1 & 3 Castle Gates, Castle Hill, Axminster, EX13 5RL
MOT test stations in Axminster
9 garages in Axminster (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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 8, Millwey Rise Industrial Estate, Axminster, EX13 5HU
Axminster MOT Centre, Woodmead Road, Axminster, EX13 5PQ
Castle Street, Axminster, EX13 5NP
Unit 5e, Millwey Rise Industrial Estate, Axminster, EX13 5HU
Units 6 Abc, Millweyrise Industrial Estate, Axminster, EX13 5HU
Marlborough Road, Musbury, Axminster, EX13 8AX
Shute Cross, Axminster, EX13 7PZ
Samurai Building, Seaton Junction, Shute, Axminster, EX13 7PW
MOT results around Axminster
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 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 Axminster
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Lyme Regis 4
- Chard 12
- Honiton 16
- Beaminster 3
- Bridport 11
- Sidmouth 7
- Ilminster 3
- Crewkerne 5
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