Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to EN8 8QB or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 5km of EN8 8QB

We managed to find 40 MOT Test Centres within 5km of your EN8 8QB. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, increase your search radius to 10km.

Albury Repair Works
0.2km

Address:9 Albury Grove Road, EN8 8NS
Phone:01992626047
Classes:4



Mr Unique
0.4km

Address:132 Turners Hill, EN8 9BP
Phone:01992 640404
Website:www.mr-unique.com
Classes:4



T D Auto Repairs Ltd
0.9km

Address:Delamare Road, EN8 9AP
Phone:01992626390
Classes:4



The Rides Motor Services Ltd
1.2km

Address:Rear Of 272-274 High Street, EN8 7EA
Phone:01992628296
Classes:4



Fast Fit Tyre & Exhaust System Ltd
1.2km

Address:Studio House, EN8 9TD
Phone:01992 641272
Website:www.fastfit.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am12:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Brian Martin (Motor Vehicle Repairs)
1.3km

Address:Cadmore Lane, EN8 9SA
Phone:01992 308080
Classes:1,2,4



Lea Motors
1.3km

Address:The Old Cheshunt Dairies, EN8 9TL
Phone:01992641620
Classes:1,2,4,7



Gvb Motor Services Limited
1.3km

Address:Unit 4, EN8 9TL
Phone:01992 622111
Classes:4



Kwik - Fit
1.4km

Address:206 / 212 High Street, EN8 7DP
Phone:01992 629075
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Lrt Autos Ltd
1.6km

Address:30 Park Lane, EN8 8BE
Phone:01992 623457
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am3:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am3:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am3:00pm
Thursday:7:30am3:00pm
Friday:7:30am3:00pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Leka Fast Fit Centre
2.0km

Address:28 Fairways, EN8 0NL
Phone:01992 628598
Classes:4,7



A T Services
2.0km

Address:6 Fairways, EN8 0NJ
Phone:01992 624444
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:9:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:9:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:9:30am5:30pm
Thursday:9:30am5:30pm
Friday:9:30am5:30pm
Saturday:9:30am5:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Autocare Cheshunt
2.0km

Address:13 & 14 Fairways, EN8 0NJ
Phone:01992 638811
Classes:4,7



Bristol Street Waltham Cross Vauxhall
2.0km

Address:South Side, EN8 7NZ
Phone:01992787171
Classes:4



T C Auto Repairs
2.1km

Address:Unit 5, EN8 7NP
Phone:01992768211
Classes:4,5,7



Lea Motors
2.6km

Address:25 Lea Road, EN9 1AJ
Phone:01992712211
Classes:4



Lancaster Garage (Uk) Limited
3.2km

Address:Unit 6 Meridian Business Park, EN9 3BZ
Phone:01992 714233
Classes:4,5,7



Taxi Services
3.2km

Address:117 Brooker Road, EN9 1JU
Phone:01992 650188
Classes:4



Css Motors
3.3km

Address:148 Brooker Road, EN9 1JH
Phone:01992 787282
Classes:4,5,7



K D Clark Motors Ltd
3.3km

Address:146 Brooker Road, EN9 1JH
Phone:01992 713386
Classes:4



Abbey Service Centre
3.3km

Address:Farm Hill Road, EN9 1NN
Phone:01992700465
Classes:1,2,4,5,7



Manor Mots
3.3km

Address:74 High Road, EN10 6DU
Phone:01992 469891
Classes:4



4 Mot
3.3km

Address:Rear Of 74 High Road, EN10 6DU
Phone:01992 469891
Classes:4,5,7



Glyn Hopkin Limited
3.4km

Address:1 Cartersfield Road, EN9 1JD
Phone:01992809870
Classes:4



Abbey Motorists Centre Ltd
3.4km

Address:51 Cartersfield Road, EN9 1JD
Phone:01992701201
Classes:4



Albany Mot & Service Centre
3.5km

Address:2b St Stephens Road, EN3 5UJ
Phone:02088051610
Classes:4



Elliott Motor Company
3.7km

Address:Cuffley Hill, EN7 5EU
Phone:01707872612
Classes:4



Empire Garages
3.8km

Address:518 Hertford Road, EN3 5SS
Phone:020 8364 7900
Website:www.empiregarages.co.uk
Classes:1,2,4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am2:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kwik Fit
4.1km

Address:430 - 440 Hertford Road, EN3 5QT
Phone:020 8805 3924
Website:www.kwik-fit.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am5:00pm
Sunday:10:00am4:00pm



Advance Tyres Ltd
4.1km

Address:975 Mollison Avenue, EN3 7NN
Phone:0208 805 5924
Classes:4,5,7



Norfolk Truck & Van Ltd
4.4km

Address:Mollison Avenue, EN3 7NE
Phone:02088041266
Classes:4,5,7



B & M Autocare
4.6km

Address:3 Cedar Avenue, EN3 7JB
Phone:0208 805 1544
Classes:4



Pressbay Ltd
4.7km

Address:Salvage Complex, EN3 7NJ
Phone:020 8443 0234
Website:www.pressbaymotors.co.uk
Classes:4,5,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:7:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:7:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:7:30am6:00pm
Thursday:7:30am6:00pm
Friday:7:30am6:00pm
Saturday:9:30am2:30pm
Sunday:Closed



Friendly Service Centre Ltd
4.7km

Address:209b Hertford Road, EN3 5JH
Phone:02088050259
Classes:4



Ipb Motor Services
4.7km

Address:Sewardstone Hall Farm, E4 7RH
Phone:0208 524 9064
Classes:4,5,7



Durants Park Motors
4.9km

Address:149-151 Hertford Road, EN3 5JG
Phone:02088045777
Classes:4



Cuffley Motor Company Ltd
4.9km

Address:Sopers Road, EN6 4RY
Phone:01707872881
Classes:4



Deniz Auto Repairs & Servicing
4.9km

Address:24a Green Street, EN3 7HQ
Phone:020 8805 5074
Classes:4



Protyre
4.9km

Address:770-778 Great Cambridge Road, EN1 3RN
Phone:020 8367 8555
Website:www.protyre.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Speedy Fit Tyres & Battery Service
5.0km

Address:31 Lancaster Road, EN2 0BS
Phone:020 8367 6101
Classes:4



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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