Unit 31 Abeles Way, Innage Park, Holly Lane Industrial Estate, Atherstone, CV9 2QZ
MOT test stations in Atherstone
10 garages in Atherstone (West Midlands, 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.
8b Carlyon Road, Atherstone, CV9 1LQ
Miliners Court, Coleshill Road, Atherstone, CV9 1BW
Unit 2 East House Farm, Hurley Lane, Hurley, Atherstone, CV9 2GY
Unit D, Abeles Way, Holy Lane Industrial Estate, Atherstone, CV9 2QZ
Unit 9, Abeles Way, Holy Lane Industrial Estate, Atherstone, CV9 2QZ
4b Carlyon Road, Netherwood Industrial Estate, Atherstone, CV9 1JE
Atherstone Road, Atherstone, CV9 3NB
Unit 3 Ratcliffe Road, Atherstone, CV9 1JA
25 Tamworth Road, Wood End, Atherstone, CV9 2QH
MOT results around Atherstone
Cars and light vans tested in the CV (Coventry) postcode area failed 20% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.6 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 456,440 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.03% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.22% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,545 | 23.6% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 14,054 | 22% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,046 | 18.3% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,444 | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,109 | 24.4% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 7,628 | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,612 | 25.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,340 | 25.2% | 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 Atherstone
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Nuneaton 40
- Tamworth 44
- Bedworth 4
- Hinckley 24
- Sutton Coldfield 17
- Coventry 126
- Swadlincote 14
- Coalville 18
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