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MOT test stations in Bedford

69 garages in Bedford (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 8 of them can test motorcycles, and 20 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.

MOT results around Bedford

Cars and light vans tested in the MK (Milton Keynes) postcode area failed 20.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 325,169 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension7.47%8.93%
Lights and electrics6.3%6.95%
Tyres5.66%5.95%
Brakes4.67%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta11,77524.8%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa9,80726.8%28.5%
Ford Focus8,33525.1%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf8,30519.6%20.9%
Vauxhall Astra6,98325.7%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai5,81323.7%26.6%
Volkswagen Polo5,55126.1%27%
BMW 3 Series5,33518.2%19.8%

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 Bedford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc8
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc8
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg1
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses67
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses11
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg20

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