20 Hornet Close, Pysons Road Industrial Estate, Broadstairs, CT10 2YD
MOT test stations in Broadstairs
11 garages in Broadstairs (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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 Patricia Way, Pysons Road Industrial Estate, Broadstairs, CT10 2LF
Carlton Avenue, Broadstairs, CT10 1AB
Unit 3 Lamberts Yard, Dane Valley Road, St. Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ
193 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2EW
Margate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2PR
1 Oakwood Industrial Estate, Dane Valley Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ
Dane Valley Road, St Peters, Broadstairs, CT10 3JJ
107 To 143 Westwood Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2NP
Unit 12 Hornet Close, Pysons Road Industrial Estate, Broadstairs, CT10 2YD
2a Fordoun Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2BN
MOT results around Broadstairs
Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.82% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.33% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.94% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.44% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,714 | 29.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,205 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,059 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,966 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,080 | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,239 | 29.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,729 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 3,707 | 26% | 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 Broadstairs
| 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 | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 5 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
Nearby towns
- Ramsgate 11
- Margate 14
- Sandwich 8
- Deal 11
- Canterbury Kent 3
- Herne Bay 7
- Canterbury 45
- Whitstable 7
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