Chalk Hill, Watling Street, Dunstable, LU6 1RS
MOT test stations in Dunstable
13 garages in Dunstable (East of England, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 4 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.
222 High Street, Dunstable, LU6 1AY
77 London Road, Dunstable, LU6 3DT
20n Icknield Way Farm Business Park, Tring Road, Dunstable, LU6 2JX
104 High Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BJ
106 - 112 Church Street, Dunstable, LU5 4HP
Unit 9 Humphrys Road, Woodside Industrial Estate, Dunstable, LU5 4TP
172-180 High Street, Dunstable, LU6 3HS
Walton End Garage, Pebblemoor, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2HZ
102 Great Northern Road, Dunstable, LU5 4BT
2a Regent Street, Dunstable, LU6 1LP
Luton Road, Dunstable, LU5 4QF
2 Mayer Way, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5BF
MOT results around Dunstable
Cars and light vans tested in the LU (Luton) postcode area failed 16.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 6.3 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 204,494 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5.71% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 5.05% | 5.95% |
| Lights and electrics | 4.93% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 3.85% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 10,359 | 20.6% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 7,787 | 19.7% | 27.6% |
| Ford Fiesta | 6,010 | 21% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,872 | 13.8% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 5,082 | 20.4% | 25.4% |
| BMW 3 Series | 3,914 | 12.5% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 3,759 | 22% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,644 | 16% | 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 Dunstable
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 12 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 4 |
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