Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Oxfordshire

SN7 8RJ
SN7 8QW
SN7 8QT
SN7 8RH
SN7 8QZ
SN7 8QY
SN7 8QS
SN7 8QA
SN7 8RA
SN7 8RB
SN7 8QN
SN7 8QP
SN7 8QR
SN7 8QU
SN7 8QX
SN7 8QL
SN7 8PY
SN7 8RG
SN7 8PX
SN7 8QG
SN7 8QF
SN7 8RD
SN7 8PT
SN7 8PU
SN7 8PS
SN7 8RE
SN7 8QB
SN7 8QQ
SN7 8JL
SN7 8RQ
SN7 8JN
SN7 8JW
SN7 8PP
SN7 8RF
SN7 8UT
SN7 8NF
SN7 8SS
SN7 8TG
SN7 8UP
SN7 8TB
SN7 8UU
SN7 8UR
SN7 8TF
SN7 8SH
SN7 8ST
SN7 8QH
SN7 8QE
SN7 8JH
SN7 8PW
SN7 8EQ
SN7 8SQ
SN7 8JJ
SN7 8EG
SN7 8QD
SN7 8JE
SN7 8JP
SN7 8JG
SN7 8JF
SN7 8TD
SN7 8TE
SN7 8XA
OX8 2EH
SN7 8ED
SN7 8JD
SN7 8PZ
SN7 8SD
SN7 8EF
SN7 8EE
SN7 8GU
OX18 2EH
SN7 8SA
SN7 8SE
SN7 8SF
SN7 8SG
SN7 8SB
SN7 8RW
OX18 2EL
OX8 2EN
SN7 8RN
OX8 2EL
SN7 8JQ
SN7 8RP
SN7 8RR
OX18 2EP
SN7 8QJ
SN7 8RY
SN7 8RZ
SN7 8RX
SN7 8RS
SN7 8RT
SN7 8RU
SN7 8RL
SN7 8JB
OX13 5HN
OX8 2EP
OX8 2EW
OX8 2ES
OX18 2EN
SN7 8SU
SN7 8TH
SN7 8HY
OX8 2EJ
OX18 2EJ
SN7 8JR
SN7 8HF
OX13 5HF
SN7 8HX
SN7 8LE
SN7 8HW
OX13 5DY
SN7 8LG
SN7 8PN
SN7 8HP
SN7 8JA
SN7 8HZ
OX13 5HH
SN7 8EU
SN7 8HH
OX13 5HW
SN7 8HN
OX13 5HG
SN7 8HE
OX13 5HQ
SN7 8NE
SN7 8HS
SN7 8HD
SN7 8HT
SN7 8JS
SN7 8HL
SN7 8LQ
OX12 0EL
SN7 8HU
SN7 8LX
OX18 2EW
SN7 8LD
SN7 8HJ
SN7 8ND
SN7 8NB
OX13 5HL
SN7 8LL
OX13 5DX
SN7 8EY
SN7 8LF
SN7 8EX
SN7 8NA
OX13 5DZ
SN7 8HQ
SN7 8FF
SN7 8LU
SN7 8LS
SN7 8LB
SN7 8LZ
OX8 2EQ
SN7 8ZR
SN7 8HB
SN7 8LH
SN7 8UA
SN7 8JX
OX13 5EA
SN7 8FE
SN7 8LN
SN7 8UX
SN7 8UD
SN7 8LR
SN7 8LJ
SN7 8LY
SN7 8PL
OX12 0ET
SN7 8LW
SN7 8FD
OX13 5DU
OX18 2EQ
SN7 8FA
OX18 2AN
SN7 8LP
SN7 8LT
SN7 8PG
OX13 5EB
SN7 8FB
SN7 8NJ
OX12 0ES
OX12 0ER
SN7 8NH
SN7 8HR
OX13 5ES
SN7 8SW
SN7 8NG
OX13 5DT
OX8 2DB
OX8 2DD
SN7 8NQ
OX13 5ET
OX12 0EX
OX12 0EW
SN7 8NY
SN7 8PF
OX13 5BJ
OX13 5EP
SN7 8PH
OX18 2DR
OX13 5EU
SN7 8NL
OX8 2DT
OX8 2DR
OX8 2DA
OX18 2DT
OX12 0HA
SN7 8EZ
OX12 0EU
SN7 8EB
OX8 2DE
OX8 2DF
OX12 0EP
OX18 2HU
OX18 2ET
SN7 8JU
OX13 5ED
OX18 2UX
OX18 2WE
OX18 2WA
OX13 5EE
OX18 2DS
OX13 5HJ
SN7 8HG
OX13 5ER
OX18 2DA
OX18 2ES
SN7 8NN
OX13 5EW
OX13 5EN
OX13 5FL
OX13 5EJ
OX18 2DF
SN7 8AG
OX13 5EQ
OX18 2DD
OX18 2EG
OX13 5EH
OX13 5HD
OX18 2DN
OX8 2DS
SN7 8ET
OX12 0EN
OX12 0EY
OX8 2DP
OX8 2DN
OX8 2DW

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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