Unit 1b Clump Farm Industrial Estate, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TD
MOT test stations in Blandford Forum
6 garages in Blandford Forum (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
Unit 4, Littletowns Industrial Estate, Blandford Heights, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UR
Castle Avenue, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RY
Unit 6 Littletowns Estate, Blandford Heights, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UR
2c Sunrise Business Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ST
9a Sunrise Business Park, Higher Shaftsbury Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ST
MOT results around Blandford Forum
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 Forum
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Blandford 5
- Sturminster Newton 6
- Shaftesbury 11
- Dorset 19
- Wimborne 27
- Poole 83
- Ferndown 5
- Wareham 5
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