Oxford Mint Cleaning Kit XL Review: Best All-in-One Cleaning?

BeMoto Team November 2026 Unit provided by Oxford Products

Oxford's Mint range has been a staple in UK garages for years, and the Cleaning Kit XL bundles nine of their most popular products into a single 20-litre wash bucket. We got our hands on one, paired it with an Oxford 2L trigger spray bottle, and put it through a proper post-ride scrub on a genuinely filthy motorcycle. Here's how it held up.

The Problem It Solves

We've all been there. You get back from a decent ride, the bike's plastered in road grime, and you end up rummaging through the garage shelf looking for that half-empty bottle of chain cleaner you're sure you had somewhere. By the time you've found everything, the motivation's gone and the bike stays dirty until next weekend. Rinse, repeat.

The Oxford Mint Cleaning Kit XL puts a stop to that by giving you the fundamental products and tools you need in one place. Bucket, brushes, chemicals, cloths, everything to give your bike a good wash post or pre-ride. It removes the decision fatigue from bike cleaning and makes it much harder to come up with excuses not to do it. Especially useful if you're new to bike maintenance and haven't yet built up a collection of trusted products.

What Sets It Apart

The Full Arsenal, Not Just a Starter Pack

Where most kits give you a cleaner and maybe a sponge, the Mint XL goes further. You get dedicated chain cleaner, a separate bike degreaser, brake cleaner, the main bike wash, two purpose-built brushes (a prong brush for wheels and a chain brush), a noodle wash glove, and a super drying towel. That covers the entire wash process from pre-rinse to final dry, without needing to buy anything else.

That Mint Scent

It sounds like a small thing, but it genuinely changes the experience. Most bike cleaners smell like industrial solvents. Oxford's Mint range smells like, well, mint. When you're standing in the driveway with suds up to your elbows on a Sunday morning, it makes the job feel less like a chore and more like something you actually chose to do. Your neighbours will thank you for it too.

The 20-Litre Bucket as a System

The bucket isn't just packaging. It's a genuinely useful 20-litre wash bucket that keeps everything together and gives you somewhere to rinse your brushes and glove. When you're done, all the brushes, the glove, and the towel pack back inside, and it stacks away neatly in the corner of the garage. It's a tidier setup than having six bottles rolling around on a shelf. We found that 20L is generally a bit bigger than the competitors and the added grit guard is an especially welcomed addition.

Ready to Use, No Faffing

The 1-litre Bike Wash is ready to spray straight out of the bottle. No mixing, no measuring ratios, no messing about with dilution. Pair it with a 2L Oxford trigger spray bottle (sold separately, and well worth it) and you can decant what you need and get stuck in immediately. It's the kind of simplicity that means you'll actually use it after every ride rather than putting it off.

Full Specifications

See It in Action

Performance in Use

Bike Wash

The Mint Bike Wash is the star of the kit. Sprayed directly onto the bodywork, it foamed up nicely and clung to the panels long enough to actually break down the road grime before we rinsed. It left a clean, streak-free finish on the tank and fairings without needing to go over any area twice. Safe on every surface we threw it at, and that mint scent genuinely makes the process more pleasant. You can see why RiDE gave it a Best Buy.

Chain Cleaning

The chain cleaner does what it says. Spray it on, let it sit for a minute, work it in with the included chain brush, and the built-up lube and road muck lifts away without a fight. The three-sided chain brush wraps around the chain nicely and saves a lot of time compared to using a rag. The degreaser handles the sprocket area and any oily spots on the swingarm. We'd still recommend applying a separate chain lube afterwards (not included), but the cleaning side is well covered.

Drying and Finish

The super drying towel is better than expected. It's large enough to do the whole bike without wringing it out, and it doesn't leave lint behind on dark paintwork. The noodle wash glove is similarly impressive for general scrubbing: it's soft enough that you don't worry about it marking anything, and the long fibres pick up dirt rather than dragging it across the surface. Finishing the bike with a microfibre cloth after the towel gives a showroom-ready result.

The Brushes

The prong brush is shaped for getting behind wheel spokes and into tight spots around the callipers and exhaust headers. It works, and it's stiff enough to shift baked-on brake dust without feeling like you need to apply serious pressure. The chain brush, as mentioned, is simple but effective. Neither brush feels premium, but they do the job they're designed for and they've survived several washes without losing bristles or falling apart.

Build Quality & Design

Let's be straight: this is a cleaning kit, not a luxury item. The bucket is a robust 20-litre unit that does its job. The bottles and aerosols are standard Oxford Mint branding: green and white, functional, clearly labelled. Everything feels solid enough, and nothing leaked or broke in transit or during use.

The brushes are the weakest link in terms of build. They're perfectly adequate, but they feel like the first things you'd upgrade if you got really into detailing. The wash glove and drying towel, on the other hand, are genuinely good quality and comparable to standalone products that cost considerably more on their own.

Oxford haven't tried to make this look like a premium gift box. It's practical, no-nonsense kit that does what it's supposed to. If you want Instagram-worthy packaging, you'll pay a lot more elsewhere. If you want clean products in a clean bucket, this delivers.

Price vs the Competition

At £74.99 RRP, the Mint Cleaning Kit XL sits in a sweet spot. Buy all nine products individually from Oxford and you'd comfortably spend over £90. The nearest comparable all-in-one kit is the Muc-Off Powersports Dirt Bucket Kit, which has a similar breadth of contents but retails at around £160. That's more than double the price for a kit that, while excellent, includes a lot of products most riders won't use every wash.

On the budget end, you could piece together a basic wash setup from supermarket car cleaning products for under £30, but you'd be missing dedicated chain cleaner, degreaser, brake cleaner, and purpose-built brushes. The Oxford kit is the middle ground: serious enough for riders who care about their bikes, accessible enough that it doesn't sting the wallet.

How It Compares

	Oxford Mint Cleaning Kit XL	Muc-Off Powersports Dirt Bucket Kit	Muc-Off Clean, Protect & Lube Kit
RRP	£74.99	~£159.99	£29.99
Bucket included	Yes (20L)	Yes (13L with dirt filter)	No
Bike wash	1L ready-to-use	1L Nano Tech Cleaner	1L Cleaner
Chain cleaner	500ml	500ml Drivetrain Cleaner	No
Degreaser	500ml	Included	No
Brake cleaner	500ml	No	No
Protectant spray	No	500ml Protectant	500ml Protectant
Chain lube	No	400ml All-Weather Lube	50ml Lube
Brushes	2 (prong + chain)	3+ (wash, wheel, chain)	None
Wash mitt / glove	Noodle wash glove	2-in-1 Microfibre Mitt	Sponge
Drying towel	Super Drying Towel	Microfibre cloth	No
Best for	Complete wash setup on a budget	Enthusiast detailers	Quick top-up cleans

Room for Improvement

The biggest omission is chain lube. You get chain cleaner, which is great, but after you've stripped the old lube off, you need to apply fresh lube before your next ride. That means you're buying at least one extra product regardless. For a kit that markets itself as a complete solution, this feels like a missed trick. Even a small can of Oxford's own chain lube would round it out.

There's no protectant or finishing spray included either. Products like Muc-Off's Bike Protect or Oxford's own corrosion control spray add a protective layer after washing that helps repel water and reduce future grime build-up. It's not essential, but at this price point, including even a small bottle would have elevated the kit.

Who Is It For?

This kit is ideal for riders who want a single purchase that covers the basics and then some. If you're new to motorcycling and don't own any cleaning products yet, the Mint Cleaning Kit XL is about the best starting point we've come across. Everything's included, the products are proven (two of them are award-winning), and the bucket keeps it all organised. It also makes a genuinely useful gift for a biker who hasn't invested in proper cleaning gear.

If you're already a dedicated detailer with a shelf full of preferred products, this probably isn't aimed at you. You'll likely have stronger opinions about specific cleaners and brushes, and the kit's value comes from its completeness rather than any one standout item. Similarly, if you only ride in summer and clean your bike once a year, the individual bottles from Oxford or a basic wash kit would make more sense than the full XL.