1 Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AQ
MOT test stations in Buckingham
12 garages in Buckingham (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 4 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.
Unit 3, Station Road Industrial Site, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3RQ
Unit 16 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham, MK18 1HJ
Unit 5 Swan Business Park, Osier Way, Buckingham, MK18 1TB
Main Street, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4HX
21 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham, MK18 1HJ
Unit 5a Woodway Farm Industrial Estate, Bicester Road, Long Crendon, Buckingham, HP18 9EP
Gawcott Road, Buckingham, MK18 1DR
Unit 6, Little Balmer, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham, MK18 1TF
Swan Garage, 20 Bridge Street, Buckingham, MK18 1AF
School Lane, Buckingham, MK18 1HB
Banbury Road, Finmere, Buckingham, MK18 4AN
MOT results around Buckingham
Cars and light vans tested in the MK (Milton Keynes) postcode area failed 20.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 325,169 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.47% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.3% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.66% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.67% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,775 | 24.8% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,807 | 26.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 8,335 | 25.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,305 | 19.6% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,983 | 25.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,813 | 23.7% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,551 | 26.1% | 27% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,335 | 18.2% | 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 Buckingham
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 4 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 4 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 9 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
Nearby towns
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