Vanguard House, Blandford Heights Industrial Estate, Blandford, DT11 7TE
MOT test stations in Blandford
5 garages in Blandford (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Bournemouth Road, Charlton Marshall, Blandford, DT11 9NE
Blandford Road, Shillingstone, Blandford, DT11 0SF
North Street, Winterborne Stickland, Blandford, DT11 0NH
15b Sunrise Industrial Park, Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8ST
MOT results around Blandford
Cars and light vans tested in the DT (Dorchester) postcode area failed 27.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 121,661 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.41% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.73% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.77% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.06% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 4,234 | 30% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,033 | 27.6% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 2,991 | 31.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,834 | 32.4% | 27% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,555 | 31.5% | 27.2% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,395 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,226 | 22.1% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,088 | 31.3% | 26.6% |
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 Blandford
| 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 | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Blandford Forum 6
- Sturminster Newton 6
- Dorset 19
- Shaftesbury 11
- Wimborne 27
- Wareham 5
- Poole 83
- Ferndown 5
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