Unit 86, Ellingham Industrial Estate, Ashford Kent, TN23 6JZ
MOT test stations in Ashford,kent
9 garages in Ashford,kent (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Plot C, Arrow Head Road, Waterbrook Park, Ashford Kent, TN24 0FL
Monument Way, Orbital Park, Ashford,kent, TN24 0HB
Moat Way, Orbital Park, Ashford,kent, TN24 0TT
Unit 8 Orbital Park, Hall Avenue, Ashford,kent, TN24 0SP
Kingsnorth Garage, Pound Lane, Ashford Road,kingsnorth, Ashford ,kent, TN23 3EN
Kenfield Coachworks, Mill Lane, Smarden, Ashford Kent, TN27 8NW
Unit 2 Kpc Business Centre, Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0BP
Unit 93 Ellingham Way, Ashford,kent, TN23 6LZ
MOT results around Ashford,kent
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.17% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.41% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.62% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.43% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 16,063 | 26.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,605 | 21.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,791 | 25.3% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,564 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,998 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,845 | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,525 | 29.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,636 | 13.5% | 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,kent
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Faversham 9
- Ashford 49
- Folkestone 24
- Cranbrook 3
- Rye 3
- Staplehurst 5
- Canterbury 45
- Sittingbourne 21
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