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 8BE
RH13 8BG
RH13 8BD
RH13 8BB
RH13 8BF
BN5 9AZ
BN5 9AY
BN5 9BT
RH13 8AZ
RH17 5SD
BN5 9AW
RH13 8BA
BN5 9BP
RH13 8AY
BN5 9BU
RH13 8RR
RH13 8DX
RH13 8AQ
RH13 8RS
RH17 5NH
RH17 5NJ
BN5 9BS
RH13 8RU
RH13 8AE
RH13 8EA
RH13 8AD
RH13 8RT
RH13 8GZ
RH13 8BS
RH17 5SB
RH13 8AB
RH13 8DY
RH13 8DT
RH13 8DR
RH13 8PW
BN5 9AN
RH13 8AT
RH13 8AA
RH17 5SG
RH13 8DW
RH13 8DP
RH13 8DU
RH13 8DZ
RH13 8BY
RH17 5NQ
RH13 8DN
RH13 8BL
RH13 8BN
BN5 9AQ
RH13 8HL
RH13 8DS
RH13 8BT
RH13 8BP
RH13 8BZ
RH13 8BW
RH13 8BU
BN5 9BL
RH13 8DA
RH13 8BX
RH13 8EB
BN5 9BN
RH13 8AF
RH13 8AP
RH13 8QZ
RH13 8AW
RH13 8AG
RH13 8HJ
RH13 8DB
RH13 8AH
RH17 5NE
RH17 5NG
RH17 5NN
BN5 9AG
RH13 8DD
RH13 8HH
RH13 8DE
RH17 5NR
BN5 9AR
RH13 8HQ
RH17 5SE
RH13 8AJ
BN5 9AS
RH17 5QY
RH17 5SA
RH13 8AR
RH13 8HG
RH17 5QX
BN5 9BJ
RH13 8AN
RH13 8AL
RH17 5QU
BN5 9BE
BN5 9AT
RH17 5NP
BN5 9BD
BN5 9BH
RH17 5RZ
RH17 5NB
RH13 8HB
RH13 8HA
RH17 5TE
RH13 8DL
RH17 5RY
RH13 8HD
RH17 5QW
RH17 5QT
RH17 5TD
RH13 8DG
RH13 8DF
BN5 9AJ
RH13 6NJ
RH13 8HF
RH17 5QP
BN5 9AH
RH17 5QN
RH13 8HN
BN5 9AP
RH17 5PE
RH17 5RT
RH17 5QR
RH17 5RS
BN5 9AX
BN6 9JF
BN5 9AL
RH17 5QL
RH17 5RX
RH13 8NB
RH17 5RU
RH17 5NA
RH13 8HE
RH17 5GH
BN5 9AU
BN6 9JJ
RH13 8EU
RH13 8DJ
RH17 5QH
RH17 5PT
RH17 5LZ
RH17 5PF
BN5 9AD
RH17 5PU
BN5 9BB
RH13 8YA
RH13 8DH
RH13 8JX
RH17 5PG
RH17 5RR
RH17 5NX
RH13 8EJ
RH13 8NA
RH13 8JB
RH17 5PH
RH13 6ND
RH17 5TB
RH13 8JF
RH13 6NH
BN6 9JP
BN5 9AB
RH13 8JD
RH17 5RN
RH17 5LY
RH13 8JA
RH17 5LU
RH17 5LX
RH13 6PX
RH17 5NT
RH13 8LZ
RH17 5PR
RH13 6PT
RH13 8HZ
RH17 5PS
RH17 5PJ
RH17 5PN
RH17 5NU
RH13 8JE
RH13 8ES
RH13 8DQ
RH13 8JL
RH17 5RA
RH13 8ET
RH17 5PQ
RH13 8JJ
BN5 9AA
RH13 8EY
RH13 8JU
RH17 5SZ
RH17 5PP
RH13 6NL
RH13 8ER
RH13 8EP
RH13 6TL
RH13 8EW
RH17 5PW
RH17 5QQ
RH17 5QA
RH13 8FL
RH13 8FF
RH13 8FE
RH13 8EN
RH13 8EX
RH13 8EZ
RH13 8JH
RH17 5PD
RH17 5PY
RH17 5PZ
RH13 8HP
RH13 8JG
RH17 5PL
RH13 8EL
RH17 5PX
BN6 9JD
RH13 6PU
BN6 9JQ
RH17 5RD
RH13 8BH
RH13 8BQ
RH13 8YQ
RH13 8YH
RH13 8YS
RH13 8YZ
RH13 8YY
RH13 8YN
RH13 8YP
RH13 8FQ
RH13 8FW
RH13 8YB
RH13 8FS
RH13 8FJ
RH13 8FP
RH13 8FH
RH13 6PS
RH13 8FX
RH13 8JQ
RH13 8HT
RH13 6RN
RH13 8LD
RH13 8HS
RH13 8HR
RH17 5RB
RH17 5NZ
RH13 6PY
RH13 8LB
RH13 8BJ
BN6 9JL
BN6 9JE
RH13 8RX
RH13 8RQ
RH13 8LA
RH13 8HU
RH13 8ND
RH13 8RD
RH13 8LE
RH13 8RY
RH13 8JT
RH13 8HX
RH13 8AU
BN5 9LF
RH17 5PA
RH13 8RA
RH13 8JZ
RH13 8LF
BN5 9JN
RH13 8JY
RH17 5RL
RH13 8RJ
RH13 8RF
RH13 8RE
RH13 8RB
RH13 6PP
RH13 8WD
RH13 8WY
RH13 8WZ
RH13 8WH
RH13 8JW
RH13 6NN
RH13 8WB
RH13 8WA
RH17 5QG
RH13 8RP
BN5 9GY
BN5 9JW
RH13 8YW
RH13 8YF
RH17 5UR
RH17 5US
RH17 5UN
BN5 9JY
RH13 8LY
RH13 8GW
RH13 8JS
BN6 9HE
RH13 8JN
RH17 5UL
RH17 5QB
RH13 8RH
BN5 9BA
BN6 9DS
BN6 9HR
BN5 9JT
BN6 9LS
BN6 9JH
BN6 9HS
RH17 5RE
RH13 8QU
RH13 8ED
RH13 8QT
RH13 8QX
RH13 8QY
BN5 9JX
BN6 9HD
BN5 9JR
BN6 9JG
BN5 9LG
BN6 9DP
BN5 9HE
BN6 9DR
BN6 9GB
BN6 9HT
RH17 5PB
BN5 9HF
BN6 9SL
RH17 5QE
RH17 5TU
BN5 9JS
BN6 9HU
BN6 9HX
BN6 9JA
BN5 9HG
BN6 9JR
BN5 9JU
RH17 5RJ
BN5 9EZ
BN5 9HW
RH17 5UQ
BN6 9GE
RH13 8RL
BN6 9JN
BN6 9FJ
BN5 9AE
BN5 9HH
BN6 9HZ
BN5 9JP
BN5 9FB
RH13 8JR
RH13 8EQ
BN6 9JW
RH13 8LX
BN6 9XH
BN6 9XJ
BN5 9FG
BN6 9HY
BN6 9JB
BN5 9FD
BN5 9QL
RH17 5TT
BN6 9HN
BN5 9QR
RH17 5QD
BN5 9JH
BN5 9BW
BN5 9FF
BN6 9XP
BN5 9JQ
BN6 9DE
RH13 6GZ
BN5 9LA
BN6 9XL
BN5 9LB
RH13 8EF
RH13 8LT
BN6 9XN
BN5 9JF
RH17 5QF

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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