213-217 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1HD
MOT test stations in East Grinstead
11 garages in East Grinstead (South East, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 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.
Unit 5b 37 Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead, RH19 2HG
London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2RQ
Unit 3e Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ
Top Road, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead, RH19 4NU
Unit 14a the Birches Industrial Estate, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1XZ
The Forge, London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2RQ
Unit 7 Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead, RH19 2HG
London Road, North End, East Grinstead, RH19 1QW
West Hoathly, East Grinstead, RH19 4QL
Woodcock Hill, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2RE
MOT results around East Grinstead
Cars and light vans tested in the RH (Crawley) postcode area failed 21.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 321,837 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.66% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.5% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,817 | 23.9% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 9,598 | 21% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,251 | 24.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,075 | 25.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,489 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,665 | 26.8% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,390 | 18.9% | 20.4% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,756 | 22% | 19.8% |
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 East Grinstead
| 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 | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 2 |
Nearby towns
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