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 8PZ
RH13 8PP
RH13 8PL
RH13 8PH
RH13 8PR
RH13 8PJ
RH13 8AX
RH13 8PX
RH13 8QB
RH13 8QQ
RH13 8PS
RH13 8QA
RH13 8PE
RH13 8PN
RH13 8PU
RH13 8PG
RH13 8PT
RH13 8PF
RH13 8PQ
RH13 8PB
RH13 8PD
RH13 8NP
RH13 8NN
RH13 8QG
RH13 8QL
RH13 8LJ
RH13 8GD
RH13 7JD
RH13 8PA
RH13 8PY
RH13 8QD
RH13 8QJ
RH13 7JE
RH13 8GE
RH13 8GN
RH13 7JG
RH13 8GG
RH13 7JR
RH13 8GU
RH13 8GF
RH13 8QE
RH13 8GR
RH13 7JF
RH13 8QH
RH13 8QF
RH13 8NL
RH13 7JB
RH13 8GB
RH13 8QS
RH13 8NW
RH13 8NQ
RH13 8NZ
RH13 8NH
RH13 8NJ
RH13 8LH
RH13 8NT
RH13 8GT
RH13 8GJ
RH13 7JJ
RH13 8GS
RH20 2LJ
RH13 8LQ
RH13 8QW
RH13 8NS
RH13 8NR
RH13 8QN
RH13 8LN
RH13 8NG
RH20 2LH
RH13 8LG
RH13 7JP
RH13 8GP
RH13 8LW
RH13 8LL
RH13 8GQ
RH13 7JQ
RH20 2LP
RH20 2LN
RH13 8HY
RH13 8NU
RH13 8GL
RH13 8JP
RH13 7DB
RH13 8QP
RH13 8LP
RH13 7BD
RH20 2LQ
RH13 8GH
RH13 0JL
RH13 7JL
RH20 2LW
RH13 8NF
RH20 2LG
RH13 8NE
RH13 0JW
RH13 8LR
RH13 8NY
RH13 7JW
RH20 2LS
RH13 0AT
RH13 7BQ
RH20 2LR
RH13 9BQ
RH14 9DJ
RH13 0JU
RH20 3BB
RH20 2LT
RH13 7DL
RH13 9DL
RH13 9DB
RH20 3AU
RH20 3BA
RH13 7JN
RH13 8NX
RH13 0JN
RH14 9DH
RH13 8LS
RH14 9EA
RH13 8HW
RH20 2LF
RH20 2GU
RH14 9DX
RH14 9EB
RH13 8QR
RH20 2LE
RH13 0TR
RH14 9DQ
RH14 9DY
RH13 0BB
RH13 8LT
RH14 9DL
RH13 9AY
RH20 3AT
RH13 8LU
RH13 9GB
RH13 7GB
RH20 3AY
RH13 7EP
RH13 9EP
RH13 7ET
RH13 9ET
RH13 9BD
RH13 7DN
RH13 7EX
RH13 7ER
RH13 9DN
RH13 9EX
RH13 9ER
RH14 9DG
RH13 9AB
RH13 9GE
RH20 3AZ
RH13 7BG
RH13 7DA
RH13 9DA
RH13 9BG
RH13 7GE
RH13 7ES
RH13 9ES
RH13 9LY
RH13 7EU
RH13 7UR
RH13 9UR
RH13 7LY
RH14 9DN
RH13 9EU
RH13 7LZ
RH13 9LZ
RH13 9GD
RH13 7GD
RH13 9AH
RH13 0QE
RH13 7QE
RH13 7EY
RH20 3GH
RH13 9EY
RH14 9EL
RH13 7BW
RH14 9DW
RH13 8ED
RH13 9BW
RH13 9JD
RH20 3BZ
RH13 7HF
RH13 9BF
RH13 7BF
RH13 9HF
RH13 7JU
RH13 7HZ
RH13 9JU
RH13 9HZ
RH13 7JA
RH13 9JA
RH14 9ED
RH20 3ER
RH13 7HR
RH13 9HR
RH20 3AX
RH14 9EJ
RH13 9HY
RH13 7HY
RH13 9BX
RH14 9HH
RH13 9HP
RH13 7HP
RH13 7TF
RH20 2LU
RH13 8EG
RH13 7HW
RH13 9TF
RH13 7EW
RH13 9EW
RH13 9HT
RH13 7HT
RH13 9HW
RH13 7DS
RH13 9DS
RH13 7HS
RH20 3AW
RH13 9HS
RH13 9AF
RH13 7EZ
RH20 3LR
RH20 3LP
RH20 3LW
RH20 3AP
RH20 2JZ
RH13 9AG
RH20 2LD
RH13 7DE
RH13 9BZ
RH20 3LL
RH13 7BZ
RH13 0QF
RH13 7BX
RH20 3LN
RH13 0RD
RH13 7QF
RH13 7QG
RH13 9DE
RH13 7DR
RH13 9DR
RH20 3DZ
RH13 0QG
RH13 9HU
RH13 7HU
RH13 0TG
RH13 9TG
RH13 7TG
RH13 6QT
RH13 9HN
RH13 7HN
RH20 3LH
RH13 9TJ
RH13 7TJ
RH13 7HL
RH20 3EP
RH20 3LF
RH13 9HL
RH13 8LX
RH20 3EW
RH20 3GL
RH13 9TQ
RH20 3AS
RH13 7HX
RH13 9HX
RH20 3QJ

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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