Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me
MOT Test Centres within 5km of SE20 8QX
Address: | 91-99 Elmers End Road, BR3 4TJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8659 8926 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.halfordsautocentres.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 177 Elmers End Road, BR3 4SZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8658 6264 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.cheshamautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Unit 1, SE26 5TW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8778 7775 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Unit 2b Maybrey Factory, SE26 5AZ |
Phone: | 020 8650 7080 |
Website: | www.albinbmotors.co.uk |
Classes: | 4 |
Address: | 1 Goodwood Parade, BR3 3QZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8650 0814 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.frankdunstallmotorcycles.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 81-83 Beckenham High Street, BR3 1AN | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8650 1248 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.beckenham-tyres.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 1 Holland Road, SE25 5RF | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8654 6555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.dandsautosolutions.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 1 Waldram Place, SE23 2LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8291 3903 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.foresthillcarcare.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 155a Whitehorse Lane, SE25 6RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8653 8228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 150-164 Upper Elmers End Road, BR3 3DZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8650 9151 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.mastersgroup.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 9-11 Bywood Avenue, CR0 7RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8654 1923 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.parkersofcroydon.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 487 Upper Elmers End Road, BR3 3DB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8658 7122 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.masters-mazda.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 243-251 Bromley Road, SE6 2RA | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8697 7927 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.epmc.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 78 Norwood High Street, SE27 9NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8670 4343 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | altonmotorslondonltd.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 274 Parchmore Road, CR7 8HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8653 8217 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 2-10 Woodside Green, SE25 5DT | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8654 3126 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.blackhorseservicestation.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 48a Saxon Road, SE25 5EH | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8684 4443 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.adamautos.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 59 - 63 Knights Hill, SE27 0HN | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8761 5261 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.kwik-fit.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 5a Catford Hill, SE6 4NU | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8690 0060 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.gonnellabrothers.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 1,2,4,5,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 224a Whitehorse Road, CR0 2LB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8665 1211 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.thesovereigngroup.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 60-61 Leslie Park Road, CR0 6TP | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8655 0555 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.croydonautorepairs.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 33-35 Hansler Road, SE22 9DJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8693 4573 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.dellautos.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 2a Tavistock Grove, CR0 2BH | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8684 9370 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | plus.google.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 11a Barry Road, SE22 0HX | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8693 1175 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.turnerstestcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | Hawstead Road, SE6 4JF | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8690 6363 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.rushmores.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 642- 654 Streatham High Road, SW16 3QL | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8764 9221 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.rbmotors.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | R/o 8-14 George Lane, SE13 6HH | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8698 8875 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.stgeorgesmotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Address: | 22 Farwig Lane, BR1 3RB |
Phone: | 020 8466 9140 |
Website: | www.bromleyaccidentrepaircentre.com |
Classes: | 4 |
Address: | 464 London Road, CR0 2SS | |||||||||||||||||||||
Phone: | 020 8684 6200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website: | www.lasmotcentre.co.uk | |||||||||||||||||||||
Classes: | 4,7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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.
Class | Vehicle Type | Age before MOT (years) | Maximum Fee |
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1 | Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
1 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
2 | Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 29.65 |
2 | Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
3 | 3-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 37.80 |
4 | 3-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Cars (up to 8 passenger seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Motor caravans | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Dual purpose vehicles | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Ambulances and taxis | 1 | £ 54.85 |
4 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 57.30 |
4 | Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight) | 3 | £ 54.85 |
4a | Class 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check | £ 64.00 | |
5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 59.55 |
5 | Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats) | 1 | £ 80.65 |
5 | Playbuses | 1 | £ 80.65 |
5a | Class 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 80.50 | |
5a | Class 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check | £ 124.50 | |
7 | Goods 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 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.
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