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

OX7 6RP
OX7 6RL
OX7 6RJ
OX7 6RR
OX7 6RH
OX7 6RS
OX7 6UR
OX7 6XE
OX7 6US
OX7 6XN
OX7 6UT
OX7 6UA
OX7 6XR
OX7 6XD
OX7 6XB
OX7 6XF
OX7 6XG
OX7 6UU
OX7 6XW
OX7 6FE
OX7 6RT
OX7 6UY
OX7 6UX
OX7 6XQ
OX7 6XP
OX7 6SX
OX7 6UZ
OX7 6WB
OX7 6XT
OX7 6XA
OX7 6RN
OX7 6XH
OX7 6RW
OX7 6UP
OX7 6UW
OX7 6UJ
OX7 6YR
OX7 6UH
OX7 6XX
OX7 6XJ
OX7 6YP
OX7 6YW
OX7 6TU
OX7 6QD
OX7 6QB
OX7 6QE
OX7 6YS
OX7 6PZ
OX7 6UN
OX7 6QA
OX7 6RU
OX7 6YT
OX7 6YN
OX7 6YU
OX7 6UE
OX7 6XS
OX7 6RD
OX7 6UB
OX7 6QR
OX7 6PY
OX7 6FP
OX7 6GB
OX7 6GP
OX7 6GS
OX7 6GH
OX7 6FU
OX7 6FX
OX7 6GA
OX7 6FA
OX7 6FB
OX7 6RX
OX7 6YZ
OX7 6PU
OX7 6YA
OX7 6UL
OX7 6YL
OX7 6QF
OX7 6YJ
OX7 6RZ
OX7 6YH
OX7 6SA
OX7 6SB
OX7 6XY
OX7 6YX
OX7 6QG
OX7 6YQ
OX7 6YF
OX7 6YB
OX7 6XZ
OX7 6FW
OX7 6PT
OX7 6PX
OX7 6GE
OX7 6YD
OX7 6YG
OX7 6SD
OX7 6YE
GL54 1JG
OX7 6PN
OX7 6TA
OX7 6QQ
OX7 6HW
OX7 6SE
OX7 6HJ
OX7 6HL
OX7 6SF
OX7 6SQ
OX7 6HG
OX7 6LL
OX7 6SG
OX7 6HQ
OX7 6HH
OX7 6XL
OX7 6HA
OX7 6HN
OX7 6SH
OX7 6HF
OX7 6HE
OX7 6HP
OX7 6QL
OX7 6QJ
OX7 6HD
OX7 6SL
OX7 6QP
OX7 6LR
OX7 6LP
OX7 6QN
OX7 6QH
OX7 6LW
OX7 6SN
OX7 6QW
OX7 6SW
OX7 6LJ
OX7 6TB
OX7 6LN
GL54 1JF
OX7 6LH
OX7 6SP
GL54 1JE
OX7 6LQ
OX7 6LG
OX7 6SS
OX7 6HR
OX7 6SJ
GL54 1JB
GL54 1JD
OX7 6JG
OX7 6PS
OX7 6HS
GL54 1JL
OX7 6SR
OX7 6JQ
OX7 6LF
GL56 0YG
OX7 6NP
OX7 6PR
OX7 6LX
GL54 1JQ
OX7 6QS
OX7 6LA
OX7 6JH
OX7 6NL
OX7 6LB
OX7 6GF
OX7 6GZ
OX7 6LE
OX7 6LY
OX7 6PD
OX7 6LD
OX7 6JY
OX7 6YY
OX7 6JL
OX7 6NW
OX7 6NT
OX7 6JX
OX7 6LZ
OX7 6HB
OX7 6JJ
OX7 6ND
OX7 6ES
OX7 6FG
OX7 6NN
OX7 6JP
OX7 6LT
OX7 6PP
OX7 6JU
GL56 0YQ
OX7 6JN
OX7 6FQ
OX7 6QT
OX7 6LU
OX7 6EE
OX7 6JW
OX7 6ET
OX7 6EN
OX7 6QX
OX7 6NB
OX7 6JF
OX7 6FF
OX7 6JA
OX7 6NU
OX7 6NE
OX7 6EU
OX7 6NJ
OX7 6JR
OX7 6LS
OX7 6NA
OX7 6JB
OX7 6EF
OX7 6NF
OX7 6EW
OX7 6JT
OX7 6TZ
OX7 6EP
OX7 6JD
OX7 6ER
OX7 6JE
OX7 6JZ
GL54 2NQ
OX7 6PW
OX7 6TF
OX7 6RY
OX7 6JS
OX7 6ST
OX7 6NQ
GL56 0XE
OX7 6TD
OX7 6NG
OX7 6TE
OX7 6TR
OX7 6QY
OX7 6PJ
GL56 0XB
GL56 0UP
GL54 2NX
GL56 0XA
GL54 1JH
GL54 2NG
OX7 6TQ
GL56 0XD
OX7 6EL
GL56 0XG
GL54 2NZ
GL56 0UR
GL54 1HZ
OX7 6BJ
OX7 6PL
OX7 6EZ
OX7 6QZ
GL54 2NU
GL56 0US
OX7 6QU
OX7 6GJ
OX7 6TN
OX7 6BH
GL54 2PA
OX7 6BW
GL54 2QU
GL54 2QR
GL54 2PB
GL54 2QS
OX7 6BL
OX7 6NS
GL56 0XF
OX7 6BY
GL54 2QQ
GL56 0XQ
GL54 2PF
OX7 6BD
GL56 0UZ
GL56 0WF
GL56 0WP
GL54 2RA
OX7 6EX
GL56 0XJ
GL54 2NY
OX7 6TW
GL56 0XH
OX7 6PH
GL54 2PL
GL54 2QP
GL56 0XS
GL54 2PH
GL56 0XP
GL54 2NT
OX7 6TP
OX7 6BE
GL56 0XR
GL54 2PG
GL56 0YH
GL54 2PY
GL54 2PE
OX7 6XU
GL56 0UT
GL54 2QJ
GL54 2QD
GL54 2PX
GL54 2QB
GL56 0XN
GL54 2QW
OX7 6BG
GL56 0XL
GL56 0UY
GL54 2QT
GL54 2NW
GL56 0UX
OX7 6TJ
GL54 2NR
OX7 6TH
OX7 6BX
OX7 6BF
GL54 2NE
GL56 0YF
GL54 2NP
GL54 2NN
GL54 2QL
GL54 2QZ
OX7 6BU
GL54 2GT
GL54 2GX
GL56 0XW
GL56 0UU
GL54 2GY
GL54 2QF
GL54 2NJ
GL54 2NH
OX7 6BN
OX7 6TG
GL54 2NS
GL54 2GS
GL54 2GP
GL54 2NL
GL54 2GW
GL54 2QY
GL54 2GR
OX7 6BA
GL54 2QX
GL54 2QG
GL54 1HY
GL54 2GU
GL54 2QE
OX7 6BB
GL54 2GQ
OX7 6EB
OX7 6BQ
OX7 6RA
GL54 1JJ
OX7 6EY
GL54 1HU
OX7 6TL
OX7 6TS
GL54 2NF

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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