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

RH14 9JH
RH14 9JJ
RH14 9AW
RH14 9JN
RH14 9JF
RH14 9GZ
RH14 9JP
RH14 9JR
RH14 9JG
RH14 9EG
RH14 9JE
RH14 9JS
RH14 9JT
RH20 1DL
RH14 9EH
RH20 2YG
RH20 2YN
RH14 9JU
RH14 9XJ
RH14 9XH
RH14 9JX
RH14 9XG
RH14 9EQ
RH20 1DJ
RH14 9GX
RH14 9US
RH20 2HR
RH14 9HQ
RH14 9GY
RH14 9GW
RH14 9JD
RH14 9HF
RH14 9UL
RH14 9HD
RH14 9EN
RH14 9FB
RH14 9PQ
RH14 9HB
RH14 9HG
RH14 9HA
RH14 9ET
RH14 9EZ
RH14 9ED
RH14 9PU
RH14 9EU
RH14 9EJ
RH14 9SW
RH14 9EL
RH14 9BY
RH14 9WL
RH14 9PG
RH14 9HE
RH14 9PZ
RH14 9UB
RH14 9FE
RH14 9XL
RH14 9EX
RH20 1DE
RH14 9EY
RH14 9NX
RH14 9PA
RH14 9UW
RH20 2HW
RH14 9EE
RH14 9SZ
RH20 1DF
RH14 9TA
RH14 9SU
RH14 9SX
RH14 9HH
RH14 9JB
RH14 9AN
RH14 9TB
RH14 9SY
RH14 9XF
RH14 9ST
RH14 9XD
RH14 9SG
RH14 9TH
RH14 9UT
RH14 9UU
RH14 9FY
RH14 9TE
RH14 9SH
RH14 9SF
RH14 9ES
RH14 9TG
RH14 9SE
RH20 2HP
RH14 9JA
RH14 9TQ
RH14 9TD
RH14 9XE
RH14 9RY
RH14 9TF
RH14 9UN
RH14 9LU
RH14 9RS
RH14 9LT
RH14 9UR
RH14 9SP
RH14 9RX
RH14 9WH
RH14 9WE
RH14 9FU
RH20 1DN
RH14 9SQ
RH14 9SJ
RH14 9LS
RH14 9SR
RH14 9RU
RH14 9GF
RH14 9YZ
RH14 9YR
RH14 9UJ
RH14 9RZ
RH14 9HZ
RH14 9GE
RH14 9LN
RH14 9RT
RH14 9GD
RH14 9UD
RH14 9SL
RH14 9UQ
RH14 9RR
RH20 1DD
RH14 9GH
RH14 9GJ
RH20 2HL
RH14 9BX
RH14 9LL
RH14 9RG
RH14 9UG
RH14 9JW
RH14 9RE
RH14 9RQ
RH14 9ER
RH14 9LP
RH14 9JQ
RH14 9UE
RH20 2HN
RH14 9RP
RH14 9NH
RH14 9DY
RH14 9HJ
RH14 9RF
RH14 9RH
RH14 9EA
RH14 9GL
RH14 9TJ
RH14 9UF
RH14 9UH
RH14 9RB
RH14 9HX
RH14 9EP
RH14 9TL
RH14 9TS
RH14 9NQ
RH14 9RW
RH14 9SB
RH14 9LR
RH14 9LQ
RH14 9FA
RH14 9LJ
RH14 9HW
RH14 9RA
RH14 9RD
RH14 9HY
RH14 9YJ
RH14 9YX
RH14 9WQ
RH14 9FH
RH14 9LH
RH14 9EB
RH14 9RJ
RH14 0JG
RH14 9LG
RH14 9YY
RH14 9FG
RH14 9FR
RH14 9FT
RH14 9TN
RH14 0BD
RH14 9NR
RH14 9LW
RH14 9LX
RH14 9QX
RH14 9TR
RH14 9RN
RH14 9PW
RH14 9TZ
RH14 9EF
RH14 9NP
RH14 9LE
RH14 9LF
RH14 9HL
RH14 0YY
RH14 9QS
RH14 9LY
RH14 9TP
RH14 9LZ
RH14 9QE
RH14 9RL
RH14 9NA
RH14 9QT
RH14 9PE
RH14 9QD
RH14 9UA
RH14 9TW
RH14 9DG
RH14 9ND
RH14 9DE
RH14 9LD
RH14 9DB
RH20 1DG
RH14 9TX
RH14 9NB
RH14 9GP
RH14 9QG
RH14 9JZ
RH14 9QP
RH20 2LF
RH14 9TT
RH14 9QR
RH14 9ZE
RH14 9WJ
RH14 9WX
RH14 9YN
RH14 9YP
RH14 9YT
RH14 9YW
RH14 9YU
RH14 9YS
RH14 9WY
RH14 9YF
RH14 9YG
RH14 9YH
RH14 9YL
RH14 9WZ
RH14 9XT
RH14 9XZ
RH14 9XA
RH14 9XB
RH14 9UY
RH14 9WN
RH14 9WU
RH14 9WW
RH14 9WP
RH14 9WR
RH14 9UZ
RH14 9WD
RH14 9WG
RH14 9WF
RH14 9WA
RH14 9WB
RH14 9UP
RH14 9SS
RH14 9FX
RH14 9FZ
RH14 9GA
RH14 9FN
RH14 9FP
RH14 9FS
RH14 9FW
RH14 9FQ
RH14 9FD
RH14 9FL
RH14 9FF
RH14 4BL
RH14 4AR
RH14 4BA
RH14 4BG
RH14 4BB
RH14 4BD
RH14 4AT
RH14 4AX
RH14 4AY
RH14 4AU
RH14 0YT
RH14 0ZS
RH14 4AG
RH14 4AJ
RH14 0ZT
RH14 0YU
RH14 0YW
RH14 0ZR
RH14 0YX
RH14 0YB
RH14 0YG
RH14 0YN
RH14 0YP
RH14 0YH
RH14 0YE
RH14 0YF
RH14 0WR
RH14 0WX
RH14 0XA
RH14 0XB
RH14 0WY
RH14 0WS
RH14 0WU
RH14 0WL
RH14 0WP
RH14 0WQ
RH14 0WN
RH14 0WD
RH14 0WH
RH14 0WJ
RH14 0WG
RH14 0FS
RH14 0JQ
RH14 0UY
RH14 0WB
RH14 0UW
RH14 0FT
RH14 0FW
RH14 0FG
RH14 0FP
RH14 0EW
RH14 0FD
RH14 0FE
RH14 0FA
RH14 0BS
RH14 9XY
RH14 9YQ
RH14 9YA
RH14 9YB
RH14 9YD
RH14 9XX
RH14 9WT
RH14 9UX
RH14 9NY
RH14 9GB
RH14 9WS
RH14 4BQ
RH14 4BR
RH14 4BT
RH14 4BS
RH14 4BN
RH14 4BP
RH14 4BH
RH14 4BJ
RH14 4BF
RH14 4BE
RH14 4AZ
RH14 4AW
RH14 4AS
RH14 4AL
RH14 4AF
RH14 4AB
RH14 4AE
RH14 0YZ
RH14 0YR
RH14 0YS
RH14 0YA
RH14 0WT
RH14 0FQ
RH14 0FL
RH14 0FH
RH14 9YE
RH14 0EB
RH14 9LB
RH14 0DZ
RH14 9NG
RH14 9QB
RH14 9PT
RH14 9FJ
RH14 9QA
RH14 9PY
RH14 9TY
RH14 9NT
RH14 9DX
RH14 9PX
RH14 0FB
RH14 9DF
RH14 9DQ
RH14 9QH
RH14 9NZ
RH14 9TU
RH14 9GQ
RH14 9PS
RH14 9GG
RH14 9NL
RH14 9NF
RH14 9PP
RH14 9PR
RH14 9NE
RH14 9LA
RH14 9QN
RH14 9QF
RH14 9QJ
RH14 0QJ
RH14 9DH
RH20 2HS
RH14 9PB
RH14 9JY
RH14 9NJ
RH14 9NN
RH14 9QL
RH14 0HT
RH20 2HY
RH14 9DA
RH14 9JL
RH14 9PL
RH20 2RY
RH14 9GT
RH14 9PD
RH20 1BZ
RH14 9QQ
RH14 9DJ
RH14 9PF
RH14 0BQ
RH14 9NU
RH14 9PN
RH14 0DP
RH14 9DL
RH20 1BL
RH14 0EZ
RH14 9EW
RH13 8QP
RH14 9NW
RH14 9GS
RH20 2HJ
RH14 9NS
RH14 9BU
RH14 0EA
RH14 9QU
RH14 9BF
RH20 1DA
RH14 9SA
RH14 9PH
RH14 9SD
RH14 9QZ
RH20 1DB
RH14 9QW
RH14 9PJ
RH14 9QY
RH14 9SN
RH14 9GR
RH20 1BN
RH20 2LE
RH20 2HX
RH14 0DA
RH14 9GU
RH20 1YZ
RH14 0DY
RH20 1BY
RH14 9DD
RH20 1BJ
RH14 0DX
RH14 0DU
RH14 0DW
RH14 0EF
RH14 0DT
RH14 0EE
RH14 0DR
RH14 0YQ
RH14 0DS
RH14 9HU
RH14 0AW
RH14 9HT
RH20 1DZ
RH14 9HN
RH14 0EU
RH14 0BH
RH20 1DQ
RH14 0BN
RH14 0EL
RH14 0EJ
RH14 0BW
RH14 0DF
RH20 1BG
RH20 2HZ
RH20 1BX
RH20 2LG
RH14 0BJ
RH14 9DN
RH14 0BP
RH14 0DG
RH20 1BQ
RH14 0ET
RH14 0ES
RH14 0EG
RH14 0BY
RH14 0EX
RH14 0EY
RH14 0BT
RH14 0BX
RH20 1BU
RH14 0BL
RH14 0BU
RH14 0DE
RH14 0EH
RH20 1BT
RH14 0ER
RH14 0BZ
RH20 1BW
RH13 8QN
RH14 9DW
RH14 9AA
RH14 0DB
RH14 0EP
RH14 0HY
RH20 1SS
RH14 9HP
RH20 1FS
RH14 0DQ
RH14 0HA
RH14 9DZ
RH13 8QW
RH20 1FR
RH14 0DH
RH14 0AZ
RH14 0HE
RH14 0HB
RH20 1BD
RH14 0DJ
RH13 8QH
RH14 0HH
RH20 1BE
RH20 1BH
RH14 0AX
RH20 1FH
RH20 2HF
RH20 1FJ
RH14 0DL
RH20 2LD
RH20 2HH
RH14 9DU
RH20 1BS
RH14 9AD
RH20 1BB
RH20 1FL
RH14 9DT
RH14 0JA
RH14 9GN
RH20 1AT
RH14 0HZ
RH20 2GN
RH14 0HJ
RH14 0DD
RH20 2HE
RH14 0HX
RH20 2JL
RH13 8QD
RH20 2JH
RH14 0HD
RH14 9AB
RH20 2YA
RH20 2YF
RH20 2YB
RH14 9HR
RH13 8GN
RH14 9DP
RH13 7JR
RH20 2AS
RH20 1BA
RH20 2RR
RH13 8GR
RH20 2TB
RH20 1YL
RH13 8GU
RH20 2AT
RH20 2TA
RH20 2EA
RH20 2EH
RH20 2DU
RH20 2AR
RH14 0HR
RH13 8QG
RH13 8GT
RH20 2JA
RH20 2JD
RH20 2BZ
RH20 2AP
RH20 2HD
RH13 8QJ
RH20 2AN
RH20 2JG
RH14 0AU
RH20 2JF
RH20 1AS
RH20 2JZ
RH20 2JE
RH20 2AU
RH20 2JB
RH14 9DS
RH20 2DQ
RH20 2AQ
RH20 2EB
RH20 2LB
RH20 2JJ
RH13 8QE
RH14 9HS
RH20 2DG
RH14 9AE
RH20 2DX
RH20 2DJ
RH20 2AL
RH20 1AR
RH14 0HN
RH14 0HS
RH14 0AS
RH20 2DH
RH20 2GD
RH20 2DZ
RH20 2AW
RH20 2BY
RH20 2EG
RH20 2DF
RH20 2DW
RH20 2DN
RH20 2DS
RH20 2DE
RH20 2ED
RH14 0HP
RH20 1BP
RH20 2AJ
RH13 8QL
RH20 2AB
RH20 1AN

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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