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 8DW
SN7 8DN
SN7 8DL
SN7 8DJ
SN7 8DH
SN7 8DG
SN7 8DQ
SN7 8DF
SN6 7RE
SN6 7QP
SN7 8DA
SN7 8DE
SN7 8BZ
GL7 3HA
SN7 8BY
SN6 7RD
GL7 3HR
GL7 3EY
GL7 3HP
GL7 3EZ
GL7 3HW
GL7 3HN
GL7 3HS
GL7 3HT
GL7 3JS
GL7 3HB
GL7 3EE
GL7 3AU
GL7 3AG
GL7 3AQ
SN7 8BX
GL7 3AL
SN6 7RA
GL7 3AB
SN6 7RB
GL7 3AD
GL7 3AA
GL7 3AT
GL7 3AF
GL7 3AE
SN6 7QZ
GL7 3AS
GL7 3BY
GL7 3AP
GL7 3AR
SN6 7QW
GL7 3HL
GL7 3FB
GL7 3AN
GL7 3DG
SN7 8DP
GL7 3BZ
GL7 3AJ
GL7 3AH
GL7 3AW
GL7 3DE
GL7 3FA
GL7 3DH
GL7 3DA
SN6 7QY
GL7 3DQ
GL7 3DL
GL7 3DB
GL7 3EQ
SN6 7QX
GL7 3AX
GL7 3BA
GL7 3DJ
GL7 3EF
GL7 3FL
GL7 3RY
GL7 3FD
SN7 8BS
GL7 3RZ
GL7 3GA
GL7 3AY
GL7 3AZ
GL7 3BB
GL7 3EH
GL7 3BG
GL7 3BQ
SN6 7QU
GL7 3FE
GL7 3BH
GL7 3EN
GL7 3DW
GL7 3FQ
GL7 3FF
GL7 3BE
GL7 3DN
GL7 3BD
GL7 3EW
GL7 3EG
GL7 3EL
GL7 3BU
GL7 3EP
GL7 3EX
GL7 3BX
SN7 8BT
GL7 3EJ
SN7 8BU
GL7 4DX
GL7 3ER
GL7 3FN
GL7 3DF
GL7 3BJ
GL7 3ES
GL7 3BP
GL7 3DP
GL7 3BL
GL7 3BW
GL7 3BT
GL7 3ET
GL7 3BN
GL7 3BS
GL7 3ED
GL7 3SG
GL7 3YW
GL7 3SB
GL7 3DD
GL7 3SF
GL7 3WA
GL7 3SD
GL7 3SE
SN7 8BP
GL7 3DR
GL7 3HD
GL7 3QG
GL7 3EU
GL7 3QH
GL7 3HQ
GL7 3HF
GL7 3HE
GL7 3DY
GL7 3HG
GL7 3HH
GL7 3HJ
GL7 3YL
SN7 8BL
GL7 3FJ
GL7 3DS
GL7 3QQ
GL7 3EB
GL7 3FH
SN7 8BN
GL7 3QW
SN6 7QT
GL7 3QN
GL7 3QP
GL7 3DT
SN6 7PS
SN6 7QS
GL7 4GA
SN7 8BW
SN7 8BJ
SN6 7QR
SN7 8DR
GL7 3EA
GL7 4EH
SN6 7PR
GL7 3QR
SN6 7NH
SN6 7NQ
SN6 7NF
SN6 7NS
SN6 7NJ
SN6 7PT
SN6 7NA
GL7 3QE
SN6 7RF
SN6 7NG
SN6 7NT
GL7 3DU
GL7 3DX
SN6 7SR
SN6 7QH
SN6 7NB
GL7 3QJ
SN6 7NE
SN6 7JX
SN6 7ND
SN6 7PQ
GL7 4DY
SN6 7JU
SN1 1YY
SN1 1YZ
SN6 7PJ
SN6 7JT
SN6 7JS
SN6 7PE
SN6 7PF
SN6 7PD
SN6 7JR
SN6 7NW
SN6 7JJ
GL7 4DZ
SN6 7JY
SN6 7AY
SN6 7BA
SN6 7JP
SN6 7JW
SN6 7JQ

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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