Unit 3, Poplar Business Park, Castle Eaton Farm, Castle Eaton, SN6 6JX
MOT test stations in Castle Eaton
One garage in Castle Eaton (South West, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Castle Eaton
Cars and light vans tested in the SN (Swindon) postcode area failed 24.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 2.3 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 275,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.32% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.99% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.54% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.99% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,779 | 29.8% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,727 | 24.9% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 6,958 | 29.3% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,299 | 30.4% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,009 | 31.8% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,837 | 32.8% | 27% |
| MINI Hatch | 4,572 | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,483 | 32.3% | 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 Castle Eaton
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Swindon 98
- Cirencester 19
- Faringdon 6
- Carterton 4
- Malmesbury 8
- Witney 21
- Tetbury 4
- Wantage 9
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