1a Ripple Villas, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0SR
MOT test stations in Barking
17 garages in Barking (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 10 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 24 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RJ
Unit 10a Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RJ
77 River Road, Boleyn Commercial Park, Barking, IG11 0DS
Unit 44, Barking Industrial Park, Barking, IG11 0TJ
Unit 4 Davenport Centre, Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0SH
Unit 16, Muirhead Quay, Quay Road, Fresh Wharf Estate, Barking, IG11 7BG
1 Thames Road, Barking, IG11 0HZ
37 River Road, Barking, IG11 0DA
Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0SZ
13a River Road, Barking, IG11 0HE
6 Alfreds Way, Barking, IG11 0AT
Motorfair Garage, 1 Faircross Ave, Barking, IG11 8TG
17 River Road, Barking, IG11 0HE
Unit 13 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 0RJ
Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 9PG
Unit 66 Barking Industrial Park, Alfreds Way, Barking, IG11 0TJ
MOT results around Barking
Cars and light vans tested in the IG (Ilford) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 135,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 3.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 3.84% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,160 | 14.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,767 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,510 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,439 | 12% | 20.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 3,437 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,314 | 10.5% | 21.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,189 | 12.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,750 | 18.6% | 27% |
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 Barking
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 17 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 10 |
Nearby towns
- Dagenham 23
- Ilford 23
- Belvedere 3
- Forest Gate 3
- Welling 8
- Erith 10
- Hornchurch 7
- Bexleyheath 3
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