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

CT18 8LB
CT18 8LU
CT18 8FE
CT18 8JY
CT18 8LA
CT18 8LD
CT18 8LE
CT18 8AF
CT18 8LQ
CT18 8LG
CT4 6XE
CT18 8LF
CT18 8JX
CT18 8JZ
CT18 8JS
CT18 8AE
CT18 8JR
CT4 6XJ
CT18 8EB
CT18 8AD
CT18 8EA
CT18 8LH
CT18 8EF
CT18 8GG
CT18 8GF
CT18 8GE
CT18 8GB
CT18 8GS
CT18 8GN
CT18 8GP
CT18 8HH
CT18 8ED
CT18 8HS
CT18 8EE
CT18 8HG
CT18 8AH
CT18 8HT
CT18 8HP
CT18 8HU
CT18 8NS
CT18 8HQ
CT18 8JU
CT4 6XH
CT18 8LR
CT18 8HE
CT18 8AG
CT18 8HX
CT4 6TY
CT18 8JB
CT18 8HJ
CT20 1XG
CT4 6XL
CT18 8LZ
CT18 8LY
CT18 8HL
CT18 8HD
CT18 8HZ
CT18 8HN
CT18 8DA
CT18 8HY
CT18 8HR
CT18 8EG
CT18 8AB
CT18 8HW
CT18 7EA
CT18 8JW
CT18 8JE
CT4 6UE
CT18 8FA
CT18 8JA
CT18 8JF
CT18 8NP
CT18 8EH
CT18 8LJ
CT18 8DZ
CT18 8FB
CT18 8NR
CT18 8JP
CT18 8LT
CT18 8EL
CT18 8EQ
CT18 8DF
CT18 8LX
CT18 8JD
CT18 8AR
CT18 8JN
CT18 8AA
CT18 8HF
CT18 8DE
CT4 6XG
CT18 8EJ
CT18 8EN
CT4 6TX
CT18 8DD
CT18 8NL
CT18 8JT
CT18 8JG
CT18 8DB
CT18 7DZ
CT18 8BS
CT20 1XQ
CT18 8JL
CT18 8BP
CT18 8NY
CT18 8WD
CT18 8JJ
CT18 8NB
CT18 8AJ
CT18 8BT
CT18 8HA
CT18 8ND
CT18 8NQ
CT18 8NH
CT21 4RR
CT4 6TU
CT18 7DY
CT4 6UF
CT18 8BQ
CT18 8EW
CT18 7AH
CT4 6UG
CT18 8JQ
CT18 8NX
CT18 8BU
CT18 8LS
CT18 8JH
CT18 7DR
CT21 4RP
CT4 6UQ
CT4 6TP
CT18 7SX
CT18 8AQ
CT18 7SW
CT18 7NR
CT18 7DS
CT18 8HB
CT18 7DX
CT18 8BX
CT18 7FS
CT18 8EZ
CT18 8EP
CT18 7YZ
CT18 7YU
CT18 7YY
CT4 6TT
CT4 6TR
CT4 6TW
CT18 7EF
CT18 8EX
CT18 8EY
CT18 7DN
CT18 7DT
CT18 8ES
CT18 7DP
CT18 7AQ
CT4 6TS
CT18 7DW
CT18 8BY
CT4 6TZ
CT18 7EE
CT18 7FT
CT4 6TN
CT18 8ER
CT4 6UH
CT18 7FZ
CT4 6NJ
CT18 7BD
CT4 6UA
CT18 7DU
CT18 7AF
CT4 6TQ
CT18 7NJ
CT18 8DY
CT18 7AT
CT18 8EU
CT4 6TJ
CT18 8ET
CT4 6TL
CT4 6SS
CT18 7NL
CT18 7BE
CT4 6TH
CT18 7BF
CT18 7BG
CT4 6TE
CT18 7BB
CT18 8LL
CT18 7DL
CT18 7AG
CT4 6TG
CT18 7QU
CT4 6TD
CT18 8DG
CT18 7QW
CT18 7RQ
CT18 7BH
CT18 7BQ
CT4 6TB
CT18 8DR
CT18 7QT
CT4 6UL
CT18 8DX
CT18 8BZ
CT18 7NB
CT4 6UJ
CT4 6UN
CT4 6TA
CT18 7QS
CT4 6SZ
CT4 6UW
CT18 7QL
CT18 7SD
CT18 7QJ
CT18 7AY
CT18 7NE
CT18 7QF
CT18 7BL
CT18 7QZ
CT4 6SY
CT18 7NN
CT18 7QP
CT18 7TY
CT18 8BG
CT18 7PH
CT4 6UP
CT18 7PA
CT18 7TW
CT18 7QN
CT18 7PJ
CT18 7FJ
CT18 8LP
CT18 7FD
CT18 7SB
CT18 7RB
CT18 7TL
CT4 6XN
CT18 7TZ
CT18 7PB
CT18 7TX
CT18 7RD
CT18 7BA
CT18 7QQ
CT18 7QE
CT18 7NZ
CT4 6SX
CT18 7PL
CT18 7RE
CT18 7FL
CT18 7TN
CT18 8BB
CT4 6UR
CT18 7SF
CT18 7TS
CT18 7TF
CT18 8FG
CT18 7TR
CT4 6UT
CT18 7TP
CT18 7TE
CT18 7TH
CT18 7NW
CT18 7RW
CT18 7TB
CT18 7SN
CT18 7NU
CT18 7NY
CT18 7RZ
CT18 7AD
CT18 7TA
CT18 7TT
CT18 7SL
CT18 7SJ
CT18 7TG
CT18 7TD
CT18 7SE
CT16 1XA
CT18 8BF
CT18 7FA
CT18 7SP
CT18 7BJ
CT18 7AX
CT18 8BA
CT15 7HZ
CT18 7BT
CT18 8BD
CT18 8BE
CT4 6XT
CT18 7SR
CT18 8AZ
CT4 6YD
CT21 4HA
CT18 7FB
CT18 7AU
CT18 8BW
CT18 7DJ
CT4 6BW
CT4 6UU
CT18 7SQ
CT18 7SA
CT18 7ST
CT18 7FF
CT18 7GE
CT18 7RH
CT18 7RP
CT18 7RY
CT18 7SS
CT18 7SH
CT18 7RT
CT18 8DS
CT4 6UD
CT18 7QH
CT18 7WA
CT18 7WB
CT18 7GF
CT18 7DD
CT18 7GY
CT18 7BN
CT18 8DP
CT21 4HB
CT18 7QD
CT18 7BS
CT4 6XP
CT18 7GW
CT4 6YG
CT18 7BU
CT18 7FX
CT18 7RU
CT4 6UY
CT15 7HX
CT4 6WE
CT18 7GZ
CT18 7RR
CT18 7SU
CT18 7FH
CT18 8LN
CT18 7RS
CT4 6XS
CT18 7DB
CT18 7BY
CT4 6YQ
CT4 6XR
CT4 6NL
CT18 7EL
CT18 7DE
CT18 7FN
CT18 7XY
CT18 7ZQ
CT18 7NQ
CT18 7NG
CT18 7AE
CT18 7QG
CT18 7RJ
CT4 6YB
CT18 7FP
CT18 7BX
CT4 6NF
CT15 7HY
CT18 8XX
CT18 7QR
CT18 7PT
CT18 7RF
CT18 7QX
CT18 7DH
CT18 7FE
CT15 7HS
CT18 7NH
CT18 7RN
CT18 8FD
CT18 7FQ
CT4 6NH
CT4 6UX
CT18 7FG
CT18 8AU
CT18 7ZY
CT18 7PZ
CT18 7PU
CT18 8AT
CT18 8LW
CT18 7PF
CT18 7PY
CT18 7BP
CT18 7DQ
CT18 7QY
CT18 7PQ
CT18 7DF
CT18 7PS
CT4 6YX
CT4 6YY
CT4 6YU
CT4 6YT
CT18 7NT
CT18 8AX
CT18 7PD
CT18 7PN
CT18 7FY
CT18 8AY
CT18 7AN
CT18 7DG
CT18 7PX
CT18 8DW
CT18 7ED
CT18 7PW
CT18 7NS
CT21 4GL
CT21 4GJ
CT18 7PR
CT18 7JQ
CT15 7HU
CT18 7PE
CT4 6XX
CT18 7PG
CT15 7SH
CT4 6YA
CT18 7PP
CT18 8DU
CT18 7QB
CT15 7HT
CT18 8AS
CT18 7EB
CT15 7GY
CT18 7QA
CT15 7HR
CT4 6NN
CT18 7BW
CT18 8AW
CT18 7NP
CT4 6XU
CT18 7AP
CT18 7RA
CT18 7GS
CT18 8DQ
CT15 7HE
CT18 7JA
CT18 7AB
CT18 8AP
CT21 4EZ
CT18 7BZ
CT19 4QL
CT18 7DA
CT18 7AR
CT19 4NA
CT19 4AJ
CT18 7AW
CT4 6YE
CT19 4QF
CT19 4NB
CT19 4QE
CT18 7AL
CT18 7GX
CT18 7GN
CT18 7GH
CT18 8BN
CT19 4LX
CT19 4LZ
CT19 4QG
CT19 4QN
CT18 8AL
CT19 4NE
CT19 4QB
CT19 4ND
CT19 4QQ
CT19 4QS
CT19 4QD
CT19 4AL
CT19 4NF
CT19 4LY
CT18 8AN
CT4 6NE
CT19 4YW
CT19 4YU
CT19 4YS
CT19 4RF
CT19 4RB
CT19 4RA
CT19 4QX
CT19 4LT
CT19 4NG
CT19 4QJ
CT19 4LW
CT19 4LU
CT19 4QH
CT19 4QR
CT19 4QP
CT19 4LP
CT19 4LN
CT19 4NQ
CT4 6XZ
CT21 4EY
CT21 4EX
CT19 4JN
CT19 4NJ
CT19 4RH
CT19 4FA
CT19 4AH
CT15 7HN
CT19 4JP
CT19 4JL
CT19 4NH
CT15 7HP
CT19 4HY
CT19 4LL
CT4 6NG
CT19 4HZ
CT19 4LJ
CT18 7AJ
CT19 4JS
CT19 4JW
CT19 4BF
CT19 4HX
CT19 4LR
CT19 4LS
CT19 4RR
CT19 4NT
CT15 7HF
CT19 4NL
CT19 4RG
CT19 4JR
CT19 4RL
CT19 4NS
CT19 4QT
CT21 4EU
CT19 4LB
CT18 7AA
CT19 4LE
CT19 4NX
CT19 4FB
CT20 1YH
CT19 4JU
CT19 4LD
CT19 4LF
CT4 6XY
CT19 4NR
CT21 4ET
CT19 4PA
CT19 4RJ
CT19 4JG
CT19 4FF
CT19 4NU
CT19 4JA
CT19 4LQ
CT19 4LA
CT18 8DL
CT18 8BH
CT19 4JT
CT19 4JE
CT21 4EE
CT19 4PE
CT19 4PF
CT15 7HD
CT19 4JZ
CT19 4HU
CT19 4NY
CT19 4PB
CT19 4PJ
CT19 4NP
CT19 4PG
CT19 4JX
CT19 4NZ
CT20 3ET
CT20 3JG
CT15 7HW
CT18 8DH
CT19 4JF
CT21 4EN
CT19 4PQ
CT19 4PH
CT19 4PR
CT19 4JY
CT20 3JE
CT19 4QU
CT20 3ER
CT20 3JB
CT19 4JD
CT20 3ES
CT19 4JB
CT20 1XF
CT19 4AW
CT19 4PL
CT19 4LG
CT19 4YR
CT19 4QW
CT19 4QY
CT19 4GS
CT19 4GW
CT19 4GU
CT19 4GN
CT19 4GQ
CT19 4GP
CT19 4RD
CT19 4RE
CT20 3EP
CT20 3TR
CT19 4NW
CT19 4HS
CT18 8DT
CT19 4HJ
CT19 4HR
CT21 4EJ
CT19 4HP
CT21 4EL
CT19 4HG
CT19 4AP
CT19 4AR
CT20 3SX
CT19 4PS
CT19 4AQ
CT19 4HT
CT18 8DN
CT19 4ED
CT19 4HL
CT20 3LB
CT18 7EQ
CT18 7EH
CT19 4PP
CT20 3JP
CT18 7SG
CT19 4PT
CT19 4FG
CT19 4HD
CT20 3JD
CT19 4AS
CT19 4YY
CT19 4YX
CT19 4YZ
CT19 4AG
CT19 4HF
CT19 4HW
CT19 5LP
CT20 3FF
CT19 4HN
CT19 4NN
CT19 4HB
CT21 4ES
CT19 4HH
CT4 6AL
CT20 3LA
CT4 6AN
CT20 3JF
CT20 3EN
CT19 4PY
CT19 4PW
CT20 3JL
CT19 4HQ
CT19 4PX
CT20 3LD
CT19 4HE
CT20 1XP
CT20 1XW
CT20 1XJ
CT20 1XN
CT20 1XH
CT21 4EP
CT19 4PD
CT20 3EW
CT20 3JA
CT19 4DF
CT4 6NW
CT19 5UL
CT19 4AF
CT19 4HA
CT19 5LN
CT19 4EZ
CT20 3LE
CT19 4DU
CT20 3JZ
CT19 5LY
CT19 4JJ
CT19 5LW
CT19 4DL
CT20 3JJ
CT19 4EX
CT20 3EU
CT19 4PZ
CT19 4AE
CT19 4EU
CT20 3LF
CT20 3JN
CT19 4EB
CT19 4DB
CT20 3JU
CT19 5LZ
CT19 4JH
CT18 7RG
CT18 7AS
CT19 5LS
CT19 4JQ
CT19 4FE
CT19 4GJ
CT19 4GF
CT19 4GA
CT19 4GR
CT19 4GE
CT19 4ET
CT19 4DD
CT15 7HL
CT19 4EY
CT19 5LX
CT19 5TE
CT20 3EL
CT19 5FF
CT19 4DJ
CT19 4DH
CT19 5LL
CT19 5JT
CT20 3JY
CT21 4ER
CT20 3LG
CT19 4LH
CT19 4ER
CT19 4DE
CT19 5NA
CT19 5TD
CT19 4DG
CT20 3JT
CT19 5UF
CT19 4ES
CT19 4EA
CT21 4HD
CT19 5LU
CT19 4PU
CT19 5WA
CT19 5WH
CT19 5WB
CT19 5WJ
CT19 5WD
CT19 5WL
CT18 8DJ
CT19 4QA
CT19 5UT
CT20 3LQ
CT19 4SW
CT19 4AD
CT19 5ED
CT19 5EG
CT20 3LH
CT20 3LJ
CT19 5GA
CT20 3JS
CT19 4PN
CT20 3JR
CT19 4DZ
CT19 4DX
CT19 5NB
CT20 3JX
CT19 4DQ
CT19 4DA
CT19 5UA
CT19 5JZ
CT20 3JW
CT19 5FG
CT19 4FD
CT20 3RL
CT19 4BT
CT20 3EJ
CT19 5UG
CT19 5ND
CT19 5TF
CT19 4DT
CT19 4BY
CT19 5LJ
CT19 4DY
CT18 8NA
CT19 4BS
CT19 4EP
CT19 4DS
CT19 5UR
CT20 3LW
CT19 5SZ
CT19 5SY
CT19 4BZ
CT18 7EJ
CT19 4DR
CT4 6AJ
CT19 4BP

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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