Rear of 16-20 Shenley Road, Along Side the Alfred Arms Public House, Borehamwood, WD6 1DS
MOT test stations in Borehamwood
7 garages in Borehamwood (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 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.
Unit 2, Elstree Trade Park, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1FX
Glenhaven Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1BB
Bullhead Road, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1LB
1 Howard Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2NY
Unit 11, Hamilton Business Park, Stirling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2FR
Chester Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1LT
MOT results around Borehamwood
Cars and light vans tested in the WD (Watford) postcode area failed 22.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 121,868 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 7.34% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.97% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 6.7% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 4.51% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 3,796 | 27.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,107 | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,865 | 30.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,856 | 27.5% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 2,485 | 28.1% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,359 | 23.7% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,338 | 20.6% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,237 | 27.5% | 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 Borehamwood
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 6 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Barnet 4
- Edgware 7
- New Barnet 7
- Potters Bar 7
- Watford 43
- Harrow 21
- Pinner 3
- St Albans 26
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