Unit 8 Noble Square, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1LS
MOT test stations in Basildon
33 garages in Basildon (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 17 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.
4a the Gloucesters, Luckyn Lane, Basildon, SS14 3BA
Dunton Ford Link, Basildon, SS15 6GB
Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QY
1 Archers Field, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1DN
1 Woolaston Crescent, Burnt Mills, Basildon, SS13 1QD
28 To 32 High Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6NR
Fiveways House, Pipps Hill Industrial Estate, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BD
Units 18 To 19 Bakers Court, Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3EH
Church Road, Basildon, SS15 5SN
Unit 2 Basildon Trade Centre, Miles Gray Road, Basildon, SS14 3BZ
Unit 7, Basildon Trading Centre, Miles Gray Road, Basildon, SS14 3GD
Eastmayne, Basildon, SS13 1BW
Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, SS15 6RW
11 Hornsby Square, Southfields, Basildon, SS15 6SD
Unit 17, Carnival Park, Carnival Close, Basildon, SS14 3WN
Unit R, Wrexham Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6PX
Eco House, Honywood Road, Basildon, SS14 3DS
28 Nobel Square, Burnt Mills, Basildon, SS13 1LP
Units 5 and 6 Harvey Road, Nevendon Industrial Estate, Burnt Mills, Basildon, SS13 1DA
Unit 4 Harvey Close, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1EY
Unit R1 Harribert House, Chester Hall Lane, Basildon, SS14 3DA
Unit 3, Repton Close, Basildon, SS13 1LE
Ridley Road, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, SS13 1EG
South Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6JD
Units 5 and 6, Durham Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6PH
Unit 1 Paycocke Mews, Basildon, SS14 3HU
Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, SS15 6RW
Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, SS15 6RW
Service House, Westmayne, Basildon, SS15 6RW
Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, SS15 6RW
Elmcroft, High Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 3AA
Unit 16 Pembrooke Centre, Gardens Lane South, Basildon, SS14 3HY
MOT results around Basildon
Cars and light vans tested in the SS (Basildon) postcode area failed 17.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 5.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 270,525 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.94% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.55% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.15% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 3.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 21,107 | 20.5% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 12,585 | 19.8% | 25.4% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,585 | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,104 | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,640 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 4,811 | 21.9% | 27.2% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,893 | 17.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,829 | 16.9% | 20.9% |
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 Basildon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 32 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 10 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 17 |
Nearby towns
- Billericay 11
- Stanford Le Hope 3
- Wickford 16
- Benfleet 12
- Canvey Island 6
- Rayleigh 11
- Essex 79
- Brentwood 14
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