Medwell Farm, Sweetshouse, Bodmin, PL30 5AJ
MOT test stations in Bodmin
14 garages in Bodmin (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 8 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.
Autotec St Kew Highway, Fairlight, St Kew Highway, Bodmin, PL30 3ED
South Tregleath, Washaway, Bodmin, PL30 3AA
Cto Engineering Workshops, Castle Canyke Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DZ
Westheath Avenue, Bodmin, PL31 1QH
A30, Fourwinds, Bodmin, PL30 4HH
5 Omaha Road, Walker Lines Industrial Estate, Bodmin, PL31 1ES
Enterprise Park, Midway Road, Bodmin, PL31 2FQ
West End, Bodmin, PL31 1LN
37 Normandy Way, Bodmin, PL31 1HA
Berrycombe Road, Bodmin, PL31 2NR
Tretoil Works, Tretoil, Bodmin, PL30 5BA
Bodmin Business Park, Launceston Road, Bodmin, PL31 2RJ
31 Normandy Way, Bodmin, PL31 1HA
MOT results around Bodmin
Cars and light vans tested in the PL (Plymouth) postcode area failed 31.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 316,288 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.7% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.03% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,719 | 37.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,591 | 29.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,532 | 35.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,249 | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,807 | 36.8% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,410 | 35.7% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,286 | 36.7% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,149 | 37.4% | 27% |
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 Bodmin
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 13 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 8 |
Nearby towns
- Cornwall 18
- Wadebridge 8
- Par 7
- St Austell 18
- St Columb 7
- Camelford 4
- Liskeard 13
- Padstow 3
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