME19 4ST
ME18 5DG
ME18 5DE
ME18 5DS
ME19 6FQ
ME19 4FQ
ME18 5DT
ME18 5DH
ME18 5DY
ME18 5EH
ME18 5DX
ME18 5EB
ME18 5GA
ME18 5NX
ME19 4BD
ME18 5DN
ME18 5DL
ME19 4HN
ME19 4SA
ME18 5DA
ME18 5DZ
ME18 5JE
ME18 5LX
ME18 5EA
ME18 5QB
ME18 5DW
ME19 4HH
ME18 5NU
ME18 5ED
ME19 4HJ
ME19 4LA
ME18 5DQ
ME18 5DF
ME19 4HE
ME18 5DD
ME18 5GS
ME18 5LY
ME19 4FJ
ME18 5DR
ME18 5EG
ME18 5WJ
ME18 5WN
ME18 5WQ
ME18 5WP
ME18 5RN
ME18 5DB
ME18 5XD
ME18 5XB
ME18 5WS
ME18 5WH
ME18 5WD
ME18 5WE
ME18 5NL
ME18 5DP
ME18 5LU
ME19 6FJ
ME18 5EF
ME19 4RH
ME19 4FR
ME18 5NP
ME19 4RJ
ME18 5RP
ME19 4HD
ME18 5LQ
ME19 4QH
ME18 5DU
TN12 5NH
ME18 5QS
ME18 5QA
ME18 5NN
ME19 4GF
ME18 5NJ
ME19 6FH
ME19 4FH
ME18 5NS
ME18 5PX
ME19 4QB
ME18 5EQ
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ME18 5RX
ME18 5RS
ME19 4HF
ME19 4ND
ME19 6FL
ME19 4FL
ME19 4BZ
ME19 4BU
ME18 5LZ
ME19 4AT
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ME19 6FP
ME19 4RU
ME19 4ES
ME19 4FN
ME19 4QF
ME18 5QR
ME19 4QD
ME18 5JG
ME18 5NQ
ME19 4LP
ME18 5QP
ME19 6FN
ME19 4PT
ME19 4PF
ME19 6PW
ME19 4EL
ME18 5RJ
ME18 5NW
ME19 4SS
TN12 5NG
ME18 5SS
ME18 5QW
ME19 4RF
ME19 4HR
ME18 5HB
ME19 4HS
ME19 4BN
ME19 4JE
ME19 4HQ
ME18 5NA
ME19 4HG
ME19 4DJ
ME19 4BQ
ME19 4RE
ME19 4HP
ME19 4JJ
ME19 4RS
ME19 4EP
ME18 5QD
ME19 4WS
ME19 4EW
ME19 4BA
ME18 5QL
ME19 4WJ
ME19 4WH
ME19 4JB
ME18 5QE
ME19 4JH
ME19 4GE
ME19 4RA
ME19 4ET
TN12 5NF
ME19 4JZ
ME18 5ND
ME18 5NB
ME18 5QN
ME19 4HY
ME19 4JG
ME19 4GD
ME19 4AS
ME19 4TB
ME19 4HT
ME19 4JS
ME19 4TE
ME19 4EA
ME19 4HZ
ME19 4BG
ME19 4HX
ME19 4JR
ME19 4HU
ME19 4RB
ME19 4JP
ME19 4BY
ME19 4EZ
ME18 5AA
ME19 4GQ
ME19 4LS
ME19 4GB
ME19 4JF
ME19 4RG
ME18 5QF
ME18 5BP
ME19 4SR
ME19 4WN
ME19 4NP
ME19 4UR
ME18 5EE
ME19 4JD
ME18 5JF
ME19 4GU
ME19 4FE
ME19 4SJ
ME19 4BS
ME19 4WT
ME19 6AZ
ME19 4FB
ME18 5LA
ME19 6TD
ME19 4AU
ME19 4RD
ME19 4DS
ME19 4DA
ME19 4EF
ME19 4QQ
ME19 4QJ
ME19 4WF
ME18 5BS
ME19 4GA
ME19 4SZ
ME19 4GT
ME19 4FW
ME19 4FD
ME19 4EH
ME18 5QG
ME19 6TJ
ME19 4TJ
ME19 4EU
ME19 6TH
ME19 4TH
ME19 4DU
ME19 4EJ
ME19 6TN
ME19 4DH
ME19 6UG
ME19 6UA
ME19 4TN
ME19 6YU
ME19 4YU
ME19 4LY
ME19 4LG
ME19 6AF
ME19 4BP
ME18 5LB
ME19 4DD
ME18 5NF
ME19 4AN
ME19 4DL
ME19 4GW
ME19 4BB
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ME19 6TY
ME18 5QQ
ME19 4GY
ME19 4TL
ME19 4BF
ME18 5BT
ME19 4DE
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ME19 6TW
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ME19 4XR
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ME19 4PP
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ME19 4PU
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ME19 4AW
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ME19 4QS
ME6 9SB
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ME19 4DX
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ME6 9TA
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ME6 9TB
ME6 9SW
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ME6 9SZ
ME6 9SX
ME6 9SR
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ME6 9SU
ME6 9SS
ME6 9SL
ME6 9SP
ME6 9SQ
ME6 9SN
ME6 9SF
ME6 9SH
ME6 9SJ
ME6 9SG
ME6 9SD
ME6 9SE
ME6 9SA
ME19 4AQ
ME19 4ED
ME19 4TR
ME19 4NG
ME19 4QN
ME19 6TU
ME19 4TU
ME19 4JA
TN12 5NE
ME19 4TX
ME19 4NL
ME19 6QE
ME19 6QG
ME19 4QE
ME19 4QG
ME19 4AL
ME19 4AR
ME19 4QR
ME19 4QX
ME19 4GN
ME18 5LD
ME19 4GJ
ME18 5JQ
ME19 4QL
ME19 4NS
ME19 4GL
ME18 5HF
ME19 4GS
ME19 4QZ
ME19 4LT
ME19 4PQ
ME18 5BG
TN12 5ND
ME18 5HG
ME18 6AH
ME18 5BN
ME19 4NW
ME19 4NX
ME18 5NE
ME19 4DQ
ME19 4QT
ME19 4UN
ME19 4RL
ME19 4BH
ME19 4PS
ME19 4PD
ME19 4BT
ME19 4NH
ME18 5HH
ME18 5HQ
ME19 4UL
ME19 4UA
ME19 4UY
ME19 4WG
ME19 4PR
ME19 4NQ
ME19 4NN
ME19 4EE
ME19 4DW
ME19 4LU
ME19 4AD
ME19 4PJ
ME19 4WA
ME19 4AE
ME19 4FX
ME19 4QU
ME19 4NF
ME18 5BJ
ME19 4NE
ME19 4LH
ME19 4AH
ME19 4FS
ME19 4JX
ME19 4QP
ME19 4PG
ME18 5HJ
ME19 4JY
ME18 5AF
ME19 4QW
ME19 4TA
ME19 4JQ
ME18 5BE
ME19 4NY
ME18 5BQ
ME18 5BY
ME19 4FF
ME19 4AJ
ME19 4FY
ME19 4LX
ME19 4LW
ME18 5BD
ME19 4FT
ME19 4NZ
ME19 4HA
ME18 5AD
ME19 4YA
ME19 4YE
ME18 5RA
ME19 4YT
ME19 6PH
ME18 5AG
ME19 4LF
ME18 5EY
ME18 5AE
ME18 5AP
ME18 5AU
ME18 6AF
ME18 5AW
ME18 5BH
ME18 5BU
ME18 6AG
ME18 5HP
ME18 5AN
ME18 5QZ
ME18 5JH
ME18 5AR
ME18 5AX
ME19 6JQ
ME19 4QY
ME19 4RR
ME19 4BW
ME19 4DN
ME19 4AX
ME18 5HW
ME18 5QU
ME18 6AQ
ME19 4DG
ME18 5AT
ME19 4PH
ME18 5AH
ME19 4AB
ME19 4AZ
ME19 4AY
ME18 5HL
ME18 5AY
ME19 4ER
ME19 4SD
ME18 5AS
ME19 4EY
ME19 4AA
ME18 5AQ
ME18 5AJ
ME18 5HN
TN11 0JL
TN11 0GY
ME18 5QX
ME19 4NR
ME19 6JJ
ME18 5AL
ME18 5QY
ME15 0ND
TN12 5NB
ME18 5JL
ME18 5JT
ME18 5RB
ME18 5JP
ME18 5RG
ME19 6PN
ME19 4PB
ME18 5JZ
ME19 4FG
ME19 6FG
ME18 5JJ
ME19 4PN
ME18 5HR
ME19 6JH
ME19 4PL
ME18 5BA
ME18 6HL
ME18 6HJ
ME19 6PJ
ME18 5JW
ME18 5BZ
ME18 5BX
ME18 6HN
ME18 5BB
ME15 0NE
ME18 6HH
ME18 5JN
ME18 5BL
TN12 5NA
ME18 5JY
TN12 5LP
ME15 0NF
ME19 6JG
ME19 6PQ
TN12 5HZ
ME18 6HQ
ME19 6JN
ME18 5JU
ME19 6JL
TN11 0JP
ME18 5PZ
ME18 6AN
TN12 5LW
TN12 5LN
ME19 6HR
TN12 5JD
ME18 6JP
TN12 5LR
TN12 5JG
ME18 6AL
TN11 0JW
TN12 5LS
ME18 6JN
ME19 5RL
TN12 5HY
ME19 6JF
ME18 6JW
ME18 6AW
TN11 0JJ
ME18 6JL
ME15 0PG
ME15 0PQ
ME18 6JJ
ME19 6PE
ME18 6DH
ME18 6EH
ME18 6JB
ME18 6HG
ME19 6HT
ME18 6JR
ME15 0DN
ME15 0DD
ME18 6JX
ME15 0PH
TN11 0JN
ME18 6JY
ME18 6EQ
ME19 6HS
ME19 6JE
ME19 6PG
TN12 5BF
TN12 5LT
ME18 6EG
ME18 6JE
ME18 6JZ
ME18 5JX
ME19 6PD
TN12 5HX
ME15 0PE
ME19 6JW
ME18 6HX
ME18 6HF
ME18 6DJ
ME18 6JD
ME18 5JS
TN12 5JA
TN12 5JB
ME18 6HT
ME18 6JA
ME18 5JR
ME15 0PJ
ME18 6JU
TN11 0JH
TN12 5JN
ME19 6FF
ME18 6HD
ME18 6HZ
ME19 6JD
ME15 0PF
ME18 6DQ
ME18 6HU
ME18 6DW
ME18 6JF
TN12 5JE
ME18 6HS
TN12 5JL
ME18 6HB
ME18 6DL
TN12 5HS
ME18 6JG
ME18 6JQ
ME18 6DN
ME18 5TD
TN12 5HR
ME18 6WZ
ME18 6ZY
ME18 6WU
ME18 6WX
ME18 6WW
ME18 6WL
ME18 6WS
ME18 6WB
ME18 6WE
ME18 6WF
ME18 6WD
ME18 6LF
ME18 6LL
ME18 6FT
ME18 6WT
ME18 6WA
ME18 6WY
ME18 6WG
ME16 9NJ
TN12 5LL
ME18 6EB
ME18 6JH
TN12 5HU
ME18 6HE
TN12 5JH
TN12 5HQ
ME18 6EL
TN12 5HT
ME18 6HY
ME19 6JP
ME18 6EJ
ME18 6DP
ME19 6BA
ME18 6EN
ME19 6HU
ME18 6JS
ME18 6DR
ME19 6PB
ME18 6JT
TN12 5LJ
ME18 6EW
TN12 5HN
TN11 9SQ
ME15 0DT
ME18 6DF
TN12 5JJ
ME18 6EP
ME19 6RG
TN11 0JR
ME15 0PD
ME19 6PF
ME19 5NH
TN12 5HW
ME19 6RF
ME19 6UB
ME18 6ER
ME18 6DT
TN12 5LU
TN15 8QY
ME18 6DU
ME19 6HP
ME18 6DX
ME19 6RE
ME15 0NG
ME19 6FT
TN11 0JG
ME15 0PL
ME18 6ES
ME18 6HW
ME18 6LD
ME18 6LA
ME19 5NA
ME19 6BB
TN11 0JD
ME18 6EF
ME15 0PN
ME19 6JS
ME18 6DS
ME19 5ND
TN11 0JE
TN12 5LH
ME19 6AR
TN11 9SP
ME19 6NZ
ME19 6RD
ME19 5NE
ME19 6RQ
TN12 5BL
ME19 6HL
ME19 5NG
TN12 5HL
ME19 5NB
ME19 6AW
ME19 5NQ
ME19 5NF
ME19 6AS
ME18 6DE
ME19 6NW
ME19 6RJ
ME19 6RH
ME19 6HH
ME18 6EE
ME18 6EU
TN12 5BB
ME19 6ND
ME18 6DD
ME19 5NJ
ME19 5NL
TN12 5PD
ME19 6AD
ME19 5NW
ME19 5PW
ME19 6NG
ME19 6BD
ME19 6BT
TN12 5BS
TN11 0LT
TN12 5BU
ME19 6NY
ME15 0PB
TN12 5BD
ME19 6AU
TN12 5BT
ME19 6BF
ME19 6NB
ME19 6LX
TN12 5BA
ME18 6ED
TN12 5LX
ME15 0PA
ME19 6AP
TN12 5PA
ME19 6NE
TN11 0JB
TN12 5BJ
ME19 6AT
ME19 6TT
ME19 5NN
ME19 6BZ
TN12 5LZ
ME19 6NP
ME19 6RB
ME19 6HJ
TN12 5PB
ME19 5NU
ME19 6RA
ME16 9NL
TN12 5BX
ME19 6NS
TN12 5HJ
ME19 5NY
TN12 5AZ
ME19 6NN
ME19 6BL
ME19 6LY
ME19 6JX
ME19 6TB
TN12 5BP
TN12 5AW
ME19 6AN
TN12 5HB
ME19 6BE
ME18 6DB
ME18 6ET
ME19 6AA
ME19 6NT
ME19 6BX
ME19 6BY
ME19 6NQ
ME19 6DW
ME19 6AX
TN12 5EW
ME19 6BP
TN12 5BW
ME15 0NT
ME15 0NB
ME19 5NR
ME19 6NH
ME19 5NP
TN12 5DQ
TN12 5DA
ME18 6DZ
TN12 5BN
ME19 6NA
ME19 6AE
TN11 0JQ
ME19 6NU
ME18 6DY
TN12 5AD
TN12 5ZT
TN12 5ZJ
TN12 5PX
TN12 5QB
TN12 5PE
TN12 5ZS
TN12 5PT
ME15 0NS
ME19 6NX
ME19 6BW
ME19 6QX
TN12 5HA
TN12 5DB
ME19 5NS
ME19 6PS
TN12 5ZZ
TN12 5ZX
TN12 5ZU
TN12 5ZY
ME19 6BU
TN12 5NP
TN11 0JZ
TN11 0JA
TN12 5AL
ME19 6AL
TN12 5AJ
TN12 5AB
TN12 5EF
ME15 0NU
ME19 6LR
ME19 6NR
TN12 5AH
TN12 5BH
ME19 6AY
ME19 5PP
TN12 5BQ
ME19 6LP
ME19 6LU
ME19 6QA
ME19 6JY
TN12 5AQ
ME19 6LW
ME19 6AJ
ME19 6JZ
ME15 0NY
ME19 6NL
TN12 5BG
ME15 0QR
ME19 6DA
TN12 5AN
TN11 0PX
ME19 6TA
ME19 6SZ
ME19 6RS
ME19 6HX
ME19 6LS
ME19 6FS
ME19 5PE
ME19 6RL
ME18 6DA
ME19 6QY
TN12 5AY
TN12 5BE
TN12 5EN
ME18 6EX
ME19 6QU
ME19 6DB
ME19 6HF
TN12 5NZ
TN12 5DD
TN12 5NJ
ME15 0NR
TN12 5AG
ME19 6PY
ME19 6JU
ME19 6LD
ME15 0NW
TN12 5EX
ME19 6NJ
ME19 6LE
ME15 0NX
ME19 5PB
TN12 5BY
TN12 5AA
ME19 6PR
TN12 5EZ
TN12 5EY
ME19 6LN
TN12 5AX
TN12 5DH
ME18 6EA
TN12 5DG
ME15 0NP
ME19 6RP
TN12 5DF
ME19 6AH
TN11 0JS
TN12 5AE
ME15 0NN
ME19 6WF
ME19 6LH
ME19 6LB
ME19 6HQ
ME19 6FA
ME19 6DU
TN11 0JT
TN12 5NL
TN12 5HD
ME19 6FU
TN12 5EQ
ME19 6DR
TN12 5EG
TN12 5AU
ME19 6QT
ME19 6RN
TN11 0EB
ME19 5NT
ME19 6LL
ME19 6QH
TN12 5AT
ME19 6RR
ME19 6BJ
TN12 5AF
TN12 5AP
ME19 6QZ
ME18 6BY
ME19 6QR
ME19 6BN
ME19 6AG
TN12 5AR
TN12 5AS
TN12 5DE
ME19 6PP
ME19 6HW
ME19 6FE
ME15 0NL
ME19 6LQ
TN12 5ET
TN12 5NN
TN12 5EE
TN12 5ER
TN12 5EP
ME16 9NH
TN12 5HE
TN12 5EH
ME19 6TS
ME19 6LF
ME16 9EZ
ME19 5PD
TN12 5ED
ME19 6RW
ME19 6QP
ME19 6DY
ME19 6QJ
TN11 0HP
TN12 5LG
TN12 5ES
ME19 6DX
ME19 6LG
ME19 6DD
ME15 0QN
ME18 6HA
ME15 0JU
ME15 0QP
ME19 6HN
TN12 5EB
ME19 6QL
ME15 0JX
ME18 6AP
TN12 5HP
ME19 6DH
TN15 8QX
ME19 6JB
ME19 5PN
TN11 9TX
TN11 9XT
TN11 9ST
TN11 9TF
TN12 5EU
TN12 5JW
TN12 5HH
TN15 8SN
ME15 0JY
ME15 0NJ
ME15 0LA
ME19 6DN
ME15 0JT
ME15 0RQ
TN11 0HZ
ME19 6DJ
ME19 6HZ
ME15 0JZ
TN15 8QU
ME19 6JA
ME19 6PA
ME15 0NH
ME19 6PT
ME19 6QN
ME19 6DG
TN11 0DP
TN12 5LD
ME19 6FW
TN11 0HX
ME19 6DL
ME19 5NX
TN12 5HF
TN12 5DJ
ME19 6DS
ME16 9HA
TN11 0LX
ME15 0LB
ME19 6DF
ME19 6DQ
TN12 5DP
TN11 0JF
ME19 6QW
TN12 5DL
ME19 6DT
TN11 0JX
ME19 6HY
TN12 5DN
ME16 9HD
ME19 6LT

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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