220 Broomhill, Downham Market, PE38 9QY
MOT test stations in Downham Market
5 garages in Downham Market (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 3 of them can test motorcycles, and 2 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.
Kerry Motor Services, Unit 5, Fairfield Road, Downham Market, PE38 9ET
Paradise Road, Downham Market, PE38 9HS
Unit 2a, Sovereign Way, Trafalgar Industrial Estate, Downham Market, PE38 9SW
London Road/park Lane, Downham Market, PE38 9AT
MOT results around Downham Market
Cars and light vans tested in the PE (Peterborough) postcode area failed 21.9% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.7 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 575,471 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.51% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.36% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 5.86% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.3% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 22,623 | 25.8% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 16,184 | 24.7% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,807 | 20.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 14,186 | 27.3% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 11,842 | 27.7% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 11,538 | 25.7% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 9,221 | 19.9% | 19.8% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,224 | 26.1% | 27% |
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 Downham Market
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 3 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 3 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 5 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
- Wisbech 27
- Kings Lynn 62
- Kings Lynn,norfolk 3
- March 12
- Swaffham 5
- Brandon 8
- Ely 30
- Chatteris 3
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