How much does a full body MOT cost in London?

You type "full body MOT London" and get prices from under £200 to over £3,000. They all claim to be thorough, and it's hard to see from a list of tests what you're actually paying for.

Here is the short version. A private MOT in London runs from about £200 for a blood panel to £3,000 or more for a package with an MRI. At Medical Express Clinic, the four doctor-led tiers cost £495 to £3,350. The price rises mainly with imaging and specialist time, not with the number of blood markers.

If you'd rather go straight to booking, all four tiers are compared on our full body MOT page, and every one includes a GP consultation at 117a Harley Street, Monday to Friday.

What does a full body MOT cost across London?

Prices fall into four bands, and each band buys a different kind of check. The figures below are the published prices on each provider's own website on 03/10/2026; they change, so check before you book.

London full body MOT prices by type of check, as published on 03/10/2026.

So a doctor-led Essential MOT sits close to the price of a blood panel with an adviser, but it adds a GP who examines you and reads every result with you in person.

What makes one MOT cost more than another?

Four things drive the price, and the blood marker count is the least of them.

• Doctor time: a consultation, an examination and a results appointment cost more than a report emailed to you, and they are what turns a number into a decision.
• Imaging: chest X-ray, ultrasound, mammogram and MRI each need equipment and a radiologist to report them.
• Specialist input: the female Elite MOT includes a consultant gynaecologist, which is why it costs more than the male version.
• Follow-up: Advanced and above include four GP appointments over 12 months, shareable with immediate family. A standalone private GP appointment here is £150.

Collection fees matter too. Some blood-only tests charge separately for the blood draw, so compare the total you would actually pay.

How much does each MOT tier cost at Medical Express Clinic?

Prices run from £495 for Essential to £3,350 for Ultimate with gynaecology. Elite and Ultimate are priced differently for men and women because they include sex-specific examinations.

Medical Express Clinic MOT tiers and prices.

Each tier comes in a male and a female version, and you choose the level that suits your question at any age from 18. If you want a test that isn't in your package, speak to the team before booking and we can arrange it alongside.

What is included in every tier?

Whichever tier you pick, you get a GP consultation and physical examination, blood tests analysed by an accredited laboratory, an interactive digital report, and an in-person review where your doctor explains the results and any next steps.

That shared core is what makes the numbers useful. A doctor who has taken your history and examined you can tell whether a result needs action, a repeat test, monitoring or nothing at all. A PDF on its own can't make that call.

Two things are worth knowing before you pay. An MOT isn't insurance, so the follow-up appointments are for your health questions rather than cover for treatment. And prescriptions, medicines, repeat tests and further investigations are charged separately.

Essential MOT, £495: what is included?

Essential is the baseline and a good first check if you feel well. You have a GP consultation, physical examination, 12-lead ECG and body composition analysis, plus 60+ health markers and measurements: full blood count, kidney and liver function, cholesterol and triglycerides, glucose and HbA1c, thyroid function (TSH and FT4), iron and ESR.

The appointment takes 45 to 60 minutes and results are usually ready in 3 to 5 working days. The Essential MOT page has the full breakdown, and if you're 40 or over, our over-40 health check guide sets it beside the free NHS Health Check.

What does the Advanced MOT add for £999?

Advanced adds a chest X-ray, spirometry (lung function) and VO2 max testing to everything in Essential. You also get a fuller hormone profile (LH, FSH, prolactin, testosterone, oestradiol, SHBG and FAI), vitamin D and B12, and more detailed thyroid testing, taking the total to 75+ markers.

The part people often overlook is the follow-up: four GP consultations, unlimited in duration, to use in the 12 months from screening, by you or your immediate family. The appointment runs 60 to 90 minutes and results usually take 3 to 5 working days. If you're choosing between the first two tiers, Essential or Advanced compares them test by test, and the Advanced MOT page has the details.

What does the Elite MOT add, and why does it cost more?

Elite costs more because it adds consultant-reviewed ultrasound imaging and, for women, a specialist gynaecological consultation. Both versions add the CEA tumour marker and bring the total to 85+ markers.

For men (£1,850), Elite adds abdominal, pelvic and testicular ultrasound and, for men over 40, a PSA blood test, with an optional prostate examination. For women (£2,095), it adds a gynaecologist consultation, cervical smear, trans-vaginal and pelvic ultrasound, a mammogram and the CA-125 tumour marker. Allow 2 to 3 hours on the day, with results in 5 to 7 working days. Our guide on when Elite is the right upgrade helps you decide, and the Elite MOT page lists everything.

What does the Ultimate MOT include?

Ultimate (from £2,950) adds a full-body MRI of the brain, spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis at a partner imaging centre. It also adds tumour markers, gluten sensitivity and full iron profiles, on top of the broadest blood panel of the four tiers at 100+ markers and measurements. For men, the MRI replaces standard X-ray and ultrasound.

Ultimate costs £2,950 for men and £2,950 for women without gynaecological screening (available Monday to Friday). Women who add the gynaecological review, trans-vaginal ultrasound, mammogram, smear and ovarian panel pay £3,350. Allow 2 to 3 hours at the clinic plus 60 to 90 minutes for the MRI, with results in 7 to 10 working days. An MRI shows structural change that blood tests can't, though it isn't a whole-body all-clear; what a full-body MRI can and cannot rule out explains why. See the Ultimate MOT.

Is a private MOT worth it if I can have the NHS Health Check?

If you're eligible, have both. The NHS Health Check is a free heart and circulation check for people aged 40 to 74 who don't already have one of a short list of related conditions. It is usually offered every five years, often by a nurse or healthcare assistant, and gives you a ten-year cardiovascular risk score.

A private MOT does a different job: a Harley Street GP examination, a broad laboratory panel and, in the higher tiers, imaging. UK National Screening Committee guidance helps here. Screening picks out apparently healthy people who may have a higher chance of a condition, and a positive screen usually leads to further tests rather than a diagnosis.

How likely is a result outside the range?

Very likely, and usually explainable. In a Medical Express Clinic snapshot of completed MOTs between 24 April and 25 August 2026, 93% had at least one blood result outside its reference range. Of the screenings that included cholesterol markers, 47% had at least one high cholesterol-related finding.

Clinic snapshot of completed MOTs, 24 April to 25 August 2026.

Those figures describe this clinic over that period, not UK-wide research. A reference range is a statistical interval rather than a verdict, and a single value can be temporary, diet-related or clinically unimportant. Tumour markers and MRI work the same way: NICE suspected-cancer guidance (NG12) uses tests such as PSA inside symptom-led assessments, and NICE NG238 treats lipids as one part of a wider risk assessment. That is why the in-person review comes with every tier.

Which tier is worth paying for?

The best value is the tier that answers your question.

• If you've gone years without a check and feel well, start with Essential.
• If you smoke or used to, train seriously, or have a hormone question, Advanced adds lung, fitness and hormone testing plus a year of GP access.
• If you want your abdomen and pelvis imaged, or a gynaecological review, choose Elite.
• If you want the broadest single assessment, including a full-body MRI, choose Ultimate.
• If cancer or heart disease runs in your family, say so at the start, as it may change which tests your doctor discusses with you.

Medical Express Clinic has run health checks at Harley Street since 1984. Our memory clinic, led by Prof Arshad Rather, Consultant Geriatrician, offers a separate memory assessment from £2,499 by enquiry if cognitive change is your concern.

Bring any previous blood results and clinic letters, keep taking your regular medicines unless told otherwise, and fast only if the clinic has asked you to. An MOT is for people who feel well; if you have new chest pain, a new lump or new breathlessness, see a GP first, and use 999 or A&E in an emergency.