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Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited

MOT test station 60965 at Marsh Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2HH, in Oxford. Authorised for Classes 4, 5 and 7. Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026.

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Classes authorised

3 of 6

Classes 4, 5 and 7

Stations within 5 miles

53

122 within 10 miles

Nearest alternative

0.3 miles

Temple Road Garage

Phone

01865 252932

as listed by DVSA

Station details

DVSA site number
60965
Register status
Listed as active on 26 Feb 2026 (DVSA Active MOT test stations)
Classes authorised
Class 4: Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seatsClass 5: Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seatsClass 7: Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg
Address
Marsh Road, Cowley, Oxford
Postcode
OX4 2HH
Council district
Oxford, Oxfordshire (25 listed stations)
Map position
full postcode · 51.7384, -1.2180

What Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited can test

ClassVehiclesDVSA max
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60

Caps are DVSA statutory maximums; typical charges are this site's observed ranges. Prices are not part of the DVSA register.

About this station

Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited is an MOT test station at Marsh Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2HH, in Oxford, Oxfordshire (South East). It appears in DVSA's Active MOT test stations dataset dated 26 February 2026 under site number 60965, and is authorised for 3 of the six MOT test classes: cars, light vans and motor caravans up to 3,000kg (Class 4), private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats (Class 5) and goods vehicles between 3,000 and 3,500kg (Class 7).

For Class 7 goods vehicles (3,000 to 3,500kg, the long-wheelbase Transit and Sprinter bracket) it is one of 8 authorised stations in the district and one of 31 within 10 miles. It is one of 3 stations in Oxford authorised for Class 5 private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, a class most garages cannot test; 14 stations within 10 miles hold it. It also tests Class 4 cars and light vans, the class 24 of the district's 25 stations share.

The nearest listed alternative is Temple Road Garage, 0.3 miles away (Class 4). 53 other stations sit within 5 miles and 122 within 10 miles, which makes this a dense area for MOT choice. The five nearest stations lie within 0.7 miles.

The DVSA statutory maximum fee applies to every class this station tests: Class 4 £54.85, Class 5 £59.55 to £80.65, Class 7 £58.60. Garages can charge less and most do: £35-50 is the typical Class 4 car price in South East according to this site's price guide, against the £54.85 cap. Class 7 van tests typically run £40-55 against the £58.60 cap. Confirm the price with the station before booking; prices are not part of the DVSA register.

Companies House records OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES TRADING LIMITED (company number 10719214) against this station, matched by an exact name and postcode match; its register status on 1 May 2026 was "Active". The company was incorporated on 10 Apr 2017 (9 years on the register), files full accounts, and its registered activity is 39000 Remediation activities and other waste management services; 41100 Development of building projects.

The phone number DVSA lists for the station is 01865 252932. Opening hours, booking and prices are not part of the register; call before travelling.

Nearest MOT Test Stations

The five listed stations closest to OX4 2HH, straight-line distance from the postcode. Stations with motorcycle, van or PSV authorisation link to their own page.

StationTownDistanceClasses
Temple Road Garage (district list)108 Temple Road, OX4 2HAOxford0.3 miles123457
Cowley Road Mot's (district list)379 Cowley Road, OX4 2BSOxford0.3 miles123457
Royal Mail Group PLC Vehicle Services WorkshopAlec Issigonis Way, OX4 2ZYOxford0.5 miles123457
Brayley Honda (district list)72 Rose Hill, OX4 4HSOxford0.6 miles123457
Bristol Street Motors (district list)370 Iffley Rd, OX4 4ATOxford0.7 miles123457

All 25 stations in Oxford · South East · All regions

Registered company

Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 1 May 2026; matched by an exact name and postcode match. Register facts only, no officer or personal data.

Registered name
OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES TRADING LIMITED
Company number
10719214
Companies House status on 1 May 2026
Active
Incorporated
10 Apr 2017 (9 years on the register)
Company type
Private Limited Company
Accounts
Files full accounts; last made up to 31 Mar 2025
Registered activity (SIC)
39000 Remediation activities and other waste management services; 41100 Development of building projects; 42110 Construction of roads and motorways; 42990 Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
OXFORD, OX4

Full register entry on ukcompanyfinder.com (a Digital Signet site). Register status is Companies House's wording on the snapshot date; the DVSA list, not the company register, is the authority on whether the station tests.

What an MOT costs at a Classes 4, 5 and 7 station in South East

DVSA maximum, Class 4 car

£54.85

Same cap in England, Scotland and Wales

South East typical (Class 4 car)

£35-50

From this site's regional guide for South East

Free retest

10 days

If the vehicle stays at the station for repair

ClassVehiclesDVSA maxTypical
Class 4Cars, light vans up to 3,000kg, motor caravans, taxis, minibuses up to 12 seats£54.85£30-45
Class 5Private passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats£59.55 to £80.65£50-80
Class 7Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg£58.60£40-55

Caps are the DVSA statutory maximums (unchanged since April 2010, re-verified 24 August 2026); typical charges are this site's observed ranges. The MOT fee is VAT-exempt. Slightly below London but still above average; competition in larger towns helps. See the full fee guide and how to pay less.

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Where this listing comes from

  • Register: DVSA Active MOT test stations (GOV.UK publication), dataset dated 26 Feb 2026. Every station on this page was listed as active on 26 Feb 2026. DVSA updates the list roughly quarterly; authorisations can change between releases, so check with the station before travelling.
  • Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Geography: districts, regions and distances derived from postcodes via postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
  • Company details: Company details from Companies House, Basic Company Data snapshot 2026-05-01, matched by name and postcode; no officer or personal data is used. ukcompanyfinder.com is a Digital Signet site.
  • Not on the register: prices, opening hours, websites and booking. The £54.85 cap and typical charges on this page come from this site's verified fee guide, not from DVSA's station list.
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