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

CT7 0LS
CT7 0NA
CT7 0NQ
CT7 0NG
CT7 0NU
CT7 0NT
CT7 0NP
CT7 0NB
CT7 0NR
CT7 0PS
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CT7 0NS
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CT7 0NE
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CT7 0QE
CT7 0QQ
CT7 0QF
CT7 0JT
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CT7 0QP
CT7 0NL
CT12 4LQ
CT12 4LF
CT12 4LE
CT7 0QN
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CT7 0QW
CT7 0WF
CT12 4LH
CT7 0LU
CT7 0LY
CT12 4LL
CT7 0LT
CT7 0AX
CT12 4JR
CT7 0LF
CT12 4JT
CT7 0JU
CT7 0JR
CT7 0LG
CT12 4JW
CT7 0JY
CT12 4JN
CT12 4JP
CT7 9QS
CT7 0LB
CT12 4JL
CT7 0LA
CT7 0JZ
CT7 0LE
CT7 0LD
CT12 4JX
CT12 4JS
CT12 4JZ
CT12 4JJ
CT12 4JU
CT12 4LJ
CT12 4JH
CT7 0JW
CT7 0JL
CT12 4JQ
CT7 9QT
CT12 4JY
CT7 0JN
CT7 0QU
CT7 0GD
CT7 0GE
CT7 0DF
CT7 9PS
CT7 0JH
CT12 4JG
CT7 9PR
CT7 9QP
CT7 9PT
CT12 4JF
CT7 0JX
CT7 9QN
CT7 9PP
CT12 4LB
CT7 9PN
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CT7 9QL
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CT7 9PU
CT7 9PH
CT12 4BQ
CT7 9NH
CT7 9PD
CT7 9PL
CT7 9NQ
CT7 9UA
CT7 9PJ
CT7 9QD
CT12 4BH
CT7 9TZ
CT7 9UB
CT9 2YW
CT9 2YQ
CT9 2YN
CT9 2YL
CT9 2YH
CT9 2YD
CT9 2YB
CT7 9NS
CT7 9QA
CT7 9QB
CT7 9QE
CT7 9NR
CT12 4JE
CT10 1UP
CT12 4JA
CT7 9QF
CT7 9QR
CT7 0EJ
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CT7 9NP
CT7 9PZ
CT7 9QG
CT7 9PF
CT7 9PX
CT7 0EL
CT7 9NX
CT7 9NJ
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CT7 0EH
CT7 9QY
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CT7 9NN
CT7 9NT
CT7 9TP
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CT7 9TT
CT7 9QQ
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CT7 9UD
CT7 0EQ
CT7 9ND
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CT7 9TY
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CT7 0DZ
CT7 9PA
CT7 9TJ
CT7 9SJ
CT7 0DH
CT7 9LJ
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CT7 9LD
CT3 1JB
CT7 0DQ
CT7 9TW
CT7 9SY
CT7 9NW
CT12 4JB
CT7 9SW
CT7 9NU
CT7 9TH
CT7 0DX
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CT7 9SH
CT7 0DJ
CT7 0EG
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CT7 9SN
CT7 9SG
CT7 9TA
CT12 4BL
CT7 9SL
CT7 9TN
CT7 9LE
CT12 4JD
CT7 9LF
CT7 9LX
CT7 9ST
CT7 0BU
CT7 9LU
CT7 9LH
CT7 9SP
CT7 9TG
CT7 0DY
CT7 9SF
CT7 9RY
CT7 9SS
CT7 9LB
CT7 9BW
CT7 9LL
CT7 0BT
CT7 9JQ
CT7 9LT
CT7 9RZ
CT7 9TD
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CT7 9JB
CT7 0BS
CT7 0EB
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CT7 9JA
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CT7 9JF
CT7 0DL
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CT7 9RX
CT7 9RS
CT7 0BY
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CT7 9PG
CT7 9JG
CT7 9RR
CT7 9HY
CT7 0DU
CT7 9SB
CT7 9LA
CT7 9RT
CT7 0BZ
CT7 0DB
CT7 0ED
CT7 9RP
CT7 0JQ
CT7 9EL
CT7 9RW
CT7 0DT
CT7 9LS
CT7 9RU
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CT7 9GJ
CT7 9GH
CT7 9GF
CT7 9GE
CT7 9GB
CT7 9GD
CT7 9GA
CT7 0BX
CT7 9SD
CT7 9SU
CT7 9JH
CT7 9RN
CT7 9EJ
CT3 4EN
CT7 0JD
CT7 9RF
CT7 9JY
CT7 0BA
CT7 0JF
CT3 4EL
CT7 0AZ
CT7 9JP
CT7 9RH
CT7 0HW
CT7 0EE
CT7 9RD
CT7 9RJ
CT7 0BN
CT7 9FA
CT7 9TB
CT7 0JG
CT7 9JE
CT7 9RA
CT7 9AA
CT7 0AP
CT7 0JE
CT7 9JL
CT7 9JD
CT7 9DG
CT7 9LR
CT7 0BP
CT7 0JA
CT7 0EA
CT7 0AY
CT7 9DQ
CT7 9EP
CT7 9JR
CT7 9JZ
CT7 9PQ
CT7 9JS
CT7 9RG
CT7 9RE
CT7 9RB
CT7 9EF
CT7 9RQ
CT7 9AF
CT7 9JN
CT7 0AW
CT7 0AS
CT7 9DJ
CT7 9DL
CT7 9XY
CT12 4EF
CT7 0AU
CT7 9JJ
CT7 0BB
CT7 0HX
CT7 0AN
CT7 0JB
CT7 9AE
CT7 9JU
CT7 0AT
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CT7 9DH
CT7 9ER
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CT7 9DP
CT7 9RL
CT7 9AD
CT7 0AR
CT7 9AW
CT3 4EJ
CT7 9EE
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CT7 9AG
CT7 0DN
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CT7 9DA
CT7 0HT
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CT7 9AQ
CT7 9BP
CT7 9DN
CT6 6EZ
CT7 0GB
CT7 0GA
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CT7 9EG
CT7 9EN
CT7 9JT
CT7 0DW
CT7 9EQ
CT7 0BE
CT7 9JX
CT7 0AJ
CT7 9LG
CT7 9AH
CT7 9ES
CT7 9EU
CT7 0AH
CT3 4EH
CT6 6TS
CT7 0AG
CT7 0AQ
CT7 9AJ
CT3 4EA
CT3 4DF
CT6 6TT
CT7 9HB
CT7 0EX
CT12 4BB
CT7 0BJ
CT7 0EZ
CT7 9UN
CT12 4EQ
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CT7 9DU
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CT7 9DS
CT7 9HD
CT7 0BD
CT12 4EE
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CT7 9XA
CT7 9DT
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CT7 0AF
CT7 0HS
CT7 9EW
CT3 1HZ
CT12 4EG
CT3 1HT
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CT12 4WB
CT12 4GL
CT7 0BH
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CT7 9UW
CT3 4EP
CT12 4EH
CT7 9DX
CT7 9ET
CT3 4EQ
CT7 9EH
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CT12 4EJ
CT7 9XD
CT7 0BQ
CT7 0AB
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CT7 9DB
CT7 9XG
CT7 9UP
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CT3 1HU
CT7 9XQ
CT12 4DH
CT7 9XT
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CT7 9DW
CT7 9DZ
CT7 9UQ
CT12 4EW
CT7 9HA
CT3 1JA
CT12 4EP
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CT12 4EL
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CT7 9XF
CT3 4EG
CT12 4AX
CT12 4ED
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CT12 4EN
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CT7 9HJ
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CT7 9XE
CT12 4ER
CT12 4BG
CT12 4DJ
CT7 9UE
CT3 4DZ
CT7 9UG
CT12 4DB
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CT7 9EB
CT7 9DE
CT12 4ES
CT3 4DY
CT7 9BN
CT12 4AL
CT7 9HL
CT7 9AN
CT7 9UF
CT12 4DQ
CT12 4ET
CT12 5FD
CT7 0BG
CT12 4EU
CT3 4EF
CT12 4EB
CT12 4AN
CT12 4AQ
CT3 1HY
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CT7 9AR
CT12 4AP
CT7 9HR
CT12 4AY
CT12 4DN
CT12 4BF
CT6 6ST
CT7 9AP
CT7 9HW
CT12 4AS
CT12 4DW
CT7 9HP
CT6 6SU
CT3 1JG
CT3 4EE
CT12 4AJ
CT12 5BF
CT6 6SX
CT7 9BZ
CT12 4DP
CT12 4AE
CT12 4DF
CT12 4DG
CT12 4AR
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CT7 9QZ
CT12 4BD
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CT12 5DD
CT7 9AZ
CT12 4DR
CT12 4EA
CT12 5FA
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CT12 4DL
CT12 5FN
CT12 4AG
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CT7 9AX
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CT12 4WH
CT12 4WG
CT12 4WS
CT12 4WA
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CT7 9BB
CT12 4DT
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CT3 1HX
CT12 4AH
CT12 4PS
CT6 6SS
CT12 4DZ
CT12 4AD
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CT7 9BD
CT12 4BS
CT3 4LY
CT6 6SY
CT3 1HS
CT12 4AA
CT12 4AB
CT3 4DG
CT3 4EB
CT7 9BS
CT7 9HU
CT7 9BX
CT6 6SZ
CT12 4AT
CT7 9BF
CT12 4DU
CT12 4DY
CT7 9HX
CT12 4DS
CT7 9BE
CT3 4LZ
CT3 4BP
CT3 4ED
CT12 4DE
CT7 9HZ
CT12 4BT
CT12 4DX
CT3 4DX
CT7 9AS
CT7 9BG

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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