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 4LN
OX7 4LL
OX7 4AA
OX7 4LH
OX7 4LJ
OX7 4LA
OX7 4LW
OX7 4NR
OX7 4NT
OX7 4LU
OX7 4LX
OX7 4LD
OX7 4AZ
OX7 4NY
OX7 4LY
OX7 4LG
OX7 4LQ
OX7 4HT
OX7 4LZ
OX7 4NX
OX7 4LT
OX7 4NA
OX7 4LF
OX7 4LE
OX7 4ND
OX7 4LR
OX7 4LP
OX7 4FL
OX7 4LS
OX7 4NB
OX7 4LB
OX7 4NE
OX7 4NF
OX7 4NJ
OX7 4NQ
OX7 4NG
OX7 4DX
OX7 4NL
OX7 4NU
OX7 4NH
OX7 4NN
OX7 4HH
OX7 4DY
OX7 4EN
OX7 4NW
OX7 4HN
OX7 4DZ
OX7 4PA
OX7 4JZ
OX7 4PR
OX7 4PD
OX7 4PB
OX7 4PL
OX7 4PT
OX7 4PS
OX7 4HU
OX7 4EW
OX7 5TY
OX7 4NP
OX7 4EA
OX7 5UF
OX7 4NS
OX7 4HL
OX7 5TZ
OX7 4DR
OX7 4EF
OX7 4EP
OX7 4EB
OX7 5UE
OX20 1BQ
OX7 1BQ
OX7 4HA
OX7 5TX
OX7 3JL
OX7 4JS
OX7 4ES
OX7 4ER
OX7 3JN
OX7 4ET
OX7 3JJ
OX7 5QJ
OX20 1BU
OX7 5QL
OX20 1BX
OX7 1BX
OX7 5QN
OX20 1BW
OX7 5TU
OX7 1BU
OX20 1BG
OX7 1BW
OX7 1BG
OX20 1BN
OX20 1BL
OX7 1BL
OX20 1BJ
OX20 1BE
OX7 1BY
OX7 1BJ
OX7 1BE
OX7 4JT
OX20 1DB
OX7 1BN
OX20 1BY
OX7 4JU
OX7 1BZ
OX20 1BZ
OX7 1BT
OX7 3JH
OX7 4EZ
OX20 1BT
OX7 5TT
OX7 1BH
OX20 1BH
OX7 3JQ
OX7 4HX
OX7 4AB
OX7 4ED
OX7 3LE
OX7 4EE
OX7 5QW
OX7 3JW
OX7 1BS
OX20 1BS
OX7 3JP
OX7 3JT
OX7 3JS
OX5 4AF
OX7 3LG
OX7 3JR
OX20 1BA
OX7 3LD
OX7 1BA
OX7 4HZ
OX7 4JR
OX20 1BP
OX7 1BP
OX7 4EY
OX7 5XG
OX7 4JD
OX7 5QP
OX7 4JE
OX7 4HY
OX7 7AQ
OX7 4JY
OX7 4JB
OX5 4AQ
OX7 3JX
OX7 4JP
OX7 4JH
OX7 3LB
OX7 3QT
OX7 3QY
OX7 4JQ
OX7 3LL
OX7 4JA
OX7 3LF
OX7 4JF
OX7 4EU
OX7 7AF
OX5 4AJ
OX7 4JG
OX7 3LS
OX7 5TR
OX7 7AJ
OX5 4AH
OX7 5TS
OX7 7AG
OX5 4AG
OX7 4JJ
OX7 3RQ
OX7 3QU
OX7 3LR
OX7 3RG
OX7 1BD
OX20 1BD
OX20 1BB
OX7 3QX
OX7 3PZ
OX7 3JY
OX7 5TW
OX7 3QB
OX7 5TL
OX5 4AD
OX7 3QE
OX7 3JU
OX7 7AH
OX7 3QA
OX7 5TN
OX7 5QR
OX20 1AT
OX7 1BB
OX7 5XQ
OX7 3LT
OX7 3RH
OX7 7AD
OX7 3RB
OX7 3RD
OX7 3TP
OX7 3RN
OX5 4AB
OX20 1AS
OX7 5TJ
OX7 3RL
OX7 3QS
OX7 1AS
OX7 1AT
OX7 3TN
OX7 4AG
OX7 5XF
OX7 3LP
OX7 7AB
OX20 1AU
OX7 3TW
OX7 1AU
OX7 3QR

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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