15a Walton Avenue, Felixstowe, IP11 3HH
MOT test stations in Felixstowe
8 garages in Felixstowe (East of England, England) are 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.
79a St Andrews Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7BW
125 High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, IP11 0TR
Langer Park Service Station, Langer Road, Felixstowe, IP11 2BS
7 High Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 9JD
Ransomes Garage, 17 Constable Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7HL
Crescent Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7PD
349 High Street, Walton, Felixstowe, IP11 9QN
MOT results around Felixstowe
Cars and light vans tested in the IP (Ipswich) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 368,391 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.33% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.58% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.96% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.7% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 17,069 | 27.2% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 11,168 | 26.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 10,647 | 22.8% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 7,657 | 26.7% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 6,742 | 27.1% | 26.6% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 6,696 | 25.9% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 5,720 | 28% | 27.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,417 | 24.2% | 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 Felixstowe
| Class 3 · Three-wheelers up to 450kg | 1 |
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 8 |
| Class 5 · Larger minibuses and buses | 1 |
| Class 7 · Goods vehicles 3,000 to 3,500kg | 1 |
Nearby towns
- Harwich 7
- Frinton on Sea 3
- Ipswich 82
- Manningtree 6
- Woodbridge 13
- Clacton on Sea 27
- Suffolk 22
- Leiston 3
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