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MOT test stations in Ashford

49 garages in Ashford (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 9 of them can test motorcycles, and 19 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.

MOT results around Ashford

Cars and light vans tested in the TN (Ashford) postcode area failed 22.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 413,202 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension8.17%8.93%
Lights and electrics7.41%6.95%
Tyres6.62%5.95%
Brakes5.43%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta16,06326.2%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf11,60521.7%20.9%
Volkswagen Polo9,79125.3%27%
Ford Focus9,56426.5%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa8,99827.2%28.5%
Toyota Yaris6,84520.5%20.4%
Nissan Qashqai6,52529.9%26.6%
MINI Hatch5,63613.5%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 Ashford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc9
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc9
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg4
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses47
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses10
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg19

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