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

OX9 7DX
OX9 7DU
OX9 7EB
OX9 7DT
OX9 7DZ
OX9 7DS
OX9 7DY
OX9 7DR
OX9 7DP
OX9 7DL
OX9 7DN
OX9 7EA
OX9 7ED
OX9 7EE
OX9 7DF
OX9 7DE
OX9 4NH
OX39 4NH
OX49 5RY
OX9 7DQ
OX9 7DH
OX39 4NQ
OX9 4NQ
OX9 7DJ
OX49 5RZ
OX9 5SA
OX49 5SA
OX9 4NP
OX9 7DA
OX49 5SP
OX9 5SP
OX9 7DB
OX9 7EJ
OX9 7EL
OX9 5SS
OX49 5SS
OX9 7DD
OX49 5SR
OX9 5SR
OX9 5RY
OX49 5RX
OX9 5RX
OX9 7EF
OX9 5ST
OX49 5ST
OX39 4NL
OX9 4NL
OX9 5TA
OX49 5TA
OX9 7EH
OX9 5SY
OX49 5SW
OX9 5SW
OX49 5SY
OX9 7EQ
OX9 7BY
OX9 5SU
OX9 5SN
OX49 5SN
OX9 5SX
OX49 5SX
OX49 5SU
OX49 5SH
OX9 5SH
OX9 4NW
OX49 5RU
OX9 5SZ
OX49 5SZ
OX9 4NZ
OX9 7BZ
OX9 5RZ
OX39 4NJ
OX9 4NJ
OX9 4NN
OX9 5RU
OX9 5SQ
OX49 5SQ
OX9 5TJ
OX49 5TJ
OX49 5UA
OX9 5UA
OX9 5SJ
OX49 5SJ
OX39 4NF
OX9 4NF
OX9 5UL
OX49 5TU
OX9 5SB
OX49 5SB
OX9 5TU
OX9 7QT
OX39 4SA
OX9 7EW
OX9 5TZ
OX49 5TZ
OX9 5TX
OX49 5TX
OX49 5TP
OX9 5TP
OX9 5SL
OX49 5SL
OX9 5TH
OX49 5TH
OX39 4NE
OX9 4NE
OX9 7EN
OX9 7BS
OX9 3PR
OX9 5TY
OX49 5TY
OX9 7JA
OX9 4NG
OX39 4NG
OX49 5TL
OX9 5TW
OX49 5TW
OX9 5UJ
OX49 5UJ
OX9 5TL
OX9 4ND
OX9 5TN
OX49 5TN
OX9 4SA
OX39 4ND
OX39 4ST
OX9 4ST
OX9 4NB
OX9 4NR
OX49 5TB
OX9 7AE
OX9 5TT
OX49 5TT
OX9 7BX
OX39 4LZ
OX39 4NB
OX9 4LZ
OX9 7AD
OX49 5TS
OX39 4SB
OX9 4NA
OX9 5TS
OX9 4SB
OX9 7EP
OX9 4LY
OX39 4LY
OX39 4NA
OX9 7BU
OX9 4LX
OX39 4LX
OX9 4SD
OX39 4LU
OX9 4LU
OX39 4RZ
OX9 4RZ
OX9 4LT
OX39 4LT
OX9 4SE
OX39 4SE
OX39 4RQ
OX39 4LS
OX9 4LS
OX9 4LP
OX39 4LP
OX39 4SD
OX9 4LR
OX9 4LW
OX39 4LW
OX39 4RX
OX9 4RX
OX9 7AG
OX9 7AQ
OX39 4LR
OX9 4SP
OX9 4SS
OX9 4RY
OX9 7AF
OX39 4RY
OX9 4SW
OX9 4SJ
OX39 4SJ
OX9 7AJ
OX9 7BW
OX9 4UB
OX9 4UA
OX9 7BN
OX9 7AL
OX9 7AH
OX9 4LL
OX39 4LL
OX9 4RU
OX39 4RU
OX9 7AW
OX39 4SW
OX9 7BP
OX9 5SD
OX9 5SE
OX9 4LJ
OX39 4LJ
OX9 7AN
OX9 7BL
OX9 7BJ
OX39 4LN
OX9 4LN
OX9 4SN
OX39 4SN
OX9 7AB
OX9 4SL
OX39 4SL
OX9 7BH
OX9 7DG
OX9 4RS
OX39 4RT
OX9 4RT
OX39 4RS
OX9 7ES
OX9 7AP
OX9 7AA
OX9 4SH
OX39 4SH
OX9 7ER
OX9 7BQ
OX9 7BF
OX9 7AX
OX9 7AR
OX9 3PS
OX39 4LH
OX9 4LH
OX9 7AS
OX9 7ET
OX9 5RP
OX49 5RP
OX9 5DX
OX49 5DX
OX49 5RR
OX9 5RR
OX9 5SG
OX9 5SF
OX9 4RP
OX9 5RN
OX49 5SD
OX39 4RP
OX9 7AU
OX39 4RG
OX9 7HE
OX9 4RL
OX9 4LQ
OX39 4SF
OX9 4SF
OX39 4LQ
OX9 7EU
OX39 4RR
OX9 4RR
OX9 4LG
OX39 4LG
OX49 5RT
OX9 4LE
OX9 5RT
OX39 4LE
OX39 4LB
OX9 7BT
OX9 4LA
OX39 4LA
OX9 2HT
OX9 4LF
OX39 4LF
OX9 3PP
OX49 5AT
OX9 5AT
OX9 4LB
OX49 5SG
OX9 4LD
OX9 7EY
OX39 4LD
OX9 4HU
OX39 4HU
OX49 5DU
OX9 5DU
OX9 4RH
OX9 7EX
OX9 7AT
OX9 5RS
OX9 4SG
OX9 4JZ
OX39 4JZ
OX39 4SG
OX9 5DT
OX49 5DT
OX9 7EZ
OX39 4TA
OX9 4TA
OX9 7HF
OX9 4RJ
OX9 4JY
OX39 4JY
OX9 4TB
OX39 4TB
OX9 3PU
OX39 4TD
OX9 4TD
OX9 4HT
OX39 4HT
OX9 5AS
OX49 5AS
OX9 4JX
OX39 4JX
OX9 7AY
OX39 4SQ
OX9 4TF
OX39 4TF
OX9 4SQ
OX9 3UL
OX9 5DS
OX49 5DS
OX39 4TE
OX9 4TE
OX39 4TS
OX9 4TS
OX9 4JU
OX39 4JU
OX9 4JT
OX39 4JT
OX9 4TY
OX9 4HS
OX39 4HS
OX39 4TL
OX9 4TL
OX9 4HP
OX9 7HQ
OX9 4TP
OX39 4TP
OX9 4QT
OX9 4RF
OX39 4RF
OX9 4JS
OX39 4JS
OX39 4HP
OX9 4AA
OX39 4TJ
OX9 4HR
OX39 4HR
OX9 3PW
OX9 4TJ
OX9 4XT
OX9 4UJ
OX9 4UP
OX9 4UU
OX9 4UL
OX39 4AA
OX39 4GP
OX39 4HY
OX39 4HX
OX9 4HX
OX9 4TN
OX39 4TN
OX9 4HY
OX9 4QU
OX39 4QU
OX9 4HQ
OX9 4TG
OX39 4TG
OX39 4HQ
OX9 4TQ
OX9 4TR
OX39 4TR
OX39 4TQ
OX9 4HJ
OX39 4HJ
OX9 4HW
OX39 4HW
OX9 4ES
OX39 4ES
OX9 4JW
OX9 4TU
OX39 4HH
OX9 4HG
OX9 4RB
OX39 4RB
OX9 4HH
OX39 4HG
OX9 4TW
OX39 4TW
OX9 4UX
OX9 4UH
OX9 4TH
OX39 4TH
OX39 4TU
OX9 4TX
OX9 4HE
OX39 4TX
OX9 3RE
OX39 4JW
OX9 7HA
OX9 4TT
OX39 4TT
OX39 4RD
OX9 4RD
OX39 4HE
OX9 4YB
OX9 4YY
OX9 4YU
OX9 4YP
OX9 4YR
OX9 4YJ
OX9 4YL
OX9 4XU
OX9 4YA
OX9 4XX
OX9 4UR
OX9 4US
OX9 4NS
OX39 4YR
OX9 4GW
OX9 4AT
OX39 4YB
OX39 4YJ
OX9 4YX
OX39 4QY
OX9 4QY
OX9 4YS
OX9 4YD
OX9 4YH
OX9 4TZ
OX9 4SR
OX9 4YT
OX9 4UT
OX9 5DR
OX49 5DR
OX9 4HN
OX39 4HN
OX39 4HB
OX9 4JR
OX39 4JR
OX9 4RE
OX39 4RE
OX39 4QE
OX9 4RA
OX39 4RA
OX9 4QP
OX9 4QE
OX9 4HF
OX39 4HF
OX9 4QZ
OX9 5AR
OX9 4HB
OX39 4QZ
OX49 5AR
OX39 4UD
OX9 4UD
OX39 4UR
OX39 4HD
OX9 4QS
OX39 4QS
OX9 5AX
OX49 5AX
OX9 4HL
OX39 4HL
OX9 5AU
OX49 5AU
OX9 4HD
OX49 5DL
OX9 4QB
OX39 4QB
OX39 4QD
OX9 4QD
OX9 5DP
OX9 5DL
OX39 4QA
OX9 4QA
OX39 4JE
OX39 4QR
OX9 4QR
OX39 4EU
OX9 4JE
OX9 7LF
OX9 7HB
OX9 4EU
OX9 5DN
OX49 5DN
OX9 4QH
OX39 4QH
OX39 4DF
OX49 5DJ
OX49 5DG
OX9 3PN
OX49 5DH
OX39 4JF
OX39 4EW
OX9 4EW
OX9 3RB
OX9 4JF
OX39 4PZ
OX9 5DJ
OX39 4JL
OX9 4JL
OX9 4PZ
OX9 4QL
OX39 4DT
OX9 4DT
OX9 4HZ
OX39 4HZ
OX39 4DD
OX9 4JB
OX39 4JA
OX9 4JA
OX39 4JB
OX9 4JN
OX39 4JN
OX9 4PX
OX39 4PX
OX49 5DW
OX9 5DW
HP14 3YL
OX9 4JD
OX39 4PU
OX9 4PU
OX39 4JD
OX39 4DY
OX9 4DY
OX39 4DE
OX9 4ET
OX39 4ET
OX39 4JG
OX9 7BD
OX39 4JP
OX9 4JJ
OX9 4JP
OX39 4JJ
OX39 4EF
HP14 3YJ
OX9 4PY
OX9 4DX
OX39 4DX
OX39 4BZ
OX9 4JG
OX9 3PT
OX9 5DH
OX9 4QJ
OX39 4QJ
OX9 4JQ
OX39 4JQ
OX39 4DB
OX9 4AX
OX9 4JH
OX9 4HA
OX39 4JH
OX9 2HP
OX39 4PN
HP14 3YN
OX9 4QF
OX39 4QF
OX9 4AY
OX39 4AY
OX39 4HA
OX9 4DP
OX39 4DP
OX9 4PN
OX9 4DS
OX39 4DS
OX39 4AW
OX39 4DU
OX9 4PQ
OX39 4PQ
OX9 4DU
OX9 4EL
OX39 4EX
OX9 4EX
OX9 4DA
OX9 3PL
OX9 4PP
OX39 4PP
OX9 7HG
OX39 4QL
OX39 4EL
OX9 4DR
OX39 4DR
OX9 4PL
OX39 4PL
OX9 4AU
OX39 4QG
OX9 4DN
OX39 4DN
OX39 4ER
OX9 4ER
OX39 4EZ
OX9 4EZ
OX9 4PW
OX39 4PW
OX39 4PY
OX39 4QQ
OX9 2HS
OX39 4PJ
OX9 4PJ
OX39 4PH
OX49 5AP
OX9 5AP
OX39 4DL
OX39 4AS
OX9 4PH
OX9 4DB
OX9 4DL
OX49 5DQ
OX9 5DQ
OX39 4EY
OX9 4EY
OX9 3RF
OX9 5RL
OX9 7AZ
OX9 4EH
OX39 4EH
OX9 5BE
OX49 5BE
OX9 7BA
OX9 4DH
OX39 4DH
OX9 4PB
OX39 4PB
OX39 4EN
OX9 4PR
OX39 4PR
OX9 4EN
OX39 4PD
OX9 4PD
OX9 7BB
OX9 4DZ
OX39 4DZ
OX39 4PG
OX9 4DJ
OX9 2PU
OX9 4PG
OX39 4DJ
OX39 4PA
OX9 4PA
OX39 4EQ
OX9 4EQ
OX39 4EG
OX9 4EG
OX9 4PS
OX9 4BZ
OX39 4DW
OX9 4DW
OX39 4FD
OX39 4PS
OX39 4YA
OX39 4WE
OX39 4YU
OX39 4YX
OX39 4ZW
OX39 4WS
OX39 4ZQ
OX39 4WY
OX39 4WQ
OX39 4XG
OX39 4YL
OX39 4XH
OX39 4WZ
OX39 4XX
OX39 4WX
OX39 4WP
OX39 4UY
OX39 4WF
OX39 4WA
OX39 4QN
OX39 4GW
OX39 4XU
OX39 4WD
OX39 4XF
OX39 4WT
OX39 4XD
OX39 4XZ
OX39 4WN
OX39 4ZX
OX39 4WR
OX39 4YH
OX39 4WW
OX39 4WB
OX39 4XQ
OX39 4WH
OX39 4YS
OX39 4WG
OX39 4YD
OX39 4YT
OX39 4EE
OX9 4EE
OX39 4PE
OX9 4PE
OX39 4BS
OX9 4BS
OX9 2HW
OX9 4PT
OX39 4PT
OX9 2HR
OX39 4PF
OX9 4PF
OX9 3ED
OX49 5AW
OX9 5AW
OX39 4EJ
OX9 4EJ
OX9 2HY
OX9 3NY
OX49 5HX
OX9 3DS
OX9 5DD
OX9 4BT
OX39 4BT
OX9 4EP
OX39 4EP
OX9 2HN
OX9 2HU
OX9 3PJ
OX9 3NU
OX9 3UD
OX49 5AN
OX9 3UF
OX9 4NX
OX39 4NX
OX39 4BE
OX9 4BE
OX9 3SJ
OX9 3UE
OX9 3SD
OX9 5AN
OX9 3FS
HP14 3YH
OX49 5AY
OX39 4DA
OX9 5AY
OX9 3SW
OX9 3NZ
OX9 3SP
OX9 3RT
OX9 3HD
OX9 3SY
OX9 3JB

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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