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

Cookley Green
Bayworth
Piddington
Great Tew
Play Hatch
Sprig's Alley
West End
Filchampstead
Buscot Wick
Sandford-on-Thames
Shutford
Great Milton
Nether Worton
Newton Purcell
Alkerton
Somerton
Henley-on-Thames
Milcombe
Shorthampton
Middle Assendon
Hook End
Cuddesdon
Clare
Mongewell
Chazey Heath
Clifton Hampden
West Challow
Glympton
Upperton
Yelford
Alvescot
Eaton Hastings
Twyford
Holton
Stadhampton
Bletchingdon
Eaton
Ramsden
Over Worton
Church Hanborough
Grove
Asthall
Kidmore End
Wilcote
Little Coxwell
Rousham
Foscot
Worton
Little Bourton
Nuneham Courtenay
North Moreton
West Hagbourne
Long Wittenham
Enstone
Chastleton
Cholsey
Pishill Bank
Berrick Salome
Stonesfield
Buscot
Fringford
Gallowstree Common
Clattercote
Appleton
Bodicote
Little Tew
Bicester
Chalkhouse Green
Horspath
Wallingford
East Challow
Upper Wardington
Newington
Crowell
Aston Tirrold
Lower Tadmarton
Mapledurham
Burdrop
Stonor
Little Faringdon
Rowstock
Abingdon-on-Thames
Culham
Taynton
Denton
The Green
Lower Radley
Cothill
Kiddington
Little Milton
Kingham
Moreton
Overy
Tiddington
Upper Milton
Fulbrook
Lower Shiplake
Frilford
Rotherfield Greys
Cane End
Coscote
Letcombe Regis
Shirburn
Fernham
Cleveley
Langford
Combe
Fawler
Duns Tew
Brize Norton
Sibford Gower
Pishill Bottom
Minster Lovell
Crocker End
Kelmscott
Satwell
Rotherfield Peppard
Idstone
Aston
Pangbourne
North Leigh
Trench Green
Maidensgrove
Fewcott
Great Bourton
Finmere
Gagingwell
Radcot
Radford
Lewknor
Filkins
Burford
Lyneham
Tetsworth
Shiplake
South Hinksey
Wytham
High Cogges
Enslow
Whitchurch Hill
Eynsham
Shilton
Dane Hill
Bould
Williamscot
Ashbury
Aston Upthorpe
Roke
Taston
Stoke Talmage
Ardington
Harwell
Barnard Gate
Cottisford
Letcombe Bassett
East Ginge
Woodleys
Stanton St John
Milton
Highmoor
Brookhampton
West Ginge
Barford St Michael
Adwell
Milton-under-Wychwood
Sonning
Little Chesterton
Waterstock
Sutton
Claydon
Mollington
Cote
Dry Sandford
Weston-on-the-Green
Bradwell
Heathfield Village
East Hendred
Fencott
Nethercote
Drayton
Chipping Norton
Balscote
Over Kiddington
Lidstone
Watchfield
Long Hanborough
Middle Barton
Littleworth
Henton
Shellingford
Christmas Common
Sonning Common
Lower Heyford
Milton Hill
Field Assarts
Frilford Heath
Wardington
Park Corner
Steventon
Murcott
Peppard Hill
Milton Heights
Wootton
Burcot
South Leigh
Farmoor
Shifford
Lower Arncott
Watlington
Standlake
Wigginton Heath
Fulwell
Shiplake Row
Aston Rowant
Marcham
Goosey
Brighthampton
Spelsbury
Chadlington
Postcombe
Grafton
Swinford
Lyford
Pyrton
Gosford
Steeple Aston
Wendlebury
West Hanney
Sibford Ferris
Little Rollright
Steeple Barton
Idbury
Ipsden
Swinbrook
Brightwell Baldwin
Upper Arncott
Highmoor Cross
Bucknell
Bloxham
Lodge Hill
Hethe
Ardley
Finstock
Freeland
Oxford Spires Park
Delly End
Kidlington
Compton Beauchamp
Collins End
Denchworth
Blewbury
Kirtlington
Dean
Gozzard's Ford
Southcombe
Britwell Salome
Childrey
Shepherd's Green
Forest Hill
Harpsden
Catslip
Crowmarsh Gifford
East Lockinge
Sydenham
Preston Crowmarsh
Knighton
Nettlebed
Radley
Shillingford
Swerford
Path Hill
Stanton Harcourt
Pusey
Chesterton
Little Wittenham
Shrivenham
Carswell Marsh
Lower Highmoor
Ewelme
Lower Bourton
Reading
Hinton Waldrist
Horley
Shipton-on-Cherwell
East Hagbourne
Cuxham
Whitchurch-on-Thames
Great Haseley
Goring Heath
Crawley
Whiteoak Green
Begbroke
Sarsden
Kingwood Common
Thame
Kingston Bagpuize
Drayton St Leonard
Goring
Chilton
Warborough
Woodway
Poffley End
Thrupp
Middleton Stoney
Bladon
Dorchester
Stanford in the Vale
Charlton-on-Otmoor
Witney
Black Bourton
Albury
Great Rollright
Hempton
Coleshill
Salford
Kencot
Mackney
Crowell Hill
Charney Bassett
New Yatt
Crowsley
Stoke Row
Hardwick
Towersey
Kitebrook
Newbridge
Godington
Longcot
Kingstone Winslow
Baulking
Waterperry
Upper Heyford
Shenington
East End
Lew
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Longworth
Charlbury
Hailey
Hampton Poyle
Oddington
Middle Aston
West Hendred
Blackthorn
Chilson
East Hanney
Bainton
Bunkers Hill
Kingston Blount
Fordwells
Woodstock
Chimney
North Aston
Faringdon
Noke
Curbridge
Bourton
Hempton Wainhill
Northmoor
Hanwell
Binfield Heath
Ascott-under-Wychwood
Caversham
Garsington
Adderbury
Moulsford
Easington
South Newington
Merton
Elsfield
Broughton Poggs
Epwell
Harpsden Bottom
South Weston
Sonning Eye
South Stoke
Woodcote
Berinsfield
Asthall Leigh
Caversfield
Woodeaton
Bradwell Grove
Wigginton
Boars Hill
Kennington
Stoke Lyne
Henwood
Checkendon
Tubney
North Newington
Little Compton
Sutton Courtenay
Hook Norton
Launton
Shippon
Westwell
Chalgrove
Benson
Toot Baldon
Deddington
Ledwell
Signet
Upton
Over Norton
Ducklington
Nuney Green
Heythrop
West Lockinge
Sandford St Martin
Sunningwell
Wroxton
Tackley
Buckland
Weald
Islip
Stratton Audley
Sparsholt
Hatford
Bix
Exlade Street
Cumnor
Broughton
South Moreton
Tusmore
Caulcott
Old Chalford
Worsham
Fifield
Wheatley
Ambrosden
Baynard's Green
Appleford-on-Thames
Didcot
Barford St John
Yarnton
Horton-cum-Studley
Mixbury
Clifton
Little Haseley
Wolvercote
Hornton
Uffington
Broadwell
Banbury
Oxford
Cray's Pond
Kingston Stert
Buckland Marsh
Holwell
Baldon Row
Juniper Hill
Binsey
Tadmarton
Beckley
Souldern
Garford
Woolstone
Westcott Barton
Littlestead Green
Chinnor
Cropredy
Chawley
Wantage
Milton Common
Lower Assendon
Nuffield
Pishill
Great Coxwell
Westcot
Churchill
Marsh Baldon
Bessels Leigh
Swalcliffe
Fritwell
Kingston Lisle
Carterton
Cornwell
Little Heath
Greys Green
Chiselhampton
North Stoke
Emmington
Cassington
Bampton
Rokemarsh
Russell's Water

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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