Unit 2, 21c Saltash Parkway Industrial Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LF
MOT test stations in Cornwall
18 garages in Cornwall (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 11 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.
37 Mount Charles Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3LB
Badgerscross, Gulval, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XE
Units 4 & 5 Bedford Units, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9EE
Penwyn Garage, Hendra Road, St Dennis, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8EQ
Unit 2b, Pentewan Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5BU
Units 3-5 Douglas Business Park, Pennygillam Way, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7FU
Plot 3 Bude Stratton Business Park, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LY
Kingswood, London Apprentice, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7AR
Unit 20 the Forge Industrial Park, North Roskear, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0AW
North Hill, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7PQ
Unit 2 Course View, Kennards House, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8QE
Penince, St Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SU
Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7ED
Unit 8 Miller Business Park, Station Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4DA
1 Brooklands View, Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29 3AE
6 Cornwall Business Park West, Scorrier, Cornwall, TR16 5BN
Unit A9 & A10 Cardrew Business Park, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1SQ
MOT results around Cornwall
Cars and light vans tested in the PL (Plymouth) postcode area failed 31.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.6 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 316,288 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 13.7% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 10.03% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.6% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 12,719 | 37.5% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 8,591 | 29.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,532 | 35.1% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,249 | 34.6% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 6,807 | 36.8% | 27.2% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,410 | 35.7% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,286 | 36.7% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 5,149 | 37.4% | 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 Cornwall
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 18 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 6 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 11 |
Nearby towns
- Bodmin 14
- Par 7
- St Austell 18
- Wadebridge 8
- St Columb 7
- Liskeard 13
- Padstow 3
- Camelford 4
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