Polson Hill Garage, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 6NW
MOT test stations in Crediton
11 garages in Crediton (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 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.
Main Road, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6EZ
Copplestone, Crediton, EX17 5NS
Station Road, Crediton, EX17 3BN
The Forge, East Village, Crediton, EX17 4DB
1 Common Marsh Lane, Lords Meadow Estate, Crediton, EX17 1HJ
Highfield Garage, Spreyton, Crediton, EX17 5AF
Marsh Road, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, EX17 1EU
Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QT
Rose and Crown Hill, Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4NJ
Charlotte Street Garage, Crediton, EX17 3BG
MOT results around Crediton
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 27.6% |
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 Crediton
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
Nearby towns
- Devon 32
- Exeter 91
- Tiverton 13
- Okehampton 11
- Winkleigh 3
- South Molton 9
- Willand 3
- Cullompton 12
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