Unit 1 the Slipe, Bourne, PE10 0DE
MOT test stations in Bourne
7 garages in Bourne (East Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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.
Units 1 & 2 the Arena, Roman Bank, Bourne, PE10 9LQ
The Workshop, Main Road, Rippingale, Bourne, PE10 0SP
Folkingham Road, Morton, Bourne, PE10 0NS
Unit 2, Meadow Drove Farm, Meadow Drove, Bourne, PE10 0AL
Anniversary House, Graham Hill Way, Bourne, PE10 9PJ
Windmill Garage, Rippingale, Bourne, PE10 0SP
MOT results around Bourne
Cars and light vans tested in the PE (Peterborough) postcode area failed 21.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 575,471 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.51% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.36% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.3% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,623 | 25.8% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 16,184 | 24.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,807 | 20.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 14,186 | 27.3% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 11,842 | 27.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 11,538 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 9,221 | 19.9% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,224 | 26.1% | 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 Bourne
| 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 | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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