East Street, Braunton, EX33 2EA
MOT test stations in Braunton
5 garages in Braunton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, EX33 2JP
Knowle Garage, Knowle, Braunton, EX33 2NA
Exeter Road, Braunton, EX33 2BH
Chapel Street, Braunton, EX33 1EL
MOT results around Braunton
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 27.6% |
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 Braunton
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Barnstaple 30
- Ilfracombe 7
- Bideford 16
- South Molton 9
- Winkleigh 3
- Holsworthy 9
- Bude 9
- Okehampton 11
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