The Myrtles, Forton, Chard, TA20 4HB
MOT test stations in Chard
12 garages in Chard (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 7 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.
Chard Business Park, Thorndun Park Drive, Chard, TA20 1FF
Horseshoe Road, Thorncombe, Chard, TA20 4PS
Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1EP
Millfield Trading Estate, Chard, TA20 2BB
Units 4 - 6, Millfield Industrial Estate, Chard, TA20 2BB
Unit 3 Yonder Hill, Chard, TA20 4QR
Hornsbury Hill, Chard, TA20 3DB
23 Leach Road, Chard, TA20 1FA
Unit 8b, Millfield Industrial Estate, Chard, TA20 2BB
3 Willoughby Place, Millfield Industrial Estate, Chard, TA20 2BB
Unit 2, Yonder Hill Industrial Estate, Chard Junction, Chard, TA20 4QR
MOT results around Chard
Cars and light vans tested in the TA (Taunton) postcode area failed 27.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 202,447 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 11.66% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.52% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 6.91% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.7% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 8,285 | 32.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,797 | 27.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,746 | 32% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,830 | 33.3% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,762 | 33.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,697 | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,507 | 30.5% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,257 | 32.1% | 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 Chard
| 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 | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 7 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 7 |
Nearby towns
- Ilminster 3
- Axminster 9
- Crewkerne 5
- Beaminster 3
- Lyme Regis 4
- Martock 3
- Bridport 11
- Honiton 16
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