Peartree Cross, Ashburton, TQ13 7RB
MOT test stations in Ashburton
5 garages in Ashburton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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 7, A38 Garage Business Park, Old Exeter Road, Ashburton, TQ13 7LG
Chuley Road, Ashburton, TQ13 7DH
A38 Garage, Ashburton, TQ13 7LG
Unit 5 & 6, A38 Garage Business Park, Exeter Road, Ashburton, TQ13 7LG
MOT results around Ashburton
Cars and light vans tested in the TQ (Newton Abbot) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 157,542 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.51% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,996 | 32.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,439 | 29% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,706 | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,560 | 35.9% | 27.2% |
| Ford Focus | 3,497 | 33.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,068 | 31.8% | 27% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,974 | 26.3% | 19.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,260 | 33.1% | 27.6% |
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 Ashburton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 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
- Newton Abbot 42
- South Brent 4
- Totnes 15
- Torquay 24
- Paignton 20
- Devon 32
- Teignmouth 4
- Ivybridge 12
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