Unit 5, The Cobden Centre, Hawksworth, Didcot, OX11 7HL
MOT test stations in Didcot
9 garages in Didcot (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Hadden Hill Garage, North Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9BJ
Fullers Road, Aston Tirrold, Didcot, OX11 9EN
D J Matthews, Unit 10, Moorbrook, Didcot, OX11 7HP
Richs' Sidings, Lower Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8AG
114 New Road, East Hagbourne, Didcot, OX11 9LD
High Street, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0EU
Rowstock Corner Garage, Rowstock, Didcot, OX11 0JW
West Hagbourne, Didcot, OX11 0NA
MOT results around Didcot
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 Didcot
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Abingdon 25
- Wallingford 9
- Wantage 9
- Oxfordshire 4
- Oxford 68
- Thatcham 10
- Faringdon 6
- Oxon 8
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