Unit 412 Centennial Park, Centennial Avenue, Elstree, WD6 3TN
MOT test stations in Elstree
One garage in Elstree (East of England, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles, and 1 is 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.
MOT results around Elstree
Cars and light vans tested in the WD (Watford) postcode area failed 22.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 121,868 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 7.34% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.97% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 6.7% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 4.51% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 3,796 | 27.4% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3,107 | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2,865 | 30.9% | 28.5% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 2,856 | 27.5% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 2,485 | 28.1% | 25.4% |
| Toyota Yaris | 2,359 | 23.7% | 20.4% |
| Honda Jazz | 2,338 | 20.6% | 19.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 2,237 | 27.5% | 26.6% |
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 Elstree
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Borehamwood 7
- Edgware 7
- Pinner 3
- Watford 43
- Harrow 21
- Barnet 4
- South Harrow 4
- New Barnet 7
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