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 9AF
OX6 9AF
OX6 9AE
OX27 9AE
OX27 9BE
OX6 0BE
OX6 0BF
MK18 4LF
OX27 9AN
OX6 9AN
MK18 4LE
MK18 4HA
OX6 9AL
MK18 4LD
OX27 9AL
OX27 9AJ
OX6 9AJ
OX27 9BG
OX6 0BG
MK18 4DP
OX27 9AZ
OX6 0AZ
OX6 0BY
OX6 0BA
OX6 0BU
OX27 9BA
OX6 0BH
OX27 9BH
OX6 0AY
OX27 9AY
OX27 9BB
OX6 0BB
MK18 4DS
OX6 0BD
OX27 9BD
OX27 9BX
MK18 4LB
MK18 4EN
MK18 4EL
MK18 4DR
MK18 4EJ
MK18 4EH
MK18 4LA
MK18 4EU
MK18 4EZ
MK18 4EQ
MK18 4ET
MK18 4ER
MK18 4EG
MK18 4EX
MK18 4BA
MK18 4EW
MK18 4EP
MK18 4ES
MK18 4ZN
MK18 4ZP
MK18 4TA
MK18 4TB
MK18 4HE
MK18 4EY
MK18 4FE
OX6 9AD
MK18 4BB
OX27 9AD
MK18 4LR
OX6 9AB
MK18 4EE
MK18 4LH
OX6 9AQ
OX27 9AB
MK18 4LP
MK18 4EF
MK18 4LL
OX27 8AQ
MK18 4DL
MK18 4LW
MK18 4LS
OX27 8AG
MK18 4LN
MK18 4LG
MK18 4ED
OX6 0AX
MK18 4LT
OX27 0AX
OX6 9AH
OX27 9AH
OX6 9AG
MK18 4LX
MK18 4LU
MK18 4DX
MK18 4LJ
MK18 4EB
OX6 9BH
OX6 9BJ
MK18 4DT
OX27 9BJ
MK18 4LY
OX6 0AU
OX27 0AU
MK18 4JR
OX27 9BN
OX26 5AB
OX6 0AB
OX6 9BN
MK18 4NA
OX27 9AU
OX6 9BZ
OX27 9BZ
MK18 4LZ
OX27 9BL
OX6 9BQ
OX27 9AR
OX27 9AA
OX6 9BA
OX6 9DA
OX27 9DA
OX27 9BQ
MK18 4JZ
OX6 9BD
OX27 9AG
OX6 0AT
OX27 9AQ
OX6 9BE
OX27 9AW
OX27 9AP
OX6 9BB
OX6 9BX
OX27 9AT
OX27 9AX
MK18 4AZ
OX27 0AS
OX6 0AS
OX26 5EL
OX6 9BY
OX27 9BY
OX6 9BW
MK18 4JS
OX27 9AS
MK18 4DY
OX27 9BP
OX6 0EL
OX6 9BP
MK18 4NB
OX27 9BS
MK18 4HD
MK18 4JX
MK18 4ND
OX6 9ED
OX27 8ED
MK18 4JU
OX6 9BS
MK18 4DZ
OX6 9DW
OX27 8DW
OX6 9DH
OX27 8DH
OX6 9DN
OX27 8DN
OX6 9DQ
OX6 9EB
OX27 8DQ
OX27 8EB
OX6 9BT
OX6 9DG
OX27 8DG
OX6 9DP
OX27 8DP
MK18 4DU
MK18 4NQ
MK18 4EA
OX6 9EA
OX27 8EA
OX27 9BT
MK18 4AY
OX6 9DR
OX27 8DR
OX27 8DZ
OX6 9DZ
OX6 9DF
OX6 9DJ
OX27 8DF
OX27 8DJ
MK18 4AX
OX6 9DL
OX27 8DL
OX6 9DS
OX27 8DS
OX27 8EJ
OX6 9DD
OX27 8DD
OX6 9EJ
OX6 9DY
OX27 0GD
OX27 8EW
OX6 9DT
OX27 0AD
OX27 8DY
OX6 9DX
OX6 0AD
OX27 8DX
OX27 8EN
MK18 4AU
OX27 8DU
OX6 9DU
MK18 4JY
OX27 0AR
OX27 8DT
OX27 0HN
OX6 0HN
MK18 4ZZ
MK18 4ZT
MK18 4ZY
MK18 4ZQ
MK18 4ZR
MK18 4ZL
MK18 4ZG
MK18 4HH
MK18 4ZF
OX6 0HP
OX27 0HP
OX6 0GB
MK18 4JT
OX6 0HW
OX27 0GA
OX27 0HW
OX6 0GA
MK18 4HB
OX27 0AF
OX6 0AF
OX27 0XQ
OX6 0JA
OX27 0XA
OX27 0JA
OX6 9EE
OX6 9RH
OX27 8RH
OX27 0HR
OX6 0HR
OX6 0BN
OX6 9RQ
OX27 8RQ
OX27 0BN
OX6 0HH
OX27 0HH
OX27 0AP
MK18 2EP
OX27 0HT
OX6 0HT
OX6 0AP
OX6 0BW
OX27 0BW
OX6 0EN
OX27 0EN
OX6 0HQ
OX6 0ES
OX27 0ES
OX6 0HL
OX27 0HL
OX27 8EE
OX6 9EL
OX6 0BL
OX27 0BL
OX27 0HQ
OX6 0HX
OX6 0EQ
OX27 0BS
OX6 0BS
OX27 0EU
OX6 0EU
OX6 0ET
OX27 0ET
OX6 0HJ
OX6 0HZ
OX27 0HZ
OX6 0BP
OX27 0AH
OX27 0HJ
OX6 0HS
OX27 0HS
OX27 0EP
OX6 0HG
OX27 0HG
OX6 0HY
OX27 0HY
MK18 4BX
OX6 9EH
OX27 8EH
OX6 0ER
OX27 0ER
OX27 0EX
OX6 0EX
OX6 0HA
OX27 0GB
OX27 0HA
OX6 0GT
OX27 0HE
OX6 0HE
OX6 9RG
OX27 0AE
OX27 0EY
OX6 0AE
OX6 0HD
OX27 0HD
OX27 0HF
OX6 0HF
OX6 9EG
OX6 0EZ
OX27 8EG
OX27 0EZ
OX6 0HB
OX6 9RF
OX27 9TA
OX27 9ZQ
OX27 9RF
OX27 0HB
OX27 0HU
OX27 8RG
OX6 0EY
OX6 0HU
OX26 5EH
MK18 2GJ
OX6 0EH
MK18 4JA
MK18 4JL
OX27 0BT
MK18 4DD
MK18 2LJ
MK18 4DB
MK18 4BZ
OX6 9EQ
OX6 0BQ
MK18 4DA
OX27 0AT
OX6 9EF
MK18 4FB
OX27 8EF
OX27 0BQ
OX6 0AW
OX27 0AW
OX6 9HD
OX27 8HD
OX27 8EU
OX6 9EU
OX6 9RJ
OX6 9RE
MK18 4DE
OX27 8ET
OX6 9ET

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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