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

RH17 6SS
RH17 6SR
RH17 6ST
RH19 4PL
RH19 4PX
RH17 7BB
RH17 6SP
RH17 6TE
RH17 6TF
RH17 6AN
RH19 4HY
RH17 6GQ
RH17 6TQ
RH17 6TD
RH17 6TR
RH19 4PT
RH17 6TG
RH17 6TB
RH17 6TS
RH17 6TA
RH17 6TH
RH17 6SN
RH17 6SZ
RH17 6UD
RH17 7BD
RH17 6UA
RH17 6UE
RH17 6TT
RH17 7BA
RH17 6UF
RH17 6UB
RH17 6TX
RH17 6TU
RH17 7BE
RH17 6TW
RH17 6SW
RH17 6TY
RH17 6UH
RH17 6RU
RH17 6UG
RH17 6RT
RH17 6RS
RH17 6UQ
RH17 6RP
RH17 6RR
RH17 6RZ
RH17 6SD
RH17 6UJ
RH17 6SE
RH17 6SA
RH17 6UL
RH17 6SB
RH17 6TJ
RH19 4HX
RH17 6TL
RH17 6SF
RH17 6UN
RH17 6SG
RH17 7AZ
RH19 4PS
RH19 4PR
RH16 2QX
RH17 6UW
RH17 6WB
RH17 6WG
RH17 6WJ
RH17 6WP
RH17 6WH
RH17 6UP
RH19 4PJ
RH17 7EL
RH17 6UR
RH19 4HZ
RH19 4PP
RH19 4SJ
RH17 6UT
RH19 4PH
RH19 4PN
RH17 7BG
RH17 7EG
RH19 4NU
RH19 4PW
RH19 4NS
RH19 4NT
RH19 4PQ
RH19 4PY
RH19 4QE
RH19 4QH
RH19 4NZ
RH19 4JD
RH17 7AY
RH19 4HU
RH19 4PZ
RH19 4PD
RH19 4QQ
RH17 7EH
RH16 2QU
RH17 7AU
RH19 4QF
RH17 7ED
RH19 4NX
RH19 4NY
RH19 4QG
RH19 4QJ
RH17 7EE
RH17 7AX
RH17 7EB
RH17 7EJ
RH17 7AT
RH17 6TN
RH19 4PF
RH19 4PE
RH17 7AD
RH17 6SQ
RH17 7AS
RH19 4HN
RH19 4PA
RH17 7EX
RH17 7FG
RH17 7RT
RH17 7AE
RH17 7DP
RH17 7DR
RH17 7AR
RH17 7EF
RH19 4QT
RH17 7DT
RH16 2QT
RH17 7AF
RH19 4QL
RH17 7DU
RH17 7DS
RH17 7DZ
RH17 7AP
RH17 7AW
RH19 4JF
RH19 4QP
RH19 4QR
RH17 7DY
RH17 7DX
RH19 4PB
RH16 2QZ
RH19 4QS
RH17 7AG
RH17 7AJ
RH19 4JA
RH17 7BN
RH19 4QN
RH19 4PG
RH17 7AL
RH16 2QY
RH17 7BL
RH17 7AN
RH19 4RD
RH19 4JE
RH19 4HT
RH17 7AH
RH19 4JB
RH16 2QS
RH17 6SH
RH19 4HS
RH19 4QZ
RH17 7BS
RH19 4QU
RH17 6QY
RH17 7EA
RH19 4QY
RH16 2RA
RH16 2RB
RH19 4JQ
RH17 7DJ
RH19 4RA
RH17 6QU
RH17 6QX
RH19 4JH
RH19 4JG
RH16 2QR
RH17 7BP
RH17 7BT
RH16 1XX
RH17 6RB
RH19 4LJ
RH17 6QZ
RH19 4LP
RH17 6AZ
RH17 6QJ
RH19 4HP
RH16 1XS
RH16 2RF
RH19 4HR
RH19 4JL
RH17 7BH
RH16 2RE
RH17 7DQ
RH17 6QN
RH17 7BU
RH17 6RA
RH18 5JQ
RH17 6QS
RH17 6QP
RH19 4LN
RH19 4RE
RH16 2HU
RH19 4LE
RH16 2PG
RH16 2HT
RH16 2PN
RH16 3QS
RH19 4LH
RH16 2PP
RH16 2HZ
RH16 1XZ
RH16 1XY
RH16 2PW
RH17 7DH
RH16 2QP
RH16 2QN
RH16 2PB
RH16 2PD
RH16 2PE
RH16 2PA
RH16 2PL
RH16 2JA
RH17 7HH
RH17 7HG
RH17 6QL
RH16 2JB
RH17 6QT
RH17 7HQ
RH16 2PH
RH16 2PQ
RH17 6QH
RH19 4LL
RH16 2HS
RH17 7HP
RH16 2JD
RH17 7HJ
RH16 2NX
RH17 7HA
RH16 2YJ
RH19 4JN
RH16 2PS
RH19 4LW
RH17 7HS
RH16 2HR
RH16 2NY
RH16 2PU
RH17 7HT
RH16 2NZ
RH16 2PT
RH16 2JE
RH17 7HE
RH17 6QR
RH17 7HR
RH17 7ER
RH10 4SG
RH16 1XU
RH16 2PX
RH17 6NL
RH17 7HF
RH16 2HP
RH16 2NN
RH17 7ES
RH17 6NJ
RH16 2JH
RH17 7ET
RH16 2NW
RH16 2DN
RH16 2NU
RH16 2JQ
RH16 2JY
RH16 2BY
RH10 4PS
RH16 2PJ
RH17 6NQ
RH16 2JZ
RH16 2BZ
RH17 7DG
RH16 2NR
RH16 2PF
RH16 2BS
RH16 2NJ
RH16 2HW
RH16 2NL
RH16 2DA
RH16 2DW
RH16 1SL
RH16 2AD
RH16 2NT
RH16 2NS
RH16 2JX
RH17 7HY
RH16 2HN
RH16 2DQ
RH16 2DJ
RH16 2GD
RH17 6ND
RH16 2NG
RH17 7DA
RH16 2NP
RH16 2NF
RH16 2HX
RH16 2HL
RH17 6NB
RH16 2BT
RH17 6NH
RH16 2NB
RH16 1SQ
RH16 2DL
RH16 2LB
RH16 2DH
RH16 1SJ
RH17 7NS
RH16 2JP
RH17 6NA
RH16 2NQ
RH17 6NR
RH16 2ND
RH16 2BL
RH16 2BN
RH16 2DB
RH17 6NG
RH16 2DG
RH17 7EU
RH16 2JR
RH17 6NP
RH16 2LA
RH16 2NE
RH16 2NA
RH17 6NE
RH16 2JS
RH17 6LZ
RH17 6NS
RH19 4LG
RH19 4LQ
RH16 2LE
RH16 2DF
RH16 2BP
RH17 7JG
RH17 6LY
RH16 2HY
RH16 2NH
RH16 2HJ
RH16 2LY
RH16 1XR
RH16 2LZ
RH16 1XT
RH17 6NF
RH16 1SG
RH17 6JD
RH17 7JB
RH16 2DE
RH16 2LW
RH16 2LR
RH16 2LS
RH17 7HZ
RH17 6LU
RH17 6LX

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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