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

RG9 5DR
RG9 5DS
RG9 5DP
RG9 5DT
RG9 5PH
RG9 5EA
RG9 5PF
RG9 5DZ
RG9 5DU
RG9 5DX
RG9 5YG
RG9 5YL
RG9 5YN
RG9 5YD
RG9 5PG
RG9 5YT
RG9 5YR
RG9 5YF
RG9 5YH
RG9 5QF
RG9 5YA
RG9 5YE
RG9 5RE
RG9 5DY
RG9 5PE
RG9 5PJ
RG9 5DJ
RG9 5TS
RG9 5DH
RG9 4NH
RG9 5DL
RG9 5TR
RG9 4QZ
RG9 5TT
RG9 4RB
RG9 4RA
RG9 5TP
RG9 5PL
RG9 5TN
RG9 5PN
RG9 5NU
RG9 5PP
RG9 5PS
RG9 5PD
RG9 5PR
RG9 5DN
RG9 4RD
RG9 5PT
RG9 5LL
RG9 5NX
RG9 5NY
RG9 5TL
RG9 5EB
RG9 5RD
RG9 4QU
RG9 4QT
RG9 5LN
RG9 5PU
RG9 5PZ
RG9 4QY
RG9 5NA
RG9 5QA
RG9 5PA
RG9 5PB
RG9 5PY
RG9 5BF
RG9 5PX
RG9 4QW
RG9 4QP
RG9 5NZ
RG9 5QE
RG9 4RE
RG9 4QS
RG9 4QR
RG9 5NS
RG9 5TJ
RG9 5NW
RG9 5NT
RG9 4RL
RG9 5QD
RG9 4RP
RG9 4QL
RG9 5QW
RG9 5QL
RG9 5NR
RG4 9JF
RG4 9JB
RG9 5QG
RG9 5TU
RG9 4RG
RG9 5NP
RG9 4RH
RG9 4RQ
RG9 5QB
RG9 5QN
RG9 5QH
RG9 4QN
RG9 5NH
RG9 5LG
RG9 5QQ
RG9 5QJ
RG9 5NN
RG4 9JE
RG9 5QP
RG9 5LE
RG9 5NB
RG9 5NJ
RG9 5DQ
RG9 5QS
RG9 5ND
RG9 5QX
RG9 5LA
RG9 5QU
RG9 5NE
RG9 5NL
RG9 5QT
RG9 4QJ
RG9 5WA
RG9 5DG
RG9 5NF
RG9 5LY
RG9 5QR
RG9 5LX
RG9 5NG
RG9 5LD
RG9 5LZ
RG9 5DE
RG9 5RG
RG9 5QY
RG9 5BP
RG9 5WF
RG9 5RQ
RG4 9JD
RG9 5RB
RG9 5LT
RG9 5WG
RG9 5PW
RG9 5LU
RG9 5RA
RG9 5DF
RG9 5WB
RG9 5JG
RG9 4QH
RG9 5LS
RG9 5WE
RG9 4QG
RG9 5LR
RG9 5WD
RG9 5LB
RG9 5JX
RG9 5JY
RG9 5BN
RG9 4QQ
RG9 5AY
RG9 5BL
RG9 5JE
RG9 5DA
RG9 5DB
RG4 9AF
RG9 5DD
RG9 5LP
RG9 5AG
RG9 5AB
RG9 5LW
RG9 4PF
RG9 5JU
RG8 0TD
RG4 9HX
RG9 5AJ
RG9 5BA
RG9 6DD
RG9 5AX
RG8 0TY
RG4 9HU
RG9 5AA
RG9 5JD
RG9 5AN
RG9 5AL
RG9 5AZ
RG9 4PE
RG9 5AH
RG9 5JW
RG9 4PG
RG9 4RT
RG9 5JH
RG9 5HX
RG9 5AE
RG9 5AD
RG9 5TF
RG9 5EE
RG9 5EH
RG9 5EG
RG4 9HY
RG9 6DE
RG9 5BJ
RG9 5JS
RG8 0BQ
RG8 0TS
RG8 0TT
RG9 5HU
RG9 5AW
RG9 5AF
RG9 5JL
RG9 5JA
RG9 5AP
RG9 5AU
RG9 4PB
RG9 5RL
RG9 4NW
RG9 5HY
RG9 5JR
OX10 6QT
RG9 5JP
RG9 4PH
RG9 5JJ
RG9 5JB
RG9 6DB
RG9 4RU
RG9 5BB
RG9 5TH
RG9 5EN
RG8 0TB
OX9 6QT
RG9 5HS
RG9 5HW
RG9 5HR
RG9 5RH
RG9 5BD
RG9 5HT
RG9 5JN
RG9 4RS
RG4 9HZ
RG9 5AQ
RG9 5EP
RG9 6BX
RG9 5TE
RG9 5WS
RG9 5YP
RG9 6DA
RG8 0LA
RG8 0LB
RG8 0LE
RG8 0LD
RG9 5TG
RG9 5HJ
RG9 5EJ
RG9 5ER
RG9 5RN
RG9 6BT
RG9 5HF
RG9 5AS
RG4 9JA
RG8 0SX
RG9 5ES
RG8 0TN
RG9 5RP
RG9 6BU
RG9 4QD
RG8 0SY
RG9 4PJ
OX9 6QP
RG9 5HP
RG9 4PD
RG9 5BE
RG9 5AR
RG9 6BS
OX10 6QP
RG9 5AT
RG8 0AW
RG8 0FD
RG8 0TE
RG9 4RX
RG8 0TA
RG9 4QF
RG8 0UP
RG9 4PA
RG9 5JF
RG9 5ET
RG8 0SU
RG9 4RY
RG9 5EL
RG9 5TX
OX10 6QR
RG8 0TP
RG9 5EW
RG9 4QE
RG8 0TU
RG9 6DH
RG9 5HN
RG9 5HE
RG9 5HH
RG9 5EX
RG9 5TY
RG9 5EY
RG8 0UR
RG8 0TR
RG8 0TG
RG9 4PL
RG9 5FP
RG8 0UN
RG9 5BH
RG4 9TH
RG9 5EU
RG8 0ST
RG4 9TG
OX9 6QR
RG9 6BY
RG9 4QB
RG9 5HL
RG9 5HA
RG9 4PN
RG9 5HD
RG9 5HQ
RG9 4PZ
RG9 5LH
RG9 4QA
RG8 0TX
RG4 9TJ
RG9 5BG
RG9 5JZ
RG9 5HB
RG8 0NE
RG9 6BW
RG9 5HG
RG4 9TB
RG4 9TN
RG4 9YY
RG4 9TW
RG4 9YG
RG4 9YT
RG4 9YX
RG9 6BP
RG8 0TQ
OX9 6QS
RG4 9RT
RG8 0TL
RG4 9DY
RG4 9SX
RG4 9TS
RG4 9XP
RG4 9TE
RG4 9RS
RG4 9TD
RG8 0SS
RG8 0TJ
RG8 0UL
RG8 0SP
RG9 4PY
RG8 0TH
RG4 9HT
RG4 9RY
RG4 9DG
RG4 9TA
RG4 9SZ
RG4 9RU
RG4 9SS
RG9 6BH
RG4 9RX
RG4 9SU
RG8 0UJ
RG4 9NB
RG4 9RZ
RG8 0UE
RG4 9TF
RG8 0SR
RG4 9DL
RG9 5RS
RG4 9LT
RG4 9TL
OX10 6RD
RG4 9SY
RG4 9SA
RG4 9DN
RG8 0UU
RG9 5RR
RG9 6BJ
RG4 9LU
RG4 9RR
RG4 9DR
RG9 5TD
RG4 9DH
RG4 9SP
RG9 4PP
RG4 9LX
RG8 0QS
RG9 6BQ
RG4 9NH
RG4 9LS
RG4 9NY
RG4 9DE
RG8 0UD
RG9 6DF
RG8 0NG
RG9 4NX
RG4 9LQ
RG4 9PA
RG4 9DS
RG4 9SR
RG4 9BS
RG9 6BN
RG4 9NA
RG4 9RW
RG4 9SG
RG4 9SL
RG9 5RU
RG8 0NL
RG4 9DP
RG9 5RT
RG8 0UH
RG4 9RE
RG9 4TD
RG9 4ZZ
RG9 4TE
RG9 4TF
RG9 4TL
RG9 4TS
RG4 9RP
RG8 0UB
RG4 9LY
RG4 9RN
RG8 0NH
RG4 9SJ
RG4 9SQ
RG4 9DX
OX10 6QS
RG4 9SN
RG4 9BP
RG4 9DT
RG9 4RZ
RG4 9AW
RG4 9HS
RG9 4WB
RG4 9DB
RG4 9DD
RG4 9BU
RG9 5SU
RG4 9LZ
RG9 6DP
RG4 9LR
RG8 0NN
RG4 9ST
RG8 0UT
RG9 5SH
RG4 9DJ
RG9 6DW
RG9 4PX
RG4 9LW
RG9 5SX
RG4 9BX
RG4 9DU
RG9 4NY
RG4 9SW
RG4 9DA
RG4 9EF
RG4 9BY
RG9 5RX
RG4 9RL
RG4 9NX
RG9 5SY
RG4 9BT
RG9 6BZ
RG9 5TA
RG4 9LF
RG4 9RH
RG8 0NP
RG4 9LP
RG9 6BD
RG9 6BL
RG9 5RY
RG4 9RJ
RG9 5ST
RG4 9AQ
RG4 9NT
RG9 4PU
RG9 4NZ
RG4 9LL
RG9 5SL
RG9 6BE
RG4 9NL
RG9 6AS
RG4 9DF
RG9 6AR
RG9 6AT
RG9 5SJ
RG9 6BG
RG4 9NE
RG9 6AP
RG9 6AU
RG9 5SS
RG4 9LN
RG8 0NJ
RG9 5SA
RG9 5SD
RG9 5SW
RG4 9SH
RG4 9NU
RG9 6AX
RG9 6AY
OX9 6QY
RG9 6DU
RG4 9LJ
RG4 9LD
RG8 0QT
RG4 9ND
RG4 9LH
RG9 6BA
RG9 6BB
OX9 6RA
RG4 9BN
RG9 5SB
RG4 9HN
RG4 9BD
OX10 6RA
RG4 9BG
RG9 6DR
RG9 6AJ
RG4 9NG
RG9 5SG
RG9 5TB
RG9 6AQ
RG9 5UN
RG9 5SR
RG4 9LE
OX9 6QU
RG8 0NT
RG9 6AG
RG4 9YL
RG4 9YS
RG4 9BZ
RG4 9YW
RG9 6AW
RG9 4JG
RG8 0NU
RG9 4JF
RG4 9LA
RG9 4JH
RG8 0UG
RG9 6AH
RG9 5SE
RG4 9RQ
RG4 9YN
RG4 9YP
RG4 9YF
RG4 9YH
RG4 9JU
RG4 9LB
RG9 4JQ
RG4 9JR
RG8 0UA
RG9 6AA
RG8 0NS
RG4 9NJ
RG4 9LG
RG9 6DT
RG4 9AX
RG9 6AL
RG4 9BL
RG9 6DS
RG4 9BJ
OX10 6QX
RG4 9JT
RG4 9HP
RG9 6AB
RG9 6AN
RG4 9BE
OX10 6QU
RG4 9BH
RG9 5SN
RG9 4NT
RG4 9BB
RG9 4NU
RG8 0NX
RG4 9RF
RG4 9HJ
RG9 6EX
OX9 6QZ
RG4 9NN
RG4 9RG
OX10 6ER
RG9 6DX
OX9 6QW
RG4 9JS
RG9 4NP
RG4 9AS
RG4 9HR
RG4 9HG
RG9 6AD
RG4 9AY
RG9 6EZ
RG9 3BS
RG8 0NR

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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