Highgate Works, Tomtits Lane, Highgate Green, Forest Row, RH18 5AT
MOT test stations in Forest Row
One garage in Forest Row (South East, England) is on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
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 Forest Row
Cars and light vans tested in the RH (Crawley) postcode area failed 21.4% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 1.2 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 321,837 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 7.13% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 6.92% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.66% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 4.5% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,817 | 23.9% | 27.3% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 9,598 | 21% | 20.9% |
| Ford Focus | 8,251 | 24.8% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 8,075 | 25.6% | 27% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 6,489 | 27.9% | 28.5% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,665 | 26.8% | 26.6% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5,390 | 18.9% | 20.4% |
| BMW 3 Series | 4,756 | 22% | 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 Forest Row
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 1 |
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