Unit 7, Twyford Business Centre, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3YT
MOT test stations in Bishops Stortford
22 garages in Bishops Stortford (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Thorley Street, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4AL
Unit 24, Twyford Business Centre, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3YT
34 the Street, Manuden, Bishops Stortford, CM23 1DQ
3 Twyford Business Centre, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3YT
Unit 9 Twyford Business Centre, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3YT
42 Golds Business Park, Elsenham, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6JX
13 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2ET
111 South Street, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3AR
London Road, Spellbrook, Bishops Stortford, CM23 4AU
The Dairy Farm, The Village, Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, CM22 7PX
95 South Street, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3AL
4-5 Stortford Hall Industrial Park, Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5GZ
Bryan Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2HR
Unit 1, Birchanger Industrial Estate, Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BT
Woodview Garage, Stansted Road, Birchanger, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5PS
Start Hill, Bishops Stortford, CM22 7DW
50 London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5NF
200-210 Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5HW
Unit 1, Warish Hall Farm, Takeley, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6NZ
Clarks Yard, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6QJ
Water Tower Barn, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6BH
MOT results around Bishops Stortford
Cars and light vans tested in the CM (Chelmsford) postcode area failed 18.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 370,820 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.08% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.81% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.48% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.91% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 23,107 | 22% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 13,190 | 20.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,144 | 18% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,487 | 25% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,762 | 23.4% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,505 | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,790 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 5,631 | 23.4% | 27.2% |
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 Bishops Stortford
| 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 | 21 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 4 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
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