Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
MOT test stations in Chigwell
3 garages in Chigwell (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
13 Taylors, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
Unit 2 Browning Farm, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ
MOT results around Chigwell
Cars and light vans tested in the IG (Ilford) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 135,259 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 3.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 3.84% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.53% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 2.55% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,160 | 14.1% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 4,767 | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,510 | 11.2% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,439 | 12% | 20.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 3,437 | 8.1% | 13.4% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 3,314 | 10.5% | 21.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,189 | 12.2% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,750 | 18.6% | 27% |
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 Chigwell
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Loughton 7
- Hainault 4
- Woodford Green 4
- Ilford 23
- Romford 36
- Epping 6
- Dagenham 23
- Walthamstow 4
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