Unit 9 Apollo Park, Ironstone Lane, Wroxton, Banbury, OX15 6AY
MOT test stations in Banbury
37 garages in Banbury (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 12 are approved for class 7 vans up to 3,500kg.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
41 Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2ND
Unit 5, Thorpe Way Industrial Estate, Banbury, OX16 4SP
Unit 7, Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AY
3 Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AY
Unit 1 Thorpe Mead, Overthorpe Industrial Estate, Banbury, OX16 4RZ
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2RS
Thorpe Lane Depot, Thorpe Way Industrial Estate, Banbury, OX16 4UT
Culworth Garage, Banbury Lane, Culworth, Banbury, OX17 2AX
Unit 2, Overthorpe Road, Banbury, OX16 4SX
Beaumont Road, Banbury, OX16 1RH
Thorpe Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2QY
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2RR
High Street, Lower Brailes, Banbury, OX15 5HX
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2RL
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2AD
Unit 11, Swan Industrial Estate, Banbury, OX16 5DH
Unit 4 Swan Industrial Estate, Gatteridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5DH
Jubilee Barn, Home Farm, Warkworth, Banbury, OX17 2JH
Oxford Road, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AB
Unit 2, Darler Court, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4TH
Bridge Street, Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5PH
Bolton Road, Banbury, OX16 5UL
Unit 6 Hazelmere Reach, Hazelmere Way, Tramway Industrial Estate, Banbury, OX16 5TY
Unit 18 Sugarswell Business Park, Shenington, Banbury, OX15 6HW
Nellbridge Bungalow, Aynho Road, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3NX
Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AY
Unit 12 Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SP
Unit 13 Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AY
Unit 19 Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury, OX16 5AY
Gatteridge St, Banbury, OX16 5DJ
Unit 2, Manor Farm Buildings, Mollington Lane, Shotteswell, Banbury, OX17 1HZ
Home Hill Barn, South Newington, Banbury, OX15 4JJ
Unit 3a Power Park, Station Approach, Banbury, OX16 5AB
Unit 2, Thorpe Close, Overthorpe Ind Estate, Banbury, OX16 4SW
Unit 1, Thorpe Close, Banbury, OX16 4SW
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 2RS
MOT results around Banbury
Cars and light vans tested in the OX (Oxford) postcode area failed 23.1% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.5 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 346,127 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.56% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.43% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.09% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.33% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,069 | 27.9% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,945 | 22.1% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 9,026 | 26.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,428 | 28.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,525 | 27.4% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,340 | 27% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,773 | 26.3% | 27.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,222 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Banbury
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 37 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 12 |
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