Stapenhill Road, Burton Upon Trent, DE15 9AE
MOT test stations in Burton Upon Trent
4 garages in Burton Upon Trent (West Midlands, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Plot J, Dale Street, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 3TE
Unit 12, Anderstaff Industrial Park, Hawkins Lane, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1QH
Unit 1 Castle View Court, Castle Point Business Park, Fauld, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 9DX
MOT results around Burton Upon Trent
Cars and light vans tested in the DE (Derby) postcode area failed 20.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 425,998 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.36% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.13% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.07% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.07% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 18,300 | 25% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 12,571 | 26.9% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 12,493 | 23.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,165 | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 8,603 | 26.6% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 7,823 | 24.5% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,749 | 25.5% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,097 | 17.6% | 20.4% |
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 Burton Upon Trent
| 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 | 4 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Burton on Trent 40
- Swadlincote 14
- Ashby De La Zouch 4
- Derby 154
- Uttoxeter 9
- Lichfield 19
- Rugeley 12
- Staffordshire 19
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