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

TN14 7EG
TN14 7AB
TN14 7AA
TN14 7EF
TN14 7EQ
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TN14 7BY
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TN14 7EH
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TN14 7BD
TN14 7EB
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TN14 7BZ
TN14 7DE
TN14 7EA
TN14 7DB
TN14 7AF
TN14 7BH
TN14 7BP
TN14 7BR
TN14 7EY
TN14 7DD
TN14 7HD
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TN14 7EU
TN14 7DG
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TN14 7ZH
TN14 7ZT
TN14 7ZL
TN14 7ZP
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TN14 7ZS
TN14 7BN
TN14 7ZY
TN14 7ZG
TN14 7ZW
TN14 7RQ
TN14 7EX
TN14 7HE
TN14 7DH
TN14 7DJ
TN14 7ET
TN14 7ES
TN14 7HG
TN14 7ER
TN14 7EZ
TN14 7HF
TN14 7LP
TN14 7HB
TN14 7AH
TN14 7HA
TN14 7DL
TN14 7AG
TN14 5JT
TN14 7EP
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TN14 7AQ
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TN14 7LU
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TN14 7LX
TN14 7LZ
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TN14 7DW
TN14 7AL
TN14 7AU
TN14 7JW
TN14 7AJ
TN14 7JF
TN14 7NR
TN14 7BA
TN14 7JG
TN13 2TL
TN14 7AP
TN14 7BG
TN14 7JH
TN14 7AZ
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TN14 5JU
TN14 7BQ
TN14 7SZ
TN14 7AY
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TN14 7HQ
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TN14 7JS
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TN14 5JR
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TN14 7LB
TN14 7JD
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TN14 7NE
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TN14 7SU
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TN14 7JB
TN14 7LE
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TN14 7TX
TN14 5LQ
TN14 5JJ
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TN14 7DS
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TN14 7SL
TN14 7TB
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TN14 7BF
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TN14 5LG
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TN14 7DT
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TN14 7SJ
TN14 5LD
TN14 7TG
TN14 7NG
TN14 7SG
TN14 5LF
TN14 5NP
TN13 2TQ
TN14 7NH
TN14 7NF
TN14 5NN
TN14 5NL
TN14 7RZ
TN14 5NR
TN14 7TE
TN14 5JX
BR6 7NR
TN14 7SE
TN14 6HB
TN14 7RX
TN14 7TJ
TN14 5LA
TN14 5LZ
TN14 7LH
TN14 7SD
TN14 7RY
TN14 5NQ
TN14 7TL
TN14 5JY
TN13 2TG
TN14 5NH
TN14 7TN
TN14 5LB
BR6 7NX
TN14 7TR
TN14 7SB
TN14 5NG
TN13 2TF
TN14 7HR
TN14 7TW
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TN14 7TS
TN14 5NJ
TN14 7TP
TN14 7TT
TN14 5JZ
TN14 7LG
TN14 7LJ
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TN14 5NE
TN14 7SA
TN13 2TJ
TN14 7HH
TN14 5ND
TN14 6HD
TN14 5JE
TN14 5NA
TN14 5NB
TN14 5JG
TN13 2TD
BR6 7QS
TN14 5LX
BR6 7NU
TN13 2TR
TN14 5LY
TN14 5PH
TN13 2TH
TN14 7HS
TN14 7HT
TN14 7UA
TN14 5LU
TN14 7HN
BR6 7QR
BR6 7HA
TN14 7HP
TN14 5TL
TN14 7RL
TN14 5PL
TN14 5LR
BR6 7NG
TN14 5LT
TN14 5RP
TN14 5LP
BR6 7NY
TN14 7RT
TN14 7HW
TN14 5PJ
TN14 5LS
BR6 7NP
BR6 7QJ
BR6 7QL
TN14 7LN
TN14 7RU
BR6 7NW
TN14 5JF
TN14 5PG
BR6 7NN
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TN14 7LL
TN14 6HG
BR6 7QT
TN14 7HJ
BR6 7SU
BR6 7NL
TN14 5PZ
BR6 7PF
TN14 5PQ
BR6 7QP
BR6 7QB
BR6 7SJ
TN14 5RW
BR6 7NT
TN14 7LR
BR6 7NQ
BR6 7NZ
BR6 7PQ
BR6 7SZ
BR6 7PD
BR6 7SY
BR6 7PE
TN13 2TE
BR6 7NE
BR6 7NS
BR6 7PG
TN14 5PE
BR6 7SH
TN14 5PF
BR6 7NF
BR6 7NJ
BR6 7NH
TN14 5RB
BR6 7PP
TN14 7UB
TN13 2TP
TN14 5RN
TN14 5PD
TN13 2TB
TN14 5PB
BR6 7SG
BR6 7NB
TN14 7LQ
TN14 7PP
TN14 7RR
BR6 7UX
TN13 2TN
BR6 7QN
BR6 7QW
BR6 7PJ
BR6 7UY
BR6 7LY
TN14 5RA
BR6 7SF
TN13 2TA
BR6 7QY
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BR6 7SQ
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BR6 7QX
TN14 5QU
BR6 7LZ
BR6 7QU
TN14 7UE
BR6 7QZ
BR6 7PS
BR6 7PN
BR6 7LU
BR6 7LX
BR6 7LT
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TN14 5SB
BR6 7QH
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BR6 7PA
TN13 2UN
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TN13 2US
TN14 5PN
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BR6 7RB
TN13 2UL
TN14 5RL
TN14 5PR
TN13 2UB
BR6 7PR
TN14 7PW
TN13 2UW
TN14 5QA
TN14 6HE
TN14 5JB
TN13 2AF
TN14 5RS
TN13 2YD
TN14 7XA
TN14 7ZE
BR6 7PB
TN13 2UU
BR6 7SP
TN14 7UD
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BR6 7SW
TN14 5QX
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TN14 5RT
TN14 5PS
TN14 5RR
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BR6 7SN
TN14 7LS
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BR6 7PL
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TN13 2UX
BR6 7SS
TN13 2TW
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BR6 7PW
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TN14 5RU
TN14 6HF
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TN14 7LT
TN14 7RS
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TN14 5JA
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TN13 2XB
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TN13 2UQ
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TN14 5HR
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TN14 5HL
TN14 5HP
TN14 5HH
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TN14 5HJ
TN14 5HB
TN14 5FE
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BR6 7RN
TN14 5QP
TN14 5RX
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TN13 2TY
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TN14 5FN
TN14 5FH
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TN14 5HD
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TN14 5FL
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TN14 5QR
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BR6 7RF
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TN13 2XL
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TN14 5QN
BR6 7SD
BR6 7SB
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BR6 7RQ
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BR6 6EP
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TN13 2QT
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BR6 7PZ
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TN13 2QX
BR6 7PX
BR6 6EW
TN14 6AP
TN14 7PG
TN13 2SA
TN13 2QU
TN13 2QY
BR6 6NN
BR6 7RH
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TN13 2XU
TN13 2YQ
TN15 0TD
BR6 7LS
BR6 7PY
TN13 2XP
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TN14 5RZ
TN14 5EJ
TN14 5EP
TN14 7PJ
BR6 6HP
TN14 7NT
TN13 2EF
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TN13 2EU
TN13 2ES
TN13 2ER
TN13 2DS
BR6 6ER
TN14 5EW
TN13 2DZ
TN13 2TT
TN13 2DN
TN13 2DP
TN13 2SD
TN15 6XN
TN14 5DL
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TN14 5SA
TN14 5RY
TN14 5QW
TN14 7NU
TN13 2EG
TN13 2EQ
BR6 6HW
TN13 2SJ
TN13 2EE
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TN14 6AH
TN14 5EU
TN13 2EH
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TN13 2DR
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TN13 2DL
TN14 5DJ
BR6 6HN
TN13 2SB
TN13 2DJ
BR6 7QA
TN13 2BA
TN14 5EG
TN14 6HJ
TN13 2SN
BR6 6HL
TN14 5QJ
TN14 5DG
BR6 6BE
TN13 2RX
TN13 2SL
TN14 5ET
TN13 2RS
TN14 5DP
TN13 2SP
TN13 2BB
TN14 7PE
TN14 5GL
TN13 2SH
TN13 2DH
BR6 6AU
TN15 6RF
TN15 6SF
TN13 2RG
TN14 5QL
TN13 2RY
TN13 2EA
TN13 2EB
BR6 6BD
TN13 2RW
TN13 2DT
TN15 6RD
TN13 2RN
BR6 6AP
TN14 5DU
TN13 2RP
BR6 7QD
BR6 6HH
TN13 2DF
TN14 5EB
TN14 5DW
TN14 5DZ
TN13 2SG
BR6 7QE
TN14 5EA
TN13 2DX
TN14 5SJ
TN13 2RR
TN13 2SE
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TN13 2DG
BR6 6AR
TN13 2ED
TN13 2DE
BR6 7TZ
TN13 2DD
BR6 6HJ
BR6 6HU
BR6 6BB
TN13 3DA
TN13 2DY
BR6 6EU
TN14 6AG
TN13 2RU
TN14 5EQ
TN13 2RT
TN14 5TY
TN14 5UN
TN14 5TT
TN14 5TS
TN14 5TF
TN14 5TP
TN14 5TE
TN14 5SP
TN14 5QH
TN14 5DF
TN13 2RF
TN13 2SR
TN13 2AN
TN15 6RH
TN13 3DB
TN14 5BP
TN13 2RL
BR6 6BA
TN14 5QB
TN14 5DE
TN14 7PF
TN15 6RE
TN15 6RU
TN13 2AL
TN13 3DP
BR6 6AN
BR6 6HT
TN13 2DB
TN13 3DE
TN13 2RE
TN13 2DU
BR6 6EE
TN13 2GW
TN13 2DA
TN14 5DY
TN13 2HZ
TN13 3BY
TN13 2RD
TN14 5SL
TN13 3DD
TN13 2AQ
TN14 5ED
BR6 6AW
TN14 7QN
TN15 6SN
BR6 9UJ
TN14 5EE
BR6 6EF
BR6 9DQ
TN13 2BY
TN13 2BX
TN13 3DJ
BR6 6EY
BR6 6EZ
BR6 6HD
BR6 6EB
TN13 2AJ
TN13 2BU
TN13 2AG
TN13 3BZ
BR6 6AL
TN13 2ZJ
TN13 2AZ
TN13 2BZ
TN13 2RQ
TN13 2EW
TN13 2ZS
TN13 2ZZ
TN13 2ZN
TN13 2ZH
TN13 2WP
TN13 2ZD
TN13 2ZQ
TN14 5ES
TN13 3DX
BR6 6AZ
TN13 2SF
TN14 5NT
TN13 2RJ
BR6 6AJ
TN15 6RJ
TN13 2BD
TN15 6RX
BR6 6HE
TN13 2BT
TN14 5EY
TN15 6SD
TN13 3EN
TN13 2BW
BR6 6DQ
BR6 9DW
TN15 6TR
TN15 6RR
TN13 2BN
TN13 2BJ
TN14 5DX
TN13 2AH
TN13 3EL
TN13 2AU
BR6 9BX
TN15 6RS
TN15 6TP
TN13 2BS
TN14 7PD
BR6 9DJ
TN13 2QN
TN15 6RP
BR6 9DN
BR6 9JQ
TN13 2BP
TN13 3DU
TN15 6SB
TN13 2ZP
TN13 2ZE
TN13 2ZF
BR6 9JE
TN14 5DS
TN13 3DY
BR6 6HA
TN15 6RT
TN13 2RH
BR6 6AG
TN14 5ER
TN13 2BH
TN13 2BQ
TN13 2BL
TN14 7PN
BR6 6HG
TN15 6RB
BR6 6JB
BR6 6HF
BR6 6AE
TN13 3DQ
BR6 6DH
TN13 2AA
TN14 5DN
BR6 6AY
TN13 2AB
TN13 3EW
TN13 3DL
TN14 7PZ
TN14 5AH
TN14 7PB
TN14 7PL
TN14 5AN
TN13 2AY
BR6 6JR
BR6 6AH
TN13 3DF
BR6 9DG
TN13 3DZ
TN15 6SJ
TN14 5DT
TN13 2AP
TN14 7QG
TN13 3LE
TN13 2RA
TN13 2AD
BR6 6EA
TN14 5DR
TN13 3EP
BR6 9JD
TN13 2QP
TN15 6RG
TN15 6RW
BR6 6ET
BR6 6HQ
BR6 7QF
TN13 2AS
TN15 6RY
BR6 6ED
TN13 3DH
TN15 6SE
TN13 2RB
TN14 5DQ
TN14 5EF
TN13 3DG
BR6 9HF
BR6 6DZ
BR6 9JG
TN14 6ED
TN13 3BT
BR6 6EG
TN15 6RQ
BR6 6EQ
TN13 2EL
TN13 3HR
BR6 6EL
BR6 6DY
TN13 3EU
BR6 9HH
BR6 6EX
BR6 6PF
BR6 6PP
BR6 6PS
BR6 6PG
BR6 6PE
BR6 6PD
BR6 6ZP
BR6 6PB
BR6 6PR
BR6 6ZN
TN13 2AX
TN13 2EN
TN13 2AT
TN14 5AL
TN15 6TE
TN13 3EA
BR6 6EJ
TN14 5SR
TN13 3ER
TN15 6RN
BR6 6AD
BR6 6AQ
BR6 9JB
TN13 2AR
TN14 5DB
TN14 7NX
BR6 7TH
TN13 3ES
TN13 3BS
BR6 9ES
TN15 6SA
TN14 5BH
BR6 9JF
TN14 7RG
BR6 6DW
DA4 0HU
TN15 6SQ
TN14 5BJ
TN15 6TN
TN14 5DD
TN13 3DN
TN13 3EY
BR6 6DN
TN14 6EP
BR6 6JL
TN14 5BS
TN15 6RA
TN14 5AJ
BR6 7RP
TN13 2QR
TN14 7RE
TN14 7RF
TN13 3ET
BR6 6DU
BR6 6DP
BR6 9SX
BR6 6DT
BR6 6NF
TN13 3HS
BR6 9DL
TN13 3EX
BR6 6ES
BR6 9BU
TN14 5LJ
TN15 6RL
BR6 9HZ
BR6 9DP
TN15 6SH
TN15 6SG
BR6 6AF
BR6 6ZX
BR6 6ZZ
BR6 6ZY
BR6 6ZU
BR6 6ZW
BR6 6ZR
BR6 6ZS
BR6 6ZG
BR6 6ZL
BR6 6ZQ
BR6 6ZJ
BR6 6UA
BR6 6UE
BR6 6UD
BR6 6UB
BR6 6PQ
BR6 6NL
BR6 6EH
TN13 3QL
BR6 6DG
TN13 3DW
TN13 3EB

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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