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 West Sussex

RH13 8GD
RH13 7JD
RH13 8PD
RH13 7JE
RH13 8GE
RH13 7JG
RH13 8GG
RH13 8PB
RH13 8GF
RH13 8GB
RH13 7JB
RH13 7JF
RH13 8PE
RH13 8PQ
RH13 8GJ
RH13 7JJ
RH13 8PF
RH13 8PA
RH13 8GS
RH13 8GQ
RH13 7JQ
RH13 8PL
RH13 8PG
RH13 8AX
RH13 8PH
RH13 8GL
RH13 7DB
RH13 8PJ
RH13 8PP
RH13 0JL
RH13 7JL
RH13 7BQ
RH13 9BQ
RH13 8QL
RH13 8GP
RH13 7JP
RH13 8PZ
RH13 8QB
RH13 0AT
RH13 9DB
RH13 8GT
RH13 8LN
RH13 0JW
RH13 7JW
RH13 8GU
RH13 8QJ
RH13 8GR
RH13 0JU
RH13 7JR
RH13 8LJ
RH13 8GN
RH13 8QQ
RH13 7JN
RH13 8PR
RH13 0JN
RH13 8QA
RH13 8QD
RH13 8LW
RH13 9GB
RH13 8QR
RH13 0TR
RH13 7GB
RH13 7BD
RH13 8GH
RH13 0BB
RH13 7EP
RH13 9EP
RH13 9BD
RH13 8QW
RH13 7ER
RH13 9ER
RH13 7DA
RH13 9DA
RH13 7ET
RH13 9ET
RH13 7EX
RH13 9EX
RH13 9BG
RH13 7BG
RH13 9GE
RH13 8LG
RH13 8LP
RH13 7GE
RH13 9AB
RH13 7DL
RH13 7ES
RH13 8HY
RH13 9ES
RH13 9DL
RH13 9GD
RH13 7GD
RH13 7EU
RH13 7JA
RH13 9EU
RH13 8PU
RH13 9JA
RH13 9UR
RH13 7UR
RH13 9LY
RH13 8QN
RH13 7HZ
RH13 9HZ
RH13 8PS
RH13 7BW
RH13 9BX
RH13 7JU
RH13 9BW
RH13 9JU
RH13 7LZ
RH13 9LZ
RH13 7LY
RH13 7EY
RH13 9EY
RH13 9HY
RH13 7HY
RH13 8QG
RH13 8JP
RH13 7TF
RH13 9TF
RH13 7DN
RH13 9DN
RH13 9AH
RH13 7DS
RH13 9BF
RH13 7BF
RH13 7EW
RH13 9DS
RH13 0QE
RH13 7QE
RH13 7HF
RH13 9EW
RH13 9JD
RH13 9HF
RH13 7BX
RH13 9HR
RH13 7HR
RH13 9BZ
RH13 7BZ
RH13 9HP
RH13 7HP
RH13 7DE
RH13 7DR
RH13 9DR
RH13 9DE
RH13 7HW
RH13 9TG
RH13 8PN
RH13 7TG
RH13 9HW
RH13 8PX
RH13 7HS
RH13 9HS
RH13 9HT
RH13 7HT
RH13 9TJ
RH13 7EZ
RH13 7TJ
RH13 9TQ
RH13 9AF
RH13 9DD
RH13 7DD
RH13 9HU
RH13 7HU
RH13 7TQ
RH13 8LH
RH13 9AG
RH13 9HN
RH13 7HN
RH13 9TH
RH13 7TH
RH13 7EJ
RH13 9EJ
RH13 7HL
RH13 0QF
RH13 7QF
RH13 8PT
RH13 0RD
RH13 9HL
RH13 7EH
RH13 9EH
RH13 9AY
RH13 0TG
RH13 7QG
RH13 7HG
RH13 9HG
RH13 8QH
RH13 7EG
RH13 7HX
RH13 9HX
RH13 9EG
RH13 9EQ
RH13 7EQ
RH13 0QG
RH13 8LQ
RH13 7UB
RH13 9UB
RH13 7LJ
RH13 9EE
RH13 7EE
RH13 9LJ
RH13 7HJ
RH13 9HJ
RH13 7EL
RH13 9EL
RH13 7ZF
RH13 9JJ
RH13 7UN
RH13 7ED
RH13 9UN
RH13 9ED
RH13 9EF
RH13 7EF
RH13 9JB
RH13 7EB
RH13 9EB
RH13 9DX
RH13 7DX
RH13 8NN
RH13 9YT
RH13 9YX
RH13 7YT
RH13 9BT
RH13 7BT
RH13 9HE
RH13 7HE
RH13 9BU
RH13 7DY
RH13 7BU
RH13 9DY
RH13 9EA
RH13 7EA
RH13 0QQ
RH13 7QQ
RH13 6QT
RH13 7EN
RH13 9EN
RH13 7DZ
RH13 9DZ
RH13 9BY
RH13 7BY
RH13 9HQ
RH13 7HQ
RH13 9JP
RH13 9LN
RH13 7TN
RH13 9TN
RH13 7HH
RH13 9HH
RH13 9UD
RH13 9TR
RH13 7TR
RH13 0QD
RH13 9LB
RH13 7TL
RH13 9TL
RH13 9LL
RH13 7DU
RH13 9DU
RH13 7UD
RH13 7QD
RH13 9LH
RH13 9LD
RH13 9LP
RH13 9LA
RH13 9JL
RH13 9LE
RH13 9LF
RH13 9TZ
RH13 9LG
RH13 7TP
RH13 9TP
RH14 9DJ
RH13 0PF
RH13 9UA
RH13 7UA
RH13 8QP
RH13 7HB
RH13 9HB
RH13 6QS
RH13 7HD
RH13 9HD
RH13 7PF
RH13 9XJ
RH13 7XJ
RH13 7PG
RH13 9EZ
RH13 7QA
RH13 0QA
RH13 7XB
RH13 0PG
RH13 9XE
RH13 0SU
RH13 7ST
RH13 9ST
RH13 7XE
RH13 7SY
RH13 7DT
RH13 9SY
RH13 9XB
RH13 9DT
RH14 9DW
RH13 7SU
RH13 9SU
RH14 9DH
RH13 6QU
RH13 9XG
RH13 9GN
RH13 7SX
RH13 0QH
RH13 7XG
RH13 9SX
RH14 9DN
RH13 7GN
RH13 7QB
RH13 7QH
RH13 0PZ
RH13 9XD
RH13 7XD
RH13 8NG
RH14 9DP
RH13 8NP
RH14 9DL
RH13 7PZ
RH13 0SW
RH13 9XF
RH13 7XF
RH13 9XY
RH13 7QJ
RH13 7XY
RH14 9DX
RH13 9GF
RH13 7XZ
RH13 9XZ
RH13 7GF
RH13 9SR
RH13 7NQ
RH13 7JX
RH13 0JX
RH13 7SR
RH13 0QB
RH13 8QE
RH13 0NQ
RH13 7JY
RH13 7SP
RH14 9DQ
RH13 9SP
RH13 7XH
RH13 0JY
RH13 9XH
RH13 9HA
RH13 9DJ
RH13 7XL
RH13 9XL
RH13 0PP
RH13 7PP
RH13 7DJ
RH13 7XX
RH13 9XX
RH13 0PW
RH13 7PW
RH13 9JH
RH13 9XW
RH13 7XW
RH13 7TU
RH13 9TU
RH13 7AW
RH13 0QJ
RH13 8NL
RH13 8LR
RH13 9DW
RH13 7DW
RH13 0PN
RH13 0PR
RH13 9AW
RH13 7XA
RH13 9XA
RH13 9WG
RH13 7WG
RH13 9GG
RH13 7GG
RH13 8QF
RH13 7PN
RH13 7PH
RH13 7PR
RH13 0PH
RH13 0UW
RH13 7UW
RH13 8NQ
RH13 0SP
RH13 7UY
RH13 7XN
RH13 9XN
RH13 9XU
RH13 9UY
RH13 0PY
RH13 8NZ
RH13 7PY
RH13 7XR
RH13 7XU
RH13 9XR
RH13 0PJ
RH13 7PJ
RH13 0AU
RH13 0BA
RH13 9XT
RH13 8QS
RH13 9UW
RH13 7UF
RH13 9XS
RH13 7XS
RH13 7XT
RH13 0AW
RH13 7UG
RH13 9UF
RH13 9UX
RH13 9UG
RH13 7UX
RH13 8LU
RH13 7YX
RH13 7ZD
RH13 7YU
RH13 7YW
RH13 7WE
RH13 7GT
RH13 7LL
RH13 7GY
RH13 7FX
RH13 7FL
RH13 7FQ
RH13 7FP
RH13 7FB
RH13 7FG
RH13 7FU
RH13 7YN
RH13 0PL
RH13 7PL
RH13 7UH
RH13 9UH
RH13 9DP
RH13 7UQ
RH13 9UQ
RH13 7DP
RH13 9UT
RH13 8NH
RH14 9DG
RH13 7UT
RH13 9XQ
RH13 8NF
RH13 7XQ
RH13 8NW
RH13 7UU
RH13 9UU
RH13 7UL
RH13 9UL
RH13 7UJ
RH13 9UJ
RH13 7TE
RH13 0PX
RH13 7HA
RH13 9TE
RH13 7PS
RH13 8NJ
RH13 0PS
RH13 7TB
RH13 7TD
RH13 9TB
RH13 9TD
RH13 7PX
RH13 8PY
RH13 0JQ
RH13 9XP
RH13 7XP
RH13 0JR
RH13 7US
RH13 9US
RH13 6QX
RH13 9JF
RH14 9DY
RH13 9JG
RH13 7TT
RH13 9TX
RH13 7TX
RH13 9TT
RH13 9UP
RH13 7UP
RH13 8LT
RH13 9SW
RH13 7PT
RH13 9AQ
RH13 9JE
RH13 6QW
RH13 8LL
RH13 0PU
RH13 6QR
RH13 7GP
RH13 7PU
RH13 7UZ
RH13 9BP
RH13 9UZ
RH13 8LS
RH13 0PT
RH13 7BS
RH13 8HW
RH13 9BS
RH13 8NE
RH13 7BP
RH13 9GZ
RH13 9GP
RH13 8LX
RH13 7GZ
RH13 9GJ
RH13 7GJ
RH13 9GR
RH13 7GR
RH13 7BE
RH13 9BE
RH13 7GH
RH14 9DF
RH13 9GH
RH13 9WB
RH13 9WD
RH13 7WB
RH13 7WN
RH13 9UE
RH13 7UE
RH13 6QY
RH13 9DH
RH13 8NR
RH13 9DF
RH13 9AA
RH14 9DR
RH13 9GL
RH13 7GL
RH13 8NT
RH13 7GS
RH13 9GS
RH13 7GW
RH13 6RB
RH13 9GW
RH13 8NS
RH20 2LJ
RH13 8LY
RH13 7BN
RH13 9BN
RH13 9GX
RH13 7GX
RH13 9BL
RH13 7BL
RH14 9HH
RH20 2LH
RH13 9AZ
RH13 9GQ
RH20 2LG
RH13 7GQ
RH13 0NS
RH14 9EA
RH13 0NJ
RH13 7BJ
RH13 0NA
RH13 7GA
RH13 9BJ
RH13 9GA
RH13 7NJ
RH13 7NN
RH14 9DD
RH13 0NN
RH13 9BH
RH13 7BH
RH13 7GU
RH13 9GU
RH13 0NL
RH13 7NL
RH13 0NH
RH13 6RF
RH14 9DS
RH14 9EJ
RH13 9RS
RH13 0BF
RH13 6RA
RH13 7DQ
RH13 9DQ
RH13 7NH
RH14 9EB
RH14 9EL
RH13 9RT
RH13 7NA
RH14 9DE
RH13 6RD
RH13 7DH
RH13 8ED
RH13 9AU
RH13 7AU
RH13 7LA
RH13 0LA
RH20 2LF
RH20 2LN

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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