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

RH5 6PB
RH5 6NP
RH5 6PD
RH5 6LA
RH5 6PE
RH5 6NE
RH5 6LG
RH5 6PF
RH5 6LH
RH5 6PG
RH5 6NH
RH5 6NR
RH5 6LQ
RH5 6LJ
RH5 6ND
RH5 6NJ
RH5 6NL
RH5 6NW
RH5 6LW
RH5 6LL
RH5 6LB
RH5 6LN
RH5 6JL
RH5 6JJ
RH5 6JH
RH5 6LS
RH5 6PS
RH5 6NS
RH5 6JF
RH5 6JE
RH5 6JN
RH5 6LP
RH5 6JQ
RH5 6NT
RH5 6NU
RH5 6NN
RH5 6PR
RH5 6JA
RH5 6RP
RH5 6JW
RH5 6JD
RH5 6NX
RH5 6RR
RH5 6DW
RH5 6NA
GU6 7NT
RH5 6HY
RH5 6LU
RH5 6HZ
RH5 6JU
RH5 6PW
RH5 6JP
RH5 6PT
RH5 6RN
RH5 6LZ
GU5 9SR
RH5 6PU
RH5 6RL
RH5 6NB
RH5 6JS
RH5 6PN
GU5 9SS
RH5 6JR
GU5 9SZ
RH5 6RH
RH5 6RE
RH5 6RG
GU5 9TA
RH5 6RQ
RH5 6RS
RH5 6RJ
GU5 9RH
GU5 9ST
RH5 6JX
GU5 9RF
RH5 6RD
GU6 7SJ
GU5 9SX
RH5 5SD
GU5 9SU
GU5 9SW
GU5 9RN
GU5 9SP
GU5 9SY
GU5 9RP
RH5 6RB
RH5 6HX
GU5 9RL
RH5 5RY
GU5 9RW
RH5 5SJ
RH5 6JY
GU5 9RJ
GU5 9SN
RH5 6LX
GU6 7NS
GU5 9SL
RH5 6LY
GU5 9RQ
GU5 9RG
GU5 9RS
GU5 9RB
GU5 9RR
RH5 6RA
RH5 5SQ
GU5 9SH
GU5 9PG
RH5 6QE
RH5 6JZ
GU5 9PE
GU5 9SJ
RH5 6TG
RH5 6HT
RH5 6QZ
RH5 6PX
GU5 9PD
GU6 7NR
RH5 5RX
RH5 6PY
GU5 9TB
GU6 7SH
RH5 5SL
GU5 9PF
RH5 5PA
GU5 9QW
GU6 7ST
RH5 6QB
GU5 9PB
GU5 9RX
RH5 6HS
RH5 5SG
RH5 6SJ
GU5 9RD
RH5 6QD
RH5 6PZ
GU5 9PA
GU6 7NP
GU5 9RE
GU6 7QG
RH5 6QG
RH5 5RZ
RH5 6QF
GU6 7SU
GU6 7SY
GU6 7SX
RH5 6QA
GU5 9RT
RH5 6TF
RH5 6TD
RH5 5RP
GU5 9RA
RH5 5SA
RH5 6QY
GU6 7SL
RH5 6SH
RH5 6QL
RH5 6QX
RH5 5SP
RH5 6QJ
RH5 5SH
RH5 5PH
RH5 6AG
GU6 7PJ
RH5 5RT
RH5 6QP
GU6 7PR
RH5 6HG
RH5 5SB
RH5 6SQ
RH5 6SG
GU6 7PH
RH5 5SN
RH5 6QN
RH5 6BF
GU6 7QL
RH5 6QW
GU6 7NN
GU6 7SN
GU5 9QN
GU5 9QF
RH5 6RX
RH5 6QS
GU6 7QJ
RH5 6HF
GU6 7PL
RH5 6QQ
RH5 6QR
GU5 9NZ
RH5 6HN
RH5 6RY
RH5 6SE
GU5 9QR
RH5 6QT
RH5 6HE
GU6 7NW
RH5 6YX
RH5 6YH
RH5 6YJ
RH5 6YR
RH5 6FN
RH5 6FQ
RH5 6FE
RH5 6FG
RH4 3JL
GU6 7QQ
GU6 7NL
GU6 7QN
RH5 6QH
RH5 6RZ
RH5 6HH
GU6 7QH
GU6 7PQ
RH5 6HD
RH5 6HP
RH5 6WD
GU6 7QF
GU5 9JH
RH5 5PR
GU6 7PN
GU5 9NS
RH5 6SA
GU6 7QB
GU6 7PG
GU6 7QS
RH5 6SB
GU6 7QD
RH5 6HJ
GU6 7QT
GU6 7PA
GU6 7PB
GU6 7PY
GU6 7PT
GU6 7FL
GU5 9QG
GU6 7QE
RH5 5RS
GU6 7PZ
GU6 7QA
GU6 7QP
RH5 6HQ
GU6 7PD
RH5 6HB
GU6 7PP
RH5 6SF
GU6 7PE
GU6 7PU
RH5 5PB
GU6 7QW
GU6 7NJ
GU5 9QE
GU6 7QR
GU5 9NY
GU5 9JJ
RH5 6SD
GU6 7PX
RH4 3JJ
RH4 3JN
GU5 9NA
GU5 9QP
GU5 9QQ
GU6 7PW
GU6 7RG
GU6 7RF
GU5 9LP
RH5 5SF
RH5 6HA
RH4 3AQ
GU5 9LS
GU6 7RE
RH5 5PP
GU5 9NT
GU5 9LR
GU5 9JG
GU6 7RA
GU5 9NU
GU5 9NQ
GU5 9NG
GU5 9NH
RH4 3LP
RH5 5RR
GU6 7QZ
GU6 7RQ
GU6 7RD
GU5 9LW
GU5 9NR
GU5 9NX
GU6 7QY
GU5 9LN
GU6 7RB
RH5 4LW
GU5 9NP
GU5 9LL
GU5 9QD
RH4 3LH
GU6 7RH
GU5 9LT
GU6 7RY
GU5 9LB
RH4 3LQ
GU6 7RL
RH5 5PW
GU6 7SQ
GU5 9QH
GU6 7QU
RH4 3JW
GU5 9LU
RH5 4LN
GU6 7NH
GU6 7RJ
GU5 9LJ
RH4 3LJ
GU5 9LX
GU5 9LA
GU5 9BX
GU5 9JP
GU6 7RT
GU5 9NB
RH5 5PD
GU5 9LD
GU5 9LY
GU5 9YU
GU5 9XT
GU5 9XS
GU5 9XP
RH5 4PY
GU5 9LE
GU5 9BY
GU5 9YG
GU5 9YJ
GU5 9YF
GU5 9YD
GU5 9YB
GU5 9LZ
GU6 7SG
RH4 3LA
GU5 9JN
GU6 7RX
GU5 9QJ
GU5 9LQ
RH4 3JY
GU5 9LF
GU6 7SS
GU5 9JW
GU5 9JQ
GU5 9NL
GU6 7SB
RH5 5PN
GU6 7RS
GU6 7PF
GU5 9EL
GU5 9LH
RH4 3RB
RH4 3RD
GU5 9LG
GU5 9EJ
RH4 3JZ
GU6 7RU
RH5 4LL
RH4 3LG
GU6 7RN
GU6 7RW
GU5 9ET
GU5 9EH
RH5 4LR
GU5 9ND
GU6 7RP
GU5 9QL
GU5 9ES
RH4 3LF
RH4 3JE
RH5 4LP
GU6 7SF
GU5 9JL
RH5 4LS
GU5 9QB
RH5 4LG
RH4 3LL
RH4 3JX
GU5 9DQ
RH4 3RW
RH4 3RN
GU5 9EN

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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