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

OX13 5PR
OX13 5PT
OX13 5PS
OX2 9QL
OX2 9QG
OX13 5JJ
OX2 9QH
OX13 5JF
OX2 9QX
OX13 5JH
OX2 9QF
OX2 9QQ
OX13 5JL
OX2 9RJ
OX13 5LF
OX2 9QT
OX8 1AT
OX13 5JN
OX2 9QS
OX2 9PE
OX13 5PU
OX2 9QY
OX13 5JU
OX13 5LE
OX2 9QR
OX2 9QZ
OX13 5JW
OX29 5EA
OX8 1BL
OX2 9QD
OX2 9RE
OX2 9QP
OX13 5JR
OX2 9RH
OX13 5PX
OX29 5BL
OX13 5LG
OX2 9QW
OX2 9RA
OX2 9QN
OX2 9RL
OX13 5JT
OX29 5AU
OX8 1AU
OX2 9QE
OX2 9QJ
OX2 9QB
OX13 5JP
OX2 9PF
OX2 9RS
OX2 9RR
OX2 9PY
OX13 5JY
OX13 5JX
OX2 9PQ
OX2 9QA
OX2 9PZ
OX13 5LQ
OX13 5PY
OX13 5JS
OX2 9QU
OX2 9PD
OX29 5AT
OX8 1AX
OX29 5AX
OX13 5LH
OX13 5QB
OX13 5JZ
OX2 9NX
OX13 5QD
OX2 9TX
OX2 9PS
OX13 5PP
OX2 9PG
OX1 5JX
OX2 9PU
OX8 1SR
OX29 5SR
OX29 5SS
OX8 1SS
OX13 6TR
OX8 1SP
OX2 9RG
OX13 5LA
OX1 5LA
OX8 1AS
OX1 5JU
OX29 5AS
OX29 5SX
OX13 5QA
OX1 5LB
OX8 1UH
OX29 5UH
OX29 5TB
OX8 1TB
OX13 5QE
OX2 9NU
OX8 1SZ
OX29 5SZ
OX8 1SX
OX8 1AR
OX29 5AR
OX8 1TA
OX29 5TA
OX13 5LB
OX13 5QU
OX2 9PJ
OX2 9PT
OX8 1AP
OX29 5AP
OX13 5PZ
OX8 1ST
OX29 5ST
OX13 6BG
OX1 5JS
OX2 9GG
OX13 5LD
OX2 9NT
OX8 1SU
OX29 5SU
OX2 9PL
OX2 9PX
OX1 5JT
OX2 9PW
OX1 5JR
OX13 6FD
OX2 9RQ
OX2 9PH
OX2 9RX
OX13 5QF
OX2 9RF
OX2 9PN
OX13 6WX
OX13 6TP
OX13 6WA
OX13 6WE
OX2 9RW
OX13 5QR
OX13 5RA
OX13 5RF
OX13 5QS
OX13 5QT
OX13 6DY
OX1 5LE
OX13 6DX
OX1 5LF
OX13 6EF
OX13 6DL
OX13 6EQ
OX13 5DW
OX13 5QW
OX13 6DQ
OX8 1BB
OX13 5YD
OX13 5YU
OX13 6ND
OX2 9HT
OX1 5HH
OX13 6TT
OX13 6TU
OX13 6TH
OX13 6TJ
OX13 6TQ
OX13 6TS
OX13 6TN
OX2 9PR
OX29 5AY
OX13 6LG
OX13 6LH
OX13 6LQ
OX13 6DZ
OX2 9JA
OX8 1AY
OX13 6DP
OX13 6DG
OX13 6DW
OX2 9HS
OX1 5JP
OX1 5JW
OX1 5JN
OX1 5HT
OX1 5HP
OX1 5HW
OX13 6EJ
OX2 9HY
OX13 6DS
OX13 6ED
OX13 6DT
OX13 5QX
OX13 5WA
OX13 5WX
OX13 6EH
OX13 6DU
OX13 6EB
OX13 6EA
OX13 6DN
OX1 5HJ
OX2 9JJ
OX2 9BL
OX13 6EE
OX13 6DR
OX8 1BA
OX29 5BA
OX2 9DB
OX2 9JQ
OX1 5LD
OX1 5HN
OX2 9LU
OX8 1BW
OX2 9PB
OX8 1AW
OX2 9JH
OX2 9JG
OX2 9BT
OX13 6JS
OX2 9BW
OX1 5JL
OX13 6DA
OX13 6JP
OX2 9FW
OX2 9NH
OX2 9BN
OX2 9NG
OX2 9JR
OX13 6JR
OX2 9NL
OX29 5AW
OX1 5HL
OX2 9NS
OX2 9BH
OX2 9ST
OX2 9SS
OX2 9DL
OX13 6DB
OX13 5QN
OX2 9SU
OX2 9JP
OX2 9DE
OX2 9HU
OX13 6BZ
OX13 6JY
OX2 9NF
OX1 5JA
OX13 6LE
OX2 9DQ
OX2 9NE
OX2 9DN
OX29 5YX
OX2 9HZ
OX2 9NR
OX2 9LX
OX2 9ER
OX2 9YT
OX2 9YR
OX2 9YH
OX2 9YJ
OX2 9YB
OX2 9YD
OX2 9XX
OX2 9YA
OX2 9XS
OX2 9XU
OX2 9XR
OX2 9XJ
OX2 9XL
OX2 9XH
OX2 9XB
OX2 9UP
OX2 9XA
OX2 9UH
OX2 9JL
OX2 9FB
OX13 6DD
OX29 5SY
OX8 1SY
OX13 6LF
OX2 9FF
OX8 1BJ
OX29 5BJ
OX2 9NP
OX2 9FG
OX29 5BB
OX2 9HR
OX29 5AZ
OX8 1AZ
OX2 9HX
OX29 5RL
OX8 1RL
OX13 6DF
OX2 9YS
OX2 9FQ
OX2 9DH
OX13 6JX
OX2 9NY
OX13 6JT
OX2 9NJ
OX1 5EZ
OX2 9DG
OX1 5JH
OX2 9XQ
OX2 9XG
OX2 9XD
OX13 6JZ
OX2 9RD
OX2 9BY
OX1 5HB
OX2 9DF
OX2 9DD
OX29 7QA
OX2 9NZ
OX2 9DJ
OX1 5HD
OX8 1RX
OX2 9FY
OX2 9FN
OX13 6BY
OX2 9PA
OX13 6LA
OX29 5RH
OX8 7QA
OX1 5JJ
OX2 9NN
OX2 9JB
OX1 5JQ
OX13 6JU
OX2 9HB
OX2 9NQ
OX8 1RJ
OX13 5QG
OX13 5QJ
OX2 9TA
OX13 6JW
OX13 6LD
OX8 1JH
OX29 4JH
OX2 9JE
OX2 9BJ
OX13 6JL
OX13 6JN
OX2 9JF
OX29 5RJ
OX1 5EY
OX13 6LB
OX8 1SJ
OX29 5SJ
OX2 9SE
OX2 9DA
OX2 9NW
OX2 9BU
OX2 9SA
OX1 5JB
OX1 5JD
OX2 9EY
OX29 5RN
OX8 1RN
OX8 1RW
OX29 5RW
OX2 9HH
OX2 9SF
OX2 9BX
OX2 9JD
OX8 1RU
OX29 5RU
OX13 6BQ
OX13 6QQ
OX2 9HF
OX2 9SG
OX13 6QL
OX2 9HG
OX13 6FE
OX8 1RQ
OX8 1RH
OX8 1RP
OX29 5RP
OX8 1JQ
OX29 4JQ
OX1 5EU
OX13 6BX
OX2 9SQ
OX1 5JF
OX8 1DA
OX29 4DA
OX2 9BZ
OX13 5QH
OX2 9SB
OX2 9HD
OX29 5UU
OX2 9SJ
OX8 1UX
OX29 5WA
OX29 5XN
OX29 5UX
OX2 9DR
OX13 5QP
OX13 6DE
OX29 5BD
OX8 1BD
OX1 5JG
OX13 6JJ
OX1 5EX
OX2 9BS
OX2 9SN
OX8 1TD
OX29 5TD
OX1 5JE
OX2 9HA
OX2 9DW
OX2 9GU
OX2 9SH
OX1 5HA
OX2 9ED
OX29 5RT
OX8 1RT
OX29 5BE
OX2 9HQ
OX2 9SW
OX29 5SH
OX8 1SH
OX2 9EZ
OX2 9EX
OX2 9FZ
OX2 9HE
OX1 5DT
OX8 1TR
OX29 5TR
OX2 9SD
OX8 1SN
OX29 5SN
OX2 9EQ
OX2 9GR
OX2 9FU
OX8 1SW
OX29 5SW
OX8 1SB
OX2 9EB
OX8 1RY
OX29 5RS
OX2 9BP
OX8 1RS
OX2 9DP
OX29 5SL
OX29 5RY
OX29 5SF
OX8 1SD
OX29 5SD
OX8 1SF
OX2 9GQ
OX29 5SB
OX29 5SG
OX2 9EG
OX8 1SG
OX2 9GX
OX2 9GY
OX2 9GN
OX8 1SL
OX2 9NB
OX2 9EJ
OX2 9GP
OX29 5UT
OX2 9GT
OX2 9HJ
OX2 9GJ
OX29 5RR
OX8 1RR
OX8 1SE
OX13 6QJ
OX2 9GW
OX2 9GL
OX2 9HL
OX1 5HR
OX13 6QW
OX2 9EU
OX2 9EF
OX2 9ET
OX2 9ES
OX29 5SQ
OX2 9RZ
OX2 9HW
OX2 9RN
OX8 1SQ
OX2 9EA
OX13 5QQ
OX2 9EE
OX2 9HP
OX2 9HN
OX8 7SB
OX2 9RY
OX29 5AF
OX2 9EH
OX8 1AB
OX29 5AB
OX29 7SB
OX29 5AA
OX2 9DX
OX8 7SA
OX1 5DS
OX29 7SA
OX2 9GS
OX2 9EP
OX2 9BG
OX2 9SR
OX2 9LN
OX2 9EN
OX2 9AJ
OX8 7QD
OX29 7QD
OX2 9DY
OX2 9AB
OX2 9AT
OX2 9JY
OX2 9SP
OX2 9AQ
OX29 5RD
OX1 5DR
OX2 9UD
OX2 9AD
OX2 9AG
OX2 9JU
OX2 9DT
OX2 9JN
OX2 9EL
OX13 6BS
OX1 5EP
OX13 6TW
OX13 6YD
OX2 9AY
OX2 9DU
OX2 9BF
OX2 9BE
OX13 5QL
OX13 6BU
OX2 9ND
OX2 9LD
OX1 5ET
OX2 9LE
OX2 9LY
OX2 9LW
OX2 9LT
OX2 9EW
OX2 9DZ
OX13 5LS
OX1 5AF
OX2 9AE
OX2 9LF
OX8 7SD
OX29 7SD
OX2 9LZ
OX13 5XU
OX2 9BB
OX13 5LT
OX2 9JW
OX2 9LL
OX1 5DP
OX1 5DX
OX13 6QH
OX2 9AL
OX29 5RZ
OX8 1RZ
OX2 9GE
OX8 7RZ
OX2 9LR
OX2 9AH
OX1 5DW
OX29 7RZ
OX2 9LJ
OX2 9LB
OX1 5DN
OX8 7SR
OX2 9LH
OX29 7SR
OX29 7SF
OX8 7SF
OX29 7SG
OX2 9AF
OX2 9AR
OX2 9AX
OX8 7SE
OX29 7SE
OX2 9AA
OX2 9LA
OX8 7SG
OX2 9LG
OX29 7RS
OX2 9BD
OX2 9LS
OX2 0PU
OX2 0JZ
OX8 7SJ
OX29 7SJ
OX29 7SQ
OX8 7SQ
OX8 7RS
OX2 9JT
OX2 9BA
OX2 9NA
OX2 9JX
OX2 9JZ
OX2 0LW
OX2 9LP
OX1 5DL
OX2 9AW
OX2 9JS
OX8 7RY
OX29 7RY
OX29 7RA
OX8 7RA
OX29 7SN
OX2 0PZ
OX2 0LP
OX1 5DU
OX2 9AZ
OX2 9AP
OX2 9FE
OX2 9GF
OX2 9DS
OX2 0QE
OX29 7RU
OX13 6BT
OX8 1AQ
OX29 5AQ
OX2 9AU
OX2 0LA
OX13 5NN
OX1 5DZ

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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