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

CT15 7EL
CT15 7EN
CT15 7EJ
CT15 7EW
CT15 7DG
CT18 7ES
CT15 7EQ
CT15 7DF
CT18 7ER
CT15 7QJ
CT15 7DD
CT18 7EP
CT15 7AR
CT15 7BU
CT15 7FE
CT15 7QH
CT15 7DE
CT15 7EF
CT15 7BT
CT15 7DB
CT15 7DA
CT15 7BS
CT15 7BX
CT15 7BY
CT15 7EG
CT15 7BZ
CT15 7DX
CT15 7EE
CT18 7EW
CT15 7EH
CT18 7EU
CT15 7DH
CT15 7FF
CT18 7EN
CT18 7ET
CT15 7ED
CT18 7EX
CT15 7DJ
CT15 7HB
CT15 7DU
CT18 7JG
CT18 7FR
CT15 7BP
CT18 7EZ
CT18 7AS
CT15 7DS
CT15 7DT
CT15 7DY
CT18 7EY
CT15 7BW
CT15 7EA
CT15 7EZ
CT15 7BE
CT15 7BF
CT15 7BA
CT15 7DP
CT15 7BG
CT15 7HA
CT15 7AY
CT18 7AW
CT15 7BQ
CT15 7BB
CT18 7HA
CT15 7BJ
CT15 7GH
CT15 7BH
CT15 7AZ
CT15 7AX
CT15 7AU
CT15 7BL
CT15 7BD
CT15 7BN
CT15 7DZ
CT18 7JF
CT18 7RG
CT18 7HD
CT18 7HB
CT18 7AP
CT15 7HD
CT15 7AT
CT18 7AR
CT18 7HE
CT18 7HF
CT18 7GS
CT18 7NP
CT18 7NA
CT18 7SG
CT18 7EB
CT15 7EB
CT18 7AN
CT18 7EJ
CT18 7HQ
CT18 7NT
CT18 7ED
CT18 7LX
CT15 7EY
CT15 7HG
CT18 7LY
CT15 7DL
CT18 7JQ
CT18 7DF
CT15 7DR
CT18 7DG
CT18 7LH
CT18 7LT
CT18 7NS
CT18 7NH
CT18 7LU
CT18 7LS
CT18 7JE
CT18 7LQ
CT15 7AG
CT18 7DQ
CT18 7LP
CT18 7LL
CT18 7PD
CT18 7NG
CT18 7NQ
CT18 7LJ
CT18 7JD
CT18 7PX
CT18 7LF
CT15 7DW
CT18 7DE
CT18 7DH
CT18 7LN
CT18 7LZ
CT18 7LR
CT18 7LW
CT18 7PF
CT18 7RN
CT18 7HG
CT15 7JN
CT18 7PT
CT15 7HY
CT18 7HY
CT18 7RS
CT18 7RF
CT18 7AZ
CT18 7JZ
CT18 7LG
CT18 7PU
CT18 7RJ
CT18 7JX
CT18 7LD
CT18 7JY
CT18 7LE
CT18 7QY
CT18 7JU
CT18 7GN
CT18 7GX
CT18 7GH
CT18 7JR
CT18 7LB
CT18 7DB
CT18 7HU
CT18 7BJ
CT18 7HT
CT18 7JW
CT18 7HS
CT18 7HH
CT18 7LA
CT18 7HR
CT18 7JT
CT18 7JB
CT18 7JS
CT15 7AQ
CT18 7NF
CT18 7QX
CT18 7JP
CT18 7BA
CT18 7HP
CT18 7JL
CT18 7PY
CT18 7HX
CT18 7HW
CT18 7JN
CT18 7HN
CT18 7BZ
CT18 7PS
CT15 7HF
CT18 7ND
CT18 7QA
CT18 7HJ
CT18 7FX
CT15 7FB
CT18 7QG
CT18 7PN
CT15 7HU
CT18 7QR
CT18 7DA
CT18 7PE
CT18 7QB
CT18 7HL
CT18 7PZ
CT15 7AF
CT18 7BX
CT18 7BL
CT15 7AS
CT15 7HE
CT18 7DD
CT15 7HZ
CT18 7ST
CT18 7BY
CT18 7BU
CT15 7HQ
CT15 7DN
CT18 7JA
CT18 7BW
CT18 7AY
CT15 7GY
CT18 7DJ
CT18 7HZ
CT15 7AH
CT15 7HX
CT15 7SH
CT15 7HW
CT18 7BQ
CT18 7ZQ
CT18 7XY
CT15 7HT
CT18 7RA
CT18 7AX
CT15 7HR
CT18 7BP
CT18 7BN
CT18 7EH
CT18 7BB
CT18 7BH
CT18 7BE
CT15 7AN
CT18 7AL
CT18 7BG
CT18 7PP
CT18 7RW
CT18 7BS
CT18 7AU
CT15 7AL
CT18 7FY
CT18 7JJ
CT18 7TT
CT15 7HS
CT18 7BD
CT18 7ZY
CT18 7DL
CT18 7DU
CT18 7EL
CT18 7FQ
CT18 7PG
CT15 7AJ
CT18 7FG
CT18 7TR
CT18 7DW
CT18 7DP
CT15 7AE
CT15 7AW
CT18 7DN
CT18 7TY
CT18 7TN
CT18 7TX
CT18 7BT
CT18 7DT
CT18 7TS
CT18 7FF
CT18 7PR
CT18 7QH
CT18 7TL
CT18 7FB
CT18 7TW
CT18 7AJ
CT15 7HP
CT15 7FD
CT18 7DX
CT18 7DS
CT18 7FP
CT18 7FA
CT18 7TZ
CT18 7DR
CT15 7HH
CT18 7PW
CT18 8LS
CT18 7JH
CT18 7SA
CT18 7FE
CT18 7PQ
CT18 7GA
CT18 7QD
CT18 7WA
CT18 7WB
CT15 7HN
CT18 7FH
CT18 7FN
CT16 3EA
CT18 7DY
CT15 7GD
CT15 7GP
CT15 7GL
CT15 7GB
CT15 7GA
CT15 7JL
CT15 7EU
CT15 7EX
CT19 6PS
CT18 7RU
CT15 7QG
CT15 7AD
CT18 7FL
CT18 7FJ
CT18 7NW
CT18 7EG
CT18 7EQ
CT15 7HL
CT18 8LP
CT15 7FA
CT18 7NU
CT18 7FD
CT15 7AB
CT18 7RH
CT18 7NN
CT18 7SU
CT15 7DQ
CT15 7AP
CT18 7DZ
CT18 7NZ
CT18 7NY
CT16 3EF
CT15 7ET
CT18 7PB
CT15 7JP
CT19 6PW
CT19 6LN
CT19 6LL
CT16 3EE
CT19 6LP
CT17 0PU
CT4 6RS
CT18 7PA
CT18 8LT
CT18 7NE
CT18 7NB
CT16 3DH
CT19 6LJ
CT18 7PL
CT19 6LW
CT18 7PH
CT19 6LH
CT19 6PA
CT18 7TB
CT19 6LG
CT18 7SS
CT15 7HJ
CT19 6PN
CT18 7EA
CT18 8JT
CT18 7PJ
CT19 6LR
CT15 7EP
CT18 7RE
CT15 7ES
CT18 7TD
CT19 6LQ
CT15 7LA
CT19 6PP
CT17 0PX
CT17 0TL
CT19 6ND
CT19 6PD
CT18 7TA
CT19 6QB
CT15 7ER
CT19 6PB
CT15 7JT
CT18 7RQ
CT16 3EB
CT18 7QS
CT19 6NY
CT19 6LF
CT15 7JY
CT17 0PT
CT19 6JX
CT17 0PL
CT18 7GZ
CT19 6NE
CT18 7AG
CT18 7TE
CT15 7LB
CT19 6JU
CT16 3DQ
CT18 7GF
CT19 6NZ
CT19 6LS
CT15 7JU
CT15 7LD
CT17 0PJ
CT18 7GE
CT19 6NA
CT17 0PH
CT18 7QQ
CT19 6JB
CT15 7JX
CT19 6PJ
CT19 6QA
CT19 6PT
CT19 6NQ
CT18 7QW
CT19 6NB
CT16 3DJ
CT15 7JS
CT18 8LR
CT19 6QF
CT17 0PZ
CT19 6JZ
CT18 7GY
CT19 6PZ
CT19 6PL
CT19 6JT
CT19 6JA
CT18 8LW
CT19 6HZ
CT18 7NL
CT18 7TG
CT17 0UG
CT19 6SH
CT19 6QE
CT16 3DZ
CT4 6RR
CT19 6LZ
CT18 7RD
CT18 7AQ
CT19 6JD
CT18 7RR
CT19 6JY
CT18 7TF
CT16 3DP
CT19 6LA
CT19 6JE
CT18 8JU
CT19 6LT
CT18 7QT
CT17 0PY
CT19 6LY
CT18 7QU
CT18 7QN
CT19 6HY
CT19 6PE
CT17 0PQ
CT17 0QA
CT19 6PH
CT18 7QF
CT18 7FT
CT19 6NR
CT19 6QS
CT19 6HR
CT19 5UP
CT19 6HU
CT19 6PR
CT19 6LE
CT19 6LU
CT15 7YZ
CT15 7YY
CT15 7QZ
CT16 1XQ
CT19 6HX
CT19 6JF
CT18 7GW
CT19 6JQ
CT17 0PR
CT16 3HW
CT18 7TH
CT19 5SX
CT19 6LX
CT17 0PS
CT18 7RP
CT19 5QJ
CT16 3DW
CT18 7NR
CT18 7RT
CT16 3DR
CT19 5QQ
CT18 7YU
CT18 7YY
CT18 7YZ
CT18 7AE
CT19 5QH
CT18 7NJ
CT18 7SP
CT15 7JR
CT19 6JL
CT19 6PQ
CT18 7RB
CT19 6LD
CT17 0NN
CT17 0PG
CT16 3DY
CT19 5FQ
CT19 6LB
CT17 0UF
CT18 7QJ
CT18 7FZ
CT19 5XB
CT19 5YY
CT19 5XA
CT19 5YZ
CT19 5YX
CT19 5YU
CT18 7RY
CT19 6JP
CT18 7QE
CT17 0PN
CT19 6HS
CT18 7AA
CT17 0NU
CT17 0NJ
CT18 7SH
CT19 6HT
CT19 6HP
CT17 0QB
CT17 0ER
CT18 7QP
CT19 6JG
CT19 6JH
CT19 6JR
CT19 5QG
CT16 3EG
CT18 7EF
CT16 3PA
CT18 7SF
CT18 7SQ
CT18 7EE
CT19 5TH
CT18 7TP
CT16 3DS
CT15 7JZ
CT17 0NH
CT18 7QL
CT18 7SR
CT19 6NP
CT17 0TN
CT17 9PS
CT19 6NS
CT18 7SL
CT17 0RG
CT19 5PD
CT16 3GL
CT18 7BF
CT19 6JN
CT17 0RW
CT19 5SP
CT19 5QB
CT19 6HN
CT18 7SX
CT18 7QZ
CT17 0NP
CT19 6HW
CT17 0QH
CT19 6NT
CT18 7SN
CT16 3DL
CT18 7FS
CT19 6HH
CT16 3EQ
CT17 0UB
CT20 1UG
CT20 1UF
CT20 1UE
CT17 0LF
CT16 3DN
CT18 7SE
CT19 5PX
CT16 3DG
CT19 5QD
CT16 3DT
CT17 0HN
CT19 6JS
CT19 6JW
CT19 6JJ
CT17 0RF
CT17 0NW
CT17 0PP
CT17 0PW
CT16 3DX
CT19 6QY
CT19 5PE
CT17 0PF
CT19 5QE
CT19 6HL
CT19 5PB
CT18 7RZ
CT19 6HJ
CT18 7SW
CT17 0RQ
CT17 0NT
CT17 0XW
CT17 0XL
CT17 0UH
CT17 0UQ
CT17 0UA
CT16 3DF
CT19 5PY
CT19 5QF
CT17 0NR
CT17 0RL
CT18 7SJ
CT18 7SB
CT17 0RB
CT17 0RN
CT16 3DU
CT17 0UE
CT20 1UW
CT19 6QN
CT19 5TJ
CT17 0NE
CT19 6NU
CT19 5QA
CT19 5PF
CT19 5PA
CT17 0RJ
CT17 0NF
CT16 3DE
CT19 6PX
CT19 5FJ
CT17 0XB
CT16 3DA
CT17 0RA
CT19 6NX
CT17 0ND
CT18 8LL
CT19 6EU
CT16 3DD
CT19 5DS
CT19 6HQ
CT18 7AT
CT19 6GR
CT19 6GY
CT19 6GL
CT19 6GP
CT19 6GJ
CT19 6GH
CT19 6GF
CT19 6GG
CT19 6GD
CT19 5SS
CT18 7SD
CT19 6PU
CT19 5EE
CT19 5DR
CT16 3BY
CT17 0PA
CT15 7JW
CT19 6QL
CT19 6ET
CT19 6PF
CT19 6NW
CT17 0RE
CT17 0RH
CT17 0RD
CT20 1YA
CT19 5PG
CT19 5NZ
CT16 3DB
CT17 0NG
CT17 0PD
CT17 0NB
CT19 6EX
CT17 0PB
CT17 0PE
CT19 5FG
CT19 5FT
CT19 5PU
CT19 5PN
CT17 0RR
CT19 6DX
CT19 6ER
CT16 3AL
CT21 4RX
CT19 5PZ
CT16 3PR
CT16 3PP
CT18 7AH
CT17 0NS
CT17 0LQ
CT17 0QN
CT19 5PR
CT19 6QJ
CT19 5PQ
CT19 5NY
CT16 3BZ
CT15 7AA
CT19 6DT
CT18 8AB
CT17 0QZ
CT19 6ES
CT18 7AF
CT19 5DU
CT19 6NJ
CT19 6EY
CT16 3BD
CT19 5EB
CT19 5ED
CT19 5EG
CT17 0NA
CT16 3AA
CT17 0NX
CT16 3AN
CT19 6QW
CT16 3AE
CT19 6NL
CT19 6NH
CT19 5PP
CT17 0QW
CT16 3AD
CT19 5EF
CT17 0QL
CT16 3AJ
CT17 0LG
CT19 5PT
CT17 0LX
CT19 5PH
CT19 6EW
CT19 5EJ
CT19 5DW
CT19 6DR
CT19 6HG
CT19 6EQ
CT16 3AT
CT19 5FF
CT17 0LY
CT4 6RY
CT17 0HL
CT16 3AB
CT17 0QQ
CT19 5NX
CT19 5TQ
CT19 5DP
CT19 6HB
CT19 5EA
CT19 6EG
CT19 5FH
CT19 6EH
CT17 0NY
CT19 6DD
CT17 9ND
CT19 6DY
CT19 6GE
CT19 6GB
CT19 6GA
CT16 3AF
CT15 5BF
CT17 9NB
CT17 0LU
CT17 0LZ
CT19 5DZ
CT17 0QS
CT19 6EN
CT19 6EP
CT16 3BB
CT17 0QY
CT19 6DZ
CT19 5DY
CT19 6DU
CT17 9NJ
CT18 7AB
CT17 9NL
CT19 6QT
CT17 0QG
CT19 6EF
CT16 3AS
CT17 0SQ
CT19 5DX
CT16 3AH
CT17 0QR
CT16 3BE
CT19 5EH
CT19 6HE
CT17 0UD

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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