Unit 1, Black Bourton Road, South Industrial Park, Carterton, OX18 3EZ
MOT test stations in Carterton
4 garages in Carterton (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Unit 3 & 4 Viscount Industrial Estate, Station Road, Brize Norton, Carterton, OX18 3QQ
Carterton South Ind Estate, Black Bourton Road, Carterton, OX18 3EZ
Plot C, Ventura Park, Carterton, OX18 1JD
MOT results around Carterton
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 Carterton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Witney 21
- Faringdon 6
- Chipping Norton 6
- Oxfordshire 4
- Wantage 9
- Kidlington 6
- Oxon 8
- Abingdon 25
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