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

OX6 9DS
OX27 8DS
OX27 8DZ
OX6 9DD
OX27 8DD
OX6 9DZ
OX6 9DT
OX6 9DY
OX6 9DF
OX27 8DF
OX27 8DP
OX6 9DP
OX27 8EA
OX6 9EA
OX27 8DY
OX27 8EB
OX6 9EB
OX27 8EJ
OX6 9EJ
OX27 8EW
OX27 8EN
OX6 9DX
OX27 8DX
OX27 8DU
OX6 9DR
OX27 8DR
OX27 8DW
OX6 9DW
OX6 9DU
OX27 8DN
OX6 9DN
OX27 8ED
OX6 9ED
OX6 9DL
OX27 8DL
OX6 9DJ
OX27 8DJ
OX27 8DT
OX6 9DH
OX27 8DH
OX27 8DG
OX6 9DG
OX27 8DQ
OX6 9DQ
OX27 8AQ
OX6 9AQ
OX27 9AH
OX6 9AH
OX6 9EE
OX27 8EE
OX27 8EU
OX6 9EU
OX6 9HD
OX27 8HD
OX27 8ET
OX6 9ET
OX27 8ES
OX6 9ES
OX27 9AD
OX27 8EX
OX6 9EX
OX6 9EP
OX6 9AG
OX27 9AB
OX6 9EF
OX27 8EF
OX6 9HA
OX27 8HA
OX6 9AB
OX6 9AP
OX27 8AG
OX27 8AP
OX6 9AD
OX6 9EY
OX27 8EY
OX6 9RH
OX27 8RH
OX27 8EZ
OX6 9EZ
OX6 9AW
OX27 8AW
OX6 9EG
OX27 8EG
OX27 9AL
OX27 8AR
OX27 8AT
OX6 9AR
OX6 9RJ
OX6 9EQ
OX6 9AL
OX27 8RJ
OX6 9EL
OX27 9AJ
OX6 9AJ
OX6 9EH
OX6 9SU
OX27 8EH
OX27 8SU
OX6 9RQ
OX27 8RQ
OX6 9AN
MK18 4BA
OX27 9AN
OX6 9ST
OX27 8ST
OX27 9AU
OX27 9BQ
OX6 9BY
OX27 9BY
OX6 7GE
OX6 7GN
OX6 7GW
OX6 7GY
OX6 9DA
OX27 9DA
OX27 9AW
OX6 9BA
OX27 9AA
OX27 9AP
OX6 9BB
OX27 9BN
OX6 9BN
OX6 9BX
OX27 8EQ
OX27 9AT
NN13 5SS
OX6 9BJ
OX27 9BP
OX6 9BZ
OX27 9BZ
OX6 9BP
OX27 9AG
MK18 4AZ
OX27 9BJ
OX6 9BD
OX6 9BQ
OX27 9AR
OX6 9BE
OX27 9AQ
OX27 9BL
OX6 9BH
OX27 9BS
OX6 9BS
OX6 9BT
NN13 5SR
NN13 5SW
OX27 9BT
NN13 5ST
OX27 8UT
MK18 4AY
OX6 9SS
OX6 9UT
OX6 9UX
OX27 8SS
OX27 9AX
OX6 9BW
MK18 4AX
NN13 5SP
OX27 9AS
MK18 4LE
OX6 9RG
OX27 8RG
OX6 9RL
OX27 8RL
OX6 9RN
OX6 9AE
OX27 9AE
NN13 5SN
OX27 9RF
OX27 9TA
OX27 9ZQ
OX6 9RF
MK18 4LA
MK18 4AU
OX27 8RW
OX6 9RW
OX6 9RE
OX27 8RE
MK18 4LD
OX27 8SE
MK18 4LB
OX27 8QA
OX6 9SE
MK18 4DL
OX27 9AF
OX6 9AF
OX27 8TY
OX6 9TY
OX6 9RA
OX27 8QP
OX27 8RA
OX6 9TX
OX27 8TX
NN13 5RN
OX27 8SF
OX6 9SF
OX27 8TU
OX6 9TU
OX6 9TZ
OX27 8TZ
OX6 9SX
OX6 9SA
MK18 4LF
OX27 8SA
OX6 9QP
OX6 9RZ
OX27 8RZ
OX6 9TN
OX6 9UE
OX27 8UE
OX6 9TT
OX6 9UB
OX27 8UB
OX27 8TT
OX6 9RY
OX6 9RX
OX27 8RY
OX27 8RX
OX6 9SD
OX27 8RU
OX27 8TL
OX6 9SB
OX6 9RU
OX6 9TL
OX6 9FG
OX27 8FG
OX27 8SB
OX27 8UD
OX6 9UD
OX27 8SD
OX6 9UA
OX6 9RB
OX27 8RB
OX27 8UA
OX6 9TP
OX27 8FD
OX6 9FD
OX27 8FB
OX6 9FB
OX27 8FE
OX6 9FE
OX27 8FF
OX6 9FF
OX27 8FA
OX6 9FA
OX27 8FH
OX6 9FH
OX6 9TW
OX27 8TW
OX27 8FL
OX6 9FJ
OX27 8FJ
MK18 4JX
OX27 8FN
OX6 9FN
OX27 8FW
OX6 9FW
OX6 9FL
MK18 4JY
OX27 8RP
OX6 9RP
OX6 9AU
OX6 9AT
MK18 4AH
OX6 9PU
OX6 9GU
OX6 9PS
OX6 9AY
OX6 9BG
OX6 9AX
OX6 9GL
OX6 9FQ
OX27 8FQ
OX27 8FP
OX6 9FP
OX6 9TQ
OX27 8UH
OX6 9UH
OX6 9UQ
OX27 8UQ
OX27 8TQ
OX27 8UR
OX6 9RT
OX27 8UJ
OX6 9UJ
OX6 9HB
OX6 9GY
OX6 9GX
OX6 9GT
OX6 9GR
OX6 9GS
OX6 9GJ
OX6 9GP
OX6 9AS
OX6 9BU
OX6 9GH
OX6 9BL
OX27 7AS
OX27 8GJ
OX6 9ZU
OX6 9ZX
OX6 9YY
OX6 9XU
OX6 9TD
OX6 9TB
OX6 9TA
OX6 9PR
OX6 9JS
OX27 8RT
OX6 9UR
OX27 8UF
OX27 8US
OX6 9US
NN13 5SY
OX6 9UP
OX27 8UP
OX27 8TH
OX6 9UL
OX27 8UL
OX27 9BE
OX6 0BE
OX6 9UF
OX6 9TH
MK18 4JZ
OX6 9UN
OX27 8UN
OX27 8AA
MK18 4JU
OX27 8AH
OX6 9UW
OX27 8XA
OX27 8YY
OX27 8YU
OX27 8UW
OX27 8AJ
OX27 8UG
OX6 9SP
OX6 9UG
OX6 9SW
OX27 7WG
OX27 7YX
OX27 7XA
OX27 7SW
OX6 9SR
OX27 7SX
OX27 7SP
OX27 8TG
OX27 8AE
OX27 8AB
OX27 8TJ
OX6 9TJ
OX6 0BF
OX6 9TS
OX27 8TS
MK18 4BB
NN13 5RH
OX26 5AD
OX6 9TG
OX27 8AD
OX6 9RR
OX27 8RR
MK18 4NQ
OX6 9AA
OX27 8AL
OX26 5WE
OX27 5HA
OX26 5WA
OX26 5HA
OX6 9SZ
OX6 9RS
OX27 8RS
OX6 9SN
OX27 7SN
OX27 8AF
OX6 0BD
OX26 5EL
OX27 8AX
OX6 0EL
OX26 3UT
OX6 9YT
OX27 8AN
OX27 8BB
OX27 9BD
OX27 9BX
OX27 8AS
OX6 9YJ
OX26 3YJ
NN13 5RW
OX6 9YP
OX6 9YE
OX26 3YP
OX26 3YE
MK18 4AQ
MK18 4AJ
OX6 9XZ
OX6 9XT
OX26 3YN
OX26 3XT
OX6 9YN
OX6 9FT
OX6 9XX
OX26 3FT
OX6 9YW
OX26 3YW
OX26 3XX
OX6 9YU
OX26 3YU
OX6 9YR
OX26 3YR
OX27 7NH
OX26 3YG
OX6 9YG
OX6 9YD
OX6 7FU
OX26 4FU
OX26 3YD
OX6 9FS
OX6 7XJ
OX26 3FS
OX26 4XJ
OX6 7FS
OX26 4FS
OX6 9YX
OX26 3YX
OX6 9YS
OX26 3YS
OX6 9YH
OX26 3YH
OX26 3YF
OX6 9GD
OX26 3GS
OX6 7FT
OX26 3GD
OX26 4FT
OX6 0AB
OX26 5AB
NN13 5RU
OX6 9FY
OX26 3FY
OX6 9XY
OX26 3XZ
NN13 5SA
OX26 3UX
OX6 9YF
OX26 3WX
OX26 3FX
OX6 9FX
OX6 7YP
OX26 3FZ
OX6 9FZ
MK18 4FB
OX26 4YP
OX6 9FR
OX26 3FR

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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