Unit 1 Laker Industrial Estate, Kent House Lane, Beckenham, BR3 1JT
MOT test stations in Beckenham
11 garages in Beckenham (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles.
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.
237d Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 3PT
177 Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SZ
420 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3HG
1 Goodwood Parade, Upper Elmers End Road, Elmers End, Beckenham, BR3 3QZ
Rear of 33 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, BR3 3QY
367 Blandford Road, Beckenham, BR3 4NW
64 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LS
Unit 4, Chaffinch Business Park, Croydon Road, Elmers End, Beckenham, BR3 4AA
81-83 Beckenham High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AN
1-3 Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JS
MOT results around Beckenham
Cars and light vans tested in the BR (Orpington) postcode area failed 15.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 110,839 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.99% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 4.71% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 3.92% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.98% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,535 | 18.4% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 3,273 | 19.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2,777 | 15.2% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,763 | 22.1% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,759 | 21.7% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,343 | 19.6% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,187 | 12.8% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 1,692 | 8.5% | 19.5% |
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 Beckenham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
Nearby towns
- Sydenham 4
- Bromley 17
- Thornton Heath 12
- Croydon 57
- South Croydon 8
- Wallington 8
- Mitcham 21
- Carshalton 7
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