3 Shadbolt Avenue, Chingford, E4 8PZ
MOT test stations in Chingford
3 garages in Chingford (London, England) are 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.
Unit 5, Deacon Trading Estate, Cabinet Way, North Circular Way, Chingford, E4 8QF
Unit 3, Deacon Trading Estate, Cabinet Way, Chingford, E4 8QF
MOT results around Chingford
Cars and light vans tested in the E (London) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 250,209 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.27% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 3.85% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 3.74% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 2.79% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Prius | 14,550 | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Ford Focus | 7,020 | 16.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,853 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,919 | 17% | 27.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 5,770 | 10.6% | 21.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,727 | 17.3% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,201 | 10.5% | 19.8% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,532 | 14.4% | 20.4% |
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 Chingford
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
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