Unit 16 Downton Industrial Estate, Batten Road, Downton, SP5 3HU
MOT test stations in Downton
One garage in Downton (South West, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests 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.
MOT results around Downton
Cars and light vans tested in the SP (Salisbury) postcode area failed 28.8% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.2 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 147,976 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 10.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 9.75% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 8.4% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 7.03% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 5,608 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,537 | 26.9% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 3,913 | 32.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,565 | 34.3% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,784 | 36.3% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,306 | 38.6% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 2,241 | 37% | 27.6% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 2,191 | 31.9% | 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 Downton
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Fordingbridge 5
- Salisbury 54
- Verwood 5
- Romsey 17
- Ringwood 10
- Ferndown 5
- Wimborne 27
- Brockenhurst 5
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