MOT, taxi meter and fitness tests

An MOT test checks that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards. An MOT lasts for a year.

Book an MOT, taxi meter or fitness test

Please read our MOT, taxi and private hire vehicle tests - terms and conditions.

If you have any questions, you can make an enquiry about an MOT, taxi meter or fitness test.

We provide independent MOT, taxi meter and fitness tests for:

cars;
vans;
minibuses;
motorhomes;
taxi and private hire vehicles, and;
light commercial vehicles.

The council does not undertake repairs or servicing but will advise you of any work needed to bring your vehicle up to the necessary legal standard.

Test type and package fees

Test types	Fee	Additional information
Class 4 MOT	£54.85	Suitable for most cars (up to 8 passenger seats). Light vans / goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg gross weight). Motorhomes ('living van' not used for the carriage of goods).
Class 5L MOT	£59.55	Suitable for most private passenger vehicles with 13-16 passenger seats, up to 5,000kg gross weight.
Class 5L MOT	£80.65	Suitable for most private passenger vehicles with more than 16 passenger seats, up to 5,000kg gross weight.
Class 7 MOT	£58.60	Suitable for vans / goods vehicles over 3,000kg, up to 3,500kg gross weight.
MOT & fitness test package	£81.50	Book your MOT and Fitness Test together and save. Suitable for Chichester District Council licenced Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles.
MOT, fitness & meter test package	£107.10	Book your MOT, Fitness & Meter Test together and save. Suitable for Chichester District Council licenced Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles.
Fitness test only	£37.85	Book a fitness test only, without an MOT test. Suitable for Chichester District Council licenced Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles. Please note the test must be carried out within 5 working days of your MOT, if applicable, taking place.
Meter test only	£25.60	Suitable for Chichester District Council licenced Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles. Only required if the vehicle is fitted with a meter.
Fitness & meter test only	£63.45	Book a fitness test and meter only, without an MOT test. Suitable for Chichester District Council licenced Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles. Please note the test must be carried out within 5 working days of your MOT, if applicable, taking place.

Test durations

MOT testing takes approximately 1 hour. Fitness and meter tests take 30 minutes each. We ask that you arrive 10 minutes before the booking. Please do not arrive before this time.

During the test, customers can wait on site or return to collect their vehicle. Vehicles cannot be left at our test centre after the test has been completed.

Testing station location

Our testing station is conveniently located in Stane Street, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0NS.

Testing station opening times

We offer appointments from:

Monday through to Friday, 08:00 - 15:00 pm.

Amend or cancel a booking

If you book an MOT online you will receive a confirmation email. This email will provide a link to allow you to amend your booking.

If you book by phone and do not provide an email address, you will have to phone 01243 534804 to make an amendment or cancellation.

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