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

OX27 7SQ
OX6 9SG
OX27 7SR
OX27 7SS
OX27 7SG
OX27 7RD
OX6 9RD
OX27 7QU
OX6 9QU
OX6 9SQ
OX6 9SH
OX27 7SH
OX6 9SJ
OX27 7SJ
OX27 7PS
OX27 7NZ
OX6 9NZ
OX27 7PA
OX6 9PA
OX27 7PP
OX6 9PP
OX27 7NX
OX6 9NX
OX27 7PB
OX6 9PB
OX27 7PL
OX6 9PL
OX27 7PN
OX6 9PN
OX27 7NY
OX6 9NY
OX27 7PU
OX27 7PW
OX6 9PW
OX6 9PD
OX27 7PD
OX27 7PT
OX27 7NT
OX6 9NT
OX27 8RT
OX6 9PE
OX6 9RT
OX27 7QP
OX27 7PE
OX27 7AX
OX27 7PF
OX6 9PF
OX27 7PR
OX27 7NS
OX6 9NS
OX27 7NW
OX6 9NW
OX6 9QA
OX27 7QA
OX27 7NR
OX6 9NR
OX27 7QB
OX27 7PY
OX6 9QB
OX6 9NL
OX27 7NP
OX6 9NP
OX27 7HP
OX6 9HP
OX27 7PZ
OX6 9PX
OX27 7NH
OX27 8SD
OX6 9SF
OX27 8SF
OX27 7QE
OX6 9QE
OX27 7PX
OX27 8RS
OX27 7QH
OX6 9RS
OX6 9QH
OX6 9SD
OX27 8RR
OX6 9RR
OX27 7PG
OX6 9PG
OX27 7QF
OX6 9QF
OX6 9RU
OX27 8RU
OX27 7HY
OX6 9HY
OX6 9PT
OX6 9PQ
OX27 7PQ
OX6 9QJ
OX27 7QJ
OX27 8RB
OX6 9RB
OX27 8RX
OX6 9RX
OX27 8RY
OX27 7NU
OX6 9RY
OX6 9NU
OX27 7AD
OX27 8SB
OX6 9SB
OX6 9SE
OX27 8RZ
OX27 8SE
OX6 9RZ
OX6 9QL
OX27 7QN
OX6 9QN
OX27 7SP
OX27 7SX
OX27 7QQ
OX6 9QQ
OX27 7QG
OX6 9QG
OX27 8SA
OX6 9SA
OX6 9SX
OX27 7QL
OX6 9SR
OX27 7QW
OX6 9QW
OX6 9QX
OX6 9SP
OX27 7SW
OX6 9SW
OX27 7XA
OX27 7YX
OX27 7WG
OX27 7QX
OX27 7SL
OX6 9SL
OX27 7QS
OX6 9SZ
OX6 9QS
OX27 7QR
OX6 9QR
OX27 7HR
OX6 9HR
OX27 7HT
OX27 7SN
OX6 9SN
OX27 7QD
OX6 9QD
OX6 9HX
OX27 7HX
OX27 7HS
OX6 9HS
OX27 7HZ
OX6 9HZ
OX6 9PH
OX27 7PH
OX27 7JX
OX27 8SS
OX6 9HT
OX6 9SS
OX27 7JA
OX25 6NG
OX6 9JA
OX5 4NG
OX6 9HW
OX27 7JB
OX6 9JB
OX6 9JD
OX27 7HW
OX27 7JD
OX27 7PJ
OX6 9PJ
OX6 4NG
OX27 7JE
OX6 9JE
OX6 9JF
OX27 7JF
OX17 3AY
OX6 9JG
OX27 7JG
OX25 5HE
OX6 3HE
OX27 7JQ
OX6 9JQ
OX27 8ST
OX27 7JZ
OX6 9ST
OX6 9JZ
NN13 5RU
OX27 7JH
OX6 9JH
OX27 7HU
OX6 9JW
OX27 7JW
OX27 7QT
OX27 7LQ
OX6 9LQ
OX27 7JJ
OX6 9JJ
OX6 9HU
NN13 5XA
OX27 7JN
OX6 9JN
OX6 9LG
OX27 7LG
OX27 7JR
NN13 5XL
OX27 7JU
OX6 9JU
OX6 9JL
OX6 9JP
OX6 9QT
OX27 7JP
NN13 5XD
OX27 7LJ
OX27 7JL
OX6 9LJ
OX6 9JX
OX27 7JT
OX6 9JT
NN13 5XE
OX5 4LU
OX6 9JR
OX25 6LU
NN13 5XB
OX6 9LF
OX27 7LF
OX27 7LA
OX6 9LA
OX6 9NH
OX6 9LU
OX27 7LU
OX6 9LR
OX27 7LR
OX6 9LT
OX27 7LT
OX27 8AT
NN13 5XF
OX6 9PU
OX6 9AY
OX6 9GU
OX6 9PS
OX6 9BG
OX6 9AX
OX6 9RP
OX6 9AT
OX6 9AU
NN13 5XQ
OX27 8RP
OX6 9AR
OX27 8RW
OX6 9LX
NN13 5XG
OX27 7LX
OX6 9RW
NN13 5XR
OX6 9LP
OX27 7LP
OX27 7LZ
OX27 8AR
OX6 9LZ
OX6 4LT
OX6 3HQ
OX25 5HQ
OX27 8RL
OX6 9RL
NN13 5XH
OX27 7NB
OX6 9NB
NN13 5XN
OX27 7NG
NN13 5LQ
OX27 7ND
OX6 9NG
OX27 7AA
OX6 9ND
OX27 7LY
OX6 4NN
OX6 9LY
OX6 9LS
OX27 7LS
OX5 4NN
OX27 8SU
OX6 9SU
OX25 6NN
NN13 5XJ
OX27 7NA
OX6 9NA
NN13 5NQ
NN13 5XS
OX6 4LS
OX25 6LS
OX25 6LR
OX6 4LR
OX27 7LD
OX6 9LD
OX5 4LS
NN13 5SN
OX27 8AW
OX6 9AW
NN13 5XP
OX6 9NE
OX27 7NE
OX6 3HG
OX25 5HG
OX6 9RN
NN13 5NB
OX27 7NF
OX6 9NF
OX25 5LS
NN13 5NA
NN13 5RD
NN13 5LZ
OX27 7LB
NN13 5SP
OX27 8AP
NN13 5LU
OX6 3LY
OX5 3LY
OX6 9AP
OX6 9EZ
NN13 5LY
OX6 3LS
OX27 8EZ
NN13 5LP
NN13 5LX
NN13 5UN
OX25 6NF
OX6 4NF
OX27 8EY
OX6 9EY
OX17 3AU
NN13 5LS
OX25 4TB
NN13 5LR
NN13 5LD
NN13 5UW
OX25 5TB
OX6 3TB
NN13 5LT
NN13 5LW
OX6 8RY
NN13 5LL
OX5 3LT
NN13 5NW
OX5 3LS
OX6 9HA
OX27 8HA
OX25 5HF
OX25 5AJ
OX25 5AH
NN13 5PP
OX6 9LB
OX27 7JY
OX6 9JY
OX6 4LU
NN13 5ND
OX25 5HJ
OX5 3TB
NN13 5RH
OX6 3TA
OX5 3LX
OX6 9EP
OX25 5TA
OX25 5LR
OX25 5HB
OX6 9EX
NN13 5FR
OX27 8EX
OX27 8ES
OX5 3TA
OX27 8RJ
OX6 9RJ
NN13 5SW
OX6 9ES
OX6 7GE
OX6 7GW
OX6 7GY
OX6 7GN
OX6 3LR
OX5 3LR
OX6 9ET
OX6 9EU
OX27 8EU
OX27 8ET
OX25 5LX
OX25 5LU
OX6 3LX
NN13 5NH
OX6 3HD
OX25 5HD
OX6 3LU
OX25 5HA
OX25 5AF
OX27 8UT
OX27 8HD
OX6 9HD
OX5 3LZ
OX6 9UT
OX6 9UX
OX5 3LU
OX25 6NQ
OX6 4NQ
OX25 6XN
OX25 6WZ
NN13 5SS
NN13 5ST
OX6 3LW
OX5 3LW
OX5 4NQ
OX25 6NJ
OX25 5AL
OX25 6NP
OX6 4NP
OX25 6LX
OX6 4LX
NN13 5SR
OX17 3AX
OX5 4NJ
OX5 4NH
OX6 4NJ
OX25 6NA
OX6 3HA
OX25 5AN
OX6 3HH
OX6 3HB
OX25 6NH
OX6 4NH
OX17 3AT
OX5 4LR
OX5 4LP
OX25 5AP
OX6 4NA
OX5 4LL
OX6 9HB
OX6 9TA
OX6 9GR
OX6 9ZX
OX6 9ZU
OX6 9YY
OX6 9TD
OX6 9TB
OX6 9JS
OX6 9PR
OX6 9GY
OX6 9GX
OX6 9GS
OX6 9GP
OX6 9GJ
OX6 9BU
OX6 9GH
OX6 9AS
OX6 9BL
OX27 7AS
OX27 8GJ
OX6 9XU
OX6 9GT
OX6 4LP
OX25 6LP
OX5 3TD
OX25 5AX
OX5 4NE
OX17 3BB
OX27 8EF

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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