MOT pass rates in Oxford
372,106 cars took a first MOT at test centres in the OX postcode area in 2025. The OX postcode area covers Oxford and the towns around it — Banbury, Abingdon, Witney, Bicester, Didcot and Kidlington among them. How the cars did, what they failed on, and what the area drives — computed from the official DVSA record. Figures describe tests done in this area, wherever the cars live.
Pass rate 2025
72.0%
0.3 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); reflects the mix of cars tested here
Tests analysed
372,106
first tests, 2025
Average car age at test
11.1 yrs
national average 10.7 yrs
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.1%
of OX-area first tests; national 7.3%
How Oxford compares
Ranks and comparisons cover the 116 postcode areas with 20,000 or more first tests in 2025 — the full field at that floor; DVSA merges its smallest areas into one shared code, which is excluded. Location is always the test centre's postcode area, not where any car is kept. Ranks are unadjusted for the age and mix of each area's fleet — they say where an area sits, not why. Areas are often separated by a fraction of a year or a fraction of a point: each rank is exact on the data, but neighbouring ranks can be effectively level.
Pass rate rank
#57 highest
72.0% of first tests passed, of the 116 areas
Fleet age
#28 oldest
average 11.1 yrs at test, of the 116 areas
Electric share
#22 highest
2.6% of first tests were electric cars, of the 116 areas
Tests done
#29 busiest
372,106 first tests in 2025, of the 116 areas
The area's signature make
Of the twelve most-tested makes at OX-area test centres, Skoda is the one tested furthest above its national share: 3.5% of OX-area first tests against 2.4% of tests nationally — 1.4 times its national rate. That is a fact about what the area drives, not a claim about the make.
Oxford and its neighbours
Oxford and seven neighbouring postcode areas, 2025. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age and mix.
| Area | First tests | Pass rate | Avg age | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX (Oxford) | 372,106 | 72.0% | 11.1 yrs | 2.6% |
| CV (Coventry) | 491,027 | 75.0% | 10.8 yrs | 2.3% |
| GL (Gloucester) | 410,599 | 69.3% | 11.5 yrs | 2.2% |
| HP (Hemel Hempstead) | 321,232 | 75.3% | 10.9 yrs | 2.7% |
| MK (Milton Keynes) | 349,988 | 74.3% | 10.6 yrs | 3.6% |
| NN (Northampton) | 451,762 | 70.7% | 10.6 yrs | 2.5% |
| RG (Reading) | 506,805 | 74.8% | 10.8 yrs | 2.6% |
| SN (Swindon) | 296,008 | 70.9% | 11.1 yrs | 2.0% |
Pass rate by car age — OX area vs national
First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2025.
Oxford (OX) areaAll of Britain
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| Age (years) | OX area tests | OX area pass rate | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17,568 | 88.9% | 88.5% |
| 4 | 19,606 | 87.5% | 87.2% |
| 5 | 19,130 | 86.1% | 86.0% |
| 6 | 25,915 | 83.9% | 83.5% |
| 7 | 26,462 | 82.0% | 80.9% |
| 8 | 27,734 | 79.1% | 78.2% |
| 9 | 28,466 | 75.7% | 74.9% |
| 10 | 28,149 | 73.2% | 71.9% |
| 11 | 25,817 | 69.6% | 68.6% |
| 12 | 22,687 | 66.5% | 65.8% |
| 13 | 19,455 | 64.0% | 63.5% |
| 14 | 17,558 | 61.2% | 61.2% |
| 15 | 16,602 | 59.1% | 59.3% |
| 16 | 14,200 | 57.9% | 58.3% |
| 17 | 12,393 | 56.7% | 57.2% |
| 18 | 11,369 | 57.0% | 57.4% |
| 19 | 8,682 | 55.7% | 57.0% |
| 20 | 6,665 | 56.9% | 57.6% |
Better or worse than the national average?
The OX area's pass rate minus the national pass rate at each car age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: OX-area tests beat the national average for that age. Below zero: they trail.
OX area aheadOX area behind
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| Age (years) | Gap (points) |
|---|---|
| 3 | +0.4 |
| 4 | +0.3 |
| 5 | +0.1 |
| 6 | +0.4 |
| 7 | +1.1 |
| 8 | +0.9 |
| 9 | +0.8 |
| 10 | +1.3 |
| 11 | +1.0 |
| 12 | +0.7 |
| 13 | +0.5 |
| 14 | +0.0 |
| 15 | -0.2 |
| 16 | -0.4 |
| 17 | -0.5 |
| 18 | -0.4 |
| 19 | -1.3 |
| 20 | -0.7 |
The cars tested around Oxford, by age
How many cars of each age took a first MOT at OX-area test centres in 2025 — the age profile of what the area actually drives.
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| Age (years) | First tests |
|---|---|
| 3 | 17,568 |
| 4 | 19,606 |
| 5 | 19,130 |
| 6 | 25,915 |
| 7 | 26,462 |
| 8 | 27,734 |
| 9 | 28,466 |
| 10 | 28,149 |
| 11 | 25,817 |
| 12 | 22,687 |
| 13 | 19,455 |
| 14 | 17,558 |
| 15 | 16,602 |
| 16 | 14,200 |
| 17 | 12,393 |
| 18 | 11,369 |
| 19 | 8,682 |
| 20 | 6,665 |
What cars fail on around Oxford
Where the failure items land for tests done in the OX area, 2025.
Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.1% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.
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The advisories to watch
Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" in the OX area, 2025 — the faults in the post.
TyresSuspensionBrakesNon-component advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaksBody, chassis, structure
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| Category | Share of advisories |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 30.8% |
| Suspension | 25.2% |
| Brakes | 23.4% |
| Non-component advisories | 5.1% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.2% |
Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric?
First-time pass rate for the five most-tested fuel types in the OX area, 2025, against the national all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.
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| Fuel | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 194,403 | 72.2% |
| Diesel | 149,280 | 69.4% |
| Hybrid electric | 17,377 | 85.8% |
| Electric | 9,838 | 84.2% |
| Electric diesel | 1,005 | 86.1% |
What mileage is normal around Oxford?
Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, OX-area tests, 2025. The line is the typical (median) car; the shaded band holds the middle half.
Typical car, OX area (median)
Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.
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| Age (years) | Lower quarter | Typical (median) | Upper quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18,750 | 26,250 | 38,750 |
| 4 | 23,750 | 33,750 | 48,750 |
| 5 | 28,750 | 38,750 | 53,750 |
| 6 | 33,750 | 46,250 | 63,750 |
| 7 | 38,750 | 53,750 | 71,250 |
| 8 | 46,250 | 63,750 | 83,750 |
| 9 | 51,250 | 68,750 | 91,250 |
| 10 | 56,250 | 76,250 | 101,250 |
| 11 | 61,250 | 83,750 | 108,750 |
| 12 | 66,250 | 91,250 | 116,250 |
| 13 | 71,250 | 96,250 | 123,750 |
| 14 | 76,250 | 101,250 | 131,250 |
| 15 | 76,250 | 103,750 | 133,750 |
| 16 | 76,250 | 103,750 | 133,750 |
| 17 | 81,250 | 108,750 | 141,250 |
| 18 | 83,750 | 111,250 | 143,750 |
| 19 | 81,250 | 111,250 | 143,750 |
| 20 | 78,750 | 108,750 | 143,750 |
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What the OX area drives
The 12 most-tested makes at OX-area test centres, 2025, ordered by how many were tested — not a pass-rate league. Pass rates are unadjusted for fleet age: a make whose cars round here run older sits lower for that reason alone.
| Make | Tests 2025 | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 46,623 | 68.4% |
| Volkswagen | 44,895 | 72.9% |
| Vauxhall | 27,949 | 66.8% |
| BMW | 20,408 | 77.4% |
| Audi | 18,699 | 76.5% |
| Nissan | 18,091 | 68.3% |
| Toyota | 17,470 | 73.1% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 17,374 | 76.5% |
| Peugeot | 14,420 | 67.0% |
| Skoda | 13,130 | 76.4% |
| Land Rover | 13,014 | 77.3% |
| MINI | 12,227 | 78.4% |
MOT test centres in the OX area
262 DVSA-approved MOT test stations across the OX postcode area, 236 of them approved for cars (class 4). Grouped by town, largest first. Classes: 1–2 motorcycles, 3 three-wheelers, 4 cars and small vans, 5 minibuses, 7 vans 3,000–3,500 kg.
| Centre | Address | Phone | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford — 70 centres | |||
| A&a Automotive Ltd | Unit 5, Littleworth Ind Estate, Littleworth, Wheatley, OX33 1TZ | 01865 874090 | 4 |
| Air Cooled Engineering Ltd | Unit 36 Pony Road, Horspath Industrial Estate, OX4 2RD | 07725 278940 | 4, 7 |
| Air Cooled Engineering Ltd | Pony Road, Horspath Industrial Estate, Cowley, OX4 2RD | 01865 714141 | 4 |
| Aladdin Oxford Ltd | 2a Hayfield Road, OX2 6TT | 01865 553756 | 4 |
| Arnolds Mot & Service Station | Unit 16c, Stationfields Industrial Estate, Kidlington, OX5 1JD | 01865 842400 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Ats Euromaster Limited | Unit 1, Horspath Road, Cowley, OX4 2RS | 01865 777675 | 4, 7 |
| B & N Motors | 21 Peterley Road, Horspath Industrial Estate, OX4 2TZ | 01865 771915 | 4 |
| B J Autos Ltd | Margaret Road Garage, 2 Margaret Road, Headington, OX3 8NG | 01865 762892 | 4 |
| Barrington Filling Station | A40 Little Barrington, Burford, OX18 4TN | 01451 844309 | 4 |
| Boars Hill Motor Servies Limited | 131 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, OX1 5JR | 07920 859597 | 4, 7 |
| Botley Road Motors | North Hinksey Lane, Botley, OX2 0NR | 01865 246757 | 4 |
| Brayley Honda | 72 Rose Hill, OX4 4HS | 01865 748000 | 4 |
| Bristol Street Motors | 370 Iffley Rd, OX4 4AT | 01865 749000 | 4 |
| Bryants Garage | 58 Church Road, Wheatley, OX33 1LZ | 01865 872417 | 4 |
| C R Motors Limited | 5 Littleworth, OX33 1TR | 01865 546198 | 4 |
| Cotswold Mot's Limited | Unit 5 Cotswold Business Park, Range Court, Range Road, Witney, OX29 0YB | 01993 772133 | 4 |
| Cowley Road Mot's | 379 Cowley Road, OX4 2BS | 01865 714714 | 4 |
| Dave Clarke Motorcycles | 5a Denmark St, Iffley Rd, OX4 1QS | 01865 247420 | 1, 2 |
| Doug Drewett & Sons Ltd | Kiln Garage, Shotover Kilns, Headington, OX3 8ST | 01865 433737 | 4 |
| East Oxford Garage Ltd | Unit B, 12 Transport Way, Cowley, OX4 6LX | 01865 717007 | 4, 7 |
| Eden Vauxhall | Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1RY | 01865 856500 | 4, 7 |
| Forge Garage | 32 The Moors, Kidlington, OX5 2AJ | 01865 373428 | 4 |
| Formula One Autocentres Limited | Unit 1 Oxford Trade Centre, Watlington Road, Cowley, OX4 6NF | 01865 776557 | 4 |
| Four Winds Garage Ltd | Dorchester Road, Drayton St Leonards, OX10 7BJ | 01865 890548 | 4 |
| G P Performance | Deacons Garage, Oxford Road, Dorchester On Thames, OX10 7LY | 01865 343634 | 1, 2 |
| Giles Service Centre Ltd | Unit 6, Ashville Way, Cowley, OX4 6TU | 01865 716888 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Gpr Moto | Unit 4, Littleworth Industrial Estate, Wheatley, OX33 1TZ | 01865 876558 | 1, 2 |
| Greenwoods Of Garsington | 54 Pettiwell, Garsington, OX44 9DB | 01865 361204 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Unit 5, Oxford Trade Centre, Watlington Road, OX4 6NU | 01865 717763 | 4 |
| Hartwell Ford | Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1FH | 01865 290300 | 4 |
| Hartwell Oxford | Unit 5 Kidlington Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1RY | 01865 370600 | 4, 7 |
| Hi Q Oxford | 27-31 Ferry Hinksey Rd, OX2 0BY | 01865 241180 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Horspath Service Station Ltd | The Green, Horspath, OX33 1RT | 01865 873349 | 4 |
| Hybrid Car Care | Unit 1, Galleyfields Radley Road Industrial Estate, Abingdon, OX14 3RY | 01235 797350 | 4 |
| Isis Rescue Ltd | Peterley Road, Horspath Industrial Estate, Cowley, OX4 2TZ | 01865 434343 | 4, 5, 7 |
| J S Motors Oxford Ltd | 2 Station Approach, Kidlington, OX5 1JD | 01865 841627 | 4 |
| John Boyd Motor Vehicle Repairs Limited | Unit 2 Sixpenny Piece Farm, Rushy Furrow Lane, Chalgrove, OX44 7AZ | 01865 400413 | 4 |
| Johnsons Of Oxford | Botley Road, OX2 0HP | 01865 240101 | 4 |
| Kennington Motors Ltd | 46a Sandford Lane, Kennington, OX1 5RW | 01865 739064 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Kidlington Tyre & Exhaust Centre | Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1HT | 01865 374151 | 4 |
| Kings Two Wheel Centre Ltd | St Georges House, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1HT | 01865 842144 | 1, 2 |
| Lewis Motors Ltd | St Georges House, Unit B Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1HT | 07815 425653 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Lms Motors Ltd | Unit 11 Curtis Yard, North Hinksey Lane, Botley, OX2 0LX | 01865 244440 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Motorfix (witney) Ltd | Unit 2, Wessex Ind Estate, Avenue 3, Station Lane, Witney, OX28 4BT | 01993 700776 | 7 |
| Mr Clutch Autocentres Limited | Units 12/13 Isis Business Centre, Pony Road, OX4 2RD | 01865 774444 | 4 |
| North Hinksey Garage | Unit 17, 28a Botley Works, North Hinksey Lane, OX2 0LX | 01865 250462 | 4, 7 |
| North Oxford Garage Ltd | Wolvercote Roundabout, OX2 8JP | 01865 319000 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Oxford Audi | Oxford Audi, Oxford Business Park, Garsington Road, OX4 2JY | 01865 373735 | 4 |
| Oxford Daf | 16 Chancery Gate Business Centre, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1FQ | 01865 844100 | 4, 7 |
| Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited | Marsh Road, Cowley, OX4 2HH | 01865 252932 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Oxford Gargae And Mot Ltd | 4a Denmark Street, Cowley, OX4 1QS | 07881 921191 | 4 |
| P. Bruno Car Repairs | Unit 7, Bottom Yard, Oakfield Industrial Estate, Eynsham, OX29 4TN | 01865 883413 | 4 |
| Phillips Tyres Limited | Unit B, 24 Peterley Road, Cowley, OX4 2TZ | 01865 775522 | 4, 7 |
| Postcombe Service Station | A40 London Road, Postcombe, OX9 7ED | 01844 281712 | 4 |
| Quarry Mot Centre | Eastern By Pass, Headington, OX3 8LA | 01865 762398 | Not listed |
| Quick Motor Solutions Ltd | Woodleys Road, Woodstock, OX20 1HT | 01993 226346 | 4 |
| Rcp Service Centre Limited | Bay 1 And 2, Unit 15 Camp Industrial Estate, Milton Common, OX9 2NP | 01844 278177 | Not listed |
| Ridgeway Oxford Kidlington | Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1RY | 01865 373732 | 4 |
| Ridgeway Skoda Oxford | 2 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1AA | 01865 686333 | 4 |
| Royal Mail Group Plc Vehicle Services Workshop | Alec Issigonis Way, Oxford Business Park North, OX4 2ZY | 07483 372805 | 4, 7 |
| Sheps Cycle Shack Limited | Unit 3, 4 Gidley Way, Horspath, OX33 1RG | 01865 876771 | 1, 2 |
| Sjm Motor Repairs Ltd | The Shotover Garage, Shotover Kilns, Old Road, Headington, OX3 8ST | 01865 308007 | 4 |
| Stevos Servo Ltd | Unit S4s, The Business Park, Kingstone Bagpuize, OX13 5AS | 01865 821755 | 4 |
| Sturdys Castle Car Centre | Banbury Road, Tackley, OX5 3EP | 01865 331200 | 4 |
| T J Hall & Son Ltd | 46 Henley Road, Sandford- On -Thames, OX4 4YP | 01865 777344 | 4 |
| Temple Road Garage | 108 Temple Road, OX4 2HA | 07555 349156 | 4 |
| The Witney Motor Co Ltd | Unit 5 Wessex Ind Est, Avenue 3 Station Lane, Witney, OX28 4BT | 01993 702620 | 4 |
| Various | Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1FJ | 01865 291300 | 4 |
| Various | 171-173 Cumnor Hill, Cumnor, OX2 9PL | 01865 671550 | 4 |
| Wheatley Car Centre | 138 - 144 London Road, Wheatley, OX33 1JH | 01865 874046 | 4 |
| Banbury — 38 centres | |||
| Apollo Servicing & Repairs Limited | Unit 9 Apollo Park, Ironstone Lane, Wroxton, OX15 6AY | 01295 804280 | 4 |
| Ar Mills Motors Ltd | 41 Main Road, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2ND | 01295 712359 | 4 |
| Banbury Autos Ltd | Unit 5, Thorpe Way Industrial Estate, OX16 4SP | 01295 250944 | 4 |
| Banbury Car Clinic | Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 01295 254641 | 4 |
| Banbury Express | Unit 7, Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 07490 210732 | 4 |
| Banbury Mot And Auto Repair Centre | 3 Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 01295 264797 | 4 |
| Banbury Mot And Service Centre | Unit 1 Thorpe Mead, Overthorpe Industrial Estate, OX16 4RZ | 01295 700050 | 4 |
| Bristol Street Banbury | Southam Road, OX16 2RS | 01295 253511 | 4 |
| Britannia Garage | Unit 2, Overthorpe Road, OX16 8SX | 01295 268811 | 4 |
| Cherwell District Council | Thorpe Lane Depot, Thorpe Way Industrial Estate, OX16 4UT | 01295 221916 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Culworth Garage | Culworth Garage, Banbury Lane, Culworth, OX17 2AX | 01295 768976 | 4 |
| Eden Vauxhall | Beaumont Road, OX16 1RH | 01295 755400 | 4 |
| Elite Motorhomes Ltd | Thorpe Road, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2QY | 01295 711157 | 4, 7 |
| Evans Halshaw Citroen Banbury | Southam Road, OX16 2RR | 01295 759300 | 4 |
| Forge Garage Brailes Limited | High Street, Lower Brailes, OX15 5HX | 01608 685247 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentre | Southam Road, OX16 2RL | 01295 271337 | 4 |
| Hartwell Ford Banbury | Southam Road, OX16 2AD | 01295 267711 | 4 |
| Herbies Vehicle Repairs | Unit 11, Swan Industrial Estate, OX16 5DH | 01295 265823 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Hi Q Tyres & Autocare | Unit 4 Swan Industrial Estate, Gatteridge Street, OX16 5DH | 01295 804080 | 4 |
| Isis Rescue Ltd | Jubilee Barn, Home Farm, Warkworth, OX17 2JH | 01295 711555 | 4, 7 |
| Jay Bee Motors | Oxford Road, Bodicote, OX15 4AB | 01295 227100 | 4 |
| John Darby Auto Repairs Ltd | Unit 2, Darler Court, Thorpe Way, OX16 4TH | 01295 271066 | 4, 7 |
| Kwik-Fit | Bridge Street, Cherwell Street, OX16 5PH | 01295 270764 | 4 |
| Land Tyre Service | Bolton Road, OX16 5UL | 01926 613889 | 4, 7 |
| Listers Volkswagen | Unit 6 Hazelmere Reach, Hazelmere Way, Tramway Industrial Estate, OX16 5TY | 01295 250141 | 4 |
| M&b Vehicle Services Limited | Unit 18 Sugarswell Business Park, Shenington, OX15 6HW | 01295 738431 | Not listed |
| Nellbridge Garage | Nellbridge Bungalow, Aynho Road, Adderbury, OX17 3NX | 07732 733655 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Norton Autohaus | Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 01295 278757 | Not listed |
| Overthorpe Garage | Unit 12 Thorpe Way, OX16 4SP | 01295 272825 | 4 |
| Pete's Banbury Ltd | Unit 13 Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 07465 213092 | 4 |
| Pete's Banbury Ltd | Unit 19 Lower Cherwell Street, OX16 5AY | 07465 213092 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Protyre Banbury | Gatteridge St, OX16 5DJ | 01295 263149 | 4 |
| S K Auto Repairs | Unit 2, Manor Farm Buildings, Mollington Lane, Shotteswell, OX17 1HZ | 01295 738300 | Not listed |
| Shm Automotive Limited | Home Hill Barn, South Newington, OX15 4JJ | 01295 720182 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Sm Modlen Garage Ltd | Unit 3a Power Park, Station Approach, OX16 5AB | 01295 273079 | 4, 7 |
| Thorpe Autos | Unit 2, Thorpe Close, Overthorpe Ind Estate, OX16 4SW | 01295 252624 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Thorpe Tyres Ltd | Unit 1, Thorpe Close, OX16 4SW | 07533 197292 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Vertu Van Centre Banbury | Southam Road, OX16 2RS | 01295 253511 | 4, 7 |
| Bicester — 28 centres | |||
| 1st Stop Mot & Service Ltd | 5 Granville Way, Chaucer Business Park, OX26 4JT | 01869 248877 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Apollo Servicing & Repairs Limited | Unit E4, Telford Road, OX26 4LD | 01869 934212 | Not listed |
| Barrie Plant & Sons | The Garage, Victoria Road, OX26 6PH | 01869 244357 | 4 |
| Bicester Ford | 16-18 Banbury Road, OX26 2HJ | 01869 323272 | 4 |
| Bicester Mot Ltd | 57 Wedgwood Road, OX26 4UL | 01869 322262 | 4 |
| Bicester Road Service Station Marsh Gibbon Ltd | Bicester Road, Marsh Gibbon, OX27 0EU | 01869 277304 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Bicester Tyre And Exhaust Centre | Victoria Road, OX26 6PJ | 01869 243035 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Bulls Head Garage Souldern Ltd | Souldern, OX27 7JP | 01869 345281 | 4 |
| Bvs Motors | Unit L10c, Telford Road, OX26 4LD | 01869 369555 | 4 |
| Dibbles Auto Shop Limited | 4 Wedgwood Road, OX26 4UL | 01869 242544 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Eden Bicester | Buckingham Road, OX26 4EL | 01869 600600 | 4 |
| Grip Tyres (bicester) | Victoria Road, OX26 6QD | 01869 388100 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentres Ltd | Unit 4, Telford Road Industrial Estate, Launton Road, OX26 4LD | 01869 246727 | 4, 7 |
| Hh Autos (aylesbury) Ltd | 63 Ploughley Road, Arncott, OX25 1NY | 01869 253933 | 4, 7 |
| Hiq Bicester | Unit 6 Launton Trade Park, Launton Road, OX26 4AG | 01869 932444 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Ho's Motors | 3 Murdock Road, OX26 4PP | 01869 240930 | 4 |
| Hopcrofts Holt Service Station | Banbury Road, Steeple Aston, OX25 5QQ | 01869 347401 | 4 |
| Kwik - Fit | Kings End Garage, Queens Avenue, OX26 7TA | 01869 322444 | 4 |
| Pete Thirtle Vehicle Services | 10 Forge Works, Northampton Road, Weston-On-The-Green, OX25 3QN | 01869 351012 | 4 |
| Pro-Auto (bicester) Ltd | Building 260, Heyford Park, Upper Heyford, OX25 5HA | 01869 233963 | 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Pta Motoring Centre | Banbury Road, Steeple Aston, OX25 5QQ | 01869 347401 | 4 |
| Reliance Auto Test Bicester Ltd | 16 Wedgwood Road, OX26 4UL | 01869 320032 | 4, 5, 7 |
| St Eves Garage | Unit 23-25 Wedgwood Road, OX26 4UL | 01869 249920 | 4 |
| Thames Valley Police | Vehicle Transport Workshop, Howes Lane, OX26 2ZA | 01865 854557 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Three Corners Garage | Ploughley Road, Ambrosden, OX25 2LU | 01869 320100 | 1, 2 |
| Various | Launton Road, OX26 6PZ | 01869 252255 | 4 |
| Weston Garage Limited | A34 North Bound, Bicester Road, Weston On The Green, OX25 3QQ | 01869 351800 | 4 |
| Worldwide Automotive Ltd | Unit E17, Telford Road, OX26 4LD | 01869 246600 | 4 |
| Abingdon — 27 centres | |||
| Abingdon Vehicle Services Ltd | Unit 2, Radley Road Industrial Estate, OX14 3RY | 01235 528257 | 4 |
| Auto-Check (oxford) Ltd | Unit 3 Cuebar Court, Lashford Lane, Dry Sandford, OX13 6EB | 01865 730011 | 4 |
| Bikewise Motorcycles | Unit 4, Barton Mill, Audlett Drive, OX14 3JN | 01235 535037 | 1, 2 |
| Blade Motor Cycles Limited | Unit 9b, Nuffield Way, OX14 1RN | 01235 550055 | 1, 2 |
| Corne Motors Ltd | Cross Roads Garage, Draycott Road, Southmoor, OX13 5BY | 01865 366795 | 4 |
| Edwards Vehicle Services Limited | Northfield Orchard Farm, Witney Road, Longworth, OX13 5FU | 01865 820300 | 1, 2 |
| Fitzharris Motors Ltd | Unit 4 And 6, Wootton Road Industrial Estate, OX14 1LD | 01235 532551 | 4 |
| Halls Garage (sutton Courtenay) Limited | Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AH | 01235 848236 | Not listed |
| Hartwell Abingdon | Drayton Road, OX14 5JU | 01235 522822 | 4, 7 |
| Hurley Motors | Unit 3, Radley Road Ind Estate, Radley Road, OX14 3RY | 01235 522971 | 4 |
| Kwik Fit | Marcham Road, OX14 1TZ | 01235 355000 | 4 |
| M & M Commercials | 37a Milton Park, OX14 4RT | 01235 862522 | 4, 5, 7 |
| M J Koster (engineering Services) | Sugnell Barn, Lodge Hill, OX14 2JD | 01865 736616 | 4 |
| Marshall Motor Group Limited | Unit 3, Milton Gate, Milton Park, Milton, OX14 4FP | 01235 612640 | 4 |
| Marshall Of Cambridge | 5 Milton Gate, Milton Park, OX14 4FP | 01223 377500 | 4 |
| Martin Gilbert Motor Repairs Ltd | Radley Road Industrial Estate, OX14 3RY | 01235 553055 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Martin Jamieson Motor Repairs | Unit 1c Area E, Radley Road Industrial Estate, OX14 3RY | 01235 527700 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Premier Bikes (didcot) Ltd | Corner House Garage, Wotton, OX13 6BS | 01235 519195 | 1, 2 |
| Protyre Abingdon | Unit A1-A2, Barton Mill, Audlett Drive, OX14 3NJ | 01235 554519 | 7 |
| R P Cherry And Son Ltd | Thrupp Lane, Radley, OX14 3NG | 01235 531004 | 4 |
| Ridgeway Volkswagen South Oxford | Ridgeway Volkswagen, 1 Milton Gate, OX14 4FP | 01235 424242 | 4, 5, 7 |
| S D Jones & Son Limited | Unit 8, Burcot Farm, Burcot, OX14 3GW | 01865 408080 | 4, 7 |
| Shires Motofix Limited | Unit 6c, Radley Road Industrial Estate, OX14 3RY | 07341 342401 | 4 |
| Turnpike Garage Engineering | Abingdon Road, Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DE | 01865 407580 | 4 |
| Wheel 2 Wheel Motorcycles | Unit 2 175 Radley Road Industrial Estate, OX14 3RY | 07543 216559 | 1, 2 |
| Wootton Trucks Limited | Unit 28, Nuffield Way, Ashville Trading Estate, OX14 1RY | 01235 555520 | 4, 7 |
| Wrex Racing Limited | The Workshop At Goosewillow Farm, Hanney Road, Steventon, OX13 6AP | 01235 835112 | 4 |
| Witney — 23 centres | |||
| Autocare Express | Unit One, Avenue Three, Station Lane, OX28 4BP | 01993 776770 | 4 |
| C S Motors Ltd | Unit 30, Bromag Ind Est, Minster Lovell, OX29 0SR | 01993 771853 | 4 |
| Grey Gables Garage | Bampton Road, Curbridge, OX29 7PD | 01993 702609 | 4 |
| Halfords Autocentres Ltd | 1 Bridge Street, OX28 1BY | 01993 703703 | 4 |
| J Millin & Son Limited | Unit 7b Witan Park, Avenue Two, Station Lane, OX28 4FH | 01993 702185 | 4, 7 |
| J S Motor Services Ltd | Bushey Ground, Minster Lovell, OX29 0SW | 01993 703621 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Just Right Autos | Unit 6 & 7, 154 Newland Industrial Estate, OX28 3JH | 01993 778060 | 4 |
| Kernahan Service | 2 Witan Park, Avenue Two, Station Lane, OX28 4YG | 01993 864991 | 4 |
| Kingsley Cars | A40 Eynsham By-Pass, Eynsham, OX29 4EF | 01865 884488 | 4 |
| Kj's Motor Car Engineers Ltd | Unit 4, Two Rivers Industrial Estate, OX28 4BW | 01993 772714 | 4, 7 |
| Macs Garage | Burford Road, Minster Lovell, OX29 0RB | 01993 772136 | 4 |
| New Yatt Motors Ltd | Unit B2, New Yatt Business Centre, New Yatt, OX29 6TJ | 01993 868546 | 4 |
| North Oxford Garage Ltd | Main Road, Long Hanborough, OX29 8LA | 01865 319000 | 4 |
| Old Mill Motors | Unit 2 Crawley Mill Industrial Estate, Dry Lane, OX29 9TJ | 01993 771286 | 4 |
| Right Track Motorcycles | Unit 1 Newman Court, OX29 7LY | 01993 771205 | 1, 2 |
| Sportif Suzuki | Witney Road, Long Hanborough, OX29 8BJ | 01993 883114 | 4 |
| Stonesfield Garage Llp | Stonesfield, OX29 8EA | 01993 891595 | 4 |
| The Standlake Garage | 153 Abingdon Road, Standlake, OX29 7RR | 01865 300203 | 4 |
| Thg Vehicle Repairs Ltd | 15b Bromag Industrial Estate, OX29 0SR | 01993 700889 | 4 |
| Windrush Daf | Burford Road, Minster Lovell, OX29 0RB | 01993 702131 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Witney Mot Centre | Unit 6, Minster Industrial Park, Downs Road, OX29 0QS | 01993 702066 | 4 |
| Witney Road Mot Centre Ltd | Unit 7, Standlake Business Park, Standlake, OX29 7PR | 01865 300360 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Witney Vehicle Repairs Ltd | Workshop Premises, Lakeside Industrial Estate Cotswold Dene, Standlake, OX29 7PL | 07410 309518 | 1, 2 |
| Wantage — 11 centres | |||
| Broadway Motors | Wallingford Street, OX12 8BB | 01235 763632 | Not listed |
| Grove Garage | Main Street, Grove, OX12 7HS | 01235 763534 | 4 |
| K And M Motor Services | Unit 4 Station Yard, Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH | 01235 798022 | 4 |
| M M Bellinger & Sons Ltd | Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH | 01235 772255 | 4 |
| Mellors Garage | Faringdon Road, East Challow, OX12 9TE | 01235 760606 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Motorlux Ltd | Wallingford Street, OX12 8BA | 01235 774390 | 4 |
| Rivers Repairs | Unit B The New Station Yard, Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH | 07869 900100 | 1, 2 |
| Threeways Garage (uk) Ltd | Hatchet Lane, Childrey, OX12 9UF | 01235 751239 | 4 |
| Tune-Rite Auto Services Ltd | Unit 5 Station Yard, Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH | 01235 767421 | 4 |
| Wantage Mot Centre | Unit 5, Elms Farm Business Park, Grove Road, OX12 7PD | 01235 766491 | 1, 2, 4, 7 |
| Wantage Motor Group Limited | Ex-Ridgeway Garage, Grove Road, OX12 7DR | 01235 762200 | 4 |
| Didcot — 9 centres | |||
| C & N Autos | Hadden Hill Garage, North Moreton, OX11 9BJ | 01235 810188 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Chequers Garage | Fullers Road, Aston Tirrold, OX11 9EN | 01235 850347 | 4 |
| D J Matthews Ltd | D J Matthews, Unit 10, Moorbrook, OX11 7HP | 01235 818933 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Didcot Auto Centre | Unit 5 South Mead Industrial Park, The Cobden Centre, Hawksworth, OX11 7HL | 01235 423150 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Draycott Engineering Limited | Richs' Sidings, Lower Broadway, OX11 8AG | 01235 819966 | 4 |
| Hagbourne Mots | 114 New Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LD | 01235 812263 | 4 |
| Mph Motor Engineers | High Street, Harwell, OX11 0EU | 01235 835369 | 4 |
| Rowstock Ltd | Rowstock Corner Garage, Rowstock, OX11 0JW | 01235 834917 | 4 |
| Scotlands Ash Garage | West Hagbourne, OX11 0NA | 01235 850707 | 4 |
| Wallingford — 9 centres | |||
| Allaway Auto Engineers | Unit D, The Croft, Hithercroft Road, OX10 9DD | 01491 833116 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Benson Garage Ltd | Benson Garage, High Street, Benson, OX10 6RP | 01491 838333 | 4 |
| Brightwell Garage Limited | The Street, Brightwell Cum Sotwell, OX10 0RX | 01491 837166 | 4 |
| Crowmarsh Exhaust & Service Centre | Beadle Trading Estate, Hithercroft Road, OX10 9DG | 01491 825646 | 4 |
| E & J Motors | Unit 5 Ayres Yard, Station Road, OX10 0JZ | 01491 839388 | 4 |
| Haynes Bros (wallingford) Ltd | Unit 3, Bushells Business Park, Lester Way, OX10 9DD | 01491 836097 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Jim Pink Wallingford Ltd | Wood Street, OX10 0AZ | 01491 836022 | 4 |
| Motor Haven Garage | Unit 2 Old Gymnasium, Green Lane, Ewelme, OX10 6DA | 01491 756726 | 4 |
| Roy Windebank Auto Engineers Ltd | Kentwood Farm, Papist Way, Cholsey, OX10 9LJ | 01491 652345 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Oxon — 7 centres | |||
| Bicester Mot & Service Centre | Units Bw1 To Bw5, 40 Murdock Road, Bicester, OX26 4PP | 01869 252222 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Chinnor Motors Limited | 32-34 Station Road, Chinnor, OX39 4PZ | 01844 352036 | 4 |
| Eagle Autos Service Centre | Unit 9, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SP | 01295 265704 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Ernigrip Motors Ltd | 55 North Street, Middle Barton, OX7 7BH | 01869 349104 | 1, 2, 4 |
| J G Motor Services Limited | Unit 22, W&g Industrial Estate, Challow, OX12 9TF | 01235 764518 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Kama Cars Ltd | 9 Jefferson Way, Thame, OX9 3SZ | 01844 690525 | 4 |
| Storm Autos | Unit E3, New Yatt Business Centre, New Yatt, Witney, OX29 6TJ | 01993 868500 | 4 |
| Chipping Norton — 6 centres | |||
| G & M Auto Repairs Ltd | Units 7 & 8, Elmsfield Industrial Estate, OX7 5XS | 01608 642656 | 4 |
| Milton Service Station Ltd | Milton Under Wychwood, OX7 6JS | 01993 830335 | 4 |
| Southcombe Garage Ltd | Oxford Road, OX7 5QH | 01608 643999 | 4 |
| The Forge Garage | The Forge Garage, Churchill, OX7 6NJ | 01608 658248 | 4 |
| Wheelers (chipping Norton) Ltd | London Road, OX7 5AX | 01608 642014 | 4 |
| Wheelers Autopoint | Unit 1-2 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Station Road, OX7 5HX | 01608 642014 | 4, 7 |
| Thame — 6 centres | |||
| A1 Motors | Rooks Lane, OX9 2EA | 01844 261007 | 4 |
| Axford Engineering Services Ltd | The Lantern Service Station, London Road, Milton Common, OX9 2JL | 01865 875443 | 4 |
| Brown's | Brown's, 5b Lupton Road, OX9 3SE | 01844 217918 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Chiltern Tyre And Exhaust Specialists | Thame Park Road, OX9 3JA | 01844 261181 | 4 |
| Thame One Stop Limited | 54a East Street, OX9 3JS | 01844 212901 | 4 |
| Thame Service Station Ltd | Rycote Lane, OX9 2BY | 01844 215566 | 4 |
| Carterton — 5 centres | |||
| Dowleys Mot & Service Centre | Unit 1, Black Bourton Road, South Industrial Park, OX18 3EZ | 01993 842345 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Grey Gables Garage Services Ltd | Unit 3 & 4 Viscount Industrial Estate, Station Road, Brize Norton, OX18 3QQ | 07850 661520 | 4 |
| M J Wearing Limited | 80 Black Bourton Road, OX18 3HF | 01993 845547 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 |
| Oakey Automotive Services Ltd | Carterton South Ind Estate, Black Bourton Road, OX18 3EZ | 01993 843792 | 4 |
| Protyre Carterton | Plot C, Ventura Park, OX18 1JD | 01993 843987 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Kidlington — 5 centres | |||
| Islip Motors | 32 Bletchingdon Road, Islip, OX5 2TQ | 01865 377700 | 4 |
| Johnsons Honda | Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, OX5 1RY | 07565 018401 | 4 |
| Marshall Motor Group Limited | Unit 6, Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, OX5 1FJ | 01865 849700 | 4 |
| Mercedes Benz Of Oxford | Langford Lane, OX5 1HT | 01865 371011 | 4 |
| Summertown Garage Ltd | Units 14/15, Bankside Industrial Estate, OX5 1JE | 01865 379550 | 4 |
| Oxfordshire — 3 centres | |||
| Parker & Warne Vehicle Services | Downside Farm, Woodway Road Blewbury, Didcot, OX11 9EX | 01235 850377 | 4 |
| Rygor Commercials Ltd | Cassington Road, Oxford, OX29 4DD | 01865 881581 | 4, 7 |
| South Central Fleet Services Limited | 175 Brook Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SD | 01235 835563 | 4, 7 |
| Charlbury — 2 centres | |||
| Charlbury Garage | Hixet Wood, OX7 3SB | 01608 810898 | 4 |
| New Barn Garage | Nine Acres Lane, OX7 3QZ | 01608 813001 | 4 |
| Abingdon On Thames — 1 centre | |||
| Povall Mechanics Ltd | Unit 6, Station Yard, Steventon, OX13 6RX | 01235 635330 | 4 |
| Brize Norton — 1 centre | |||
| D Thomas Automotive Services | Unit 1/2, Viscount Court Ind Estate, Station Lane, OX18 3QQ | 01993 852392 | 4 |
| Chacombe — 1 centre | |||
| Boyles Autos Limited | Unit 2 Jeffs Farm, Thorpe Road, OX17 2EW | 07715 341824 | Not listed |
| Chinnor — 1 centre | |||
| Motec | 40 Oakley Road, OX39 4HX | 01844 353388 | 4, 7 |
| Chosley — 1 centre | |||
| C & G Motors | Unit 3 Westfield Farm, Westfield Road, OX10 9LS | 01491 652971 | 4 |
| Dorchester On Thames — 1 centre | |||
| Dorchester Mot Centre Limited | Old Oxford Road, OX10 7LY | 07977 047062 | Not listed |
| Ewelme — 1 centre | |||
| Nuffield Garage Ltd | 41 Green Lane, OX10 6DA | 01491 824220 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Eynsham — 1 centre | |||
| Kardos Car & Commercials | 9-13 Oakfield Industrial Estate, OX29 4TH | 01865 883130 | 4, 5, 7 |
| Great Milton — 1 centre | |||
| Oxford Car Care Limited | The Vehicle Workshop And Yard At The Mill House, Great Haseley, OX44 7JA | 01844 279254 | 4 |
| Longworth — 1 centre | |||
| N. Scott Autos | Unit 1, Frilford Farms, Hinton Road, OX13 5EA | 01865 820456 | 4 |
| Tiddington — 1 centre | |||
| Tiddington Garage | Oxford Road, OX9 2LH | 01844 339210 | 4 |
| Warmington — 1 centre | |||
| Camper King Limited | Camper King Hq, Banbury Road, OX17 1JJ | 01295 237920 | 4 |
| Wheatley — 1 centre | |||
| Jordell Ltd | 53 London Road, OX33 1YA | 01865 872999 | 4 |
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