17-19 High Street, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6BX
MOT test stations in Bedfordshire
7 garages in Bedfordshire (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
72 Broad Street, Clifton, Bedfordshire, SG17 5RP
27 Eden Way, Pages Industrial Park, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4TZ
19-21 Manor Road, Caddington, Bedfordshire, LU1 4EE
192 High Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3HS
Unit 4 Eastside, Cauldwell Walk, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9DT
35 Camford Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AN
MOT results around Bedfordshire
Cars and light vans tested in the LU (Luton) postcode area failed 16.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 204,494 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.71% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.05% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 4.93% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.85% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,359 | 20.6% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,787 | 19.7% | 27.6% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,010 | 21% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,872 | 13.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,082 | 20.4% | 25.4% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,914 | 12.5% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,759 | 22% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,644 | 16% | 20.4% |
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 Bedfordshire
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
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