Station Garage, Station Yard, Battle, TN33 0DE
MOT test stations in Battle
7 garages in Battle (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Station Approach, Battle, TN33 0DE
2 To 3 Upper Lake, Battle, TN33 0AN
Top Road, Hooe, Battle, TN33 9EX
32 High Street, Battle, TN33 0EH
Woodmans Green Road, Whatlington, Battle, TN33 0NL
Telham Service Station, Hastings Road, Battle, TN33 0SH
MOT results around Battle
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 Battle
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
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