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 Medway

ME3 7PU
ME3 7PT
ME3 7QL
ME3 7QH
ME3 7PS
ME3 7PX
ME3 7PP
ME3 7PW
ME3 7PN
ME3 7QN
ME3 7PL
ME3 7QX
ME3 7PY
ME3 7EY
ME3 7PZ
ME3 7QA
ME3 7RB
ME3 7EF
ME3 7TL
ME3 7QB
ME3 7RD
ME3 7SL
ME3 7PJ
ME3 7RA
ME3 7QJ
ME3 7SN
ME3 7QP
ME3 7QW
ME3 7GL
ME3 7RY
ME3 7TQ
ME3 7QZ
ME3 7QT
ME3 7QR
ME3 7TW
ME3 7SH
ME3 7AQ
ME3 7QF
ME3 7TN
ME3 7QD
ME3 7SJ
ME3 7QE
ME3 7SW
ME3 7RZ
ME3 7RG
ME3 7SG
ME3 7RH
ME3 7SP
ME3 7UN
ME3 7SQ
ME3 7UW
ME3 7QS
ME3 7SR
ME3 7TH
ME3 7RX
ME3 7SA
ME3 7SB
ME3 7SF
ME3 7UL
ME3 7RE
ME3 7SY
ME3 7RF
ME3 7SS
ME3 7UT
ME3 7UJ
ME3 7UQ
ME3 7UG
ME3 7SE
ME3 7UH
ME3 7UF
ME3 7UE
ME3 7RU
ME3 7SD
ME3 7TE
ME3 7TA
ME3 7RP
ME3 7UD
ME3 7RS
ME3 7RR
ME3 7RN
ME3 7UA
ME3 7RW
ME3 7ST
ME3 7RT
ME3 7SU
ME3 7TG
ME3 7RL
ME3 7SX
ME3 7TY
ME3 7TZ
ME3 7SZ
ME3 8DT
ME3 7TX
ME3 8DB
ME3 7UB
ME3 8DG
ME3 7UR
ME3 8DQ
ME3 8DF
ME3 8DH
ME3 7HY
ME3 8DD
ME3 8DJ
ME3 8DP
ME3 7TR
ME3 8UL
ME3 7TP
ME3 8UH
ME3 8UN
ME3 7TJ
ME3 8JX
ME3 8JU
ME3 8TR
ME3 8HU
ME3 8UQ
ME3 8JW
ME3 8TT
ME3 8JT
ME3 8JS
ME3 8TS
ME3 8UJ
ME3 8TX
ME3 8TP
ME3 8JN
ME3 8TU
ME3 8HX
ME3 8UG
ME3 8DE
ME3 8JR
ME3 8JP
ME3 8JL
ME3 8JJ
ME3 8JB
ME3 8UD
ME3 8JH
ME3 8JZ
ME3 8JA
ME3 7LS
ME3 8JY
ME3 8JF
ME3 8JD
ME3 8HY
ME3 8HT
ME3 8EG
ME3 8HH
ME3 8JG
ME3 8HR
ME3 8UB
ME3 8JE
ME3 8UA
ME3 8HZ
ME3 7LR
ME3 7LP
ME3 8HS
ME3 8DR
ME3 8TZ
ME3 7LJ
ME3 8HL
ME3 8UF
ME3 8HE
ME3 8HP
ME3 8JQ
ME3 8HN
ME3 8UE
ME3 8HW
ME3 8HF
ME3 8HJ
ME3 8HG
ME3 7LW
ME3 8HQ
ME3 8HB
ME3 8HD
ME3 7DF
ME3 7GA
ME3 7LN
ME3 7AP
ME3 7HN
ME3 8LA
ME3 8LR
ME3 7HW
ME3 8LB
ME3 8DS
ME3 8NZ
ME3 7LL
ME3 8DL
ME3 8LP
ME3 8EA
ME3 8GA
ME3 7TD
ME3 7DQ
ME3 7LT
ME3 8EX
ME3 7LH
ME3 7HL
ME3 7LF
ME3 7DG
ME3 7NP
ME3 7LG
ME3 7HJ
ME3 7LE
ME3 8BN
ME3 7HX
ME3 7HQ
ME3 7HH
ME3 7LD
ME3 7HB
ME3 8NE
ME3 7HE
ME3 7LB
ME3 8EU
ME3 8SD
ME3 7HF
ME3 7HD
ME3 7HZ
ME3 7TS
ME3 7HU
ME3 7JB
ME3 8NY
ME3 7HA
ME3 8SE
ME3 8NS
ME3 7LA
ME3 7JZ
ME3 8PQ
ME3 8PG
ME3 7JY
ME3 8ND
ME3 8ET
ME3 8PD
ME3 7LZ
ME3 7JQ
ME3 8PB
ME3 8ES
ME3 7JR
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ME3 8BL
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ME3 8PL
ME3 8NP
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ME3 8PW
ME3 7JH
ME3 8PJ
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ME3 7JG
ME3 7JD
ME3 8PN
ME3 7JU
ME3 8ER
ME3 7JJ
ME3 8SA
ME3 7AY
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ME3 8EP
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ME3 8BJ
ME3 8AB
ME3 8NQ
ME3 7JL
ME3 8TF
ME3 8BP
ME3 8BW
ME3 8BD
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ME3 8NL
ME3 8TQ
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ME3 7ND
ME3 8SG
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ME3 8SH
ME3 8ST
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ME3 8SJ
ME3 8LG
ME3 8SX
ME3 8TE
ME3 8TG
ME3 8SU
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ME3 8NJ
ME3 8QB
ME3 8BG
ME3 8TJ
ME3 7JT
ME3 8LD
ME3 8TB
ME3 8EN
ME3 8TD
ME3 8TN
DA12 3HU
ME3 7PB
ME3 8TL
ME3 8QH
RM18 8QD
ME3 8SN
ME3 8LH
ME3 8AF
ME3 7HP
ME3 8EL
ME3 8DW
ME3 8QA
RM18 8RP
ME3 8RU
ME3 8TA
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ME3 8LN
ME3 8BZ
ME3 8EZ
ME3 8FD
ME3 8RY
ME3 8PP
ME3 7NF
ME3 8AN
ME3 8QQ
RM18 8PQ
RM18 8QB
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ME3 8LU
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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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