Lake View Business Park, Thomas Way, Hersden, Canterbury Kent, CT3 4JZ
MOT test stations in Canterbury Kent
3 garages in Canterbury Kent (South East, 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.
Unit 5, Cooting Road, Aylesham Industrial Estate, Canterbury Kent, CT3 3EP
Broad Oak Road, Canterbury Kent, CT2 7PX
MOT results around Canterbury Kent
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 Canterbury Kent
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Canterbury 45
- Herne Bay 7
- Whitstable 7
- Sandwich 8
- Faversham 9
- Deal 11
- Dover 20
- Ramsgate 11
Need the car’s history before you book? Check its MOT record first.