1 - 9 Walton Road, Frinton on Sea, CO13 0AA
MOT test stations in Frinton on Sea
3 garages in Frinton on Sea (East of England, England) are 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.
Green End Lane, Great Holland, Frinton on Sea, CO13 0JA
30 Walton Road, Kirby Le Soken, Frinton on Sea, CO13 0DT
MOT results around Frinton on Sea
Cars and light vans tested in the CO (Colchester) postcode area failed 23.5% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 0.9 points above the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 245,314 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 8.93% | 8.93% |
| Lights and electrics | 7.69% | 6.95% |
| Tyres | 6.93% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 5.64% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 13,938 | 28.3% | 27.3% |
| Ford Focus | 8,545 | 28.2% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 5,735 | 22.7% | 20.9% |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 5,452 | 27.4% | 28.5% |
| Vauxhall Astra | 4,257 | 28.9% | 27.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4,125 | 28.2% | 26.6% |
| Ford Kuga | 3,962 | 15.3% | 16.3% |
| Volkswagen Polo | 3,683 | 28.3% | 27% |
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 Frinton on Sea
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
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