Unit 4, Nimbus Business Park, Hercules Way, Farnborough, GU14 6UU
MOT test stations in Farnborough
17 garages in Farnborough (South East, 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.
24a Invincible Road Industrial Estate, Farnborough, GU14 7QU
Unit 4 Arrow Industrial Estate, Eelmoor Road, Farnborough, GU14 7QH
6-8 Gladstone Road, Farnborough, BR6 7EA
Unit 3 Camp Road Industrial Estate, 14 Camp Road, Farnborough, GU14 6EW
1 Cross Street, Farnborough, GU14 6AB
116 Chapel Lane, Farnborough, GU14 9BL
Unit 1a, Hawley Trading Centre, Hawley Lane, Farnborough, GU14 8EH
98 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, GU14 6TN
Units 1 & 2, Kingsgrove Industrial Estate, Invincible Road, Farnborough, GU14 7SS
4a Elles Road, Farnborough, GU14 7QW
30 - 32 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, GU14 6AY
Templar Avenue, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, GU14 6FB
Unit 1b, Hawley Lane Trade Centre, Farnborough, GU14 8EH
17 Queens Road, Northcamp, Farnborough, GU14 6DU
Elles Road, Farnborough, GU14 7QW
35a Queens Road, Farnborough, GU14 6JP
MOT results around Farnborough
Cars and light vans tested in the GU (Guildford) postcode area failed 22.3% of first MOT attempts in 2025, about the same as the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 420,796 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.63% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.83% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.78% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.71% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 15,194 | 25.7% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 14,609 | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 11,541 | 28.2% | 27% |
| Ford Focus | 9,693 | 26.4% | 25.4% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 9,088 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| MINI Hatch | 7,554 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| BMW 3 Series | 6,914 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,744 | 27.8% | 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 Farnborough
| Class 1 · Motorcycles up to 200cc | 2 |
| Class 2 · Motorcycles over 200cc | 2 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 16 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 3 |
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