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MOT test stations in Dartford

32 garages in Dartford (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 5 of them can test motorcycles, and 10 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 Dartford

Cars and light vans tested in the DA (Dartford) postcode area failed 14.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.1 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 226,653 tests.

What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:

Area of the carHereNationally
Lights and electrics4.66%6.95%
Tyres4.44%5.95%
Suspension4.27%8.93%
Brakes3.12%6.1%

The most common cars tested here

ModelTests hereFail rate hereNationally
Ford Fiesta10,20419.6%27.3%
Vauxhall Corsa7,74019%28.5%
Ford Focus7,54618.5%25.4%
Vauxhall Astra4,44018.6%27.6%
Nissan Qashqai4,40818.4%26.6%
Volkswagen Golf4,22213.8%20.9%
Volkswagen Polo4,14418.3%27%
Toyota Yaris3,58413%20.4%

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 Dartford

Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc5
Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc5
Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg2
Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses31
Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses6
Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg10

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