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

CT6 6SX
CT6 6ST
CT6 6SS
CT6 6SU
CT6 6TT
CT6 6SY
CT6 6SZ
CT6 6TS
CT6 6EZ
CT3 4EN
CT6 6RL
CT3 4EL
CT6 6TR
CT6 6RJ
CT6 6RG
CT6 6RW
CT6 6RN
CT6 6RE
CT6 6RF
CT6 6TA
CT6 6SP
CT6 6RB
CT6 6RD
CT6 6TD
CT3 4EJ
CT6 6RZ
CT6 6TB
CT6 6RH
CT6 6RA
CT6 6RQ
CT6 6TP
CT6 6RX
CT6 6SL
CT6 6QQ
CT6 6SR
CT6 6TF
CT6 6NZ
CT6 6JS
CT6 6QZ
CT6 6RP
CT6 6QG
CT6 6HZ
CT6 6TE
CT6 6LF
CT6 6QX
CT6 6QY
CT6 6HE
CT6 6QN
CT6 6TG
CT6 6QF
CT6 6RR
CT6 6RS
CT6 6QJ
CT6 6NY
CT6 6HF
CT6 6NT
CT3 4EH
CT6 6QU
CT6 6QT
CT6 6QD
CT6 6HG
CT6 6TN
CT6 6RT
CT6 6QP
CT6 6HQ
CT6 6QH
CT6 6QL
CT6 6QS
CT6 6TL
CT6 6RY
CT6 6QE
CT6 6TH
CT6 6TQ
CT6 6TJ
CT6 6RU
CT6 6QB
CT6 6SA
CT6 6PZ
CT6 6QA
CT3 4EP
CT6 6SB
CT6 6QR
CT6 6SD
CT3 4EQ
CT6 6SE
CT6 6PY
CT6 6SF
CT6 6PU
CT6 6PX
CT3 4LZ
CT6 6PR
CT3 4LY
CT6 6PP
CT6 6PT
CT6 6PW
CT6 6SJ
CT6 6PS
CT6 6PF
CT6 6PE
CT6 6PN
CT6 6PL
CT6 6PJ
CT6 6PD
CT6 6SG
CT6 6SH
CT7 0QW
CT7 0WF
CT6 6PG
CT6 6PQ
CT7 0QN
CT6 6SN
CT6 6PB
CT6 7AA
CT6 6SQ
CT6 6SW
CT6 6NF
CT6 6PA
CT6 6TX
CT6 6NX
CT6 6TZ
CT3 4EG
CT6 6LU
CT6 6NE
CT6 6LR
CT3 4LX
CT6 6LT
CT6 6ND
CT6 6LW
CT6 6TY
CT6 6LY
CT6 6LP
CT6 6LZ
CT6 6UB
CT6 6LX
CT6 6LN
CT6 6JE
CT6 6TU
CT3 4ED
CT6 6GJ
CT6 6GS
CT6 6GP
CT6 6GQ
CT6 6UD
CT6 6LS
CT6 6JB
CT7 0QP
CT6 6JF
CT6 6LJ
CT6 6YY
CT6 6UA
CT6 6LH
CT6 6JD
CT6 6JL
CT6 6LL
CT6 6JA
CT6 6BT
CT6 6JG
CT3 4LU
CT6 7BY
CT6 6NB
CT6 6HY
CT6 7BU
CT6 7GG
CT6 6NG
CT6 7AB
CT6 7BX
CT6 7BT
CT6 7BZ
CT6 6JQ
CT6 7DS
CT3 4EE
CT6 6UN
CT6 6HU
CT6 6BE
CT6 7BS
CT6 6LQ
CT6 7BP
CT6 6HT
CT6 6UW
CT6 6WA
CT2 7XT
CT6 7AG
CT6 6BW
CT6 6NH
CT6 6NQ
CT6 6NJ
CT7 0NL
CT6 7BJ
CT6 7AF
CT6 6HX
CT3 4EF
CT6 6JN
CT6 6UL
CT6 5XP
CT6 5YD
CT6 5YE
CT6 5XR
CT6 5XU
CT6 5XY
CT6 5XZ
CT6 5XX
CT6 5XS
CT6 5XT
CT6 6HS
CT6 6UJ
CT6 6LD
CT6 7AD
CT6 6JH
CT6 6JJ
CT6 7AX
CT6 6UR
CT6 6UP
CT6 6BF
CT6 5UN
CT6 6NA
CT6 6UH
CT6 7PF
CT6 6NP
CT6 6HP
CT3 4EB
CT6 7QH
CT6 6NL
CT6 7AJ
CT6 6UQ
CT6 6LE
CT6 6HW
CT6 6JW
CT7 0QR
CT6 7BQ
CT6 6NR
CT6 7BF
CT6 6HH
CT6 6NN
CT6 6HR
CT6 6JR
CT6 6LG
CT6 7BW
CT6 6GZ
CT6 7BH
CT6 7XA
CT6 6EA
CT6 6UG
CT6 6HN
CT6 7XG
CT6 6HL
CT6 6HJ
CT6 6JP
CT6 6ED
CT6 7XB
CT6 6NS
CT6 7DD
CT6 6EB
CT6 6BG
CT6 6BD
CT6 7XF
CT6 7XD
CT6 6JZ
CT6 7XE
CT6 6LB
CT6 6JY
CT6 7EY
CT6 7BL
CT6 6BH
CT6 7BN
CT6 6BQ
CT6 6BJ
CT6 7XP
CT6 6JT
CT6 6JX
CT6 6BB
CT6 6LA
CT6 6FG
CT6 7BD
CT6 7BG
CT6 7EQ
CT6 6BN
CT6 6BL
CT6 7BB
CT6 6AD
CT6 6JU
CT6 7XZ
CT6 7XR
CT6 6EU
CT6 6BA
CT3 4LT
CT6 6ET
CT6 7BE
CT6 6EE
CT6 7XN
CT6 7EG
CT6 6EF
CT6 7XW
CT6 7ZJ
CT6 7DB
CT6 7DA
CT7 0NJ
CT6 6BP
CT6 6BX
CT6 6DS
CT6 7EE
CT6 7YX
CT6 7YN
CT6 7YT
CT6 7YW
CT6 7YU
CT6 7YR
CT6 7YS
CT7 0PA
CT7 0PT
CT6 6EX
CT6 6AY
CT6 6BU
CT6 7DW
CT6 6DZ
CT6 6BS
CT6 6NW
CT3 4LG
CT6 6NU
CT6 6AN
CT6 6ES
CT6 6EY
CT6 6DA
CT6 6BY
CT6 7DX
CT6 6AW
CT6 7EF
CT6 6DE
CT6 6AT
CT6 5UW
CT6 6DQ
CT6 7TU
CT6 6HA
CT6 6DX
CT6 6DF
CT6 6AZ
CT6 6AX
CT6 6BZ
CT7 0NE
CT6 6HD
CT3 4LS
CT6 6DH
CT6 6ER
CT6 7EA
CT6 6AU
CT6 7DT
CT6 6DJ
CT6 6DU
CT6 5HU
CT6 6DG
CT6 7ED
CT6 6DB
CT6 6DD
CT6 7UP
CT6 6GA
CT6 6GB
CT6 6GD
CT6 6GR
CT6 6HB
CT6 7EW
CT6 6DP
CT6 6EN
CT6 7DN
CT7 0ND
CT6 6EP
CT6 6DT
CT6 5XW
CT6 7DU
CT6 6DN
CT6 5HJ
CT6 7UN
CT6 7UA
CT6 5HP
CT6 7EX
CT6 6DR
CT6 5HT
CT6 6EG
CT6 6EW
CT6 6EL
CT6 7BA
CT6 7UW
CT6 6DL
CT6 5DQ
CT3 4LR
CT6 7GN
CT6 5HR
CT6 6AB
CT6 6FF
CT6 6AH
CT6 5DS
CT6 7EB
CT3 4LP
CT6 5HW
CT6 7ET
CT6 5DG
CT6 5DL
CT6 7DY
CT6 5DT
CT6 5DJ
CT6 5HN
CT3 4EA
CT6 5HL
CT6 7UB
CT6 5AD
CT6 5DH
CT6 6FE
CT6 5AB
CT6 5LB
CT6 6AA
CT6 5HH
CT6 7EP
CT6 7UL
CT6 6AE
CT7 0NH
CT6 5DR
CT6 7EL
CT6 7UH
CT6 5BD
CT6 5JE
CT6 5BZ
CT6 5HY
CT6 6FN
CT6 5GN
CT6 6EJ
CT6 6DY
CT6 6EQ
CT6 5AE
CT6 6AJ
CT6 7ER
CT6 7LW
CT6 7LY
CT6 5DU
CT6 5HF
CT6 5HG
CT6 5DE
CT6 5HE
CT6 5BA
CT6 5BH
CT6 5AX
CT6 5HB
CT6 5DF
CT6 6AF
CT6 5SU
CT6 5AY
CT6 5AZ
CT6 6AL
CT6 5HX
CT6 5BE
CT6 5SA
CT6 5HD
CT6 7UJ
CT6 7FB
CT6 5AR
CT6 5DY
CT6 7EN
CT6 5HS
CT6 5BJ
CT6 5SB
CT6 5DX
CT6 5JD
CT6 7ES
CT3 4DY
CT6 5HA
CT6 6FT
CT6 7UQ
CT6 5AF
CT6 6AS
CT7 0NB
CT6 5BB
CT3 4LJ
CT6 5AP
CT3 4DZ
CT6 6AQ
CT6 5JB
CT6 5EY
CT6 5AU
CT6 5RZ
CT6 5EZ
CT6 5AS
CT6 6AG
CT6 6EH
CT7 0PY
CT7 0QG
CT6 5EA
CT6 5GX
CT7 0QQ
CT6 5SE
CT3 4DX
CT6 7DE
CT7 0QB
CT6 5BL
CT6 5EE
CT7 0QA
CT6 7UD
CT6 5SD
CT7 0QH
CT6 7DP
CT6 5DB
CT6 5AT
CT6 5EX
CT6 7EU
CT6 7UG
CT6 5HZ
CT6 6FS
CT3 4LE
CT6 7AZ
CT6 5AW
CT3 4LF
CT6 5RU
CT6 7DG
CT6 5TA
CT7 0PZ
CT6 5JF
CT6 5AQ
CT6 5ET
CT6 5BF
CT6 5EU
CT6 5RT
CT7 0NG
CT6 7EH
CT6 5AJ
CT6 5BN
CT6 5RS
CT6 5EB
CT6 7UF
CT6 5AN
CT6 7DQ
CT6 5UY
CT6 5ES
CT6 5AL
CT6 6AP
CT6 5JA
CT6 7AQ
CT6 5SF
CT7 0QD
CT6 5BS
CT3 4LW
CT6 5ER
CT7 0PU
CT6 5EF
CT6 5ED
CT6 5NP
CT6 5TD
CT6 5EP
CT6 7EJ
CT6 5AH
CT6 5RX
CT6 5NG
CT7 0PX
CT6 5EW
CT7 0QE
CT6 5NW
CT6 7AY
CT6 5AG
CT6 5WJ
CT6 5UZ
CT6 5EG
CT6 5NQ
CT6 5NH
CT6 5NJ
CT6 7DH
CT6 5DA
CT6 5DP
CT7 0QF
CT7 0NR
CT6 7UE
CT6 5NT
CT6 5NS
CT6 5EJ
CT6 5BP
CT6 7DF
CT6 7DJ
CT7 0NQ
CT6 5EQ
CT6 7FA
CT6 7DR
CT6 5UB
CT7 0LS
CT6 5JX
CT6 5NR
CT6 5NU
CT6 5EN
CT6 5EL
CT6 5PG
CT7 0NS
CT6 5JG
CT6 5SL
CT6 5PR
CT6 5NY
CT6 7AS
CT6 7JJ
CT6 5LD
CT6 5UX
CT6 5UU
CT6 5UT
CT6 5UR
CT6 5UP
CT6 5NL
CT6 5NN
CT6 5LA
CT6 5BX
CT6 5RQ
CT6 5GF
CT6 5GA
CT6 5GG
CT6 5DW
CT6 5GB
CT6 5PB
CT6 6AR
CT7 0NP
CT6 5SH
CT6 5NX
CT6 5SR
CT6 5SJ
CT6 5PS
CT6 5NZ
CT6 5PP
CT3 4DU
CT6 5TJ
CT6 5GT
CT6 5JY
CT6 5UH
CT6 5PN
CT6 7DL
CT6 5PD
CT6 7JH
CT3 4LH
CT6 5TE
CT7 0LZ
CT6 5ZB
CT6 5XA
CT7 0NU
CT6 5QU
CT7 9QS
CT6 5JZ
CT6 5UL
CT6 7GP
CT6 5JQ
CT6 5QT
CT7 0NT
CT6 5PF
CT6 5UQ
CT6 5SG
CT6 5PQ
CT6 5BT
CT6 5UG
CT6 5TQ
CT6 5BQ
CT6 5UA
CT6 5PW
CT6 5ST
CT6 5SN
CT7 0PS
CT6 5QX
CT6 7JL
CT6 5TG
CT6 5JH
CT6 7HA
CT6 5LF
CT7 0NA
CT6 7AR
CT6 7JW
CT6 5QP
CT6 5PL
CT6 5PT
CT6 5BU
CT6 5PU
CT7 0LR
CT6 5SS
CT6 5PJ
CT6 5LE
CT6 7JF
CT6 7GQ
CT6 5LG
CT6 5TH
CT6 5LQ
CT6 5RB
CT7 0PR
CT6 5PH
CT7 0NY
CT6 5SQ
CT6 5JJ
CT6 7FE
CT6 5TU
CT6 7AU
CT6 5EH
CT6 5TL
CT6 5UE
CT6 7JN
CT7 0PP
CT7 0PW
CT6 5RE
CT6 5LW

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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