The Old Abattoir, Jawbone Hill, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JZ
MOT test stations in Dartmouth
2 garages in Dartmouth (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
Unit 12 Nelson Road Industrial Estate, Dartmouth, TQ6 9LA
MOT results around Dartmouth
Cars and light vans tested in the TQ (Newton Abbot) postcode area failed 29.6% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 157,542 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.28% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.51% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.03% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,996 | 32.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,439 | 29% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 3,706 | 29.7% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 3,560 | 35.9% | 27.2% |
| Ford Focus | 3,497 | 33.1% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,068 | 31.8% | 27% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,974 | 26.3% | 19.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,260 | 33.1% | 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 Dartmouth
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Brixham 5
- Paignton 20
- Totnes 15
- Torquay 24
- Kingsbridge 6
- South Brent 4
- Ashburton 5
- Newton Abbot 42
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