Unit 18, Lakes Farm, Queenborough Lane, Braintree, CM77 6TE
MOT test stations in Braintree
18 garages in Braintree (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Blake House Craft Centre, Unit 15 Abc, Blake End, Braintree, CM77 6SH
8 Benfield Way, Braintree, CM7 3YS
Vigar House, Albert Road, Braintree, CM7 3JQ
Lower Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM7 3QU
14 Driberg Way, Skitts Hill Industrial Estate, Braintree, CM7 1NB
Manor Street, Braintree, CM7 6JJ
Unit 5 - 8 Century Drive, Charter Way, Braintree, CM77 8YH
Bardfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, CM7 4LT
Unit 3 Harrison Drive, Skitts Hill, Braintree, CM7 1DE
36 Warner Drive, Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree, CM7 2YW
124 South Street, Braintree, CM7 3QQ
Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Braintree, CM7 8GA
Dunmow Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SA
1 Driberg Way, Braintree, CM7 1NB
287 Rayne Road, Braintree, CM7 2QN
Rayne Road, Braintree, CM7 2QS
Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Braintree, CM77 8GA
MOT results around Braintree
Cars and light vans tested in the CM (Chelmsford) postcode area failed 18.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 3.9 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 370,820 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6.08% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.81% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 5.48% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.91% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 23,107 | 22% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 13,190 | 20.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,144 | 18% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,487 | 25% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,762 | 23.4% | 27% |
| Ford Kuga | 6,505 | 13.5% | 16.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,790 | 21.5% | 26.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 5,631 | 23.4% | 27.2% |
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 Braintree
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 16 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Halstead 6
- Witham 10
- Dunmow 4
- Great Dunmow 5
- Chelmsford Essex 3
- Chelmsford 52
- Maldon 12
- Haverhill 8
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