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

PO18 9EF
PO18 9ED
PO18 9QB
PO18 9QA
PO18 9EE
PO18 9EA
PO18 9EB
PO18 9EG
PO18 9JW
PO18 9JN
PO18 9PP
PO18 9DB
PO18 9DX
PO18 9DY
PO18 9PJ
PO18 9PT
PO18 9PR
PO18 9HH
PO18 9PH
PO18 9NX
PO18 9DN
PO18 9JL
PO18 9JJ
PO18 9DP
PO18 9EQ
PO18 9DR
PO18 9JH
PO18 9DS
PO18 9JQ
PO18 9DU
PO18 9DT
PO18 9JP
PO18 9DW
PO9 6DY
PO9 6DZ
PO18 9EH
PO18 9DL
PO18 9LP
PO18 9LR
PO10 8QU
PO18 9LT
PO18 9PD
PO18 9LW
PO18 9LN
PO18 9LX
PO18 9BU
PO18 8UP
PO18 9LY
PO18 9LL
PO10 8EQ
PO18 9LG
PO10 8QY
PO18 9LQ
PO18 9LS
PO18 9LJ
PO10 8QS
PO18 9LU
PO18 9LH
PO10 8QX
PO18 9LD
PO9 6DX
PO18 9LF
PO18 9JS
PO18 9LB
PO18 9EJ
PO18 8XP
PO18 9BT
PO18 8YP
PO18 8XU
PO18 8XH
PO18 9LA
PO10 8QT
PO9 6EW
PO18 9DZ
PO10 8QR
PO18 8UG
PO10 8RH
PO18 9JG
PO18 8UE
PO18 8UL
PO10 8RG
PO9 6EX
PO18 9BS
PO18 9ER
PO9 6EA
PO10 8RB
PO18 9DA
PO18 8UF
PO18 9EP
PO18 8UQ
PO18 9EN
PO10 8RD
PO10 8RF
PO18 9DJ
PO10 8UX
PO10 8RJ
PO18 9EW
PO18 9ET
PO18 9LE
PO18 9JR
PO10 8RE
PO18 9EL
PO18 9ES
PO18 8UH
PO9 6EB
PO10 8RY
PO9 6ED
PO18 9EU
PO18 8UD
PO10 8QD
PO9 6DU
PO18 9BP
PO18 9DH
PO18 8DA
PO9 6EE
PO18 8DU
PO18 8DT
PO18 8EB
PO18 8EA
PO9 6DT
PO10 8RL
PO18 8DX
PO10 8PZ
PO10 8PT
PO10 8QH
PO18 8DZ
PO18 8DY
PO18 9PB
PO18 8UB
PO18 8FA
PO10 8TD
PO18 8DG
PO18 8FB
PO18 8UN
PO18 8DQ
PO18 8DS
PO18 8UJ
PO10 8QB
PO18 8DP
PO10 8TE
PO9 6EG
PO10 8RZ
PO10 8QA
PO18 9JF
PO10 8TF
PO18 8FD
PO10 8SB
PO18 8UR
PO10 8TB
PO18 8DR
PO18 8UA
PO10 8SZ
PO10 8TT
PO10 8SY
PO10 8TA
PO10 8TS
PO9 6DS
PO18 9LZ
PO10 8FF
PO10 8TR
PO10 8TP
PO18 8UT
PO18 8TU
PO18 8DD
PO9 6EF
PO10 8RR
PO10 8PS
PO10 8SX
PO10 8TH
PO10 8US
PO18 8DN
PO18 9BX
PO18 8WB
PO18 8WU
PO18 8WD
PO18 8WE
PO18 8WG
PO18 8UU
PO18 8WA
PO18 8RE
PO18 8AQ
PO18 8TZ
PO10 8TU
PO18 9BA
PO10 8QP
PO10 8UZ
PO10 8TX
PO10 8QN
PO10 8TG
PO10 8UU
PO10 8TL
PO10 8SS
PO10 8TY
PO18 8TY
PO18 8TT
PO10 8UD
PO18 9DE
PO18 8YA
PO18 8QA
PO18 9BE
PO10 8SR
PO10 8TJ
PO18 8EQ
PO10 8PR
PO10 8QL
PO10 8UY
PO18 9BN
PO10 8TN
PO18 8DH
PO18 8RQ
PO18 9EZ
PO18 9EX
PO18 9QL
PO10 8ST
PO10 8JA
PO10 8SW
PO10 8FE
PO10 8SU
PO18 9EY
PO10 8UP
PO10 8UR
PO18 9JD
PO18 9AX
PO18 9HB
PO10 8FG
PO10 8TW
PO9 6EQ
PO10 8PP
PO18 9HA
PO10 8PY
PO10 8RN
PO10 8TZ
PO18 9JE
PO18 9AT
PO10 8SL
PO10 8PU
PO10 8SP
PO10 8UT
PO10 8PX
PO18 9NU
PO18 9AU
PO18 9NJ
PO10 8RP
PO10 8YR
PO10 8SN
PO10 8RW
PO18 8XJ
PO18 8DF
PO10 8SJ
PO10 8SQ
PO10 8NB
PO10 8RX
PO10 8PN
PO10 8SE
PO10 8SH
PO18 9HD
PO10 8SF
PO10 8SG
PO18 9AS
PO18 9BG
PO18 9BB
PO10 8NJ
PO10 8EF
PO10 8UN
PO18 8RF
PO10 8UE
PO18 8RG
PO10 8FA
PO10 8NH
PO10 8UH
PO18 9BD
PO10 8UG
PO10 8RS
PO10 8LT
PO18 9NH
PO10 8SD
PO10 8NF
PO18 9BW
PO18 9AR
PO10 8NZ
PO18 8RH
PO18 9BQ
PO10 8UJ
PO10 8UF
PO10 8UA
PO18 9HE
PO10 8NE
PO18 9HR
PO18 9HF
PO9 6HH
PO10 8PL
PO18 9HJ
PO10 8LS
PO10 8NL
PO10 8PF
PO10 8NS
PO9 6DR
PO10 8PW
PO10 8RU
PO10 8NA
PO10 8NW
PO10 8QJ
PO10 7UR
PO18 9BH
PO10 7GS
PO10 8NN
PO10 8NT
PO10 8UB
PO10 8NG
PO10 8NP
PO10 8UL
PO10 8RA
PO10 8PQ
PO10 8PE
PO10 8NQ
PO10 7GP
PO18 9BJ
PO10 7GQ
PO10 8LL
PO18 8FG
PO10 8LU
PO10 7GW
PO18 8FF
PO18 8FJ
PO10 7GR
PO10 8LH
PO10 7GU
PO18 9HW
PO18 9HP
PO10 7GF
PO18 9JT
PO10 7SU
PO10 8RT
PO9 6EH
PO18 9DD
PO18 8FE
PO10 7GG
PO10 7GB
PO10 8LJ
PO18 9NL
PO10 7GZ
PO10 7GT
PO18 8RD
PO18 8EE
PO10 8LQ
PO18 8DL
PO10 8PH
PO10 7GY
PO10 7GJ
PO10 7UW
PO10 7GA
PO10 7GE
PO10 8LP
PO10 8NY
PO18 8PR
PO18 8DB
PO10 7GX
PO10 8PD
PO10 8LG
PO10 7UT
PO10 7UN
PO10 7GL
PO10 7GD
PO10 7GH
PO9 6EL
PO10 7UP
PO18 9JB
PO18 9NN
PO10 8LX
PO10 7RN
PO10 8PJ
PO10 7RW
PO10 7GN
PO18 9BL
PO18 8DJ
PO10 8LN
PO18 8SJ
PO10 7SN
PO10 8NU
PO10 8LR
PO18 8SH
PO10 7XD
PO10 8NX
PO10 7RX
PO10 8PG
PO10 7UY
PO10 7UU
PO10 8LE

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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