72-74 High Street, Brandon, IP27 0AU
MOT test stations in Brandon
8 garages in Brandon (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
15 Barnes Close, Brandon, IP27 0NY
Lynn Road, Weeting, Brandon, IP27 0QW
Units 3-4 New Court, Wimbledon Avenue, Brandon, IP27 0NZ
30 Wimbledon Avenue, Brandon, IP27 0NZ
133 High Street, Lakenheath, Brandon, IP27 9EP
20a Highbury Road, Brandon, IP27 0ND
Unit 1, Brandon Business Centre, Putney Close, Brandon, IP27 0PA
MOT results around Brandon
Cars and light vans tested in the IP (Ipswich) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 368,391 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.33% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.58% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.96% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.7% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,069 | 27.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,168 | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,647 | 22.8% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,657 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,742 | 27.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,696 | 25.9% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,720 | 28% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,417 | 24.2% | 19.8% |
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 Brandon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Mildenhall 3
- Thetford 23
- Bury St Edmunds 66
- Ely 30
- Downham Market 5
- Newmarket 12
- Swaffham 5
- Attleborough 6
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