29 Rolle Road, Exmouth, EX8 2AW
MOT test stations in Exmouth
12 garages in Exmouth (South West, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. 1 of them can test 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.
2 New Way Buildings, Exmouth, EX8 1RR
12 High Street, Exmouth, EX8 1NN
1a Victoria Way, Exmouth, EX8 1EW
Industrial Estate, Salterton Road, Exmouth, EX8 2NS
Unit 34 To 36, Dinan Way Trading Est, Concorde Road, Exmouth, EX8 4RS
Unit 3, Victoria Way, Exmouth, EX8 1EW
Hartopp Road, Exmouth, EX8 1SB
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, EX8 3BD
4b Pankhurst Close, Littleham Trading Estate, Exmouth, EX8 2TB
Victoria Way, Exmouth, EX8 1EW
Belvedere House, Belvedere Road, Exmouth, EX8 1QN
MOT results around Exmouth
Cars and light vans tested in the EX (Exeter) postcode area failed 30.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 7.8 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 348,712 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12.99% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 11.19% | 6.95% |
| Brakes | 8.26% | 6.1% |
| Tyres | 7.53% | 5.95% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 11,751 | 35.1% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,119 | 30.9% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 8,185 | 31.8% | 28.5% |
| Ford Focus | 7,925 | 34.9% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Transporter | 7,791 | 38.7% | 27.2% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,568 | 36.4% | 27% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,277 | 32.2% | 26.6% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,690 | 34.3% | 27.6% |
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 Exmouth
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 1 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 11 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Dawlish 5
- Teignmouth 4
- Exeter 91
- Sidmouth 7
- Ottery St Mary 5
- Newton Abbot 42
- Torquay 24
- Paignton 20
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