OX postcode area · 257 MOT centres

MOT centres in Oxford (OX)

All 257 DVSA-approved MOT test stations in the OX area, with local pass rates and the faults cars fail on most, from 367,899 tests in 2024.

101About average
Passed first time72.0%expected for these cars: 71.3%
Area rank51 / 118by MOT Rank score
Average car age at test10.6 years

A higher score can mean cars are better kept here, or that testers are less strict. DVSA does not publish pass rates for single garages, so the list below is not ranked.

What fails most here

Failure items per 100 tests, OX vs Great Britain.

Area of the carOXGB
Lights & electrics20.015.1
Suspension13.911.0
Brakes10.89.9
Tyres10.27.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.54.9
Body & chassis4.53.9
Emissions & leaks4.44.0
Steering2.52.1

Most tested cars in Oxford

ModelTestsPassedScore
Ford Fiesta14,31066.3%
95Below average
Volkswagen Golf14,10274.1%
107Above average
Ford Focus9,83368.7%
99About average
Volkswagen Polo8,81066.0%
95Below average
Vauxhall Corsa8,25966.5%
95Below average
Nissan Qashqai6,64171.0%
96Below average
Vauxhall Astra6,64168.6%
100About average
BMW 3 Series5,36572.6%
106Above average
Audi A34,86773.4%
105Above average
Toyota Yaris4,66470.5%
102Above average

All MOT test stations in the OX area

From the DVSA list of active MOT test stations. Phone ahead: opening times and prices vary (the maximum MOT fee for a car is £54.85).

Oxford 68

Banbury 37

Bicester 27

Abingdon 25

Witney 21

Didcot 9

Wallingford 9

Wantage 9

Oxon 7

Chipping Norton 6

Kidlington 6

Thame 5

Carterton 4

Oxfordshire 4

Eynsham 1

Tiddington 1

Great Milton 1

Dorchester On Thames 1

Carterton,oxon 1

Charlbury,oxon 1

Brize Norton 1

Wantage,oxfordshire 1

Longworth,oxfordshire 1

Wantage,oxon 1

Abingdon,oxfordshire 1

Ewelme 1

Wheatley 1

Abingdon On Thames 1

Thame, Oxford 1

Cholsey 1

Chacombe 1

Chinnor 1

Charlbury 1

Warmington 1

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Questions

How many MOT centres are there in Oxford (OX)?

DVSA lists 257 active MOT test stations in the OX postcode area, 246 of which test cars.

What is the MOT pass rate in Oxford?

In 2024, 72.0% of cars passed their MOT first time at test stations in the OX area. Given the age of the cars tested, 71.3% would be expected, so the area is about average (score 101, 51 of 118 areas).

What do cars fail on most in Oxford?

The most common failure reasons were position lamp: not working; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively.