165 West Street, Erith, DA8 1AW
MOT test stations in Erith
10 garages in Erith (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 2 of them can test motorcycles, and 3 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 E Darenth Works, Ray Lamb Way, Erith, DA8 2SP
391-395 Erith Road, Erith, DA8 3LT
Unit 2a, Europa Trading Estate, Fraser Rd, Erith, DA8 1QL
1a Sandcliff Rd, Erith, DA8 1NY
Morrisons Car Park, James Watt Way, Erith, DA8 2AH
73 - 79 West Street, Erith, DA8 1AG
40 Belmont Rd, Erith, DA8 1LB
Unit 8 Kencot Way, Erith, DA18 4AB
Unit 3, Manford Industrial Estate, Manor Road, Erith, DA8 2AJ
MOT results around Erith
Cars and light vans tested in the DA (Dartford) postcode area failed 14.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 8.1 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 226,653 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.66% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 4.44% | 5.95% |
| Suspension | 4.27% | 8.93% |
| Brakes | 3.12% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 10,204 | 19.6% | 27.3% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,740 | 19% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,546 | 18.5% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,440 | 18.6% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,408 | 18.4% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 4,222 | 13.8% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 4,144 | 18.3% | 27% |
| Toyota Yaris | 3,584 | 13% | 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 Erith
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 10 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 2 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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