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

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

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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