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MOT test stations in Croydon

57 garages in Croydon (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 22 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.

MOT results around Croydon

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 carHereNationally
Lights and electrics5.02%6.95%
Tyres4.42%5.95%
Suspension3.81%8.93%
Brakes3.27%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta5,94019%27.3%
Nissan Qashqai5,16618.4%26.6%
Ford Focus5,04118.6%25.4%
Volkswagen Golf5,03214.8%20.9%
Vauxhall Corsa5,02720.5%28.5%
Toyota Yaris4,85513.6%20.4%
Volkswagen Polo4,65319%27%
Toyota Prius4,1417.3%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 Croydon

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc5
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses56
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses15
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg22

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