Unit 6 Gateway Business Park, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR
MOT test stations in Coulsdon
9 garages in Coulsdon (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
180 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BB
5 Gateway Business Park, Pipers Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR
1 Dobles Close, Coulsdon, CR5 2EZ
Unit 28 Breakfield, Ullswater Crescent, Coulsdon, CR5 2HS
51 Station Approach, Coulsdon North, Coulsdon, CR5 2NR
Gateway Business Park, Pipers Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR
305 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2NH
Unit 3, Gateway Business Park, Pipers Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2AR
MOT results around Coulsdon
Cars and light vans tested in the CR (Croydon) postcode area failed 14.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 209,272 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 5.02% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.42% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 3.81% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 3.27% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,940 | 19% | 27.3% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,166 | 18.4% | 26.6% |
| Ford Focus | 5,041 | 18.6% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,032 | 14.8% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,027 | 20.5% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,855 | 13.6% | 20.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,653 | 19% | 27% |
| Toyota Prius | 4,141 | 7.3% | 13.4% |
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 Coulsdon
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- South Croydon 8
- Wallington 8
- Caterham 4
- Carshalton 7
- Croydon 57
- Sutton 14
- Tadworth 4
- Thornton Heath 12
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