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

OX49 5DG
OX9 5DP
OX49 5DH
OX49 5DJ
OX49 5DN
OX9 5DN
OX9 5DJ
OX9 5DH
OX49 5DW
OX9 5DW
OX49 5DR
OX9 5DR
OX9 5DL
OX49 5DL
OX49 5DQ
OX9 5RL
OX9 5DQ
OX9 5DS
OX49 5DS
OX9 5DT
OX49 5DT
OX9 5DE
OX49 5DE
OX49 5AL
OX9 5AL
OX9 5AA
OX9 5AH
OX9 5YU
OX9 5YX
OX49 5DB
OX49 5US
OX9 5YT
OX9 5YS
OX9 5YP
OX9 5YR
OX9 5YD
OX9 5YJ
OX9 5YL
OX9 5YH
OX9 5YB
OX9 5YA
OX9 5XU
OX9 5XX
OX9 5XT
OX9 5UX
OX9 5UT
OX9 5UU
OX9 5UR
OX9 5US
OX9 5UP
OX9 5PL
OX9 5PJ
OX9 5DB
OX9 5UH
OX49 5DU
OX9 5DU
OX9 5DG
OX49 5AN
OX9 5BX
OX9 5DD
OX9 5AN
OX49 5AP
OX9 5AP
OX9 5DA
OX49 5DA
OX49 5AW
OX9 5AW
OX9 5BE
OX49 5BE
OX9 5RN
OX49 5RP
OX9 5RP
OX49 5RR
OX9 5RR
OX9 5DX
OX49 5DX
OX49 5BZ
OX9 5RS
OX9 5BZ
OX9 5QZ
OX49 5QZ
OX9 5BY
OX49 5BY
OX9 5BP
OX9 5BL
OX9 5BJ
OX9 5BG
OX9 5RA
OX49 5RA
OX49 5RD
OX9 5RD
OX9 5RB
OX49 5RB
OX9 5BH
OX9 5QX
OX49 5QX
OX9 5AR
OX49 5AR
OX9 5BU
OX9 5BT
OX49 5BT
OX49 5BU
OX49 5BJ
OX49 5QY
OX9 5QY
OX9 5QU
OX49 5QU
OX9 5AB
OX9 5QT
OX49 5PS
OX49 5UU
OX49 5XA
OX49 5JA
OX49 5ZX
OX49 5AH
OX49 5YU
OX49 5YT
OX49 5YH
OX49 5YJ
OX49 5XU
OX49 5XX
OX49 5XT
OX49 5WX
OX49 5WF
OX49 5WE
OX9 5BS
OX49 5BS
OX49 5QT
OX49 5WB
OX49 5WS
OX49 5UZ
OX49 5UY
OX49 5UX
OX49 5UW
OX49 5UR
OX49 5UQ
OX49 5UP
OX49 5UN
OX49 5UL
OX49 5WZ
OX49 5WR
OX49 5PJ
OX49 5LS
OX49 5XB
OX49 5ZR
OX49 5ZQ
OX49 5ZJ
OX49 5ZN
OX49 5YX
OX49 5YS
OX49 5YP
OX49 5XZ
OX49 5XS
OX49 5XQ
OX49 5XP
OX49 5XG
OX49 5WY
OX49 5WW
OX49 5WU
OX49 5WT
OX49 5WQ
OX49 5WP
OX49 5WN
OX49 5WL
OX49 5WJ
OX49 5WG
OX49 5WD
OX49 5AB
OX49 5WA
OX49 5XE
OX49 5UT
OX49 5XD
OX49 5PL
OX49 5YR
OX49 5YD
OX49 5XR
OX49 5XJ
OX49 5XF
OX49 5WH
OX49 5PR
OX9 5PS
OX9 5PY
OX49 5PY
OX49 5QS
OX9 5QS
OX9 5PU
OX49 5PU
OX9 5QR
OX9 5PZ
OX49 5PZ
OX49 5PX
OX49 5BD
OX9 5BD
OX49 5PH
OX9 5PQ
OX49 5QR
OX9 5PX
OX49 5PQ
OX9 5AD
OX49 5AD
OX49 5QP
OX9 5QP
OX9 5LW
OX49 5LW
OX9 5AG
OX9 5AS
OX49 5AS
OX49 5AG
OX9 5RE
OX49 5RE
OX9 5QA
OX49 5QD
OX49 5QN
OX9 5QN
OX49 5QA
OX9 5LN
OX9 5QD
OX9 5RF
OX49 5RF
OX9 5LX
OX9 5QQ
OX49 5LX
OX49 5QQ
OX49 5QJ
OX9 5QJ
OX9 5QF
OX49 5QB
OX9 5RG
OX9 5QB
OX9 5JN
OX49 5QF
OX49 5LN
OX49 5JN
OX9 5RJ
OX49 5RJ
OX49 5QG
OX9 5QG
OX49 5RH
OX9 5RH
OX9 5QE
OX49 5AQ
OX49 5QE
OX9 5AQ
OX49 5QH
OX9 5JA
OX9 5JB
OX49 5AF
OX9 5ED
OX49 5JB
OX49 5AJ
OX9 5AJ
OX9 5QW
OX49 5QW
OX9 5LL
OX49 5LL
OX9 5QL
OX9 5JL
OX49 5QL
OX9 5AF
OX49 5JL
OX9 5EH
OX49 5EH
OX9 5AE
OX9 5JH
OX49 5JH
OX9 5JW
OX9 5RQ
OX49 5JW
OX49 5AE
OX9 5LY
OX49 5EA
OX49 5LY
OX9 5QH
OX9 5EJ
OX49 5EJ
OX49 5JP
OX49 5JQ
OX9 5JJ
OX49 5JJ
OX9 5JP
OX49 5PP
OX9 5PP
OX9 5PT
OX49 5PT
OX49 5EB
OX49 5BF
OX49 5JS
OX9 5JS
OX49 5JR
OX9 5JR
OX9 5LU
OX9 5JD
OX49 5LU
OX49 5JD
OX9 5EB
OX9 5LZ
OX49 5LZ
OX49 5DF
OX9 5JX
OX49 5JX
OX9 5DF
OX49 5EN
OX9 5EL
OX9 5LT
OX49 5LT
OX9 5LR
OX9 5LS
OX49 5EL
OX49 5BG
OX9 5TT
OX49 5TT
OX9 5JT
OX49 5JT
OX9 5NB
OX49 5NB
OX9 5UJ
OX49 5UJ
OX9 5RU
OX9 5EN
OX9 5TS
OX9 5NA
OX49 5NA
OX49 5TS
OX9 5TX
OX49 5TX
OX9 5UL
OX49 5RU
OX9 5JU
OX49 5TN
OX9 5TN
OX49 5JU
OX49 5TB
OX9 5TU
OX49 5TU
OX9 5TW
OX49 5TW
OX9 7EQ
OX9 5UA
OX49 5UA
OX9 7EH
OX9 5TP
OX49 5TP
OX49 5TL
OX9 5TL
OX9 5AT
OX49 5AT
OX9 5HS
OX49 5EW
OX9 5TY
OX49 5TY
OX49 5JY
OX9 5JY
OX49 5TH
OX9 5TH
OX9 7EF
OX9 5RT
OX49 5RT
OX49 5HS
OX9 5RX
OX49 5RX
OX9 5HU
OX49 5HU
OX9 5HT
OX49 5HT
OX49 5TZ
OX9 5TZ
OX9 5EW
OX49 5HX
OX49 5ER
OX9 5ER
OX9 5BB
OX49 5BB
OX49 5ND
OX9 5ND
OX9 7EJ
OX9 5AU
OX49 5AU
OX9 7EL
OX9 5ET
OX49 5ET
OX49 5HR
OX9 5HR
OX9 5RY
OX49 5ES
OX9 5ES
OX9 5TJ
OX49 5TJ
OX49 5NE
OX9 5NE
HP14 3YL
OX9 5AX
OX49 5AX
OX49 5NF
OX9 5NF
OX49 5EP
OX9 5EP
OX9 5HN
OX49 5HN
OX9 5HL
OX49 5HL
OX9 5EU
OX49 5EU
OX9 5LA
OX49 5LA
OX9 5NQ
OX49 5JZ
OX9 5JZ
OX49 5NQ
OX9 5SQ
OX49 5SQ
OX9 5RZ
OX9 5NG
OX49 5NG
OX9 5SB
OX49 5SB
OX9 5SA
OX49 5HH
OX49 5SA
OX9 5HH
OX9 5LD
OX49 5LD
OX49 5HW
OX9 5HW
OX9 5SE
OX9 7DJ
OX49 5NH
OX49 5RZ
OX9 5SD
OX9 5SZ
OX49 5SZ
OX9 5NH
OX9 5SG
OX9 5LB
OX49 5LB
OX9 7HQ
OX9 7HF
OX9 5NJ
OX49 5NJ
OX9 5HX
OX9 7EN
OX49 5SG
OX49 5NL
OX9 5NL
OX49 5SD
OX49 5RY
OX49 5EX
OX9 5EX
OX9 5SF
OX49 5ED
OX9 5EY
OX49 5EY
OX9 7HG
OX9 7DH
OX9 5HJ
OX49 5HJ
OX9 5SP
OX49 5SP
OX49 5LE
OX9 7EE
OX9 5SH
OX49 5SH
OX9 7ED
OX9 5LE
OX9 7DQ
OX49 5AY
OX9 5AY
OX9 7DN
OX9 7HE
OX9 7EA
OX49 5LR
OX9 5LF
OX49 5LF
OX9 7ET
OX9 7DL
OX49 5LG
OX9 7DP
OX9 5LG
OX49 5AZ
OX9 5AZ
OX49 5BA
OX49 5LP
OX9 5LP
OX9 5BA
OX9 5EZ
OX49 5EZ
OX9 7DR
OX9 7DS
OX9 7EU
OX9 5LH
OX49 5LH
OX9 5SN
OX49 5SN
HP14 3YQ
OX49 5SJ
OX9 5SJ
OX9 7ES
OX9 5NN
OX49 5NN
OX9 7EW
OX9 7DT
OX49 5SL
OX9 5SL
OX9 5SR
OX49 5SR
OX9 7DZ
OX9 7EB
OX9 7DY
OX9 5HY
RG9 6LQ
OX49 5HZ
OX9 5HZ
HP14 3YE
OX9 7EX
OX9 7EY
OX9 5SW
OX49 5SW
OX9 5SS
OX49 5SS
OX9 7DU
OX9 5HG
OX49 5HG
OX49 5HD
OX9 5HD
OX9 7DX
OX49 5NW
OX9 5NW
OX9 7DF
OX9 5SY
RG9 6QT
OX49 5SY
OX49 5LQ
OX9 5LQ
OX9 5TA
OX49 5TA
OX49 5ST
OX9 5ST
OX9 7ER
OX9 7HA
OX49 5NP
OX9 5PB
OX49 5PB
OX49 5PE
OX9 5PE
OX9 5NP
OX49 5SX
OX9 5SX
OX9 7EP
OX9 5HA
OX49 5HA
OX9 5LJ
OX49 5LJ
OX49 5PD
OX9 5PD
RG9 6LJ
OX9 5HF
HP14 3YG
OX49 5HF
OX9 5SU
OX9 5NZ
OX49 5NZ
OX49 5PA
OX49 5NR
OX9 5PH
OX9 5PA
OX49 5HB
OX9 5HB
OX49 5SU
OX9 5NY
OX49 5NY
OX9 5NS
OX49 5NS
OX9 5NR
RG9 6LH
HP14 3YJ
OX9 5NX
OX49 5NX
OX9 4SQ
OX39 4SQ
OX49 5HE
OX9 7HB
OX9 7LF
OX9 5HE
OX49 5PG
OX9 5PG
OX44 7XZ
OX9 4SG
RG9 6LG
OX39 4SG
HP14 3YH
OX39 4ST
OX9 4ST
OX49 5AA
OX9 7EZ
HP14 3YF

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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