Bank Street, Coleford, GL16 8BA
MOT test stations in Coleford
7 garages in Coleford (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 5 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.
Mile End, Coleford, GL16 7DA
Bank Street, Coleford, GL16 8BA
Five Acres, Coleford, GL16 7QN
12 High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HF
Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RD
Unit 9, Tufthorn Industrial Estate, Stepbridge Road, Coleford, GL16 8PJ
MOT results around Coleford
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 Coleford
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 7 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 5 |
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