Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

MOTCheck.net helps you find the nearest MOT Test Centres to OX25 2PT or enter a postcode in the search box and we'll find all the nearest MOT Stations and order them by distance. In addition to a handy map of each M.O.S approved Test Centre we will also show booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times so you can make the best choice of MOT Test Station for you.

MOT Test Centres within 10km of OX25 2PT

We managed to find 40 MOT Test Centres within 10km of your OX25 2PT. MOTcheck.net has a list of all the MOT test stations in the, reduce your search radius to 5km.

Kwik - Fit
3.9km

Address:Kings End Garage, OX26 7TA
Phone:01869322444
Classes:4



Barrie Plant & Sons
4.3km

Address:The Garage, OX26 6PH
Phone:01869 244357
Website:www.barrieplant.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:8:30–AM
Sunday:Closed



Joblings
4.3km

Address:Launton Road, OX26 6PJ
Phone:01869252255
Classes:4



Bicester Tyre And Exhaust Centre
4.3km

Address:Victoria Rd, OX26 6PJ
Phone:01869243035
Classes:1,2,4



Bicester Ford
4.5km

Address:16-18 Banbury Road, OX26 2HJ
Phone:01869 323272
Website:www.bicesterford.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Thames Valley Police
4.6km

Address:Vehicle Transport Workshop, OX26 2ZA
Phone:01869364855
Classes:1,2,4



Three Corners Garage
4.7km

Address:Three Corners Garage, OX25 2LU
Phone:01869320100
Classes:4



Bicester Mot Centre
4.9km

Address:Unit 40, OX26 4PP
Phone:01869252222
Classes:4



Ho's Motors
4.9km

Address:3 Murdock Road, OX26 4PP
Phone:01869 240930
Classes:4



1st Stop Mot & Service Ltd
5.0km

Address:5 Granville Way, OX26 4JT
Phone:01869 248877
Classes:4,5,7



Bicester Gvts
5.1km

Address:Launton Road, OX26 4JG
Phone:03001239000
Classes:4,4a,5,5a,7



The Engine Room Oxford County Cars
5.1km

Address:Buckingham Road, OX26 4EL
Phone:01869600600
Classes:4



S & S Motors
5.3km

Address:63 Ploughley Road, OX25 1NY
Phone:01869 253933
Website:www.sandsmotorsbicester.co.uk
Classes:4,7
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:45pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:45pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:45pm
Thursday:8:00am5:45pm
Friday:8:00am5:45pm
Saturday:9:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



St Eves Garage
5.4km

Address:Unit 23-25, OX26 4UL
Phone:01869 249920
Website:plus.google.com
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:30am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:30am5:30pm
Thursday:8:30am5:30pm
Friday:8:30am5:30pm
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed



Bicester Garage Ltd
5.4km

Address:57 Wedgewood Road, OX26 4UL
Phone:01869 322262
Classes:4



Dibbles Auto Shop Limited
5.4km

Address:4 Wedgwood Road, OX26 4UL
Phone:01869 242544
Classes:4,5,7



Bvs Motors
5.5km

Address:Unit L10c, OX26 4LD
Phone:01869 369555
Classes:4



Worldwide Automotive Ltd
5.5km

Address:Unit E17, OX26 4LD
Phone:01869 246600
Classes:4



Halfords Autocentres Ltd
5.5km

Address:Unit 4, OX26 4LD
Phone:01869 246727
Classes:4,7



Islip Motors
6.0km

Address:30 Bletchingdon Road, OX5 2TQ
Phone:01865 377700
Classes:4



Forge Garage
8.0km

Address:32 The Moors, OX5 2AJ
Phone:01865 373428
Classes:4



Kidlington Garage
8.5km

Address:1 Bicester Road, OX5 2LA
Phone:01865 841999
Website:www.kidlingtongarage.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:30am6:00pm
Tuesday:8:30am6:00pm
Wednesday:8:30am6:00pm
Thursday:8:30am6:00pm
Friday:8:30am6:00pm
Saturday:8:30am4:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Kings Two Wheel Centre Ltd
8.6km

Address:139 Oxford Rd, OX5 2NP
Phone:01865 842144
Classes:1,2



Pro-Auto (Bicester) Ltd
8.6km

Address:Building 260, OX25 5HA
Phone:01869 233963
Classes:3,4,5,7



Ridgeway Skoda Oxford
8.6km

Address:2 Oxford Road, OX5 1AA
Phone:01865686333
Classes:4



Summertown Garage Ltd
8.8km

Address:Units 14/15, OX5 1JE
Phone:01865 379550
Classes:4



Kidlington Tyre & Exhaust Centre
8.9km

Address:Langford Lane, OX5 1HT
Phone:01865 374151
Website:www.kidlington-tyres.co.uk
Classes:4
Opening Hours:
Monday:8:00am5:30pm
Tuesday:8:00am5:30pm
Wednesday:8:00am5:30pm
Thursday:8:00am5:30pm
Friday:8:00am5:30pm
Saturday:8:00am1:00pm
Sunday:Closed



Arnolds Mot & Service Station
8.9km

Address:Unit 16c, OX5 1JD
Phone:01865 842400
Classes:4,5,7



J S Motors Oxford Ltd
8.9km

Address:Station Approach, OX5 1JD
Phone:01865841627
Classes:4



Oxford Daf
9.2km

Address:16 Chancery Gate Business Centre, OX5 1FQ
Phone:01865 844100
Classes:4,7



Inchcape Toyota - Oxford
9.2km

Address:Oxford Motor Park, OX5 1FJ
Phone:01865 291300
Classes:4



West Way Oxford
9.2km

Address:Unit 6, OX5 1FJ
Phone:01865 849700
Classes:4



Bicester Road Service Station Marsh Gibbon Ltd
9.3km

Address:Bicester Road, OX27 0EU
Phone:01869277304
Classes:1,2,3,4



Mercedes Benz Of Oxford
9.3km

Address:Langford Lane, OX5 1FH
Phone:01865 371011
Classes:4



Skurrays Oxford
9.3km

Address:Oxford Motor Park, OX5 1RY
Phone:01865 856500
Classes:4,7



Ridgeway Oxford Kidlington
9.3km

Address:Oxford Motor Park, OX5 1RY
Phone:01865373732
Classes:4



Hartwell Ford
9.3km

Address:Oxford Motor Park, OX5 1FH
Phone:08443247430
Classes:4



Hartwell Oxford
9.3km

Address:Unit 5, OX5 1RY
Phone:01865370600
Classes:4,7



Johnsons Honda
9.3km

Address:Oxford Motor Park, OX5 1RY
Phone:01865 290999
Classes:4



Sturdys Castle Car Centre
9.5km

Address:Banbury Road, OX5 3EP
Phone:01869331200
Classes:4



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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