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MOT test stations in Cheltenham

61 garages in Cheltenham (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 10 of them can test motorcycles, and 15 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.

MOT results around Cheltenham

Cars and light vans tested in the GL (Gloucester) postcode area failed 26.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 4.1 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 382,276 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Suspension10.78%8.93%
Lights and electrics9.1%6.95%
Brakes7.02%6.1%
Tyres6.56%5.95%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta15,92532.3%27.3%
Volkswagen Golf12,23226.3%20.9%
Ford Focus10,23731.4%25.4%
Vauxhall Corsa8,71230.6%28.5%
Volkswagen Polo7,96832.5%27%
Vauxhall Astra6,26431.2%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai5,85033.6%26.6%
Volkswagen Transporter5,79229.9%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 Cheltenham

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc10
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc10
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg3
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses58
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses8
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg15

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