Abbey Way, Cirencester, GL7 2DR
MOT test stations in Cirencester
19 garages in Cirencester (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
Gloucester Road, Stratton, Cirencester, GL7 2JX
Perrotts Brook, Cirencester, GL7 7BT
Units 3 & 4 Evergreen Industrial Estate, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UH
The Old Foundry, Mercian Close, Cirencester, GL7 1LT
Norcote Workshop, London Road, Cirencester, GL7 5RH
1 Mercian Close, Watermoor End, Cirencester, GL7 1LT
Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG
Unit 6 Cirencester Trade Park, Midland Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PZ
Unit 3, Metric Trade Park, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YQ
Unit 5, Pat Yat Developments, Kemble, Cirencester, GL7 6AY
91 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YE
Unit 3 Quarry Bridge Works, 80 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YD
12 Wilkinson Road, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YT
3 Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG
46 Querns Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1RH
Unit 9, Cirencester Business Estate, Esland Place, Love Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG
Units 4 - 6, Bell Lane Yard, Poulton, Cirencester, GL7 5JS
Clarks Hay, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UA
MOT results around Cirencester
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 car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.78% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.1% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 7.02% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 6.56% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,925 | 32.3% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 12,232 | 26.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 10,237 | 31.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,712 | 30.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 7,968 | 32.5% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 6,264 | 31.2% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,850 | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 5,792 | 29.9% | 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 Cirencester
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 18 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Malmesbury 8
- Tetbury 4
- Swindon 98
- Stroud 22
- Gloucestershire 11
- Cheltenham 61
- Stonehouse 5
- Gloucester 80
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