19 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NL
MOT test stations in Dover
20 garages in Dover (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test motorcycles, and 6 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.
Unit 1, Primrose Industrial Estate, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 OUP
Kearsney Garage, London Road, River, Dover, CT16 3AB
Unit 10, Poulton Business Centre, Poulton Close, Dover, CT17 0HL
Warehouse E, Poulton Close, Rochester, Dover, CT17 0HL
The Old Brickworks, Pike Road, Tilmanstone, Dover, CT15 4ND
7 To 13 Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9NZ
Unit 17/18 White Cliffs Business Park, Honeywood Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3EH
4 Sandwich Road, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4AA
Unit 4 Dover Trade Park, Honeywood Parkway, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3PT
1 Crabble Hill, Buckland, Dover, CT17 0RS
Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NH
Unit 1 Eric Road, Dover, CT17 0TE
Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3PT
Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3PT
1 Poulton Close, Dover, Dover, CT17 0HL
Hollow Wood Road, Poulton Industrial Estate, Dover, CT17 0UB
Victoria Park Mews, Castle Hill, Dover, CT16 1QP
Plough Garage, Folkestone Road, Dover, CT15 7AB
Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NH
MOT results around Dover
Cars and light vans tested in the CT (Canterbury) postcode area failed 24.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 238,572 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.82% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 8.33% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.94% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.44% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 9,714 | 29.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 6,205 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,059 | 29.2% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,966 | 24.2% | 20.9% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,080 | 28.6% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,239 | 29.4% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 3,729 | 28.4% | 27.6% |
| Fiat 500 | 3,707 | 26% | 27.2% |
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 Dover
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 19 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 6 |
Nearby towns
- Folkestone 24
- Deal 11
- Sandwich 8
- Canterbury Kent 3
- Canterbury 45
- Ramsgate 11
- Broadstairs 11
- Margate 14
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