Wilsley Pound, Cranbrook, TN17 2HR
MOT test stations in Cranbrook
3 garages in Cranbrook (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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.
Mounts Hill, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4ET
Maidstone Road, Cranbrook Common, Cranbrook, TN17 2AF
MOT results around Cranbrook
Cars and light vans tested in the TN (Ashford) postcode area failed 22.7% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 413,202 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.17% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.41% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.62% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.43% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 16,063 | 26.2% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 11,605 | 21.7% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9,791 | 25.3% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,564 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,998 | 27.2% | 28.5% |
| Toyota Yaris | 6,845 | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,525 | 29.9% | 26.6% |
| MINI Hatch | 5,636 | 13.5% | 12.8% |
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 Cranbrook
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Staplehurst 5
- Ashford 49
- Robertsbridge 3
- Wadhurst 4
- Tonbridge 18
- Maidstone 48
- Tunbridge Wells 25
- Battle 7
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