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

OX33 1LB
OX9 1LB
OX33 1LS
OX9 1LA
OX33 1LA
OX33 1LD
OX9 1LD
OX9 1JZ
OX9 1LE
OX33 1JZ
OX33 1LE
OX9 1LF
OX33 1LF
OX33 1LG
OX9 1LG
OX33 1JY
OX9 1JY
OX9 1JX
OX33 1JX
OX9 1JS
OX33 1JS
OX33 1JT
OX9 1JT
OX9 1JR
OX33 1JR
OX33 1JU
OX9 1JU
HP18 9JF
OX33 1JN
OX33 1PP
OX9 1PP
OX9 1JW
OX9 1JN
OX33 1JW
OX33 1HT
OX33 1QX
OX33 1LJ
OX33 1JL
HP18 9JN
OX33 1JP
OX9 1JP
OX9 1LQ
OX33 1ER
OX33 1JJ
OX9 1JJ
HP18 9JL
OX33 1PW
HP18 9JW
OX9 1JL
OX33 1LQ
HP18 9JR
OX33 1GX
HP18 9HZ
OX9 2JX
OX33 1DW
OX9 2JY
OX33 1PR
OX9 1PR
OX33 1JH
OX9 1JH
HP18 9JS
OX33 1YZ
OX9 1YZ
OX33 1ZB
OX33 1ZN
OX9 1PW
HP18 9JJ
HP18 9LY
OX9 1LH
HP18 9HX
OX9 2LX
HP18 9HU
HP18 9HY
HP18 9LE
HP18 9JU
HP18 9JP
OX9 1JE
OX33 1JE
HP18 9LB
OX9 1PL
OX33 1PL
OX33 1JG
HP18 9JB
HP18 9LD
HP18 9XW
HP18 9XN
HP18 9XQ
OX9 1JG
OX9 2LU
HP18 9JA
HP18 9JD
HP18 9JQ
HP18 9JT
OX33 1YW
OX33 1YY
OX9 1YW
OX9 2FG
OX9 1YY
OX33 1LH
OX9 1LJ
OX9 2LH
OX9 2LT
OX9 1YL
OX33 1YH
OX9 1YH
OX33 1YL
HP18 9JH
HP18 9HT
OX9 1YJ
OX33 1YJ
OX9 1YX
OX33 1HX
OX9 2LR
OX33 1YX
OX9 2LJ
OX33 1PX
OX9 1YS
OX33 1YS
OX9 2LS
OX9 1YU
HP18 9HP
HP18 9LA
OX33 1XD
OX9 1XD
OX33 1YT
OX9 1YT
HP18 9HS
OX33 1XA
OX33 1XW
OX33 1YQ
OX9 1XA
OX33 1XB
OX9 1XB
OX33 1PY
OX33 1XH
OX9 1YQ
OX9 2LB
OX9 2LN
OX9 1YR
OX33 1YR
OX9 1XH
OX9 2LL
OX33 1PS
OX33 1XE
OX9 1PX
OX9 1PS
OX9 1XE
OX9 2LE
OX33 1UX
OX9 1UX
OX9 1PN
OX9 1YE
OX33 1YE
OX9 2LW
OX33 1PN
OX9 1PT
OX33 1PT
OX9 1PY
OX33 1PU
OX9 2FJ
OX33 1XF
OX9 1XF
OX9 1PU
OX33 1UZ
HP18 9HR
OX33 1WJ
OX33 1WY
OX33 1WU
OX33 1WB
OX9 1UZ
OX33 1YF
OX9 1YG
OX33 1YG
OX33 1QE
HP18 9JE
OX33 1YD
OX9 1YD
OX9 1YF
HP18 9JZ
OX9 1LS
OX33 1LR
OX33 1QB
OX9 1QB
OX9 2LZ
OX33 1QA
OX9 1QA
OX9 2NA
OX9 2NH
OX9 2NJ
OX33 1UY
OX9 2LY
OX9 1UY
OX33 1UU
OX9 1LR
OX9 1UU
OX9 2LD
OX9 1PZ
OX33 1FN
OX33 1ZD
OX33 1PZ
OX9 2NB
OX9 1LX
OX33 1LX
OX9 2JS
OX44 7JH
OX9 1LL
OX33 1LL
OX9 2FE
HP18 9JG
OX33 1UW
OX9 2LF
OX9 1UW
OX33 1LU
OX9 1LU
OX9 2JU
OX9 2NE
OX33 1UJ
OX9 1UN
OX9 1UJ
OX33 1UN
HP18 9JX
OX9 7NN
OX33 1UL
OX9 1UL
OX9 2ND
OX33 1YA
OX9 1YA
OX9 2LQ
OX9 1LY
OX33 1LY
OX44 7NN
OX33 1US
OX33 1UH
OX9 1UH
OX9 1US
HP18 9PH
OX33 1UP
OX9 2LA
OX9 1UP
OX9 1UE
OX9 2JT
OX33 1UE
OX33 1LT
OX33 1YN
OX9 1LT
OX9 1YN
OX33 1QZ
OX9 1QH
OX33 1QH
OX9 1QF
OX9 1QZ
OX9 1UT
OX33 1UT
OX33 1QF
OX33 1ZX
OX33 1WT
OX33 1XN
OX33 1WE
OX33 1RA
OX33 1FL
OX33 1FH
OX33 1FE
OX33 1ZG
OX33 1ZQ
OX33 1ZJ
OX33 1XG
OX33 1WW
OX33 1WX
OX33 1WZ
OX33 1WP
OX33 1WR
OX33 1WS
OX33 1WQ
OX33 1WL
OX33 1WG
OX33 1WD
OX33 1WA
OX33 1PD
OX33 1FX
OX33 1GD
OX33 1GR
OX33 1GL
OX33 1GP
OX33 1FT
OX33 1AB
OX33 1WF
OX33 1UF
OX9 1UF
OX9 2LG
HP18 9XF
OX9 1QG
HP18 9JY
OX9 1YB
OX33 1UG
OX9 1XL
OX33 1XL
OX9 1UG
OX33 1UR
OX33 1QG
OX9 1UR
OX9 1QJ
OX9 1QQ
OX33 1QJ
OX9 1HX
OX33 1QQ
OX9 2LP
OX33 1YP
OX9 1XP
OX33 1XP
OX9 1XR
OX33 1XR
OX33 1LZ
OX9 1LZ
OX33 1XS
OX9 1XS
OX9 1YP
HP18 9UW
OX33 1XJ
OX9 1UD
OX9 1XJ
OX33 1UD
OX33 1DP
OX33 1XZ
OX9 1XZ
OX33 1QD
HP18 9UN
OX9 1ND
OX33 1ND
OX9 1XY
OX9 1XT
OX33 1XY
OX33 1UB
OX33 1NA
OX9 1JQ
OX33 1XT
OX33 1UQ
OX9 1UQ
OX9 1UB
OX33 1YB
OX33 1HU
OX33 1NE
OX9 1NH
OX9 1NE
OX33 1QL
OX33 1JQ
OX33 1SR
OX9 1SR
OX9 1QL
OX9 1QD
OX33 1NH
OX33 1SL
OX9 1NA
OX9 1ST
OX44 7NR
OX9 1PB
OX33 1ST
OX33 1PB
OX9 7NJ
OX44 7NJ
OX33 1PA
OX9 1PA
OX9 7NL
OX33 1SF
OX33 1NB
OX44 7NL
OX9 1NB
OX33 1XX
OX9 1XX
OX9 7PH
OX44 7PH
OX33 1NG
OX9 1NG
OX33 1SU
OX9 1SU
OX44 7NH
OX9 7NH
OX44 7AW
OX9 7NQ
OX44 7NQ
OX9 2JL
HP18 9UP
OX9 1NF
OX9 1PD
OX33 1YU
OX33 1SN
OX33 1SP
OX33 1NF
OX33 1FA
OX33 1GH
OX33 1GJ
OX33 1FP
OX33 1FR
OX33 1FS
OX33 1DJ
OX9 1SH
OX33 1NQ
OX33 1SW
OX9 1NQ
OX9 2JR
OX9 1XU
OX33 1SS
OX9 1SS
OX33 1XU
OX33 1SX
OX9 7NF
OX9 1SX
OX9 2JZ
OX33 1NJ
OX33 1SY
OX44 7NF
OX9 1SY
OX9 1NJ
OX33 1SZ
OX9 1SZ
OX44 7NE
OX9 7NE
OX33 1NR
OX9 1HY
OX33 1HY
OX9 9ES
OX9 7NP
OX9 2JP
OX44 7NP
OX44 7NZ
OX9 7NZ
OX9 1PH
OX9 1NN
OX33 1PH
OX33 1NN
OX9 7NT
OX44 7NT
OX44 7PJ
OX9 7PJ
OX9 1QN
OX33 1QN
OX33 1NW
OX9 1NW
OX33 1EP
OX9 1EP
OX44 7JD
OX9 1NP
OX33 1NP
OX44 9ES
HP18 9HJ
OX9 7HX
OX44 7HX
OX9 2JW
OX44 7NU
OX9 7NR
HP18 9HW
HP18 9DX
OX9 1UA
OX44 7HY
OX9 7NU
OX9 7HY
OX44 7NX
OX9 7NX
OX9 7NS
OX44 7NY
OX9 7NY
OX44 7NS
HP18 9HN
OX44 7PL
HP18 9HF
HP18 9YU
OX33 1TU
OX9 2PG
HP18 9HB
OX44 7PA
OX9 1TU
OX9 1TS
OX9 1TT
OX44 7HZ
OX9 7HZ
OX9 7PA
OX9 7JD
OX33 1TA
OX9 1TA
HP18 9UE
OX33 1TT
OX33 1NL
HP18 9YD
OX9 1NL
HP18 9HH
OX33 1SH
HP18 9HQ
OX9 1NR
OX9 2JN
OX33 1TS
HP18 9HE
HP18 9HG
HP18 9YS
OX9 2PJ
OX9 2PZ
OX9 2PQ
HP18 9HL
OX9 7PN
OX44 7PN
OX9 7PB
OX44 7PB
OX9 2PF
HP18 9XU
OX33 1UA
OX9 1SJ
OX33 1SJ
OX44 7JB
OX9 7JB
OX33 1TZ
HP18 9HD
OX9 1TZ
OX9 7JE
OX9 7PD
OX9 2NP
OX9 7NW
OX44 9HQ
OX33 1ES
OX9 1ES
OX44 7NW
OX33 1NS
OX9 9EZ
OX44 9EZ
OX9 1QW
OX33 1QW
OX9 9HQ
OX9 1EW
OX33 1TP
OX9 2NS
OX33 1EW
OX44 7PD
OX9 1NS
OX9 1TP
OX44 7JA
OX9 1ER
OX33 1NU
OX9 2NX
OX9 1NU
OX9 9EU
OX44 9EU
OX44 9ET
OX33 1TR
OX9 1TR
OX9 9ET
OX33 1EL
OX33 1EN
OX9 1EL
OX33 1QP
OX9 9HA
OX44 9HA
OX9 7PG
OX44 7PG
OX9 1EN
OX9 1QR
OX9 1NT
OX33 1QR
OX44 7JE
OX9 1QP
OX33 1NT
OX9 2NY
OX9 1QS
OX33 1QS
OX33 1EJ
OX9 1EJ
OX9 1EH
OX9 2PE
OX9 9EY
OX33 1EH
OX44 9EY
OX9 9EX
OX44 9EX
OX9 9HB
OX44 9HB
OX9 7PF
OX44 7PF
OX9 7PQ
OX44 7PQ
OX9 2NU
OX33 1NZ
OX9 1NZ
OX9 1EE
OX33 1EE
OX9 9HG
OX44 9HG
OX44 9HD
OX9 9HD
OX9 2NZ
OX9 1TB
OX33 1TB
OX33 1EF
OX9 1EF
OX9 9HE
OX9 1HP
OX44 9HE
OX9 7PL
OX9 9HF
OX33 1DZ
OX33 1HP
OX9 1DZ
OX44 9HF
OX33 1QU
OX9 7PE
OX9 9JZ
OX44 7PE
OX33 1TX
OX9 1QU
OX9 9HL
OX44 9JZ
OX33 1DR
OX33 1DS
OX44 9HL
OX9 1DT
OX33 1DT
OX9 9JU
OX44 9JU
OX33 1EA
OX9 1EA
OX33 1DY
OX9 1DY
OX33 1FG
OX9 1TX
OX33 1ED
OX9 1ED
OX9 9HJ
OX44 9HJ
OX33 1TE
OX9 1NX
OX33 1EB
OX9 1EB
OX9 1TE
OX9 2NR
OX9 9HP
OX44 9HP
OX33 1NX
OX33 1EG
OX9 9HY
OX33 1HZ
OX44 9HY
OX33 1DU
OX9 1DU
OX9 1HZ
OX9 2PD
OX9 2NT
OX33 1DX
OX9 1DX
OX33 1EQ
OX44 7JT
OX33 1QT
OX9 1QT
HP18 9UL
HP18 9SQ
OX9 7JT
OX44 7JR
OX9 1EG
OX9 9JA
OX9 7JR
OX44 9JA
OX9 2PA
OX33 1TD
OX9 1EQ
OX9 9HZ
OX9 9JB
OX44 9HZ
OX44 9JB
OX9 1TD
OX44 7JP
OX9 7JS
OX44 7JS
OX9 7JP
OX9 1JA
OX9 7JU
OX44 7JU
OX33 1JA
OX9 7LS
HP18 9HA
OX44 7LS
OX9 7JW
OX44 7JW
OX44 7JL
OX44 7JQ
OX9 7JQ
OX9 2PB
OX9 2JH
OX9 7JL
OX9 7LU
OX9 7JN
OX44 7JN
OX44 7JJ
OX9 7JG
OX9 7JJ
OX44 7JF
OX44 7JG
OX9 7JF

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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