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

ME9 0NP
ME9 0NR
ME13 0DA
ME9 0NN
ME9 0NT
ME13 0BX
ME17 2EH
ME17 2EG
ME13 0BZ
ME13 0DG
ME17 2EE
ME9 0DS
ME13 0BY
ME17 2ED
ME9 0NU
ME13 0BU
ME13 0DB
ME13 0BT
ME9 0NQ
ME13 0DD
ME9 0DT
ME9 0NL
ME9 0NX
ME9 0DP
ME13 0BF
ME9 0DJ
ME9 0NG
ME9 0DH
ME17 2ES
ME13 0BS
ME17 2EA
ME9 0DG
ME17 2EJ
ME9 0DE
ME17 2DY
ME17 2EB
ME13 0JD
ME9 0NE
ME17 2PE
ME9 0EB
ME17 2ER
ME17 2DX
ME13 0HU
ME9 0DA
ME9 0BZ
ME9 0DU
ME9 0DB
ME17 2ET
ME13 0HW
ME9 0BX
ME9 0BS
ME9 0BY
ME13 0HX
ME17 2EU
TN27 0HJ
ME9 0BP
ME13 0BW
ME9 0BQ
ME9 0BH
ME17 2DW
ME17 2EP
ME9 0ED
ME9 0BG
ME13 0JE
ME9 0BL
ME9 0BN
ME13 0BJ
ME13 0HY
ME13 0BP
ME13 0HN
ME13 0JA
ME13 0HZ
ME13 0BL
ME17 2DU
ME13 0BN
ME9 0BD
ME9 0SS
ME17 2DN
ME9 0AT
ME17 2DS
ME17 2HA
ME13 0BH
ME9 0AU
ME17 2GQ
ME9 0BB
ME17 2EY
ME17 2EX
ME17 2DT
ME9 0AZ
ME17 2DR
ME17 2DL
TN27 0HH
TN27 0HL
ME17 2GR
ME17 2JF
ME17 2HB
ME9 0LU
ME13 0JF
ME9 0SR
ME17 2DP
ME9 0SP
ME13 0BB
TN27 0HW
ME17 2DG
ME17 2DJ
ME17 2DH
ME17 2QT
ME13 0BQ
ME9 0LW
ME17 2QQ
ME13 0BG
ME9 0AP
ME17 2AA
ME17 2QF
ME9 0ST
ME17 2PU
ME13 0BE
ME17 2PT
ME13 0JQ
ME9 0AX
ME13 0AX
ME9 0LN
TN27 0HN
ME17 2QR
ME9 0NB
ME9 0EA
ME9 0NA
ME17 2QA
ME17 2PW
ME17 2PY
ME13 0AZ
ME17 2PX
ME13 0AT
ME9 0LT
ME13 0BA
ME17 2PN
ME9 0LP
ME9 0AN
ME17 2PS
ME17 2PR
ME9 0LH
ME9 0LL
ME17 2PF
ME9 0AL
ME17 2EN
ME13 0HT
ME13 0AY
ME17 2PQ
ME17 2QP
TN27 0HF
ME13 0AS
ME17 2PL
ME17 2PP
TN27 0DA
ME17 2PG
ME13 0HS
ME17 2PH
ME17 2XA
ME17 2WQ
ME17 2WH
ME17 2EQ
ME17 2PJ
ME17 2QL
TN27 0HP
ME17 2QH
TN27 0HG
ME17 2QN
ME17 2QD
ME9 0LQ
TN27 0DB
ME9 0SF
ME9 0AY
ME13 0AW
ME17 2DF
ME9 0BA
ME9 0SU
ME13 0AN
ME9 0LF
ME9 0DX
ME17 2QJ
ME17 2BF
TN27 0DD
ME9 0AS
ME9 0JU
ME13 0BD
ME17 2QB
ME13 0AL
ME9 0JX
ME13 0JG
ME17 2AF
ME9 0AQ
ME17 2EL
ME17 2QE
ME17 2QG
ME13 0AJ
ME17 2AE
ME9 0SN
TN27 0HD
ME17 2HG
ME9 0LG
ME17 2LJ
ME17 2LQ
ME17 2JH
ME9 0SY
ME13 0AQ
ME17 2HD
ME17 2HN
ME17 2LA
ME17 2HQ
ME17 2LL
ME9 0SL
ME17 2LE
ME17 2HF
ME13 0AG
ME17 2LW
ME9 0SX
ME9 0TB
TN27 0HE
ME9 0SJ
ME17 2JW
ME9 0EF
ME17 2HL
ME17 2LF
ME9 0PA
ME17 2HW
ME17 2HH
ME17 2JT
ME17 2LB
ME17 2PZ
ME17 2JN
ME17 2JS
ME17 2FA
ME17 2HJ
ME17 2JB
ME17 2JG
ME17 2JX
ME17 2JR
ME9 0LD
ME17 2JU
ME17 2BQ
ME17 2JD
ME17 1AA
ME9 0SH
ME17 2JP
ME17 2LD
ME9 0JT
ME13 0AH
ME17 2JE
ME17 2LP
ME17 1FY
ME17 1FW
ME17 2BW
TN27 0DE
ME17 1NY
ME17 2DE
ME17 2HP
ME17 1FF
ME17 1FD
ME17 1FE
ME17 2AQ
ME17 1FB
ME17 2JJ
ME17 1FQ
ME9 0SB
ME9 0JR
ME13 0JH
ME17 2LN
ME17 1QF
ME17 2HR
ME17 1NZ
ME17 2DA
ME17 2LH
ME17 2JL
ME17 1PW
ME17 1BT
TN27 0HB
ME17 1PY
ME9 0TF
ME17 2QX
ME17 2DB
ME17 2HT
ME17 2AB
ME17 2JY
ME9 0TQ
ME9 0TG
TN27 0NJ
ME9 0JW
ME9 0SQ
ME9 0SG
ME13 0AE
ME17 2LR
ME17 2DD
TN27 0BY
ME17 2JA
ME9 0JS
ME13 0HL
ME13 0HR
ME9 0SE

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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