Unit 10 Farringdon Business Park, Lower Farringdon, Alton, GU34 3DZ
MOT test stations in Alton
13 garages in Alton (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Unit 17, Newman Lane Ind Estate, Newman Lane, Alton, GU34 2QR
Rowan Industrial Estate, Unit 4 Mill Lane, Alton, GU34 2NQ
Unit 10 Old Station Yard, Farringdon Industrial Centre, Lower Farringdon, Alton, GU34 3DP
51 - 55 Normandy Street, Alton, GU34 1DQ
Unit 26 Caker Stream Road, Mill Lane Industrial Estate, Alton, GU34 2QA
Unit 1, Kerridge Industrial Estate, Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PT
30 Ackender Road, Alton, GU34 1JS
Unit B Ranch Farm Ind Park, Willis Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AP
Unit 3, Redhill Farm, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5EE
165 London Road, Holybourne, Alton, GU34 4HA
Station Road, Alton, GU34 2PZ
Unit 12 Riverside, Omega Park, Alton, GU34 2UF
MOT results around Alton
Cars and light vans tested in the GU (Guildford) postcode area failed 22.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 420,796 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.63% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.83% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.78% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.71% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,194 | 25.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,609 | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,541 | 28.2% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,693 | 26.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,088 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| MINI Hatch | 7,554 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,914 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,744 | 27.8% | 26.6% |
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 Alton
| 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 | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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