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

DA3 8NJ
DA3 8NY
DA3 8HF
DA3 8NU
DA3 8PL
DA3 8NL
DA3 8NS
DA3 8PD
DA3 8NW
DA3 8NZ
DA3 8NR
DA3 8PH
DA3 8NT
DA3 8PU
DA3 8NX
DA3 8PN
DA3 8PF
DA3 8PQ
DA3 8PJ
DA3 8NQ
DA3 8AH
DA3 8NA
DA3 8NE
DA3 8NF
DA3 8NH
DA3 8ND
DA3 8NN
DA3 8NP
DA3 8NB
TN15 7EP
TN15 7HU
DA3 8NG
TN15 7HH
DA3 8PE
TN15 6DX
DA3 8PA
DA3 8PS
TN15 7HT
TN15 6DQ
TN15 6DU
TN15 6DR
TN15 7HG
DA3 8LX
TN15 6DY
TN15 6DG
TN15 7HE
TN15 7HF
TN15 6DP
TN15 6DT
TN15 6EA
TN15 6DF
TN15 6BT
TN15 7HX
TN15 6DL
DA4 0JX
TN15 7HJ
DA4 9LA
DA4 9JN
TN15 6FB
DA3 8EZ
TN15 6HZ
TN15 6DW
TN15 6SL
DA3 8JN
TN15 6DN
TN15 6DS
TN15 6AX
TN15 6ED
TN15 6DJ
TN15 6DE
DA3 8JW
TN15 7BF
TN15 7HL
DA3 8LY
DA3 8LZ
DA3 8RW
TN15 7HS
DA3 8JU
DA3 8SQ
DA3 8SB
DA3 8SD
DA3 8SE
TN15 6DD
TN15 6EX
TN15 7HN
TN15 6BQ
DA3 8LN
TN15 6DH
TN15 6EB
TN15 7HW
TN15 7HP
DA3 8RA
DA3 8RN
TN15 6HL
TN15 7LY
TN15 6HJ
DA3 8JP
TN15 6HD
TN15 6HB
DA3 8RG
TN15 6HQ
TN15 6BY
TN15 6EU
DA3 8HL
DA3 8HN
DA3 8LW
DA3 8RB
TN15 7HR
TN15 6AZ
DA4 9JG
DA3 8RD
DA4 9JQ
TN15 6BS
DA3 8TA
DA4 9JW
TN15 6HH
TN15 6SW
TN15 6HN
TN15 6HG
DA3 8HW
DA3 8HD
DA3 8HB
TN15 6HP
TN15 6DA
DA4 0JZ
DA3 8HR
DA3 8RF
TN15 6EE
TN15 6DB
TN15 6BX
DA3 8RE
TN13 6BU
DA4 9JL
TN15 6SS
DA4 0LD
DA3 8LP
DA4 9DU
DA3 8JX
TN15 6HW
DA3 8LR
DA3 8HA
TN15 6BU
DA3 8JF
DA4 0JY
TN15 6AY
TN15 6HF
DA4 0LA
DA3 8SA
DA3 8ZB
DA3 8ZP
DA3 8ZD
DA3 8ZF
DA3 8ZJ
DA3 8JD
DA4 0JT
TN15 6HR
TN15 7HB
TN15 6ET
DA3 8HJ
DA3 8HG
DA3 8HP
DA3 8JL
DA3 8HS
DA3 8JZ
DA3 8LS
TN15 6EF
TN15 6BP
TN15 6EZ
DA3 8LT
DA3 8JJ
DA3 8JB
DA3 8LU
DA3 8QT
DA3 8UA
DA3 8QF
DA3 8BY
DA3 8SF
DA3 8UB
DA3 8ZX
DA3 8RH
DA3 8JR
TN15 7HD
DA3 8JY
TN15 6LL
DA3 8HH
TN15 6ES
DA3 8PR
DA3 8JS
DA3 8JT
TN15 6HE
DA3 8EQ
TN15 6BW
DA3 8JA
DA3 8PW
TN15 6BL
DA3 8QB
DA4 0JU
DA3 8HQ
TN15 6BD
DA4 9DQ
DA3 8JH
DA3 8PP
DA3 8DD
TN15 6ER
TN15 6UD
DA3 8EX
TN15 6BE
TN15 6BN
DA3 8HY
TN15 6LN
DA3 8DA
TN15 6BA
TN15 6BG
DA3 8QX
DA3 8QA
DA3 8HT
DA3 7BQ
TN15 6LG
DA3 7BG
DA4 9DJ
TN15 6BB
TN15 6EP
DA3 8QD
DA3 8BU
TN15 6BH
TN15 6BJ
DA3 8EY
TN15 7HA
DA3 8HU
DA3 8QY
DA4 9DB
DA3 8BT
DA4 9DL
TN15 6EW
DA3 8HZ
TN15 6EY
TN15 6LE
DA3 8BX
DA4 9DH
DA4 9DG
DA3 8HX
DA4 9JX
DA4 9DF
DA4 0BZ
DA4 9DE
DA3 8JQ
DA4 9DD
TN15 6JT
TN15 6JU
TN15 6HS
DA3 8PX
TN15 6LD
DA4 0LB
TN15 6HA
DA3 8BS
DA3 8BW
TN15 6LP
DA3 8QZ
DA3 8PY
DA3 8PT
DA3 8QW
DA3 7BH
DA3 8QE
DA4 9DP
DA3 8EB
DA3 8EE
TN15 6LA
TN15 6EN
TN15 6BZ
TN15 6LQ
DA4 9DA
DA4 0DA
TN15 6JZ
DA3 8ER
DA4 0BX
DA3 8QR
DA4 9DR
DA3 8EP
TN15 6JA
TN15 6LB
DA4 0LE
DA3 8ES
DA3 8JG
DA3 8EJ
TN15 6JS
DA3 9DN
DA3 9BN
DA3 9DH
DA3 9DP
DA3 9DJ
DA3 9DL
DA3 9BU
DA3 9BY
DA3 9DE
DA3 9DA
DA3 9BW
DA3 9BX
DA3 8ZN
DA3 9BD
DA3 9BJ
DA3 8ZS
DA3 8PG
DA3 8WF
DA3 8QU
DA3 7WB
DA3 8ZA
DA3 9DG
DA3 8PZ
TN15 6EL
DA4 0ZU
DA4 0ZT
DA4 0LF
TN15 6LF
DA3 8QN
DA3 8EW
DA3 8EH
DA4 9BY
DA3 8EL
TN15 6UB
DA4 0BY
TN15 6LW
DA3 8LG
TN15 6UA
DA4 9DS
TN15 7EH
DA3 7BL
DA3 8DB
TN15 6JX
DA3 8EN
TN15 6LT
DA3 8DE
TN15 6UF
DA3 8QG
TN15 7ER
DA3 7AA
DA3 8EG
DA4 9BP
DA4 9JJ
DA4 9LL
TN15 6JF
DA3 8QL
DA3 8LQ
DA3 8ET
DA3 8BJ
DA3 8BH
DA4 9BZ
DA3 8DZ
DA4 9BX
DA3 8BP
DA4 0DD
TN15 6EQ
DA3 8EF
DA3 8QQ
DA4 9BN
TN15 7EN
DA3 8QJ
TN15 6JY
DA4 9BU
DA3 8BQ
DA3 8BB
DA3 8DX
TN15 6JE
DA4 9JZ
TN15 6LH
TN15 6EJ
DA4 0BD
DA4 9JU
DA4 0DQ
DA4 0BQ
DA4 0DE
DA4 9GA
DA4 9GR
TN15 6JP
DA3 8BL
TN15 6JR
DA4 9BW
DA3 7RA
DA3 8EU
DA4 9DW
DA4 0DF
DA3 8DS
DA3 8DP
DA4 0BL
DA4 9BS
TN15 6LJ
DA4 9LJ
DA4 0DB
DA4 0BS
DA4 0BP
TN15 6FJ
DA3 8BG
DA3 8DU
DA3 8HE
DA3 8DQ
DA3 8DF
DA4 0BT
DA4 0BJ
TN15 6EH
TN15 6HT
DA3 8DR
DA3 7EF
DA3 7BD
DA4 0BG
DA4 0BH
DA3 7RB
TN15 6FH
DA3 8DL
DA4 9JT
DA4 0DZ
TN15 6UG
DA4 0AZ
DA3 7EL
DA3 8DH
DA3 8DW
DA3 8DN
DA4 0BE
DA4 0AY
DA4 0DH
DA3 8DJ
DA3 8DT
TN15 6JB
DA3 7DT
DA3 7RD
DA4 9JE
DA4 0DL
TN15 6UH
TN15 6JD
DA4 9JF
DA3 8JE
DA4 0EB
DA3 8QP
TN15 7ES
DA3 8DY
DA3 7ED
DA4 9LX
DA4 0BW
DA4 9JH
DA4 9LY
DA4 0BA
DA3 8LL
DA3 7BT
DA4 9JY
DA3 8AW
DA4 9LZ
DA3 7BJ
DA3 8AP
DA3 8AX
DA3 8QH
DA4 0AU
DA4 9ZW
DA4 9NU
DA4 9NZ
DA4 9NT
DA4 9DX
DA3 7BE
DA3 8AN
DA4 9YB
DA4 9WB
DA4 9ND
DA4 9NB
DA4 0BB
DA4 0AX
DA4 0AT
DA4 0EA
DA3 7EJ
DA3 7DA
DA3 7EU
DA3 7DZ
DA4 9NA
DA3 7RY
DA3 8BA
DA3 7EE
DA4 9LS
DA3 7BZ
DA3 7RH
DA4 0AS
DA3 7WD
DA3 7RR
DA3 7EH
DA4 9LR
DA4 0DJ
DA4 9LT
DA3 7RS
DA3 7BY
DA4 0BN
DA4 0DN
DA3 7RJ
TN15 6AP
DA3 7RT
DA4 9LP
DA3 7RU
DA4 0HN
DA4 0DW
DA3 7RL
DA4 0DG
DA3 7EZ
DA3 7RN
DA4 0LN
DA4 0ZY
DA4 0ZX
DA4 0LH
DA4 0JD
DA4 0BF
DA3 8AF
DA4 9LG
DA3 7RX
DA4 0DP
DA3 7RG
DA3 8AD
DA3 7DS
DA3 7RP
DA3 7DH
DA3 7DR
DA3 7DY
DA3 8AE
DA3 7QU
DA3 7EQ
DA4 9FE
DA2 8UA
DA3 8LH
DA4 0HW
DA4 0DY
DA4 0DR
DA4 0DX
DA2 8EA
DA3 8AR
DA3 7RW
DA4 9HX
TN15 6JL
DA3 7ET
DA3 7HW
DA4 0DU
DA4 0AQ
DA3 7EB
DA4 0HJ
DA3 7DF
DA4 0DT
DA4 0DS
DA3 7QR
DA3 7DU
DA3 8AS
DA3 7EG
TN15 7ET
DA3 7DW
DA3 7QF
DA3 7PX
DA3 7PR
DA3 7PT
DA3 8AU
DA3 7QA
DA3 7EA
DA4 0AW
DA3 7DX
DA4 0AR
TN15 6JN
DA4 0AB
DA3 8LJ
DA3 7QG
DA3 7ER
DA3 7EP
DA4 9AZ
DA4 0AP
DA4 0JH
DA3 7QJ
DA3 7DB
DA3 7QP
DA4 0AJ
TN15 6JJ
DA4 9AR
DA4 9HY
DA4 9AS
TN15 6JW
DA4 0AL
DA4 0HH
DA3 7QE
DA3 7EW
DA3 7QQ
DA3 7QB
DA4 0AN
DA3 7EY
DA4 0AD
DA3 8AG
DA4 9AW
TN15 7EL
DA3 7PP
DA3 9BE
DA3 9DB
DA3 9DF
DA3 9DD
DA3 8PB
DA3 9BT
DA3 9BZ
DA3 9BR
DA3 9BS
DA3 9BP
DA3 9BQ
DA3 9BH
DA3 9BF
DA3 9BG
DA3 9BB
DA3 9AX
DA3 9AZ
DA3 9AY
DA3 9AU
DA3 9AW
DA3 9AS
DA3 9AT
DA3 9AQ
DA3 9AR
DA3 9AN
DA3 9AJ
DA3 9AL
DA3 9AG
DA3 9AB
DA3 9AE
DA3 9AD
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DA3 9AA
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DA3 8ZY
DA3 8ZQ
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DA3 8ZR
DA3 8ZE
DA3 8ZH
DA3 8ZL
DA3 8ZG
DA3 8XF
DA3 8YP
DA3 8WY
DA3 8WX
DA3 8WW
DA3 8WU
DA3 8WR
DA3 8WN
DA3 8WE
DA3 8WA
DA3 8UJ
DA3 8UD
DA3 8SH
DA3 8SG
DA3 8QS
DA3 8DG
DA3 7ZY
DA3 7ZW
DA3 7ZU
DA3 7ZT
DA3 7ZS
DA3 7ZR
DA3 7ZP
DA3 7ZN
DA3 7YQ
DA3 8ZU
DA3 7XJ
DA3 7WY
DA3 7WX
DA3 7WG
DA3 7WF
DA3 7WE
DA3 7UA
DA3 7TB
DA3 9AF
DA3 9AH
DA3 7JU
DA3 7NT
DA3 8WB
DA3 7BU
DA3 7DN
DA3 7DJ
DA3 7AX
DA3 9BL
DA3 8SJ
DA3 7WA
DA3 7WT
DA3 7WZ
DA3 9BA
DA3 9AP
DA3 8WZ
DA3 7ZQ
DA3 7PB
DA3 7QY
DA3 7QX
DA4 0AA
DA3 7ES
DA4 9HZ
DA3 7QL
DA3 7EN
DA3 7QD
DA4 9DT
DA4 9AX
DA3 7QH
DA4 0HE
DA3 7PE
DA3 7PU
DA3 8AA
DA4 0HG
DA3 8AB
DA3 7DG
DA3 7PA
DA3 7BA
TN15 6JH
DA4 9AT
DA4 0HD
DA3 7PD
DA4 0AH
DA4 9BA
DA4 0JP
DA3 7AY
DA3 8AT
DA3 7PF
DA3 7QZ
DA4 9BH
DA3 7PL
DA4 9AY
DA4 9BD
DA2 8EB
TN15 6XY
DA4 9AJ
DA2 8ED
DA3 7DQ
DA4 0HF
DA4 9AN
TN15 6XZ
DA3 7DP
DA3 7QT
DA4 9AL
DA3 7TA
TN15 6YG
DA4 9LF
DA3 7DL
DA3 8LF
DA3 7QS
DA4 9LW
DA4 9ZX
DA3 7QW
DA4 9LN
DA4 9AU
DA3 7BF
DA4 9BF
DA4 0EH
DA3 7PG
DA4 9BJ
DA3 7AW
DA4 9ZU
DA4 0AF
DA3 7DE
DA4 9UA
DA4 9RA
DA4 9RB
DA4 9ZY
DA4 9UD
DA4 9UB
DA4 9LQ
DA4 9BL
DA4 9AP
DA4 9LE
DA3 7QN
DA4 9AG
DA4 9AF
DA3 7AZ
DA4 0EP
DA4 9BE
DA3 7BN
DA4 9AE
DA3 7BB
DA3 7PQ
DA3 7PS
TN15 6AU
DA3 7PH
DA4 0HB
DA4 9AH
DA4 9BT
DA4 9AQ
DA4 0JN
DA4 9FF
DA4 9HT
DA4 0JJ
DA4 0HA
TN15 7PJ
TN15 6AW
TN15 6JG
DA4 0AE
TN15 6YE
DA4 9EW
DA4 9BB
DA4 9AD
DA3 7GA
DA4 9AB
DA4 0EL
TN15 6YF
DA4 4ER
DA4 9BQ
TN15 7EU
DA3 7AB
TN15 7LL
DA4 0EN
DA4 9JB
TN15 7EJ
DA3 7PJ
DA4 9AA
DA4 0ET
DA13 0JR
DA4 9BG
DA2 8DX
DA4 0ES
DA4 9EN
DA4 0EU
DA4 9LD
DA4 0ER
DA4 0EZ
TN15 6YA
DA4 0EJ
DA4 9HU
DA4 9DN
DA4 9JP
DA4 0JE
TN15 7EX
DA3 7AD
DA4 0EY
DA4 0HZ
DA2 8DZ
DA3 7ZX
DA3 7PY
DA3 7ZZ
DA3 7UB
DA3 7DD
DA4 9EP
DA4 9JS
DA4 9JR
DA4 0HS
TN15 6YH
TN15 7PL
DA4 9EH
TN15 7EZ
DA4 0HR
DA4 0JL
TN15 6YD
DA3 7PN
DA3 8LB
DA13 0JS
DA4 9HN
DA4 0EW
TN15 6AQ
DA4 9HJ
DA3 7PW
DA4 0EX
TN15 6AN
DA4 9HR
TN15 6AR
DA4 9HW
DA4 9DY
DA4 9DZ
TN15 7PW
DA4 9LB
DA4 0HP
TN15 7EG
DA4 9EG
TN15 7LP
TN15 7PE
TN15 6AL
DA4 9EF
TN15 6XX
DA3 7AE
DA4 9EQ
TN15 7PH
TN15 6AJ
DA3 8LA
TN15 6AT
DA3 7LX
DA4 0JR
DA4 9HP
DA13 9NA
DA4 0HT
DA4 9EE
DA3 7NA
DA4 9EJ
TN15 7PB
TN15 6AS
DA4 9JA
DA4 9ED
DA2 8DU
DA13 0JP
DA4 0JQ
DA4 9EL
DA3 8LE
TN15 7DY
DA4 9EB
DA4 9EA
DA3 7NB
TN15 7EY
TN15 7PP
DA4 9HL
DA3 7NL
TN15 6AG
TN15 7PG
DA3 7NR
DA4 0HX
DA3 7JT
DA4 0HU
DA3 7JS
DA4 9HQ
DA3 7NE
DA4 0JS
DA4 0JW
DA3 7NS
DA4 9GB
DA3 7NJ
TN15 7PS
DA3 7ND
DA2 8DY
TN15 7PR
DA3 7JN
DA3 7NP
DA3 7JP
DA4 0HY
DA2 8DP
DA4 9EZ
DA3 7AJ
DA2 8DD
TN15 7LJ
DA3 7JB
TN15 6WW
TN15 6WU
TN15 6FL
TN15 6ZS
TN15 6WL
TN15 6ZX
TN15 6ZE
TN15 6WN
TN15 6XU
TN15 6ZJ
TN15 6QT
TN15 6ZG
TN15 6TT
TN15 6ZF
TN15 6YJ
TN15 6ZU
DA3 7AG
TN15 6XT
DA4 9EY
DA4 9ER
DA2 8DT
DA2 8DS
DA3 7JD
DA2 8DR
DA4 9ES
DA3 7AF
DA3 7JR
DA3 8LD
TN15 6AH
DA3 7NH
DA3 7AT
DA3 7AH
DA3 7JE
DA3 7HY
DA2 8DN
DA3 7JQ
DA4 9EU

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
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