Unit 8c, Kingshill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
MOT test stations in Bude
9 garages in Bude (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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, Petherick Mills, Bude, EX23 8TF
Unit 4/5, Pethericks Mill, Bude, EX23 8TF
Unit 4, Red Post, Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
Unit 5b Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Kilkhampton Garage, Kilkhampton, Bude, EX23 9QR
Kings Hill Industrial Estate, Bude, EX23 8QN
Launcells, Bude, EX23 9NW
Flexbury Garage, Ocean View Road, Bude, EX23 8NH
MOT results around Bude
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 Bude
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Holsworthy 9
- Launceston 16
- Camelford 4
- Bideford 16
- Okehampton 11
- Winkleigh 3
- Callington 6
- Liskeard 13
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