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

RH10 4PA
RH10 4PT
RH10 4NT
RH10 4NX
RH10 4PW
RH10 4PN
RH10 4NY
RH10 4PJ
RH10 4PL
RH10 4PU
RH10 4NU
RH10 4PX
RH10 4PB
RH10 4RE
RH10 4NS
RH10 4RA
RH10 4NZ
RH10 4PY
RH10 4PR
RH10 4PP
RH10 4YZ
RH10 4YY
RH10 4NP
RH10 4NR
RH10 4PZ
RH10 4QH
RH10 4NW
RH10 4PS
RH10 4PD
RH10 4QA
RH19 4LW
RH10 4RJ
RH10 4RH
RH10 4QD
RH10 4QG
RH10 4TY
RH10 4ET
RH10 4QX
RH10 4QY
RH10 4QL
RH10 4QJ
RH19 4LN
RH10 4QW
RH10 4RD
RH10 4NQ
RH10 4NN
RH10 4RG
RH10 4RB
RH10 4SF
RH10 4QZ
RH10 4QB
RH10 4QT
RH10 4QN
RH10 4QU
RH10 4EY
RH10 4TT
RH10 4QR
RH10 4QS
RH10 4RF
RH10 4LE
RH10 4QP
RH10 4YU
RH10 4YR
RH10 4YS
RH10 4YN
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RH10 4YG
RH10 4YW
RH10 4FZ
RH10 4LD
RH19 4LL
RH10 4NL
RH10 4EP
RH10 4AD
RH10 4ZT
RH10 4AE
RH19 4LP
RH10 4LB
RH10 4JU
RH10 4LG
RH10 4EZ
RH10 4NF
RH10 4GB
RH10 4QE
RH10 4JT
RH10 4NJ
RH10 4LA
RH10 4TG
RH10 4TX
RH10 4JN
RH10 4TF
RH10 4NE
RH10 4PE
RH10 4EQ
RH10 4HB
RH10 4UP
RH10 4TE
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RH10 4NG
RH10 4AN
RH10 4HZ
RH10 4JB
RH10 4JJ
RH10 4ND
RH10 4JA
RH10 4JZ
RH10 4JL
RH10 4AL
RH10 4LF
RH10 4JX
RH10 4GW
RH10 4QQ
RH10 4SH
RH10 4HJ
RH10 4LS
RH19 4RA
RH10 4HA
RH10 4AJ
RH10 4HP
RH10 4JD
RH10 4LX
RH10 4JH
RH10 4UF
RH10 4UA
RH10 4UW
RH10 4JR
RH10 4LT
RH10 4HY
RH10 4UT
RH10 4JQ
RH10 4AG
RH10 4AF
RH10 4UL
RH10 4AH
RH10 4JF
RH10 4LU
RH10 4JE
RH10 4UU
RH10 4HD
RH10 4JG
RH10 4JS
RH10 4UX
RH10 4NB
RH19 4QY
RH10 4HF
RH10 4HT
RH10 4SE
RH10 4UH
RH10 4HE
RH10 4HW
RH10 4UR
RH10 4GZ
RH10 4UJ
RH10 4GY
RH10 4AA
RH10 4BB
RH19 4LF
RH10 4HN
RH10 4HS
RH10 4HX
RH10 4BF
RH10 4UN
RH10 4SB
RH10 4JW
RH10 4FF
RH10 4FG
RH10 4FE
RH10 4XD
RH10 4FU
RH10 4HR
RH19 4QZ
RH10 4SG
RH10 4UQ
RH10 4XA
RH16 3QS
RH10 4EX
RH19 4LJ
RH10 4XE
RH10 4PF
RH19 4LQ
RH10 4XB
RH10 4EU
RH19 4QU
RH10 4JP
RH10 4UZ
RH10 4WF
RH10 4WG
RH10 4WW
RH10 4WZ
RH10 4DW
RH10 4SD
RH10 4UB
RH10 4UG
RH17 6RB
RH10 4BA
RH10 4HU
RH10 4UE
RH10 4NH
RH19 4LD
RH10 4PQ
RH10 4HG
RH19 4LH
RH10 4LJ
RH10 4DR
RH10 4XZ
RH10 4PG
RH10 4UD
RH10 4LQ
RH10 4DN
RH19 4RD
RH10 4NA
RH19 4QS
RH10 4XY
RH10 4PH
RH10 4XP
RH10 4XX
RH10 4DP
RH10 4XU
RH10 4US
RH10 4XW
RH19 4LB
RH10 4XS
RH10 4AP
RH10 4XR
RH10 4XT
RH19 4QT
RH10 4LZ
RH10 4LL
RH10 4GU
RH10 4XF
RH10 4HL
RH19 4LA
RH10 4HQ
RH19 4JZ
RH19 4QN
RH10 4SA
RH19 4QB
RH19 4QR
RH19 4LG
RH10 4LN
RH19 4QP
RH19 4HN
RH10 4LY
RH10 4TB
RH10 4LR
RH10 4LW
RH19 4QL
RH10 4SR
RH19 4QF
RH19 4QG
RH10 4TA
RH10 4LH
RH19 4PS
RH19 4PR
RH10 4SP
RH19 4RE
RH19 4LE
RH19 4QQ
RH19 4RH
RH19 4QJ
RH10 4HH
RH17 6QW
RH19 4PP
RH10 3DZ
RH19 4PW
RH19 4QH
RH10 3LE
RH10 3GF
RH10 4LP
RH10 3LF
RH17 6QD
RH10 3XU
RH10 7RZ
RH10 4RZ
RH10 7RB
RH10 3JU
RH10 7RD
RH17 6TN
RH17 6QB
RH10 7SD
RH10 3LG
RH19 1TY
RH10 7GN
RH19 4PG
RH10 7SB
RH19 2QD
RH10 3EP
RH10 3EW
RH17 6RA
RH10 7SA
RH10 4ST
RH19 2PT
RH10 3EN
RH19 4PN
RH19 4QE
RH10 4GN
RH10 3EB
RH10 7ZJ
RH10 4SZ
RH19 2PU
RH10 4RT
RH10 7RF
RH10 7GJ
RH10 4GH
RH10 4GL
RH10 4GJ
RH10 7RG
RH10 7GL
RH10 3YR
RH10 3YZ
RH10 4SW
RH10 7FD
RH19 4PF
RH10 4SS
RH10 4SN
RH10 3HW
RH10 7GQ
RH19 4JY
RH10 4SU
RH10 7QA
RH10 7NN
RH19 4PZ
RH10 4TZ
RH19 4PB
RH17 6QG
RH10 7TZ
RH10 3RU
RH10 7FQ
RH10 3LA
RH19 2SN
RH19 4SJ
RH19 4PE
RH10 4GQ
RH10 4FQ
RH10 7RT
RH10 7XH
RH10 7ZR
RH19 1TZ
RH10 7GP
RH19 4JU
RH10 3HR
RH10 3LB
RH10 3EE
RH10 4WA
RH19 4JX
RH10 4GP
RH10 3ET
RH10 4RS
RH10 3ED
RH19 4PD
RH10 3RT
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RH10 7RS
RH10 7PD
RH10 7SE
RH10 3SL
RH10 4XH
RH10 7ZS
RH10 7QE
RH10 3JY
RH19 4PA
RH10 7QT
RH10 7PN
RH19 2QA
RH10 7HE
RH10 3JX
RH10 3JZ
RH10 3EF
RH19 2PX
RH10 7RP
RH10 3LD
RH10 7ZG
RH10 3PG
RH10 7ZL
RH10 7NS
RH10 4RY
RH10 3RR
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RH10 7XQ
RH10 7WA
RH19 4PJ
RH10 7XL
RH10 4WB
RH10 4WS
RH19 2QB
RH10 4RR
RH10 7DP
RH10 7PQ
RH10 7RW
RH10 3JT
RH10 7XZ
RH10 7HD
RH10 3LH
RH19 4PH
RH10 7AB
RH10 3PZ
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RH10 3EG
RH10 4RP
RH10 4FT
RH19 4PQ
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RH10 7ZH
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RH19 1TS
RH10 3PY
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RH19 4HW
RH10 3HP
RH19 4PY
RH10 3PB
RH10 4RW
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RH10 3EU
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RH10 7GE
RH10 7RR
RH10 3NX
RH10 3LL
RH10 7GX
RH10 7DR
RH10 4XJ
RH10 4XQ
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RH10 7QS
RH10 7QP
RH10 3PU
RH19 4NY
RH10 3QD
RH10 7XG
RH10 7FS
RH19 4PT
RH10 3PX
RH10 3XY
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RH10 7XJ
RH10 7WF
RH10 7HA
RH10 7RX
RH10 7DN
RH10 7RY
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RH19 4LY
RH10 4RX
RH10 7QF
RH10 3HA
RH10 7WJ
RH10 3RS
RH10 3QA
RH10 3SQ
RH10 3LZ
RH10 3QE
RH10 7NY
RH19 2PY
RH19 4NU
RH10 3QH
RH10 7HG
RH10 7QW
RH10 7XT
RH10 7WN
RH10 7FT
RH10 7YX
RH10 3HB
RH10 7QR
RH10 4FS
RH10 7QY
RH10 7NZ
RH19 4HP
RH10 4FH
RH10 4FX
RH10 7WL
RH10 3PT
RH10 7WG
RH19 4NT
RH10 7QZ
RH19 1TX
RH10 3PS
RH10 3XS
RH19 2PS
RH10 7SF
RH10 7SN
RH10 7NX
RH10 3LW
RH10 4RU
RH19 4NS
RH10 7WE
RH10 4XG
RH10 7ST
RH10 3PE
RH10 3LR
RH19 4NG
RH10 7PE
RH10 3PF
RH10 3LJ
RH10 7QJ
RH10 7WH
RH10 7YZ
RH10 7SL
RH10 3LX
RH10 7GS
RH10 7FY
RH10 7SP
RH17 6QS
RH10 3EZ
RH10 3QF
RH10 7GA
RH10 7QB
RH10 3QG
RH10 3EQ
RH10 3EX
RH10 7WT
RH10 7RE
RH10 7SG
RH19 4NX
RH10 7YU
RH10 7SJ
RH10 4SL
RH10 3LP
RH10 7FX
RH10 4SJ
RH10 4GE
RH10 4GD
RH10 4GA
RH19 4HA
RH19 4GU
RH19 4GY
RH19 4GP
RH19 4GT
RH19 4GA
RH19 4FY
RH19 4FN
RH19 4FU
RH19 4FA
RH19 4FG
RH10 3LS
RH10 3XW
RH10 7QL
RH10 7XS
RH19 2QJ
RH10 3PR
RH10 7RU
RH10 7RL
RH10 7WW
RH10 7QX
RH10 7XR
RH10 7US
RH19 2PZ
RH10 7YW
RH10 7QD
RH10 7QU
RH10 7WS
RH10 3LT
RH10 3PN
RH10 3EH
RH10 3PP
RH10 7WU
RH10 7YP
RH10 7YT
RH10 7WP
RH10 4FY
RH10 3XZ
RH10 4RL
RH10 3EY
RH10 3YU
RH10 3YJ
RH10 3YD
RH10 3YN
RH10 3YA
RH10 3GY
RH10 3GW
RH10 3GQ
RH10 3GA
RH10 3FZ
RH10 3FX
RH10 3FU
RH10 3FS
RH10 3GP
RH10 3PW
RH10 3PD
RH10 3QQ
RH10 7YL
RH10 7QN
RH10 4GS
RH10 7RJ
RH10 7YS
RH10 7XN
RH10 3GH
RH10 3LU
RH10 7YB
RH19 1RQ
RH10 3XG
RH10 7SH
RH10 3EL
RH10 3RD
RH10 3XE
RH19 2QF
RH10 3RH
RH10 3HE
RH10 7YA
RH10 3PL
RH10 4RN
RH10 7WX
RH10 3RB
RH10 7RH
RH19 4HU
RH10 7WQ
RH10 4GF
RH10 7JR
RH10 7EH
RH17 6PZ
RH10 7LE
RH10 4DF
RH10 4DE
RH10 7EQ
RH10 7YE
RH10 7RN
RH10 7DE
RH19 1RH
RH10 7XY
RH19 1RS
RH10 7JS
RH10 3XN
RH10 7SX
RH10 4XN
RH10 4SX
RH10 7RQ
RH10 3RZ
RH10 7HP
RH10 7SQ
RH10 7LG
RH10 7RA
RH10 7YR
RH10 4EH
RH10 3JS
RH10 7YD
RH19 1RD
RH10 7JU
RH10 3RQ
RH10 4TD
RH10 4RQ
RH19 1RB
RH10 7DD
RH10 3LQ
RH10 7YJ
RH10 7DF
RH10 7WR
RH10 3LN
RH10 3RP
RH10 7YN
RH10 3XF
RH10 7LF
RH10 7TD
RH10 4EL
RH10 4EJ
RH10 4SQ
RH10 7FL
RH10 3XQ
RH19 2RN
RH10 7GW
RH10 7YH
RH10 7JB
RH10 7FW
RH10 3RJ
RH10 3PJ
RH19 4LX
RH10 3ZQ
RH10 7QG
RH10 7GR
RH10 7QQ
RH10 3RX
RH10 7EW
RH10 7LJ
RH19 1RT
RH19 1JS
RH19 2PR
RH10 3JE
RH10 7TQ
RH10 7JT
RH10 4FW
RH10 7WY
RH10 3RA
RH10 3HF
RH19 2PA
RH10 7LH
RH10 3QJ
RH10 7QH
RH10 7BD
RH10 7YF
RH10 7GG
RH10 7JH
RH10 3RG
RH10 3JQ
RH10 4DD
RH10 3BF
RH10 7GU
RH19 1RY
RH10 7YG
RH10 7LL
RH10 7LY
RH10 3UL
RH10 3JH
RH10 7DB
RH19 2NY
RH19 1RU
RH10 3HS
RH19 2QQ
RH10 3QW
RH19 4NA
RH19 1RZ
RH10 4FR
RH19 4JJ
RH10 4EW
RH10 4DB
RH10 4DA
RH10 3RE
RH10 7FZ
RH10 7EG
RH10 7EJ
RH10 7FN
RH10 7JA
RH10 4BD
RH10 7PW
RH10 3UY
RH10 7BY
RH10 7DA
RH10 7EL
RH10 7LZ
RH10 7JG
RH10 3UP
RH10 7GH
RH10 3JF
RH10 4EN
RH10 3QZ
RH10 4GR
RH10 7FP
RH19 2PH
RH10 3UT
RH19 1JT
RH10 3PA
RH10 7JD
RH19 1RX
RH19 2PW
RH19 2NN
RH10 3UW
RH10 7ER
RH10 7EP
RH19 4HR
RH10 4FP
RH10 4FN
RH10 4FJ
RH10 3QL
RH10 7PB
RH10 7FR
RH10 3GX
RH10 3FE
RH10 3HD
RH10 7UP
RH10 3RL
RH10 3RF
RH10 4EG
RH10 7JQ
RH19 1JR
RH10 3QN
RH10 3XD
RH10 7UL
RH19 1SG
RH10 7EN
RH10 4SY
RH10 7ND
RH10 7BZ
RH19 1JY
RH10 3TG
RH10 7EF
RH10 7BW
RH10 7JE
RH10 3UU
RH19 2PL
RH19 1RN
RH10 4BZ
RH10 3UZ
RH10 7BP
RH10 3QX
RH19 1JH
RH10 7FG
RH10 7HX
RH19 1NR
RH10 3XB
RH10 4EF
RH10 3UE
RH10 7JW
RH10 4BY
RH10 7HY
RH19 1SA
RH10 3QU
RH10 3QP
RH10 7SY
RH10 7BU
RH10 7DG
RH10 3UN
RH10 3HT
RH10 7JF
RH19 1JX
RH10 7DQ
RH10 7BS
RH19 1SF
RH19 2PB
RH19 2NZ
RH19 2PP
RH10 7NE
RH10 3HY
RH10 7UR
RH10 4ER
RH10 3QY
RH10 3UG
RH10 3JG
RH10 4BW
RH10 4BP
RH10 7ZT
RH19 4YL
RH19 4GD
RH19 4GR
RH19 4GB
RH19 4FT
RH19 4FF
RH19 4FL
RH19 4FE
RH10 7JL
RH19 4PX
RH10 3AB
RH17 6TJ
RH19 2PN
RH10 7WZ
RH10 7JY
RH19 1NP
RH10 7TW
RH19 2RJ
RH10 3UQ
RH19 1SD
RH10 7GZ
RH10 7GY
RH10 3UR
RH10 4BX
RH19 1SQ
RH10 7TS
RH10 3UX
RH19 1SB
RH10 7JX
RH19 1EH
RH19 1RP
RH10 3UF
RH10 7TU
RH10 7ZF
RH10 7DH
RH10 3QR
RH10 7TJ
RH10 7JP
RH19 1JA
RH10 7BX
RH10 7DU
RH10 3NY
RH10 4DQ
RH10 4BU
RH10 4BT
RH10 7BN
RH10 3ER
RH10 7LN
RH10 7JJ
RH10 3XA
RH10 3XJ
RH10 3QT
RH17 6TW
RH10 7JN
RH10 7UH
RH19 2PD
RH19 2GS
RH10 4TJ
RH10 7DL
RH10 7GD
RH10 7TL
RH19 1JW
RH19 1NS
RH19 1SE
RH10 7LX
RH10 7LW
RH19 1JZ
RH10 7HZ
RH19 1JN
RH10 7BQ
RH10 4TS
RH10 4DH
RH10 4DG
RH10 7LD
RH19 2NX
RH10 7JZ
RH10 7NU
RH10 3HG
RH10 3TZ
RH19 1XL
RH19 1UB
RH10 3UD
RH10 7UJ
RH19 1JU
RH10 3NU
RH10 7DZ
RH19 2PG
RH10 7BG
RH10 7BT
RH19 2PJ
RH10 3QS
RH19 1NT
RH19 1NX
RH10 3JJ
RH10 4DX
RH10 4DU
RH10 4DL
RH10 7UN
RH19 1XH
RH19 4NE
RH10 4TU
RH10 4BS
RH10 4BN
RH19 1RW
RH10 7BJ
RH10 7NW
RH10 3JW
RH10 7BH
RH10 4TW
RH10 4TN
RH10 4TL
RH19 1NU
RH10 7UQ
RH10 3DL
RH10 7NA
RH10 7TP
RH10 7ED
RH10 3UJ
RH19 1TN
RH10 7GB
RH10 7EE
RH10 4BJ
RH17 6QQ
RH10 7DJ
RH10 3UB
RH10 4EA
RH10 4DY
RH10 4DJ
RH10 7TN
RH10 7LQ
RH10 7DY
RH10 3JL
RH19 1XG
RH10 3DJ
RH10 7UG
RH10 3TY
RH19 1TL
RH10 3JN
RH10 3DT
RH10 4BQ
RH10 4BH
RH10 3RN
RH10 7BL
RH19 1JP
RH10 4ZY
RH10 4ZX
RH10 4ZW
RH10 4ZU
RH10 4ZS
RH10 4ZR
RH10 4ZQ
RH10 4ZP
RH10 4ZN
RH10 4ZL
RH10 4ZJ
RH10 4ZG
RH10 4ZF
RH10 4ZD
RH19 1NL
RH10 7AR
RH10 4TQ
RH10 4ES
RH10 4EE
RH10 4ED
RH10 4DZ
RH10 3UA
RH19 1SU
RH10 7EA
RH10 7BE
RH10 7AS
RH19 1XZ

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
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