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

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

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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