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MOT Test Centres in Maidstone

67 MOT test stations in Maidstone, Kent (South East) were listed as active by DVSA on 26 Feb 2026. 9 (13%) test motorcycles, 13 (19%) test Class 7 vans and 47 test Class 4 cars and light vans only. The car test is capped at £54.85 here as everywhere in Great Britain; £35-50 is typical.

Stations listed

67

#10 of 64 districts in South East

Test motorcycles

9

13% hold Class 1 or 2

Test Class 7 vans

13

19% hold Class 7 (3,000-3,500kg)

Class 5 / Class 3

6 / 2

Minibuses 13+ seats / three-wheelers

What the Maidstone Stations Can Test

Of the 67 listed stations, 62 test Class 4 (cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans and taxis), which makes a car MOT the easiest test to place in Maidstone. Motorcycle riders have 9 options; drivers of 3,000-3,500kg vans have 13; operators of 13-seat-plus passenger vehicles have 6; three-wheelers can be tested at 2. 5 stations are specialists that do not test cars at all. The stations are spread across Maidstone (44), Staplehurst (5), Tonbridge (3), Aylesford (2) and 10 other post towns. 3 are national chain or dealer-group branches; the rest are independent garages.

ClassVehiclesStationsShareDVSA max
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc913%£29.65
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc913%£29.65
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg23%£37.80
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats6293%£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats69%£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg1319%£58.60

Where the 67 Maidstone stations are

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Motorcycle, Van, PSV and Three-Wheeler Stations (20)

Stations in Maidstone authorised for Class 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 as well as, or instead of, Class 4 cars. Each has its own page with classes, nearest alternatives and, where matched, the operating company.

Specialist MOT test stations in Maidstone
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
Allcars Chart SuttonChart CornerMaidstone,kentME17 3SB01622 844579123457
B S Russell Commercials LimitedUnit 3MaidstoneME14 3HU01622 737530123457
Bredhurst Garages LimitedForge LaneGillinghamME7 3JW01634 235896123457
Ds Commercials (UK) LtdThe MillAylesfordME20 7XE01622 715834123457
H & F MOT LtdUnit 2, Church FarmSittingbourneME9 7RD01795 841007123457
Haynes of Maidstone Limited23 Ashford RoadMaidstoneME14 5DQ01622 756781123457
Inta Motorcycle Services Limited99/107 Upper Stone StreetMaidstoneME15 6HE01622 688727123457
Laguna Motorcycles LimitedHart StreetMaidstoneME16 8RD01622 681765123457
Lsl Auto Centre LimitedUnit 38 IntegraMaidstoneME15 9YY01622 809546123457
Maidstone Harley DavidsonForstal RoadMaidstoneME20 7XA01622 711680123457
Maidstone MOT Centre LimitedBraemar GarageMaidstoneME17 3EH07780 700715123457
Marden Garage LimitedUnit 3MardenTN12 9QX01892 730942123457
Mercedes Benz of MaidstoneBircholt RoadMaidstoneME15 9YN01622 623700123457
Motorline HyundaiBircholt RoadMaidstoneME15 9XY01622 393777123457
Ride DmcUnit 12 Heronden RoadKentME15 9YR01622 231278123457
Sa Autos Services Ltd104-108 Upper Stone StreetMaidstoneME15 6HD01622 582200123457
Stellantis &YOU MaidstoneCuxton RoadMaidstoneME15 9YF01622 753333123457
The MOT Test Company LimitedUnit 4MaidstoneME15 9YF01622 688898123457
Wealden Garage LimitedUnit 6KentTN27 9PB01622 892177123457
Wents Service Station LimitedUlcombe HillMaidstoneME17 1DJ01622 842445123457

Car and Light Van (Class 4 Only) Stations (47)

Stations in Maidstone authorised for Class 4 only: cars, vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis and minibuses up to 12 seats. The £54.85 cap applies; £35-50 is typical.

Class 4 only MOT test stations in Maidstone
StationTownPostcodePhoneClasses
AutobaseChurch GreenMardenTN12 9HR01622 831240123457
Bearsted Auto Centre LtdAshford RoadHollingbourneME17 1XG07912 287220123457
Claremont Motor Engineers (Dartford) LimitedCranbrook RoadTonbridgeTN12 0EJ07769 655790123457
Collier Street Garage LimitedCollier StreetTonbridgeTN12 9RR01892 730321123457
Cromnall Limited Trading as Queen Anne MOT CentreUnit 2MaidstoneME14 1HU01622 765552123457
D&R Autos LtdHeath RoadMaidstoneME17 4JD07849 577965123457
Express Autocentre26 -30 Upper Stone StreetMaidstoneME15 6EZ01622 690333123457
Farleigh Forge Garage LimitedLower RoadEast FarleighME15 0JS01622 726473123457
Formula One Autocentres LimitedRocky Hill · Formula One AutocentresMaidstoneME16 8PY01622 691122123457
G and S TuningUnit 8 Orchard Industrial EstateMaidstoneME15 9YE01622 761184123457
Gm Kent Auto Diagnostic and Repair Centre LtdUnit 19 Friningham FarmMaidstoneME14 3JD07426 853465123457
Gms Kent LimitedUnit 1MaidstoneME14 2NG01622 686824123457
Granville GarageGranville RoadMaidstoneME14 2BJ01622 761571123457
H and C Motors LimitedRawdon RoadMaidstoneME15 6PT01622 752364123457
Halfords Autocentre67-79 Upper Stone Street · Halfords AutocentreMaidstoneME15 6HE01622 688840123457
Harrietsham Garage & MOT LimitedUnit 4HarrietshamME17 1JA01622 859580123457
Hi Q Elite Garages165 Upper Stone StreetMaidstoneME15 6HJ01622 938499123457
Hi Q MaidstoneUnit CMaidstoneME16 8RF01622 600252123457
Hilltop GarageSutton ValenceMaidstoneME17 3AW01622 844545123457
Invicta Motors (Maidstone) LimitedSutton RoadMaidstoneME15 9NW01622 695577123457
Jack Henry Service Centre LtdStation GarageStaplehurstTN12 0QR01622 541214123457
Johnson's MOTS LtdMaidstone RoadStaplehurstTN12 0RH07801 561417123457
Kwik Fit38 Lower Stone Street · Kwik FitMaidstoneME15 6LX01622 677087123457
Lipscomb Cars LimitedPerformance HouseAylesfordME20 7XA0845 338 9901123457
M D Mechanical Engineering LimitedUnit 1 -3 Douglas BuildingsTonbridgeTN12 0QZ01580 893989123457
Maidstone Car Servicing60-62 Campbell RoadMaidstoneME15 6QB01622 200100123457
Maidstone Exhaust Centre 2015 Limited40A Milton StreetMaidstoneME16 8JY01622 727567123457
Maidstone MOT and Repair CentreUnit 2 Phoenix YardMaidstoneME16 8LR01622 729877123457
Maidstone Sports Cars LimitedThe Oast HouseAshfordTN27 9PP01622 890233123457
Malling Repair Services Limited34-38 Foster StreetMaidstoneME15 6NH01622 663960123457
Marshall Motor Group LimitedBircholt RoadMaidstoneME15 9XY01622 538538123457
MotorlineChatham RoadMaidstoneME14 3AA01622 607000123457
Motorpoint LimitedBircholt RoadMaidstoneME15 9XT07975 918665123457
Mr Clutch Autocentres21 Padsole LaneMaidstoneME15 6ED01622 695696123457
Newstead AutocareUnit 4 Collingwood Industrial EstateMaidstoneME17 3QS01622 842275123457
Orchard View Garage LimitedTwyford CourtMaidstoneME18 6HG01622 814204123457
Pickwick Motor Company LimitedThe Old ForgeGillinghamME7 3LX01634 388048123457
Pymans Limited37 Station RoadHeadcornTN27 9SB01622 890933123457
Red Oak Garage LimitedUnit 1 & 7MaidstoneME16 0SL01622 757141123457
Setyres and ExhaustsCedar WorksMaidstoneME16 8PX01622 690730123457
Staplehurst GarageHigh StreetStaplehurstTN12 0BH01580 891122123457
Staplehurst MOT Centre LimitedUnit 7JStaplehurstTN12 0QY01580 892818123457
Staplehurst Tyres LimitedUnit 2StaplehurstTN12 0RX01580 893326123457
Tilyard Autos LimitedUnit 5 Bridge Industrial EstateMaidstoneME15 6RR01622 663662123457
Watling Tyre Service Limited1A Hope StreetMaidstoneME14 2TF01622 764449123457
Wilmoths CitroenSutton RoadMaidstoneME15 8RD01622 750442123457
Young and Partners Motors LimitedFive Wents GarageMaidstoneME17 3LU01622 844474123457

What an MOT costs in Maidstone

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 1Motorcycles up to 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 2Motorcycles over 200cc£29.65£20-29
Class 3Three-wheeled vehicles up to 450kg£37.80£28-37
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

Nearby Districts

Tonbridge and Mallingabout 8 miles between district centres55Medwayabout 9 miles between district centres68Tunbridge Wellsabout 11 miles between district centres39Swaleabout 13 miles between district centres52Graveshamabout 15 miles between district centres27Ashfordabout 15 miles between district centres53

All districts in South East · All regions

Related MOT cost guides

MOT Fees by Vehicle Class

The full DVSA cap schedule: £29.65 bike to £124.50 large PSV, with typical charges.

Cheapest MOT

Chain deals from £20-30, comparison platforms, council centres and the cheap-MOT trap.

Average MOT Cost 2026

£35 booked, £46 standalone (BookMyGarage 2025) against the £54.85 cap.

When Is My MOT Due?

Check the date and use the one-month early booking window.

Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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Updated 2026-06-11