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 Surrey

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RH8 0RP
RH8 0RS
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RH8 9DL
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RH8 0TD
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RH8 9PB
TN8 6LJ
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RH8 9NP
TN8 6SL
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RH8 0TH
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TN8 6SJ
RH8 0EX
RH8 9JN
RH8 0EQ
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TN8 6UP
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RH8 9HN
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RH8 0TN
RH8 0ET
RH8 0TP
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RH8 9HP
RH8 0EB
RH8 0TW
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TN8 6SS
TN8 6LG
TN8 5LL
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RH8 9HX
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RH8 0ST
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RH8 9JP
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RH8 9HQ
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RH8 9JJ
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RH8 0UB
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TN8 6JH
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RH8 9EQ
RH8 8DE
RH8 8BB
RH8 9AY
RH8 8ED
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RH8 8EA
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RH8 8DT
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RH8 8DR
RH8 8DP
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RH8 8DH
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RH8 8DF
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RH8 8DB
RH8 9EL
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RH8 9PT
TN8 6RB
TN8 6HP
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RH8 0PW
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TN8 6BA
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TN8 5NY
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RH8 0BU
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TN8 6BB
RH8 0PY
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RH8 9LU
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RH8 0UG
TN8 6RQ
RH8 0BX
TN8 6RT
TN8 6EW
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RH8 0PZ
TN8 6PX
TN8 5LQ
TN8 6AX
RH8 9NH
TN8 5LH
RH8 0AZ
RH8 9NA
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RH9 8HR
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RH8 9LF
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TN8 6HF
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RH8 0TY
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TN8 6PS
TN8 6RJ
TN8 6RS
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RH8 9QB
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RH8 9EW
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RH9 8HF
TN8 6RU
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TN8 5EU
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RH8 0AB
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RH8 9NB
RH7 6DE
RH8 0AA
TN8 6HL
TN8 6EG
RH8 0SG
TN8 6SY
RH8 0DG
TN8 6GE
TN8 6PT
RH9 8HQ
TN8 5JT
TN8 5JR
RH8 0UA
RH8 0BZ
TN8 6SU
RH7 6DF
TN8 6EY
TN8 5JP
TN8 6BE
RH8 0AL
TN8 6GH
RH8 0AH
TN8 6GF
TN8 6GG
RH8 0AF
TN8 5JS
TN8 6ZH
TN8 6ZD
TN8 6ZA
TN8 6WQ
TN8 6JZ
TN8 6EB
RH9 8HW
TN8 6EU
TN8 6EP
RH8 0SH
RH8 0BY
TN8 5JW
RH8 0PE
RH8 0RA
RH8 0AQ
TN8 6GA
TN8 6EH
RH8 0DE
RH9 8HB
TN8 6ES
TN8 6BX
TN8 6HQ
TN8 5LB
RH8 0DF
RH8 0SW
TN8 6EA
TN8 6EJ
TN8 5ER
TN8 5JZ
TN8 5JH
TN8 6GB
RH7 6DG
RH8 0UJ
RH8 0TZ
RH9 8EN
TN8 6EX
TN8 6SB
RH8 0AU
TN8 5LZ
TN8 5LA
RH9 8YZ
RH8 0AR
RH9 8HE
RH9 8EL
TN8 6ZT
TN8 6ZQ
TN8 6ZG
TN8 6DF
TN8 6ZX
TN8 6ZS
RH8 9NG
TN8 5JQ
TN8 5EQ
RH9 8EQ
TN8 6GD
RH8 0AE
TN8 6HA
RH9 8HS
RH8 0NL
TN8 6EE
RH8 0AP
TN8 6HE
TN8 5EP
TN8 5JB
TN8 6HJ
TN8 5JG
TN8 6EL
TN8 5JL
TN8 5JX
TN8 6ER
TN8 6ED
RH9 8EJ
RH9 8EZ
TN8 6HD
TN8 5JU
TN8 5JJ
TN8 5JD
TN8 6HH
TN8 5JN
TN8 5JF
TN8 6EN
TN8 6ZY
TN8 6ZJ
TN8 6XJ
TN8 6UA
TN8 6HB
TN8 6ZE
RH9 8ET
TN8 6AA
TN8 6ET
TN8 6AZ
TN8 6AY
RH8 0AG
RH8 0NJ
TN8 6HG
RH9 8EX
RH9 8HA
TN8 6AJ
TN8 6HN
TN8 6SX
TN8 5JE
TN8 6AR
TN8 5RG
TN8 5JA
TN8 6AU
TN8 5EW
RH9 8EY
RH8 0AW
TN8 6EZ
RH9 8EW
RH9 8EU
RH8 9NF
RH8 9PZ
TN8 6TA
RH9 8HU
TN8 5HU
TN8 6AB
RH9 8HX
RH8 0AN
TN8 5RE
TN8 6BJ
RH8 0NN
TN8 5HY
TN8 6SA
TN8 6BY
TN8 5EN
TN8 6BH
RH9 8ER
TN8 5EL
TN8 5HX
TN8 5RF
RH9 8HZ
RH8 0RZ
RH9 8HY
TN8 5HQ
TN8 6BP
TN8 6BQ
RH8 9NE
TN8 6BL
TN8 6BW
TN8 6BG
TN8 5HN
RH8 0NR
TN8 6AD
RH7 6DD
TN8 6BS
TN8 6DU
TN8 6AS
RH8 0LN
RH9 8EP
RH9 8YG
TN8 6DL
TN8 6DX
TN8 5LU
RH8 0NP
TN8 6BT
TN8 6DY
RH8 0PD
TN8 5ND
TN8 5HH
TN8 5HA
TN8 5NB
TN8 6BU
TN8 6BN
TN8 6AT
TN8 5EJ
TN8 6DN
TN8 5HG
RH9 8JB
TN8 6DT
RH8 0LR
TN8 6DJ
TN8 6AP
RH8 0LJ
TN8 6TZ
TN8 6TH
TN8 6TF
RH9 8LZ
TN8 5HB
RH8 0LW
RH8 0NZ
TN8 6DS
RH8 9ND
TN8 6DA
TN8 6DB
TN8 5EH
TN8 6DD
TN8 5EY
TN8 5FD
TN8 5EB
RH7 6LN
TN8 5HD
TN8 6AW
TN8 6DR
TN8 5HT
TN8 5EZ
TN8 5GW
TN8 6DP
TN8 5GB
RH8 0SP
TN8 5EX
TN8 5GD
TN8 6DH
RH8 0PA
TN8 5HE
RH8 0LP
TN8 6AN
TN8 5HR
TN8 5NA
RH8 0PB
TN8 5GA
RH8 0NH
TN8 5HP
RH8 0EY
TN8 5LX
TN8 6DG
TN8 6DE
RH8 0NA
TN8 5HS
TN8 5HJ
TN8 5EF
TN8 5LP
TN8 5DZ
RH8 0NS
TN8 6AH
TN8 6TE
TN8 5LY
TN8 5EE
TN8 5LW
TN8 5FH
RH8 0NQ
RH8 0LS
TN8 5EG
RH8 0EG
TN8 5AG
TN8 6AF
TN8 6AE
TN8 6TD
RH8 0NY
TN8 5DY
TN16 2EU
TN16 2ES
RH8 0LU
RH9 8EH
TN8 5AQ
TN8 6AQ
RH8 0NT
TN8 6AG
TN8 6TB
TN8 5ED
TN8 5GE
TN8 5WH
TN8 9DF
TN8 6ZL
TN8 5WY
TN8 5WD
TN8 5YB
TN8 7ZU
TN8 7WB
TN8 6ZB
TN8 5YQ
TN8 5WE
TN8 9AF
TN8 9BX
TN8 5YF
TN8 9AQ
TN8 9AL
TN8 9BJ
TN8 5ZX
TN8 5ZY
TN8 9AJ
TN8 9BL
TN8 9DA
TN8 9DP
TN8 6DZ
TN8 5ZA
TN8 5SF
TN8 9AE
TN8 6PZ
TN8 9BF
TN8 9AH
TN8 5ZU
TN8 5WS
TN8 9AB
TN8 9DQ
TN8 6WF
TN8 7WZ
TN8 6YQ
TN8 6RZ
TN8 6WB
TN8 9DE
TN8 9BW
TN8 5YT
TN8 5GL
TN8 9BP
TN8 5ZB
TN8 9BE
TN8 9BT
TN8 9DL
TN8 7ZA
TN8 9DR
TN8 5WX
TN8 9AZ
TN8 9AY
TN8 7WP
TN8 9BN
TN8 6ZZ
TN8 5ZH
TN8 9AS
TN8 7EN
TN8 9BR
TN8 6WE
TN8 6YB
TN8 9AT
TN8 9BA
TN8 7ZJ
TN8 9DH
TN8 5YA
TN8 6ZF
TN8 6WU
TN8 9AR
TN8 5XQ
TN8 9AA
TN8 9DS
TN8 6WX
TN8 6WW
TN8 9DN
TN8 6ZP
TN8 6UB
TN8 9DJ
TN8 9DG
TN8 6WA
TN8 9BZ
TN8 6ZU
TN8 9BU
TN8 5ZR
TN8 9BS
TN8 9BQ
TN8 5PF
TN8 9BG
TN8 9BB
TN8 9DD
TN8 9AX
TN8 9AP
TN8 9AU
TN8 9BD
TN8 9AN
TN8 6SG
TN8 7ZN
TN8 7ZL
TN8 6YP
TN8 6ZW
TN8 6ZN
TN8 6WJ
TN8 5WU
TN8 9AG
TN8 6WZ
TN8 9BH
TN8 6WY
TN8 6WT
TN8 5WA
TN8 6ZR
TN8 6WD
TN8 6TQ
TN8 5ZN
TN8 5WB
TN8 5ZF
TN8 5WF
TN8 5ZG
TN8 9AW
TN8 5WG
TN8 5WR
TN8 5AA
TN8 5NE
TN8 5UG
TN8 7BX
TN8 9DB
TN8 7ZS
TN8 6YH
TN8 5XT
TN8 5WW
TN8 9BY
TN8 6YT
TN8 9AD
TN8 5GR
TN8 5WZ
TN8 5ZS
TN8 5AB
RH8 0LT
TN8 5LT
TN8 5LS
TN8 6SD
TN8 5AT
TN8 5DX
RH9 8JS
TN8 6SE
TN8 5QF
TN8 5NW
RH9 8DB
TN8 5HZ
RH9 8BN
TN8 5AJ
TN8 5HL
RH8 0LX
TN8 5AD
TN8 5BA
TN8 5DT
TN8 5DU
RH8 0NB
TN8 5DP
TN8 5DS
TN8 6LP
RH8 0SB
RH8 0LZ
RH9 8JD
TN8 5JY
TN8 5DR
TN8 5ZL
TN8 5NZ
TN8 5TF
TN8 5ZP
TN8 5ZW
TN8 5AF
TN8 5PQ
TN8 5XL
RH8 0NE
RH8 0ND
TN8 5HF
RH8 0NG
TN8 5AE
RH8 0LY
TN8 5RL
TN8 5RN
TN8 5YS
TN8 5TA
TN8 5YY
TN8 6LR
TN8 5AH
TN8 5LE
RH8 0NF
TN16 2ET
TN8 5AS
TN8 5AN
TN8 5BZ
TN8 5AL
TN8 5FB
TN8 5RQ
RH9 8JX
TN8 5RH
TN8 5AP
TN8 5RJ
TN16 2EX
TN8 5ZD
TN8 5ZT
TN8 5ZE
TN8 5LR
RH7 6DA
TN8 5LN
TN8 5AW
RH7 6DB
RH7 6EG
TN8 5BB
TN8 5BY
TN8 5AR
RH7 6EJ
RH8 0SA
RH7 6BZ
RH9 8DD
TN8 5ZJ
TN8 5ZZ
TN8 5ZQ
TN16 1PR

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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